公开(公告)号：US09203930B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US10179732

申请日：2002-06-24

Applicant: Dean Schiller ,  Paul Yanover

Inventor： Dean Schiller ,  Paul Yanover

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L51/066 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L67/1014 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04L67/1036 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: A frame device has a display region (e.g., an LCD) surrounded with a border region modeled to resemble a traditional picture frame. Each frame device is connected to an interconnection fabric to obtain image data from a repository and then display that data according to criteria established by an authorized user. The data repository is populated with image data via the image collection process. A user may specify filter criteria which establishes what network addresses (e.g., picture mail address) are authorized to populate the data repository. The filter criteria and other information such as the behavior characteristics of each frame device are established and/or managed via a user interface.

Abstract translation: 帧设备具有被建模为类似于传统画面的边界区域包围的显示区域（例如，LCD）。 每个帧设备连接到互连结构以从存储库获得图像数据，然后根据由授权用户建立的标准显示该数据。 数据存储库通过图像采集过程填充图像数据。 用户可以指定确定哪些网络地址（例如，图片邮件地址）被授权填充数据存储库的过滤器标准。 通过用户界面建立和/或管理过滤标准和其他信息，例如每个帧设备的行为特征。

公开(公告)号：US09124656B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US11927520

申请日：2007-10-29

Applicant: Dean Schiller ,  Paul Yanover

Inventor： Dean Schiller ,  Paul Yanover

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L51/066 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L67/1014 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04L67/1036 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing picture mail to a frame device community is described. The present invention comprises one or more interconnected frame devices. Each frame device has a display region (e.g. an LCD) surrounded with a border region modeled to resemble a traditional picture frame. The border region may be comprised of wood, plastic, or any other aesthetically pleasing compound. Each frame device is configured to connect to an interconnection fabric to periodically obtain image data from a centralized repository and then display that data according to criteria established by an authorized user. The data repository is populated with image data via the image collection process. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the user may specify filter criteria which establishes what network addresses (e.g. picture mail address) are authorized to populate the data repository.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于将图像邮件分发到帧设备社区的方法和装置。 本发明包括一个或多个互连的帧设备。 每个帧设备具有被建模为类似于传统图片帧的边界区域包围的显示区域（例如，LCD）。 边界区域可以由木材，塑料或任何其它美观的化合物组成。 每个帧设备被配置为连接到互连结构以从中央存储库周期性地获取图像数据，然后根据由授权用户建立的标准来显示该数据。 数据存储库通过图像采集过程填充图像数据。 在本发明的一个或多个实施例中，用户可以指定滤波器标准，其建立什么网络地址（例如图片邮件地址）被授权填充数据存储库。

公开(公告)号：USD545782S1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-03

申请号：US29263641

申请日：2006-07-25

Applicant: Dean E. Schiller ,  James J. Sepe

Designer： Dean E. Schiller ,  James J. Sepe

公开(公告)号：US09654562B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14802218

申请日：2015-07-17

Applicant: CEIVA Logic Inc.

Inventor： Dean Schiller ,  Paul Yanover

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L51/066 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L67/1014 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04L67/1036 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing content via a communication network is presented. In one or more embodiments, the present invention comprises apparatus for receiving content from a server system. In one or more embodiments, the apparatus comprises a central processing unit, a video controller, a communications interface, and a memory comprising computer readable instructions for causing said apparatus to perform a variety of functions. In one or more embodiments, the computer readable instructions comprise instructions for causing the apparatus, upon connection to a power source and a communications source, to initiate a communications session with the server system. In one or more embodiments, the computer readable instructions comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to prompt a user of said apparatus to create an account at the server system.