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1. 发明授权

US07154621B2 Internet delivery of digitized photographs 有权
公开(公告)号：US07154621B2
公开(公告)日：2006-12-26
申请号：US09814009
申请日：2001-03-20
申请人： John Rodriguez , Brian Bodmer , Bryan Dube , Mark Tarantino , Jonah Kaj Fleming , Shekhar Kirani
发明人： John Rodriguez , Brian Bodmer , Bryan Dube , Mark Tarantino , Jonah Kaj Fleming , Shekhar Kirani
IPC分类号： G06K15/00
CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 , G06F17/30902 , H04N1/00135 , H04N1/00137 , H04N1/00148 , H04N1/00164
摘要： An improved Internet delivery system for digitized photographs is described. The system embodies methodologies that speed the delivery of digitized images from photographic film scan centers to consumers across the Internet with high reliability. By delivering all the digital images to a more powerful centralized server infrastructure prior to the consumer's earliest opportunity to view them on-line, these images or pictures can be downloaded to a viewer of interest (e.g., user or family member) quickly enough to provide an appropriate Web response. Optimizations are also described that streamline the throughput with load balancing and provide virtually guaranteed uniform service with fail-over. In this manner, the system provides improved access, storage, and on-line availability of digital images.

2. 发明授权

US07535492B2 Imaging system providing automated fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location 有权
标题翻译：成像系统基于位置自动实现图像相片洗印
公开(公告)号：US07535492B2
公开(公告)日：2009-05-19
申请号：US10190234
申请日：2002-07-02
申请人： Philippe R. Kahn , Eric O. Bodnar , Paul A. Egli , Brian Bodmer , Shekhar Kirani , Mark Tarantino
发明人： Philippe R. Kahn , Eric O. Bodnar , Paul A. Egli , Brian Bodmer , Shekhar Kirani , Mark Tarantino
IPC分类号： H04N5/232 , H04N5/225 , H04N7/14
CPC分类号： H04N1/00137 , H04N1/00132 , H04N1/00145 , H04N1/00151 , H04N1/00172 , H04N1/00188 , H04N1/00244 , H04N1/00307 , H04N2201/3253
摘要： An imaging system is described that automates fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location. The system includes the following components: an imaging device capable of capturing a plurality of images; a local host, at least occasionally connected to the imaging device, that is capable of offloading images from the imaging device and capable of determining a current position based on GPS (Global Positioning System) information; and a remote (e.g., Web-based) host capable of receiving the plurality of images, capable of receiving a request for photofinishing the images, and capable of transmitting the plurality of images to a particular fulfiller for photofinishing, based on the current position.
摘要翻译：描述了一种成像系统，其基于位置自动实现图像相片洗印。该系统包括以下部件：能够捕获多个图像的成像装置; 至少偶尔连接到成像设备的本地主机，其能够从成像设备卸载图像并且能够基于GPS（全球定位系统）信息来确定当前位置; 以及能够接收多个图像的远程（例如，基于Web的）主机，其能够接收对图像进行照相洗印的请求，并且能够基于当前位置将多个图像发送到用于照相洗印的特定履行器。

3. 发明授权

US06915312B2 Data processing environment with methods providing contemporaneous synchronization of two or more clients 失效
标题翻译：数据处理环境，提供同时提供两个或多个客户端同步的方法
公开(公告)号：US06915312B2
公开(公告)日：2005-07-05
申请号：US09928609
申请日：2001-08-13
申请人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
发明人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
IPC分类号： G06F17/30
CPC分类号： G06F17/30575 , Y10S707/951 , Y10S707/99952 , Y10S707/99954
摘要： A synchronization system providing multi-client synchronization is described. By storing the data that is actually being synchronized (i.e., storing the actual physical body of a memo, for instance) inside an extra database, “Grand Unification Database” (GUD), (or by specially-designated client data set) under control of a central or core synchronization engine, rather than transferring such data on a point-to-point basis, the system of the present invention provides a repository of information that is available at all times and does not require that any other synchronization client (e.g., PIM client or hand-held device) be connected. The GUD provides a super-set of the other client data sets. Therefore, if the user now includes an additional client, such as a server computer storing user information, the synchronization system has all the information necessary for synchronizing the new client, regardless of whether any of the other clients are currently available. The system can, therefore, correctly propagate information to any appropriate client without having to “go back” to (i.e., connect to) the original client from which that data originated.
摘要翻译：描述了提供多客户端同步的同步系统。通过将实际上被同步的数据（例如，将备忘录的实际物理本体存储在另外的数据库中）存储在控制下的“大统一数据库”（GUD）（或通过专门指定的客户机数据集）的中央或核心同步引擎，而不是在点对点的基础上传送这样的数据，本发明的系统提供了在任何时候可用的信息的存储库，并且不要求任何其他同步客户端（例如，，PIM客户端或手持设备）连接。 GUD提供了其他客户端数据集的超集。因此，如果用户现在包括诸如存储用户信息的服务器计算机的附加客户端，则同步系统具有用于同步新客户端所需的所有信息，而不管其他客户端当前是否可用。因此，系统可以将信息正确传播到任何适当的客户端，而无需“返回”（即连接到）来自该数据的原始客户端。

4. 发明授权

US06295541B1 System and methods for synchronizing two or more datasets 有权
标题翻译：用于同步两个或多个数据集的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US06295541B1
公开(公告)日：2001-09-25
申请号：US09136215
申请日：1998-08-18
申请人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
发明人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
IPC分类号： G06F1200
CPC分类号： G06F17/30581 , G06F17/30353 , Y10S707/99933 , Y10S707/99934 , Y10S707/99938 , Y10S707/99952 , Y10S707/99954
摘要： Synchronization system and associated methods provide synchronization of an arbitrary number of datasets, including more than two datasets. To achieve this, a reference dataset is used to store a super-set of the latest or most-recent data from all user datasets to provide a repository of information that is available at all times. Therefore, if the user later wishes to synchronize a new user dataset, such as one in a server computer that stores user information, the system already has all the information necessary for synchronizing the new dataset, regardless of whether any of the other datasets are then available. Further, to simplify use, a unified user interface is provided that allows the user to easily determine which of his or her datasets are currently set to be synchronized and allows the user to conveniently alter the current settings to select one, two, or even more than two clients for synchronization. Various “conflict” or “duplicate” resolution strategies are described for intelligently handling complexities resulting from allowing synchronization for an arbitrary number of datasets and allowing synchronization using even data from datasets that are not available. Architectural support for “plug-in” client accessors and type modules is also provided. This allows support to be added for new datasets or new types of data merely by developing and plugging in new, compact client accessors or type modules, without updating or replacing the core synchronization engine.
摘要翻译：同步系统和相关方法提供任意数量的数据集的同步，包括两个以上的数据集。为了实现这一点，参考数据集用于存储来自所有用户数据集的最新或最新数据的超集，以提供始终可用的信息库。因此，如果用户稍后希望同步诸如存储用户信息的服务器计算机中的新用户数据集，则系统已经具有同步新数据集所需的所有信息，而不管其他数据集是否都是可用。此外，为了简化使用，提供统一的用户界面，其允许用户容易地确定他或她的数据集中的哪一个当前被设置为同步，并允许用户方便地改变当前设置以选择一个，两个甚至更多个比两个客户端进行同步。描述了各种“冲突”或“重复”分辨率策略，用于智能地处理由于允许任意数量的数据集的同步而导致的复杂性，并允许使用来自不可用数据集的均匀数据进行同步。还提供了“插件”客户端访问器和类型模块的架构支持。这样就可以通过开发和插入新的，紧凑的客户机访问器或类型模块来添加新数据集或新类型的数据，而无需更新或替换核心同步引擎。

5. 发明授权

US06275831B1 Data processing environment with methods providing contemporaneous synchronization of two or more clients 有权
标题翻译：数据处理环境，提供同时提供两个或多个客户端同步的方法
公开(公告)号：US06275831B1
公开(公告)日：2001-08-14
申请号：US09136212
申请日：1998-08-18
申请人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
发明人： Eric O. Bodnar , Chris LaRue , Bryan Dube , Shekhar Kirani , Sethuraman Suresh
IPC分类号： G06F1730
CPC分类号： G06F17/30575 , Y10S707/951 , Y10S707/99952 , Y10S707/99954
摘要： A synchronization system providing multi-client synchronization is described. By storing the data that is actually being synchronized (i.e., storing the actual physical body of a memo, for instance) inside an extra database, “Grand Unification Database” (GUD), (or by specially-designated client data set) under control of a central or core synchronization engine, rather than transferring such data on a point-to-point basis, the system of the present invention provides a repository of information that is available at all times and does not require that any other synchronization client (e.g., PIM client or hand-held device) be connected. The GUD provides a super-set of the other client data sets. Therefore, if the user now includes an additional client, such as a server computer storing user information, the synchronization system has all the information necessary for synchronizing the new client, regardless of whether any of the other clients are currently available. The system can, therefore, correctly propagate information to any appropriate client without having to “go back” to (i.e., connect to) the original client from which that data originated.
摘要翻译：描述了提供多客户端同步的同步系统。通过将实际上被同步的数据（例如，将备忘录的实际物理本体存储在另外的数据库中）存储在控制下的“大统一数据库”（GUD）（或通过专门指定的客户机数据集）的中央或核心同步引擎，而不是在点对点的基础上传送这样的数据，本发明的系统提供了在任何时候可用的信息的存储库，并且不要求任何其他同步客户端（例如，，PIM客户端或手持设备）连接。 GUD提供了其他客户端数据集的超集。因此，如果用户现在包括诸如存储用户信息的服务器计算机的附加客户端，则同步系统具有用于同步新客户端所需的所有信息，而不管其他客户端当前是否可用。因此，系统可以将信息正确传播到任何适当的客户端，而无需“返回”（即连接到）来自该数据的原始客户端。

6. 发明授权

US07305354B2 Media asset management system 有权
标题翻译：媒体资产管理系统
公开(公告)号：US07305354B2
公开(公告)日：2007-12-04
申请号：US09814159
申请日：2001-03-20
申请人： John Rodriguez , Patrick Longneker , Shekhar Kirani
发明人： John Rodriguez , Patrick Longneker , Shekhar Kirani
IPC分类号： G06Q30/00
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q30/0613 , G06Q30/0633 , H04L69/329 , H04N21/2408 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/2743 , H04N21/41407
摘要： An asset management system is described that tracks in real-time any metric that a carrier requires pertaining to media assets within a network. In addition to tracking per-asset information relating to usage and air time, the system tracks information pertaining to individual object types (e.g., document, digital image, audio file, streaming media, or the like) as well as specific objects themselves (e.g., individual documents, photos, and the like, on a per-file or named basis). This information can be tracked against the various users and their individual devices (used to access a network). In this manner, the system can provide metrics relating to not only data size and air time, but also metrics about object types (e.g., digital image type) and specific objects (e.g., specific file transferred) that have passed through the network. Based on these various metrics that the asset management system can track, the system generates reports that are transmitted back in real-time to carriers and their e-commerce partners for implementing the various pricing schemes required for supporting their business or revenue models.
摘要翻译：描述了一种资产管理系统，其实时跟踪运营商所需的关于网络内的媒体资产的度量。除了跟踪与使用和空中时间相关的每个资产信息之外，系统还跟踪与各个对象类型（例如，文档，数字图像，音频文件，流媒体等）有关的信息以及特定对象本身（例如，，单个文档，照片等，以每个文件或命名为基础）。该信息可以针对各种用户及其各自的设备进行跟踪（用于访问网络）。以这种方式，系统可以提供与数据大小和空中时间有关的度量，而且还可以提供关于已经通过网络的对象类型（例如，数字图像类型）和特定对象（例如，特定文件传送）的度量。根据资产管理系统可以跟踪的各种指标，系统会生成实时回传给运营商及其电子商务合作伙伴的报告，以实施支持其业务或收入模式所需的各种定价方案。

7. 发明授权

US08321288B1 Media asset management system 有权
标题翻译：媒体资产管理系统
公开(公告)号：US08321288B1
公开(公告)日：2012-11-27
申请号：US11999092
申请日：2007-12-03
申请人： John Rodriguez , Patrick Longneker , Shekhar Kirani
发明人： John Rodriguez , Patrick Longneker , Shekhar Kirani
IPC分类号： G06Q30/00
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 , G06Q30/06 , G06Q30/0613 , G06Q30/0633 , H04L69/329 , H04N21/2408 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/2743 , H04N21/41407
摘要： An asset management system is described that tracks in real-time any metric that a carrier requires pertaining to media assets within a network. In addition to tracking per-asset information relating to usage and air time, the system tracks information pertaining to individual object types (e.g., document, digital image, audio file, streaming media, or the like) as well as specific objects themselves (e.g., individual documents, photos, and the like, on a per-file or named basis). This information can be tracked against the various users and their individual devices (used to access a network). In this manner, the system can provide metrics relating to not only data size and air time, but also metrics about object types (e.g., digital image type) and specific objects (e.g., specific file transferred) that have passed through the network. Based on these various metrics that the asset management system can track, the system generates reports that are transmitted back in real-time to carriers and their e-commerce partners for implementing the various pricing schemes required for supporting their business or revenue models.
摘要翻译：描述了一种资产管理系统，其实时跟踪运营商所需的关于网络内的媒体资产的度量。除了跟踪与使用和空中时间相关的每个资产信息之外，系统还跟踪与各个对象类型（例如，文档，数字图像，音频文件，流媒体等）有关的信息以及特定对象本身（例如，，单个文档，照片等，以每个文件或命名为基础）。该信息可以针对各种用户及其各自的设备进行跟踪（用于访问网络）。以这种方式，系统可以提供与数据大小和空中时间有关的度量，而且还可以提供关于已经通过网络的对象类型（例如，数字图像类型）和特定对象（例如，特定文件传送）的度量。根据资产管理系统可以跟踪的各种指标，系统会生成实时回传给运营商及其电子商务合作伙伴的报告，以实施支持其业务或收入模式所需的各种定价方案。

8. 发明授权

US07881715B2 Media spooler system and methodology providing efficient transmission of media content from wireless devices 有权
标题翻译：媒体后台处理程序系统和方法提供来自无线设备的媒体内容的高效传输
公开(公告)号：US07881715B2
公开(公告)日：2011-02-01
申请号：US11516809
申请日：2006-09-05
申请人： Shekhar Kirani , Matthew H. Gerlach , Timothy W. Genske , David Vogel , William G. Swinton , Venkat V. Easwar , Eric O. Bodnar
发明人： Shekhar Kirani , Matthew H. Gerlach , Timothy W. Genske , David Vogel , William G. Swinton , Venkat V. Easwar , Eric O. Bodnar
IPC分类号： H04W4/00
CPC分类号： G06T9/007 , H04L67/04 , H04L67/06 , H04L67/1095
摘要： A media spooler system is described that provides a methodology for efficient transmission of media content from client devices, such transmission of digital images from wireless digital cameras. The media spooler or gateway addresses wireless transmission problems by acting as a protocol gateway between a thin-client device and a target host or server (supported by a server infrastructure). More particularly, the media spooler of the present invention acts as a protocol gateway between thin-client devices (e.g., “mobile visual communicator” in the form of a wireless digital camera) and server infrastructure (e.g., server-based computer systems or “Web servers” of a photographic service provider). This task entails accepting multiple, simultaneous connections from various client devices (e.g., wireless digital cameras), extracting information from those devices (e.g., digital photographs or other media content), and then uploading that information to the target server infrastructure. In basic operation, the media spooler queries each client device for the information (e.g., media, such as pictures) the client device thinks should uploaded, and then the media spooler queries the server infrastructure for the subset of pictures that have not been already uploaded. This improved coordination or synchronization of information between a device and target host allows for efficient recovery of dropped cellular data calls by essentially allowing the media spooler to “pick up where it left off.”
摘要翻译：描述了一种媒体假脱机系统，其提供用于从客户端设备有效地传输媒体内容的方法，例如来自无线数字照相机的数字图像的传输。媒体假脱机程序或网关通过充当瘦客户机设备与目标主机或服务器（由服务器基础设施支持）之间的协议网关来解决无线传输问题。更具体地说，本发明的媒体假脱机器作为瘦客户端设备（例如，无线数字照相机形式的“移动可视通信器”）和服务器基础设施（例如基于服务器的计算机系统或“ 摄影服务提供商的Web服务器“）。该任务需要接受来自各种客户端设备（例如，无线数字照相机）的多个同时连接，从那些设备提取信息（例如，数字照片或其他媒体内容），然后将该信息上传到目标服务器基础设施。在基本操作中，媒体后台处理程序向每个客户端设备查询客户端设备认为应上传的信息（例如，媒体，如图片），然后介质后台处理程序查询服务器基础结构以获得尚未上传的图片子集。这种改进的设备和目标主机之间的信息的协调或同步允许通过基本上允许媒体假脱机程序“拾取其停留在何处”来有效地恢复丢弃的蜂窝数据呼叫。

9. 发明授权

US07372485B1 Digital camera device and methodology for distributed processing and wireless transmission of digital images 有权
标题翻译：用于分布式处理和数字图像无线传输的数码相机设备和方法
公开(公告)号：US07372485B1
公开(公告)日：2008-05-13
申请号：US09434703
申请日：1999-11-05
申请人： Eric O. Bodnar , Shekhar Kirani , Venkat V. Easwar , Philippe R. Kahn , Sonia Lee Kahn
发明人： Eric O. Bodnar , Shekhar Kirani , Venkat V. Easwar , Philippe R. Kahn , Sonia Lee Kahn
IPC分类号： H04N9/68 , H04N7/12
CPC分类号： G06T9/007
摘要： A digital imaging system is described that provides techniques for reducing the amount of processing power required by a given digital camera device and for reducing the bandwidth required for transmitting image information to a target platform. The system defers and/or distributes the processing between the digital imager (i.e., digital camera itself) and the target platform that the digital imager will ultimately be connected to. In this manner, the system is able to decrease the actual computation that occurs at the digital imager. Instead, the system only performs a partial computation at the digital imager device and completes the computation somewhere else, such as at a target computing device (e.g., desktop computer) where time and size are not an issue (relative to the imager). By deferring resource-intensive computations, the present invention substantially reduces the processor requirements and concomitant battery requirements for digital cameras. Further, by adopting an image strategy optimized for compression (compressed luminosity record), the present invention decreases the bandwidth requirements for transmitting images, thereby facilitating the wireless transmission of digital camera images.
摘要翻译：描述了一种数字成像系统，其提供用于减少给定的数码相机设备所需的处理能力的量并减少将图像信息传输到目标平台所需的带宽的技术。该系统在数字成像器（即，数字照相机本身）和数字成像器最终将连接到的目标平台之间延迟和/或分发处理。以这种方式，系统能够减少在数字成像器处发生的实际计算。相反，该系统仅在数字成像器设备处执行部分计算，并且在诸如在时间和大小不是问题（相对于成像器）的目标计算设备（例如，台式计算机）处的其它地方完成计算。通过推迟资源密集型计算，本发明大大降低了数字照相机的处理器要求和伴随的电池要求。此外，通过采用针对压缩（压缩发光度记录）优化的图像策略，本发明降低了发送图像的带宽要求，从而有助于数字照相机图像的无线传输。

10. 发明申请

US20070064124A1 Media spooler system and methodology providing efficient transmission of media content from wireless devices 有权
标题翻译：媒体后台处理程序系统和方法提供来自无线设备的媒体内容的高效传输
公开(公告)号：US20070064124A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-22
申请号：US11516809
申请日：2006-09-05
申请人： Shekhar Kirani , Matthew Gerlach , Timothy Genske , David Vogel , William Swinton , Venkat Easwar , Eric Bodnar
发明人： Shekhar Kirani , Matthew Gerlach , Timothy Genske , David Vogel , William Swinton , Venkat Easwar , Eric Bodnar
IPC分类号： H04N9/68
CPC分类号： G06T9/007 , H04L67/04 , H04L67/06 , H04L67/1095
摘要： A media spooler system is described that provides a methodology for efficient transmission of media content from client devices, such transmission of digital images from wireless digital cameras. The media spooler or gateway addresses wireless transmission problems by acting as a protocol gateway between a thin-client device and a target host or server (supported by a server infrastructure). More particularly, the media spooler of the present invention acts as a protocol gateway between thin-client devices (e.g., “mobile visual communicator” in the form of a wireless digital camera) and server infrastructure (e.g., server-based computer systems or “Web servers” of a photographic service provider). This task entails accepting multiple, simultaneous connections from various client devices (e.g., wireless digital cameras), extracting information from those devices (e.g., digital photographs or other media content), and then uploading that information to the target server infrastructure. In basic operation, the media spooler queries each client device for the information (e.g., media, such as pictures) the client device thinks should uploaded, and then the media spooler queries the server infrastructure for the subset of pictures that have not been already uploaded. This improved coordination or synchronization of information between a device and target host allows for efficient recovery of dropped cellular data calls by essentially allowing the media spooler to “pick up where it left off.”
摘要翻译：描述了一种媒体假脱机系统，其提供用于从客户端设备有效地传输媒体内容的方法，例如来自无线数字照相机的数字图像的传输。媒体假脱机程序或网关通过充当瘦客户机设备与目标主机或服务器（由服务器基础设施支持）之间的协议网关来解决无线传输问题。更具体地说，本发明的媒体假脱机器作为瘦客户端设备（例如，无线数字照相机形式的“移动可视通信器”）和服务器基础设施（例如基于服务器的计算机系统或“ 摄影服务提供商的Web服务器“）。该任务需要接受来自各种客户端设备（例如，无线数字照相机）的多个同时连接，从那些设备提取信息（例如，数字照片或其他媒体内容），然后将该信息上传到目标服务器基础设施。在基本操作中，媒体后台处理程序向每个客户端设备查询客户端设备认为应上传的信息（例如，媒体，如图片），然后介质后台处理程序查询服务器基础结构以获得尚未上传的图片子集。这种改进的设备和目标主机之间的信息的协调或同步允许通过基本上允许媒体假脱机程序“拾取其停留在何处”来有效地恢复丢弃的蜂窝数据呼叫。

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