公开(公告)号：US20150058906A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14529440

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/6543

CPC classification number: H04N21/462 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/76 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8173

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive audio video content; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for operating an application program transmitted along with the audio video content and executed in interlocked relation to the audio video content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table for associating the trigger information with commands for controlling the operation of the application program; a command determination portion configured such that, based on the acquired correspondence table, the command determination portion determines the commands associated with the extracted trigger information; and a control portion configured to control the operation of the application program in response to the determined commands.

公开(公告)号：US20140351877A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14458310

申请日：2014-08-13

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/488

CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N7/0882 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/8352

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for providing and/or processing service usage reporting data. The reception apparatus includes a receiver, a parser, and a processor. The receiver receives closed caption service data. The closed caption service data includes closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6. The closed caption data includes closed caption text. The parser parses the service usage reporting data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6. The processor provides service-usage information to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.

Abstract translation: 用于提供和/或处理服务使用报告数据的方法，装置和非暂时计算机可读存储介质。 接收装置包括接收器，解析器和处理器。 接收器接收隐藏字幕服务数据。 隐藏字幕服务数据包括具有在1-6范围内的服务号码的第一服务块内的隐藏字幕数据，以及具有在1-6范围内的不同服务号码的第二服务块内的服务使用情况报告数据。 隐藏字幕数据包括隐藏字幕文本。 解析器解析具有不同服务号码的第二服务块内的服务使用情况报告数据，范围为1-6。 处理器基于服务使用报告数据向服务使用报告服务器（SURS）提供服务使用信息。

公开(公告)号：US20190320029A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16453506

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A method, reception apparatus, and computer-readable medium for communicating with a server to download or upload data. The method includes acquiring a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) message that includes a DNS (Domain Name System) name registered with the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is generated based on the registered DNS name in the acquired URI message and a predetermined domain name. The data is downloaded from, or uploaded to, the server using the generated URL.

公开(公告)号：US20180139495A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15351842

申请日：2016-11-15

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4823 ,  H04N21/6112 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Identification of services that carry the same or equivalent content. A reception apparatus includes circuitry configured receive first service information for a first service included in a first broadcast steam, and receive second service information for a second service included in a second broadcast stream. The first service is associated with a first virtual channel number and the second service is associated with a second virtual channel number. The circuitry is configured to determine whether the first service included in the first broadcast stream contains the same programming content as a service included in another broadcast stream based on the first service information. The first service information includes an identifier included in the second service information when the first service included in the first broadcast stream contains the same programming content as the second service included in the second broadcast stream.

公开(公告)号：US20170078734A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15343723

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device, the TDO including a scripted executable routine; the scripted executable routine having a script that defines a user interface (UI) for manipulation of non-real-time (NRT) content; initiating the operation of the TDO; and the digital television receiver, executing scripted operations to present the user with the user interface. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Abstract translation: 与某些实现相一致的方法包括在数字电视接收机设备处接收触发的声明对象（TDO），该TDO包括脚本可执行例程; 该脚本可执行例程具有定义用于操纵非实时（NRT）内容的用户界面（UI）的脚本; 启动TDO的运作; 和数字电视接收机，执行脚本操作以向用户呈现用户界面。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的，因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

公开(公告)号：US20160277793A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US14741168

申请日：2015-06-16

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Paul HEARTY

IPC: H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/236

CPC classification number: H04N21/44008 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H2201/50 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and reception apparatus for extracting metadata, and an information providing apparatus for providing the metadata. The method for extracting metadata includes processing, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, content that includes the metadata embedded therein. The metadata is embedded as a watermark in a first portion of a video frame of the content. The circuitry determines symbol values of the watermark from the video frame based on luminance values in pixels of the first portion of the video frame of the content to extract the metadata. At least one of the luminance values is less than 16.

Abstract translation: 用于提取元数据的方法，非暂时性计算机可读存储介质和接收装置，以及用于提供元数据的信息提供装置。 用于提取元数据的方法包括通过接收装置的电路处理包括嵌入其中的元数据的内容。 元数据作为水印被嵌入在内容的视频帧的第一部分中。 该电路基于内容的视频帧的第一部分的像素中的亮度值来确定来自视频帧的水印的符号值以提取元数据。 亮度值中的至少一个小于16。

公开(公告)号：US20150358507A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14295695

申请日：2014-06-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N5/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/04 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/8402 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and reception apparatus for processing metadata, and an information providing apparatus for providing the metadata. The method for processing metadata includes processing content that includes a plurality of metadata embedded therein for presentation to a user. Each of the metadata includes the same payload data and different timing recovery data. As the content is processed, one of the plurality of metadata is extracted from an audio or video portion of the content. A determination is made as to whether a first instance of the payload data is included in the extracted one of the plurality of metadata based on the timing recovery data included in the extracted one of the plurality of metadata.

Abstract translation: 用于处理元数据的方法，非暂时性计算机可读存储介质和接收装置，以及用于提供元数据的信息提供装置。 用于处理元数据的方法包括处理包含嵌入其中的多个元数据以呈现给用户的内容。 每个元数据包括相同的有效载荷数据和不同的定时恢复数据。 当处理内容时，从内容的音频或视频部分中提取多个元数据之一。 基于所提取的多个元数据中包括的定时恢复数据，确定有效载荷数据的第一实例是否包括在所提取的多个元数据中的一个中。

公开(公告)号：US20150237416A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14704554

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/478

CPC classification number: H04N21/478 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Reception apparatus, method, computer-readable storage medium, and information providing apparatus for a trigger. The reception apparatus includes a tuner/demodulator and a processor. The tuner/demodulator is configured to receive content included in a transport stream from a content source. The transport stream includes a trigger associated with the content and references information included in the transport stream. The processor is configured to retrieve the trigger from the transport stream, and to retrieve the information from the transport stream based on the reference in the trigger.

Abstract translation: 接收装置，方法，计算机可读存储介质和用于触发的信息提供装置。 接收装置包括调谐器/解调器和处理器。 调谐器/解调器被配置为从内容源接收包括在传输流中的内容。 传输流包括与内容相关联的触发和包括在传输流中的引用信息。 处理器被配置为从传输流检索触发器，并且基于触发器中的引用从传输流中检索信息。

公开(公告)号：US20150082367A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14551299

申请日：2014-11-24

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Yasuaki YAMAGISHI ,  Yoshiharu DEWA ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content; a trigger acquisition portion configured to acquire trigger information for operating an application program to be executed in interlocked relation to the AV content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table associating a command for controlling the operation of the application program with a valid time of the command; and a control portion configured such that when the time acquired from the trigger information as indicative of the progress of the AV content satisfies a predetermined condition of validity in reference to the valid time of the command on the basis of the acquired correspondence table, the control portion controls the operation of the application program in accordance with the command being valid.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种接收装置，包括：接收部分，被配置为接收AV内容; 触发获取部分，被配置为获取用于操作要与AV内容互锁关系执行的应用程序的触发信息; 表获取部，被配置为获取将用于控制所述应用程序的操作的命令与所述命令的有效时间相关联的对应表; 以及控制部，其被配置为使得当从指示AV内容的进程的触发信息获取的时间参照所述获取的对应表中的所述命令的有效时间满足预定的有效期时，所述控制 部分根据该命令有效地控制应用程序的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150026730A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14509200

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/83

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04N13/178 ,  H04N13/194 ,  H04N21/4516 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4823 ,  H04N21/816 ,  H04N21/83

Abstract: A method, computer program, reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus for accessing or providing access to content. The method includes receiving a transport stream from a content provider. A virtual channel table (VCT) is extracted from the transport stream. Further, a determination is made as to whether one or more services, corresponding to an entry included in the VCT, are supported by the reception apparatus based on one or more parameterized service descriptor (PSD) instances, which are associated with a predetermined Service Type and included in the VCT.

Abstract translation: 一种用于访问或提供对内容的访问的方法，计算机程序，接收装置和信息提供装置。 该方法包括从内容提供商接收传输流。 从传输流中提取虚拟信道表（VCT）。 此外，基于与预定服务类型相关联的一个或多个参数化服务描述符（PSD）实例，确定与接收设备支持对应于VCT中包含的条目的一个或多个服务是否确定 并纳入VCT。