公开(公告)号：US20100134338A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12327513

申请日：2008-12-03

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt ,  Marc Sullivan

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt ,  Marc Sullivan

IPC分类号： H04L17/02

CPC分类号： G08C19/28 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/21 ,  G08C2201/30 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04B1/202 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N21/42225 ,  H04N21/42228

摘要： A method for providing a virtual, universal remote control feature includes displaying a virtual remote interface for an electronic device. A user interaction with an element of the virtual remote interface is detected. The virtual remote interface element is mapped to a device-function code. The device-function code is provided to a code transmitter. The device-function code corresponds to a control command associated with the electronic device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供虚拟通用遥控功能的方法包括显示用于电子设备的虚拟远程接口。 检测到与虚拟远程接口的元素的用户交互。 虚拟远程接口元素映射到设备功能代码。 设备功能代码被提供给代码发送器。 设备功能代码对应于与电子设备相关联的控制命令。

公开(公告)号：US20100104024A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12260872

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Marc Sullivan ,  Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt

发明人： Marc Sullivan ,  Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt

IPC分类号： H04N7/68

CPC分类号： H04H60/12 ,  H04H20/65 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04L1/1803

摘要： A method for remediating broadcast digital television signals is disclosed. A television signal is buffered by a multimedia client, and analyzed for errors. If errors are detected, replacement data for the corrupted data are requested from a service provider using a network back-channel. The replacement data are obtained from the broadcasting entity and sent back to the multimedia client. The replacement data are used to generate and display a faultless version of the digital television signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于修复广播数字电视信号的方法。 电视信号被多媒体客户端缓存，并分析错误。 如果检测到错误，则使用网络反向通道从服务提供商请求损坏的数据的替换数据。 替换数据从广播实体获得并发送回多媒体客户端。 替换数据用于产生和显示数字电视信号的无故障版本。

公开(公告)号：US07533417B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US10705658

申请日：2003-11-10

申请人： Steven M. Belz

发明人： Steven M. Belz

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32101 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L2209/608 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0089 ,  H04N2201/3205 ,  H04N2201/3233

摘要： A system and method for managing photo releases which includes a digital image capture device a device for display at least a representative image of a captured original image and for displaying a photo release associated with the at least one individual with respect to the captured digital image. The display device provided for the obtaining of an authorization signature by the at least one individual with respect to the original captured digital image; and for associating the authorization signature as metadata with respect to the original image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管理照片发行的系统和方法，其包括数字图像捕获装置，用于显示所捕获的原始图像的至少代表性图像的装置，并且用于相对于所捕获的数字图像显示与所述至少一个个体相关联的照片释放。 所述显示装置被提供用于相对于所述原始捕获的数字图像由所述至少一个个体获得授权签名; 并且用于将授权签名作为关于原始图像的元数据关联。

公开(公告)号：US07508425B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US10948070

申请日：2004-09-23

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Mark S. Cook ,  Robert Wall ,  Pierre Schaeffer

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Mark S. Cook ,  Robert Wall ,  Pierre Schaeffer

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/218

摘要： A device, system, method and software product for storing, maintaining, sharing and displaying of digital images in a common designated collection on at least one portable storage and display device. The device has a first memory section designated for storing images that are obtained by the digital device and a second memory section for storing digital images of the designated collection. The second memory section has a protected mode that prevents the digital images in the second memory section from being deleted or overwritten until the user of the digital display and storage device disables the protected mode. When the protected mode of the second section is disabled then the device will overwrite the digital images of the second memory section with the newly captured digital images. The digital images in the second memory section that were overwritten are restored to the second memory section when the digital display and storage device is in communication link with a database that has information for restoring the digital images that has been overwritten after newly obtained images in the second memory have been removed from the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在至少一个便携式存储和显示设备上的公共指定集合中存储，维护，共享和显示数字图像的设备，系统，方法和软件产品。 该装置具有指定用于存储由数字装置获得的图像的第一存储器部分和用于存储指定集合的​​数字图像的第二存储部分。 第二存储器部分具有防止第二存储器部分中的数字图像被删除或覆盖的保护模式，直到数字显示和存储设备的用户禁用保护模式。 当第二部分的保护模式被禁用时，设备将用新捕获的数字图像覆盖第二存储器部分的数字图像。 当数字显示和存储设备与数据库通信链接时，重写的第二存储器部分中的数字图像被恢复到第二存储器部分，该数据库具有用于恢复在新获得的图像中被重写的数字图像的信息 第二个内存已从设备中删除。

公开(公告)号：US09461760B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US12260872

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Marc Sullivan ,  Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt

发明人： Marc Sullivan ,  Steven M. Belz ,  James Pratt

IPC分类号： H04H60/82 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04H60/12 ,  H04H20/65

CPC分类号： H04H60/12 ,  H04H20/65 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04L1/1803

摘要： A method for remediating broadcast digital television signals is disclosed. A television signal is buffered by a multimedia client, and analyzed for errors. If errors are detected, replacement data for the corrupted data are requested from a service provider using a network back-channel. The replacement data are obtained from the broadcasting entity and sent back to the multimedia client. The replacement data are used to generate and display a faultless version of the digital television signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于修复广播数字电视信号的方法。 电视信号被多媒体客户端缓存，并分析错误。 如果检测到错误，则使用网络反向通道从服务提供商请求损坏的数据的替换数据。 替换数据从广播实体获得并发送回多媒体客户端。 替换数据用于产生和显示数字电视信号的无故障版本。

公开(公告)号：US09225750B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US12501229

申请日：2009-07-10

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363

CPC分类号： H04N21/4788 ,  H04L65/1016 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43637

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device including a base station communicatively coupled to a communication system, and a communicative device communicatively coupled to the base station for providing voice communication services to a user, wherein the communicative device serves as a proxy to make telephone calls on behalf of a set-top box presenting media services to a presentation device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如包括通信地耦合到通信系统的基站的设备和可通信地耦合到基站的通信设备，用于向用户提供语音通信服务，其中通信 设备作为代理人，代表向呈现设备呈现媒体服务的机顶盒进行电话呼叫。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08817958B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13491964

申请日：2012-06-08

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

IPC分类号： H04M1/56 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04M1/57

CPC分类号： H04M3/42068 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04M1/56 ,  H04M1/575 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M3/4211 ,  H04M7/006

摘要： In embodiments of the disclosed technology, a plurality of ratings of websites is received, wherein each rating is associated with a category and a rater and each rater is associated with at least one group. A selection of a category is received from the user, wherein the user is associated with at least one group. One website location (or a plurality of website locations) is provided in the category to the user based on at least one rating of the plurality of ratings provided by at least one of the raters, wherein at least one group associated with the rater and at least one the group associated with the user are the same group.

摘要翻译： 在所公开的技术的实施例中，接收到多个等级的网站，其中每个等级与一个类别和一个评价者相关联，并且每个评分者与至少一个组相关联。 从用户接收到类别的选择，其中用户与至少一个组相关联。 基于由至少一个评估者提供的多个等级的至少一个等级，在该类别中向用户提供一个网站位置（或多个网站位置），其中至少一个与评分者相关联的组和 与用户相关联的组中至少一个是相同的组。

公开(公告)号：US08782694B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US12120367

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Marc A. Sullivan ,  James Pratt

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Marc A. Sullivan ,  James Pratt

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4755

摘要： A method is disclosed for determining audiovisual output preference. The method comprises providing first and second stimuli having respective sets of audio and visual characteristics. The method receives a user selection between the first and second stimuli, and includes the set of audio and visual characteristics corresponding to the selected stimuli in the audiovisual output preference.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定视听输出偏好的方法。 该方法包括提供具有各自的音频和视觉特征的第一和第二刺激。 该方法在第一和第二刺激之间接收用户选择，并且包括与视听输出偏好中所选择的刺激相对应的一组音频和视觉特征。

公开(公告)号：US08634855B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US12175718

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Jeffrey Brandt

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Jeffrey Brandt

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04W4/025 ,  G01S5/0063 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/003

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a portable communication device having a controller to request location information from one or more non-portable wireless access points, receive one or more location coordinates from the one or more non-portable wireless access points, determine which of the one or more non-portable wireless access points is closest to the portable communication device according to one or more wireless signals generated by the one or more non-portable wireless access points, and record the location coordinate supplied by the closest non-portable wireless access point. Each of the one or more non-portable wireless access points can determine its location coordinate with a location receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的便携式通信设备，该控制器从一个或多个非便携式无线接入点请求位置信息，从一个或多个非便携式无线接入点接收一个或多个位置坐标， 便携式无线接入点，根据由一个或多个非便携式无线接入点产生的一个或多个无线信号，确定一个或多个非便携式无线接入点中的哪一个最接近便携式通信设备，并记录位置坐标 由最接近的非便携式无线接入点提供。 一个或多个非便携式无线接入点中的每一个可以确定其与位置接收器的位置坐标。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08548523B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12496253

申请日：2009-07-01

申请人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

发明人： Steven M. Belz ,  Larry B. Pearson

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04M19/04 ,  H04M19/048

摘要： Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for changing alert setting of a communication device are provided. An operative connection of a communication device to a connected device is detected. Based on the operative connection to the connected device, it is determined whether an alert setting for the communication device should be changed. In response to determining that the alert setting should be changed, the alert setting for the communication device is automatically changed. The connected device is a network interface, a power adapter, and/or a headset.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于改变通信设备的警报设置的方法，设备和计算机程序产品。 检测到通信设备到连接设备的操作连接。 基于与连接设备的操作连接，确定是否应该改变通信设备的警报设置。 响应于确定警报设置应被改变，通信设备的警报设置被自动改变。 连接的设备是网络接口，电源适配器和/或耳机。