公开(公告)号：EP1512288A2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-09

申请号：EP03726615.2

申请日：2003-05-02

申请人： Aol Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc. ,  TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P.

发明人： WILLIAMSON, Louis, D. ,  BUEHL, Joseph ,  CALLAHAN, John, W. ,  CARLUCCI, John, B. ,  CHIDDIX, James, A. ,  HAYASHI, Michael, T. ,  LEDDY, Kevin, J.

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  H04H20/06 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/602 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N2005/4441

摘要： Live television broadcast and other information and entertainment programs, e.g., videos-on-demand (VOD), are provided to a user through a communications network, e.g., a cable network. A processing unit is employed at an headend of the communications network to respond to user requests for PVR-like functions, e.g., pausing, rewinding and fast-forwarding, to be performed on the program content being viewed. The processing unit in accordance with the invention causes a delivery of an appropriate version of the program content to meet such user requests.

公开(公告)号：EP1508082B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-20

申请号：EP03724463.9

申请日：2003-05-05

申请人： Aol Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc. ,  Time Warner Cable, Inc.

发明人： CARLUCCI, John, B. ,  WILLIAMSON, Louis, D. ,  CALLAHAN, John, W. ,  URDANG, Erik, G. ,  KIMBLE, David, M. ,  GONDER, Thomas, L. ,  BUEHL, Joseph

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/602 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/23412 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2408 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/26216 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8545

公开(公告)号：EP1508082A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-23

申请号：EP03724463.9

申请日：2003-05-05

申请人： Aol Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc. ,  Time Warner Cable, Inc.

发明人： CARLUCCI, John, B. ,  WILLIAMSON, Louis, D. ,  CALLAHAN, John, W. ,  URDANG, Erik, G. ,  KIMBLE, David, M. ,  GONDER, Thomas, L. ,  BUEHL, Joseph

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/602 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/23412 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/2408 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/26216 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8545

摘要： Segmentation messages indicative of locations of upcoming events, such as the start and the end of programs and program portions, and/or rights related to the programs and program portions, are used by cable systems and the like to store programs and program portions for later retrieval and transmission to customers on request. Storage, retrieval and management of programming is thereby facilitated. Messages, such as segmentation messages, may indicate a time to an upcoming event and an elapsed time from a prior event. The messages may be placed at equal intervals between events. Methods and systems are disclosed.