公开(公告)号：US12219218B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US16727818

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Seth VanSickel ,  Zachary Orner

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/485

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for dynamically displaying a program guide. In some examples, a first program may be playing in a first portion of the display. A first input may be received that activates a program guide, and the program guide may be overlaid on the first program. The program guide may obscure a portion of the program, while the program continues to play in the background. Further selections may be received within the program guide that may cause the program guide to change display (e.g., expand, become more/less translucent, change position, etc.) without disrupting the program playing in the background. A single input may also be received to dismiss the program guide, regardless of the location in the program guide, allowing the currently playing program to be displayed without obstruction of the program guide.

公开(公告)号：US20210204032A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16727823

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Seth VanSickel ,  Zachary Orner

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for displaying a program source indicator. A program may be selected within an electronic program guide. Metadata associated with the program may be received, wherein the metadata comprises a source identifier. A source identifier may be an Internet-streaming service, a broadband TV service, a satellite TV service, and/or a digital video recorder database. Based on the source identifier, a source indicator may be retrieved. A program source indicator may be a superimposed image, icon, or other visual indicator. The source indicator may then be temporarily overlaid on the program content within the electronic programming guide.

公开(公告)号：US20210204031A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16727818

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Seth VanSickel ,  Zachary Orner

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/442

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for dynamically displaying a program guide. In some examples, a first program may be playing in a first portion of the display. A first input may be received that activates a program guide, and the program guide may be overlaid on the first program. The program guide may obscure a portion of the program, while the program continues to play in the background. Further selections may be received within the program guide that may cause the program guide to change display (e.g., expand, become more/less translucent, change position, etc.) without disrupting the program playing in the background. A single input may also be received to dismiss the program guide, regardless of the location in the program guide, allowing the currently playing program to be displayed without obstruction of the program guide.

公开(公告)号：US20230046176A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17976433

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Seth VanSickel ,  Zachary Orner

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for displaying a program source indicator. A program may be selected within an electronic program guide. Metadata associated with the program may be received, wherein the metadata comprises a source identifier. A source identifier may be an Internet-streaming service, a broadband TV service, a satellite TV service, and/or a digital video recorder database. Based on the source identifier, a source indicator may be retrieved. A program source indicator may be a superimposed image, icon, or other visual indicator. The source indicator may then be temporarily overlaid on the program content within the electronic programming guide.

公开(公告)号：US11490166B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US16727823

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: Sling TV L.L.C.

Inventor： Seth VanSickel ,  Zachary Orner

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for displaying a program source indicator. A program may be selected within an electronic program guide. Metadata associated with the program may be received, wherein the metadata comprises a source identifier. A source identifier may be an Internet-streaming service, a broadband TV service, a satellite TV service, and/or a digital video recorder database. Based on the source identifier, a source indicator may be retrieved. A program source indicator may be a superimposed image, icon, or other visual indicator. The source indicator may then be temporarily overlaid on the program content within the electronic programming guide.