公开(公告)号：US20150179040A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14574369

申请日：2014-12-17

Applicant: H. Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Catherine Lu ,  Julie Raymond

Inventor： H. Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Catherine Lu ,  Julie Raymond

IPC: G08B21/04 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: G08B21/0415 ,  A61M2230/63 ,  G08B21/0446 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04M1/72538 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A network of interreporting participant stations configured to monitor and analyze station movement such that activity levels of the individual stations can be determined and reported across the network to alert participant stations whenever the activity level of any one of the participant stations has dropped to a pre-determined level.

Abstract translation: 被配置为监视和分析站移动的交互参与站的网络，使得可以通过网络来确定和报告各个站的活动级别，以在每个参与者站中的任何一个活动级别已经下降到预定位置时警告参与者站点。 确定水平。

公开(公告)号：US20120331167A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13166693

申请日：2011-06-22

Applicant: Neil D. HUNT

Inventor： Neil D. HUNT

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/23439 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6334 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for deferring license retrieval when streaming digital media content. The perceived delay between the time a user selects the protected digital media content to when playback of the protected digital media content begins is reduced because retrieval and playback of an unprotected version of a portion of the digital media content starts before the license and protected version of the digital media content is received. The unprotected version includes fast start streams of audio and video data that may encoded at a lower bit rate than the protected version in order to quickly transfer the fast start streams from the content server to the playback device.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了在流式传输数字媒体内容时延迟许可证检索的技术。 当用户选择受保护的数字媒体内容的时间到受保护的数字媒体内容的播放开始时，感觉到的延迟被减少，因为数字媒体内容的一部分的未受保护版本的检索和回放在许可证和受保护的数字媒体内容的受保护版本 接收数字媒体内容。 未受保护的版本包括音频和视频数据的快速起始流，其可以以比受保护版本更低的比特率进行编码，以便将快速启动流从内容服务器快速传送到播放设备。

公开(公告)号：US20120281965A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13099319

申请日：2011-05-02

Applicant: Neil D. HUNT ,  Christian KAISER

Inventor： Neil D. HUNT ,  Christian KAISER

IPC: H04N9/80

CPC classification number: H04N5/772 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/8205

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for starting playback of an audio portion of digital media content before a video portion of the digital media content is received. An advantage of the disclosed technique is that the perceived delay from the time when a user selects the digital media content to when playback of the digital media content begins is reduced. The audio may be faded-in and one or more still frames of video data may be displayed while the video stream is retrieved. Additionally, a license for DRM (Digital Rights Management) encryption of the title content may be retrieved before starting playback of the video stream, so that the digital media content that is retrieved is also protected.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了在数字媒体内容的视频部分被接收之前，开始重放数字媒体内容的音频部分的技术。 所公开技术的优点在于，从用户选择数字媒体内容的时间到数字媒体内容的播放开始时的感知延迟被减少。 音频可以是淡入的，并且在检索视频流时可以显示视频数据的一个或多个静止帧。 此外，可以在开始重放视频流之前检索标题内容的DRM（数字版权管理）加密的许可证，从而也检索被检索的数字媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20120144444A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12961375

申请日：2010-12-06

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate in a content delivery system based on scene complexity of the video content as well as network conditions and other performance factors. A scene complexity map of the video content indicates the complexity levels of different scenes within the video content. Using the scene complexity map, a content player may download scenes of lower scene complexity levels from video streams encoded to lower bit rates to manage the bandwidth consumed to download the video content and allow for the downloading of scenes of higher complexity levels from video streams encoded to higher bit rates.

公开(公告)号：US20110225302A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12722580

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: ANTHONY N. PARK ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

Inventor： ANTHONY N. PARK ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth techniques for a content player to stream a media file using multiple network connections. To stream the media file, the content player downloads metadata associated with a requested media file, establishes a network connection with multiple content servers (or multiple network connections with a single content server or both) and begins requesting portions of the media file. In response, the requested portions are transmitted to the content player. The content player may employ a predictive multi-connection scheduling approach to determine which network connection to use in downloading a given chunk.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例阐述了内容播放器使用多个网络连接流媒体文件的技术。 为了流媒体文件，内容播放器下载与请求的媒体文件相关联的元数据，建立与多个内容服务器（或与单个内容服务器或两者的多个网络连接）的网络连接，并开始请求媒体文件的部分。 作为响应，所请求的部分被发送到内容播放器。 内容播放器可以采用预测多连接调度方法来确定在下载给定块时使用哪个网络连接。

公开(公告)号：US20110016225A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12504528

申请日：2009-07-16

Applicant: Anthony Neal Park ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

Inventor： Anthony Neal Park ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/06 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/4392 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/4425 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for selecting a content distribution network (CDN) comprising at least one content server, from a plurality of CDNs, and a playing digital content file from the CDN on a content player. Selecting the CDN is based on a rank order of CDNs, an assigned weight value for each CDN, and a bandwidth measured between the content player and each CDN. Advantageously, a given content player may select a CDN based on prevailing network and CDN loading conditions, thereby increasing overall robustness and reliability when downloading digital content file from a CDN.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于从多个CDN中选择包括至少一个内容服务器的内容分发网络（CDN）和来自内容播放器上的CDN的播放数字内容文件的技术。 选择CDN是基于CDN的排序顺序，每个CDN的分配权重值以及在内容播放器和每个CDN之间测得的带宽。 有利地，给定的内容播放器可以基于当前的网络和CDN加载条件来选择CDN，从而在从CDN下载数字内容文件时增加总体鲁棒性和可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US4924506A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-08

申请号：US117704

申请日：1987-11-05

Applicant: P. Anthony Crossley ,  H. Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt

Inventor： P. Anthony Crossley ,  H. Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt

IPC: G06T5/20

CPC classification number: G06T5/20

Abstract: A method for directly measuring the area of a topological surface with an arbitrary boundary shape lying in a fixed elevation different from a fixed surrounding surface elevation relies upon binocular stereo vision. Three stereo correlation measurements are made, one over a window entirely within the surface of interest, a second over a window outside the surface of interest and within the surrounding area, and a third over a window fully containing the surface of interest as well as some of the surrounding area. The correlation measured in the third case is the linear sum of the correlation value over each of the first two cases weighted by the proportion of the window that the two surfaces occupy.

Abstract translation: 用于直接测量具有与固定的周围表面高度不同的固定高度的任意边界形状的拓扑表面的面积的方法依赖于双目立体视觉。 进行三次立体相关测量，一个窗口完全在感兴趣的表面内，一个位于感兴趣的表面外部和周围区域内的窗口上的第二个，以及完全包含感兴趣的表面的一个窗口上的第三个 的周边地区。 在第三种情况下测量的相关性是由两个表面占据的窗口的比例加权的前两个情况中的每一个之间的相关值的线性和。

公开(公告)号：US08997160B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13011242

申请日：2011-01-21

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N5/76

CPC classification number: H04N21/23655 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/6373 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate in a content delivery system based on scene complexity of the video content as well as network conditions and other performance factors. A scene complexity map of the video content indicates the complexity levels of different scenes within the video content. Using the scene complexity map, a content player may download scenes of lower scene complexity levels from video streams encoded to lower bit rates to manage the bandwidth consumed to download the video content and allow for the downloading of scenes of higher complexity levels from video streams encoded to higher bit rates.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种基于视频内容的场景复杂度以及网络条件和其他性能因素来适应内容传送系统中的重放比特率的技术。 视频内容的场景复杂度图表示视频内容中不同场景的复杂程度。 使用场景复杂度图，内容播放器可以从编码为较低比特率的视频流中下载较低场景复杂度级别的场景，以管理下载视频内容所消耗的带宽，并允许从编码的视频流中下载更高复杂度的场景 到更高的比特率。

公开(公告)号：US08949465B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13219134

申请日：2011-08-26

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt ,  Stephan G. Betz

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt ,  Stephan G. Betz

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/44

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G06F9/448 ,  G06F9/454 ,  G06F9/45533 ,  G06F17/289 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25891

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing a variation of digital content that is based on a client-specified context token. Localized digital assets, e.g., graphics resources, video resource, audio resources, and text string resources, are stored as a collection of records and are dynamically linked to a assemble a software system based on the client-specified context token to generate the variation of digital content. The client receives the assembled variation of the digital content including the localized digital assets specified by the client-provided context.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于提供基于客户机指定的上下文令牌的数字内容的变体的技术。 本地化的数字资产，例如图形资源，视频资源，音频资源和文本字符串资源被存储为记录的集合，并且基于客户端指定的上下文令值动态地链接到组装软件系统以产生变化 数字内容。 客户接收数字内容的组合变体，包括由客户端提供的上下文指定的本地化数字资产。

公开(公告)号：US20130054736A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13219134

申请日：2011-08-26

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt ,  Stephan G. Betz

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt ,  Stephan G. Betz

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  G06F9/448 ,  G06F9/454 ,  G06F9/45533 ,  G06F17/289 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25891

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing a variation of digital content that is based on a client-specified context token. Localized digital assets, e.g., graphics resources, video resource, audio resources, and text string resources, are stored as a collection of records and are dynamically linked to a assemble a software system based on the client-specified context token to generate the variation of digital content. The client receives the assembled variation of the digital content including the localized digital assets specified by the client-provided context.