公开(公告)号：US20080134043A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11840814

申请日：2007-08-17

Applicant: Nikolaos Georgis ,  Frank Li-De Lin ,  Paul Hwang ,  Liang-Jye Chang ,  Masashi Kuroko ,  Timothy Miller ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Jianyu Roy Zheng ,  Mark A. Hanson ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Fredrik Carpio

Inventor： Nikolaos Georgis ,  Frank Li-De Lin ,  Paul Hwang ,  Liang-Jye Chang ,  Masashi Kuroko ,  Timothy Miller ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Jianyu Roy Zheng ,  Mark A. Hanson ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Fredrik Carpio

IPC: G06F3/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/10 ,  G06F16/437 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/107 ,  H04L67/108 ,  H04L67/1082 ,  H04L67/1091 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A personalized entertainment and information platform (Sphere) which provides personalized content delivery across different platforms and modes of delivery. A personal media device (e.g., PC, television, and so forth) interacts with a control server configured for accessing media content and metadata over the Internet. In response to input from the user and the history of user media selection and viewing, a prioritized recommendation list is generated and queued for downloading. The associated content is then downloaded automatically to the personal media device, without the need of user interaction. At this time the user can access the downloaded content immediately without a lengthy delay in waiting for content downloading. It will be appreciated that content such as shows and movies in HD format are of significant size (e.g., up to 50 GB) which would require significant download time, and tie up network and system resources.

Abstract translation: 个性化娱乐和信息平台（Sphere），提供跨不同平台和交付方式的个性化内容交付。 个人媒体设备（例如PC，电视等）与被配置为通过因特网访问媒体内容和元数据的控制服务器进行交互。 响应于用户的输入和用户媒体选择和观看的历史，生成优先级推荐列表并排队等待下载。 然后将相关联的内容自动下载到个人媒体设备，而不需要用户交互。 此时，用户可以在等待内容下载的情况下立即访问下载的内容，而不会有长时间的延迟。 应当理解，诸如高清格式的节目和电影之类的内容具有相当大的尺寸（例如，高达50GB），这将需要大量的下载时间，并结合网络和系统资源。

公开(公告)号：US08544047B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US13182592

申请日：2011-07-14

Applicant: Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

Inventor： Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys.

Abstract translation: 电视机配有HDMI和USB连接，可以显示和运行各种常规消费类设备的音视频内容。 电视机还具备提供安全的HDMI-USB接口，允许传输许可的高分辨率内容和互联网用户服务。 这种安全的HDMI-USB接口还可以选择要附加的专有应用模块。 可下载的用户界面模板，非常像XML样式表，被渲染到屏幕上显示的用户界面。 这些与相应的缩略图和URI相关联，允许用户浏览材料的列表和目录，然后以适当的格式播放它们，并向机器提供定制的控制器。 远程指挥官被简化，但扩展为通过与用户界面的交互来控制所有连接的设备。 遥控器的键的功能根据用户导航的位置以及正在控制的设备而改变，类似于所谓的软键。

公开(公告)号：US20080134237A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11840189

申请日：2007-08-16

Applicant: Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

Inventor： Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys.

Abstract translation: 电视机配有HDMI和USB连接，可以显示和运行各种常规消费类设备的音视频内容。 电视机还具备提供安全的HDMI-USB接口，允许传输许可的高分辨率内容和互联网用户服务。 这种安全的HDMI-USB接口还可以选择要附加的专有应用模块。 可下载的用户界面模板，非常像XML样式表，被渲染到屏幕上显示的用户界面。 这些与相应的缩略图和URI相关联，允许用户浏览材料的列表和目录，然后以适当的格式播放它们，并向机器提供定制的控制器。 远程指挥官被简化，但扩展为通过与用户界面的交互来控制所有连接的设备。 遥控器的键的功能根据用户导航的位置以及正在控制的设备而改变，类似于所谓的软键。

公开(公告)号：US20110271296A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-03

申请号：US13182592

申请日：2011-07-14

Applicant: Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

Inventor： Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys.

Abstract translation: 电视机配有HDMI和USB连接，可以显示和运行各种常规消费类设备的音视频内容。 电视机还具备提供安全的HDMI-USB接口，允许传输许可的高分辨率内容和互联网用户服务。 这种安全的HDMI-USB接口还可以选择要附加的专有应用模块。 可下载的用户界面模板，非常像XML样式表，被渲染到屏幕上显示的用户界面。 这些与相应的缩略图和URI相关联，允许用户浏览材料的列表和目录，然后以适当的格式播放它们，并向机器提供定制的控制器。 远程指挥官被简化，但扩展为通过与用户界面的交互来控制所有连接的设备。 遥控器的键的功能根据用户导航的位置以及正在控制的设备而改变，类似于所谓的软键。

公开(公告)号：US07996869B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-09

申请号：US11840189

申请日：2007-08-16

Applicant: Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

Inventor： Edgar Tu ,  David Boyden ,  Takashi Hironaka ,  Thomas Dawson ,  George Williams ,  Ludovic Douillet ,  Rajesh Rao ,  Peter Rae Shintani ,  Djung Nguyen ,  Milton Frazier ,  Ian Charles Matthews ,  Behram Mario Dacosta ,  Robert Hardacker ,  Nicholas James Colsey ,  Mark Hanson ,  Jason R. Meerbergen ,  Leo Mark Pedlow ,  Rolf Toft

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N5/46 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys.

Abstract translation: 电视机配有HDMI和USB连接，可以显示和运行各种常规消费类设备的音视频内容。 电视机还具备提供安全的HDMI-USB接口，允许传输许可的高分辨率内容和互联网用户服务。 这种安全的HDMI-USB接口还可以选择要附加的专有应用模块。 可下载的用户界面模板，非常像XML样式表，被渲染到屏幕上显示的用户界面。 这些与相应的缩略图和URI相关联，允许用户浏览材料的列表和目录，然后以适当的格式播放它们，并向机器提供定制的控制器。 远程指挥官被简化，但扩展为通过与用户界面的交互来控制所有连接的设备。 遥控器的键的功能根据用户导航的位置以及正在控制的设备而改变，类似于所谓的软键。