公开(公告)号：US07747568B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11400612

申请日：2006-04-07

申请人： David Howell ,  David Milstein ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael D Malueg ,  Scott Forbes ,  Gursharan Sidhu

发明人： David Howell ,  David Milstein ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael D Malueg ,  Scott Forbes ,  Gursharan Sidhu

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： A method and system for collecting contextual information in order to provide a requested service is provided. A service provider and a user may exchange a conversation and/or contextual information relating to a service over a communication channel. Based on the received user contextual information, the server may determine an appropriate source for obtaining more information relating to the requested service from the user. The server contacts the appropriate source and obtains information from it. Additionally, the server identifies the user interfaces for collecting more information relating to the requested service from the user. The server may transmit a set of contextual information, such as embedded instructions for invoking the user interfaces on a user's device, over the communication channel. While the user interacts with the user interfaces, new user's contextual information may be obtained by the server.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于收集上下文信息以提供所请求的服务的方法和系统。 服务提供商和用户可以通过通信信道交换与服务相关的会话和/或上下文信息。 基于接收到的用户上下文信息，服务器可以确定用于从用户获得与所请求的服务有关的更多信息的适当源。 服务器联系相应的源并从中获取信息。 此外，服务器识别用于从用户收集与所请求的服务有关的更多信息的用户界面。 服务器可以通过通信信道发送一组上下文信息，诸如用于在用户设备上调用用户界面的嵌入式指令。 当用户与用户界面交互时，服务器可以获得新用户的上下文信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070239685A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11400612

申请日：2006-04-07

申请人： David Howell ,  David Milstein ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Scott Forbes ,  Gursharan Sidhu

发明人： David Howell ,  David Milstein ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Scott Forbes ,  Gursharan Sidhu

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： A method and system for collecting contextual information in order to provide a requested service is provided. A service provider and a user may exchange a conversation and/or contextual information relating to a service over a communication channel. Based on the received user contextual information, the server may determine an appropriate source for obtaining more information relating to the requested service from the user. The server contacts the appropriate source and obtains information from it. Additionally, the server identifies the user interfaces for collecting more information relating to the requested service from the user. The server may transmit a set of contextual information, such as embedded instructions for invoking the user interfaces on a user's device, over the communication channel. While the user interacts with the user interfaces, new user's contextual information may be obtained by the server.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于收集上下文信息以提供所请求的服务的方法和系统。 服务提供商和用户可以通过通信信道交换与服务相关的会话和/或上下文信息。 基于接收到的用户上下文信息，服务器可以确定用于从用户获得与所请求的服务有关的更多信息的适当源。 服务器联系相应的源并从中获取信息。 此外，服务器识别用于从用户收集与所请求的服务有关的更多信息的用户界面。 服务器可以通过通信信道发送一组上下文信息，诸如用于在用户设备上调用用户界面的嵌入式指令。 当用户与用户界面交互时，服务器可以获得新用户的上下文信息。

公开(公告)号：US08228824B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US11398817

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael D Malueg ,  Philip Andrew Chou ,  Scott Forbes ,  Timothy M Moore

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael D Malueg ,  Philip Andrew Chou ,  Scott Forbes ,  Timothy M Moore

IPC分类号： H04Q11/00

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027

摘要： A method and system for processing contextual information relating to an exchange of a conversation over a communication channel is provided. Several users, and/or service providers are allowed to specify a set of rules relating to a conversation channel. Contextual information, including information relating to the specified set of rules and conditions of the users, is exchanged among the users and/or several service providers when one user requests to initiate a communication channel. The received contextual information is processed to extract a set of rules and the current conditions of users. If the current conditions of the users satisfy the set of rules, a corresponding communication channel is established among the users. However, additional contextual information may be received and processed whenever there is a change in the contextual information during the conversation. Appropriate actions to the existing communication channel may be determined based on the changes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于处理与通信通道上的对话交换有关的上下文信息的方法和系统。 允许几个用户和/或服务提供商指定与会话信道相关的一组规则。 当一个用户请求启动通信信道时，在用户和/或若干服务提供商之间交换包括与指定的一组规则和条件有关的信息的上下文信息。 处理收到的上下文信息以提取一组规则和用户的当前条件。 如果用户的当前条件满足规则集，则在用户之间建立相应的通信信道。 然而，只要在会话期间上下文信息发生变化，就可以接收和处理附加的上下文信息。 可以基于变化来确定对现有通信信道的适当动作。

公开(公告)号：US20070239428A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398817

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou ,  Scott Forbes ,  Timothy Moore

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou ,  Scott Forbes ,  Timothy Moore

IPC分类号： G06F17/28

CPC分类号： H04L29/06027

摘要： A method and system for processing contextual information relating to an exchange of a conversation over a communication channel is provided. Several users, and/or service providers are allowed to specify a set of rules relating to a conversation channel. Contextual information, including information relating to the specified set of rules and conditions of the users, is exchanged among the users and/or several service providers when one user requests to initiate a communication channel. The received contextual information is processed to extract a set of rules and the current conditions of users. If the current conditions of the users satisfy the set of rules, a corresponding communication channel is established among the users. However, additional contextual information may be received and processed whenever there is a change in the contextual information during the conversation. Appropriate actions to the existing communication channel may be determined based on the changes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于处理与通信通道上的对话交换有关的上下文信息的方法和系统。 允许几个用户和/或服务提供商指定与会话信道相关的一组规则。 当一个用户请求启动通信信道时，在用户和/或若干服务提供商之间交换包括与指定的一组规则和条件有关的信息的上下文信息。 处理收到的上下文信息以提取一组规则和用户的当前条件。 如果用户的当前条件满足规则集，则在用户之间建立相应的通信信道。 然而，只要在会话期间上下文信息发生变化，就可以接收和处理附加的上下文信息。 可以基于变化来确定对现有通信信道的适当动作。

公开(公告)号：US20070237131A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11401064

申请日：2006-04-10

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Lon-Chan Chu

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Kuansan Wang ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Lon-Chan Chu

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04M3/42042 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/327 ,  H04M3/42093 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2203/654 ,  H04W4/029

摘要： A method and system for collecting and providing required information to a VoIP client or other service providers is provided. The inquiry for information will be received and processed to identify appropriate contextual information which will be transmitted to the information inquiring party. For example, an inquiry for location information of the VoIP client may be received and the contextual information relating to the location of the VoIP client is collected and provided. Upon identifying the appropriate contextual information, a source suitable for providing the appropriate contextual information is determined. By utilizing various paths, the appropriate contextual information is obtained from the source. The obtained appropriate contextual information is provided to the VoIP client.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于向VoIP客户端或其他服务提供商收集和提供所需信息的方法和系统。 将收到和处理信息查询，以确定将传送给信息查询方的适当上下文信息。 例如，可以接收对VoIP客户端的位置信息的查询，并且收集并提供与VoIP客户端的位置相关的上下文信息。 在确定适当的上下文信息之后，确定适于提供适当的上下文信息的源。 通过利用各种路径，从源获得适当的上下文信息。 所获得的适当的上下文信息被提供给VoIP客户端。

公开(公告)号：US20070237130A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398816

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Philip Chou ,  Timothy Moore

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Philip Chou ,  Timothy Moore

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04M3/53366 ,  H04M2203/303

摘要： Aspects of the present invention are directed at obtaining contextual information with a voicemail message. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that obtains additional contextual information that is not obtained automatically when a voicemail message is received. More specifically, the method includes automatically obtaining a first set of contextual information from a client associated with the caller when the caller is transferred to a voicemail system. Then a determination is made regarding whether the callee requests that additional contextual information be obtained. If the callee requests that additional contextual information be obtained, the requested information is obtained from a third-party service or by prompting the caller.

摘要翻译： 本发明的方面涉及通过语音邮件消息获取上下文信息。 根据一个实施例，提供了一种获得当接收到语音邮件消息时不自动获得的附加语境信息的方法。 更具体地，该方法包括当主叫方被转移到语音邮件系统时，从与呼叫者相关联的客户端自动获得第一组上下文信息。 然后确定被叫方是否请求获得附加的上下文信息。 如果被叫方请求获得附加的上下文信息，则从第三方服务或通过提示呼叫者获得所请求的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070263607A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11394773

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： Structured hierarchies for communicating contextual information relating to a VoIP conversation are provided. The structured hierarchies are utilized for efficient communications of various amounts and types of contextual information over a VoIP conversation channel. Information identifying at least one structured hierarchy, which will be used to carry the contextual information, is transmitted during establishment of a conversation between two VoIP enhanced devices and prior to the exchange of contextual information. The structural hierarchy is selected from a set of predefined and declared structured hierarchies. Subsequently transmitted contextual information exchanged between two VoIP enhanced devices is represented in accordance with the identified structural hierarchy. Additionally, the structural hierarchies can be extensible by the addition of more definitions to the current structural hierarchies.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于传送与VoIP会话相关的上下文信息的结构化层级。 结构化层次被用于通过VoIP对话信道有效地通信各种数量和类型的上下文信息。 在两个VoIP增强设备之间的交谈建立之前，以及交换上下文信息之前，发送识别用于携带上下文信息的至少一个结构化层次结构的信息。 从一组预定义和声明的结构化层次结构中选择结构层次结构。 随后根据所识别的结构层次来表示在两个VoIP增强设备之间交换的传送的上下文信息。 此外，通过向当前的结构层次结构添加更多的定义，结构层次结构可以扩展。

公开(公告)号：US20070230439A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11394578

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou

发明人： David Milstein ,  David Howell ,  Linda Criddle ,  Michael Malueg ,  Philip Chou

IPC分类号： H04L12/66

CPC分类号： H04M1/571 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04M1/575 ,  H04M3/42025

摘要： A method and system for communicating a variable set of contextual information relating to a conversation over a communication channel is provided. When the contextual information is exchanged, any authorized sending party of the contextual information can change the scope, content, or amount of the contextual information that is transmitted to a next receiving party in a determined communication channel path. Before transmitting the contextual information, a desirable scope of the contextual information may be determined based on the next receiving party, in conjunction with the sending party's rules. The contextual information may be updated by adding new contextual information and/or deleting part of the contextual information which is outside of the scope. No contextual information may be transmitted if the next destination desires no contextual information or does not have capabilities to receive any contextual information.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在通信信道上传送与会话相关的可变的上下文信息集合的方法和系统。 当上下文信息被交换时，上下文信息的任何授权的发送方可以改变在确定的通信信道路径中发送给下一个接收方的上下文信息的范围，内容或量。 在发送上下文信息之前，可以结合发送方的规则，基于下一个接收方来确定上下文信息的期望范围。 可以通过添加新的上下文信息和/或删除在范围之外的上下文信息的一部分来更新上下文信息。 如果下一个目的地不需要上下文信息或者不具有接收任何上下文信息的能力，则不会发送上下文信息。

公开(公告)号：US09058759B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13918712

申请日：2013-06-14

申请人： Dean Beeler ,  David Howell

发明人： Dean Beeler ,  David Howell

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G09G5/006 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F9/452

摘要： A virtual display system, compatible with Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM), facilitates extending a display virtually, to any display target, such as a window on the primary display, a tablet, or another personal computer altogether. The virtual WDDM display system device has a PCI filter driver, a virtual device user mode driver and a virtual device kernel mode driver. The virtual WDDM display system interacts with a physical WDDM display device, which it uses as a surrogate renderer. The PCI filter driver is used to force enumeration of a virtual display device. The virtual device kernel mode driver uses chained callbacks at increasing IRQ levels for simulating an interrupt from a real hardware device. Continuous segments in memory are used to simulate video memory on a physical display device. DirectX extensions are used to facilitate expectations at the hardware level.

摘要翻译： 与Windows显示驱动程序模型（WDDM）兼容的虚拟显示系统有助于将显示器虚拟地扩展到任何显示目标，如主显示器，平板电脑或其他个人计算机上的窗口。 虚拟WDDM显示系统设备具有PCI过滤器驱动程序，虚拟设备用户模式驱动程序和虚拟设备内核模式驱动程序。 虚拟WDDM显示系统与物理WDDM显示设备交互，WDD显示设备用作代理渲染器。 PCI过滤器驱动程序用于强制虚拟显示设备的枚举。 虚拟设备内核模式驱动程序在增加IRQ级别时使用链接回调来模拟来自真实硬件设备的中断。 内存中的连续片段用于模拟物理显示设备上的视频内存。 DirectX扩展用于在硬件级别方便预期。

公开(公告)号：US08694888B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US12551555

申请日：2009-08-31

申请人： Tom Langmacher ,  Mary E. Massey ,  David Howell

发明人： Tom Langmacher ,  Mary E. Massey ,  David Howell

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/203 ,  G06T13/80

摘要： Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for presenting computer-generated characters. The method defines several frames for a character and sequentially presents the frames. Each frame depicts a particular representation of the character. Also, at least two of the frames provide different representations of the character. Some embodiments provide a method for applying effects to computer-generated characters. This method applies an effect to the computer-generated characters by first generating an effect script. It then selects the generated effect script to apply to the computer-generated characters.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一些实施例提供了一种呈现计算机生成的角色的方法。 该方法为字符定义了几个帧，并且顺序呈现帧。 每个框架描绘了该角色的特定表示。 而且，至少两个帧提供了不同的角色表示。 一些实施例提供了一种将效果应用于计算机生成的角色的方法。 此方法通过首先生成效果脚本对计算机生成的字符应用效果。 然后选择生成的效果脚本应用于计算机生成的字符。