公开(公告)号：US07039935B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10127220

申请日：2002-04-19

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed in program listings display regions on program guide screens. The program listings display regions may be browse displays or flip displays. The program guide screens contain video for the current channel to which the user is tuned. The program listings display regions containing the advertisements may be overlaid on top of the current channel. Alternatively, the video for the current channel may be provided in a reduced-size video window. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. Advertisements may be selectable. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions.

公开(公告)号：US06564379B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09070555

申请日：1998-04-30

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed in program listings display regions on program guide screens. The program listings display regions may be browse displays or flip displays. The program guide screens contain video for the current channel to which the user is tuned. The program listings display regions containing the advertisements may be overlaid on top of the current channel. Alternatively, the video for the current channel may be provided in a reduced-size video window. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. Advertisements may be selectable. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions.

公开(公告)号：US20110131607A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US13023842

申请日：2011-02-09

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files.

摘要翻译： 可以提供允许用户存储，取回和操纵按需媒体传送系统中存储在远程服务器网络上的按需媒体内容和数据的系统和方法。 更具体地说，只要当前用户设备可以与存储用户特定信息的远程服务器通信，系统可以允许用户从不同位置的用户设备访问他或她的按需媒体帐户。 用户选择后的系统可以冻结特定点上的按需媒体的传递，并允许用户在稍后的时间从系统中的某个其他网络位置恢复媒体。 用户可以将个人图像或文件上传到按需传送服务器上，以供以后检索和显示。 允许用户为上传的文件分配访问权限。

公开(公告)号：US07287267B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US10947545

申请日：2004-09-20

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南，其中可以在节目指南屏幕上显示广告。 横幅广告可能显示在节目列表的上方和下方。 可以在程序列表附近提供面板广告。 广告可能包含视频。 广告可用于宣传电视节目和传统商品和服务。 当用户选择广告时，节目指南向用户提供订购产品或服务的机会，请求信息，设置即将到来的节目的提醒，查看节目描述，记录节目或采取其他这样的动作。 可以在程序列表区域内提供嵌入式广告，并且可以自动地显示在相关程序列表的附近。

公开(公告)号：US20110167446A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US12891385

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南，其中可以在节目指南屏幕上显示广告。 横幅广告可能显示在节目列表的上方和下方。 可以在程序列表附近提供面板广告。 广告可能包含视频。 广告可用于宣传电视节目和传统商品和服务。 当用户选择广告时，节目指南向用户提供订购产品或服务的机会，请求信息，设置即将到来的节目的提醒，查看节目描述，记录节目或采取其他这样的动作。 可以在程序列表区域内提供嵌入式广告，并且可以自动地显示在相关程序列表的附近。

公开(公告)号：US20090138922A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12200593

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files.

摘要翻译： 可以提供允许用户存储，取回和操纵按需媒体传送系统中存储在远程服务器网络上的按需媒体内容和数据的系统和方法。 更具体地说，只要当前用户设备可以与存储用户特定信息的远程服务器通信，系统可以允许用户从不同位置的用户设备访问他或她的按需媒体帐户。 用户选择后的系统可以冻结特定点上的按需媒体的传递，并允许用户在稍后的时间从系统中的某个其他网络位置恢复媒体。 用户可以将个人图像或文件上传到按需传送服务器上，以供以后检索和显示。 允许用户为上传的文件分配访问权限。

公开(公告)号：US08584184B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13023842

申请日：2011-02-09

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files.

公开(公告)号：US07917933B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US12200593

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files.

摘要翻译： 可以提供允许用户存储，取回和操纵按需媒体传送系统中存储在远程服务器网络上的按需媒体内容和数据的系统和方法。 更具体地说，只要当前用户设备可以与存储用户特定信息的远程服务器通信，系统可以允许用户从不同位置的用户设备访问他或她的按需媒体帐户。 用户选择后的系统可以冻结特定点上的按需媒体的传递，并允许用户在稍后的时间从系统中的某个其他网络位置恢复媒体。 用户可以将个人图像或文件上传到按需传送服务器上，以供以后检索和显示。 允许用户为上传的文件分配访问权限。

公开(公告)号：US07650621B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-19

申请号：US09974646

申请日：2001-10-09

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  Robert A. Knee

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

摘要： A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files.

摘要翻译： 可以提供允许用户存储，取回和操纵按需媒体传送系统中存储在远程服务器网络上的按需媒体内容和数据的系统和方法。 更具体地说，只要当前用户设备可以与存储用户特定信息的远程服务器通信，系统可以允许用户从不同位置的用户设备访问他或她的按需媒体帐户。 用户选择后的系统可以冻结特定点上的按需媒体的传递，并允许用户在稍后的时间从系统中的某个其他网络位置恢复媒体。 用户可以将个人图像或文件上传到按需传送服务器上，以供以后检索和显示。 允许用户为上传的文件分配访问权限。

公开(公告)号：US20120079525A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13310262

申请日：2011-12-02

申请人： Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

发明人： Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4227 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8126

摘要： An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.