公开(公告)号：US6005847A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US888761

申请日：1997-07-07

申请人： Leroy E. Gilbert ,  William J. Beyda ,  Selena Dilley ,  Shmuel Shaffer

发明人： Leroy E. Gilbert ,  William J. Beyda ,  Selena Dilley ,  Shmuel Shaffer

IPC分类号： H04M3/428 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/428 ,  H04Q11/0471 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04Q2213/1309 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13096 ,  H04Q2213/13174 ,  H04Q2213/13201 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13206 ,  H04Q2213/13208 ,  H04Q2213/13209 ,  H04Q2213/1322 ,  H04Q2213/1325 ,  H04Q2213/13332 ,  H04Q2213/13389

摘要： Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating multiple data communications with a first platform (100, 102, and 104) using a single communication conduit (108) having first and second channels. First data are transmitted between the first platform and a second platform (114) via the first and second channels (202). It is determined whether an incoming call comprises second data of a particular type (206). Where the incoming call comprises the second data of the particular type (208), transmission of the first data via the second channel is inhibited (226) thereby enabling reception of the second data by the first platform via the second channel while the first data continue to be transmitted via the first channel. The second data are then received at the first platform via the second channel (230). Transmission of the first data via the first and second channels is resumed in response to termination of transmission of the second data (266).

摘要翻译： 描述了使用具有第一和第二通道的单个通信导管（108）促进与第一平台（100,102和104）的多个数据通信的方法和装置。 第一数据经由第一和第二信道（202）在第一平台和第二平台（114）之间传输。 确定来电是否包括特定类型的第二数据（206）。 在来电包括特定类型（208）的第二数据的情况下，禁止经由第二信道的第一数据的传输（226），从而使第一平台通过第二信道接收第二数据，而第一数据继续 经由第一通道传送。 然后，经由第二通道（230）在第一平台处接收第二数据。 响应于第二数据（266）的传输的终止，恢复经由第一和第二信道的第一数据的传输。

公开(公告)号：US5999599A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US118563

申请日：1998-07-17

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

IPC分类号： H04M1/57 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04Q3/74 ,  H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/42042 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M1/578 ,  H04Q3/74 ,  H04M3/42051 ,  H04M3/42153

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention provides an audio message, such as the identification of a caller, without requiring pre-recording by the call receiver, and providing the audio message in the caller's own voice, if they so desire. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a caller may record her identification prior to making a telephone call. The recorded identification would be sent along with each call the caller makes. The caller's recorded identification would be received by the receiver and announced to the receiver. The caller may also record an image to be sent along with her calls such that the receiver of her call may see her recorded image displayed when her call is being announced. Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention allows identification of first-time callers and infrequent callers without the need for the call receiver to pre-record the caller's identity.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供了一种音频消息，诸如呼叫者的识别，而不需要呼叫接收者的预先记录，并且如果他们愿意，则提供呼叫者自己的语音中的音频消息。 根据本发明的实施例，呼叫者可以在进行电话呼叫之前记录她的身份。 记录的身份证件将随呼叫者的每个呼叫一起发送。 主叫方的记录标识将被接收者接收并发送给接收方。 呼叫者还可以记录要与她的呼叫一起发送的图像，使得呼叫的接收者可以在她的呼叫被通知时看到她所显示的记录图像。 因此，本发明的实施例允许识别首次呼叫者和不频繁呼叫者，而不需要呼叫接收者预先记录呼叫者的身份。

公开(公告)号：US5995596A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US815256

申请日：1997-03-12

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

IPC分类号： H04L12/58 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M3/5307 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L12/5835 ,  H04L51/066

摘要： A system and method for coordinating multi-media messages across multiple systems. A networked messaging system 10 having a plurality of mailboxes 50 according to the present invention comprises a first mailbox configured to receive a first plurality of messages and a second mailbox operably coupled to the first mailbox and configured to receive a second plurality of messages. A control system 37 is coupled to control the first mailbox and the second mailbox. The control system 37 is configured to generate first tokens corresponding to the first plurality of messages. The control system 37 is further configured to transfer the tokens from the first mailbox to the second mailbox and is configured to use the first tokens to access the first plurality of messages from the first mailbox responsive to the second mailbox itself being accessed.

摘要翻译： 用于在多个系统之间协调多媒体消息的系统和方法。 具有根据本发明的多个邮箱50的联网消息收发系统10包括被配置为接收第一多个消息的第一邮箱和可操作地耦合到第一邮箱并被配置为接收第二多个消息的第二邮箱。 控制系统37被耦合以控制第一邮箱和第二邮箱。 控制系统37被配置为产生对应于第一多个消息的第一令牌。 控制系统37还被配置为将令牌从第一邮箱传送到第二邮箱，并且被配置为使用第一令牌来响应于正在访问的第二邮箱本身从第一邮箱访问第一多个邮件。

公开(公告)号：US5966351A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-12

申请号：US960294

申请日：1997-10-29

申请人： Ronald Robert Carleton ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Shmuel Shaffer

发明人： Ronald Robert Carleton ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Shmuel Shaffer

IPC分类号： H04L12/58 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M11/10

CPC分类号： H04M3/533

摘要： A system and method for enabling the sender of electronic mail messages to access a recipient's mailbox to reprioritize the messages previously sent by the sender. The system searches the recipient's mailbox for messages sent by the sender and unread by the recipient. An unopened message counter is used to determine the number of unopened messages in the recipient's mailbox. A message review unit enables the sender to review the unread messages. A message prioritization unit is used to reprioritize the unread messages.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使得电子邮件消息的发送者能够访问接收者的邮箱以重新确定先前由发送者发送的消息的优先级的系统和方法。 系统会在收件人的邮箱中搜索发件人发送的邮件，并将收件人未读。 未打开的邮件计数器用于确定收件人邮箱中未打开邮件的数量。 消息审查单元使发件人能够查看未读消息。 消息优先级单元用于重新确定未读消息的优先级。

公开(公告)号：US5960001A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US878522

申请日：1997-06-19

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda

IPC分类号： H04L12/413

CPC分类号： H04L12/4015 ,  H04L12/413

摘要： A contention protocol permitting transmission of isochronous data. A device (104) wishing to transmit isochronous data can reserve periodic time slots for the transmission. Either the device (104) or a network controller (101) transmits the reservation information to other devices (106, 108) on the network. When non-isochronous transmissions are desired, the devices (104, 106, 108) contend for access using the CSMA/CD protocols, but taking into account the already reserved time slots. For example, the reserved period may be added to the randomly chosen backoff window. Alternatively, if a backoff window expires during a reserved period, the backoff window may be restarted upon completion of the reserved period. If not all the devices (104, 106, 108) on the network employ this modified CSMA/CD protocol, a "dummy" frame is provided at the beginning of each isochronous transmission. If another device is contending for access, the dummy frame collides, and the other device backs off. The isochronous transmission then proceeds.

摘要翻译： 允许同步数据传输的争用协议。 希望发送等时数据的设备（104）可以预留用于传输的周期性时隙。 设备（104）或网络控制器（101）将预留信息发送到网络上的其他设备（106,108）。 当需要非等时传输时，设备（104,106,108）竞争使用CSMA / CD协议的访问，但考虑到已经预留的时隙。 例如，保留期间可以被添加到随机选择的退避窗口中。 或者，如果退避窗口在保留期间过期，则可以在保留期间完成时重新启动退避窗口。 如果不是网络上的所有设备（104,106,108）都使用该修改的CSMA / CD协议，则在每个等时传输开始时提供“虚拟”帧。 如果另一个设备正在争取访问，则虚拟框架将会相互冲突，而另一个设备会退出。 然后进行同步传输。

公开(公告)号：US5959662A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US073067

申请日：1998-05-04

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Eli Jacobi ,  Vinesh R. Mehta

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Eli Jacobi ,  Vinesh R. Mehta

IPC分类号： H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/15

摘要： A video conferencing system (10) for providing enhanced security to a conference room. A local video conferencing system (10) establishes a conference call with a remote video conferencing system. A security system within the local video conferencing system (10) monitors activity in the local video conferencing system's (10) conference room and disconnects the conference call if no activity is detected after a predetermined period of time. If activity is detected after a period of nonactivity, users of the local video conferencing system (10) are alerted that a call is in progress. The users are then given the option of continuing or disconnecting the call. In addition, the security system detects the presence of a black screen or no video signal from the remote video conferencing system and if detected, alerts the users that a call is in progress.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向会议室提供增强的安全性的视频会议系统（10）。 本地视频会议系统（10）与远程视频会议系统建立电话会议。 本地视频会议系统（10）中的安全系统监视本地视频会议系统（10）会议室中的活动，并且如果在预定时间段之后没有检测到活动，则断开电话会议。 如果在非活动期之后检测到活动，则本地视频会议系统（10）的用户被警告呼叫正在进行中。 然后，用户可以选择继续或断开呼叫。 此外，安全系统检测到来自远程视频会议系统的黑屏或没有视频信号的存在，并且如果检测到，则向用户警告呼叫正在进行。

公开(公告)号：US5940483A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-17

申请号：US914404

申请日：1997-08-19

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Selena Dilley

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  Selena Dilley

IPC分类号： H04Q11/04 ,  H04M15/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/0457

摘要： A method and system for initializing ISDN terminals include selecting a set of call service features and formulating a keymap, the keymap constituting a correlation between the selected service features and feature keys associated with the terminal. The keymap is entered into a memory of the terminal and is uploaded from the terminal to a central office without the necessity of a database administrator entering the keymap data into a central office database. Communication between the terminal and the central office can be facilitated by a universal SPID. After the keymap is uploaded, the central office downloads a SPID unique to the terminal for use in future calls made from the terminal. After the initialization of the terminal is complete, the selection of ISDN service features and the keymap may be revised by entering updated keymap data into the terminal memory and uploading the updated data from the terminal to the central office. Additionally, the terminal may be moved from the ISDN line on which it was first initialized to a second ISDN remote from the first line. The terminal may then be initialized by simply uploading the service and keymap data stored in the terminal memory to the central office or, if the data has been revised, by uploading the updated service and keymap data to the central office.

摘要翻译： 用于初始化ISDN终端的方法和系统包括选择一组呼叫服务特征并制定键盘映射，该键映射构成所选服务特征与与终端相关联的特征密钥之间的相关性。 键盘映射被输入到终端的存储器中，并且从终端上传到中心局，而不需要数据库管理员将键盘映射数据输入到中心局数据库中。 终端和中心局之间的通信可以通过通用SPID来实现。 上传关键图后，中心局下载终端唯一的SPID，以便将来从终端进行呼叫。 在完成终端初始化之后，可以通过将更新后的密钥映射数据输入终端存储器并将更新的数据从终端上传到中心局来修改ISDN服务特征和键盘映射的选择。 此外，终端可以从其首次初始化的ISDN线路从第一线路移动到第二ISDN远程站。 然后可以通过简单地将存储在终端存储器中的服务和键盘映射数据上传到中心局来初始化终端，或者如果数据已被修改，则通过将更新的服务和键盘映射数据上传到中心局来进行初始化。

公开(公告)号：US5903627A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US748304

申请日：1996-11-13

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M3/53 ,  H04L12/5805 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04M3/53325

摘要： An improved system and method for delivering messages is provided. A message (18) is created by a messaging system (10) and then sent to a second message mailbox (16). When the second message mailbox (16) is full, the message (18) is then sent to a first message mailbox (14) for storage. The message (18) is later automatically sent from the first message mailbox (14) to the second message mailbox (16) when the second message mailbox (16) is no longer full.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于传递消息的改进的系统和方法。 消息（18）由消息系统（10）创建，然后被发送到第二消息邮箱（16）。 当第二消息邮箱（16）已满时，消息（18）然后被发送到第一消息邮箱（14）用于存储。 当第二消息邮箱（16）不再满时，消息（18）随后自动从第一消息邮箱（14）发送到第二消息邮箱（16）。

公开(公告)号：US5895988A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-20

申请号：US921744

申请日：1997-08-21

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda ,  Peter Kozdon

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William J. Beyda ,  Peter Kozdon

IPC分类号： H01H47/00 ,  H02H3/24 ,  H02H3/04

CPC分类号： H01H47/001 ,  H02H3/24 ,  Y10T307/832

摘要： A safety system for electronic devices having multiple power inputs includes dedicating a different power detector to each power input and includes disabling all of the power inputs upon detection that one input has been disabled. Each of the power inputs is typically a power cord that provides electrical energy to a discrete electrical circuit. Thus, the safety system permits the electronic device to use a different power supply for each electrical circuit, while ensuring that there is no erroneous assumption that disconnecting one of the power cords will de-energize the entire electronic device. In the preferred embodiment, the paths to the power supplies are disabled by opening relay switches, with the switches that are specific to a power cord being in a logical AND arrangement.

摘要翻译： 具有多个电力输入的电子设备的安全系统包括为每个电力输入设计不同的功率检测器，并且包括在检测到一个输入被禁用时禁用所有电力输入。 每个电源输入通常是向离散电路提供电能的电源线。 因此，安全系统允许电子设备为每个电路使用不同的电源，同时确保没有错误的假设，断开电源线之一将使整个电子设备断电。 在优选实施例中，通过打开继电器开关来禁止通向电源的路径，其中特定于电源线的开关处于逻辑AND布置。

公开(公告)号：US5619513A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-08

申请号：US603562

申请日：1996-02-21

申请人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  David Weiss

发明人： Shmuel Shaffer ,  David Weiss

IPC分类号： G11C29/10 ,  G11C29/48 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G11C29/48 ,  G11C29/10

摘要： Rapid and efficient memory testing is provided by using direct memory access techniques. This hardware-based scheme operates at a considerably faster rate than a software-dependent solution running on a system's central processor.

摘要翻译： 通过使用直接存储器访问技术来提供快速高效的内存测试。 这种基于硬件的方案的运行速度远远高于在系统中央处理器上运行的依赖软件的解决方案。