Recommendation engine apparatus and methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Recommendation engine apparatus and methods 有权
    推荐发动机装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09215423B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US12414576

    申请日:2009-03-30

    摘要: Recommendation engine apparatus and associated methods provide content compiled from various sources and selected to match user preferences. In one embodiment, the recommendation apparatus comprises a headend entity; in another, it is co-located on a user's CPE. In one embodiment, the recommendation engine creates content records from content metadata for comparison to a user profile. The user profile is pre-programmed; however has the ability to dynamically shift toward a user's preferences as the user takes actions regarding content. Client applications are utilized to compile and present content; feedback mechanisms are utilized to enable “learning” from user activities to generate more precise recommendations as well as to “unlearn” stale preferences. Recommended content is displayed in the form of a playlist, or as a continuous stream on a virtual channel, or presented in an electronic program guide. A business rules “engine” useful in implementing operational or business goals is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 推荐引擎装置和相关联的方法提供从各种源编译并根据用户偏好进行选择的内容。 在一个实施例中,推荐装置包括头端实体; 在另一个中,它位于用户的CPE上。 在一个实施例中,推荐引擎从内容元数据创建内容记录,以与用户简档进行比较。 用户配置文件是预编程的; 然而,当用户采取关于内容的动作时,能够动态地向用户偏好移动。 客户端应用程序用于编译和呈现内容; 反馈机制被用于使用户“活动”学习以产生更精确的建议以及“不知道”陈旧的偏好。 推荐内容以播放列表的形式显示,或以虚拟频道上的连续流显示,或以电子节目指南显示。 还披露了有助于实施业务或业务目标的业务规则“引擎”。

    System and method for providing a service
    2.
    发明申请
    System and method for providing a service 审中-公开
    提供服务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060167805A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11041541

    申请日:2005-01-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00 H04L9/00 H04K1/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A system and method is provided for selecting an option for expanding a communication service into a service area. Expansion options are based on a state of the existing network, demographics, and fiber topology. A list is made of available options. Costs for each option are calculated. Expected revenue associated with each option is also calculated. Selection of an option is based in part on an expected cost and expected revenue associated with the option.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于选择用于将通信服务扩展到服务区域的选项的系统和方法。 扩展选项基于现有网络,人口统计学和光纤拓扑的状态。 列表是可用的选项。 计算每个选项的成本。 还计算与每个选项相关的预期收入。 期权的选择部分取决于与期权相关的预期成本和预期收入。

    METHOD OF ANALYZING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION PROJECT
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF ANALYZING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION PROJECT 审中-公开
    石油和天然气生产项目分析方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070078637A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11162994

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06G7/48

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A method is disclosed for analyzing an oil and gas production project with a computer system. Using a computer program, a user inputs characteristics of systems for the project and inputs characteristics of the expected production of the project, such as production life (years) and the production rate of the project. Based on the characteristics, the program generates a plurality of projected case profiles, each of which defines characteristics of the systems for a period of the production life of the project. A controlling case is then created using information from the plurality of case profiles. In the controlling case, each of the systems is analyzed to determine in which profile the system has the greatest cost, weight, area, or other criterion. From the analysis, characteristics of the systems are generated for the project that best meet the expected production over the entire production life of the project.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种利用计算机系统分析油气生产项目的方法。 使用计算机程序,用户输入项目系统的特征,并输入项目预期生产的特征,如生产年限(年)和项目生产率。 基于特征,程序生成多个投影案例简档,每个投影案例轮廓在项目的生产周期的一段时间内定义系统的特征。 然后使用来自多个案例简档的信息创建控制案例。 在控制情况下,分析每个系统以确定系统在哪个配置文件中具有最大的成本,重量,面积或其他标准。 从分析中可以看出,在项目整个生产周期中,最能满足预期生产要求的项目产生了系统特征。

    Method for calculating availability for line power systems

    公开(公告)号:US20070112470A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11281119

    申请日:2005-11-16

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00

    CPC分类号: H02J13/00

    摘要: A method for calculating availability in line power systems composed of power circuit modules determines power circuit parameters associated with the power circuits, accepting input from central databases. The method calculates a required number of power circuits to complete the line power system, and calculates the total power to be delivered over the power system, based on a power calculator. The method calculates individual power circuit availabilities based on the power circuit compositions and external variables. The method then calculates an overall system availability based on the power circuit availabilities and other external variable inputs. The method may compare the calculated line power system availability with a target availability, revise the power circuit parameters, and recalculate the system availability to meet the target availability.

    Data delivery in set-top box
    6.
    发明授权
    Data delivery in set-top box 有权
    机顶盒中的数据传送

    公开(公告)号:US07023858B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-04

    申请号:US09809850

    申请日:2001-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A method and apparatus for managing ATM formatted MPEG SI data in a television set-top box. A virtual channel indicator (VCI) is used to associate a segment of SI data with a virtual channel. An ATM processor receives a stream of ATM packets containing SI data from an out-of-band tuner. The ATM packets include the VCI in a header thereof. The ATM processor stores the SI data in a buffer memory associated with the VCI for retrieval by the ATM processor at the request of the STB system processor.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在电视机顶盒中管理ATM格式的MPEG SI数据的方法和装置。 虚拟信道指示符(VCI)用于将SI数据段与虚拟信道相关联。 ATM处理器从带外调谐器接收包含SI数据的ATM分组流。 ATM分组包括其标题中的VCI。 ATM处理器将SI数据存储在与VCI相关联的缓冲存储器中,以由ATM处理器根据STB系统处理器的请求进行检索。

    Next generation auto-dialer
    7.
    发明授权
    Next generation auto-dialer 有权
    下一代自动拨号器

    公开(公告)号:US08355493B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12467568

    申请日:2009-05-18

    申请人: David Kimble

    发明人: David Kimble

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42

    摘要: A communications system for placing a plurality of calls with a common message to a plurality of subscribers via a public switched telephone network is provided. The communications system includes an end office switch disposed in an end office and in communication with the public switched telephone network. The communications system further includes an auto-dialer disposed in the end office and interconnected with the end office switch for placing the plurality of calls to the plurality of subscribers via the end office switch.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于经由公共交换电话网络向多个订户放置具有公共消息的多个呼叫的通信系统。 通信系统包括设置在终端局并与公共交换电话网络通信的终端交换机。 通信系统还包括设置在终端办公室并与终端办公室交换机互连的自动拨号器,用于经由终端交换机将多个呼叫放置到多个用户。

    Trunk design optimization for public switched telephone network
    9.
    发明申请
    Trunk design optimization for public switched telephone network 失效
    公共交换电话网络的中继线设计优化

    公开(公告)号:US20050088974A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-28

    申请号:US10975345

    申请日:2004-10-29

    IPC分类号: H04M15/00 H04Q3/66 H04L12/26

    摘要: A method and system enable optimization of trunk group design in a public switched telephone network (PSTN). A community of interest, including two end offices connected by a direct trunk and at least one tandem switch, is identified using out-of band signaling data collected from the PSTN. An application server interfaced to the PSTN determines whether traffic in the community of interest passes through the tandem switch during a predetermined time period. When traffic passes through the tandem switch, the application server further determines whether the direct trunk between the end offices experienced an overflow condition during the same predetermined time period. When the direct trunk did not experience an overflow condition, an exchange code associated with the traffic passing through the tandem switch is designated as a misrouted code. The misrouted code is flagged so that associated traffic is redirected through the direct trunk.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统能够在公共交换电话网(PSTN)中实现中继线群设计的优化。 利用从PSTN收集的带外信令数据,识别一个感兴趣的社区,包括通过直接中继线连接的两个终端站和至少一个串联交换机。 连接到PSTN的应用服务器确定在预定时间段期间,感兴趣社区中的业务是否通过串联交换机。 当业务通过串联交换机时,应用服务器进一步确定在相同的预定时间段内,终端局之间的直接中继线是否经历了溢出状态。 当直接中继线没有经历溢出情况时,与通过串联交换机的流量相关联的交换码被​​指定为错误路由的代码。 标记的错误代码使相关联的流量通过直接中继线重定向。

    System and Method for Commanding a Controlled Device
    10.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Commanding a Controlled Device 有权
    用于控制受控设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110258660A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US12763316

    申请日:2010-04-20

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: A system and method for commanding a controlled device. An intelligent navigation server detects a transition from a current state of a remote control device. A context for transition is also determined. The current state, the new current state and the context are evaluated to select a set of commands appropriate to the context and the new current state. The selected commands determine behavior options for the controlled device. The set of selected commands are sent to the remote control device. Text and/or graphical data appropriate to the new current state may also be sent to the remote control device. The remote control device may generate display data based on the selected commands to provide one or more soft buttons linked to one or more of the selected commands. The remote control device may also display the text and/or graphical data.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于命令受控设备的系统和方法。 智能导航服务器检测从远程控制设备的当前状态的转换。 也确定了转型的背景。 评估当前状态,新的当前状态和上下文以选择适合于上下文和新的当前状态的一组命令。 所选命令确定受控设备的行为选项。 所选择的命令集发送到远程控制设备。 适合于新的当前状态的文本和/或图形数据也可以被发送到远程控制设备。 遥控设备可以基于所选择的命令生成显示数据,以提供链接到所选择的一个或多个命令的一个或多个软按钮。 遥控设备还可以显示文本和/或图形数据。