Electronic program guide displayed simultaneously with television programming
    22.
    发明授权
    Electronic program guide displayed simultaneously with television programming 有权
    与电视节目同时显示的电子节目指南

    公开(公告)号:US07197759B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US09854733

    申请日:2001-05-14

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

    摘要: A method for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The method includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased, for example, from one slice to two slices. In browser mode the viewer can scroll through multiple EPG data slices without selecting to view full mode EPG, while in full mode the EPG can expand from a single column of data slices to multiple columns of data slices based upon viewer selections. The EPGs of the present invention can display programming that a viewer is more likely to watch at a particular time than other programming. A data slice representing the predicted programming can be inserted into the EPG so that the viewer can identify programming that is likely to be of interest.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于向观看者显示电子节目指南(EPG)的方法。 该方法包括将表示广播节目的一个或多个数据片段显示给观看者。 响应于来自观看者的输入,显示的数据片的数量例如从一个片增加到两个片。 在浏览器模式下,观众可以滚动多个EPG数据片,而不选择查看全模式EPG,而在完全模式下,EPG可以根据观众选择从单列数据片段扩展到多列数据片段。 本发明的EPG可以显示观看者在特定时间比其他编程更可能观看的节目。 可以将表示预测编程的数据切片插入到EPG中,使得观看者可以识别可能感兴趣的节目。

    Performing server side interactive television
    24.
    发明申请
    Performing server side interactive television 有权
    执行服务器端交互式电视

    公开(公告)号:US20030070175A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-10

    申请号:US09971473

    申请日:2001-10-05

    发明人: Ruston Panabaker

    摘要: A method for providing enhanced programming to an entertainment module where the display of the enhanced programming is prepared remotely from the entertainment module. The method includes a step for analyzing a programming transmission stream deliverable to an entertainment module, remotely from the entertainment module, to identify whether the transmission stream includes at least one enhanced programming control signal. In the event that the transmission stream includes at least one enhanced programming control signal, a step for preparing, remotely from the entertainment module, a visual representation of the enhanced programming based upon the at least one enhanced programming control signal. Following preparing the enhanced programming by the preparing step, a step for delivering the visual representation of the enhanced programming to the entertainment module.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于向娱乐模块提供增强的编程的方法,其中从娱乐模块远程准备增强节目的显示。 该方法包括用于分析可从娱乐模块远程传送到娱乐模块的节目传输流,以识别传输流是否包括至少一个增强型编程控制信号的步骤。 在传输流包括至少一个增强编程控制信号的情况下,基于至少一个增强编程控制信号,从娱乐模块远程准备增强编程的视觉表示的步骤。 在通过准备步骤准备增强的节目之后,将增强节目的视觉表示传递给娱乐模块的步骤。

    Method and apparatus for automatically connecting devices to a local
network
    27.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatically connecting devices to a local network 失效
    自动将设备连接到本地网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6134590A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-17

    申请号:US986460

    申请日:1997-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06F13/38 G06F15/17

    CPC分类号: H04L67/38 H04L67/125

    摘要: An apparatus and method for linking multiple remote players of real-time games is disclosed. The system of the present invention includes a first computer for directly linking the first computer with a second computer, the first computer comprises: 1) a network interface coupled to a network; 2) client application software executing in the first computer, the client application software includes: a) processing logic for connecting the first computer to a server on a network via the network interface; b) processing logic for requesting the server to match the first computer with a second computer using matching criteria; c) processing logic for receiving a network address of the second computer from the server; and d) processing logic for establishing a direct communication link with the second computer using the network address.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于连接实时游戏的多个远程玩家的装置和方法。 本发明的系统包括:第一计算机,用于将第一计算机与第二计算机直接连接;第一计算机包括:1)耦合到网络的网络接口; 2)在第一计算机中执行的客户端应用软件,客户端应用软件包括:a)用于经由网络接口​​将第一计算机连接到网络上的服务器的处理逻辑; b)处理逻辑,用于使用匹配标准请求服务器将第一计算机与第二计算机匹配; c)用于从服务器接收第二计算机的网络地址的处理逻辑; 以及d)用于使用所述网络地址与所述第二计算机建立直接通信链路的处理逻辑。

    System and method of selecting level of detail in texture mapping
    28.
    发明授权
    System and method of selecting level of detail in texture mapping 失效
    在纹理映射中选择细节级别的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6100898A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-08

    申请号:US57171

    申请日:1998-04-08

    IPC分类号: G06T15/04 G06T11/40

    CPC分类号: G06T15/04

    摘要: A system and method of selecting a level of detail in a texture-mapping system. Pixels are processed in a zig-zag traversal pattern to allow determination of vertical and horizontal change values in texture map coordinates. In this manner, accurate level of detail selection is achieved without unduly reducing efficiency or throughput of the graphics system.

    摘要翻译: 在纹理映射系统中选择细节级别的系统和方法。 以Z字形遍历模式处理像素,以便确定纹理贴图坐标中的垂直和水平变化值。 以这种方式,在不会不当地降低图形系统的效率或吞吐量的情况下实现精确的细节选择水平。

    Method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account
and providing access to the user's environment and preferences
    30.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and providing access to the user's environment and preferences 失效
    用于为用户帐户提供物理安全并提供对用户环境和偏好的访问的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5983273A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-09

    申请号:US931816

    申请日:1997-09-16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and supplying access to the environment and preferences associated with a particular user are provided. An internet terminal is coupled to a server system. The internet terminal detects the presence of a smart card. The smart card includes a memory such as a programmable ROM (PROM), any form of erasable PROM (EPROM) or Flash memory having stored therein identification information. The internet terminal reads the identification information from the smart card and transmits the identification information to a server. According to another aspect of the present invention an internet terminal can be configured by a server. The server receives identification information from an internet terminal. The identification information uniquely identifies a smart card. The server locates configuration information associated with a particular user of the server based upon the identification information. The configuration information may include customer preferences for customizing the operation of the internet terminal such as the type of on-screen keyboard presented by the internet terminal, the font used by the internet terminal for displaying text, background music options, and e-mail options. In any event, after locating the configuration information, the server downloads the configuration information to the internet terminal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于为用户帐户提供物理安全并提供对环境的访问以及与特定用户相关联的偏好的方法和装置。 互联网终端耦合到服务器系统。 互联网终端检测智能卡的存在。 智能卡包括诸如可编程ROM(PROM),任何形式的可擦除PROM(EPROM)或其中存储有标识信息的闪存的存储器。 互联网终端从智能卡读取识别信息并将识别信息发送到服务器。 根据本发明的另一方面,可以由服务器配置因特网终端。 服务器从互联网终端接收识别信息。 识别信息唯一地识别智能卡。 服务器根据识别信息定位与服务器的特定用户相关联的配置信息。 配置信息可以包括用于定制互联网终端的操作的客户偏好,诸如由互联网终端呈现的屏幕键盘的类型,互联网终端用于显示文本的字体,背景音乐选项和电子邮件选项 。 无论如何,在查找配置信息后,服务器将配置信息下载到互联网终端。