公开(公告)号：US09118884B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US12339008

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Fenglin Yin ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Andrew Roberto Turner

发明人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Fenglin Yin ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Andrew Roberto Turner

IPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for local DVR scheduling conflict management (hereinafter, “SCM”). SCM systems allow for automatic organization, prioritization, and conflict resolution for multiple scheduled recording specifications. Conflicting scheduled recordings may be re-organized based on single-stage and/or multi-stage conflict resolution procedures. Embodiments of SCM systems may also implement weighted conflict resolution, wherein user preferences and/or prioritizations may be assigned to scheduled recordings and considered in the re-organization of conflicting recordings. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving a new scheduled recording instruction comprising at least a new program identifier and a new time; comparing the new scheduled recording instruction to an existing recording schedule to determine if a recording conflict exists; performing a conflict resolution for an existing conflict to yield a new recording schedule; and storing the new recording schedule in a scheduling database.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于本地DVR调度冲突管理（以下称为“SCM”）的方法，系统和计算机程序产品的实现。 SCM系统允许自动组织，优先排序和冲突解决多个计划的记录规范。 基于单阶段和/或多阶段冲突解决程序可能会重新组织冲突的预定记录。 SCM系统的实施例还可以实现加权冲突解决，其中可以将用户偏好和/或优先级分配给预定的记录，并在重新组织冲突的记录中考虑。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种方法，包括：接收包括至少新的节目标识符和新时间的新的预定记录指令; 将新的预定记录指令与现有记录调度进行比较，以确定是否存在记录冲突; 对现有冲突进行冲突解决，以产生新的录制时间表; 并将新的记录调度存储在调度数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US20110099488A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12605551

申请日：2009-10-26

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Haiyan Zhou

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Haiyan Zhou

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/738 ,  G06F16/743 ,  G06F16/7867 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： An approach is provided for presenting video assets. An asset manager determines a plurality of factors for positioning of video assets represented on a graphical user interface. The asset manager then determines weighting of the factors using one or more rules that are based on a search operation or a browse operation relating to the assets. From the determined plurality of factors and weighting of the factors, the asset manager computes a score for ranking of a particular one of the assets with respect to the positioning of other ones of the assets.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于呈现视频资产的方法。 资产管理器确定在图形用户界面上表示的视频资产的定位的多个因素。 然后，资产管理员使用基于与资产相关的搜索操作或浏览操作的一个或多个规则来确定因素的权重。 从确定的多个因素和因素的权重来看，资产管理者计算相对于其他资产的定位的特定资产的排名的分数。

公开(公告)号：US09110990B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US12418158

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/482

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of Interactive Program Guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television (hereinafter, “IPG”). The IPG implements a search facility whereby users may enter search criteria into a wireless user's handset or television or the like and receive search results sorted to provide the most relevant results first. In one embodiment, the IPG may receive search criteria into a search engine and determine one or more search results in response to the search criteria. The IPG may query one or more databases of attributes, compare the search results to the attributes, and calculate weights for each of the search results according to one or more attributes. The IPG may also sort and return the compared search results so that the results are returned in order of relevance according to the weighting.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于改善无线用户的手机和电视（以下称为“IPG”）上的互动节目指南搜索结果的相关性的装置，方法和系统的实现。 IPG实现搜索设施，用户可以将搜索条件输入到无线用户的手机或电视机等中，并且接收分类以提供最相关结果的搜索结果。 在一个实施例中，IPG可以将搜索标准接收到搜索引擎中并且响应于搜索标准来确定一个或多个搜索结果。 IPG可以查询一个或多个属性数据库，将搜索结果与属性进行比较，并根据一个或多个属性计算每个搜索结果的权重。 IPG还可以排序并返回比较的搜索结果，以便根据加权的顺序返回结果。

公开(公告)号：US08327394B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US12627524

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haiyan Zhou ,  Shuai Wu ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Juhong Liu

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haiyan Zhou ,  Shuai Wu ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Juhong Liu

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04H60/66 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/44222

摘要： A method includes receiving viewership data associated with television contents; calculating one or more local boosting factors and a national boosting factor for each of the television contents based on the viewership data; applying boosting factor assignment heuristics to the one or more local and national boosting factors for each of the television contents; selecting one or more boosting factors based the applying of the boosting factor assignment heuristics for each of the television contents; and publishing the one or more boosting factors to one or more television distribution sites for each of the television contents.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括接收与电视内容相关联的观众数据; 基于观众数据计算每个电视内容的一个或多个本地增强因子和国家提升因子; 将推动因子分配启发式应用于每个电视内容的一个或多个地方和国家推动因素; 基于对每个电视内容应用促进因子分配启发式方案来选择一个或多个增强因子; 以及为每个电视内容的一个或多个电视分发站点发布一个或多个增强因子。

公开(公告)号：US20120159543A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12974766

申请日：2010-12-21

申请人： Zhiying JIN ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

发明人： Zhiying JIN ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： A system is configured to receive a portion of a word; retrieve a group of words matching the portion of the word; retrieve information associated with a set of words in the group, where the information, for a particular one of the words, indicates a measure of popularity of the particular word, geographic location information associated with the particular word, time information associated with the particular word, or user preference information associated with the particular word; rank the set of words based on the information; present a list of words from the set of words for display based on the ranking; receive selection of a word from the list of words; perform a search for television content based on the selected word to identify a group of television content; receive selection of television content from the group of television content; and present the selected television content for display.

摘要翻译： 系统被配置为接收单词的一部分; 检索与单词部分匹配的一组单词; 检索与组中的一组单词相关联的信息，其中针对特定单词的信息指示特定单词的普及度的度量，与特定单词相关联的地理位置信息，与特定单词相关联的时间信息 或与该特定单词相关联的用户偏好信息; 根据信息对单词进行排序; 根据排名呈现一组用于显示的单词的列表; 从单词列表中接收单词的选择; 基于所选择的单词执行电视内容的搜索以识别一组电视内容; 从电视内容组中接收电视内容的选择; 并呈现所选择的电视内容以供显示。

公开(公告)号：US20100257165A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12418158

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of Interactive Program Guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television (hereinafter, “IPG”). The IPG implements a search facility whereby users may enter search criteria into a wireless user's handset or television or the like and receive search results sorted to provide the most relevant results first. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving search criteria into a search engine; determining one or more search results in response to the search criteria; querying one or more databases of attributes; comparing the search results to the attributes; calculating weights for each of the search results according to one or more attributes; sorting the search results so the results are returned in order of relevance according to the weighting; and returning the results.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于改善无线用户的手机和电视（以下称为“IPG”）上的互动节目指南搜索结果的相关性的装置，方法和系统的实现。 IPG实现搜索设施，用户可以将搜索条件输入到无线用户的手机或电视机等中，并且接收分类以提供最相关结果的搜索结果。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种方法，包括：将搜索准则接收到搜索引擎中; 响应于搜索标准确定一个或多个搜索结果; 查询一个或多个属性数据库; 将搜索结果与属性进行比较; 根据一个或多个属性计算每个搜索结果的权重; 对搜索结果进行排序，以便根据加权的顺序返回结果; 并返回结果。

公开(公告)号：US20100158476A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12339008

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Fenglin Yin ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Andre Roberto Turner

发明人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Fenglin Yin ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Andre Roberto Turner

IPC分类号： H04N5/91

CPC分类号： H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for local DVR scheduling conflict management (hereinafter, “SCM”). SCM systems allow for automatic organization, prioritization, and conflict resolution for multiple scheduled recording specifications. Conflicting scheduled recordings may be re-organized based on single-stage and/or multi-stage conflict resolution procedures. Embodiments of SCM systems may also implement weighted conflict resolution, wherein user preferences and/or prioritizations may be assigned to scheduled recordings and considered in the re-organization of conflicting recordings. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving a new scheduled recording instruction comprising at least a new program identifier and a new time; comparing the new scheduled recording instruction to an existing recording schedule to determine if a recording conflict exists; performing a conflict resolution for an existing conflict to yield a new recording schedule; and storing the new recording schedule in a scheduling database.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于本地DVR调度冲突管理（以下称为“SCM”）的方法，系统和计算机程序产品的实现。 SCM系统允许自动组织，优先排序和冲突解决多个计划的记录规范。 基于单阶段和/或多阶段冲突解决程序可能会重新组织冲突的预定记录。 SCM系统的实施例还可以实现加权冲突解决，其中可以将用户偏好和/或优先级分配给预定的记录，并在重新组织冲突的记录中考虑。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种方法，包括：接收包括至少新的节目标识符和新时间的新的预定记录指令; 将新的预定记录指令与现有记录调度进行比较，以确定是否存在记录冲突; 对现有冲突进行冲突解决，以产生新的录制时间表; 并将新的记录调度存储在调度数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US09215477B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US12485177

申请日：2009-06-16

申请人： Amir Ahmed ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Surender Mallesh

发明人： Amir Ahmed ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Surender Mallesh

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/262 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/2221 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/26291

摘要： A device receives updated television content, and generates a file that provides an indication to copy the updated television content to multiple television distribution sites, where each television distribution site includes multiple television distribution devices. The device identifies one of the multiple television distribution devices, associated with each of the multiple television distribution sites, to receive the file, packages the updated television content with the file, for the identified one of the multiple television distribution devices, and provides the updated television content and the file to the identified one of the multiple television distribution devices.

摘要翻译： 一种设备接收更新的电视内容，并且生成提供指示以将更新的电视内容复制到多个电视分发站点的文件，其中每个电视分发站点包括多个电视分发设备。 所述设备识别与所述多个电视分发站点中的每一个相关联的所述多个电视分发设备中的一个，以接收所述文件，将所述更新的电视内容与所述文件打包，以识别所述多​​个电视分发设备中的所述一个，并且提供所述更新的 电视内容和文件到多个电视分发设备中的所识别的一个。

公开(公告)号：US08769573B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12974766

申请日：2010-12-21

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： A system is configured to receive a portion of a word; retrieve a group of words matching the portion of the word; retrieve information associated with a set of words in the group, where the information, for a particular one of the words, indicates a measure of popularity of the particular word, geographic location information associated with the particular word, time information associated with the particular word, or user preference information associated with the particular word; rank the set of words based on the information; present a list of words from the set of words for display based on the ranking; receive selection of a word from the list of words; perform a search for television content based on the selected word to identify a group of television content; receive selection of television content from the group of television content; and present the selected television content for display.

摘要翻译： 系统被配置为接收单词的一部分; 检索与单词部分匹配的一组单词; 检索与组中的一组单词相关联的信息，其中针对特定单词的信息指示特定单词的普及度的度量，与特定单词相关联的地理位置信息，与特定单词相关联的时间信息 或与该特定单词相关联的用户偏好信息; 根据信息对单词进行排序; 根据排名呈现一组用于显示的单词的列表; 从单词列表中接收单词的选择; 基于所选择的单词执行电视内容的搜索以识别一组电视内容; 从电视内容组中接收电视内容的选择; 并呈现所选择的电视内容以供显示。

公开(公告)号：US20110131594A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12627524

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haiyan Zhou ,  Shuai Wu ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Juhong Liu

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Haiyan Zhou ,  Shuai Wu ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Juhong Liu

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04H60/66 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/26603 ,  H04N21/44222

摘要： A method includes receiving viewership data associated with television contents; calculating one or more local boosting factors and a national boosting factor for each of the television contents based on the viewership data; applying boosting factor assignment heuristics to the one or more local and national boosting factors for each of the television contents; selecting one or more boosting factors based the applying of the boosting factor assignment heuristics for each of the television contents; and publishing the one or more boosting factors to one or more television distribution sites for each of the television contents.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括接收与电视内容相关联的观众数据; 基于观众数据计算每个电视内容的一个或多个本地增强因子和国家提升因子; 将推动因子分配启发式应用于每个电视内容的一个或多个地方和国家推动因素; 基于对每个电视内容应用促进因子分配启发式方案来选择一个或多个增强因子; 以及为每个电视内容的一个或多个电视分发站点发布一个或多个增强因子。