公开(公告)号：US4630517A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-23

申请号：US621327

申请日：1984-06-15

申请人： Robert J. Hall ,  George R. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

发明人： Robert J. Hall ,  George R. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

IPC分类号： G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/22 ,  G10F1/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/36 ,  G10H2210/576

摘要： In a method for providing musical accompaniment in response to the playing of a musical instrument, wherein the accompaniment has a plurality of musical components performing different musical functions, a preselected number of virtual channels implementing the musical components of the accompaniment are mapped into a smaller number of physical channels such that the allocation of physical channels between the musical components fluctuates over time. In another embodiment, one of the musical components of the accompaniment is a fill note component, and the allocation of physical channels between it and at least one other component of the accompaniment may be either static or dynamic.

摘要翻译： 在响应于乐器的演奏而提供音乐伴奏的方法中，其中伴奏具有执行不同音乐功能的多个音乐组件，实现伴奏的音乐成分的预选数量的虚拟频道被映射成较小的数字 的物理信道，使得音乐组件之间的物理信道的分配随着时间而波动。 在另一个实施例中，伴奏的音乐成分之一是填充音符分量，并且其与伴奏的至少一个其它分量之间的物理频道的分配可以是静态的或动态的。

公开(公告)号：US4508002A

公开(公告)日：1985-04-02

申请号：US274606

申请日：1981-06-17

申请人： George R. Hall ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

发明人： George R. Hall ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

IPC分类号： G10H1/18 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H1/38 ,  G10F1/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/38 ,  G10H1/36 ,  G10H2210/576 ,  G10H2210/606 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2210/626 ,  Y10S84/22

摘要： A method and associated apparatus for embellishing the melody played on an electronic musical keyboard instrument. A set of musically-derived tables relates harmonious accompaniment notes to the melody in accordance with the chosen harmony and is addressed to generate a signal that represents at least one appropriate accompaniment note. The latter signal causes sounding of selected accompaniment notes to produce the desired musical harmony. A choice of voicing style and an orchestration option are additionally provided within the scope of the apparatus and method herein.

摘要翻译： 一种用于装饰在电子音乐键盘乐器上演奏的旋律的方法和相关装置。 一组音乐派生的表根据所选择的和声将和声伴奏音符与旋律相关联，并且被寻址以产生表示至少一个适当的伴奏音符的信号。 后一个信号引起所选伴奏音符的声音产生所需的音乐和声。 在本文的装置和方法的范围内另外提供了选择语音风格和编排选项。

公开(公告)号：US4433601A

公开(公告)日：1984-02-28

申请号：US307161

申请日：1981-09-30

申请人： George R. Hall ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

发明人： George R. Hall ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Jack C. Cookerly

IPC分类号： G10H1/38 ,  G10F1/00

CPC分类号： G10H1/38 ,  G10H2210/606 ,  G10H2210/616 ,  G10H2210/626 ,  Y10S84/12

摘要： An electronic musical instrument by which a performer can provide a musical accompaniment in different musical styles. The performer selects a desired musical style and plays on a standard keyboard in order to express a desired harmony. The instrument translates the keyboard playing into a chord type and root that defines the harmony expressed by the performer. A processor generates parameter signals defining a segment of music including a plurality of accompaniment notes arranged in the selected musical style and related harmonically to the selected chord type and root. Output circuitry converts the parameter signals to sound so that a performer of limited skill or musical knowledge can play an appropriately-styled accompaniment to a melody written in any one of a variety of musical keys.

摘要翻译： 一种电子乐器，通过该乐器，表演者可以以不同的音乐风格提供音乐伴奏。 表演者选择所需的音乐风格，并在标准键盘上播放，以表达所需的和谐。 该乐器将键盘演奏转换成和弦类型和根，定义表演者表达的和声。 处理器产生定义音乐片段的参数信号，包括以所选择的音乐风格排列的多个伴奏音符，并且与所选择的和弦类型和根和声相关。 输出电路将参数信号转换为声音，使得有限技能或音乐知识的演奏者可以对以各种音乐键中的任一种编写的旋律播放适当风格的伴奏。

公开(公告)号：US09544922B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-10

申请号：US12283814

申请日：2008-09-16

申请人： Robert J. Hall

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W74/08

CPC分类号： H04W74/0875

摘要： A method for enabling different priority messages in a contention-based wireless network where units use a common channel. Relative to high priority messages, if the channel is not busy when a message is ready for transmission, then the message is transmitted immediately. When the channel is busy, the message is not transmitted until the channel becomes available and a selected back-off period (while the channel is available) expires. Back off periods are illustratively randomly selected by the units. Low priority messages are similarly not transmitted when the channel is busy, and additionally are not transmitted for a preselected pre-emption interval when the channel is available to high priority messages but not to low priority messages. Like with high priority messages, low priority messages that not transmitted when ready are held back a back-off period before they are transmitted.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在基于竞争的无线网络中启用不同优先级消息的方法，其中单元使用公共信道。 相对于高优先级消息，如果信息准备好传输时信道不忙，则会立即发送消息。 当频道正忙时，直到信道变得可用并且选择的退避时间段（当频道可用时）到期之前才会发送该消息。 说明性的随机选择单位。 当信道忙时，低优先级消息类似地不传输，并且当该信道可用于高优先级消息而不是低优先级消息时，另外不发送用于预先选择的优先级间隔。 与高优先级消息一样，准备就绪时未发送的低优先级消息在传输之前被阻止回退时段。

公开(公告)号：US09161158B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13169892

申请日：2011-06-27

申请人： Robert J. Hall

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  G06F15/173 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W40/02

CPC分类号： H04L12/1845 ,  H04L12/1886 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W40/023 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Information is acquired from a geographically-distributed sensor network using a scalable wireless geocast protocol. Geographically distributed networks of unattended sensors are placed at desired locations to collect various types of information, such as, for example, environmental parameters, temperature, humidity, rainfall, heat signatures, video, audio, seismic activity, and/or wind conditions. To acquire information, a query is provided to the geographic area at which the sensors are located utilizing the geocast protocol. Delivery of the query is based on a physical location of a region in which a sensor network is located, the type of information being queried, and/or temporal conditions. Each sensor that receives a query determines if all requirements/conditions are satisfied. If so, the query is accepted and processed by the recipient sensor, and responded to accordingly. Responses to queries are provided via the geocast protocol.

摘要翻译： 使用可扩展的无线地理信息协议从地理分布式传感器网络获取信息。 将无人值守的传感器的地理分布网络放置在所需的位置，以收集各种类型的信息，例如环境参数，温度，湿度，降雨，热特征，视频，音频，地震活动和/或风况。 为了获得信息，使用地理标记协议向传感器所在的地理区域提供查询。 查询的传送基于传感器网络所位于的区域的物理位置，被查询的信息的类型和/或时间条件。 接收查询的每个传感器确定是否满足所有要求/条件。 如果是这样，查询被接收者传感器接受和处理，并相应地进行响应。 通过geocast协议提供对查询的响应。

公开(公告)号：US09071451B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13563429

申请日：2012-07-31

申请人： Robert J. Hall

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： H04H20/71 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/20

CPC分类号： H04W48/10 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04L12/1845 ,  H04L12/189 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W40/023 ,  H04W40/20 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： Geocast-based situation awareness utilizing a scalable, distributed ad hoc geocast protocol as a communication primitive, may provide a field common operating picture (FCOP) for providing location tracking, movement history, telemetry, and messaging in near real time to all operators in a scenario. Information may be transferred using a query/response geocast message protocol. Caching on devices may be utilized to gain scalability. A query message may have a payload containing a type indication and a header containing a description of a geocast region of intended reception, which may comprise the monitored region, the location of the monitorer, or any appropriate combination thereof. Response messages may be sent from devices located in the monitored region to an area containing the location of the sender of a query. A response message may contain monitored information, such as current location, telemetry data, and/or recent movement history, or the like.

摘要翻译： 基于Geocast的情景识别利用可扩展的分布式特殊地理信息协议作为通信原语，可以提供现场公用操作画面（FCOP），用于向所有操作员提供近距离的位置跟踪，移动历史，遥测和消息传递 情景。 可以使用查询/响应地理信息协议传送信息。 可以利用设备上的缓存来获得可扩展性。 查询消息可以具有包含类型指示的有效载荷和包含预期接收的地理信息区域的描述的标题，其可以包括所监视的区域，监听者的位置或其任何适当的组合。 响应消息可以从位于被监视区域的设备发送到包含查询发送者的位置的区域。 响应消息可以包含监视的信息，例如当前位置，遥测数据和/或最近的移动历史等。

公开(公告)号：US08355410B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-15

申请号：US12835385

申请日：2010-07-13

申请人： Robert J. Hall

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： H04J3/26 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/12 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/32 ,  A63F2300/69 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/38 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W40/20

摘要： A method is disclosed for initiating real-time geo-game using geocast messaging according to a scalable tiered geocast protocol. The method includes a first wireless terminal (WT), programmed with a geo-gaming application and the scalable tiered geocast protocol, geocasting a game declaration to a destination geocast region containing potential participants. The method also includes a second WT, of one of the potential participants, and programmed with the geo-gaming application and the scalable tiered geocast protocol, receiving the game declaration in the destination geocast region and responding by geocasting a response message indicating interest in participating in the real-time geo-game.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种根据可扩展分层地理广播协议启动实时地理游戏的方法，该方法使用地理信息传送。 该方法包括用地理游戏应用程序编程的第一无线终端（WT）和可扩展分层地理广播协议，将游戏声明地理化到包含潜在参与者的目的地地理地理区域。 该方法还包括潜在参与者中的一个的第二WT，并且使用地理游戏应用程序和可扩展分层地理广播协议进行编程，在目的地地理地理区域中接收游戏声明，并通过对表示参与兴趣的响应消息进行地理化处理来响应 在实时地理游戏中。

公开(公告)号：US08311922B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12903306

申请日：2010-10-13

申请人： Guy D. Coughlan ,  David Epstein ,  Alen Sen Kay Ong ,  Robert J. Hall

发明人： Guy D. Coughlan ,  David Epstein ,  Alen Sen Kay Ong ,  Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  G06Q40/08

摘要： The invention comprises a system and method for hedging or mitigating mortality exposure risk in a portfolio of mortality-dependent instruments. A mortality risk or longevity risk of the portfolio is calculated or otherwise determined. Then the sensitivity of the portfolio to mortality risk or longevity risk is calculated or otherwise determined, in other words, how much is cost or value of the portfolio affected by a change in mortality rate. To account for that mortality exposure, a selection is made of building block mortality derivatives that include age-based mortality derivatives. The selected plurality of building block mortality derivatives are used to create a hedge against the mortality risk or longevity risk of the portfolio.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括在死亡率依赖器械组合中对冲或减轻死亡率暴露风险的系统和方法。 计算或以其他方式确定投资组合的死亡风险或长寿险风险。 那么投资组合对死亡率风险或寿命风险的敏感性是计算或以其他方式确定的，换句话说，投资组合的成本或价值受死亡率变化的影响是多少。 为了解释死亡率暴露，选择包括基于年龄的死亡率衍生物的构建块死亡率衍生物。 所选择的多个构建块死亡率衍生工具用于创建投资组合的死亡风险或长寿风险的对冲。

公开(公告)号：US20120179840A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13429975

申请日：2012-03-26

申请人： David Gerald Belanger ,  Steven Michael Bellovin ,  Maria F. Fernandez ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Charles Robert Kalmanek, JR. ,  Divesh Srivastava ,  Kathleen McKenna

发明人： David Gerald Belanger ,  Steven Michael Bellovin ,  Maria F. Fernandez ,  Robert J. Hall ,  Charles Robert Kalmanek, JR. ,  Divesh Srivastava ,  Kathleen McKenna

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

摘要： A distributed transformation network provides delivery of content from a content publisher to a content recipient. Content from the content publisher is received at an entry node of the distributed transformation network and transmitted to a transformation node in the distributed transformation network. The content is transformed according to publisher, recipient or network administrator specifications and transmitting to delivery nodes which deliver the transformed content to the content recipient. The published content may be in an XML-based format and transformed into an XML-related format or any other structured language format as desired in the provided specification.

摘要翻译： 分布式转换网络提供从内容发布者到内容接收者的内容传递。 在分布式变换网络的入口节点处接收来自内容发布者的内容，并将其发送到分布式转换网络中的转换节点。 内容根据发布者，收件人或网络管理员规范进行转换，并传送到将转换后的内容传递给内容收件人的传送节点。 发布的内容可以是基于XML的格式，并且根据所提供的规范中的需要转换成与XML相关的格式或任何其他结构化语言格式。

公开(公告)号：US08180884B1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11290924

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Robert J. Hall

发明人： Robert J. Hall

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  G06F11/3495 ,  G06F2201/815 ,  G06F2201/865 ,  G06F2201/875

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for the monitoring of active threads in a network service, such as a content transformation service. A network element periodically samples active threads that are indicative of an active session of a service being provided to a subscriber. Identifiers associated with the active threads are collected and stored in, for example, a network log along with related information, such as the subscriber identifying information associated with the thread and/or the amount of network resources utilized by the thread. The collected information is then made available or displayed for use in, or example, controlling the usage of a network service or billing for services based accurately on the amount of network resources consumed by a subscriber.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于监视诸如内容变换服务的网络服务中的活动线程的方法和装置。 网络元件周期性地对表示提供给订户的服务的活动会话的活动线程进行采样。 与活动线程相关联的标识符被收集并存储在例如网络日志中以及相关信息，诸如与线程相关联的用户识别信息和/或线程使用的网络资源量。 所收集的信息然后准确地使用或显示用于或例如控制网络服务的使用或基于用户消耗的网络资源量的服务的计费。