公开(公告)号：US20140207522A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US14087165

申请日：2013-11-22

申请人： Michael Smith

发明人： Michael Smith

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0203

摘要： The present concept is a method for surveying brand preference which includes the steps of providing a participant with a unique identification data card and code. The participants input personal information into a database through an interactive electronic surface device for administering a product taste challenge, wherein the surface device in communication with the identification card and the database. Additionally there is provided an algorithm which based on information in the database corresponding to the identification card selects a product challenge test and a product challenge test selected by the participant is administered and the results of product challenge results are displayed. Personal information includes personal data and personality data, wherein personality data includes answers to survey questions regarding likes and dislikes of selected foods, beverages and tastes.

摘要翻译： 本概念是用于测量品牌偏好的方法，其包括向参与者提供唯一的识别数据卡和代码的步骤。 参与者通过用于管理产品味道挑战的交互式电子表面装置将个人信息输入数据库，其中与识别卡和数据库通信的表面设备。 此外，提供了一种基于与识别卡相对应的数据库中的信息的算法，其选择产品挑战测试和由参与者选择的产品挑战测试，并显示产品挑战结果的结果。 个人信息包括个人数据和个性数据，其中个性数据包括关于选择的食物，饮料和口味的喜好和不喜欢的调查问题的答案。

公开(公告)号：US08644463B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US11972610

申请日：2008-01-10

申请人： Michael Demmitt ,  Amit Manna ,  Michael Smith ,  Luis Arellano ,  Chris Pedregal ,  Mike LeBeau ,  Brian Salomaki

发明人： Michael Demmitt ,  Amit Manna ,  Michael Smith ,  Luis Arellano ,  Chris Pedregal ,  Mike LeBeau ,  Brian Salomaki

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G10L15/265 ,  H04M3/4878 ,  H04M3/53333 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2203/253

摘要： Briefly, a variety of embodiments, including the following, are described: a system embodiment and methods that allow random access to voice messages, in contrast to sequential access in existing system embodiments; a system embodiment and methods that allow for the optional use of voice recognition to enhance usability; and a system embodiment and methods that apply to the area of voicemail.

摘要翻译： 简而言之，描述了包括以下内容的各种实施例：与现有系统实施例中的顺序访问相反，允许随机访问语音消息的系统实施例和方法; 允许可选地使用语音识别以增强可用性的系统实施例和方法; 以及适用于语音邮件区域的系统实施例和方法。

公开(公告)号：US08473764B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13405209

申请日：2012-02-24

申请人： Joshua de Cesare ,  Bernard Semeria ,  Michael Smith

发明人： Joshua de Cesare ,  Bernard Semeria ,  Michael Smith

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/03

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3237 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  Y02D10/128 ,  Y02D10/171

摘要： Methods and systems for managing power consumption in data processing systems are described. In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a general purpose processing unit, a graphics processing unit (GPU), at least one peripheral interface controller, at least one bus coupled to the general purpose processing unit, and a power controller coupled to at least the general purpose processing unit and the GPU. The power controller is configured to turn power off for the general purpose processing unit in response to a first state of an instruction queue of the general purpose processing unit and is configured to turn power off for the GPU in response to a second state of an instruction queue of the GPU. The first state and the second state represent an instruction queue having either no instructions or instructions for only future events or actions.

摘要翻译： 描述用于管理数据处理系统中的功耗的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，数据处理系统包括通用处理单元，图形处理单元（GPU），至少一个外围设备接口控制器，耦合到通用处理单元的至少一个总线，以及耦合到至少 通用处理单元和GPU。 功率控制器被配置为响应于通用处理单元的指令队列的第一状态而为通用处理单元断电，并且被配置为响应于指令的第二状态而关闭GPU的电源 排队GPU 第一状态和第二状态表示具有对于将来的事件或动作的指令或指令的指令队列。

公开(公告)号：US08472443B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12589495

申请日：2009-10-23

申请人： Narender Enduri ,  Michael Smith ,  Mark Bakke

发明人： Narender Enduri ,  Michael Smith ,  Mark Bakke

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L49/357 ,  H04L49/70

摘要： In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a port channel manager for receiving information identifying switches connected to a group of physical ports at a network device and creating subgroups each comprising the physical ports connected to one of the switches. The apparatus further includes a virtual interface agent for assigning a virtual interface connecting a virtual switch to a virtual machine, to one of the subgroups. Traffic received from the virtual machine on the virtual interface is transmitted to one of the switches on one of the physical ports in the assigned subgroup. A method for grouping ports for association with virtual interfaces is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括端口信道管理器，用于接收识别连接到网络设备上的一组物理端口的交换机的信息，并创建每个子组，每个子组包括连接到一个交换机的物理端口。 该装置还包括虚拟接口代理，用于将连接虚拟交换机的虚拟接口分配给虚拟机到其中一个子组。 从虚拟接口上的虚拟机接收到的流量被发送到分配的子组中的一个物理端口中的一个交换机。 还公开了用于分组与虚拟接口相关联的端口的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08409105B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12564573

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： Lloyd A. Marks ,  Michael Smith

发明人： Lloyd A. Marks ,  Michael Smith

IPC分类号： A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/02141 ,  A61B5/0535 ,  A61B5/6824

摘要： A device for non-invasive measurement of blood pressure includes a blood pressure cuff, a plethysmographic electrode for acquiring an impedance plethysmogram distal to the cuff and a processing device to inflate and deflate the cuff, generate the impedance plethysmogram and to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressures. It is determined when the cuff is completely occluding the extremity, e.g., by detecting pulses at a second, partially occluded cuff or by a photoplethysmogram attached to the big toe. The device can be used to measure systolic or diastolic blood pressure or both. It can also be used to take ankle-brachial measurements. An autocorrelation technique can be used to correct noise.

摘要翻译： 用于非侵入式测量血压的装置包括血压套管，用于获取袖带远端的阻抗体积描记图的体积描记电极和用于使袖带膨胀和放气的处理装置，产生阻抗体积图并确定收缩和舒张 血压。 确定袖带何时完全闭塞末端，例如通过检测在第二部分闭塞的袖带上的脉冲或通过附着在大脚趾上的光电容积图来确定。 该装置可用于测量收缩压或舒张压或两者。 它也可用于进行踝臂测量。 可以使用自相关技术来校正噪声。

公开(公告)号：US08406409B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US13345191

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Michael Smith ,  Michael Connelly

发明人： Michael Smith ,  Michael Connelly

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/42153 ,  H04M2203/2044 ,  H04M2242/28

摘要： A method is described for call treatment based on user association with one or more user groups. The method includes receiving a phone call from a call source that is directed to a call recipient, identifying a user group associated with the call recipient, and determining a number of received indications assigned to the user group. The received indications are assigned to the user group by users associated with the user group, and the received indications reflect a desire by the users for a special treatment of future calls from the call source. The method also includes distinguishing treatment of the phone call from the call source based on the number of received indications.

摘要翻译： 基于与一个或多个用户组的用户关联来描述用于呼叫处理的方法。 该方法包括：接收来自呼叫源的电话呼叫，所述呼叫指向呼叫接收者，识别与所述呼叫接收者相关联的用户组，以及确定分配给所述用户组的接收指示的数量。 接收到的指示由与用户组相关联的用户分配给用户组，并且接收到的指示反映了用户对来自呼叫源的未来呼叫的特殊处理的期望。 该方法还包括基于接收到的指示的数量来区分来自呼叫源的电话呼叫的处理。

公开(公告)号：US08345692B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US12799557

申请日：2010-04-27

申请人： Michael Smith

发明人： Michael Smith

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L12/462 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L49/70 ,  H04L63/0272 ,  H04L63/164

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes receiving data at a virtual switch located at a network device in a cloud network. The data is received from an external network and destined for one or more virtual machines located in the cloud network and associated with the external network. The method further includes transmitting the data from the virtual switch to the virtual machines. The virtual switch operates as an access layer switch for the external network and creates a virtual switching overlay for secure communication between the virtual machines and the external network. Logic and an apparatus are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在位于云网络中的网络设备处的虚拟交换机处接收数据。 数据从外部网络接收并发往位于云网络中并与外部网络相关联的一个或多个虚拟机。 该方法还包括将数据从虚拟交换机发送到虚拟机。 虚拟交换机用作外部网络的接入层交换机，并为虚拟机和外部网络之间的安全通信创建虚拟交换覆盖。 还公开了逻辑和装置。

公开(公告)号：US08145928B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US13040003

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Joshua de Cesare ,  Bernard Semeria ,  Michael Smith

发明人： Joshua de Cesare ,  Bernard Semeria ,  Michael Smith

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/03

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3237 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  Y02D10/128 ,  Y02D10/171

摘要： Methods and systems for managing power consumption in data processing systems are described. In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a general purpose processing unit, a graphics processing unit (GPU), at least one peripheral interface controller, at least one bus coupled to the general purpose processing unit, and a power controller coupled to at least the general purpose processing unit and the GPU. The power controller is configured to turn power off for the general purpose processing unit in response to a first state of an instruction queue of the general purpose processing unit and is configured to turn power off for the GPU in response to a second state of an instruction queue of the GPU. The first state and the second state represent an instruction queue having either no instructions or instructions for only future events or actions.

摘要翻译： 描述用于管理数据处理系统中的功耗的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，数据处理系统包括通用处理单元，图形处理单元（GPU），至少一个外围设备接口控制器，耦合到通用处理单元的至少一个总线，以及耦合到至少 通用处理单元和GPU。 功率控制器被配置为响应于通用处理单元的指令队列的第一状态而为通用处理单元断电，并且被配置为响应于指令的第二状态而关闭GPU的电源 排队GPU 第一状态和第二状态表示具有对于将来的事件或动作的指令或指令的指令队列。

公开(公告)号：US08126991B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12204648

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： Michael Smith ,  Frank Giannantonio

发明人： Michael Smith ,  Frank Giannantonio

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/10 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/2823

摘要： Methods and systems for managing network communications are described. An example resource management system includes a communications manager configured to access information regarding communication protocols used by corresponding broker systems and to provide message translations based on an origin and/or destination of the message to be transmitted. A message processor is coupled to the communications manager and is configured to serialize incoming and/or outgoing broker messages and to facilitate queuing of incoming and outgoing message traffic with broker systems. A communications configurer is configured to track one or more communication attributes of broker systems and changes thereto to ensure communications between the resource management systems are broker systems are conducted in accordance with the communication attributes of the broker systems. A communications rules provider is configured to determine which broker system is to be communicated with in order to fulfill a resource request.

公开(公告)号：US08019401B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US11633077

申请日：2006-12-04

申请人： Michael Smith ,  Lloyd Marks

发明人： Michael Smith ,  Lloyd Marks

IPC分类号： A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/053

CPC分类号： A61B5/0535 ,  A61B2562/164

摘要： A stretchable electrode for use in physiologic measurements on a human body, such as peripheral impedance plethysmography, is disclosed. One embodiment of the stretchable electrode comprises an uninsulated stainless steel wire braid formed into a tubular conductor surrounding an elastic core and attached to an elastic substrate or base. Other embodiments of the stretchable electrode include a garter spring, a flat braided or woven conductor and an undulating wire. The electrode is placed about a limb of a human body and elastically stretched so that the conductor is in substantially continuous circumferential electrical contact with the skin of the limb. A method of attaching the stretchable electrode to the limb of a human body is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于人体生理测量的可拉伸电极，例如外周阻抗体积描记法。 可拉伸电极的一个实施例包括未绝缘的不锈钢丝编织物，其形成为围绕弹性芯并连接到弹性基底或基底的管状导体。 可拉伸电极的其它实施例包括一个绞合弹簧，一个扁平编织或编织导体和一个起伏的电线。 电极围绕人体的肢体放置并弹性拉伸，使得导体与肢体的皮肤基本上连续地周向电接触。 还公开了将可拉伸电极附接到人体肢体的方法。