Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
    45.
    发明授权
    Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 有权
    互动电视节目指南系统与付费方案包推广

    公开(公告)号:US08024763B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US12827940

    申请日:2010-06-30

    摘要: A system is provided that allows a user to select a pay program for purchase from a program guide. The program guide determines whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs. If the selected program is part of a package, information regarding the package is provided to the user so that the user may decide whether to purchase the package. If the selected program is part of several packages, information for all packages is provided. The system automatically sets reminders for packages containing repetitive programming. The system monitors whether the user has watched any of the programs in such packages. When the user watches a program from the package, the remaining reminders are cancelled. If a user does not watch any programs in a package of any type, purchase of the package is cancelled and the user is provided with the opportunity to reschedule.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,其允许用户从节目指南中选择要购买的付费节目。 节目指南确定所选节目是否是一系列付费节目的一部分。 如果所选择的节目是包的一部分,则向用户提供关于包的信息,以便用户可以决定是否购买包。 如果所选程序是几个软件包的一部分,则提供所有软件包的信息。 系统自动设置包含重复编程的包的提醒。 系统监视用户是否已经看过这些包中的任何程序。 当用户从包中观看节目时,其余的提醒将被取消。 如果用户没有看到任何类型的软件包中的任何程序,则取消软件包的购买,并向用户提供重新安排的机会。

    Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
    46.
    发明授权
    Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders 有权
    具有数字视频录制和可调节提醒的交互式电视系统

    公开(公告)号:US07971222B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12827046

    申请日:2010-06-30

    申请人: Michael D. Ellis

    发明人: Michael D. Ellis

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: An interactive television system is provided in which an interactive television application is used to support network-based or local personal video recorder capabilities. A user may use this application to view lists of program listings. The user may select a program listing of interest. The interactive television application may allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at the scheduled broadcast time. This application may also allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at a later time at which the program is not scheduled to be broadcast. The user may be provided with a reminder at this later time. In response, the user may direct the network-based or local personal video recorder to play back the program or may defer the reminder again. The interactive television application may collect information on program usage and popularity to determine how long to retain certain programming.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式电视系统,其中使用交互式电视应用来支持基于网络或本地个人录像机能力。 用户可以使用此应用程序来查看节目列表的列表。 用户可以选择感兴趣的程序列表。 交互式电视应用可以允许用户在预定的广播时间设置所选节目的提醒。 该应用还可以允许用户在节目未被调度为广播的稍后时间为所选择的节目设置提醒。 在稍后的时间可以向用户提供提醒。 作为响应,用户可以指导基于网络或本地个人录像机来播放节目或者可以再次推迟提醒。 交互式电视应用程序可以收集有关节目使用和流行度的信息,以确定保留某些节目的时间长短。