Distributed local telephony gateway
    1.
    发明授权
    Distributed local telephony gateway 有权
    分布式本地电话网关

    公开(公告)号:US08532090B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US12139313

    申请日:2008-06-13

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66

    摘要: Aspects of the invention are directed to a telephony system that is adapted to receive, route, process, and deliver communications data using a cost-effective, user-friendly operations platform and a broadband communication network. For example, the system includes a computer server arrangement and a plurality of endpoint devices communicatively coupled to one or more communication channels comprising an Internet protocol (IP) network. Packet-based (VoIP) calls are transmitted over an IP network, and translated to standard PSTN call signals when necessary. The broadband telephony system of the present invention utilizes each user's own IP network endpoint device as not only each user's local gateway onto the IP network, but also as a remote gateway for bridging other user's calls from the IP network to a local PSTN network in order to reach non-users.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方面涉及一种电话系统,其适于使用具有成本效益的,用户友好的操作平台和宽带通信网络来接收,路由,处理和传送通信数据。 例如,该系统包括计算机服务器装置和通信地耦合到包括因特网协议(IP)网络的一个或多个通信信道的多个端点设备。 基于分组的(VoIP)呼叫通过IP网络传输,并在必要时转换为标准PSTN呼叫信号。 本发明的宽带电话系统将每个用户自己的IP网络端点设备作为不仅每个用户的本地网关到IP网络,而且还作为用于将其他用户的呼叫从IP网络桥接到本地PSTN网络的远程网关 到达非用户。

    Integrated multimedia communications processor and codec
    3.
    发明授权
    Integrated multimedia communications processor and codec 失效
    集成多媒体通信处理器和编解码器

    公开(公告)号:US5982459A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US872858

    申请日:1997-06-11

    IPC分类号: H04N7/14 H04N7/12 H04N5/14

    CPC分类号: H04N7/142

    摘要: A multimedia processor contains a general purpose RISC and video processors which operate in parallel to execute software for combined video and audio bit stream coding and decoding. The RISC processor controls operation of the multimedia processor and performs bit stream parsing and coding, audio compression and decompression, and general processing for embedded applications. The video processor performs video encoding and decoding functions such as scaling, filtering, decimation, and DCT transforms. The RISC processor and the video processor each have separate data buses which are interconnected through a portal circuit and a Huffman codec. Each data bus has a DMA controller which transfers data to and from a memory interface to an external memory. DMA channels serve I/O interface resources coupled to the data buses and can form buffers in the external memory. This reduces the need for on-chip FIFO buffers and separate buffers between the multimedia processor and attached devices.

    摘要翻译: 多媒体处理器包含通用RISC和视频处理器,其并行操作以执行用于组合的视频和音频比特流编码和解码的软件。 RISC处理器控制多媒体处理器的操作,并执行位流分析和编码,音频压缩和解压缩,以及嵌入式应用程序的通用处理。 视频处理器执行诸如缩放,滤波,抽取和DCT变换之类的视频编码和解码功能。 RISC处理器和视频处理器各自具有通过门电路和霍夫曼编解码器互连的独立数据总线。 每个数据总线都有一个DMA控制器,它将数据传输到存储器接口和从存储器接口传输到外部存储器。 DMA通道提供耦合到数据总线的I / O接口资源,并且可以在外部存储器中形成缓冲器。 这减少了片上FIFO缓冲器和多媒体处理器和附加设备之间的单独缓冲区的需要。

    Video TTY device and method for videoconferencing
    4.
    发明授权
    Video TTY device and method for videoconferencing 失效
    视频TTY设备和视频会议方法

    公开(公告)号:US5978014A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US934184

    申请日:1997-09-19

    IPC分类号: H04N7/14

    CPC分类号: H04L12/1818

    摘要: A video communications device used as part of a communication terminal in a video-conferencing arrangement provides the capability of real-time captioning along with real-time visual communication for the individuals with impaired hearing and others whose speech is not understandable or non-existent. The device enhances the ability of people with communication disabilities to communicate quickly and effectively with those who are similarly afflicted as well as with those who are not. The video communications device includes a camera and a teletype device (TTY) for transmitting and receiving teletype information. The camera captures local images and generates a set of video signals representing those images. A teletype device captures input data from a user and generates a set of data signals. The device can be configured for compatibility with conventional equipment and for alerting users of incoming calls nonaudibly.

    摘要翻译: 作为视频会议装置中的通信终端的一部分使用的视频通信设备为具有受损听众的个人和其语音不可理解或不存在的人提供实时字幕的实时视频通信能力。 该设备增强了沟通障碍者与同样受苦的人以及与之不同的人的快速有效沟通的能力。 视频通信设备包括用于发送和接收电传信息的照相机和电传设备(TTY)。 相机拍摄本地图像并生成一组代表这些图像的视频信号。 电传设备从用户捕获输入数据并产生一组数据信号。 该设备可以配置为与常规设备兼容,并且可以突发地提醒用户呼入呼叫。

    Programmable architecture and methods for motion estimation
    5.
    发明授权
    Programmable architecture and methods for motion estimation 失效
    运动估计的可编程架构和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5594813A

    公开(公告)日:1997-01-14

    申请号:US838380

    申请日:1992-02-19

    摘要: A programmable motion estimator includes one dual ported memory for storing an image block, the prediction error, and a temporary block used in interpolation, and a pixel-group random access dual ported memory for storing a search window. The two ports of the two memories are selectively applied to an arithmetic logic unit, or ALU, through a multiplexer. One output of the ALU provides an absolute difference, which is furnished to a tree adder. Another output of the ALU provides an average value or a difference value, as selected, which is routed to the inputs of the image memory and the search memory. In motion vector searching, the ALU performs pixel absolute difference arithmetic using the pixel groups from the image memory and from the search memory, and determines a sum of absolute differences in the tree adder. In half pixel interpolation, the ALU performs pixel averaging arithmetic using pixel groups from the search memory, and writes back to the search memory. In quarter pixel interpolation, the ACU performs pixel averaging arithmetic using pixel groups from the image and search memories, and writes back to the search memory. In some quarter pixel interpolations, temporary interpolated blocks from the image memory are used to interpolated quarter pixel blocks. These temporary blocks are obtained by pixel averaging in the ALU using pixel groups from the search memory. In error prediction determination, the ALU performs pixel subtraction using the pixel groups from the image memory and from the search memory, and writes back to the image memory.

    摘要翻译: 可编程运动估计器包括用于存储图像块的一个双端口存储器,预测误差和在插值中使用的临时块,以及用于存储搜索窗口的像素组随机存取双端口存储器。 两个存储器的两个端口通过多路复用器选择性地应用于算术逻辑单元或ALU。 ALU的一个输出提供绝对差异,它被提供给树加法器。 ALU的另一输出提供被选择的平均值或差值,其被路由到图像存储器和搜索存储器的输入。 在运动矢量搜索中,ALU使用来自图像存储器和搜索存储器的像素组来执行像素绝对差分运算,并且确定树加法器中的绝对差的和。 在半像素内插中,ALU使用来自搜索存储器的像素组来执行像素平均运算,并将其写回到搜索存储器。 在四分之一像素插值中,ACU使用来自图像和搜索存储器的像素组执行像素平均算术,并且将其写回到搜索存储器。 在一些四分之一像素插值中,来自图像存储器的临时内插块被用于内插四分之一像素块。 这些临时块通过使用来自搜索存储器的像素组在ALU中的像素平均来获得。 在错误预测确定中,ALU使用来自图像存储器和搜索存储器的像素组来执行像素相减,并将其写回图像存储器。

    Network interface unit control system and method therefor
    6.
    发明授权
    Network interface unit control system and method therefor 有权
    网络接口单元控制系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US08300552B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12819946

    申请日:2010-06-21

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56 H04M1/64

    摘要: External-services data are processed for use in a user facility in a manner that enables easy user interface and control. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an arrangement for processing external-services data includes an audio, video, and data signal bussing arrangement adapted to distribute audio, video, and data to designated points in a user facility. A plurality of appliances are communicatively coupled to the bussing arrangement and adapted to receive and process one or more audio, video, and data signals. A user input device is adapted to command a network interface unit (NIU) to process the external-services data for use at a particular one of the plurality of appliances in the user facility. External-services data is delivered over the bussing arrangement and to one or more of the plurality of appliances using the (NIU).

    摘要翻译: 处理用户设施中的外部服务数据,方便用户界面和控制。 根据本发明的示例实施例,用于处理外部服务数据的装置包括适于将音频,视频和数据分发到用户设施中的指定点的音频,视频和数据信号总线布置。 多个设备通信地耦合到总线布置并且适于接收和处理一个或多个音频,视频和数据信号。 用户输入设备适于命令网络接口单元(NIU)来处理用户设施中的多个设备中特定的一个设备上使用的外部服务数据。 外部服务数据通过总线布置和使用(NIU)的多个设备中的一个或多个进行传送。

    System and method for distribution of encoded video data
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for distribution of encoded video data 有权
    用于分配编码视频数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06373517B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09547528

    申请日:2000-04-12

    IPC分类号: H04N714

    摘要: A video conferencing arrangement that includes paired and configurable one-way translators. Each one-way translator is configurable to translate encoded video data from a first format to a second format, and are inter-coupled with a switch arrangement. Because each translator is configurable, a one-way translator can translate encoded video data from one of various formats to another format. Because each translator only translates from a first format to a second format, and not from the second format to the first format, conventional hardware and software can be used to save costs.

    摘要翻译: 视频会议安排,包括配对和可配置的单向翻译。 每个单向转换器可配置为将编码视频数据从第一格式转换为第二格式,并且与交换机布置相互耦合。 因为每个翻译器是可配置的,所以单向翻译器可以将编码的视频数据从各种格式之一翻译成另一格式。 因为每个翻译器仅从第一格式转换成第二格式,而不是从第二格式转换为第一格式,因此可以使用传统的硬件和软件来节省成本。

    Video TTY device and method for videocommunication
    9.
    发明授权
    Video TTY device and method for videocommunication 失效
    视频TTY设备和视频通信方法

    公开(公告)号:US06188429B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US09053968

    申请日:1998-04-02

    IPC分类号: H04N714

    CPC分类号: H04N7/147 H04L12/1827

    摘要: A video communications device used as part of a communication terminal in a video-conferencing arrangement provides the capability of real-time captioning along with real-time visual communication for the individuals that are hearing- or language-impaired and others whose speech is not understandable or non-existent. The device enhances the ability of people with communication disabilities to communicate quickly and effectively with those who are similarly afflicted as well as with those who are not. In one example embodiment, the video communications device includes a camera and a teletype device (TTY) for transmitting and receiving teletype information. The camera captures local images and generates a set of video signals representing those images. A teletype device captures input data from a user and generates a set of data signals. The device can be configured for compatibility with conventional equipment and for alerting users of incoming calls nonaudibly.

    摘要翻译: 作为视频会议装置中的通信终端的一部分使用的视频通信设备为听觉或语言障碍的人提供实时字幕的实时视频通信能力以及语音不可理解的人员 或不存在。 该设备增强了沟通障碍者与同样受苦的人以及与之不同的人的快速有效沟通的能力。 在一个示例实施例中,视频通信设备包括用于发送和接收电传信息的照相机和电传设备(TTY)。 相机拍摄本地图像并生成一组代表这些图像的视频信号。 电传设备从用户捕获输入数据并产生一组数据信号。 该设备可以配置为与常规设备兼容,并且可以突发地提醒用户呼入呼叫。