公开(公告)号：US5951644A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US778042

申请日：1996-12-24

Applicant: David Z. Creemer

Inventor： David Z. Creemer

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L41/50 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L41/147 ,  H04L43/0876

Abstract: A system to manage network resources of a network so that network performance is predictable and manageable is disclosed. According to the system, network resource utilization is monitored and then computer systems seeking to transmit or receive data over the network as requested to do so at times that serve to more efficiently utilize the network resources. A method for managing network resources is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于管理网络的网络资源以便网络性能可预测和可管理的系统。 根据该系统，监视网络资源利用率，然后监视计算机系统，以寻求通过网络发送或接收数据，以便在有效利用网络资源的时候进行。 还公开了一种用于管理网络资源的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5948059A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US821536

申请日：1997-03-21

Applicant: Frank S. Woo ,  Andrew Rouse ,  Koah-Hsing Wang ,  Imran H. Qidwai

Inventor： Frank S. Woo ,  Andrew Rouse ,  Koah-Hsing Wang ,  Imran H. Qidwai

IPC: H04L12/58 ,  H04M3/56 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/567 ,  H04L12/58

Abstract: An integrated messaging system uses existing messaging systems to receive, store, retrieve and manage messages in media types and formats appropriate to each existing system using protocols which are specific to that system. Two or more systems are tightly coupled in that a message received in one system can be accessed from all other systems. Coordination between messaging systems is achieved by a synchronizer system running in one of the existing servers or in a stand-alone server. The synchronizer comprises a plurality of threads which sequentially examine corresponding mailboxes in each messaging system and update the message states in each system so that all message states correspond. In order to determine whether a message state has changed, the synchronizer maintains a state database which stores the state of each message in all messaging systems which are connected to the synchronizer. A further gatway thread is provided so that messages can be sent directly from one messaging system to another messaging system. The synchronizer is connected to each messaging system via a standard CMC interface so that it can log onto each messaging system as a trusted server and modify user's mailboxes without requiring a password.

Abstract translation: 集成的消息传递系统使用现有的消息传递系统来使用特定于该系统的协议来接收，存储，检索和管理适用于每个现有系统的媒体类型和格式的消息。 两个或多个系统紧密耦合，因为在一个系统中接收到的消息可以从所有其他系统访问。 通过在现有服务器之一或独立服务器中运行的同步器系统来实现消息系统之间的协调。 同步器包括多个线程，其顺序地检查每个消息收发系统中的相应邮箱，并更新每个系统中的消息状态，使得所有消息状态对应。 为了确定消息状态是否已经改变，同步器维护状态数据库，该状态数据库将连接到同步器的所有消息系统中的每个消息的状态存储起来。 提供进一步的gatway线程，使得消息可以从一个消息系统直接发送到另一消息系统。 同步器通过标准CMC接口连接到每个消息传递系统，以便它可以作为受信任的服务器登录到每个消息传递系统上，并修改用户邮箱而不需要密码。

公开(公告)号：US5926524A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US947988

申请日：1997-10-09

Applicant: Don W. Taylor

Inventor： Don W. Taylor

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G10L15/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M1/65 ,  H04M3/48 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M11/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/533 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L51/28 ,  H04M3/48 ,  H04M3/53333 ,  H04M3/53341

Abstract: An improved messaging system (100, 900) enables a message recipient to take notes electronically while retrieving messages, such as by electronically extracting and separately recording a portion of a received message in a scratchpad area (250, 1050) of his or her mailbox (111, 911) or by dictating into a telephone (102, 103), typing on a terminal (902, 903) keyboard, or entering on a Touch-Tone telephones' keypad, words and/or numbers, into the scratchpad area, for subsequent use by the message recipient. The messaging system then enables the message recipient either to retrieve the electronic notes from the scratchpad area, or to automatically place a call to a telephone number that is contained in the electronic notes in the scratchpad area. An improved graphical user interface (915) provides the message recipient with easy access to, and control over, this functionality of the messaging system.

Abstract translation: 改进的消息系统（100,900）使得消息接收者能够在检索消息的同时以电子方式进行记录，诸如通过在他或她的邮箱的暂存区域（250,1050）中电子地提取和分别地接收所接收的消息的一部分， 111,911），或通过拨入电话（102,103）中，在终端（902,903）上键入键入，或者在Touch-Tone电话键盘上输入文字和/或号码到暂存区域中，以便 邮件接收者随后使用。 消息收发系统然后使得消息接收者能够从暂存区域检索电子票据，或者自动将电话号码包含在暂存区域中的电子票据中。 改进的图形用户界面（915）为消息接收者提供了对消息系统的这种功能的容易的访问和控制。

公开(公告)号：US5918013A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US656924

申请日：1996-06-03

Applicant: Lee S. Mighdoll ,  Bruce A. Leak ,  Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

Inventor： Lee S. Mighdoll ,  Bruce A. Leak ,  Stephen G. Perlman ,  Phillip Y. Goldman

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/34 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N19/40 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2356 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/602 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04L12/587 ,  H04M2242/22 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04N21/478 ,  Y10S707/99939 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: A method of providing a document to a client coupled to a server is provided. The server provides a number of Internet services to the client, including functioning as a caching proxy on behalf of the client for purposes of accessing the World Wide Web. The proxying server includes a persistent document database, which stores various attributes of all documents previously retrieved in response to a request from a client. When a Web document is retrieved from a remote server in response to a request from the client, the database is consulted and the stored information relating to the requested document is used by the server in transcoding the document. The document is transcoded for various purposes, including to circumvent bugs or quirks found in the document, to size the document for display on a television set, to improve transmission efficiency of the document, and to reduce latency. The transcoder makes use of the document database to perform these functions. The document database is also used for prefetching previously requested documents and images and for reducing latency when downloading images to the client.

Abstract translation: 提供了向耦合到服务器的客户端提供文档的方法。 为了访问万维网，服务器为客户端提供了许多Internet服务，包括作为代表客户端的缓存代理。 代理服务器包括持久性文档数据库，其存储响应于来自客户端的请求而先前检索的所有文档的各种属性。 当响应于来自客户端的请求从远程服务器检索到Web文档时，查询数据库，并且所存储的与所请求文档相关的信息被服务器用于转码文档。 该文档被转码用于各种目的，包括规避文档中发现的错误或怪癖，将文档的尺寸设置为在电视机上显示，以提高文档的传输效率，并减少延迟。 代码转换器利用文档数据库来执行这些功能。 文档数据库还用于预取先前请求的文档和图像，并减少向客户端下载图像时的延迟。

公开(公告)号：US5832227A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US481398

申请日：1995-08-18

Applicant: Mark Stephen Anderson ,  John Desborough Yesberg ,  Michael Pope ,  Lisa Nayda ,  Ken Hayman ,  Brendan Beahan

Inventor： Mark Stephen Anderson ,  John Desborough Yesberg ,  Michael Pope ,  Lisa Nayda ,  Ken Hayman ,  Brendan Beahan

IPC: H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/44 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/20 ,  H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32128 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04N2201/3235 ,  H04N2201/3236 ,  H04N2201/3278

Abstract: The disclosure of the current invention describes a method of handling a message or a document to be released external of a secure computer environment. The message or the document is first directed to a trusted sealing device which displays the message or the document to a human user for visual checking. If the message or document is acceptable to the human user, the method associates the message or the document with a seal produced by the trusted sealing device. The message or the document is then directed along with the associated seal to a gateway which deletes portions of the header and checks the validity of the associated seal. If, as a result of this verification, it is determined that the associated seal is validly associated with the message or the document, the method attaches predetermined header portions to the message or document and communicates the message or the document from the secure computer environment.

Abstract translation: PCT No.PCT / AU93 / 00644 Sec。 371日期：1995年8月18日 102（e）日期1995年8月18日PCT提交1993年12月14日PCT公布。 出版物WO94 / 14258 日期1994年6月23日本发明的公开内容描述了处理在安全计算机环境外部释放的消息或文档的方法。 消息或文档首先被引导到信任的密封装置，其将消息或文档显示给人类用户进行目视检查。 如果消息或文档是人类可接受的，则该方法将消息或文档与可信密封装置产生的密封相关联。 然后将消息或文档与相关联的密封一起引导到网关，其删除标题的部分并检查相关联的密封的有效性。 如果作为该验证的结果，确定相关联的密封件与消息或文档有效地相关联，则该方法将预定标题部分附加到消息或文档，并从安全计算机环境传送消息或文档。

公开(公告)号：US5796394A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-18

申请号：US935925

申请日：1997-09-23

Applicant: James E. Wicks ,  Kazuto Mugura ,  Toshiya Fujii

Inventor： James E. Wicks ,  Kazuto Mugura ,  Toshiya Fujii

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04M1/65 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N3/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/725 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04M1/6505 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M1/72502 ,  H04M1/72552 ,  H04M3/5307 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04L12/5895 ,  H04M2201/38

Abstract: A user interface provides a uniform control scheme among different devices in a personal communications routing system. The system allows devices such as a personal computer, personal information communicator, pager, fax machine and base station to be operated with a standard twelve key telephone keypad controller for the purpose of accessing electronic messages such as e-mail, voice-mail, fax transmissions, etc. Handheld communicators are docked with the devices to provide wireless transmission between a base station and numerous devices in a multi-user environment. The base station receives electronic messages for the users in, e.g., an office and routes the messages to a device as the user instructs. The user is able to perform operations on the messages such as reading, responding, deleting, etc., by using the keypad. A visual indication of user designated message bins, along with icons to represent messages received, is used to special advantage by coordinating the bin layout with the arrangement of keys on the keypad. Another feature of the system is that rules can be predefined to route, screen or otherwise manipulate the messages. The rules are applied by the base station to each incoming message. Different users can have different rules such as automatic forwarding of messages, automatic paging upon receipt of a message and sorting of messages by sender's name or time of day.

Abstract translation: 用户接口在个人通信路由系统中的不同设备之间提供统一的控制方案。 该系统允许诸如个人计算机，个人信息通信器，寻呼机，传真机和基站的设备与标准的十二键电话键盘控制器一起操作，以便访问诸如电子邮件，语音邮件，传真 传输等。手持通信器与设备对接，以在多用户环境中的基站和多个设备之间提供无线传输。 基站接收例如办公室中的用户的电子消息，并且按照用户指示将消息路由到设备。 用户可以通过使用键盘对诸如阅读，响应，删除等消息进行操作。 用户指定的消息箱的可视指示以及表示所接收的消息的图标被特别地用于通过协调箱布局与小键盘上的键的布置来实现。 系统的另一个特点是可以预定义规则来路由，屏幕或以其他方式操纵消息。 这些规则由基站应用于每个传入消息。 不同的用户可以有不同的规则，例如消息的自动转发，收到消息后的自动寻呼以及按照发件人的姓名或时间排序消息。

公开(公告)号：US5771355A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-23

申请号：US576006

申请日：1995-12-21

Applicant: Andrew J. Kuzma

Inventor： Andrew J. Kuzma

IPC: G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F15/163

CPC classification number: H04L12/1403 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1421 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: Transmitting e-mail over a network. According to a preferred embodiment, a current node in the network receives an e-mail message to be distributed to at least one recipient. The e-mail message comprises an attachment reference comprising the network address of an attachment stored locally to a previous node of the network. The costs of forwarding the e-mail message given a previous network location of the attachment is compared to the costs of moving the attachment locally to the current node. A copy of the attachment is retrieved, stored locally to the current node, and the attachment reference is updated, in accordance with the comparison.

Abstract translation: 通过网络发送电子邮件。 根据优选实施例，网络中的当前节点接收要发送给至少一个接收者的电子邮件消息。 电子邮件消息包括附件引用，其包括本地存储在网络的先前节点上的附件的网络地址。 给予先前的附件网络位置的转发电子邮件的成本与本地将附件移动到当前节点的成本进行比较。 检索附件的副本，将其本地存储到当前节点，并根据比较更新附件引用。

公开(公告)号：US5710883A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-20

申请号：US402470

申请日：1995-03-10

Applicant: Jack Hong ,  George Toye

Inventor： Jack Hong ,  George Toye

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/54 ,  H04L12/58

Abstract: A method is disclosed for publishing a hypertext file set on a world-wide web server machine by packaging the hypertext file set as an e-mail message on a client machine, transporting the e-mail message over the internet from the client machine to the world-wide web server machine, unpacking the e-mail message to recover the hypertext file set, and depositing the hypertext file set into a memory means on the world-wide web server machine. By using the e-mail transport mechanism, a direct internet connection between the client and server is not necessary. Consequently, the method allows files to pass through security firewalls and allows geographically disperse individuals to remotely update information at a WWW site without compromising server security. In addition, processing time is not wasted during direct connections sharing the server's resources and internet bandwidth is not wasted. Finally, because this method uses standard internet protocols and generic server software, the WWW server is not cluttered with client-specific software to handle special protocols and data structures.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在世界范围的网络服务器机器上发布超文本文件集的方法，该方法是将客户端机器上的作为电子邮件消息的超文本文件集合包装，通过因特网将该电子邮件消息从客户机传送到 世界范围的网络服务器机器，解包电子邮件消息以恢复超文本文件集，以及将超文本文件集存储到全球Web服务器机器上的存储器装置中。 通过使用电子邮件传输机制，客户端和服务器之间的直接互联网连接是不必要的。 因此，该方法允许文件通过安全防火墙，并允许地理分散的个人在WWW站点远程更新信息，而不会影响服务器的安全性。 此外，在直接连接共享服务器的资源和互联网带宽不浪费的情况下，处理时间不会浪费。 最后，由于这种方法使用标准的互联网协议和通用服务器软件，因此WWW服务器不会与客户端特定的软件混淆，以处理特殊的协议和数据结构。

公开(公告)号：US5689642A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US562325

申请日：1995-11-22

Applicant: Larry E. Harkins ,  Ken Hayward ,  Thomas J. Herceg ,  Jonathan D. Levine ,  David M. Parsons

Inventor： Larry E. Harkins ,  Ken Hayward ,  Thomas J. Herceg ,  Jonathan D. Levine ,  David M. Parsons

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L67/303 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  A63F2300/5546 ,  H04L12/5835 ,  H04L12/5855 ,  H04L51/066

Abstract: A method for a sender to automatically distribute information to a receiver on a network using devices (such as printers and facsimile machines) and communication channels (such as electronic mail) defined in a receiver profile. The receiver profile establishes the properties and mode for receipt of information for receivers on the network and the profile is published in a network repository for all network users or is accessible by selected groups or individuals on the network. Receivers have additional control over network senders by defining an information filter which further controls sender channel access (to a receiver) by defining some channels as having priority of access such as direct or delayed access, as well as selectively permitting senders to override the receiver profile. Consequently, receiver profiles provide a variable receiver definable link to senders using multiple forms of media as well as multiple hardware platforms and network configurations.

Abstract translation: 用于发送者使用设备（例如打印机和传真机）以及在接收机配置文件中定义的通信信道（例如电子邮件）来自动地向网络上的接收器分发信息的方法。 接收器配置文件建立了用于接收网络上的接收器的信息的属性和模式，并且该配置文件被发布在所有网络用户的网络存储库中，或者可由网络上的选定组或个人访问。 接收机通过定义一个信息过滤器来进一步控制网络发送者，该信息过滤器通过将某些信道定义为具有诸如直接或延迟访问的访问优先级，以及选择性地允许发送者覆盖接收者简档 。 因此，接收机配置文件为使用多种形式的媒体以及多个硬件平台和网络配置的发送者提供了可变的接收机定义链路。

公开(公告)号：US5689641A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US131523

申请日：1993-10-01

Applicant: Lester F. Ludwig ,  J. Chris Lauwers ,  Keith A. Lantz ,  Gerald J. Burnett ,  Emmett R. Burns

Inventor： Lester F. Ludwig ,  J. Chris Lauwers ,  Keith A. Lantz ,  Gerald J. Burnett ,  Emmett R. Burns

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/53 ,  H04M3/56 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04L12/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/80 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/1818 ,  H04L12/1822 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04L12/1831 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L12/581 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L65/4038 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04M3/5307 ,  H04M3/562 ,  H04M3/563 ,  H04M3/567 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/148 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/152 ,  H04L12/1836 ,  H04L12/185 ,  H04M2201/38 ,  H04M2203/5018 ,  H04M2203/5027 ,  H04M3/42221 ,  H04M3/42323 ,  H04M3/4285 ,  H04M3/564 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04Q2213/1305 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13175 ,  H04Q2213/1319 ,  H04Q2213/1322 ,  H04Q2213/1324 ,  H04Q2213/1326 ,  H04Q2213/1332 ,  H04Q2213/13337 ,  H04Q2213/13389

Abstract: A multimedia collaboration system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks--the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data--in a manner that is interoperable across different computer and network operating system platforms and which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration, while liberating the participants from the limitations of time and distance. These capabilities are achieved by exploiting a variety of hardware, software and networking technologies in a manner that preserves the quality and integrity of audio/video/data and other multimedia information, even after wide area transmission, and at a significantly reduced networking cost as compared to what would be required by presently known approaches. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations and their interconnecting LANs and WANs. In a particular preferred embodiment, a plurality of geographically dispersed multimedia LANs are interconnected by a WAN. The demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including dynamically avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, and exploiting video mosaicing, cut-and-paste and audio mixing technologies so that significantly fewer wide area transmission paths are required while maintaining the high quality of the transmitted audio/video.

Abstract translation: 多媒体协作系统集成了独立的实时和异步网络 - 前者用于实时音频和视频，后者用于控制信号和文本，图形和其他数据 - 可以跨不同的计算机和网络操作互操作 系统平台，并且紧密接近面对面合作的经验，同时解脱参与者从时间和距离的限制。 这些功能是通过利用各种硬件，软件和网络技术来实现的，即使在广域传输之后，也可以保持音频/视频/数据和其他多媒体信息的质量和完整性，并且显着降低网络成本 目前已知的方法将需要什么。 系统架构可以轻松扩展到最大的企业网络环境。 它适应各个用户可用的不同级别的协作功能，并允许高质量的音频和视频功能轻松叠加到现有的个人计算机和工作站及其互连的LAN和WAN上。 在特定的优选实施例中，多个地理上分散的多媒体LAN通过WAN互连。 通过采用多跳技术，可以大大减少WAN上的需求，包括动态避免中间跳数据的不必要的解压缩，以及利用视频拼接，剪切和混音技术，从而大大减少广域传输路径 同时保持传输的音频/视频的高质量。