公开(公告)号：WO2005069582A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2004/026904

申请日：2004-08-17

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CHESHIRE, Stuart D.

Inventor： CHESHIRE, Stuart D.

IPC: H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L67/025 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329

Abstract: The present invention provides a system that advertises a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service. During operation, the system advertises the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser. This advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface. Next, the system receives a request from a client to access the user interface, wherein the request is received at the web server. In response, the system communicates information between the web server and a web browser associated with the client to provide the user interface to a user of the client, thereby enabling the user to control and monitor the service through the web browser. The present invention makes it possible to access the user interface by simply responding to the advertisement, without having to manually enter the address of the web server.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种通告用于控制和/或监视服务的用户界面的系统。 在操作期间，系统通告用户界面，其中用户界面可通过网页浏览器访问。 该广告可用于确定支持用户界面的Web服务器的地址。 接下来，系统从客户端接收到访问用户界面的请求，其中在web服务器处接收到请求。 作为响应，系统在Web服务器和与客户端相关联的web浏览器之间传送信息以向客户端的用户提供用户界面，从而使得用户能够通过web浏览器来控制和监视服务。 本发明使得可以通过简单地响应广告来访问用户界面，而无需手动输入web服务器的地址。

公开(公告)号：WO2005027526A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：PCT/US2004/015032

申请日：2004-05-13

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： HASKELL, Barin, Geoffry ,  DUMITRAS, Adriana ,  PURI, Atul

IPC: H04N7/26

CPC classification number: H04N19/87 ,  H04N19/114 ,  H04N19/142 ,  H04N19/147 ,  H04N19/177

Abstract: Methods for processing a set of successive video frames in two passes to determine the number of bidirectional (B) and unidirectional (P) motion to be encoded in a video coding system. During the first pass, motion vectors and motion costs are computed for each frame and a derived cost value is computed based on the motion cost of at least one frame. The derived cost value is used determine the number (N g ) of B-frames to be encoded in the set of successive frames. In the second pass, the set of successive frames are encoded where N B) frames are encoded as B-frames and some or all motion vectors computed in the first pass are reused in the second pass. A scene cut detection method is also provided where an impulse-like increase in a ration of motion costs is monitored

Abstract translation: 用于在两遍中处理一组连续视频帧以确定要在视频编码系统中编码的双向（B）和单向（P）运动的数量的方法。 在第一遍期间，针对每个帧计算运动矢量和运动成本，并且基于至少一帧的运动成本来计算导出成本值。 使用导出成本值确定要在该组连续帧中编码的B帧的数量（Ng）。 在第二遍中，连续帧的集合被编码，其中NB）帧被编码为B帧，并且在第一遍中计算的一些或全部运动矢量在第二遍中重新使用。 还提供场景切断检测方法，其中监视运动成本比例的脉冲状增加

公开(公告)号：WO2005020584A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：PCT/US2004/017415

申请日：2004-06-02

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： DUMITRAS, Adriana ,  NORMILE, James, Oliver ,  SALSBURY, Ryan, R.

IPC: H04N7/26

CPC classification number: H04N19/117 ,  G06K9/00234 ,  H04N5/21 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N19/136 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/17 ,  H04N19/186 ,  H04N19/192 ,  H04N19/80

Abstract: Methods for pre-processing video sequences prior to compression to provide data reduction of the video sequence. After compression of the pre-processed video sequence, the bit rate of the pre-processed and compressed video sequence will be lower than the bit rate of the video sequence after compression but without pre-processing. Pre-processing may include temporal filtering where pixel values of successive frames are filtered when the difference in the pixel values between the successive frames are within high and low threshold values. The high and low threshold values are determined adaptively depending on the illumination level of a frame. Pre-processing may include spatial anisotropic diffusion filtering such as Perona-Malik filtering, Fallah-Ford filtering, or omni-directional filtering that extends Perona-Malik filtering to perform filtering in at least one diagonal direction. Pre-processing may also include performing filtering differently on a foreground region than on a background region of a frame.

Abstract translation: 用于在压缩之前预处理视频序列以提供视频序列的数据缩减的方法。 在经过预处理的视频序列的压缩之后，预处理和压缩的视频序列的比特率将低于压缩后的视频序列的比特率，但是没有预处理。 预处理可以包括当连续帧之间的像素值的差在高和低阈值之间时对连续帧的像素值进行滤波的时间滤波。 根据帧的照明级别自适应地确定高和低阈值。 预处理可以包括空间各向异性扩散滤波，例如Perona-Malik滤波，Fallah-Ford滤波或全向滤波，其延伸Perona-Malik滤波以在至少一个对角线方向上执行滤波。 预处理还可以包括在前景区域上比在帧的背景区域上执行不同的过滤。

公开(公告)号：WO2005010778A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：PCT/US2004/017640

申请日：2004-06-03

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  REID, Glenn ,  ROBBIN, Jeffrey, L. ,  HELLER, David

Inventor： REID, Glenn ,  ROBBIN, Jeffrey, L. ,  HELLER, David

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F9/544 ,  G06F17/30058

Abstract: Techniques for sharing data with other application programs are disclosed. The techniques allow data sharing between different application programs on a computer system. For instance, a second application program can access data provided by a first application program without needing the first application program to be operating or executing on the computer system. In one embodiment, an application operates to publish its data for external use by other application programs. The data is, for example, database data maintained by the application program. The data can be published for external use by producing a data communication file that contains at least a portion of the data. In one implementation, the data communication file contains the data being published for external use in a markup language representation. The techniques are particularly well suited for application programs that utilize databases to store media information pertaining to media items. The media information can include properties of the media items as well as links to storage locations for corresponding media content files that store the media content. The media content is, for example, one or more of audio, images or video.

Abstract translation: 公开了与其他应用程序共享数据的技术。 这些技术允许在计算机系统上的不同应用程序之间进行数据共享。 例如，第二应用程序可以访问由第一应用程序提供的数据，而不需要在计算机系统上运行或执行的第一应用程序。 在一个实施例中，应用程序操作以发布其数据以供其他应用程序外部使用。 数据例如是由应用程序维护的数据库数据。 可以通过产生包含数据的至少一部分的数据通信文件来发布数据以供外部使用。 在一个实现中，数据通信文件包含以标记语言表示形式发布用于外部使用的数据。 这些技术特别适用于利用数据库来存储与媒体项目有关的媒体信息的应用程序。 媒体信息可以包括媒体项目的属性以及到存储媒体内容的相应媒体内容文件的存储位置的链接。 媒体内容例如是音频，图像或视频中的一个或多个。

公开(公告)号：WO2005004127A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：PCT/US2004/011851

申请日：2004-04-15

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  HODGE, Andrew, Bert ,  BAR-NAHUM, Guy ,  LABROSSE, Jean-Paul

Inventor： HODGE, Andrew, Bert ,  BAR-NAHUM, Guy ,  LABROSSE, Jean-Paul

IPC: G11B7/09

CPC classification number: G11B33/08 ,  G11B5/5582 ,  G11B19/042 ,  G11B19/044

Abstract: An improved media player and a method for operating a portable computing device (e.g., media player) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a portable computing device is able to protect its disk drive when being subjected to undesired levels of acceleration. The portable computing device protects its disk drive by monitoring for such accelerations and operating to avoid usage of the disk drive during periods of acceleration. Through such protection, the likelihood of damage to the disk drive or loss of data stored on the disk drive is able to be substantially reduced. According to another aspect, a user of a portable computing device can be alerted when the portable computing device is being subjected to undesirable levels of acceleration.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种改进的媒体播放器和用于操作便携式计算设备（例如，媒体播放器）的方法。 根据一个方面，便携式计算设备能够在受到不期望的加速度等级时保护其磁盘驱动器。 便携式计算设备通过监视这种加速度来保护其磁盘驱动器，并且在加速期间避免使用磁盘驱动器。 通过这样的保护，可以大大减少磁盘驱动器的损坏的可能性或磁盘驱动器上存储的数据的丢失。 根据另一方面，当便携式计算设备受到不期望的加速等级时，可以提醒便携式计算设备的用户。

公开(公告)号：WO2005002225A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：PCT/US2004/016635

申请日：2004-05-25

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  GIRISH, Muthya, K. ,  LINDAHL, Aram ,  GRIGNON, Andrew

Inventor： GIRISH, Muthya, K. ,  LINDAHL, Aram ,  GRIGNON, Andrew

IPC: H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/142

Abstract: Systems and methods for directing pickup of media content by way of user input are disclosed. These systems and methods enable desired media content to be more effectively acquired. The user input can be locally provided or remotely provided. The systems and methods for directing pickup of media content are particularly suitable for video conferencing systems. The media content being directed is, for example, video or audio.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于通过用户输入来引导媒体内容的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法使得能够更有效地获得期望的媒体内容。 用户输入可以在本地提供或远程提供。 用于引导媒体内容的拾取的系统和方法特别适用于视频会议系统。 被定向的媒体内容是例如视频或音频。

公开(公告)号：WO2005002193A2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：PCT/US2004/015916

申请日：2004-05-19

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  GIRISH, Muthya, K. ,  HAMLIN, Jay, Fredrick

Inventor： GIRISH, Muthya, K. ,  HAMLIN, Jay, Fredrick

IPC: H04N

CPC classification number: H04N21/4223 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: A video conferencing system having video and/or audio capture device for video and audio communications is disclosed. The video and audio capture device may include one or more switches for securely activating and deactivating the device. Furthermore, an indicator may be hard-wired to the video and/or audio components so to provide a true indication of when these components are on and off. The video and audio capture device may also be integrated into a single unit.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有用于视频和音频通信的视频和/或音频捕获设备的视频会议系统。 视频和音频捕获设备可以包括用于安全地激活和去激活设备的一个或多个开关。 此外，指示符可以硬连接到视频和/或音频组件，以便提供何时这些组件打开和关闭的真实指示。 视频和音频捕获设备也可以集成到单个单元中。

公开(公告)号：WO2005001634A2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：PCT/US2004/018657

申请日：2004-06-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  AGNOLI, Giovanni, M. ,  YANOWITZ, Andrew ,  ABT, John, O. ,  BOWMAN, Samuel, R. ,  DELWICHE, James, A. ,  DILLON, Jeffrey, C.

Inventor： AGNOLI, Giovanni, M. ,  YANOWITZ, Andrew ,  ABT, John, O. ,  BOWMAN, Samuel, R. ,  DELWICHE, James, A. ,  DILLON, Jeffrey, C.

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: H04N21/4143 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/56 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4305 ,  H04N21/43632

Abstract: A method of controlling transmission of data from a computer to a video client via an interface device, comprising: reading a register on the interface device to obtain a value indicating temporal proximity to an occurrence of a vertical blanking interval occurs, the value increased incrementally until a vertical blanking interval occurs, and then being reset; deriving a time value, the time value indicating the occurrence of a vertical blanking interval; sending an interrupt to a processor on the computer at the occurrence of the vertical blanking interval; and invoking code in response to an occurrence of the video blanking interval.

Abstract translation: 一种控制数据经由接口设备从计算机传输到视频客户端的方法，包括：读取接口设备上的寄存器以获得指示垂直消隐间隔发生的时间接近度的值，该值逐渐增加直到 发生垂直消隐间隔，然后复位; 导出时间值，指示出现垂直消隐间隔的时间值; 在垂直消隐间隔发生时向计算机上的处理器发送中断; 并响应于视频消隐间隔的发生而调用代码。

公开(公告)号：WO2004102363A3

公开(公告)日：2004-11-25

申请号：PCT/US2004/012340

申请日：2004-04-21

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： DE CESARE, Josh ,  CULBERT, Michael ,  COX, Keith

IPC: G06F1/32

Abstract: A dynamic power management system includes an operating system (OS) that causes a processor to operate in one of multiple run states that have different performance and/or power dissipation levels. The OS selects the run state in response to processor information ( e.g. , processor load) being monitored by the OS. The OS can predict future states of the processor information based on sampled processor information. The OS can take an average of the predicted and actual samples for comparison with a threshold to select a run state. The OS can track the number of consecutive saturated samples that occur during a selected window of samples. The OS can predict future processor information samples based on the number of consecutive saturated samples.

公开(公告)号：WO2004063947A2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-29

申请号：PCT/US2004/000261

申请日：2004-01-06

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  FORSTALL, Scott ,  MELTON, Donald, Dale ,  SULLIVAN, John, William

Inventor： FORSTALL, Scott ,  MELTON, Donald, Dale ,  SULLIVAN, John, William

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30884 ,  G06F17/30899

Abstract: A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window. In one particular embodiment, a second document presentation is accessed and a second location of the second document presentation is recorded, where the recordation of the second location resets or supercedes the recordation of the first location. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了用于访问文档呈现的用户界面和方法。 在本发明的一个方面，本发明的一个示例性方法允许用户直接回击到先前访问的文档呈现，而不必从项目菜单中选择或通过中间页面。 在该方法中，当访问第一文档呈现时，自动或手动地记录第一文档呈现的第一位置。 随后，当从第一文档呈现发起的附加文档呈现序列被访问时，响应于第一输入，而不必从项目的菜单中选择，从记录的第一位置直接检索第一文档呈现并显示在 一个窗口。 在一个特定实施例中，访问第二文档呈现并记录第二文档呈现的第二位置，其中第二位置的记录重置或取代第一位置的记录。 还描述了其它方法和装置。