Geographically constrained network services
    1.
    发明授权
    Geographically constrained network services 有权
    地理位置限制的网络服务

    公开(公告)号:US08694025B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US13561846

    申请日:2012-07-30

    摘要: A method and system arc disclosed for determining the geographic location of a user communicating on a communications network such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a provider of a product or service: (a) receives the user's phone number (or other identification for contacting the user's station), and (b) supplies the user's station with a distinctive identifier. The provider then supplies a location determining service with the user's phone number (or other identification). A phone call is made to the phone number by the location determining service for retrieving the distinctive identifier from the network station having the phone number. If the distinctive identifier is retrieved and the location determining service determines that the user's station is within an appropriate geographical area (or not within an inappropriate area), then the provider can provide the requested product or service to the user.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定在例如因特网的通信网络上进行通信的用户的地理位置的方法和系统弧。 在一个实施例中,产品或服务的提供者:(a)接收用户的电话号码(或用于联系用户站的其他标识符),以及(b)向用户站提供独特的标识符。 然后,提供商提供具有用户电话号码(或其他标识)的位置确定服务。 通过位置确定服务对来自具有电话号码的网络站检索不同标识符的电话号码进行电话呼叫。 如果检索到特征标识符,并且位置确定服务确定用户的站位于适当的地理区域内(或不在不适当的区域内),则提供商可以向用户提供所请求的产品或服务。

    WIRELESS LOCATION USING NETWORK CENTRIC LOCATION ESTIMATORS
    2.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS LOCATION USING NETWORK CENTRIC LOCATION ESTIMATORS 有权
    使用网络中心位置估算器的无线位置

    公开(公告)号:US20120190380A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13323221

    申请日:2011-12-12

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A wireless location system is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., WIFI, CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS, TDMA, GPRS, and GSM. MS location requests can be processed via, e.g., Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of MS locating technologies may be used, including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antennas; and reduced coverage base stations. The system includes strategies for: automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; automatically capturing location signal data for enhancing a historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; evaluating MS locations according to heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and path; and adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically. The system is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线定位系统,其具有用于基于例如WIFI,CDMA,AMPS,NAMPS,TDMA,GPRS和GSM来定位移动台(MS)的一个或多个位置中心。 MS位置请求可以通过例如位置中心网络之间的因特网通信进行处理。 可以使用多个MS定位技术,包括基于以下的那些:双向TOA和TDOA; 模式识别; 分布式天线; 并降低覆盖基站。 该系统包括:根据环境和地理变化自动适应和校准系统性能的策略; 自动捕获位置信号数据,以增强保留预测位置信号数据的历史数据库; 根据与例如地形MS速度和路径相关的启发式和约束来评估MS位置; 并自动和统计地调整可能的MS位置。 该系统可用于紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置,包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序。

    SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20120058775A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-08

    申请号:US13037337

    申请日:2011-02-28

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A location system is disclosed for commercial wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location centers for outputting requested locations of commercially available handsets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local MS location requests and more global MS location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: (1) two-way TOA and TDOA; (2) pattern recognition; (3) distributed antenna provisioning; (5) GPS signals, (6) angle of arrival, (7) super resolution enhancements, and (8) supplemental information from various types of very low cost non-infrastructure base stations for communicating via a typical commercial wireless base station infrastructure or a public telephone switching network. Accordingly, the traditional MS location difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with strategies for: (a) automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) automatically capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of a self-maintaining historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; (c) evaluating MS locations according to both heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation from tracking and (d) adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically so that the system becomes progressively more comprehensive and accurate. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in location signaling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. Accordingly, the system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    Compensation model for network services
    5.
    发明授权
    Compensation model for network services 有权
    网络服务补偿模式

    公开(公告)号:US09530150B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US12357623

    申请日:2009-01-22

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02 G06Q99/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A compensation model is disclosed for compensating a network service provider. A networked system is also disclosed for presenting advertising during on-line interactions between a user and a service of a network (e.g., the Internet, interactive cable, and/or a LAN). Advertisements (ads) are presented to a networked user unrequestedly during user interactions with the service. The user can activate the ads (via hyperlinks) for receiving additional advertising. The system gathers user data and/or develops user profiles for selectively presenting ads, promotionals, discounts, etc. targeted to receptive users. In exchange for viewing such selective presentations, on-line access to the service is provided, the service including, e.g., (a) playing on-line interactive games (e.g., blackjack and poker), (b) providing access to the network itself (e.g., an Internet service provider), and/or (c) providing access to substantially any interactive service accessible via (b). The system can provide free/reduced cost network services to the user for viewing unrequested advertising. The system can be provided for a casino.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于补偿网络服务提供商的补偿模型。 还公开了一种联网系统,用于在用户和网络(例如,因特网,交互式电缆和/或LAN)的服务之间的在线交互期间呈现广告。 广告(广告)在与服务的用户互动期间未经请求的呈现给联网用户。 用户可以激活广告(通过超链接)来接收额外的广告。 系统收集用户数据和/或开发用户简档,以选择性地呈现针对接受用户的广告,促销,折扣等。 为了查看这种选择性演示,提供对服务的在线访问,该服务包括例如(a)播放在线交互式游戏(例如,二十一点和扑克),(b)提供对网络本身的访问 (例如,因特网服务提供商),和/或(c)提供对可通过(b)访问的基本上任何交互式服务的访问。 该系统可以向用户提供免费/降低成本的网络服务,以查看未请求的广告。 该系统可以为娱乐场提供。

    Trusted communications between untrusting parties
    6.
    发明授权
    Trusted communications between untrusting parties 有权
    不信任方之间的信任沟通

    公开(公告)号:US08644508B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US13429487

    申请日:2012-03-26

    IPC分类号: H04K1/00

    摘要: A system and method is disclosed for assuring that networked communications between parties playing a game on a network (e.g., the Internet) are not tampered with by either of the parties for illicitly gaining an advantage over the other party. An initial sequence of tokens (e.g., card representations) for playing the game are doubly encrypted using an encryption key from each of the parties. Accordingly, during play of the game neither party can modify the initial sequence of game tokens during the game. At termination of the game, at least one of the parties can fully decrypt the initial sequence of tokens, and thereby, if desired, compare the played token sequence with the corresponding the initial token sequence.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统和方法,用于确保在网络(例如因特网)上玩游戏的各方之间的网络通信不被任何一方篡改以非法获得优于另一方的优点。 用于播放游戏的令牌的初始序列(例如,卡表示)使用来自每个方的加密密钥进行双重加密。 因此,在游戏过程中,任何一方都不能在游戏过程中修改游戏令牌的初始顺序。 在游戏终止时,至少一方可以完全解密令牌的初始序列,并且因此如果需要,将播放的令牌序列与对应的初始令牌序列进行比较。

    Trusted communications between untrusting parties
    7.
    发明授权
    Trusted communications between untrusting parties 有权
    不信任方之间的信任沟通

    公开(公告)号:US08144871B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-27

    申请号:US11940971

    申请日:2007-11-15

    IPC分类号: H04K1/00

    摘要: A system and method is disclosed for assuring that networked communications between parties playing a game on a network (e.g., the Internet) are not tampered with by either of the parties for illicitly gaining an advantage over the other party. An initial sequence of tokens (e.g., card representations) for playing the game are doubly encrypted using an encryption key from each of the parties. Accordingly, during play of the game neither party can modify the initial sequence of game tokens during the game. At termination of the game, at least one of the parties can fully decrypt the initial sequence of tokens, and thereby, if desired, compare the played token sequence with the corresponding the initial token sequence.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统和方法,用于确保在网络(例如因特网)上玩游戏的各方之间的网络通信不被任何一方篡改以非法获得优于另一方的优点。 用于播放游戏的令牌的初始序列(例如,卡表示)使用来自每个方的加密密钥进行双重加密。 因此,在游戏过程中,任何一方都不能在游戏过程中修改游戏令牌的初始顺序。 在游戏终止时,至少一方可以完全解密令牌的初始序列,并且因此如果需要,将播放的令牌序列与对应的初始令牌序列进行比较。

    Network services dependent upon geographical constraints

    公开(公告)号:US10455356B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15622856

    申请日:2017-06-14

    摘要: A method and system arc disclosed for determining the geographic location of a user communicating on a communications network such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a provider of a product or service: (a) receives the user's phone number (or other identification for contacting the user's station), and (b) supplies the user's station with a distinctive identifier. The provider then supplies a location determining service with the user's phone number (or other identification). A phone call is made to the phone number by the location determining service for retrieving the distinctive identifier from the network station having the phone number. If the distinctive identifier is retrieved and the location determining service determines that the user's station is within an appropriate geographical area (or not within an inappropriate area), then the provider can provide the requested product or service to the user.

    Wireless location using network centric location estimators
    10.
    发明授权
    Wireless location using network centric location estimators 有权
    使用以网络为中心的位置估计器的无线位置

    公开(公告)号:US09134398B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13323221

    申请日:2011-12-12

    摘要: A wireless location system is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., WIFI, CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS, TDMA, GPRS, and GSM. MS location requests can be processed via, e.g., Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of MS locating technologies may be used, including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antennas; and reduced coverage base stations. The system includes strategies for: automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; automatically capturing location signal data for enhancing a historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; evaluating MS locations according to heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and path; and adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically. The system is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线定位系统,其具有用于基于例如WIFI,CDMA,AMPS,NAMPS,TDMA,GPRS和GSM来定位移动台(MS)的一个或多个位置中心。 MS位置请求可以通过例如位置中心网络之间的因特网通信进行处理。 可以使用多个MS定位技术,包括基于以下的那些:双向TOA和TDOA; 模式识别; 分布式天线; 并降低覆盖基站。 该系统包括:根据环境和地理变化自动适应和校准系统性能的策略; 自动捕获位置信号数据,以增强保留预测位置信号数据的历史数据库; 根据与例如地形MS速度和路径相关的启发式和约束来评估MS位置; 并自动和统计地调整可能的MS位置。 该系统可用于紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置,包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序。