Dynamic item highlighting system
    41.
    发明授权
    Dynamic item highlighting system 有权
    动态项目突出显示系统

    公开(公告)号:US09591357B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US15130455

    申请日:2016-04-15

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Inventor: Kirk D. Wong

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for highlighting a program listing in a set of program listings based on selection criteria. The selection criteria may indicate that the a broadcaster has agreed to pay a service provider in return for the service provider ensuring that a program listing, corresponding to the program of the broadcaster, is highlighted in a program page that displays a set of program listings, such as television program listings. If there are multiple program listings, listed in a program page, that are to be highlighted, then details of the respective contracts may be used to determine which program listing to highlight. Such details may include the total contract value, a ratio of contract value-to-page view, and/or the time of contract formation.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于基于选择标准突出显示一组节目列表中的节目列表的方法和装置。 选择标准可以指示广播商已经同意支付服务提供商以换取服务提供商,确保在显示一组节目列表的节目页面中突出显示对应于广播者节目的节目列表, 如电视节目列表。 如果在程序页面中列出了要突出显示的多个程序列表,则可以使用各个合同的详细信息来确定要突出显示的程序列表。 这些细节可能包括总合同价值,合同价值到页面视图的比例和/或合同形成的时间。

    Automatic rate control for improved audio time scaling
    42.
    发明授权
    Automatic rate control for improved audio time scaling 有权
    自动速率控制,可改善音频时间缩放

    公开(公告)号:US09569167B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14203391

    申请日:2014-03-10

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Inventor: Robert Watts

    Abstract: Input media data with an input playing speed is received and divided into input media data subsets. A first rate of audio utterance is determined for a first input media data subset in the media data subsets. A second different rate of audio utterance is determined for a second input media data subset in the media data subsets. Audio output media data is generated with an output playing speed at which audio utterance in the audio output media data is played at a preferred rate of audio utterance. The audio output media data comprises (a) a first output audio media data subset generated based on the preferred rate, the first rate, and the first input media data subset and (b) a second output audio media data subset generated based on the preferred rate, the second rate, and the second input media data subset.

    Abstract translation: 接收具有输入播放速度的输入媒体数据并将其分成输入媒体数据子集。 对媒体数据子集中的第一输入媒体数据子集确定第一音频发声速率。 为媒体数据子集中的第二输入媒体数据子集确定第二不同的音频发声速率。 以输出播放速度产生音频输出媒体数据,在该播放速度下音频输出媒体数据中的音频发声以优选的音频发音速率播放。 音频输出媒体数据包括(a)基于优选速率,第一速率和第一输入媒体数据子集生成的第一输出音频媒体数据子集,以及(b)基于优选速率产生的第二输出音频媒体数据子集 速率,第二速率和第二输入媒体数据子集。

    MEDIA CONTENT FINGERPRINTING SYSTEM
    44.
    发明申请
    MEDIA CONTENT FINGERPRINTING SYSTEM 有权
    媒体内容指纹系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160353181A9

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US13965125

    申请日:2013-08-12

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A method of deriving fingerprints for media content that is being watched by a user is described. For example, a user may select a particular show on an electronic programming guide displayed by a media device. The media device may then request the content stream, from the content source, that includes the particular show. The source may indicate whether a fingerprint is needed for the particular show requested by the media device. The indication may be a flag in the data received by the media device. If the particular show needs to be fingerprinted as indicated by the flag, the media device may decompress the corresponding video frames, load the decompressed video frames into memory and analyze the video frames to derive a fingerprint from the video frames.

    Abstract translation: 描述用于为用户正在观看的媒体内容导出指纹的方法。 例如,用户可以在由媒体设备显示的电子节目指南上选择特定节目。 然后,媒体设备可以从内容源请求包括特定节目的内容流。 源可以指示媒体设备请求的特定节目是否需要指纹。 该指示可以是由媒体设备接收的数据中的标志。 如果特定节目需要如标志所示的指纹,则媒体设备可以对相应的视频帧进行解压缩,将解压缩的视频帧加载到存储器中并分析视频帧以从视频帧中导出指纹。

    Hierarchical tags with community-based ratings
    45.
    发明授权
    Hierarchical tags with community-based ratings 有权
    具有社区评级的分级标签

    公开(公告)号:US09424264B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US14531899

    申请日:2014-11-03

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于生成和维护基于社区评级的分层标签的方法。 媒体流的标签被组织成分层格式。 用户可以从描述特定多媒体内容的分层标签数据库中选择标签。 如果用户无法找到所需的标签,则用户可以提交新的标签。 在提交新标签后,库管理员在存储并将标签放入分层标签数据库之前批准标签。 用户还可以评估标签与多媒体内容之间的关联质量。 如果标签级别低,标签可能会从分层标签数据库中删除。 如果标签被高度评估,标签列表中的标签变得更加突出。

    DISTRIBUTED BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20160156601A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US15012796

    申请日:2016-02-01

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A method is provided for performing distributed backup and retrieval of data. Data is sent by a plurality of client devices to be processed by a server and then stored in a database. A subset of the processed data stored in the database is backed up to each of the plurality of client devices. For the one or more particular client devices owned by a user, the subset of processed data stored on the one or more particular client devices is the subset of processed data that is associated with the user. The server and client device is updated to maintain the same state of processed data in the database and the backup. In the event of failure of either the database or a client device, processed data may be restored using the processed data stored on the database or the backup stored on the plurality of client devices.

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