Advance notice of television advertisements
    1.
    发明授权
    Advance notice of television advertisements 有权
    提前通知电视广告

    公开(公告)号:US08516518B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12570276

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445 H04N7/025

    摘要: A video client receives an advertising map over a subscription multimedia network, where the advertising map includes a schedule of default advertisements during a programming break and indications of available alternate advertisements. The video client provides, for display to a user, indicators for the schedule of default advertisements and receives user input to alter the schedule of default advertisements. The video client retrieves advertising content for the altered schedule and presents, on the display and during the programming break, the advertising content for the altered schedule.

    摘要翻译: 视频客户端通过订阅多媒体网络接收广告地图,其中广告地图包括在编程休息期间的默认广告的计划以及可用的替代广告的指示。 视频客户端向用户显示默认广告的时间表的指示符,并且接收用户输入以改变默认广告的时间表。 视频客户端检索改变的日程表的广告内容,并在展示和编程休息期间呈现改变的时间表的广告内容。

    ADVANCE NOTICE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS
    2.
    发明申请
    ADVANCE NOTICE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS 有权
    电视广告预告通知

    公开(公告)号:US20110078740A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12570276

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: A video client receives an advertising map over a subscription multimedia network, where the advertising map includes a schedule of default advertisements during a programming break and indications of available alternate advertisements. The video client provides, for display to a user, indicators for the schedule of default advertisements and receives user input to alter the schedule of default advertisements. The video client retrieves advertising content for the altered schedule and presents, on the display and during the programming break, the advertising content for the altered schedule.

    摘要翻译: 视频客户端通过订阅多媒体网络接收广告地图,其中广告地图包括在编程休息期间的默认广告的计划以及可用的替代广告的指示。 视频客户端向用户显示默认广告的时间表的指示符,并且接收用户输入以改变默认广告的时间表。 视频客户端检索改变的日程表的广告内容,并在展示和编程休息期间呈现改变的时间表的广告内容。

    Dynamic pricing for pay-per-view events
    3.
    发明授权
    Dynamic pricing for pay-per-view events 失效
    按次付费活动的动态定价

    公开(公告)号:US08387081B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12369279

    申请日:2009-02-11

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16 H04N7/173 G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method performed by one or more devices within a subscription television network that offers pay-per-view programming to viewers includes receiving criteria for triggering dynamic pricing discounts for a pay-per-view event and establishing, based on the received criteria, dynamic prices for the pay-per-view event. The method also includes offering, to the viewers over the subscription television network, the pay-per-view event at one of the established dynamic prices.

    摘要翻译: 由订阅电视网络中的一个或多个设备向观众提供按次付费节目的方法包括接收用于触发按次付费观看事件的动态定价折扣的标准,并根据接收到的标准建立动态价格 用于按次付费的活动。 该方法还包括通过订阅电视网络向观众提供以建立的动态价格之一的按次付费活动。

    CONTENT RECOMMENDATION USING SUBSEQUENCE PROFILING
    4.
    发明申请
    CONTENT RECOMMENDATION USING SUBSEQUENCE PROFILING 有权
    内容建议使用后续配置

    公开(公告)号:US20130047176A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-21

    申请号:US13213192

    申请日:2011-08-19

    IPC分类号: H04N21/442

    摘要: A method includes identifying at least one program viewing sequence. The at least one program viewing sequence includes a plurality of programs. The method may include identifying a subsequence in the at least one program viewing sequence. The subsequence includes a subset of the plurality of programs in the at least one program viewing sequence and the subset of the plurality of programs is arranged in an identified order. The method may further include determining a user profile based on the subsequence. The method may include receiving a current viewing indicator. In addition, the method may include determining whether the current viewing indicator indicates the subsequence. The method may also include providing a content recommendation based on the user profile for the subsequence in response to a determination that the current viewing indicator indicates the subsequence.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括识别至少一个节目观看序列。 所述至少一个节目观看序列包括多个节目。 所述方法可以包括识别所述至少一个节目观看序列中的子序列。 所述子序列包括所述至少一个节目观看序列中的所述多个节目的子集,并且所述多个节目的子集以确定的顺序排列。 该方法还可以包括基于子序列确定用户简档。 该方法可以包括接收当前观看指示符。 此外,该方法可以包括确定当前观看指示符是否指示子序列。 该方法还可以包括响应于当前观察指示符指示子序列的确定,基于用于子序列的用户简档来提供内容推荐。

    Efficient bandwidth utilization
    5.
    发明授权
    Efficient bandwidth utilization 有权
    高效的带宽利用率

    公开(公告)号:US09094698B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US12893226

    申请日:2010-09-29

    摘要: A method including providing content to one or more customer premises equipment (CPEs); receiving a content request for content from a requesting CPE; determining whether the content is already being delivered to at least one of the one or more CPEs; selecting a primary CPE to satisfy the content request when it is determined that the content is already being delivered to the at least one of the one or more CPEs; providing a network address of the primary CPE to the requesting CPE; and providing the content from the primary CPE to the requesting CPE.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括向一个或多个客户驻地设备(CPE)提供内容的方法; 从请求的CPE接收内容的内容请求; 确定所述内容是否已经被递送到所述一个或多个CPE中的至少一个; 当确定所述内容已经被递送到所述一个或多个CPE中的至少一个时,选择主要CPE以满足所述内容请求; 向请求的CPE提供主CPE的网络地址; 并将内容从主要CPE提供给请求的CPE。

    CHANNEL NAVIGATION
    6.
    发明申请
    CHANNEL NAVIGATION 有权
    频道导航

    公开(公告)号:US20120222066A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-30

    申请号:US13033853

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: H04N7/025

    摘要: Systems and methods may include providing, to a user device, first content corresponding to a first channel of a plurality of channels; receiving, from the user device or a device associated with the user device, selection of a second channel, of the plurality of channels, when advertising content is present in the first content; providing, to the user device and responsive to the selection, second content corresponding to the second channel; identifying a conclusion of the advertising content; and generating a notification indicative of the conclusion of the advertising content.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法可以包括向用户设备提供对应于多个信道中的第一信道的第一内容; 当在所述第一内容中存在广告内容时,从所述用户设备或与所述用户设备相关联的设备接收所述多个频道中的第二频道的选择; 向所述用户设备提供响应于所述选择的对应于所述第二信道的第二内容; 识别广告内容的结论; 以及生成表示广告内容的结论的通知。

    REVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR DYNAMIC BUNDLING
    7.
    发明申请
    REVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR DYNAMIC BUNDLING 有权
    动态组合收入管理

    公开(公告)号:US20100205641A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12366928

    申请日:2009-02-06

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: A method performed by one or more devices within a subscription television network includes receiving a customer profile for a viewer, the customer profile being based on historical data of the viewer provided over the television network. The method also includes applying, based on the customer profile, a price utility function for each on-demand program of a group of programs, the price utility function identifying dynamic pricing for each on-demand program; and offering, to the viewer over the television network, each of the programs of the group of programs at a price based on the price utility function.

    摘要翻译: 由订阅电视网络内的一个或多个设备执行的方法包括接收观众的客户简档,客户简档是基于通过电视网络提供的观众的历史数据。 该方法还包括基于客户简档应用针对一组节目的每个按需节目的价格效用函数,所述价格效用函数识别每个按需节目的动态定价; 并且通过电视网络向观众提供基于价格效用函数的价格的节目组中的每个节目。

    Revenue management for dynamic bundling
    8.
    发明授权
    Revenue management for dynamic bundling 有权
    动态捆绑收入管理

    公开(公告)号:US08839277B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US12366928

    申请日:2009-02-06

    摘要: A method performed by one or more devices within a subscription television network includes receiving a customer profile for a viewer, the customer profile being based on historical data of the viewer provided over the television network. The method also includes applying, based on the customer profile, a price utility function for each on-demand program of a group of programs, the price utility function identifying dynamic pricing for each on-demand program; and offering, to the viewer over the television network, each of the programs of the group of programs at a price based on the price utility function.

    摘要翻译: 由订阅电视网络内的一个或多个设备执行的方法包括接收观众的客户简档,客户简档是基于通过电视网络提供的观众的历史数据。 该方法还包括基于客户简档应用针对一组节目的每个按需节目的价格效用函数,所述价格效用函数识别每个按需节目的动态定价; 并且通过电视网络向观众提供基于价格效用函数的价格的节目组中的每个节目。

    Channel navigation
    9.
    发明授权
    Channel navigation 有权
    频道导航

    公开(公告)号:US08473978B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US13033853

    申请日:2011-02-24

    IPC分类号: H04N7/025 H04H60/33 H04N5/445

    摘要: Systems and methods may include providing, to a user device, first content corresponding to a first channel of a plurality of channels; receiving, from the user device or a device associated with the user device, selection of a second channel, of the plurality of channels, when advertising content is present in the first content; providing, to the user device and responsive to the selection, second content corresponding to the second channel; identifying a conclusion of the advertising content; and generating a notification indicative of the conclusion of the advertising content.

    摘要翻译: 系统和方法可以包括向用户设备提供对应于多个信道中的第一信道的第一内容; 当在所述第一内容中存在广告内容时,从所述用户设备或与所述用户设备相关联的设备接收所述多个频道中的第二频道的选择; 向所述用户设备提供响应于所述选择的对应于所述第二信道的第二内容; 确定广告内容的结论; 以及生成表示广告内容的结论的通知。

    EFFICIENT BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION
    10.
    发明申请
    EFFICIENT BANDWIDTH UTILIZATION 有权
    有效的带宽利用

    公开(公告)号:US20120079545A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-29

    申请号:US12893226

    申请日:2010-09-29

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: A method including providing content to one or more customer premises equipment (CPEs); receiving a content request for content from a requesting CPE; determining whether the content is already being delivered to at least one of the one or more CPEs; selecting a primary CPE to satisfy the content request when it is determined that the content is already being delivered to the at least one of the one or more CPEs; providing a network address of the primary CPE to the requesting CPE; and providing the content from the primary CPE to the requesting CPE.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括向一个或多个客户驻地设备(CPE)提供内容的方法; 从请求的CPE接收内容的内容请求; 确定所述内容是否已经被递送到所述一个或多个CPE中的至少一个; 当确定所述内容已经被递送到所述一个或多个CPE中的至少一个时,选择主要CPE以满足所述内容请求; 向请求的CPE提供主CPE的网络地址; 并将内容从主要CPE提供给请求的CPE。