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    Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase
    291.
    发明授权
    Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase 失效
    互动电视节目指南系统与操作员展示

    公开(公告)号：US06604240B2

    公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

    申请号：US08944162

    申请日：1997-10-06

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  William L. Thomas ,  Bruce L. Davis

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  William L. Thomas ,  Bruce L. Davis

    IPC: H04N7087

    CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482

    Abstract: A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment such as a set-top box. The program guide provides an operator showcase in the form of one or more operator showcase television listings screens, each of which contains a set of television listings information. The sets of television listings information are generated by querying a database of television listings data in a database in the set-top box. Each database query is based on content criteria previously selected by the cable system operator or other service provider. The service provider is also able to define the format with which the television listings information is displayed in the television listings screens. A title and logos may also be selected by the service provider for each screen. The operator showcase television listings screens may therefore by customized and branded by the service provider. The user may access multiple operator showcase television listings screens using a centralized operator showcase menu.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统，其中在诸如机顶盒的用户电视设备上实现交互式电视节目指南。 节目指南以一个或多个运营商展示电视列表屏幕的形式提供运营商展示，每个屏幕包含一组电视列表信息。 通过在机顶盒的数据库中查询电视列表数据的数据库来生成电视列表信息。 每个数据库查询基于先前由有线系统运营商或其他服务提供商选择的内容标准。 服务提供商还能够定义在电视列表屏幕中显示电视列表信息的格式。 服务提供商也可以为每个屏幕选择一个标题和标志。 因此，运营商展示电视列表屏幕可以由服务提供商定制和品牌化。 用户可以使用集中操作员展示菜单访问多个操作员展示电视列表屏幕。

    Program guide system with video window browsing
    292.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with video window browsing 有权
    带视频窗口浏览的节目指南系统

    公开(公告)号：US06563515B1

    公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

    申请号：US09262670

    申请日：1999-03-04

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  David M. Rudnick ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  David M. Rudnick ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: G09G500

    CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program, a program guide display, and a program guide video window. A viewer may use the program guide video window to browse video of programs shown on the program guide display while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The program guide display may display video on demand (VOD) programs, programs to be broadcast in the future, and programs currently being broadcast on other channels. The viewer may browse through programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to swap audio and video signals back and forth between programs shown in the video window and programs shown on the background screen.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中观众可以指示电视机同时显示所选择的电视节目，节目指南显示和节目指南视频窗口。 观看者可以使用节目指南视频窗口来浏览节目指南显示器上显示的节目的视频，同时在后台继续观看先前选择的节目。 节目指南显示可以显示视频点播（VOD）节目，将来要广播的节目，以及当前正在其他频道上广播的节目。 观众可以使用遥控器上的各种按键来浏览节目指南显示上的节目。 观众可以指导节目指南在视频窗口中显示的节目和背景屏幕上显示的节目之间来回交换音频和视频信号。

    Program guide system with real-time data sources
    293.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with real-time data sources 有权
    具有实时数据源的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号：US06536041B1

    公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

    申请号：US09229047

    申请日：1999-01-12

    Applicant: Edward B. Knudson ,  David M. Rudnick ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Daniel C. Hagenbuch ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Steven J. Reynolds

    Inventor： Edward B. Knudson ,  David M. Rudnick ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Daniel C. Hagenbuch ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Steven J. Reynolds

    IPC: H04N5445

    CPC classification number: H04N21/4886 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8133

    Abstract: A program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, and the like. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. A controllable ticker may be displayed on top of a television program on the user television equipment. The controllable ticker may be sponsored. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种节目指南系统，其中至少部分地在用户电视设备上实现的交互式电视节目指南接收节目列表数据和实时数据，例如体育比分，新闻数据等。 实时数据可以存储在由节目指南维护的数据库中，使得节目指南可以稍后访问存储的实时数据。 更新的节目列表信息可以作为提供实时数据的数据流的一部分提供给节目指南。 可以为节目列表数据和与每个实况事件相关联的实时数据生成唯一的密钥。 可以在节目指南处对密钥进行比较，以确定哪些节目列表对应于哪个实时数据项。 可以在用户电视设备上的电视节目的顶部显示可控股票。 可以赞助可控股票代码。 不同类型的实时数据可能被分配不同的到期时间。 数据到期时，可能会从数据库中删除。

    Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments
    297.
    发明授权
    Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments 失效
    识别广播片段的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US5621454A

    公开(公告)日：1997-04-15

    申请号：US481815

    申请日：1995-06-07

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Stephen M. Dunn ,  Michael W. Fellinger ,  Fancy B. Younglove ,  David M. James ,  David L. Clifton ,  Richard S. Land

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Stephen M. Dunn ,  Michael W. Fellinger ,  Fancy B. Younglove ,  David M. James ,  David L. Clifton ,  Richard S. Land

    IPC: H04N17/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/70 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N9/00 ,  H04N17/04

    CPC classification number: G06K9/00711 ,  G06F17/30802 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a signature characterizing an interval of a video signal representing a picture for use in broadcast segment recognition. The signature is produced based on portions of the video signal representing corresponding regions of the picture. The invention also serves to produce a corresponding mast word including a plurality of bit values each representing a reliability of a corresponding value of the signature. The first signature is formed having a plurality of values each of which is based on a respective one of the portions of the video signal. A second signature is formed also having a plurality of values each based on respective ones of a plurality of shifted portions of the video signal. The shifted portions each corresponds to a respective one of the video signal portions and has a location displaced from a location of the respective one of the portions by a predetermined amount, such that each value of the first signature corresponds to a value of the second signature. The respective values of the first and second signatures are compared and bit values of the mask word are established based on this comparison.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种产生表征用于广播段识别的图像的视频信号的间隔的签名的方法。 基于表示图像的相应区域的视频信号的部分产生签名。 本发明还用于产生包括多个比特值的对应的桅杆词，每个比特值表示签名的相应值的可靠性。 第一签名被形成为具有多个值，每个值基于视频信号的相应一个部分。 形成第二签名，其也具有基于视频信号的多个移位部分中的相应的多个值的多个值。 移位部分各自对应于视频信号部分中的相应一个，并且具有从相应一个部分的位置偏移预定量的位置，使得第一个签名的每个值对应于第二签名的值 。 比较第一和第二签名的各个值，并基于该比较建立掩码字的位值。

    Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments
    299.
    发明授权
    Method and system for recognition of broadcast segments 失效
    识别广播片段的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US5436653A

    公开(公告)日：1995-07-25

    申请号：US876578

    申请日：1992-04-30

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Stephen M. Dunn ,  Michael W. Fellinger ,  Fancy B. Younglove ,  David M. James ,  David L. Clifton ,  Richard S. Land

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Stephen M. Dunn ,  Michael W. Fellinger ,  Fancy B. Younglove ,  David M. James ,  David L. Clifton ,  Richard S. Land

    IPC: H04N17/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/70 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N9/00 ,  H04N17/04

    CPC classification number: G06K9/00711 ,  G06F17/30802 ,  H04H60/372 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90

    Abstract: Broadcast segment recognition systems and methods are provided in which a signature representing a monitored broadcast segment is compared with broadcast segment signatures in a data base representing known broadcast segments to determine whether a match exists. Criteria for determining the validity of such a match are provided. In addition, signatures characterizing respective intervals of a broadcast signal exhibiting correlation are produced by generating a difference vector for each respective interval and carrying out vector transformations of the different vectors to reduce such correlation. Also, a broadcast segment recognition data base is updated by monitoring a broadcast signal to detect signal events indicating possible broadcast segments of interest in which at least two alternative segments of interest are detected by assigning priority to one of the two segments based upon predetermined criteria. A signature characterizing a broadcast signal interval is produced including a plurality of digital words each characterizing a respective sub-interval thereof by selecting at least one such digital word based on predetermined digital word distribution criteria, match probability and a degree of signal difference between the respective sub-interval and adjacent portions of the signal.

    Abstract translation: 提供了广播段识别系统和方法，其中表示监视的广播段的签名与表示已知广播段的数据库中的广播段签名进行比较，以确定是否存在匹配。 提供了确定这种匹配的有效性的标准。 此外，通过产生每个相应间隔的差分矢量并执行不同矢量的矢量变换来产生表征相关性的广播信号的相应间隔的特征，以减少这种相关性。 此外，通过监视广播信号来更新广播段识别数据库，以基于预定标准，通过将优先级分配给两个段之一来检测信号事件，该信号事件指示可能的广播段，其中感兴趣的至少两个替代段被检测。 产生表征广播信号间隔的签名，包括通过基于预定的数字字分配标准选择至少一个这样的数字字来表征其相应子间隔的多个数字字，匹配概率和相应的数字字之间的信号差异程度 子间隔和信号的相邻部分。

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