公开(公告)号：US07139031B1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US10041360

申请日：2002-01-07

申请人： J. Richard Bray

发明人： J. Richard Bray

IPC分类号： H04N3/24 ,  G10L21/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/44513 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04N5/23241 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4884

摘要： A method and apparatus for use in connection with home television receivers involving processing an electronic signal, including audio and video processors; the audio information, including digital representations thereof, is analyzed and modified to compare words and phrases represented in the audio information with words and phrases stored in electronic memory for elimination of undesirable words or phrases in audible or visible representations of the audio with options for replacing undesirable words with acceptable words. The options include varying degrees of selectivity in specifying words as undesirable and control over substitute words which are used to replace undesirable words. The options for control of the method and apparatus for language filtering are selectable from an on-screen menu through use of a conventional television remote transmitter. Full capability of the method and apparatus depends only on presence of closed caption or similar digitally-encoded language information being received with a television signal special instructions transmitted with a television signal may also be responded to for activating particular language libraries customizing a library for the program material, as well as unrelated viewer information and control functions.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与家用电视接收机相关的方法和装置，涉及处理包括音频和视频处理器的电子信号; 包括其数字表示的音频信息被分析和修改，以将音频信息中表示的词和短语与存储在电子存储器中的单词和短语进行比较，以消除音频的可听见或可见表示中的不期望的单词或短语，具有用于替换的选项 有可接受的话的不好的话。 这些选项包括将词语指定为不合需要的不同程度的选择性，以及用于替代不希望有的词语的替代词语的控制。 用于语言过滤的方法和装置的控制选项可通过使用传统的电视遥控发射器从屏幕菜单中选择。 方法和装置的完整能力仅取决于是否存在使用电视信号发送的电视信号特殊指令接收到的隐藏字幕或类似的数字编码语言信息，还可以响应于激活用于程序库的特定语言库 材料，以及不相关的查看器信息和控制功能。

公开(公告)号：US06972802B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US09949379

申请日：2001-09-06

申请人： J. Richard Bray

发明人： J. Richard Bray

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N3/24

CPC分类号： H04N5/44513 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4884

摘要： A method and an apparatus for use in connection with home television video recording, playback, and viewing involving processing an electronic signal, including audio and video information, whereby the audio information, including digital representations thereof, is analyzed and modified to compare words and phrases represented in the audio information with words and phrases stored in electronic memory for elimination of undesirable words or phrases in audible or visible representations of the audio with options for replacing undesirable words with acceptable words. The options include varying degrees of selectivity in specifying words as undesirable and control over substitute words which are used to replace undesirable words. The options for control of the method and apparatus for language filtering are selectable from an on-screen menu through operation of a control panel on the language filter apparatus or by use of a conventional television remote transmitter. Full capability of the method and apparatus depends only on presence of closed caption or similar digitally-encoded language information being received with a television signal but special instructions transmitted with a television signal may also be responded to for activating particular language libraries or customizing a library for the program material.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与家用电视录像，回放和观看有关的方法和装置，涉及处理包括音频和视频信息的电子信号，由此分析和修改包括其数字表示在内的音频信息以比较词和短语 在音频信息中用存储在电子存储器中的单词和短语表示，以消除具有用可替代词替代不期望词的选项的音频的可听或可视表示中的不期望的单词或短语。 这些选项包括将词语指定为不合需要的不同程度的选择性，以及用于替代不希望有的词语的替代词语的控制。 用于语言过滤的方法和装置的控制选项可以通过在语言过滤装置上操作控制面板的屏幕菜单或通过使用传统的电视遥控发射器进行选择。 方法和装置的完整能力仅取决于是否存在用电视信号接收的隐藏字幕或类似的数字编码语言信息，但是也可以响应用电视信号发送的特殊指令来激活特定语言库或定制库 程序材料。

公开(公告)号：US06867818B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-15

申请号：US09748715

申请日：2000-12-21

申请人： J. Richard Bray

发明人： J. Richard Bray

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N3/24

CPC分类号： H04N21/4884 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4396

摘要： A method and apparatus for analyzing the closed caption aspect of a video signal for specific undesirable words or phrases and then muting the audio portion of those words or phrases while not effecting the video portion therein while simultaneously modifying the closed captioned signal in order to display an acceptable word or phrase.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置，用于分析用于特定不需要的单词或短语的视频信号的隐藏字幕方面，然后在不影响其中的视频部分的同时对这些单词或短语的音频部分进行静音，同时修改闭路字幕信号，以便显示 可接受的单词或短语。

公开(公告)号：US06618392B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US09289952

申请日：1999-04-13

申请人： Michael Richard Bray

发明人： Michael Richard Bray

IPC分类号： H04L12413

CPC分类号： H04L25/03885 ,  H04J3/0688 ,  H04J3/0697 ,  H04L12/40136 ,  H04L12/40169 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L49/3054 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04L69/323

摘要： A novel method of operating a physical layer device in a local area network, such as one conforming to Ethernet protocol, to make a single physical layer device compatible with Physical Media Dependent (PMD) devices operating over different network media types. The methodology involves monitoring signal detect inputs and based on their levels, automatically reconfiguring the physical layer device to support interface to a required PMD device. In a preferred embodiment, a physical layer device in a network transceiver for interconnecting a hub device and PMD devices has first transmitting and receiving paths for supporting interface to a first PMD device, such as 100 BASE-TX, and second transmitting and receiving paths for supporting interface to a second PMD device, such as 100 BASE-FX.

摘要翻译： 一种在诸如符合以太网协议的局域网中的物理层设备的操作的新颖方法，以使单个物理层设备与在不同网络媒体类型上操作的物理媒体相关（PMD）设备兼容。 该方法包括监视信号检测输入并根据其级别，自动重新配置物理层设备以支持所需的PMD设备的接口。 在优选实施例中，用于互连集线器设备和PMD设备的网络收发器中的物理层设备具有用于支持到第一PMD设备（例如100BASE-TX）的接口的第一发送和接收路径，以及用于 支持与第二PMD设备（例如100BASE-FX）的接口。

公开(公告)号：US20220284357A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17641387

申请日：2020-09-11

申请人： James Richard BRAY ,  Thomas Roy BRAY

发明人： James Richard BRAY ,  Thomas Roy BRAY

IPC分类号： G06Q10/02

摘要： Computer-implemented systems and methods for automating the availability and booking of multiple entertainment venues accessible to artists, venues, and others who independently need to view, reserve, and utilize performance areas throughout a regional or nationwide market.

公开(公告)号：US06529961B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09289950

申请日：1999-04-13

申请人： Michael Richard Bray

发明人： Michael Richard Bray

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04B3/46 ,  G01B7/02 ,  G01R31/086 ,  H04J3/0688 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L25/03885 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L49/3054 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04L69/323

摘要： A novel network transceiver having a Media Independent Interface (MII) operating at 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s for connecting the transceiver to a repeater or hub device. A serial interface select signal can be asserted to configure the MII to operate as a General Purpose Serial Interface (GPSI) for 10 Mb/s data. The least significant transmit and receive data pins of the MII are respectively mapped to transmit and receive data pins of the GPSI. A circuit for enabling MII to operate in a GPSI mode has a transmit multiplexer controlled by the serial interface select signal to bypass a parallel-to-serial converter that transforms parallel transmit MII data into a serial data stream, and a receive multiplexer controlled by the serial interface select signal to bypass a serial-to-parallel converter that transforms serial receive data stream into parallel receive MII data.

摘要翻译： 一种具有以10Mb / s或100Mb / s工作的媒体独立接口（MII）的新型网络收发器，用于将收发器连接到中继器或集线器设备。 可以断言串行接口选择信号，以将MII配置为10 Mb / s数据的通用串行接口（GPSI）。 MII的最不重要的发送和接收数据引脚分别映射到GPSI的发送和接收数据引脚。 用于使MII能够以GPSI模式工作的电路具有由串行接口选择信号控制的发送多路复用器，以绕过将并行发送MII数据变换为串行数据流的并行转换器，以及由 串行接口选择信号绕过将串行接收数据流转换为并行接收MII数据的串并转换器。

公开(公告)号：USD632398S1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US29370341

申请日：2010-07-06

申请人： Mary Bray ,  Richard Bray

设计人： Mary Bray ,  Richard Bray

公开(公告)号：US20060262086A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11131776

申请日：2005-05-17

申请人： Richard Bray ,  Michael Grant ,  William Horton

发明人： Richard Bray ,  Michael Grant ,  William Horton

IPC分类号： B60Q1/26 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0227 ,  F24F11/30 ,  F24F2120/10 ,  Y02B20/44

摘要： Automatic lighting control systems, devices, and methods that automatically control a light source in response to detected computer usage by a user are disclosed. The automatic lighting control method comprises monitoring usage of a computer and controlling an output of a light based on the usage. The system comprises a computer configured to detect usage of the computer by a user, a central server, a lighting controller unit, and a light source that is controlled based on the usage of the computer. The usage is selected from the group consisting of a key stroke, a mouse movement, a use of a peripheral device operatively coupled to the host computer, and any combination thereof.

公开(公告)号：US06507591B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09289953

申请日：1999-04-13

申请人： Michael Richard Bray

发明人： Michael Richard Bray

IPC分类号： H04J1500

CPC分类号： H04L25/03885 ,  H04J3/0688 ,  H04L12/40136 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L41/046 ,  H04L49/3054 ,  H04L69/323

摘要： A novel method of operating physical layer devices in a local area network, such as one conforming to Ethernet protocol, in which there are a plurality of repeaters of respectively different data rates for communicating with a link partner on a network medium via the physical layer devices. Each physical layer device is prevented from communicating with the repeaters, when a change in the operating speed of the physical layer device is detected. Then, status information of the physical layer device is determined, and the physical layer device is enabled to communicate with a selected one of the repeaters having a data rate conforming to the operating rate of the physical layer device. In a preferred embodiment, each physical layer device has a variable operating speed selected depending on the operating speed of the link partner. A plurality of busses corresponding, respectively, to the speeds of operation of the repeaters, are provided for interconnecting the repeaters and the physical layer devices. A multiplexer interconnects each of the physical layer devices to a selected one of the plurality of busses. In response to a change in the operating speed of the physical layer device, handshake logic automatically prevents the physical layer device from communicating with the repeaters until one of the repeaters is ready to communicate with the physical layer device. The handshake logic enables the repeaters to read status information of the physical layer device and change its connection to the repeaters, based on the status information.

摘要翻译： 一种在诸如符合以太网协议的局域网中的物理层设备的操作的新方法，其中存在分别具有不同数据速率的多个中继器，用于经由物理层设备与网络介质上的链路伙伴进行通信 。 当检测到物理层设备的操作速度的变化时，防止每个物理层设备与中继器通信。 然后，确定物理层设备的状态信息，并使物理层设备能够与具有符合物理层设备的工作速率的数据速率的所选择的一个中继器进行通信。 在优选实施例中，每个物理层设备具有根据链路伙伴的操作速度选择的可变操作速度。 分别对应于中继器的操作速度的多个总线用于互连中继器和物理层设备。 多路复用器将每个物理层设备互连到多个总线中的所选择的一个。 响应于物理层设备的操作速度的改变，握手逻辑自动防止物理层设备与中继器通信，直到其中一个中继器准备好与物理层设备通信。 握手逻辑使得中继器能够基于状态信息来读取物理层设备的状态信息并改变其与中继器的连接。

公开(公告)号：US06483849B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09291000

申请日：1999-04-14

申请人： Michael Richard Bray ,  Geetha Rangan

发明人： Michael Richard Bray ,  Geetha Rangan

IPC分类号： H04J326

CPC分类号： H04L12/2898 ,  H04L12/2856 ,  H04L12/4616

摘要： A novel multi-port network transceiver having an LED interface supporting parallel and serial LED modes. The LED interface has a pair of LED pins for each port. In the parallel LED mode, one pin of this pair represents status of a 10 Mb/s communication, whereas another pin represents status of a 100 Mb/s communication. In the serial LED mode, status information for all ports is transferred using 3 pins supplying a serial data stream, a frame signal and a clock signal. The serial data stream is composed of frames, each of which represents various events for the multiple ports. The frame signal is used to identify the boundary between the frames. The transfer of the serial data stream is synchronous to the clock signal.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的多端口网络收发器，具有支持并行和串行LED模式的LED接口。 LED接口每个端口都有一对LED引脚。 在并联LED模式下，该对的一个引脚表示10 Mb / s通信的状态，而另一个引脚表示100 Mb / s通信的状态。 在串行LED模式下，所有端口的状态信息都使用提供串行数据流，帧信号和时钟信号的3个引脚传输。 串行数据流由帧组成，每个帧表示多个端口的各种事件。 帧信号用于识别帧之间的边界。 串行数据流的传输与时钟信号同步。