System and method for processing a program already in progress
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for processing a program already in progress 有权
    用于处理已在进行中的程序的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06980730B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-27

    申请号:US09775395

    申请日:2001-02-01

    摘要: A system and method for processing program data are presented. Program data are received. A selection of a program is received. A request for recording of the selected program is also received. A determination is then made to see whether the selected program is already in progress, and if the selected program is already in progress, a choice is then provided to record a later occurrence of the selected program so that the entire selected program may be recorded.

    摘要翻译: 介绍了一种处理程序数据的系统和方法。 收到节目数据。 接收到节目的选择。 还接收到所选程序的记录请求。 然后确定所选择的节目是否已经在进行中,并且如果所选节目已经在进行中,则提供选择以记录所选节目的稍后出现,使得可以记录整个所选节目。

    Method and apparatus for enabling sub-channel recording and playback
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for enabling sub-channel recording and playback 有权
    用于启用子频道录制和播放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08781295B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US10554766

    申请日:2004-05-04

    摘要: An apparatus such as a television signal receiver controls a digital recording device via a digital data bus to enable sub-channel recording and playback. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor that is operative to process signals representing a plurality of sub-channels to generate digital data for a first one of the sub-channels. The digital data includes program data and identification data for the first sub-channel. An input/output terminal is operative to provide the digital data to a digital recording device via a digital data bus.

    摘要翻译: 诸如电视信号接收机之类的装置通过数字数据总线控制数字记录装置,以实现子频道的记录和重放。 根据示例性实施例,该装置包括处理器,其可操作以处理表示多个子信道的信号,以生成第一个子信道的数字数据。 数字数据包括用于第一子信道的节目数据和识别数据。 输入/输出端子用于经由数字数据总线将数字数据提供给数字记录装置。

    Method and Apparatus for Changing Channels in a System Operating in a Recording Mode
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Changing Channels in a System Operating in a Recording Mode 审中-公开
    用于在记录模式下操作的系统中改变通道的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080303959A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US10583707

    申请日:2004-12-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/50

    摘要: An apparatus and a method for selecting one of a plurality of digital video channels and analog video channels in response to user selection, in particular, when operating in a digital recording mode. The user may select the channel using either a channel scan mode, in which the user selection causes the selection of the next channel in a channel sequence, or a direct channel mode, in which the user enters a specific channel number to be selected. When operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the channel scan mode, the apparatus selects the next digital channel in the sequence and skips any intervening analog channels. When the operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the direct channel selection mode, the apparatus selects the channels and terminates the recording mode if the selected channel is an analog channel and maintains the recording mode if the selected channel is a digital channel. The invention also provides a method for controlling the content in the buffer of a storage device as the user scans through major and minor television channels.

    摘要翻译: 特别是当以数字记录模式操作时,用于响应于用户选择来选择多个数字视频通道和模拟视频通道之一的装置和方法。 用户可以使用信道扫描模式来选择信道,其中用户选择导致在信道序列中选择下一个信道,或者直接信道模式,其中用户输入要选择的特定信道号。 当在记录模式下操作并且该设备在信道扫描模式中接收信道选择时,该装置按顺序选择下一个数字信道并跳过任何中间的模拟信道。 当在记录模式下操作并且设备在直接频道选择模式下接收频道选择时,如果选择的频道是模拟频道,则设备选择频道并终止录制模式,并且如果选择的频道是 一个数字频道。 本发明还提供了一种用于当用户通过主要和次要电视频道扫描时控制存储设备的缓冲器中的内容的方法。

    Automatic display of new program information during current program viewing
    6.
    发明授权
    Automatic display of new program information during current program viewing 有权
    在当前程序查看期间自动显示新程序信息

    公开(公告)号:US08176517B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US10577267

    申请日:2004-11-01

    摘要: A method and apparatus for automatic display of next or future television program information when tuned to a television channel. Acquired or received program information for a television program to be shown next or later on the currently tuned television channel is automatically displayed on the currently tuned channel. In this manner, a viewer is provided with information regarding a next or future television program on the television channel currently being watched without active intervention by the viewer. According to an aspect of the invention, if a new or next television program guide or program information (update) is received before the end of a current television program, the television apparatus automatically updates the display of program information according to the information included in the newly received program guide.

    摘要翻译: 一种当调谐到电视频道时自动显示下一个或将来的电视节目信息的方法和装置。 获取或接收将在当前调谐好的电视频道上显示的电视节目的节目信息被自动显示在当前调谐的频道上。 以这种方式,在观看者没有主动干预的情况下,向观众提供关于当前正在观看的电视频道上的下一个或将来的电视节目的信息。 根据本发明的一个方面,如果在当前电视节目结束之前接收到新的或下一个电视节目指南或节目信息(更新),则电视设备根据包含在该节目信息中的信息自动地更新节目信息的显示 新收到的节目指南。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TELEVISION CHANNEL SCAN LIST
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TELEVISION CHANNEL SCAN LIST 审中-公开
    用于配置电视频道扫描列表的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110122319A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-26

    申请号:US12674635

    申请日:2007-09-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/50

    摘要: There is provided a system and method for configuring a television scan list. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising determining whether a channel is potentially objectionable when the channel is selected for display, providing a prompt with an option to remove the channel if the channel is determined to be potentially objectionable, and marking the channel as deleted if the option to remove the channel is selected.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于配置电视扫描列表的系统和方法。 更具体地说,在一个实施例中,提供了一种方法,包括当选择频道以进行显示时确定频道是否可能是令人反感的,如果该频道被确定为潜在令人反感的话,提供具有删除该频道的选项的提示,以及标记 如果选择了删除频道的选项,则频道将被删除。

    Method and apparatus for providing simplified peer-to-peer recording
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing simplified peer-to-peer recording 有权
    用于提供简化的对等记录的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07827578B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US10578952

    申请日:2004-11-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: A television apparatus having digital serial bus ports allows a user to select a user-designated digital video content source input such as a digital tuner of the television apparatus and digital serial bus compliant components connected to the television apparatus via the digital serial bus ports of the television apparatus, and to cause digital content from the user-designated digital content source device to be recorded onto a digital recording device connected to the television apparatus via the digital serial bus ports. The present invention allows a user to continuously record digital content onto a digital recording device (e.g. an AVHDD), whether from the TV's digital tuner or from another digital serial bus compliant device in a peer to peer arrangement. The connection is always recording, but allows the user to select or designate a digital (i.e. MPEG2) source (i.e. the TV tuner or another digital serial bus compliant device), in addition to displaying the selected content.

    摘要翻译: 具有数字串行总线端口的电视设备允许用户经由数字串行总线端口的数字串行总线端口选择用户指定的数字视频内容源输入,例如电视设备的数字调谐器和连接到电视设备的数字串行总线兼容组件 电视设备,并且使来自用户指定的数字内容源设备的数字内容经由数字串行总线端口被记录到连接到电视设备的数字记录设备上。 本发明允许用户连续地将数字内容记录到数字记录装置(例如,AVHDD)上,无论是从TV的数字调谐器还是来自其它数字串行总线兼容装置的对等布置。 连接总是记录,但是除了显示所选择的内容之外,允许用户选择或指定数字(即,MPEG2)源(即,TV调谐器或另一数字串行总线兼容设备)。

    Decryption System and Method for Video Data
    9.
    发明申请
    Decryption System and Method for Video Data 审中-公开
    视频数据解密系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080298586A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US12097877

    申请日:2005-12-20

    IPC分类号: H04N7/167

    摘要: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that processes video data. An exemplary embodiment of the system includes a module that initiates a channel search procedure on a transport stream, a module that determines an encryption level of a first channel in the transport stream based on a control bit within the transport stream, and a module that adds the first channel and its associated encryption level to a channel map.

    摘要翻译: 所公开的实施例涉及处理视频数据的系统。 系统的示例性实施例包括在传输流上发起信道搜索过程的模块,基于传输流内的控制位来确定传输流中的第一信道的加密级别的模块,以及添加 第一个通道及其相关的加密级别到通道映射。