公开(公告)号：US08982283B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US13722034

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Tonni Sandager Larsen ,  Yuko Suzuki ,  Norifumi Takaya ,  William Schupp ,  Max Wu ,  Liviu Burciu

IPC: H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N5/63

CPC classification number: H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/63 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4432

Abstract: A method of scanning television channels at initial setup. The method includes at a first power mode, automatically scanning for channels using a first scanning setup procedure during which the television is unusable by a user. The first power mode is when the television is at a full power mode. The detected channels are automatically provided for use by the television upon completion of the first scanning setup procedure. The method further includes automatically scanning for channels using a second scanning setup procedure at a second power mode following the first power mode. The second power mode is at a lower power mode than the first power mode, and the second scanning setup procedure is more time consuming in comparison to the first scanning setup procedure. Additional channels not detected during the initial setup by the first scanning setup procedure are automatically detected at the second power mode.

Abstract translation: 初始设置时扫描电视频道的方法。 该方法包括在第一功率模式下，使用第一扫描设置过程自动扫描信道，在该过程期间电视不能被用户使用。 第一种电源模式是当电视处于全功率模式时。 检测到的通道在完成第一扫描设置过程时被自动提供供电视使用。 该方法还包括在第一功率模式之后的第二功率模式下使用第二扫描设置过程来自动扫描信道。 第二功率模式处于比第一功率模式更低的功率模式，并且与第一扫描设置过程相比，第二扫描设置过程更耗时。 在第二次电源模式下，自动检测在第一次扫描设置过程初始设置期间未检测到的附加通道。

公开(公告)号：US08902370B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US14164227

申请日：2014-01-26

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Robert N. Blanchard ,  Robert L. Hardacker

IPC: H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/434

CPC classification number: H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4345

Abstract: A television channel scan method involves successively scanning a sample number of channels within a first television channel plan to determine whether or not any channel was detected by sequentially tuning the channels at a tuner. If at least one channel is detected in the first television channel plan: then retrieving a map for all channels in the first television channel plan, and selecting all channels within the first television channel plan as channels available for a user to tune. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 电视频道扫描方法包括在第一电视频道计划内连续扫描频道数目，以确定是否通过在调谐器上顺序调谐频道来检测到任何频道。 如果在第一电视频道计划中检测到至少一个频道：然后检索第一电视频道计划中的所有频道的地图，并且选择第一电视频道计划中的所有频道作为可用于用户调谐的频道。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US08880675B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US14012914

申请日：2013-08-28

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Courtney Konopka ,  Masahiko Seki

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L43/00 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2814 ,  H04L12/2825 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04L2012/2845 ,  H04L2012/2849

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices and/or providing content. The method for use in remotely diagnosing includes the initiating a diagnostic analysis of an electronic device, identifying the electronic device, receiving scripts communicated over a distributed network for diagnosing, remotely initiating diagnostic instructions with the scripts and receiving a response based on the instruction. The method can further determine further diagnostic instructions based on responses, and remotely initiate further instructions with the scripts. Additionally, a system for use in remotely diagnosing electronic devices includes a script generator coupled with a distributed network, and a remote diagnostic controller coupled with the distributed network and with an electronic device. The script generator compiles scripts and forwards them over the distributed network. The diagnostic controller implements the scripts to forward instructions to and to receive replies from the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种用于远程诊断电子设备和/或提供内容的设备，系统和方法。 用于远程诊断的方法包括启动电子设备的诊断分析，识别电子设备，接收通过分布式网络传送的脚本，用于诊断，使用脚本远程启动诊断指令并基于该指令接收响应。 该方法可以进一步基于响应来确定进一步的诊断指令，并且用脚本远程发起进一步的指令。 此外，用于远程诊断电子设备的系统包括与分布式网络耦合的脚本生成器，以及与分布式网络和电子设备耦合的远程诊断控制器。 脚本生成器编译脚本并通过分布式网络进行转发。 诊断控制器实现脚本以将指令转发到电子设备并从电子设备接收回复。

公开(公告)号：US20140237516A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14260389

申请日：2014-04-24

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brant L. Candelore

IPC: H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N21/4312 ,  G06K9/325 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/329 ,  H04N5/4448 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: In certain implementations consistent with the present invention, a method of detecting text in a television video display table involves saving a frame of video to a memory device; determining that the frame of video contains a table having cells containing text; storing a working copy of the frame of video to a memory; isolating text in the table by: removing any table boundaries from the image; removing any cell boundaries from the image; determining if the image has three dimensional or shadow attributes and removing any three dimensional or shadow attributes identified; thereby producing text isolated against a contrasting color background; and processing the isolated text using an optical character recognition (OCR) engine to extract the text as data. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 在符合本发明的某些实施方式中，检测电视视频显示表中的文本的方法包括将视频帧保存到存储器设备; 确定视频帧包含具有包含文本的单元格的表; 将视频帧的工作副本存储到存储器中; 通过以下方式隔离表中的文本：从图像中删除任何表格边界; 从图像中移除任何单元格边界; 确定图像是否具有三维或阴影属性并去除所识别的任何三维或阴影属性; 从而产生与对比色彩背景隔离的文本; 并使用光学字符识别（OCR）引擎来处理孤立的文本，以将数据提取为数据。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US08813153B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13826619

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Mario Udo Brotz ,  David S. Wang

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622

Abstract: An intelligent device is configured to receive a DTV signal that includes audio/visual information as well as data signals in a datacast format. The datacast format includes web pages, e.g., in the HTML (hypertext markup language) format of the world wide web. An intelligent filter modifies itself based on user behavior and user preferences in terms of the web pages that a viewer routinely visits. The intelligent filter is then used to identify certain web pages of the pages that are being broadcast and these identified web pages are stored in a cache memory for later use by the viewer. A second tuner can be used to poll multiple channels when updating the cached contents. Cached web pages avoid broadcast latencies (due to periodic updating) and thereby are displayed faster to the viewer.

Abstract translation: 智能设备被配置为接收包括音频/视频信息以及数据传输格式的数据信号的DTV信号。 数据广播格式包括例如以万维网的HTML（超文本标记语言）格式的网页。 智能过滤器根据用户行为和用户偏好根据浏览器常规访问的网页进行修改。 然后智能过滤器用于识别正在广播的页面的某些网页，并且将这些识别的网页存储在高速缓冲存储器中以供观众稍后使用。 当更新缓存的内容时，可以使用第二个调谐器轮询多个通道。 缓存网页避免广播延迟（由于定期更新），从而更快地显示给观看者。

公开(公告)号：US20140211718A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14229172

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc. ,  Sony Corporation

Inventor： Xiangpeng Jing ,  Anuj Bhatnagar ,  Aixin Liu ,  Abhishek Patil ,  Djung N. Nguyen

IPC: H04L12/725

CPC classification number: H04L45/302 ,  H04L29/06095 ,  H04L29/0653 ,  H04L47/2441 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L61/2517 ,  H04L69/22

Abstract: An embodiment is a technique to perform network-based traffic recognition and packet classification. A port identifier in a transport layer header of a packet having a packet type associated with a priority level is extracted. The packet is transmitted from or to an application according to a network protocol in a multi-hop mesh network having a local node and a remote node. The port identifier includes a port number. The packet is classified into the packet type using the port identifier and one of a pre-defined port list, a dynamic port table, and an application header of the application.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例是一种执行基于网络的业务识别和分组分类的技术。 提取具有与优先级相关联的分组类型的分组的传输层报头中的端口标识符。 该分组根据具有本地节点和远程节点的多跳网状网络中的网络协议从应用传送到应用。 端口标识符包括端口号。 使用端口标识符和应用程序的预定义端口列表，动态端口表和应用程序头之一将数据包分类为数据包类型。

公开(公告)号：US20140160306A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14183368

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. ,  SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Eric Edwards ,  Clay Harvey Fisher ,  Kurt Jonach ,  Neal Jacob Manowitz ,  John Tree

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: G06T5/00 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06T3/4092 ,  G06T11/00 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00392 ,  H04N1/00424 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/3872 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/23235 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: A system for controlling effects performed on an image includes a digital camera having a display that displays the image. Masking tools position graphical representations on the display to define a portion of the image that is altered when the effects are subsequently applied to the image. The several masking tools may be combined to form a single masking tool.

Abstract translation: 用于控制对图像执行的效果的系统包括具有显示图像的显示器的数字照相机。 掩蔽工具在显示器上定位图形表示，以定义当效果随后应用于图像时被改变的图像的一部分。 可以将多个掩模工具组合以形成单个掩蔽工具。

公开(公告)号：US08751570B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13916991

申请日：2013-06-13

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Gina C. Eubanks

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/383 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/4012 ,  G06Q30/012 ,  G06Q30/0234 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0615 ,  G06Q30/0629 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08072

Abstract: A user account including a personal profile is stored by a server for subsequent use. The user is provided a list of displayable entries sortable using specified criteria in a manner that allows the user to review a selection of entries and to make a change to the selection prior to submitting a transaction for processing. Responsive to a request to log into the user account, the identity of the user is verified. Once verified, the transaction is facilitated between a vendor and the user pursuant to instructions from the user. The instructions are generated based on a shopping cart screen rendered by a client device of the user. The user is sent a confirmation message regarding the transaction while the user is logged in the server. The user can be provided an account screen allowing access to information relating to user transactions and information relating to an account balance.

Abstract translation: 包括个人简档的用户帐户由服务器存储以备后续使用。 向用户提供使用指定标准可排序的可显示条目的列表，其方式允许用户在提交用于处理的交易之前检查条目的选择并对所述选择进行更改。 响应登录用户帐户的请求，验证用户的身份。 一旦验证，根据来自用户的指示，供应商和用户之间的交易便利。 该指示基于由用户的客户端设备呈现的购物车屏幕来生成。 当用户登录服务器时，将向用户发送关于事务的确认消息。 可以向用户提供帐户屏幕，允许访问与用户交易有关的信息以及与账户余额相关的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08730336B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13927294

申请日：2013-06-26

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Nikolaos Georgis ,  Fredrik Carpio ,  Adrian Crisan

IPC: H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00167 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/23264 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0084

Abstract: Images are offloaded from a portable camera automatically to a network server at the time the images are taken, transparently to a user of the camera. The server executes processing functions on the images and returns the output of the processing over the network to the camera and/or other user-defined destination device to thereby relieve the camera processor of potentially complex processing chores.

Abstract translation: 在拍摄图像时，图像会从便携式相机自动卸载到网络服务器，并且对相机的用户透明。 服务器执行图像上的处理功能，并通过网络将处理的输出返回到摄像机和/或其他用户定义的目标设备，从而减轻相机处理器潜在的复杂处理工作。

公开(公告)号：US20140129823A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US14086258

申请日：2013-11-21

Applicant: SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ,  SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Adrian Crisan ,  Fredrik Carpio

IPC: G06F9/445

CPC classification number: G06F9/44505 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F9/4401

Abstract: A computer with multiple software applications has defined for it plural software profiles for selection of one of the profiles in response to a system and/or user signal. Each profile when selected enables a respective set of applications to run on the system.

Abstract translation: 具有多个软件应用的计算机已经为其定义了用于响应于系统和/或用户信号选择其中一个简档的多个软件简档。 每个配置文件选择时，都可以在系统上运行相应的应用程序集。