Providing multi-tiered broadcasting services
    1.
    发明授权
    Providing multi-tiered broadcasting services 有权
    提供多层次广播服务

    公开(公告)号:US07813694B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US12038519

    申请日:2008-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04H20/71 H04H40/00 H04B7/185

    摘要: A secondary satellite radio or broadcast channel is used to broadcast advertisement clips (e.g., audio clips) to a receiver for subsequent decoding and playback. The receiver is configured for different tiers of service, e.g., one that delivers substantially advertising-free content and another that delivers content that includes more significant amounts of advertising. The content delivered to both is the same content; however, for the service tier that includes more advertising, the advertisements broadcast on the secondary channel are interleaved into the content, preferably in such a way that the continuity of the content being delivered is not compromised.

    摘要翻译: 辅助卫星广播或广播频道用于将广播片段(例如,音频剪辑)广播到接收机以用于随后的解码和重放。 接收器被配置用于不同的服务层,例如提供实质上无广告的内容的接收器,另一个传送包括更多大量广告的内容。 提供给两者的内容是相同的内容; 然而,对于包括更多广告的服务层,在辅助信道上广播的广告被交织到内容中,优选地以这样一种方式使得被传递的内容的连续性不受影响。

    Method, system, and computer program product for providing multi-tiered broadcasting services
    2.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and computer program product for providing multi-tiered broadcasting services 有权
    用于提供多层次广播服务的方法,系统和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US07363000B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-22

    申请号:US10717728

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: H04H1/00 H04Q7/20 H04B7/185

    摘要: A secondary satellite radio or broadcast channel is used to broadcast advertisement clips (e.g., audio clips) to a receiver for subsequent decoding and playback. The receiver is configured for different tiers of service, e.g., one that delivers substantially advertising-free content and another that delivers content that includes more significant amounts of advertising. The content delivered to both is the same content; however, for the service tier that includes more advertising, the advertisements broadcast on the secondary channel are interleaved into the content, preferably in such a way that the continuity of the content being delivered is not compromised.

    摘要翻译: 辅助卫星广播或广播频道用于将广播片段(例如,音频片段)广播到接收机以用于随后的解码和重放。 接收器被配置用于不同的服务层,例如提供实质上无广告的内容的接收器,另一个传送包括更多大量广告的内容。 提供给两者的内容是相同的内容; 然而,对于包括更多广告的服务层,在辅助信道上广播的广告被交织到内容中,优选地以这样一种方式使得被传递的内容的连续性不受影响。

    Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of digital video and
audio playback in a multimedia playback system
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of digital video and audio playback in a multimedia playback system 有权
    用于多媒体播放系统中数字视频和音频播放的自适应同步的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6016166A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-18

    申请号:US144161

    申请日:1998-08-31

    摘要: Synchronization among digital video and digital audio signals is maintained in a multimedia player with limited or highly varying processing power. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a processor with stored program memory controls the decoding and playback of audio blocks and video frames, each stream independently stored in an order of intended playback time. The processor gives priority to the decoding and playback of audio blocks, and periodically determines whether a backlog of encoded video frames exists. Under video backlog conditions, the processor reduces the backlog by decoding only those backlogged video frames that must be decoded in order to decode and play the frame in the sequence of backlogged video frames with the latest intended playback time. After decoding this latest backlogged frame, the processor directs it to be played. Normal video decoding and playback then resumes for video frames following this latest backlogged video frame in sequence and in intended playback time.

    摘要翻译: 在具有有限或高度变化的处理能力的多媒体播放器中保持数字视频和数字音频信号之间的同步。 在本发明的示例性实施例中,具有存储程序存储器的处理器控制音频块和视频帧的解码和重放,每个流以预期播放时间的顺序独立地存储。 处理器优先考虑音频块的解码和重放,并且周期性地确定是否存在积压的编码视频帧。 在视频待机条件下,处理器通过仅解码必须解码的那些积压的视频帧来减少积压,以便以具有最新预期播放时间的积压视频帧序列解码和播放帧。 在解码这个最新的积压框架之后,处理器指示它被播放。 然后,正常视频解码和回放将按照顺序和预期播放时间在最新的积压视频帧之后恢复视频帧。

    Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Providing Multi-tiered Broadcasting Services
    4.
    发明申请
    Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Providing Multi-tiered Broadcasting Services 有权
    提供多层次广播服务的方法,系统和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US20080163291A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US12038519

    申请日:2008-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04N7/00

    摘要: A secondary satellite radio or broadcast channel is used to broadcast advertisement clips (e.g., audio clips) to a receiver for subsequent decoding and playback. The receiver is configured for different tiers of service, e.g., one that delivers substantially advertising-free content and another that delivers content that includes more significant amounts of advertising. The content delivered to both is the same content; however, for the service tier that includes more advertising, the advertisements broadcast on the secondary channel are interleaved into the content, preferably in such a way that the continuity of the content being delivered is not compromised.

    摘要翻译: 辅助卫星广播或广播频道用于将广播片段(例如,音频剪辑)广播到接收机以用于随后的解码和重放。 接收器被配置用于不同的服务层,例如提供实质上无广告的内容的接收器,另一个传送包括更多大量广告的内容。 提供给两者的内容是相同的内容; 然而,对于包括更多广告的服务层,在辅助信道上广播的广告被交织到内容中,优选地以这样一种方式使得被传递的内容的连续性不受影响。

    Overshoe construction
    5.
    发明授权
    Overshoe construction 失效
    过大兴建

    公开(公告)号:US5970633A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-26

    申请号:US186808

    申请日:1998-11-05

    摘要: An overshoe construction (10) for athletic shoes (100) wherein the construction (10) includes a cover member (20) dimensioned to overlie the upper portion of the athletic shoe (100) and provided with an accessory unit (12) which includes a pocket member (30) and at least one strap member (32) adapted to releasably engage a miniature flashlight (50).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于运动鞋(100)的套鞋结构(10),其中,所述构造(10)包括覆盖所述运动鞋(100)的上部并且设置有附件单元(12)的盖构件(20),所述附件单元包括 袋构件(30)和适于可释放地接合微型手电筒(50)的至少一个带构件(32)。

    Computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method and
apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Computer software distribution, installation and maintenance method and apparatus 失效
    计算机软件分发,安装维护方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5953533A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-14

    申请号:US971877

    申请日:1997-11-19

    IPC分类号: G06F9/06 G06F9/445 H04L9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65

    摘要: A computer software installation, distribution and maintenance method that manufactures one or more software products on an end user's target computer system. The method operates by generating a set of blueprints and raw materials for one or more software products to be distributed; provides the blueprints and raw materials to an end user; and manufactures the software products on the target computer according to the blueprints and using the raw materials. The method optionally provides for the testing of the target computer to determine its suitability for operating the software products, determines whether and updates to the software products are available and obtains them prior to manufacture; and tests and/or demonstrates the software products after manufacture.

    摘要翻译: 一种在最终用户的目标计算机系统上制造一个或多个软件产品的计算机软件安装,分发和维护方法。 该方法通过为要分发的一个或多个软件产品生成一套蓝图和原材料来操作; 向最终用户提供蓝图和原材料; 并根据蓝图和原材料在目标计算机上制造软件产​​品。 该方法可选地提供目标计算机的测试以确定其适用于操作软件产品,确定软件产品是否可用并在制造之前获得; 并在制造后测试和/或演示软件产品。

    Method, system, and computer program product for over-the-air download to satellite radio
    7.
    发明授权
    Method, system, and computer program product for over-the-air download to satellite radio 有权
    方式,系统和计算机程序产品,用于空中下载到卫星广播

    公开(公告)号:US07542757B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US10993303

    申请日:2004-11-19

    IPC分类号: H04M3/00

    摘要: A content channel is periodically or permanently allocated for use as an “update channel” or “firmware-image download” channel. Any firmware images downloaded to receivers in the system are thoroughly tested prior to being distributed among the receivers. Header information is included in the firmware image when it is transmitted to the receivers, and the firmware image is not accepted for use by the receivers until it is verified on the receiver side. Further, rather than overwriting the existing firmware, the new validated firmware updates are stored separately on the receivers and are utilized when the receiver is rebooted during power-up or by the host controller. If, during this reboot process, an error occurs in the new firmware image, the receiver is configured to revert back to the original firmware image so that it will remain operational, albeit without the updated firmware features.

    摘要翻译: 定期或永久地分配内容频道以用作“更新频道”或“固件图像下载”频道。 下载到系统中的接收器的任何固件映像在被分配在接收器之前被彻底测试。 当固件图像被发送到接收器时,标题信息被包括在固件图像中,并且固件图像在接收器侧被验证之前不被接收器使用。 此外,新的经过验证的固件更新不是重写现有固件,而是单独存储在接收器上,并且在上电期间或由主机控制器重新启动接收机时被使用。 如果在此重新启动过程中,新固件映像中出现错误,则接收器将配置为恢复为原始固件映像,以使其保持运行,尽管没有更新的固件功能。

    High speed quantization-level-sampling modem with equalization
arrangement
    8.
    发明授权
    High speed quantization-level-sampling modem with equalization arrangement 失效
    具有均衡布置的高速量化级采样调制解调器

    公开(公告)号:US5528625A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-18

    申请号:US176742

    申请日:1994-01-03

    CPC分类号: H04L25/4927

    摘要: The present invention is a quantization-level-sampling (QLS) modem which includes means for separately equalizing each loop of an end-to-end digital telephone system network connection by employing a plurality of transmitter filters and a plurality of receiver filters in such a way that, in the direction of transmission from modem to central office, the voltage samples seen by the coder/decoder stations are equivalent to the network quantization levels transmitted by the modem, and in the direction of transmission from central office to modem, the voltage samples seen by the modem are equivalent to the network quantization levels encoded by the coder/decoder stations. The invention also includes a QLS modem communications system which includes the aforesaid digital telephone system network and a plurality of QLS modems. In preferred embodiments, an adaptation service unit within the telephone system network assists in the determination of the settings of the transmitter and receiver filters.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是量化级采样(QLS)调制解调器,其包括通过采用多个发射机滤波器和多个接收机滤波器来分别均衡端到端数字电话系统网络连接的每个环路的装置 在从调制解调器到中心局的传输方向上,由编码器/解码器站所看到的电压样本等同于由调制解调器发送的网络量化级别,并且在从中心局到调制解调器的传输方向上,电压 由调制解调器看到的样本等同于由编码器/解码器站编码的网络量化级。 本发明还包括一个包括上述数字电话系统网络和多个QLS调制解调器的QLS调制解调器通信系统。 在优选实施例中,电话系统网络内的适配服务单元有助于确定发射机和接收机滤波器的设置。