公开(公告)号：US5909211A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US823737

申请日：1997-03-25

Applicant: James L. Combs ,  Herman Rodriguez ,  James A. Strothmann

Inventor： James L. Combs ,  Herman Rodriguez ,  James A. Strothmann

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G08C21/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/0224 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A pressure sensitive touch pad and an overlay depicting a pattern, e.g., a typewriter keyboard, for providing specific data characteristics of the pattern to a host computer and to a specific application program of any one of a number of application programs resident in the host computer, which specific application program includes software programmed to accept configured touch pad output signals from the touch pad corresponding to the pattern, which output signals are a function of originally generated touch signals achieved by actuation, normally by touch, of the pressure sensitive overlay surface at any particular point on the pattern, which pattern on the overlay on the touch pad corresponds to and is coordinated with a specific application program in the host computer including a multitude of application programs.

Abstract translation: 压敏触摸板和覆盖图案的覆盖层，例如打字机键盘，用于向主计算机提供模式的特定数据特征，以及驻留在主计算机中的多个应用程序中的任何一个的特定应用程序 该具体应用程序包括被编程为接受来自对应于该图案的触摸板的配置的触摸板输出信号的软件，​​该输出信号是通过致动（通常是通过触摸）压敏覆盖表面实现的原始产生的触摸信号的函数， 图案上的任何特定点，触摸板上的覆盖层上的图案对应于并且与主计算机中的特定应用程序协调，包括多个应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US06756965B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US09840343

申请日：2001-04-23

Applicant: James Lee Combs ,  James A. Strothmann

Inventor： James Lee Combs ,  James A. Strothmann

IPC: G09G500

CPC classification number: G06F3/038 ,  A63F2300/1068 ,  G06F3/04886

Abstract: A computer system comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a memory circuit, an I/O coprocessor, and an input device comprising a touchpad and two joysticks positioned one to each side of the touchpad. The input device interfaces to the CPU via a serial data link to the I/O coprocessor. The touchpad has a default template graphic image inscribed on or in the touchpad surface and has a retainer for removably securing template overlays to be used with the touchpad instead of the default template.

Abstract translation: 一种计算机系统，包括中央处理单元（CPU），存储器电路，I / O协处理器和包括触摸板和位于触摸板的每一侧的两个操纵杆的输入设备。 输入设备通过到I / O协处理器的串行数据链接到CPU。 触摸板具有刻印在触摸板表面上或其中的默认模板图形图像，并且具有保持器，用于可移除地固定要与触摸板一起使用的模板覆盖层，而不是默认模板。

公开(公告)号：US20110053623A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12553379

申请日：2009-09-03

Applicant: Luis Agustin Rovira ,  Gary Marshall Springer ,  James A. Strothmann

Inventor： Luis Agustin Rovira ,  Gary Marshall Springer ,  James A. Strothmann

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: Embodiments may be disclosed herein that provide systems, devices, and methods of creating and using virtual service groups on HFC networks. One such embodiment is a system comprising: a headend in communication with a plurality of consumer premises devices; contiguous or non-contiguous bands of QAM carriers; the plurality of consumer premises devices organized into virtual service groups and tuned to designated bands of data corresponding to the virtual service group to which each consumer premises device is assigned.

Abstract translation: 本文可以公开的实施例提供在HFC网络上创建和使用虚拟服务组的系统，设备和方法。 一个这样的实施例是一种系统，包括：与多个消费者处所装置通信的前端; 连续或不连续的QAM载波频带; 多个消费者住宅设备被组织成虚拟服务组并被调谐到与分配了每个消费者住宅设备的虚拟服务组对应的指定的数据频带。