公开(公告)号：US20070300174A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426818

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： A unique monitoring system and method is provided that involves monitoring user activity in order to facilitate managing and optimizing the utilization of various system resources. In particular, the system can monitor user activity, detect when users need assistance with their specific activities, and identify at least one other user that can assist them. Assistance can be in the form of answering questions, providing guidance to the user as the user completes the activity, or completing the activity such as in the case of taking on an assigned activity. In addition, the system can aggregate activity data across users and/or devices. As a result, problems with activity templates or activities themselves can be more readily identified, user performance can be readily compared, and users can communicate and exchange information regarding similar activity experiences. Furthermore, synchronicity and time-sensitive scheduling of activities between users can be facilitated and improved overall.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个独特的监控系统和方法，其中包括监控用户活动，以便于管理和优化各种系统资源的利用。 特别地，系统可以监视用户活动，检测何时用户需要其特定活动的协助，以及识别至少一个可以帮助他们的其他用户。 援助可以是回答问题的形式，在用户完成活动时向用户提供指导，或者完成活动，例如在进行分配的活动的情况下。 此外，系统可以跨用户和/或设备聚合活动数据。 因此，可以更容易地识别活动模板或活动本身的问题，可以容易地比较用户性能，并且用户可以传达和交换关于类似活动体验的信息。 此外，可以促进和改善用户之间的活动的同步性和时间敏感的调度。

公开(公告)号：US20070299795A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426827

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

IPC分类号： G06F15/18

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A system that can identify, create, update and/or process a workflow based upon a current, past or future activity is disclosed. A ‘workflow’ can be defined as an activity flow that includes interaction with, or assignment of work to, people, devices, or services by a single individual or a group of individuals. Once a workflow is determined in accordance with the innovation, the system can inform other users or groups that are performing, or intend to perform, a similar or like activity. In establishing the workflow, the innovation can operate in an ad hoc or authored manner. As well, the system can employ a combination of either ad hoc or authored mechanisms in establishment of the workflow.

摘要翻译： 公开了可以基于当前，过去或将来的活动来识别，创建，更新和/或处理工作流的系统。 “工作流程”可以被定义为一个活动流程，其包括与单个个人或一组个人的人员，设备或服务的交互或分配工作。 一旦根据创新确定工作流程，系统就可以通知正在执行或打算执行类似或类似活动的其他用户或组。 在建立工作流程时，创新可以以特定或创作的方式运作。 同样，系统可以在建立工作流程中采用临时或创作机制的组合。

公开(公告)号：US20070297590A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426810

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00

摘要： A unique system and method is provided that facilitates managing an activity centric environment via a master profile (which includes user, group, and device profiles). The master profile follows or stays with the user and can be applied universally across devices and activities (activity templates). When profile data does not currently exist (e.g., a new activity or a new device), portions of the existing profile data can be applied to such new activities or device as appropriate. Thus, current profile data for existing or known user interactions and devices can be inferentially extended to new user interactions and devices. When conflicts arise between applicable profile data, they can be solved by applying the profile data in accordance with their priority. User intervention can be requested whereby the system can adapt previous user-based resolutions to future conflicts. Profile data can also be scaled according to the context of the user-device-activity interaction.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种独特的系统和方法，通过主配置文件（包括用户，组和设备配置文件），有助于管理以活动为中心的环境。 主配置文件跟随或保留在用户身上，可以跨设备和活动（活动模板）普遍应用。 当简档数据当前不存在（例如，新活动或新设备）时，现有配置文件数据的一部分可以适当地应用于这样的新活动或设备。 因此，用于现有或已知的用户交互和设备的当前简档数据可以被延伸到新的用户交互和设备。 当适用的配置文件数据之间出现冲突时，可以根据其优先级应用配置文件数据来解决。 可以请求用户干预，从而系统可以将以前基于用户的解决方案适应未来的冲突。 配置文件数据也可以根据用户设备活动交互的上下文进行缩放。

公开(公告)号：US07136525B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US09400346

申请日：1999-09-20

申请人： Kentaro Toyama ,  John C. Krumm ,  Barry L. Brumitt ,  Brian R. Meyers

发明人： Kentaro Toyama ,  John C. Krumm ,  Barry L. Brumitt ,  Brian R. Meyers

IPC分类号： G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/66

CPC分类号： G06K9/38 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/174 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20016 ,  G06T2207/20081

摘要： The present invention is embodied in a system and method for maintaining a background model of an image sequence by processing on multiple spatial scales. These multiple spatial scales include a pixel scale, a regional scale and a frame scale. The image sequence undergoes pixel processing that determines a current background model and provides an initial pixel assignment as either a background or a foreground pixel. Region processing further refines the initial pixel assignments by considering relationships between pixels and possibly reassigning pixels. Frame processing further refines the current background model by determining whether a substantial change has occurred in the actual background and, if so, providing a more accurate background model.

摘要翻译： 本发明体现在通过在多个空间尺度上进行处理来保持图像序列的背景模型的系统和方法。 这些多个空间尺度包括像素尺度，区域尺度和帧尺度。 图像序列经历像素处理，其确定当前背景模型，并将初始像素分配提供为背景或前景像素。 区域处理通过考虑像素之间的关系和可能重新分配的像素进一步优化初始像素分配。 帧处理通过确定在实际背景中是否发生实质性变化而进一步优化当前背景模型，如果是，则提供更准确的背景模型。

公开(公告)号：US06708228B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09709678

申请日：2000-11-09

申请人： Brian R. Meyers ,  Stephen C. Harris ,  Barry L. Brumitt ,  John C. Krumm ,  Steven A. N. Shafer

发明人： Brian R. Meyers ,  Stephen C. Harris ,  Barry L. Brumitt ,  John C. Krumm ,  Steven A. N. Shafer

IPC分类号： G06F300

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  Y02D10/173

摘要： A system and process for automatically initiating and terminating associations between a computer input device of some type (e.g., computer mice, keyboards, trackballs, and the like) and a computer in a computing space that can have many such devices and several computers. In this way, input devices can be used to interface with any of the computers in the space. For instance, a user could move about a room filled with computers and their respective computer monitors, with a wireless mouse, and interface with the various computers using the mouse. To this end, the aforementioned association entails redirecting signals generated by a computer input device from one computing device in a computing space to another computing device in the space. The association is either initiated or terminated depending on whether sets of preconditions have been satisfied. These preconditions can be tied to any event or combination of events desired, and a set of preconditions can include any number of preconditions, even just one. In general, the preconditions will fall in two categories—namely proximity-related preconditions and nonproximity-related preconditions. Proximity-related initiating preconditions as the name implies involve a requirement that the input devices are relatively near a computer or a display device connected to the computer for an association to be initiated. Conversely, if the input device and computer are too far apart, proximity-related terminating preconditions would dictate that any association be terminated. Nonproximity-related preconditions can concern such things as ambient conditions (e.g., illumination), device states, pre-existing associations, and device incompatibility.

摘要翻译： 用于自动启动和终止某些类型的计算机输入设备（例如，计算机鼠标，键盘，轨迹球等）与可以具有许多这样的设备和多台计算机的计算机空间中的计算机之间的关联的系统和过程。 以这种方式，可以使用输入设备与空间中的任何计算机进行接口。 例如，用户可以通过无线鼠标移动充满计算机的房间及其各自的计算机监视器，并且使用鼠标与各种计算机接口。 为此，上述关联需要将由计算机输入设备产生的信号从计算空间中的一个计算设备重定向到该空间中的另一个计算设备。 根据是否已经满足前提条件，启动或终止关联。 这些前提条件可以与所需事件或事件的组合相关联，一组前提条件可以包括任何数量的前提条件，甚至只包括一个。 一般来说，前提条件将分为两类，即接近相关的前提条件和与非邻近相关的先决条件。 作为名称的与邻近相关的启动前提条件意味着涉及输入设备相对靠近计算机或连接到计算机的显示设备以便关联被启动的要求。 相反，如果输入设备和计算机相距太远，则与邻近相关的终止前提条件将决定任何关联终止。 非接近相关的前提条件可以涉及诸如环境条件（例如，照明），设备状态，预先存在的关联和设备不兼容性的事情。