Arrangement for indicating presence of individual
    1.
    发明授权
    Arrangement for indicating presence of individual 失效
    指示个人存在的安排

    公开(公告)号:US07394345B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-01

    申请号:US10730587

    申请日:2003-12-08

    摘要: When an entity (such as a customer using a communication device 131, 141, 151 . . . ) attempts to communicate with a target (such as an employee), an arrangement indicates to the customer, “status” information describing at least the employee's present and future ability to communicate with the entity (such as by returning his call). At least one sensing device 111-119 is configured to provide sensing information concerning the target employee's status in response to an action of the target employee with respect to the sensing device. A monitoring server 102 is configured to receive the sensing information and to govern communication to the entity (customer) of the target's “status.” In one implementation, a particular sensing device (such as a cash register 111, computer terminal 112, or time clock 113) is configured to perform both (A) a primary function that is not related to providing the sensing information, and (B) the secondary function of providing the sensing information. In this implementation, the particular sensing device provides the sensing information in response to the person's ordinary use of the particular sensing device as he goes about his job (performing the particular sensing device's primary function), so that the person does not have to explicitly perform any purely presence-related action in order to cause the particular sensing device to communicate the sensing information.

    摘要翻译: 当实体(例如使用通信设备131,141,151 ...的客户)试图与目标(例如雇员)通信时,安排向客户指示至少描述员工的“状态”信息 现在和未来与实体沟通的能力(如通过回电)。 至少一个感测装置111-119被配置为响应于目标雇员相对于感测装置的动作来提供关于目标雇员的状态的感测信息。 监视服务器102被配置为接收感测信息并且管理与目标的“状态”的实体(客户)的通信。 在一个实现中,特定感测装置(例如收银机111,计算机终端112或时钟113)被配置为执行(A)与提供感测信息无关的主要功能,(B) 提供感测信息的辅助功能。 在这种实现中,特定的感测装置响应于人们在他的工作(执行特定感测装置的主要功能)时对特定感测装置的普通使用而提供感测信息,使得该人不必明确地执行 任何纯粹存在相关的动作,以使得特定感测装置传达感测信息。

    Method for confirming end point location of calls
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for confirming end point location of calls 有权
    确认呼叫终点位置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07133498B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-07

    申请号:US10774718

    申请日:2004-02-09

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00 H04Q7/20 G01S1/00

    摘要: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method comprising receiving, from a user-operated telecommunications device, a user-initiated communication to a non-911 communications address. The method can comprise automatically providing a user with a current location of a user-associated telecommunications device. The method can comprise requesting, from the user, verification of the current location of the user-associated telecommunications device.

    摘要翻译: 某些示例性实施例包括一种方法,包括从用户操作的电信设备接收到非911通信地址的用户发起的通信。 该方法可以包括自动向用户提供用户相关联的电信设备的当前位置。 该方法可以包括从用户请求验证用户相关联的电信设备的当前位置。

    Real time personal channel
    3.
    发明授权
    Real time personal channel 有权
    实时个人频道

    公开(公告)号:US06642938B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09528114

    申请日:2000-03-17

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: A viewer can select one of a plurality of personal channels on a set-top box (10) and receive preferred programming on that channel irrespective of the true channel on which such programs are actually carried. The set-top box stores a look-up table (38) that identifies for each personal channel, the start time and true channel for each preferred program associated with a corresponding personal channel. Upon selection of the personal channel, the look-up table is scrutinized to determine which preferred program should be selected. Upon selection, the preferred program is displayed on the personal channel.

    摘要翻译: 观众可以在机顶盒(10)上选择多个个人频道中的一个,并且在该频道上接收优选的节目,而与实际携带这些节目的真实频道无关。 机顶盒存储查找表(38),用于识别每个个人频道,与相应个人频道相关联的每个优选节目的开始时间和真实频道。 在选择个人频道后,将仔细查看查找表,以确定应选择哪个首选节目。 选择后,首选节目显示在个人频道上。

    Method and apparatus for internet protocol television media content sharing
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for internet protocol television media content sharing 有权
    互联网协议电视媒体内容共享的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08370885B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US11311188

    申请日:2005-12-19

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    CPC分类号: H04N21/2743 H04N21/458

    摘要: A method and apparatus for enabling IP service subscribers to share media contents with other IP service subscribers or Internet users in either a secured or open fashion are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention enables the sharing of home movies, pictures, and other media contents, where media could be stored media or media created in real-time. Namely, the present method allows IP service subscribers to effectively create their own TV station, e.g., complete with stored or live content programming and content scheduling.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使IP服务订户能够以固定或开放方式与其他IP服务订户或因特网用户共享媒体内容的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,本发明能够共享家庭电影,图片和其他媒体内容,其中媒体可以被存储实时创建的媒体或媒体。 也就是说,本方法允许IP服务用户有效地创建自己的电视台,例如完成存储或实况内容编程和内容调度。

    Internet telephony with interactive information
    6.
    发明授权
    Internet telephony with interactive information 有权
    互联网电话与互动信息

    公开(公告)号:US07782840B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US10945297

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66 H04J3/12

    摘要: A subscriber (12, 14, 16) initiating an Internet telephony call may receive specific content targeted to that subscriber in accordance with a match between at least one of the dialed number and the calling party number. Upon receipt of the subscriber's Internet telephony call, an Internet Telephony Service Provider server (18) searches each of a dialed number database, a calling party number database and a default database to establish a match between the calling party number, the dialed number or a range of either numbers. Upon finding a match, the Internet Telephony Service Provider server retrieves corresponding content, typically in the form of a URL that links to an associated web site, to provide to the subscriber who may elect to retrieve that information at the subscriber's discretion.

    摘要翻译: 发起因特网电话呼叫的订户(12,14,16)可以根据拨号号码和主叫方号码中的至少一个的匹配来接收针对该用户的特定内容。 在接收到用户的因特网电话呼叫之后,互联网电话服务提供商服务器(18)搜索拨号号码数据库,呼叫方号码数据库和默认数据库中的每一个,以建立主叫号码,拨号号码或 范围的数字。 在找到匹配后,互联网电话服务提供商服务器通常以链接到相关网站的URL的形式检索相应的内容,以向订户提供用户可以根据用户的选择来检索该信息。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICATION 有权
    提供认证的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090144810A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-04

    申请号:US11949452

    申请日:2007-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing authentication are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer to access a service via a first user endpoint device, and sends a first authentication request to the customer for first authentication information. The method then sends a second authentication request to the customer for second authentication information via a second user endpoint device if the first authentication information is received, wherein the first user endpoint device is different from the second user endpoint device. The method then enables the customer to proceed with accessing the service if the second authentication information is received.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于提供认证的方法和装置。 例如,该方法从客户接收经由第一用户端点设备访问服务的请求,并且向客户发送第一认证请求以获得第一认证信息。 如果接收到第一认证信息,则该方法经由第二用户端点设备向客户发送第二认证请求,其中第一用户端点设备与第二用户端点设备不同。 如果接收到第二认证信息,则该方法使得客户能够继续访问服务。

    Customer premises equipment call re-routing technique
    8.
    发明授权
    Customer premises equipment call re-routing technique 有权
    客户端设备呼叫重路由技术

    公开(公告)号:US06907031B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US09793641

    申请日:2001-02-26

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56 H04L12/66 H04Q3/66

    摘要: A call from a calling party (12) is routed to at least one called party (14, 16, and 18) in accordance with the network preference of the calling party while taking into account the network capability of the called party. The calling party initiates an attempt to the called party over a preferred network (32) by first querying a database (40) containing records, each indicating the network capability of a corresponding called party. If the called party has the capability of receiving a call on the preferred network, the call is routed over that network. Otherwise, the call is routed over an alternate network (30) on which the called party has the capability of receiving a call.

    摘要翻译: 根据呼叫方的网络偏好,考虑到被叫方的网络能力,来自主叫方(12)的呼叫被路由到至少一个被叫方(14,16和18)。 呼叫方通过首先询问包含记录的数据库(40),首先通过优选网络(32)发起对被叫方的尝试,每个记录指示相应被叫方的网络能力。 如果被叫方具有在首选网络上接收呼叫的能力,呼叫将通过该网络路由。 否则,呼叫通过备用网络(30)进行路由,被叫方具有接收呼叫的能力。

    Network planning tool
    10.
    发明授权
    Network planning tool 失效
    网络规划工具

    公开(公告)号:US5270919A

    公开(公告)日:1993-12-14

    申请号:US533260

    申请日:1990-06-04

    摘要: A computer is provided with a network planning facility, which displays in map form a network comprising a plurality of nodes each serving a plurality of subtending nodes, and in which the network is characterized by data stored in the computer. The operation of the planning facility is initiated in response to a user entering an appropriate command. Specifically, responsive to the command, the computer displays a plurality of symbols representing respective ones of the nodes, in which each such symbol is arranged so that it is indicative of the number of traffic terminations at its associated node. The user may then select, in a conventional manner, one of the displayed symbols and then invoke either an automatic mode or a manual mode. In the automatic mode, the computer itself develops a plan for rehoming to another network node individual ones of the subtending nodes associated with the selected node, in which the rehomed subtending nodes are selected based on their having a predetermined traffic relationship with the other node. In the manual mode, it is the user, rather than the computer, which develops the rehoming plan.