公开(公告)号：US6035339A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US816234

申请日：1997-03-13

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Richard Frank Bruno ,  Glenn Lawrence Cash ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Ram S. Ramamurthy ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Richard Frank Bruno ,  Glenn Lawrence Cash ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Ram S. Ramamurthy ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/303 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A network information delivery system automatically determines end-user information output requirements based on predetermined data corresponding to each requesting end-user terminal. A user profile is maintained in a database either associated with a network information delivery system or with the end-user terminal and is accessed by the network information delivery device. If the network information delivery device has authority to access the end-user terminal, a program may be downloaded to the end-user terminal to determine the exact end-user terminal configuration. The program executing in the end-user terminal returns to the network information delivery device a user profile containing the end-user terminal capabilities so that the requested information may be formatted and delivered to the end-user in an optimal manner. The information to be delivered to end-users may be pre-stored in predetermined formats. The predetermined formats may be determined based on a volume of requests and the characteristic of the information. The information may also be stored in a generic format so that packaging the information for a specific user may be efficiently and timely performed.

摘要翻译： 网络信息传递系统基于与每个请求终端用户终端对应的预定数据，自动确定最终用户信息输出要求。 用户简档保存在与网络信息传递系统或终端用户终端相关联并由网络信息传递设备访问的数据库中。 如果网络信息传递设备具有访问终端用户终端的权限，则可以向最终用户终端下载程序以确定确切的终端用户终端配置。 在最终用户终端中执行的程序向网络信息传递设备返回包含最终用户终端能力的用户简档，以便所请求的信息可以被格式化并以最佳方式传送给最终用户。 要传送给最终用户的信息可以预先存储为预定格式。 可以基于请求的量和信息的特性来确定预定格式。 信息也可以以通用格式存储，从而可以有效和及时地执行用于特定用户的信息的打包。

公开(公告)号：US07406497B1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-29

申请号：US10676485

申请日：2003-10-01

申请人： Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Peter H. Stantebeck

发明人： Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Joseph Thomas O'Neil ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Peter H. Stantebeck

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04L1/18

CPC分类号： H04L65/60 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/2265 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A proxy apparatus and method for streaming media information via at least one network and for building-up a good quality version of the media information. When a user device communicates with the proxy apparatus using a particular bandwidth and requests that media information be provided from a media server, the proxy apparatus first determines if a version of the media information encoded for the user device's connection bandwidth has been stored in the proxy apparatus. If a version of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth is not available from the proxy apparatus, the proxy apparatus sends a request to a media server for the media information. Once the media server receives the request, the media server begins to stream a copy of the media information encoded for the user device's bandwidth to the user device via the network and proxy device. If a version of the media information for the bandwidth is not available from the media server, the version for the largest bandwidth that does not exceed the bandwidth of the user device connection, is streamed to the user device. If the version of the media information has missing packets, the proxy device sends retransmission requests to the media server to obtain the missing packets, thereby building-up a good quality version of the media information.

摘要翻译： 一种用于经由至少一个网络流式传输媒体信息并用于建立媒体信息的高质量版本的代理装置和方法。 当用户设备使用特定带宽与代理设备进行通信并请求从媒体服务器提供媒体信息时，代理设备首先确定为用户设备的连接带宽编码的媒体信息的版本是否已被存储在代理中 仪器。 如果针对用户设备的带宽编码的媒体信息的版本不能从代理设备获得，则代理设备向媒体服务器发送针对媒体信息的请求。 一旦媒体服务器接收到请求，媒体服务器开始通过网络和代理设备将用户设备带宽编码的媒体信息的副本流传输给用户设备。 如果媒体服务器不能获得带宽媒体信息的版本，则将不超过用户设备连接带宽的最大带宽的版本流传输到用户设备。 如果媒体信息的版本丢失了报文，则代理设备向媒体服务器发送重发请求，获取丢失的报文，从而构建出高质量的媒体信息。

公开(公告)号：US06157841A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US933516

申请日：1997-09-18

申请人： Raymond L. Bolduc ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Steven Charles Salimando ,  Peter H. Stuntebeck ,  Roy Philip Weber

发明人： Raymond L. Bolduc ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Steven Charles Salimando ,  Peter H. Stuntebeck ,  Roy Philip Weber

IPC分类号： H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04Q7/26

CPC分类号： H04W4/02 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/18

摘要： A cellular phone network provides location-based information to a user of a cellular phone. The cellular phone network includes a plurality of antennas coupled to at least one server. The server is coupled to a database. Stored on the database is a plurality of location-based information that is indexed to the plurality of antennas. The cellular phone transmits communication signals to one of the antennas. A phone call is established between the server and the user, and the server receives an identification of the antenna that the user transmits to. The server then queries the database and retrieves information local to the user. This information is then presented to the user in the form of menus.

摘要翻译： 蜂窝电话网络向蜂窝电话的用户提供基于位置的信息。 蜂窝电话网络包括耦合到至少一个服务器的多个天线。 服务器耦合到数据库。 存储在数据库上的是多个基于位置的信息，其被索引到多个天线。 蜂窝电话将通信信号发送到天线之一。 在服务器和用户之间建立电话，服务器接收用户发送的天线的标识。 然后，服务器查询数据库并检索用户本地的信息。 然后将该信息以菜单的形式呈现给用户。

公开(公告)号：US06687340B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09846385

申请日：2001-05-02

申请人： Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04M1100

CPC分类号： H04M7/0054 ,  H04L51/066 ,  H04L51/30 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/4536

摘要： A system and apparatus provides a voice message of a calling party to a called party. The method includes the steps of initiating a telephone call to the called party over a first network and receiving the telephone call at a network node within the first network. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the called party is on-line a second network and receiving the voice message from the calling party. The method further includes the steps of converting the voice message to a digital file and sending an electronic mail message that includes the digital file to the called party.

摘要翻译： 系统和装置向被叫方提供呼叫方的语音消息。 该方法包括以下步骤：通过第一网络发起对被叫方的电话呼叫，并在第一网络内的网络节点接收电话呼叫。 该方法还包括以下步骤：确定被叫方是否在第二网络上在线，并从主叫方接收语音消息。 该方法还包括以下步骤：将语音消息转换成数字文件，并将包括数字文件的电子邮件消息发送给被叫方。

公开(公告)号：US06483899B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09100607

申请日：1998-06-19

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04M1100

CPC分类号： H04M3/53333 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04M2201/40 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/4536

摘要： A network-based voice messaging system is provided. A voice message is received at a network. The network converts the voice message into a text message by utilizing speech recognition software. The text message is transmitted to the intended recipient as an electronic mail (e-mail) message or facsimile document and is received by the intended recipient on conventional text receiving equipment.

摘要翻译： 提供基于网络的语音消息系统。 在网络上接收到语音消息。 该网络通过使用语音识别软件将语音消息转换成文本消息。 文本消息作为电子邮件（电子邮件）消息或传真文件被发送到预期接收者，并且由传统文本接收设备上的预期接收者接收。

公开(公告)号：US06412011B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09152404

申请日：1998-09-14

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  David Hilton Shur ,  Joel A. Winthrop

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  David Hilton Shur ,  Joel A. Winthrop

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L65/605 ,  H04L12/1836 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A method and apparatus that enhances a multicast information stream, such as an IP multicast session, in a communication network is provided. The stream is received through the communication network and is enhanced at substantially the time the first stream is received. The information stream may be enhanced by adding transcribed content, such as content generated by speech recognition software, or translated content, such as from a first language to a second language, to the stream. The information stream may also be enhanced by adding content to the first information stream, such as content related to the original content. The enhanced stream may be sent to a user as a second multicast information stream. The enhanced stream may be received by the user in place of, or along with, the original information stream. The enhanced content may be sent to the user at the conclusion of the information stream, if desired.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在通信网络中增强诸如IP多播会话之类的多播信息流的方法和装置。 通过通信网络接收流，并且在基本上在接收到第一流时被增强。 信息流可以通过将诸如由语音识别软件产生的内容或诸如从第一语言到第二语言的翻译内容的转录内容添加到流来增强。 还可以通过将内容添加到第一信息流（例如与原始内容相关的内容）来增强信息流。 可以将增强流作为第二多播信息流发送给用户。 增强流可以由用户代替原始信息流或与原始信息流一起接收。 如果需要，增强内容可以在信息流的结束时发送给用户。

公开(公告)号：US06411683B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09096025

申请日：2000-02-09

申请人： Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： H04M164

CPC分类号： H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/4228 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M2201/40

摘要： An automated telephone call designation system includes a database that stores a plurality of keywords where each keyword is associated with at least one topic designation. The system monitors the conversation of an ongoing telephone call by utilizing voice recognition software resident in a network to detect the use of the keywords in the conversation. The keywords used in the conversation are correlated to the topic designation(s) associated with the keywords. Based on the correlation of the keywords to the topic designation(s) associated with the keywords, a topic for the ongoing telephone call is designated. A third party that desires to join an ongoing conversation of interest reviews the topics of the ongoing conversations and is bridged into the conversation of interest.

摘要翻译： 自动电话呼叫指定系统包括存储多个关键字的数据库，其中每个关键字与至少一个主题标识相关联。 该系统通过使用驻留在网络中的语音识别软件来监视正在进行的电话呼叫的会话，以检测对话中的关键字的使用。 会话中使用的关键字与关键字相关的主题标识相关。 基于关键词与关键词相关的主题标识的相关性，指定正在进行的电话呼叫的主题。 希望参加正在进行的讨论话题的第三方会审查正在进行的对话的主题，并将其纳入感兴趣的对话中。

公开(公告)号：US06457052B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09103298

申请日：1998-06-23

申请人： Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

发明人： Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Steven Howard Nurenberg ,  Kenneth H. Rosen

IPC分类号： G06F1338

CPC分类号： H04L67/2847 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/2852 ,  H04L67/306 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： Multimedia content is provided based on a set of assignment weights. A portion of a first multimedia object and a portion of a second multimedia object are buffered. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object and the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object are accepted. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object corresponds to the first assignment weight; the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object corresponds to the second assignment weight. The portion of multimedia content of the first multimedia object and the portion of multimedia content of the second multimedia object are stored.

摘要翻译： 基于一组分配权重提供多媒体内容。 缓冲第一多媒体对象的一部分和第二多媒体对象的一部分。 接收第一多媒体对象的多媒体内容的部分和第二多媒体对象的多媒体内容的部分。 第一多媒体对象的多媒体内容的部分对应于第一分配权重; 第二多媒体对象的多媒体内容的部分对应于第二分配权重。 存储第一多媒体对象的多媒体内容的部分和第二多媒体对象的多媒体内容的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US06208729B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09174013

申请日：1998-10-16

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  David Hilton Shur

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Randy G. Goldberg ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  David Hilton Shur

IPC分类号： H04M300

CPC分类号： H04M3/428

摘要： The invention provides an on-hold switching device that permits a subscriber to be engaged in other activities through a telephone network while being placed on-hold by another party. When placed on-hold, the on-hold switching device disconnects the subscriber from the other party and connects the subscriber to the telephone network so that the subscriber may engage in other activities. The on-hold switching device monitors the signal bus connected to the other party to determine whether the on-hold condition is removed. When the on-hold condition is removed, the subscriber is reconnected to the other party. Thus, the on-hold switching device permits a subscriber to be engaged in other activities when placed on-hold by the other party.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种保持开关装置，其允许用户通过电话网络从事其他活动，同时被另一方置于保持状态。 当保持时，保持开关设备将用户与另一方断开连接，并将用户连接到电话网络，使得用户可以从事其他活动。 保持开关装置监视与另一方相连的信号总线，以确定是否取消保持状态。 当保持状态被移除时，用户被重新连接到另一方。 因此，保持开关装置允许用户在被另一方置于保持状态时从事其他活动。

公开(公告)号：US06414707B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09174014

申请日：1998-10-16

申请人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Joel A. Winthrop

发明人： Sanjay Agraharam ,  Robert Edward Markowitz ,  Kenneth H. Rosen ,  Joel A. Winthrop

IPC分类号： H04N714

CPC分类号： H04N7/152 ,  H04N7/147

摘要： The present invention provides an apparatus and method for conducting a video conference. The video conference apparatus is connected to at least one network. The video conference apparatus includes a MCU, an environment processor, a user database interface and an environment database interface. When users log onto the video conference apparatus, it is determined whether each user has designated an alternative environment from that normally detected by the camera device during the video conference. If the user has designated an alternative environment, the environment processor obtains the environment from the environment database and the video conference apparatus uses the designated environment during the video conference. However, if the user has not designated an alternative environment, the environment processor sends a request message providing a listing of possible environments which may be used during the video conference. Thus, the user may select a desired environment from the listing and use it during the video conference. If the user does not wish to select an alternative environment, a default environment corresponding to the environment normally detected through the camera device is used during the video conference.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于进行视频会议的装置和方法。 视频会议装置连接至少一个网络。 视频会议装置包括MCU，环境处理器，用户数据库接口和环境数据库接口。 当用户登录到视频会议装置时，确定每个用户是否在视频会议期间通常由相机装置检测到的环境指定了替代环境。 如果用户已经指定了替代环境，则环境处理器从环境数据库获得环境，视频会议设备在视频会议期间使用指定的环境。 然而，如果用户没有指定替代环境，则环境处理器发送请求消息，提供在视频会议期间可能使用的可能环境的列表。 因此，用户可以从列表中选择期望的环境并在视频会议期间使用它。 如果用户不想选择替代环境，则在视频会议期间使用通常通过相机设备检测到的环境对应的默认环境。