公开(公告)号：US20220377430A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17880317

申请日：2022-08-03

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Shelly Glennon ,  Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Bryan James ,  Brian Beach

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/78 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/462

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an integrated search is provided. An interface is provided that allows users to search and select any data related to a searchable term. Searchable terms may comprise titles of content, actors, and tags. Upon receiving results from the initial search, the user progresses through the initial search by selecting a result from the initial search and conducting a further search of that selection. The search may progress through many layers of searching in order to find information useful to the user and the user may perform actions based upon results of the search. The search implements a display with two columns, the first column displaying selectable data, and the second column displaying results to the selected data. The search is further customizable based upon a privacy level selected by the user.

公开(公告)号：US11095951B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16238485

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Shelly Glennon ,  Brian Beach ,  Marcel Dubois

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/78 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/433 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/462

Abstract: Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US20180213292A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15927429

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Marcel Dubois ,  Vin Chawla ,  Brian Beach ,  Glen Sanford ,  Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/232

Abstract: Techniques described herein enable a service to receive search requests from client systems and perform an integrated search across databases containing informational data for broadcast content and broadband content. The service receives the search request from the client device and formulates a query for at least one broadband database and at least one partner broadcast database. The service queries each broadband database with a compatible query that the service creates using information regarding the type of database queries each partner's database requires. Partners pay the service provider a fee for placing data in the database or for having their database searched by the service. The service formats the data received from the searches of the databases into a user interface screen that is presentable by the client device. The screen information instructs the client device on how it should respond to any key presses by the user.

公开(公告)号：US09854312B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14074253

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Margret Schmidt ,  Alex Liston ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC: H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/82

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user.