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1. 发明授权

US4484217A Method and system for remote reporting, particularly for pay television billing 失效
标题翻译：用于远程报告的方法和系统，特别是付费电视计费
公开(公告)号：US4484217A
公开(公告)日：1984-11-20
申请号：US377080
申请日：1982-05-11
申请人： Robert S. Block , John M. Lull
发明人： Robert S. Block , John M. Lull
IPC分类号： G06Q20/26 , G07F17/28 , H04N20060101 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/41 , H04N7/18
CPC分类号： G06Q20/26 , G07F17/28 , H04N7/163
摘要： A method and system for providing subscription services, particularly subscription television services, involving transmissions from a remote location to a subscriber location for which payment is required for access. A cost signal containing a cost or charge associated with the transmissions is transmitted from the remote location, and a credit preferably is stored at the subscriber location. The magnitude of the charge contained in the cost signal is compared with the magnitude of the stored credit, although it need not be if cost is accumulated as in one disclosed embodiment, and access by the subscriber to the transmissions associated with the cost signal is enabled in response to the relative magnitudes of the charge and the stored credit. The magnitude of stored credit is modified by the magnitude of the charge if the subscriber chooses to access to the transmissions by the subscriber. Also, credit data associated with a payment made by an individual subscriber is transmitted from the remote location and the stored credit at the location of the individual subscriber is modified in response to the transmitted credit data. An indicator on the subscriber's decoder is automatically energized at the end of a billing period to inform the subscriber that payment is due. Upon receipt by the station operator of the payment and crediting of the payment to the subscriber, the indicator is automatically extinguished. The disclosed impulse purchase capability is particularly useful in a pay television system involving transmission for which payment for access is pre-arranged at a fixed level and transmissions for which payment for access is not pre-arranged at a fixed level.
摘要翻译：一种用于提供订阅服务，特别是订阅电视服务的方法和系统，涉及从远程位置到用于访问需要支付的用户位置的传输。包含与传输相关联的成本或费用的成本信号从远程位置发送，并且信用优选地存储在订户位置。成本信号中包含的电荷的幅度与所存储的信用量的大小进行比较，尽管如在一个所公开的实施例中一样，如果成本累积不需要，并且用户对与成本信号相关联的传输的访问被启用响应收费和存储信用的相对幅度。如果用户选择访问用户的传输，存储信用的大小被充电的幅度修改。而且，从单个用户发送的支付相关联的信用数据从远程位置发送，并且响应于所传送的信用数据修改在个人用户的位置处的存储信用。用户解码器上的指示器在结算周期结束时自动通电，以通知用户付款到期。在车站运营商收到付款和向用户付款后，指示灯自动熄灭。公开的冲动购买能力在涉及传输的付费电视系统中是特别有用的，对于这种付费电视系统，预付费是以固定的级别预先安排的，而用于访问的支付不是预先安排在固定的水平上的。

2. 发明授权

US08696147B2 Light concentrator structures and methods 有权
标题翻译：光集中器结构和方法
公开(公告)号：US08696147B2
公开(公告)日：2014-04-15
申请号：US13461436
申请日：2012-05-01
申请人： Thomas C. Forrester , Robert S. Block
发明人： Thomas C. Forrester , Robert S. Block
IPC分类号： G02B5/10
CPC分类号： G02B19/0004 , F24S23/31 , F24S40/52 , G02B5/32 , G02B7/008 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0019 , G02B19/0042 , G02B26/02 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0944 , H01L31/052 , H01L31/054 , H01L31/0543 , H01L31/0547 , Y02E10/43 , Y02E10/52
摘要： An arrangement utilizes diffractive, reflective and/or refractive optical elements combined to intensify and homogenize electromagnetic energy, such as natural sunlight in the terrestrial environment, for purposes such as irradiating a target area with concentrated homogenized energy. A heat activated safety mechanism is also described.
摘要翻译：一种布置使用衍射，反射和/或折射光学元件组合以增强和均化电磁能，例如陆地环境中的自然阳光，用于以浓缩均匀化的能量照射目标区域。还描述了热激活的安全机构。

3. 发明授权

US08498570B2 Method and apparatus for in-building communications 有权
公开(公告)号：US08498570B2
公开(公告)日：2013-07-30
申请号：US12000202
申请日：2007-12-10
申请人： Robert S. Block , Alexander A. Wenger , Rene A. Stiegler, III
发明人： Robert S. Block , Alexander A. Wenger , Rene A. Stiegler, III
IPC分类号： H04W84/08
CPC分类号： H04B7/15 , H04B7/15528 , H04B7/2606
摘要： A system for repeating radio signals to the outside of a structure, from transmitters operating within a structure that normally prevents radio transmissions from propagating out of the structure. A system for repeating radio signals to the inside of a structure, from transmitters operating outside a structure that normally prevents radio transmissions from propagating into the structure.

4. 发明申请

US20120211647A1 LIGHT CONCENTRATOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS 有权
标题翻译：光集中器结构与方法
公开(公告)号：US20120211647A1
公开(公告)日：2012-08-23
申请号：US13461436
申请日：2012-05-01
申请人： Thomas C. Forrester , Robert S. Block
发明人： Thomas C. Forrester , Robert S. Block
IPC分类号： H01L31/0232 , G02B5/32 , G02B27/42 , G02B26/02
CPC分类号： G02B19/0004 , F24S23/31 , F24S40/52 , G02B5/32 , G02B7/008 , G02B19/0014 , G02B19/0019 , G02B19/0042 , G02B26/02 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0944 , H01L31/052 , H01L31/054 , H01L31/0543 , H01L31/0547 , Y02E10/43 , Y02E10/52
摘要： An arrangement utilizes diffractive, reflective and/or refractive optical elements combined to intensify and homogenize electromagnetic energy, such as natural sunlight in the terrestrial environment, for purposes such as irradiating a target area with concentrated homogenized energy. A heat activated safety mechanism is also described.
摘要翻译：一种布置使用衍射，反射和/或折射光学元件组合以增强和均化电磁能，例如陆地环境中的自然阳光，用于以浓缩均匀化的能量照射目标区域。还描述了热激活的安全机构。

5. 发明授权

US07200852B1 Method and apparatus for information labeling and control 失效
标题翻译：信息标签和控制的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07200852B1
公开(公告)日：2007-04-03
申请号：US08697542
申请日：1996-08-27
申请人： Robert S. Block
发明人： Robert S. Block
IPC分类号： H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N7/088 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/06 , H04N7/08 , H04N7/163 , H04N9/8205 , H04N21/4542
摘要： A method and apparatus for information labeling and control includes central station equipment which combines a program signal with content labels which separately and continuously identify the audio, video, and data content of the program signal, and user station equipment which generates a local content label identifying program material which is acceptable to the user. By comparing the two labels the user station equipment can block or substitute alternative audio, video, or data for offensive portions of a program signal received through a transmission or stored for playback on various media such as video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, optical storage media, and video game cartridges. Exemplary embodiments of the invention also relate to a method and apparatus for creating the local content label.
摘要翻译：用于信息标签和控制的方法和装置包括将节目信号与分别连续地识别节目信号的音频，视频和数据内容的内容标签组合的中央站设备，以及生成本地内容标签识别的用户站设备程序材料是用户可以接受的。通过比较两个标签，用户站设备可以阻止或替换替代音频，视频或数据，用于通过传输接收的节目信号的令人反感的部分，或者存储在各种媒体上，例如录像带，音频磁带，CD，计算机磁盘，光学存储介质和视频游戏盒。本发明的示例性实施例还涉及用于创建本地内容标签的方法和装置。

6. 发明授权

US5960416A Real time subscriber billing at a subscriber location in an unstructured communication network 失效
标题翻译：在非结构化通信网络中的用户位置的实时用户计费
公开(公告)号：US5960416A
公开(公告)日：1999-09-28
申请号：US987549
申请日：1997-12-09
申请人： Robert S. Block
发明人： Robert S. Block
IPC分类号： H04N7/16 , G06Q30/04 , H04L12/14 , H04L29/06 , H04L29/08 , H04L29/12 , H04M15/00 , H04M17/00 , G06F17/60
CPC分类号： H04L12/1403 , G06Q30/0283 , G06Q30/04 , H04L12/14 , H04L12/1457 , H04L12/1467 , H04L29/06 , H04L29/12009 , H04L61/00 , H04L63/083 , H04L63/10 , H04M15/00 , H04M15/854 , H04L2463/102 , H04L43/16 , H04L69/32 , H04M2215/8166
摘要： A system and method are provided for real time subscriber billing at a subscriber location in an unstructured communication network. Account information is stored for at least one subscriber at the subscriber location. A determination is made, based on the account information, whether the subscriber has a sufficient balance for a desired service. Service is authorized or denied to the subscriber based on the determination. Additional account information is stored at the service provider location and used to monitor the service record of the subscriber and update the service provided to the subscriber, accordingly.
摘要翻译：提供了一种在非结构化通信网络中的用户位置处实时用户计费的系统和方法。账户信息存储在用户位置的至少一个用户。基于帐户信息确定订户是否具有期望服务的足够余额。根据确定，向用户授权或拒绝服务。附加帐户信息存储在服务提供商位置，用于监视用户的服务记录，并相应地更新提供给用户的服务。

7. 发明授权

US5863500A Method and apparatus for preserving products 失效
标题翻译：用于保存产品的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5863500A
公开(公告)日：1999-01-26
申请号：US652711
申请日：1996-05-30
申请人： Robert S. Block , William J. Kommers
发明人： Robert S. Block , William J. Kommers
IPC分类号： A23B7/148 , A23L3/3418 , B65D81/20 , A23B7/00
CPC分类号： B65D81/2061 , A23B7/148 , A23L3/3418
摘要： Methods and containers for preserving a product such as a respiratory product having an internal vapor pressure. The product is placed into an enclosure, and the enclosure is sealed and pressured with appropriately humidified air or other suitable oxygen containing gas to a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure to provide a vapor pressure greater than or at least equal to the internal vapor pressure of the product. The volume of the product in relation to the volume of the enclosure and the pressure are such that the enclosure has free air space sufficient to prevent the onset of an anaerobic condition for substantially the storage period of the product assuming the enclosure is maintained approximately at a predetermined temperature. The temperature of the enclosure may be controlled, and may be maintained below the normal freezing temperature of water, and preferably below the normal liquid to solid phase change temperature of the product, but is maintained above the liquid to solid phase change temperature of the product under pressure in the enclosure. Various pressurized packaging methods and structures also are disclosed.
摘要翻译：用于保存产品的方法和容器，例如具有内部蒸气压的呼吸产品。将产品放置在外壳中，并且将外壳用适当加湿的空气或其它合适的含氧气体密封并加压至相对于环境压力的正压，以提供大于或至少等于内部蒸气压的蒸气压的产品。产品的体积相对于外壳的体积和压力使得外壳具有足够的自由空气空间，足以防止在假定外壳保持大致为预定温度。可以控制外壳的温度，并且可以保持在水的正常冷冻温度以下，优选低于产品的正常液体至固体相变温度，但是保持在产品的液体至固体相变温度以上在外壳的压力下。还公开了各种加压包装方法和结构。

8. 发明申请

US20150128049A1 ADVANCED USER INTERFACE 审中-公开
标题翻译：高级用户界面
公开(公告)号：US20150128049A1
公开(公告)日：2015-05-07
申请号：US14413057
申请日：2013-07-08
申请人： Robert S. BLOCK , Alexander A. WENGER , Paul SIDLO
发明人： Robert S. Block , Alexander A. Wenger , Paul Sidlo
IPC分类号： G06F3/0488 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/16 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/0482
CPC分类号： G06F3/04886 , G06F3/04817 , G06F3/0482 , G06F3/0485 , G06F3/1423 , G06F3/167 , G09G5/022 , G09G5/14 , G09G2354/00 , G09G2360/02 , G09G2380/10 , G09G2380/14
摘要： An advanced user interface includes a display device and a processing unit. The processing unit causes the display device to display a dynamic user interface containing a plurality of input areas in an adaptive graphical arrangement, detect user in puts on the dynamic user interface, and record the user inputs in a memory unit in association with a context of information inputted by the user. The graphical arrangement of input areas includes at least one primary input area, each of which is respectively associated with different information. The processing unit detects a user input for one of the input areas, compares the detected user input with prior user inputs recorded in the memory unit, and predicts a first next user input based on the comparison and the context of information associated with the detected user input. Based on the predicted first next user input, the processing unit dynamically modifies the displayed arrangement of the input areas so that information associated with the predicted first next user input is characterized and displayed as the at least one primary input area on the dynamic user interface.
摘要翻译：高级用户界面包括显示设备和处理单元。处理单元使得显示设备以自适应图形布置显示包含多个输入区域的动态用户界面，检测用户对动态用户界面的投入，并将用户输入与存储单元相关联地记录在存储器单元中由用户输入的信息。输入区域的图形布置包括至少一个主要输入区域，每个主要输入区域分别与不同的信息相关联。处理单元检测用户输入中的一个输入区域，将检测到的用户输入与记录在存储单元中的先前用户输入进行比较，并且基于比较和与检测到的用户相关联的信息的上下文预测第一下一个用户输入输入。基于预测的第一下一个用户输入，处理单元动态地修改显示的输入区域的布置，使得与预测的第一下一个用户输入相关联的信息被表征并显示为动态用户界面上的至少一个主要输入区域。

9. 发明授权

US08306668B2 Integrated metrology systems and information and control apparatus for interaction with integrated metrology systems 失效
标题翻译：综合计量系统和与综合计量系统相互作用的信息和控制装置
公开(公告)号：US08306668B2
公开(公告)日：2012-11-06
申请号：US12126998
申请日：2008-05-26
申请人： Tomer D. Tamarkin , Robert S. Block , Phillip M. Fine
发明人： Tomer D. Tamarkin , Robert S. Block , Phillip M. Fine
IPC分类号： G06F19/00 , G01D4/00
CPC分类号： H04M11/002 , G01D4/004 , G01R21/133 , G06Q50/06 , Y02B90/242 , Y04S20/322
摘要： A system is disposed at a location of a utility commodity subscriber for informing the subscriber of and controlling utility commodity usage. The system includes utility meters, an information and control apparatus, and a first and second data communication link. The meters measure usage and generate usage signals. The information and control apparatus includes a microprocessor, a memory, a clock, and a user interface. The first data communication link is between the utility meters and the information and control apparatus, and the second data communication link is between the information and control apparatus and one or more central locations. The second communication link also provides rate information to the information and control apparatus and utility commodity usage data to the one or more central locations. The microprocessor computes an accumulated cost of utility commodity for a predetermined period of time. Information related to the accumulated cost is output to the subscriber.
摘要翻译：系统设置在公用事业用户的位置，用于通知用户并控制公用事业商品的使用。该系统包括公用事业计量表，信息和控制装置以及第一和第二数据通信链路。仪表测量使用量并产生使用信号。信息和控制装置包括微处理器，存储器，时钟和用户界面。第一数据通信链路在公用事业计量表和信息和控制装置之间，第二数据通信链路在信息和控制装置之间以及一个或多个中央位置之间。第二通信链路还向信息和控制装置以及公用事业商品使用数据提供速率信息到一个或多个中心位置。微处理器在预定的时间段内计算公用事业商品的累计成本。与累积成本有关的信息输出给用户。

10. 发明授权

US06947947B2 Method for adding metadata to data 有权
标题翻译：将元数据添加到数据的方法
公开(公告)号：US06947947B2
公开(公告)日：2005-09-20
申请号：US10086522
申请日：2002-03-04
申请人： Robert S. Block , Gary Gannon , Uday Kothari , Jonathan Lau , Fred Chapus
发明人： Robert S. Block , Gary Gannon , Uday Kothari , Jonathan Lau , Fred Chapus
IPC分类号： G06F17/21 , G06F7/00 , G06F12/00 , G06F17/00 , G06F17/30
CPC分类号： G06F17/30917 , Y10S707/99942 , Y10S707/99943 , Y10S707/99944 , Y10S707/99945
摘要： A method for adding labels to data, for example XML compliant or XBRL compliant labels, includes a) identifying data in an electronically represented file, b) selecting labels that correspond to text strings in the identified data, based on a list associating labels with text strings, and c) adding the selected labels into the electronically represented file to label the text strings and elements in the identified data associated with the text strings. The labels include information about the data and are defined in one or more taxonomies. When the list does not associate a label with the text string, a user can be prompted to select a label corresponding to a text string in the identified data. The association indicated by the user's selection, can then be added to the list associating labels with text strings.
摘要翻译：用于向数据添加标签的方法，例如符合XML或符合XBRL标准的标签，包括：a）以电子方式标识文件中的数据，b）基于将标签与文本相关联的列表来选择与所标识的数据中的文本字符串相对应的标签字符串，以及c）将所选择的标签添加到电子表示的文件中，以标记与文本字符串相关联的标识数据中的文本字符串和元素。标签包括有关数据的信息，并在一个或多个分类中定义。当列表不将标签与文本字符串相关联时，可以提示用户选择与识别的数据中的文本字符串相对应的标签。然后，可以将由用户选择指示的关联添加到将标签与文本字符串相关联的列表中。

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