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20080268790 | ANTENNA SYSTEM INCLUDING A POWER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM - An antenna system may include a reconfigurable array antenna system including a plurality of elements each capable of radiating and receiving electromagnetic energy. The antenna system may also include an electronically reconfigurable power management and control system to selectively power each of the plurality of elements to generate a desired beam pattern. | 10-30-2008 |
20080316097 | RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) TRANSITION DESIGN FOR A PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM UTILIZING A BEAM FORMING NETWORK - In accordance with an embodiment, a radio frequency transition system includes a stripline trace section with openings in ground planes and forms a quarter wavelength resonator and an electromagnetic mechanism to couple the RF energy from the stripline trace section to a connector, wherein the RF signal energy is transferred from inside a beam forming network printed wiring board to an antenna back plane with minimal RF losses. An RF transition system is disclosed. The RF transition system comprises a stripline trace section with openings in ground planes and forms a quarter-wavelength resonator. The RF transition system further includes an electromagnetic mechanism to couple the RF energy from the stripline trace section to a connector. The RF signal energy is transferred from inside a beam forming network printed wiring board to an antenna back plane with minimal RF losses. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316143 | PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM UTILIZING A BEAM FORMING NETWORK - In accordance with an embodiment, a phased array antenna system includes a printed wiring board formed in rhombic shape that accommodates requirements for low observability and a beam forming network located within the printed wiring board. The beam forming network is located over substantially the entire printed wiring board. The embodiment includes connectors located on the backside of the printed wiring board. The back side connectors allow the array architecture to expand to include more subarrays and therefore allowing for more beam forming elements in a full size array than conventional phased arrays. | 12-25-2008 |
20090284415 | DUAL BEAM DUAL SELECTABLE POLARIZATION ANTENNA - A dual beam dual-selectable-polarization phased array antenna comprises an aperture unit, a printed wiring board, radiating elements, chip units, a pressure plate, and a rear housing unit. The printed wiring board has sub assemblies bonded to each other with a bonding material providing both mechanical and electrical connection. The printed wiring board is connected to the aperture unit. The radiating elements are formed on the printed wiring board. The chip units are mounted on the printed wiring board. The chip units include circuits capable of controlling radio frequency signals radiated by the radiating elements to form dual beams with independently selectable polarization. The pressure plate is connected to the aperture unit. The aperture unit is connected to the rear housing unit such that the aperture unit covers the rear housing unit. | 11-19-2009 |
20100214183 | TRANSMITTING POWER AND DATA - Apparatus, systems and methods to transmit power and data are provided. A particular apparatus to transmit power and data includes a transmission medium. The transmission medium includes at least one first frequency selective surface (FSS) layer, at least one second FSS layer, and a dielectric layer separating the at least one first FSS layer and the at least one second FSS layer. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus also includes a first coupler coupled to the transmission medium to send a signal along the transmission medium and a second coupler coupled to the transmission medium. The second coupler may receive signals via the transmission medium, receive power via the transmission medium to power devices coupled to the second coupler, process and send data via the transmission medium, or any combination thereof. | 08-26-2010 |
20110068993 | DUAL BEAM DUAL SELECTABLE POLARIZATION ANTENNA - A dual beam dual-selectable-polarization phased array antenna comprises an aperture unit, a printed wiring board, radiating elements, chip units, a pressure plate, and a rear housing unit. The printed wiring board has sub assemblies bonded to each other with a bonding material providing both mechanical and electrical connection. The printed wiring board is connected to the aperture unit. The radiating elements are formed on the printed wiring board. The chip units are mounted on the printed wiring board. The chip units include circuits capable of controlling radio frequency signals radiated by the radiating elements to form dual beams with independently selectable polarization. The pressure plate is connected to the aperture unit. The aperture unit is connected to the rear housing unit such that the aperture unit covers the rear housing unit. | 03-24-2011 |
20110169613 | PORTABLE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) READER - A particular portable radio frequency identification (RFID) reader includes an active antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements to receive RFID signals from RFID devices. The antenna elements include control circuitry to control a beam pattern generated by the active antenna array. The portable RFID reader further includes sum circuitry and difference circuitry. The sum circuitry is operable to determine a sum signal by summing the RFID signals received by at least two of the plurality of antenna elements. The difference circuitry is operable to determine a difference signal between the RFID signals received by at least two of the plurality of antenna elements. The portable RFID reader also includes a controller to electronically steer the beam pattern and to determine a direction from the RFID reader to a particular RFID device. | 07-14-2011 |
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20080266542 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - A distance measuring device has a housing carrying a display, a distance measuring module, an inductive touch pad, a touch pad control circuit in communication with the touch pad, and a control circuit in communication with the display, the distance measuring module, and the touch pad control circuit. The touch pad control circuit provides signals to the control circuit representative of a touching of the touch pad. | 10-30-2008 |
20100000105 | Level having a strikable device - The present invention provides a level, having a body including a bottom surface for contacting a surface to be measured, at least one level indicating device mounted to the body, and a strikable device is mounted to the level. The strikable device has a top surface which is strikable by a user, and a bottom surface to contact the surface to be measured. | 01-07-2010 |
20100000106 | Level provided with impact-absorbing end caps - The present invention provides a level having a body which has a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a plane surface which connects the first and second ends, at least one level indicating device mounted to the body, and two end caps which are mounted onto the first and second ends, respectively. Each end cap has an outer end which is distributed by a plurality of resilient portions with small surface area for absorbing impact if the level is accidentally dropped or impacted. | 01-07-2010 |
20100242695 | Optical marking mechanism and method for marking lines for a power tool - An optical marking mechanism for a power tool, the power tool comprising a cutting blade with a cutting width. The optical marking mechanism comprising a light source emitting a first light beam and an optical element located on the end of the emitting light for converting the first light beam into a planar light beam. The planar light beam being able to assist a user in incorporating the cutting width of the cutting blade when cutting a workpiece to increase the measurement accuracy of the resultant cut workpiece. | 09-30-2010 |
20130278916 | LASER RANGEFINDER AND CONDENSER LENS THEREOF FOR RECEIVING A LIGHT RAY - A condenser lens suitable for a laser rangefinder includes a lens body wherein the lens body is formed with or has attached thereto a deviation correction area that is located on the light emitting side thereof for correcting focus deviation upon reception of light scattered by a close range object. A center of the body is located inside the deviation correction area of the lens. The deviation correction area may include one or more deviation correction zones. | 10-24-2013 |
20140078742 | LASER LINE GENERATING DEVICE - A laser line generating device includes a conical prism, a light-emitting unit for projecting light onto the conical prism, a housing for receiving the light-emitting unit and permitting the light emitted by the light-emitting unit to pass there through, and translucent columns disposed between the housing and the conical prism for connecting the housing and the conical prism, wherein the apex of the conical prism faces towards the light-emitting unit. | 03-20-2014 |
20140312843 | BATTERY PACK COOLING AND CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD - A battery pack cooling and charging device includes a charging module for a battery pack, a cooling fan, a power source module and a cooling fan control module. The cooling fan control module is capable of controlling the cooling fan for cooling and is connected with the cooling fan. During the charging operation, a rotational speed of the cooling fan for cooling the battery pack and a charging module is changed by detecting parameters such as fan operation time, a battery pack internal resistance, a charging module temperature, and a battery pack voltage. The rotational speed of the cooling fan is reasonably adjusted, thus noise of the cooling fan is reduced and energy consumption is reduced according to different phases of the charging process by regarding one parameter or combinations of parameters as conditions for changing the rotational speed of the fan. | 10-23-2014 |
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20080205445 | Optimizing TCP traffic via an SCTP association - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) pre-configuring a stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) association; (ii) receiving a transmission control protocol (TCP) packet in a network device, where the TCP packet is intended for a destination node; (iii) encapsulating the TCP packet into an SCTP payload; and (iv) transmitting the SCTP payload across a wide area network (WAN). | 08-28-2008 |
20100046523 | WIDE AREA NETWORK OPTIMIZATION PROXY ROUTING PROTOCOL - In an example embodiment disclosed herein, Wide Area Network optimization modules coupled to peers are configured to maintain peer routing tables. The peer routing table (PRT) is used by the Wide Area Network optimization module to determine the peer for a given destination, such as an Internet Protocol “IP” destination. Each peer is responsible for advertising to other peers which networks the peer is able to reach. This information is advertised when a tunnel is first created and subsequently whenever necessary. Initially, a peer sends out a list of entries corresponding to its directly connected networks, with the exception of the network connected to the interface on which the peer is advertising (e.g. the network used for the tunnel). This enables other peers on the network to populate their PRT entries. | 02-25-2010 |
20110246749 | DYNAMIC ENERGY SAVINGS FOR A DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR MODULE - In an example embodiment, there is described herein an apparatus comprising an interface for communicating with a plurality of digital signal processors and logic operable to send and receive data via the interface. The logic is configured to determine a first set of digital signal processors to be maintained in a ready state, a second set of digital signal processors to be maintained in a first energy saving state, and a third set of digital signal processors to be maintained in a second energy saving state. | 10-06-2011 |
20110305170 | SWITCHABLE CONFERENCE MULTICAST STREAMING WITH DYNAMIC ASYMMETRY - Techniques are provided herein to add multicast media streams to teleconferencing sessions without the unwanted side effects that occur when a speaker's own media is echoed back to the speaker. Multicast and unicast media streams are generated by a network device, e.g., a conference bridge, and distributed to any number of endpoints, e.g., conference endpoints. A media selector is provided that selects the appropriate multicast or unicast media stream for forwarding to an associated network endpoint. | 12-15-2011 |
20150253843 | DYNAMIC ENERGY SAVINGS FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR MODULES USING PLURAL ENERGY SAVINGS STATES - Embodiments include a method of managing operating states of a plurality of digital signal processors (DSPs). The method generally includes determining a first number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a ready state, determining a second number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a first energy-saving state, and determining a third number of the plurality of DSPs to operate in a second energy-saving state. In some embodiments, the first energy-saving state corresponds to a dormant mode of the DSPs, and the second energy-saving state corresponds to a reset mode of the DSPs. | 09-10-2015 |
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20090110394 | 1+1 PROTECTION METHOD OF SERVICES IN OBS NETWORKS, INTERSECTION NODE APPARATUS AND SERVICE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A 1+1 protection method of service in optical burst switching (OBS) networks, an intersection node apparatus, and protection system of service are provided. The method discloses that burst packets bearing service are transferred through two risk-independent routes, and each burst packet corresponds to a control packet. The intersection node receives a first control packet transferred through either route with a sequence number, and then, when it continues to receive the second control packet, which is transferred through the other route with the same sequence number as the first control packet carries within the waiting time of the first control packet, the intersection node selects the burst packet corresponding to the control packet with a smaller quality loss field value of the first and second control packets. The present invention prevents the services from being cut down, and remarkably reduces the packet loss ratio of the service. | 04-30-2009 |
20090169200 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEX TRANSMISSION - A method for protecting WDM transmission. On the first transmission direction, the first node implements service transmission to the second node by selecting one from the two transmission paths protected by each other, the second node implements two-path reception based on the two transmission paths; on the second transmission direction contrary to the first transmission direction, the second node implements two-path service sending via the two transmission paths protected by each other, the first node implements reception by selecting one from the two transmission paths. A system for implementing the WDM transmission protection and an apparatus thereof. | 07-02-2009 |
20090208208 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ETHERNET SIGNALS IN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK - A method, apparatus and system for transmitting Ethernet signals in an OTN are provided. The method may include: mapping the Ethernet signals to timeslot units, where a VCG composed of multiple OPUs is divided into the timeslot units; mapping the Ethernet signals into the OPUs, and then mapped into OTUs and output to the OTN for transmitting. In this way, the Ethernet signals may be transmitted in the OTN transparently. The apparatus may further include: a first adaptation protocol frame mapping module, a first virtual concatenation module, and a first line terminal module, which convert the Ethernet signals to the OTUs. The system may include a first adaptation protocol frame mapping module, a second adaptation protocol frame mapping module, a first virtual concatenation module, a second virtual concatenation module, a first line terminal module, and a second line terminal module, which convert the Ethernet signals to the OTUs and vice versa. | 08-20-2009 |
20140218294 | METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL TO INPUT CHARACTERS TO DISPLAY DEVICE - In one aspect of the invention, a method for a remote control to input characters to a display device includes: in response to a character input request sent by a remote control, displaying an input box and a soft keyboard, where the soft keyboard includes a plurality of preset single characters or strings, and each string at most includes four characters; in response to a position movement instruction sent by a button on the remote control, moving a cursor to a target character, where buttons on the remote control include arrow buttons and an Ok button; and in response to an input confirmation instruction sent by a button on the remote control, inputting the target character to the input box. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218306 | METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL TO INPUT CHARACTERS TO DISPLAY DEVICE - In one aspect of the invention, a method for a remote control to input characters to a display device includes: in response to a character input request sent by a remote control, displaying an input box and a soft keyboard, where the soft keyboard includes a plurality of preset characters arranged one by one; in response to a position movement instruction sent by an arrow button on the remote control, moving a cursor to a target character; and in response to an input confirmation instruction sent by an Ok button on the remote control, inputting the target character to the input box. | 08-07-2014 |
20140301712 | PLAYER INTERATION METHOD AND DEVICE, TELEVISION SET, AND PLAYING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a player interaction method and device, a television, and a playing apparatus. The method includes detecting a trigger event generated through a control button on a remote control or on a player by a user; and determining a current page display status, and according to the trigger event and the page display status, linking to a corresponding display for displaying, and executing a corresponding play event. The device includes a detection module and a determination module. The television and the playing apparatus include the interaction device. According to the invention, a type of a detected trigger event is determined, and a corresponding display is linked to according to a current page display status for displaying, thereby making it easier for a user to perform identification, and reducing the operation complexity. | 10-09-2014 |
20140344163 | Systems and Methods for Object Processing - Systems and methods are provided for processing objects. For example, a call request message is received, the call request message carrying an identification (ID) of order data associated with one or more objects, the order data including at least a total value of the objects and an ID of a second subject; a first account related to a first subject and a user password related to the first subject are acquired; the first account and the user password and the ID of the order data are sent; the first account and the user password and the ID of the order data are forwarded; and based on at least information associated with the first account and the user password and the ID of the order data, the total value is deducted from a first value included in the first account related to the first subject. | 11-20-2014 |
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20150143475 | Operation Processing Method and Device - A method and a device are provided in the field of network technology. In the method, a first server receives an operation request including a second server identifier and second account information. According to the second server identifier and the second account information, the first server determines whether associated account information is available in a predetermined three-party associating relationship. Upon determining that the associated account information is available, the first server obtains the associated account information for use as first account information. Based on the first account information, the first server responds to the operation request. During the process of providing services for a terminal by the second server, the first server obtains the first account information according to the second server identifier, the second account information, and the predetermined three-party associating relationship. The first server responds to the operations of the terminal based on the first account information. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143481 | APPLICATION SECURITY VERIFICATION METHOD, APPLICATION SERVER, APPLICATION CLIENT AND SYSTEM - The disclosure discloses an application security verification method, an application server, an application client, and a system, wherein the application security verification method includes: detecting by an application server, an occurrence of a default security risk event on an application client; obtaining by the application server, default verification information associated with a login account of the application client; and sending by the application server, the default verification information to the application client in order to verify the application client. A user of an application client may therefore verify the security of the application client and the application server, thereby effectively prevents any forged and illegal APP from threatening the security of the user's private information and financial information. | 05-21-2015 |
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20120162977 | LED light bar - A LED light bar includes several LED light sources and a bar light source mounting base. The light source mounting base is made of an insulating and heat-conducting material. An electrical layer having several metal electricity-conducting plates is embedded in an inner part of the light source mounting base. The LED light sources are welded on the metal electricity-conducting plates to form an electrical electricity-conducting circuit. lighting sides of the LED light sources are exposed on a surface of the light source mounting base. The light source mounting base and the metal electricity-conducting plates are formed into a whole. Each LED light source is covered by lenses. | 06-28-2012 |
20120307491 | Illumination device - An illumination device includes a first heat dissipation structure which includes at least a first heat dissipation unit including a first heat dissipation member and a second heat dissipation member which have conductivity and are insulated from each other, a second heat dissipation structure insulated from the first heat dissipation structure and connected with the first heat dissipation structure as a whole, at least a light-emitting device attached on an end surface of the first heat dissipation structure and electrically connected with the first heat dissipation structure, and an active circuit connector provided at a lower portion of the illumination device for connecting with an external power supply, wherein a number of the first heat dissipation structure is equal to a number of the light-emitting device. The illumination device of the present invention can effectively improve the heat dissipation efficiency, and have the simple structure and low cost. | 12-06-2012 |
20130141906 | Reflective LED lighting lamp structure and lighting device - A reflective LED lighting lamp includes a lamp housing and a light source module strip mounted to the lamp housing. A reflective layer mounted to the lamp housing. The light source module strip has an independently removable one-piece structure and includes at least one LED light source and an LED light source mounting base. The LED light source mounting base is inserted into the lamp housing by a slot. The LED light source mounting base is made of thermal conductive material. The heat generated by the LED is transmitted to the lamp housing by the LED light source mounting base, and then is dissipated by the lamp housing. The present invention adopts the one-piece light source module strip. Installation and disassembly by simple insert-pullout manner between the LED light source module strip and the lamp housing can be achieved. The present invention has simple operation and strong applicability. | 06-06-2013 |
20130173077 | POWER SWITCH HAVING SERIES-CONNECTED SWITCHING STAGES - A power switch of a processing device comprises a plurality of series-connected switching stages, with each switching stage comprising a plurality of parallel-connected switching devices and an inverter chain. The switching devices are coupled between a power supply input and a power supply output of the power switch. Each of the switching devices of a given one of the switching stages is driven by an output of a corresponding one of the inverters of the inverter chain of that stage. A control input of the first switching stage receives a control signal for controlling a state of the power switch, and a control input of each remaining switching stage is driven by a control output of an immediately preceding switching stage. The switching devices in one or more of the switching stages are configured to have different switching characteristics than the switching devices in at least one other stage. | 07-04-2013 |
20140132952 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTICAL PERFORMANCE OF BEAM SHAPING ELEMENT - A detection apparatus and method for testing optical performance of beam shaping element used in ultraviolet lithography machine; The apparatus comprises visible wavelength laser and other optical units placed along the optical axis including, in order from laser side, (a) beam expander lens group, (b) beam splitter, (c) first far field imaging lens, (d) adjustable aperture or (e) CCD image sensor, (f) second far field imaging lens and (g) energy sensor. The detection apparatus is suitable be employed to detect the optical performance of beam shaping element working at any ultraviolet band, and provides the features of low cost, easy operation and quick measurement. | 05-15-2014 |
20140239819 | Centralized Photosensitive LED Streetlight Control System - A centralized photosensitive LED streetlight control system, includes a control center, a number of LED streetlights and multiple field distribution boxes, with each field distribution box supplying power to multiple LED streetlights in a centralized way, and also includes multiple field controllers used in a complementing way with field distribution boxes. The field controller consists of photosensitive sensor, processor, power switch control unit and communication module, with the power switch control unit connecting to the power switch of field distribution box, the processor collecting and converting photosensitive sensor signal and outputting after analyzing and judging the control signal to the power switch control unit to control the power switch of field distribution box; the communication module connecting with the control center network for the control center to monitor in real time the working states of field controller and power switch. | 08-28-2014 |
20140266395 | AC COUPLING CIRCUIT WITH HYBRID SWITCHES - A coupling apparatus having a first branch and a second branch is disclosed. The first branch generally comprises (A) a first switch group configured to connect an input signal to an output node through a first capacitor, and (B) second switch group configured to connect either (i) a second signal, or (ii) a ground voltage, to the output node through a second capacitor. The second branch generally comprises (A) a third switch group configured to connect the input signal to the output node through a third capacitor, and (B) a fourth switch group configured to connect either (i) the second signal, or (ii) the ground voltage, to the output node through a fourth capacitor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266497 | AC COUPLING CIRCUIT WITH HYBRID SWITCHES AND CONSTANT LOAD - A coupling apparatus having plurality of branches and a resistive element is disclosed. Each branch may be configured to couple at least one of (i) a first input node and (ii) a second input node to a first output node through a plurality of switches and a plurality of capacitors. The resistive element generally connects the first output node to a second output node. The first output node may be loaded by a respective parasitic capacitance of at least one of the switches. | 09-18-2014 |
20150137855 | Current To Voltage Converter - An apparatus for converting current to voltage includes a pair of current inputs, a differential voltage output connected to the pair of current inputs, a current summing node connected to the pair of current inputs through a first resistor branch, a common mode feedback node connected to the pair of current inputs through a second resistor branch, an amplifier operable to generate a current control signal based at least in part on a voltage at the common mode feedback node, and a current controller operable to control a current through the current summing node based at least in part on the current control signal. | 05-21-2015 |
20150312068 | Simplified and Effective Offset Calibration Circuit for RxLOS in Serdes - A method for offset cancellation in a receiver loss of signal (RxLOS) circuit of a serializer/deserializer (SerDes) receiver device includes receiving a differential input signal via the first stage of a peak detector cell of the RxLOS circuit and shorting the differential output of the first stage via a control switch of the second stage of the RxLOS circuit. The control switch may further transition the RxLOS circuit from normal operating mode to an offset cancellation mode wherein the control switch may manually or automatically short the differential output of the first stage. | 10-29-2015 |
20160004074 | PUPIL SHAPING OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR LITHOGRAPHY MACHINE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING OFF-AXIS ILLUMINATION MODES - A lithography pupil shaping optical system and method for generating off-axis illumination mode. The invention is composed of illumination mode generation unit, rotatable wave plate, polarization beam splitter unit, ring I generation unit and ring II generation unit. Through selecting corresponding diffractive optical element and appropriate adjustment, this invention can generate various illumination modes including single ring illumination mode and double ring illumination mode. The intensity at pupil plane and the inner and outer diameters of the off-axis illumination mode can be adjusted continuously. | 01-07-2016 |
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20130091520 | TARGETED ADVERTISING - A distribution system of programs and ads includes transmitting one or more ad channels to user devices. An ad channel includes ads and ratings that indicate a likelihood of interest of a user for an ad. The ratings are calculated based on ad profiles and user profiles. A user device selects ads to play during an ad insertion period of a program based on the rating. | 04-11-2013 |
20130322674 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECTING SOUND TO A SELECT USER WITHIN A PREMISES - An approach for enabling audio content to be directed to a select user from any location within a premises is described. A directional sound module determines a signal strength of a mobile device associated with a user relative to a wireless access point located within a premises and correlates the signal strength to a reference location within the premises based on predetermined wireless fingerprint information. The directional sound module then determines a direction to transmit an ultrasound signal for conveying audible sound to the user. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325942 | RECOMMENDER SYSTEM FOR CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - A device includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine a hit time for each of a plurality of content items based on at least one of users' history of access to the content items on content distribution clusters in a content distribution network, the users' past ratings of the content items, and social network information associated with the users. The hit time of a content item indicates a number of times that the content item is likely to be accessed by the users. The processor is further configured to compute caching priorities of the content items based on a caching policy of the device and the determined hit times, and initiate a redistribution, over a network, of the plurality of content items over the content distribution clusters of the content distribution network based on the caching priorities. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326024 | ADAPTIVE HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL ("HTTP") MEDIA STREAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (“HTTP”) media streaming system may be configured to stream a media program from an HTTP media streaming server subsystem to a client device during an adaptive HTTP media streaming session in which predefined segments of the media program are progressively downloaded from the HTTP media streaming server subsystem to the client device by way of a network connection. For each next predefined segment of the media program to be downloaded, the server subsystem may dynamically select, based on one or more of the exemplary factors disclosed herein, a version of the next predefined segment of the media program from a plurality of versions of the next predefined segment of the media program and download the selected version of the next predefined segment of the media program to the client device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20140006499 | ONLINE COMMUNITY BASED PEER-TO-PEER MEDIA STREAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
20140033243 | GROUP BASED MULTICAST STREAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Group based multicast streaming systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a group based multicast streaming system defines a media multicast streaming event, determines that a group of users satisfies a minimum participation level associated with the media multicast streaming event, and executes, based on the determined satisfaction of the minimum participation level by the group of users, the media multicast streaming event by multicast streaming a media program to the group of users during a timeslot, and provides an incentive to the group of users for participation in the multicast streaming of the media program during the timeslot. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140120891 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING UNINTENDED DIALING BY A PHONE DEVICE - An exemplary method includes an unintended-dialing detection and prevention system 1) determining, based on an unintended-dialing detection heuristic, a phone dialing pattern associated with a phone dialing event of a phone device, 2) determining, based on the unintended-dialing detection heuristic, that the phone dialing pattern associated with the phone dialing event matches a predefined phone dialing pattern indicative of unintended dialing, and 3) automatically performing, in response to the determining that the phone dialing pattern associated with the phone dialing event matches the predefined phone dialing pattern indicative of the unintended dialing, an operation configured to prevent a placement of a phone call by the phone device in response to the phone dialing event. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140195647 | BOOKMARKING SYSTEM - A server is configured to receive a request for content from a user of a user device. The server is configured further to obtain a group of bookmarks for the content, the group of bookmarks being obtained based on at least one of viewing behavior of the user or viewing behavior of another user. The server is configured further to provide the content and the group of bookmarks to the user. | 07-10-2014 |
20140259046 | USER CENSORING OF CONTENT DELIVERY SERVICE STREAMING MEDIA - A client device receives streaming first media from a content delivery network (CDN). The client device executes a media player to play the streaming first media, and receives a first input from a user of the client device that marks a first censoring start time and a first censoring stop time associated with a first portion of the first media that the user wishes to censor. The client device further receives a second input from the user that includes a reason that justifies censoring the first portion of the first media, and stores the first censoring start time and the first censoring stop time in association with data corresponding to the second input from the user in a cut profile for the first media. The client device sends the cut profile for the first media to a content management server in the CDN. | 09-11-2014 |
20140280116 | SOCIAL NETWORK-BASED AUTOMATED PROGRAM CHANNEL RECOMMENDER - Method, device, and non-transitory storage medium to obtain program historical data and social network data associated with users that receive one or more programs via one or more channels; calculate a social similarity value; calculate a channel-interest similarity value; calculate a similarity index value based on the social similarity value and the channel-interest similarity value; calculate a program weight value for each program; calculate a stay-time, for each channel, that indicates a time period each of the users remained on each channel; calculate based on each program weight value, each stay-time, and each similarity index value, a channel weight for each channel; and select based on each channel weight, one or more channels to recommend to at least one of the users. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289779 | KEY WORD BASED MEDIA CONTENT SEARCHING - A method may include receiving, from a user device, a search query associated with identifying media content items available from a service provider. A database of key words associated with a plurality of media content items is searched to identify a set of media content items having key words associated therewith that match the search query. It is determined, for each media content item in the set of media content items, whether the matching key word is a global key word representative of the media content item in its entirety, or a local key word representative of one or more portions of the media content item. The set of media content items based on the determining. The ranked set of media content items is transmitted to the user device for display to a user. | 09-25-2014 |
20140338001 | COLLABORATIVE PARENTAL CONTROL OF STREAMING MEDIA - A network device receives a request for a selected video from a first user at a client device, and determines similarities between a second user associated with the first user and other parents in a collaborative community, wherein the similarities are determined based on the second user's, and the other users', prior censoring of videos. The network device obtains all exclusions applied by the second user, and the other users, in the collaborative community to the selected video, wherein each of the exclusions comprises a portion of the selected video identified for censoring by one of the users in the collaborative community. The network device further selectively applies each of the determined exclusions to the selected video based on the determined similarities, and sends the selected video, with the selectively applied exclusions, to the requesting first user at the client device. | 11-13-2014 |
20150106312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DASH OPTIMIZATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES - An approach is provided for location-based TCP throughput predictions and carrier-assisted video rate adaptation, including predicting a future location of a user device based on one or more location parameters associated with the device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof, predicting a transmission control protocol (TCP) throughput for at least one segment of a multimedia file based on the future location of the device, and transmitting the at least one segment based on the predicted TCP throughput. | 04-16-2015 |
20150201067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROACTIVE SERVICE ASSURANCE IN EMERGENCY NETWORKS - An approach is provided for network quality assurance. The approach includes identifying a node in a calling path associated with a call between a calling party and a called party. The approach also includes querying call record information associated with the call from the node. The approach further includes analyzing the call record information to determine a successful state or a failure state of the call. The approach further includes recursively querying and analyzing other call record information associated with the call from one or more subsequent nodes based on the successful state, the failure state, or a combination thereof determined for the node, the one or more subsequent nodes, or a combination thereof. | 07-16-2015 |
20150334593 | APPLICATION-SPECIFIC TRAFFIC MULTIPLEXING - A system may be configured to multiplex traffic, on a per-application basis, over multiple networks. The traffic may be multiplexed based on weights, associated with each application, and key performance indicators (“KPIs”) associated with the networks. The system may output a first proportion of traffic, associated with the application, via a first network, and may output a second proportion of traffic, associated the application, via the second network. | 11-19-2015 |
20150382197 | NETWORK-BASED RESTRICTION OF SENSITIVE COMMUNICATIONS - Techniques described herein may provide for the restriction of certain communications. The communications to restrict may be determined by communication restriction policies. The policies may be resolved based on the location of a user, time, the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain events, or other factors. In one implementation, a method may include receiving a request from a mobile device to establish a communication session; evaluating a communication restriction policy to determine whether conditions associated with the communication restriction policy are satisfied, the conditions including at least one condition relating to an event occurring externally to the network; and restricting the communication session. | 12-31-2015 |
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20140326937 | HYDRAULIC PUSHING DEVICE - A hydraulic pushing device, including: a hydraulic unit, a rear seat, a front seat, a prying mechanism, an automatic adjustment mechanism, and a zero-torque pushing mechanism. The hydraulic unit and the rear seat are disposed on a platform. The zero-torque pushing mechanism includes two hydraulic cylinders, one end of each of the two hydraulic cylinders is hinged to the rear seat via a third hinge pin, and the other end of each of the two hydraulic cylinders is hinged to the front seat via a second hinge pin. The automatic adjustment mechanism includes a control lever and two locating pieces. One end of the control lever is in a fixed connection to the front seat, and the other end of the control lever is clamped by the two locating pieces. The prying mechanism includes two pawls, a pawl shaft, two prying guides, and two rows of equidistantly-disposed stop pieces. | 11-06-2014 |
20150203179 | ELECTROMAGNETIC MARINE FENDER - An electromagnetic marine fender, including: a rubber fender, two electromagnet groups, tensile steel ropes, an electric cable, and a waterproof power socket. Each electromagnet group includes at least one electromagnet. The electromagnet coils of the electromagnets have the same winding direction. The two electromagnet groups are disposed on two sides of the rubber fender, and the two electromagnet groups and the rubber fender are connected and fixed as a whole by the tensile steel ropes. The electromagnet is a combination structure including an electromagnet core, an electromagnet coil, an electromagnet steel shell, and a rubber coating covering the electromagnet steel shell from the center outward. The electromagnet coils of the electromagnets of the two electromagnet groups are connected in parallel, and the two electromagnet groups are in electric connection to the waterproof power socket via the electric cable. | 07-23-2015 |
20150225047 | CARRYING DEVICE FOR SIDE-SCAN SONAR - A carrying device for a side-scan sonar, including a suspension rod, a hanging rack, and a flange. The side-scan sonar is in fixed connection to the lower part of the hanging rack. The suspension rod includes a suspension unit, a universal joint, and a tension rod. The flange is disposed below the lower part of the tension rod. The hanging rack includes a Z-shaped main cross beam. Two U-shaped hooks are disposed at two ends of the Z-shaped main cross beam for supporting the side-scan sonar. A vertical drag hook is disposed in the inner side of each of the two U-shaped hooks for hanging the side-scan sonar. The flange is fixed in the center of the Z-shaped main cross beam. | 08-13-2015 |
20150283696 | MARKING MACHINE FOR HULL BLOCK SECTIONS - A marking machine for sections of vessels, including: a marking device and a gantry. The gantry includes rail wheels, horizontal beams, and upright columns. The horizontal beams include an upper beam, middle beams, and lower beams. The marking device is disposed on the upper beam of the gantry. The marking device includes a trolley and a marking arm. The trolley hangs on the upper beam. The marking arm includes a plumbing arm, a swing arm, a first universal joint, a second universal joint, a first Z-shaped steering knuckle, a second Z-shaped steering knuckle, a telescopic arm, and a penholder. The plumbing arm is fixedly connected to the lower part of the trolley. The first universal joint is disposed on the plumbing arm. The first Z-shaped steering knuckle is connected to the first universal joint. | 10-08-2015 |