公开(公告)号：US20130305287A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13470739

申请日：2012-05-14

申请人： Ka Chun Wong ,  Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols ,  Brian Riegel ,  Michael Papish ,  Adam Powers

发明人： Ka Chun Wong ,  Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols ,  Brian Riegel ,  Michael Papish ,  Adam Powers

IPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/85

CPC分类号： H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in an easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用交互式媒体指南以易于访问的方式呈现用户生成的内容的系统和方法。 特别地，用户可能能够通过交互式媒体指南来浏览用户生成的内容，交互式媒体指南也用于访问非用户生成的媒体内容，例如线性节目（例如，空中广播，有线和卫星） 计划编程）和按需媒体。 交互式媒体指南可以包括根据用户兴趣或最近添加到提供者的用户生成内容填充的用户生成的内容的提供者。

公开(公告)号：US08554049B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13338526

申请日：2011-12-28

申请人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Thomas S. Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Thomas S. Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/761

CPC分类号： H04N21/26208 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N2201/3253

摘要： Embodiments provide methods and systems for synchronizing simultaneous media asset viewing for users at different geographical viewing locations. In some embodiments, a first user device receives a request to synchronize viewing of a media asset with a second user device. Control circuitry may automatically determine that the media asset is available to the second user device after becoming available so the first user device. Based on the determining, the control circuitry may automatically schedule the media asset for recording on the first user device. In some embodiments, control circuitry synchronizes viewing of the media asset when the media access becomes available to the second user device. The second user device may access a video feed transmitted by a media source, while the first user device accesses a video feed of a recorded media asset.

摘要翻译： 实施例提供了用于在不同地理观察位置的用户同步媒体资产观看同步的方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，第一用户设备接收与第二用户设备同步观看媒体资产的请求。 控制电路可以在第一用户设备变得可用之后自动地确定媒体资产对第二用户设备可用。 基于该确定，控制电路可以自动地调度用于在第一用户设备上记录的媒体资产。 在一些实施例中，当介质访问变得可用于第二用户设备时，控制电路同步对媒体资产的观看。 第二用户设备可以访问由媒体源发送的视频馈送，而第一用户设备访问记录的媒体资产的视频馈送。

公开(公告)号：US20130179698A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13528696

申请日：2012-06-20

申请人： Thomas Steven Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Thomas Steven Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F1/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/42209 ,  G09G2330/026 ,  G09G2330/027 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  G09G2370/022 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： Systems and methods for setting up a power-on state of a user equipment device using a media guidance application are provided. A power-on state may specify media content related actions to be performed by the user equipment device when the user equipment device next powers on. In particular, in response to a user request to power off the user equipment device, the user may be presented with multiple power-on state options on a power-off screen. A user selection of a power-on state option may be received and a start-up routine of the user equipment device may be configured such that the user equipment device performs the media content related actions specified by the selected power-on state when it powers on.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用媒体引导应用来设置用户设备设备的开机状态的系统和方法。 当用户设备下一次接通电源时，开机状态可以指定要由用户设备设备执行的媒体内容相关动作。 特别地，响应于用户关闭用户设备设备的请求，用户可以在关闭屏幕上呈现多个开机状态选项。 可以接收用户选择电源接通状态选项，并且可以配置用户设备设备的启动例程，使得用户设备设备在其被供电时执行由所选择的开机状态指定的与媒体内容相关的动作 上。

公开(公告)号：US20110093897A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12580048

申请日：2009-10-15

申请人： George Gerba ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： George Gerba ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/812 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/8133

摘要： An interactive program guide containing schedule data for multiple channels and advertising data is provided to viewers on a screen. The advertising may be related to the programs adjacent thereto in the guide and to time slots displayed on the screen. The advertising scrolls in various directions in response to the viewer's scrolling of the grid, but at a different pace and according to a different scheme than the scrolling of the schedule data itself. For example, the advertising may remain on the screen in a predetermined location while the viewer scrolls the schedule data, and then scroll off the screen to be replaced by new ads after a predetermined number of channels scroll off the screen, or on the basis of time slots and/or adjacent channels displayed on the screen. This provides for greater viewer attention to the advertising and for greater control by advertisers over the manner and length in which advertising is presented to viewers.

摘要翻译： 向屏幕上的观众提供了一个包含多个频道的计划数据和广告数据的交互式节目指南。 广告可能与指南中与其相邻的节目以及显示在屏幕上的时隙有关。 响应于观看者的网格滚动，广告卷动方向不同，但是以不同于计划数据本身的滚动的方式，以不同的速度滚动。 例如，当观看者滚动调度数据时，广告可以保留在屏幕上，然后在预定数量的频道滚动屏幕之后，或者基于 屏幕上显示的时隙和/或相邻通道。 这样做可以让观众更加注意广告，并通过广告向观众提供广告的方式和长度来更好地控制广告商。

公开(公告)号：US07634789B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US09929506

申请日：2001-08-14

申请人： George Gerba ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： George Gerba ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： H04N21/812 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4821

摘要： An interactive program guide containing schedule data for multiple channels and advertising data is provided to viewers on a screen. The advertising may be related to the programs adjacent thereto in the guide and to time slots displayed on the screen. The advertising srolls in various directions in response to the viewer's scrolling of the grid, but at a different pace and according to a different scheme than the scrolling of the schedule data itself. For example, the advertising may remain on the screen in a predetermined location while the viewer scrolls the schedule data, and then scroll off the screen to be replaced by new ads after a predetermined number of channels scroll off the screen, or on the basis of time slots and/or adjacent channels displayed on the screen. This provides for greater viewer attention to the advertising and for greater control by advertisers over the manner and length in which advertising is presented to viewers.

公开(公告)号：US09424584B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US13170633

申请日：2011-06-28

申请人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/30719 ,  G06F17/30722

摘要： Systems and methods for generating and displaying user preferences in a tag cloud are provided in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. A user preference tag cloud may be of any shape and size and may be generated using a stencil selected by a user. A user preference tag cloud may thus present a user's media preferences in an attractive and compelling visual arrangement that, in some embodiments, also functions as an intuitive interface which allows users to indicate and/or modify their preferences.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的各种实施例提供了用于在标签云中生成和显示用户偏好的系统和方法。 用户偏好标签云可以是任何形状和大小，并且可以使用用户选择的模版生成。 因此，用户偏好标签云可以以有吸引力和引人注​​目的视觉布置呈现用户的媒体偏好，在一些实施例中，其还可以用作允许用户指示和/或修改其偏好的直观界面。

公开(公告)号：US20130275519A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13446710

申请日：2012-04-13

申请人： Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： Embodiments provide methods and systems for automatically generating a response to a message related to unviewed content. In some embodiments, a user sends a message that relates to a particular media asset to another user. A server that receives the message from the sender identifies the media asset to which the message relates. The server also maintains or accesses a viewing history that identifies media assets that the recipient has viewed. The server cross-references the identity of the media asset with the viewing history to determine whether the recipient has viewed the media asset. If the recipient has not viewed the media asset, the server refrains from transmitting the message to the recipient, and the server automatically generates a response to the sender of the message indicating that the recipient has not seen the media asset.

摘要翻译： 实施例提供了用于自动生成与未查看内容相关的消息的响应的方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，用户将与特定媒体资产相关的消息发送给另一用户。 从发送者接收消息的服务器标识与消息相关的媒体资产。 服务器还维护或访问识别收件人查看的媒体资源的查看历史记录。 服务器将具有查看历史记录的媒体资产的身份交叉引用，以确定收件人是否查看了媒体资源。 如果收件人没有查看媒体资源，则服务器禁止将该消息发送给收件人，并且服务器自动生成对消息的发送方的响应，指示收件人没有看到媒体资产。

公开(公告)号：US20130170818A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13338526

申请日：2011-12-28

申请人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Thomas S. Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Thomas S. Woods ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N21/26208 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N2201/3253

摘要： Embodiments provide methods and systems for synchronizing simultaneous media asset viewing for users at different geographical viewing locations. In some embodiments, a first user device receives a request to synchronize viewing of a media asset with a second user device. Control circuitry may automatically determine that the media asset is available to the second user device after becoming available so the first user device. Based on the determining, the control circuitry may automatically schedule the media asset for recording on the first user device. In some embodiments, control circuitry synchronizes viewing of the media asset when the media access becomes available to the second user device. The second user device may access a video feed transmitted by a media source, while the first user device accesses a video feed of a recorded media asset.

摘要翻译： 实施例提供了用于在不同地理观察位置的用户同步媒体资产观看同步的方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，第一用户设备接收与第二用户设备同步观看媒体资产的请求。 控制电路可以在第一用户设备变得可用之后自动地确定媒体资产对第二用户设备可用。 基于该确定，控制电路可以自动地调度用于在第一用户设备上记录的媒体资产。 在一些实施例中，当介质访问变得可用于第二用户设备时，控制电路同步对媒体资产的观看。 第二用户设备可以访问由媒体源发送的视频馈送，而第一用户设备访问记录的媒体资产的视频馈送。

公开(公告)号：US20130167091A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13333114

申请日：2011-12-21

申请人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Walter R. Klappert ,  Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04802 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4826

摘要： Systems and methods for navigating in a hyper-dimensional media guidance application are provided. A first group of content listings is displayed in a first grid corresponding to two grid dimensions (e.g., time versus content source). In response to a user selection of a navigational option, a second group of content listings is displayed in a second grid corresponding to a previous grid dimension and a different grid dimension (e.g., time versus parental rating or genre versus content source). Each grid of content listings may be displayed on a face of an illustrated three-dimensional object that may rotate from displaying one face to displaying another in response to a user navigational option selection. The number of grids displayable to a user is not limited by the physical number of faces on any actual three-dimensional object.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在超维媒体指导应用中导航的系统和方法。 第一组内容列表显示在对应于两个网格维度（例如，时间与内容源）的第一格中。 响应于用户选择导航选项，第二组内容列表显示在对应于先前网格维度和不同网格尺度（例如，时间对父母等级或类型与内容源）的第二格子中。 内容列表的每个网格可以显示在所示的三维对象的面上，所述三维对象可以响应于用户导航选项选择而从显示一个面转动到显示另一个面。 可显示给用户的网格数量不受任何实际三维物体上的面部物理数量的限制。

公开(公告)号：US20130165152A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13336678

申请日：2011-12-23

申请人： Michael R. Nichols

发明人： Michael R. Nichols

IPC分类号： H04W4/02

CPC分类号： H04W4/023 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： Methods and systems for performing actions based on location-based rules are provided. In particular, these methods and systems may store an entertainment profile of a user, wherein the entertainment profile identifies entertainment media characteristics of the user. It may then be determined that the user entered a predetermined range of a location. In response to this, a location-based rule that corresponds to the location and that defines an action to be taken may be automatically identified. Based on the location-based rule, the location, and the entertainment profile of the user, the action may be performed.

摘要翻译： 提供了基于位置规则执行操作的方法和系统。 特别地，这些方法和系统可以存储用户的娱乐简档，其中娱乐简档识别用户的娱乐媒体特征。 然后可以确定用户进入位置的预定范围。 响应于此，可以自动识别与位置相对应并且定义要采取的动作的基于位置的规则。 基于基于位置的规则，用户的位置和娱乐简档，可以执行动作。