公开(公告)号：US09912423B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US12167295

申请日：2008-07-03

申请人： Patricia Kesling ,  Richard Michalski ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Stelios Patsiokas

发明人： Patricia Kesling ,  Richard Michalski ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Stelios Patsiokas

IPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A system for and method of implementing mobile commerce in a satellite radio broadcasting system. A unique program identifier is associated with each program segment of a broadcast. When a listener hears a program segment of interest, the listener causes the associated program identifier to be captured and thereafter to be transferred to a central location or hub. The transferring operation can be accomplished manually, via a media link or via a wireless network. Upon receipt of the program identifier at the central hub, the program identifier is used to determine information about the listener, obtain additional information regarding the program segment associated with the program identifier for the listener and/or initiate an e-commerce transaction involving the listener and/or other parties including merchandisers and advertisers.

公开(公告)号：US20080268773A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12167295

申请日：2008-07-03

申请人： Patricia Kesling ,  Richard Michalski ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Stelios Patsiokas

发明人： Patricia Kesling ,  Richard Michalski ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Stelios Patsiokas

IPC分类号： H04H60/21

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A system for and method of implementing mobile commerce in a satellite radio broadcasting system. A unique program identifier is associated with each program segment of a broadcast. When a listener hears a program segment of interest, the listener causes the associated program identifier to be captured and thereafter to be transferred to a central location or hub. The transferring operation can be accomplished manually, via a media link or via a wireless network. Upon receipt of the program identifier at the central hub, the program identifier is used to determine information about the listener, obtain additional information regarding the program segment associated with the program identifier for the listener and/or initiate an e-commerce transaction involving the listener and/or other parties including merchandisers and advertisers

摘要翻译： 一种在卫星无线电广播系统中实现移动商务的系统和方法。 唯一的节目标识符与广播的每个节目段相关联。 当听众听到感兴趣的程序段时，收听者导致相关联的程序标识符被捕获，此后被传送到中央位置或集线器。 转移操作可以通过媒体链路或无线网络手动完成。 在中央集线器接收到节目标识符之后，使用节目标识符来确定关于收听者的信息，获得关于与收听者的节目标识符相关联的节目片段的附加信息和/或发起涉及听众的电子商务交易 和/或其他方，包括商家和广告商

公开(公告)号：US10354265B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15303876

申请日：2015-04-14

申请人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Joan DeLuca ,  Jeffery David Hayes ,  Stuart Cox ,  Richard Andrew Michalski ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  George David Mantel ,  Joseph Michael Smallcomb ,  Anh Xuan Nguyen

发明人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Joan DeLuca ,  Jeffery David Hayes ,  Stuart Cox ,  Richard Andrew Michalski ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  George David Mantel ,  Joseph Michael Smallcomb ,  Anh Xuan Nguyen

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06Q30/02

摘要： Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers. In return for uploading the playback record from the vehicle to the RSE, a variety of incentives may be offered, such as (i) free or discounted satellite radio subscription; (ii) download credits for music or videos from an online store; (iii) reduced or free tolls on toll roads (e.g., RSE embedded in a toll collection plaza); (iv) premium audio or video content, (v) credit at an online store; and (vi) a special coupon code redeemable for merchandise.

公开(公告)号：US06785656B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09874741

申请日：2001-06-05

申请人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

发明人： Stelios Patsiokas ,  Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

IPC分类号： G10L1900

CPC分类号： H04H60/27 ,  H04H20/28

摘要： A device (100) for receiving, storing and playing back digital audio radio signals comprises a receiver (203), a decoder (502 and/or 504), a user input (516), a storage medium (510) coupled to the decoder, and a system controller (508) coupled to the user input. The receiver receives a digitally encoded bit stream (300) on a plurality of communication resources (104), wherein each communication resource contains content and associated index information. The decoder selectively decodes a selected plurality of communication resources and the user input selects the selected plurality based on the associated index information and selects a portion of the content contained in selected plurality to be retrieved. The storage medium stores the content and associated index information contained in the selected plurality of communication resources and the system controller stores and retrieves content to and from the storage medium based on input received at the user input.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收，存储和再现数字音频无线电信号的设备（100）包括接收机（203），解码器（502和/或504），用户输入（516），耦合到解码器的存储介质 ，以及耦合到用户输入的系统控制器（508）。 接收机在多个通信资源（104）上接收数字编码比特流（300），其中每个通信资源包含内容和相关索引信息。 解码器选择性地解码所选择的多个通信资源，并且用户输入基于相关联的索引信息选择所选择的多个，并且选择包含在所选择的多个中的内容的一部分以被检索。 存储介质存储包含在所选择的多个通信资源中的内容和相关联的索引信息，并且系统控制器基于在用户输入处接收的输入来存储和从存储介质检索内容。

公开(公告)号：US06993316B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09874807

申请日：2001-06-05

申请人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

发明人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

IPC分类号： H04B1/16

CPC分类号： H04W52/0296 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： A digital receiver unit (28) having a backup energy source (214) for use in a vehicle (250) that operates on a primary energy source (216) includes a receiver (203) powered by the primary energy source when the vehicle is operating, a switching mechanism (210 and 212) for switching the receiver between the primary energy source and the backup energy source and a controller (210) coupled to the receiver for controlling the switching mechanism. The receiver receives data during a scheduled predetermined time and the backup energy source powers the receiver during the scheduled predetermined time if the vehicle is not operating.

摘要翻译： 具有用于在一次能源（216）上操作的车辆（250）中的备用能量源（214）的数字接收机单元（28）包括当车辆运行时由主能源供电的接收器（203） ，用于在所述主能量源和所述备用能量源之间切换所述接收器的切换机构（210和212）以及耦合到所述接收器的用于控制所述切换机构的控制器（210）。 接收机在预定的预定时间内接收数据，并且如果车辆不工作，备用能源在预定的预定时间内为接收机供电。

公开(公告)号：US07075946B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US09968945

申请日：2001-10-02

申请人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

发明人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin

IPC分类号： H04H1/04 ,  H04B7/212

CPC分类号： H04H40/18 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H2201/19

摘要： A receiver unit (500) capable of combining a plurality of streaming data channels includes a receiver and a channel decoder (510) for receiving over the air in a time division multiplex signal the plurality of streaming data channels. The receiver unit further includes at least one decoder (502) for decoding at least two of the plurality of streaming data channels to provide a plurality of decoded signals, a combiner (508) for combining the plurality of decoded signals to provide a combined signal, and an audio output for outputting the combined signal as audio.

摘要翻译： 能够组合多个流数据信道的接收机单元（500）包括接收机和信道解码器（510），用于通过空分多路复用信号接收多个流数据信道。 接收机单元还包括至少一个解码器（502），用于解码多个流数据信道中的至少两个以提供多个解码信号;组合器（508），用于组合多个解码信号以提供组合信号; 以及用于将组合信号作为音频输出的音频输出。

公开(公告)号：US06735416B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US09318149

申请日：1999-05-25

申请人： Paul Marko ,  David L. Brown ,  Craig Wadin

发明人： Paul Marko ,  David L. Brown ,  Craig Wadin

IPC分类号： H04H100

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/06 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H2201/19

摘要： A receiver adapted to receive a signal having at least first and second carrier frequencies on which first and second information signals are modulated, respectively. The inventive receiver further includes circuitry for converting the received signal to a complex baseband signal. In the illustrative embodiment, the received signal includes first and second ensembles. The first ensemble includes a first signal from a first source, a first signal from a second source and a first signal from a third source. The second ensemble includes a second signal from the first source, a second signal from the second source and a second signal from the third source. The receiver is adapted to selectively output the first and/or the second ensemble. Conversion of the band is achieved with quad mixers. The outputs of the mixers are digitized and selectively provided as the first and/or the second ensemble by a digital translation stage.

摘要翻译： 一种适于接收具有分别在其上调制第一和第二信息信号的至少第一和第二载波频率的信号的接收机。 本发明的接收机还包括用于将接收信号转换成复基带信号的电路。 在说明性实施例中，接收信号包括第一和第二组合。 第一集合包括来自第一源的第一信号，来自第二源的第一信号和来自第三源的第一信号。 第二集合包括来自第一源的第二信号，来自第二源的第二信号和来自第三源的第二信号。 接收器适于选择性地输出第一和/或第二组合。 使用四重混合器实现频带的转换。 混合器的输出通过数字转换级数字化并选择性地提供为第一和/或第二合奏。

公开(公告)号：US5724389A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US569893

申请日：1995-12-08

申请人： Paul Marko ,  Motty Shor ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  Craig Wadin

发明人： Paul Marko ,  Motty Shor ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  Craig Wadin

IPC分类号： H04L25/02 ,  H04B17/02

CPC分类号： H04L25/0262

摘要： A method and apparatus detects (516) a baud rate in a digital signal (442). An N-state counter (404) counts at a rate N times the baud rate and the digital signal is sampled (504) to detect transitions of the digital signal. N tallies (202) record how many transitions occur coincident with each of the states of the counter, and a total number of transitions detected is computed (508). M groups (204-210) of the tallies are formed (510) corresponding to contiguous sequential states of the counter, and for each group a group number is calculated (512) indicating how many transitions are recorded in the tallies of the group. Each group is defined (514) transitional if the group number exceeds a percentage (413) of the total number of transitions, and the baud rate is determined present or absent based upon the groups that are defined as transitional.

摘要翻译： 方法和装置检测（516）数字信号中的波特率（442）。 N状态计数器（404）以波形速率N倍的速率进行计数，数字信号被采样（504）以检测数字信号的转变。 N个计数器（202）记录与计数器的每个状态一致的多少转换，并且计算检测到的转换的总数（508）。 形成与计数器的连续顺序状态相对应的计数器的M组（204-210），并且对于每个组，计算组号（512），指示在组中的记录中记录了多少转换。 如果组号超过总转换次数的百分比（413），则每个组被定义为（514）过渡，并且基于定义为过渡的组确定当前或不存在的波特率。

公开(公告)号：US5392331A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-21

申请号：US252139

申请日：1994-05-31

申请人： Stelios J. Patsiokas ,  Craig Wadin ,  Paul Marko ,  Prathivadhi B. Krishna

发明人： Stelios J. Patsiokas ,  Craig Wadin ,  Paul Marko ,  Prathivadhi B. Krishna

IPC分类号： H04W36/18 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W36/18 ,  H04W56/00

摘要： A method and apparatus in a digital wireless communication system (100) controls an inter-cell hand-off. First and second fixed units (102) receive a common synchronization signal from a controller (104), and a first wireless link is established between the first fixed unit and a portable unit (120) on a first frequency. The first wireless link is synchronized to the common synchronization signal, and frame synchronization is obtained between the fixed unit (102) and the portable unit (120) during establishment of the first wireless link. Frame synchronization is maintained only by maintaining bit synchronization while transmitting user data on the first frequency. A second wireless link is established between the second fixed unit (102) and the portable unit (120) on the first frequency if the first frequency is usable therebetween. The second wireless link is synchronized to the common synchronization signal. The first wireless link is disconnected after the second wireless link is established, thereby seamlessly completing the inter-cell hand-off.

摘要翻译： 数字无线通信系统（100）中的方法和装置控制小区间切换。 第一和第二固定单元（102）从控制器（104）接收公共同步信号，并且在第一频率上在第一固定单元和便携式单元（120）之间建立第一无线链路。 第一无线链路与公共同步信号同步，并且在建立第一无线链路期间在固定单元（102）和便携式单元（120）之间获得帧同步。 仅通过在第一频率上传送用户数据的同时保持位同步来保持帧同步。 如果在第一频率之间可以使用第一频率，则在第二固定单元（102）和便携式单元（120）之间建立第二无线链路。 第二无线链路与公共同步信号同步。 在建立第二无线链路之后，第一无线链路被断开，从而无缝地完成小区间切换。

公开(公告)号：US07274327B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-25

申请号：US10039348

申请日：2001-12-31

申请人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Richard Andrew Michalski

发明人： Paul Marko ,  Craig Wadin ,  Richard Andrew Michalski

IPC分类号： H04B7/185 ,  G01S5/02

CPC分类号： H04B7/18552 ,  G01S5/0273 ,  G01S5/10

摘要： A receiver unit (400) capable of determining its approximate location using a first and a second satellite transmission source (12 & 14) and, a first terrestrial transmission source (18) includes a receiver (402) and decoder (450) for receiving and decoding a first synchronization pulse from the first satellite, a second synchronization pulse from the satellite signal, and a third synchronization pulse from the terrestrial source. The receiver unit further includes a counter (412) for measuring a first delay between the first synchronization pulse and the second synchronization pulse and for measuring a second delay between one of the first synchronization pulse or the second synchronization pulse and the third synchronization pulse. The receiver unit further includes a processor (421) for determining an east-west constant delay line based on the first delay and for determining a north-south constant delay line based on the second delay.

摘要翻译： 一种能够使用第一和第二卫星传输源（12和14）确定其近似位置的接收机单元（400），并且第一地面传输源（18）包括接收机（402）和解码器（450） 解码来自第一卫星的第一同步脉冲，来自卫星信号的第二同步脉冲和来自地面源的第三同步脉冲。 接收器单元还包括用于测量第一同步脉冲和第二同步脉冲之间的第一延迟并用于测量第一同步脉冲或第二同步脉冲之间的第二延迟与第三同步脉冲之间的第二延迟的计数器（412）。 接收单元还包括一个处理器（421），用于基于第一延迟确定东西恒定延迟线，并且用于基于第二延迟来确定南北常数延迟线。