公开(公告)号：US08806535B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12540154

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/2407 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example method to monitor a media presentation device disclosed herein comprises sensing a media content signal output by the media presentation device using a portable device separate from the media presentation device, the portable device supporting media metering functionality and native functionality, attempting to detect a code encoded in the sensed media content signal using the portable device, and generating a signature from the sensed media content signal using the portable device when the portable device is electrically coupled to an external power supply or the portable device has at least a threshold amount of local battery power, but not generating the signature when the portable device is not electrically coupled to the external power supply and the portable device does not have at least the threshold amount of local battery power.

摘要翻译： 公开了便携式多用途观众测量系统，装置和方法。 监测本文公开的媒体呈现设备的示例性方法包括：使用与媒体呈现设备分离的便携式设备来感测由媒体呈现设备输出的媒体内容信号，支持媒体测量功能的便携式设备和本机功能，尝试检测代码 在使用便携式设备的感测到的媒体内容信号中编码，并且当便携式设备电耦合到外部电源时，使用便携式设备从所感测到的媒体内容信号生成签名，或者该便携式设备具有至少阈值量的本地 电池电源，但是当便携式设备未电连接到外部电源并且便携式设备不具有至少本地电池电力的阈值量时，不产生签名。

公开(公告)号：US08776116B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13708476

申请日：2012-12-07

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Mark G. Welch

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Mark G. Welch

IPC分类号： H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04H60/32

CPC分类号： H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to identify times at which live media events are distributed are disclosed. An example method includes collecting feed data representative of source feeds associated with respective live media events, collecting distribution data representative of a plurality of distributions of the source feeds, and comparing, using a processor, the distribution data to the feed data to generate a list identifying times at which the live media events were distributed via corresponding distributions.

摘要翻译： 披露了系统，方法，装置和制品，用于识别现场媒体事件分发的时间。 示例性方法包括收集代表与相应实况媒体事件相关联的源馈源的馈送数据，收集表示源馈源的多个分布的分发数据，以及使用处理器将分发数据与馈送数据进行比较以生成列表 通过相应的分布识别现场媒体事件的分发时间。

公开(公告)号：US20130335431A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13918712

申请日：2013-06-14

申请人： Dean Beeler ,  David Howell

发明人： Dean Beeler ,  David Howell

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G09G5/006 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F9/452

摘要： A virtual display system, compatible with Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), facilitates extending a display virtually, to any display target, such as a window on the primary display, a tablet, or another personal computer altogether. The virtual WDDM display system device has a PCI filter driver, a virtual device user mode driver and a virtual device kernel mode driver. The virtual WDDM display system interacts with a physical WDDM display device, which it uses as a surrogate renderer. The PCI filter driver is used to force enumeration of a virtual display device. The virtual device kernel mode driver uses chained callbacks at increasing IRQ levels for simulating an interrupt from a real hardware device. Continuous segments in memory are used to simulate video memory on a physical display device. DirectX extensions are used to facilitate expectations at the hardware level.

摘要翻译： 与Windows显示驱动程序模型（WDDM）兼容的虚拟显示系统有助于将显示器虚拟地扩展到任何显示目标，如主显示器，平板电脑或其他个人计算机上的窗口。 虚拟WDDM显示系统设备具有PCI过滤器驱动程序，虚拟设备用户模式驱动程序和虚拟设备内核模式驱动程序。 虚拟WDDM显示系统与物理WDDM显示设备交互，WDD显示设备用作代理渲染器。 PCI过滤器驱动程序用于强制虚拟显示设备的枚举。 虚拟设备内核模式驱动程序在增加IRQ级别时使用链接回调来模拟来自真实硬件设备的中断。 内存中的连续片段用于模拟物理显示设备上的视频内存。 DirectX扩展用于在硬件级别方便预期。

公开(公告)号：US20130262995A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13438360

申请日：2012-04-03

申请人： David Howell

发明人： David Howell

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087

摘要： A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for: (1) tracking an inventory of ingredients available to a user; (2) generating at least one menu based at least in part on user defined criteria; and (3) creating shopping lists containing at least the ingredients required to prepare recipes included in the at least one menu. In various embodiments, the computer-readable medium stores instructions for generating menus that do not include recipes that contain ingredients from a list of ingredients to exclude. In particular embodiments, the computer-readable medium stores instructions for creating shopping lists that do not include ingredients in the inventory of ingredients available to the user.

摘要翻译： 一种存储计算机可执行指令的计算机可读介质，用于：（1）跟踪可用于用户的成分的库存; （2）至少部分地基于用户定义的标准生成至少一个菜单; 和（3）创建至少包含准备包括在所述至少一个菜单中的食谱所需的成分的购物清单。 在各种实施例中，计算机可读介质存储用于生成菜单的指令，所述菜单不包括含有要排除的成分列表中的成分的配方。 在特定实施例中，计算机可读介质存储用于创建不包括可用于用户的成分的库存中的成分的购物清单的指令。

公开(公告)号：US20120301031A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13569950

申请日：2012-08-08

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Ronan Heffernan ,  Michael McLean ,  Kevin Keqiang Deng ,  Paul Bulson

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Ronan Heffernan ,  Michael McLean ,  Kevin Keqiang Deng ,  Paul Bulson

IPC分类号： G06K9/46

CPC分类号： G06K9/00711

摘要： Methods and apparatus for identifying primary media content in a post-production media content presentation are disclosed. An example computer-implemented method to detect primary media content included in a secondary media content presentation disclosed herein comprises determining a first image corresponding to the secondary media content presentation, the first image comprising a plurality of image subregions, each image subregion representative of an inter-frame variation associated with a corresponding subregion of the secondary media content presentation, selecting a region of the first image comprising a plurality of connected image subregions of the first image together exhibiting a first type of inter-frame variation, and when a shape of the selected region of the first image corresponds to a predefined shape, processing a region of the first captured image corresponding to the selected region of the first synthetic image to identify the primary media content.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于识别后期制作媒体内容呈现中的主要媒体内容的方法和装置。 用于检测包括在本文公开的次要媒体内容呈现中的主要媒体内容的示例性计算机实现的方法包括：确定与次要媒体内容呈现相对应的第一图像，所述第一图像包括多个图像子区域，每个图像子区域代表帧间 与第二媒体内容呈现的对应子区域相关联的帧变化，选择包括第一图像的多个连接的图像子区域的第一图像的区域一起呈现第一类型的帧间变化，并且当形状为 所选择的第一图像的区域对应于预定形状，处理与第一合成图像的所选区域对应的第一拍摄图像的区域，以识别主要媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US20110126222A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US13017907

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

IPC分类号： H04H60/32

CPC分类号： H04N21/2407 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises collecting demographic data of a user, including a phone number for a mobile device, via a website associated with an information gathering entity, sending a message to the mobile device, the sent message, when responded to, resulting in downloading of a metering software module to the mobile device, receiving, from the mobile device and at a system associated with the information gathering entity, information indicative of events associated with use of the mobile device, and associating the received information with the demographic data.

摘要翻译： 公开了便携式多用途观众测量系统，装置和方法。 本文公开的示例性方法包括经由与信息收集实体相关联的网站，包括用于移动设备的电话号码收集用户的人口统计数据，在响应时向移动设备发送消息，发送的消息，导致 将计量软件模块下载到所述移动设备，从所述移动设备和与所述信息收集实体相关联的系统接收指示与所述移动设备的使用相关联的事件的信息，以及将所接收的信息与所述人口统计数据相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20100107079A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

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： G06F3/048

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：US07643037B1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US10840894

申请日：2004-05-06

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

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

IPC分类号： 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：US20090300669A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12540154

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Arun Ramaswamy ,  Dan Nelson ,  Glen Vilches

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04N21/2407 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example method to monitor a media presentation device disclosed herein comprises sensing a media content signal output by the media presentation device using a portable device separate from the media presentation device, the portable device supporting media metering functionality and native functionality, attempting to detect a code encoded in the sensed media content signal using the portable device, and generating a signature from the sensed media content signal using the portable device when the portable device is electrically coupled to an external power supply or the portable device has at least a threshold amount of local battery power, but not generating the signature when the portable device is not electrically coupled to the external power supply and the portable device does not have at least the threshold amount of local battery power.

摘要翻译： 公开了便携式多用途观众测量系统，装置和方法。 监测本文公开的媒体呈现设备的示例性方法包括：使用与媒体呈现设备分离的便携式设备来感测由媒体呈现设备输出的媒体内容信号，支持媒体测量功能的便携式设备和本机功能，尝试检测代码 在使用便携式设备的感测到的媒体内容信号中编码，并且当便携式设备电耦合到外部电源时，使用便携式设备从所感测到的媒体内容信号生成签名，或者该便携式设备具有至少阈值量的本地 电池电源，但是当便携式设备未电连接到外部电源并且便携式设备不具有至少本地电池电力的阈值量时，不产生签名。

公开(公告)号：US20090106297A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-23

申请号：US12048131

申请日：2008-03-13

申请人： David Howell Wright ,  Christian Curtis

发明人： David Howell Wright ,  Christian Curtis

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04H60/37

摘要： Methods and apparatus to create a media measurement reference database from a plurality of distributed sources are described. An example method of developing a reference database associated with media content includes receiving first identifying data associated with media content from a meter on a first information presentation device, the media content being locally accessible at the first information presentation device; determining whether the reference database includes reference data associated with the first identifying data; when the reference database lacks the reference data associated with the first identifying data, sending a message to the meter requesting first reference data for the media content; and receiving the first reference data associated with the first identifying data.

摘要翻译： 描述了从多个分布式源创建媒体测量参考数据库的方法和装置。 开发与媒体内容相关联的参考数据库的示例性方法包括：从第一信息呈现设备上的仪表接收与媒体内容相关联的第一识别数据，所述媒体内容在第一信息呈现设备处是本地可访问的; 确定所述参考数据库是否包括与所述第一识别数据相关联的参考数据; 当所述参考数据库缺少与所述第一识别数据相关联的参考数据时，向所述仪表发送消息，请求所述媒体内容的第一参考数据; 以及接收与所述第一识别数据相关联的所述第一参考数据。