摘要:
The passive data collection method is sometime more reliable because the direct query method might not be available or possible through a 3rd party channel application. Accordingly, an improved data collection method is provided. The method includes: running a channel application located on a first layer of an operating system of a user device; receiving an application interface (API) call, from the channel application, for a graphic rendering module located on a second layer of the operating system, wherein the graphic rendering module is a non-video playback module; intercepting metadata sent to the graphic rendering module; determining identifying information of a content based on the intercepted metadata; and storing the determined identifying information of the content.
摘要:
A set top box or like device utilizing trusted applications in conjunction with an untrusted software framework. In one implementation, trusted or certified applications are received from a service provider for execution by a software framework of the device. Certification of a trusted application may entail, for example, verifying that the application is executable by the device in a manner consist with the industry standard certification process. The software framework may comprise, for example, an Android framework supported by an underlying Linux operating system environment and isolated in a Linux resource container. A secure access client/server interface may also be provided to support interactions between the software framework and trusted portions of the device. In further embodiments, both trusted applications and a set top box application utilized by the device to perform traditional set top box operations are implemented in at least one version of an Android or like framework.
摘要:
A system for retrieval of executable applications, comprising: a broadcast television receiver apparatus: and a server; wherein the broadcast television receiver apparatus includes a communication unit having an interface for bidirectional communication with a network and adapted to determine channel information from a currently decoded channel carried in a broadcast television signal, the channel information identifying the currently decoded channel, the communication unit being further adapted to send the channel information to a server over the network, and to receive application information from the server, the application information describing a set of applications which are available for execution, and to receive executable code components for the set of applications corresponding to the application information, and wherein the broadcast television receiver apparatus further includes a data processor adapted to execute the application whilst the channel is decoded; and wherein the server is adapted to receive the channel information over the network, to determine the application information by analyzing the channel information, and to send the application information to the communication unit.
摘要:
A method of updating additional data, and an apparatus for reproducing the same, the method includes: downloading the additional data, which includes clip information and a clip stream that can be reproduced concurrently with a play item of the Audio Visual (AV) data; referring to the clip information and updating reproduction information of the play item; and reproducing the clip stream in synchronization with a current reproduction time of the main video stream of the play item, by using to the updated reproduction information.
摘要:
A system and a method for providing content, management and interactivity for client devices are provided. Digital data based on user specified preferences is automatically obtained and transferred from a wide area network to a computer. The digital data is then automatically sent from the computer to a client device using a wireless data transceiver. In one embodiment, the client device is a television.
摘要:
A system for distributing audio/visual (AV) signals to different locations comprises a server capable of providing digital AV signals for a plurality of programmes, a plurality of receivers each at a respective location, and a network connecting the server to the receivers, each receiver being operable to select a required one of the programmes and to communicate the selection to the server, the server being responsive to such a selection to transmit the digital AV signal for the selected programme over the network addressed to the receiver that selected that programme, and each receiver being responsive to the AV signal that is addressed to that receiver so that point to-point communication is established from the server to that receiver.
摘要:
A system for distributing audio/visual (AV) signals to different locations comprises a server capable of providing digital AV signals for a plurality of programmes, a plurality of receivers each at a respective location, and a network connecting the server to the receivers, each receiver being operable to select a required one of the programmes and to communicate the selection to the server, the server being responsive to such a selection to transmit the digital AV signal for the selected programme over the network addressed to the receiver that selected that programme, and each receiver being responsive to the AV signal that is addressed to that receiver so that point to-point communication is established from the server to that receiver.