公开(公告)号：EP0930784A1

公开(公告)日：1999-07-21

申请号：EP99104262.3

申请日：1995-12-11

申请人： AT&T IPM Corp.

发明人： Carey, John Thomas ,  Taylor, Barbara Anne

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A device (206), e.g. a TV set-top box, for use in a program transmission system comprises a memory (in 514) for storing a user-defined profile, and means (514) for determining how to control a first channel and a temporary channel in response to the user-defined profile.

摘要翻译： 一种装置（206），例如 用于程序传输系统的电视机顶盒包括用于存储用户定义的简档的存储器（在514中），以及用于响应于所述第一信道和临时信道来确定如何控制第一信道和临时信道的装置（514） 用户定义的配置文件。

公开(公告)号：EP0720368A1

公开(公告)日：1996-07-03

申请号：EP95308950.5

申请日：1995-12-11

申请人： AT&T IPM Corp.

发明人： Carey, John Thomas ,  Taylor, Barbara Anne

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A method and an apparatus for spinning off a channel so as to provide a viewer with a choice of viewing a first program (e.g., the TV program), a second program (e.g., a news brief), or both are disclosed. More specifically, a method for providing such a choice entails initially having a system for transmitting programs wherein a first program is transmitted on a first channel (402,404,408) to a set of subscriber stations. Next, a temporary channel is defined (406,412,414). The transmission of the first program is continued on the temporary channel (414,416). The transmission of the first program is discontinued on the first channel. A second program is transmitted on the first channel (418). Advantageously, the invention provides viewers with a programming choice not otherwise available.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使通道脱离以便向观看者提供观看第一节目（例如，TV节目），第二节目（例如新闻简报）或两者的选择的方法和装置。 更具体地，提供这种选择的方法必须最初具有用于发送节目的系统，其中第一节目在第一频道（402,404,408）上发送到一组用户台。 接下来，定义临时信道（406,412,414）。 在临时信道上继续发送第一节目（414,416）。 在第一频道上停止发送第一节目。 在第一通道（418）上发送第二程序。 有利地，本发明为观众提供了另外没有可用的编程选择。

公开(公告)号：EP0930784B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-13

申请号：EP99104262.3

申请日：1995-12-11

申请人： AT&T IPM Corp.

发明人： Carey, John Thomas ,  Taylor, Barbara Anne

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A method and an apparatus for spinning off a channel so as to provide a viewer with a choice of viewing a first program (e.g., the TV program), a second program (e.g., a news brief), or both are disclosed. More specifically, a method for providing such a choice entails initially having a system for transmitting programs wherein a first program is transmitted on a first channel (402,404,408) to a set of subscriber stations. Next, a temporary channel is defined (406,412,414). The transmission of the first program is continued on the temporary channel (414,416). The transmission of the first program is discontinued on the first channel. A second program is transmitted on the first channel (418). Advantageously, the invention provides viewers with a programming choice not otherwise available.

公开(公告)号：EP0720368B1

公开(公告)日：2000-03-01

申请号：EP95308950.5

申请日：1995-12-11

申请人： AT&T IPM Corp.

发明人： Carey, John Thomas ,  Taylor, Barbara Anne

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A method and an apparatus for spinning off a channel so as to provide a viewer with a choice of viewing a first program (e.g., the TV program), a second program (e.g., a news brief), or both are disclosed. More specifically, a method for providing such a choice entails initially having a system for transmitting programs wherein a first program is transmitted on a first channel (402,404,408) to a set of subscriber stations. Next, a temporary channel is defined (406,412,414). The transmission of the first program is continued on the temporary channel (414,416). The transmission of the first program is discontinued on the first channel. A second program is transmitted on the first channel (418). Advantageously, the invention provides viewers with a programming choice not otherwise available.