公开(公告)号：US20050175230A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US10776930

申请日：2004-02-11

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Aaron Bangor ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Jeffrey Brandt

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Aaron Bangor ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Jeffrey Brandt

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G07D7/20 ,  G09B21/00 ,  H04M1/725

CPC分类号： G07D7/20 ,  G09B21/007 ,  H04M1/72522

摘要： A memory stores built-in images per bill denomination for a plurality of bill denominations. The built-in images may include a corresponding image for each of four corners for each of two sides of the bill denomination. A camera captures an image of a bill. A pattern recognizer matches the image of the bill to one of the built-in images in the memory. An output device reports the denomination of the bill based on the match from the pattern recognizer.

摘要翻译： 存储器存储用于多个账单面额的每单位面额的内置图像。 内置图像可以包括用于钞票面额的两侧中的每一个的四个角中的每一个的相应图像。 相机拍摄票据的图像。 图案识别器将纸币的图像与存储器中的内置图像之一相匹配。 输出设备基于来自模式识别器的匹配来报告纸币的面额。

公开(公告)号：US20050008141A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10617486

申请日：2003-07-11

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Benjamin Knott ,  Randolph Bias ,  Robert Bushey

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Benjamin Knott ,  Randolph Bias ,  Robert Bushey

IPC分类号： H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04M5/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/5238

摘要： A method and system for use with a customer call center that processes telephone calls. If the customer is placed on hold at anytime during the call, the customer is provided with an audio indication that notifies the customer of expected duration of the wait time and the progress of the task that resulted in the wait.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理电话呼叫的客户呼叫中心的方法和系统。 如果客户在通话期间的任何时间被搁置，则向客户提供音频指示，通知客户等待时间的预期持续时间和导致等待的任务的进展。

公开(公告)号：US20080008300A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11311577

申请日：2005-12-15

申请人： Jeff Brandt ,  Philip Kortum

发明人： Jeff Brandt ,  Philip Kortum

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M1/645 ,  H04M1/274508 ,  H04M1/642 ,  H04M1/6505

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for processing calls in a communication device (102, 104). A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller (206) for managing operations of a transceiver (202) that exchanges messages with third party communication devices in a communication system, and a user interface (UI) (204) for exchanging messages with an end user of the communication device. The controller can be programmed to receive (310) an incoming call from a calling party by way of a third party communication device, notify (311) the end user of the incoming call, receive (314) a selection from the end user corresponding to one among a plurality of recorded messages, accept (318) the incoming call, and present (324) the selected recorded message to the calling party. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在通信设备（102,104）中处理呼叫的系统和方法。 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有用于管理与通信系统中的第三方通信设备交换消息的收发器（202）的操作的控制器（206）的通信设备，以及用户接口 （UI）（204），用于与通信设备的最终用户交换消息。 控制器可以被编程为通过第三方通信设备接收（310）来自主叫方的呼入，向终端用户通知（311）来话呼叫，从终端用户接收（314）对应于 在多个记录的消息之一中，接收（318）来电，并将所选择的记录消息呈现（324）给主叫方。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20080004857A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11856142

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Jeffrey Brandt

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Jeffrey Brandt

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F11/3688

摘要： A method of testing computer software. A test computer has a base configuration, which is imaged to a removable hard drive. The base configuration is then stored in data storage of a master computer, as a master configuration image. The software is then tested on the test computer, and after the testing, a portable boot drive is used to acquire the master image and to restore the base configuration to the test computer.

摘要翻译： 一种测试计算机软件的方法。 测试计算机具有基本配置，其被成像到可移动硬盘驱动器。 然后将基本配置存储在主计算机的数据存储器中，作为主配置映像。 然后在测试计算机上测试该软件，并且在测试之后，使用便携式启动驱动器来获取主映像并将基本配置恢复到测试计算机。

公开(公告)号：US20070180382A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11346616

申请日：2006-02-02

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  James Cansler ,  Alyssa Williams

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  James Cansler ,  Alyssa Williams

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： A system and method for sharing content is provided. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a housing and a wide area network (WAN) connector extending from the housing. The system may also include a graphical user interface (GUI) engine located within the housing. In practice, the GUI engine may be operable to initiate an outputting of a first list navigable with a remote control and a second list navigable with the remote control. The remote control may be a Set Top Box (STB) remote control and the first list may be configured to facilitate remote control-based navigation. The first list may contain an identifier for at least one piece of selectable content, which may be, for example, photographs, videos, songs, etc. The second list may include an alias for at least one available share partner. In practice, a user of the system may want to give a share partner revocable access to some portion of selectable content.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于共享内容的系统和方法。 包括本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如从壳体延伸的壳体和广域网（WAN）连接器。 该系统还可以包括位于壳体内的图形用户界面（GUI）引擎。 实际上，GUI引擎可以可操作地启动可以用遥控器导航的第一列表的输出和可以与遥控器通信的第二列表。 遥控器可以是机顶盒（STB）遥控器，并且第一列表可以被配置为便于基于远程控制的导航。 第一列表可以包含至少一个可选内容的标识符，其可以是例如照片，视频，歌曲等。第二列表可以包括用于至少一个可用共享伙伴的别名。 在实践中，系统的用户可能希望给予共享伙伴可撤销对可选内容的某些部分的访问。

公开(公告)号：US20070039036A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11203437

申请日：2005-08-12

申请人： Marc Sullivan ,  Philip Kortum ,  Kurt Joseph ,  Theodore Pasquale

发明人： Marc Sullivan ,  Philip Kortum ,  Kurt Joseph ,  Theodore Pasquale

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6137 ,  H04N21/8106

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of delivering message content to a television monitor. The method includes merging a first electronic signal with a second electronic signal. The first electronic signal transmits recorded message content. The second electronic signal includes video content. The method may also include communicating the merged signal to a television monitor. The method can also include displaying the television content and content of the recorded message at the television monitor.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及将消息内容传送到电视监视器的系统和方法。 该方法包括将第一电子信号与第二电子信号合并。 第一电子信号发送记录的消息内容。 第二电子信号包括视频内容。 该方法还可以包括将合并的信号传送到电视监视器。 该方法还可以包括在电视监视器上显示所记录的消息的电视内容和内容。

公开(公告)号：US20070039031A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11199798

申请日：2005-08-09

申请人： James Cansler ,  Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Alyssa Williams ,  Brett Anderson

发明人： James Cansler ,  Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Alyssa Williams ,  Brett Anderson

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/8113 ,  H04N21/4821

摘要： A user interface for a receiver of a streaming music service simultaneously displays a current-song display, a past-song display and a future-song display. The current-song display indicates a current song being broadcast to a plurality of subscribers in a channel of the streaming music service. The past-song display indicates at least one past song which was broadcast in the channel of the streaming music service prior to broadcast of the current song. Each song in the past-song display is selectable by a user of the receiver to initiate playback of a recording thereof by the receiver. The future-song display indicates at least one future song which is scheduled to be broadcast in the channel of the streaming music service after broadcast of the current song.

摘要翻译： 用于流式音乐服务的接收机的用户界面同时显示当前歌曲显示，过去歌曲显示和未来歌曲显示。 当前歌曲显示表示正在广播到流式音乐服务的频道中的多个订阅者的当前歌曲。 过去歌曲显示表示在广播当前歌曲之前，在流式音乐服务的频道中广播的至少一首过去歌曲。 过去歌曲显示中的每首歌曲都可以由接收者的用户选择，以便由接收者发起其录音的播放。 未来歌曲显示表示在当前歌曲的广播之后，预定在流式音乐服务的频道中广播的至少一个未来歌曲。

公开(公告)号：US20060187071A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11056936

申请日：2005-02-11

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： H04Q11/045 ,  H04Q2213/1308 ,  H04Q2213/13092 ,  H04Q2213/13166 ,  H04Q2213/13377

摘要： The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing a verbal status of a power system utilizing a telephone system. A remote diagnostics module can communicate a status signal to a reporting module or an audio reporting system. The audio reporting system can be configured to dial a telephone number of the user's telephone and provide verbal notification to a user of a specific operating parameter of a power system. A reporting module can notify a central reporting system or a local reporting system. The status may be the condition of a battery.

摘要翻译： 本公开提供了一种用于提供使用电话系统的电力系统的口头状态的系统和方法。 远程诊断模块可以将状态信号传达到报告模块或音频报告系统。 音频报告系统可以被配置为拨打用户电话的电话号码，并向用户提供电力系统的特定操作参数的口头通知。 报告模块可以通知中央报告系统或本地报告系统。 状态可能是电池的状况。

公开(公告)号：US20060184992A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11057859

申请日：2005-02-14

申请人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan

发明人： Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A user interface receives a user selection of a video content item. The video content item is available in a high definition (HD) format and a non-HD format via a broadband network access line. A format selector automatically selects which format of the video content item from the HD format and the non-HD format to retrieve via the broadband network access line. The format is automatically selected based on at least one rule. A receiver receives the video content item via the broadband network access line in the format automatically selected by the format selector. A television display displays the video content item received by the receiver and in the format automatically selected by the format selector.

摘要翻译： 用户界面接收用户对视频内容项的选择。 视频内容项可以通过宽带网络接入线以高清（HD）格式和非高清格式提供。 格式选择器自动从HD格式和非HD格式中选择哪种格式的视频内容通过宽带网络接入线检索。 根据至少一个规则自动选择格式。 接收机通过宽带网络接入线以格式选择器自动选择的格式接收视频内容。 电视显示器显示由接收机接收的视频内容项，并以格式选择器自动选择的格式。

公开(公告)号：US20060156372A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US11034223

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： James Cansler ,  Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Alyssa Williams

发明人： James Cansler ,  Philip Kortum ,  Marc Sullivan ,  Alyssa Williams

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4882

摘要： A method for managing content at a set top box is provided and includes receiving a request to view content and indicating that the content is available for downloading for a predetermined time period. Further, the method includes downloading the content to a memory device within a set top box and indicating that the downloaded content will remain within the memory device for a predetermined time. A device is also provided and includes a housing, a broadband input connection, a broadband output connection, and a processor. The processor includes a computer readable medium and a computer program that includes instructions to display a graphical user interface at a display device. The graphical user interface comprises a ready list, a queue list, and an action list. The ready list includes a list of movies that are available for viewing at the display device and an expiration date for each movie.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理机顶盒内容的方法，包括：接收用于查看内容并指示内容可用于下载预定时间段的请求。 此外，该方法包括将内容下载到机顶盒内的存储设备中，并且指示所下载的内容将在预定时间内保留在存储设备内。 还提供了一种设备，包括外壳，宽带输入连接，宽带输出连接和处理器。 处理器包括计算机可读介质和包括在显示设备上显示图形用户界面的指令的计算机程序。 图形用户界面包括就绪列表，队列列表和动作列表。 就绪列表包括可在显示设备上查看的电影列表以及每个电影的到期日期。