公开(公告)号：US20130305279A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13944962

申请日：2013-07-18

申请人： SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ,  SONY CORPORATION

发明人： Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/439

CPC分类号： H04N21/4542 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4396 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for altering a presentation of broadcast content. More specifically, embodiments provide an accurate and efficient mechanism for suppressing advertisements by using downloaded templates to identify advertisements before suppression for a duration indicated by information downloaded about the advertisement, where the suppression is effectuated by controlling a display or set-top box using remote-control functionality. In one embodiment, a digital signal comprising broadcast content is accessed. A plurality of templates are received and stored, wherein each template represents a known portion of the broadcast content. The digital signal is then compared against a portion of the plurality of stored templates. Upon a match, a control signal operable to alter a component of a presentation of the known portion of the broadcast content is generated.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种用于改变广播内容的呈现的方法和系统。 更具体地，实施例提供了一种准确有效的机制，用于通过使用下载的模板来识别广告，以在由关于广告下载的信息指示的持续时间之前识别广告来抑制广告，其中通过使用远程控制来控制显示或机顶盒来实现抑制， 控制功能。 在一个实施例中，访问包括广播内容的数字信号。 接收并存储多个模板，其中每个模板表示广播内容的已知部分。 然后将数字信号与多个存储的模板的一部分进行比较。 在匹配时，产生可操作以改变广播内容的已知部分的呈现的分量的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US09467658B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-11

申请号：US14793889

申请日：2015-07-08

申请人： SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/63345

摘要： According to one embodiment, a method of descrambling digital multimedia content starts by sending an out-of-band request for encrypted control data to a headend. A descrambler integrated circuit may then receive digital program data in a scrambled, format and the encrypted control data. The encrypted control data may then be decrypted entirely within the descrambler integrated circuit using a multiple-step decryption process starting with a unique key permanently stored in the descrambler integrate circuit and using the partial decryption of control data from the previous decryption step to generate a key to decrypt subsequent encrypted control data. The scrambled digital program data may then be descrambled in the descrambler integrated circuit using the decrypted control data from the last decryption step. Other embodiments are described.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，一种解扰数字多媒体内容的方法是通过向头端发送加密控制数据的带外请求开始的。 解扰器集成电路然后可以以加扰的格式和加密的控制数据接收数字节目数据。 然后可以使用从永久存储在解扰器集成电路中的唯一密钥开始的多步解密处理，并且使用来自先前解密步骤的控制数据的部分解密来生成密钥，从而可以在解扰器集成电路内完全解密加密控制数据 解密后续的加密控制数据。 然后可以使用来自最后解密步骤的解密的控制数据，在解扰器集成电路中解扰乱数字节目数据。 描述其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US09392341B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US13710858

申请日：2012-12-11

申请人： SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Brant L. Candelore ,  Leo M. Pedlow

IPC分类号： H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/6336 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/845

CPC分类号： H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/6336 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： Multiple segment identifiers associated with a single item of content and substitute content associated therewith can be utilized as a mechanism to provide content substitution using multiple content formats by utilizing a segment routing state machine. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

公开(公告)号：US08724806B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13751538

申请日：2013-01-28

申请人： Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： Brant L. Candelore ,  Leo M. Pedlow, Jr. ,  Robert Allan Unger

IPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N21/23476 ,  H04N21/23608 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/23895 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/44055

摘要： A partial multiple encryption device consistent with certain embodiments has an input adapted to receive a unencrypted video signal. An encryption arrangement produces a partially multiple encrypted video signal from the unencrypted video signal. An output is adapted to provide the partially multiple encrypted video signal. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

摘要翻译： 与某些实施例一致的部分多重加密设备具有适于接收未加密的视频信号的输入。 加密装置从未加密的视频信号产生部分多个加密的视频信号。 输出适于提供部分多个加密的视频信号。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其它实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20130219420A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13850953

申请日：2013-03-26

申请人： SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.

发明人： Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N21/482

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44222

摘要： An apparatus including a remote command receiver, a decode logic, and a database is described herein. The remote command receiver may detect a remote control command that selects a program. The decode logic may receive a video signal from an access device that is the target of the detected remote control command and separate from the apparatus. The decode logic may capture a video frame that is rendered by the apparatus based on the video signal from the access device, and may decode the captured video frame to generate metadata regarding the selected program. The apparatus may generate a user interface using the metadata stored in the database that is different from the user interface generated by the access device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了包括远程命令接收器，解码逻辑和数据库的装置。 远程命令接收器可以检测选择程序的远程控制命令。 解码逻辑可以从作为检测到的遥控命令的目标的接入设备接收视频信号，并与设备分离。 解码逻辑可以基于来自接入设备的视频信号捕获由设备渲染的视频帧，并且可以解码所捕获的视频帧以生成关于所选程序的元数据。 该装置可以使用存储在数据库中的不同于由接入设备生成的用户界面的元数据来生成用户界面。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130185747A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13788181

申请日：2013-03-07

申请人： SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Brant L. Candelore ,  Leo M. Pedlow, JR.

IPC分类号： H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/42684 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/835

摘要： A content downloader system including a display for displaying a user interface enabling a user to select content to be downloaded and initiate downloading; a set-top-box coupled to the display for providing the user interface and for receiving an indication of the content to be downloaded; and a content downloader coupled to and separate from the set-top-box, the content downloader for receiving the content. The content downloader has at least one memory component for storing content, at least one input/output connection for communicating to electronic devices, optionally including a removable memory card and optionally including an encryption/decryption unit. The content downloader may have an identification whereby its identity is authenticated by the content provider. The content downloader downloads the content selected by the user after successful authentication whereby the selection is made using the display and the set-top-box, and the content downloaded to the content downloader separate than the set-top-box.

摘要翻译： 一种内容下载系统，包括显示用于显示用户界面的显示器，使用户能够选择要下载的内容并开始下载; 耦合到显示器的机顶盒，用于提供用户接口并用于接收要下载的内容的指示; 以及耦合到机顶盒的内容下载器，用于接收内容的内容下载器。 内容下载器具有用于存储内容的至少一个存储器组件，用于与电子设备进行通信的至少一个输入/输出连接，可选地包括可移动存储卡，并且可选地包括加密/解密单元。 内容下载器可以具有由其内容提供商认证其身份的标识。 内容下载器在成功认证之后下载用户选择的内容，由此使用显示器和机顶盒进行选择，并且下载到内容下载器的内容与机顶盒分开。

公开(公告)号：US09002005B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US14157983

申请日：2014-01-17

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： Stephane Lejeune ,  Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/23476 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A number of encryption system types utilized by subscriber terminal devices currently requesting tuning to a particular switched digital video (SDV) content selection is determined in response to each change in a number of the subscriber terminals requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection. SDV content associated with the particular SDV content selection is encrypted as either encrypted SDV content or multiply partially encrypted SDV content based upon the determined number of encryption system types beginning from a current play location indicated for the SDV content selection within an electronic program guide (EPG). Either the encrypted SDV content or the multiply partially encrypted SDV content is distributed as part of an outgoing SDV content stream to the subscriber terminals currently requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection.

摘要翻译： 响应于请求调谐到特定SDV内容选择的用户终端数量的每个改变，确定当前请求调谐到特定交换数字视频（SDV）内容选择的用户终端设备使用的多种加密系统类型。 与特定SDV内容选择相关联的SDV内容基于从电子节目指南（EPG）中为SDV内容选择指定的当前播放位置开始的确定数量的加密系统类型，加密为加密的SDV内容或乘以部分加密的SDV内容 ）。 加密的SDV内容或乘法部分加密的SDV内容作为输出SDV内容流的一部分被分发到当前请求调谐到特定SDV内容选择的用户终端。

公开(公告)号：US20140137150A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14157983

申请日：2014-01-17

申请人： SONY CORPORATION

发明人： STEPHANE LEJEUNE ,  Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/23476 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： A number of encryption system types utilized by subscriber terminal devices currently requesting tuning to a particular switched digital video (SDV) content selection is determined in response to each change in a number of the subscriber terminals requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection. SDV content associated with the particular SDV content selection is encrypted as either encrypted SDV content or multiply partially encrypted SDV content based upon the determined number of encryption system types beginning from a current play location indicated for the SDV content selection within an electronic program guide (EPG). Either the encrypted SDV content or the multiply partially encrypted SDV content is distributed as part of an outgoing SDV content stream to the subscriber terminals currently requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection. This abstract is not to be considered limiting. Other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

摘要翻译： 响应于请求调谐到特定SDV内容选择的用户终端数量的每个改变，确定当前请求调谐到特定交换数字视频（SDV）内容选择的用户终端设备使用的多种加密系统类型。 与特定SDV内容选择相关联的SDV内容基于从电子节目指南（EPG）中为SDV内容选择指定的当前播放位置开始的确定数量的加密系统类型，加密为加密的SDV内容或乘以部分加密的SDV内容 ）。 加密的SDV内容或乘法部分加密的SDV内容作为输出SDV内容流的一部分被分发到当前请求调谐到特定SDV内容选择的用户终端。 这个摘要不被认为是限制性的。 其他实施例可以偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20150126070A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14072587

申请日：2013-11-05

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H01R33/90

CPC分类号： H01R33/90 ,  G06F1/266 ,  H01R31/065

摘要： According to one embodiment of the invention, a portable adapter for an electronic device charger is described. Such an adapter comprises a plug, a receptacle and a socket device wherein the adapter is configured to connect to one of a plurality of standardized connectors such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB). Herein, the socket device includes a plurality of contacts such that none of the plurality of contacts allow for the transfer of data and at least one of the first plurality of contacts is configured for a transfer of power allowing the electronic device to obtain an electrical charge while preventing the transfer of data between the electronic device and the electronic device charger.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例，描述了一种用于电子设备充电器的便携式适配器。 这种适配器包括插头，插座和插座装置，其中适配器被配置为连接到诸如通用串行总线（USB）的多个标准化连接器之一。 这里，插座装置包括多个触点，使得多个触点中的任一个不允许传送数据，并且第一多个触点中的至少一个触点被配置用于传输电力，从而允许电子装置获得电荷 同时防止电子设备和电子设备充电器之间的数据传输。

公开(公告)号：US20140282719A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14284494

申请日：2014-05-22

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： Frederick J. Zustak ,  Brant L. Candelore

IPC分类号： H04N21/81 ,  H04N13/00

CPC分类号： H04N13/167 ,  G02B27/2264 ,  H04N13/341 ,  H04N13/356 ,  H04N13/398 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2013/403

摘要： In certain implementations, a method consistent with certain embodiments involves associating a first headset with a first viewer profile; associating the first headset with a first set of display refresh time slots; selecting a first advertisement based on criteria contained in the first viewer profile; displaying a video portion of the first advertisement on a video display during the first set of refresh time slots associated with the first headset; and transmitting a synchronization signal that is synchronized to a video frame refresh clock to establish the video time slots. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

摘要翻译： 在某些实现中，与某些实施例一致的方法涉及将第一耳机与第一观看者简档相关联; 将第一耳机与第一组显示刷新时隙相关联; 基于包含在第一观看者简档中的标准来选择第一广告; 在与第一耳机相关联的第一组刷新时隙期间，在视频显示器上显示第一广告的视频部分; 以及发送与视频帧刷新时钟同步的同步信号，以建立视频时隙。 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。