公开(公告)号：US08407735B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12434751

申请日：2009-05-04

Applicant: Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer

Inventor： Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N7/10

CPC classification number: G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8456

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for the identification of locations in a presentation stream based on metadata associated with the presentation stream. Locations within a presentation stream are identified using signature data associated with the presentation stream. The identified locations within a presentation stream may be utilized to identify boundaries of segments within the presentation stream, such as logical chapters, scenes or other sections of the content. The identified segments of the presentation stream may then be selectably viewed by a user.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了用于基于与呈现流相关联的元数据来识别呈现流中的位置的方法和装置。 使用与呈现流相关联的签名数据来识别呈现流内的位置。 表示流内的识别位置可用于识别呈现流内的段的边界，例如内容的逻辑章节，场景或其他部分。 然后可以由用户可选择地观看呈现流的所识别的段。

公开(公告)号：US20130051555A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13302852

申请日：2011-11-22

Applicant: Henry Gregg Martch ,  David A. Kummer ,  John T. Kennedy

Inventor： Henry Gregg Martch ,  David A. Kummer ,  John T. Kennedy

IPC: H04N7/167 ,  H04N9/80

CPC classification number: H04N21/4334 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N21/2347 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/42623 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/458

Abstract: Content receivers may simultaneously record multiple instances of content for multiple programming channels based on content provider instructions. Systems and methods utilize the content receivers to record these multiple instances from at least a single transponder. In some instances, multiple transponders may have a common control word so that content carried on each such transponder may be simultaneously received, decoded and recorded. Further, a single demodulator may be associated with multiple tuners, so that the single demodulator processes all content received from transponders with common control words and/or other encryption mechanisms.

Abstract translation: 内容接收器可以基于内容提供商指令同时记录用于多个节目频道的多个内容实例。 系统和方法利用内容接收器从至少一个转发器记录这些多个实例。 在一些情况下，多个转发器可以具有公共控制字，使得可以同时接收，解码和记录每个这样的应答器上承载的内容。 此外，单个解调器可以与多个调谐器相关联，使得单个解调器使用公共控制字和/或其他加密机制处理从应答器接收的所有内容。

公开(公告)号：US08341690B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12891804

申请日：2010-09-28

Applicant: Michael T. Dugan ,  Thomas S. Taylor ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  David A. Kummer ,  Mark H. Gomez ,  Anthony G. Dower, III

Inventor： Michael T. Dugan ,  Thomas S. Taylor ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  David A. Kummer ,  Mark H. Gomez ,  Anthony G. Dower, III

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/4432 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4753

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device that can easily configure an entertainment system automatically or semi-automatically. The reconfiguration of the entertainment system can be achieved by cycling through the possible configurations of the entertainment system (i.e. different combinations of operational states of the components that make up the entertainment system) by changing various operational states of certain components until an operable configuration is found. The invention may be implemented in any component of the entertainment system including a set-top-box, satellite receiver or a remote control.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种可以容易地自动或半自动配置娱乐系统的方法和装置。 娱乐系统的重新配置可以通过改变娱乐系统的可能配置（即构成娱乐系统的组件的操作状态的不同组合）来实现，通过改变某些组件的各种操作状态直到找到可操作的配置 。 本发明可以在包括机顶盒，卫星接收机或遥控器的娱乐系统的任何组件中实现。

公开(公告)号：US20120301108A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13487101

申请日：2012-06-01

Applicant: Charlie William Zetterower ,  David A. Kummer

Inventor： Charlie William Zetterower ,  David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N9/80

CPC classification number: H04N21/435 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: A method of generating and using indexing information for video content is presented. In the method, an index stream for a video stream is generated at a video content transmitter. The video stream includes video frames, and the index stream includes an index for each of at least some of the video frames within the video stream. The video stream and the index stream are transmitted from the video content transmitter to a video content receiver, which receives and stores the video and index streams. Further, at the video content receiver, the index stream is processed to locate the video frames within the video stream that are associated with at least some of the indexes of the index stream, and at least some of the located video frames of the video stream are presented to an output device under control of a user of the video content receiver.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种生成和使用视频内容的索引信息的方法。 在该方法中，在视频内容发送器处生成用于视频流的索引流。 视频流包括视频帧，并且索引流包括视频流内的至少一些视频帧中的每一个的索引。 视频流和索引流从视频内容发送器发送到视频内容接收器，视频内容接收器接收和存储视频和索引流。 此外，在视频内容接收器处理索引流以定位与视频流中的至少一些索引相关联的视频流内的视频帧，并且视频流的至少一些定位的视频帧 在视频内容接收器的用户的控制下呈现给输出设备。

公开(公告)号：US20120280924A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13461469

申请日：2012-05-01

Applicant: David A. Kummer ,  Danny J. Minnick

Inventor： David A. Kummer ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: G06T1/00 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1647 ,  G09G2340/04 ,  G09G2340/0407 ,  G09G2340/0414 ,  G09G2340/0421 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0235 ,  H04M1/0247 ,  H04M2250/16

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and mechanisms for providing an extendable screen in a portable communications device. A portable communications device may be provided with a multi-part screen, a portion of which may be extended to provide an expanded viewing display surface or may be retracted to provide a reduced viewing mode and increased portability. In a reduced viewing mode, a graphical display may be provided on a first, visible portion of a multi-part display screen, where one or more other screen portions are retracted and/or obscured from view in order to provide a portable mode for the communications device. In an extended viewing mode, the one or more other screen portions may be extended and/or brought into the same plane as a first portion of the multi-part display in order to provide increased display size and resolution.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是用于在便携式通信设备中提供可扩展屏幕的装置和机构。 便携式通信设备可以设置有多部分屏幕，其一部分可以被扩展以提供扩展的观看显示表面，或者可以缩回以提供减少的观看模式和增加的便携性。 在缩小的观看模式中，可以在多部分显示屏幕的第一可见部分上提供图形显示，其中一个或多个其他屏幕部分从视图中缩回和/或模糊，以便提供便携式模式 通信设备。 在扩展观看模式中，一个或多个其他屏幕部分可以被扩展和/或进入与多部分显示器的第一部分相同的平面，以便提供增加的显示尺寸和分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US20120208449A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13458105

申请日：2012-04-27

Applicant: David A. Kummer

Inventor： David A. Kummer

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04W24/00

CPC classification number: G08B27/008 ,  H04H20/59 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/435

Abstract: A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers also provides at least one alert to a user of the respective broadcast communication receiver if the geographic area is located on a travel vector of the respective broadcast communication receiver indicated by the geographical code.

Abstract translation: 呈现用于向广播通信接收机的用户提供与地理区域相关联的信息的方法。 信息以及与信息相关联的地理区域的指示被发送到每个广播通信接收机并由其接收。 在每个接收机中，将地理区域的指示与与接收机相关联并存储在接收机内的地理码进行比较。 如果地理区域位于由地理代码指示的相应的广播通信接收机的行进向量上，则每个接收机还向相应广播通信接收机的用户提供至少一个警报。

公开(公告)号：US08156520B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12130792

申请日：2008-05-30

Applicant: Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer

Inventor： Steven M. Casagrande ,  David A. Kummer

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N9/64

CPC classification number: H04N21/44016 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8455

Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping, filtering and/or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the audio/video stream. The text data is processed using location information that references a segment of the text data of the first audio/video stream to identify a location within the first audio/video stream. The location within the first audio/video stream is utilized to identify portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped during presentation. The portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the audio/video stream, and some of the skipped portions of the audio/video stream are replaced with substitute content. The filtered video stream, including the substitute content, is outputted for presentation to a user.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于使用与音频/视频流相关联的文本数据从音频/视频流中跳过，过滤和/或替换内容的装置和/或方法的各种实施例。 使用引用第一音频/视频流的文本数据的段的位置信息来处理文本数据，以识别第一音频/视频流内的位置。 第一音频/视频流内的位置用于识别在呈现期间要跳过的音频/视频流的部分。 将从音频/视频流中滤出要跳过的音频/视频流的部分，并且用替代内容替换音频/视频流中的一些跳过部分。 包括替代内容的滤波视频流被输出以呈现给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20120011537A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US13237747

申请日：2011-09-20

Applicant: David A. Kummer ,  Edmund F. Petruzzelli ,  Danny J. Minnick

Inventor： David A. Kummer ,  Edmund F. Petruzzelli ,  Danny J. Minnick

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4755

Abstract: Television converter devices in accordance with present invention determine whether the programming is to be blocked or not, then inserts an appropriate V-code into the vertical blanking interval (VBI) of the programming before delivering the programming to one or more V-chip enabled TV where the V-chip blocks the programming as appropriate. Various methods of determining whether the programming is to be blocked are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的电视转换器装置确定编程是否被阻塞，然后将编程的垂直消隐间隔（VBI）插入到一个或多个V芯片使能电视机 其中V芯片适当地阻止编程。 公开了确定编程是否被阻止的各种方法。

公开(公告)号：US08041332B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US12761061

申请日：2010-04-15

Applicant: David A. Kummer ,  Danny Jean Minnick

Inventor： David A. Kummer ,  Danny Jean Minnick

IPC: H04M11/04 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04H20/71

CPC classification number: G08B27/008 ,  H04H20/59 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/51 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/435

Abstract: A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, each of the broadcast communication receivers. In each of the receivers, the indication of the geographical area is compared with a geographic code associated with, and stored within, the receiver. Each of the receivers also relays the information to the user of the receiver if the geographic code indicates that the receiver is located within the geographical area.

Abstract translation: 呈现用于向广播通信接收机的用户提供与地理区域相关联的信息的方法。 信息以及与信息相关联的地理区域的指示被发送到每个广播通信接收机并由其接收。 在每个接收机中，将地理区域的指示与与接收机相关联并存储在接收机内的地理码进行比较。 如果地理代码指示接收机位于地理区域内，则每个接收机还将信息中继到接收机的用户。

公开(公告)号：US20110090408A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12897733

申请日：2010-10-04

Applicant: Charles W. Ergen ,  Michael T. Dugan ,  David A. Kummer ,  William M. Beals ,  Daniel L. Rudolph ,  Mark H. Gomez ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  Adam C. Morzos

Inventor： Charles W. Ergen ,  Michael T. Dugan ,  David A. Kummer ,  William M. Beals ,  Daniel L. Rudolph ,  Mark H. Gomez ,  Henry Gregg Martch ,  Adam C. Morzos

IPC: H04N5/44

CPC classification number: H04N21/4135 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N2005/4412 ,  H04N2005/4444

Abstract: A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于控制娱乐系统中的组件的遥控器的远程控制和方法。 遥控器可以以多种模式操作，包括防止远程控制向一个或多个组件发送预定命令的限制模式，即使在用户指示的情况下也是如此。 此外，遥控器可以响应于单个用户输入向每个组件发出一个或多个命令。