Abstract:
Certain aspects of the invention for porting information between locations in a communication network may comprise storing media along with meta data associated with the stored media on a storage unit which may be a media processing unit that is coupled to a communication device at a first location. Whenever the storage unit is transferred to a second location such as a home and coupled to a second communication device, a channel view or channel guide comprising representations of the stored media may be presented on a television at the second location. Responsive to receiving a selection via the presented channel guide, one or more media files corresponding to the received selection may be presented/displayed on the television and/or a media player such as an audio player within the home. The stored media may be received at the first location via a wired and/or a wireless interface.
Abstract:
Many storage-area networks (SANs) were developed to facilitate high-speed storage of large quantities of digital data. However, at least some conventional SANs present increased maintenance costs and complexities that can discourage their use. For example, in some SANs, its difficult and time consuming to properly reconfigure a Fiber Channel switch after a system failure since the switch is configurable by multiple entities. Accordingly, the present inventors devised, among other things, a method and systems for automatically maintaining and synchronizing one or more backup copies of configuration data.
Abstract:
A waste treatment system shreds waste material into small pieces and soaks the pieces in a liquid disinfectant. The system includes a feed hopper, a shredder, a wetting area, an air operated pump, a dwell area, vibratory de-watering apparatus, and a de-watering auger. Unprocessed waste material is dumped into the feed hopper. The feed hopper feeds the unprocessed waste material into the shredder. The shredder includes a rotor and anvil for shredding the unprocessed waste material. The shredded material falls into the wetting area where the shredded material is wetted with the liquid disinfectant to create a wetted slurry. The wetted slurry is advanced by an air operated pump into a dwell-area for an additional three to four minutes of wetted time in the dwell-area before entering the vibratory de-watering apparatus and then the auger. The total wetting time allows the waste material to be completely disinfected.
Abstract:
A transcription network having linked computer terminals for a court reporter and for examining, defending, and associate attorneys is disclosed. Real-time transcription text is communicated from the reporter's terminal through the network. Secure message interchange between the examining attorneys and between defending attorneys is provided along independent communication links and using encryption. Off-site terminals for clients, experts, or other associate attorneys may be linked to the network. A synchronization scheme provides for automatic play-back of audio and video recordings corresponding to the transcribed text. One embodiment of the system provides for billing, monitoring, collection and authorization of transcription events.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a nanogel comprising a polymer network of repetitive, crosslinked, ethylenically unsaturated monomers of Formula I: (X)m-(Y)n-(Z)o Formula I wherein X is a water-soluble monomer containing ionic or hydrogen bonding moieties; Y is a water-soluble macromonomer containing repetitive hydrophilic units bound to a polymerizeable ethylenically unsaturated group; Z is a multifunctional crosslinking monomer; m ranges from 50-90 mol %; n ranges from 2-30 mol %; and o range from 1-15 mol % and a method for preparing a nanogel comprising preparing a header composition of a mixture of monomers X, Y, and Z, and a first portion of initiators in water; preparing a reactor composition of a second portion initiators, surfactant, and water; bringing the reactor composition to the polymerization temperature; holding the reactor composition at the polymerization temperature, and adding the header composition to the reactor composition to form a nanogel of Formula I.
Abstract:
A wireless access point and multiple wireless terminals exchange utilization, status, mobility and reception characteristics. Each wireless terminal generates reception characteristics based on transmissions received from the wireless access point and from other devices in the network. In one operating mode, the characteristics gathered by the wireless devices are forwarded to the wireless access point, and, based on all received characteristics, the wireless access point selects its own transmission power for different types of the transmission. In another mode, all characteristics are exchanged between every wireless terminal and the access point so that each can independently or cooperatively make transmission power control decisions. In a further mode, the wireless access point adjusts protocol parameters based on an assessment of the characteristics received from the client devices, to detect an event such as a hidden terminal condition. The utilization, status, mobility, and reception characteristics include received signal strength, error rates, estimated battery life, availability of unlimited power, active versus sleep mode ratios, anticipated bandwidth utilization, coding schemes available, deterministic/non-deterministic requirements, encryption and security requirements, quality of service requirements, position, velocity, stationary status, etc. Gathering of such characteristics involves both retrieval of preset parameters from memory and generating parameters based on received transmissions (including test packets).
Abstract:
Fluid monitoring methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed, including a portable subassembly that is in electrical communication with a sensor in contact with the fluid being monitred. Preferred embodiments for the sensor include one or more flexural resonator sensing elements. In preferred embodiments the sensor subassembly is ported to multiple fluidic systems to monitor the fluid properties in an effecient manner.
Abstract:
A phonebook database, distributed across one or more of an initiating telephony device, recipient telephony devices, and one or more servers, supports a phonebook visual display for caller interaction. The database adapts based on changing status of recipients and recipient telephony devices, e.g., recent recipient activity, time of day or week information, device operational status, bandwidth and media capabilities, etc. The database also supports initiation of calls to recipients via for example handle-to-network address association. To maintain accurate phonebook content, multiple recipient devices and external support servers have access to the phonebook database either directly or indirectly (e.g., via another recipient device, server or recipient device). The database associatively stores client handle, network addressing, and meta-data information.
Abstract:
A cable infrastructure includes a plurality of cable modem circuits communicatively coupled to a cable network and associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of subscribers. Each of a plurality of telephones has both a POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) interface and a unique telephone number and associates with a corresponding one of the plurality of subscribers. Each of a plurality of interface circuits couples one of the plurality of cable modem circuits with a corresponding one of the plurality of telephones via the POTS interface. A head end system communicatively couples to the cable network, the public switched telephony network, and the Internet network and supports address mapping that enables communication exchanges between one of the plurality of telephones and an Internet telephony device. The address mapping also enables communication exchanges between telephones serviced by differing head ends via an Internet pathway that is independent of the public switched telephony network.
Abstract:
An infrastructure that supports both Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony via the Internet and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) telephony via the PSTN. A plurality of client telephony bridging devices communicatively couple to both the Internet and to the PSTN and are operable to bridge calls between the Internet and the PSTN. Server processing circuitry communicatively couples to the plurality of client telephony bridging devices and is operable to receive a voice call setup request from a calling voice terminal via the Internet or PSTN. The server processing circuitry is operable to select a servicing telephony bridging device from the plurality of client telephony bridging devices. The servicing client telephony bridging device is operable to bridge an incoming call for the calling voice terminal between the Internet and the PSTN.