公开(公告)号：US5815671A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US664290

申请日：1996-06-11

申请人： Eric Fraser Morrison

发明人： Eric Fraser Morrison

IPC分类号： H04H20/40 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N1/41

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/1675 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8205

摘要： An entertainment service consists of program material which is encoded, supplied and stored in receivers for later retrieval at the convenience of a subscriber or user. A number of unique options are available and include a format for the presentation of audio/video commercials and other message materials without interfering with the delivery of the program materials within which the message materials are to be inserted. Message materials may be targeted at specific program subscriber groups and specific program categories. The entertainment materials are electronically supplied in a unique format of the program and message materials selectively interspersed with program break flags and message flags. The flags identify and provide preselected access to the materials previously determined by the subscriber's service. The program break flags indicate where message materials are to be inserted in the program material, and the message flags identify the specific message to be inserted as well as provide time related information. The subscriber may select program material at his or her convenience in non-real time from a menu corresponding to the subscribed services.

摘要翻译： 娱乐服务由编程，提供和存储在接收机中的节目素材组成，用于在用户或用户方便时进行后续检索。 许多独特的选择是可用的，并且包括用于呈现音频/视频广告和其他消息材料的格式，而不干扰要在其中插入消息材料的节目材料的传递。 消息材料可能针对特定程序订阅者组和特定程序类别。 娱乐资料以程序的独特格式以及选择性地散布有程序断点标志和消息标志的消息材料以电子方式提供。 标志识别并提供预先访问由用户服务确定的材料。 程序中断标志指示要在程序材料中插入消息材料的位置，并且消息标志标识要插入的特定消息以及提供时间相关信息。 用户可以从与订阅服务对应的菜单以非实时的方式选择节目素材。

公开(公告)号：US5404505A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US786453

申请日：1991-11-01

申请人： Frank H. Levinson

发明人： Frank H. Levinson

IPC分类号： H04B7/185 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/20 ,  G06F15/40

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04H20/16 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/20

摘要： An information broadcasting system provides a large number of subscribers access to a large amount of information using one or more satellite transmission channels. The system can also use cable television transmission channels. A program supplier station stores an information database and tags all the information in the database with indices so as to form a single hierarchical structure which encompasses the entire information database. Portions of the information database are transmitted often, at least once per day, in order to provide the basic subscriber with information need to access the remainder of the database. The information provided by the basic subscriber service, which will typically include at least 50 gigabytes of data, is available to all subscribers without requiring two way communications between the subscribers and the program supplier station. Using a tiered system for scheduling transmission of the 50 gigabytes or so of information included in the basic subscriber service, as well as an intelligent subscriber request anticipation scheme for retrieving information before the subscriber asks for it, the present invention provides subscribers with reasonably quick access to all the contents of the large database while using only a modest amount of bandwidth. Furthermore, by reserving a portion of the system's bandwidth for satisfying requests for access to information not provided with the basic subscriber service, timely access to a virtually unlimited amount of information can be provided, using the same modest transmission bandwidth, to those subscribers willing to pay additional fees for that service.

摘要翻译： 信息广播系统使用一个或多个卫星传输信道提供大量用户对大量信息的访问。 该系统还可以使用有线电视传输通道。 程序供应商站存储信息数据库，并且将所有信息标记在数据库中，并具有索引，以形成包含整个信息数据库的单个层次结构。 信息数据库的一部分经常被传送至少每天一次，以便为基本用户提供需要访问数据库的其余部分的信息。 基本用户服务提供的信息通常包括至少50GB的数据，对所有用户可用，而不需要用户和节目供应商站之间的双向通信。 使用分层系统来调度包含在基本用户业务中的信息的50G字节的传输，以及用户在要求用户之前检索信息的智能用户请求预期方案，本发明为用户提供了相当快速的接入 到大型数据库的所有内容，同时只使用适量的带宽。 此外，通过保留系统带宽的一部分以满足访问未提供基本用户服务的信息的请求，可以向愿意接收的用户提供对相同适度的传输带宽的几乎无限量的信息的及时访问 为该服务支付额外费用。

公开(公告)号：US5132992A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-21

申请号：US637562

申请日：1991-01-07

申请人： Paul Yurt ,  H. Lee Browne

发明人： Paul Yurt ,  H. Lee Browne

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/18 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/93 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/54 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8355

CPC分类号： H04N7/54 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/14 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/234381 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/26208 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/440281 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04H2201/33 ,  H04H2201/70 ,  H04H60/18 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/93

摘要： A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is sent over standard telephone, cable or satellite broadcast channels to a receiver specified by a subscriber of the service, preferably in less than real time, for later playback and optional recording on standard audio and/or video tape.

摘要翻译： 分配视频和/或音频信息的系统采用数字信号处理来实现高速率的数据压缩。 压缩和编码的音频和/或视频信息通过标准电话，有线或卫星广播信道发送到由服务的用户指定的接收机，优选地以不太实时的方式发送，用于随后的播放和在标准音频和/ 或录像带。

公开(公告)号：US11044785B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16665905

申请日：2019-10-28

申请人： GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLC

发明人： Bryan Adrian Lauer

IPC分类号： H04W84/00 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/62

摘要： The Automated Content Upload System networks a plurality of aircraft together when they are parked at the gates of an airport. Communications among the aircraft are guided by a Content Manager, resident at or near the airport, which maintains data representative of InFlight Entertainment Content presently stored on each aircraft and the list of scheduled InFlight Entertainment Content available on each aircraft. The Content Manager guides the exchange of InFlight Entertainment Content among the aircraft, as well as from the Content Manager to the aircraft, to automatically distribute InFlight Entertainment Content to the aircraft efficiently and timely. This process includes the ability to multicast data from the Content Manager to multiple aircraft in a single transmission, obtaining content delivery efficiency, populating multiple aircraft via a single transmission from the Content Manager. Furthermore, the Content Manager can supplement this process via transmissions to the aircraft in flight over the Air-To-Ground link.

公开(公告)号：US20210006852A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US17020969

申请日：2020-09-15

申请人： Rovi Guides, Inc.

发明人： Milan Patel

IPC分类号： H04N21/258 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/37

摘要： Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that avoids spoilers in presenting recording prompts relating to a competition by scheduling presentation of notifications according to the user profile.

公开(公告)号：US10666904B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US13188620

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel A. Boulet ,  Daniel C. Wilson

发明人： Bruce J. Anderson ,  Daniel A. Boulet ,  Daniel C. Wilson

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04H20/33 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04H60/06 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04H60/16 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H20/31 ,  H04H60/43 ,  H04H60/97 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H20/26 ,  H04H60/32 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/18 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/17 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/47 ,  H04H60/46 ,  H04H20/22

摘要： Systems and methods are presented for insertion of assets into a stream of content (e.g., audio and/or video programming). Such assets may be targeted to network users separate from the surrounding content and deliveries thereof confirmed. Among other things, these systems and methods enable a new advertising paradigm based on guaranteed delivery of targeted commercial impressions. In this regard, the systems and methods generally provide assets with broadcast network programming (e.g., via actual insertion and/or switching to an asset channel) based on actual audience observations. For example, asset providers may wish to target assets for delivery according to specific audience classifications (e.g., gender, income level, locale, age, etc.). Programming providers, such as television programmers and radio programmers (e.g., standard tower broadcast radio and satellite radio), may receive information from broadcast network users and insert the assets into available bandwidth based on that information.

公开(公告)号：US10594418B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US16512678

申请日：2019-07-16

申请人： Luke Gregory Stavrowsky ,  Devon Stavrowsky

发明人： Luke Gregory Stavrowsky ,  Devon Stavrowsky

IPC分类号： H04H20/47 ,  H04H40/45 ,  H04H60/37 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04H20/40

摘要： A system and method for blocking normal media content signals, such as radio program signals emitted on a speaker and substituting alternative content for blocked signals includes a voice control module operable to receive a blocking command via a microphone. Receiving a blocking command results in the normal content being blocked and predetermined alternative content is played for either a user specified time or a predetermined time. Control over the radio or other media device is completely oral via speech recognition technology.

公开(公告)号：US10540057B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US14685012

申请日：2015-04-13

申请人： Sirius XM Radio Inc.

发明人： Richard A. Michalski ,  Stuart A. Cox ,  Paul D. Marko ,  Mark Rindsberg ,  Greg Nease ,  Glenn Peffers

IPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/26 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04H60/91

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for generating a personalized radio channel playlist by simultaneously buffering multiple received channels from one or more source streams, and then selecting songs or tracks to playback from the buffered channels. Users can specify favorite channels for building their personal playlists, or multiple default playlist channels can be provided by genre or channels related in some other way. Navigation tools permit users to skip ahead and backward in the playback stream. A personalized radio channel playlist can be implemented as (1) content selected from buffered channels based on user preferences for artists, songs and the like, or (2) as a Mix Channel in which content from selected buffered channels is automatically mixed for playback in response to selection of a preset button assigned to the Mix Channel.

公开(公告)号：US10512118B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15873179

申请日：2018-01-17

申请人： GOGO LLC

发明人： Bryan Adrian Lauer

IPC分类号： H04W84/00 ,  H04H20/71 ,  H04H20/40 ,  H04H20/62 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04L29/08

摘要： The Automated Content Upload System networks a plurality of aircraft together when they are parked at the gates of an airport. Communications among the aircraft are guided by a Content Manager, resident at or near the airport, which maintains data representative of InFlight Entertainment Content presently stored on each aircraft and the list of scheduled InFlight Entertainment Content available on each aircraft. The Content Manager guides the exchange of InFlight Entertainment Content among the aircraft, as well as from the Content Manager to the aircraft, to automatically distribute InFlight Entertainment Content to the aircraft efficiently and timely. This process includes the ability to multicast data from the Content Manager to multiple aircraft in a single transmission, obtaining content delivery efficiency, populating multiple aircraft via a single transmission from the Content Manager. Furthermore, the Content Manager can supplement this process via transmissions to the aircraft in flight over the Air-To-Ground link.

公开(公告)号：US10212096B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US15374473

申请日：2016-12-09

申请人： NXP B.V.

发明人： Sebastian Bohn ,  Matthias Schattka

IPC分类号： H04L12/875 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04L12/879 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/22 ,  H04H20/40

摘要： A method, reception device and host device are provided for aligning data streams at a multi-source receiver. Portions of data for a plurality of data streams are received at a reception device, the plurality of data streams carrying respective content, wherein the content of each data stream is misaligned with at least one other data stream with respect to time. The portions of data are forwarded to a host device to be stored in respective delay buffers. Indexing information is maintained for each of the delay buffers. The portions of data are forwarded to the host device along with the indexing information.