Method for conducting a contest using a network
    61.
    发明授权
    Method for conducting a contest using a network 有权
    使用网络进行比赛的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06970916B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US09594651

    申请日:2000-06-15

    摘要: A method for conducting a contest using a network is provided. Displayed, on a practical screen of a user computer operably connected to the network at a user site, is a plurality of pick spaces, a virtual television set including a first virtual screen, and a virtual computer including a second virtual screen. The apparent area of the first virtual screen constitutes a first display area of the practical screen for showing successive images selected from a first plurality of images. A preselected one of the first plurality of images is designated a lesson image. The apparent area of the second virtual screen constitutes a second display area of the practical screen showing a rolling counter. The rolling counter depicts successive ones of a plurality of available characters, each character being displayed in the rolling counter for a preselected duration. Each time that the lesson image is shown in the first display area, a screen cursor is simultaneously positioned within the second display area, and a pointing device operably connected to the computer is simultaneously triggered, the then-current character shown in the rolling counter is assigned to a successive one of the plurality of pick spaces. Thereafter, the assigned character is displayed in the corresponding pick space. When each pick space displays an assigned character, an entry data packet is assembled including data indicative of the assigned character in each of the plurality of pick spaces. The entry data packet is transmitted from the user computer across the network to a remote site.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用网络进行比赛的方法。 在可操作地连接到用户站点处的网络的用户计算机的实用屏幕上显示的是多个拾取空间,包括第一虚拟屏幕的虚拟电视机和包括第二虚拟屏幕的虚拟计算机。 第一虚拟屏幕的表观区域构成用于显示从第一多个图像中选择的连续图像的实用屏幕的第一显示区域。 第一多个图像中的预选的一个被指定为课程图像。 第二虚拟屏幕的表观区域构成显示滚动计数器的实际屏幕的第二显示区域。 滚动计数器描绘多个可用字符中的连续的字符,每个字符在滚动计数器中显示预选的持续时间。 每当第一显示区域显示课程图像时,屏幕光标同时位于第二显示区域内,并且可操作地连接到计算机的指点设备被同时触发,滚动计数器中显示的当前字符是 分配给多个拾取空间中的连续的一个。 此后,分配的字符显示在相应的拾取空间中。 当每个拾取空间显示分配的字符时,组合条目数据包,其包括指示多个拾取空间中的每一个中的所分配的字符的数据。 入口数据包从用户计算机通过网络发送到远程站点。

    Web site access manual of a character string into a software interface
    62.
    发明授权
    Web site access manual of a character string into a software interface 有权
    将网站访问手册的字符串插入软件界面

    公开(公告)号:US06845388B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-18

    申请号:US09496790

    申请日:2000-02-02

    摘要: An architecture for accessing a network server using one or more characters. A user computer (302) disposed on a global communication packet-switched network (306) is operable to communicate with an ARS (308) and a destination server (312) also disclosed on the GCN (306). The user computer (302) runs a software interface which displays a window (2500) to the user via a display (1612). The window (2500) contains a data entry field (2502) into which the user enters the character string, the character string disassociated from an address of the destination server (312). The character string is then transmitted from the software interface either directly to the ARS (308) or indirectly to the ARS (308) through a communication package resident on the user computer (302). The ARS (308) then performs a matching operation using the character string to obtain matching information from an ARS database (310). The matched information is then returned to the user computer (302) and used to connect the user computer (302) to the destination server (312). The destination server then returns the desired information to the user computer (302) for presentation to the user.

    摘要翻译: 用于使用一个或多个字符访问网络服务器的架构。 设置在全球通信分组交换网络(306)上的用户计算机(302)可操作以与在GCN(306)上也公开的ARS(308)和目的地服务器(312)进行通信。 用户计算机(302)运行软件界面,其经由显示器(1612)向用户显示窗口(2500)。 窗口(2500)包含用户输入字符串的数据输入字段(2502),与目的地服务器(312)的地址分离的字符串。 然后,该字符串从软件接口直接通过驻留在用户计算机(302)上的通信包从ARS(308)或间接发送到ARS(308)。 然后,ARS(308)使用字符串执行匹配操作以从ARS数据库(310)获得匹配信息。 然后将匹配的信息返回给用户计算机(302)并用于将用户计算机(302)连接到目的地服务器(312)。 目的服务器然后将所需信息返回给用户计算机(302)以呈现给用户。

    Method and apparatus for tracking user profile and habits on a global network
    63.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for tracking user profile and habits on a global network 有权
    用于在全球网络上跟踪用户简档和习惯的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06836799B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-28

    申请号:US09382424

    申请日:1999-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06F1740

    摘要: A method and apparatus for tracking network activity of a user. A user PC (302) disposed on a network (306) runs tracking software which initially requires registration to a registration server (2500). The registration process is initiated by the user entering user information into the tracking software for transmission to the registration server (2500). In response to registration, the registration server (2500) sends a unique ID and bar code back to the user PC (302). Subsequently, when the user accesses a vendor server (2504) disposed on the network (306), the user PC (302) passes the unique ID/bar code to the vendor server (2504). The vendor server (2504) sends the unique ID/bar code to the registration server to obtain user profile information which matches the unique ID/bar code. As the user accesses the vendor server (2504), the user activities are logged and returned to the registration server (2500) for updating the user information stored therein. Alternatively, the user information is stored on the user PC (302), the tracking software issued to the user having the unique ID bar code. Subsequent accesses to the vendor server (2504) results in the activity log being sent back to the user PC (302) for updating the user information.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于跟踪用户的网络活动的方法和装置。 布置在网络(306)上的用户PC(302)运行跟踪软件,其最初需要注册到注册服务器(2500)。 注册过程由用户将用户信息发送到跟踪软件中以发送到注册服务器(2500)。 响应于注册,注册服务器(2500)向用户PC(302)发送唯一的ID和条形码。 随后,当用户访问设置在网络(306)上的供应商服务器(2504)时,用户PC(302)将唯一ID /条形码传递给供应商服务器(2504)。 供应商服务器(2504)将唯一的ID /条形码发送到注册服务器以获得与唯一ID /条形码匹配的用户简档信息。 当用户访问供应商服务器(2504)时,记录用户活动并将其返回到注册服务器(2500),以更新其中存储的用户信息。 或者,用户信息存储在用户PC(302)上,向具有唯一ID条形码的用户发行跟踪软件。 对供应商服务器(2504)的后续访问导致活动日志被发送回用户PC(302)以更新用户信息。

    Automatic configuration of equipment software
    64.
    发明授权
    Automatic configuration of equipment software 有权
    自动配置设备软件

    公开(公告)号:US06704864B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US09568293

    申请日:2000-05-10

    IPC分类号: G06F15177

    摘要: An architecture for automatically configuring software of a piece of equipment. The piece of equipment is in communication with a network, the piece of equipment having one or more machine-resolvable codes associated therewith. The piece of equipment connects to a remote location disposed on the network in response to reading a select one of the one or more machine-resolvable codes with a reader. Software associated with the select one of the one or more machine-resolvable codes is downloaded from the remote location to the piece of equipment, and the piece of equipment is then configured according to the software.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动配置一件设备的软件的架构。 该设备与网络通信,该设备具有与其相关联的一个或多个机器可解析码。 响应于用读取器读取一个或多个机器可解析代码中的选择一个,该设备连接到设置在网络上的远程位置。 与一个或多个机器可解析代码中选择的一个相关联的软件从远程位置下载到设备,然后根据该软件配置该设备。

    Unique bar code
    66.
    发明授权
    Unique bar code 有权
    独特条形码

    公开(公告)号:US06688522B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09583134

    申请日:2000-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: A bar code for encoding information in machine-readable form is provided. The bar code comprises a character string including a plurality of characters disposed side-by-side along a longitudinal code axis. Each character is formed by a sequence of code bars and intervening code spaces, the code bars being parallel to one another and to a line defining a bar axis which intersects the code axis. Each character has a definition in accordance with a predefined standard. The definition for each character includes a bar/space pattern associated with the character setting forth the respective widths of the code bars and code spaces making up the character in terms of integer multiples of a minimum unit width. The definition for each character also includes at least one encoded alphanumeric value associated with the character. The definition for each character further included an integer checksum value associated with the character. The plurality of characters in the character string includes, sequentially, one start character, at least one message character, one check character and a stop character. The bar axis forms a slant angle with a line perpendicular to the longitudinal code axis, and the slant angle has a value greater than about 1 degree.

    摘要翻译: 提供了以机器可读形式编码信息的条形码。 条形码包括一个字符串,包括沿着纵向码轴并排布置的多个字符。 每个字符由一系列代码条和中间代码空间形成,代码条彼此平行,并且与定义与代码轴相交的条轴的线形成。 每个字符都有一个按照预定义标准的定义。 每个字符的定义包括与字符相关联的条形/空间模式,其设置代码条的相应宽度和以最小单位宽度的整数倍组成字符的代码空间。 每个字符的定义还包括与字符关联的至少一个编码的字母数字值。 每个字符的定义还包括与该字符关联的整数校验和值。 字符串中的多个字符依次包括一个起始字符,至少一个消息字符,一个检查字符和停止字符。 杆轴与垂直于纵向码轴的线形成倾斜角,并且倾斜角具有大于约1度的值。

    Method for conducting a contest using a network
    67.
    发明授权
    Method for conducting a contest using a network 有权
    使用网络进行比赛的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06636892B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-21

    申请号:US09594292

    申请日:2000-06-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1517

    摘要: A method for conducting a contest using a network is provided. A plurality of pick spaces and a rolling counter are displayed on a screen of a computer operably connected to the network at a user site. The rolling counter constitutes successive ones of a plurality of available characters, each character being displayed for a preselected duration. Each time the user performs a predefined selection action, the then-displayed character of the rolling counter is assigned to a successive one of the plurality of pick spaces, and thereafter the assigned character is displayed in the corresponding pick space. When each pick space displays an assigned character, an entry data packet is assembled including data indicative of the assigned character in each of the plurality of pick spaces. The entry data packet is transmitted from the user computer across the network to a remote site. The entry data packet is received at the remote site. It is then determined if the assigned characters in each of the plurality of pick spaces represented by the received entry data packet match a preselected winning combination of characters. If so, the received entry data packet is concluded to be a winning entry, otherwise, the received entry data packet is concluded not to be a winning entry.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用网络进行比赛的方法。 在用户现场可操作地连接到网络的计算机的屏幕上显示多个拾取空间和滚动计数器。 滚动计数器构成多个可用字符中的连续的字符,每个字符被显示预选的持续时间。 每当用户执行预定义的选择动作时,滚动计数器的随后显示的字符被分配给多个拾取空间中的连续的一个,然后在相应的拾取空间中显示分配的字符。 当每个拾取空间显示分配的字符时,组合条目数据包,其包括指示多个拾取空间中的每一个中的所分配的字符的数据。 入口数据包从用户计算机通过网络发送到远程站点。 入口数据包在远程站点被接收。 然后,确定由接收到的条目数据包表示的多个拾取空间中的每个拾取空间中的分配的字符是否匹配预选的赢得的字符组合。 如果是这样,则接收到的条目数据分组被确定为获胜条目,否则,接收到的条目数据分组被认定为不是获胜条目。

    Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal
    69.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal 有权
    用于控制具有音频信号的计算机的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6098106A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-01

    申请号:US151530

    申请日:1998-09-11

    摘要: A method for controlling a computer by inputting an analog signal into the computer to control a web browser software application. The analog signal contains a trigger signal which activates proprietary software, and a product identifier. The proprietary software launches the web browser application on the computer, extracts the product identifier, and creates an appended data string by appending server address (URL) routing information to the product identifier information. The appended data string is automatically inserted into the web browser as keystroke data and routed to an advertiser reference server. The appended routing information directs communication to the advertiser reference server which contains a cross-referenced database of advertiser product identifier information and associated advertiser server URLs. The advertiser server URL and a request for product information relevant to the product identifier is returned to the computer web browser where it is automatically redirected to the advertiser server containing the advertiser product information. The advertiser product information is then returned to the computer for display.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过将模拟信号输入计算机来控制网络浏览器软件应用来控制计算机的方法。 模拟信号包含激活专有软件的触发信号和产品标识符。 专有软件在计算机上启动Web浏览器应用程序,提取产品标识符,并通过将服务器地址(URL)路由信息附加到产品标识符信息来创建附加的数据字符串。 附加的数据字符串作为按键数据自动插入Web浏览器,并路由到广告商参考服务器。 附加的路由信息​​将通信引导到广告商参考服务器,其包含广告商产品标识符信息和相关联的广告商服务器URL的交叉引用数据库。 广告商服务器URL和与产品标识符相关的产品信息的请求被返回到计算机web浏览器,其中它被自动重定向到包含广告商产品信息的广告商服务器。 然后将广告商产品信息返回到计算机进行显示。