公开(公告)号：US20090259957A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：US12419894

申请日：2009-04-07

申请人： Tyler J. Slocum ,  Eric J. Bennett ,  Jon M. Dean ,  Brady C. Tsurutani ,  Don E. Cansino

发明人： Tyler J. Slocum ,  Eric J. Bennett ,  Jon M. Dean ,  Brady C. Tsurutani ,  Don E. Cansino

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4854 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/8126

摘要： Overlay applications for use in a media presentation system are described. An example method for use with broadcast media includes maintaining a collection of overlay applications to be displayed in connection with the broadcast media; enabling a user to select and configure one or more of the overlay applications for presentation on a media presentation system; executing one or more selected overlay applications to display periodically updated information associated with the overlay applications.

摘要翻译： 描述在媒体演示系统中使用的覆盖应用。 用于广播媒体的示例性方法包括维护与广播媒体相关联地显示的覆盖应用的集合; 使得用户能够选择和配置一个或多个覆盖应用以呈现在媒体呈现系统上; 执行一个或多个所选择的覆盖应用以显示与覆盖应用相关联的周期性更新的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08458745B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US11707496

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： David E. Shanks ,  Jon M. Dean ,  David E. Feldstein ,  Richard F. Purpura ,  Matthew J. Thompson ,  Mark A. Shurgot ,  Craig Le

发明人： David E. Shanks ,  Jon M. Dean ,  David E. Feldstein ,  Richard F. Purpura ,  Matthew J. Thompson ,  Mark A. Shurgot ,  Craig Le

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/47 ,  H04H60/52 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H2201/30 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17345 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6187 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： The present invention comprises a viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating based on a current viewership of the plurality of broadcast programs within a geographical area, and a control bar; displayed on the monitor, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the ratings of the plurality of broadcast programs.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括在监视器上呈现的观众评级系统。 根据本发明的系统包括多个广播节目，多个广播节目中的每个广播节目给出评级，基于地理区域内的多个广播节目的当前观看次数的评级，以及控制条 ; 显示在所述监视器上，其中显示在所述控制条上的命令选择用于在所述监视器上显示的屏幕，所述屏幕包括与所述多个广播节目的评级中的至少一个有关的信息。

公开(公告)号：US09032296B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12200863

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： Alistair E. Jeffs ,  David E. Feldstein ,  Jon M. Dean ,  Yves S. Lin ,  David E. Shanks

发明人： Alistair E. Jeffs ,  David E. Feldstein ,  Jon M. Dean ,  Yves S. Lin ,  David E. Shanks

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  A63F2300/407 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F9/451 ,  G07F17/32 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A method and system for providing highlight clips to a user device includes the user device having a display with a user interface and a content processing system communicating a plurality of highlight links to the user device. The user device displays the plurality of highlight links on the display and communicates a selection signal to the content processing system. The content processing system communicates a highlight clip corresponding to the selection signal to the user device. The user device displays the content clip in the user interface.

摘要翻译： 用于向用户设备提供高亮度剪辑的方法和系统包括具有用户界面的显示器的用户设备和向用户设备传送多个高亮链接的内容处理系统。 用户设备在显示器上显示多个高亮链接，并将选择信号传送到内容处理系统。 内容处理系统将与选择信号相对应的高亮片段传送给用户装置。 用户设备在用户界面中显示内容剪辑。

公开(公告)号：US08752089B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US11716310

申请日：2007-03-09

申请人： David E. Feldstein ,  Jon M Dean ,  Mark A. Shurgot ,  Edgar C. Camacho ,  Matthew J. Thompson ,  David Eric Shanks

发明人： David E. Feldstein ,  Jon M Dean ,  Mark A. Shurgot ,  Edgar C. Camacho ,  Matthew J. Thompson ,  David Eric Shanks

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/167 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47

摘要： A mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, a cursor, which can be moved between the plurality of video cells, for selecting at least one characteristic associated with a selected video cell, such that the user can then directly select a video program associated with the selected video cell, and a receiver, coupled to the monitor and receiving the plurality of video feeds and mosaic video channel, wherein a blackout criteria is dynamically programmed into the receiver such that when at least one of the video cells is selected by the cursor, the receiver tunes to a channel other than the individual video feed associated with that video cell.

摘要翻译： 在监视器上显示的马赛克视频频道，在给定时间呈现多个单独的视频馈送。 根据本发明的马赛克视频信道包括至少呈现视频信息的多个视频单元，与多个单独视频馈送中的一个相关联的每个视频单元，可以在多个视频单元之间移动的光标， 用于选择与所选择的视频单元相关联的至少一个特征，使得用户可以直接选择与所选择的视频单元相关联的视频节目，以及接收器，耦合到所述监视器并接收所述多个视频馈送和马赛克视频信道 ，其中将停电准则动态地编程到所述接收机中，使得当所述视频单元中的至少一个由所述光标选择时，所述接收器调谐到除了与所述视频单元相关联的所述单独视频馈送之外的频道。