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    System and method for remotely selecting subscribers and controlling messages to subscribers in a cable television system
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for remotely selecting subscribers and controlling messages to subscribers in a cable television system 失效
    用于在有线电视系统中远程选择订户并控制消息给用户的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US5724525A

    公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

    申请号：US412090

    申请日：1995-03-28

    Applicant: Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    Inventor： Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    IPC: G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/78 ,  H04H60/07 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F157/00

    CPC classification number: H04H20/42 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04H60/07 ,  H04N1/00098 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04H20/78

    Abstract: A system and method are provided for selecting groups of one or more cable television subscribers remotely from a billing computer using data fields in either the billing computer database or a system control computer database. A selection criteria language may be used for selecting subscribers based on data fields in the system control database. Once a group of cable subscribers has been selected, an on-screen message may be remotely created and transmitted to the selected subscribers using cable transmission apparatus. The method provides a way of correlating subscriber information in a comprehensive subscriber database (such as may exist on a billing computer) with other subscriber information in a more limited database stored on a system control computer to allow on-screen messages to be targeted at subscribers selected on the basis of criteria from either database. It also allows message attributes (such as duration of display, colors, and message alerts) to be specified remotely from a billing computer rather than requiring the presence of a human operator at the system control computer.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法，用于使用计费计算机数据库或系统控制计算机数据库中的数据字段从计费计算机远程地选择一个或多个有线电视订户的组。 选择标准语言可以用于基于系统控制数据库中的数据字段来选择用户。 一旦已经选择了一组有线电视用户，则可以远程创建屏幕上的消息，并使用电缆传输装置将其发送到所选择的用户。 该方法提供了将综合订户数据库（例如可能存在于计费计算机上）上的订户信息与存储在系统控制计算机上的更有限的数据库中的其他订户信息相关联的方式，以允许屏幕上的消息针对订户 根据任一数据库的标准进行选择。 它还允许从计费计算机远程指定消息属性（例如显示持续时间，颜色和消息警报），而不需要在系统控制计算机上存在操作人员。

    Addressed messaging in a cable television system
    2.
    发明授权
    Addressed messaging in a cable television system 失效
    有线电视系统中的消息传递

    公开(公告)号：US5420923A

    公开(公告)日：1995-05-30

    申请号：US18437

    申请日：1993-04-22

    Applicant: Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    Inventor： Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    IPC: G06Q30/04 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/15 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/04 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/15 ,  H04N1/00098 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N7/17345 ,  H04H2201/70

    Abstract: A method of transmitting addressed messages to subscribers comprises the steps of defining the group or individual subscriber to be addressed, creating the message, assigning the message to the individual or group to be addressed, scheduling the message for transmission, transmitting the message, and recording the transmission of the message. The message creating step further includes the steps of defining message attributes such as background color, creating sets of instructions for the subscriber, if required, setting a data field related to alerting the subscriber and compressing the data length of the message using a predetermined compression code. A system control computer, according to the present invention, comprises a billing computer interface for interfacing with a billing computer and a user interface for providing access to messaging services to a system operator, each of the billing and user interfaces for providing data to a group queuing subsystem and a system event scheduler, respectively. The user interface further accesses a database, the database shared by the system event scheduler and a message, device and group manager. The device manager in turn, when scheduled by the system event scheduler, coordinates the transmission of addressed messages via either a headend controller (via an inband channel) or an addressable data transmitter (via an out-of-band channel).

    Abstract translation: 向订户发送寻址消息的方法包括以下步骤：定义要寻址的组或单个订户，创建消息，将消息分配给要寻址的个人或组，调度消息以进行传输，发送消息和记录 传输消息。 消息创建步骤还包括以下步骤：定义诸如背景颜色的消息属性，如果需要，为用户创建指令集，设置与提醒用户相关的数据字段并使用预定的压缩码来压缩消息的数据长度 。 根据本发明的系统控制计算机包括用于与计费计算机接口的计费计算机接口和用于向系统运营商提供对消息传递服务的访问的用户界面，用于向组中提供数据的每个计费和用户界面 排队子系统和系统事件调度程序。 用户界面还访问数据库，由系统事件调度程序共享的数据库以及消息，设备和组管理器。 当由系统事件调度器调度时，设备管理器又通过头端控制器（经由带内通道）或可寻址数据发送器（经由带外信道）来协调寻址消息的传输。

    Method of selecting cable television converter groups
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of selecting cable television converter groups 失效
    有线电视转换器组的选择方法

    公开(公告)号：US5381477A

    公开(公告)日：1995-01-10

    申请号：US18932

    申请日：1993-02-16

    Applicant: Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    Inventor： Robert J. Beyers, II ,  Gregory S. Durden ,  M. Kent Ivey ,  Curt M. Kuban

    IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/167

    CPC classification number: H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/6402 ,  H04N7/1675

    Abstract: A method of selecting individual subscribers for inclusion in groups by means of certain selection criteria comprises the steps of storing criteria related to terminals of a subscription television system, defining criteria which characterizes a group, logically linking the criteria in a predetermined manner to form a group criteria definition statement, comparing the stored terminal criteria with the group criteria definition statement, and assigning an individual or group of terminals to the group when the stored terminal criteria matches the group criteria definition statement. The selection criteria, for example, may include a range of terminal serial numbers, a range of terminal addresses, the status of the terminal, the service codes for the terminal, subscriber terminal features, a code determining the headend to which a terminal is associated, a terminal model number, and the current orders (for example, pay-per-view events subscribed to). The logical operators may include logical AND, logical OR, logical NOT, equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, parentheticals for joining operators and brackets and separators for service codes.

    Abstract translation: 一种通过特定选择标准选择单独订户以包含在组中的方法包括以下步骤：存储与订阅电视系统的终端有关的标准，定义表征组的标准，以预定方式逻辑地链接标准以形成组 标准定义语句，将存储的终端标准与组标准定义语句进行比较，以及当所存储的终端标准与组标准定义语句匹配时，将单个或一组终端分配给组。 例如，选择标准可以包括终端序列号的范围，终端地址的范围，终端的状态，终端的服务代码，用户终端特征，确定终端所关联的头端的代码 ，终端机型号码和当前订单（例如，订阅的按次付费视图事件）。 逻辑运算符可以包括用于连接运算符和括号以及服务代码分隔符的逻辑“与”逻辑“或”逻辑“不等于”，大于，小于，大于或等于括号。

    Method and apparatus for RF data transfer in a CATV system
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for RF data transfer in a CATV system 失效
    用于CATV系统中RF数据传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US5255086A

    公开(公告)日：1993-10-19

    申请号：US562675

    申请日：1990-08-03

    Applicant: Jay C. McMullan, Jr. ,  David J. Naddor ,  Robert J. Beyers, II

    Inventor： Jay C. McMullan, Jr. ,  David J. Naddor ,  Robert J. Beyers, II

    IPC: H04H1/00 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H60/96 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04L25/49 ,  H04L27/20 ,  H04L27/227 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04H1/02

    CPC classification number: H04H20/42 ,  H04H60/96 ,  H04L25/4904 ,  H04L27/2035 ,  H04L27/2276 ,  H04L5/06 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/17309

    Abstract: A method of controlling the allocation of a population of remote units among a plurality of groups of remote units is provided. Each remote unit has a digital identifier respectively associated therewith. A maximum and a minimum average number of remote units per group is fixed. The remote units are assigned to the groups of remote units in accordance with the respective digital identifiers. The average number of remote units per group is then determined as remote units are assigned thereto. Next, the average number of remote units per group is compared to the fixed maximum number of remote units per group. The above steps are repeated while the average number of remote units per group is less than or equal to the fixed maximum number of remote units per group. The number of groups is changed such that the average number of remote units per group is between the fixed maximum and minimum number of remote units per group if the average number of remote units per group exceeds the maximum number of remote units per group.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种控制多组远程单元中的远程单元群的分配的方法。 每个远程单元具有分别与其相关联的数字标识符。 每组的最大和最小平均数远程单位是固定的。 根据相应的数字标识符将远程单元分配给远程单元组。 然后确定每组的远程单元的平均数，因为远程单元被分配给它。 接下来，将每组的远程单元的平均数量与每组的固定最大数量的远程单元进行比较。 重复上述步骤，而每组的远程单元的平均数量小于或等于每组的固定最大数量的远程单元。 更改组的数量，使得每组的远程单元的平均数量在每个组的远程单元的固定最大和最小数量之间，如果每个组的远程单元的平均数量超过每个组的最大数量的远程单元。

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