公开(公告)号：US07908177B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US12501879

申请日：2009-07-13

申请人： Hugh B. Svendsen ,  Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black ,  Robert P. Morris

发明人： Hugh B. Svendsen ,  Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black ,  Robert P. Morris

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： At least two computer systems in a peer-to-peer network are utilized to support a secure transaction. Aspects of the present invention include allowing a shopper to create an order to purchase an item stored on a first computer system in the peer-to-peer network, and after the order is created, passing the order and control from the first computer system to a second computer system in the peer-to-peer network. The second computer system establishes a secure transaction session with the shopper, and then proceeds to process the order.

摘要翻译： 对等网络中的至少两个计算机系统被用于支持安全事务。 本发明的方面包括允许购物者创建购买存储在对等网络中的第一计算机系统上的项目的订单，并且在创建订单之后，将订单和控制从第一计算机系统传递到 在对等网络中的第二计算机系统。 第二个计算机系统与购物者建立安全的交易会话，然后继续处理订单。

公开(公告)号：US08065285B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12399064

申请日：2009-03-06

申请人： Hugh B. Svendsen ,  Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black ,  Alfredo C. Issa

发明人： Hugh B. Svendsen ,  Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black ,  Alfredo C. Issa

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30902 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99939 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99945

摘要： The present invention is related to a computer system that provides a web page to a requestor over a network. Aspects of the present invention include receiving by the computer system a request to access a web page and in response, determining whether a descriptor for the requested web page is in a session memory. If the descriptor is not in the session memory, it is retrieved from a database and the stored in the session memory. From there, the descriptor is used to determine whether the web page should be retrieved and returned to the requestor. By storing the descriptor in session memory, additional accesses to the database can be avoided when the descriptor is used for subsequent tasks.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种通过网络向请求者提供网页的计算机系统。 本发明的方面包括由计算机系统接收访问网页的请求，并作为响应，确定所请求的网页的描述符是否在会话存储器中。 如果描述符不在会话存储器中，则从数据库检索并存储在会话存储器中。 从那里，描述符用于确定是否应该检索网页并将其返回给请求者。 通过将描述符存储在会话存储器中，当描述符用于后续任务时，可以避免对数据库的附加访问。

公开(公告)号：US08725740B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US12053782

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black

发明人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/329

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for creation and management of an active playlist having dynamic media item groups. A number of media items to be used for the active playlist are first identified and classified into one or more media item groups based on a primary criterion and, optionally, one or more secondary criteria to provide an underlying pool of media items for the active playlist. The active playlist is then populated with media items from the underlying pool of media items. More specifically, the active playlist is divided into media item groups corresponding to those in the underlying pool of media items. Each media item group in the active playlist is populated with a predefined number of the media items in the corresponding media item group in the underlying pool of media items. Thereafter, the media items in the media item groups of the active playlist are dynamically updated.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于创建和管理具有动态媒体项目组的活动播放列表的系统和方法。 首先将用于活动播放列表的多个媒体项目识别并且基于主要标准被分类为一个或多个媒体项目组，并且可选地，一个或多个次要标准来为活动播放列表提供媒体项目的基础池 。 然后，从媒体项目的底层媒体项目填充活动播放列表。 更具体地，活动播放列表被分成与媒体项目的底层池中的媒体项目组相对应的媒体项目组。 活动播放列表中的每个媒体项目组在媒体项目的基础池中的相应媒体项目组中填充预定数量的媒体项目。 此后，动态更新活动播放列表的媒体项目组中的媒体项目。

公开(公告)号：US20090240732A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12053782

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black

发明人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/329

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for creation and management of an active playlist having dynamic media item groups. In general, a number of media items to be used for the active playlist are first identified and classified into one or more media item groups based on a primary criterion and, optionally, one or more secondary criteria to provide an underlying pool of media items for the active playlist. The active playlist is then populated with media items from the underlying pool of media items. More specifically, the active playlist is divided into media item groups corresponding to those in the underlying pool of media items. Each media item group in the active playlist is populated with a predefined number of the media items in the corresponding media item group in the underlying pool of media items. Thereafter, the media items in the media item groups of the active playlist are dynamically updated based on user interactions.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于创建和管理具有动态媒体项目组的活动播放列表的系统和方法。 通常，首先根据主要标准和可选地，一个或多个次要标准来识别要用于活动播放列表的多个媒体项目并将其分类为一个或多个媒体项目组，以便为 活动播放列表。 然后，从媒体项目的底层媒体项目填充活动播放列表。 更具体地，活动播放列表被分成与媒体项目的底层池中的媒体项目组相对应的媒体项目组。 活动播放列表中的每个媒体项目组在媒体项目的基础池中的相应媒体项目组中填充预定数量的媒体项目。 此后，基于用户交互动态地更新活动播放列表的媒体项目组中的媒体项目。

公开(公告)号：US08874650B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13545102

申请日：2012-07-10

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G11B27/10

CPC分类号： G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30663 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/42

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for aggregating a local media collection of a user with one or more shared media collections shared with the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. In general, one or more shared media collections shared with the user are first discovered. Optionally, the user may select one or more of the shared media collections for aggregation with the local media collection of the user. The shared media collections selected by the user, or alternatively all of the shared media collections, are then aggregated with the local media collection of the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于将用户的本地媒体集合与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通常，首先发现与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 可选地，用户可以选择用于与用户的本地媒体集合进行聚合的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 然后，由用户选择的共享媒体集合或者所有共享媒体集合被与用户的本地媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。

公开(公告)号：US20140175330A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14238098

申请日：2012-08-03

申请人： Gary W. Black

发明人： Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： A61K31/7048 ,  B01D43/00

CPC分类号： A61K31/7048 ,  B01D43/00 ,  C07D407/12 ,  C07D493/04

摘要： Improved methods for the separation and isolation of bioactive polyelectrolytes, such as humic acid, fulvic acid, ulmic acid, and humin, from any one or a combination of naturally occurring or synthetically produced humified organic matter (HOM) are described. The methods involve the application of an electromagnetic field to an aqueous slurry of the HOM to thereby separate one or more bioactive polyelectrolyte fractions from the remaining of the HOM. Related systems and isolated bioactive polyelectrolyte fractions are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了从天然存在的或合成产生的腐殖化的有机物（HOM）中任何一种或组合分离和分离生物活性聚电解质（例如腐殖酸，富里酸，乌拉米酸和胡椒）的改进方法。 所述方法包括向HOM的含水浆液施加电磁场，从而将一种或多种生物活性聚电解质部分与剩余的HOM分离。 还描述了相关系统和分离的生物活性聚电解质级分。

公开(公告)号：US20090265426A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12104572

申请日：2008-04-17

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30663 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/42

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for aggregating a local media collection of a user with one or more shared media collections shared with the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. In general, one or more shared media collections shared with the user are first discovered. Optionally, the user may select one or more of the shared media collections for aggregation with the local media collection of the user. The shared media collections selected by the user, or alternatively all of the shared media collections, are then aggregated with the local media collection of the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于将用户的本地媒体集合与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通常，首先发现与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 可选地，用户可以选择用于与用户的本地媒体集合进行聚合的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 然后，由用户选择的共享媒体集合或者所有共享媒体集合被与用户的本地媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。

公开(公告)号：US20090157795A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11958600

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Gary W. Black

发明人： Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L51/32 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A system and method are provided for discovering new friends using recommendation paths in a media recommendation network. In general, media items are recommended among users in a media recommendation network. Use of media items by the users is monitored. If the use of a media item by a user exceeds a threshold, a determination is made as to whether the media item was recommended to the user. If so, that recommendation is identified as a highly valued recommendation for that user. Thereafter, when the user desires to identify new friends from which to receive recommendations and to which to send recommendations, a recommendation path for the highly valued recommendation is identified. Users in the recommendation path that are not already friends of the user are identified as potential new friends for the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在媒体推荐网络中使用推荐路径发现新朋友的系统和方法。 通常，在媒体推荐网络中的用户之间推荐媒体项目。 监控用户使用媒体项目。 如果用户使用媒体项目超过阈值，则确定媒体项目是否被推荐给用户。 如果是这样，该建议被确定为该用户的高度重视的建议。 此后，当用户希望识别从其接收建议的新朋友以及发送建议的新朋友时，识别出高价值推荐的推荐路径。 建议路径中不是用户的朋友的用户被标识为用户的潜在新朋友。

公开(公告)号：US20120278393A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13545102

申请日：2012-07-10

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30663 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/42

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for aggregating a local media collection of a user with one or more shared media collections shared with the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. In general, one or more shared media collections shared with the user are first discovered. Optionally, the user may select one or more of the shared media collections for aggregation with the local media collection of the user. The shared media collections selected by the user, or alternatively all of the shared media collections, are then aggregated with the local media collection of the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于将用户的本地媒体集合与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通常，首先发现与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 可选地，用户可以选择用于与用户的本地媒体集合进行聚合的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 然后，由用户选择的共享媒体集合或者所有共享媒体集合被与用户的本地媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。

公开(公告)号：US07561786B1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-14

申请号：US11298739

申请日：2005-12-09

申请人： Gary W. Black

发明人： Gary W. Black

IPC分类号： G03B17/00

CPC分类号： G03B17/56 ,  G03B17/00 ,  G03B2206/00 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23206

摘要： A camera includes an image transducer mounted within a housing and configured to convert an image focused on the image transducer into a digital image signal, and a control unit coupled to the image transducer and configured to receive the digital image signal and to store the digital image signal in a storage device coupled to the control unit. An RF transceiver is coupled to the control unit and is configured to broadcast an RFID query signal in response to a command from the control unit, and an RFID tag is mounted on the camera and is configured to respond to the query signal with a response signal. Methods, systems and computer program products for automatic identification of device accessories are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 照相机包括安装在外壳内并被配置为将聚焦在图像传感器上的图像转换成数字图像信号的图像传感器，以及耦合到图像传感器并被配置为接收数字图像信号并存储数字图像的控制单元 信号耦合到控制单元的存储设备中。 RF收发器耦合到控制单元，并被配置为响应于来自控制单元的命令广播RFID查询信号，并且将RFID标签安装在相机上，并且被配置为响应于具有响应信号的查询信号 。 还公开了用于设备附件的自动识别的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。