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1. 发明授权

US06721949B1 Kernel abstraction layer for digital television set-top box firmware 失效
标题翻译：数字电视机顶盒固件的内核抽象层
公开(公告)号：US06721949B1
公开(公告)日：2004-04-13
申请号：US09535899
申请日：2000-03-27
申请人： Donald Tavoletti , Jeffrey T. Davis , Chris Del Sordo , Jack M. Birnbaum
发明人： Donald Tavoletti , Jeffrey T. Davis , Chris Del Sordo , Jack M. Birnbaum
IPC分类号： G06F15163
CPC分类号： G06F9/4843
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing abstraction layers in the hierarchical structure of a set-top terminal to enable the set-top's firmware to be compatible with different operating systems. An operating system (OS) kernel interface is provided using a first OS abstraction layer that is OS-independent, and a second abstraction layer that is OS-dependent. The interface enables the terminal's firmware to access the kernel's set of functions independently of the OS. The abstraction layers provide an interface for kernel functions for the following kernel constructs: Timers, Threads, Memory, Synchronization and Messaging. The invention benefits terminal manufacturers and developers as well as network operators by allowing set-top firmware to run without modifications due to a change in the set-top's OS.
摘要翻译：一种用于在机顶终端的层次结构中提供抽象层的方法和装置，以使机顶盒的固件能够与不同的操作系统兼容。使用与OS无关的第一OS抽象层和与OS相关的第二抽象层来提供操作系统（OS）内核接口。该接口使终端的固件能够独立于操作系统访问内核的一组功能。抽象层为以下内核结构的内核函数提供了一个接口：定时器，线程，内存，同步和消息传递。由于机顶盒的操作系统的改变，允许机顶盒固件无需修改即可运行终端制造商和开发人员以及网络运营商。

2. 发明授权

US06453470B1 Dynamic detection of hardware configuration in a digital terminal 有权
标题翻译：动态检测数字终端中的硬件配置
公开(公告)号：US06453470B1
公开(公告)日：2002-09-17
申请号：US09410010
申请日：1999-09-30
申请人： Robert Gazda , David A. Prezuhy , Jack M. Birnbaum , Rocky C. Torsitano , Chris Del Sordo
发明人： Robert Gazda , David A. Prezuhy , Jack M. Birnbaum , Rocky C. Torsitano , Chris Del Sordo
IPC分类号： G06F9445
CPC分类号： G06F8/64 , G06F8/61
摘要： A method and apparatus for detecting a hardware configuration in a digital terminal, and, in response, selecting a corresponding executable software path for initializing the hardware. All terminals in a digital communication network, such as a television network, are provided with a single common set-top firmware/software object that contains all software components required to run on all hardware platforms. The total amount of software needed at the terminals is reduced over prior art schemes since the common software object includes software that is common to the different hardware component types only once, instead of providing a different object for each hardware type which results in duplication of the common software. The software from the software object can execute on platforms with different hardware components and circuits. This provides freedom to the network operator to select terminals with reduced cost components, e.g., from different manufacturers. Additionally, the system avoids the need to provide different software to the terminals based on their hardware platform type.
摘要翻译：一种用于检测数字终端中的硬件配置的方法和装置，并且作为响应，选择相应的可执行软件路径来初始化硬件。诸如电视网络的数字通信网络中的所有终端都具有单个公共机顶固件/软件对象，其包含在所有硬件平台上运行所需的所有软件组件。与现有技术方案相比，终端所需的软件总量减少了，因为公共软件对象包括仅对不同硬件组件类型共同的软件一次，而不是为每个硬件类型提供不同的对象，导致重复通用软件。来自软件对象的软件可以在具有不同硬件组件和电路的平台上执行。这为网络运营商提供了自动地选择具有降低的成本组件的终端，例如来自不同的制造商。另外，该系统避免了基于硬件平台类型向终端提供不同软件的需要。

3. 发明授权

US10778930B2 Selection of electronic content and services 有权
公开(公告)号：US10778930B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-15
申请号：US11755116
申请日：2007-05-30
申请人： Derek T. Harrar , Jack M. Birnbaum
发明人： Derek T. Harrar , Jack M. Birnbaum
IPC分类号： H04N21/438 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/47 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/46
摘要： A system and method to facilitating selecting or otherwise providing access to electronic content and services. Access to the content and services may be provided in such as a manner as to facilitate access to higher quality forms of the content. The higher quality forms of the content may be relate to any number of characteristics associated with displaying, transmitting, compressing, securing, and/or otherwise manipulating the content to more suitable forms relative to another form.

4. 发明授权

US07690006B2 Programming interface for configuring a television settop terminal 失效
标题翻译：用于配置电视机顶端的编程接口
公开(公告)号：US07690006B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-30
申请号：US11214490
申请日：2005-08-29
申请人： Jack M. Birnbaum , Chris Del Sordo , Stephen Allinson , Kenneth P. Miller
发明人： Jack M. Birnbaum , Chris Del Sordo , Stephen Allinson , Kenneth P. Miller
IPC分类号： G06F9/44 , H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4345 , H04L9/0822 , H04L9/3242 , H04L2209/56 , H04L2209/80 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4524 , H04N21/8166
摘要： A software interface (26) is provided to enable television settop middleware (14) and operating system (OS) software (16) to control and interact with core settop system software (20) in a subscriber television terminal to facilitate the provision of desirable digital television services, including authentication and authorization.
摘要翻译：提供了一种软件接口（26），用于使得电视台式中间件（14）和操作系统（OS）软件（16）能够控制和与用户电视终端中的核心机顶系统软件（20）进行交互，以便于提供期望的数字电视服务，包括认证和授权。

5. 发明申请

US20080301749A1 SELECTION OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT AND SERVICES 审中-公开
标题翻译：选择电子内容和服务
公开(公告)号：US20080301749A1
公开(公告)日：2008-12-04
申请号：US11755116
申请日：2007-05-30
申请人： Derek T. Harrar , Jack M. Birnbaum
发明人： Derek T. Harrar , Jack M. Birnbaum
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/46 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4542 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4882
摘要： A system and method to facilitating selecting or otherwise providing access to electronic content and services. Access to the content and services may be provided in such as a manner as to facilitate access to higher quality forms of the content. The higher quality forms of the content may be relate to any number of characteristics associated with displaying, transmitting, compressing, securing, and/or otherwise manipulating the content to more suitable forms relative to another form.
摘要翻译：一种便于选择或以其他方式提供对电子内容和服务的访问的系统和方法。内容和服务的访问可以例如以便于访问内容的更高质量形式的方式来提供。内容的较高质量形式可以涉及与显示，传送，压缩，固定和/或以其它方式操作内容相对于另一形式更合适的形式的任何数量的特征。

6. 发明授权

US07451460B2 Programming interface for configuring a television settop terminal 有权
标题翻译：用于配置电视机顶端的编程接口
公开(公告)号：US07451460B2
公开(公告)日：2008-11-11
申请号：US11219167
申请日：2005-09-02
申请人： Jack M. Birnbaum , Chris Del Sordo , Stephen Allinson , Kenneth P. Miller
发明人： Jack M. Birnbaum , Chris Del Sordo , Stephen Allinson , Kenneth P. Miller
IPC分类号： G06F9/44
CPC分类号： H04N21/4431
摘要： A software interface (26) is provided to enable television settop middleware (14) and operating system (OS) software (16) to control and interact with core settop system software (20) in a subscriber television terminal to facilitate the provision of desirable digital television services, including service acquisition (e.g., acquisition of a pay-per-view movie), system information management, settop configuration and control, return path for polling, download capability, and non-volatile memory management.
摘要翻译：提供了一种软件接口（26），用于使得电视台式中间件（14）和操作系统（OS）软件（16）能够控制和与用户电视终端中的核心机顶系统软件（20）进行交互，以便于提供期望的数字电视服务，包括服务获取（例如获取按次付费电影），系统信息管理，机顶配置和控制，轮询返回路径，下载功能和非易失性存储器管理。

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