公开(公告)号：US5003384A

公开(公告)日：1991-03-26

申请号：US176776

申请日：1988-04-01

申请人： Gregory S. Durden ,  Ray T. Haman, Jr. ,  Scott L. Hamilton ,  Richard B. Frederick ,  David J. Naddor ,  Randolph J. Schaubs

发明人： Gregory S. Durden ,  Ray T. Haman, Jr. ,  Scott L. Hamilton ,  Richard B. Frederick ,  David J. Naddor ,  Randolph J. Schaubs

IPC分类号： H04N7/10 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： G06Q20/145 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N2007/1739

摘要： An impulse pay-per-view system wherein a number of downloadable transactions may be utilized to effect increased control and diversity is disclosed. A preview time/free transaction permits a system subscriber to view portions of a pay-per-view event without purchasing the event. A security transaction sent while a pay-per-view event is active may be used to prevent a subscriber from receiving events which have not been purchased. A telephone number transaction may include a special character representing an instruction to pause between the dialing of selected digits. A viewer statistic transaction may be use dot instruct a subscriber to record the channel he is viewing. Finally, a subscriber may pre-buy pay-preview events in order to facilitate VCR recording of the events while he is asleep or away from home.

摘要翻译： 一种脉冲式按次付费系统，其中可以利用多个可下载交易来实现增加的控制和分集。 预览时间/免费交易允许系统订阅者在不购买事件的情况下查看按次付费视图事件的部分。 可以使用在按次付费视图事件激活时发送的安全事务来防止订户接收尚未购买的事件。 电话号码交易可以包括表示在所选数字的拨号之间暂停的指令的特殊字符。 观众统计交易可以使用点来指示订阅者记录他正在观看的频道。 最后，用户可以预先购买预付费事件，以便在睡眠或远离家乡时便利录像机记录事件。

公开(公告)号：US4926444A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-15

申请号：US187978

申请日：1988-04-29

申请人： Scott L. Hamilton ,  Michael P. Harney ,  David J. Naddor ,  James O. Farmer ,  Richard B. Frederick ,  Randolph J. Schaubs

发明人： Scott L. Hamilton ,  Michael P. Harney ,  David J. Naddor ,  James O. Farmer ,  Richard B. Frederick ,  Randolph J. Schaubs

IPC分类号： H04L27/10

CPC分类号： H04L27/10

摘要： Apparatus for transmitting and receiving a period shift keyed data stream comprises a data processor such as a microprocessor which may control the generation of the waveform as well as the determination of the bit values of an incoming signal. When the data to be transmitted comprises a plurality of data values, each data value is represented by a different predetermined frequency. Further, each data value is represented by the transmission of the predetermined frequency for a predetermined transitionary interval plus one cycle or period. One portion of the transitionary interval precedes and the remaining portion follows the one cycle. For example, the data value may be represented by a three cycle burst of frequency such that, in determining the represented data value, two cycles of transitionary interval are detected but ignored and the central cycle of the three cycle burst is timed for determining the data value by edge detection techniques. Consequently, transitionary influences caused by changes in frequency do not adversely affect data value determination.

摘要翻译： 用于发送和接收周期移位键控数据流的装置包括诸如微处理器的数据处理器，其可以控制波形的产生以及确定输入信号的比特值。 当要发送的数据包括多个数据值时，每个数据值由不同的预定频率表示。 此外，每个数据值由预定转换间隔加上一个周期或周期的预定频率的传输来表示。 转换间隔的一部分先于其余部分跟随一个周期。 例如，数据值可以由三个周期的频率突发来表示，使得在确定所表示的数据值时，检测到两个周期的转换间隔但被忽略，并且三个周期脉冲串的中心周期被定时以用于确定数据 边缘检测技术的价值。 因此，由频率变化引起的过渡影响不会对数据值确定产生不利影响。

公开(公告)号：US5412585A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-02

申请号：US140836

申请日：1993-10-25

申请人： Scott L. Hamilton ,  David J. Naddor

发明人： Scott L. Hamilton ,  David J. Naddor

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G04F1/00 ,  G04F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3268 ,  Y02B60/1246

摘要： The invention also known as "Disk-saver" employs a novel method of controlling the power to the hard disk drive of an electronic digital computer. A "Terminate and Stay Resident" (TSR) program is executed in the electronic digital computer which provides the timing function to determine when the hard disk drive should be turned off. When the decision is reached to turn the power on or off, the TSR program generates an ultrasonic coded signal which is sent to a loudspeaker to which the disk-saver module of this invention is connected to monitor the ultrasonic coded signal. When the signal is generated the Disk-saver module of this invention turns the power to the disk drive on or off as directed by the coded ultrasonic signal.

摘要翻译： 本发明也称为“磁盘保护器”采用控制电子数字计算机的硬盘驱动器的电源的新颖方法。 在电子数字计算机中执行“终止和驻留”（TSR）程序，其提供定时功能以确定何时应该关闭硬盘驱动器。 当达到打开或关闭电源的决定时，TSR程序产生一个超声波编码信号，该信号被发送到与本发明的磁盘保护模块连接的扬声器，以监视超声编码信号。 当产生信号时，本发明的磁盘保护模块根据编码的超声波信号的指示将磁盘驱动器的电源打开或关闭。

公开(公告)号：US07192103B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10623909

申请日：2003-07-21

申请人： Scott L. Hamilton

发明人： Scott L. Hamilton

IPC分类号： A47B88/00

CPC分类号： A47B88/43

摘要： A bracket assembly for attaching a slide track to a rail of an equipment rack without the need for tools comprises a longitudinal main portion, a first or interior surface of which provides a mounting surface for the slide track, and an attachment portion that is substantially perpendicular to the main portion, and that is configured to seat against the rail. A quick-release latching assembly, including a latch element, is slidably mounted on a second, or exterior, surface of the main portion of the bracket assembly adjacent to the end portion, and is movable between a first position, in which the latch element is in a locking engagement with the rail, and a second position in which the latch element is disengaged from the rail. The latching assembly is coupled to the main bracket portion by a biasing element, such as a spring or an elastic band, that biases the latching assembly toward the first position.

摘要翻译： 用于将滑动轨道附接到设备支架的轨道而不需要工具的支架组件包括纵向主要部分，其第一或内部表面为滑轨提供安装表面，以及基本垂直的附接部分 并且被配置为抵靠在轨道上。 包括闩锁元件的快速释放闩锁组件可滑动地安装在支架组件的与端部部分相邻的主要部分的第二或外部表面上，并且可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，其中闩锁元件 与轨道锁定接合，以及第二位置，其中闩锁元件从轨道脱离。 闩锁组件通过诸如弹簧或弹性带的偏置元件联接到主支架部分，偏压元件将闩锁组件偏压到第一位置。

公开(公告)号：US5657414A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-12

申请号：US984023

申请日：1992-12-01

申请人： David B. Lett ,  Scott L. Hamilton ,  Kinney C. Bacon ,  Michael Raley

发明人： David B. Lett ,  Scott L. Hamilton ,  Kinney C. Bacon ,  Michael Raley

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N2007/1739

摘要： An auxiliary device control for a subscriber terminal includes a four wire ribbon cable defining a bidirectional communication and data interface from the terminal to one or more auxiliary devices. A communication and data protocol for the bidirectional transfer of instructions, status, and data over the interface includes an address field, command or reply field, data length field, and checksum field transmitted at 9600 baud. In a preferred implementation, the auxiliary device to be controlled is an IR peripheral controller which can tune a VCR, and switch it on and off. Several transactions in the communications and data protocol are used to effect the operation where a control VCR command and reply transaction cause the control of the tuning and recording of the VCR. A set-up VCR command and a brand reply transaction is used to provide information to configure the controller with brands and model of the VCRs. A program event code command and a program event timer reply transaction provide for the automatic recording of a program event based on an event code listed in a television schedule. A channel map command and a reply transaction provide for the downloading of the local cable system channel line up into the controller.

摘要翻译： 用于用户终端的辅助设备控制包括四线带状电缆，其限定从终端到一个或多个辅助设备的双向通信和数据接口。 用于通过接口双向传送指令，状态和数据的通信和数据协议包括以9600波特率发送的地址字段，命令或应答字段，数据长度字段和校验和字段。 在一个优选实施例中，要被控制的辅助设备是IR外围控制器，其可以调谐VCR并将其打开和关闭。 使用通信和数据协议中的多个事务来实现控制VCR命令和应答事务导致对VCR的调谐和记录的控制的操作。 使用设置VCR命令和品牌回复交易来提供信息来配置控制器的品牌和型号的VCR。 节目事件代码命令和节目事件定时器回复交易根据电视节目表中列出的事件代码提供节目事件的自动记录。 频道映射命令和应答事务提供将本地电缆系统信道线路下载到控制器中。