公开(公告)号：US20130243393A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13867932

申请日：2013-04-22

Applicant: TIVO INC.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Kevin P. Smith ,  David Chamberlin ,  Howard D. Look

IPC: H04N9/79

CPC classification number: H04N9/79 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/322 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N9/8233 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4305 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: A method for displaying a webpage is described. The method involves receiving a broadcast stream including a program, playing the program in the broadcast stream to a viewer, displaying an icon to the viewer and receiving viewer input in response to display of the icon, pausing the playing of the program in response to receiving the viewer input, displaying a web page to the viewer in response to receiving the viewer input, and resuming the playing of the program.

Abstract translation: 描述用于显示网页的方法。 该方法包括接收包括程序的广播流，向观众播放广播流中的节目，响应于图标的显示向观看者显示图标并接收观众输入，响应于接收暂停播放节目 观众输入，响应于接收到观众输入而向观看者显示网页，并且恢复播放该节目。

公开(公告)号：US20130084058A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13686806

申请日：2012-11-27

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： Paul Westbrook ,  Howard Look ,  James Young ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Timothy Davison ,  James M. Barton

IPC: H04N5/91

CPC classification number: H04N21/6543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The viewer may request that certain content be captured. Capture requests also allow the service to determine content to be recorded by the client system in the same manner that a viewer requests that certain content are recorded but are more powerful than what a viewer can request. Recording requests for a capture request can preempt viewer requests or be entered at the same or lower priority as a viewer request. Capture requests can adjust all aspects of a recording request and affect the capture request itself. Client system operational functionality are also manipulated by the service using capture requests.

公开(公告)号：US09693104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14952022

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Howard D. Look

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/088 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2201/80 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4662 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A client-side multimedia content targeting system schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The system accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is compared with a database of program guide objects that indicate when programs of interest are actually broadcast. The viewer's client system locally retains the viewer's preferences and other personal information that the viewer has entered and is sent targeting information relating to program guide objects by a server. Using the viewer's preferences and personal information, the client system creates a viewer profile, which is used with the targeting information by the client system to record content that is within the viewer profile. The described client-based form of targeting can be applied to almost any multimedia situation, including, but not limited to: TV shows, movies, advertisements, product and service offerings, music, radio, audio, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20170094218A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15377972

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Roderick James McInnis ,  Alan S. Moskowitz ,  Andrew Martin Goodman ,  Ching Tong Chow ,  Jean Swey Kao

IPC: H04N5/775 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G11B27/30 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/783

CPC classification number: H04N5/775 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/3027 ,  G11B27/3054 ,  G11B2220/216 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/2575 ,  G11B2220/455 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42615 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/440281 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: A digital security surveillance system allows a user to store selected security surveillance feeds while the user is simultaneously watching or reviewing another feed. User control commands are accepted and sent through the system. The system parses the resulting digital stream and generates identifying information associated with at least one video segment of the digital stream. The video segments are stored on a storage device. When a security surveillance feed is requested for display, a corresponding stored digital stream is found and its video segments are extracted from the storage device and sent to a decoder that converts the digital stream into display output signals. The security surveillance feeds can be simultaneously sent to an external storage device such as a DVD recorder or VCR.

公开(公告)号：US09554161B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14748121

申请日：2015-06-23

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/414 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F1/32

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43635 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A portable device includes solid-state memory, an Ethernet and/or wireless network connection, and an HDMI. The portable device receives content guide data from a first server and displays a content guide on a display. In response to a user's selection of a content item, the portable device requests the content item over the Internet from a second server. The portable device receives the content item, stores the content item in solid-state memory, generates display signals that represent the content item, and sends the display signals to a display. The second server may match the content item with relevant advertisements based on keywords associated with the content item and the advertisements. The second server may send selected advertisement URLs to the portable device. Using the URLs, the portable device may obtain the advertisements over the Internet and cause the display to display the advertisements in conjunction with the content item.

Abstract translation: 便携式设备包括固态存储器，以太网和/或无线网络连接以及HDMI。 便携式设备从第一服务器接收内容指南数据，并在显示器上显示内容指南。 响应于用户对内容项的选择，便携式设备从第二服务器通过因特网请求内容项。 便携式设备接收内容项目，将内容项目存储在固态存储器中，生成表示内容项目的显示信号，并将显示信号发送到显示器。 第二服务器可以基于与内容项和广告相关联的关键字将内容项与相关广告相匹配。 第二服务器可以将选定的广告URL发送到便携式设备。 使用URL，便携式设备可以通过因特网获得广告，并使显示器与内容项目一起显示广告。

公开(公告)号：US09538243B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US13732411

申请日：2013-01-01

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Beach

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/47 ,  G11B20/00 ,  G11B20/10 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G11B20/12

CPC classification number: H04N21/4583 ,  G11B20/0021 ,  G11B20/00246 ,  G11B20/0084 ,  G11B20/00862 ,  G11B20/00869 ,  G11B20/10 ,  G11B2020/10537 ,  G11B2020/1292 ,  G11B2020/1295 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A data storage management and scheduling system schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of television and Web page program material on a client system storage medium. A schedule of time versus available storage space is generated that is optimal for the viewer's scheduled program recordings. The programs include television broadcast programs and Universal Resource Locators (URLs). A program is recorded if at all times between when the recording would be initiated and when it expires, sufficient space is available to hold it. All scheduling conflicts are resolved as early as possible.

Abstract translation: 数据存储管理和调度系统在客户端系统存储介质上安排电视和网页节目素材的记录，存储和删除。 生成时间与可用存储空间的时间表，对于观众的预定节目录制是最佳的。 这些节目包括电视广播节目和通用资源定位符（URL）。 如果在录音开始之间的任何时间和到期日期之间的任何时候都记录有一个程序，就有足够的空间来保存它。 所有调度冲突都尽早解决。

公开(公告)号：US20160300261A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15180369

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0244 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0203 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhancing television advertising viewership. Advertisers deliver content demographic and associated data as metadata along with content to a service that is in communication with a large number of multimedia devices. Each device supplies information to the service that tells about the user of the device's content viewing preferences. The service compares user information to content metadata to find content for the user. The service sends the selected content to the multimedia device. Advertisers whose content were downloaded to the multimedia device may be charged a fee for the download. The multimedia device sends statistics regarding the user's action when the user viewed the content to the service. The service charges a fee to advertisers that had their content viewed by the user.

Abstract translation: 一种用于增强电视广告观众的方法和装置。 广告商将内容人口统计学和相关联的数据作为元数据以及内容递送到与大量多媒体设备通信的服务。 每个设备向服务提供信息，告诉用户设备的内容查看首选项。 该服务将用户信息与内容元数据进行比较，以找到用户的内容。 该服务将所选择的内容发送到多媒体设备。 内容下载到多媒体设备的广告商可能会收取下载费用。 当用户将内容查看到服务时，多媒体设备会发送用户操作的统计信息。 该服务会向用户查看其内容的广告客户收取费用。

公开(公告)号：US20160080813A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14952022

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Howard D. Look

IPC: H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2201/80 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4662 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A client-side multimedia content targeting system schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The system accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is compared with a database of program guide objects that indicate when programs of interest are actually broadcast. The viewer's client system locally retains the viewer's preferences and other personal information that the viewer has entered and is sent targeting information relating to program guide objects by a server. Using the viewer's preferences and personal information, the client system creates a viewer profile, which is used with the targeting information by the client system to record content that is within the viewer profile. The described client-based form of targeting can be applied to almost any multimedia situation, including, but not limited to: TV shows, movies, advertisements, product and service offerings, music, radio, audio, etc.

公开(公告)号：US09215400B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13867913

申请日：2013-04-22

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Howard D. Look

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N7/088 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2201/80 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N7/17327 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/251 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4508 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4662 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A client-side multimedia content targeting system schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The system accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is compared with a database of program guide objects that indicate when programs of interest are actually broadcast. The viewer's client system locally retains the viewer's preferences and other personal information that the viewer has entered and is sent targeting information relating to program guide objects by a server. Using the viewer's preferences and personal information, the client system creates a viewer profile, which is used with the targeting information by the client system to record content that is within the viewer profile. The described client-based form of targeting can be applied to almost any multimedia situation, including, but not limited to: TV shows, movies, advertisements, product and service offerings, music, radio, audio, etc.

Abstract translation: 客户端多媒体内容定向系统在客户端系统存储设备上安排多媒体内容的记录，存储和删除。 系统接受程序查看偏好的优先级列表作为输入，该列表与指示感兴趣的程序实际上被广播的节目指南对象的数据库进行比较。 观众的客户端系统本地保留观众的偏好和观众已经输入的其他个人信息，并且由服务器发送与节目指南对象有关的定位信息。 使用查看者的偏好和个人信息，客户端系统创建查看器简档，其与客户端系统的定位信息一起使用以记录在查看器简档内的内容。 所描述的基于客户端的定位形式可以应用于几乎任何多媒体情况，包括但不限于：电视节目，电影，广告，产品和服务产品，音乐，广播，音频等。

公开(公告)号：US20150319504A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14799520

申请日：2015-07-14

Applicant: TiVo Inc.

Inventor： Paul Westbrook ,  Howard Look ,  James Young ,  Stephen Lacy ,  Timothy Davison ,  James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433

CPC classification number: H04N21/6543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A system for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The viewer may request that certain content be captured. Capture requests also allow the service to determine content to be recorded by the client system in the same manner that a viewer requests that certain content are recorded but are more powerful than what a viewer can request. Recording requests for a capture request can preempt viewer requests or be entered at the same or lower priority as a viewer request. Capture requests can adjust all aspects of a recording request and affect the capture request itself. Client system operational functionality are also manipulated by the service using capture requests.

Abstract translation: 用于远程控制客户端记录和存储行为的系统在客户端系统存储设备上调度多媒体内容的记录，存储和删除。 观众可以请求捕获某些内容。 捕获请求还允许服务以与观众请求某些内容被记录但是比观看者可以请求更强大的相同的方式确定由客户端系统记录的内容。 拍摄请求的记录请求可以抢占查看器请求或以与查看器请求相同或较低的优先级输入。 捕获请求可以调整记录请求的所有方面并影响捕获请求本身。 客户端系统的操作功能也由服务使用捕获请求来操纵。