公开(公告)号：US09241125B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US12960272

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Peter J. Potrebic ,  Elizabeth Rose McEnroe ,  Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter J. Potrebic ,  Elizabeth Rose McEnroe ,  Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/804 ,  H04N9/82

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8227 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： A unified recording format allows both recorded programs and paused buffered broadcasts to be stored in memory as a common virtual stream. As content is received on a channel, it is placed into the virtual stream with newer content at the start of the stream and progressively aging content migrating farther downstream. A front section of the stream effectively operates as a pause buffer, as the currently tuned broadcast program is recorded in this section and is responsive to pause/resume commands. Recorded programs are also stored as part of the same virtual stream. Pointers are used to identify the boundaries of the pause buffer, as well as the beginning and end of each recorded program in the virtual stream.

公开(公告)号：US08863163B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13099275

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8405 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/4782 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8153 ,  H04N21/8405

摘要： An electronic program guide (EPG) may include entries that enable access to one or more images. In some implementations, when an image-related entry is selected by a user, a device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In some implementations, portions of the EPG are presented as links. Selection of a link effectuates a search and may be followed by the visual presentation of one or more images resulting from the search. Additionally, in some implementations, an image can be communicated with an electronic communication. In response to the electronic communication, an image entry may be added to the channel lineup of the EPG. Selection of the image entry in the EPG may cause the device to visually present the image.

摘要翻译： 电子节目指南（EPG）可以包括能够访问一个或多个图像的条目。 在一些实现中，当用户选择图像相关条目时，设备呈现与所选条目相关联的一个或多个图像。 在一些实现中，EPG的部分被呈现为链接。 链接的选择实现搜索，并且可以跟随由搜索产生的一个或多个图像的视觉呈现。 另外，在一些实现中，图像可以与电子通信通信。 响应于电子通信，可以将图像条目添加到EPG的频道阵容中。 选择EPG中的图像条目可能导致设备在视觉上呈现图像。

公开(公告)号：US08156534B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12391268

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： Peter T. Barrett ,  James A. Baldwin

发明人： Peter T. Barrett ,  James A. Baldwin

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/8453 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/658

摘要： Seamless channel changing in a digital-television-based entertainment network can be implemented, for example, by providing an intra frame to a client device upon a change to a new channel even when the broadcast video data is previously compressed. In an exemplary implementation, a method includes: receiving a stream of broadcast video data that is encoded; continuously decoding the stream of broadcast video data into successive decoded images; and transmitting, responsive to a channel change message received from a client device, an intra frame that has been encoded from a decoded image of the successive decoded images. Other exemplary implementations are described herein.

摘要翻译： 基于数字电视的娱乐网络中的无缝频道改变可以例如通过即使当广播视频数据被预先压缩时，也可以通过向新的频道改变而向客户端设备提供帧内帧。 在示例性实现中，一种方法包括：接收被编码的广播视频数据流; 将广播视频数据流连续地解码成连续的解码图像; 以及响应于从客户端设备接收到的信道改变消息，发送已经从连续解码图像的解码图像中编码的帧内帧。 本文描述了其它示例性实现。

公开(公告)号：US20110209178A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13099275

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4782 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8153 ,  H04N21/8405

摘要： An electronic program guide (EPG) may include entries that enable access to one or more images. In some implementations, when an image-related entry is selected by a user, a device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In some implementations, portions of the EPG are presented as links. Selection of a link effectuates a search and may be followed by the visual presentation of one or more images resulting from the search. Additionally, in some implementations, an image can be communicated with an electronic communication. In response to the electronic communication, an image entry may be added to the channel lineup of the EPG. Selection of the image entry in the EPG may cause the device to visually present the image.

摘要翻译： 电子节目指南（EPG）可以包括能够访问一个或多个图像的条目。 在一些实现中，当用户选择图像相关条目时，设备呈现与所选条目相关联的一个或多个图像。 在一些实现中，EPG的部分被呈现为链接。 链接的选择实现搜索，并且可以跟随由搜索产生的一个或多个图像的视觉呈现。 另外，在一些实现中，图像可以与电子通信通信。 响应于电子通信，可以将图像条目添加到EPG的频道阵容中。 选择EPG中的图像条目可能导致设备在视觉上呈现图像。

公开(公告)号：US07962938B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US10833709

申请日：2004-04-27

申请人： Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4782 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8153 ,  H04N21/8405

摘要： An electronic program guide (EPG) is enhanced to have entries that enable access to one or more images. When an image-related entry is selected by a user, a television-based device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In a described search-related implementation, portions of the EPG, such as actors and actresses names, are presented as links. Selection of a link effectuates a search of a group of files and is followed by the visual presentation of a slide show of images resulting from the search. In a described email-related implementation, a third party can email images to an email address that is associated with the television-based device. In response to the emailed images, an image entry is added to the channel lineup of the EPG. Selection of the image entry causes the device to visually present the emailed images in a slide show.

摘要翻译： 电子节目指南（EPG）被增强以具有允许访问一个或多个图像的条目。 当用户选择图像相关条目时，基于电视的设备呈现与所选条目相关联的一个或多个图像。 在所描述的搜索相关实现中，EPG的诸如演员和女演员姓名的部分被呈现为链接。 链接的选择会实现对一组文件的搜索，然后可以直观地呈现由搜索引起的图像的幻灯片放映。 在描述的电子邮件相关实现中，第三方可以将图像发送到与基于电视的设备相关联的电子邮件地址。 响应于电子邮件发送的图像，图像条目被添加到EPG的频道阵容中。 图像输入的选择使得设备可以在幻灯片中直观地呈现电子邮件的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110075985A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12960272

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Peter J. Potrebic ,  Elizabeth Rose McEnroe ,  Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter J. Potrebic ,  Elizabeth Rose McEnroe ,  Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8227 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： A unified recording format allows both recorded programs and paused buffered broadcasts to be stored in memory as a common virtual stream. As content is received on a channel, it is placed into the virtual stream with newer content at the start of the stream and progressively aging content migrating farther downstream. A front section of the stream effectively operates as a pause buffer, as the currently tuned broadcast program is recorded in this section and is responsive to pause/resume commands. Recorded programs are also stored as part of the same virtual stream. Pointers are used to identify the boundaries of the pause buffer, as well as the beginning and end of each recorded program in the virtual stream.

摘要翻译： 统一的记录格式允许将记录的程序和暂停的缓冲广播作为公共虚拟流存储在存储器中。 随着在频道上收到内容，它将在流的开始被放入具有较新内容的虚拟流中，并逐渐老化迁移到下游的内容。 流的前部有效地作为暂停缓冲器操作，因为当前调谐的广播节目被记录在该部分中并且响应于暂停/恢复命令。 记录的程序也作为同一虚拟流的一部分存储。 指针用于识别暂停缓冲区的边界，以及虚拟流中每个记录的程序的开始和结束。

公开(公告)号：US07907152B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US12760225

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： David Hendler Sloo ,  Ronald Alan Morris ,  Peter T. Barrett ,  Jeffrey W. Fassnacht

发明人： David Hendler Sloo ,  Ronald Alan Morris ,  Peter T. Barrett ,  Jeffrey W. Fassnacht

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/44 ,  H04N5/44504 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/0122 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/44029 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/4821

摘要： The present disclosure relates to displaying full scale images with overlaid similar scaled images and a graphical user device in a display of a client device. The client device receives video streams of the full scale images and scaled images. The video streams are broadcast independent of one another, and a user of the client device may manipulate the format of the images of either or both streams, and/or place the scaled image on any portion of the full scaled image. The graphical user interface is placed so it does not obscure the scaled image. Alternatively a single video stream may be received by the client device. When a single video stream is received, the client device creates two video streams, one stream comprising full scale images and the other stream comprising scaled images. The full scale image is overlaid with the scaled image and the graphical user interface.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及在客户端设备的显示器中显示具有重叠的类似缩放图像的全尺寸图像和图形用户设备。 客户端设备接收全尺寸图像和缩放图像的视频流。 视频流彼此独立地广播，并且客户端设备的用户可以操纵一个或两个流的图像的格式，和/或将缩放的图像放置在完整比例的图像的任何部分上。 图形用户界面被放置，因此它不会遮蔽缩放的图像。 或者，客户端设备可以接收单个视频流。 当接收到单个视频流时，客户端设备创建两个视频流，一个流包括全尺度图像，另一个流包括缩放图像。 全尺寸图像与缩放图像和图形用户界面叠加。

公开(公告)号：US20090320060A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12143826

申请日：2008-06-23

申请人： Peter T. Barrett

发明人： Peter T. Barrett

IPC分类号： H04N7/10

CPC分类号： H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/2407 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/835 ,  H04N21/8453

摘要： Advertisement signature tracking is described. In embodiment(s), a video feed of television media content can be received for distribution to media devices, and the video feed can include advertisements. An advertisement can be detected in the video feed of the television media content, and a signature of the advertisement can be generated. Occurrences of the advertisement can then be detected and tracked by the signature of the advertisement when the advertisement is subsequently received via the video feed and/or broadcast for viewing.

摘要翻译： 广告签名跟踪被描述。 在实施例中，可以接收电视媒体内容的视频馈送以分发给媒体设备，并且视频馈送可以包括广告。 可以在电视媒体内容的视频馈送中检测到广告，并且可以生成广告的签名。 然后，当广告随后经由视频馈送和/或广播用于观看时，可以通过广告的签名来检测和跟踪广告的发生。

公开(公告)号：US07634791B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US11241662

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Peter T. Barrett ,  Daniel Danker ,  Jeffrey D. Yaksick

发明人： Peter T. Barrett ,  Daniel Danker ,  Jeffrey D. Yaksick

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4532 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： A method for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The method includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased, for example, from one slice to two slices. In browser mode the viewer can scroll through multiple EPG data slices without selecting to view full mode EPG, while in full mode the EPG can expand from a single column of data slices to multiple columns of data slices based upon viewer selections. The EPGs of the present invention can display programming that a viewer is more likely to watch at a particular time than other programming. A data slice representing the predicted programming can be inserted into the EPG so that the viewer can identify programming that is likely to be of interest.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向观看者显示电子节目指南（EPG）的方法。 该方法包括将表示广播节目的一个或多个数据片段显示给观看者。 响应于来自观看者的输入，显示的数据片的数量例如从一个片增加到两个片。 在浏览器模式下，观众可以滚动多个EPG数据片，而不选择查看全模式EPG，而在完全模式下，EPG可以根据观众选择从单列数据片段扩展到多列数据片段。 本发明的EPG可以显示观看者在特定时间比其他编程更可能观看的节目。 可以将表示预测编程的数据切片插入到EPG中，使得观看者可以识别可能感兴趣的节目。

公开(公告)号：US07570867B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11247011

申请日：2005-10-10

申请人： Peter T. Barrett ,  Dustin L. Green

发明人： Peter T. Barrett ,  Dustin L. Green

IPC分类号： H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/783 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N9/8045

摘要： Replaying a compressed digital video stream in fast-forward and reverse modes at varied playback rates. An index of intercoded frames, those frames not dependant on other frames for generation, is stored. The index includes the size of intercoded frames and their storage location. When a specified playback rate is requested, the intercoded frames are retrieved using the index. The intercoded frames then have one or more intracoded frames, frames that reference other frames for generation, placed between them to generate a frame sequence. The intracoded frames are “blank,” meaning they contain only information from their associated intercoded frame. By inserting “blank” frames specified playback rates and bit rates are generated. The index of intercoded frames may also be accessed to generate playback in reverse mode, which conserves memory resources of associated systems by generating the reverse playback stream in an iterative manner.