Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with scan feature
    94.
    发明授权
    Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with scan feature 有权
    电子电视节目指南调度系统和方法具有扫描功能

    公开(公告)号:US08875187B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US12632047

    申请日:2009-12-07

    Abstract: An electronic program schedule system which utilizes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver. The system includes a scan feature to permit the user to scan program schedule listings for multiple programs in any of the operational modes of the system with the issuance of a single user control command.

    Abstract translation: 一种电子节目安排系统,其利用接收机来接收用于多个电视频道的广播,卫星或有线电视节目,以及调谐器,用于将电视接收机调谐到所述多个频道中的所选频道。 数据处理器接收并存储用于多个电视节目的存储器电视节目安排信息以出现在多个电视频道上。 观众使用诸如遥控器的用户控制装置,以响应于接收到响应于用户控制命令的信号的数据处理器选择用户控制命令和发送信号。 电视接收机用于显示电视节目和电视节目安排信息。 视频显示生成器从数据处理器接收视频控制命令和来自存储器的节目安排信息,并以电视频道的至少一种操作模式,以与电视频道上出现的电视节目重叠的关系显示节目安排信息的一部分 编程指南。 数据处理器控制视频显示生成器,其具有响应于用户控制命令发布的视频控制命令,以与至少一个电视节目重叠关系显示多个电视节目中的任何一个电视节目的节目安排信息,然后出现在任何 在电视接收机上选择多个频道之一。 该系统包括扫描功能,以允许用户在发出单个用户控制命令的情况下扫描系统的任何操作模式中的多个程序的程序调度表。

    System and method for metadata-linked advertisements
    95.
    发明授权
    System and method for metadata-linked advertisements 有权
    用于元数据链接广告的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08863170B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US12635459

    申请日:2009-12-10

    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user's input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于提供元数据选择的广告的系统和方法。 这些系统和方法可以接收元数据和其他媒体,选择对象,读取附加到所选对象或与所选对象相关联的元数据,基于元数据选择广告,并显示所选择的广告。 此外,可以提供关于元数据所选广告的预定义数据的监视,收集和记录。 本发明还提供了一种用于接收信号和/或数据(例如,程序,广告,节目指南,元数据等)的接收机以及用于接受用户的输入信号,选择对象,读取附于或与之相关联的元数据的处理器 选择对象,选择广告,并显示所选择的广告。

    Program guide system with preference profiles
    98.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with preference profiles 有权
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US08806536B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13604447

    申请日:2012-09-05

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统,其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件,每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性(节目标题,流派,观看时间,频道,广播特征等)。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别(例如,强或弱,如强或弱不喜欢,非法,强制性,不关心等)。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目,并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Methods and systems for selecting a package of videos
    99.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for selecting a package of videos 有权
    用于选择视频包的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08595767B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US13209799

    申请日:2011-08-15

    Abstract: A system is provided that allows a user to select a pay program for purchase from a program guide. The program guide determines whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs. If the selected program is part of a package, information regarding the package is provided to the user so that the user may decide whether to purchase the package. If the selected program is part of several packages, information for all packages is provided. The system automatically sets reminders for packages containing repetitive programming. The system monitors whether the user has watched any of the programs in such packages. When the user watches a program from the package, the remaining reminders are cancelled. If a user does not watch any programs in a package of any type, purchase of the package is cancelled and the user is provided with the opportunity to reschedule.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统,其允许用户从节目指南中选择要购买的付费节目。 节目指南确定所选节目是否是一系列付费节目的一部分。 如果所选择的节目是包的一部分,则向用户提供关于包的信息,以便用户可以决定是否购买包。 如果所选程序是几个软件包的一部分,则提供所有软件包的信息。 系统自动设置包含重复编程的包的提醒。 系统监视用户是否已经看过这些包中的任何程序。 当用户从包中观看节目时,其余的提醒将被取消。 如果用户没有看到任何类型的软件包中的任何程序,则取消软件包的购买,并向用户提供重新安排的机会。

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