System and method of providing media content
    21.
    发明申请
    System and method of providing media content 有权
    提供媒体内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080222045A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US11716529

    申请日:2007-03-09

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: A method of providing media content access is disclosed that includes providing a list of available media content to a display device and receiving a selection related to the list of available media content. The method further includes sending data related to the selection to a content source and to an access rule source and receiving media content from the content source based on the selection and an access rule related to the media content from the access rule source. The method also includes applying the access rule to the selected media content, where the access rule defines a restriction to limit access to the media content.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种提供媒体内容访问的方法,其包括向显示设备提供可用媒体内容的列表,并且接收与可用媒体内容列表相关的选择。 该方法还包括基于与来自访问规则源的媒体内容相关的选择和访问规则,将与选择有关的数据发送到内容源和访问规则源以及从内容源接收媒体内容。 该方法还包括将访问规则应用于所选择的媒体内容,其中访问规则定义限制对媒体内容的访问的限制。

    System and method of providing media content

    公开(公告)号:US10326747B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US13235689

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00 H04L29/06 H04L29/08

    摘要: A method includes receiving, from a set-top box device, data that indicates selected media content from a list of available media content. The method includes locating one or more content sources for the selected media content. The method includes selecting a particular content source from the one or more content sources. The method includes locating an access rules source for the selected media content. The method includes instructing the particular content source to send the selected media content to the set-top box device. The method also includes instructing the access rules source to send an access rule associated with the selected media content to the set-top box device.

    System for managing media content for a personal television channel
    25.
    发明授权
    System for managing media content for a personal television channel 有权
    用于管理个人电视频道的媒体内容的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08752110B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US11972484

    申请日:2008-01-10

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如媒体处理器可以具有控制器以向媒体源发送访问由媒体通信的用户组成的个人电视(TV)频道的媒体内容的请求 系统,其根据一个或多个图形用户界面(GUI)模板,所述图形用户界面(GUI)模板定义个人电视频道的呈现区域的多个片段,以及一个或多个模块,所述一个或多个模块在所选择的一个的多个片段中排列订阅者的媒体内容 多个GUI模板。 公开了其他实施例。

    System and method for displaying media usage
    26.
    发明授权
    System and method for displaying media usage 有权
    用于显示媒体使用的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08631428B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-14

    申请号:US12627267

    申请日:2009-11-30

    IPC分类号: H04H60/32

    摘要: A system for executing a method is disclosed for monitoring video data, the method including but not limited to monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于执行方法的系统,用于监视视频数据,所述方法包括但不限于监视与互联网协议电视机中指定的最终用户组相关联的多个最终用户客户端设备的媒体使用的最终用户活动数据( IPTV)系统; 从所述最终用户客户端设备中的第一个接收指示所述最终用户活动数据内的至少一个搜索准则的化身数据; 基于所述至少一个搜索标准来搜索所述最终用户活动数据; 以及基于所述至少一个搜索标准,向所述最终用户客户端装置中的所述第一个发送搜索结果数据。

    System for managing media content
    27.
    发明授权
    System for managing media content 有权
    用于管理媒体内容的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08042054B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US11972490

    申请日:2008-01-10

    IPC分类号: G06F3/14 G06F17/60

    摘要: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a controller to create metadata corresponding to an identity of an entity, incorporate in a media file the metadata that identifies the entity with metadata that describes media content in the media file, and present a graphical user interface depicting a media file directory structure generated according to the metadata that identifies the entity and the metadata that describes media content in the media file. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的设备,用于创建与实体的身份相对应的元数据,在媒体文件中包含使用描述媒体内容的元数据来标识实体的元数据 媒体文件,并且呈现图形用户界面,其描绘根据识别实体的元数据生成的媒体文件目录结构和描述媒体文件中的媒体内容的元数据。 公开了其他实施例。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP MEDIA CONSUMPTION
    29.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP MEDIA CONSUMPTION 有权
    集团媒体消费的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100226288A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12397929

    申请日:2009-03-04

    IPC分类号: H04L12/16 G10L15/26 H04N5/445

    摘要: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box comprising a controller to send an invite for participation in a media conference to at least one media device, the media conference comprising a presentation of a media program supplied by an interactive television (iTV) network, receive an acceptance of the invite from at least one accepting media device of the at least one media device, connect the at least one accepting media device to a communications bridge operably coupled to the STB, wherein the communications bridge enables the STB and the at least one accepting media device to engage in one of voice, video, and synthesized speech to text communications, and present the media program with at least a portion of the communications between the STB and the at least one accepting media device during the media conference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如机顶盒,其包括控制器,用于向至少一个媒体设备发送用于参与媒体会议的邀请,媒体会议包括媒体节目的呈现 由互动电视(iTV)网络提供的接收来自所述至少一个媒体设备的至少一个接受媒体设备的邀请,将所述至少一个接受媒体设备连接到可操作地耦合到STB的通信桥,其中, 通信桥使得STB和至少一个接受媒体设备能够将语音,视频和合成语音之一参与到文本通信中,并且向媒体节目呈现STB与至少一个通信中的至少一部分 在媒体会议期间接受媒体设备。 公开了其他实施例。

    PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITH TIME LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
    30.
    发明申请
    PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITH TIME LIMIT RESTRICTIONS 审中-公开
    提供时限限制的多媒体内容

    公开(公告)号:US20100223660A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12395418

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: H04N21/8355 H04N21/2541

    摘要: Users are provided limited access to multimedia programs. An administrator may require users to log in to begin a multimedia distribution session (e.g., a television program viewing session). The administrator may designate that certain users may access multimedia content only for an allotted amount of time during an approved viewing period. The administrator may also designate that a maximum amount of rollover time is carried to a future tracking period if an allotted amount of viewing time is not fully used for any tracking period.

    摘要翻译: 用户对多媒体节目的访问受到限制。 管理员可能要求用户登录以开始多媒体分发会话(例如,电视节目观看会话)。 管理员可以指定某些用户只能在批准的观看期间内分配的时间量访问多媒体内容。 如果分配的观看时间量没有被完全用于任何跟踪周期,管理员还可以指定最大翻转时间被携带到将来的跟踪时段。