Abstract:
An electronic program guide is displayed where the program guide indicates the various media being consumed by a plurality of users. Such users can be linked together via a relationship from a social networking website. In addition, the grid can display broadcast channel listings. The grid optionally provides the feature of adding and removing corresponding user and channel listings.
Abstract:
A current programming channel, and the content thereon, being displayed on a primary display device are tracked. Web content related to the content being displayed on the primary display device is searched and the resulting data is made available to a user on at least one secondary display device via a user interface. The results of the search are made available to a user such that when data resulting from the search is selected for display on the at least one secondary display device, the data is displayed on the at least one secondary display device without interfering with a display of content on the primary display device. In the event of a change of the programming channel or the content thereon, a new search is initiated for data related to content being currently viewed.
Abstract:
A method and system for generating a dynamic user interface on a second screen control device for controlling the content being displayed on primary viewing screen. The method and system utilizes view context which is based on the content being displayed, additional information, and the type of second screen control device. The view context is then used to generate the user interface on the second screen control device.
Abstract:
A delivery arrangement for linear TV programs uses SVC in which encoded enhancement layer video data is pre-downloaded to a STB and encoded base layer video data is live broadcasted to the STB at viewing time Pre-downloading of the enhancement layer data is done during off-peak viewing periods taking advantage of an abundance of network bandwidth while reducing bandwidth demand during peak viewing periods by broadcasting only the base layer data The enhancement layer data is downloaded in a modified MP4 file and stored in the STB for later synchronization and combination with the base layer, which is sent to the STB in a real time protocol (RTP) stream The combined base and enhancement layer data is SVC decoded for presentation to the enduser The pre-downloaded enhancement video file may be provided with digital rights management (DRM) protection, thereby providing conditional access to the enhanced video
Abstract:
The present principles provide a method for a personalized mobile broadcast service operator (Service provider) to send content in the form of files with different compression formats in a variable bandwidth channel to one or more users who have access to the same service. Operators providing mobile broadcasts have the option of using residual bandwidth to provide these services. In such services, depending on the amount of bandwidth available for a mobile broadcast, a scheduler can choose to broadcast file content with higher compressed parameters thereby reducing the network footprint of the content file during lower bandwidth situations. A lower compressed format of the same content could then be potentially scheduled to broadcast at a later time when more bandwidth becomes available eventually replacing the highly compressed copy which was received earlier on the client.
Abstract:
A Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) system comprises a head-end and at least one receiver. The head-end uses the File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) protocol for transmitting an electronic service guide (ESG) and content to the receiver. The receiver determines a time delay for receiving content as a function of a value of a PublishedStartTime parameter from the ESG and the actual time the receiver receives the content. Using this time delay, the receiver forms a time estimate for receiving selected content as a function of a value of a PublishedStartTime parameter from the ESG for the selected content and the determined time delay. The receiver then performs power, management such that during those intervals of time that the receiver is not expected to receive the selected content the receiver can reduce power.
Abstract:
The present invention advantageously provides a method, apparatus and system for personalized broadcast media content including a user interface for enabling personalization, which provides efficient use of network bandwidth and minimizes receiver device battery usage. In one embodiment, a user profile is pre-defined on a receiving device to indicate the recording interests of the user. Individual clips to be broadcast are associated with flexible metadata tags, such that when content, particularly video programs, is broadcast, the receiver device selects individual programs to record based upon content tags matching the user interests indicated in the profile. The selection process can also consider viewing statistics.
Abstract:
A search engine performs searches on displayed information to facilitate in limiting the search results and increasing relevancy. The search engine allows user inputs to influence a search boundary and/or a search result. The search boundaries and/or search results can also be influenced by social networking information and the like. The search results can be dynamically filtered by the search engine as the user enters in their search criteria. The searched information is limited to what is visually seen by a user on a screen/display device. This significantly reduces the displayed results and lets the user instantly see what their search parameters will yield.
Abstract:
A system and method of identifying and providing content to a user is described. The method is performed by a controller with an internet interface. A controller receives electronic program guide data, the electronic program guide data being selectively displayed on a primary display device. An attribute processor parses the received electronic program guide data to identify at least one program description attribute for a currently tuned program. A content processor searches the received electronic program guide and detects at least one further program having the identified at least one program description attribute. The content processor identifies the at least one further program as recommended content in step and a user interface generator generates, a user interface display including the recommended content user interface including a user selectable data item representing the recommended content for display on a secondary display device different from the primary display device.
Abstract:
A method and system are provided for supporting multiple-screen interactivity between at least a first screen on a first device and a second screen on a second device. The system includes an interactivity server for providing complementary content for display on the second screen relative to primary content displayed on the first screen. The system further includes a communication device for communicating the complementary content to the second device to display on the second screen thereof.