公开(公告)号：US06859846B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10210928

申请日：2002-08-02

申请人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers

发明人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L12/64 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/40058 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0643 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H04L12/40117

摘要： An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-2000 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to record and retrieve streams of data transmitted within the network of devices. The media storage devices communicate with each other in order to store and retrieve streams of data over multiple media storage devices, if necessary. When a record or playback command is received by any one of the media storage devices, the media storage devices send control communications between themselves to ensure that the stream of data is recorded or transmitted, as appropriate. Control of the record or transmit operation is also transferred between the media storage devices in order to utilize the full capacity of the available media storage devices. Preferably, streams of data are recorded utilizing redundancy techniques. An internal file system is included within each media storage device. A file table associated with each recorded stream of data is stored within the internal file system of each media storage device to facilitate search and retrieval of the recorded streams of data throughout the media storage devices. Preferably, the media storage devices accept control instructions directly from devices within the network. Alternatively, a control device is utilized to provide a control interface between the media storage devices and the other devices within the network.

摘要翻译： 自动配置存储阵列包括在设备网络内耦合在一起的多个媒体存储设备。 优选地，设备网络是IEEE 1394-2000串行总线网络的设备。 媒体存储设备用于记录和检索在设备网络内传输的数据流。 如果需要，媒体存储设备彼此通信以便在多个媒体存储设备上存储和检索数据流。 当任何一个媒体存储设备接收到记录或播放命令时，媒体存储设备在它们之间发送控制通信，以确保适当地记录或发送数据流。 记录或发送操作的控制也在媒体存储设备之间传送，以便利用可用媒体存储设备的全部容量。 优选地，使用冗余技术来记录数据流。 内部文件系统包含在每个媒体存储设备中。 与每个记录的数据流相关联的文件表存储在每个媒体存储设备的内部文件系统内，以便于在整个媒体存储设备中搜索和检索所记录的数据流。 优选地，媒体存储设备直接从网络内的设备接受控制指令。 或者，使用控制设备来提供媒体存储设备和网络内的其他设备之间的控制接口。

公开(公告)号：US06393578B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09457937

申请日：1999-12-08

申请人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

发明人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

IPC分类号： G06F114

CPC分类号： H04L12/40058 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/65 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04L12/40117 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： A method and system locating contents of a recorded digital audio/video file without knowing its encoding format. The method and system can be implemented on a disk drive, e.g., magnetic or optical, or on any suitable storage mechanism. A bus timer is used for periodically generating a cycle count in synchronization with isochronous packets that are also on the bus. The disk drive stores both the current cycle count and the current digital packet together on a storage media, e.g., magnetic or optical or memory array, etc. When the cycle count value reaches a predetermined number of increments, a seconds measure is incremented thereby updating a minute and hour measure (as necessary). The updated hour/minute/second value is stored in an entry of an index table along with the logical block address (LBA) of the currently stored data packet. This continues until the file is completely recorded. Retrieval of a particular hour/minute/second of the file can then be readily accomplished by referencing the index table and obtaining the appropriate LBA without requiring knowledge of the particular encoding format used by the file. The index table is stored in the file system and associated with the particular file (track). The recorded cycle counts can be used as an offset to obtain a particular frame when frame accuracy is required. In one embodiment, the IEEE 1394 bus is used which generates one cycle count every 125 us. The drive maintains its own file system and can send data on the bus and store information without requiring continuous operational control from an intelligent device.

摘要翻译： 一种在不知道其编码格式的情况下定位记录的数字音频/视频文件的内容的方法和系统。 该方法和系统可以在诸如磁性或光学的盘驱动器上或在任何合适的存储机构上实现。 总线定时器用于与也在总线上的同步分组同步地周期性地产生周期计数。 磁盘驱动器将当前周期计数和当前数字分组存储在存储介质（例如磁或光或存储器阵列等）上。当循环计数值达到预定数量的增量时，增加秒测量，从而更新 一小时测量（必要时）。 更新的小时/分/秒值与当前存储的数据分组的逻辑块地址（LBA）一起存储在索引表的条目中。 直到文件被完全记录。 然后可以通过引用索引表并获得适当的LBA，而不需要知道文件使用的特定编码格式，可以容易地获得文件的特定小时/分钟/秒的检索。 索引表存储在文件系统中并与特定文件（轨道）相关联。 当需要帧精度时，记录的周期计数可以用作偏移量以获得特定的帧。 在一个实施例中，使用IEEE 1394总线，其每125 us产生一个周期计数。 驱动器维护自己的文件系统，并且可以在总线上发送数据并存储信息，而不需要从智能设备进行连续的操作控制。

公开(公告)号：US07254702B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US11031509

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers

发明人： Thomas Ulrich Swidler ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/40058 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0629 ,  G06F3/0643 ,  G06F3/0659 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  H04L12/40117

摘要： An automatically configuring storage array includes a plurality of media storage devices coupled together within a network of devices. Preferably, the network of devices is an IEEE 1394-2000 serial bus network of devices. The media storage devices are utilized to record and retrieve streams of data transmitted within the network of devices. The media storage devices communicate with each other in order to store and retrieve streams of data over multiple media storage devices, if necessary. When a record or playback command is received by any one of the media storage devices, the media storage devices send control communications between themselves to ensure that the stream of data is recorded or transmitted, as appropriate. Control of the record or transmit operation is also transferred between the media storage devices in order to utilize the full capacity of the available media storage devices. Preferably, streams of data are recorded utilizing redundancy techniques. An internal file system is included within each media storage device. A file table associated with each recorded stream of data is stored within the internal file system of each media storage device to facilitate search and retrieval of the recorded streams of data throughout the media storage devices. Preferably, the media storage devices accept control instructions directly from devices within the network. Alternatively, a control device is utilized to provide a control interface between the media storage devices and the other devices within the network.

摘要翻译： 自动配置存储阵列包括在设备网络内耦合在一起的多个媒体存储设备。 优选地，设备网络是IEEE 1394-2000串行总线网络的设备。 媒体存储设备用于记录和检索在设备网络内传输的数据流。 如果需要，媒体存储设备彼此通信以便在多个媒体存储设备上存储和检索数据流。 当任何一个媒体存储设备接收到记录或播放命令时，媒体存储设备在它们之间发送控制通信，以确保适当地记录或发送数据流。 记录或发送操作的控制也在媒体存储设备之间传送，以便利用可用媒体存储设备的全部容量。 优选地，使用冗余技术来记录数据流。 内部文件系统包含在每个媒体存储设备中。 与每个记录的数据流相关联的文件表存储在每个媒体存储设备的内部文件系统内，以便于在整个媒体存储设备中搜索和检索所记录的数据流。 优选地，媒体存储设备直接从网络内的设备接受控制指令。 或者，使用控制设备来提供媒体存储设备和网络内的其他设备之间的控制接口。

公开(公告)号：US20100054243A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12231494

申请日：2008-09-02

申请人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

发明人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC分类号： H04L12/56

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022

摘要： A combined IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet network allows devices to operate according to both the IEEE 1394-2000 protocol and the ethernet protocol. The devices within the network are able to send IEEE 1394-2000 isochronous data, IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous data and ethernet data. Both IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet devices are coupled to modified hubs (MHUBS) to form a local cluster. The MHUBS are coupled to an ethernet switch which controls communications between devices in different local clusters. The ethernet switch and the MHUBS obey an isochronous interval in which all isochronous data transfers and asynchronous data transfers from ethernet devices with an allocation of reserved bandwidth will be allowed. The ethernet switch sends a periodic isotick signal to begin the isochronous interval. Bandwidth remaining after the isochronous interval is then allocated to the IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous traffic, until the start of the next isochronous interval.

摘要翻译： 组合的IEEE 1394-2000和以太网网络允许设备根据IEEE 1394-2000协议和以太网协议进行操作。 网络中的设备能够发送IEEE 1394-2000等时数据，IEEE 1394-2000异步数据和以太网数据。 IEEE 1394-2000和以太网设备都耦合到经过修改的集线器（MHUBS）以形成本地集群。 MHUBS耦合到以太网交换机，其控制不同本地集群中的设备之间的通信。 以太网交换机和MHUBS服从等时间隔，其中所有等时数据传输和异步数据从具有保留带宽分配的以太网设备传输。 以太网交换机发送周期性等分信号开始等时间隔。 然后在等时间隔之后剩余的带宽分配给IEEE 1394-2000异步业务，直到下一个等时间隔的开始。

公开(公告)号：US08094678B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12231494

申请日：2008-09-02

申请人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

发明人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC分类号： H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022

摘要： A combined IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet network allows devices to operate according to both the IEEE 1394-2000 protocol and the ethernet protocol. The devices within the network are able to send IEEE 1394-2000 isochronous data, IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous data and ethernet data. Both IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet devices are coupled to modified hubs (MHUBS) to form a local cluster. The MHUBS are coupled to an ethernet switch which controls communications between devices in different local clusters. The ethernet switch and the MHUBS obey an isochronous interval in which all isochronous data transfers and asynchronous data transfers from ethernet devices with an allocation of reserved bandwidth will be allowed. The ethernet switch sends a periodic isotick signal to begin the isochronous interval. Bandwidth remaining after the isochronous interval is then allocated to the IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous traffic, until the start of the next isochronous interval.

摘要翻译： 组合的IEEE 1394-2000和以太网网络允许设备根据IEEE 1394-2000协议和以太网协议进行操作。 网络中的设备能够发送IEEE 1394-2000等时数据，IEEE 1394-2000异步数据和以太网数据。 IEEE 1394-2000和以太网设备都耦合到经过修改的集线器（MHUBS）以形成本地集群。 MHUBS耦合到以太网交换机，其控制不同本地集群中的设备之间的通信。 以太网交换机和MHUBS服从等时间隔，其中所有等时数据传输和异步数据从具有保留带宽分配的以太网设备传输。 以太网交换机发送周期性等分信号开始等时间隔。 然后在等时间隔之后剩余的带宽分配给IEEE 1394-2000异步业务，直到下一个等时间隔的开始。

公开(公告)号：US07463647B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US10349805

申请日：2003-01-22

申请人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

发明人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC分类号： H04J3/16 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022

摘要： A combined IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet network allows devices to operate according to both the IEEE 1394-2000 protocol and the ethernet protocol. The devices within the network are able to send IEEE 1394-2000 ischronous data, IEEE 1394-2000 asynchrounous data and ethernet data. Both IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet devices are coupled to modified hubs (MHUBS) to form a local cluster. The MHUBS are coupled to an ethernet switch which controls communications between devices in different local clusters. The ethernet switch and the MHUBS obey an ischronous interval in which all isochronous data transfers and asynchronous data transfers from ethernet devices with an allocation of reserved bandwidth will be allowed. The ethernet switch sends a periodic isotick signal to begin the ischronous interval. Bandwidth remaining after the ischronous interval is then allocated to the IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous traffic, until the start of the next isochronous interval.

摘要翻译： 组合的IEEE 1394-2000和以太网网络允许设备根据IEEE 1394-2000协议和以太网协议进行操作。 网络中的设备能够发送IEEE 1394-2000同步数据，IEEE 1394-2000异步数据和以太网数据。 IEEE 1394-2000和以太网设备都耦合到经过修改的集线器（MHUBS）以形成本地集群。 MHUBS耦合到以太网交换机，其控制不同本地集群中的设备之间的通信。 以太网交换机和MHUBS服从一个同步间隔，其中所有同步数据传输和异步数据从带有保留带宽分配的以太网设备传输。 以太网交换机发送周期性等分信号以开始同步间隔。 然后将等时间隔之后剩余的带宽分配给IEEE 1394-2000异步业务，直到下一个同步间隔的开始。

公开(公告)号：US06993022B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09611766

申请日：2000-07-06

申请人： David V. James ,  Hisato Shima ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

发明人： David V. James ,  Hisato Shima ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/52

CPC分类号： H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12801 ,  H04L29/12839 ,  H04L29/12867 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L61/6036

摘要： Within the routing method and apparatus of the present invention, a router is coupled to multiple buses, each of the buses having one or more nodes. A node on a first bus structure sending a communication to a node on a second bus structure includes an address value within the communication addressed into the address space of the router. When the packet is received, the router then preferably uses a routing value within the address value to determine the bus number and node number of the target node. The router then uses this bus number and node number to remap the address value to the target node. This remapped address value is then included within the packet and transmitted on the appropriate bus structure directed to the appropriate node. In an alternate embodiment, the address value in a packet received by the router includes a table index value and a direct offset value. The table index value provides an index value into a table within the router and corresponds to a location in the table which includes a corresponding expanded bit value. The corresponding expanded bit value and the direct offset value are used by the router to remap the address value to the target node. This remapped address value is then included within the packet and transmitted on the appropriate bus structure directed to the appropriate node.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的路由方法和装置中，路由器耦合到多个总线，每个总线具有一个或多个节点。 向第二总线结构上的节点发送通信的第一总线结构上的节点包括寻址到路由器的地址空间内的通信内的地址值。 当接收到分组时，路由器然后优选地使用地址值内的路由值来确定目标节点的总线号和节点号。 路由器然后使用该总线号码和节点号将地址值重新映射到目标节点。 然后将该重新映射的地址值包括在分组内并且在针对适当节点的适当总线结构上传输。 在替代实施例中，由路由器接收的分组中的地址值包括表索引值和直接偏移值。 表索引值为路由器内的表提供索引值，并对应于表中包含相应扩展位值的位置。 相应的扩展位值和直接偏移值由路由器用于将地址值重映射到目标节点。 然后将该重新映射的地址值包括在分组内并且在针对适当节点的适当总线结构上传输。

公开(公告)号：US08379654B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12433505

申请日：2009-04-30

申请人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

发明人： Glen David Stone ,  Scott David Smyers ,  Bruce Alan Fairman ,  Mark Kenneth Eyer

IPC分类号： H04L12/46

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022

摘要： A combined IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet network allows devices on the network to operate according to both the IEEE 1394-2000 protocol and the ethernet protocol. The devices within the network are able to send IEEE 1394-2000 isochronous data, IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous data and ethernet data. Both IEEE 1394-2000 and ethernet devices within the network are coupled to modified hubs (MHubs) to form a local cluster. The MHubs are coupled to an ethernet switch which controls communications between devices in different local clusters. The ethernet switch and the MHubs obey an isochronous interval in which all isochronous data transfers will be allowed. Preferably, on a regular and reoccurring period, the ethernet switch sends an isotick signal to begin the isochronous interval. Any bandwidth left after the isochronous interval is then allocated to the traditional ethernet traffic and the IEEE 1394-2000 asynchronous traffic, until the start of the next isochronous interval.

公开(公告)号：US06895379B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-17

申请号：US10112244

申请日：2002-03-27

申请人： Scott David Smyers ,  Glen David Stone ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

发明人： Scott David Smyers ,  Glen David Stone ,  Bruce Alan Fairman

IPC分类号： G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/18 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/00

CPC分类号： G10L15/22 ,  G10L2015/223

摘要： When a user's request is entered it is then transmitted to a network interface unit which digitizes and stores the request. The digitized request and information about the user's network of devices is then transmitted from the network interface unit to a natural language server, preferably over the internet. The natural language server then processes the request and generates commands necessary to complete the request within the user's network of devices. These commands are then transmitted from the natural language server to the network interface unit. The network interface unit then transmits the commands to the appropriate devices within the network of devices. The devices within the network of devices then execute the received commands to complete the user's request.

摘要翻译： 当用户的请求被输入时，它被传送到数字化和存储请求的网络接口单元。 数字化请求和关于用户的设备网络的信息然后从网络接口单元发送到自然语言服务器，优选地通过因特网。 然后，自然语言服务器处理请求并产生在用户的设备网络内完成请求所必需的命令。 然后，这些命令从自然语言服务器发送到网络接口单元。 网络接口单元然后将命令发送到设备网络内的适当设备。 设备网络内的设备然后执行接收到的命令来完成用户的请求。