Adaptive communication management to accommodate hidden terminal conditions
    152.
    发明授权
    Adaptive communication management to accommodate hidden terminal conditions 有权
    自适应通信管理以适应隐藏的终端条件

    公开(公告)号:US08913966B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-16

    申请号:US12875130

    申请日:2010-09-03

    Inventor: James D. Bennett

    Abstract: A method for use in an access point includes managing communication, based on an associated set of communication parameters, between a first client wireless transceiver and the packet switched backbone network, and between a second client wireless transceiver and the packet switched backbone network. A hidden terminal condition is identified, based on at least the attempt to detect transmissions from the second client wireless transceiver circuitry by the first client processing circuitry. At least one parameter of the associated set of communication parameters is altered to address the hidden terminal condition.

    Abstract translation: 一种在接入点中使用的方法包括基于第一客户端无线收发器与分组交换骨干网之间以及第二客户端无线收发器与分组交换骨干网之间的相关联的通信参数集进行管理通信。 至少基于第一客户处理电路来检测来自第二客户端无线收发器电路的传输的尝试,识别隐藏终端条件。 改变相关的一组通信参数的至少一个参数以解决隐藏的终端条件。

    Utilizing a replacement pathway for lost packet delivery during media reception in a set-top box (STB)
    153.
    发明授权
    Utilizing a replacement pathway for lost packet delivery during media reception in a set-top box (STB) 有权
    在机顶盒(STB)中的媒体接收期间利用替换路径丢失分组传送,

    公开(公告)号:US08908508B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13282698

    申请日:2011-10-27

    Abstract: A replacement pathway in an STB is utilized to determine loss of packets and delivery error during reception of media broadcasts, and to retrieve replacement data from one or more replacement media servers. The retrieval of the replacement data is performed during playback of the received media broadcasts. The communication of media broadcast incorporates delays to accommodate the retrieval of replacement data. Alternatively, received broadcast media streams are buffered to enable retrieval of replacement data and to provide seamless presentation of media content in the media broadcasts. The replacement media server performs access authentication operations during replacement data retrieval. The replacement media server is accessed via markup language, for example, HTML and/or XML, based interfaces and/or dedicated APIs. The replacement media server may deny replacement data based on plurality of service criteria such as acceptance and denial criteria, which may comprise allowable bandwidth and/or error rates.

    Abstract translation: 利用STB中的替换路径来确定在接收媒体广播期间分组的丢失和传送错误,以及从一个或多个替换媒体服务器检索替换数据。 在接收到的媒体广播的回放期间执行替换数据的检索。 媒体广播的通信包含延迟以适应替换数据的检索。 或者,缓冲所接收的广播媒体流,以便能够检索替换数据,并且在媒体广播中提供媒体内容的无缝呈现。 替换媒体服务器在替换数据检索期间执行访问认证操作。 替换媒体服务器通过标记语言访问,例如基于HTML和/或XML的接口和/或专用API。 替换媒体服务器可以基于多个服务标准来拒绝替换数据,诸如接受和拒绝标准,其可以包括可允许的带宽和/或错误率。

    Transcoding multiple media elements for independent wireless delivery
    154.
    发明授权
    Transcoding multiple media elements for independent wireless delivery 有权
    多个媒体元素的转码用于独立的无线传输

    公开(公告)号:US08897377B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13220601

    申请日:2011-08-29

    Abstract: Transcoding multiple media elements for independent wireless delivery. Respective media or multimedia elements are selectively and respectively encoded and/or transcoded. Such respective and selective processing of different media elements provides for their unbundled and independent communication to one or more other devices. In one instance, different respective overlays of a display (e.g., a computer, TV, PDA display, etc.) are respectively and selectively transcoded and/or encoded to generate different respective streams that may each be handled differently as a function of any number of parameters (e.g., media element type, content, communication channel characteristic, source proximity, priority, etc.). Different types of media elements include photo/image, video, graphics, text, audio, picture-in-picture, two-dimensional (2D), three-dimensional (3D), and/or other types of media elements as may be included within a given configuration of a display. Each respective encoding and/or transcoding may be particularly optimized or tailored for a given media element type.

    Abstract translation: 多个媒体元素的转码用于独立的无线传输。 分别对各媒体或多媒体元素进行编码和/或转码。 不同媒体元素的这种相应和选择性处理提供了它们与一个或多个其他设备的非捆绑和独立通信。 在一个实例中,显示器(例如,计算机,电视,PDA显示器等)的不同的相应覆盖分别被选择性地转码和/或编码以产生不同的相应流,每个流可以作为任何数量的函数被不同地处理 的参数(例如,媒体元素类型,内容,通信信道特性,源接近度,优先级等)。 不同类型的媒体元素包括可以包括的照片/图像,视频,图形,文本,音频,画中画,二维(2D),三维(3D)和/或其他类型的媒体元素 在显示器的给定配置内。 可以针对给定的媒体元素类型特别优化或定制每个相应的编码和/或代码转换。

    Sales promotion system supporting a plurality of sellers
    155.
    发明授权
    Sales promotion system supporting a plurality of sellers 有权
    促销系统支持多个卖家

    公开(公告)号:US08818854B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US13590945

    申请日:2012-08-21

    Abstract: A system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption provides customers making online purchases to automatically retrieve and redeem all applicable rebates and coupons during an online purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system makes purchases from merchants or manufacturers using all applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system automatically retrieves coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site and to retrieve manufacturer's and merchant's coupons prior to an online purchasing activity for subsequent submission to an online merchant during a subsequent purchasing activity.

    Abstract translation: 具有自动退款和优惠券兑换功能的在线销售系统可让客户进行在线购买,以便在线购买时自动检索和兑换所有适用的折扣和优惠券。 有选择地满足客户的采购订单,产品由用户自动退款和优惠券兑换的系统或其他商家或制造商的环境运送给客户。 该系统使用所有适用的优惠券和折扣,从商家或制造商处购买,然后将产品出售给客户,将其节省下来。 在电子商城或在线商户网站的在线购买活动期间,系统自动检索购物车中的物品的优惠券和折扣,并且在网上购物活动之前检索制造商和商家的优惠券以便随后提交给在线商家 随后的采购活动。

    Multi-transceiver multi-path communication handoff
    156.
    发明授权
    Multi-transceiver multi-path communication handoff 有权
    多收发多路径通信切换

    公开(公告)号:US08750879B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13463607

    申请日:2012-05-03

    CPC classification number: H04W36/18 H04W36/08

    Abstract: A system and method for utilizing multiple communication pathways for communication hand-off (e.g., in a MIMO system). Various aspects of the present invention may comprise an access point communicating with a communication system utilizing a first number of transceivers. After determining to perform a hand-off of the communication system to a second access point, simultaneously, a second number of communication system transceivers may be utilized to communicate with the first access point and a third number of communication system transceivers may be utilized to communicate with the second access point. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise an access point initially communicating with a communication system utilizing a first number of transceivers. After determining to hand-off the communication system, the access point may communicate with the communication system utilizing a second number of transceivers that is different from the first number of transceivers.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于利用多个通信路径进行通信切换的系统和方法(例如,在MIMO系统中)。 本发明的各个方面可以包括与使用第一数量的收发器的通信系统通信的接入点。 在确定执行通信系统到第二接入点的同时,可以利用第二数量的通信系统收发机来与第一接入点进行通信,并且可以利用第三数量的通信系统收发机来进行通信 与第二个接入点。 本发明的各个方面还可以包括最初与利用第一数量的收发器的通信系统通信的接入点。 在确定切换通信系统之后,接入点可以利用与第一数量的收发器不同的第二数量的收发器与通信系统进行通信。

    Video quality adaptation based upon scenery
    158.
    发明授权
    Video quality adaptation based upon scenery 有权
    基于风景的视频质量调整

    公开(公告)号:US08687114B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13312522

    申请日:2011-12-06

    Inventor: James D. Bennett

    Abstract: Operating on video frames includes determining a frame set backdrop of a set of video frames that is a characterization of the relative difference in content of the set of video frames. Decreasing video quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively higher indicating relatively greater content difference among video frames of the set of video frames and increasing/leaving quality of the set of video frames when the frame set backdrop is relatively lower indicating relatively lesser content difference among video frames of the set of video frames. Alteration of video quality of the set of video frames includes altering a frame rate, altering a pixel resolution, and/or altering color resolution of the set of video frames and/or altering a ratio of independent frames to predictive frames of the set of frames.

    Abstract translation: 在视频帧上操作包括确定作为视频帧集合的内容的相对差异的表征的一组视频帧的帧集背景。 当帧集背景相对较高时,当视频帧集合的视频帧相对较高时,当帧集背景相对较低时,指示视频帧的视频帧的视频帧之间的相对较大的内容差异以及视频帧集合的增加/离开质量降低视频帧的视频质量 表示该组视频帧的视频帧之间的相对较小的内容差异。 视频帧集合的视频质量的改变包括改变帧速率,改变像素分辨率和/或改变视频帧集合的颜色分辨率和/或改变独立帧与该组帧的预测帧的比率 。

    Search engine using world map with whois database search restrictions
    160.
    发明授权
    Search engine using world map with whois database search restrictions 有权
    搜索引擎使用世界地图与whois数据库搜索限制

    公开(公告)号:US08583621B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US13336232

    申请日:2011-12-23

    Inventor: James D. Bennett

    CPC classification number: G06F17/30241 G06F17/30864

    Abstract: A search operation can provide geographically restricted and verified information to a user. A two-step approach is used to perform these searches. The first step is to obtain high relevance search results by searching only in a specific region defined for a search operation. The second step further improves the quality of the search results by performing contact address correlation. If the search server finds a reliable reference address in the search results, then these search results can be presented to the user, whereby search results that are not correlating well with legitimate and registered addresses for the site are removed from the search result lists. Therefore, the region-restricted search does searching in a selected geographical region and only presents legitimate web pages or search results to a user.

    Abstract translation: 搜索操作可以向用户提供地理上受限和验证的信息。 用两步法来执行这些搜索。 第一步是通过仅搜索针对搜索操作定义的特定区域来获得高相关搜索结果。 第二步通过执行联系地址相关性进一步提高搜索结果的质量。 如果搜索服务器在搜索结果中找到可靠的参考地址,则可以将这些搜索结果呈现给用户,从而从搜索结果列表中删除与该站点的合法和注册地址不相关的搜索结果。 因此,区域限制搜索确实在所选择的地理区域中搜索,并且仅向用户呈现合法的网页或搜索结果。

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