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20100038051 | COMBINED THERMAL PROTECTION AND SURFACE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a combined thermal protection and surface temperature control apparatus. In one embodiment, a combined thermal protection and surface temperature control apparatus comprises a porous member having an entrance side, a separate exit side, and a plurality of thermally conductive plugs disposed in the porous member. One or more coolant entrance channels extend through the entrance side, extend part-way through the porous member, and end within the porous member before reaching the exit side. Conversely, one or more coolant exit channels begin within the porous member, extend through a portion of the porous member, and extend through the exit side. The coolant entrance and exit channels may be parallel and may alternate. The channels may only extend across a portion of the thickness of the porous member. | 02-18-2010 |
20100199583 | TILE GAP SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A seal assembly is configured to seal a tile gap between a pair of tiles. Each of the tiles may include a tile side surface. At least one of the tiles may include a groove which may be formed along a length of the tile side surface. The seal assembly may comprise a gasket assembly including first and second bulb portions which may be interconnected by a web. A spacer rope may be positionable along the web. The gasket assembly may define a folded configuration for mounting within the tile gap when the web is wrapped around the spacer rope such that the second bulb portion is positioned between the spacer rope and the first bulb portion. The second bulb portion may be receivable within the groove. | 08-12-2010 |
20110133026 | EXTENDED PLUG COLD PLATE - Heat exchange systems, devices and methods are provided. A particular heat exchange device includes a housing defining an inlet and an outlet. The heat exchange device also includes at least one ceramic foam member inside the housing. The at least one ceramic foam member defines a plurality of pores. The heat exchange device also includes a plurality of extended plugs that extend from a first side of the housing through the at least one ceramic foam member to a second side of the housing. The first side of the housing is spaced apart from the at least one ceramic foam member by first ends of the plurality of extended plugs. | 06-09-2011 |
20130140003 | LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH TEMPERATURE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger including a casing including aluminum nitride impregnated alumina-silica cloth. The heat exchanger includes a hot fluid flowpath positioned inside the casing for carrying a hot fluid from an inlet to an outlet downstream from the inlet. The hot fluid flowpath is formed at least in part by a thermally conductive wall permitting thermal energy to transfer from hot fluid flowing through the hot fluid flowpath. The heat exchanger includes a cold fluid flowpath for carrying a cold fluid from an inlet to an outlet downstream from the inlet. At least a downstream portion of the cold fluid flowpath is formed by the thermally conductive wall permitting thermal energy to transfer from hot fluid flowing through the hot fluid flowpath to the cold fluid. At least a portion of the cold fluid flowpath upstream from the thermally conductive wall is formed by ceramic foam. | 06-06-2013 |
20130140004 | ANTI-ICING HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for cooling fluid passing through the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a hot fluid flowpath and a cold air flowpath. At least a portion of the cold air flowpath has a thermally conductive wall transferring thermal energy from hot fluid flowing through the hot fluid flowpath to cold air flowing through the cold air flowpath. The cold air flowpath includes a separator for separating ice particles from the cold air flowing through the cold air flowpath. The separator includes a passage having a bottom wall, an end wall, and a side wall including a porous wall through which a majority of cold air entering the separator passes. The end wall has an ice particle discharge opening adjacent the bottom wall permitting a minority of the cold air entering the separator to carry ice particles separated from the majority of cold air through the opening. | 06-06-2013 |
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20100008489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCREENING INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS - A do-not-disturb mode is entered in response to an identifier and a first authorization code is received. A call is received from a caller whereafter the caller is prompted to input a second authorization code. If the first and second authorization codes are the same, a notification is generated to notify a called party that a telephone call is being received. | 01-14-2010 |
20100015912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS SECURITY SURVEILLANCE SERVICES ACCESSIBLE VIA A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A system and method for providing video surveillance may include providing digital television services to a customer via middleware. The middleware may include digital rights management services. Digital surveillance services may be provided to the customer via the middleware. In providing digital surveillance services to the customer, the customer may be enabled to access surveillance equipment via the middleware from a remote location using a telecommunications device, where the telecommunications device is authorized to access the surveillance equipment by the digital rights management services. | 01-21-2010 |
20100031286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATIC TELEVISION CHANNEL CHANGE - A system and method for automatically changing channels. A user selection of a channel and a time associated with media content is received. The current time is determined. A display is powered on in response to determining the display is off. A display is automatically changed to the channel in response to the current time matching the selected time. The media content received through the channel is displayed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100115567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAUSING PROGRAMMING OF A TELEVISION FOR A TELEPHONE CALL - A method of controlling a television includes receiving an indication of a telephone call at a set-top box and pausing the display of television content by the set-top box in response to the received indication. | 05-06-2010 |
20100115568 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALTERING THE DISPLAY OF TELEVISION CONTENT IN RESPONSE TO USER PREFERENCES - A method of controlling a television includes receiving an indication of a user preference. The user preference associated with a telephone and further associated with a set-top box. The method also includes altering the display of television content by the set-top box in response to the received indication. | 05-06-2010 |
20100166164 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING CALLER ID INFORMATION INTO A DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNAL - Embodiments of a method, system, and apparatus for inserting caller identifying information into a video signal includes receiving a digital video stream and receiving caller identifier information from an incoming call associated with a calling device. The method further includes converting the caller identifier information into caller identifying textual information, and inserting the caller identifying textual information into the digital video stream using a visual timecode video insertion format. The method further includes transmitting the digital video stream with the inserted caller identifying textual information. | 07-01-2010 |
20130002867 | System and Method for Providing Wireless Security Surveillance Services Accessible via a Telecommunications Device - A system and method for providing video surveillance may include providing digital television services to a customer via middleware. The middleware may include digital rights management services. Digital surveillance services may be provided to the customer via the middleware. In providing digital surveillance services to the customer, the customer may be enabled to access surveillance equipment via the middleware from a remote location using a telecommunications device, where the telecommunications device is authorized to access the surveillance equipment by the digital rights management services. | 01-03-2013 |
20140247928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING DO-NOT-DISTURB DURING PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT - The disclosed embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for implementing do-not-disturb feature during media content. For example, in one embodiment, a determination is made on whether to implement the do-not-disturb feature is implemented on at least one of a plurality of devices associated with a user during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, wherein the user preferences specify a type of media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature. In response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented, notification of an incoming communication is suspended during playback of the media content. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING DO-NOT-DISTURB DURING PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT - The disclosed embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for implementing do-not-disturb feature during media content. For example, in one embodiment, the do-not-disturb feature is implemented on an electronic device during the playback of the media content based on user preferences, where the user preferences specify the media content that triggers the do-not-disturb feature on the electronic device. In response to the do-not-disturb feature being implemented, notification of an incoming communication is suspended during playback of the media content. | 09-04-2014 |
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20090323907 | System and Method for Implementing Do-Not-Disturb During Playback of Media Content - A system and method for implementing do-not-disturb during media content. Do-not-disturb is implemented during playback of the media content in response to a selection of media content. An incoming communication is received. The incoming communications is sent directly to voice mail during the playback. | 12-31-2009 |
20100066805 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING THROUGH A TELEVISION FORWARDING DEVICE - A system and method for implementing a video conference through a television forwarding device. A remote user is authenticated through a website. A selection of a user is received for the remote user to communicate with through the video conference. An invitation is sent to the television forwarding device. The invitation being configured to prompt the user to accept implementation of the video conference. The video conference is implemented between the remote user and the user in response to the user accepting the invitation. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING CHANGES FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING THROUGH A SET-TOP BOX - A system and method for adjusting resolution for a video conference through a set-top box. An invitation to accept a video conference is accepted through a set-top box. A line resolution for the video conference is set based on user input. A determination is made whether available bandwidth is at a threshold to support the line resolution. The line resolution is adjusted based on the determination. The video conference is implemented utilizing the adjusted line resolution. | 03-18-2010 |
20120242776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING RESOLUTION UTILIZED FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING THROUGH A STREAMING DEVICE - A system and method for adjusting resolution for a video conference through a streaming device. An invitation to accept a video conference is accepted through a streaming device. A determination is made whether available bandwidth supports a line resolution. The line resolution is adjusted in response to determining the available bandwidth does not support the line resolution. The video conference is implemented utilizing the adjusted line resolution. | 09-27-2012 |
20140247318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INITIATING A VIDEO CONFERENCING THROUGH A STREAMING DEVICE - The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for initiating by a remote user a video conference through a streaming device of a first user. One embodiment is a computer-implemented method that includes the steps of activating the streaming device; granting the remote user access to a website for controlling the streaming device in response to activating the streaming device; authenticating the remote user; receiving a selection of video conference options from the remote user in response to the remote user being authenticated; generating an invitation for the first user to accept a video conference with the remote user; and initiating the video conference in response to the first user to accepting the invitation | 09-04-2014 |
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20120209637 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Customer Direct On-Line Reservation of Rental Vehicles - Disclosed herein is a reservation booking website for rental vehicle reservations wherein the functionality of managing customer profiles/accounts is expanded upon to provide customers with greater control over the profile data stored in their associated personalized accounts/profiles, particularly in connection with the “favorite” or “preferred” branch locations for rental vehicle reservations that are stored in the customer profiles/ accounts. | 08-16-2012 |
20120209638 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Customer Direct On-Line Reservation of Rental Vehicles - Disclosed herein is a reservation booking website wherein customers who plan to travel via general aviation (GA) are provided with a GA reservation creation path that is responsive to their GA travel needs. | 08-16-2012 |
20120290341 | Method and Apparatus for Customer Direct On-Line Reservation of Rental Vehicles Including Deep-Linking - A method and apparatus are disclosed for expediting how rental vehicle reservations can be booked by employing deep-link uniform resource locators (URLs) that encode aspects of a rental vehicle reservation transaction to relieve users of a need to enter reservation data themselves when booking a rental vehicle reservation. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296681 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Listings of Branch Locations for Booking Rental Vehicle Reservations On-Line - Disclosed herein are techniques for permitting users to efficiently identify a desired branch location for a rental vehicle reservation. For example, a user-selectable link can be provided on a website page that, upon user selection, restricts a list of available branch locations in an area to only airport branch locations in that area. | 11-22-2012 |
20130030847 | Method and Apparatus for Expedited Rental Vehicle Reservation Creation Following a Previous Reservation - A method and apparatus are disclosed for expediting the ability of a customer to book a new rental vehicle reservation after booking a previous rental vehicle reservation. A link can be provided on a screen such as a confirmation page for a previous rental vehicle reservation that, upon customer selection, causes a new reservation transaction to be automatically loaded with data from the previous rental vehicle reservation. | 01-31-2013 |
20130046565 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Customer Profiling for Rental Vehicle Reservations - Disclosed herein is a reservation booking website for rental vehicle reservations wherein the customer profiles include “favorite” or “preferred” branch locations for rental vehicle reservations to expedite the customers' rental vehicle reservation booking experiences. | 02-21-2013 |
20130166331 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Control Over On-Line Reservations of Rental Vehicles - Disclosed herein are techniques for improved control over how customers can interact with a rental vehicle reservation booking site, including user interfaces for defining customer accounts and user interfaces for defining promotional offers with respect to rental vehicle reservations. | 06-27-2013 |
20130290042 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Customer Direct On-Line Reservation of Rental Vehicles - Disclosed herein is a reservation booking website wherein customers who plan to travel via general aviation (GA) are provided with a GA reservation creation path that is responsive to their GA travel needs. | 10-31-2013 |
20140136249 | Method and Apparatus for Improved Listings of Branch Locations for Booking Rental Vehicle Reservations On-Line - Disclosed herein are techniques for permitting users to efficiently identify a desired branch location for a rental vehicle reservation. For example, a user-selectable link can be provided on a website page that, upon user selection, restricts a list of available branch locations in an area to only airport branch locations in that area. | 05-15-2014 |