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    Systems and methods for using playlists
    21.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for using playlists 有权
    使用播放列表的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US09118868B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

    申请号：US13073285

    申请日：2011-03-28

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Jon P. Radloff ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael L. Craner ,  Joshua Berry

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Jon P. Radloff ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael L. Craner ,  Joshua Berry

    IPC: H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/472

    CPC classification number: H04N5/44513 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/84

    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于自动生成系列资源和系统的播放列表的系统和方法以及用于对群集中的播放列表的资产进行分组的方法。 在一个实施例中，系列资产可以自动被包括在该系列的播放列表中。 在另一个实施例中，交互式媒体引导应用可以基于一个或多个用户选择的参数对资产进行分组，或者可以基于自动确定的参数来对集群中的资产进行分组。 在另一个实施例中，交互式媒体引导应用可以对集群中的资产进行分组，并显示与每个集群相关联的至少一个标识符，以指示形成集群的基础。 标识符可以是简洁地标识与标识符相关联的特定集群中的资产的特征或特征的关键词或捕捉短语。

    Program guide system with preference profiles
    22.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with preference profiles 有权
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号：US08806536B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

    申请号：US13604447

    申请日：2012-09-05

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

    IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/445

    CPC classification number: H04N21/25891 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件，每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性（节目标题，流派，观看时间，频道，广播特征等）。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别（例如，强或弱，如强或弱不喜欢，非法，强制性，不关心等）。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目，并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Program guide application interface system
    26.
    发明授权
    Program guide application interface system 有权
    程序指南应用程序界面系统

    公开(公告)号：US07805742B2

    公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

    申请号：US12579635

    申请日：2009-10-15

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Robert A. Knee

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Robert A. Knee

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

    CPC classification number: H04N21/4508 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/7755 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828

    Abstract: A program guide system is provided that supports a program guide application and multiple non-guide applications. The program guide system has a program guide application interface that allows the non-guide applications to use both device resources and program guide resources. The application interface maintains a list of registered applications and directs control requests from various applications to the current primary application. The application interface also has a user interface input director that directs keystrokes and other user input commands to the appropriate application. If a keystroke for the program guide application is detected while a non-guide application is running, the program guide application is invoked.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种支持程序指南应用程序和多个非引导应用程序的程序指南系统。 程序指南系统具有程序指南应用程序界面，允许非引导应用程序同时使用设备资源和程序指南资源。 应用程序接口维护已注册应用程序的列表，并将来自各种应用程序的控制请求指导到当前主要应用程序。 应用程序界面还具有一个用户界面输入指导器，用于将按键和其他用户输入命令指向适当的应用程序。 如果在非引导应用程序运行时检测到程序指南应用程序的按键，则调用程序指南应用程序。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TELEVISION NETWORKS, CHANNELS, AND PROGRAMS
    28.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TELEVISION NETWORKS, CHANNELS, AND PROGRAMS 有权
    广播电视网络，频道和节目的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20090228912A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

    申请号：US12400649

    申请日：2009-03-09

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/025

    CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

    Abstract: The present invention allows control of the presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs, and enables a single broadcasting of each advertisement associated with a network to be made to numerous television systems in parallel. The presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs is controlled in the present invention by determining at television viewer equipment whether the television networks, channels, or programs with which the advertisements are associated are unavailable to the television viewer or are undesirable to the television viewer. Once this determination has been made, the television viewer equipment then presents the advertisements, or selects and presents suitable alternative advertisements. A single broadcasting of each network advertisement to all television systems is enabled in the present invention by broadcasting each advertisement with a network identifier to all television systems. At the television systems, the network identifier and channel map or program guide information located in television viewer equipment are then used by an interactive program guide or other application running in the television viewer equipment to determine whether a local affiliate for that network is available and not designated as undesirable by the television viewer. If the local affiliate is available and not designated as undesirable, the advertisement is then presented to the television viewer, otherwise a suitable alternative advertisement is then identified and presented to the television viewer.

    Abstract translation: 本发明允许控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现，并且使与网络相关联的每个广告的单个广播能够并行地制作到许多电视系统。 在电视观看设备中，通过在电视观众设备判断广告关联的电视网络，频道或节目对于电视观看者是不可用的，在本发明中控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现 不利于电视观众。 一旦做出了这个确定，电视观看器设备就会呈现广告，或选择和呈现合适的替代广告。 在本发明中，通过向所有的电视系统广播具有网络标识符的每个广告来实现对所有电视系统的每个网络广告的单次广播。 在电视系统中，位于电视观看器设备中的网络标识符和频道地图或节目指南信息随后由在电视观看器设备中运行的交互节目指南或其他应用程序使用，以确定该网络的本地分支机构是否可用 由电视观众指定为不希望的。 如果本地分支机构可用并且未被指定为不期望的，则该广告然后被呈现给电视观众，否则合适的替代广告然后被识别并呈现给电视观众。

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