1.-20. (canceled)
21. A method, comprising:
recording analog signals exchanged between a telephone device and a Voice-over Internet Protocol (\u201cVoIP\u201d) terminal adapter;
capturing packets exchanged between the VoIP terminal adapter and an Internet Protocol (\u201cIP\u201d) network;
determining analog time values corresponding to analog characteristics of the analog signals;
determining digital time values corresponding to digital characteristics of the packets, wherein the digital characteristics include a Session Initiation Protocol (\u201cSIP\u201d) invite packet;
determining a common reference time for the analog time values and digital time values; and
determining a processing delay based on a difference between an analog time difference and a digital time difference.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the analog time difference is determined based on T3\u2212T1, wherein T1 is a first analog time value of a first analog characteristic corresponding to when a final digit is dialed from the telephone device and T3 is a second analog time value of a second analog characteristic corresponding to when a speech signal starts.
23. The method of claim 21, wherein the digital time difference is determined based on S3\u2212S 1, wherein S1 is a first digital time value of a first digital characteristic corresponding to when the SIP invite packet was sent and S3 is a second digital time value of a second digital characteristic corresponding to when a speech signal starts.
24. The method of claim 21, wherein the analog characteristics include one of a final Dual Tone Multi-Frequency digit of a dialed telephone number, a start of a ringing and a start of a transmitted signal.
25. The method of claim 21, wherein the digital characteristics further include a start of a ringing and a start of a transmitted signal.
26. The method of claim 21, wherein the processing delay is determined by adding a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to convert an analog signal into a digital signal to the difference between the analog time difference and the digital time difference.
27. The method of claim 21, wherein the processing delay is a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to create the SIP invite packet.
28. The method of claim 21, wherein the processing delay is a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to convert a packet into an analog signal.
29. The method of claim 21, further comprising:
stopping the recording and capturing after a speech signal has been transmitted from the telephone device to the VoIP terminal adapter.
30. The method of claim 21, further comprising:
storing at least one of the analog signals and the packets in a memory.
31. A system, comprising:
a recording device recording analog signals exchanged between a telephone device and a Voice-over Internet Protocol (\u201cVoIP\u201d) terminal adapter;
a packet trace device capturing packets transmitted between the VoIP terminal adapter and an Internet Protocol (\u201cIP\u201d) network; and
a processor determining analog time values corresponding to analog characteristics of the analog signals, determining digital time values corresponding to digital characteristics of the packets, wherein the digital characteristics include a Session Initiation Protocol (\u201cSIP\u201d) invite packet, determining a common reference time for the analog time values and digital time values and determining a processing delay based on a difference between an analog time difference and a digital time difference.
32. The system of claim 31, wherein the analog time difference is determined based on T3\u2212T1, wherein T1 is a first analog time value of a first analog characteristic corresponding to when a final digit is dialed from the telephone device and T3 is a second analog time value of a second analog characteristic corresponding to when a speech signal starts.
33. The system of claim 31, wherein the digital time difference is determined based on S3\u2212S1, wherein S1 is a first digital time value of a first digital characteristic corresponding to when the SIP invite packet was sent and S3 is a second digital time value of a second digital characteristic corresponding to when a speech signal starts.
34. The system of claim 31, wherein the analog characteristics include one of a final Dual Tone Multi-Frequency digit of a dialed telephone number, a start of a ringing and a start of a transmitted signal.
35. The system of claim 31, wherein the digital characteristics further include a start of a ringing and a start of a transmitted signal.
36. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing delay is determined by adding a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to convert an analog signal into a digital signal to the difference between the analog time difference and the digital time difference.
37. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing delay is a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to create a SIP invite packet.
38. The system of claim 31, wherein the processing delay is a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to convert a packet into an analog signal.
39. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to perform operations comprising:
recording analog signals exchanged between a telephone device and a Voice-over Internet Protocol (\u201cVoIP\u201d) terminal adapter;
capturing packets exchanged between the VoIP terminal adapter and an Internet Protocl (\u201cIP\u201d) network;
determining analog time values corresponding to analog characteristics of the analog signals;
determining digital time values corresponding to digital characteristics of the packets, wherein the digital characteristics include a Session Initiation Protocol (\u201cSIP\u201d) invite;
determining a common reference time for the analog time values and digital time values; and
determining a processing time of the VoIP terminal adapter to create a SIP invite packet based on a difference between an analog time difference and a digital time difference.
40. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 39, wherein the analog time difference is determined based on T3\u2212T1, wherein T1 is a first analog time value of a first analog characteristic corresponding to when a final digit is dialed from the telephone device and T3 is a second analog time value of a second analog characteristic corresponding to when a speech signal starts, and wherein the digital time difference is determined based on S3\u2212S1, wherein S1 is a first digital time value of a first digital characteristic corresponding to when the SIP invite packet was sent and S3 is a second digital time value of a second digital characteristic corresponding to when the speech signal starts.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus usable at least on each of a hard surface and a carpeted surface, said combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus comprising:
(a) at least one flexible member having each of an upper surface and a radially opposed bottom surface engageable with one of a hard surface and a carpeted surface, a first predetermined thickness, a first predetermined coefficient of friction at least extending up from said bottom surface for a predetermined depth and which is at least sufficiently low to permit movement of said apparatus over a predetermined surface when a load of up to about 300 pounds is disposed thereon, said at least one flexible member being formed into a first predetermined shape, said first predetermined shape at least being devoid of any sharp edges which could be caught at least one of in and on such carpeted surface and which would have an adverse impact on movement of said apparatus over such carpeted surface; and
(b) a moving and positioning means engageable with a predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member for enabling moving and positioning said apparatus as required for an intended use, at least a portion of said moving and positioning means is attached to said predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member.
2. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes at least one resilient member having a second predetermined thickness, an upper surface, a bottom surface, a second predetermined coefficient of friction and a second predetermined shape, said bottom surface of said at least one resilient member disposed on and adhered to at least a portion of said upper surface of said at least one flexible member.
3. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said second predetermined thickness is greater than said first predetermined thickness.
4. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said second predetermined coefficient of friction is at least sufficiently high enough for at least a predetermined depth from said upper surface of said at least one resilient member which will enable said apparatus to be moved over a supporting surface due to friction between a back of a person laying on said apparatus and said upper surface of said resilient material thereby serving as said moving and positioning means engageable with said predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member for enabling moving and positioning said apparatus as required for an intended use.
5. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein said second predetermined shape is generally rectangular and includes an arcuate portion disposed at least at a front edge thereof.
6. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined shape of said at least one flexible member is generally rectangular and includes an arcuate portion disposed at least at a front edge thereof.
7. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 6, wherein said at least one flexible member further includes at least one upturned edge portion disposed adjacent at least said front thereof.
8. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 7, wherein said at least one flexible member further includes an upturned edge portion disposed adjacent at least two radially opposed sides thereof.
9. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said moving and positioning means engageable with said predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member includes at least one aperture formed through said at least one flexible member, said at least one aperture having a grommet secured therein, said grommet being engageable with a means for pulling said apparatus.
10. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said means for pulling said apparatus includes a rope.
11. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said moving and positioning means engageable with a predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member includes at least one handle member one of secured to said upper surface of said at least one flexible member and formed as an aperture through said at least one flexible member closely adjacent an edge thereof.
12. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 11, wherein said moving and positioning means engageable with said predetermined portion of said at least one flexible member includes a pair of handle members at least one of secured to said upper surface of said at least one flexible member and formed as an aperture through said at least one flexible member closely adjacent radially opposed edges thereof.
13. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus will be used as a creeper and said apparatus further includes a head rest engageable with said upper surface of said at least one flexible member.
14. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes at least one side wall engageable with an edge of said at least one flexible member.
15. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 14, wherein said apparatus further includes a pair of side walls engageable with radially opposed side edges of said at least one flexible member and at least one end wall engageable with an end edge of said at least one flexible member.
16. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 15, wherein said pair of side walls and said at least one end wall are removable.
17. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 16, wherein said pair of side walls and said at least one end wall are formed from a substantially rigid material.
18. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible member is chemically resistant.
19. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said at least one flexible member further includes a second flexible member disposed on said radially opposed bottom surface of said at least one flexible member, said second flexible member engageable with one of a hard surface and a carpeted surface, said second flexible member having a third predetermined coefficient of friction which is at least sufficiently low to permit movement of said apparatus over a predetermined surface when a load of up to about 300 pounds is disposed thereon.
20. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 19, wherein said second flexible member is attached to said apparatus by one of a snap fit and a friction fit.
21. A combination indoor and outdoor slide apparatus, according to claim 19, wherein said apparatus further includes an infant car seat.