公开(公告)号：US4922514A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-01

申请号：US290403

申请日：1988-12-29

申请人： Lawrence E. Bergeron ,  John D. Goldson ,  David A. Ellis

发明人： Lawrence E. Bergeron ,  John D. Goldson ,  David A. Ellis

IPC分类号： H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04M11/045

摘要： A method and system for the dispatch of resources to remote sites in response to alarm signals. A preferred embodiment particularly relates to a system for the dispatch of field service engineers to a plurality of remote sites in response to fault conditions detected in systems for the storage and retrieval of voice signals. A processor accesses a database of field service engineers designated to provide services to particular remote sites in response to alarm signals received from those sites and then attempts to establish a telephone connection with the field service engineer. Once communication is established, the processor provides the field service engineer with information by means of synthetic voice messages. In a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the system may also execute remote diagnostic programs and where the results of the diagnostic programs are not within predetermined limits, the system will again attempt to contact a field service engineer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于响应于报警信号向远程站点调度资源的方法和系统。 优选实施例具体涉及一种用于响应于用于存储和检索语音信号的系统中检测到的故障状况而将现场服务工程师调度到多个远程站点的系统。 处理器访问被指定为向特定远程站点提供服务的现场服务工程师的数据库，以响应从那些站点接收到的报警信号，然后尝试与现场服务工程师建立电话连接。 一旦建立通信，处理器将通过合成语音消息向现场服务工程师提供信息。 在本发明的优选实施例中，系统还可以执行远程诊断程序，并且诊断程序的结果不在预定限度内，系统将再次尝试联系现场服务工程师。

公开(公告)号：US06282590B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09153775

申请日：1998-09-15

申请人： David A. Ellis ,  Tom Liu

发明人： David A. Ellis ,  Tom Liu

IPC分类号： B06F1300

CPC分类号： G07B17/00024 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G07B2017/00056 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： The invention is a method and system for providing a standard interface between a client and a plurality of peripheral devices. The interface is established through creating an interface object and/or a peripheral object in an object oriented development environment of a data processing system. The method and system includes both the object creation environment and the method of object utilization. In one embodiment, the client requests and stores an interface object from a server and establishes an interface object by storing object methods and object properties within the interface object by utilizing a programming interface. The user selects a peripheral device from a collection of devices; the client then request; the server to create a peripheral object corresponding to the selected peripheral device. The peripheral object is created and stored within the client. Communication between the client and the peripheral device is established by implementing the created object's methods and properties. The system establishes and utilizes the interface and/or peripheral objects by employing data processing means for manipulation of data; peripheral module means for storing a plurality of data tables for use by the data processing means; input means for inputting data to the system; and, output means for outputting data from the system.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于在客户机和多个外围设备之间提供标准接口的方法和系统。 通过在数据处理系统的面向对象的开发环境中创建接口对象和/或外围对象来建立接口。 该方法和系统包括对象创建环境和对象利用方法。 在一个实施例中，客户机从服务器请求并存储接口对象，并通过利用编程接口将对象方法和对象属性存储在接口对象内来建立接口对象。 用户从设备的集合中选择外围设备; 客户端请求; 服务器创建对应于所选外围设备的外围设备。 外设对象被创建并存储在客户机中。 通过实现创建的对象的方法和属性来建立客户端和外围设备之间的通信。 该系统通过采用数据处理装置来建立和利用接口和/或周边物体来操纵数据; 用于存储由数据处理装置使用的多个数据表的外围模块装置; 用于向系统输入数据的输入装置; 以及用于从系统输出数据的输出装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090062260A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12092065

申请日：2006-11-14

申请人： Valentina Molteni ,  David A. Ellis ,  Juliet Nabakka ,  Donatella Chianelli ,  Enrique Saez ,  Xiaolin Li ,  Sylvie Chamoin ,  Hans-Jorg Roth

发明人： Valentina Molteni ,  David A. Ellis ,  Juliet Nabakka ,  Donatella Chianelli ,  Enrique Saez ,  Xiaolin Li ,  Sylvie Chamoin ,  Hans-Jorg Roth

IPC分类号： A61K31/395 ,  C07D401/02 ,  A61K31/454 ,  C07D211/30 ,  A61K31/445 ,  A61P9/00 ,  A61P3/10 ,  A61P29/00 ,  A61P25/28 ,  A61K31/4545 ,  A61K31/496 ,  C07D401/14 ,  A61K31/551

CPC分类号： C07D401/10

摘要： The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat or prevent diseases or disorders associated with the activity of liver X receptors (LXRs).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供化合物，包含这些化合物的药物组合物和使用这些化合物治疗或预防与肝脏X受体（LXR）活性相关的疾病或病症的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5949348A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US233546

申请日：1994-04-26

申请人： Michael A. Kapp ,  Floyd Jones ,  Tom Donnelly ,  David A. Ellis ,  David M. Allgeier ,  Robert L. Protheroe

发明人： Michael A. Kapp ,  Floyd Jones ,  Tom Donnelly ,  David A. Ellis ,  David M. Allgeier ,  Robert L. Protheroe

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G07F7/10 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F7/10 ,  G06F21/83 ,  G07C9/00142 ,  G07C9/0015 ,  G07F7/1041

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing and using a variable format, configuration and location keyboard image which enables a digitizing device to present a different keyboard configuration and/or location to each user so that detection by an unauthorized viewer of a personal identification number (PIN) or other secret identification number during entry will become significantly more difficult. The presentation may include a random or scrambled keyboard entry image for each customer, and a single or set of customer preselected images that will be tied to the customer's account number which is read from the magnetic strip on a personal card. In addition to the keyboard, the device provides a single write surface for capturing a signature entry so that the two security features are incorporated in a single device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供和使用可变格式，配置和位置键盘图像的方法和装置，其使得数字化装置能够向每个用户呈现不同的键盘配置和/或位置，使得未经授权的查看者检测到个人识别号码（PIN） 或进入期间的其他秘密识别号码将变得更加困难。 呈现可以包括用于每个客户的随机或加扰的键盘输入图像，以及将被绑定到从个人卡上的磁条读取的客户帐号的单个或一组客户预选图像。 除了键盘之外，设备提供单个写入表面以捕获签名条目，使得两个安全特征被并入单个设备中。

公开(公告)号：US5641067A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-24

申请号：US520593

申请日：1995-08-30

申请人： David A. Ellis

发明人： David A. Ellis

IPC分类号： H02G11/02 ,  B65D73/00

CPC分类号： H02G11/02 ,  Y10S174/09

摘要： A housing device for the retractable storage of a wire, cord or cable which is capable of operationally interconnecting electronic equipment, such as portable speakers and radios, while the interiorly coiled end of the wire, cord or cable remains coiled around a rotatable spool during connection. In its preferred embodiment, the housing device has a cover with connection ports therethrough. A radio connected to the connection ports becomes operationally connected with the interiorly coiled end of the wire, cord or cable through electrically conductive means integral with the spring-driven spool. The outer end of the coiled wire is then extended through an opening in the housing cover and connected to a portable speaker. The opening in the housing would be just large enough to accommodate the wire. A device larger in diameter than the wire would be attached at the near end of the exposed wire to prevent it from retracting all the way back inside the housing. After disconnection from the speaker, a light tug on the outer end of the coiled wire engages the spring-activated spool to retract the outer end back into the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可伸缩地存放电线，电线或电缆的外壳装置，其能够在连接电线，电线或电缆的内部线圈端部在连接期间绕可旋转的线轴卷绕，从而可操作地互连诸如便携式扬声器和无线电的电子设备 。 在其优选实施例中，壳体装置具有带有穿过其中的连接端口的盖。 连接到连接端口的无线电通过与弹簧驱动的卷轴一体的导电装置与线，线或电缆的内部盘绕端部可操作地连接。 螺旋线的外端然后通过壳体盖中的开口延伸并连接到便携式扬声器。 外壳中的开口将足够大以容纳电线。 直径大于导线的装置将附着在裸露线的近端，以防止其一直回缩到壳体内部。 在与扬声器断开连接之后，线圈外端上的轻拖轮与弹簧启动的线轴接合，将外端缩回到壳体内。

公开(公告)号：US06615298B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US09883015

申请日：2001-06-18

申请人： David A. Ellis ,  Tom Liu

发明人： David A. Ellis ,  Tom Liu

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G07B17/00024 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G07B2017/00056 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： The invention is a method and system for providing a standard interface between a client and a plurality of peripheral devices. The interface is established through creating an interface object and/or a peripheral object in an object oriented development environment of a data processing system. The method and system includes both the object creation environment and the method of object utilization. In one embodiment, the client requests and stores an interface object from a server and establishes an interface object by storing object methods and object properties within the interface object by utilizing a programming interface. The user selects a peripheral device from a collection of devices; the client then request; the server to create a peripheral object corresponding to the selected peripheral device. The peripheral object is created and stored within the client. Communication between the client and the peripheral device is established by implementing the created object's methods and properties. The system establishes and utilizes the interface and/or peripheral objects by employing data processing means for manipulation of data; peripheral module means for storing a plurality of data tables for use by the data processing means; input means for inputting data to the system; and, output means for outputting data from the system.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于在客户机和多个外围设备之间提供标准接口的方法和系统。 通过在数据处理系统的面向对象的开发环境中创建接口对象和/或外围对象来建立接口。 该方法和系统包括对象创建环境和对象利用方法。 在一个实施例中，客户机从服务器请求并存储接口对象，并通过利用编程接口将对象方法和对象属性存储在接口对象内来建立接口对象。 用户从设备的集合中选择外围设备; 客户端请求; 服务器创建对应于所选外围设备的外围设备。 外设对象被创建并存储在客户机中。 通过实现创建的对象的方法和属性来建立客户端和外围设备之间的通信。 该系统通过采用数据处理装置来建立和利用接口和/或周边物体来操纵数据; 用于存储由数据处理装置使用的多个数据表的外围模块装置; 用于向系统输入数据的输入装置; 以及用于从系统输出数据的输出装置。

公开(公告)号：US06470327B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09474585

申请日：1999-12-29

申请人： Terri A. Carroll ,  David A. Ellis ,  Jacques Hasbani

发明人： Terri A. Carroll ,  David A. Ellis ,  Jacques Hasbani

IPC分类号： G07B1700

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00314 ,  G07B2017/00145 ,  G07B2017/0033 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00379

摘要： The invention is a method and system for sending a print indicia command to a postage meter from a browser under control of a carrier management application in a data processing system which comprises a client node in communication with a provider server. The method begins with a system user logging onto a carrier manager application web site, through a web browser. The user requests that the web site download a set of programs from the web site to the client node while utilizing JAVA script functionality resident in the provider web pages. The script functionality further comprises a set of instructions for performing one or more activities. The programs are installable on a PC located at the client node and are for establishing control of the postage meter. Downloading of the programs further comprises installing and configuring an automation server and a postage meter driver at the client node. The postage meter is configured by identifying a set of characteristics of the postage meter; and, downloading the postage meter driver from the web site to the postage meter in accordance with the set of characteristics. Once the postage meter is configured, the system user logs onto the application:and enters a set of parameters representative of a an item to be shipped. The application identifies a carrier and a print indicia signal is sent to the postage meter, through the web browser, representative of the transaction cost.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种方法和系统，用于在包括与提供商服务器通信的客户端节点的数据处理系统中的载体管理应用程序的控制下从浏览器向浏览器发送打印标记命令。 该方法开始于系统用户通过Web浏览器登录到运营商管理器应用程序网站。 用户请求网站将一组程序从网站下载到客户机节点，同时使用驻留在提供商网页中的JAVA脚本功能。 脚本功能还包括用于执行一个或多个活动的一组指令。 程序可以安装在位于客户端节点的PC上，用于建立邮资计费器的控制。 程序的下载还包括在客户端节点安装和配置自动化服务器和邮资计费器驱动程序。 邮资计费器通过识别邮资计费器的一组特征来配置; 以及根据所述特征集，将所述邮资计费器驱动程序从所述网站下载到所述邮资计费器。 一旦邮资计费器被配置，系统用户登录到应用程序：并输入一组参数，代表要运输的项目。 该应用程序识别一个运营商，并通过Web浏览器将代表交易成本的打印标记信号发送到邮资计费器。

公开(公告)号：US06356882B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-12

申请号：US09476007

申请日：1999-12-29

申请人： Terri A. Carroll ,  David A. Ellis ,  Jacques Hasbani

发明人： Terri A. Carroll ,  David A. Ellis ,  Jacques Hasbani

IPC分类号： G07B1700

CPC分类号： G01G19/00 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00314 ,  G07B2017/00145 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/0033 ,  G07B2017/00379

摘要： The invention is a method and system for inputting the weight of a parcel into a web-based shipping application of a data processing system. The data processing system comprises a web site for a provider server and a client node in communication with the provider server. The web site further comprises web pages and script functionality for linking with a scale driver resident in a weighing scale located at the client node. The weighing scale comprises a scale server resident ultimately at the client node, but callable by the client node under control of the script functionality for allowing the script at the client node to link with the weighing scale by utilizing the scale driver. The method begins with the calling of the web site, from the client node, by utilizing a communications link which includes a browser for accessing the web site. The client node requests that a scale activation routine be activated. The routine includes the use of script to call an Active-X automation server, which is downloaded, together with an appropriate scale driver, from the web site to the client node. The system user then logs onto the shipping application and inputs a set of shipping parameters into the application. The parcel is weighed on a weighing scale under control of the scale driver. The shipping application requests the weight from the scale server by way of the script call and then enters the weight, through the browser into the shipping application.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于将包裹的重量输入到数据处理系统的基于网络的运送应用中的方法和系统。 数据处理系统包括用于供应商服务器的网站和与提供商服务器通信的客户端节点。 该网站还包括网页和脚本功能，用于与驻留在位于客户端节点处的称重秤中的刻度驱动器进行链接。 称重秤包括最终驻留在客户端节点处的规模服务器，但是由脚本功能的控制下可由客户机节点呼叫，以允许客户机节点处的脚本通过利用比例驱动器与称重秤相连。 该方法开始于从客户端节点通过使用包括用于访问网站的浏览器的通信链路来呼叫该网站。 客户机节点请求激活比例激活例程。 该例程包括使用脚本来调用Active-X自动化服务器，该服务器与适当的比例驱动程序一起从网站下载到客户端节点。 系统用户然后登录到运送应用程序，并将一组运送参数输入到应用程序中。 在称重司机的控制下，称重秤。 运输应用程序通过脚本调用从秤服务器请求重量，然后通过浏览器将重量输入到运输应用程序中。