公开(公告)号：US20060129855A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US10996558

申请日：2004-11-23

申请人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy ,  Otto Berkes

发明人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy ,  Otto Berkes

IPC分类号： G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203

摘要： An auxiliary computing device wakes an associated main computer system to obtain data as needed, on-demand and/or in anticipation of demand. The wakeup operation is ordinarily temporary to fetch data, whereby only a small amount of power is consumed by the main computer system. In one implementation, a control channel between the auxiliary device and the main computer system is used to signal a wakeup. A main data channel is used to obtain the data, whereby the auxiliary device has access to a larger amount of data than it can cache. Moreover, the components of the main computer system may be leveraged, such as to use the main computer system's digital rights management mechanisms. Additional data may be intelligently requested by the auxiliary device while the main computer system is powered up, e.g., to buffer media, and/or request a synchronization of calendar data, email data, and so forth.

摘要翻译： 辅助计算设备唤醒相关联的主计算机系统以根据需要按需和/或预期的需求获得数据。 唤醒操作通常是临时的，以获取数据，由此主计算机系统仅消耗少量的电力。 在一个实现中，辅助设备和主计算机系统之间的控制信道用于发出唤醒信号。 使用主数据信道来获取数据，由此辅助设备可以访问比它可以缓存的数据量更大的数据。 此外，可以利用主计算机系统的组件，例如使用主计算机系统的数字版权管理机制。 当主计算机系统通电时，辅助设备可以智能请求附加数据，例如缓冲介质，和/或请求日历数据，电子邮件数据等的同步。

公开(公告)号：US20060164324A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US10996371

申请日：2004-11-23

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Andrew Fuller

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Andrew Fuller

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1438 ,  G06F9/54

摘要： Described is a system and method by which application programs running on a main computer system communicate with an auxiliary display device (such as a cell phone, pocket-sized computer, alarm clock, television, digital picture frame and so forth) to provide viewable information on the device, remote control capabilities, and notifications. Via API calls, programs provide information in the same format regardless of the device capabilities and/or the connection type. An auxiliary display platform converts a notification into a format understood by a device driver, which then filters the notification as desired for its particular hardware device before the notification is communicated. Return communications return data such as status and user interaction with the displayed information. Software vendors may thus write code once to output notifications on auxiliary displays, while hardware manufacturers can have their devices work as auxiliary displays, with little or no modification to existing hardware.

公开(公告)号：US20060130072A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US10996634

申请日：2004-11-23

申请人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy

发明人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/44

摘要： Described is a system and method by which an auxiliary computing device having an auxiliary display platform that displays information corresponding to data that originated on the main computer system may be extended by a device manufacturer. Extended hardware is added to the device, such as a radio receiver and/or an audio decoder. The auxiliary display platform is layered and extensible at each layer, and includes an extensible hardware abstraction layer that is extensible to support extended hardware if needed, and a driver layer that is extensible by adding driver code for the extended hardware. A runtime layer is also extensible to support the extended hardware as needed, as are libraries, the auxiliary shell program and other managed code. The client API is also extensible to allow applications on the main computer system to communicate with extended hardware via the device runtime layer.

公开(公告)号：US20060130075A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US10996557

申请日：2004-11-23

申请人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy

发明人： Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Roger Wynn ,  Michael Bernstein ,  Daniel Polivy

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1438 ,  G06F9/541

摘要： Described is a system and method by which application programs running on a main computer system communicate with an auxiliary display device (such as a cell phone, pocket-sized computer, alarm clock, television, digital picture frame and so forth) to provide viewable information on the device, remote control capabilities, and notifications. Via API calls, programs provide information in the same format regardless of the device capabilities and/or the connection type. An auxiliary display platform converts the information into a format understood by a device driver, which then filters the information as desired for its particular hardware device before the information is communicated. Return communications return data such as status and user interaction with the displayed information. Software vendors may thus write code once to output information on auxiliary displays, while hardware manufacturers can have their devices work as auxiliary displays, with little or no modification to existing hardware.

公开(公告)号：US20060176271A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11053186

申请日：2005-02-07

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael Bernstein

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Michael Bernstein

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1613 ,  G06F9/542 ,  G06F2209/545

摘要： Described is a system and method including an auxiliary display platform having an interface (API) set that provides a way for client applications running on a main computer system to interact with various types of auxiliary displays, irrespective of differences between various device implementations. Interaction includes displaying content and notifications provided by the application, and returning events to the application. In one implementation the API set comprises a set of COM objects that register and perform configuration checks of a client application, send content and notifications to attached devices, and return events from the attached devices. The application may send data to an endpoint corresponding to a communication destination (e.g., a particular auxiliary device application) and a contract (e.g., a format) for the data. The platform and API set thus provide an abstraction layer for applications to provide information independent of any particular auxiliary device implementation.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种系统和方法，其包括具有接口（API）集合的辅助显示平台，其提供在主计算机系统上运行的客户端应用程序与各种类型的辅助显示器交互的方式，而与各种设备实现之间的差异无关。 交互包括显示应用程序提供的内容和通知，以及将事件返回到应用程序。 在一个实现中，API集合包括一组COM对象，其注册并执行客户端应用程序的配置检查，向连接的设备发送内容和通知以及从连接的设备返回事件。 应用程序可以将数据发送到对应于通信目的地（例如，特定辅助设备应用）的端点以及数据的合同（例如格式）。 因此，平台和API集提供了一个抽象层，用于应用程序提供独立于任何特定辅助设备实现的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070046562A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11410856

申请日：2006-04-24

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Teague Mapes

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Sriram Viji ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Teague Mapes

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/54 ,  G06F8/20 ,  G06F9/4486 ,  G06F13/102

摘要： In a main computer system coupled to an auxiliary display device, described is an interface set for implementation by an auxiliary display device driver, to couple the driver to an auxiliary display platform. Commands received from the auxiliary display platform may be handled by code external to the driver, such as a class extension object. For example, the class extension object may interpret and/or translate commands received from the auxiliary display platform into a format understood by the driver code. The auxiliary display device driver may then provide corresponding command information including data to the auxiliary display device via the transport. Event data may be returned from the auxiliary display device driver via the interface set to the class extension object, such that corresponding event information, e.g., received at the auxiliary display device, may be returned to the auxiliary display platform.

摘要翻译： 在耦合到辅助显示设备的主计算机系统中，描述了一种用于由辅助显示设备驱动器实现的接口，以将驱动器耦合到辅助显示平台。 从辅助显示平台接收的命令可以由驱动程序外部的代码来处理，例如类扩展对象。 例如，类扩展对象可以将从辅助显示平台接收的命令解释和/或转换成驱动程序代码所理解的格式。 然后，辅助显示设备驱动器可以经由传输向辅助显示设备提供包括数据的相应命令信息。 事件数据可以经由设置到类别扩展对象的接口从辅助显示设备驱动器返回，使得例如在辅助显示设备处接收的相应事件信息可以返回到辅助显示平台。

公开(公告)号：US20070169129A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11335234

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505 ,  G06F9/4411

摘要： Described is a technology by which a device pre-enables application programs of a computer system to work with the device when the device is connected to the computer system. A set of data is obtained from a device, such as by an installer at installation time. The set of data includes information that identifies one or more computer system application programs that the device desires to work with when each application program runs. When the data set is obtained, the application program is enabled (e.g., given appropriate permissions) such that the application program may communicate data with the device when the program is run on the computer system. In one implementation, a device driver provides an installer with access to the data set, which may also include additional information such as application configuration parameters. The installer may be automatically run on the computer system upon initial device detection.

摘要翻译： 描述了当设备连接到计算机系统时，设备预先使计算机系统的应用程序与设备一起工作的技术。 从设备获取一组数据，例如安装人员在安装时。 该数据集包括识别当每个应用程序运行时该设备希望工作的一个或多个计算机系统应用程序的信息。 当获得数据集时，启用应用程序（例如，给定适当的许可），使得当程序在计算机系统上运行时，应用程序可以与设备通信数据。 在一个实现中，设备驱动程序向安装者提供对数据集的访问，其还可以包括附加信息，例如应用配置参数。 初始设备检测时，安装程​​序可能会在计算机系统上自动运行。

公开(公告)号：US20060242590A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11112456

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Niels van Dongen ,  Richard Swaney

发明人： Daniel Polivy ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Niels van Dongen ,  Richard Swaney

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F16/9577

摘要： Described is a system and method comprising a content format by which client programs running on a main computer system may provide data to various types of auxiliary display devices. The format, which may be XML-based, provides menu pages comprising a list of selectable items, content pages comprising text and images, and dialog pages providing text, images and one or more actionable options. The text and images may be accompanied by requested formatting information, e.g., specifying emphasis, color, alignment, wrapping and/or fit to the screen. An auxiliary device can parse the content to display as much as possible, particularly information recognized (via content tags) as significant, and use the formatting information to the extent of its capabilities. Virtual buttons may be defined for page navigation and/or item selection. Pages of the content format may be cached for operation when the main computer system is offline from the auxiliary display device.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种包括内容格式的系统和方法，通过该内容格式，在主计算机系统上运行的客户端程序可以向各种类型的辅助显示设备提供数据。 可以是基于XML的格式提供包括可选项目的列表的菜单页面，包括文本和图像的内容页面以及提供文本，图像和一个或多个可操作选项的对话页面。 文本和图像可以伴随有请求的格式化信息，例如指定强调，颜色，对齐，包装和/或适合屏幕。 辅助设备可以尽可能地解析内容以显示，特别是通过内容标签识别的信息是重要的，并且在其能力范围内使用格式化信息。 可以为页面导航和/或项目选择定义虚拟按钮。 当主计算机系统从辅助显示设备离线时，可以缓存内容格式的页面以进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20060132473A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11017198

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Andrew Fuller ,  Jerry Hughson ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Michael Milirud ,  Kurt Geisel ,  Roger Wynn ,  Kevin Paulson

发明人： Andrew Fuller ,  Jerry Hughson ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Michael Milirud ,  Kurt Geisel ,  Roger Wynn ,  Kevin Paulson

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G09G5/006 ,  G06F3/1438 ,  G09G2320/08 ,  G09G2340/04 ,  G09G2360/04 ,  G09G2370/04 ,  G09G2370/042 ,  G09G2370/045 ,  G09G2370/047

摘要： Described is a method and system a system and method for dynamically and intelligently configuring a computer system's video-related settings upon connection of a monitor, and/or reconfiguring upon disconnection. A monitor configuration may include one or more display mechanisms, their video settings, relative positioning, and may include power scheme data. When a monitor is plugged into or unplugged from a computer system, a monitor manager component is notified and determines the current configuration, such as based on monitor identifiers. The current configuration is searched against persisted monitor configurations seeking a match. If previous monitor configuration data is found, the previous monitor configuration is applied. If not an exact match, configuration data is constructed based on similar configuration data that is persisted, or by querying for capabilities and iterating as necessary to find a video mode that the video card and monitor can use.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种方法和系统，用于在连接监视器时动态和智能地配置计算机系统的视频相关设置，和/或在断开连接时重新配置的系统和方法。 监视器配置可以包括一个或多个显示机构，其视频设置，相对定位，并且可以包括电力方案数据。 当监视器插入或拔出计算机系统时，将通知监视器管理器组件并确定当前配置，例如基于监视器标识符。 搜索当前配置，寻找匹配的持久监视器配置。 如果找到先前的监视器配置数据，则应用先前的监视器配置。 如果不是一个完全匹配，配置数据是基于持久化的类似配置数据，或通过查询功能和迭代来构建，以查找视频卡和监视器可以使用的视频模式。

公开(公告)号：US20070226734A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11367997

申请日：2006-03-03

申请人： Yu-Kuan Lin ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Alex D'Angelo

发明人： Yu-Kuan Lin ,  Sriram Viji ,  Andrew Fuller ,  Matthew Rhoten ,  Alex D'Angelo

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： H04L67/26 ,  G06F9/44526 ,  G06F16/958 ,  H04L67/34 ,  Y02D10/43

摘要： Described is a technology by which a specific gadget program is installed (e.g., created) on a main host computer system that receives data (e.g., an RSS feed) from a distribution source, in which the feed data contains the information needed to install the gadget. Once installed, gadget is then used to receive content from its corresponding data source and provide the content for display on an auxiliary display device. The feed data may include metadata such as a gadget-related enclosure, from which the installer may register information corresponding to the metadata in a registry or the like, and associate the gadget with one or more particular auxiliary displays. By processing the metadata, the other gadget is installed and then run as needed to handle content data from the corresponding data source, in order to render content on an auxiliary display.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种技术，通过该技术，在从分发源接收数据（例如，RSS馈送）的主主机系统上安装（例如，创建）特定小工具程序的技术，其中馈送数据包含安装 小工具 一旦安装，小工具然后用于从其相应的数据源接收内容，并提供内容以在辅助显示设备上显示。 馈送数据可以包括诸如小工具相关外壳的元数据，安装者可以从其注册与注册表等中的元数据相对应的信息，并且将小工具与一个或多个特定辅助显示器相关联。 通过处理元数据，安装另一个小工具，然后根据需要运行以处理来自相应数据源的内容数据，以便在辅助显示器上呈现内容。