公开(公告)号：US20140173645A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14139029

申请日：2013-12-23

申请人： David Howell Wright

发明人： David Howell Wright

IPC分类号： H04N21/442

CPC分类号： H04N21/442 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44204

摘要： Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media content associated with a digital recording/playback device are disclosed. An example method for detecting space-shifted media content includes detecting, at a router, a data packet transmitted from a first media device of a home network to a second media device of the home network; and determining, at the router, that media associated with the data packet is space-shifted when the data packet comprises at least one of media data or command data.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于检测与数字记录/重放装置相关联的空间移动媒体内容的方法和装置。 用于检测空间移动媒体内容的示例方法包括在路由器处检测从家庭网络的第一媒体设备发送到家庭网络的第二媒体设备的数据分组; 以及当所述数据分组包括媒体数据或命令数据中的至少一个时，在所述路由器处确定与所述数据分组相关联的媒体是空间移位的。

公开(公告)号：US08694888B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US12551555

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Tom Langmacher ,  Mary E. Massey ,  David Howell

发明人： Tom Langmacher ,  Mary E. Massey ,  David Howell

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/203 ,  G06T13/80

摘要： Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一些实施例提供了一种呈现计算机生成的角色的方法。 该方法为字符定义了几个帧，并且顺序呈现帧。 每个框架描绘了该角色的特定表示。 而且，至少两个帧提供了不同的角色表示。 一些实施例提供了一种将效果应用于计算机生成的角色的方法。 此方法通过首先生成效果脚本对计算机生成的字符应用效果。 然后选择生成的效果脚本应用于计算机生成的字符。

公开(公告)号：US08489381B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13411697

申请日：2012-03-05

申请人： Robert Spinner ,  Eli Levi ,  William Harold Leippe ,  Emery Korpi ,  Michael Lai ,  James Kuveikis ,  Richard E. Chalmers ,  Richard Engel ,  Peter F. Britch ,  William Biagiotti ,  David Howell

发明人： Robert Spinner ,  Eli Levi ,  William Harold Leippe ,  Emery Korpi ,  Michael Lai ,  James Kuveikis ,  Richard E. Chalmers ,  Richard Engel ,  Peter F. Britch ,  William Biagiotti ,  David Howell

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12

CPC分类号： G01R31/2848 ,  G06F17/5022 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H50/50

摘要： Method and system to configure a common set of electronic components using software in order to simulate different electronic, mechanical and/or electro-mechanical instruments or instrument functions. For each instrument function or traditional mode of operation to be simulated, software models are created which when directed to the electronic components, cause the electronic components to respond to input in the same manner that the actual, traditional physical instrument would respond to satisfy the same test requirement input. The software models are preferably stored in a model repository which is searchable to enable a user to select the instrument function or traditional mode of operation to be simulated with the corresponding model being provided to the electronic components. Once the model, i.e., a function for each synthetic element, is downloaded and the electronic components configured according to the model functions, testing of the assemblies or other UUTs can begin.

摘要翻译： 用于使用软件来配置一组通用电子部件以便模拟不同的电子，机械和/或机电仪器或仪器功能的方法和系统。 对于要模拟的每种仪器功能或传统操作模式，创建软件模型，当指向电子组件时，使电子组件以与实际的传统物理仪器响应以满足相同的方式响应输入 测试要求输入 软件模型优选地存储在模型库中，其可搜索以使得用户能够选择将被提供给电子组件的对应模型来模拟的仪器功能或传统操作模式。 一旦模型，即每个合成元素的功能被下载，并且根据该模型配置的电子部件起作用，则可以开始组件或其他UUT的测试。

公开(公告)号：US08238727B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US11916428

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： David Howell Wright

发明人： David Howell Wright

IPC分类号： H04N5/783

CPC分类号： H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Methods and apparatus to detect a time-shift event associated with the presentation of media content are disclosed. A disclosed system generates a first metering event representative of a first time period in which a program was continuously presented and a second metering event representative of a second time period in which a program was continuously presented. A time-shift detector receives the first and second metering events and calculates a presentation gap value and a broadcast time jump value. The time-shift detector compares the presentation gap value and the broadcast time jump value to determine whether a pause event, a fast forward event or a rewind event occurred.

摘要翻译： 公开了检测与介质内容呈现有关的时移事件的方法和装置。 所公开的系统产生表示连续呈现节目的第一时间段的第一测量事件和表示连续呈现节目的第二时间段的第二测量事件。 时移检测器接收第一测量事件和第二测量事件，并计算显示间隙值和广播时间跳转值。 时移检测器比较显示间隙值和广播时间跳转值，以确定暂停事件，快进事件或倒带事件是否发生。

公开(公告)号：US20090055854A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12088802

申请日：2007-05-18

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Christen Voss Nielsen ,  Robert Joel Stokes ,  Arun Ramaswamy

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Christen Voss Nielsen ,  Robert Joel Stokes ,  Arun Ramaswamy

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/485

摘要： Methods and apparatus for cooperator installed meters are disclosed. An example method includes receiving audience information, configuring the audience meter based on the audience information, placing the audience meter in a sleep mode, and shipping the audience meter to a location associated with the audience information.

摘要翻译： 披露了配套仪表的方法和装置。 示例性方法包括接收观众信息，基于观众信息配置观众计量表，将观众电台置于睡眠模式，以及将观众电台发送到与观众信息相关联的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070156682A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11320183

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： David Howell ,  Clifford Didcock

发明人： David Howell ,  Clifford Didcock

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G10L15/19 ,  G10L2015/227 ,  G10L2015/228 ,  H04M3/4936

摘要： A system for identifying an object corresponding to user input including a first grammar, a user specific file and a controller. The first grammar is a list of objects. The user specific file designates a subset of the list of objects in the first grammar which are related to the user. The controller receives the user input and compares the user input to the objects of at least the user specific file. The controller identifies to the user the object corresponding to the user input, giving preference to those objects designated in the user specific file.

摘要翻译： 一种用于识别对应于包括第一语法，用户特定文件和控制器的用户输入的对象的系统。 第一个语法是对象列表。 用户特定文件指定与用户相关的第一语法中的对象列表的子集。 控制器接收用户输入，并将用户输入与至少用户特定文件的对象进行比较。 控制器向用户识别与用户输入相对应的对象，给予用户特定文件中指定的那些对象的偏好。

公开(公告)号：US20070153989A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11324208

申请日：2005-12-30

申请人： David Howell ,  Sridhar Sundararaman ,  David Fong ,  Frank Seide

发明人： David Howell ,  Sridhar Sundararaman ,  David Fong ,  Frank Seide

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/5307 ,  H04M2201/405 ,  H04M2201/60 ,  H04M2203/253 ,  H04M2203/4509

摘要： Improved systems and methods are provided for transcribing audio files of voice mails sent over a unified messaging system. Customized grammars specific to a voice mail recipient are created and utilized to transcribe a received voice mail by comparing the audio file to commonly utilized words, names, acronyms, and phrases used by the recipient. Key elements are identified from the resulting text transcription to aid the recipient in processing received voice mails based on the significant content contained in the voice mail.

摘要翻译： 提供了改进的系统和方法，用于转录通过统一消息系统发送的语音邮件的音频文件。 通过将音频文件与收件人使用的常用词，名称，首字母缩略词和短语进行比较，创建和利用特定于语音邮件收件人的定制语法来转录接收到的语音邮件。 从所得到的文本转录中识别关键要素，以帮助接收者基于语音邮件中包含的重要内容来处理接收的语音邮件。

公开(公告)号：US07180477B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10706451

申请日：2003-11-12

申请人： David Howell

发明人： David Howell

IPC分类号： G09G1/06

CPC分类号： H04N17/04 ,  G09G3/006 ,  H04N17/02

摘要： Portable automatic video device tester including a programmable video generator and analyzer, a signal conditioner/switching device, a command module, a portable computer (laptop) with an integral monitor and a portable VXI chassis for housing the video generator and analyzer, the signal conditioner/switching device and the command module. The programmable video generator and analyzer is connected to one or more video devices being tested and includes a generating mechanism for generating various forms of video test signals. The signal conditioner/switching device is also arranged in connection with the chassis and adapted to be connected to one or more of the video devices being tested. The computer communicates with the video generator and analyzer and the signal conditioner/switching device via the command module in order to conduct test operations and enable display of test results on the monitor.

摘要翻译： 便携式自动视频设备测试仪，包括可编程视频发生器和分析仪，信号调节器/开关设备，命令模块，具有集成显示器的便携式计算机（笔记本电脑）和用于容纳视频发生器和分析仪的便携式VXI机箱，信号调节器 /切换设备和命令模块。 可编程视频发生器和分析器连接到被测试的一个或多个视频设备，并且包括用于生成各种形式的视频测试信号的生成机构。 信号调节器/开关装置还被布置成与机架连接并适于连接到被测试的一个或多个视频装置。 计算机通过命令模块与视频发生器和分析仪以及信号调节器/切换装置进行通信，以进行测试操作，并在显示器上显示测试结果。

公开(公告)号：US20070029873A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11194200

申请日：2005-08-01

申请人： David Howell

发明人： David Howell

IPC分类号： B60T8/44

CPC分类号： B60T8/4818 ,  B60T15/52

摘要： A brake system that uses a quick release valve in place of a double check valve to optimize the timing of the release of pressurized air from the brake chambers and supply lines is provided. The quick-release valve further includes a threaded exhaust port that functions as a second supply port. By using the threaded exhaust port as a second supply port, the diaphragm in the quick release valve acts similar to an unbiased diaphragm double check valve during periods of increasing air pressure, but retains the functionality of a quick release valve during periods of decreasing air pressure by favoring release through the threaded exhaust port.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制动系统，其使用快速释放阀代替双止回阀，以优化从制动室和供应管线释放加压空气的时间。 快速释放阀还包括用作第二供给口的螺纹排气口。 通过使用螺纹排气口作为第二供应口，快速释放阀中的隔膜在增加空气压力的时期期间类似于无偏压隔膜双止回阀，但在气压降低期间保持快速释放阀的功能 有利于通过螺纹排气口释放。

公开(公告)号：US20140265125A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13833783

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： David Howell

发明人： David Howell

IPC分类号： A63F3/00

CPC分类号： A63F3/00697 ,  A63F2003/0087 ,  A63F2003/00886 ,  A63F2003/00892 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A game piece that has a central layer and domed clear top and bottom layers is disclosed. The domed clear layers are affixed to and cover respective top and bottom faces of the central layer. The game piece also has at least one printed label that is affixed between the top layer and the central layer. The dome shape of the top and bottom layers assure that, when the game piece is resting on a gaming surface, the edge of the central layer of the piece is not in contact with the gaming surface. Methods of making and using the game piece are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有中心层和圆顶透明的顶层和底层的游戏件。 圆顶透明层被固定并覆盖中心层的相应顶面和底面。 游戏件还具有至少一个印刷标签，其贴在顶层和中心层之间。 顶层和底层的圆顶形状确保了当游戏件搁置在游戏表面上时，该件的中心层的边缘不与游戏表面接触。 还公开了制作和使用游戏件的方法。