公开(公告)号：US07434060B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11256491

申请日：2005-10-22

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/382 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N2013/403

摘要： A method for secure entry of a user-identifier in a publicly positioned device can include establishing a private communications link between a user and the publicly positioned device; dividing the user-identifier into at least two portions; separately prompting the user for each portion of the user-identifier; prompting the user for a combination of random data and the user-identifier; and, discarding the random data from the combination. In the preferred embodiments, the publicly positioned device can have a visual interface through which the user can be visually prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. Alternatively, the publicly positioned device can have a telephone interface through which the user can be audibly prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. In the case of a visual display, the private communications link can be established by linking the publicly positioned device to active glasses having a shuttered display. The opening and closing of the shuttered display can be synchronized with the display of the prompts in the visual interface such that only the wearer of the active glasses can view the prompts. In the case of a telephone interface, an telephone operator system, for example an Interactive Voice Response system or a human operator, can provide the prompts audibly through the telephone interface.

摘要翻译： 用户标识符在公开定位的设备中的安全输入的方法可以包括在用户与公开定位的设备之间建立专用通信链路; 将用户标识符分成至少两部分; 单独地向用户提示用户标识符的每个部分; 提示用户组合随机数据和用户标识符; 并且从组合中丢弃随机数据。 在优选实施例中，公开定位的设备可以具有可视界面，用户可以通过该界面可视地提示随机数据和用户标识符。 或者，公开定位的设备可以具有电话接口，通过该电话接口可以听到用户提示随机数据和用户标识符。 在视觉显示的情况下，可以通过将公开定位的设备连接到具有快门显示器的主动眼镜来建立专用通信链路。 快门式显示器的打开和关闭可以与可视界面中的提示的显示同步，使得仅活动眼镜的佩戴者可以观看提示。 在电话接口的情况下，电话操作系统，例如交互式语音应答系统或人类操作员，可以通过电话接口可听见地提供提示。

公开(公告)号：US06584613B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09272325

申请日：1999-03-19

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Peter S. Lee ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Peter S. Lee ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N21/47815 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/6187 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： A simplified TV viewer response system coupled to a telephone system enables a viewer/subscriber to respond to television displays by dialing a special code less than six digits. The code is routed to an enhanced services server. The server captures the dial string including the caller ID, checks the caller ID against a subscriber/viewer profile and maps the caller ID to the cable company providing service to the viewer/subscriber. The server delivers the response to the cable television company which processes the response according to the selected items or choices in the TV screen. Several special dialing codes of limited digits expedite viewer/subscriber selections. Each code includes a special character to route the dialing string to the server. The system provides sound recognition of viewer/subscriber selections.

摘要翻译： 耦合到电话系统的简化TV观看者响应系统使得观众/用户能够通过拨打小于6位数字的特殊码来响应电视显示。 代码被路由到增强型服务服务器。 服务器捕获包括呼叫者ID的拨号字符串，根据用户/浏览者简档检查呼叫者ID，并将呼叫者ID映射到向观众/用户提供服务的电缆公司。 服务器将响应提供给有线电视公司，该公司根据电视屏幕中选定的项目或选择来处理响应。 数位有限数字的特殊拨号代码加快了观众/用户的选择。 每个代码都包含一个特殊字符，用于将拨号字符串路由到服务器。 该系统提供观众/用户选择的声音识别。

公开(公告)号：US06169805A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US08808895

申请日：1997-02-28

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Alan G. Ganek ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Alan G. Ganek ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： H04L900

CPC分类号： H04L9/0827

摘要： Secure communication may be conducted between two or more parties over a network, e.g the Internet without prior security arrangements among the parties or agreed to encryption/decryption software. A sending party is connected to a data network through a computer and has access to a communications network, e.g. a public switched telephone network. The sender prepares a file designated, e.g. “X” containing confidential information for secure transmission over the Internet or the like to one or more receivers. In one embodiment, the sender downloads encryption/decryption or “crypto” software stored at a location on the Internet e.g. location “U” in a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The “crypto” software is written in executable code or an interpretive language such as JAVA. The sender selects a key “K” and encrypts the plain text file “X” into cipher text. At some point the communication network is accessed and the receiver(s) is notified of the URL U where the “crypto” software is located and the key “K” for decrypting the file “X”. Afterwards, the receiver(s) accesses the URL U using his computer and a web browser. The crypto software is pointed to in Hyper Text Mark Up Language (HTML) and displayed on the receiver screen(s). The HTML page requests the “Key” which the receiver enters. The file “X” is downloaded and decrypted using the key “K” and displayed at the receiver screen(s).

摘要翻译： 可以通过网络（例如互联网）在两个或更多方之间进行安全通信，而无需双方之间的事先安全安排或者同意加密/解密软件。 发送方通过计算机连接到数据网络，并且可以访问通信网络，例如， 公共交换电话网络。 发件人准备一个指定的文件，例如 “X”包含用于通过互联网等安全传输到一个或多个接收器的机密信息。 在一个实施例中，发送者下载存储在因特网上的位置的加密/解密或“加密”软件，例如 位置“U”在统一资源定位符（URL）中。 “crypto”软件用可执行代码或解释语言（如JAVA）编写。 发送方选择密钥“K”，并将明文文件“X”加密为密文。 在某一时刻，通信网络被访问，接收者被通知“密码”软件所位于的URL U和用于解密文件“X”的密钥“K”。 之后，接收者使用他的计算机和网络浏览器访问URL U。 加密软件指向超文本标记语言（HTML），并显示在接收器屏幕上。 HTML页面请求接收者输入的“密钥”。 使用键“K”下载并解密文件“X”，并在接收器屏幕上显示。

公开(公告)号：US06529209B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09481897

申请日：2000-01-12

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： G09G536

CPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06F21/84 ,  H04N13/275 ,  H04N13/286 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/398 ,  H04N2013/403 ,  H04N2213/008

摘要： A method for providing privately viewable data in a publically viewable display comprises the steps of: generating a sequencing pattern; generating a data signal having interspersed frames of private data among frames of masking data according to the sequencing pattern; providing the data signal to the publically viewable display; and, opening and closing shutters in a set of active glasses in accordance with the sequencing pattern. In one embodiment, the sequencing pattern can correspond to alternating displays of the private data and the masking data. In an alternative embodiment, the sequencing pattern can correspond to combined left eye/right eye images of the private data. In the preferred embodiment, the masking data can be a fill pattern, for example, random data or a screen saver image. However, in another embodiment, the masking data can be a derivation of the private data. The step of opening and closing the shutters can comprise the step of responsive to sync pulses in the sequencing pattern, opening and closing the shutters. In consequence of the inventive method, a user viewing the display with the active glasses can view the private data and unauthorized viewers without the active glasses can view only the private data obscured by the masking data.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在公共可观看显示器中提供私人可视数据的方法包括以下步骤：产生排序模式; 根据所述排序模式，生成在掩蔽数据的帧中具有专用数据的散布帧的数据信号; 将数据信号提供给可公开显示的显示器; 以及根据排序模式在一组有源眼镜中打开和关闭百叶窗。 在一个实施例中，排序模式可以对应于专用数据和掩蔽数据的交替显示。 在替代实施例中，排序模式可以对应于私人数据的组合的左眼/右眼图像。 在优选实施例中，掩蔽数据可以是填充图案，例如随机数据或屏幕保护图像。 然而，在另一个实施例中，掩蔽数据可以是私有数据的推导。 打开和关闭百叶窗的步骤可以包括响应于排序图案中的同步脉冲，打开和关闭百叶窗的步骤。 由于本发明的方法，使用主动眼镜观看显示器的用户可以查看私人数据和未经授权的观看者，而没有主动眼镜可以只能查看掩蔽数据遮蔽的专用数据。

公开(公告)号：US06397218B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09366906

申请日：1999-08-04

申请人： Edith H. Stern ,  James M. Dunn ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： Edith H. Stern ,  James M. Dunn ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864

摘要： In a search engine server, a method for searching for data in a data network comprising hyperlinked pages comprising the steps of (1) receiving an initial set of network addresses for pages in the data network; (2) receiving a non-negative integer, N, specifying a chain length; (3) receiving a set of at least one search argument comprising search criteria; and (4) performing a search wherein all pages linked to said initial set of addresses by a chain of distance less than or equal to N are examined for compliance with the search criteria, and all pages meeting such criteria are returned as successful objects of the search. According to optional embodiments, the foregoing method can be implemented as a computer readable medium with instructions for performing the above steps, as an application program, or a browser resident at an end user's computer system. It is also possible to implement as a special purpose information handling system.

摘要翻译： 一种在搜索引擎服务器中搜索包括超链接页面的数据网络中的数据的方法，包括以下步骤：（1）接收数据网络中的页面的初始网络地址集合; （2）接收指定链长的非负整数N; （3）接收包含搜索条件的至少一个搜索参数的集合; 和（4）执行搜索，其中检查通过小于或等于N的距离链链接到所述初始地址集合的所有页面以符合搜索条件，并且满足这样的标准的所有页面作为成功对象返回 搜索。 根据可选实施例，前述方法可以实现为具有用于执行上述步骤的指令的计算机可读介质，作为应用程序或驻留在最终用户的计算机系统的浏览器。 也可以实现专用信息处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US06397210B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-28

申请号：US09368110

申请日：1999-08-04

申请人： Edith H. Stern ,  James M. Dunn ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： Edith H. Stern ,  James M. Dunn ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  Y10S707/99933

摘要： A method for searching for data in a data network comprising hyperlinked pages comprising the steps of (1) receiving an initial set of network addresses for pages in the data network; (2) receiving a non-negative integer, N, specifying a chain length; (3) receiving a set of at least one search argument comprising search criteria; and (4) performing a search wherein all pages linked to said initial set of addresses by a chain of distance less than or equal to N are examined for compliance with the search criteria, and all pages meeting such criteria are returned as successful objects of the search. According to optional embodiments, the foregoing method can be implemented as a computer readable medium with instructions for performing the above steps, as an application program, or a browser resident at an end user's computer system. It is also possible to implement as a special purpose information handling system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在包括超链接页面的数据网络中搜索数据的方法，包括以下步骤：（1）为所述数据网络中的页面接收初始的网络地址集合; （2）接收指定链长的非负整数N; （3）接收包含搜索条件的至少一个搜索参数的集合; 和（4）执行搜索，其中检查通过小于或等于N的距离的链链接到所述初始地址集合的所有页面以符合搜索条件，并且满足这种标准的所有页面被返回为成功的对象 搜索。 根据可选实施例，前述方法可以实现为具有用于执行上述步骤的指令的计算机可读介质，作为应用程序或驻留在最终用户的计算机系统的浏览器。 也可以实现专用信息处理系统。

公开(公告)号：US6163683A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US256569

申请日：1999-02-24

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Peter S. Lee ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Peter S. Lee ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： H04H20/26 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04B1/18 ,  H04K1/00

CPC分类号： H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/22

摘要： A presently disclosed radio broadcasting system for a virtual radio program broadcasting station uses a divided regional approach to broadcast digital and analog signals over a large geographic region divided into multiple overlapping but separate areas constituting small portions of the region. The small areas are served by separate transmission sources/towers supplied from a common source central to the station. The system supports reuse of allocated transmission parameters within non-neighboring small areas in the region. The station is "virtual" because its central source need not be in any of the small areas, and because it uses different transmission parameters in neighboring small areas in a manner that previously would be used by plural different stations. System transmissions include information signals sent in both analog and digital forms. The analog signals representing audibly reproducible programs, and the digital signals include instructions for controlling operations of receiver devices operating in the region. The digital signals also may include audibly reproducible program matter and instructions for controlling insertion of that matter into a program stream defined by analog transmissions. These transmissions are particularly useful for varying tuning parameters of mobile receiver devices disclosed herein to automatically and seamlessly maintain the devices tuned to the respective virtual station throughout the region, while the devices are transported across virtual boundaries between the small areas within the region. The system enables the virtual station to alternately present audible matter of general interest throughout the region and audible matter relevant exclusively to a small area within the region (e.g. advertisements specifying locations and services offered by commercial establishments within a respective area, and announcements specifying locations of public facilities such as libraries, hospitals, etc.). Transmitted digital information is retained in mass storage units associated with receiver devices and is used for adjusting tuning parameters as a device is transported across the small areas of the region, as well as for providing a portion of the program content that is played at the device during such movement.

公开(公告)号：US07734928B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US12185410

申请日：2008-08-04

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/382 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N2013/403

摘要： A method for secure entry of a user-identifier in a publicly positioned device can include establishing a private communications link between a user and the publicly positioned device; dividing the user-identifier into at least two portions; separately prompting the user for each portion of the user-identifier; prompting the user for a combination of random data and the user-identifier; and, discarding the random data from the combination. In the preferred embodiments, the publicly positioned device can have a visual interface through which the user can be visually prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. Alternatively, the publicly positioned device can have a telephone interface through which the user can be audibly prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. In the case of a visual display, the private communications link can be established by linking the publicly positioned device to active glasses having a shuttered display. The opening and closing of the shuttered display can be synchronized with the display of the prompts in the visual interface such that only the wearer of the active glasses can view the prompts. In the case of a telephone interface, an telephone operator system, for example an Interactive Voice Response system or a human operator, can provide the prompts audibly through the telephone interface.

摘要翻译： 用户标识符在公开定位的设备中的安全输入的方法可以包括在用户与公开定位的设备之间建立专用通信链路; 将用户标识符分成至少两部分; 单独地向用户提示用户标识符的每个部分; 提示用户组合随机数据和用户标识符; 并且从组合中丢弃随机数据。 在优选实施例中，公开定位的设备可以具有可视界面，用户可以通过该界面可视地提示随机数据和用户标识符。 或者，公开定位的设备可以具有电话接口，通过该电话接口可以听到用户提示随机数据和用户标识符。 在视觉显示的情况下，可以通过将公开定位的设备连接到具有快门显示器的主动眼镜来建立专用通信链路。 快门式显示器的打开和关闭可以与可视界面中的提示的显示同步，使得仅活动眼镜的佩戴者可以观看提示。 在电话接口的情况下，电话操作系统，例如交互式语音应答系统或人类操作员，可以通过电话接口可听见地提供提示。

公开(公告)号：US20090055654A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12185410

申请日：2008-08-04

申请人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

发明人： James M. Dunn ,  Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/382 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N2013/403

摘要： A method for secure entry of a user-identifier in a publicly positioned device can include establishing a private communications link between a user and the publicly positioned device; dividing the user-identifier into at least two portions; separately prompting the user for each portion of the user-identifier; prompting the user for a combination of random data and the user-identifier; and, discarding the random data from the combination. In the preferred embodiments, the publicly positioned device can have a visual interface through which the user can be visually prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. Alternatively, the publicly positioned device can have a telephone interface through which the user can be audibly prompted for the random data and the user-identifier. In the case of a visual display, the private communications link can be established by linking the publicly positioned device to active glasses having a shuttered display. The opening and closing of the shuttered display can be synchronized with the display of the prompts in the visual interface such that only the wearer of the active glasses can view the prompts. In the case of a telephone interface, an telephone operator system, for example an Interactive Voice Response system or a human operator, can provide the prompts audibly through the telephone interface.

摘要翻译： 用户标识符在公开定位的设备中的安全输入的方法可以包括在用户与公开定位的设备之间建立专用通信链路; 将用户标识符分成至少两部分; 单独地向用户提示用户标识符的每个部分; 提示用户组合随机数据和用户标识符; 并且从组合中丢弃随机数据。 在优选实施例中，公开定位的设备可以具有可视界面，用户可以通过该界面可视地提示随机数据和用户标识符。 或者，公开定位的设备可以具有电话接口，通过该电话接口可以听到用户提示随机数据和用户标识符。 在视觉显示的情况下，可以通过将公开定位的设备连接到具有快门显示器的主动眼镜来建立专用通信链路。 快门式显示器的打开和关闭可以与可视界面中的提示的显示同步，使得仅活动眼镜的佩戴者可以观看提示。 在电话接口的情况下，电话操作系统，例如交互式语音应答系统或人类操作员，可以通过电话接口可听见地提供提示。

公开(公告)号：US07113998B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US09497774

申请日：2000-02-03

申请人： Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner ,  Victor S. Moore ,  James M. Dunn

发明人： Edith H. Stern ,  Barry E. Willner ,  Victor S. Moore ,  James M. Dunn

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4076 ,  H04L12/185 ,  H04L12/1859 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L29/12292 ,  H04L61/2069 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04N21/26616 ,  H04N21/6405 ,  H04N21/6408

摘要： A data stream is transmitted to groups of individuals making separate requests for the data stream. The groups may be arranged by placing a maximum number of requesters in a group or by grouping the requesters making requests within a discrete period of time. The individual requester may be shifted from group to group or from a data store to another data store location to change the location in the data stream from which the data is sent to an individual requester or the time of transmission of the data sent from the data store.

摘要翻译： 将数据流发送到对数据流进行单独请求的个人组。 可以通过将最大数量的请求者放置在组中或者通过对在离散时间段内进行请求的请求者进行分组来布置组。 单个请求者可以从组到组或从数据存储转移到另一个数据存储位置，以将数据发送到数据流中的位置改变到单个请求者，或从数据发送的数据的发送时间 商店。