Method and apparatus for transmitting and downloading setup information
    4.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for transmitting and downloading setup information 有权
    用于发送和下载设置信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060248556A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11479722

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/38 H04N7/10

    摘要: Multiple channel maps are embedded in a television transmission and the appropriate-channel corresponding to the particular television service used by the viewer is downloaded for use with the television receiver. Each channel map is accompanied by a channel map identifier which identifies the source of the television transmission and a geographic identifier. The source of a television transmission is automatically detected by monitoring the radio-frequency spectrum allocations of telecast stations. The geographic area identifier is determined by comparison with a user inputted geographic area identifier. The channel map having a channel map identifier corresponding to the detected television transmission source and the user inputted geographic area identifier is downloaded and stored for future use.

    摘要翻译: 多频道地图被嵌入在电视传输中,并且与观看者使用的特定电视服务对应的适当频道被下载以与电视接收机一起使用。 每个频道地图伴随着标识电视传输源和地理标识符的频道映射标识符。 通过监视电视台的射频频谱分配,自动检测电视传输的来源。 通过与用户输入的地理区域标识符进行比较来确定地理区域标识符。 具有与检测到的电视传输源和用户输入的地理区域标识符相对应的频道映射标识符的频道映射被下载并存储以备将来使用。

    Apparatus and method using compressed codes for scheduling broadcast information recording
    5.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method using compressed codes for scheduling broadcast information recording 有权
    用于调度广播信息记录的压缩码的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050008333A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10737347

    申请日:2003-12-16

    摘要: Digital compressed codes, associated with advertisements enable a user to selectively record additional information, which would be broadcast on a television channel at a later time. The advertisement could be print advertisement or broadcast advertisement on television or radio. The user enters the digital code (I code) associated with an advertisement into a unit with a decoding means which automatically converts the code into CTL (channel, time and length). The unit within a twenty four hour period activates a VCR to record information on the television channel at the right time for the proper length of time. The decoded channel, time and length information can be communicated directly to a VCR and used by the VCR directly to automatically activate the VCR to record a given television information broadcast corresponding to the communicated channel, time and length. Alternately, the channel, time and length information can be decoded directly in a remote control unit and only start record, stop record and channel selection commands sent to the VCR at the appropriate times. Algorithms for decoding the I codes can be a function of time to ensure security of the decoding method. A method is included for use of the I codes with cable channels.

    摘要翻译: 与广告相关联的数字压缩代码使得用户能够选择性地记录将在稍后时间在电视频道上广播的附加信息。 该广告可以是电视或广播上的打印广告或广播广告。 用户将与广告相关联的数字代码(I代码)输入到具有自动将代码转换成CTL(频道,时间和长度)的解码装置的单元中。 二十四小时内的单位激活录像机,以在适当的时间在电视频道上记录适当时间长度的信息。 解码的信道,时间和长度信息可以直接传送到VCR并由VCR直接使用以自动激活VCR以记录对应于所传送的信道的给定电视信息广播,时间和长度。 或者,信道,时间和长度信息可以直接在遥控单元中解码,并且只在合适的时间开始发送到VCR的记录,停止记录和频道选择命令。 用于解码I码的算法可以是确保解码方法的安全性的时间的函数。 包括有线通道使用I代码的方法。

    Method and apparatus for displaying textual or graphic data on the screen of television receivers
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for displaying textual or graphic data on the screen of television receivers 审中-公开
    用于在电视接收机的屏幕上显示文本或图形数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050174484A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-11

    申请号:US10897412

    申请日:2004-07-21

    申请人: Daniel Kwoh

    发明人: Daniel Kwoh

    摘要: A local language is pre-stored in permanent memory. Equivalent data is transmitted in the vertical blanking interval (VBI) to television receivers. Each equivalent data set comprises a unique language identifier and a foreign language translation of, or graphical representative of, the local language pre-stored in permanent memory. The viewer selects the language to be displayed from an on screen menu with a remote controller. The selected equivalent data is retrieved from the VBI and stored in a RAM for future display. When the microprocessor calls up the text of a command for display, the equivalent data is substituted for the local language data so the foreign language version of the command can be displayed in a seamless manner. If no equivalent data is in the RAM, the local language pre-stored in permanent memory is displayed on the television screen in accordance with the normal operation of the microprocessor.

    摘要翻译: 本地语言预先存储在永久记忆中。 等效数据在垂直消隐间隔(VBI)中传输到电视接收机。 每个等效数据集包括唯一的语言标识符和预先存储在永久存储器中的本地语言的外语翻译或图形表示。 观众通过遥控器从屏幕菜单中选择要显示的语言。 从VBI检索所选择的等效数据并将其存储在RAM中以供将来显示。 当微处理器调用要显示的命令的文本时,将等效数据替换为本地语言数据,从而可以无缝地显示命令的外文版本。 如果RAM中没有等效的数据,则根据微处理器的正常操作,在电视屏幕上显示预先存储在永久存储器中的本地语言。