公开(公告)号：US08983426B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US11273296

申请日：2005-11-14

申请人： Gregory Wayne Cermak ,  Robert Anthony Virzi ,  Rebecca S. Burd ,  Edward M. Eggerl ,  Gregory Keith Evans ,  William E. Garrett ,  William D. Goodman ,  Allison Dana Jaynes ,  Robert Edward Opaluch ,  Timothy Wayne Schmidt ,  James Francis Sorce ,  Michael A. Weintraub

发明人： Gregory Wayne Cermak ,  Robert Anthony Virzi ,  Rebecca S. Burd ,  Edward M. Eggerl ,  Gregory Keith Evans ,  William E. Garrett ,  William D. Goodman ,  Allison Dana Jaynes ,  Robert Edward Opaluch ,  Timothy Wayne Schmidt ,  James Francis Sorce ,  Michael A. Weintraub

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W64/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/104 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： Groups of consenting users such as families can track where other members of the same group are under agreed upon access arrangements. The locating system can operate in a passive mode. Users do not have to actively sign-in or check-in to the locating system for the locating system to obtain individual location determination estimates. The locating system collects communications device usage information from a plurality of communications networks, e.g., landline, cellular, Wi-Fi, DSL. The locations of communication devices and infrastructure are known. Members of locating groups are associated with various communication devices detected are being used. Approximate locations of an individual member or members of a locating group are inferred from detected device usage information. A location report is generated, e.g., in a map, table, or audio format, indicating the determined location of individuals, and optionally including time tags. The report is provided to authorized members of the locating group.

摘要翻译： 诸如家庭的同意用户群可以跟踪同一组织的其他成员在接受协议的同意的位置。 定位系统可以在被动模式下工作。 用户不必主动登录或检入定位系统的定位系统，以获取单个位置确定估计值。 定位系统从多个通信网络（例如陆线，蜂窝，Wi-Fi，DSL）收集通信设备使用信息。 通信设备和基础设施的位置是已知的。 定位组的成员与正在使用的检测到的各种通信设备相关联。 从检测到的设备使用信息推断个别成员或定位组的成员的近似位置。 生成位置报告，例如以地图，表格或音频格式生成，指示所确定的个人位置，以及可选地包括时间标签。 该报告提供给定位组的授权成员。

公开(公告)号：US20080128495A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11566519

申请日：2006-12-04

申请人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  William E. Garrett

发明人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  William E. Garrett

IPC分类号： G06K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06F2203/0338 ,  G06F2221/2149 ,  G06K9/0002

摘要： A system includes a media content processing subsystem and user input device having a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause the input device to transmit at least one command to the media content processing subsystem. The input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching the control surface and cause the processing subsystem to execute the command in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to the acquired fingerprint image.

摘要翻译： 系统包括媒体内容处理子系统和具有多个控制表面的用户输入设备，每个控制表面被配置为使得输入设备将至少一个命令发送到媒体内容处理子系统。 输入装置被配置为获取触摸控制表面的手指的指纹的图像，并使处理子系统根据与所获取的指纹图像相对应的用户简档执行命令。

公开(公告)号：US08646016B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US11694259

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Peter Kubat ,  Michael A. Weintraub

发明人： Peter Kubat ,  Michael A. Weintraub

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6405

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for the storage of content on a network and the delivery of content to subscriber locations. According to one system and method, content is delivered to a set-top box from a content source in the process of transmitting the same content to another set-top box. The content source instructs a shared router to duplicate the content such that the content is transmitted to the requesting set-top boxes substantially simultaneously. According to another system and method, a server and cache provide dynamic caching of content such that requests for content are satisfied from the cache if possible. If the requested content is not found in the cache, the content is requested from alternate source and added to the cache. Weight values associated with the stored files are updated such that the more frequently requested files are maintained in the cache.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法被提供用于存储网络上的内容和向用户位置传递内容。 根据一种系统和方法，在将相同内容发送到另一机顶盒的过程中，内容从内容源传送到机顶盒。 内容源指示共享路由器复制内容，使得内容基本上同时发送到请求的机顶盒。 根据另一种系统和方法，服务器和缓存提供内容的动态高速缓存，以便如果可能，从缓存满足对内容的请求。 如果缓存中没有找到请求的内容，则从备用源请求内容并将其添加到缓存。 与存储的文件相关联的权重值被更新，使得在缓存中保持更频繁请求的文件。

公开(公告)号：US20120102535A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-26

申请号：US13292689

申请日：2011-11-09

申请人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  Stuart D. Elby

发明人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  Stuart D. Elby

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6405

摘要： A system is provided for the storage of content on a network and the delivery of content to subscriber locations. The system includes routers and subscriber set-top boxes in communication with each other and a main content source. Content is delivered over a packet-switching network according to a peer to peer file distribution protocol and is stored in a storage area of the subscriber set-top box, such that each subscriber set-top box is configured to transmit and receive content to and from the main content source and other set-top boxes connected to the network. The set-top boxes may identify a preferred source of content based on various factors, such as geographic distance, Internet Protocol (IP) distance, available bandwidth, integrity of the content, etc. An associated method for accessing content and a set-top box for facilitating the storage and delivery of content are also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在网络上存储内容并向用户位置传送内容的系统。 该系统包括彼此通信的路由器和用户机顶盒以及主要内容源。 内容通过分组交换网络根据对等文件分发协议传送并存储在用户机顶盒的存储区域中，使得每个用户机顶盒被配置为向 从主要内容源和其他机顶盒连接到网络。 机顶盒可以基于诸如地理距离，因特网协议（IP）距离，可用带宽，内容的完整性等各种因素来识别内容的优选来源。用于访问内容和机顶盒的相关联的方法 还提供了便于存储和传送内容的框。

公开(公告)号：US20080141321A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11694259

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Peter KUBAT ,  Michael A. Weintraub

发明人： Peter KUBAT ,  Michael A. Weintraub

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6405

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for the storage of content on a network and the delivery of content to subscriber locations. According to one system and method, content is delivered to a set-top box from a content source in the process of transmitting the same content to another set-top box. The content source instructs a shared router to duplicate the content such that the content is transmitted to the requesting set-top boxes substantially simultaneously. According to another system and method, a server and cache provide dynamic caching of content such that requests for content are satisfied from the cache if possible. If the requested content is not found in the cache, the content is requested from alternate source and added to the cache. Weight values associated with the stored files are updated such that the more frequently requested files are maintained in the cache.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法被提供用于存储网络上的内容和向用户位置传递内容。 根据一种系统和方法，在将相同内容发送到另一机顶盒的过程中，内容从内容源传送到机顶盒。 内容源指示共享路由器复制内容，使得内容基本上同时发送到请求的机顶盒。 根据另一种系统和方法，服务器和缓存提供内容的动态高速缓存，以便如果可能，从缓存满足对内容的请求。 如果缓存中没有找到请求的内容，则从备用源请求内容并将其添加到缓存。 与存储的文件相关联的权重值被更新，使得在缓存中保持更频繁请求的文件。

公开(公告)号：US20080080493A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11537196

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  David E. Young ,  Nabil Bitar ,  Rajesh Yadav

发明人： Michael A. Weintraub ,  David E. Young ,  Nabil Bitar ,  Rajesh Yadav

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L63/0263

摘要： A system includes a policy enforcement point that is located within a first network. The policy enforcement point is configured to connect the first network to a second network via a secure connection. The policy enforcement point is configured to receive traffic from a first device via the first network or a second device associated with the second network via the secure connection, determine whether to apply a policy to the received traffic, and discard the received traffic when a policy is determined to apply to the received traffic.

摘要翻译： 系统包括位于第一网络内的策略执行点。 策略执行点被配置为经由安全连接将第一网络连接到第二网络。 策略执行点被配置为经由第一网络或经由安全连接与第二网络相关联的第二设备接收来自第一设备的流量，确定是否对所接收到的流量应用策略，并且在策略中丢弃所接收的流量 被确定为应用于所接收的流量。