Method for assigning a streaming media session to a server in fixed and mobile streaming media systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for assigning a streaming media session to a server in fixed and mobile streaming media systems 有权
    将流媒体会话分配给固定和移动流媒体系统中的服务器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06941378B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US09898800

    申请日:2001-07-03

    摘要: A method for assigning servers to provide multiple description bitstreams to a mobile client (in a mobile client environment) or to a fixed client (in a fixed client environment). In one embodiment, the present invention, upon receiving a request from a mobile client to have media data streamed thereto, analyzes a plurality of servers to determine a first candidate server for providing a first multiple description bitstream to the base station along a first path. The present method also determines a second candidate server for providing a second multiple description bitstream to the base station along a second path. The present method then sends a request to the first candidate server to provide the first multiple description bitstream to a mobile client through a base station along the first path, and also sends a request to the second candidate server to provide the second multiple description bitstream to the mobile client through the same base station along a second path. In another embodiment, there are two separate paths from two separate servers to two separate base stations and then from each base station there is a separate path to the mobile client. In still another embodiment, there are two paths from a single server to two separate base stations and then from each base station there is a separate path to the mobile client. In one fixed client embodiment, the present invention is able to assign a plurality of servers to provide a plurality of MD bitstreams to the fixed client.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于分配服务器以向移动客户端(在移动客户端环境中)或固定客户端(在固定客户端环境中)提供多个描述比特流的方法。 在一个实施例中,本发明在从移动客户端接收到流媒体数据流的请求时分析多个服务器以确定第一候选服务器,用于沿着第一路径向基站提供第一多个描述比特流。 本方法还确定用于沿着第二路径向基站提供第二多描述比特流的第二候选服务器。 本方法然后向第一候选服务器发送请求,以通过沿着第一路径的基站向移动客户端提供第一多个描述比特流,并且还向第二候选服务器发送请求以将第二多个描述比特流提供给 移动客户端通过相同的基站沿着第二条路径。 在另一个实施例中,存在从两个分离的服务器到两个单独的基站的两个单独的路径,然后从每个基站到达移动客户端的单独的路径。 在另一个实施例中,存在从单个服务器到两个单独基站的两条路径,然后从每个基站到达移动客户端的单独路径。 在一个固定客户端实施例中,本发明能够分配多个服务器以向固定客户端提供多个MD比特流。

    Multimedia stream pre-fetching and redistribution in servers to accommodate mobile clients
    4.
    发明授权
    Multimedia stream pre-fetching and redistribution in servers to accommodate mobile clients 有权
    服务器中的多媒体流预取和重新分配,以适应移动客户端

    公开(公告)号:US07451205B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-11

    申请号:US09969474

    申请日:2001-10-01

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173 G06F15/16

    摘要: A method and system for streaming media data to a mobile client device. Using information such as the previous locations of the mobile client device, a prediction is made of a future location of the client device. A server servicing the predicted location, such as the server closest to the predicted location, is identified. This server is informed of the impending arrival of the mobile device into the area serviced by the server. The server can thus obtain ahead of time the media stream needed for the client, so that the data are available to the client without disruption when the client moves to the predicted location. To account for uncertainty in the prediction, the data can also be directed to other servers that can service the predicted location.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将媒体数据流传输到移动客户端设备的方法和系统。 使用诸如移动客户端设备的先前位置的信息,预测客户端设备的未来位置。 识别服务于预测位置的服务器,例如最接近预测位置的服务器。 该服务器被通知移动设备即将到达服务器所服务的区域。 因此,服务器可以提前获得客户端所需的媒体流,以便当客户端移动到预测位置时,数据可供客户端使用,而不会中断。 为了解决预测中的不确定性,数据也可以指向可以服务于预测位置的其他服务器。

    GLAUCOMA VALVE, A CASING FOR CONTAINING A GLAUCOMA VALVE, AND A GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE DEVICE COMPRISING THE VALVE AND/OR THE CASING
    5.
    发明申请
    GLAUCOMA VALVE, A CASING FOR CONTAINING A GLAUCOMA VALVE, AND A GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE DEVICE COMPRISING THE VALVE AND/OR THE CASING 审中-公开
    GLAUCOMA阀,包含GLAUCOMA阀的壳体和包含阀门和/或壳体的GLAUCOMA排水装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130211314A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13816631

    申请日:2011-08-12

    IPC分类号: A61F9/007

    CPC分类号: A61F9/00781 A61F2210/0004

    摘要: Various embodiments of the invention relate to a glaucoma valve, a casing for containing a glaucoma valve and a glaucoma drainage device comprising the glaucoma valve and/or the casing. The valve includes a flow channel having an inlet and an outlet and a valve member connected to the outlet of the flow channel. The valve member may be formed from a degradable polymer or a combination of degradable polymer and non-degradable polymer. Various embodiments of the invention relate to a glaucoma valve, the valve having a first flow channel. The interior of the first flow channel may be coated with a degradable polymer, such that in use, the polymer degrades to allow a greater flow of fluid through the flow channel. In some embodiments, the valve includes a second flow channel, which may be arranged in parallel to the first flow channel. The first flow channel may be completely sealed with the polymer such that in use, the polymer degrades to allow fluid to flow through the first flow channel. Various embodiments relate to a casing for containing a glaucoma valve. The casing may be formed from a degradable polymer, such as a biodegradable polymer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的各种实施方案涉及青光眼瓣膜,用于容纳青光眼瓣膜的外壳和包括青光眼瓣膜和/或外壳的青光眼引流装置。 阀包括具有入口和出口的流动通道和连接到流动通道的出口的阀构件。 阀构件可以由可降解聚合物或可降解聚合物和不可降解聚合物的组合形成。 本发明的各种实施例涉及青光眼瓣膜,该瓣膜具有第一流动通道。 第一流动通道的内部可涂覆有可降解的聚合物,使得在使用中,聚合物降解以允许流体流过流动通道。 在一些实施例中,阀包括可以与第一流动通道平行布置的第二流动通道。 第一流动通道可以用聚合物完全密封,使得在使用中,聚合物降解以允许流体流过第一流动通道。 各种实施方式涉及用于容纳青光眼阀的外壳。 外壳可以由可降解的聚合物形成,例如可生物降解的聚合物。

    Method for handling off multiple description streaming media sessions between servers in fixed and mobile streaming media systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for handling off multiple description streaming media sessions between servers in fixed and mobile streaming media systems 有权
    用于处理固定和移动流媒体系统中的服务器之间的多描述流媒体会话的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06996618B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-07

    申请号:US09898807

    申请日:2001-07-03

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for handing off to a second server, in either a fixed or mobile streaming media system, a multiple description streaming session between a first server and either a fixed or mobile client. In one embodiment, the present invention recites selecting a second server to receive a handoff of a multiple description streaming media session between the first server and the client. In this embodiment, the multiple description streaming media session is comprised of a first multiple description bitstream and a second multiple description bitstream. The present embodiment further recites receiving at the second server, the second multiple description bitstream for streaming to the client. This embodiment further recites sending the second multiple description bitstream from the second server to the client.

    摘要翻译: 一种在固定或移动流媒体系统中切换到第二服务器的方法,在第一服务器和固定或移动客户端之间的多描述流会话。 在一个实施例中,本发明阐述了选择第二服务器以接收第一服务器和客户端之间的多描述流媒体会话的切换。 在该实施例中,多描述流媒体会话由第一多重描述比特流和第二多个描述比特流组成。 本实施例进一步在第二服务器处接收第二多个描述比特流,以便流式传送到客户端。 该实施例进一步叙述将第二多重描述比特流从第二服务器发送到客户端。