公开(公告)号：US09525561B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US13553478

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/858

CPC classification number: H04L12/2801 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04M2207/14 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新颖的机制，通过该机制，发送者可以将诸如视听信号的信息引导到特定接收者的诸如有线电视机的视听显示设备，从而在发送者和接收者之间共享信息。 在一个实施例中，主叫方发起电话呼叫，并将该电话呼叫与存在于呼叫者的个人计算机或因特网服务器上的视听信息相关联。 被叫方应答呼叫，并且可以将相关的有线电视调谐到适当的频道以便观看视听信息。 在另一个实施例中，呼叫者是酒店客人，被叫方是酒店门卫，反之亦然。 礼宾部向酒店客人提供信息，以便酒店客人可以在酒店电视机上欣赏频道，并访问该信息。

公开(公告)号：US08955031B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13205321

申请日：2011-08-08

Applicant: Andrea Basso ,  Eric Cosatto ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Andrea Basso ,  Eric Cosatto ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/23412 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that transforms a set of still/motion media (i.e., a series of related or unrelated still frames, web-pages rendered as images, or video clips) or other multimedia, into a video stream that is suitable for delivery over a display medium, such as TV, cable TV, computer displays, wireless display devices, etc. The video data stream may be presented and displayed in real time or stored and later presented through a set-top box, for example. Because these media are transformed into coded video streams (e.g. MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc.), a user can watch them on a display screen without the need to connect to the Internet through a service provider. The user may request and interact with the desired media through a simple telephone interface, for example. Moreover, several wireless and cable-based services can be developed on the top of this system. In one possible embodiment, the system for generating a coded video sequence may include an input unit that receives the multimedia input and extracts image data, and derives the virtual camera scripts and coding hints from the image data, a video sequence generator that generates a video sequence based on the extracted image data and the derived virtual camera scripts and coding hints, and a video encoder that encodes the generated video sequence using the coding hints and outputs the coded video sequence to an output device. The system may also provide customized video sequence generation services to subscribers.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种系统和方法，其将一组静止/运动媒体（即，一系列相关或不相关的静止帧，呈现为图像的网页或视频剪辑）或其他多媒体转换为适合的视频流 用于通过诸如电视，有线电视，计算机显示器，无线显示设备等的显示介质的传送。例如，可以实时地呈现和显示视频数据流，或者通过机顶盒存储和显示视频数据流。 由于这些媒体被转换为编码视频流（例如，MPEG-2，MPEG-4等），用户可以在显示屏上观看它们，而不需要通过服务提供商连接到因特网。 例如，用户可以通过简单的电话接口来请求和与期望的媒体交互。 此外，可以在该系统的顶部开发几种基于无线和有线的服务。 在一个可能的实施例中，用于生成编码视频序列的系统可以包括接收多媒体输入并提取图像数据并从图像数据导出虚拟相机脚本和编码提示的输入单元，产生视频的视频序列生成器 基于提取的图像数据和导出的虚拟相机脚本和编码提示的序列，以及使用编码提示对所生成的视频序列进行编码并将编码的视频序列输出到输出装置的视频编码器。 该系统还可以向订户提供定制的视频序列生成服务。

公开(公告)号：US08250620B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US09955369

申请日：2001-09-18

Applicant: Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04L12/2801 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04M2207/14 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新颖的机制，通过该机制，发送者可以将诸如视听信号的信息引导到特定接收者的诸如有线电视机的视听显示设备，从而在发送者和接收者之间共享信息。 在本发明的一个实施例中，呼叫方发起电话呼叫，并将该电话呼叫与存在于呼叫者的个人计算机或因特网服务器上的视听信息相关联。 被叫方应答呼叫，并且可以将相关的有线电视调谐到适当的频道以便观看视听信息。 在另一个实施例中，呼叫者是酒店客人，被叫方是酒店门卫，反之亦然。 礼宾部向酒店客人提供信息，以便酒店客人可以在酒店电视机上欣赏频道，并访问该信息。

公开(公告)号：US07908630B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US10061064

申请日：2002-01-23

Applicant: Evan Stephen Crandall ,  Anders Fernstedt ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M Weimer

Inventor： Evan Stephen Crandall ,  Anders Fernstedt ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M Weimer

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04M7/003 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M2207/14

Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a called party, such as a representative at a customer service center or an interactive voice response unit, can associate audio-visual information with the call such that the calling party can see the data on the appropriate television channel. In another embodiment, the telephone keypad can be used to move forwards and backwards through a series of audio-visual screens. In another embodiment, the cable subscriber can preset the television to a particular URL which can be viewed, but not navigated, without the telephone call.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新颖的机制，通过该机制，发送者可以将诸如视听信号的信息引导到特定接收者的诸如有线电视机的视听显示设备，从而在发送者和接收者之间共享信息。 在本发明的一个实施例中，呼叫方发起电话呼叫，并将该电话呼叫与存在于呼叫者的个人计算机或因特网服务器上的视听信息相关联。 被叫方应答呼叫，并且可以将相关的有线电视调谐到适当的频道以便观看视听信息。 呼叫者可以在通话期间修改视听信息。 因此，本发明将电话，电缆和IP网络以不需要有线或电话服务提供商的大量投资的方式联系在一起。 在本发明的替代实施例中，被叫方（例如客户服务中心的代表或交互式语音响应单元）可以将视听信息与呼叫相关联，使得主叫方可以在适当的电视机上看到数据 渠道。 在另一个实施例中，电话键盘可用于通过一系列视听屏幕向前和向后移动。 在另一个实施例中，电缆用户可以将电视机预设为特定URL，无需电话呼叫即可查看但不进行导航。

公开(公告)号：US06501834B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US09990233

申请日：2001-11-21

Applicant: Allen E. Milewski ,  David R. Millen ,  Thomas M. Smith ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Allen E. Milewski ,  David R. Millen ,  Thomas M. Smith ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04M1100

CPC classification number: H04L51/18 ,  H04L51/043 ,  H04L51/08 ,  H04L51/36

Abstract: A message sender status monitor is used to determine the communication status of the sender of an electronic message. In the case of email, upon the recipient opening an email, a query is launched to a “status registry” to determine if the sender of the email is currently logged in to the communication network, or if the sender is currently on the telephone, or currently using a cell phone, etc. This status information is then used by the recipient of the email to determine the communication medium used to send a reply to the email sender. For example, if the status information indicates that the message sender is currently logged in to the data network, the recipient can respond using “instant messaging” (considered, therefore, to be a more efficient type of response that merely responding with an email message).

Abstract translation: 消息发送者状态监视器用于确定电子消息的发送者的通信状态。 在电子邮件的情况下，在收件人打开电子邮件时，将向“状态注册表”发送查询以确定电子邮件的发件人当前是否登录到通信网络，或者如果发件人当前在电话上， 或当前正在使用手机等。该状态信息然后由电子邮件的接收方使用以确定用于向电子邮件发送者发送回复的通信介质。 例如，如果状态信息指示消息发送者当前登录到数据网络，则接收方可以使用“即时消息”进行响应（因此，认为是仅仅响应于电子邮件消息的更有效的响应类型 ）。

公开(公告)号：US6098085A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US819480

申请日：1997-03-17

Applicant: Greg E. Blonder ,  David M. Weimer ,  Pierre David Wellner

Inventor： Greg E. Blonder ,  David M. Weimer ,  Pierre David Wellner

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/21

CPC classification number: G06F17/30899

Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting information using an electronic display. Information stored in a source format is retrieved from a source device. The information is converted the source format to a uniform serial stream format. The converted information is presented on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static elements to help a user navigate through the information.

Abstract translation: 一种使用电子显示器呈现信息的方法和装置。 从源设备检索以源格式存储的信息。 信息将源格式转换为统一的串行流格式。 转换的信息通过在显示器上顺序地闪烁单词而呈现在显示器上，同时呈现静态元素以帮助用户浏览信息。

公开(公告)号：US07996878B1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US09650355

申请日：2000-08-29

Applicant: Andrea Basso ,  Eric Cosatto ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Andrea Basso ,  Eric Cosatto ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/23412 ,  H04N21/8153

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that transforms a set of still/motion media (i.e., a series of related or unrelated still frames, web-pages rendered as images, or video clips) or other multimedia, into a video stream that is suitable for delivery over a display medium, such as TV, cable TV, computer displays, wireless display devices, etc. The video data stream may be presented and displayed in real time or stored and later presented through a set-top box, for example. Because these media are transformed into coded video streams (e.g. MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc.), a user can watch them on a display screen without the need to connect to the Internet through a service provider. The user may request and interact with the desired media through a simple telephone interface, for example. Moreover, several wireless and cable-based services can be developed on the top of this system. In one possible embodiment, the system for generating a coded video sequence may include an input unit that receives the multimedia input and extracts image data, and derives the virtual camera scripts and coding hints from the image data, a video sequence generator that generates a video sequence based on the extracted image data and the derived virtual camera scripts and coding hints, and a video encoder that encodes the generated video sequence using the coding hints and outputs the coded video sequence to an output device. The system may also provide customized video sequence generation services to subscribers.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种系统和方法，其将一组静止/运动媒体（即，一系列相关或不相关的静止帧，呈现为图像的网页或视频剪辑）或其他多媒体转换为适合的视频流 用于通过诸如电视，有线电视，计算机显示器，无线显示设备等的显示介质的传送。例如，可以实时地呈现和显示视频数据流，或者通过机顶盒存储和显示视频数据流。 由于这些媒体被转换为编码视频流（例如，MPEG-2，MPEG-4等），用户可以在显示屏上观看它们，而不需要通过服务提供商连接到因特网。 例如，用户可以通过简单的电话接口来请求和与期望的媒体交互。 此外，可以在该系统的顶部开发几种基于无线和有线的服务。 在一个可能的实施例中，用于生成编码视频序列的系统可以包括接收多媒体输入并提取图像数据并从图像数据导出虚拟相机脚本和编码提示的输入单元，产生视频的视频序列生成器 基于提取的图像数据和导出的虚拟相机脚本和编码提示的序列，以及使用编码提示对所生成的视频序列进行编码并将编码的视频序列输出到输出装置的视频编码器。 该系统还可以向订户提供定制的视频序列生成服务。

公开(公告)号：US20090083676A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12024722

申请日：2008-02-01

Applicant: William J. FLANAGAN ,  Larry D. AUTON ,  Keith BINGAMAN ,  Charles FLEISCHMAN ,  Philip M. GINSBERG ,  Robert HARGIS ,  Tom LEE ,  Gary J. MURAKAMI ,  David A. RADI ,  Kenneth R. RODEMANN ,  Gerald C. VOGEL ,  David M. WEIMER

Inventor： William J. FLANAGAN ,  Larry D. AUTON ,  Keith BINGAMAN ,  Charles FLEISCHMAN ,  Philip M. GINSBERG ,  Robert HARGIS ,  Tom LEE ,  Gary J. MURAKAMI ,  David A. RADI ,  Kenneth R. RODEMANN ,  Gerald C. VOGEL ,  David M. WEIMER

IPC: G06F3/048

CPC classification number: G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/30554

Abstract: The present solution addresses the displaying of multiple levels of information in a constrained display footprint in a manner that allows a user to be vigilant over the information. Systems and methods are described herein for organizing data and information queries against data sources in a relational display with hierarchical grids, linked to query results, score displays, and alert monitoring. In an embodiment of the present solution, a system allows an analyst to view results and status from monitoring numerous and persistent queries against real-time data streams. Many of these queries may be inter-related and composed in a way to comprehensively analyze a problem. To display, monitor, and interact with a collection of queries, the present solution provides a relational display that makes use of a set of grids via a feature referred to as “grid of grids”. The grids may be arranged in a hierarchy of any number of levels. For example, the grids may be arranged as a directed acyclic graph to facilitate nesting of grids, in which the grids are expanded according to the complexity and levels of granularity in the decomposition of queries for a problem or domain of interest.

Abstract translation: 本解决方案以允许用户对信息警惕的方式解决在受限显示占用空间中显示多级信息。 本文描述了系统和方法，用于组织针对与分层网格的关系显示中的数据源的数据和信息查询，链接到查询结果，分数显示和警报监视。 在本解决方案的一个实施例中，系统允许分析者从实时数据流监视多个持续查询来查看结果和状态。 这些查询中的许多可能是相互关联的，并以一种全面分析问题的方式组成。 为了显示，监视和与一组查询进行交互，本解决方案提供了一种关系显示，通过被称为“网格格网”的特征使用一组网格。 网格可以以任何级别的层次结构排列。 例如，网格可以被布置为有向非循环图，以便于网格的嵌套，其中根据对于问题或感兴趣的领域的查询的分解的复杂性和粒度级别来扩展网格。

公开(公告)号：US06425131B2

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09223161

申请日：1998-12-30

Applicant: Evan Stephen Crandall ,  Anders Fernstedt ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M Weimer

Inventor： Evan Stephen Crandall ,  Anders Fernstedt ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M Weimer

IPC: H04N7173

CPC classification number: H04M7/003 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04L12/5692 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M2207/14

Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, a called party, such as a representative at a customer service center or an interactive voice response unit, can associate audio-visual information with the call such that the calling party can see the data on the appropriate television channel. In another embodiment, the telephone keypad can be used to move forwards and backwards through a series of audio-visual screens. In another embodiment, the cable subscriber can preset the television to a particular URL which can be viewed, but not navigated, without the telephone call.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新颖的机制，通过该机制，发送者可以将诸如视听信号的信息引导到特定接收者的诸如有线电视机的视听显示设备，从而在发送者和接收者之间共享信息。 在本发明的一个实施例中，呼叫方发起电话呼叫，并将该电话呼叫与存在于呼叫者的个人计算机或因特网服务器上的视听信息相关联。 被叫方应答呼叫，并且可以将相关的有线电视调谐到相应的频道以便观看视听信息。 呼叫者可以在通话期间修改视听信息。 因此，本发明将电话，电缆和IP网络以不需要有线或电话服务提供商的大量投资的方式联系在一起。 在本发明的替代实施例中，被叫方（例如客户服务中心的代表或交互式语音响应单元）可以将视听信息与呼叫相关联，使得主叫方可以在适当的电视机上看到数据 渠道。 在另一个实施例中，电话键盘可用于通过一系列视听屏幕向前和向后移动。 在另一个实施例中，电缆用户可以将电视机预设为特定URL，无需电话呼叫即可查看但不进行导航。

公开(公告)号：US20130019274A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13553478

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

Inventor： Andrea Basso ,  Steven Lloyd Greenspan ,  David M. Weimer

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04L12/2801 ,  H04M7/003 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/1215 ,  H04M11/08 ,  H04M2207/14 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种新颖的机制，通过该机制，发送者可以将诸如视听信号的信息引导到特定接收者的诸如有线电视机的视听显示设备，从而在发送者和接收者之间共享信息。 在一个实施例中，主叫方发起电话呼叫，并将该电话呼叫与存在于呼叫者的个人计算机或因特网服务器上的视听信息相关联。 被叫方应答呼叫，并且可以将相关的有线电视调谐到适当的频道以便观看视听信息。 在另一个实施例中，呼叫者是酒店客人，被叫方是酒店门卫，反之亦然。 礼宾部向酒店客人提供信息，以便酒店客人可以在酒店电视机上欣赏频道，并访问该信息。