公开(公告)号：US20100333139A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12493906

申请日：2009-06-29

申请人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

发明人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： An exemplary method includes receiving a program guide data search request, associating a time block with the program guide data search request, identifying a set of program guide data associated with the time block, searching the set of program guide data associated with the time block to identify at least one matching media content instance based on the program guide data search request, and generating data representative of a search-based program guide view for display in a graphical user interface, the search-based program guide view exhibiting graphical data representative of the at least one matching media content instance. In certain embodiments, the method further comprises generating a virtual search channel associated with the program guide data search request and providing graphical data representative of the virtual search channel for display in the search-based program guide view. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种示例性方法包括接收节目指南数据搜索请求，将时间块与节目指南数据搜索请求相关联，识别与时间块相关联的节目指南数据集合，搜索与时间块相关联的节目指南数据集合 基于所述节目指南数据搜索请求识别至少一个匹配的媒体内容实例，以及生成表示用于在图形用户界面中显示的基于搜索的节目指南视图的数据，所述基于搜索的节目指南视图显示表示 至少一个匹配的媒体内容实例。 在某些实施例中，该方法还包括生成与节目指南数据搜索请求相关联的虚拟搜索频道，并提供表示虚拟搜索频道的图形数据，以便在基于搜索的节目指南视图中显示。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US09241136B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US12647744

申请日：2009-12-28

申请人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

发明人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

IPC分类号： H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： An approach is provided for creating a personalized programming guide. A guide manager receives input from a user for creating a personalized programming guide. The guide manager retrieves one or more search criteria associated with a community of other users to construct a query. The guide manager then performs the query and displays the results of the query in a personalized programming guide.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种创建个性化程序指南的方法。 指导经理从用户接收用于创建个性化节目指南的输入。 指南管理器检索与其他用户的社区相关联的一个或多个搜索条件以构建查询。 然后，指导经理执行查询，并在个性化编程指南中显示查询结果。

公开(公告)号：US09749197B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US12958786

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Martin Busse ,  John F. Gallagher ,  Shadman Zafar ,  Dahai Ren ,  Andrien John Wang

发明人： Jack Jianxiu Hao ,  Martin Busse ,  John F. Gallagher ,  Shadman Zafar ,  Dahai Ren ,  Andrien John Wang

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L41/5064 ,  G06F17/30654 ,  H04L41/509 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W4/50

摘要： A device receives, from multiple user devices, event information associated with the multiple user devices, where the event information includes one or more actions, user information, content information, and one or more attributes. The device stores the event information in a database, and analyzes one or more portions of the event information stored in the database. The device also recommends, based on the analyzed event information, one or more adjustments to a network that delivers content to the multiple user devices.

公开(公告)号：US20130117777A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13288295

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Martin Busse

发明人： Martin Busse

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： Methods and systems provide users with access to subscription-based programs on mobile devices. The programs include television programs associated with a television service package, on-demand programs, and at least one of television programs or on-demand programs recorded by users on digital video recording devices.

摘要翻译： 方法和系统为用户提供对移动设备上基于订阅的程序的访问。 这些节目包括与电视服务包相关联的电视节目，按需节目，以及用户在数字视频记录装置上记录的电视节目或按需节目中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20120159543A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12974766

申请日：2010-12-21

申请人： Zhiying JIN ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

发明人： Zhiying JIN ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Martin Busse ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haiyan Zhou

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： A system is configured to receive a portion of a word; retrieve a group of words matching the portion of the word; retrieve information associated with a set of words in the group, where the information, for a particular one of the words, indicates a measure of popularity of the particular word, geographic location information associated with the particular word, time information associated with the particular word, or user preference information associated with the particular word; rank the set of words based on the information; present a list of words from the set of words for display based on the ranking; receive selection of a word from the list of words; perform a search for television content based on the selected word to identify a group of television content; receive selection of television content from the group of television content; and present the selected television content for display.

摘要翻译： 系统被配置为接收单词的一部分; 检索与单词部分匹配的一组单词; 检索与组中的一组单词相关联的信息，其中针对特定单词的信息指示特定单词的普及度的度量，与特定单词相关联的地理位置信息，与特定单词相关联的时间信息 或与该特定单词相关联的用户偏好信息; 根据信息对单词进行排序; 根据排名呈现一组用于显示的单词的列表; 从单词列表中接收单词的选择; 基于所选择的单词执行电视内容的搜索以识别一组电视内容; 从电视内容组中接收电视内容的选择; 并呈现所选择的电视内容以供显示。

公开(公告)号：US20100257165A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-07

申请号：US12418158

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of Interactive Program Guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television (hereinafter, “IPG”). The IPG implements a search facility whereby users may enter search criteria into a wireless user's handset or television or the like and receive search results sorted to provide the most relevant results first. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: receiving search criteria into a search engine; determining one or more search results in response to the search criteria; querying one or more databases of attributes; comparing the search results to the attributes; calculating weights for each of the search results according to one or more attributes; sorting the search results so the results are returned in order of relevance according to the weighting; and returning the results.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于改善无线用户的手机和电视（以下称为“IPG”）上的互动节目指南搜索结果的相关性的装置，方法和系统的实现。 IPG实现搜索设施，用户可以将搜索条件输入到无线用户的手机或电视机等中，并且接收分类以提供最相关结果的搜索结果。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种方法，包括：将搜索准则接收到搜索引擎中; 响应于搜索标准确定一个或多个搜索结果; 查询一个或多个属性数据库; 将搜索结果与属性进行比较; 根据一个或多个属性计算每个搜索结果的权重; 对搜索结果进行排序，以便根据加权的顺序返回结果; 并返回结果。

公开(公告)号：US09110990B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US12418158

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

发明人： Zhiying Jin ,  Wenjie Liu ,  Juhong Liu ,  Jimena Velarde ,  Haosheng Guo ,  Angel Cordero ,  Martin Busse

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/482

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems for improving the relevancy of Interactive Program Guide search results on a wireless user's handset and television (hereinafter, “IPG”). The IPG implements a search facility whereby users may enter search criteria into a wireless user's handset or television or the like and receive search results sorted to provide the most relevant results first. In one embodiment, the IPG may receive search criteria into a search engine and determine one or more search results in response to the search criteria. The IPG may query one or more databases of attributes, compare the search results to the attributes, and calculate weights for each of the search results according to one or more attributes. The IPG may also sort and return the compared search results so that the results are returned in order of relevance according to the weighting.

摘要翻译： 本公开详细描述了用于改善无线用户的手机和电视（以下称为“IPG”）上的互动节目指南搜索结果的相关性的装置，方法和系统的实现。 IPG实现搜索设施，用户可以将搜索条件输入到无线用户的手机或电视机等中，并且接收分类以提供最相关结果的搜索结果。 在一个实施例中，IPG可以将搜索标准接收到搜索引擎中并且响应于搜索标准来确定一个或多个搜索结果。 IPG可以查询一个或多个属性数据库，将搜索结果与属性进行比较，并根据一个或多个属性计算每个搜索结果的权重。 IPG还可以排序并返回比较的搜索结果，以便根据加权的顺序返回结果。

公开(公告)号：US08990858B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US12493906

申请日：2009-06-29

申请人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

发明人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/47

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： An exemplary method includes receiving a program guide data search request, associating a time block with the program guide data search request, identifying a set of program guide data associated with the time block, searching the set of program guide data associated with the time block to identify at least one matching media content instance based on the program guide data search request, and generating data representative of a search-based program guide view for display in a graphical user interface, the search-based program guide view exhibiting graphical data representative of the at least one matching media content instance. In certain embodiments, the method further comprises generating a virtual search channel associated with the program guide data search request and providing graphical data representative of the virtual search channel for display in the search-based program guide view. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种示例性方法包括接收节目指南数据搜索请求，将时间块与节目指南数据搜索请求相关联，识别与时间块相关联的节目指南数据集合，搜索与时间块相关联的节目指南数据集合 基于所述节目指南数据搜索请求识别至少一个匹配的媒体内容实例，以及生成表示用于在图形用户界面中显示的基于搜索的节目指南视图的数据，所述基于搜索的节目指南视图显示表示 至少一个匹配的媒体内容实例。 在某些实施例中，该方法还包括生成与节目指南数据搜索请求相关联的虚拟搜索频道，并提供表示虚拟搜索频道的图形数据，以便在基于搜索的节目指南视图中显示。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

公开(公告)号：US20120143918A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12958786

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Jack Jianxiu HAO ,  Martin BUSSE ,  John F. GALLAGHER ,  Shadman ZAFAR ,  Dahai REN ,  Andrien John WANG

发明人： Jack Jianxiu HAO ,  Martin BUSSE ,  John F. GALLAGHER ,  Shadman ZAFAR ,  Dahai REN ,  Andrien John WANG

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/5064 ,  G06F17/30654 ,  H04L41/509 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W4/50

摘要： A device receives, from multiple user devices, event information associated with the multiple user devices, where the event information includes one or more actions, user information, content information, and one or more attributes. The device stores the event information in a database, and analyzes one or more portions of the event information stored in the database. The device also recommends, based on the analyzed event information, one or more adjustments to a network that delivers content to the multiple user devices.

摘要翻译： 设备从多个用户设备接收与多个用户设备相关联的事件信息，其中事件信息包括一个或多个动作，用户信息，内容信息以及一个或多个属性。 设备将事件信息存储在数据库中，并且分析存储在数据库中的事件信息的一个或多个部分。 该设备还基于分析的事件信息来建议对向多个用户设备传送内容的网络进行一个或多个调整。

公开(公告)号：US20100333142A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12647744

申请日：2009-12-28

申请人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

发明人： Martin Busse ,  Jimena Velarde

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/6582

摘要： An approach is provided for creating a personalized programming guide. A guide manager receives input from a user for creating a personalized programming guide. The guide manager retrieves one or more search criteria associated with a community of other users to construct a query. The guide manager then performs the query and displays the results of the query in a personalized programming guide.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种创建个性化程序指南的方法。 指导经理从用户接收用于创建个性化节目指南的输入。 指南管理器检索与其他用户的社区相关联的一个或多个搜索条件以构建查询。 然后，指导经理执行查询，并在个性化编程指南中显示查询结果。