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1. 发明授权

US08352372B1 Software conditional access system for a media delivery network 有权
标题翻译：用于媒体传送网络的软件条件访问系统
公开(公告)号：US08352372B1
公开(公告)日：2013-01-08
申请号：US09963779
申请日：2001-09-26
申请人： Scott Swix , P. Thomas Watson , Randy S. Zimler
发明人： Scott Swix , P. Thomas Watson , Randy S. Zimler
IPC分类号： G06F17/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/26613 , H04N21/25816 , H04N21/42676 , H04N21/42684 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/63345 , H04N21/6547
摘要： A software conditional access system (CAS) for media services provided to a Media Distribution Device, such as a set top box (STB), is disclosed. The STB may be connected to a Media Delivery Service Provider via a broadband connection. Over the broadband connection, a CAS application may be downloaded to the STB, maintained and dynamically updated. Because the CAS is implemented by software on the STB, it is inexpensive to install, maintain and update. When a user desires to purchase media services through the STB, a request, with identifying information, is sent to the Media Delivery Service Provider via the broadband connection. The service provider cross-references the identifying information with a user's account to determine whether to allow the user to view the media service requested. If the service provider determines to allow the user to view the media service, the user's account (typically maintained by the service provider) is charged and a key is downloaded via the broadband connection to the STB. The key allows the user to view the requested media service to be presented for user viewing, hearing or other use. After the requested media service ends, after a predetermined amount of time, etc., the CAS application may delete the key.
摘要翻译：公开了一种提供给诸如机顶盒（STB）等媒体分发设备的媒体服务的软件条件访问系统（CAS）。 STB可以经由宽带连接连接到媒体传送服务提供商。通过宽带连接，可以将CAS应用程序下载到STB，维护和动态更新。由于CAS由STB上的软件实现，因此安装，维护和更新成本低廉。当用户希望通过STB购买媒体服务时，带有识别信息的请求将通过宽带连接发送到媒体传送服务提供商。服务提供商用用户帐户交叉引用识别信息，以确定是否允许用户查看请求的媒体服务。如果服务提供商确定允许用户查看媒体服务，则用户的帐户（通常由服务提供商维护）被收费，并且通过宽带连接将密钥下载到STB。密钥允许用户查看要呈现给用户观看，听觉或其他用途的所请求的媒体服务。在所请求的媒体服务结束之后，在预定的时间等之后，CAS应用可以删除密钥。

2. 发明申请

US20060031406A1 System and method to remotely manage and audit set top box resources 有权
标题翻译：远程管理和审核机顶盒资源的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US20060031406A1
公开(公告)日：2006-02-09
申请号：US11250086
申请日：2005-10-13
申请人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott Swix , James Gray
发明人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott Swix , James Gray
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , H04L41/082 , H04L41/0846 , H04L41/0856 , H04L41/12 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/4424 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/6582
摘要： A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于确定远程设备中可用或使用的资源的系统和方法。该系统可用于确定远程设备是否正在使用最初配置的预期资源，或者确定资源是否可用于支持新的或扩展的服务。该方法可用于为其预期用途配置或重新配置远程设备，或者用于为远程设备重新配置新的，不同的或扩展的目的。

3. 发明授权

US07734771B2 System and method to remotely manage and audit set top box resources 有权
标题翻译：远程管理和审核机顶盒资源的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US07734771B2
公开(公告)日：2010-06-08
申请号：US11472857
申请日：2006-06-22
申请人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
发明人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
IPC分类号： G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , H04L41/082 , H04L41/0846 , H04L41/0856 , H04L41/12 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/4424 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/6582
摘要： A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于确定远程设备中可用或使用的资源的系统和方法。该系统可用于确定远程设备是否正在使用最初配置的预期资源，或者确定资源是否可用于支持新的或扩展的服务。该方法可用于为其预期用途配置或重新配置远程设备，或者用于为远程设备重新配置新的，不同的或扩展的目的。

4. 发明授权

US08117324B2 System and method to remotely manage and audit set top box resources 有权
标题翻译：远程管理和审核机顶盒资源的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US08117324B2
公开(公告)日：2012-02-14
申请号：US11250086
申请日：2005-10-13
申请人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
发明人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , H04L41/082 , H04L41/0846 , H04L41/0856 , H04L41/12 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/4424 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/6582
摘要： A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于确定远程设备中可用或使用的资源的系统和方法。该系统可用于确定远程设备是否正在使用最初配置的预期资源，或者确定资源是否可用于支持新的或扩展的服务。该方法可用于为其预期用途配置或重新配置远程设备，或者用于为远程设备重新配置新的，不同的或扩展的目的。

5. 发明授权

US06559806B1 Motorized antenna pointing device 失效
标题翻译：电动天线定位装置
公开(公告)号：US06559806B1
公开(公告)日：2003-05-06
申请号：US10020832
申请日：2001-12-12
申请人： P. Thomas Watson
发明人： P. Thomas Watson
IPC分类号： H01Q300
CPC分类号： H01Q1/125 , H01Q3/02
摘要： Portable alignment devices for orienting a receiver such as an antenna in a desired elevation and methods for orienting a receiver in a desired elevation orientation. In other embodiments, portable alignment devices for orienting a receiver in a desired elevation orientation and in a desired azimuth orientation and methods for orienting an antenna in desired elevation and azimuth orientations.
摘要翻译：用于将接收器（例如天线）定向在期望的高度的便携式对准装置和用于以期望的高度方向定向接收器的方法。在其它实施例中，用于将接收器定向在期望的高度方向和期望的方位角方向上的便携式对准装置以及用于将天线定向在期望的仰角和方位取向的方法。

6. 发明申请

US20130160040A1 Method To Enable Cooperative Processing And Resource Sharing Between Set-Top Boxes, Personal Computers, And Local Devices 有权
公开(公告)号：US20130160040A1
公开(公告)日：2013-06-20
申请号：US13597319
申请日：2012-08-29
申请人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
发明人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
IPC分类号： H04N21/442
CPC分类号： H04N21/4424 , H04N7/106 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/4113 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/42661 , H04N21/42676 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782
摘要： A system and method for resource sharing are provided. The method includes storing an electronic programming guide (EPG) application and an EPG, determining when local memory of a local video device lacks capacity to download additional time of the EPG, and communicating with another device to transmit a resource request to the other device to download the additional time of the EPG to storage in the other device. The method also includes processing for display monitoring data that indicates remaining storage space in the storage of the other device, querying the other device to determine what programming is being viewed, and processing controls included in the EPG application that enable access to the storage of the other device to interact with the EPG stored on the other device through the local video device to schedule a programming event at the local video device.

7. 发明授权

US08276179B2 Method to enable cooperative processing and resource sharing between set-top boxes, personal computers, and local devices 有权
标题翻译：实现机顶盒，个人计算机和本地设备之间的协作处理和资源共享的方法
公开(公告)号：US08276179B2
公开(公告)日：2012-09-25
申请号：US12241918
申请日：2008-09-30
申请人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
发明人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
IPC分类号： H04N7/18
CPC分类号： H04N21/4424 , H04N7/106 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/4113 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/42661 , H04N21/42676 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782
摘要： A system and method for resource sharing are provided. The method includes storing an electronic programming guide (EPG) application and an EPG, determining when local memory of a local video device lacks capacity to download additional time of the EPG, and communicating with another device to transmit a resource request to the other device to download the additional time of the EPG to storage in the other device. The method also includes processing for display monitoring data that indicates remaining storage space in the storage of the other device, querying the other device to determine what programming is being viewed, and processing controls included in the EPG application that enable access to the storage of the other device to interact with the EPG stored on the other device through the local video device to schedule a programming event at the local video device.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于资源共享的系统和方法。该方法包括存储电子节目指南（EPG）应用和EPG，确定本地视频设备的本地存储器何时缺少下载EPG的附加时间的能力，以及与另一设备进行通信以向其他设备发送资源请求将EPG的额外时间下载到另一台设备中。该方法还包括对显示监视数据进行处理，该数据指示另一设备的存储器中的剩余存储空间，查询另一设备以确定正在查看哪些节目，以及处理包括在EPG应用中的控制，该EPG应用能够访问其他设备通过本地视频设备与存储在另一设备上的EPG交互以在本地视频设备上调度节目事件。

8. 发明授权

US07792978B2 System and method to remotely manage and audit set top box resources 有权
公开(公告)号：US07792978B2
公开(公告)日：2010-09-07
申请号：US10029173
申请日：2001-12-28
申请人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
发明人： P. Thomas Watson , Scott R. Swix , James H. Gray
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , H04L41/082 , H04L41/0846 , H04L41/0856 , H04L41/12 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/4424 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/6582
摘要： A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes.

9. 发明授权

US06480161B2 Motorized antenna pointing device 失效
标题翻译：电动天线定位装置
公开(公告)号：US06480161B2
公开(公告)日：2002-11-12
申请号：US09751284
申请日：2000-12-29
申请人： P. Thomas Watson
发明人： P. Thomas Watson
IPC分类号： E04G300
CPC分类号： H01Q3/02 , H01Q1/125
摘要： A portable alignment device for orienting an antenna in a desired azimuth orientation and methods for orienting an antenna in a desired azimuth orientation. In one embodiment, the device comprises a portable motor unit that is removably affixed to a portion of the antenna such as a portion of the antenna mounting bracket. A gear assembly is clamped to a portion of a mast to which the antenna mounting bracket is attached. The gear assembly is in meshing engagement with a driver gear attached to the motor's output shaft. By powering the motor, the antenna is pivoted about the mast until it is moved to a desired azimuth orientation. After the antenna has been oriented to a desired orientation and locked in that orientation, the portable motor unit is removed from the antenna and the gear assembly is removed from the mast to permit those devices to be used to orient other antennas.
摘要翻译：一种便携式对准装置，用于以期望的方位取向定向天线，以及用于以期望的方位取向定向天线的方法。在一个实施例中，该装置包括便携式电动机单元，其可移除地固定到天线的一部分，例如天线安装支架的一部分。齿轮组件被夹紧到天线安装支架附接到的桅杆的一部分上。齿轮组件与连接到电动机的输出轴的驱动齿轮啮合。通过为电机供电，天线围绕桅杆枢转，直到其移动到所需的方位角方向。在天线已经被定向到期望的方向并被锁定在该方向之后，便携式电动机单元从天线移除，并且齿轮组件从桅杆移除，以允许这些装置用于定向其他天线。

10. 发明授权

US08584180B2 Method to enable cooperative processing and resource sharing between set-top boxes, personal computers, and local devices 有权
标题翻译：实现机顶盒，个人计算机和本地设备之间的协作处理和资源共享的方法
公开(公告)号：US08584180B2
公开(公告)日：2013-11-12
申请号：US13597319
申请日：2012-08-29
申请人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
发明人： James H. Gray , Scott Russell Swix , P. Thomas Watson
IPC分类号： H04N7/18
CPC分类号： H04N21/4424 , H04N7/106 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/4113 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/42661 , H04N21/42676 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782
摘要： A system and method for resource sharing are provided. The method includes storing an electronic programming guide (EPG) application and an EPG, determining when local memory of a local video device lacks capacity to download additional time of the EPG, and communicating with another device to transmit a resource request to the other device to download the additional time of the EPG to storage in the other device. The method also includes processing for display monitoring data that indicates remaining storage space in the storage of the other device, querying the other device to determine what programming is being viewed, and processing controls included in the EPG application that enable access to the storage of the other device to interact with the EPG stored on the other device through the local video device to schedule a programming event at the local video device.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于资源共享的系统和方法。该方法包括存储电子节目指南（EPG）应用和EPG，确定本地视频设备的本地存储器何时缺少下载EPG的附加时间的能力，以及与另一设备进行通信以将资源请求发送到另一设备将EPG的额外时间下载到另一台设备中。该方法还包括对显示监视数据进行处理，该数据指示另一设备的存储器中的剩余存储空间，查询另一设备以确定正在查看哪些节目，以及处理包括在EPG应用中的控制，该EPG应用能够访问其他设备通过本地视频设备与存储在另一设备上的EPG交互以在本地视频设备上调度节目事件。

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