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
    24.
    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
    25.
    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
    26.
    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。

    PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT WITH TIME LIMIT RESTRICTIONS
    28.
    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。

    System and method to send information identifying recommended media content items
    30.
    发明授权
    System and method to send information identifying recommended media content items 有权
    发送识别推荐媒体内容项目的信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09137580B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13467310

    申请日:2012-05-09

    摘要: A method includes receiving information identifying at least one recommended media content item at a computing device. The information is received from a sender device. The at least one recommended media content item is selected from an electronic program guide and an address associated with the computing device is selected via a graphical user interface at the sender device. The method includes receiving a user selection of at least one item of media content from the at least one recommended media content item. The method includes automatically scheduling recording of the at least one item of media content at a media recorder device when the at least one item of media content is a scheduled program. The method also includes automatically placing the at least one item of media content in an on demand queue when the at least one item of media content includes on demand media content.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括在计算设备处接收标识至少一个推荐的媒体内容项目的信息。 从发送者设备接收信息。 从电子节目指南中选择至少一个推荐的媒体内容项目,并且通过发送者设备处的图形用户界面选择与计算设备相关联的地址。 该方法包括从至少一个推荐的媒体内容项目接收用户对至少一个媒体内容项目的选择。 该方法包括当媒体内容的至少一个项目是调度节目时,在媒体记录器设备处自动地调度媒体内容的至少一个项目的记录。 该方法还包括当媒体内容的至少一个媒体内容包括按需媒体内容时,自动将至少一个媒体内容项目放置在按需队列中。