公开(公告)号：US06950818B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-27

申请号：US10254155

申请日：2002-09-24

申请人： Michael W. Dennis ,  Michele L. Freed ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Eric R. Flo ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Robert E. Corrington

发明人： Michael W. Dennis ,  Michele L. Freed ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Eric R. Flo ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Robert E. Corrington

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L63/102 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/604 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L63/104 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99939 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A method and system for implementing policy by accumulating policies for a policy recipient from policy objects associated with a hierarchically organized structure of containers, such as directory containers (sites, domains and organizational units) that includes the policy recipient. Based on administrator input, policy settings for the policy recipient may be accumulated into a specific order by inheriting policy from higher containers, which may enforce their policy settings over those of lower containers. Policy that is not enforced may be blocked at a container. The result is an accumulated set of group policy objects that are ordered by relative strength to resolve any policy conflicts. Policy may be applied to a policy recipient by calling extensions, such as an extension that layers the policy settings into the registry or an extension that uses policy information from the objects according to the ordering thereof.

摘要翻译： 通过从包含策略接收者的诸如目录容器（站点，域和组织单位）的层次结构的容器相关联的策略对象累积策略收件人的策略来实现策略的方法和系统。 基于管理员输入，策略收件人的策略设置可以通过继承来自较高容器的策略来累积到特定的顺序，这可能会对低级容器的策略设置执行策略设置。 未强制执行的策略可能会在容器中被阻止。 结果是通过相对强度排序的一组累积的组策略对象来解决任何策略冲突。 策略可以通过调用扩展来应用于策略接收者，例如将策略设置分层到注册表中的扩展或者根据其顺序使用来自对象的策略信息的扩展。

公开(公告)号：US06466932B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09268455

申请日：1999-03-16

申请人： Michael W. Dennis ,  Michele L. Freed ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Eric R. Flo ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Robert E. Corrington

发明人： Michael W. Dennis ,  Michele L. Freed ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Eric R. Flo ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Robert E. Corrington

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： H04L63/102 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/604 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L63/104 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99939 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： A method and system for implementing policy by accumulating policies for a policy recipient from policy objects associated with a hierarchically organized structure of containers, such as directory containers (sites, domains and organizational units) that includes the policy recipient. Based on administrator input, policy settings for the policy recipient may be accumulated into a specific order by inheriting policy from higher containers, which may enforce their policy settings over those of lower containers. Policy that is not enforced may be blocked at a container. The result is an accumulated set of group policy objects that are ordered by relative strength to resolve any policy conflicts. Policy may be applied to a policy recipient by calling extensions, such as an extension that layers the policy settings into the registry or an extension that uses policy information from the objects according to the ordering thereof. Linking of group policy objects to one or more containers (e.g., sites, domains and organizational units) is provided, as is exception management. The effects of group policy may be filtered based on users' or computers' membership in security groups.

摘要翻译： 通过从包含策略接收者的诸如目录容器（站点，域和组织单位）的层次结构的容器相关联的策略对象累积策略收件人的策略来实现策略的方法和系统。 基于管理员输入，策略收件人的策略设置可以通过继承来自较高容器的策略来累积到特定的顺序，这可能会对低级容器的策略设置执行策略设置。 未强制执行的策略可能会在容器中被阻止。 结果是通过相对强度排序的一组累积的组策略对象来解决任何策略冲突。 策略可以通过调用扩展来应用于策略接收者，例如将策略设置分层到注册表中的扩展或者根据其顺序使用来自对象的策略信息的扩展。 提供组策略对象与一个或多个容器（例如，站点，域和组织单元）的链接，异常管理也是如此。 组策略的效果可能会根据用户或计算机在安全组中的成员资格进行过滤。

公开(公告)号：US07779406B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US11441746

申请日：2006-05-26

申请人： Stephen M. Blanding ,  Michael J. Cherry ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  James S. Masson ,  Debi P. Mishra ,  Daniel Plastina

发明人： Stephen M. Blanding ,  Michael J. Cherry ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  James S. Masson ,  Debi P. Mishra ,  Daniel Plastina

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/61 ,  G06F8/65

摘要： Described is managing the changing of software implementations such as applications deployed to enterprise client users or machines. Precedence relationships between deployed applications are specified. To determine which applications to install for a given client, the precedence is applied to the subset of applications assigned or published to the client. At logon or machine reboot, an upgrade process evaluates the deployed applications and any upgrade relationships, setting applications for removal or installation. A user may also install an application that has been designated as optional. Also described is an application lifecycle model for replacing applications. For example, administrators can phase in upgrades as a pilot to a small group of users, roll out upgrades to a larger group, and then provide the application to all users. Upgrades may be mandatory or optional, and replaced programs may be removed and then replaced, or overlaid during installation.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理软件实现的变化，例如部署到企业客户端用户或机器的应用程序。 指定部署应用程序之间的优先级关系。 要确定为给定客户端安装哪些应用程序，优先级将应用于分配或发布到客户端的应用程序子集。 在登录或机器重新启动时，升级过程会评估部署的应用程序和任何升级关系，设置移除或安装应用程序。 用户还可以安装已被指定为可选的应用程序。 还描述了用于替换应用程序的应用程序生命周期模型。 例如，管理员可以将升级阶段升级为一小群用户，将升级推广到更大的组，然后将应用程序提供给所有用户。 升级可能是强制性的或可选的，替换的程序可能会在安装过程中被删除，然后被替换或覆盖。

公开(公告)号：US06836794B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US09158968

申请日：1998-09-21

申请人： Mark Lucovsky ,  Michael J. Cherry ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Bharat Shah ,  Debi P. Mishra ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Markus Horstmann

发明人： Mark Lucovsky ,  Michael J. Cherry ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Bharat Shah ,  Debi P. Mishra ,  David E. Kays, Jr. ,  Markus Horstmann

IPC分类号： G06F9445

CPC分类号： G06F8/61

摘要： A method and system for managing and deploying applications across a computer network by assigning and publishing applications to user and computer policy recipients. Assigned applications are automatically applied via a script to the policy recipients, thereby ensuring that the recipient has an administrator-specified workstation configuration. Assigned applications are advertised so as to appear available to the user, by adding an application shortcut to the start menu, and by populating the machine registry with appropriate application information. Other applications may be published to users, whereby those applications are optionally available for use by users. Published application information is maintained in a centralized store of information on the network. Assigned and published applications may be installed on demand, such as when the application is activated.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过向用户和计算机策略接收者分配和发布应用程序来跨计算机网络管理和部署应用程序的方法和系统。 分配的应用程序将通过脚本自动应用于策略收件人，从而确保收件人具有管理员指定的工作站配置。 通过向开始菜单添加应用程序快捷方式，并通过使用适当的应用程序信息填充机器注册表，分配的应用程序将通告给用户。 其他应用可以被发布给用户，由此这些应用可选地可供用户使用。 发布的应用信息被维护在网络上的信息的集中存储中。 分配和发布的应用程序可以按需安装，例如应用程序激活时。

公开(公告)号：US06560655B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09338352

申请日：1999-06-22

申请人： Roger F. Grambihler ,  Chao-Chia Liu ,  Murthy Srinivas ,  Susan E. Strom ,  Gopal Parupudi ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Robert E. Corrington

发明人： Roger F. Grambihler ,  Chao-Chia Liu ,  Murthy Srinivas ,  Susan E. Strom ,  Gopal Parupudi ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Robert E. Corrington

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A centralized manager for managing the data synchronization operations for multiple applications according to user preferences. Applications register respective COM handlers with the synchronization manager via COM methods. On a synchronize event the synchronization manager queues the registered application handlers, and calls the handlers to perform the synchronization of items therein. Progress and results are communicated to a user-viewable dialog via callbacks from the handlers to the synchronization manager. The synchronization manager provides consistent user interfaces for obtaining user preferences related to synchronization and for presenting information to the user, thus resulting in a consistent user experience.

摘要翻译： 用于根据用户偏好管理多个应用程序的数据同步操作的集中管理器。 应用程序通过COM方法向同步管理器注册相应的COM处理程序。 在同步事件上，同步管理器对注册的应用程序处理程序进行排队，并调用处理程序来执行其中项目的同步。 进度和结果通过从处理程序到同步管理器的回调传递给用户可视对话。 同步管理器提供一致的用户界面，用于获得与同步相关的用户偏好，并向用户呈现信息，从而导致一致的用户体验。

公开(公告)号：US08768788B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13399352

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： David Jones ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Ryan Alexander Haveson

发明人： David Jones ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Ryan Alexander Haveson

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/00 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0609 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W76/10

摘要： Sharing media content between entities. A computing device detects and connects to another computing device within a predefined proximity. Media content items and associated metadata are selected and exchanged between the connected computing devices. A subsequent purchase opportunity is provided to the users to purchase the exchanged media content items.

摘要翻译： 在实体之间共享媒体内容。 计算设备在预定义的接近度内检测并连接到另一计算设备。 在连接的计算设备之间选择和交换媒体内容项目和相关联的元数据。 向用户提供随后的购买机会来购买所交换的媒体内容项目。

公开(公告)号：US08290820B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US11549474

申请日：2006-10-13

申请人： Daniel Plastina ,  David Jones

发明人： Daniel Plastina ,  David Jones

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： Creating a journal of media encounters listing media content that was previously provided to a user. Metadata describing the media encounters is used to create journal entries. The journal is presented to the user for interaction. A purchase opportunity for the media content is provided to the user based on the metadata.

摘要翻译： 创建媒体杂志遇到列出之前提供给用户的媒体内容。 描述媒体遭遇的元数据用于创建日记帐分录。 该杂志被呈现给用户进行交互。 基于元数据向用户提供媒体内容的购买机会。

公开(公告)号：US07647346B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US11092354

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Andrew L. Silverman ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Kipley J. Olson ,  Michael J. Novak ,  William D. Sproule

发明人： Andrew L. Silverman ,  Daniel Plastina ,  Kipley J. Olson ,  Michael J. Novak ,  William D. Sproule

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30902 ,  G11B27/10 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： Automatic rules-based synchronization of digital files on a source device and a target device coupled to it. A source computer executes a synchronization engine for managing transfer of files from a source database to a target device coupled to the computer as a function of a defined storage capacity of the device. The synchronization engine is configured to receive user-defined rules for selecting which of the files are to be transferred to the device and assigning priorities to the files. The synchronization engine builds a designated list of the files to be transferred according to the priorities defined by the rules.

摘要翻译： 源设备上的数字文件和与其耦合的目标设备的自动基于规则的同步。 源计算机执行同步引擎，用于根据设备的定义的存储容量来管理文件从源数据库传输到耦合到计算机的目标设备。 同步引擎被配置为接收用户选择的规则，用于选择将哪些文件传送到设备并且为文件分配优先级。 同步引擎根据规则定义的优先级构建要传输的文件的指定列表。

公开(公告)号：US07590656B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-15

申请号：US10927604

申请日：2004-08-26

申请人： Daniel Plastina ,  James M. Alkove ,  Kirt A. Debique ,  Scott Colville ,  Gabriel S. DeBacker

发明人： Daniel Plastina ,  James M. Alkove ,  Kirt A. Debique ,  Scott Colville ,  Gabriel S. DeBacker

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30761 ,  G06F17/30035 ,  G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30772 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/84 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948 ,  Y10S707/99953

摘要： Various systems and methods described above permit a user's content experience (e.g. music playing experience) to be monitored and for metadata describing this experience to be collected. This metadata can be dynamically updated as a user experiences media content and then used to impart to the user a personalized experience that is tailored to that specific user. A user's metadata can, in some instances, provided across a wide variety of computing devices on which the user may experience the media content, thus standardizing the user's personalized media experience. In addition, intelligent or “smart” playlists can be provided which, in some instances, can be dynamically and automatically updated to reflect current user experiences, thus providing a highly personalized and enjoyable content experience.

摘要翻译： 上述各种系统和方法允许监视用户的内容体验（例如音乐播放体验），并且收集描述该体验的元数据。 该元数据可以在用户体验媒体内容时动态更新，然后用于向用户传递针对该特定用户定制的个性化体验。 在一些情况下，用户的元数据可以跨越用户可以在其上体验媒体内容的各种计算设备提供，从而标准化用户的个性化媒体体验。 此外，可以提供智能或“智能”播放列表，在某些情况下，可以动态和自动地更新智能或“智能”播放列表，以反映当前用户体验，从而提供高度个性化和愉快的内容体验。

公开(公告)号：US07580932B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US11182911

申请日：2005-07-15

申请人： Daniel Plastina ,  Jonathan M. Cain ,  Michael J. Novak

发明人： Daniel Plastina ,  Jonathan M. Cain ,  Michael J. Novak

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99937 ,  Y10S707/99942 ,  Y10S707/99945

摘要： A method for establishing a filtering engine for generating an ordered list of one or more media items selected from a library of media items. A user can select multiple filters and assign a weight to the filters according to the importance of each filter. In response, the playlist engine will generate a playlist of media items according to the weighted filters. A user interface includes elements for selecting and weighting filters for generating such a playlist.

摘要翻译： 一种用于建立用于生成从媒体库的库中选择的一个或多个媒体项目的有序列表的过滤引擎的方法。 用户可以根据每个过滤器的重要性选择多个过滤器并为过滤器分配权重。 作为响应，播放列表引擎将根据加权滤波器生成媒体项目的播放列表。 用户界面包括用于选择和加权用于生成这样的播放列表的滤波器的元件。