公开(公告)号：US20070061840A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11225403

申请日：2005-09-13

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Steven Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Steven Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： A method includes associating a first channel identifier of an electronic programming guide with a first multimedia channel from a first content source and associating a second channel identifier of the electronic programming guide with a second multimedia channel from a second content source. The second content source is different from the first content source. A computer readable medium embodies a set of executable instructions that manipulate a processor to generate an electronic programming guide. The electronic programming guide includes a first set of one or more channel identifiers and a second set of one or more channel identifiers. Each channel identifier in the first set is associated with one or more multimedia channels of a cable television transmission and each channel identifier in the second set is associated with a multimedia channel of a packet-based network transmission.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括将电子节目指南的第一频道标识符与来自第一内容源的第一多媒体频道相关联，并将电子节目指南的第二频道标识符与来自第二内容源的第二多媒体频道相关联。 第二内容源与第一内容源不同。 计算机可读介质包含一组操作处理器以生成电子节目指南的可执行指令。 电子节目指南包括第一组一个或多个频道标识符和第二组一个或多个频道标识符。 第一组中的每个信道标识符与有线电视传输的一个或多个多媒体信道相关联，并且第二组中的每个信道标识符与基于分组的网络传输的多媒体信道相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20070028258A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11189648

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Steve Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter

发明人： Steve Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125

摘要： The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for authorizing activity in an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) environment. A requested activity can be a request to view a pay-per-view program or purchase an item. An account server receives a request from a viewer to view or purchase the IPTV activity. The account server checks the cost of the request against a spending limit of the viewer. If the cost of the requested item exceeds the amount available in a viewer's account, the viewer receives a message and is offered an option to request an exception to exceed the spending limit. A request for an exception to exceed the spending limit is received at the account server, and an account administrator is notified of the receipt of the request for the exception. A response is received from the account administrator to grant authorization. If no response is received within a selected time limit, the request can be implicitly rejected.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种在因特网协议电视（IPTV）环境中授权活动的方法和装置。 所请求的活动可以是查看按次付费计划或购买项目的请求。 帐户服务器接收来自观众的查看或购买IPTV活动的请求。 帐户服务器根据观众的支出限额来检查请求的费用。 如果所请求的项目的成本超过观众帐户中的可用数量，则观众收到一条消息，并提供一个请求超出支出限额的选项。 在帐户服务器上收到超出支出限额的异常请求，并通知帐户管理员收到异常请求。 收到帐户管理员的答复以授予授权。 如果在选定的时间内没有收到回复，则可以隐式拒绝该请求。

公开(公告)号：US20060161953A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11039063

申请日：2005-01-20

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： A method of providing a combined content guide for a home entertainment system is provided and includes polling a first electronic device to receive a first set of content associated with the first electronic device. Further, a second electronic device is polled to receive a second set of content associated with the second electronic device. The first set of content is merged with the second set of content and with a third set of content associated with an on-screen programming guide from a content provider to yield a combined content guide for the home entertainment system. The method further includes polling a third electronic device to receive a fourth set of content associated with the third electronic device. The fourth set of content can be incorporated into the combined content guide.

摘要翻译： 提供了提供家庭娱乐系统的组合内容指南的方法，并且包括轮询第一电子设备以接收与第一电子设备相关联的第一组内容。 此外，轮询第二电子设备以接收与第二电子设备相关联的第二组内容。 第一组内容与第二组内容合并，并且与来自内容提供商的屏幕上编程指南相关联的第三组内容，以产生家庭娱乐系统的组合内容指南。 该方法还包括轮询第三电子设备以接收与第三电子设备相关联的第四组内容。 第四组内容可以并入组合内容指南。

公开(公告)号：US20060158368A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11037951

申请日：2005-01-20

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

IPC分类号： G08C19/12 ,  H04L17/02

CPC分类号： G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/42 ,  G08C2201/93

摘要： A portable communication device is provided and includes a display. At least one remote control soft button is presented at the display and an electronic device control command is associated with each remote control soft button. Further, the electronic device control command is enabled in response to a code received at the portable communication device from a service provider. The portable communication device also includes a keypad that can be used to select the remote control soft button. Further, the electronic device control command is selected from the group consisting of: play, stop, pause, volume up, volume down, record, channel up, channel down, fast forward, and rewind. Additionally, the portable communication device includes a text input field and a send button that are presented at the display. The portable communication device selectively can control a selected remote electronic device using the at least one electronic device control command.

摘要翻译： 提供了便携式通信设备并且包括显示器。 在显示器上呈现至少一个遥控软按钮，并且电子设备控制命令与每个遥控软按钮相关联。 此外，电子设备控制命令响应于在便携式通信设备从服务提供商接收的代码被使能。 便携式通信设备还包括可用于选择遥控软按钮的小键盘。 此外，电子设备控制命令从包括：播放，停止，暂停，音量增大，音量减小，记录，频道上传，频道下降，快进和快退组成的组中选择。 此外，便携式通信设备包括在显示器处呈现的文本输入字段和发送按钮。 便携式通信设备选择性地可以使用至少一个电子设备控制命令来控制所选择的远程电子设备。

公开(公告)号：US08751931B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US11269861

申请日：2005-11-07

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/8106

摘要： A method includes receiving user input indicating a selection of a first multimedia channel from a set of multimedia channels for display. The method further includes determining a first user-selected audio indicator associated with the first multimedia channel. The method additionally includes providing the first audio indicator for audible output in response to receiving the user input indicating the selection of the first multimedia channel. Another method includes providing a user interface to facilitate an association of one or more audio indicators with one or more corresponding channel selection actions.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括从一组用于显示的多媒体频道接收指示第一多媒体频道的选择的用户输入。 该方法还包括确定与第一多媒体信道相关联的第一用户选择的音频指示符。 该方法另外包括响应于接收到指示第一多媒体频道的选择的用户输入而提供用于可听输出的第一音频指示符。 另一种方法包括提供用户界面以促进一个或多个音频指示符与一个或多个对应的频道选择动作的关联。

公开(公告)号：US08355708B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-15

申请号：US13489511

申请日：2012-06-06

申请人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

发明人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/537 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M2242/22

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for announcing a calling party from a communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing system can have a controller for processing calls in a communication system. The controller can be programmed to detect an incoming call initiated by a third party communication device over a first voice channel, transmit to a communication device over a control channel a notification signal associated with the incoming call, detect a connection made by the communication device to a second voice channel, transmit to the communication device over the second voice channel audio signals that identify a calling party, and link the first and second voice channels upon detecting over the control channel a call acceptance action by the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从通信设备通知主叫方的系统和方法。 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如呼叫处理系统可以具有用于在通信系统中处理呼叫的控制器。 控制器可以被编程为通过第一语音信道来检测由第三方通信设备发起的呼入，通过控制信道向通信设备发送与来话呼叫相关联的通知信号，检测通信设备所做的连接 第二语音信道，通过识别主叫方的第二语音信道音频信号向通信设备发送，并且在通过控制信道检测到通信设备的呼叫接受动作时，链接第一和第二语音信道。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08204492B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12909463

申请日：2010-10-21

申请人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

发明人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/537 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M2242/22

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for announcing a calling party from a communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing system can have a controller for processing calls in a communication system. The controller can be programmed to detect an incoming call initiated by a third party communication device over a first voice channel, transmit to a communication device over a control channel a notification signal associated with the incoming call, detect a connection made by the communication device to a second voice channel, transmit to the communication device over the second voice channel audio signals that identify a calling party, and link the first and second voice channels upon detecting over the control channel a call acceptance action by the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从通信设备通知主叫方的系统和方法。 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如呼叫处理系统可以具有用于在通信系统中处理呼叫的控制器。 控制器可以被编程为通过第一语音信道来检测由第三方通信设备发起的呼入，通过控制信道向通信设备发送与来话呼叫相关联的通知信号，检测通信设备所做的连接 第二语音信道，通过识别主叫方的第二语音信道音频信号向通信设备发送，并且在通过控制信道检测到通信设备的呼叫接受动作时，链接第一和第二语音信道。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08095954B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US11225403

申请日：2005-09-13

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Steven M Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Steven M Wollmershauser ,  Yolius Diroo

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： A method includes associating a first channel identifier of an electronic programming guide with a first multimedia channel from a first content source and associating a second channel identifier of the electronic programming guide with a second multimedia channel from a second content source. The second content source is different from the first content source. A computer readable medium embodies a set of executable instructions that manipulate a processor to generate an electronic programming guide. The electronic programming guide includes a first set of one or more channel identifiers and a second set of one or more channel identifiers. Each channel identifier in the first set is associated with one or more multimedia channels of a cable television transmission and each channel identifier in the second set is associated with a multimedia channel of a packet-based network transmission.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括将电子节目指南的第一频道标识符与来自第一内容源的第一多媒体频道相关联，并将电子节目指南的第二频道标识符与来自第二内容源的第二多媒体频道相关联。 第二内容源与第一内容源不同。 计算机可读介质包含一组操作处理器以生成电子节目指南的可执行指令。 电子节目指南包括第一组一个或多个频道标识符和第二组一个或多个频道标识符。 第一组中的每个信道标识符与有线电视传输的一个或多个多媒体信道相关联，并且第二组中的每个信道标识符与基于分组的网络传输的多媒体信道相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20110039531A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12909463

申请日：2010-10-21

申请人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

发明人： Yolius Diroo ,  Edward Walter ,  Steve Wollmershauser

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/537 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M2242/22

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for announcing a calling party from a communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing system can have a controller for processing calls in a communication system. The controller can be programmed to detect an incoming call initiated by a third party communication device over a first voice channel, transmit to a communication device over a control channel a notification signal associated with the incoming call, detect a connection made by the communication device to a second voice channel, transmit to the communication device over the second voice channel audio signals that identify a calling party, and link the first and second voice channels upon detecting over the control channel a call acceptance action by the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从通信设备通知主叫方的系统和方法。 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如呼叫处理系统可以具有用于在通信系统中处理呼叫的控制器。 控制器可以被编程为通过第一语音信道来检测由第三方通信设备发起的呼入，通过控制信道向通信设备发送与来话呼叫相关联的通知信号，检测通信设备所做的连接 第二语音信道，通过识别主叫方的第二语音信道音频信号向通信设备发送，并且在通过控制信道检测到通信设备的呼叫接受动作时，链接第一和第二语音信道。 公开了另外的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20080120639A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11603322

申请日：2006-11-21

申请人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo ,  Steven Michael Wollmershauser

发明人： Edward Walter ,  Yolius Diroo ,  Steven Michael Wollmershauser

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/08

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  G08B27/005 ,  G08B27/008 ,  H04H20/59 ,  H04H2201/37 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/6137 ,  H04N21/814 ,  H04N21/8146

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of providing emergency information. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a video emergency alert at a set-top box device from a video head-end. The method also includes receiving a command at the set-top box device to request information related to the video emergency alert. The method also includes receiving the information at the set-top box device from the video head-end, where the information includes data retrieved via a public data network.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及提供紧急信息的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，该方法包括从视频头端在机顶盒设备处接收视频紧急警报。 该方法还包括在机顶盒设备处接收命令以请求与视频紧急警报相关的信息。 该方法还包括从视频头端在机顶盒设备处接收信息，其中信息包括经由公共数据网络检索的数据。