公开(公告)号：US08331383B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12606343

申请日：2009-10-27

申请人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James Thompson ,  Kathleen E. McClelland

发明人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James Thompson ,  Kathleen E. McClelland

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L41/50 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/1464 ,  H04L12/1471 ,  H04L12/1496 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L12/2874 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12783 ,  H04L61/35 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W74/004

摘要： A system and method includes a plurality of wireless and/or wired access points coupled to a network. The network may couple to a wide area network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a portable computing device (PCD) may store identification information which uniquely indicates a network provider of a plurality of possible network providers or may also or instead indicate an access or privilege level. When the access point receives the identification information from a PCD, the access point may determine the appropriate network provider for the PCD using the identification information and network access may then be provided. Thus the network system is useable by subscribers of each of the plurality of possible network providers, thereby enabling subscribers to “roam” on various wireless networks. The access information may also include an access level which indicates the user's access or privilege level.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和方法包括耦合到网络的多个无线和/或有线接入点。 网络可以耦合到诸如因特网的广域网。 在一个实施例中，便携式计算设备（PCD）可以存储唯一地指示多个可能的网络提供商的网络提供商的识别信息，或者也可以或代替地指示访问或特权级别。 当接入点从PCD接收到识别信息时，接入点可以使用识别信息确定PCD的适当网络提供商，然后可以提供网络接入。 因此，网络系统可由多个可能的网络提供商中的每一个的用户使用，从而使得用户能够在各种无线网络上漫游。 访问信息还可以包括指示用户的访问权限级别的访问级别。

公开(公告)号：US20110137997A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13029060

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Brett B. Stewart

发明人： Brett B. Stewart

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q50/01 ,  H04L51/20 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W64/003

摘要： Systems, methods, apparatus and software have been discovered for use by individual users to monitor the geographic location of other people or assets with some relationship to the user. Once some manner of location information is determined, users have the ability to describe that location in various ways and control how that information is shared with other users.

摘要翻译： 已经发现系统，方法，装置和软件供各个用户使用以监视与用户有某种关系的其他人或资产的地理位置。 一旦确定了某种方式的位置信息，用户就能够以各种方式描述该位置，并控制该信息如何与其他用户共享。

公开(公告)号：US20110136505A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13028962

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Brett B. Stewart

发明人： Brett B. Stewart

IPC分类号： H04W64/00

CPC分类号： G06Q50/01 ,  H04L51/20 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W64/003

摘要： Systems, methods, apparatus and software have been discovered for use by individual users to monitor the geographic location of other people or assets with some relationship to the user. Once some manner of location information is determined, users have the ability to describe that location in various ways and control how that information is shared with other users.

摘要翻译： 已经发现系统，方法，装置和软件供各个用户使用以监视与用户有某种关系的其他人或资产的地理位置。 一旦确定了某种方式的位置信息，用户就能够以各种方式描述该位置，并控制该信息如何与其他用户共享。

公开(公告)号：US07520430B1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11267566

申请日：2005-11-04

申请人： Brett B. Stewart ,  Charles O. Golson

发明人： Brett B. Stewart ,  Charles O. Golson

IPC分类号： G06K15/00 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/22

CPC分类号： G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/108 ,  G06Q20/40

摘要： A multiservice merchant gateway (MMG) allows point of sale terminals and other devices to be interfaced with a wide area network, thereby improving speed and service to terminal owners and users, allowing for more efficient systems on merchant premises, and also allowing the merchant to provide and/or utilize various additional features and services. Support infrastructure for configuring MMGs, managing MMGs, and providing related services are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 多业务商户网关（MMG）允许销售点终端和其他设备与广域网接口，从而提高对终端所有者和用户的速度和服务，从而允许在商家场所上更有效的系统，并且还允许商家 提供和/或利用各种附加特征和服务。 还披露了用于配置MMG，管理MMG和提供相关服务的支持基础架构。

公开(公告)号：US07009556B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-07

申请号：US10776425

申请日：2004-02-11

申请人： Brett B. Stewart

发明人： Brett B. Stewart

IPC分类号： G01S5/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0261 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0254 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04M15/8033 ,  H04M2215/7435 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W88/08

摘要： A geographic-based communications service system has a mobile unit for transmitting/receiving information, and access points connected to a network. The access points are arranged in a known geographic locations and transmit and receive information from the mobile unit. When one of the access points detects the presence of the mobile unit, it sends a signal to the network indicating the location of the mobile unit and the information requested by the mobile unit. Based on the signal received from the access point, the network communicates with information providers connected to the network and provides data to the mobile unit through the access point corresponding to the location of the mobile unit.

摘要翻译： 基于地理的通信服务系统具有用于发送/接收信息的移动单元以及连接到网络的接入点。 接入点被布置在已知的地理位置并且从移动单元发送和接收信息。 当其中一个接入点检测到移动单元的存在时，它向网络发送指示移动单元的位置和移动单元请求的信息的信号。 基于从接入点接收到的信号，网络与连接到网络的信息提供者进行通信，并通过与移动单元的位置对应的接入点向移动单元提供数据。

公开(公告)号：US06571221B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09433818

申请日：1999-11-03

申请人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James Thompson

发明人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： H04L67/16 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/1464 ,  H04L12/1471 ,  H04L12/1496 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/185 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/14

摘要： A network communication service with an improved subscriber model. In one embodiment, a mobile user (MU), also referred to as a subscriber, may access the network service through a portable computing device (PCD) using a wireless (or wired) network interface card. Access points (APs) for the network may be widely distributed in various facilities. In one embodiment, the APs are arranged at known geographic locations and may provide geographic location information regarding the geographic location of the mobile user (MU). A digital certificate may be stored on the mobile user's PCD in order to allow access to the network. The digital certificate may store sponsorship information, including information regarding programs or entities in which the mobile user is a member or is affiliated. Each mobile user (subscriber) to the network service may have a “value bucket” which determines the amount of network access or service available to the user. Billing for access to the network communication service, i.e., the amount the “value bucket” is drained or filled, may be based on one or more of a number of factors, including information stored in the digital certificate, such as sponsorship information, the geographic location of the user, demographic information of the user, and charging information of the user.

摘要翻译： 具有改进用户模型的网络通信服务。 在一个实施例中，也称为订户的移动用户（MU）可以使用无线（或有线）网络接口卡通过便携式计算设备（PCD）访问网络服务。 网络的接入点（AP）可以广泛分布在各种设施中。 在一个实施例中，AP被布置在已知的地理位置处，并且可以提供关于移动用户（MU）的地理位置的地理位置信息。 数字证书可以存储在移动用户的PCD上，以便允许访问网络。 数字证书可以存储赞助信息，包括关于移动用户是其成员或隶属的节目或实体的信息。 网络服务的每个移动用户（订户）可以具有“价值桶”，其确定可用于用户的网络访问量或服务的数量。 对于访问网络通信服务的计费，即“价值桶”被排出或填充的金额可以基于多个因素中的一个或多个，包括存储在数字证书中的信息，例如赞助信息， 用户的地理位置，用户的人口统计信息和用户的收费信息。

公开(公告)号：US06483902B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09302588

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James W. Thompson

发明人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James W. Thompson

IPC分类号： H04M1100

CPC分类号： H04L12/2838 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/2845 ,  H04M3/005 ,  H04M3/007 ,  H04Q1/028 ,  H04Q2201/10

摘要： An improved system and method for retrofitting telecommunications infrastructures of existing buildings with new telecommunications services. The present invention allows new telecommunications services to be provided over existing telephone lines with reduce cost. The present invention also includes an improved system and method for providing a plurality of telephone connections and data traffic over a single communications channel. The present invention also provides improved telephony line interface module and telephony device embodiments which effectively implement line card functionality in the telephony line interface module and/or telephony device, respectively.

摘要翻译： 改进现有建筑电信基础设施的系统和方法，采用新的电信业务。 本发明允许以现有的电话线路以更低的成本提供新的电信业务。 本发明还包括用于通过单个通信信道提供多个电话连接和数据业务的改进的系统和方法。 本发明还提供了分别有效地实现电话线路接口模块和/或电话设备中的线路卡功能的改进的电话线接口模块和电话设备实施例。

公开(公告)号：US06414635B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09694747

申请日：2000-10-23

申请人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James W. Thompson

发明人： Brett B. Stewart ,  James W. Thompson

IPC分类号： G01S302

CPC分类号： G01S5/12 ,  G01S13/74 ,  G01S13/878 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： A geographic based communications service system that includes a network and a plurality of access points connected to the network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region. One or more service providers or information providers may be connected to the network to provide services or information on the network. Content provided by the service providers may be based on the known geographic location of the user of a portable computing device (PCD). The known geographic location may be determined with a high degree of precision, using one or more access points and one of several different techniques. In one embodiment, the geographic location of the PCD may be determined within a radius of ten feet. Access points may be configured to determine the bearing of a signal received from a PCD, as well as the strength of the signal transmitted by the PCD. Access points may also be configured to send and receive signals with time stamps. These time stamps may be used to calculate signal travel time, thereby allowing a determination of the distance between an access point and a PCD. Each access point may include location circuitry. The location circuitry may include both analog and digital circuitry configured to perform the various methods used to determine the precise geographic location.

摘要翻译： 一种基于地理的通信服务系统，其包括网络和连接到网络并且布置在地理区域中的已知位置处的多个接入点。 一个或多个服务提供商或信息提供者可以连接到网络以在网络上提供服务或信息。 由服务提供商提供的内容可以基于便携式计算设备（PCD）的用户的已知地理位置。 可以使用一个或多个接入点和若干不同技术中的一种以高精度确定已知的地理位置。 在一个实施例中，PCD的地理位置可以在十英尺的半径内确定。 接入点可以被配置为确定从PCD接收的信号的方位，以及由PCD发送的信号的强度。 接入点也可以配置成使用时间戳发送和接收信号。 这些时间戳可用于计算信号行进时间，从而允许确定接入点和PCD之间的距离。 每个接入点可以包括定位电路。 位置电路可以包括配置成执行用于确定精确地理位置的各种方法的模拟和数字电路。

公开(公告)号：US6111886A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US915688

申请日：1997-08-21

申请人： Brett B. Stewart

发明人： Brett B. Stewart

IPC分类号： H04L5/06 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04J3/02 ,  H04L12/43

CPC分类号： H04L5/06 ,  H04L12/407 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/28 ,  H04L69/24 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04L29/12783 ,  H04L61/35

摘要： An information communication system has a plurality of nodes connected by both an information transmission bus and a signalling channel. The information transmission bus is used to carry messages between devices attached to the nodes of the network. The signalling channel is used to signal nodes that a message transmission is about to occur. Based on the devices connected to the nodes, Be appropriate communication protocol can be set up and resources allocated on the information transmission bus to efficiently transfer information. The invention allows a device acting as a message source to communicate with another device at a first node using a first protocol and to communicate with a different device at a second node using a second protocol. The protocols can be it stored in the devices attached to the nodes or a control node can be used.

摘要翻译： 信息通信系统具有通过信息传输总线和信令信道两者连接的多个节点。 信息传输总线用于在连接到网络的节点的设备之间携带消息。 信令信道用于向节点发出信息传输即将发生的信号。 基于与节点连接的设备，可以建立适当的通信协议，并在信息传输总线上分配资源以有效传输信息。 本发明允许用作消息源的设备使用第一协议与第一节点处的另一设备通信，并且使用第二协议与第二节点处的不同设备进行通信。 协议可以存储在连接到节点的设备中，也可以使用控制节点。

公开(公告)号：US6111885A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US915563

申请日：1997-08-21

申请人： Brett B. Stewart

发明人： Brett B. Stewart

IPC分类号： H04L12/407 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/40

CPC分类号： H04L12/407 ,  H04L47/13

摘要： An information communication system has a plurality of nodes connected by both an information transmission bus and a signalling channel. The information transmission bus is used to carry messages between devices attached to the nodes of the network. The signalling channel is used to signal nodes that a message transmission is about to occur. Based on the devices connected to the nodes, the appropriate communication protocol can be set up and resources allocated on the information transmission bus to efficiently transfer information. The invention allows a device acting as a message source to communicate with another device at a first node using a first protocol and to communicate with a different device at a second node using a second protocol. The protocols can be stored in the devices attached to the nodes or a control node can be used.

摘要翻译： 信息通信系统具有通过信息传输总线和信令信道两者连接的多个节点。 信息传输总线用于在连接到网络的节点的设备之间携带消息。 信令信道用于向节点发出信息传输即将发生的信号。 基于连接到节点的设备，可以建立适当的通信协议，并在信息传输总线上分配资源以有效传输信息。 本发明允许用作消息源的设备使用第一协议与第一节点处的另一设备通信，并且使用第二协议与第二节点处的不同设备进行通信。 协议可以存储在连接到节点的设备中，也可以使用控制节点。