Electronic postage meter system having plural clock system providing
enhanced security
    2.
    发明授权
    Electronic postage meter system having plural clock system providing enhanced security 失效
    具有提供增强安全性的多个时钟系统的电子邮资计费系统

    公开(公告)号:US5999921A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US846646

    申请日:1997-04-30

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A system includes a system time counter associated with a micro controller and a secure clock module having a real time clock and an elapsed time counter. The system synchronizes operation between the secure clock module and the system time counter. The synchronized time entered into the system time counter is utilized in the operation of the system. The real time clock time can be caused to be entered into the elapsed time counter at certain point in the operation of the system. The relationship of the time provide enhanced systems security.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括与微控制器相关联的系统时间计数器和具有实时时钟和经过时间计数器的安全时钟模块。 系统同步安全时钟模块和系统时间计数器之间的操作。 在系统操作中使用输入系统时间计数器的同步时间。 可以在系统操作的某一点将实时时钟输入到经过时间计数器。 时间的关系提高了系统的安全性。

    Infrastructure for interactive television applications
    3.
    发明申请
    Infrastructure for interactive television applications 有权
    互动电视应用的基础设施

    公开(公告)号:US20070294734A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11803649

    申请日:2007-05-15

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for selectively displaying a video program are disclosed. A system for selectively displaying a video program in accordance with the present invention comprises a transmission station, including a server for attaching information to the video program, a plurality of satellites receiving at least an uplink signal which includes the information and the video program from the transmission station and producing a downlink signal based on the uplink signal, an antenna, the antenna receiving the downlink signal, and at least one receiver, coupled to the antenna, for receiving the downlink signal and interpreting the information in the downlink signal, wherein the at least one receiver selectively displays the video program based on at least the interpreted information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于选择性地显示视频节目的方法和装置。 根据本发明的用于选择性地显示视频节目的系统包括:传输站,包括用于将信息附加到视频节目的服务器;多个卫星,其接收至少一个上行链路信号,该上行链路信号包括来自该信息的信息和视频节目 发送站,并且基于上行链路信号产生下行链路信号,天线,接收下行链路信号的天线和耦合到天线的至少一个接收机,用于接收下行链路信号并解释下行链路信号中的信息,其中, 至少一个接收器至少基于解释信息选择性地显示视频节目。

    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 有权
    用于共享观看偏好的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050028207A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-03

    申请号:US10925826

    申请日:2004-08-25

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by the first user in a memory of a first user device, and transmitting at least a portion of the first viewer preference information to a second user for storage in a memory of a second user device. The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangibly embodying instructions to perform these method steps. The apparatus comprises a first user device which includes at least one receiver for receiving media programs and second user viewer preferences, a processor, a memory for storing viewer preference information characterizing the media programs selected by the first user, and a transmitter, for transmitting viewer preferences information to a second user device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在第一用户和第二用户之间共享观众偏好信息的方法,装置和制品。 该方法包括以下步骤:将表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的第一用户观众偏好信息存储在第一用户设备的存储器中,并将第一观众偏好信息的至少一部分发送给第二用户以存储在存储器中 的第二用户设备。 该制品包括有形地体现用于执行这些方法步骤的指令的数据存储装置。 该设备包括第一用户设备,其包括用于接收媒体节目和第二用户观众偏好的至少一个接收器,处理器,用于存储表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的观众喜好信息的存储器和用于发送观看者的发射机 偏好信息到第二用户设备。

    Simultaneous tuning of multiple satellite frequencies
    6.
    发明申请
    Simultaneous tuning of multiple satellite frequencies 有权
    同时调谐多个卫星频率

    公开(公告)号:US20070294731A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11820956

    申请日:2007-06-21

    IPC分类号: H04N7/20

    摘要: A system and method for receiving services is presented. The system comprises a first splitter having an input, a first output and a slaved output receiving a first signal at the input having a single polarization including a first service and a slaved service, wherein the first signal is directed to the first output and the slaved output and selected by a first control signal applied at the input, a first tuner receiving the first output and tuning the first service and a slaved tuner receiving the slaved output and tuning the slaved service.. The method comprises generating a first control signal to select a first signal, receiving a first signal including a first service and a slaved service, wherein the first service and the slaved service are at the same polarization, splitting the first signal with a first splitter to a first output and a first slaved output, tuning the first service from the first output with a first tuner and tuning the slaved service from the slaved output with a slaved tuner.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种接收服务的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有输入,第一输出和从输出的第一分离器,其在输入处接收具有包括第一服务和从属服务的单一极化的第一信号,其中第一信号被引导到第一输出和从属 输出并通过在输入端施加的第一控制信号选择,第一调谐器接收第一输出并调谐第一服务;以及从属调谐器,接收从属输出并调整从属服务。该方法包括生成第一控制信号以选择 第一信号,接收包括第一服务和从服务的第一信号,其中第一服务和从服务处于相同的极化,将第一信号与第一分离器分离成第一输出和第一从动输出,调谐 从第一个输出的第一个服务与第一个调谐器,并从奴隶的输出调整奴隶服务与奴隶的调谐器。

    Method and apparatus for in-line detection of satellite signal lock
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for in-line detection of satellite signal lock 有权
    用于卫星信号锁定在线检测的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050108759A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-19

    申请号:US11030266

    申请日:2005-01-06

    IPC分类号: H04B7/185 H04H40/90 H04N7/20

    摘要: A method and system for detecting satellite signal lock in a satellite receiver system is disclosed. The system may include a first filter that isolates a noise frequency from the satellite signal, and/or a second filter that isolates a service frequency from the satellite signal. A comparator may then determine whether the output of the first and/or second filters is greater than a threshold level associated with an incipient loss of lock on the broadcast signal. The method includes the steps of filtering a received broadcast satellite signal to generate a service signal having a center frequency between a first transponder center frequency of a first transponder band and a second transponder center frequency of a second transponder band that overlaps the first transponder band, and comparing the output of the filter to a threshold value. In either the method or the apparatus, a command may be issued if the signal value is below the threshold value, thereby informing the user of the loss of signal lock.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在卫星接收机系统中检测卫星信号锁定的方法和系统。 该系统可以包括将噪声频率与卫星信号隔离的第一滤波器和/或将卫星信号隔离服务频率的第二滤波器。 然后,比较器可以确定第一和/或第二滤波器的输出是否大于与广播信号上的锁定的初始丢失相关联的阈值电平。 该方法包括以下步骤:过滤所接收的广播卫星信号以产生具有第一应答器频带的第一应答器中心频率和与第一应答器频带重叠的第二应答器频带的第二转发器中心频率之间的中心频率的服务信号, 以及将所述滤波器的输出与阈值进行比较。 在方法或装置中,如果信号值低于阈值,则可以发出命令,从而向用户通知信号锁定的丢失。