Apparatus and method for intelligent multimedia compression and distribution
    94.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for intelligent multimedia compression and distribution 有权
    用于智能多媒体压缩和分发的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07200859B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US09721556

    申请日:2000-11-22

    CPC classification number: H04N19/423 H04N19/428 H04N19/61

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing uncompressed and compressed multimedia content on a storage device, the uncompressed content is stored in an interim buffer of the storage device. Compression of uncompressed content stored in the interim buffer is done as a background task, storing the compressed content in a long term buffer of the storage device, responsive to a user request to record the multimedia content. Automatically stream the uncompressed multimedia content remaining in the interim buffer directly to a rendering device once the compressed multimedia content stored in the long term buffer has been streamed to the rendering device.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在存储设备上存储未压缩和压缩的多媒体内容的方法和装置,所述未压缩内容被存储在所述存储设备的临时缓冲器中。 存储在临时缓冲器中的未压缩内容的压缩作为后台任务完成,响应于用户请求记录多媒体内容,将压缩的内容存储在存储设备的长期缓冲器中。 一旦存储在长期缓冲器中的压缩多媒体内容已经流式传输到渲染设备,就将自动将剩余在临时缓冲区中的未压缩的多媒体内容直接传输到渲染设备。

    Connecting interchangeable connectors with pins shared by different cable types
    95.
    发明授权
    Connecting interchangeable connectors with pins shared by different cable types 有权
    将可互换连接器与不同电缆类型共用的引脚连接起来

    公开(公告)号:US07200856B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-03

    申请号:US11053540

    申请日:2005-02-07

    Abstract: Systems and methods for recording a signal received by a home entertainment system that includes multiple consumer electronics devices interconnected to a central electronics device in a hub and spoke configuration. The configuration allows all signals in the home entertainment system to be accessible by the central electronics device. Accordingly, the central electronics device can process, route, or otherwise respond to any signal. By way of example, any signal can be routed to a recording system, where it can be recorded. The signal is coupled with information from an electronic programming guide that details specific programming. An automatic determination is made as to whether or not there exists enough free space on a recording medium to record a specific program. Upon recording the program on the recording medium, an index is updated on the recording medium from the electronic programming guide information and from the location of the program on the recording medium. By selecting the program from the index, the recorded program can be automatically located on the recording medium.

    Abstract translation: 用于记录由家庭娱乐系统接收的信号的系统和方法,所述家庭娱乐系统包括以集线器和辐条配置互连到中央电子设备的多个消费电子设备。 该配置允许家庭娱乐系统中的所有信号可由中央电子设备访问。 因此,中央电子设备可以处理,路由或以其他方式响应任何信号。 作为示例,任何信号都可以路由到记录系统,在那里可以记录。 该信号与来自详细描述编程的电子节目指南的信息相结合。 自动确定在记录介质上是否存在足够的可用空间以记录特定程序。 一旦在记录介质上记录该程序,就从电子节目指南信息和记录介质上的节目位置在记录介质上更新索引。 通过从索引中选择程序,记录的程序可以自动地位于记录介质上。

    Selecting communication link between client and server
    98.
    发明授权
    Selecting communication link between client and server 有权
    选择客户端和服务器之间的通信链路

    公开(公告)号:US06587886B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-01

    申请号:US09978617

    申请日:2001-10-16

    Abstract: A client is coupled to a modem pool and a server by a communication link in a wide area network. The client allows a user to browse the World Wide Web in response to user inputs entered entirely from a remote control device using a television set as a display device. The communication link to the client is shared by a telephone circuit at the client end of the link. A disruption in communication with the server may occur due to a Call Waiting signal caused by an incoming telephone call. The incoming call includes Caller ID information. In response to such a disruption, communication with the server is terminated. After pausing for a predetermined period of time, the client automatically re-establishes communication with the server if the line is clear. Upon reconnecting to the server, the client accesses a “White Pages” telephone directory Web site on a remote server. Using the number provided in the Caller ID information, the client looks up the name of the caller from the directory and stores the number and the corresponding name. Each time an incoming call is subsequently received from that number, the client displays the name of the calling party to the user as the call is received.

    Abstract translation: 客户端通过广域网中的通信链路耦合到调制解调器池和服务器。 客户端允许用户响应于使用电视机作为显示设备从遥控设备完全输入的用户输入来浏览万维网。 到客户端的通信链路由客户端的电话电路共享。 由于由来电电话引起的呼叫等待信号,可能会导致与服务器通信的中断。 来电包括来电显示信息。 响应于这种中断,终止与服务器的通信。 在暂停预定的一段时间之后,如果线路清晰,则客户机自动重新建立与服务器的通信。 重新连接到服务器后,客户端访问远程服务器上的“白页”电话目录网站。 使用来电显示信息中提供的号码,客户端从目录中查找主叫方的名称,并存储号码和相应的名称。 每次从该号码接收到来电时,客户机将在收到呼叫时向用户显示呼叫方的名称。

    Configuration for enhanced entertainment system control
    100.
    发明授权
    Configuration for enhanced entertainment system control 有权
    配置增强娱乐系统控制

    公开(公告)号:US06530085B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US09154609

    申请日:1998-09-16

    Abstract: Systems and methods that reduce the complexity of interconnecting various consumer electronics devices. One consumer electronics device, such as an Internet terminal, forms a central hub to which all other consumer electronics devices are connected. The Internet terminal has a plurality of identical, interchangeable tongue and groove connectors, each having a plurality of pins. The connectors are identical and interchangeable in that a cable designed to connect a consumer electronics device to the Internet terminal may be plugged into any of the connectors and operate properly. A plurality of cables, each specifically adapted to connect to an existing or future type of consumer electronics device, are used to connect the consumer electronics devices to the connectors at the Internet terminal. Each cable has a connector at one end that attaches to the identical, interchangeable connectors, and one or more connectors at the other end that attach to the particular consumer electronics device. The Internet terminal senses the type of cable attached thereto and performs any appropriate configuration of the connector pins in order to match the signals provided or received from the connector to the particular cable.

    Abstract translation: 降低互连各种消费电子设备的复杂性的系统和方法。 诸如因特网终端的一个消费电子设备形成了所有其他消费电子设备连接到的中央集线器。 互联网终端具有多个相同的可互换的舌槽连接器,每个具有多个销。 连接器是相同的和可互换的,因为设计用于将消费电子设备连接到因特网终端的电缆可以插入到任何连接器中并且正常工作。 多个电缆,各自特别适于连接到现有或未来类型的消费电子设备,用于将消费电子设备连接到因特网终端处的连接器。 每个电缆在一端具有连接到相同的,可互换的连接器的连接器,以及连接到特定消费电子设备的另一端的一个或多个连接器。 因特网终端感测连接到其上的电缆的类型并且执行连接器引脚的任何适当配置,以便将从连接器提供或接收的信号与特定电缆相匹配。

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