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    Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering
    32.
    发明授权
    Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering 有权
    电子电视节目指南调度系统和方法，具有远程产品订购

    公开(公告)号：US07870587B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

    申请号：US10390056

    申请日：2003-03-14

    Applicant: Michael D Ellis ,  Bruce Davis ,  Edward B Knudson ,  Larry Miller

    Inventor： Michael D Ellis ,  Bruce Davis ,  Edward B Knudson ,  Larry Miller

    IPC: G06F3/00

    CPC classification number: H04N7/173 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/338 ,  A63F2300/409 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/0887 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/84

    Abstract: An electronic program schedule system with product ordering capability which includes a data processor for receiving program schedule information for a plurality of programs, and a user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, for generating user control commands and transmitting signals to the data processor in response thereto. The television program schedule information is displayed on a display apparatus such as a television receiver. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information and displays a portion of the program schedule information on the receiver. The program schedule information indicates the availability of a product or service for certain of the programs included in the program information, wherein the product or service is associated with the program, such as a program transcript or videocassette. The viewer utilizes the remote control apparatus to generate a first command for displaying information on the receiver describing the product or service, and a second command for placing an order for the product or service. The data processor receives the user control commands and in response to the first command causes the video display generator to display information describing the product or service and in response to the second command generates an order for the product or service.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有产品订购能力的电子程序调度系统，包括用于接收多个程序的程序调度信息的数据处理器，以及用于产生用户控制命令的用户控制装置，以及向数据处理器发送信号 回应。 电视节目安排信息被显示在诸如电视接收机的显示装置上。 视频显示生成器从数据处理器接收视频控制命令和节目安排信息，并且在接收器上显示节目安排信息的一部分。 节目时间表信息指示包括在节目信息中的某些节目的产品或服务的可用性，其中产品或服务与节目相关联，诸如节目转录或录像带。 观众利用遥控装置产生用于在描述产品或服务的接收器上显示信息的第一命令和用于对产品或服务下订单的第二命令。 数据处理器接收用户控制命令，并且响应于第一命令使视频显示生成器显示描述产品或服务的信息，并且响应于第二命令产生产品或服务的订单。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS
    33.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRAINED SELECTION OF FAVORITE CHANNELS 有权
    用于约束选择最佳通道的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20110004906A1

    公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

    申请号：US12834624

    申请日：2010-07-12

    Applicant: Edward B. Knudson

    Inventor： Edward B. Knudson

    IPC: H04N5/445

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821

    Abstract: An interactive program guide system is provided in which an interactive program guide offers a user access to content from multiple available media types. The program guide system provides for designating a preferred media type which reflects the user's interests. The program guide system also provides the user with the option of designating favorite channels. The user is subsequently allowed to navigate among only favorite channels of the preferred media type.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式节目指南系统，其中交互式节目指南提供用户对来自多种可用媒体类型的内容的访问。 节目指南系统提供了指示反映用户兴趣的优选媒体类型。 节目指南系统还为用户提供了指定喜爱频道的选项。 随后，允许用户在优选媒体类型的最喜爱频道之间导航。

    INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS
    35.
    发明申请
    INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS 审中-公开
    互动电视节目指南系统和方法与NICHE HUBS

    公开(公告)号：US20100192179A1

    公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

    申请号：US12751037

    申请日：2010-03-31

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson

    IPC: H04N5/445

    CPC classification number: H04N21/485 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

    Abstract: A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. All of the television programming features provided by user television equipment that relate to a specific user interest or programming category may be accessed from the niche hub. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. The programming features of the niche hubs may be transmitted from a server, database, or other storage facility via a television distribution facility. User television equipment may be connected via two-way communications paths to transmit messages to each other.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供交互式电视节目指南特征和与特定用户兴趣或编程类别相关的其他特征和信息的系统，其在利基集线器中。 用户电视设备提供的与特定用户兴趣或节目类别相关的所有电视节目特征可以从利基集线器访问。 例如，电影爱好者利基中心可以提供编程功能，例如电影的电视节目列表，电影的点播电影列表，电影的按次付费列表，与电影有关的网站链接，与电影相关的商品， 电影新闻组，电影聊天组，电影电子邮件俱乐部，电影比赛，电影琐事，电影演员采访，电影评论，电影频道套餐订购等。利基中心的编程功能可以从服务器，数据库 ，或其他存储设施。 用户电视设备可以经由双向通信路径连接以彼此发送消息。

    PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH COMBINATION CATEGORY SEARCH
    38.
    发明申请
    PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH COMBINATION CATEGORY SEARCH 有权
    具有组合类别搜索的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号：US20090320071A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

    申请号：US12551363

    申请日：2009-08-31

    Applicant: Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas

    Inventor： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas

    IPC: H04N5/445

    CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N2005/44556

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中节目指南可以向用户提供组合类别的可选列表。 组合类别由运动，新闻，喜剧，电影，儿童等多个简单的类别组成。节目列表提供给节目指南。 至少一些程序列表与组合类别相关联。 可以使用组合类别构建过程来将组合类别分配给节目列表。 用户能够使用可选择的类别列表来快速识别感兴趣的程序。

    Program guide system with preference profiles
    39.
    发明申请
    Program guide system with preference profiles 审中-公开
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号：US20090070817A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

    申请号：US11894609

    申请日：2007-08-20

    Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

    Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

    IPC: H04N5/445

    CPC classification number: H04N21/25891 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件，每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性（节目标题，流派，观看时间，频道，广播特征等）。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别（例如，强或弱，如强或弱不喜欢，非法，强制性，不关心等）。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目，并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide
    40.
    发明申请
    Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 有权
    系列提醒和串行录音从互动节目指南

    公开(公告)号：US20080184313A1

    公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

    申请号：US11894698

    申请日：2007-08-20

    Applicant: Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Kevin D. Satterfield ,  Donald W. Allison ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Kevin D. Satterfield ,  Donald W. Allison ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: G06F3/00

    CPC classification number: H04N21/47214 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N2005/44547

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict.

    Abstract translation: 提供了具有节目序列提醒和记录功能的交互式电视节目指南系统。 该系统允许用户设置提醒或安排单个剧集或节目系列的每一集的录音。 此外，可以提供其他选项，其允许用户例如确定是否在节目播放的所有频道上或仅在所选频道上安排节目的提醒/录制，是否为所有剧集调度提醒/录音 包括重播或只有新剧集，无论是安排网络或联合剧集的提醒/录音，以及是否在所有日子或仅在一周的特定日期安排剧集的提醒/录音。 在每个所选节目序列的每一集的预定广播时间之前，系统向用户发送提醒节目剧集的提醒消息，或者向录像机发送记录命令以开始记录剧集。 该系统允许用户查看所有当前请求的节目提醒和预定节目录制的列表。 用户可以更新，更改或取消任一列表中的任何条目，或者系统可以自动更新列表以匹配新的广播时间表信息。 如果用户设置提醒或调度与现有提醒或记录冲突的记录，则系统可以通知用户冲突，并允许用户解决冲突，或者系统可以解决冲突。

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