公开(公告)号：US06587886B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09978617

申请日：2001-10-16

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

IPC: G06F15173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4007 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/4281 ,  H04M3/4288 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04M11/064 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8055 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04M2215/7464 ,  H04M2242/22 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N21/42676 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6137 ,  H04N21/6187 ,  H04N21/637 ,  H04Q3/72

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。

公开(公告)号：US06584506B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09392001

申请日：1999-09-08

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

IPC: G06F1516

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L12/2898 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4007 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/4281 ,  H04M3/4288 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04M11/064 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/8055 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04M2215/7464 ,  H04M2242/22 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N21/42676 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6137 ,  H04N21/6187 ,  H04N21/637 ,  H04Q3/72

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 at the client 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, or due to another user picking up a telephone extension associated with the client. In response to such a disruption, the client saves the browsing status after which communication with the server is terminated. When the telephone line is once again available for connecting to the server, the client uses the browsing information saved to reconnect to the Web page that was displayed by the client at the time of the disruption.

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在客户端设备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。 与服务器通信的中断可能由于由于进入的电话呼叫引起的呼叫等待信号，或者由于另一用户拾取与客户端相关联的电话分机而发生。 响应于这样的中断，客户端保存浏览状态，之后终止与服务器的通信。 当电话线再次可用于连接到服务器时，客户端使用保存的浏览信息重新连接到客户端在中断时显示的网页。

公开(公告)号：US06530085B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09154609

申请日：1998-09-16

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: H04N718

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  H04B1/205 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N2005/4423

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。

公开(公告)号：US06412112B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09246275

申请日：1999-02-08

Applicant: Peter T. Barrett ,  Steven C. Wasserman ,  Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Peter T. Barrett ,  Steven C. Wasserman ,  Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: H04N716

CPC classification number: H04N21/23614 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H20/91 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04H40/09 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H2201/33 ,  H04N7/083 ,  H04N7/085 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: A system for distributing digital data over a video channel to a plurality of remotely located client terminals. The system involves selecting a set of digital data to be distributed and converting it to an intermediate format compatible with video broadcast. The intermediate data is then broadcast over a video channel during a time when no video content is being transmitted so that the intermediate format data takes the place of the video content. The intermediate format data is received at a remotely located client terminal where the set of digital data is recovered.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过视频信道将数字数据分发到多个位于远程的客户终端的系统。 该系统包括选择要分发的一组数字数据并将其转换成与视频广播兼容的中间格式。 然后，在不传输视频内容的时间期间，通过视频信道广播中间数据，以便中间格式数据代替视频内容。 中间格式数据在远程定位的客户终端处被接收，其中恢复数字数据集。

公开(公告)号：US06317791B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09149405

申请日：1998-09-08

Applicant: Alan Cohn ,  Timo Bruck ,  Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Alan Cohn ,  Timo Bruck ,  Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: G06F1516

CPC classification number: G06F17/30902 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/19 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L49/9057 ,  H04L49/9073 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: A system and method for distributing and presenting data such as video advertisements from a host server to a browsing device through a communications network. The method involves detecting an extended period of nonuse of the browsing device, establishing contact between the browsing device and the host server, preloading data from the host server to the browsing device, storing the data in the browsing device, detecting a start-up operation of the browsing device, and presenting the data through the browsing device.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过通信网络从主机服务器向浏览设备分发和呈现诸如视频广告的数据的方法。 该方法包括检测浏览设备的不使用的延长期限，建立浏览设备与主机服务器之间的联系，将数据从主机服务器预加载到浏览设备，将数据存储在浏览设备中，检测启动操作 的浏览设备，并通过浏览设备呈现数据。

公开(公告)号：US06195086B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US08996786

申请日：1997-12-23

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman ,  Steven G. Roskowski

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman ,  Steven G. Roskowski

IPC: G09G500

CPC classification number: H04N5/073 ,  G09G5/12 ,  G09G2310/0224 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N7/012

Abstract: The present invention is a means and method for synchronizing closed free-running systems, such as graphics systems, with no external synchronization signals required. Video games and most computer display controllers are closed free-running systems. Because most such systems have the means to switch between an interlaced and non-interlaced operation, and because interlaced and non-interlaced modes have a relative timing variation, the timing between two or more such closed free-running systems can be synchronized. This method allows synchronization with an imprecise timing reference. The vertical display timing is the free-running oscillator and the interlaced/non-interlaced mode transition is used as the timing adjustment means. The actual arrival time of data in a communication medium connecting two systems being synchronized is used in relation to an expected arrival time to provide the clock reference.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于使没有外部同步信号所需的诸如图形系统的闭合自由运行系统同步的方法和方法。 视频游戏和大多数计算机显示控制器是封闭的自由运行系统。 因为大多数这样的系统具有在隔行扫描和非隔行扫描操作之间切换的手段，并且由于隔行扫描和非隔行扫描模式具有相对定时变化，所以两个或更多个这样的关闭自由运行系统之间的时序可以被同步。 该方法允许与不准确的定时参考同步。 垂直显示定时是自由运行的振荡器，并且使用隔行/非隔行扫描模式转换作为定时调整装置。 数据在连接正在同步的两个系统的通信介质中的实际到达时间与预期到达时间有关，以提供时钟参考。

公开(公告)号：US06169879A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09244222

申请日：1999-02-04

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: H04N716

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04B1/205 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N2005/4423

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for interconnecting multiple consumer electronics devices in a home entertainment system. The consumer electronics devices are connected in a hub and spoke configuration, with each one being directly connected to a central electronics device. The central electronics device includes multiple identical, interchangeable jacks, each of which can receive cables connected to any of the consumer electronics devices, thereby significantly simplifying the process of connecting the components of the home entertainment system. The jacks are compatible with S-video and RCA video cables, such that the user does not need to understand the differences between these cables. In the hub and spoke configuration, all signals in the home entertainment system are accessible by the central electronics device. Accordingly, the central electronics device can process, route, or otherwise respond to any signal. For example, any video or audio signal can be routed to a VCR, where it can be recorded.

Abstract translation: 用于在家庭娱乐系统中互连多个消费电子设备的装置，系统和方法。 消费电子设备以轮毂和轮辐配置连接，每个设备直接连接到中央电子设备。 中央电子设备包括多个相同的可互换插座，每个插座可以接收连接到任何消费电子设备的电缆，从而显着简化了连接家庭娱乐系统的组件的过程。 插座与S-video和RCA视频电缆兼容，使用户无需了解这些电缆之间的差异。 在集线器和辐射配置中，家庭娱乐系统中的所有信号都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。 例如，任何视频或音频信号都可以被路由到一个VCR，在那里可以记录。

公开(公告)号：US6134590A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US986460

申请日：1997-12-08

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: G06F13/38 ,  G06F15/17

CPC classification number: H04L67/38 ,  H04L67/125

Abstract: An apparatus and method for linking multiple remote players of real-time games is disclosed. The system of the present invention includes a first computer for directly linking the first computer with a second computer, the first computer comprises: 1) a network interface coupled to a network; 2) client application software executing in the first computer, the client application software includes: a) processing logic for connecting the first computer to a server on a network via the network interface; b) processing logic for requesting the server to match the first computer with a second computer using matching criteria; c) processing logic for receiving a network address of the second computer from the server; and d) processing logic for establishing a direct communication link with the second computer using the network address.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于连接实时游戏的多个远程玩家的装置和方法。 本发明的系统包括：第一计算机，用于将第一计算机与第二计算机直接连接;第一计算机包括：1）耦合到网络的网络接口; 2）在第一计算机中执行的客户端应用软件，客户端应用软件包括：a）用于经由网络接口​​将第一计算机连接到网络上的服务器的处理逻辑; b）处理逻辑，用于使用匹配标准请求服务器将第一计算机与第二计算机匹配; c）用于从服务器接收第二计算机的网络地址的处理逻辑; 以及d）用于使用所述网络地址与所述第二计算机建立直接通信链路的处理逻辑。

公开(公告)号：US5983273A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US931816

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Christopher M. White ,  John Matheny ,  Patrick P. Bonnaure ,  Stephen G. Perlman

Inventor： Christopher M. White ,  John Matheny ,  Patrick P. Bonnaure ,  Stephen G. Perlman

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G07F7/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/0853 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q20/346 ,  G06Q20/347 ,  G07F7/10 ,  G07F7/1008 ,  G07F7/1075 ,  G06F2221/0797 ,  H04L63/0807 ,  H04L63/083

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and supplying access to the environment and preferences associated with a particular user are provided. An internet terminal is coupled to a server system. The internet terminal detects the presence of a smart card. The smart card includes a memory such as a programmable ROM (PROM), any form of erasable PROM (EPROM) or Flash memory having stored therein identification information. The internet terminal reads the identification information from the smart card and transmits the identification information to a server. According to another aspect of the present invention an internet terminal can be configured by a server. The server receives identification information from an internet terminal. The identification information uniquely identifies a smart card. The server locates configuration information associated with a particular user of the server based upon the identification information. The configuration information may include customer preferences for customizing the operation of the internet terminal such as the type of on-screen keyboard presented by the internet terminal, the font used by the internet terminal for displaying text, background music options, and e-mail options. In any event, after locating the configuration information, the server downloads the configuration information to the internet terminal.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于为用户帐户提供物理安全并提供对环境的访问以及与特定用户相关联的偏好的方法和装置。 互联网终端耦合到服务器系统。 互联网终端检测智能卡的存在。 智能卡包括诸如可编程ROM（PROM），任何形式的可擦除PROM（EPROM）或其中存储有标识信息的闪存的存储器。 互联网终端从智能卡读取识别信息并将识别信息发送到服务器。 根据本发明的另一方面，可以由服务器配置因特网终端。 服务器从互联网终端接收识别信息。 识别信息唯一地识别智能卡。 服务器根据识别信息定位与服务器的特定用户相关联的配置信息。 配置信息可以包括用于定制互联网终端的操作的客户偏好，诸如由互联网终端呈现的屏幕键盘的类型，互联网终端用于显示文本的字体，背景音乐选项和电子邮件选项 。 无论如何，在查找配置信息后，服务器将配置信息下载到互联网终端。

公开(公告)号：US5745909A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US677915

申请日：1996-07-09

Applicant: Stephen G. Perlman ,  Bruce Leak

Inventor： Stephen G. Perlman ,  Bruce Leak

IPC: H04N5/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N7/0132 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G2310/0224 ,  G09G2320/0247 ,  G09G2370/027

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing flicker of a display image defined in HTML format for display on a television monitor. One embodiment of the present invention incorporates a tag that may be attached to an image to be displayed on a television monitor. This is done so by a particular tag that designates a file name which includes object of image data stored in a file. The tag identifies an image as either having a frequency profile that will result in interlace flicker or as having a frequency profile that will not result in interlace flicker. When a World Wide Web (WWW) browser employing this embodiment encounters such a tag, it will apply flicker reduction filtering to the image when the tag identifies the image as having a frequency profile that results in interlace flicker. Otherwise, the browser displays the image as is.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于减少以HTML格式定义的显示图像的闪烁以便在电视监视器上显示的方法和装置。 本发明的一个实施例包括可附接到要显示在电视监视器上的图像的标签。 这是通过指定包含存储在文件中的图像数据的对象的文件名的特定标签来完成的。 该标签将图像识别为具有将导致交错闪烁或具有不会导致交错闪烁的频率分布的频率分布。 当采用本实施例的万维网（WWW）浏览器遇到这样的标签时，当标签将图像识别为具有导致交错闪烁的频率分布时，它将对图像应用闪烁减少滤波。 否则，浏览器会按原样显示图像。