公开(公告)号：US11330308B1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US17565841

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: System for present content. The system includes means for receiving a set of timepoints relating to a content data and means for generating display signals based on the content data. The system also includes means for sending display signals to a display device that represent the content data and means for notifying a server over the Internet, that a timepoint among the set of timepoints has been reached in the content data. The system also includes means for receiving, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content and in response to receiving the identification of the one or more particular additional content from the server, means for interrupting presentation of the content data; and presenting the one or more particular additional content. The system further includes means for resuming, presentation of the content data after presenting the one or more particular additional content.

公开(公告)号：US20200057751A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16653477

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Beach ,  David Platt ,  Kevin Smith ,  Michael Klar ,  Paul Stevens ,  David Chamberlin ,  Richard Lee

IPC: G06F16/13 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/78 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/28 ,  G06F16/71 ,  G06F16/48

Abstract: A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent.

公开(公告)号：US10368124B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15833300

申请日：2017-12-06

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/61 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466

Abstract: Techniques for real-time audience measurement are provided. The techniques include instant message protocol in a DVR environment to obtain real-time audience measurement data to modify the scheduled recording time of a media content in real-time, to bookmark in real-time, and to gather audience ratings on commercials and viewership in real-time.

公开(公告)号：US10306331B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15365917

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

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

IPC: H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/858

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：US10142690B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15617165

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/274

Abstract: A DVR sends, over the Internet, to a server, information that indicates a set of programs. The information also may indicate a ranking of the programs in the set relative to each other. In response to receiving the information from the DVR, the server determines a “to do” list of programs that the DVR should record as those programs are broadcasted in the future. The “to do” list indicates recording times and channels for each program. The server sends the “to do” list back to the DVR over the Internet. The DVR receives the “to do” list over the Internet and stores the “to do” list. As the programs on the “to do” list are broadcasted, the DVR automatically records those programs at the list-specified times and on the list-specified channels. The DVR stores those programs on the DVR's hard disk drive for later viewing by the DVR user.

公开(公告)号：US20180176629A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15833300

申请日：2017-12-06

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/435 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H60/61 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H2201/37 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4667

Abstract: Techniques for real-time audience measurement are provided. The techniques include instant message protocol in a DVR environment to obtain real-time audience measurement data to modify the scheduled recording time of a media content in real-time, to bookmark in real-time, and to gather audience ratings on commercials and viewership in real-time.

公开(公告)号：US20170208351A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15414362

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/4147

CPC classification number: H04N21/242 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: Techniques for real-time DVR usage and reporting enable using instant message protocol in a DVR environment to obtain real-time DVR usage data and to report data reflecting such usage in real-time. An example of DVR usage data comprises data reflecting that a viewer is viewing a video program which is R-rated. Another example of DVR usage data comprises a viewer entering a password, such as a kids zone password, to exit kids zone operational mode.

公开(公告)号：US09699510B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14930557

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/274

CPC classification number: H04N21/4583 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/274 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: A DVR sends, over the Internet, to a server, information that indicates a set of programs. The information also may indicate a ranking of the programs in the set relative to each other. In response to receiving the information from the DVR, the server determines a “to do” list of programs that the DVR should record as those programs are broadcasted in the future. The “to do” list indicates recording times and channels for each program. The server sends the “to do” list back to the DVR over the Internet. The DVR receives the “to do” list over the Internet and stores the “to do” list. As the programs on the “to do” list are broadcasted, the DVR automatically records those programs at the list-specified times and on the list-specified channels. The DVR stores those programs on the DVR's hard disk drive for later viewing by the DVR user.

公开(公告)号：US11653053B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17020151

申请日：2020-09-14

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Amir H. Gharaat ,  James M. Barton ,  Mukesh K. Patel

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/435 ,  G06F16/41 ,  G06Q30/0242 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G11B27/32 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04M3/493

CPC classification number: H04N21/435 ,  G06F3/1454 ,  G06F16/41 ,  G06Q30/0244 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  G11B27/322 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04M3/4938

Abstract: A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described.

公开(公告)号：US20210120287A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17138531

申请日：2020-12-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving, at a server, a content data and a set of timepoints relating to the content data and storing, by the server, the set of timepoints in a database. The method also includes sending, by the server, the content data and the set of timepoints to a portable device, generating, at the portable device, display signals based on the content data and sending display signals, by the portable device, to a display device that represent the content data. The method also includes receiving, by the server, a notification from the portable device over the internet. The notification indicates that the content data has reached a first time associated with a first timepoint of the set of timepoints. The method further includes sending, from the server, via the Internet, an identification of one or more particular additional content; interrupting, by the portable device, presentation of the content data and presenting the one or more particular additional content and after presenting the one or more particular additional content, resuming, by the portable device, presentation of the content data.