公开(公告)号：US20060100978A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-11

申请号：US10973925

申请日：2004-10-25

申请人： David Heller ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Jeff Miller ,  Jesse Boettcher ,  Greg Marriott

发明人： David Heller ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Jeff Miller ,  Jesse Boettcher ,  Greg Marriott

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30569 ,  Y10S707/913

摘要： Improved techniques for transferring media assets between a host computer and a media device are disclosed. The transfer of media assets between a host computer and a media device can be referred to as synchronization. According to one aspect of the invention, media assets being transferred can be formatted (e.g., rendered) in advance at the host computer and then delivered to the media device. According to another aspect of the invention, media assets can be grouped into collections and transferred on a collection basis. According to still another aspect of the invention, media assets to be transferred can be limited based on an amount of storage capacity available at the media device. According to yet another aspect of the invention, media assets of different media types can be transferred in accordance with different priorities.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在主机和媒体设备之间传送媒体资产的改进技术。 可以将主机与媒体设备之间的媒体资产传输称为同步。 根据本发明的一个方面，传输的媒体资产可以在主计算机上预先被格式化（例如呈现），然后传送到媒体设备。 根据本发明的另一方面，媒体资产可以被分组到集合中并基于收集转移。 根据本发明的另一方面，可以基于媒体设备可用的存储容量的量来限制待传送的媒体资产。 根据本发明的另一方面，可以根据不同的优先级来传送不同媒体类型的媒体资产。

公开(公告)号：US06065841A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-23

申请号：US259041

申请日：1999-03-01

申请人： Philip Heller ,  David Heller

发明人： Philip Heller ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  H01J29/89 ,  G02B27/00 ,  A04N5/64

CPC分类号： G06F1/1603 ,  H01J29/896 ,  H01J2229/8922

摘要： A computer monitor hood is provided having top, left side, and right side shading panels. The computer monitor hood is formed as a monolithic structure, and is made of rigid material having elastic memory. When it is first molded, the bottom edges of the left side and right side shading panels are closer together than their top edges so that, when the computer monitor hood is in place on a computer monitor, the left side and right side shading panels are biased into frictional contact with the computer monitor as a consequence of the elastic memory attempting to restore the left side and right side shading panels to their unstressed position. Thus, the computer monitor hood may be placed in any selected position on a computer monitor as a consequence of the left side and right side shading panels being biased towards and in frictional contact with the sides of the computer monitor.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有顶部，左侧和右侧遮蔽面板的计算机监视器罩。 计算机监视器罩形成为整体结构，并且由具有弹性记忆的刚性材料制成。 当第一次成型时，左侧遮光板和右侧遮光板的底部边缘比它们的顶部边缘更靠近在一起，使得当计算机显示器罩在计算机显示器上就位时，左侧和右侧遮光板是 由于弹性记忆力试图将左侧和右侧阴影面板恢复到其未受应力的位置，偏压与计算机监视器的摩擦接触。 因此，由于左侧和右侧阴影面板偏向电脑显示器的侧面并与之摩擦接触，计算机监视器罩可以放置在计算机监视器上的任何选定位置。

公开(公告)号：US5653587A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-05

申请号：US573667

申请日：1995-12-18

申请人： David Heller ,  James Neville

发明人： David Heller ,  James Neville

IPC分类号： B23K1/008 ,  H01L21/677 ,  F27B9/00 ,  F27B3/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/67706 ,  B23K1/008 ,  H01L21/6776 ,  B23K2201/36

摘要： A method of transporting an article through a processing housing while minimizing the loss of a controlled atmosphere from the process housing. This method includes the steps of placing an article on a first carriage member, then vertically displacing the article from the entry level through an entry opening of entry housing to a processing level. The article is then transferred from the first carriage member to an endless conveyor for transporting, horizontally, through the process housing. The article is then transferred to a second carriage member which moves the article vertically through a exit housing to and through an exit opening near an exit level. The processed article is then removed at the exit level. The vertical distance between the process level and the entry opening and the exit opening separates the controlled atmosphere from the ambient atmosphere exterior of the housings.

摘要翻译： 一种将制品运送通过处理壳体同时最小化来自过程壳体的受控气氛的损失的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：将物品放置在第一托架构件上，然后将物品从入口级垂直移位通过入口壳体的入口开口到处理水平。 然后将物品从第一托架构件转移到环形输送机，用于水平地运送通过过程壳体。 然后将物品转移到第二托架构件，该第二托架构件将物品垂直地移动通过出口壳体并通过靠近出口水平的出口开口移动。 然后在出口处移除处理后的物品。 处理水平与进入开口和出口之间的垂直距离将受控气氛与壳体外部的环境大气分开。

公开(公告)号：US09268830B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US11830645

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： David Heller ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Jeff Miller ,  Jesse Boettcher ,  Greg Marriott

发明人： David Heller ,  Timothy Wasko ,  Jeff Miller ,  Jesse Boettcher ,  Greg Marriott

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30569 ,  Y10S707/913

摘要： Improved techniques for transferring media assets between a host computer and a media device are disclosed. The transfer of media assets between a host computer and a media device can be referred to as synchronization. According to one aspect of the invention, media assets being transferred can be formatted (e.g., rendered) in advance at the host computer and then delivered to the media device. According to another aspect of the invention, media assets can be grouped into collections and transferred on a collection basis. According to still another aspect of the invention, media assets to be transferred can be limited based on an amount of storage capacity available at the media device. According to yet another aspect of the invention, media assets of different media types can be transferred in accordance with different priorities.

公开(公告)号：US08788423B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13010597

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： Thomas Dowdy ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Guy L. Tribble ,  David Heller

发明人： Thomas Dowdy ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Guy L. Tribble ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/0704

摘要： A method and system for network-based distribution of content are disclosed. The distribution of content is not only secure but also controlled. The security restricts access to content within media files during downloads as well as while stored at a server or client. In one embodiment, each media file is encrypted with a different, randomly generated key. The control over the distribution of the media file can serve to limit the subsequent distribution of media files from clients to other clients. In another embodiment, the control can permit media files to be shared on a limited number of different clients affiliated with the same user. The clients can vary with application but generally are computing devices that have memory storage. Often, the clients are personal computers or other computing devices that are capable of storing and presenting content to their users.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于网络分发内容的方法和系统。 内容的分发不仅安全，而且受到控制。 该安全性限制了在下载期间以及在服务器或客户端存储时对媒体文件内容的访问。 在一个实施例中，每个媒体文件用不同的随机生成的密钥加密。 对媒体文件分发的控制可用于限制媒体文件从客户端到其他客户端的后续分发。 在另一个实施例中，该控件可以允许媒体文件在与相同用户相关联的有限数量的不同客户端上共享。 客户端可以根据应用而变化，但通常是具有存储器的计算设备。 通常，客户端是能够向其用户存储和呈现内容的个人计算机或其他计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US08489468B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13005222

申请日：2011-01-12

申请人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Mike Wiese ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Ellis M. Verosub

发明人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Mike Wiese ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Ellis M. Verosub

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： Techniques for interacting with an online media store to obtain a media asset bundle, such as a digital boxset, are disclosed. These techniques involve, for instance, browsing for a media asset bundle that includes at least one non-playable media asset, purchasing the media asset bundle, obtaining the media assets contained in the media asset bundle, determining if a presentation request has been made for a media asset in the media asset bundle, and presenting the requested media asset. Further, these techniques involve playing the media assets in a media asset bundle by selecting a media asset in the media asset bundle, determining whether the media asset is playable or non-playable, presenting the media asset using an appropriate media asset viewer if it is playable, not playing (skipping) the media asset if it is non-playable, and selecting/playing other media assets in the media asset bundle until no more media assets are available to be played.

摘要翻译： 公开了与在线媒体商店交互以获取媒体资产束（例如数字盒）的技术。 这些技术涉及例如浏览包括至少一个不可播放的媒体资产的媒体资产束，购买媒体资产束，获取媒体资产束中包含的媒体资产，确定是否为 媒体资产捆绑中的媒体资产，并呈现所请求的媒体资产。 此外，这些技术涉及通过选择媒体资源捆绑中的媒体资产来确定媒体资产是否可播放或不可播放，通过使用适当的媒体资产查看器呈现媒体资产，如果它是 可播放，不播放（跳过）媒体资产（如果不可播放）以及在媒体资产捆绑包中选择/播放其他媒体资产，直到没有更多媒体资产可用于播放。

公开(公告)号：US20120123998A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13357528

申请日：2012-01-24

申请人： David Heller ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

发明人： David Heller ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B2220/20

摘要： Improved techniques for automatic (or dynamic) updating (or maintaining) of playlists for a media system that stores and plays media content for a user of the media system. The automatic update to playlists can occur when additional media content is added to or removed from the media system. The automatic update to playlists can also occur when previously stored media content is otherwise altered.

摘要翻译： 改进了用于为媒体系统的用户存储和播放媒体内容的媒体系统的自动（或动态）更新（或维护）播放列表的技术。 播放列表的自动更新可能会在添加媒体内容或从媒体系统中删除时发生。 播放列表的自动更新也可能发生在以前存储的媒体内容被更改时。

公开(公告)号：US07966362B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US11477156

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： David Lawrence Neumann ,  Anne Jones ,  Mike Wiese ,  David Heller

发明人： David Lawrence Neumann ,  Anne Jones ,  Mike Wiese ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/26 ,  G06F17/30899

摘要： Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e.g., RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. Such tags can include a block tag that may be embedded into a syndication feed to indicate whether the feed is to be blocked from being included in the online media store. According to another aspect, management of podcasts may be facilitated by other mechanisms. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may challenge the ownership of a podcast to block or remove a podcast from the online media store. In accordance with another embodiment, images may be stored to allow efficient retrieval of the corresponding episode(s) of a podcast.

摘要翻译： 公开了促进使用播客的改进技术。 改进的技术可以涉及发布，托管，访问，订阅，管理，组织，搜索，浏览，传输和/或播放播客。 根据一个方面，标签被嵌入到联合馈送（例如，RSS馈送）中，其可以由在线媒体商店用于分发以便于播客的管理。 这样的标签可以包括块标签，该块标签可以被嵌入到联合供稿中以指示是否要阻止馈送被包括在在线媒体商店中。 根据另一方面，可以通过其他机制来促进播客的管理。 根据一个实施例，用户可以质疑播客的所有权以阻止或从在线媒体商店移除播客。 根据另一个实施例，可以存储图像以允许有效检索相应的播客的剧集。

公开(公告)号：US20110126006A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US13010600

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： Thomas Dowdy ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Guy L. Tribble ,  David Heller

发明人： Thomas Dowdy ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  Guy L. Tribble ,  David Heller

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  G06F21/00

摘要： A method and system for network-based distribution of content are disclosed. The distribution of content is not only secure but also controlled. The security restricts access to content within media files during downloads as well as while stored at a server or client. In one embodiment, each media file is encrypted with a different, randomly generated key. The control over the distribution of the media file can serve to limit the subsequent distribution of media files from clients to other clients. In another embodiment, the control can permit media files to be shared on a limited number of different clients affiliated with the same user. The clients can vary with application but generally are computing devices that have memory storage. Often, the clients are personal computers or other computing devices that are capable of storing and presenting content to their users.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于网络分发内容的方法和系统。 内容的分发不仅安全，而且受到控制。 该安全性限制了在下载期间以及在服务器或客户端存储时对媒体文件内容的访问。 在一个实施例中，每个媒体文件用不同的随机生成的密钥加密。 对媒体文件分发的控制可用于限制媒体文件从客户端到其他客户端的后续分发。 在另一个实施例中，该控件可以允许媒体文件在与相同用户相关联的有限数量的不同客户端上共享。 客户端可以根据应用而变化，但通常是具有存储器的计算设备。 通常，客户端是能够向其用户存储和呈现内容的个人计算机或其他计算设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110072161A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12955806

申请日：2010-11-29

申请人： Gregory Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Max Muller

发明人： Gregory Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Max Muller

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q20/227 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/35785 ,  G06Q20/3674 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/322 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： Methods and systems for submitting media to a media distribution site are disclosed. The submission of media to the media distribution site is able to be performed by numerous submitters in a uniform and computer-assisted manner. The submitted media can then be encoded in a largely automated manner at the media distribution site into a suitable digital form and then made available for online purchase and distribution.

摘要翻译： 公开了向媒体发布站点提交媒体的方法和系统。 向媒体发布网站提交媒体能够以统一和计算机辅助的方式由众多的提交者执行。 然后，所提交的媒体可以在媒体分发站点以大部分自动化的方式编码成合适的数字形式，然后可用于在线购买和分发。