公开(公告)号：US11910065B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17405534

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G11B27/30

CPC classification number: H04N21/4758 ,  G11B27/3081 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US11778245B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US16102206

申请日：2018-08-13

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A portable device includes solid-state memory, an Ethernet and/or wireless network connection, and an HDMI. The portable device receives content guide data from a first server and displays a content guide on a display. In response to a user's selection of a content item, the portable device requests the content item over the Internet from a second server. The portable device receives the content item, stores the content item in solid-state memory, generates display signals that represent the content item, and sends the display signals to a display. The second server may match the content item with relevant advertisements based on keywords associated with the content item and the advertisements. The second server may send selected advertisement URLs to the portable device. Using the URLs, the portable device may obtain the advertisements over the Internet and cause the display to display the advertisements in conjunction with the content item.

公开(公告)号：US11743547B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17845761

申请日：2022-06-21

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Danovitz

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/858

CPC classification number: H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Multimedia content segment identified by users may be shared among media devices and media device users. Media content segment metadata is generated based on one or more identified media content item segments identified in one or more media content items. The media content segment metadata may include, but is not limited to, information indicating segment start and stop times, information about the particular media content item (e.g., title, actors, original air date), and other user-provided descriptive information. A link for the media content segment metadata may be posted for display on a webpage and which enables other users to access the media content segment metadata.

公开(公告)号：US11627350B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US16475058

申请日：2017-12-14

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Kim Liu ,  Michael F. Klar ,  Todd Kulick ,  Jonathan A. Logan

IPC: H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/845

Abstract: Enhanced trick-play modes for video content that is being streamed to a client from a server are described. In an embodiment, the enhanced trick-play modes are provided with relatively low latency and high quality using trick-play optimization techniques for a streaming environment, avoiding the need to stream the entire contents of the portions through which the viewer is fast forwarding. By employing sophisticated selection criteria of which parts of the content to download at what time, the quality of the playback experience is improved versus that which would conventionally be possible when using a simple sequential frame data download. The streaming client maintains a cache of nearby significant frames, such as nearby key frames, in forward and/or reverse directions of the current playback position, without having to download the entire portions of the video stream in which the significant frames reside. The trick-play modes utilize these frames.

公开(公告)号：US11533463B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16902789

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Richard Fulcher ,  David E. Pope ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC: H04N9/804 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N5/95 ,  H04N9/83

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser's logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US20220300152A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17836833

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Robin Hayes

IPC: G06F3/04883 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/50 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/04

Abstract: In an embodiment, a flick motion is detected on a touch screen interface of a first device. In response to detecting the flick motion: data associated with the flick motion is identified and transmitted to a second device. The data may be automatically displayed in response to detecting the flick motion.

公开(公告)号：US11368728B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US17138531

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving, at a server, a content data and a set of timepoints relating to the content data and storing, by the server, the set of timepoints in a database. The method also includes sending, by the server, the content data and the set of timepoints to a portable device, generating, at the portable device, display signals based on the content data and sending display signals, by the portable device, to a display device that represent the content data. The method also includes receiving, by the server, a notification from the portable device over the internet. The notification indicates that the content data has reached a first time associated with a first timepoint of the set of timepoints. The method further includes sending, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content; interrupting, by the portable device, presentation of the content data and presenting the one or more particular additional content and after presenting the one or more particular additional content, resuming, by the portable device, presentation of the content data.

公开(公告)号：US11343546B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US17138546

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10

Abstract: System for present content. The system includes means for receiving a set of timepoints relating to a content data and means for generating display signals based on the content data. The system also includes means for sending display signals to a display device that represent the content data and means for notifying a server over the Internet, that a timepoint among the set of timepoints has been reached in the content data. The system also includes means for receiving, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content and in response to receiving the identification of the one or more particular additional content from the server, means for interrupting presentation of the content data; and presenting the one or more particular additional content. The system further includes means for resuming, presentation of the content data after presenting the one or more particular additional content.

公开(公告)号：US20220124392A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17565849

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: System for present content. The system includes means for receiving a set of timepoints relating to a content data and means for generating display signals based on the content data. The system also includes means for sending display signals to a display device that represent the content data and means for notifying a server over the Internet, that a timepoint among the set of timepoints has been reached in the content data. The system also includes means for receiving, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content and in response to receiving the identification of the one or more particular additional content from the server, means for interrupting presentation of the content data; and presenting the one or more particular additional content. The system further includes means for resuming, presentation of the content data after presenting the one or more particular additional content.

公开(公告)号：US20220124390A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17565841

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: System for present content. The system includes means for receiving a set of timepoints relating to a content data and means for generating display signals based on the content data. The system also includes means for sending display signals to a display device that represent the content data and means for notifying a server over the Internet, that a timepoint among the set of timepoints has been reached in the content data. The system also includes means for receiving, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content and in response to receiving the identification of the one or more particular additional content from the server, means for interrupting presentation of the content data; and presenting the one or more particular additional content. The system further includes means for resuming, presentation of the content data after presenting the one or more particular additional content.