公开(公告)号：US08095668B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US10037043

申请日：2001-11-09

Applicant: Julian Mitchell ,  David J Tubb ,  Mark Watson

Inventor： Julian Mitchell ,  David J Tubb ,  Mark Watson

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/02 ,  H04L29/12377 ,  H04L29/12415 ,  H04L29/12924 ,  H04L61/2517 ,  H04L61/2532 ,  H04L61/6063 ,  H04L67/14

Abstract: In order to carry out actions such as setting up a call from an entity in the address realm of one middlebox to an entity in the address realm of another middlebox, then a middlebox control node such as a call server is used. Previously, the middlebox control node has needed to have pre-configured information about all the middleboxes and which address realms they are associated with. The present invention provides one or more middlebox-identity-providing nodes which are separate from the middlebox control node, and which are more directly connected to the end users of the service than the middlebox control node. This provides greater flexibility in network design and removes the need for middlebox information to be pre-configured at the middlebox control node. Instead, this information is sent to the middlebox control node, as part of signalling messages, from middlebox-identity-providing nodes.

Abstract translation: 为了执行诸如将一个中间箱的地址范围内的实体的呼叫建立到另一个中间箱的地址域中的实体的动作，则使用诸如呼叫服务器的中间件控制节点。 以前，中间件控制节点需要具有关于所有中间框的预先配置的信息以及与它们相关联的地址。 本发明提供了一个或多个与中间箱控制节点分离的中间件身份提供节点，并且它们比中间盒控制节点更直接地连接到服务的终端用户。 这为网络设计提供了更大的灵活性，并且不需要在中间件控制节点上预先配置中间件信息。 相反，该信息作为信令消息的一部分从中间件标识提供节点发送到中间件控制节点。

公开(公告)号：US20110231519A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US12887492

申请日：2010-09-21

Applicant: Michael G. Luby ,  Mark Watson ,  Lorenzo Vicisano ,  Payam Pakzad ,  Bin Wang ,  Thomas Stockhammer

Inventor： Michael G. Luby ,  Mark Watson ,  Lorenzo Vicisano ,  Payam Pakzad ,  Bin Wang ,  Thomas Stockhammer

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L65/604 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/234327 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2401 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/440227 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server, which might include a cache. A client device can be adapted to take advantage of the ingestion process as well as improvements that make for a better presentation independent of the ingestion process. The client devices and ingestion system can be coordinated to have a predefined mapping and template for making block requests to HTTP file names that a conventional file server can accept through the use of URL construction rules. Segment size might be specified in an approximate manner for more efficient organization.

Abstract translation: 块请求流系统提供了这样的系统的用户体验和带宽效率的改进，通常使用以传统文件服务器（HTTP，FTP等）服务的形式生成数据的摄取系统，其中 摄取系统进入内容并将其准备为要由文件服务器（可能包括缓存）提供的文件或数据元素。 客户端设备可以适应于摄取过程的优点以及独立于摄取过程的改进。 可以协调客户端设备和摄取系统以具有预定义的映射和模板，以便通过使用URL构造规则对常规文件服务器可以接受的HTTP文件名进行块请求。 可以以近似的方式指定细分大小以提高组织效率。

公开(公告)号：USD632184S1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US29353813

申请日：2010-01-14

Applicant: Jeffrey Mayers ,  Frank Yang ,  John Lamb ,  Corinne Elstow ,  Mark Watson ,  Alan Whiting

Designer： Jeffrey Mayers ,  Frank Yang ,  John Lamb ,  Corinne Elstow ,  Mark Watson ,  Alan Whiting

公开(公告)号：US07676735B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-09

申请号：US11423391

申请日：2006-06-09

Applicant: Michael G. Luby ,  Mark Watson ,  M. Amin Shokrollahi

Inventor： Michael G. Luby ,  Mark Watson ,  M. Amin Shokrollahi

IPC: H03M13/00

CPC classification number: H03M13/2906 ,  H03M13/1515 ,  H03M13/1575 ,  H03M13/3761 ,  H04L1/0042

Abstract: In a data decoder for decoding data from received symbols received over a channel from an encoder, a method for decoding data wherein the received data includes erasures and includes source symbols and repair symbols organized into one or more source blocks. The decoder uses a generator matrix, any square submatrix of which is invertible, such that the decoder performs decoding operations concurrently with the arrival of the source symbols and repair symbols that are a part of a source block. Novel methods for interleaving and specifying encoding structure for a large class of FEC codes, scheduling the sending of packets and the like, are also applied in conjunction with the method for decoding data.

Abstract translation: 在用于对来自编码器的信道上接收到的接收符号的数据进行解码的数据解码器中，一种用于解码数据的方法，其中所接收的数据包括擦除，并且包括被组织成一个或多个源块的源符号和修复符号。 解码器使用发生器矩阵，其任何平方子矩阵是可逆的，使得解码器与作为源块的一部分的源符号和修复符号的到达同时执行解码操作。 结合用于解码数据的方法，还应用了用于大量FEC码的交织和编码结构的新方法，调度分组的发送等。

公开(公告)号：USD609577S1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US29331324

申请日：2009-01-23

Applicant: Jeffrey Mayers ,  Frank Yang ,  John Lamb ,  Corinne Elstow ,  Mark Watson ,  Alan Whiting

Designer： Jeffrey Mayers ,  Frank Yang ,  John Lamb ,  Corinne Elstow ,  Mark Watson ,  Alan Whiting

公开(公告)号：US20080298300A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US11577991

申请日：2005-10-18

Applicant: Claire Mousset ,  Mark Watson

Inventor： Claire Mousset ,  Mark Watson

IPC: H04Q7/00

CPC classification number: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1063 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: A system including communications means (3), an application server (7) and a gateway (2) between the communication means and the application server is adapted to effect communications with terminals in relation to services offered by said application server, each communication being effected via said communications means using a bearer service between a terminal and said gateway. In relation to a terminal (1) that has a communication in progress or requested according to a service offered by said application server: there are determined in the application server parameters of said service substantially corresponding to respective bearer service characteristics; the parameters that have been determined are sent to the gateway; and said communication is selectively processed in the gateway as a function of parameters that have been received.

Abstract translation: 包括通信装置（3），应用服务器（7）和通信装置和应用服务器之间的网关（2）的系统适于实现与终端相关于由所述应用服务器提供的服务的通信，每个通信被实现 通过所述通信装置使用终端和所述网关之间的承载业务。 关于正在进行通信或根据所述应用服务器提供的服务请求的终端（1）：在所述应用服务器中确定所述服务的参数基本上对应于各个承载业务特性; 已经确定的参数被发送到网关; 并且所述通信根据已经接收到的参数在网关中被选择性地处理。

公开(公告)号：US20080266110A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12139268

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: Tracy L. Hayford ,  David Clardy ,  Mark Watson ,  Justin E. Bennett ,  Paul R. Blaylock ,  Timothy M. Debaillie ,  Mike E. Ciholas ,  Evan M. Buchanan ,  Christopher Elpers

Inventor： Tracy L. Hayford ,  David Clardy ,  Mark Watson ,  Justin E. Bennett ,  Paul R. Blaylock ,  Timothy M. Debaillie ,  Mike E. Ciholas ,  Evan M. Buchanan ,  Christopher Elpers

IPC: H04B7/00

CPC classification number: H04B5/0062

Abstract: A system for tracking personnel and equipment in hazardous environments in pre or post-accident situations includes an intrinsically safe tracking tag and an intrinsically safe reader system. The intrinsically safe tracking tag transmits identification and status information to the intrinsically safe reader system, which includes a plurality of intrinsically safe antennas and a hub cable driver. In one embodiment, antennas are located at known positions in the hazardous environment and connected via a redundant, wired-mesh topology. The wired-mesh topology also allows more flexible antenna placement than line-of-sight wireless-mesh systems. The hub cable driver provides intrinsically safe power to and communication with the antennas using communication cables, receives data signals from the antennas, and transmits the data signals to a server. The server stores the data signals in a storage device and is connected to a workstation. The workstation retrieves the stored data to track persons or equipment.

Abstract translation: 在事故或事故发生后的危险环境中跟踪人员和设备的系统包括本质安全的跟踪标签和本质安全的读取器系统。 本质安全的跟踪标签将识别和状态信息发送到本质安全的读取器系统，其包括多个本质安全的天线和集线器电缆驱动器。 在一个实施例中，天线位于危险环境中的已知位置，并通过冗余的有线网状拓扑连接。 有线网状拓扑还允许比视线无线网状系统更灵活的天线放置。 集线器电缆驱动器使用通信电缆为天线提供本质安全的电力并与天线通信，从天线接收数据信号，并将数据信号发送到服务器。 服务器将数据信号存储在存储设备中并连接到工作站。 工作站检索存储的数据以跟踪人员或设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080003474A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11770009

申请日：2007-06-28

Applicant: Jean St-Pierre ,  Stephen Campbell ,  Mark Watson ,  Michael Sexsmith

Inventor： Jean St-Pierre ,  Stephen Campbell ,  Mark Watson ,  Michael Sexsmith

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/10

CPC classification number: H01M8/04044 ,  B60L58/30 ,  B60L58/33 ,  B60L58/34 ,  F01P11/06 ,  F01P2011/066 ,  F01P2025/80 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02T90/34

Abstract: Liquid cooled systems having coolant circulation loops must often operate in below freezing conditions. For instance, in various applications certain fuel cell systems must be able to tolerate repeated shutdown and storage in below freezing conditions. Conventional glycol-based coolants typically used for internal combustion engines are generally unsuitable for use in the associated fuel cell cooling subsystems due to the presence of additives and/or inhibitors which are normally included to deal with problems relating to decomposition of the glycol. With additives or inhibitors present, the coolant conductivity can be sufficiently high as to result in electrical shorting or corrosion problems. However, provided the purity of the coolant is maintained, a pure glycol and water coolant mixture may be used as a fuel cell system coolant to obtain suitable antifreeze protection. Adequate purity can be maintained by including an ion exchange resin unit in the cooling subsystem.

Abstract translation: 具有冷却剂循环回路的液体冷却系统必须经常在低于冰点条件下运行。 例如，在各种应用中，某些燃料电池系统必须能够在低于冰点条件下耐受重复停机和储存。 通常用于内燃机的常规的基于二醇的冷却剂通常不适合用于相关联的燃料电池冷却子系统中，这是由于通常包括用于处理与二醇分解有关的问题的添加剂和/或抑制剂的存在。 存在的添加剂或抑制剂时，冷却剂导电性可以足够高以致导致电短路或腐蚀问题。 然而，只要保持冷却剂的纯度，可以使用纯二醇和水冷却剂混合物作为燃料电池系统冷却剂以获得合适的防冻保护。 通过在冷却子系统中包括离子交换树脂单元可以保持足够的纯度。

公开(公告)号：US20070189401A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11674628

申请日：2007-02-13

Applicant: Mark Watson ,  Michael Luby

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Michael Luby

IPC: H04L27/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/0041 ,  H03M13/373 ,  H03M13/3761 ,  H04B1/66 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  H04L1/0078 ,  H04N19/89

Abstract: Transmitters and receivers deal with streams of data, wherein the receiver is expected to begin using received data before receiving all of the data. Concurrent streams are sent and FEC coding is used with the streams and done as an aggregate. The transmitter performs FEC operations over the plurality of streams, wherein source blocks from at least two streams logically associated into a jumbo source block and FEC processing is performed to generate one or more jumbo repair block from the jumbo source block. Each of the source blocks comprises one or more source symbols from their respective stream. The jumbo source symbols can be of constant size and are suitably aligned along size boundaries that make processing efficient. Each source symbol need not be the same size, and the number of source symbols from each stream in a jumbo source block need not be the same value across streams.

Abstract translation: 发射机和接收机处理数据流，其中接收机预期在接收所有数据之前开始使用接收的数据。 并发流被发送，FEC编码与流一起使用，并作为聚合完成。 发射机对多个流执行FEC操作，其中执行逻辑上关联到巨型源块和FEC处理中的至少两个流的源块，以从巨型源块生成一个或多个巨型维修块。 每个源块包括来自它们各自的流的一个或多个源符号。 巨型源符号可以具有恒定的大小，并且可以沿着使处理有效的大小边界适当地对齐。 每个源符号不需要相同的大小，并且来自巨型源块中的每个流的源符号的数量不必在每个流之间具有相同的值。

公开(公告)号：US20070124254A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US10555914

申请日：2004-04-28

Applicant: Mark Watson ,  Christopher Richards ,  Giuseppe Ricagni ,  Ian Mclean

Inventor： Mark Watson ,  Christopher Richards ,  Giuseppe Ricagni ,  Ian Mclean

IPC: G06Q99/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/75 ,  G06Q20/027 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/43 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/765 ,  H04M15/7655 ,  H04M15/77 ,  H04M15/772 ,  H04M15/773 ,  H04M15/775 ,  H04M15/78 ,  H04M15/781 ,  H04M15/785 ,  H04M15/80 ,  H04M15/854 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M17/204 ,  H04M2215/0152 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/22 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/44 ,  H04M2215/72 ,  H04M2215/724 ,  H04M2215/725 ,  H04M2215/7254 ,  H04M2215/7263 ,  H04M2215/7268 ,  H04M2215/7277 ,  H04M2215/7281 ,  H04M2215/7286 ,  H04M2215/7295 ,  H04M2215/8166 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A communications network in which service flows between an end user and the network are transported via a gateway (8) which identifies different service flows and notifies them to a credit control function (12) of the network. The credit control function grants a cache representing an amount of and end user's credit and/or an amount of network resource to the gateway for the identified service flows and provides instructions to the gateway for the identified service flows which enable the gateway to share units of the caches between service flows, for example if there is a threat of a service flow becoming blocked due to a lack of credit in an end user's account.

Abstract translation: 在终端用户和网络之间的业务流动的通信网络经由识别不同服务流的网关（8）传送，并将其通知给网络的信用控制功能（12）。 信用控制功能向标识的服务流授予一个代表信用量和最终用户的信用量和/或网络资源量的缓存，并且向网关提供用于所识别的服务流的指令，使得网关能够共享 服务流之间的高速缓存，例如，由于最终用户帐户中的信用不足，服务流的威胁被阻止。