Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for monitoring and control of local or remote premises using a peer-to-peer communication infrastructure. The method uses messages transmitted over the peer-to-peer communication infrastructure to relate various data and control signals.
Abstract:
A method is provided for retrieving metadata for content residing in a peer-to-peer network. The method includes: determining a content reference identifier for the content; generating a hash value for the content reference identifier; determining location of a metadata service based on the hash value; and retrieving metadata for the content by accessing the metadata service using the content reference identifier
Abstract:
An automatic metadata generation service system for use in home networks includes a home network interface adapted to perceive user network activity on a home network. A metadata generation service module generates user metadata based on the user network activity. An update service module automatically updates one or more existing metadata sets on the home network with generated metadata. In other aspects, a metadata generation service system for use with a home network, includes a home network interface adapted to interact with one or more of content providers or service providers according to one or more service discovery protocols. A monitoring service module obtains an update of metadata from one or more of the providers. A metadata generation service module convert metadata of one format received via the update to metadata of another format required by the home network.
Abstract:
An interactive television framework is provided for interfacing with a home networking domain. The interactive television framework includes: a carousel access mechanism that is operable to access object carousel data from a remotely located data carousel; and a carousel proxying agent in data communication with the carousel access mechanism. The carousel proxying agent actively translates object carousel data into home device messages which are defined according to a plug-and-play protocol for transmission in the home networking domain.
Abstract:
A method for monitoring and control of local or remote premises using a popular Skype™ peer-to-peer communication service is defined. The invented methodology provides for mobile surveillance and control using information infrastructure provided by Skype™ communicator. A combination of hardware and software methodologies utilizes voice, video and text message Skype™ communication channels to relate various sensory data and controls signals. This application is derived from the patent application 60/808,050 filed on May 25, 2006.
Abstract:
The file system framework extends availability of current object carousel data, delivered via broadcast stream, to devices and services associated with a networked computer system. The networked computer system, which can be a home network that includes diverse networked home appliances, is made capable of hosting object carousel data in a seamless fashion. Devices and appliances mount and unmount the networked broadcast file system, just as they would any other data store on the network. Mechanisms are provided to refresh copies of the object carousel data. The data can include data files, streams and events. These data can be communicated to devices and appliances, upon request or as unicast, multicast or broadcast data streams. Events can be communicated across the network to cause selected actions to be initiated automatically.
Abstract:
The middleware service interacts with data carousel data objects and acts as a bridge between the data carousel and subscribed control points. The middleware service can serve a variety of objects, including streams, applications, stream events and also enables new applications and services to be deployed on home networks. It connects devices without broadcast channel connectivity to broadcast channel-resident data services.
Abstract:
Various embodiments associated with a composite image are described. In one embodiment, a handheld device comprises a launch component configured to cause a launch of a projectile. The projectile is configured to capture a plurality of images. Individual images of the plurality of images are of different segments of an area. The system also comprises an image stitch component configured to stitch the plurality of images into a composite image. The composite image is of a higher resolution than a resolution of individual images of the plurality of images.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for performing bitplane coding with reordering, that may be used in a Fine Granularity Scalability (FGS) system. The apparatus and method reorder coefficients each time after a bitplane is coded. By reordering, the apparatus and method separate the coefficients into two groups. When coding a bitplane, bits in the first group are copied into the bitstream, while the bits in the second group are subject to common run-length, VLC, or arithmetic coding. The apparatus and method may also be used with or in a conventional SNR, temporal and/or spatially scalable architectures, for example, as utilized within an MPEG-4 framework.
Abstract:
An improved services gateway environment is provided within a gateway framework. The improvement comprising a SIP service architecture that enables SIP entities to register with itself and translates such registrations into gateway aware registrations.