公开(公告)号：US20060253868A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11486267

申请日：2006-07-13

申请人： Edward Ludvig ,  Donald Gordon ,  Nathan Osborn ,  Sadik Bayrakeri

发明人： Edward Ludvig ,  Donald Gordon ,  Nathan Osborn ,  Sadik Bayrakeri

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4532 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4347 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A method and apparatus for combining video frame sequences with a video display of an interactive program guide (IPG). The apparatus comprises a plurality of compositors that combine background information, video frame sequences and program guide graphics into a single video frame sequence. The sequence is then digitally encoded to form an MPEG-like bitstream. The same background information and informational video is composited with a different program guide graphic to form another video sequence that is also encoded. A plurality of such sequences are produced with each sequence having a different program guide graphic. Each sequence is encoded and then multiplexed into a transport stream such that all the encoded sequences are transmitted to a subscriber's terminal using a single transport stream. As such, the subscriber can transition from one program guide to the next without interruption of the background or video display as the program guide graphic is changed.

公开(公告)号：US20070283390A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11762868

申请日：2007-06-14

申请人： Donald Gordon ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  John Comito

发明人： Donald Gordon ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  John Comito

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/845 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： Techniques for transmitting multiple “slices” of information for a particular location of a user interface, which can be used to present more information to a viewer for a limited-size viewing area. Multiple slices can be associated with a particular slice location of a user interface. In a first slice delivery and presentation scheme, multiple slices for a particular location of an interactive program guide (IPG) page are transmitted from the head-end at different times, and the slices can be appropriately time stamped for presentation at the designated times. In a second scheme, multiple slices are concurrently transmitted for a particular location of an IPG page, and one of the multiple slices can be selected for processing and display. In a third scheme, one slice is transmitted for each slice location, and additional slices can be transmitted for a particular location upon receiving a request from the terminal.

摘要翻译： 用于传送用于用户界面的特定位置的信息的多个“切片”的技术，其可以用于向观众提供用于有限尺寸的观看区域的更多信息。 多个切片可以与用户界面的特定切片位置相关联。 在第一切片递送和呈现方案中，在不同时间从头端发送用于交互节目指南（IPG）页面的特定位置的多个切片，并且可以在指定的时间适当地对时间戳进行呈现。 在第二方案中，针对IPG页面的特定位置同时发送多个片段，并且可以选择多个片段中的一个来进行处理和显示。 在第三方案中，针对每个片段位置发送一个片段，并且在从终端接收到请求时可以针对特定位置发送附加片段。

公开(公告)号：US20070033631A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11542419

申请日：2006-10-03

申请人： Donald Gordon ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  Jeremy Edmonds ,  Yong Ho Son ,  Edward Ludvig ,  Mike Colligan

发明人： Donald Gordon ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  Jeremy Edmonds ,  Yong Ho Son ,  Edward Ludvig ,  Mike Colligan

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/845 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： An apparatus for providing multiple session-based services at a terminal, an exemplary apparatus includes a memory configured to support a plurality of software layers including a service layer communicating with terminal resources via a root layer disposed therebetween; and a processor, for executing instructions associated with a plurality of service layer applications, a root layer application and a control mechanism; each of the service layer applications communicating with terminal resources to provide thereby a respective user interface; wherein the control mechanism selectively causing at least one of the service layer applications to enter an active state, the user interface associated with a service layer application being adapted in response to the service layer application entering the active state.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在终端提供多个基于会话的服务的装置，一种示例性装置包括一个被配置为支持多个软件层的存储器，所述软件层包括经由设置在其间的根层与终端资源通信的服务层; 以及处理器，用于执行与多个服务层应用相关联的指令，根层应用和控制机制; 每个服务层应用程序与终端资源进行通信，从而提供相应的用户界面; 其中所述控制机制选择性地使所述服务层应用中的至少一个进入活动状态，与服务层应用相关联的所述用户界面响应于所述服务层应用进入所述活动状态而被适配。

公开(公告)号：US06766355B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09176100

申请日：1998-10-21

申请人： Tao Liang ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  Jing Swales

发明人： Tao Liang ,  Sadik Bayrakeri ,  Jing Swales

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： G06F9/54 ,  H04N21/23412 ,  H04N21/234318 ,  H04N21/44012 ,  H04N21/47205

摘要： Methods and apparatus are provided for multi-user communication of multimedia content including dividing a client's scene into a non-shared and shared parts. In a disclosed embodiment, the non-shared parts of a scene may be organized into one or more single-user nodes with which other clients cannot interact. The shared parts of the scene are organized into one or more multi-user group nodes. These multi-user group nodes enable multiple clients to access the same scene and to interact with its shared content. Each multi-user group node is an extension of a Group node. In addition to the functionality provided by a single-user group node, a multi-user group node wraps its children with control mechanisms required for supporting multi-user communication. These control mechanisms may be provided as boolean exposed fields that act as switches to control initiation of interaction, update control, privacy, and object accessibility. A client's scene may have multiple multi-user group nodes represented in hierarchical order or each representing a different part of a shared scene.

摘要翻译： 提供了多媒体内容的多用户通信的方法和装置，包括将客户端的场景划分为非共享和共享的部分。 在公开的实施例中，场景的非共享部分可以被组织成一个或多个单用户节点，其他客户端不能与之交互。 场景的共享部分被组织成一个或多个多用户组节点。 这些多用户组节点允许多个客户端访问相同的场景并与其共享内容进行交互。 每个多用户组节点是组节点的扩展。 除了由单个用户组节点提供的功能之外，多用户组节点将其子节点包含支持多用户通信所需的控制机制。 这些控制机制可以被提供为布尔暴露的字段，其作为开关以控制交互的发起，更新控制，隐私和对象可访问性。 客户端的场景可以具有以分层次序表示的多个多用户组节点，或者表示共享场景的不同部分。

公开(公告)号：US06388680B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09176101

申请日：1998-10-21

申请人： Sadik Bayrakeri

发明人： Sadik Bayrakeri

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06F9/54 ,  H04N21/234318 ,  H04N21/47205

摘要： Multi-user communication of multimedia content in a client-server system is provided by dividing a client's scene into non-shared and shared parts. In one embodiment, the non-shared parts of the scene are organized into one or more MPEG-4 Group nodes. The shared parts of the scene are organized into one or more multi-user group nodes, each of which is an extension of an MPEG-4 Group node. In addition to the functionality provided by an MPEG-4 Group node, a multi-user group node provides boolean exposed fields that act as switches to control initiation of interaction, update control, privacy, and object accessibility.

摘要翻译： 通过将客户端的场景划分为非共享和共享部分来提供客户端 - 服务器系统中多媒体内容的多用户通信。 在一个实施例中，场景的非共享部分被组织成一个或多个MPEG-4组节点。 场景的共享部分被组织成一个或多个多用户组节点，每个节点是MPEG-4组节点的扩展。 除了由MPEG-4组节点提供的功能之外，多用户组节点提供用作控制交互的发起，更新控制，隐私和对象可访问性的开关的布尔曝光字段。