公开(公告)号：WO1996015837A1

公开(公告)日：1996-05-30

申请号：PCT/US1995015127

申请日：1995-11-20

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  COLLINS, Roger, S. ,  ROBINSON, Tony, L. ,  JENKINS, Yolanda, L. ,  DiGRAZIA, Karla ,  OZER, Stuart ,  FREEDMAN, Bryan ,  VOCE, Maurice ,  DEVON, Amanda, Jane ,  BRIGGS, Chris

IPC: A63F09/22

CPC classification number: A63F13/235 ,  A63F3/00006 ,  A63F3/00643 ,  A63F13/005 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/28 ,  A63F13/54 ,  A63F2300/1031 ,  A63F2300/1037 ,  A63F2300/1062 ,  A63F2300/1068 ,  A63F2300/302 ,  G09B5/065

Abstract: An interactive apparatus for use with a computer, comprising a transceiver (20) for two-way wireless communication with a plaything (200), the transceiver having terminals for connection to the computer (8), and a control device for causing the computer to send and receive information to and from the plaything via the transceiver to enable the plaything to provide interactive fantasy simulation of the behavior of a corresponding real-world object. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for enabling fantasy play using a computer (8) and a plaything (200), comprising at the plaything (200), delivering output and receiving input associated with the fantasy play, and generating control signals at the computer (8) for controlling the output based on the input, and by wireless communication sending the control signals from the computer (8) to the plaything and sending the input from the plaything to the computer.

Abstract translation: 一种与计算机一起使用的交互式装置，包括用于与玩具（200）进行双向无线通信的收发器（20），所述收发器具有用于连接到计算机（8）的终端，以及控制装置，用于使计算机 通过收发器发送和接收来自玩具的信息，以使播放能够提供相应的真实世界对象的行为的交互式幻想模拟。 在另一方面，本发明提供了一种使用计算机（8）和玩具（200）进行幻想播放的方法，包括在玩具（200）处，输出和接收与幻想游戏相关联的输入，以及产生控制信号 用于基于输入来控制输出的计算机（8），以及通过无线通信将控制信号从计算机（8）发送到玩具，并将输入从玩具发送到计算机。

公开(公告)号：WO1995003571A1

公开(公告)日：1995-02-02

申请号：PCT/US1994007715

申请日：1994-06-30

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  MURRAY, David, E.

IPC: G06F03/16

CPC classification number: H04M11/06 ,  G06F3/162 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N2201/0034

Abstract: An optional card including a DSP for use by a modem daughter board, where the modem daughter board is equipped with a data access arrangement (DAA) for upgrading a computer system to include modem and facsimile capabilities. The optional card may preferably be a sound board including a DSP and bus controller for interfacing with the I/O bus of the computer system, and a CODEC and connector for receiving and interfacing the daughter board modem to the DSP. In an alternative embodiment, the DSP is provided on the system board coupled to the host bus or the I/O bus of the computer system, and the modem functions, including a CODEC and DAA, are provided on an optional modem card. The CODEC includes logic for transferring digitized analog data to main memory as controlled by the CPU of the computer system. Modem software is provided to control communications and transfer of data in any of the embodiments.

Abstract translation: 包括用于由调制解调器子板使用的DSP的可选卡，其中调制解调器子板配备有用于升级计算机系统以包括调制解调器和传真能力的数据访问装置（DAA）。 可选卡可以优选地是包括用于与计算机系统的I / O总线接口的DSP和总线控制器的声卡，以及用于接收和将子板调制解调器接口到DSP的CODEC和连接器。 在替代实施例中，DSP被提供在耦合到主机总线或计算机系统的I / O总线的系统板上，并且包括CODEC和DAA的调制解调器功能被提供在可选的调制解调器卡上。 CODEC包括将数字化模拟数据传输到主计算机系统的CPU所控制的逻辑。 提供调制解调器软件以控制任何实施例中的数据的通信和传输。

公开(公告)号：WO1994026522A1

公开(公告)日：1994-11-24

申请号：PCT/US1994005064

申请日：1994-05-03

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  WALLACE, David, B. ,  STORTZ, James, L.

IPC: B41J02/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/14209 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J2002/14379 ,  B41J2002/14491

Abstract: An ink jet printhead (10) and an associated method for operatively driving the ink jet printhead (10) to cause the ejection of a volume modulatable droplet from an ink-carrying channel (32) thereof partially defined by a piezoelectric sidewall actuator (34). The voltage (53) applied across the sidewall actuator (34) is raised from a rest voltage (54) to a first voltage to deflect the sidewall actuator (34) from a rest position to a first position and maintained at the first voltage for a first period of time. The voltage applied across the sidewall actuator (34) is then dropped to a second voltage, lower than the rest voltage, to deflect the sidewall actuator from the first position, past the rest position, to a second position and maintained at the second voltage for a second period of time. The voltage applied across the sidewall actuator (34) is then returned to the rest voltage (54) to deflect the sidewall actuator (34) back to the rest position. The first and second time periods are selected, relative to each other, to select a droplet volume for ink ejected from the ink-carying channel. The voltage applied across the sidewall actuator is then returned to the rest voltage, thereby causing the ejection of a droplet of ink having the selected droplet volume.

Abstract translation: 一种喷墨打印头（10）和用于可操作地驱动喷墨打印头（10）的相关方法，以使得可由压电侧壁致动器（34）部分地限定的墨水输送通道（32）喷射体积可调节液滴， 。 施加在侧壁致动器（34）上的电压（53）从静止电压（54）升高到第一电压，以将侧壁致动器（34）从静止位置偏转到第一位置并保持在第一电压 第一段时间。 然后，施加在侧壁致动器（34）上的电压降至低于静止电压的第二电压，以将侧壁致动器从第一位置偏转到静止位置到第二位置并保持在第二电压 第二段时间。 施加在侧壁致动器（34）上的电压然后返回到静止电压（54），以使侧壁致动器（34）偏转回到静止位置。 相对于彼此来选择第一和第二时间周期来选择从墨水通道喷射的墨的液滴体积。 然后施加在侧壁致动器上的电压返回到静止电压，从而引起具有所选择的液滴体积的墨滴。

公开(公告)号：WO1994012938A1

公开(公告)日：1994-06-09

申请号：PCT/US1993011599

申请日：1993-12-01

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  CLARK, Ted, H. ,  MALISEWSKI, Steven, C. ,  COOPER, Patrick, R. ,  CROSSWY, William, Caldwell ,  CROCHET, Larry, J.

IPC: G06F15/02

CPC classification number: G06F17/30176 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/166 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F15/0225 ,  G06F15/0266 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99953

Abstract: A handheld computer which contains an LCD display having a digitizing surface to allow pen input. Internal storage takes several forms, such as a large flash ROM area, battery-backed up RAM and an optional hard disk drive. Several alternative communication paths are available, such as the previously mentioned modem, a parallel printer port, a conventional serial port, a cradle assembly connected to the host computer, and various wireless short distance techniques such as radio frequency or infrared transmission. The computer can readily communicate with other sources, particularly to a host desktop computer, to allow automated synchronization of information between the host and the handheld system. Preferably the remote synchronization is performed at several user selectable levels. When the handheld computer is in a cradle and actively connected to the host computer, automatic capture of updated data in the host computer is performed. Several synchronization tehcniqques are utilized to keep track of different types of files. In addition, while communication is established the handheld computer can enter a remote control mode, allowing the user access to files and applications not included in the handheld computer.

Abstract translation: 一种手持式计算机，其包含具有数字化表面以允许笔输入的LCD显示器。 内部存储具有多种形式，例如大型闪存ROM区，电池备份RAM和可选硬盘驱动器。 可以使用几种备选的通信路径，诸如前述调制解调器，并行打印机端口，常规串行端口，连接到主计算机的支架组件，以及诸如射频或红外线传输的各种无线短距离技术。 计算机可以容易地与其他源通信，特别是与主机台式计算机通信，以允许主机和手持系统之间的信息的自动同步。 优选地，远程同步以几个用户可选择的级别执行。 当手持式计算机在托架中并且主动地连接到主计算机时，执行主计算机中更新的数据的自动捕获。 利用多个同步特征来跟踪不同类型的文件。 另外，当建立通信时，手持式计算机可以进入远程控制模式，允许用户访问未包括在手持式计算机中的文件和应用程序。

公开(公告)号：WO1994011999A2

公开(公告)日：1994-05-26

申请号：PCT/US1993010984

申请日：1993-11-08

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  DYKES, Don, A. ,  CASTELL, Robin, T. ,  CLARK, Andrew, C. ,  NAGEL, Paul, E. ,  TRAN, Huyen, B. ,  JONES, Randall, L. ,  BALDRIDGE, Ronald, L.

IPC: H04Q07/04

CPC classification number: H04W88/02 ,  H04M11/06

Abstract: A modem (12) which includes connections (14, 16) for both land lines (18) and a cellular phone (22). The modem contains high and low level routines that allow it to perform standard AT commands rationally when connected to a cellular phone, and further perform additional AT commands that access cellular specific features. An applications software program in a computer connected to the modem can provide a number of options for determining whether to use the land line or the cellular phone when both are connected. First, it can default to the land line and only use the cellular phone if the land line is not available. Alternatively, it can first use the cellular phone and only use the land line if the cellular phone signal strength is not sufficient. Further, cellular file transfer operations can be aborted if the remaining battery life in the cellular phone is insufficient to reliably complete the transfer.

Abstract translation: 一种调制解调器（12），包括用于陆线（18）和蜂窝电话（22）的连接（14,16）。 调制解调器包含高和低级别例程，允许它在连接到蜂窝电话时合理地执行标准AT命令，并进一步执行访问蜂窝特定功能的附加AT命令。 连接到调制解调器的计算机中的应用软件程序可以提供用于确定当两者连接时是否使用陆线或蜂窝电话的多个选项。 首先，它可以默认为陆线，如果陆线不可用，只能使用蜂窝电话。 或者，它可以首先使用蜂窝电话，并且如果蜂窝电话信号强度不足，则仅使用陆线。 此外，如果蜂窝电话中的剩余电池寿命不足以可靠地完成传送，则可以中止蜂窝文件传送操作。

公开(公告)号：WO1994009435A1

公开(公告)日：1994-04-28

申请号：PCT/US1993009557

申请日：1993-10-04

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  CHANDLER, Gregory, T. ,  GRIEFF, Thomas, W. ,  CALLISON, Ryan, A.

IPC: G06F13/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/0601 ,  G06F13/124 ,  G06F2003/0692

Abstract: A disk array controller board which utilizes an EISA bus master which is a slave on its internal data bus to allow an advanced drive array controller chip (ADAC) to operate as a master. The ADAC is connected to transfer buffer RAM. The protocol of the internal data bus provides for a cycle to load a host memory address into the bus slave, to provide transfer count information and slave specific information and for a series of data transfer cycles. The local processor is connected to the EISA bus master and the ADAC to control operations and to provide certain information. The ADAC is controlled by structures referred to as command descriptor blocks (CDBs). Each CDB includes information which describes the various addresses, control bits and functional bits used by the ADAC to perform its transfer operations. The local processor directly writes and deposits data forming a CDB into the transfer butfer RAM. The ADAC obtains the CDB, loads the data into registers and then performs operations according to the information contained in these registers until a transfer is done. The ADAC itself performs operations, including automatic stripe scattering and gathering to develop contiguous host memory fields from striped array data. A series of CDBs can be chained so that a complex series of tasks can be developed. In one variation a string of CDBs is developed to transfer data but some data is transferred to the bit bucket, while other data is actually transferred.

Abstract translation: 一种磁盘阵列控制器板，其使用作为其内部数据总线上的从机的EISA总线主机，以允许先进的驱动器阵列控制器芯片（ADAC）作为主机操作。 ADAC连接到传输缓冲RAM。 内部数据总线的协议提供了将主机存储器地址加载到总线从站中的周期，以提供传输计数信息和从属特定信息以及一系列数据传输周期。 本地处理器连接到EISA总线主控和ADAC控制操作并提供某些信息。 ADAC由称为命令描述符块（CDB）的结构控制。 每个CDB包括描述ADAC用于执行其传送操作的各种地址，控制位和功能位的信息。 本地处理器直接将形成CDB的数据写入并存入转移RAM。 ADAC获得CDB，将数据加载到寄存器中，然后根据这些寄存器中包含的信息执行操作，直到传输完成。 ADAC本身执行操作，包括自动条纹散射和收集，以从条形阵列数据开发连续的主机内存字段。 一系列CDB可以链接，以便可以开发一系列复杂的任务。 在一个变化中，开发了一串CDB来传输数据，但是一些数据被传送到比特桶，而其他数据被实际传输。

公开(公告)号：WO1994008307A1

公开(公告)日：1994-04-14

申请号：PCT/US1993009427

申请日：1993-09-30

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  LANDRY, John, A. ,  MAYER, Dale, J. ,  CULLEY, Paul, R.

IPC: G06F13/42

CPC classification number: G06F13/4217 ,  G06F13/32

Abstract: A multiplexed communication protocol for broadcasting interrupt, DMA and other miscellaneous data across a bus from a central peripheral device to a plurality of distributed peripheral devices associated with each processor in a multiprocessor computer system. The multiplexed bus includes a data portion and a status portion, where the status portion indicates one of several different cycle types executed on the bus, and where each cycle type further indicates the data asserted on the data portion. The cycle types further include address and data read and write cycles to allow access of the registers in the distributed devices via the multiplexed bus. Thus, system interrupt, address, data, DMA, NMI and miscellaneous cycles are defined where a system interrupt cycle is continually executed on consecutive cycles until interrupted by a request to execute another cycle type. The cycle sequence is implemented to insert system interrupt cycles between the address and data cycles to prevent significant channel latency when system interrupts occur.

Abstract translation: 一种多路复用通信协议，用于在多处理器计算机系统中从中央外围设备到与多个处理器计算机系统中的每个处理器相关联的多个分布式外围设备的总线上广播中断，DMA和其他杂项数据。 多路复用总线包括数据部分和状态部分，其中状态部分指示在总线上执行的若干不同周期类型之一，并且其中每个周期类型进一步指示在数据部分上断言的数据。 循环类型还包括地址和数据读取和写入周期，以允许通过多路复用总线访问分布式设备中的寄存器。 因此，定义系统中断，地址，数据，DMA，NMI和其他周期，其中系统中断周期在连续循环中连续执行，直到被执行另一个循环类型的请求中断。 实施循环序列以在地址和数据周期之间插入系统中断周期，以防止系统中断发生时的重要通道延迟。

公开(公告)号：WO1994008299A1

公开(公告)日：1994-04-14

申请号：PCT/US1993009370

申请日：1993-09-29

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  MAYER, Dale, J. ,  LANDRY, John, A.

IPC: G06F13/24

CPC classification number: G06F13/24

Abstract: A computer system includes a filter at an interrupt request input for a microprocessor system. The interrupt signal filter suppresses any positive pulse that is shorter than 9 cylces of the host clock. Only signals that are asserted for at least 17 HCLK cycles are guaranteed passage to the interrupt controller to assert the interrupt request. In addition, any negative pulse on the IRQ signal is latched and extended for at least 9 cycles of the host clock. The filter thus suppresses noise to prevent unnecessary interrupts, and provides for enhanced detection of negative levels and rising edges for negative-going interrupt request signals.

Abstract translation: 计算机系统包括用于微处理器系统的中断请求输入端的滤波器。 中断信号滤波器抑制任何短于主机时钟的9个电平的正脉冲。 只有断言至少17个HCLK周期的信号才能保证通过中断控制器来断言中断请求。 此外，IRQ信号上的任何负脉冲被锁存并延长至少9个主机时钟周期。 滤波器因此抑制噪声以防止不必要的中断，并提供用于负向中断请求信号的负电平和上升沿的增强检测。

公开(公告)号：WO1994008289A1

公开(公告)日：1994-04-14

申请号：PCT/US1993009150

申请日：1993-09-24

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  BURCKHARTT, David, M. ,  PEREZ, Lazaro, D. ,  EMERSON, Theodore, F. ,  DOW, Randolph, O. ,  STIMAC, Gary, A.

IPC: G06F09/445

CPC classification number: G06F11/2294 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/0757 ,  G06F11/1415 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G11C29/76

Abstract: A computer system includes a timer which times out if the operating system does not periodically reset the timer. When the system fails and no longer resets the timer, the timer times out, and the computer is reset. The system performs its power on program and checks the memory array for bad memory blocks, which are mapped out of the memory. Next, the system alerts the operator of the failure using a pager. The system then reboots itself from a hard drive having two separate bootable partitions, one for the operating system in the first partition, and one for a diagnostics program in the second partition, so that an operator may diagnose and remedy the problem. The operator may set an indication of which partition to use for booting. The system further provides for remote access so that the operator may interact with the diagnostics program from a remote location.

Abstract translation: 计算机系统包括定时器，如果操作系统不周期性地重置定时器，则该定时器超时。 当系统出现故障并且不再复位定时器时，定时器超时，计算机被复位。 系统执行程序的电源，并检查存储器阵列中是否存储器中映射的坏内存块。 接下来，系统使用寻呼机向操作者报告故障。 然后，该系统从具有两个单独可引导分区的硬盘驱动器重新启动，一个用于第一分区中的操作系统，另一个用于第二分区中的诊断程序，从而操作者可以诊断和补救该问题。 操作员可以设置用于引导的哪个分区的指示。 该系统进一步提供远程访问，使得操作者可以从远程位置与诊断程序交互。

公开(公告)号：WO1994001285A1

公开(公告)日：1994-01-20

申请号：PCT/US1993006173

申请日：1993-06-29

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION

Inventor： COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION ,  GOOD, Lowell, M.

IPC: B41J02/155

CPC classification number: B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/1609 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2/1643 ,  B41J2/1646 ,  Y10T29/42

Abstract: A page wide ink jet printhead (2) employed in a printer for printing characters on a print medium. The print medium progresses in a path through the printer during printing. The page wide ink jet printhead (2) includes print nozzles (26) selectively aligned across the width of the print medium allowing the printhead to remaining stationary; a means for selectively ejecting ink through particular nozzles, which means is formed of a piezoelectric material (8), which has microgrooves (10) therein; ink residing in the microgrooves for ejection therefrom; sidewalls of the microgrooves which act as actuators to cause ink to be ejected from the microgrooves (10) in response to an electrical pulse supplied thereto; and electrical circuitry to appropriately direct the electrical pulse to create an electric field across particular microgrooves to obtain a desired print character formed from ink droplets ejected from the microgrooves.

Abstract translation: 一种用于打印机中用于在打印介质上打印字符的页宽喷墨打印头（2）。 打印介质在打印过程中通过打印机的路径进行。 页面宽的喷墨打印头（2）包括选择性地在打印介质的宽度上对齐的打印喷嘴（26），允许打印头保持静止; 用于通过特定喷嘴选择性地喷射油墨的装置，该装置由在其中具有微槽（10）的压电材料（8）形成; 油墨位于微槽中以从中排出; 作为致动器的微槽的侧壁响应于供给其的电脉冲而使墨水从微槽（10）喷出; 以及用于适当地引导电脉冲以产生跨越特定微槽的电场以获得由从微槽排出的墨滴形成的期望打印字符的电路。