公开(公告)号：US20160183101A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14788463

申请日：2015-06-30

申请人： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Darren Major

IPC分类号： H04W24/02 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L47/10 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/605 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2828 ,  H04L69/168 ,  H04L2001/0097 ,  H04W40/16 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： Routing on Wi-Fi or similar home networks is improved though the use of a proxy service located on the home network. If wireless networking issues arise, the proxy can adapt delivery of digital content in an intelligent manner. If client communications are becoming increasingly unreliable, for example, the proxy can respond with additional error correction and/or packet retransmissions, in contrast to conventional TCP techniques for responding to network issues. Other corrections and features may be built into the proxy protocol as desired.

摘要翻译： 通过使用位于家庭网络上的代理服务，Wi-Fi或类似家庭网络上的路由得到改善。 如果出现无线网络问题，代理可以以智能的方式适应数字内容的传送。 如果客户端通信变得越来越不可靠，例如，与用于响应网络问题的常规TCP技术相反，代理可以响应附加的纠错和/或分组重传。 根据需要可以在代理协议中内置其他校正和特征。

公开(公告)号：US08326967B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US11394823

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： W. Paul Sherer ,  Kirk Blattman ,  Hoi-Tauw Chou ,  Glenn Connery ,  Howard Davis ,  Daniel Kiewlich ,  Robert Drew Major ,  Mel Oyler ,  Neeraj K. Sharma

发明人： W. Paul Sherer ,  Kirk Blattman ,  Hoi-Tauw Chou ,  Glenn Connery ,  Howard Davis ,  Daniel Kiewlich ,  Robert Drew Major ,  Mel Oyler ,  Neeraj K. Sharma

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1034 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/23116 ,  H04N21/2404 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： A technique for streaming digital video content to multiple clients involves establishing a logical group of IP-connected stream servers, generating state information at multiple stream servers within the logical group, sharing the state information amongst stream servers in the logical group, and using the shared state information to respond to resource failures within the logical group. By sharing state information within the logical group of stream servers, stream servers with the shared state information can quickly take over the active streams from a failed stream server within the logical group. The quick transition of responsibility from one stream server to another enables the streaming network to provide continuous streaming of digital video content to the viewer without interruption.

摘要翻译： 将数字视频内容流式传输到多个客户端的技术包括建立一个连接IP的流服务器的逻辑组，在逻辑组内的多个流服务器上生成状态信息，在逻辑组中的流服务器之间共享状态信息，并使用共享 状态信息来响应逻辑组中的资源故障。 通过在流服务器的逻辑组内共享状态信息，具有共享状态信息的流服务器可以快速地从逻辑组中的故障流服务器接管活动流。 从一个流服务器到另一个流服务器的快速过渡使流媒体网络能够不间断地向观众提供数字视频内容的连续流式传输。

公开(公告)号：US06993508B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09752348

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Robert Drew Major ,  Stephen R. Carter ,  Hilarie Orman

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Stephen R. Carter ,  Hilarie Orman

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q20/123 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： An Internet Box Office (IBO) system and technique vends digital content via a computer network, such as the Internet. The IBO system comprises a viewing system that cooperates with a Digital Rights Management system and various deployment enhancements within the Internet to provide an infrastructure that facilitates access to digital content in a manner that comports with copyright law and the control of intellectual property by the copyright owner. The IBO system enables a content copyright owner to retain control of its intellectual property while allowing a consumer to have transparent access to the copyright-protected content via the network. To that end, the IBO system operates to download and stage the copyrighted digital content on the viewing system of a consumer.

摘要翻译： 互联网办公室（IBO）系统和技术通过诸如因特网之类的计算机网络来发送数字内容。 IBO系统包括与数字版权管理系统协作的观看系统以及因特网内的各种部署增强功能，以便提供一种便于以版权法和版权所有者控制知识产权的方式访问数字内容的基础设施 。 IBO系统使得内容版权所有者能够保持其知识产权的控制，同时允许消费者通过网络透明地访问受版权保护的内容。 为此，IBO系统运行以在消费者的观看系统上下载和播放受版权保护的数字内容。

公开(公告)号：US06862606B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-01

申请号：US09877918

申请日：2001-06-07

申请人： Robert Drew Major ,  Stephen R Carter ,  Howard Rollin Davis ,  Brent Ray Christensen

发明人： Robert Drew Major ,  Stephen R Carter ,  Howard Rollin Davis ,  Brent Ray Christensen

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12783 ,  H04L61/35 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1023 ,  H04L67/2814 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A proxy partition cache (PPC) architecture and a technique for address-partitioning a proxy cache consisting of a grouping of discrete, cooperating caches (servers) is provided. Client requests for objects (files) of a given size are redirected or reassigned to a single cache in the grouping, notwithstanding the cache to which the request is made by the load-balancing mechanism (such as a Layer 4 switch) based upon load-balancing considerations. The file is then returned to the switch via the switch-designated cache for vending to the requesting client. The redirection/reassignment occurs according to a function within the cache to which the request is directed so that the switch remains freed from additional tasks that can compromise speed.

摘要翻译： 提供代理分区高速缓存（PPC）体系结构和用于对由分散的协作缓存（服务器）组成的代理缓存进行地址分割的技术。 对于给定大小的对象（文件）的客户端请求被重定向或重新分配到分组中的单个高速缓存，尽管基于负载均衡机制（例如第4层交换机）对请求作出的缓存， 平衡考虑。 然后，该文件经由交换机指定的缓存返回给交换机，用于向请求的客户端进行售货。 根据请求所针对的高速缓存中的功能发生重定向/重新分配，使得交换机保持免除可能危及速度的附加任务。

公开(公告)号：US06542967B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09337241

申请日：1999-06-22

申请人： Robert Drew Major

发明人： Robert Drew Major

IPC分类号： G06F1202

CPC分类号： G06F12/0897 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F12/127 ,  G06F17/30902 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A cache object store is organized to provide fast and efficient storage of data as cache objects organized into cache object groups. The cache object store preferably embodies a multi-level hierarchical storage architecture comprising a primary memory-level cache store and, optionally, a secondary disk-level cache store, each of which is configured to optimize access to the cache object groups. These levels of the cache object store further exploit persistent and non-persistent storage characteristics of the inventive architecture.

摘要翻译： 缓存对象存储被组织以提供快速和高效的数据存储，作为组织到高速缓存对象组中的缓存对象。 高速缓存对象存储器优选地体现包括主存储器级高速缓存存储器和可选地辅助磁盘级高速缓存存储器的多级分层存储架构，其中每个高速缓存存储器被配置为优化对高速缓存对象组的访问。 缓存对象存储器的这些级别进一步利用本发明的架构的持久性和非持久性存储特性。

公开(公告)号：US09716856B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US13596911

申请日：2012-08-28

申请人： Roger Lynch ,  John Paul ,  Robert Drew Major ,  David Kummer

发明人： Roger Lynch ,  John Paul ,  Robert Drew Major ,  David Kummer

IPC分类号： H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/845

CPC分类号： H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g. ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.

公开(公告)号：US20130236158A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13596911

申请日：2012-08-28

申请人： Roger Lynch ,  John Paul ,  Robert Drew Major ,  David Kummer

发明人： Roger Lynch ,  John Paul ,  Robert Drew Major ,  David Kummer

IPC分类号： H04N5/765

CPC分类号： H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g. ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在消费者本地的位置捕获，转码和缓存空中节目的技术。 根据某些实施例，提供了一种设备，其经由一个或多个天线接收空中（例如，广播）和/或电缆（例如ClearQAM）编程，并以各种比特率缓存具有各种比特率的节目，以供稍后查看，用于 例如，自适应比特率（ABR）流。 这样的设备可以并入可以通过数据通信网络（例如因特网）和设备以无缝方式流式传输内容的较大系统。 该设备还可以通过数据通信网络由远程系统控制，并且还可以被配置为经由数据通信网络将内容流式传输到远程设备。

公开(公告)号：US07954144B1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US09484691

申请日：2000-01-18

申请人： Hashem Mohammad Ebrahimi ,  Robert Drew Major

发明人： Hashem Mohammad Ebrahimi ,  Robert Drew Major

IPC分类号： H04L29/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/2814 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/2819

摘要： Methods, signals, devices, and systems are provided for using proxy servers to transparently forward messages between clients and origin servers if, and only if doing so does not violate network policies. In some systems, a transparent proxy uses a combination of standard-format HTTP commands, embedding auxiliary information in URLs and other tools and techniques to redirect an initial client request to one or more policy modules, such as a login server or an identity broker or an access control server. The policy module authenticates the request, and uses HTTP redirection to have the client transmit authorization data to the proxy. The proxy extracts the authorization data, directs the client to use a corresponding cookie, and subsequently provides the implicitly requested proxy services to the client in response to the client's subsequently providing the authorization data in a cookie. This is accomplished without requiring installation of any invention-specific software or hardware on either the client or the origin server, and also works with proxy servers that are known to the client. Unless the client request violates network policy, a person using the client will generally perceive no reduction of services, and will instead benefit from the proxy's caching and/or other performance enhancements.

摘要翻译： 提供了方法，信号，设备和系统，以使用代理服务器在客户端和源服务器之间透明地转发消息，如果并且仅当这样做不违反网络策略。 在某些系统中，透明代理使用标准格式HTTP命令的组合，在URL中嵌入辅助信息以及其他工具和技术来将初始客户端请求重定向到一个或多个策略模块，例如登录服务器或身份代理或 访问控制服务器。 策略模块认证请求，并使用HTTP重定向让客户端向代理发送授权数据。 代理提取授权数据，指示客户端使用相应的cookie，随后响应客户端随后在cookie中提供授权数据，向客户端提供隐式请求的代理服务。 这是完成的，而不需要在客户端或原始服务器上安装任何发明专用的软件或硬件，并且还与客户端已知的代理服务器一起使用。 除非客户端请求违反了网络策略，否则使用客户端的用户一般不会看到服务的减少，而是从代理的缓存和/或其他性能增强中受益。

公开(公告)号：US07721117B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US11395572

申请日：2006-03-31

申请人： W. Paul Sherer ,  Kirk Blattman ,  Hoi-Tauw Chou ,  Glenn Connery ,  Howard Davis ,  Daniel Kiewlich ,  Robert Drew Major ,  Mel Oyler ,  Neeraj K. Sharma

发明人： W. Paul Sherer ,  Kirk Blattman ,  Hoi-Tauw Chou ,  Glenn Connery ,  Howard Davis ,  Daniel Kiewlich ,  Robert Drew Major ,  Mel Oyler ,  Neeraj K. Sharma

IPC分类号： G06F11/30

CPC分类号： H04L67/1008 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/101 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1034 ,  H04L67/14 ,  H04L69/40 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/23116 ,  H04N21/2404 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/631 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： A technique for managing the streaming of digital video content to multiple clients involves identifying an attribute of a content element that is streamed to a client and selecting a protection mechanism for the content element as a function of the attribute, wherein the protection mechanism enables streaming of the content element to the clients in the event of a resource failure. In an example, the identified attribute is an indication of the popularity of the content element (e.g., as measured by the number of active streams), such that the protection mechanism is selected as a function of the popularity of the content element. In an embodiment, protection mechanisms that offer a higher level of protection are selected for the more popular content elements and protection mechanisms that offer a lower level of protection are selected for the less popular content elements.

摘要翻译： 用于管理数字视频内容到多个客户端的流传输的技术包括识别被传送到客户端的内容元素的属性，并且根据属性选择内容元素的保护机制，其中该保护机制使流媒体 资源故障时客户端的内容元素。 在一个示例中，所标识的属性是内容元素的流行度的指示（例如，由活动流的数量测量），使得保护机制被选择为内容元素的普及度的函数。 在一个实施例中，为更流行的内容元素选择提供更高级别的保护的保护机制，并且为较不流行的内容元素选择提供较低级别的保护的保护机制。

公开(公告)号：US07680897B1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-16

申请号：US10409529

申请日：2003-04-08

申请人： Stephen R Carter ,  Robert Drew Major

发明人： Stephen R Carter ,  Robert Drew Major

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L67/2842 ,  H04L47/70 ,  H04L47/762 ,  H04L47/808 ,  H04L47/821 ,  H04L67/322

摘要： Methods and systems for network traffic management are provided. A content distribution network application manages data in a cache. A network rate shaper application controls and manages requests for access to an external network connection. The content distribution network application determines priorities associated with requests and communicates these priorities to the rate shaper application. The rate shaper application adjusts access levels or data transfer rates for the requests based on the received priorities.

摘要翻译： 提供了网络流量管理的方法和系统。 内容分发网络应用程序管理高速缓存中的数据。 网络速率整形器应用程序控制和管理访问外部网络连接的请求。 内容分发网络应用程序确定与请求相关联的优先级，并将这些优先级传送到速率整形器应用。 速率整形器应用根据接收到的优先级调整请求的访问级别或数据传输速率。