公开(公告)号：US6154775A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US928796

申请日：1997-09-12

Applicant: Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G09C1/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L63/0227 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/0263

Abstract: The invention provides improved computer network firewalls which include one or more features for increased processing efficiency. A firewall in accordance with the invention can support multiple security policies, multiple users or both, by applying any one of several distinct sets of access rules. The firewall can also be configured to utilize "stateful" packet filtering which involves caching rule processing results for one or more packets, and then utilizing the cached results to bypass rule processing for subsequent similar packets. To facilitate passage to a user, by a firewall, of a separate later transmission which is properly in response to an original transmission, a dependency mask can be set based on session data items such as source host address, destination host address, and type of service. The mask can be used to query a cache of active sessions being processed by the firewall, such that a rule can be selected based on the number of sessions that satisfy the query. Dynamic rules may be used in addition to pre-loaded access rules in order to simplify rule processing. To unburden the firewall of application proxies, the firewall can be enabled to redirect a network session to a separate server for processing.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了改进的计算机网络防火墙，其包括用于提高处理效率的一个或多个特征。 根据本发明的防火墙可以通过应用几组不同的访问规则中的任何一种来支持多个安全策略，多个用户或两者。 防火墙还可以配置为利用“有状态”包过滤，其涉及缓存一个或多个数据包的规则处理结果，然后利用缓存结果绕过后续类似数据包的规则处理。 为了便于通过防火墙向用户通过适当地响应于原始传输的单独的后续传输，可以基于诸如源主机地址，目的地主机地址和类型的会话数据项来设置依赖性掩码 服务。 该掩码可用于查询正在由防火墙处理的活动会话的缓存，以便可以基于满足查询的会话数选择规则。 除了预加载的访问规则之外，还可以使用动态规则，以简化规则处理。 要卸载应用程序代理的防火墙，可以启用防火墙将网络会话重定向到单独的服务器进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US4083495A

公开(公告)日：1978-04-11

申请号：US673877

申请日：1976-04-05

Applicant: Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: B05B1/04 ,  B05B1/20 ,  B05B3/18 ,  E01H1/10 ,  B05B9/02

CPC classification number: B05B1/042 ,  B05B1/202 ,  B05B3/18 ,  E01H1/101

Abstract: A spray-type device effects cleaning and sweeping as for walks, driveways, patios, lawns and the like by attachment to a pressurized source such as a garden hose. A T-shaped configuration is employed with an elongated hollow tubular handle for attachment to the source at one end and with a series of members attached in perpendicular relation to the other end of the handle. One of the lower members has a hollow interior in communication with the handle interior and having a series of nozzles attached thereto along one side so as to form a narrow fan-like sheet of spray directed downwardly and forwardly of the nozzle mounting members. The lower members are rigidly interconnected in a solid structural frame with roller wheels or casters attached at opposite ends. The nozzles can include a horizontal slot arrangement which is aligned for producing an overlapping sheet of sprays and the wheel mounts are preferably in an offset relation to the spray line to facilitate control of the angle of impact for the spray on the surface to be cleaned. Supplementary materials can be added to the flow through attachment of an injector-type apparatus at the input handle.

Abstract translation: 喷雾式装置通过连接到诸如花园软管的加压源来实现行走，车道，庭院，草坪等的清洁和清扫。 采用T形构造，其具有细长的中空管状手柄，用于在一端附接到源，并且具有与手柄的另一端垂直相关联的一系列构件。 下部构件中的一个具有与手柄内部连通的中空内部，并且具有沿着一侧附接到其上的一系列喷嘴，以便形成向下且向前指向喷嘴安装构件的狭窄的扇形喷雾片。 下部构件在固体结构框架中刚性地互连，辊子轮或连接在相对端的脚轮。 喷嘴可以包括水平槽布置，其被对准以产生重叠的喷雾片，并且轮安装件优选地与喷射线偏置关系，以便于控制待清洁表面上的喷雾的冲击角度。 补充材料可以通过在输入手柄处的注射器型装置的附接而添加到流动中。

公开(公告)号：US08966556B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US12399561

申请日：2009-03-06

Applicant: Ronald L. Sharp ,  Edward L. Sutter

Inventor： Ronald L. Sharp ,  Edward L. Sutter

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/801 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/306 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L69/24

Abstract: A multi-media method, system and apparatus are provided to optimize a network bandwidth and enhanced video experience. Each of a plurality of environmental views are encoded and the encoded multi-media streams are subsequently transcoded in accordance with respective encoding characteristics. The resulting video streams are then provided to a user for selecting preferred views. The user's multi-media preferential attributes are determined from the viewer's feedback. In response to the viewers' feedback, a video manager communicates to the cameras/encoders encoding characteristics and to the transcoders transcoding characteristics associated with corresponding encoded multi-media streams. A transport processor encodes for transport each of a plurality of the transcoded video streams and communicate towards viewers the transcoded video streams.

Abstract translation: 提供多媒体方法，系统和装置来优化网络带宽和增强的视频体验。 对多个环境视图中的每一个进行编码，然后根据各自的编码特性对编码的多媒体流进行转码。 然后将所得到的视频流提供给用户以选择优选视图。 用户的多媒体优先属性由观众的反馈决定。 响应于观众的反馈，视频管理器与编码特征的摄像机/编码器以及与相应编码的多媒体流相关联的代码转码特性进行通信。 传输处理器编码传输多个经转码的视频流中的每一个，并向观看者传送经转码的视频流。

公开(公告)号：US20090293055A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12125315

申请日：2008-05-22

Applicant: Martin D. Carroll ,  Hungkei Keith Chow ,  Ilija Hadzic ,  Ronald L. Sharp ,  Theodore Sizer, II ,  Dusan Suvakovic ,  Doutje T. Van Veen

Inventor： Martin D. Carroll ,  Hungkei Keith Chow ,  Ilija Hadzic ,  Ronald L. Sharp ,  Theodore Sizer, II ,  Dusan Suvakovic ,  Doutje T. Van Veen

IPC: G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/4856

Abstract: A virtual personal computer is implemented in a communication system comprising a plurality of central offices each of which communicates with a plurality of client devices over a corresponding access network. A given one of the central offices comprises at least one compute server and at least one storage server. The virtual personal computer is configured by allocating physical processing resources of the compute server and physical storage resources of the storage server to that virtual personal computer. User access is provided to the virtual personal computer via one of the client devices. The virtual personal computer can be dynamically reconfigured by altering the allocation of at least one of the physical processing resources and the physical storage resources to the given virtual personal computer responsive to particular applications selected by the user to run on the given virtual personal computer.

Abstract translation: 在包括多个中心局的通信系统中实现虚拟个人计算机，每个中心局通过相应的接入网络与多个客户端设备进行通信。 给定的一个中心局包括至少一个计算服务器和至少一个存储服务器。 通过将计算服务器的物理处理资源和存储服务器的物理存储资源分配给该虚拟个人计算机来配置虚拟个人计算机。 用户访问通过其中一个客户端设备提供给虚拟个人计算机。 响应于用户选择的在给定的虚拟个人计算机上运行的特定应用，可以通过将物理处理资源和物理存储资源中的至少一个的分配改变到给定的虚拟个人计算机来动态地重新配置虚拟个人计算机。

公开(公告)号：US09459927B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US12125315

申请日：2008-05-22

Applicant: Martin D. Carroll ,  Hungkei Keith Chow ,  Ilija Hadzic ,  Ronald L. Sharp ,  Theodore Sizer, II ,  Dusan Suvakovic ,  Doutje T. Van Veen

Inventor： Martin D. Carroll ,  Hungkei Keith Chow ,  Ilija Hadzic ,  Ronald L. Sharp ,  Theodore Sizer, II ,  Dusan Suvakovic ,  Doutje T. Van Veen

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F9/48

CPC classification number: G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/4856

Abstract: A virtual personal computer is implemented in a communication system comprising a plurality of central offices each of which communicates with a plurality of client devices over a corresponding access network. A given one of the central offices comprises at least one compute server and at least one storage server. The virtual personal computer is configured by allocating physical processing resources of the compute server and physical storage resources of the storage server to that virtual personal computer. User access is provided to the virtual personal computer via one of the client devices. The virtual personal computer can be dynamically reconfigured by altering the allocation of at least one of the physical processing resources and the physical storage resources to the given virtual personal computer responsive to particular applications selected by the user to run on the given virtual personal computer.

Abstract translation: 在包括多个中心局的通信系统中实现虚拟个人计算机，每个中心局通过相应的接入网络与多个客户端设备进行通信。 给定的一个中心局包括至少一个计算服务器和至少一个存储服务器。 通过将计算服务器的物理处理资源和存储服务器的物理存储资源分配给该虚拟个人计算机来配置虚拟个人计算机。 用户访问通过其中一个客户端设备提供给虚拟个人计算机。 响应于用户选择的在给定的虚拟个人计算机上运行的特定应用，可以通过将物理处理资源和物理存储资源中的至少一个的分配改变到给定的虚拟个人计算机来动态地重新配置虚拟个人计算机。

公开(公告)号：US20110074700A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12569017

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A universal interface device comprises a housing having a curvilinear or other shape, and processing circuitry disposed within the housing. The housing incorporates a sensor array substantially surrounding the processing circuitry and configured to receive touch input from points distributed over an outer surface of the housing. The sensor array generates sensor signals responsive to the touch input and the sensor signals are converted by the processing circuitry into commands associated with a communication function supported by the communication device. In an illustrative embodiment, the housing has a spheroidal shape, and the sensor array is configured to receive touch input from points distributed over substantially the entire outer surface of the housing. The points distributed over the outer surface of the housing from which the sensor array receives touch input are undefined from a point of view of a user providing at least a portion of the touch input.

Abstract translation: 通用接口装置包括具有曲线或其他形状的壳体，以及设置在壳体内的处理电路。 壳体包括基本上围绕处理电路并被配置为从分布在壳体的外表面上的点接收触摸输入的传感器阵列。 传感器阵列响应于触摸输入产生传感器信号，并且传感器信号由处理电路转换成与由通信设备支持的通信功能相关联的命令。 在说明性实施例中，壳体具有球形形状，并且传感器阵列被配置为从分布在壳体的整个外表面上的点接收触摸输入。 传感器阵列接收触摸输入的壳体外表面上分布的点从提供至少一部分触摸输入的用户的角度来看是未定义的。

公开(公告)号：US20100315481A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：US12457414

申请日：2009-06-10

Applicant: Adriaan J. de Lind van Wijngaarden ,  Bilgehan Erman ,  Vanita K. Katkar ,  Elissa P. Matthews ,  Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Adriaan J. de Lind van Wijngaarden ,  Bilgehan Erman ,  Vanita K. Katkar ,  Elissa P. Matthews ,  Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: H04N7/15

CPC classification number: H04N7/142

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compact portable video conferencing systems, which eliminate the need for other meeting room appliances for a video conference. The systems provide the freedom to hold video conferences with a few participants in any setting, e.g., a manager's office, a conference room, multiple locations, etc. Embodiments provide portable video conferencing systems, which allow all the meeting participants, including local and remote users, to maintain constant eye contact throughout the meeting. An embodiment of the invention provides a portable video conferencing system including a base, a dual-sided display and a camera unit.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例涉及小型便携式视频会议系统，其不需要用于视频会议的其它会议室设备。 这些系统提供了在任何设置（例如，管理者办公室，会议室，多个位置等）中与几个参与者进行视频会议的自由。实施例提供便携式视频会议系统，其允许所有会议参与者，包括本地和远程 用户，在整个会议期间保持不断的眼神接触。 本发明的实施例提供了一种便携式视频会议系统，其包括基座，双面显示器和相机单元。

公开(公告)号：US06170012A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US08928795

申请日：1997-09-12

Applicant: Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: G06F1516

CPC classification number: H04L63/0227 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/0236 ,  H04L63/0254 ,  H04L63/0263 ,  H04L63/0281

Abstract: The invention provides improved computer network firewalls which include one or more features for increased processing efficiency. A firewall in accordance with the invention can support multiple security policies, multiple users or both, by applying any one of several distinct sets of access rules. The firewall can also be configured to utilize “stateful” packet filtering which involves caching rule processing results for one or more packets, and then utilizing the cached results to bypass rule processing for subsequent similar packets. To facilitate passage to a user, by a firewall, of a separate later transmission which is properly in response to an original transmission, a dependency mask can be set based on session data items such as source host address, destination host address, and type of service. The mask can be used to query a cache of active sessions being processed by the firewall, such that a rule can be selected based on the number of sessions that satisfy the query. Dynamic rules may be used in addition to pre-loaded access rules in order to simplify rule processing. To unburden the firewall of application proxies, the firewall can be enabled to redirect a network session to a separate server for processing.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了改进的计算机网络防火墙，其包括用于提高处理效率的一个或多个特征。 根据本发明的防火墙可以通过应用几组不同的访问规则中的任何一种来支持多个安全策略，多个用户或两者。 防火墙还可以配置为利用“有状态”包过滤，其涉及缓存一个或多个数据包的规则处理结果，然后利用缓存结果绕过后续类似数据包的规则处理。 为了便于通过防火墙向用户通过适当地响应于原始传输的单独的后续传输，可以基于诸如源主机地址，目的地主机地址和类型的会话数据项来设置依赖性掩码 服务。 该掩码可用于查询正在由防火墙处理的活动会话的缓存，以便可以基于满足查询的会话数选择规则。 除了预加载的访问规则之外，还可以使用动态规则，以简化规则处理。 要卸载应用程序代理的防火墙，可以启用防火墙将网络会话重定向到单独的服务器进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US6098172A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US928797

申请日：1997-09-12

Applicant: Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Michael John Coss ,  David L. Majette ,  Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F21/20 ,  G09C1/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/0254

Abstract: Computer network firewalls which include one or more features for increased processing efficiency are provided. A firewall in accordance with the invention can support multiple security policies, multiple users or both, by applying any one of several distinct sets of access rules. The firewall can also be configured to utilize "stateful" packet filtering which involves caching rule processing results for one or more packets, and then utilizing the cached results to bypass rule processing for subsequent similar packets. To facilitate passage to a user, by a firewall, of a separate later transmission which is properly in response to an original transmission, a dependency mask can be set based on session data items such as source host address, destination host address, and type of service. The mask can be used to query a cache of active sessions being processed by the firewall, such that a rule can be selected based on the number of sessions that satisfy the query. Dynamic rules may be used in addition to pre-loaded access rules in order to simplify rule processing. To unburden the firewall of application proxies, the firewall can be enabled to redirect a network session to a separate server for processing.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括一个或多个功能以提高处理效率的计算机网络防火墙。 根据本发明的防火墙可以通过应用几组不同的访问规则中的任何一种来支持多个安全策略，多个用户或两者。 防火墙还可以配置为利用“有状态”包过滤，其涉及缓存一个或多个数据包的规则处理结果，然后利用缓存结果绕过后续类似数据包的规则处理。 为了便于通过防火墙向用户通过适当地响应于原始传输的单独的后续传输，可以基于诸如源主机地址，目的地主机地址和类型的会话数据项来设置依赖性掩码 服务。 该掩码可用于查询正在由防火墙处理的活动会话的缓存，以便可以基于满足查询的会话数选择规则。 除了预加载的访问规则之外，还可以使用动态规则，以简化规则处理。 要卸载应用程序代理的防火墙，可以启用防火墙将网络会话重定向到单独的服务器进行处理。

公开(公告)号：US08854314B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US12569017

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Ronald L. Sharp

Inventor： Ronald L. Sharp

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/57

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/576 ,  H04M1/72533 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04M2250/10 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A universal interface device comprises a housing having a curvilinear or other shape, and processing circuitry disposed within the housing. The housing incorporates a sensor array substantially surrounding the processing circuitry and configured to receive touch input from points distributed over an outer surface of the housing. The sensor array generates sensor signals responsive to the touch input and the sensor signals are converted by the processing circuitry into commands associated with a communication function supported by the communication device. In an illustrative embodiment, the housing has a spheroidal shape, and the sensor array is configured to receive touch input from points distributed over substantially the entire outer surface of the housing. The points distributed over the outer surface of the housing from which the sensor array receives touch input are undefined from a point of view of a user providing at least a portion of the touch input.

Abstract translation: 通用接口装置包括具有曲线或其他形状的壳体，以及设置在壳体内的处理电路。 壳体包括基本上围绕处理电路并被配置为从分布在壳体的外表面上的点接收触摸输入的传感器阵列。 传感器阵列响应于触摸输入产生传感器信号，并且传感器信号由处理电路转换成与由通信设备支持的通信功能相关联的命令。 在说明性实施例中，壳体具有球形形状，并且传感器阵列被配置为从分布在壳体的整个外表面上的点接收触摸输入。 传感器阵列接收触摸输入的壳体外表面上分布的点从提供至少一部分触摸输入的用户的角度来看是未定义的。