公开(公告)号：US06516059B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US09456931

申请日：1999-12-07

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Dieter Rencken

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Dieter Rencken

IPC: H04M342

CPC classification number: H04M3/42314 ,  G06F9/505 ,  G06F2209/509 ,  H04M7/006

Abstract: A method of allocating resources for implementing certain call-related features, such as call forwarding, includes enabling a centrally accessed unit (e.g., a gatekeeper) to support the features and enabling telephony devices (e.g., personal computers running ToL client software) to independently implement the features. Thus, there is redundant capability with respect to the features. A task-allocation scheme is established for adaptively assigning execution of the tasks needed to perform the features. The scheme is at least partially based upon determining processing resource availability within either or both of the centrally accessed unit and the telephony devices. When a request for a feature is detected, the execution of the requested feature is assigned to either the centrally accessed unit or the particular telephony device with which the request is associated, depending upon the current processing resource availabilities. The method is preferably utilized in a ToL network, which may include a load-sharing server that is dedicated to the adaptive allocation of the call-related tasks.

Abstract translation: 分配用于实现某些呼叫相关特征（例如呼叫转移）的资源的方法包括使得集中访问的单元（例如，网守）能够支持特征并使电话设备（例如，运行ToL客户端软件的个人计算机）独立地 实现功能。 因此，相对于特征具有冗余能力。 建立了一种任务分配方案，用于自适应地分配执行执行特征所需任务的执行。 该方案至少部分地基于在中央访问的单元和电话设备之一或两者中确定处理资源可用性。 当检测到对特征的请求时，根据当前的处理资源可用性，请求的特征的执行被分配给与中心访问单元或与该请求相关联的特定电话设备。 该方法优选地用于ToL网络，其可以包括专用于呼叫相关任务的自适应分配的负载共享服务器。

公开(公告)号：US06501750B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US09092427

申请日：1998-06-05

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: H04L1266

CPC classification number: H04M3/48 ,  H04M7/12

Abstract: A notification method for providing camp-on capability includes utilizing device-to-device signal exchanges via a data network. As a result, the camp-on capability may be enabled at a called communication device by means of a signal sent from a calling communication device. In the preferred embodiment, the data network is the global communications network referred to as the Internet, but this is not critical. As a response to the determination that the called communication device, such as the telephone, is in an unavailable condition, a first notification signal is transmitted from a calling communication device to the unavailable called device. The first notification signal may be an application program that is automatically executed at the called device. Alternatively, the first notification signal may be a special protocol element that triggers execution of a camp-on program stored at the called device. The first notification signal includes the network address of the calling device. When the executed program determines that the called communication device is available to receive an incoming call, a second notification signal is transmitted to the original calling device. In response, the original calling device reinitiates the process of establishing connectivity with the called device.

Abstract translation: 用于提供入场能力的通知方法包括利用经由数据网络的设备到设备信号交换。 结果，可以借助于从呼叫通信设备发送的信号在被叫通信设备处启用驻留能力。 在优选实施例中，数据网络是被称为因特网的全球通信网络，但这并不重要。 作为对诸如电话的被叫通信设备处于不可用状态的确定的响应，将第一通知信号从主叫通信设备发送到不可用的被叫设备。 第一通知信号可以是被叫设备自动执行的应用程序。 或者，第一通知信号可以是触发执行存储在被叫设备上的驻留程序的特殊协议元件。 第一通知信号包括主叫设备的网络地址。 当执行程序确定被叫通信设备可用于接收来话呼叫时，第二通知信号被发送到原始呼叫设备。 作为响应，原始呼叫装置重新启动与被叫设备建立连接的过程。

公开(公告)号：US06470358B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-22

申请号：US09235571

申请日：1999-01-22

Applicant: William Joseph Beyda ,  Shmuel Shaffer

Inventor： William Joseph Beyda ,  Shmuel Shaffer

IPC: G06F1200

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174 ,  G06F17/30147 ,  Y02D10/45 ,  Y10S707/99952

Abstract: Synchronization techniques that improve the ease with which synchronization operations can be performed are disclosed. Synchronization is performed between resources on a portable computing device and resources stored on a remote server. The synchronization can be centralized across different types so that user interaction to achieve the different types of synchronization is minimal. Battery power can also be conserved during synchronization. A user can also be informed as to when the portable computing device should be shut-down or placed in a low-power state to have sufficient battery power remaining to perform the synchronization. The synchronization operations can be easily activated without much user interaction.

Abstract translation: 公开了提高可以执行同步操作的容易性的同步技术。 在便携式计算设备上的资源和存储在远程服务器上的资源之间执行同步。 同步可以跨不同类型集中，以便用户交互来实现不同类型的同步是最小的。 在同步期间，电池电量也可以节省。 用户还可以通知便携式计算设备什么时候应该被关闭或处于低功率状态以具有剩余的足够的电池电力以执行同步。 无需用户交互即可轻松启动同步操作。

公开(公告)号：US06411990B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09235570

申请日：1999-01-22

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Paul Bonomo

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Paul Bonomo

IPC: G06F1300

CPC classification number: H04L51/066 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99954

Abstract: A system and method for sending an electronic message in a compatible messaging format are presented. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a file, such as a data file, is automatically examined in the context of its application, and the lowest available file format level that preserves the data integrity is selected. An alternate version of this file, such as an unformatted text-only file, that preserves the content of the message may also be created and sent.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种以兼容的消息格式发送电子消息的系统和方法。 根据本发明的实施例，在其应用的上下文中自动检查诸如数据文件的文件，并且选择保留数据完整性的最低可用文件格式级别。 此文件的备用版本，如保留消息内容的未格式化的纯文本文件也可以被创建和发送。

公开(公告)号：US06351636B2

公开(公告)日：2002-02-26

申请号：US08960404

申请日：1997-10-29

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: H04M1100

CPC classification number: H04Q3/62 ,  H04M1/274566 ,  H04Q11/0471 ,  H04Q2213/13003 ,  H04Q2213/1305 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13096 ,  H04Q2213/13097 ,  H04Q2213/13202 ,  H04Q2213/13204 ,  H04Q2213/13209 ,  H04Q2213/1322 ,  H04Q2213/13389

Abstract: A system for updating area code information in predetermined telecommunications devices and networks as newly created area codes are implemented. Area code lists may be updated automatically and without the need for human intervention or manual reprogramming. A message receiving unit monitors the telephone connection and determines whether a “new area code” message is being transmitted by the telephone company central office or carrier. A message decoding unit decodes the transmitted message into a required format for a predetermined device. An update unit enables the area code lists to be automatically updated in the predetermined device if a list comparator determines that the area code does not exist in the lists.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将预定的电信设备和网络中的区号信息更新为新创建的区域代码的系统。 区域代码列表可能会自动更新，无需人工干预或手动重新编程。 消息接收单元监视电话连接并确定电话公司中心局或运营商是否正在发送“新区号”消息。 消息解码单元将所发送的消息解码为预定设备的所需格式。 如果列表比较器确定区域代码不存在于列表中，则更新单元使得区域代码列表能够在预定设备中自动更新。

公开(公告)号：US06349286B2

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09146747

申请日：1998-09-03

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: G10L2104

CPC classification number: G06F17/30017

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for automatic synchronization in multimedia presentations. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a data stream is compressed, delay which would normally be compressed out is replaced by a delay token which indicates a length of time of the delay. When a data stream is decompressed and presented, the delay tokens may either be used or ignored. In particular, when data streams are presented together in a multimedia presentation the delay tokens may be used to synchronize the various data streams of the multimedia presentation. Otherwise, when data streams are presented alone without the other data streams of a multimedia presentation or are not part of a multimedia presentation, the delay tokens may be ignored. In such cases when the delay token is ignored, any data stream delay is simply skipped since there is no need to synchronize with other data streams.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及多媒体演示中的自动同步的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例，当数据流被压缩时，通常被压缩的延迟被指示延迟时间长度的延迟令牌代替。 当数据流被解压缩并呈现时，可以使用或忽略延迟标记。 特别地，当在多媒体呈现中一起呈现数据流时，可以使用延迟令牌来同步多媒体呈现的各种数据流。 否则，当单独呈现数据流而没有多媒体呈现的其他数据流或者不是多媒体呈现的一部分时，可以忽略延迟令牌。 在这种情况下，当延迟令牌被忽略时，任何数据流延迟被简单地跳过，因为不需要与其他数据流同步。

公开(公告)号：US06301246B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09135715

申请日：1998-08-17

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Mark Skrzynski ,  Florin M. Gheorghiu

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda ,  Mark Skrzynski ,  Florin M. Gheorghiu

IPC: H04L1266

CPC classification number: H04M3/5191 ,  H04L63/304 ,  H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/42221 ,  H04M3/5175 ,  H04M7/006

Abstract: A system and method for silent Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) call monitoring in a telephony-over-LAN environment includes an ACD agent terminal for handling incoming calls from customers. A first call between the agent terminal and a customer terminal includes agent voice data and customer voice data. After the agent terminal has set up the first call with the customer terminal, the agent terminal receives a monitoring call setup request from a supervisor terminal. In response to the call setup request, the agent terminal cooperates with the supervisor terminal to establish a monitoring call over which the agent terminal transmits the agent voice data and the customer voice data to the supervisor terminal. The agent terminal monitors the first call for simultaneously transmitted agent voice data and customer voice data. In order to minimize transmission delay in the monitoring call, the agent and customer voice data which was simultaneously transmitted in the first call is reformatted for transmission in the monitoring call. In a preferred embodiment, agent voice data bytes are multiplexed with customer voice data bytes in a consecutively sequential manner and the resulting combination voice data packets are transmitted over the monitoring call. In a second embodiment, the framing of voice data packets in the customer and agent voice data streams is shifted prior to alternately transmitting customer and agent voice data packets over the monitoring call.

Abstract translation: 在LAN电话环境中的无声自动呼叫分配器（ACD）呼叫监控的系统和方法包括用于处理来自客户的来电的ACD代理终端。 代理终端和客户终端之间的第一呼叫包括代理语音数据和客户语音数据。 在代理终端与客户终端建立第一次呼叫之后，代理终端从主管终端接收监控呼叫建立请求。 响应于呼叫建立请求，代理终端与主管终端协作建立代理终端向主管终端发送代理语音数据和客户语音数据的监控呼叫。 代理终端监视同时发送的代理语音数据和客户语音数据的第一呼叫。 为了最小化监视呼叫中的传输延迟，在第一呼叫中同时发送的代理和客户语音数据被重新格式化以便在监视呼叫中传输。 在优选实施例中，代理语音数据字节以连续顺序的方式与客户语音数据字节多路复用，并且所得到的组合语音数据分组通过监视呼叫发送。 在第二实施例中，客户和代理语音数据流之间的语音数据分组的成帧在通过监视呼叫交替地发送客户和代理语音数据分组之前被移位。

公开(公告)号：US06239881B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-29

申请号：US08771724

申请日：1996-12-20

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: H04N100

CPC classification number: H04N1/32005 ,  H04N1/32702

Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for selective transmission and reception of facsimile transmissions. A facsimile call is placed. A station identifier received from the other facsimile during the facsimile call is checked against a stored list of “acceptable” facsimile station identifiers. If a match is found, the transmission is allowed to proceed. If no match is found, the transmission is terminated. Alternatively, the termination can subject to an override by user selection, and the transmission can be allowed to proceed. In an alternative, the station identifier is checked against a list of “unacceptable” facsimile identifiers, and if a match is found the call is terminated; if no match is found, the transmission is allowed to proceed. In other alternatives, a transmission from a facsimile machine whose station identifier is not found on an “acceptable” list, or alternatively, whose station identifier is found on an “unacceptable” list, is stored. In either case, a user views a portion of the stored transmission and decides whether to print the entire transmission.

Abstract translation: 一种设备和方法提供传真传输的选择性传输和接收。 传真电话被放置。 根据存储的“可接受”传真站标识符的列表检查在传真呼叫期间从其他传真机接收的站标识符。 如果找到匹配，则允许传输进行。 如果没有匹配，则传输终止。 或者，终端可以通过用户选择进行覆盖，并且可以允许传输进行。 在另一选择中，针对“不可接受”传真标识符的列表检查站标识符，并且如果发现匹配，则呼叫被终止; 如果找不到匹配，则允许传输。 在其他替代方案中，存储来自在“可接受”列表上没有找到其站标识符的传真机的传输，或者在“不可接受的”列表上找到其站标识符的传输机器的传输。 在任一情况下，用户查看存储的传输的一部分并且决定是否打印整个传输。

公开(公告)号：US6122743A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US52812

申请日：1998-03-31

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: H04L12/707 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04J3/24 ,  H04L9/00

CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 ,  H04L45/24

Abstract: Transactions sent from a source node to a destination node interconnected by a distributed network are protected from interception by a third party by passing the transaction data into several packets which are renumbered as a pseudo-random sequence and sent along different routes from the source node to the destination node.

Abstract translation: 从源节点发送到通过分布式网络互连的目的地节点的事务通过将事务数据传递到若干分组中而被第三方拦截，这些分组被重新编号为伪随机序列，并且沿不同的路由从源节点发送到 目的地节点。

公开(公告)号：US6119006A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US778525

申请日：1997-01-03

Applicant: Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

Inventor： Shmuel Shaffer ,  William Joseph Beyda

IPC: H04M7/00 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W36/32 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC classification number: H04W36/32 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2203/2072

Abstract: A user's access patterns are accounted for in deciding to switch between a plurality of wireless networks 204, 206. A method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes monitoring a location of a wireless communication device 202 within a region serviced by a first wireless communication network 204 and second region serviced by a second wireless communication network 206. The first and second region have an overlapping region which could be serviced by both networks. The future location of the wireless communication device 202 within the first and second regions is predicted based on the monitoring of the previous locations of the wireless communication device 202. When the wireless communication device 202 is detected as being within the overlapping region, the system determines whether to transfer an active connection between the wireless communication device 202 and one of the networks to the other network. In one embodiment, past patterns of usage of the wireless communication 202 device within the first and second region are identified and used to predict a future location based on the past pattern. In another embodiment, a calender of predetermined time-location associations is input into a controller 203 associated with the wireless communication device 202 and the prediction is based on an actual location and current time being compared with the values input into the calender.

Abstract translation: 用户的访问模式在决定在多个无线网络204,206之间切换时被考虑。根据本发明的一个实施例的方法包括监视由第一无线通信服务的区域内的无线通信设备202的位置 网络204和由第二无线通信网络206服务的第二区域。第一和第二区域具有可由两个网络服务的重叠区域。 基于对无线通信设备202的先前位置的监视来预测第一和第二区域内的无线通信设备202的未来位置。当无线通信设备202被检测为在重叠区域内时，系统确定 是否将无线通信设备202和其中一个网络之间的活动连接传送到另一个网络。 在一个实施例中，识别第一和第二区域内的无线通信202设备的过去使用模式，并用于基于过去模式预测未来位置。 在另一个实施例中，将预定时间位置关联的压延机输入到与无线通信设备202相关联的控制器203中，并且预测基于实际位置和当前时间与输入到压延机的值进行比较。