Wireless telemetering access
    21.
    发明授权
    Wireless telemetering access 有权
    无线遥测接入

    公开(公告)号:US06975862B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-13

    申请号:US09520861

    申请日:2000-03-07

    IPC分类号: H04W8/18 H04W76/02 H04Q7/20

    摘要: Apparatus and a method for providing, to a service provider, telemetry access to customer equipment. The telemetry access is provided using wireless access means to avoid having to provide special residential wiring to connect to meters and control devices at customer premises. Each customer device is provided with a cellular station having its own mobile identity, either an international mobile switching identifier (IMSI) or a mobile identity number (MIN). Each IMSI or MIN need not be associated with a different telephone number. For example, a single telephone number can be assigned to a service provider to access all devices telemetered by that service provided. Advantageously, this arrangement provides for an inexpensive method and apparatus for accessing customer devices.

    摘要翻译: 用于向服务提供商提供对客户设备的遥测访问的装置和方法。 使用无线接入装置提供遥测访问,以避免必须提供特殊的住宅布线来连接到客户住宅处的仪表和控制设备。 每个客户设备都设置有具有其自己的移动身份的移动站,即国际移动交换标识符(IMSI)或移动身份号码(MIN)。 每个IMSI或MIN不需要与不同的电话号码相关联。 例如,可以将单个电话号码分配给服务提供商以访问由所提供的服务遥测的所有设备。 有利地,这种布置提供了用于访问客户设备的便宜的方法和装置。

    Home/commercial security monitoring system
    22.
    发明授权
    Home/commercial security monitoring system 有权
    家庭/商业安全监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US06452490B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09382282

    申请日:1999-08-24

    IPC分类号: G08B2900

    摘要: A method and apparatus for communicating between Customer Premises Equipment, (CPE) alarm sensing devices, and alarm monitoring stations. The sensing devices communicate with an end office switch by transmitting a message, such as a string of Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency, (DTMF) digits to that switch. At the switch, the message is processed and a determination is made which of a plurality of alarm monitoring stations should receive the alarm indication. One or more data packets are sent to the selected alarm monitoring stations with the packets identifying the source of the alarm indication, and the type of alarm indication. Advantageously, the packetized communication between the end office switch and the alarm monitoring system allows a high volume of alarm indications to be sent to an alarm monitoring station, because individual telephone connections are not required for each such alarm message.

    摘要翻译: 用于在客户驻地设备,(CPE)报警感测装置和报警监控站之间进行通信的方法和装置。 感测设备通过向该交换机发送诸如双音多频(DTMF)字符串的消息来与终端交换机通信。 在开关处,处理消息并确定多个报警监视站中的哪一个应该接收报警指示。 一个或多个数据分组被发送到所选择的报警监视站,其中分组标识报警指示的来源以及报警指示的类型。 有利地,终端办公室交换机和报警监控系统之间的分组化通信允许将大量报警指示发送到报警监视站,因为每个这样的报警消息不需要各个电话连接。

    Control of telemetry interface gateway for a voice call
    23.
    发明授权
    Control of telemetry interface gateway for a voice call 失效
    用于语音呼叫的遥测接口网关的控制

    公开(公告)号:US06212270B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-03

    申请号:US08994245

    申请日:1997-12-19

    IPC分类号: H04M3523

    CPC分类号: H04M11/002

    摘要: Relates to apparatus and methods for permitting an agent of a utility or service bureau to access customer metering equipment before or during a conversation with the customer. For accessing before a call, while the customer is still on-book, an alert signal is sent to activate the telemetering equipment prior to establishing a voice connection. For accessing during the call, an alert signal is sent while the customer is off-hook. Advantageously, the measurement can be made in conjunction with the oral contact with the customer, thus making customer contacts more efficient and providing better service to customers.

    摘要翻译: 关于允许公用事业或服务局的代理人在与客户的谈话之前或期间访问客户计量设备的装置和方法。 为了在呼叫之前进行访问,当客户仍然在书时,发送警报信号以在建立语音连接之前激活遥测设备。 为了在通话过程中进行访问,当客户摘机时,发送一个警报信号。 有利地,可以结合与客户的口头接触进行测量,从而使得客户联系人更有效率并为客户提供更好的服务。

    Method and apparatus for delivering data from an information provider
using the public switched network
    24.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for delivering data from an information provider using the public switched network 失效
    使用公共交换网络从信息提供者传送数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5999526A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US756854

    申请日:1996-11-26

    摘要: The customer performs a search or otherwise defines selected data maintained by the information provider. Once the selected data is identified, the information provider maintains the requested data, typically by maintaining pointers identiying the data, but delays delivery of the requested data until the scheduled delivery time, such as a particular day and time requested by the customer or a non-peak period as determined by the information provider. When the information provider determines that delivery is appropriate, it makes a request for a suppressed ringing connection to a switching system. The switching system responds to the request for connection by creating a suppressed ringing connection where a silent alert tone or digital alert signal is transmitted to the customer premise equipment. The customer premise equipment includes a receiving system that receives one or more tones from the switching system over the suppressed ringing connection and becomes active. Upon being activated, the receiving system causes the customer's computer or portions of the computer such as a particular memory to power-up such that the computer can receive the data from the information provider.

    摘要翻译: 客户执行搜索或以其他方式定义由信息提供者维护的所选数据。 一旦所选择的数据被识别,信息提供商通常维护所请求的数据,通过维护标识数据的指针,但延迟所请求的数据的传送,直到预定的传送时间,例如客户请求的特定日期和时间, - 由信息提供商确定的时间段。 当信息提供者确定传送是合适的时候,它要求抑制与交换系统的振铃连接。 交换系统通过创建抑制的振铃连接来响应于连接请求,其中静默警报音或数字警报信号被传送到客户驻地设备。 客户驻地设备包括接收系统,该接收系统通过被抑制的振铃连接从交换系统接收一个或多个音调并变为活动的。 在被激活时,接收系统使客户的计算机或诸如特定存储器的计算机的一部分上电,使得计算机可以从信息提供者接收数据。

    Notification of toll free call charging status
    26.
    发明授权
    Notification of toll free call charging status 失效
    通知免费通话费用状态

    公开(公告)号:US5742667A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-21

    申请号:US658767

    申请日:1996-06-05

    申请人: David B. Smith

    发明人: David B. Smith

    摘要: A caller who calls an 800 number is given an audible or visual indication that the call will not incur any charges for services provided on that call by the called party. If such charges will be incurred the caller is warned and may terminate or continue the call. For certain classes of telephone subscribers such as coin stations wherein the caller is not always the same person as the one who pays the bills, calls wherein the caller may incur charges for services provided on the call are automatically routed to an operator; such calls can then be completed using credit or calling cards in order to transfer the charges from the owner of the telephone station to the caller who made the specific call.

    摘要翻译: 拨打800号码的来电者给予声音或视觉指示,呼叫不会对被叫方在该呼叫上提供的服务收取任何费用。 如果发生这样的费用,则呼叫者被警告并且可以终止或继续该呼叫。 对于诸如投币站的某些类别的电话用户,其中呼叫者不总是与支付账单的人相同的人,其中呼叫者可能招致在该呼叫上提供的服务的费用的呼叫被自动路由到运营商; 然后可以使用信用卡或电话卡来完成这样的呼叫,以将费用从电话站的所有者转移到进行特定呼叫的呼叫者。

    Console support table for automobiles
    27.
    发明授权
    Console support table for automobiles 失效
    汽车控制台支援表

    公开(公告)号:US5730065A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-24

    申请号:US511719

    申请日:1995-08-07

    申请人: David B. Smith

    发明人: David B. Smith

    IPC分类号: B60N3/00 A47B37/00

    CPC分类号: B60N3/002

    摘要: A planar writing surface is attached to a vertically arrangable support panel for engagement next to an automobile console. The support panel has a pair of side edges which each have a vertically adjustable support leg thereon. Each support leg may be independently heightwise adjustable to each touch the floor of the auto next to the console, and provide rigidity to the writing surface. The writing surface panel may flip onto the support panel through an arc of 270 degrees, about its common hinge.

    摘要翻译: 平面书写表面附接到垂直布置的支撑面板,用于接合汽车控制台。 支撑面板具有一对侧边缘,每个侧边缘上具有可垂直调节的支撑腿。 每个支撑腿可以独立地高度可调,以便每次触摸控制台旁边的自动底板,并为书写表面提供刚性。 书写面板可以通过围绕其共同铰链的270度的弧度而翻转到支撑板上。

    Personal identification number security system incorporating a time
dimension
    28.
    发明授权
    Personal identification number security system incorporating a time dimension 失效
    包含时间维度的个人识别号码安全系统

    公开(公告)号:US5721765A

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-24

    申请号:US565330

    申请日:1995-11-30

    申请人: David B. Smith

    发明人: David B. Smith

    摘要: The security system includes a time dimension in an alpha-numeric personal identification number (PIN) security system to enhance its security yet maintain the familiar and simple to use PIN system. The alpha-numeric digits comprising the PIN are separated into two or more digit groups that must be entered into the system according to a predefined time sequence in order to positively identify the user and provide security clearance. The time sequence can include time delays between the entry of digit groups or time periods during which the digit groups must be entered.

    摘要翻译: 安全系统包括字母数字个人识别码(PIN)安全系统中的时间维度,以增强其安全性,同时保持熟悉且易于使用的PIN系统。 包括PIN的字母数字数字被分成两个或更多个数字组,其必须根据预定义的时间顺序输入到系统中,以便肯定地识别用户并提供安全许可。 时间序列可以包括输入数字组之间的时间延迟或必须输入数字组的时间段。

    Apparatus and method for automatically returning a telephone set to an
on-hook condition
    29.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for automatically returning a telephone set to an on-hook condition 失效
    自动将电话机返回到挂机状态的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5606593A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-25

    申请号:US342187

    申请日:1994-11-18

    申请人: David B. Smith

    发明人: David B. Smith

    CPC分类号: H04M1/82 H04M3/14

    摘要: An apparatus that after a time period settable by the user automatically returns an off-hook telephone to an on-hook condition. This apparatus thus electrically hangs up a telephone handset that is inadvertently left off-hook and allows normal handling of outgoing and incoming calls at other telephone extensions and in some embodiments, even allows calls to ring-in to the telephone having the inadvertently off-hook handset. The apparatus also senses when the inadvertently off-hook handset is returned on-hook and rapidly restores the automatic-return-to-an-on-hook condition switch to normal operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种在用户可设定的时间段之后自动地将摘机电话返回到挂机状态的装置。 因此,该装置电子挂起电话听筒,该电话听筒不经意地摘机,并允许在其他电话分机处正常处理呼出和来电,并且在一些实施例中,甚至允许呼叫进入具有无意中摘机的电话 手机 该装置还检测何时无意中摘机手机被挂机返回并快速恢复自动返回挂机状态切换到正常操作。

    Composite tube for a gun barrel
    30.
    发明授权
    Composite tube for a gun barrel 失效
    枪管复合管

    公开(公告)号:US5600912A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-11

    申请号:US564787

    申请日:1995-11-29

    申请人: David B. Smith

    发明人: David B. Smith

    IPC分类号: F41A21/02

    CPC分类号: F41A21/02

    摘要: A composite tube for a gun barrel and a method for making the tube are disclosed. The tube includes a plurality of elongate carbon fibers and a resin material surrounding a longitudinal bore axis. The elongate carbon fibers are aligned parallel with the longitudinal bore axis and are under compression along the longitudinal bore axis. Such a tube for a gun barrel may be made by wrapping a tubular metal liner with a resin matrix material containing a plurality of elongate carbon fibers, and aligning the carbon fibers parallel with the longitudinal axis of the liner. The resin matrix material is cured, and the elongate carbon fibers are placed under compression along the longitudinal axis of the liner. Compressing the carbon fibers along the longitudinal axis of the liner produces a tube of surprising stiffness. The tube provides a highly stable gun barrel of reduced weight for good accuracy.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于枪管的复合管和制造该管的方法。 管包括多个细长碳纤维和围绕纵向孔轴线的树脂材料。 细长碳纤维与纵向孔轴线平行排列并且沿着纵向孔轴线被压缩。 用于枪筒的这种管可以通过用包含多个细长碳纤维的树脂基质材料包裹管状金属衬垫并且使碳纤维与衬套的纵向轴线平行地对准来制造。 树脂基体材料被固化,并且细长碳纤维沿着衬套的纵向轴线被压缩。 沿着衬套的纵向轴线压缩碳纤维产生了令人惊奇的刚度的管。 该管提供了一种高度稳定的枪管,重量更轻,精度更高。