Method and system for suggesting individual payments for a common billing account
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for suggesting individual payments for a common billing account 有权
    为共同帐单帐户建议个人付款的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08903356B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US11452771

    申请日:2006-06-14

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00 H04W24/00

    摘要: In a shared communication service plan in which multiple subscribers operate under a common billing account, a method and system is provided for more equitably allocating service costs among the subscribers in the group, by allocating overage costs based on the extent to which each subscriber used base services available to the group. For instance, if the group plan includes a designated number of base minutes of service per month and defines a per-minute overage cost for minutes used beyond the base number, the method and system may allocate to a given subscriber a portion of the group's overage cost, with the portion being determined based on the portion of the group's base minutes used by the subscriber. Advantageously, an invoice may then be generated setting forth the equitable allocation among the subscribers in the group, thus allowing the group to more readily determine how much each subscriber should pay.

    摘要翻译: 在共同的通信服务计划中,多个用户在公共计费帐户下操作,提供了一种方法和系统,用于在组中的用户之间更公平地分配服务成本,通过基于每个用户使用基础的程度分配超额成本 该组可用的服务。 例如,如果组计划包括指定数量的每月服务的基准分钟数,并定义超过基数的分钟的每分钟超额成本,则该方法和系统可以向给定订户分配该组的超额部分 成本,该部分是根据用户使用的组的基本分钟的部分来确定的。 有利地,然后可以生成在组中的订户之间设置公平分配的发票,从而允许组更容易地确定每个订户应该支付多少。

    Method and system for automatically revising software help documentation
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automatically revising software help documentation 有权
    自动修改软件帮助文档的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07127675B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-24

    申请号:US10196083

    申请日:2002-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F9/44

    CPC分类号: G06F8/73

    摘要: A method and system for establishing software documentation is provided. Rather than being static, the set of user accessible software documentation for a particular software program could be dynamically updated. The software documentation set accessible by the user may be defined by the configuration state of one or more configuration parameters at any given time. Once the states of the configuration parameters are determined, the program will dynamically update the set of accessible software documentation based at least in part on the configuration states of the configuration parameters. Thus, for any configuration state, only software documentation deemed relevant to the state of the software application could be made accessible to the user, thereby providing a more concise, focused and easily navigable set of software documentation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种建立软件文档的方法和系统。 可以动态更新用于特定软件程序的一组用户可访问的软件文档,而不是静态。 用户可访问的软件文档集可以由任何给定时间的一个或多个配置参数的配置状态来定义。 一旦确定了配置参数的状态,程序将至少部分基于配置参数的配置状态来动态更新可访问的软件文档集。 因此,对于任何配置状态,只有与软件应用程序状态相关的软件文档才能使用户可访问,从而提供更简洁,重点和易于导航的软件文档集。

    Predictive payment suggestion in a telecommunication system
    3.
    发明授权
    Predictive payment suggestion in a telecommunication system 有权
    电信系统中的预测支付建议

    公开(公告)号:US08010080B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-30

    申请号:US11188305

    申请日:2005-07-25

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00 H04M15/00

    摘要: A method and system for managing subscriber payments is disclosed. When a subscriber account reaches a threshold state, the subscriber may be directed to a payment platform that requests the subscriber to make a payment in order to continue using telecom service. As described, a billing system determines the subscriber's rate of usage of telecom service so far in a current billing period and then applies the determined rate of usage to predict a quantity of telecom service that the subscriber will use in the remainder of the billing period. The billing system then computes an overage charge for at least a portion of the predicted quantity of telecom service and conveys at least that overage charge to the payment platform. The payment platform then requests the subscriber to pay at least the computed overage charge, preferably as a condition to the subscriber using further telecom service.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于管理用户支付的方法和系统。 当用户帐户达到阈值状态时,订户可以被引导到要求用户进行支付以便继续使用电信服务的支付平台。 如上所述,计费系统在当前的结算周期内确定用户的电信服务使用率,然后应用所确定的使用率来预测用户将在剩余的计费周期内使用的电信服务的数量。 计费系统然后计算至少一部分电话服务的预计数量的超额费用,并将至少该超额费用传送到支付平台。 支付平台然后请求订户至少支付计算的超额费用,优选地作为使用另外的电信服务的用户的条件。

    Transferring voice command platform (VCP) functions and/or grammar together with a call from one VCP to another
    4.
    发明授权
    Transferring voice command platform (VCP) functions and/or grammar together with a call from one VCP to another 有权
    将语音命令平台(VCP)功能和/或语法与来自一个VCP的呼叫一起传送到另一个VCP

    公开(公告)号:US08838454B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US11010054

    申请日:2004-12-10

    摘要: A method of processing a call in a voice-command platform includes a step of transferring the call from the voice-command platform to a second voice-command platform. The method continues with the step of transmitting, either directly or indirectly, grammar information from the voice command platform to the second voice-command platform for use by a voice command application executing in the second voice-command platform in processing the call. The grammar information could be logic defining application-level grammar or system-level grammar. Alternatively, the grammar information could be a network address (e.g., URI or URL) where the grammar is stored in a file, e.g., a VXML document. The features of this invention enhance the user experience by preserving and using grammars used initially in the first voice command platform in other, downstream, voice command platforms.

    摘要翻译: 在语音命令平台中处理呼叫的方法包括将呼叫从语音命令平台传送到第二语音命令平台的步骤。 该方法继续直接或间接地将语音信息从语音命令平台发送到第二语音命令平台,以供在第二语音命令平台中执行的语音命令应用程序用于处理该呼叫。 语法信息可以是定义应用程序级语法或系统级语法的逻辑。 或者,语法信息可以是语法被存储在文件中的网络地址(例如,URI或URL),例如VXML文档。 本发明的特征通过保留和使用最初在其他下游语音命令平台中的第一语音命令平台中使用的语法来增强用户体验。

    Content management in wireless devices with saving of content settings
    5.
    发明授权
    Content management in wireless devices with saving of content settings 有权
    无线设备中的内容管理,保存内容设置

    公开(公告)号:US08335543B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US11586452

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00 H04M3/00

    摘要: A method of managing media content such as games, ring tones, screen savers and other media content stored in a wireless device, e.g. cellular phone, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing media content in a memory in the wireless device in a content file, separately storing settings for the media content in the memory in a settings file, and deleting the content file while simultaneously preserving storage of the settings file. The content file may be deleted in response to user action or in response to a timer expiring. If the user attempts to access deleted content, they are prompted to repurchase the content. If the content is repurchased, the saved content settings may be re-applied automatically to the repurchased content.

    摘要翻译: 管理诸如游戏,铃声,屏幕保护程序和存储在无线设备中的其他媒体内容的媒体内容的方法,例如, 手机被披露。 该方法包括以下步骤:将媒体内容存储在内容文件中的无线设备中的存储器中,将设置文件中的媒体内容的设置分别存储在存储器中,以及删除内容文件同时保存设置文件的存储。 可以响应于用户动作或响应于定时器到期而删除内容文件。 如果用户尝试访问已删除的内容,则会提示他们回购内容。 如果内容被回购,保存的内容设置可能会自动重新应用到已购回的内容。

    Methods for selecting acoustic model for use in a voice command platform
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods for selecting acoustic model for use in a voice command platform 失效
    选择语音指令平台中使用的声学模型的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07437294B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US10718967

    申请日:2003-11-21

    IPC分类号: G10L21/00

    CPC分类号: G10L2015/228

    摘要: A voice command platform provides an application developer with the ability to select a particular acoustic model from a plurality of available acoustic models. In a representative embodiment, the application executing on the voice command platform is written in Voice XML, a tag-based language. The programmable selection of the speech recognition engine and the acoustic model is provided by means of a VXML root document having VXML code. The of the element of the VXML specification is extended to encompass selection of a particular acoustic model. The root document includes the element with the name of the acoustic model to use. Other methods for selection of acoustic model are also disclosed, including HTTP headers, interactive selection, and the use of area codes or local exchanges where the user using the voice application is calling from.

    摘要翻译: 语音命令平台为应用开发者提供从多个可用声学模型中选择特定声学模型的能力。 在代表性实施例中,在语音命令平台上执行的应用程序以语音XML(即基于标签的语言)编写。 通过具有VXML代码的VXML根文档提供语音识别引擎和声学模型的可编程选择。 扩展VXML规范的元素以包含特定声学模型的选择。 根文档包括具有要使用的声学模型的名称的元素。 还公开了用于选择声学模型的其它方法,包括HTTP报头,交互式选择以及使用语音应用程序正在呼叫的用户的区域代码或本地交换机的使用。

    User interface screen presentation prioritization
    7.
    发明授权
    User interface screen presentation prioritization 有权
    用户界面屏幕显示优先级

    公开(公告)号:US08347228B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-01

    申请号:US12480677

    申请日:2009-06-08

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: A system and method for user interface screen presentation prioritization is provided. The display of a plurality of panes may be determined based on either priorities of each pane received in messages or based on combined weightings of each pane based on a weighting provided by a user and a weighting provided by a content source. The display of the panes may relocate the panes and/or change the size of the panes based on changed priorities of each pane or based on changed combined weighting of each pane. The panes may comprise selectable items.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于用户界面画面呈现优先级的系统和方法。 可以基于在消息中接收的每个窗格的优先级或基于由用户提供的加权和由内容源提供的加权的每个窗格的组合权重来确定多个窗格的显示。 窗格的显示可以根据每个窗格的改变的优先级或基于每个窗格的改变的组合权重来重新定位窗格和/或更改窗格的大小。 窗格可以包括可选择的项目。

    Method and system for dynamically updating fixed resources on client station
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for dynamically updating fixed resources on client station 有权
    在客户站上动态更新固定资源的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08156423B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US10978772

    申请日:2004-11-01

    IPC分类号: G06F17/24 G06F7/14

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30905

    摘要: An intermediary such as a gateway will intercept a markup document being sent in a response message from a web server to a client station and will determine that the client station does not have stored locally the set of objects necessary to render the markup document. The intermediary will then modify the response message to include both the markup document and the necessary set of objects. Upon receipt of the response, the client station will extract and store the objects as non-cached objects, to be used when rendering the markup document. Preferably the client station is a cell phone.

    摘要翻译: 诸如网关的中介将拦截在响应消息中从Web服务器发送到客户站的标记文档,并且将确定客户端站不在本地存储呈现标记文档所需的一组对象。 然后中介将修改响应消息以包括标记文档和必需的一组对象。 在接收到响应时,客户端站将提取并将对象存储为非缓存对象,以在呈现标记文档时使用。 优选地,客户站是手机。

    Parental monitoring via cell phones with media capture and location reporting
    9.
    发明授权
    Parental monitoring via cell phones with media capture and location reporting 有权
    通过手机进行家长监控,具有媒体捕获和位置报告功能

    公开(公告)号:US08027662B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11360092

    申请日:2006-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04M1/66 H04W24/00

    摘要: A method for obtaining media at a first communications device (e.g., that of a parent) from a wireless communications device (e.g., one being used by a child), includes steps of receiving a message from the first device at the wireless communications device, the message causing the wireless communications device to display a prompt for the user to capture media (e.g., photo, voice sample, or biometrical sample) with the device, obtaining current location information for the wireless communications device; and automatically transmitting the media from the second device to the first device along with the current location information.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从无线通信设备(例如,由儿童使用的一个)的第一通信设备(例如,父母的第一通信设备)获得媒体的方法包括以下步骤:在无线通信设备处从第一设备接收消息, 所述消息导致所述无线通信设备显示用于用户捕获与所述设备的媒体(例如,照片,语音样本或生物样本)的提示,获得所述无线通信设备的当前位置信息; 并且将当前位置信息与第二设备自动地发送到第一设备。

    User-based digital rights management
    10.
    发明授权
    User-based digital rights management 有权
    基于用户的数字版权管理

    公开(公告)号:US07891011B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11126729

    申请日:2005-05-11

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04 G06F12/14 G06F21/24

    CPC分类号: G06F21/10

    摘要: A digital content management system is provided in which a user's rights to access content are independent of the format in which the content is stored. A user receives a file containing electronic content, such as music or a ring tone, encoded in a particular format. The system determines the identity of that content, independent of the format in which the content is encoded. The system then determines whether the user has rights to that content. If so, the user is permitted to play the content. If the user later receives a different file that contains the same content but in a different format, the system determines that the different file encodes content that the user already has the right to play, and it allows the user to play the content in the second format.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种数字内容管理系统,其中用户访问内容的权限与存储内容的格式无关。 用户接收包含以特定格式编码的电子内容(例如音乐或铃声)的文件。 系统确定内容的身份,与内容被编码的格式无关。 然后系统确定用户是否拥有该内容的权限。 如果是这样,则允许用户播放内容。 如果用户稍后接收到包含相同内容但不同格式的不同文件,则系统确定不同的文件对用户已经具有播放权的内容进行编码,并且允许用户在第二个中播放内容 格式。