公开(公告)号：US08682139B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13099319

申请日：2011-05-02

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt ,  Christian Kaiser

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt ,  Christian Kaiser

IPC: H04N9/80

CPC classification number: H04N5/772 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/8205

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for starting playback of an audio portion of digital media content before a video portion of the digital media content is received. An advantage of the disclosed technique is that the perceived delay from the time when a user selects the digital media content to when playback of the digital media content begins is reduced. The audio may be faded-in and one or more still frames of video data may be displayed while the video stream is retrieved. Additionally, a license for DRM (Digital Rights Management) encryption of the title content may be retrieved before starting playback of the video stream, so that the digital media content that is retrieved is also protected.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了在数字媒体内容的视频部分被接收之前，开始重放数字媒体内容的音频部分的技术。 所公开技术的优点在于，从用户选择数字媒体内容的时间到数字媒体内容的播放开始时的感知延迟被减少。 音频可以是淡入的，并且在检索视频流时可以显示视频数据的一个或多个静止帧。 此外，可以在开始重放视频流之前检索标题内容的DRM（数字版权管理）加密的许可证，从而也检索被检索的数字媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US08386621B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12722580

申请日：2010-03-12

Applicant: Anthony N. Park ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

Inventor： Anthony N. Park ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Wei Wei

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/607 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L69/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth techniques for a content player to stream a media file using multiple network connections. To stream the media file, the content player downloads metadata associated with a requested media file, establishes a network connection with multiple content servers (or multiple network connections with a single content server or both) and begins requesting portions of the media file. In response, the requested portions are transmitted to the content player. The content player may employ a predictive multi-connection scheduling approach to determine which network connection to use in downloading a given chunk.

公开(公告)号：US20110185041A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12692372

申请日：2010-01-22

Applicant: Neil D. HUNT

Inventor： Neil D. HUNT

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: H04L67/06 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting and processing download requests specifying download instructions and additional optional intent hints. A client computer signals intent information to an edge server resident within a content delivery network via download requests. The intent information indicates contextual information regarding the download of a digital content file, such as the reason for the download or the amount of the digital content file that might be downloaded in subsequent requests. A suitably equipped edge server adapts the processing of the download request based on the intent information specified by the client computer. In response to the download request, the edge server also transmits a response to the client computer indicating performance characteristics associated with the edge server. The response also indicates alternative servers that can be accessed by the client computer for downloading the digital content file.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于发送和处理指定下载指令和附加可选意图提示的下载请求的技术。 客户端计算机通过下载请求向驻留在内容传送网络中的边缘服务器发送意图信息。 意图信息表示关于下载数字内容文件的上下文信息，例如下载的原因或可能在后续请求中下载的数字内容文件的数量。 适当配备的边缘服务器根据客户端计算机指定的意向信息来适应下载请求的处理。 响应于下载请求，边缘服务器还向客户端计算机发送指示与边缘服务器相关联的性能特征的响应。 该响应还指示可由客户端计算机访问用于下载数字内容文件的替代服务器。

公开(公告)号：US07631323B1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11297115

申请日：2005-12-07

Applicant: Mitchell C. Green ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Joshua R. Evans ,  Keith Hawes ,  Naresh Gopalani

Inventor： Mitchell C. Green ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Joshua R. Evans ,  Keith Hawes ,  Naresh Gopalani

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0603 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04N21/2543

Abstract: An account in an item rental service is shared with others using computer-implemented profiles, subject to computer-enforced constraints. In one embodiment, a method provides for establishing a user account, wherein the user account is associated with an account owner, wherein the user account comprises a first ordered queue indicating two or more items that the account owner desires to rent; receiving a request to add a second ordered queue to the user account, profile member identifying information, and a constraint value; creating and storing a profile record based on the profile member identifying information and the constraint value, wherein the profile record is further associated with a second queue; receiving a request to add a specified rental item to the second queue, wherein the specified rental item does not conform to the constraint value; and adding the specified rental item to the second queue only in response to receiving confirmation by the account owner.

Abstract translation: 项目租赁服务中的帐户使用计算机实现的配置文件与其他用户共享，受计算机强制约束。 在一个实施例中，一种方法提供建立用户帐户，其中所述用户帐户与帐户所有者相关联，其中所述用户帐户包括指示所述帐户所有者希望租赁的两个或更多个项目的第一排序队列; 接收向所述用户帐户添加第二有序队列的请求，所述简档成员识别信息和约束值; 基于所述简档成员标识信息和约束值创建和存储简档记录，其中所述简档记录还与第二队列相关联; 接收向所述第二队列添加指定租赁项目的请求，其中所述指定租赁项目不符合所述约束值; 并将指定的租赁项目添加到第二个队列，仅响应于帐户所有者的确认。

公开(公告)号：US08963847B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US12961387

申请日：2010-12-06

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/422

CPC classification number: G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42207 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N2005/4407 ,  H04N2005/443

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for controlling the operations of a consumer electronic (CE) device. A system includes a display device, CE device, and a remote controller with a touchpad. The CE device is configured to output a context-specific user interface for display by the display device. The particular user interface varies based on the operational context of the CE device. The remote controller sends signals that are detected by the CE device and control operations performed by the CE device. More specifically, the remote controller is used as a handheld pointing device to select operations through interactions with the context-specific user interface. A user may apply gestures to the touchpad that are interpreted based on the context-specific user interface to control the CE device.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种用于控制消费电子（CE）设备的操作的技术。 系统包括显示设备，CE设备和具有触摸板的遥控器。 CE设备被配置为输出用于由显示设备显示的上下文特定的用户界面。 特定用户界面根据CE设备的操作上下文而变化。 遥控器发送由CE设备检测到的信号和由CE设备执行的控制操作。 更具体地，遥控器用作手持式定位设备，以通过与上下文特定的用户界面的交互来选择操作。 用户可以将手势应用于基于特定于上下文的用户界面解释的触摸板来控制CE设备。

公开(公告)号：US08903834B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US12905014

申请日：2010-10-14

Applicant: John Ciancutti ,  Jonathan Michael Sanders ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Todd Scot Yellin

Inventor： John Ciancutti ,  Jonathan Michael Sanders ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Todd Scot Yellin

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30997 ,  G06F17/30029

Abstract: One embodiment of the invention sets forth a mechanism for recommending digital items to a user. Each digital item in a set of digital items is scored based on user preferences and other metrics. The digital items are ordered based on scores. The digital items are then evaluated in order of respective rank to determine a subset of digital items that re recommended to the user. The evaluation process is based on different evaluation criteria as well as the presentation style of the recommended digital items.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了向用户推荐数字项目的机制。 一组数字项目中的每个数字项目都根据用户偏好和其他指标进行评分。 数字项目根据分数进行排序。 然后按照各个等级的顺序对数字项目进行评估，以确定向用户推荐的数字项目的子集。 评估过程基于不同的评估标准以及推荐数字项目的演示风格。

公开(公告)号：US08365235B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12205118

申请日：2008-09-05

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt ,  Timothy Twerdahl ,  Marcelo Traverso M. ,  Douglas Shannon

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt ,  Timothy Twerdahl ,  Marcelo Traverso M. ,  Douglas Shannon

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: G11B27/005 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04855 ,  G06F17/30849 ,  G06F17/30852 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/783

Abstract: A data processing system, comprising a network interface configured to couple to a data network; one or more processors coupled to the network interface; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a video interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to output video data to a video display device; logic encoded in one or more computer-readable media wherein execution by the one or more processors causes receiving and storing in the memory a plurality of still images from an audiovisual program, wherein each of the still images is associated with a sequentially later time point within the audiovisual program; receiving first user input specifying invocation of a trick play mode of playing the audiovisual program; generating video output to the video interface wherein the video output comprises a first image position comprising one or more of the still images, a linearly second image position comprising one of the still images, and a linearly third image position comprising one or more of the still images; wherein the still images in the video output are arranged in the image positions in sequential order according to time point within the audiovisual program; generating updated video output to the video interface in which the still image of the second image position is shifted into the first image position, one of the still images of the third image position is shifted into the second image position, and one or more new still images are in the third image position.

Abstract translation: 一种数据处理系统，包括被配置为耦合到数据网络的网络接口; 耦合到网络接口的一个或多个处理器; 存储器，其耦合到所述一个或多个处理器; 视频接口，其耦合到所述一个或多个处理器并且被配置为将视频数据输出到视频显示设备; 在一个或多个计算机可读介质中编码的逻辑，其中所述一个或多个处理器的执行使得从所述存储器接收并存储来自视听程序的多个静止图像，其中所述静止图像中的每一个与所述静止图像中的后续时间点相关联 视听节目; 接收指定播放所述视听节目的特技播放模式的第一用户输入; 产生视频输出到视频接口，其中视频输出包括包括静止图像中的一个或多个的第一图像位置，包括静止图像之一的线性第二图像位置和包括静止图像中的一个或多个的线性第三图像位置 图片; 其中，所述视频输出中的静止图像根据所述视听节目内的时间点按顺序排列在所述图像位置; 产生更新的视频输出到第二图像位置的静止图像被移动到第一图像位置的视频接口，第三图像位置的静止图像中的一个被移动到第二图像位置，并且一个或多个新的静止图像 图像处于第三图像位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120141089A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13011242

申请日：2011-01-21

Applicant: Neil D. Hunt

Inventor： Neil D. Hunt

IPC: H04N5/917

CPC classification number: H04N21/23655 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N21/2383 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/44209 ,  H04N21/6373 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/64769 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adapting playback bit rate in a content delivery system based on scene complexity of the video content as well as network conditions and other performance factors. A scene complexity map of the video content indicates the complexity levels of different scenes within the video content. Using the scene complexity map, a content player may download scenes of lower scene complexity levels from video streams encoded to lower bit rates to manage the bandwidth consumed to download the video content and allow for the downloading of scenes of higher complexity levels from video streams encoded to higher bit rates.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提出了一种基于视频内容的场景复杂度以及网络条件和其他性能因素来适应内容传送系统中的重放比特率的技术。 视频内容的场景复杂度映射表示视频内容中不同场景的复杂度水平。 使用场景复杂度图，内容播放器可以从编码为较低比特率的视频流中下载较低场景复杂度级别的场景，以管理下载视频内容所消耗的带宽，并允许从编码的视频流中下载更高复杂度的场景 到更高的比特率。

公开(公告)号：US20100005006A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12559321

申请日：2009-09-14

Applicant: Mitchell C. Green ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Joshua R. Evans ,  Keith Hawes ,  Naresh Gopalani

Inventor： Mitchell C. Green ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Joshua R. Evans ,  Keith Hawes ,  Naresh Gopalani

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0603 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04N21/2543

Abstract: An account in an item rental service is shared with others using computer-implemented profiles, subject to computer-enforced constraints. In one embodiment, a method provides for establishing a user account, wherein the user account is associated with an account owner, wherein the user account comprises a first ordered queue indicating two or more items that the account owner desires to rent; receiving a request to add a second ordered queue to the user account, profile member identifying information, and a constraint value; creating and storing a profile record based on the profile member identifying information and the constraint value, wherein the profile record is further associated with a second queue; receiving a request to add a specified rental item to the second queue, wherein the specified rental item does not conform to the constraint value; and adding the specified rental item to the second queue only in response to receiving confirmation by the account owner.

Abstract translation: 项目租赁服务中的帐户使用计算机实现的配置文件与其他用户共享，受计算机强制约束。 在一个实施例中，一种方法提供建立用户帐户，其中所述用户帐户与帐户所有者相关联，其中所述用户帐户包括指示所述帐户所有者希望租赁的两个或更多个项目的第一排序队列; 接收向所述用户帐户添加第二有序队列的请求，所述简档成员识别信息和约束值; 基于所述简档成员标识信息和约束值创建和存储简档记录，其中所述简档记录还与第二队列相关联; 接收向所述第二队列添加指定租赁项目的请求，其中所述指定租赁项目不符合所述约束值; 并将指定的租赁项目添加到第二个队列，仅响应于帐户所有者的确认。

公开(公告)号：US09171445B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US14574369

申请日：2014-12-17

Applicant: H Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Catherine Lu ,  Julie Raymond

Inventor： H Keith Nishihara ,  Neil D. Hunt ,  Catherine Lu ,  Julie Raymond

IPC: G08B21/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: G08B21/0415 ,  A61M2230/63 ,  G08B21/0446 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04M1/72538 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: A network of interreporting participant stations configured to monitor and analyze station movement such that activity levels of the individual stations can be determined and reported across the network to alert participant stations whenever the activity level of any one of the participant stations has dropped to a pre-determined level.

Abstract translation: 被配置为监视和分析站移动的交互参与站的网络，使得可以通过网络来确定和报告各个站的活动级别，以在每个参与者站中的任何一个活动级别已经下降到预定位置时警告参与者站点。 确定水平。