公开(公告)号：US07954126B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12901775

申请日：2010-10-11

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统，以及 更具体地说，一种控制系统和统一的用户界面，用于以对用户呈现无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备。 在优选实施例中，网络系统的命令中心或集线器包括能够对所有类型的输入设备进行集中和无缝集成控制的上下文和连接置换敏感控制系统。 控制系统优选地包括基于通用图标的图形用户界面，其为网络系统提供统一的屏幕上集中控制系统。 包括视觉识别系统的用户界面使得用户能够通过各种协议透明地控制多个输入设备，同时在输入命令设备的单个控制层上操作。 在替代实施例中，控制系统还实现门控信号直通控制，同时避免信号干扰。

公开(公告)号：US08068183B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12099387

申请日：2008-04-08

申请人： Polly Stecyk

发明人： Polly Stecyk

IPC分类号： H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/282

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a one embodiment, the control system will detect the change of state of an audio output sensor coupled to the audio output port.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统，以及 更具体地说，一种控制系统和统一的用户界面，用于以对用户呈现无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备。 在一个实施例中，控制系统将检测耦合到音频输出端口的音频输出传感器的状态变化。

公开(公告)号：US07814516B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US10138702

申请日：2002-05-02

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices;, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音频 - 视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统 并且更具体地，涉及用于以对用户无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备的控制系统和统一的用户界面。 在优选实施例中，网络系统的命令中心或集线器包括能够对所有类型的输入设备进行集中和无缝集成控制的上下文和连接置换敏感控制系统。 控制系统优选地包括基于通用图标的图形用户界面，其为网络系统提供统一的屏幕上集中控制系统。 包括视觉识别系统的用户界面使得用户能够通过各种协议透明地控制多个输入设备，同时在输入命令设备的单个控制层上操作。 在替代实施例中，控制系统还实现门控信号直通控制，同时避免信号干扰。

公开(公告)号：US07797718B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-14

申请号：US10138692

申请日：2002-05-02

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

公开(公告)号：US20060007933A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11204878

申请日：2005-08-15

申请人： Brian Maxson ,  Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George Palmer ,  Shenta Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert Perry ,  Sorin Teodorescu ,  David Vann

发明人： Brian Maxson ,  Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George Palmer ,  Shenta Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert Perry ,  Sorin Teodorescu ,  David Vann

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N2005/4423

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

公开(公告)号：US08108891B1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US09295935

申请日：1999-04-21

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Edwin Jou ,  Shawn Graham

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Edwin Jou ,  Shawn Graham

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4755

摘要： Systems, methods and apparatuses are provided for allowing a user to supervise personal exposure to a program exhibited by a consumer electronics device, such as, e.g., a television system. The consumer electronics device includes “V-chip” circuitry that analyzes a program signal and either blocks or passes the program signal based on certain content and time based criteria. In this connection, a user can program the “V-chip” circuitry with the content- and time-based criteria in the form of one or more content-based specifications, which specify a rating and/or a subject matter category, and finite time range specifications, which are associated with the content-based specifications. The “V-chip” circuitry receives one or more content-based indicators, which are indicative of a rating and/or a subject matter category of the program, and a reference time from an external source, such as the program signal. The “V-chip” circuitry compares the content-based indicators with the content-based specifications when the reference time falls within one of the finite time ranges. Based on this comparison, the “V-chip” circuitry either passes the program signal to an output device for transformation of the program signal into the program or blocks the program signal from being sent to the output device.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统，方法和装置，用于允许用户监督对消费电子设备（例如电视系统）展示的节目的个人曝光。 消费电子设备包括“V芯片”电路，其分析节目信号，并且基于某些内容和基于时间的准则阻止或传递节目信号。 在这方面，用户可以使用基于内容和时间的标准来编程“V芯片”电路，其形式为一个或多个基于内容的规范，其指定评级和/或主题类别，并且有限 时间范围规格，与内容规范相关联。 “V芯片”电路接收一个或多个基于内容的指示符，其指示节目的评级和/或主题类别，以及来自诸如节目信号的外部源的参考时间。 当参考时间落在有限时间范围之内时，“V芯片”电路将基于内容的指示符与基于内容的规范进行比较。 基于该比较，“V芯片”电路将程序信号传递到输出装置，用于将程序信号转换为程序或阻止程序信号发送到输出装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110035773A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12901775

申请日：2010-10-11

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D. Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian D. Maxson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统，以及 更具体地说，一种控制系统和统一的用户界面，用于以对用户呈现无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备。 在优选实施例中，网络系统的命令中心或集线器包括能够对所有类型的输入设备进行集中和无缝集成控制的上下文和连接置换敏感控制系统。 控制系统优选地包括基于通用图标的图形用户界面，其为网络系统提供统一的屏幕上集中控制系统。 包括视觉识别系统的用户界面使得用户能够通过各种协议透明地控制多个输入设备，同时在输入命令设备的单个控制层上操作。 在替代实施例中，控制系统还实现门控信号直通控制，同时避免信号干扰。

公开(公告)号：US07690017B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US10138690

申请日：2002-05-02

申请人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian Maxon ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

发明人： Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Brian Maxon ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04L12/282 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04L2012/285

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统，以及 更具体地说，一种控制系统和统一的用户界面，用于以对用户呈现无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备。 在优选实施例中，网络系统的命令中心或集线器包括能够对所有类型的输入设备进行集中和无缝集成控制的上下文和连接置换敏感控制系统。 控制系统优选地包括基于通用图标的图形用户界面，其为网络系统提供统一的屏幕上集中控制系统。 包括视觉识别系统的用户界面使得用户能够通过各种协议透明地控制多个输入设备，同时在输入命令设备的单个控制层上操作。 在替代实施例中，控制系统还实现门控信号直通控制，同时避免信号干扰。

公开(公告)号：US20050060740A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-17

申请号：US10663016

申请日：2003-09-15

申请人： Polly Stecyk

发明人： Polly Stecyk

IPC分类号： H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4751

摘要： Systems, methods and apparatuses are provided for allowing a user to supervise personal exposure to a program exhibited by a consumer electronics device, such as, e.g., a television system. The consumer electronics device includes a facial recognition system and media rating enforcement circuitry that analyzes a program signal and either blocks or passes the program signal based on certain content and viewer based criteria and also, in the alternative, time based criteria. In this connection, a user can program the enforcement circuitry with the content and viewer based criteria in the form of one or more viewing profiles comprising viewer specifications and content-based specifications associated with the viewer specifications, and, which specify a rating and/or a subject matter category. The enforcement circuitry receives one or more viewer indicators from a facial recognition system that are indicative of the viewers present in a viewing area and one or more content-based indicators, which are indicative of a rating and/or a subject matter category of the program. The enforcement circuitry compares the viewer indicators with the viewer specifications and then the content-based indicators with the content-based specifications. Based on this comparison, the enforcement circuitry either passes the program signal to an output device for transformation of the program signal into the program or blocks the program signal from being sent to the output device.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统，方法和装置，用于允许用户监督对消费电子设备（例如电视系统）展示的节目的个人曝光。 消费电子设备包括面部识别系统和媒体评级执行电路，其分析节目信号，并且基于某些内容和基于观看者的标准以及在替代的基于时间的标准中阻止或传递节目信号。 在这方面，用户可以以包含与观众规格相关联的观众规格和基于内容的规范的一个或多个观看简档的形式的基于内容和观众的准则对强制电路进行编程，并且其指定评级和/或 主题类别。 执行电路从面部识别系统接收指示观看者中存在的观看者的一个或多个观看者指示符和指示该节目的评级和/或主题类别的一个或多个基于内容的指示符 。 执行电路将查看器指示符与观看者规格进行比较，然后将基于内容的指示符与基于内容的规范进行比较。 基于该比较，执行电路将程序信号传递到输出装置，用于将程序信号转换成程序或阻止程序信号发送到输出装置。

公开(公告)号：US08134650B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12619580

申请日：2009-11-16

申请人： Brian D Maxson ,  Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry ,  Sorin I. Teodorescu ,  David M. Vann

发明人： Brian D Maxson ,  Polly Stecyk ,  Brian Peterson ,  Pavel Houda ,  George E. Palmer ,  Shenta T. Pu ,  Martin Zanfino ,  Robert A. Perry ,  Sorin I. Teodorescu ,  David M. Vann

IPC分类号： H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/43615 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N2005/4423

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.

摘要翻译： 用于通过网络系统内的各种协议集中和统一地控制各种设备（诸如通信，消费电子，音视频，模拟，数字，1394等）的操作的装置，方法和系统，以及 更具体地说，一种控制系统和统一的用户界面，用于以对用户呈现无缝和透明的方式集中控制这些设备。 在优选实施例中，网络系统的命令中心或集线器包括能够对所有类型的输入设备进行集中和无缝集成控制的上下文和连接置换敏感控制系统。 控制系统优选地包括基于通用图标的图形用户界面，其为网络系统提供统一的屏幕上集中控制系统。 包括视觉识别系统的用户界面使得用户能够通过各种协议透明地控制多个输入设备，同时在输入命令设备的单个控制层上操作。 在替代实施例中，控制系统还实现门控信号直通控制，同时避免信号干扰。