Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system 审中-公开
    用于在视频系统内检测和查看类似节目的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070261070A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11827233

    申请日:2007-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16

    摘要: A device that detects and displays similar programs within a video system includes a memory, a display and a receiver that receives an input stream of television program content and electronic program guide data, wherein the program guide data includes a plurality of attributes characterizing television programs within the television program content. The receiver separates electronic program guide data from the input stream while the memory stores the electronic program guide data separated from the input stream. Upon receiving a first user request, a controller compares a first set of attributes relating to at least one television program within the television content with second sets of attributes relating to further television programs within the television program content to determine a correlation between the first television program and each of the further television programs. In this manner, the controller identifies the television programs that have attributes that are similar to the attributes of the first television program based on the correlation and displays indications of the television programs found to be similar.

    摘要翻译: 一种在视频系统内检测和显示类似节目的设备包括存储器,显示器和接收器,其接收电视节目内容和电子节目指南数据的输入流,其中节目指南数据包括表征电视节目内部的电视节目的多个属性 电视节目内容。 接收器将电子节目指南数据与输入流分开,而存储器存储与输入流分离的电子节目指南数据。 在接收到第一用户请求后,控制器将与电视内容中的至少一个电视节目相关的第一组属性与电视节目内容中的其他电视节目相关的第二组属性进行比较,以确定第一电视节目 和每个进一步的电视节目。 以这种方式,控制器基于相关性来识别具有与第一电视节目的属性类似的属性的电视节目,并且显示被发现相似的电视节目的指示。

    Method of providing alternative audio/visual experiences based on user selections
    2.
    发明申请
    Method of providing alternative audio/visual experiences based on user selections 审中-公开
    基于用户选择提供替代音频/视觉体验的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070116307A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11599957

    申请日:2006-11-15

    IPC分类号: H04R5/02

    CPC分类号: H04R27/00

    摘要: A method of creating a unified audio/visual experience from different source components where the selection of the sources is based on direction from an end user. A plurality of different program components that may be combined together in different ways are procured from two or more different sources of complementary program content. The program components are presented to an end user at the point of end use. Based on input from the end user specific program components are selected for combination. The selected program components are dynamically combined at the point of end use to provide a real time audio/visual experience reflecting different sources of the content and the combined program is displayed at the point of end use.

    摘要翻译: 从不同的源组件创建统一的音频/视觉体验的方法,其中源的选择基于来自最终用户的方向。 可以以不同方式组合在一起的多个不同的程序组件从两个或更多个不同的补充程序内容来源获得。 程序组件在终端使用时呈现给终端用户。 基于最终用户的输入特定程序组件选择组合。 所选择的节目组件在终端使用时动态地组合,以提供反映内容的不同来源的实时音频/视觉体验,并且组合节目在终端使用时被显示。

    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 有权
    用于共享观看偏好的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050028207A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-03

    申请号:US10925826

    申请日:2004-08-25

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by the first user in a memory of a first user device, and transmitting at least a portion of the first viewer preference information to a second user for storage in a memory of a second user device. The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangibly embodying instructions to perform these method steps. The apparatus comprises a first user device which includes at least one receiver for receiving media programs and second user viewer preferences, a processor, a memory for storing viewer preference information characterizing the media programs selected by the first user, and a transmitter, for transmitting viewer preferences information to a second user device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在第一用户和第二用户之间共享观众偏好信息的方法,装置和制品。 该方法包括以下步骤:将表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的第一用户观众偏好信息存储在第一用户设备的存储器中,并将第一观众偏好信息的至少一部分发送给第二用户以存储在存储器中 的第二用户设备。 该制品包括有形地体现用于执行这些方法步骤的指令的数据存储装置。 该设备包括第一用户设备,其包括用于接收媒体节目和第二用户观众偏好的至少一个接收器,处理器,用于存储表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的观众喜好信息的存储器和用于发送观看者的发射机 偏好信息到第二用户设备。