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1. 发明授权

US5654747A Intelligent multimedia set-top control method and apparatus in which billing signals are communicated to an information network upon presentation of downloaded media programs 失效
标题翻译：智能多媒体机顶控制方法和装置，其中在呈现下载的媒体节目时，计费信号被传送到信息网络
公开(公告)号：US5654747A
公开(公告)日：1997-08-05
申请号：US366268
申请日：1994-12-29
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： H04N5/765 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/14
CPC分类号： H04N7/10 , H04N5/765 , H04N7/17363
摘要： A method and apparatus for effectuating the reception and local storage of source information signals representative of a media program transmitted from a source information network preferably over a cable television channel on a pay-per-view basis is disclosed. A local intelligent set-top control unit communicates with a remote information network and a local storage device to coordinate the transmission of customer ordered media programs from the information network for storage on the local storage device. The local storage device is preferably a standard video cassette recorder (VCR) providing full VCR control functionality when presenting a stored media program on a television. A digital or optical data storage disk drive system may alternatively be employed to store source information signals downloaded from the remote information network. The intelligent set-top control unit communicates a pay-per-view billing signal to the information network upon playing of a downloaded media program, and provides protection against unauthorized copying. In an alternative configuration, a set-top control card is installed into a host computer system to coordinate the reception and local storage of downloaded media programs, and preferably provides a platform for interfacing with other home communication and electronic systems.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于实现代表从源信息网络传输的媒体节目的源信息信号的接收和本地存储的方法和装置，优选地通过有线电视频道以按次付费方式发送。本地智能机顶控制单元与远程信息网络和本地存储设备进行通信，以协调来自信息网络的客户有序媒体节目的传输，以存储在本地存储设备上。本地存储设备优选地是当在电视机上呈现存储的媒体节目时提供完整的VCR控制功能的标准录像机（VCR）。数字或光学数据存储盘驱动器系统可替代地用于存储从远程信息网络下载的源信息信号。智能机顶控制单元在播放下载的媒体节目时将信息收费信号传送到信息网络，并提供防止未授权复制的保护。在替代配置中，机顶控制卡被安装到主计算机系统中以协调下载的媒体节目的接收和本地存储，并且优选地提供用于与其他家庭通信和电子系统接口的平台。

2. 发明授权

US5930493A Multimedia server system and method for communicating multimedia information 失效
标题翻译：用于传播多媒体信息的多媒体服务器系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US5930493A
公开(公告)日：1999-07-27
申请号：US472506
申请日：1995-06-07
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： G06F13/00 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/92 , H04N5/93 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/2668 , G06F17/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 , H04N7/17318
摘要： A multimedia server system and a method for communicating multimedia programming to distantly situated media control systems are disclosed. The multimedia server system includes a mass storage library for storing a plurality of multimedia programs. A multimedia program is coded in accordance with a predetermined compression standard and stored in a compressed digital format as sequentially ordered discrete program segments in the mass storage library, with each of program segments being representative of a unique portion of the multimedia program. A video parser organizes the sequentially ordered program segments of a multimedia program into a custom ordered series of program segments preferably including non-sequentially and sequentially ordered program segments in accordance with configuration parameters associated with the configuration and presentation control features of a media control system requesting the multimedia program. Concurrent transmission of a plurality of custom ordered series of program segments to a corresponding plurality of distantly located media control systems is facilitated by an asynchronous transfer mode distribution switch. The custom ordered series of program segments are processed by a local media control system to provide for the sequential presentation of the program segments on a local display and for providing local VCR-type control functions.
摘要翻译：公开了一种多媒体服务器系统和用于将多媒体节目传送到远距离介质控制系统的方法。多媒体服务器系统包括用于存储多个多媒体节目的大容量存储库。多媒体节目按照预定的压缩标准进行编码，并以压缩的数字格式存储在大容量存储库中作为顺序排列的离散节目片段，每个节目片段代表多媒体节目的唯一部分。视频分析器将多媒体节目的顺序排列的节目片段按照与所要求的媒体控制系统的配置和演示控制特征相关联的配置参数，优选地包括非顺序和顺序排列的节目片段，定制顺序排列的节目片段，多媒体节目。通过异步传送模式分配开关便于将多个定制的有序系列节目片段并行传输到相应的多个位于远处的媒体控制系统。定制的一系列节目片段由本地媒体控制系统处理以提供在本地显示器上的节目片段的顺序显示并且用于提供本地VCR型控制功能。

3. 发明授权

US06529685B2 Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method 有权
标题翻译：多媒体直接访问存储设备和格式化方法
公开(公告)号：US06529685B2
公开(公告)日：2003-03-04
申请号：US09771036
申请日：2001-01-26
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： H04N585
CPC分类号： H04N7/24 , G11B20/1217 , G11B27/034 , G11B27/105 , G11B2020/1062 , G11B2220/41 , G11B2220/415 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/783 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/2225 , H04N21/23 , H04N21/42646 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4325 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/8456 , Y10T70/476
摘要： A multimedia direct access storage device and a method for transferring source program signals representative of a compressed digital multimedia program to and from the direct access storage device are disclosed. A multimedia program is transmitted from a multimedia server as a custom ordered series of discrete program segments and received by the multimedia direct access storage device, which buffers the compressed program segments for subsequent presentation on a local display monitor. The multimedia direct access storage device is preferably incorporated as a component of a local set-top control system for buffering a predetermined number of compressed program segments received from the multimedia server, some of which may be non-sequentially ordered and others of which may be sequentially ordered. A novel formatting methodology provides for the sequential presentation of the program segments asynchronously distributed on one or more data storage disks disposed in the direct access storage device. A user-definable presentation control window for performing local VCR-type presentation control functions for the portion of a multimedia program buffered in the direct access storage device is also provided through the novel formatting methodology. The novel formatting methodology also provides concurrent presentation and buffering of program segments received from the multimedia server for on-demand viewing of a selected multimedia program.
摘要翻译：公开了一种多媒体直接存取存储装置和一种将代表压缩数字多媒体程序的源程序信号传送到直接存取存储装置的方法。多媒体节目从多媒体服务器发送，作为定制的一系列离散节目片段，并由多媒体直接存取设备接收，多媒体直接存取设备缓存压缩的节目片段，以便随后呈现在本地显示器上。多媒体直接访问存储设备优选地被并入作为本地机顶控制系统的组件，用于缓冲从多媒体服务器接收的预定数量的压缩节目段，其中一些可以是非顺序排列的，其中一些可以是按顺序排序。一种新颖的格式化方法提供了异步分布在设置在直接访问存储设备中的一个或多个数据存储盘上的程序段的顺序呈现。还通过新颖的格式化方法提供用于对缓冲在直接访问存储设备中的多媒体程序的部分执行本地VCR型呈现控制功能的用户可定义的呈现控制窗口。新颖的格式化方法还提供从多媒体服务器接收的节目段的并发演示和缓冲，用于所选择的多媒体节目的点播观看。

4. 发明授权

US06208804B1 Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method 失效
标题翻译：多媒体直接访问存储设备和格式化方法
公开(公告)号：US06208804B1
公开(公告)日：2001-03-27
申请号：US09035624
申请日：1998-03-05
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： H04N5781
CPC分类号： H04N7/24 , G11B20/1217 , G11B27/034 , G11B27/105 , G11B2020/1062 , G11B2220/41 , G11B2220/415 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/783 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/2225 , H04N21/23 , H04N21/42646 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4325 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/8456 , Y10T70/476
摘要： A multimedia direct access storage device and a method for transferring source program signals representative of a compressed digital multimedia program to and from the direct access storage device are disclosed. A multimedia program is transmitted from a multimedia server as a custom ordered series of discrete program segments and received by the multimedia direct access storage device, which buffers the compressed program segments for subsequent presentation on a local display monitor. The multimedia direct access storage device is preferably incorporated as a component of a local set-top control system for buffering a predetermined number of compressed program segments received from the multimedia server, some of which may be non-sequentially ordered and others of which may be sequentially ordered. A novel formatting methodology provides for the sequential presentation of the program segments asynchronously distributed on one or more data storage disks disposed in the direct access storage device. A user-definable presentation control window for performing local VCR-type presentation control functions for the portion of a multimedia program buffered in the direct access storage device is also provided through the novel formatting methodology.
摘要翻译：公开了一种多媒体直接存取存储装置和一种将代表压缩数字多媒体程序的源程序信号传送到直接存取存储装置和从直接存取存储装置传送的方法。多媒体程序作为定制的一系列离散程序段从多媒体服务器发送并由多媒体直接访问存储设备接收，多媒体直接访问存储设备缓冲压缩的程序片段，以便随后呈现在本地显示器上。多媒体直接访问存储设备优选地被并入作为本地机顶控制系统的组件，用于缓冲从多媒体服务器接收的预定数量的压缩节目段，其中一些可以是非顺序排列的，其中一些可以是按顺序排序。一种新颖的格式化方法提供了异步分布在设置在直接访问存储设备中的一个或多个数据存储盘上的程序段的顺序呈现。还通过新颖的格式化方法提供用于对缓冲在直接访问存储设备中的多媒体程序的部分执行本地VCR型呈现控制功能的用户可定义的呈现控制窗口。

5. 发明授权

US5721878A Multimedia control system and method for controlling multimedia program presentation 失效
标题翻译：用于控制多媒体节目呈现的多媒体控制系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US5721878A
公开(公告)日：1998-02-24
申请号：US473315
申请日：1995-06-07
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： G06F3/06 , G06F13/00 , G11B20/12 , G11B27/034 , G11B27/10 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/26 , H04N19/00 , H04N21/226 , H04N21/231 , H04N21/438 , H04N7/14
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , G11B20/10527 , G11B20/1254 , G11B27/034 , G11B27/105 , H04N21/23406 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4333 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/44004 , H04N21/47202 , G06F3/0607 , G06F3/0656 , G06F3/0689 , G11B2020/1062 , G11B2020/10962 , G11B2220/41
摘要： An apparatus and method for effectuating local reception and processing of source program signals representative of a compressed digital multimedia program received from a remote multimedia server are disclosed. The multimedia server transmits a selected multimedia program as a custom ordered series of discrete program segments to a local set-top control system, which buffers and decompresses the compressed program segments for presentation on a local display monitor. A local set-top control system preferably includes a direct access storage device adapted to buffer a predetermined number of compressed program segments received from a multimedia server, some of which may be non-sequentially ordered and others of which may be sequentially ordered. A novel formatting methodology provides for the sequential presentation of the program segments asynchronously distributed on one or more data storage disks disposed in the direct access storage device. A user-definable presentation control window for performing local VCR-type presentation control functions for the portion of a multimedia program buffered in the direct access storage device is also provided through the novel formatting methodology. The novel formatting methodology also provides concurrent presentation and buffering of program segments received from the multimedia server for on-demand viewing of a selected multimedia program.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于实现代表从远程多媒体服务器接收的压缩数字多媒体节目的源节目信号的本地接收和处理的装置和方法。多媒体服务器将所选择的多媒体程序作为定制的一系列离散程序段发送到本地机顶控制系统，该本地机顶控制系统缓冲和解压缩压缩的程序段以便呈现在本地显示监视器上。本地机顶控制系统优选地包括适于缓冲从多媒体服务器接收的预定数量的压缩节目片段的直接存取存储设备，其中一些压缩节目片段可以是非顺序排列的，其中其中一些被顺序排列。一种新颖的格式化方法提供了异步分布在设置在直接访问存储设备中的一个或多个数据存储盘上的程序段的顺序呈现。还通过新颖的格式化方法提供用于对缓冲在直接访问存储设备中的多媒体程序的部分执行本地VCR型呈现控制功能的用户可定义的呈现控制窗口。新颖的格式化方法还提供从多媒体服务器接收的节目段的并发演示和缓冲，用于所选择的多媒体节目的点播观看。

6. 发明授权

US5721815A Media-on-demand communication system and method employing direct access storage device 失效
标题翻译：采用直接存取存储装置的媒体点播通信系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US5721815A
公开(公告)日：1998-02-24
申请号：US488329
申请日：1995-06-07
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith , George Willard VanLeeuwen
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , H04N7/24 , G06F13/00
CPC分类号： H04N7/24 , H04N7/17336
摘要： A method and apparatus for effectuating transmission, reception, and processing of source program signals representative of a multimedia program between a remote multimedia server and a plurality of local set-top control systems are disclosed. The multimedia server processes stored digitally compressed multimedia programs preferably by parsing a selected multimedia program into a customized series of discrete program segments, and transmitting the compressed program segments to a local set-top control system, which buffers and decompresses the compressed program segments for presentation on a local display monitor. A local set-top control system preferably includes a direct access storage device adapted to buffer a predetermined number of compressed program segments received from a multimedia server, some of which may be non-sequentially ordered and others of which may be sequentially ordered. A novel formatting methodology provides for the sequential presentation of the program segments asynchronously distributed on one or more data storage disks disposed in the direct access storage device. A user-definable presentation control window for performing local VCR-type presentation control functions for the portion of a multimedia program buffered in the direct access storage device is also provided through the novel formatting methodology. The novel formatting methodology also provides concurrent presentation and buffering of program segments received from the multimedia server for on-demand viewing of a selected multimedia program.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于实现表示远程多媒体服务器与多个本地机顶控制系统之间的多媒体节目的源节目信号的发送，接收和处理的方法和装置。多媒体服务器优选地通过将所选择的多媒体节目解析为自定义的一系列离散节目片段来处理存储的数字压缩多媒体节目，并且将压缩的节目片段发送到本地机顶控制系统，该本地机顶控制系统缓冲和解压缩压缩的节目片段以进行呈现在本地显示器上。本地机顶控制系统优选地包括适于缓冲从多媒体服务器接收的预定数量的压缩节目片段的直接存取存储设备，其中一些压缩节目片段可以是非顺序排列的，其中其中一些被顺序排列。一种新颖的格式化方法提供了异步分布在设置在直接访问存储设备中的一个或多个数据存储盘上的程序段的顺序显示。还通过新颖的格式化方法提供用于对缓冲在直接访问存储设备中的多媒体程序的部分执行本地VCR型呈现控制功能的用户可定义的呈现控制窗口。新颖的格式化方法还提供从多媒体服务器接收的节目段的并发演示和缓冲，用于所选择的多媒体节目的点播观看。

7. 发明授权

US06067203A Disk drive having optimized spindle speed for environment 失效
标题翻译：磁盘驱动器为环境优化主轴转速
公开(公告)号：US06067203A
公开(公告)日：2000-05-23
申请号：US59549
申请日：1998-04-13
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith
IPC分类号： G11B19/28 , G11B19/04 , G11B19/26 , G11B15/46
CPC分类号： G11B19/26 , G11B19/04
摘要： A disk storage device in which two or more discrete disk velocities are used is disclosed. The disk velocity is selected using operating environmental conditions. Various types of sensors may be used to detect the environmental conditions or the environmental conditions may be input by a user. The allocation of track locations on a disk into zones reduces the number of zone bit frequencies the storage device must handle when multiple frequency zones are used in connection with the various spindle speeds.
摘要翻译：公开了一种其中使用两个或多个离散盘速度的盘存储装置。使用环境条件选择磁盘速度。可以使用各种类型的传感器来检测环境条件，或者可由用户输入环境条件。将磁盘上的轨道位置分配到区域中减少了当与多种主轴速度结合使用多个频率区域时，存储设备必须处理的区域位频率数。

8. 发明授权

US6084754A Method and apparatus for positioning a magnetoresistive head using thermal response to servo information on the record medium 失效
标题翻译：用于使用对记录介质上的伺服信息的热响应来定位磁阻头的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US6084754A
公开(公告)日：2000-07-04
申请号：US888992
申请日：1997-07-07
申请人： Gordon J. Smith , Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
发明人： Gordon J. Smith , Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
IPC分类号： G01N25/72 , G11B5/00 , G11B5/012 , G11B5/455 , G11B5/55 , G11B5/596 , G11B5/82 , G11B13/00 , G11B21/02 , G11B27/24 , G11B33/10 , G11B33/14
CPC分类号： G11B5/012 , G01N25/72 , G11B21/025 , G11B27/24 , G11B33/10 , G11B5/455 , G11B5/5526 , G11B5/5534 , G11B5/5547 , G11B5/5565 , G11B5/596 , G11B5/59683 , G11B5/82 , G11B13/00 , G11B2005/001 , G11B2005/0013 , G11B2005/0016 , G11B33/14 , G11B5/59627 , G11B5/59644
摘要： The present invention is a method and apparatus for positioning a magnetoresistive (MR) head relative to a storage medium in a storage device. The storage medium is mounted in the storage device to allow relative movement between the MR head and the storage medium. The storage medium includes servo information provided to induce a thermal response in the MR head. A controller controls the relative movement between the MR head and the storage medium using the thermal response induced in the MR head.
摘要翻译：本发明是一种用于将磁阻（MR）头相对于存储设备中的存储介质定位的方法和装置。存储介质安装在存储装置中，以允许MR头和存储介质之间的相对运动。存储介质包括提供用于在MR磁头中引起热响应的伺服信息。控制器使用MR头中引起的热响应来控制MR头和存储介质之间的相对运动。

9. 发明授权

US5880901A Method and apparatus for positioning a magnetoresistive head 失效
标题翻译：用于定位磁阻头的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5880901A
公开(公告)日：1999-03-09
申请号：US888879
申请日：1997-07-07
申请人： Gordon J. Smith , Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
发明人： Gordon J. Smith , Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
IPC分类号： G01N25/72 , G11B5/00 , G11B5/012 , G11B5/455 , G11B5/55 , G11B5/596 , G11B5/82 , G11B13/00 , G11B21/02 , G11B27/24 , G11B33/10 , G11B33/14
CPC分类号： G11B5/012 , G01N25/72 , G11B21/025 , G11B27/24 , G11B33/10 , G11B5/455 , G11B5/5526 , G11B5/5534 , G11B5/5547 , G11B5/5565 , G11B5/596 , G11B5/59683 , G11B5/82 , G11B13/00 , G11B2005/001 , G11B2005/0013 , G11B2005/0016 , G11B33/14 , G11B5/59627 , G11B5/59644
摘要： The present invention is a method and apparatus for positioning a magnetoresistive (MR) head relative to a storage medium in a storage device. The storage medium is mounted in the storage device to allow relative movement between the MR head and the storage medium. The storage medium includes servo information provided to induce a thermal response in the MR head. A controller controls the relative movement between the MR head and the storage medium using the thermal response induced in the MR head.
摘要翻译：本发明是一种用于将磁阻（MR）头相对于存储设备中的存储介质定位的方法和装置。存储介质安装在存储装置中，以允许MR头和存储介质之间的相对运动。存储介质包括提供用于在MR磁头中引起热响应的伺服信息。控制器使用MR头中引起的热响应来控制MR头和存储介质之间的相对运动。

10. 发明授权

US5764430A Disk drive having optimized spindle speed for environment 失效
公开(公告)号：US5764430A
公开(公告)日：1998-06-09
申请号：US625201
申请日：1996-04-01
申请人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith
发明人： Hal Hjalmar Ottesen , Gordon J. Smith
IPC分类号： G11B19/28 , G11B19/04 , G11B19/26 , G11B15/46
CPC分类号： G11B19/26 , G11B19/04
摘要： A disk storage device in which two or more discrete disk velocities are used is disclosed. The disk velocity is selected using operating environmental conditions. Various types of sensors may be used to detect the environmental conditions or the environmental conditions may be input by a user. The allocation of track locations on a disk into zones reduces the number of zone bit frequencies the storage device must handle when multiple frequency zones are used in connection with the various spindle speeds.

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