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公开(公告)号：US08413185B2
公开(公告)日：2013-04-02
申请号：US12080595
申请日：2008-04-03
Applicant: Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. , Johnny B. Corvin , Bryan M. Drummond , Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson , Jeffrey B. Rush , Toby DeWeese
Inventor： Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. , Johnny B. Corvin , Bryan M. Drummond , Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson , Jeffrey B. Rush , Toby DeWeese
CPC classification number: H04N21/4821 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/50 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/482
Abstract: An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.
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公开(公告)号：US08407737B1
公开(公告)日：2013-03-26
申请号：US11827246
申请日：2007-07-11
Applicant: Michael D. Ellis
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis
CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4886
Abstract: A scan transport bar is disclosed. The scan transport bar includes a number of cells indicating programs within the scan. The scan transport bar is displayed with the currently-tuned program. The scan transport bar includes tuning sequence numbers for allowing users to easily tune to programs within the scan. A countdown timer is also provided that indicates the amount of time until the next tune in the scan.
Abstract translation: 公开了扫描传送条。 扫描传送条包括指示扫描内的程序的多个单元。 扫描传输栏随当前调整的程序一起显示。 扫描传输栏包括用于允许用户轻松调谐到扫描内的程序的调谐序列号。 还提供了一个倒数计时器，指示扫描中下一次调谐之前的时间。
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公开(公告)号：US08370884B2
公开(公告)日：2013-02-05
申请号：US12827049
申请日：2010-06-30
Applicant: Michael D. Ellis
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis
IPC: H04N7/173
CPC classification number: H04N21/4882 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/23113 , H04N21/242 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/4343 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4438 , H04N21/4583 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/84
Abstract: An interactive television system is provided in which an interactive television application is used to support network-based or local personal video recorder capabilities. A user may use this application to view lists of program listings. The user may select a program listing of interest. The interactive television application may allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at the scheduled broadcast time. This application may also allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at a later time at which the program is not scheduled to be broadcast. The user may be provided with a reminder at this later time. In response, the user may direct the network-based or local personal video recorder to play back the program or may defer the reminder again. The interactive television application may collect information on program usage and popularity to determine how long to retain certain programming.
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公开(公告)号：US20120304211A1
公开(公告)日：2012-11-29
申请号：US13544013
申请日：2012-07-09
Applicant: David M. Berezowski , Michael D. Ellis
Inventor： David M. Berezowski , Michael D. Ellis
IPC: H04N21/258
CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 , G06Q30/02 , H04H20/38 , H04H60/31 , H04H60/63 , H04H60/65 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/85 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17354 , H04N9/8042 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/25883 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/6125 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/812
Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring audience information of programs are described. Systems and methods for providing audience information to users of interactive television applications are described.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于测量节目的观众信息的系统和方法。 描述了向交互式电视应用的用户提供观众信息的系统和方法。
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公开(公告)号：US08281345B2
公开(公告)日：2012-10-02
申请号：US12818876
申请日：2010-06-18
Applicant: Joseph P. Baumgartner , Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. , Michael D. Ellis , Danny R. Gaydou
IPC: H04N7/18
CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/782 , H04N21/4135 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/43622 , H04N21/4424 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4821
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an interactive television system for recording television programming. The interactive television system may include components for providing personal video recorder (PVR) functionality, such as an interactive television program guide (IPG), PVR extensions, PVR application programming interfaces (APIs), a PVR device, any suitable hardware or software, or a combination thereof. These components may be implemented in, for example, an arrangement having an integrated PVR-compliant device with a PVR device, or in an arrangement having a PVR-compliant device (e.g., a set-top box) coupled to PVR equipment (e.g., a remote PVR server or a PVR sidecar) with a PVR device. The PVR-compliant device may include software and hardware configured to implement the IPG. The PVR APIs may be a library of intelligent vendor-specific and vendor-independent APIs able to determine the type of PVR device being used. The PVR extensions and PVR APIs may be configured to provide a seamless integration of functionality associated with the PVR-compliant device and the PVR device. A full port of the IPG may be implemented in both the PVR-compliant device and the PVR device.
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公开(公告)号：US08255952B2
公开(公告)日：2012-08-28
申请号：US12761522
申请日：2010-04-16
Applicant: Peter C. Boylan, III , Michael D. Ellis
Inventor： Peter C. Boylan, III , Michael D. Ellis
CPC classification number: H04N21/4314 , G06F3/0482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8133 , H04N21/8153 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8545 , H04N21/858
Abstract: An interactive television system with programming-related links is provided. The system may include user television equipment on which interactive program guide and non-program-guide applications may be implemented. Information that is displayed in a display screen for a non-program-guide application may be related to programming. A display screen or overlay for programming that is related to the information may be displayed when a user selects the displayed information. The display or overlay for the programming may include advertisements, video, graphics, options, or programming descriptions. The display screen or overlay may have been displayed by the program guide application.
Abstract translation: 提供了具有编程相关链接的交互式电视系统。 该系统可以包括可以在其上实现交互式节目指南和非节目指南应用的用户电视设备。 在非程序指南应用的显示屏中显示的信息可能与编程有关。 当用户选择显示的信息时，可以显示与信息相关的用于编程的显示屏幕或覆盖物。 编程的显示或覆盖可以包括广告，视频，图形，选项或编程描述。 显示屏幕或重叠画面可能已被节目指南应用程序显示。
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公开(公告)号：US20120148217A1
公开(公告)日：2012-06-14
申请号：US13303964
申请日：2011-11-23
Applicant: Michael D. Ellis , Thomas R. Lemmons , William L. Thomas
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , Thomas R. Lemmons , William L. Thomas
IPC: H04N5/76 , H04N21/462
Abstract: A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on user television equipment. The interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to define expressions that are processed by the program guide server. The program guide server may provide program guide data, schedules reminders, schedules program recordings, and parentally locks programs based on the expressions. Users' viewing histories may be tracked. The program guide server may analyze the viewing histories and generates viewing recommendations, targets advertising, and collects program ratings information based on the viewing histories.
Abstract translation: 提供客户 - 服务器交互式电视节目指南系统。 在用户电视设备上实现交互式电视节目指南客户端。 交互式电视节目指南为用户提供了定义由节目指南服务器处理的表达的机会。 节目指南服务器可以基于表达来提供节目指南数据，安排提醒，节目程序记录和父母锁定节目。 用户的查看历史可能被跟踪。 节目指南服务器可以分析观看历史，并根据观看历史生成观看建议，目标广告和收集节目评分信息。
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公开(公告)号：US20120131616A1
公开(公告)日：2012-05-24
申请号：US13353725
申请日：2012-01-19
Applicant: Gerard Kunkel , Jon P. Radloff , Michael D. Ellis , Michael L. Craner , Rajeshwari B. Iyer , Andrzej Jakubowski
Inventor： Gerard Kunkel , Jon P. Radloff , Michael D. Ellis , Michael L. Craner , Rajeshwari B. Iyer , Andrzej Jakubowski
IPC: H04N21/472
CPC classification number: H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/782 , H04N5/783 , H04N9/8205 , H04N21/4263 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47208 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/84
Abstract: Systems and methods for a video scan are provided. The scan may be dynamically interactive and a function of characteristics of the programs in the scan (e.g., commercial breaks or the end of a program approaching) The scan may simultaneously display multiple scan windows for a plurality of programs, for example in a scan wizard. The scan wizard allows the user to simultaneously view a scan window and an information panel, select criteria for the scan from a criteria panel, and control the scan using a scan control panel. The scan may allow the user to record a program displayed in the scan without interrupting the scan (e.g., by using an additional tuner). The scan may display, within the scan interface, trick-play functions for appropriate scanned programs (e.g., recorded, cached and on-demand programs). The user may select and perform trick-play functions for a scanned program without exiting the scan mode.
Abstract translation: 提供了视频扫描的系统和方法。 扫描可以是动态交互的，并且扫描中的程序的特征（例如，商业中断或程序结束）的扫描可以同时显示多个程序的多个扫描窗口，例如在扫描向导中 。 扫描向导允许用户同时查看扫描窗口和信息面板，从标准面板中选择扫描的标准，并使用扫描控制面板控制扫描。 扫描可以允许用户记录在扫描中显示的程序而不中断扫描（例如，通过使用另外的调谐器）。 扫描可以在扫描界面内显示用于适当扫描程序（例如，记录，缓存和按需程序）的特技播放功能。 用户可以选择并执行扫描程序的特技播放功能而不退出扫描模式。
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公开(公告)号：US20120079525A1
公开(公告)日：2012-03-29
申请号：US13310262
申请日：2011-12-02
Applicant: Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Joel G. Hassell , Thomas R. Lemmons , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Robert H. McCoy
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Joel G. Hassell , Thomas R. Lemmons , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Robert H. McCoy
CPC classification number: 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
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号：US08095951B1
公开(公告)日：2012-01-10
申请号：US11430516
申请日：2006-05-08
Applicant: Gerard Kunkel , Jon P. Radloff , Michael D. Ellis , Michael L. Craner , Rajeshwari B. Iyer , Andrzej Jakubowski
Inventor： Gerard Kunkel , Jon P. Radloff , Michael D. Ellis , Michael L. Craner , Rajeshwari B. Iyer , Andrzej Jakubowski
CPC classification number: H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/782 , H04N5/783 , H04N9/8205 , H04N21/4263 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47208 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/84
Abstract: Systems and methods for a video scan are provided. The scan may be dynamically interactive and a function of characteristics of the programs in the scan (e.g., commercial breaks or the end of a program approaching) The scan may simultaneously display multiple scan windows for a plurality of programs, for example in a scan wizard. The scan wizard allows the user to simultaneously view a scan window and an information panel, select criteria for the scan from a criteria panel, and control the scan using a scan control panel. The scan may allow the user to record a program displayed in the scan without interrupting the scan (e.g., by using an additional tuner). The scan may display, within the scan interface, trick-play functions for appropriate scanned programs (e.g., recorded, cached and on-demand programs). The user may select and perform trick-play functions for a scanned program without exiting the scan mode.
Abstract translation: 提供了视频扫描的系统和方法。 扫描可以是动态交互的，并且扫描中的程序的特征（例如，商业中断或程序结束）的扫描可以同时显示多个程序的多个扫描窗口，例如在扫描向导中 。 扫描向导允许用户同时查看扫描窗口和信息面板，从标准面板中选择扫描的标准，并使用扫描控制面板控制扫描。 扫描可以允许用户记录在扫描中显示的程序而不中断扫描（例如，通过使用另外的调谐器）。 扫描可以在扫描界面内显示用于适当扫描程序（例如，记录，缓存和按需程序）的特技播放功能。 用户可以选择并执行扫描程序的特技播放功能而不退出扫描模式。
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