DISTRIBUTED BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
    3.
    发明授权
    DISTRIBUTED BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM 有权
    分布式备份和呼叫系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2235635B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-10

    申请号:EP09702115.8

    申请日:2009-01-12

    申请人: TiVo Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F11/14

    摘要: A method is provided for performing distributed backup and retrieval of data. Data is sent by a plurality of client devices to be processed by a server and then stored in a database. A subset of the processed data stored in the database is backed up to each of the plurality of client devices. For the one or more particular client devices owned by a user, the subset of processed data stored on the one or more particular client devices is the subset of processed data that is associated with the user. The server and client device is updated to maintain the same state of processed data in the database and the backup. In the event of failure of either the database or a client device, processed data may be restored using the processed data stored on the database or the backup stored on the plurality of client devices.

    Closed caption tagging system
    7.
    发明公开
    Closed caption tagging system 有权
    Markierungsystem mit Markierungen im Untertitelungssignal

    公开(公告)号:EP2200296A3

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-03

    申请号:EP10159416.6

    申请日:2000-09-20

    申请人: TiVo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N5/92

    摘要: A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The tags contain command and control information that the receiver translates and acts upon. The receiver receives the broadcast stream and detects and processes the tags within the broadcast stream which is stored on a storage device that resides on the receiver. Program material from the broadcast stream is played back to the viewer from the storage device. The receiver performs the appropriate actions in response to the tags. Tags indicate the start and end points of a program segment. The receiver skips over a program segment during playback in response to the viewer pressing a button on a remote input device or it automatically skips over program segments depending on the viewer's preferences. Program segments such as commercials are automatically replaced by the receiver with new program segments that are selected based on various criteria. Menus, icons, and Web pages are displayed to the viewer based on information included in a tag. The viewer interacts with the menu, icon, or Web page through an input device with the receiver performing the associated actions. If a menu or actions requires that the viewer exits from the playback of the program material, then the receiver saves the exit point and returns the viewer back to the same exit point when the viewer has completed the interaction session. Menus and icons are used to generate leads, generate sales, and schedule the recording of programs. A one-touch recording option is provided. An icon is displayed to the viewer telling the viewer that an advertised program is available for recording at a future time. The viewer presses a single button on an input device causing the receiver to schedule the program for recording.

    摘要翻译: 在用于通过电视广播流中的广告来调度电视节目的记录的处理和装置中,接收所述电视广播流; 在用于将来显示节目的所述电视广播流中的促销广告被播放给观众; 显示通知观众所述节目可用于记录的图标; 来自远程输入设备的观众单键按键被接受; 并且安排所述节目的记录。

    AUTOMATIC CONTACT INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明公开
    AUTOMATIC CONTACT INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    自动接触信息传送系统

    公开(公告)号:EP2417768A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-15

    申请号:EP10762268.0

    申请日:2010-04-05

    申请人: TiVo Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to an interested party. The DVR prompts the user to enter contact information. After the user has supplied the requested contact information to the DVR, the DVR stores the contact information on the DVR's hard disk drive. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with an interested party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the interested party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the interested party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the interested party (e.g., over the Internet).