Playback of audio/video content with control codes
    12.
    发明授权
    Playback of audio/video content with control codes 有权
    使用控制代码回放音频/视频内容

    公开(公告)号:US09300902B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US13766388

    申请日:2013-02-13

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for time-shifted viewing of broadcast television programs is disclosed. Simultaneous recording and playback are provided by using buffer storage as the source and destination of compressed or uncompressed digital video/audio programs, Full VCR-like control is provided for all playback within the buffer storage. Playback and control of recorded programs may be initiated by the user at any time after initiation of the broadcast program with simultaneous continuous recording of the ongoing live broadcast. Larger archival storage and removable is also provided for storing and building a library of programs. Viewer playback control data may be stored as part of the program or used as edit points prior to archival. Numerous options are provided for features such as continuous automatic recording in a circular buffer fashion, program archival, editing, Internet interfaces, multiple-channel recording and more.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于广播电视节目的时移观看的系统和方法。 通过使用缓冲存储器作为压缩或未压缩的数字视频/音频程序的源和目的地提供同时记录和重放,为缓冲存储器内的所有回放提供全VCR类控制。 录制节目的播放和控制可以由用户在开始广播节目之后的任何时间发起,同时连续录制正在进行的直播。 还提供了更大的档案存储和可移动存储,用于存储和构建程序库。 查看器播放控制数据可以存储为程序的一部分,或者在归档之前用作编辑点。 提供了许多选项,例如以循环缓冲方式连续自动记录,程序归档,编辑,Internet接口,多通道录像等功能。

    METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTIVE SEARCH
    14.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTIVE SEARCH 审中-公开
    自适应搜索的方法和技术

    公开(公告)号:US20160029095A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14875378

    申请日:2015-10-05

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A user may establish a reservation for content that is not currently available to the user via a group of sources, including broadcast, streaming, and/or download sources. For example the a user may establish a reservation to record a broadcast of specific content that is currently not scheduled for broadcast. As another example, the user may establish a reservation for the purpose of alerting the user once a new movie becomes available through a subscription streaming service. Based on a reservation, the service provider and/or the user's media playback device may monitor content availability data for one or more sources. When the content is indicated as available, the user may be so informed. The content may then be streamed or downloaded, or a recording of the content may be scheduled. Additionally, or alternatively, the content may be automatically scheduled for recording or download.

    Abstract translation: 用户可以通过一组源(包括广播,流传输和/或下载源)来建立用户当前不可用的内容的预留。 例如,用户可以建立预约以记录当前未安排广播的特定内容的广播。 作为另一示例,一旦新电影通过订阅流服务可用,用户可以建立预留以用于警告用户的目的。 基于预约,服务提供商和/或用户的媒体播放设备可以监视一个或多个源的内容可用性数据。 当内容被指示为可用时,可以如此通知用户。 然后可以流式传输或下载内容,或者可以安排内容的记录。 另外或者可选地,内容可以被自动地调度用于记录或下载。

    Server-based program recording scheduling
    15.
    发明授权
    Server-based program recording scheduling 有权
    基于服务器的程序录制调度

    公开(公告)号:US09179115B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13915520

    申请日:2013-06-11

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Inventor: James M. Barton

    Abstract: A DVR sends, over the Internet, to a server, information that indicates a set of programs. The information also may indicate a ranking of the programs in the set relative to each other. In response to receiving the information from the DVR, the server determines a “to do” list of programs that the DVR should record as those programs are broadcasted in the future. The “to do” list indicates recording times and channels for each program. The server sends the “to do” list back to the DVR over the Internet. The DVR receives the “to do” list over the Internet and stores the “to do” list. As the programs on the “to do” list are broadcasted, the DVR automatically records those programs at the list-specified times and on the list-specified channels. The DVR stores those programs on the DVR's hard disk drive for later viewing by the DVR user.

    Abstract translation: DVR通过因特网向服务器发送指示一组程序的信息。 该信息还可以指示相对于彼此的集合中的节目的排名。 响应于从DVR接收到的信息,服务器确定DVR应该记录的节目列表,因为这些节目将来被广播。 “待办事项”列表表示每个节目的录制时间和频道。 服务器通过互联网将“待办事项”列表发回DVR。 DVR通过互联网收到“待办事项”列表,并存储“待办事项”列表。 随着“待办事项”列表中的节目被广播,DVR会自动将这些节目记录在列表指定的时间和列表指定的频道上。 DVR将这些程序存储在DVR的硬盘驱动器上,供DVR用户随后查看。

    Smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system
    16.
    再颁专利
    Smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system 有权
    智能广播节目录音填充和调度系统

    公开(公告)号:USRE45774E1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US13751034

    申请日:2013-01-25

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system provides a system for adjusting the start and end times of a broadcast program's recording schedule that has a predetermined start and end broadcast time and resolving any conflicts arising from conflicting scheduled program recordings. An on screen program guide is displayed to the viewer via a monitor or television that lists the predetermined scheduled broadcast times and channels of a plurality of broadcast programs. The viewer selects a particular broadcast program to record and the invention schedules the broadcast program to be recorded by inserting the program's information such as program identifier, start and end times, and storage duration into a recording schedule database. The viewer adjusts the scheduled start and/or end recording times for a specific program or series of programs by specifying the time increment (padding) to add or subtract from the start and/or end recording times and the invention adjusts the recording schedule for the program(s) using the padding values. Conflicts that arise from adjusted recording schedules are resolved using a priority scheme. Conflicting padding values and start and end recording times are adjusted using threshold values or by elimination. Broadcast programs are recorded onto a persistent storage device when the recording schedule indicates that it is time to do so.

    Abstract translation: 智能广播节目记录填充和调度系统提供了一种用于调整具有预定的开始和结束广播时间的广播节目的录制节目的开始和结束时间并且解决由冲突的预定节目记录产生的任何冲突的系统。 屏幕上的节目指南通过列出多个广播节目的预定的广播时间和频道的监视器或电视机向观看者显示。 观众选择要记录的特定广播节目,并且本发明通过将诸如节目标识符,开始和结束时间以及存储持续时间的节目信息插入到录制节目表数据库来安排要记录的广播节目。 观看者通过指定从开始和/或结束记录时间加或减的时间增量(填充)来调整特定节目或一系列节目的预定开始和/或结束记录时间,并且本发明调整记录时间表 程序使用填充值。 使用优先方案解决调整后的记录时间表产生的冲突。 冲突填充值和开始和结束记录时间是使用阈值或消除来调整的。 当记录时间表指示是时间时,广播节目被记录在永久存储设备上。

    System And Method For Internet Access To A Personal Television Service
    17.
    发明申请
    System And Method For Internet Access To A Personal Television Service 审中-公开
    个人电视服务上网的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150271559A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-24

    申请号:US14733878

    申请日:2015-06-08

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A communication system and a family of methods for remote access to personal television service are disclosed. A remote personal TV service center provides centralized program guide information. A user may access the personal TV service center through a digital video recorder which is connected to the personal TV service center via telephone modem or a network server. A user may access the personal TV service center through a remote computer terminal or a personal digital assistant which is connected to a computer network. The user selects program events and programs the digital video recorder by using a graphical user interface installed in the front panel of the digital video recorder, or using a similar GUI incorporated into the Web pages presented to remote users by a Web server. The media stream stored in one digital video recorder may be transferred to another digital video recorder.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于远程访问个人电视服务的通信系统和一系列方法。 远程个人电视服务中心提供集中的节目指南信息。 用户可以通过经由电话调制解调器或网络服务器连接到个人电视服务中心的数字录像机来访问个人电视服务中心。 用户可以通过连接到计算机网络的远程计算机终端或个人数字助理访问个人电视服务中心。 用户通过使用安装在数字录像机的前面板中的图形用户界面,或者使用并入由Web服务器呈现给远程用户的网页中的类似GUI来选择节目事件并对数字录像机进行编程。 存储在一个数字视频记录器中的媒体流可以被传送到另一数字录像机。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET ACCESS TO A PERSONAL TELEVISION SERVICE
    20.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET ACCESS TO A PERSONAL TELEVISION SERVICE 有权
    互联网访问个人电视服务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150055938A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:US14531910

    申请日:2014-11-03

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote access to personal television service are disclosed. A remote personal TV service center provides centralized program guide information. Users may access the personal TV service center through a digital video recorder which is connected to the personal TV service center via telephone modem or a network server. Users may access the personal TV service center through a remote computer terminal or a personal digital assistant which is connected to a computer network. A user selects program events and programs the digital video recorder using a graphical user interface installed in the digital video recorder in case of local programming, or using a similar GUI which is incorporated into the Web pages presented to remote users by a Web server in case of remote programming. The media stream stored in one digital video recorder may be transferred to another digital video recorder.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于远程访问个人电视服务的系统和方法。 远程个人电视服务中心提供集中的节目指南信息。 用户可以通过电话调制解调器或网络服务器连接到个人电视服务中心的数字录像机访问个人电视服务中心。 用户可以通过连接到计算机网络的远程计算机终端或个人数字助理访问个人电视服务中心。 在本地编程的情况下,用户使用安装在数字录像机中的图形用户界面来选择节目事件并对数字视频录像机进行编程,或者使用与Web服务器呈现给远程用户的网页中相似的GUI 的远程编程。 存储在一个数字视频记录器中的媒体流可以被传送到另一数字录像机。

Patent Agency Ranking