公开(公告)号：US07177413B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-13

申请号：US10427170

申请日：2003-04-30

申请人： James O'Toole

发明人： James O'Toole

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M3/568

摘要： The invention relates to a telephone conference system and an associated method. A conference phone includes a plurality of input audio signals and a spatial preference sensor adapted to identify a listening preference associated with at least one conference participant. The spatial preference sensor might indicate a head position of a conference participant, such that small movements of the participant's head control processing of a plurality of input signals resulting in a more audibly intelligible conference.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及电话会议系统及其相关方法。 会议电话包括多个输入音频信号和适于识别与至少一个会议参与者相关联的聆听偏好的空间偏好传感器。 空间偏好传感器可以指示会议参与者的头部位置，使得参与者的头部控制处理多个输入信号的小的移动导致更可听见的可理解的会议。

公开(公告)号：US07171491B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-30

申请号：US09865161

申请日：2001-05-24

申请人： James O'Toole ,  John H. Jannotti

发明人： James O'Toole ,  John H. Jannotti

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/185 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/04

摘要： The invention is directed to techniques for managing data distribution in a network. A source or root node distributes data (e.g., video data) throughout a network of nodes by distributing data from parent to child through a tree of nodes. The nodes distribute the data through the network concurrently in a real-time manner, but retain copies of the data in nonvolatile data storage on each node. Thus, the data remains accessible on each node so that the data is available after the real-time distribution of the data. After the real-time distribution of the data, a new node can attach to any of the nodes currently in the network as a child of that node, and then the new node can request a copy of the data from the data storage of that parent node.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于管理网络中的数据分发的技术。 源节点或根节点通过从父节点到子节点的节点分布数据来分布整个节点网络中的数据（例如，视频数据）。 节点通过网络以实时方式同时分发数据，但将数据副本保留在每个节点上的非易失性数据存储中。 因此，数据在每个节点上保持可访问，以便数据在数据的实时分发之后可用。 在数据的实时分发之后，新节点可以作为该节点的子节点附加到当前在网络中的任何节点上，然后新节点可以从该父节点的数据存储器请求一份数据副本 节点。

公开(公告)号：US07117273B1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US09752842

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： James O'Toole ,  John H. Jannotti

发明人： James O'Toole ,  John H. Jannotti

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/185 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/04

摘要： The invention is directed to techniques for maintaining a map of node relationships for a network of nodes (e.g., network of computers). In one example, the map of node relationships represents relationships overlaying and typically different from the network of physical connections among the nodes. Each child node periodically checks in with its parent nodes, and the parent nodes can thus determine when a child node has terminated a relationship with the parent or created a new relationship with a new parent. Changes in relationships propagate upward through the network of nodes so that each node maintains a map of the relationships among the descendants of that node. A root node receives the propagated change relationship information and maintains a map of the entire network and valid pathways through the network. The root node can use the map when responding to a request from a client to receive services from a node in the network and redirects the client to attach to a node in the network that has a valid path to the root node. The root node can then broadcast data (e.g. a stream of video data) throughout the network, which is received by all the clients attached to nodes in the network.

公开(公告)号：US06757723B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10025325

申请日：2001-12-19

申请人： James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

发明人： James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： H04L29/12235 ,  G06K13/0825 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12216 ,  H04L29/12264 ,  H04L29/1232 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04L61/2023 ,  H04L61/2046 ,  H04L61/2092 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A network appliance is capable of remote booting and obtaining its configuration information from a source located far away. The network appliance can be shipped to a business location or office environment without requiring a local boot server in that location or environment and without requiring the presence of a person who is familiar with and highly skilled in configuring the appliance. The invention allows for booting and the obtaining of configuration information, and therefore allows for the functioning of the appliance, regardless of whether there is a local server in the local network environment, such as a DHCP server or a boot server, that has been set up and configured to provide to the appliance the booting and configuration information it requires.

摘要翻译： 网络设备能够从位于远处的源进行远程启动并获取其配置信息。 网络设备可以运送到业务位置或办公环境，而不需要在该位置或环境中的本地引导服务器，并且不需要熟悉和高度熟练地配置设备的人员的存在。 本发明允许引导和获得配置信息，并且因此允许设备的功能，而不管本地网络环境中是否存在已经设置的本地服务器，例如DHCP服务器或引导服务器 并配置为向设备提供所需的引导和配置信息。

公开(公告)号：US06345294B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-05

申请号：US09294836

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

发明人： James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： H04L29/12235 ,  G06K13/0825 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12216 ,  H04L29/12264 ,  H04L29/1232 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04L61/2023 ,  H04L61/2046 ,  H04L61/2092 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A network appliance is capable of remote booting and obtaining its configuration information from a source located far away. The network appliance can be shipped to a business location or office environment without requiring a local boot server in that location or environment and without requiring the presence of a person who is familiar with and highly skilled in configuring the appliance. The invention allows for booting and the obtaining of configuration information, and therefore allows for the functioning of the appliance, regardless of whether there is a local server in the local network environment, such as a DHCP server or a boot server, that has been set up and configured to provide to the appliance the booting and configuration information it requires. Self-organizing distributed appliances (SODAs) according to the invention augment the Internet by providing a self-organizing network that efficiently distributes big data items, i.e., data items that cannot be downloaded timely (on demand) over today's networks. One application of self-organizing distributed appliances is the distribution of high-quality video (a half-hour MPEG-1 movies is about one Gbyte). The SODA network alleviates network bottlenecks.

摘要翻译： 网络设备能够从位于远处的源进行远程启动并获取其配置信息。 网络设备可以运送到业务位置或办公环境，而不需要在该位置或环境中的本地引导服务器，并且不需要熟悉和高度熟练地配置设备的人员的存在。 本发明允许引导和获得配置信息，并且因此允许设备的功能，而不管本地网络环境中是否存在已经设置的本地服务器，例如DHCP服务器或引导服务器 并配置为向设备提供所需的引导和配置信息。 根据本发明的自组织分布式设备（SODA）通过提供有效地分配大数据项的自组织网络来增加因特网，即，在当今网络上不能及时地（按需地）下载的数据项。 自组织分布式电器的一个应用是高质量视频的分发（一个半小时的MPEG-1电影大约一千兆字节）。 SODA网络缓解了网络瓶颈。

公开(公告)号：US07624164B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11899743

申请日：2007-09-07

申请人： Gang Lu ,  James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

发明人： Gang Lu ,  James O'Toole ,  M. Frans Kaashoek

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04L29/1232 ,  H04L29/12028 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L29/12933 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0853 ,  H04L61/103 ,  H04L61/2092 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L61/6068

摘要： In one embodiment, a first network node in a subnet retrieves a network configuration from a second network node located outside the subnet. The first network node communicates with at least one other network node to collect information from inter-node communication packets containing network address information other than an address assignment to the first network node. The first network node determines an available network address based on the network address information contained in the collected inter-node communication packets. The first network node is assigned the available network address and locates a network address for at least one subnet router. The network node accesses the second network node located outside the subnet, using the located network address for the at least one subnet router, for an available network configuration from a list of network configurations. The first network node is assigned the available network configuration.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，子网中的第一网络节点从位于子网外部的第二网络节点检索网络配置。 第一网络节点与至少一个其他网络节点进行通信，以从包含除了第一网络节点的地址分配之外的网络地址信息的节点间通信分组收集信息。 第一网络节点基于收集的节点间通信分组中包含的网络地址信息来确定可用的网络地址。 为第一个网络节点分配可用的网络地址，并为至少一个子网路由器找到一个网络地址。 网络节点从网络配置列表中访问位于子网外部的第二网络节点，使用所定位的至少一个子网路由器的网络地址作为可用网络配置。 第一个网络节点被分配了可用的网络配置。

公开(公告)号：US07610280B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11124494

申请日：2005-05-05

申请人： James O'Toole ,  Stephen Morris ,  Anthony Lapolito

发明人： James O'Toole ,  Stephen Morris ,  Anthony Lapolito

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/3087 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99935 ,  Y10S707/99942

摘要： A method, system and apparatus are provided for dynamically pre-positioning content from servers located in a network, which may be a content distribution network. The content is pre-positioned on a proxy server, and the pre-positioning is triggered by at least one of the scheduling of an event and the presence of a user. Users commuting between different locations of a company can quickly and easily access the pre-positioned content. This content may be prioritized and pre-positioned, based on a user requiring a specific content at a particular time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法，系统和装置，用于从位于网络中的服务器动态地预定位内容，所述网络可以是内容分发网络。 内容被预先定位在代理服务器上，并且预定位由事件的调度和用户的存在中的至少一个触发。 在公司的不同位置之间通勤的用户可以快速方便地访问预定位的内容。 基于在特定时间需要特定内容的用户，该内容可以被优先排列和预定位。

公开(公告)号：US20080137528A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11634567

申请日：2006-12-06

申请人： James O'Toole ,  Gang Lu

发明人： James O'Toole ,  Gang Lu

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2025 ,  G06F11/1425 ,  G06F11/2028 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L43/16

摘要： Embodiments of the invention can resolve conflicts between candidate master network devices such as may be encountered in a failover condition. In a common type of failover protocol, two or more candidate master devices send messages to each other prior to a failover condition. A witness device (or process or service) also casts a vote to prevent a stalemate condition between the two candidate master devices that could lead to an error condition where multiple masters, or no masters, are elected.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例可以解决候选主网络设备之间的冲突，例如在故障转移条件下可能遇到的冲突。 在常见类型的故障切换协议中，两个或多个候选主设备在故障转移条件之前彼此发送消息。 见证设备（或过程或服务）也投票以防止两个候选主设备之间的僵局状况，导致可能导致多个主人或无主人员选举的错误状况。

公开(公告)号：US20080030306A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11847538

申请日：2007-08-30

申请人： James O'Toole ,  John Tuttle ,  Mark Tuttle ,  Tyler Lowrey ,  Kevin Devereaux ,  George Pax ,  Brian Higgins ,  David Ovard ,  Shu-Sun Yu ,  Robert Rotzoll

发明人： James O'Toole ,  John Tuttle ,  Mark Tuttle ,  Tyler Lowrey ,  Kevin Devereaux ,  George Pax ,  Brian Higgins ,  David Ovard ,  Shu-Sun Yu ,  Robert Rotzoll

IPC分类号： G06K19/07

CPC分类号： G06K19/0716 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10059 ,  G06K19/0707 ,  G06K19/0712 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0726 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H03L7/0995 ,  H03L7/148

摘要： A radio frequency identification device includes an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter, and a microprocessor. The receiver and transmitter together define an active transponder. The integrated circuit is preferably a monolithic single die integrated circuit including the receiver, the transmitter, and the microprocessor. Because the device includes an active transponder, instead of a transponder which relies on magnetic coupling for power, the device has a much greater range.

摘要翻译： 射频识别装置包括包括接收器，发射器和微处理器的集成电路。 接收机和发射机一起定义了一个有效的应答器。 集成电路优选地是包括接收器，发射器和微处理器的单片单片集成电路。 由于该设备包括有源应答器，而不是依赖于磁耦合功率的转发器，该器件具有更大的范围。

公开(公告)号：US20070293209A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-20

申请号：US11847558

申请日：2007-08-30

申请人： James O'Toole ,  John Tuttle ,  Mark Tuttle ,  Tyler Lowrey ,  Kevin Devereaux ,  George Pax ,  Brian Higgins ,  David Ovard ,  Shu-Sun Yu ,  Robert Rotzoll

发明人： James O'Toole ,  John Tuttle ,  Mark Tuttle ,  Tyler Lowrey ,  Kevin Devereaux ,  George Pax ,  Brian Higgins ,  David Ovard ,  Shu-Sun Yu ,  Robert Rotzoll

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/0716 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10059 ,  G06K19/0707 ,  G06K19/0712 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0726 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/07758 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H03L7/0995 ,  H03L7/148

摘要： A radio frequency identification device includes an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter, and a microprocessor. The receiver and transmitter together define an active transponder. The integrated circuit is preferably a monolithic single die integrated circuit including the receiver, the transmitter, and the microprocessor. Because the device includes an active transponder, instead of a transponder which relies on magnetic coupling for power, the device has a much greater range.

摘要翻译： 射频识别装置包括包括接收器，发射器和微处理器的集成电路。 接收机和发射机一起定义了一个有效的应答器。 集成电路优选地是包括接收器，发射器和微处理器的单片单片集成电路。 由于该设备包括有源应答器，而不是依赖于磁耦合功率的转发器，该器件具有更大的范围。