Securely Providing Advertising Subsidized Computer Usage
    1.
    发明申请
    Securely Providing Advertising Subsidized Computer Usage 有权
    安全地提供广告补贴计算机使用

    公开(公告)号:US20070244820A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11765571

    申请日:2007-06-20

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for assuring delivery of paid advertising to a user may involve asking a question about an advertisement or requiring data about the advertisement to be entered. In one embodiment, a human presence indicator, such as stylized letters, may be displayed during or after the presentation of an advertisement to be copied by a user to indicate presence during the advertisement. When the challenge relating to ad viewing is correctly answered, a value associated with viewing the ad may be credited to a user account, either locally or at a clearinghouse or other repository.

    摘要翻译: 用于确保向用户发送付费广告的方法和装置可以涉及询问关于广告的问题或要求输入关于广告的数据。 在一个实施例中,可以在由用户复制的广告呈现期间或之后或之后显示人类存在指示符,例如风格化字母,以指示广告期间的存在。 当正确回答与广告观看相关的挑战时,与查看广告相关联的值可能会在本地或在结算所或其他存储库存入用户帐户。

    Method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device 有权
    辅助显示计算设备信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070195007A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-23

    申请号:US11509437

    申请日:2006-08-23

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/107

    摘要: A method and system for auxiliary display of information for a computing device. An auxiliary display is integrated with a computing system to provide an area where notifications can be peripherally presented off-screen. Whenever a background task sends a notification to the main display of the system, the notification may be redirected to appear instead on the auxiliary display. A user may then glance at the notification appearing on the auxiliary display to be informed of the message without interruption from the current task onscreen. Any type of information may be presented on the auxiliary display including incoming communications, meeting reminders, system alerts, and information from Internet subscription services. The auxiliary display may be placed on the central processor chassis or on the monitor border along with LED indicator lights to provide simple peripheral-vision notification. By pressing a button, a user may obtain additional detailed follow-up information.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于辅助显示计算设备的信息的方法和系统。 辅助显示器与计算系统集成,以提供可以在屏幕外周边呈现通知的区域。 每当后台任务向系统的主显示器发送通知时,通知可能会重定向到辅助显示屏上。 然后,用户可以看到出现在辅助显示器上的通知,从而从屏幕上的当前任务中断地通知该消息。 任何类型的信息可以在辅助显示器上显示,包括进入通信,会议提醒,系统警报和来自因特网订阅服务的信息。 辅助显示器可以与LED指示灯一起放置在中央处理器机箱或监视器边框上,以提供简单的外围视觉通知。 通过按下按钮,用户可以获得更多详细的后续信息。

    Computing device limiting mechanism
    3.
    发明申请
    Computing device limiting mechanism 有权
    计算设备限制机制

    公开(公告)号:US20070136570A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-14

    申请号:US11515410

    申请日:2006-08-31

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177 G06F9/00

    摘要: Described is a technology by which a computing device is booted into a normal mode of operation or a limited mode of operation, depending on whether the computing device was operating correctly (e.g., with respect to policy) prior to a reboot. The reboot may be forced. Examples of incorrect state include an overdue payment on a leased computer, or improper execution of certain important software. A metering mechanism evaluates the state of the computing device, and when an incorrect state is detected, configures the computing device for operation in the limited mode, by setting the computing device to boot via one boot path (e.g., a limited-mode BIOS) instead of another boot path (e.g., a normal-mode BIOS). A BIOS selector switches to the limited BIOS on the next reboot, wherein the computing device is restricted to the limited mode of operation (regardless of subsequent reboots) until the correct state is restored.

    摘要翻译: 描述了根据计算设备在重新启动之前是否正确地操作(例如,关于策略)是否将计算设备引导到正常操作模式或有限操作模式的技术。 重启可能会被强制。 错误状态的示例包括租用计算机上的逾期付款或某些重要软件的不当执行。 计量机构评估计算装置的状态,并且当检测到不正确的状态时,通过将计算装置通过一个引导路径(例如,限制模式BIOS)来设置计算装置来配置在限制模式中操作的计算装置, 而不是另一个引导路径(例如,普通模式BIOS)。 BIOS选择器在下一次重新启动时切换到有限的BIOS,其中计算设备被限制到有限的操作模式(不管后续重新启动),直到恢复正确的状态。

    Use of separate control channel to mitigate interference problems in wireless networking
    4.
    发明申请
    Use of separate control channel to mitigate interference problems in wireless networking 有权
    使用单独的控制通道来减轻无线网络中的干扰问题

    公开(公告)号:US20060121854A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11004600

    申请日:2004-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04B1/00 H04B15/00

    CPC分类号: H04W16/10 H04W92/20

    摘要: Described is a system and method for transporting interference-related control data and other information between nodes in a wireless network, using a control channel that is distinct from a content channel used to transport content. The control channel may be a different channel in the same unlicensed band as the content channel, a channel in a different unlicensed band, or a channel in a licensed band, and thereby not subject to the same interference-related problems that the unlicensed content channel may experience. As a result, management information for adjusting the content channel's communication parameters may still be communicated between the nodes, whereby mitigation actions may occur. For example, the content channel may be changed to another frequency, compression may be implemented or varied, and/or the data transfer rate may be varied. The control data can also be used to change the control channel's communication parameters.

    摘要翻译: 描述了使用与用于传输内容的内容信道不同的控制信道来在无线网络中的节点之间传送干扰相关控制数据和其他信息的系统和方法。 控制信道可以是与内容信道相同的未许可频带中的不同信道,在不同的未许可频带中的信道,或许可频带中的信道,从而不受到与非许可内容信道相同的干扰相关问题的影响 可能会经历 结果,用于调整内容信道的通信参数的管理信息可能仍然在节点之间通信,从而可能发生缓解动作。 例如,内容频道可以改变为另一个频率,压缩可以被实现或改变,和/或可以改变数据传输速率。 控制数据也可用于改变控制通道的通讯参数。

    Power buffering for rotating media storage devices
    9.
    发明申请
    Power buffering for rotating media storage devices 有权
    用于旋转介质存储设备的电源缓冲

    公开(公告)号:US20060214612A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11088617

    申请日:2005-03-23

    IPC分类号: H02P7/00

    CPC分类号: H02J7/345

    摘要: A method and system for buffering power for rotating media devices. A power management circuit includes a power augmentation circuit and a power storage device. The power augmentation circuit is arranged to sense when the storage device motor is accelerating and to supply additional power to the storage device motor in response thereto. The power storage device is arranged to store the additional power. The power storage device may be trickle charged from the system power supply and may also be charged as power is recaptured from the storage device motor as it decelerates.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于缓冲旋转介质装置的功率的方法和系统。 电源管理电路包括电源增强电路和电力存储装置。 功率增加电路被布置成感测存储设备电动机何时正在加速,并且响应于此向存储设备电动机提供额外的电力。 蓄电装置设置成存储附加功率。 蓄电装置可以从系统电源进行涓流充电,并且当电力减速时从存储装置电动机重新获得电力时也可以进行充电。

    Method and apparatus for a cursor control device barcode reader
    10.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for a cursor control device barcode reader 审中-公开
    光标控制装置条形码读取器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060213997A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11087263

    申请日:2005-03-23

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An optical cursor control device, for example, an optical mouse, is adapted to use its array sensor to capture image intensity data associated with barcodes. The image intensity data and associated x-y position data is processed to recreate the barcode image and then is decoded to deliver data to a process running on an associated computer. An apparatus and method are disclosed as well as alternatives to reduce the amount of data sent between the cursor control device and the computer.

    摘要翻译: 光学光标控制装置,例如光学鼠标,适于使用其阵列传感器来捕获与条形码相关联的图像强度数据。 处理图像强度数据和相关联的x-y位置数据以重新创建条形码图像,然后被解码以将数据传送到在相关计算机上运行的进程。 公开了一种装置和方法以及减少在光标控制装置和计算机之间发送的数据量的替代方案。