Smart channel entry system
    74.
    发明授权
    Smart channel entry system 有权
    智能通道录入系统

    公开(公告)号:US08832737B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US10870416

    申请日:2004-06-16

    申请人: Michael D. Ellis

    发明人: Michael D. Ellis

    摘要: An interactive system is provided in which information is displayed in response to the entry of the digits of a channel number. The interactive system may be implemented on a television, a computer, or a radio system. The displayed information may be program listings information such as the channel designator or the program currently airing on the channel. The displayed information may also be a list of channels. The list of channels may be associated with the entered digits, may be component channels, or channels of the same type and may be sorted by various techniques such as numerically, by favorite channels, by type, etc. The interactive system may allow a user to specify a source identifier to channels from different sources and display the channels with the source identifier when they are entered.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式系统,其中响应于频道号的数字的输入而显示信息。 交互式系统可以在电视,计算机或无线电系统上实现。 显示的信息可以是节目列表信息,例如频道指示符或当前在频道上播放的节目。 显示的信息也可以是频道列表。 信道列表可以与输入的数字相关联,可以是组件信道或相同类型的信道,并且可以通过各种技术(诸如数字地,通过收藏频道,按类型等)进行排序。交互系统可以允许用户 指定来自不同来源的通道的源标识符,并在输入源标识符时显示通道。

    Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide
    76.
    发明授权
    Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 有权
    系列提醒和串行录音从互动节目指南

    公开(公告)号:US08745669B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US11894698

    申请日:2007-08-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有节目序列提醒和记录功能的交互式电视节目指南系统。 该系统允许用户设置提醒或安排单个剧集或节目系列的每一集的录音。 此外,可以提供其他选项,其允许用户例如确定是否在节目播放的所有频道上或仅在所选频道上安排节目的提醒/录制,是否为所有剧集调度提醒/录音 包括重播或只有新剧集,无论是安排网络或联合剧集的提醒/录音,以及是否在所有日子或仅在一周的特定日期安排剧集的提醒/录音。 在每个所选节目序列的每一集的预定广播时间之前,系统向用户发送提醒节目剧集的提醒消息,或者向录像机发送记录命令以开始记录剧集。 该系统允许用户查看所有当前请求的节目提醒和预定节目录制的列表。 用户可以更新,更改或取消任一列表中的任何条目,或者系统可以自动更新列表以匹配新的广播时间表信息。 如果用户设置提醒或调度与现有提醒或记录冲突的记录,则系统可以通知用户冲突,并允许用户解决冲突,或者系统可以解决冲突。