公开(公告)号：US09838461B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US12464058

申请日：2009-05-11

申请人： Michael Grannan ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  David Patron

发明人： Michael Grannan ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  David Patron

IPC分类号： H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/08

CPC分类号： H04L67/06 ,  H04L63/0815 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L2463/101 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： Systems and methods to download digital data files are provided. A particular method includes sending authentication data and a request to download a digital data file from a portable computing device to a remote network device via a first network access point. A first portion of the digital data file is received at the portable computing device. The first portion does not include a remaining portion of the digital data file. Communication is established between the portable computing device and a second network access point after communication is lost between the portable computing device and the first network access point and before the remaining portion of the digital data file is received. The remaining portion of the digital data file is received at the portable computing device without sending a second request related to downloading the digital data file.

公开(公告)号：US09300493B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US13538624

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Michael Grannan

发明人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L51/04 ,  H04L67/24

摘要： Methods and apparatus to present presence information are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request from a first user for presence information associated with a second user, analyzing information from a monitoring sensor associated with the second user to determine that the second user is available for communication with the first user using a first communication method and is unavailable for communication with the first user using a second communication method, and sending a message to the first user indicating that the second user is available for communication using the first communication method and is unavailable for communication using the second communication method.

摘要翻译： 公开了呈现存在信息的方法和装置。 示例性方法包括从第一用户接收与第二用户相关联的存在信息的请求，分析来自与第二用户相关联的监视传感器的信息，以使用第一通信方法来确定第二用户可用于与第一用户通信 并且不能使用第二通信方法与第一用户进行通信，并且向第一用户发送指示第二用户可用于使用第一通信方法的通信的消息，并且不能使用第二通信方法进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US07657269B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11220256

申请日：2005-09-06

申请人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Anil Doradla ,  Michael Grannan ,  Arunabha Ghosh ,  Rias Muhamed

发明人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Anil Doradla ,  Michael Grannan ,  Arunabha Ghosh ,  Rias Muhamed

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W11/04 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04W64/00

摘要： A location services controller (104) for locating multimode communication devices (MCDs) (102) has a communication element (302) for communicating with two or more communication networks (106) and MCDs coupled thereto, a memory (304), and a processor (306) for controlling operations thereof. The processor is programmed to request (402) location information of an MCD from at least two sources selected among a group that can include the MCD and one or more communication networks coupled to the MCD, and determine (426) from the sources of location information the location of the MCD.

摘要翻译： 用于定位多模通信设备（MCD）（102）的位置服务控制器（104）具有通信元件（302），用于与耦合到其的两个或多个通信网络（106）和MCD进行通信，存储器（304）和处理器 （306），用于控制其操作。 处理器被编程为从可以包括MCD的组和与MCD耦合的一个或多个通信网络中选择的至少两个源请求（402）MCD的位置信息，并且从位置信息源确定（426） MCD的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07630921B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11840806

申请日：2007-08-17

申请人： David A. Deas ,  Suryanarayana Lalitha ,  Bruce Edward Stuckman ,  David Randall Wolter ,  Rias Muhamed ,  Russell William White ,  Michael Grannan

发明人： David A. Deas ,  Suryanarayana Lalitha ,  Bruce Edward Stuckman ,  David Randall Wolter ,  Rias Muhamed ,  Russell William White ,  Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0625 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L2463/101 ,  H04L2463/102 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222

摘要： One or more content providers push data related to: movies, movie products, digital movie content over a network (e.g., a LAN, a WAN, the Internet, or a wireless network) onto an information filling station which, in turn, wirelessly transacts (over a network based on the 802.11b protocol) and transmits any requested data to a portable computer-based device (e.g., laptop, a pen-based computer device, a PDA, a wireless phone, or a pager). The portable device performs financial transactions for: purchasing movie tickets (directly or via auctions), downloading digital entertainment content of interest (e.g., copy of a movie of interest, copy of a movie identified based on a pre-stored profile, copy of soundtrack of a movie of interest), or movie related products. Any purchased digital content is either transferred wirelessly onto the portable device or, optionally, sent on a storage medium to a physical address associated with the profile.

摘要翻译： 一个或多个内容提供商通过网络（例如，LAN，WAN，因特网或无线网络）将与电影，电影产品，数字电影内容相关的数据推送到信息填充站，该信息填充站反过来又无线地处理 （通过基于802.11b协议的网络），并将任何所请求的数据发送到基于便携式计算机的设备（例如，笔记本电脑，基于笔的计算机设备，PDA，无线电话或寻呼机）。 便携式设备执行金融交易：购买电影票（直接或通过拍卖），下载感兴趣的数字娱乐内容（例如，感兴趣的电影的副本，基于预先存储的配置文件标识的电影的副本，配乐的副本 的电影）或电影相关产品。 任何购买的数字内容都可以无线传输到便携式设备上，或者可选地，在存储介质上发送到与配置文件相关联的物理地址。

公开(公告)号：US20080075095A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11525272

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Michael Grannan

发明人： Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： H04L12/66 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04J3/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/608

摘要： A method and system for network communication. A first content type is identified for a communication stream of a nonaggregated communication session. A target of the communication stream is identified. The communication stream is transcoded into a second content type compatible with the target. The transcoded communication stream of the nonaggregated communication session is provided to the target.

摘要翻译： 一种用于网络通信的方法和系统。 针对非集中通信会话的通信流识别第一内容类型。 识别通信流的目标。 通信流被转码成与目标兼容的第二内容类型。 将未聚集的通信会话的经转码的通信流提供给目标。

公开(公告)号：US20060294561A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11158926

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Michael Grannan ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana

发明人： Michael Grannan ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/26208 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/47208 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A system and method of managing delivery of content is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request for delayed broadcast of a content item at a first time. The first request is from a first user having access to broadcast content. The method further includes receiving a second request for delayed broadcast of the content item at a second time. The second request is from a second user having access to broadcast content. The method further includes scheduling the content item for broadcast to a plurality of users at a third time. The third time is after the first time and after the second time. The plurality of users includes the first and second user.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种管理内容传送的系统和方法。 该方法包括在第一时间接收内容项目的延迟广播的第一请求。 第一请求来自具有访问广播内容的第一用户。 该方法还包括在第二时间接收内容项目的延迟广播的第二请求。 来自具有访问广播内容的第二用户的第二请求。 该方法还包括在第三时间向多个用户调度用于广播的内容项目。 第三次是第一次和第二次之后。 多个用户包括第一和第二用户。

公开(公告)号：US20050149988A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10752301

申请日：2004-01-06

申请人： Michael Grannan

发明人： Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/10

CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/8545

摘要： Interactive content creation software tools are provided to interactive content authors via the Internet. Interactive content programs associated with video of a live event and created by the interactive content authors using the interactive content creation software tools are received via the Internet. The video of the live event and its associated interactive content programs associated therewith are broadcast to end viewers via a video distribution network. Each of the end viewers is provided a list of the interactive content programs associated with the video so that each end viewer can independently select one of the interactive content programs from the list for display with the video.

摘要翻译： 互动内容制作软件工具通过互联网提供给互动内容作者。 通过互联网接收与实时事件的视频相关联并由交互式内容作者使用交互式内容创建软件工具创建的交互式内容节目。 通过视频分配网络将现场直播的视频和与之相关的交互式内容节目的视频广播到终端观众。 提供每个终端观看者与视频相关联的交互式内容节目的列表，使得每个终端观众可以从列表中独立地选择交互式内容节目中的一个以便与视频一起显示。

公开(公告)号：US20050010671A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10464412

申请日：2003-06-18

申请人： Michael Grannan

发明人： Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L12/2812 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： A media management module maintains and uses device profile data stored on a computer-readable medium. The device profile data includes, for each of at least one device in a user premise, a respective first data element to indicate whether a device is to remain in or be removable from the user premise, and a respective second data element to indicate whether a memory associated with the device is resident or removable from the device.

摘要翻译： 媒体管理模块维护并使用存储在计算机可读介质上的设备简档数据。 设备简档数据对于用户前提中的至少一个设备中的每一个包括相应的第一数据元素，以指示设备是否要保留在用户室内或者可以从用户场所移除，以及相应的第二数据元素来指示是否 与设备相关联的存储器可从设备驻留或可移除。

公开(公告)号：US08666538B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US10180521

申请日：2002-06-27

申请人： David A. Deas ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Bruce Edward Stuckman ,  David Randall Wolter ,  Rias Muhamed ,  Russell William White ,  Michael Grannan

发明人： David A. Deas ,  Lalitha Suryanarayana ,  Bruce Edward Stuckman ,  David Randall Wolter ,  Rias Muhamed ,  Russell William White ,  Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L2463/101 ,  H04L2463/102 ,  H04N21/816

摘要： Data content providers transfer data content (including DRM protected content) over a broadband network onto one or more information filling stations (IFSs) situated at one or more physical locations. Users are able to wirelessly communicate with the IFSs via one or more of portable devices that are operable in close proximity to the IFS. Data content requested by the portable devices include, but are not limited to: multimedia files, WWW data, real-time and interactive games, e-mail (with or without attachments), electronic newspapers, news and sports information, traffic and weather information, e-books, interactive messaging, and/or data files. Additionally, the portable devices are also capable of facilitating point-of-sale purchases and electronic funds transfers. Optionally, the IFS also forwards advertisements promoting products and services to the portable devices. The portable device is also able to instruct the IFS to selectively send each content of interest or product of interest to one or more identified locations (e.g., users can send large multimedia to their home PCs).

摘要翻译： 数据内容提供商通过宽带网络将数据内容（包括受DRM保护的内容）传送到位于一个或多个物理位置处的一个或多个信息加油站（IFS）。 用户能够通过一个或多个可在IFS附近操作的便携式设备与IFS进行无线通信。 便携式设备要求的数据内容包括但不限于：多媒体文件，WWW数据，实时和交互式游戏，电子邮件（有或没有附件），电子报纸，新闻和体育信息，交通和天气信息 ，电子书，交互式信息和/或数据文件。 此外，便携式设备还能够促进销售点购买和电子资金转移。 可选地，IFS还将促销产品和服务的广告转发到便携式设备。 便携式设备还能够指示IFS选择性地将感兴趣的每个内容或感兴趣的产品发送到一个或多个所识别的位置（例如，用户可以向其家用PC发送大型多媒体）。

公开(公告)号：US08213922B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US11296955

申请日：2005-12-08

申请人： Michael Grannan

发明人： Michael Grannan

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04W16/14 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for scanning services with a multimode communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device (102) having a controller (206) for managing operations of a user interface (UI) (204), and a wireless transceiver (202). The UI conveys messages to an end user and facilitates manipulating operations of the communication device. The wireless transceiver supports software defined radio (SDR) communications and communications on at least one other access technology. The controller is programmed to scan (312, 314) for services in a television (TV) spectrum and at least one among a cellular spectrum, an ultra wideband (UWB) spectrum, a WiFi spectrum and a WiMax spectrum, detect (316) one or more services, and present (318) one or more of the detected services to the end user. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使用多模通信设备扫描服务的系统和方法。 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有用于管理用户接口（UI）（204）的操作的控制器（206）和无线收发器（202））的通信设备（102）。 UI将消息传达给最终用户，并且便于操纵通信设备的操作。 无线收发器支持至少一种其他接入技术的软件定义无线电（SDR）通信和通信。 控制器被编程为对电视（TV）频谱中的服务进行扫描（312,314），并且在蜂窝频谱，超宽带（UWB）频谱，WiFi频谱和WiMax频谱中的至少一个中检测（316）一个 或更多的服务，并且向终端用户呈现（318）检测到的一个或多个服务。 公开了另外的实施例。