公开(公告)号：US08191161B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US11300570

申请日：2005-12-13

Applicant: Russell I. Sanchez ,  R. Donald Thompson ,  David M. Lehman

Inventor： Russell I. Sanchez ,  R. Donald Thompson ,  David M. Lehman

IPC: G06F21/20 ,  H04L9/32

CPC classification number: H04L63/0853 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A wireless authentication system for authenticating a user before allowing access to a protected resource is described herein. An authentication device receives an indication of an intent to access a protected resource. The authentication device sends a request for a key. The wireless user device and the authentication device may engage in a key exchange. The authentication device determines whether the one or more keys obtained via the key exchange are valid and may allow access to the protected resource if the one or more keys are valid. The authentication device may request further verification of the identity of the user, such as a keyholder verification. The authentication device may allow access to the protected resource if the key and the keyholder verification are valid.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了用于在允许访问受保护的资源之前验证用户的无线认证系统。 认证设备接收到访问受保护资源的意图的指示。 认证设备发送一个密钥请求。 无线用户设备和认证设备可以进行密钥交换。 认证装置确定通过密钥交换获得的一个或多个密钥是否有效，并且如果一个或多个密钥有效，则允许对受保护资源的访问。 认证设备可以请求进一步验证用户的身份，例如关键字对象验证。 如果密钥和密钥持有者验证有效，认证设备可以允许对受保护资源的访问。

公开(公告)号：US07945441B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US11835389

申请日：2007-08-07

Applicant: R. Donald Thompson ,  Kunal Mukerjee

Inventor： R. Donald Thompson ,  Kunal Mukerjee

IPC: G10L19/00

CPC classification number: G10L15/02 ,  G10L19/0018 ,  G10L2015/025

Abstract: Indexing methods are described that may be used by databases, search engines, query and retrieval systems, context sensitive data mining, context mapping, language identification, image recognition, and robotic systems. Raw baseline features from an input signal are aggregated, abstracted and indexed for later retrieval or manipulation. The feature index is the quantization number for the underlying features that are represented by an abstraction. Trajectories are used to signify how the features evolve over time. Features indexes are linked in an ordered sequence indicative of time quanta, where the sequence represents the underlying input signal. An example indexing system based on the described processes is an inverted index that creates a mapping from features or atoms to the underlying documents, files, or data. A highly optimized set of operations can be used to manipulate the quantized feature indexes, where the operations can be fine tuned independent from the base feature set.

Abstract translation: 描述了可由数据库，搜索引擎，查询和检索系统，上下文相关数据挖掘，上下文映射，语言识别，图像识别和机器人系统使用的索引方法。 来自输入信号的原始基线特征被聚合，抽象和索引，以供以后检索或操纵。 特征索引是由抽象表示的底层特征的量化数。 轨迹用于表示随着时间的推移，特征如何演变。 特征索引以指示时间量子的有序序列链接，其中序列表示底层输入信号。 基于所描述的过程的示例索引系统是反向索引，其创建从特征或原子到底层文档，文件或数据的映射。 可以使用高度优化的操作集来操纵量化的特征索引，其中可以独立于基本特征集来微调操作。

公开(公告)号：US07746885B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11372440

申请日：2006-03-09

Applicant: R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Cosmin A. Corbea

Inventor： R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Cosmin A. Corbea

IPC: H04J4/00

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H03J1/0058 ,  H04H20/57 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W84/022

Abstract: Described is a communication system including wireless client devices. In the described system, the client devices may be wrist-worn watches such as are in common use today, except that the watches are specially configured to receive transmissions from broadcast towers. A client device is associated with one or more home service regions, and is configured to receive personal messages on a home channel when in the home service region. The client device employs a self-assignment method to identify and select a home channel without the need for interaction by a user. A tower discovery method is employed to identify broadcast towers and available channels within a service region. A failover method is employed to identify a change in the broadcast system, and take appropriate action such as, for example, changing to another broadcast tower, selecting another frequency, selecting a sleep mode, as well as others.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括无线客户端设备的通信系统。 在所描述的系统中，除了手表被特别配置为从广播塔接收传输之外，客户端设备可以是诸如今天常用的手表式手表。 客户端设备与一个或多个家庭服务区域相关联，并且被配置为在家庭服务区域中在家庭信道上接收个人消息。 客户端设备采用自分配方法来识别和选择归属信道，而不需要用户交互。 采用塔式发现方法来识别服务区域内的广播塔和可用频道。 采用故障切换方法来识别广播系统的变化，并且采取适当的动作，例如改变到另一个广播塔，选择另一个频率，选择睡眠模式以及其他。

公开(公告)号：US07421423B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11117807

申请日：2005-04-29

Applicant: R Donald Thompson

Inventor： R Donald Thompson

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04L67/2819 ,  H04L67/2804 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99943

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a conditional payload server are provided. A request for a payload corresponding to a subset of client attributes is obtained. Additionally, one or more payload(s) is obtained in which each payload defines criteria for delivering the payload. The criteria for delivering each payload are then embodied into an expression tree that is scored and optimized for traversal. The expression tree is converted into an evaluation tree data structure in which the conjunctive and disjunctive operators are the tree nodes and attribute evaluator value expressions are the leaf nodes. The expression tree is merged into a catalog data structure having a master attribute list, an evaluator list, a value list, a payload list, and a conjunction list. The catalog is then evaluated according to the subset of client attributes corresponding to the payload request and a payload is delivered.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于实现条件有效载荷服务器的系统和方法。 获得对与客户端属性子集对应的有效载荷的请求。 另外，获得一个或多个有效载荷，其中每个有效载荷定义用于传递有效载荷的标准。 然后将递送每个有效负载的标准体现为对遍历进行评分和优化的表达式树。 表达式树被转换为评估树数据结构，其中连接和分离运算符是树节点，属性评估者值表达式是叶节点。 表达式树被合并到具有主属性列表，评估者列表，值列表，有效载荷列表和连接列表的目录数据结构中。 然后根据与有效载荷请求相对应的客户端属性的子集来评估目录，并传送有效载荷。

公开(公告)号：US07181701B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10336228

申请日：2003-01-03

Applicant: Dane M. Howard ,  Eric G. Lang ,  R. Donald Thompson, III

Inventor： Dane M. Howard ,  Eric G. Lang ,  R. Donald Thompson, III

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/68 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/71 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M1/72561

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are related to navigating through content on a device that includes stored information that is organized according to channels. Content that is associated with the channels is selected and viewed on a display of the device by means of passive interaction when the device is in a glance-view operating state. The device periodically changes the display according to a playlist that indexes selected channel views associated with the current channel. The selected channel views are selected from the available channels according to a rule set that is associated with the channel. After every item in the playlist is processed, the playlist is updated according to application of the rule set. A customized channel may include references to other channels such that channel views associated with the customized channel correspond to channel views from other channels.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，系统和方法涉及在包括根据信道组织的存储信息的设备上浏览内容。 当设备处于扫视视图操作状态时，通过被动交互来在设备的显示器上选择和观看与频道相关联的内容。 设备根据播放列表周期性地改变显示，该播放列表索引与当前频道相关联的所选频道视图。 根据与频道相关联的规则集，从可用频道中选择所选频道视图。 在处理播放列表中的每个项目之后，根据规则集的应用来更新播放列表。 定制频道可以包括对其他频道的引用，使得与定制频道相关联的频道视图对应于来自其他频道的频道视图。

公开(公告)号：US08255422B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US10856498

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: Cosmin A. Corbea ,  R. Donald Thompson

Inventor： Cosmin A. Corbea ,  R. Donald Thompson

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F9/46

CPC classification number: G06F9/505 ,  G06F2209/5017

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly reliable and scalable architecture for data centers. Work to be performed is divided into discrete work units. The work units are maintained in a pool of work units that may be processed by any number of different servers. A server may extract an eligible work unit and attempt to process it. If the processing of the work unit succeeds, the work unit is tagged as executed and becomes ineligible for other servers. If the server fails to execute the work unit for some reason, the work unit becomes eligible again and another server may extract and execute it. A server extracts and executes work units when they have available resources. This leads to the automatic load balancing of the data center.

Abstract translation: 本发明为数据中心提供了高度可靠和可扩展的架构。 待执行的工作分为离散工作单位。 工作单元维护在可由任意数量的不同服务器处理的工作单元池中。 服务器可以提取合格的工作单元并尝试处理它。 如果工作单元的处理成功，则工作单元被标记为已执行，并且不符合其他服务器的资格。 如果由于某些原因服务器无法执行工作单元，则工作单元将再次合格，另一台服务器可能会提取并执行。 当服务器拥有可用资源时，服务器将提取并执行工作单元。 这导致数据中心的自动负载平衡。

公开(公告)号：US20090112905A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11923430

申请日：2007-10-24

Applicant: Kunal Mukerjee ,  R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Jeffrey Cole ,  Brendan Meeder

Inventor： Kunal Mukerjee ,  R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Jeffrey Cole ,  Brendan Meeder

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30625

Abstract: An indexing system uses a graph-like data structure that clusters features indexes together. The minimum atomic value in the data structure is represented as a leaf node which is either a single feature index or a sequence of two or more feature indexes when a minimum sequence length is imposed. Root nodes are formed as clustered collections of leaf nodes and/or other root nodes. Context nodes are formed from root nodes that are associated with content that is being indexed. Links between a root node and other nodes each include a sequence order value that is used to maintain the sequencing order for feature indexes relative to the root node. The collection of nodes forms a graph-like data structure, where each context node is indexed according to the sequenced pattern of feature indexes. Clusters can be split, merged, and promoted to increase the efficiency in searching the data structure.

Abstract translation: 索引系统使用将特征索引集中在一起的图形数据结构。 当施加最小序列长度时，数据结构中的最小原子值被表示为叶节点，其是单个特征索引或两个或更多个特征索引的序列。 根节点形成为叶节点和/或其他根节点的集群集合。 上下文节点由与被索引的内容相关联的根节点形成。 根节点和其他节点之间的链接各自包含用于维护相对于根节点的特征索引的排序顺序的序列顺序值。 节点的集合形成一个类似图形的数据结构，其中每个上下文节点根据特征索引的排序模式进行索引。 群集可以被分割，合并和提升，以提高搜索数据结构的效率。

公开(公告)号：US07143143B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US09699239

申请日：2000-10-27

Applicant: R. Donald Thompson

Inventor： R. Donald Thompson

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H03M7/34 ,  G11C8/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30902 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: A system and method for transferring multiple portions of data utilizing a distributed cache are disclosed. A content server obtains a request for content data and associates an identifier with the request. The content server returns a first portion of the data with the request and stores a second portion of the data in a cache according to the first identifier. Thereafter, the content server receives a request for the remaining portion of the provider data and associates a second identifier with the second request. If the second identifier matches the first identifier, the content server returns the data stored according to the first identifier. Additionally, the content server implements and utilizes a click server having multiple cache servers in which multi-cache replication is utilized to store identical contents in each cache server.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用分布式高速缓存传送数据的多个部分的系统和方法。 内容服务器获取对内容数据的请求，并将标识符与请求相关联。 内容服务器用请求返回数据的第一部分，并根据第一标识符将数据的第二部分存储在高速缓存中。 此后，内容服务器接收对提供者数据的剩余部分的请求，并将第二标识符与第二请求相关联。 如果第二标识符与第一标识符匹配，则内容服务器返回根据第一标识符存储的数据。 此外，内容服务器实现并利用具有多个缓存服务器的点击服务器，其中使用多缓存复制来在每个缓存服务器中存储相同的内容。

公开(公告)号：US07043214B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10317737

申请日：2002-12-11

Applicant: R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Cosmin A. Corbea

Inventor： R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Cosmin A. Corbea

IPC: H04B1/16

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H03J1/0058 ,  H04H20/57 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W84/022

Abstract: Described is a communication system including wireless client devices. In the described system, the client devices may be wrist-worn watches such as are in common use today, except that the watches are specially configured to receive transmissions from broadcast towers. A client device is associated with one or more home service regions, and is configured to receive personal messages on a home channel when in the home service region. The client device employs a self-assignment method to identify and select a home channel without the need for interaction by a user. A tower discovery method is employed to identify broadcast towers and available channels within a service region. A failover method is employed to identify a change in the broadcast system, and take appropriate action such as, for example, changing to another broadcast tower, selecting another frequency, selecting a sleep mode, as well as others.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括无线客户端设备的通信系统。 在所描述的系统中，除了手表被特别配置为从广播塔接收传输之外，客户端设备可以是诸如今天常用的手表式手表。 客户端设备与一个或多个家庭服务区域相关联，并且被配置为在家庭服务区域中在家庭信道上接收个人消息。 客户端设备采用自分配方法来识别和选择归属信道，而不需要用户交互。 采用塔式发现方法来识别服务区域内的广播塔和可用频道。 采用故障切换方法来识别广播系统的变化，并且采取适当的动作，例如改变到另一个广播塔，选择另一频率，选择睡眠模式以及其他。

公开(公告)号：US08566261B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12971914

申请日：2010-12-17

Applicant: Vijay Mital ,  R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Robert Povey ,  Gary Shon Katzenberger

Inventor： Vijay Mital ,  R. Donald Thompson, III ,  Robert Povey ,  Gary Shon Katzenberger

IPC: G06F15/18

CPC classification number: G06F17/30867 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: An interactive recommendation system generates one or more recommendations (e.g., recommended products, travel destinations, etc.) for a user based on a recommendation model. The recommendation model includes one or more criteria that are used to analyze a datastore of user characteristics (e.g., a user's age, location, past online behavior, etc.) and generate one or more recommendations based thereon. The interactive recommendation system further presents a user interface that allows the user to interactively modify the criteria of the recommendation model and to apply the modified recommendation model to the datastore in order to generate one or more modified recommendations. In this manner, for example, the user can customize the recommendations he or she receives by interacting with the recommendation system to modify the recommendation model used to generate such recommendations.

Abstract translation: 交互式推荐系统基于推荐模型生成针对用户的一个或多个建议（例如，推荐产品，旅行目的地等）。 推荐模型包括用于分析用户特征的数据存储（例如，用户的年龄，位置，过去的在线行为等）的一个或多个标准，并基于此产生一个或多个建议。 交互式推荐系统进一步呈现用户界面，其允许用户交互地修改推荐模型的标准并且将修改的推荐模型应用于数据存储区以便生成一个或多个修改的建议。 以这种方式，例如，用户可以通过与推荐系统交互来定制他或她所接收的建议，以修改用于产生这样的建议的推荐模型。