Intelligent Interaction Between Media Player and Host Computer
    71.
    发明申请
    Intelligent Interaction Between Media Player and Host Computer 有权
    媒体播放器与主机之间的智能交互

    公开(公告)号:US20100287308A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12830234

    申请日:2010-07-02

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Improved techniques for interaction between a host computer (e.g., personal computer) and a media player are disclosed. According to one aspect, interaction between a host computer and a media player, such as automatic synchronization of media contents stored on a media player with media contents stored on a host computer, can be restricted. According to another aspect, management of media items residing on a media player can be performed at and by a host computer for the media player. According to still another aspect, media content can be played by a media player in accordance with quality settings established for the media content at the host computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于主机(例如个人计算机)和媒体播放器之间的交互的改进的技术。 根据一个方面,可以限制主计算机和媒体播放器之间的交互,诸如存储在媒体播放器上的媒体内容的自动同步与存储在主计算机上的媒体内容。 根据另一方面,驻留在媒体播放器上的媒体项目的管理可以由媒体播放器的主计算机执行。 根据另一方面,媒体播放器可以根据为主计算机上的媒体内容建立的质量设置来播放媒体内容。

    DIRECTIONAL TOUCH REMOTE
    72.
    发明申请
    DIRECTIONAL TOUCH REMOTE 有权
    方向触摸遥控器

    公开(公告)号:US20100277337A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12434556

    申请日:2009-05-01

    IPC分类号: G05B19/02

    摘要: The present system and method is particularly useful for remotely controlling a device having one or more menus via a remote touch interface having at least an unstructured primary input area. A user can provide inputs to a touch interface without needing to view the interface and yet still achieve the desired response from the remotely controlled device. The primary input area of the touch interface may or may not have a background display, such as on a touch screen, but the primary input area of the touch interface should be unstructured and should not have independently selectable items, buttons, icons or anything of the like. Since the touch interface is unstructured, the user does not have to identify any selectable buttons. Instead the user can input a gesture into the interface and watch the remotely controlled device respond. The system does not provide any other visual confirmation.

    摘要翻译: 本系统和方法特别适用于通过至少具有非结构化主输入区域的远程触摸界面远程控制具有一个或多个菜单的设备。 用户可以向触摸界面提供输入,而不需要观看界面,而仍然实现来自遥控设备的所需响应。 触摸界面的主要输入区域可以具有或不具有背景显示,诸如在触摸屏上,但是触摸界面的主要输入区域应该是非结构化的,并且不应该具有独立的可选项目,按钮,图标或任何东西 类似。 由于触摸界面是非结构化的,所以用户不需要识别任何可选按钮。 相反,用户可以在界面中输入手势并观看远程受控设备的响应。 系统不提供任何其他视觉确认。

    Hot unpluggable media storage device
    73.
    发明授权
    Hot unpluggable media storage device 有权
    热插拔介质存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US07698472B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US12535569

    申请日:2009-08-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F13/12 H05K7/10

    摘要: Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于呈现外围设备可移除(例如,不可插拔)的改进的技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,外围设备可以从主计算机上取出,而无需预备用户动作。 实际上,外围设备可以在其用户从其主机中删除(拔出)的情况​​下自动准备移除。 根据本发明的另一方面,当另一计算机希望访问数据存储设备时,外围设备包括一个数据存储设备,该数据存储设备被安装到另一台计算机的文件系统。 否则,数据存储设备通常被卸载,使得如果外围设备被去除(例如,拔掉),则不会对其中存储的数据造成危害或损坏。 本发明的这些方面可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用。 本发明特别适用于作为媒体播放器的外围设备,这些设备是“热”可拔出的,而没有有害后果。

    Straightening digital images
    75.
    发明授权
    Straightening digital images 有权
    矫正数字图像

    公开(公告)号:US07679625B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11033427

    申请日:2005-01-07

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06T3/608 G06T11/60

    摘要: As the user operates the straighten control, the rotational orientation of a selected image is changed. According to one embodiment, a grid is superimposed over the image while the straighten control is being operated, to assist the user in selecting the proper rotational orientation. In addition, after a rotational adjustment, the image is automatically cropped to ensure that the orientation of the peripheral shape of the image remains unchanged.

    摘要翻译: 当用户操作矫正控制时,所选择的图像的旋转取向被改变。 根据一个实施例,当正在操作矫直控制时,在图像上叠加网格,以帮助用户选择适当的旋转取向。 另外,在旋转调整之后,图像被自动裁剪以确保图像的周边形状的取向保持不变。

    HOT UNPLUGGABLE MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE
    76.
    发明申请
    HOT UNPLUGGABLE MEDIA STORAGE DEVICE 有权
    高可扩展媒体存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090292831A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-26

    申请号:US12535569

    申请日:2009-08-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于呈现外围设备可移除(例如,不可插拔)的改进的技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,外围设备可以从主计算机上取出,而无需预备用户动作。 实际上,外围设备可以在其用户从其主机中删除(拔出)的情况​​下自动准备移除。 根据本发明的另一方面,当另一计算机希望访问数据存储设备时,外围设备包括一个数据存储设备,该数据存储设备被安装到另一台计算机的文件系统。 否则,数据存储设备通常被卸载,使得如果外围设备被去除(例如,拔掉),则不会对其中存储的数据造成危害或损坏。 本发明的这些方面可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用。 本发明特别适用于作为媒体播放器的外围设备,这些设备是“热”可拔出的,而没有有害后果。

    Unified Media Presentation for Media Devices
    77.
    发明申请
    Unified Media Presentation for Media Devices 审中-公开
    媒体设备的统一媒体演示

    公开(公告)号:US20090183060A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-16

    申请号:US12013441

    申请日:2008-01-12

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06F16/4393

    摘要: Improved methods, systems, computer readable media and graphical user interfaces for presenting digital media assets in a consistent and/or unified manner regardless of whether the digital media assets are located locally or remotely. Users are thus provided with information on those digital media assets that are available to users regardless of whether the digital media assets are located locally or remotely. As digital media assets become available or unavailable, presentations of the digital media assets can be automatically updated. For example, a presentation of digital media assets available to a media device for playback can be dynamically updated.

    摘要翻译: 改进的方法,系统,计算机可读介质和用于以一致和/或统一的方式呈现数字媒体资产的图形用户界面,而不管数字媒体资产是位于本地还是远程地。 因此,用户可以获得有关用户可用的数字媒体资产的信息,无论数字媒体资产是位于本地还是远程。 随着数字媒体资产可用或不可用,数字媒体资产的演示可以自动更新。 例如,可以动态地更新媒体设备可用于播放的数字媒体资产的呈现。

    Media Asset Rating System
    78.
    发明申请
    Media Asset Rating System 有权
    媒体资产评估系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090063543A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US11849995

    申请日:2007-09-04

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Improved techniques for assigning ratings to media assets are disclosed. A rating for a media asset collection can, for example, be determined by examining the ratings of all user-rated media assets in that media asset collection. Additionally or alternately, a rating for media assets in a group of media assets can, for example, be determined by examining the rating of the group of media assets.

    摘要翻译: 披露了改进媒体资产评级的技术。 例如,媒体资产收集的评级可以通过检查该媒体资产集合中所有用户评级的媒体资产的评级来确定。 另外或者替代地,媒体资产组中的媒体资产的评级可以例如通过检查媒体资产组的评级来确定。

    Method and User Interface for Accessing Groups of Media Assets
    79.
    发明申请
    Method and User Interface for Accessing Groups of Media Assets 有权
    访问媒体资产组的方法和用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20080301260A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11754346

    申请日:2007-05-28

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement enables user scrolling or browsing with respect to a list or set of information pertaining to media items, where the list or set can be expanded to include information for additional media items that are subsequently acquired. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了改进的用于导航,浏览,搜索和/或播放托管在媒体服务器上的数字媒体资产(例如,媒体项目)的系统和方法。 本发明的一个实施例涉及一种用户界面布置,诸如分级菜单系统,其便于远程存储在媒体服务器上的媒体项目的导航,浏览和播放。 用户界面布置使得用户能够相对于媒体项目的列表或一组信息进行滚动或浏览,其中列表或集合可以被扩展以包括用于随后获取的附加媒体项目的信息。 用户界面布置还可以呈现和允许分类的媒体项的导航。 用户界面布置可以呈现在与客户端设备相关联的显示设备上。 在一个实施例中,显示设备可以是电视,并且客户端设备可以是可以经由网络耦合到媒体服务器的电子设备。

    Method and User Interface for Searching Media Assets Over a Network
    80.
    发明申请
    Method and User Interface for Searching Media Assets Over a Network 审中-公开
    通过网络搜索媒体资源的方法和用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20080301167A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US11754349

    申请日:2007-05-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to progressive searching of remote media items from a search user interface. Another embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of media items remotely stored on a media server. The user interface arrangement can present and permit navigation of categorized media items. The user interface arrangement can also present and permit navigation of media items related to another media item (such as a media item that has been selected and played). The search user interface can, but need not, be part of the user interface arrangement. The user interface arrangement and/or the search user interface can be presented on a display device associated with a client device. In one embodiment, the display device can be a television and the client device can be an electronic apparatus that can couple to the media server via a network.

    摘要翻译: 公开了改进的用于导航,浏览,搜索和/或播放托管在媒体服务器上的数字媒体资产(例如,媒体项目)的系统和方法。 本发明的一个实施例涉及从搜索用户界面逐步搜索远程媒体项目。 本发明的另一个实施例涉及一种用户界面布置,诸如分级菜单系统,其便于远程存储在媒体服务器上的媒体项目的导航,浏览和播放。 用户界面布置可以呈现和允许分类的媒体项的导航。 用户界面布置还可以呈现和允许与另一媒体项(例如已被选择和播放的媒体项)相关的媒体项的导航。 搜索用户界面可以但不一定是用户界面布置的一部分。 用户界面布置和/或搜索用户界面可以呈现在与客户端设备相关联的显示设备上。 在一个实施例中,显示设备可以是电视,并且客户端设备可以是可以经由网络耦合到媒体服务器的电子设备。