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20100085740 | BULB-BASED LIGHT STICK - In general, the present invention generally relates to a bulb-based light stick comprising a vessel that contains an ampule of electrically conductive material (e.g., saline). The base of the vessel contains a circuit assembly that includes at least one battery, electrical contacts, and a light source such as a LED. When the ampule is broken in accordance with known light stick methods, the electrically conductive material fills the vessel and connects a set of electrical contacts. The result is to activate the LED, which illuminates the vessel. As such, the LED can be any color desired. | 04-08-2010 |
20100085741 | BULB-BASED LIGHT STICK WITH SPRING ACTIVATION - The present invention generally relates to a bulb-based light stick comprising a vessel that contains an ampule of electrically conductive material (e.g., saline). The base of the vessel contains a circuit assembly that includes at least one battery, electrical contacts, and a light source such as a LED. When the ampule is broken in accordance with known light stick methods, the electrically conductive material fills the vessel and connects a set of electrical contacts. The result is to activate the LED, which illuminates the vessel. As such, the LED can be any color desired. | 04-08-2010 |
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20130006325 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING IMPLANTABALE DEVICE - A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient. | 01-03-2013 |
20140058475 | METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - A programming system for selecting an electrode configuration for use in a medical electrical stimulator coupled to an electrode array. A programmer is configured for providing a set of electrode configurations for the electrode array, automatically testing a first portion of the set of electrode configurations in a first order, allowing the selection of one or more of the tested electrode configurations, determining whether a suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion have been selected within a predefined interval, and automatically testing a second portion of the set of electrode configurations in a second order if the suitable number of electrode configurations from among the first portion are not selected within the predefined interval. The programmer may further allow the selection of the tested electrode configurations, and adjusting parameters during the testing, wherein the adjusting is controllably shared in parallel between a clinician and a patient. | 02-27-2014 |
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20090168752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT - The invention includes a method and apparatus for delivering content to one or more content destination nodes. A method includes receiving content utility prediction information for a content item, selecting a content distribution mode for the content item using the content utility prediction information, and propagating the content item toward at least one of the content destination nodes using the selected content distribution mode and, optionally, with a defined priority, sequence, or schedule. The content utility prediction information is associated with the content destination nodes, and is indicative of a level of utility of the content item to the content destination nodes. The content distribution mode may include any content distribution mode, such as broadcast, switched broadcast, multicast, unicast, and the like. The content utility prediction information is received from one or more content prediction nodes. The content is distributed to one or more content destination nodes, which may include end user terminals and/or network-based caching nodes. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168795 | Predictive caching content distribution network - In various exemplary embodiments, a method for the distribution of content within a network of constrained capacity uses distributed content storage nodes functioning to achieve optimal service quality and maximum service session capacity. The method, which functions in unicast, broadcast, switched broadcast, and multicast mode networks, uses predictions of the utility of particular content items to download or record the highest utility items to distributed content stores during periods and in modes that will not increase demand peaks. These predictions of utility may be based on, for example, the number of potential users, the likelihood of their use, and the value to the service provider. The method uses signaling between network nodes to identify the best source for particular content items based on which nodes hold that content and the nature of network constraints. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PRESENTATION OF CONTENT AT A USER TERMINAL - The invention controls presentation of content at an end user terminal to allow an end user to consume any kind of content without specifying anything about how the content is delivered. A method includes creating a content schedule, determining content presentation control information using the content schedule, and using the content presentation control information to control the presentation of content on one or more end user terminals. The content schedule, which identifies a plurality of content items intended for the end user terminal, includes at least one content characteristic associated with each of the content items. The content presentation control information is adapted for controlling presentation of the content items at the end user terminal in a manner tending to render the content characteristics transparent to the end user. The content items may be distributed using different content distribution modes, which include at least one time-dependent distribution mode and at least one time-independent distribution mode. The content presentation control information controls the presentation of content at the end user terminal. | 07-02-2009 |
20090276722 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL MODE CONTENT SEARCHING, SELECTION, DELIVERY, AND PLAYOUT - The invention includes a method and apparatus for searching, selecting, delivering, and presenting content to a user. In one embodiment, a method receiving content selection criteria, determining a set of candidate content items by selecting ones of a plurality of available content items using the content selection criteria, and propagating ones of the candidate content items of the set of candidate content items for presentation to the user. The entry of the content selection criteria is adapted for being controlled from a rich user interface. The presentation of the propagated ones of the candidate content items is adapted for being controlled from a_simple user interface. The rich user interface and simple user interface may be part of one user device or separate user devices. The content selection criteria may include one or more rule sets, which may be defined and executed in many ways. | 11-05-2009 |
20100005046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING VALUE OF CACHING CONTENT ITEMS - The invention includes a method and apparatus for predicting value of caching content items. In one embodiment, a method for selecting ones of a plurality of content items to be cached includes, for each of the content items, determining a probability of use of the content item comprising a probability that the content item will be used if cached, determining a value of caching the content item, and computing a caching value estimate associated with the content item using the probability of use of the content item and the value of caching the content item. The content items to be cached may then be selected using the respective caching value estimates of the content items. | 01-07-2010 |