公开(公告)号：US20110173657A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US13005975

申请日：2011-01-13

Applicant: William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Todd A. Walker ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  L. Joe Hedges

Inventor： William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Todd A. Walker ,  M. Scott Reichardt ,  L. Joe Hedges

IPC: H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/4755 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing guidance to users for finding media are described. Such systems and methods may be provided in interactive media guides such as program guides, web browsers, or other suitable interactive media guides.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于向用户寻找媒体提供指导的系统和方法。 可以在诸如节目指南，网络浏览器或其他合适的交互式媒体指南的交互式媒体指南中提供这样的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110162011A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13041707

申请日：2011-03-07

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南使用户能够将与记录节目相关联的信息存储在数字存储设备中的目录中，从而提供对节目信息的容易访问。 节目指南还可以提供用于指示存储在与节目指南一起使用的可移动存储媒体上的节目的全局媒体库。 该指南还可以允许用户管理和维护用户媒体库以进行相同操作。 与记录的节目相关联的非时间敏感数据可以以允许用户在播放时与数据进行交互的方式来存储，就好像该节目最初被播放一样。 节目指南还允许用户定义用于播放所存储的节目或节目片段序列的“超级节目”。

公开(公告)号：US20100215341A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12775025

申请日：2010-05-06

Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N5/91

CPC classification number: H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A media recording system may be provided. The recording system may include features for reducing recording cut-off of a particular media event due to changes in the start time and end time of what is scheduled to be recorded. The recording system may provide a user with an opportunity to select a program by for example, selecting a listing, to have that program automatically recorded at a scheduled time for presentation to viewers. Changes in the schedule of programs may be compensated manually or automatically when the recording system receives information about actual or predicted time changes. In a manual mode, a user may adjust start or end times based on time change information that is displayed. For an automatic mode, the recording system may automatically compensate for predicted or actual time changes that are known by automatically adjusting the start and end times of recording.

Abstract translation: 可以提供媒体记录系统。 记录系统可以包括由于调度要被记录的开始时间和结束时间的改变而减少特定媒体事件的记录截止的特征。 记录系统可以向用户提供通过例如选择列表来选择节目的机会，以使节目在预定的时间自动记录以呈现给观看者。 当记录系统接收关于实际或预测的时间变化的信息时，可以手动或自动地补偿节目表的更改。 在手动模式中，用户可以基于显示的时间变化信息来调整开始或结束时间。 对于自动模式，记录系统可以自动补偿通过自动调整记录的开始和结束时间已知的预测或实际时间变化。

公开(公告)号：US20080281601A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12106108

申请日：2008-04-18

Applicant: M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

Inventor： M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

IPC: G10L11/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L17/02 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/227 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.

Abstract translation: 提供用于交互式媒体指导应用的用户语音界面，诸如电视节目指南，音频服务指南，视频点播（VOD）服务指南，个人视频录像机（PVR）指南或其他合适的指导应用。 可以从用户接收语音命令，并且可以响应于语音命令执行指导活动。

公开(公告)号：US20080189745A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11894652

申请日：2007-08-20

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to select a program for recording onto the digital storage device. The program guide may then provide the user a list of programs that includes at least one listing for a recorded program. The user may select a recorded program listing and the program guide will transfer the corresponding program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南为用户提供了选择用于录制到数字存储设备上的节目的能力。 节目指南然后可以向用户提供包括用于记录节目的至少一个列表的节目列表。 用户可以选择记录的节目列表，并且节目指南将相应的节目从数字存储设备传送到辅助存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080187280A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US11894617

申请日：2007-08-20

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N5/91

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to select a program for recording onto the digital storage device. The program guide may then provide the user a list of programs that includes at least one listing for a recorded program. The user may select a recorded program listing and the program guide will transfer the corresponding program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南为用户提供了选择用于录制到数字存储设备上的节目的能力。 节目指南然后可以向用户提供包括用于记录节目的至少一个列表的节目列表。 用户可以选择记录的节目列表，并且节目指南将相应的节目从数字存储设备传送到辅助存储设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080162145A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11894656

申请日：2007-08-20

Applicant: M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

Inventor： M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

IPC: G10L11/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L17/02 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/227 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.

Abstract translation: 提供用于交互式媒体指导应用的用户语音界面，诸如电视节目指南，音频服务指南，视频点播（VOD）服务指南，个人视频录像机（PVR）指南或其他合适的指导应用。 可以从用户接收语音命令，并且可以响应于语音命令执行指导活动。

公开(公告)号：US09307278B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US12775025

申请日：2010-05-06

Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431

CPC classification number: H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A media recording system may be provided. The recording system may include features for reducing recording cut-off of a particular media event due to changes in the start time and end time of what is scheduled to be recorded. The recording system may provide a user with an opportunity to select a program by for example, selecting a listing, to have that program automatically recorded at a scheduled time for presentation to viewers. Changes in the schedule of programs may be compensated manually or automatically when the recording system receives information about actual or predicted time changes. In a manual mode, a user may adjust start or end times based on time change information that is displayed. For an automatic mode, the recording system may automatically compensate for predicted or actual time changes that are known by automatically adjusting the start and end times of recording.

公开(公告)号：US08413193B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US13041707

申请日：2011-03-07

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南使用户能够将与记录节目相关联的信息存储在数字存储设备中的目录中，从而提供对节目信息的容易访问。 节目指南还可以提供用于指示存储在与节目指南一起使用的可移动存储媒体上的节目的全局媒体库。 该指南还可以允许用户管理和维护用户媒体库以进行相同操作。 与记录的节目相关联的非时间敏感数据可以以允许用户在播放时与数据进行交互的方式来存储，就好像该节目最初被播放一样。 节目指南还允许用户定义用于播放一系列存储的节目或节目片段的超级节目。

公开(公告)号：US20120324518A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13597206

申请日：2012-08-28

Applicant: William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner

Inventor： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner

IPC: H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4755 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing supplemental content with on-demand media in an interactive television application are described.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于在交互式电视应用中提供按需媒体的补充内容的系统和方法。