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    Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories
    1.
    发明授权
    Interactive television program guide system for determining user values for demographic categories 有权
    交互式电视节目指南系统，用于确定人口统计类别的用户价值

    公开(公告)号：US09015750B2

    公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

    申请号：US12905467

    申请日：2010-10-15

    Applicant: Robert A. Knee ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Joel G. Hassell

    Inventor： Robert A. Knee ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Joel G. Hassell

    IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/81

    CPC classification number: H04N21/25883 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4662 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/812

    Abstract: An interactive television program guide system for determining user input values for demographic categories is provided. The system includes user television equipment having a receiver for receiving program guide information for the interactive television program guide, a user input receiver for receiving user input from user interface, such as a remote control, a microprocessor which utilizes the user input received to determine user values for demographic categories, and memory for storing the user values determined. In one illustrative use of the system for targeting advertisements to a user of the interactive television program guide, the receiver also receives advertisements, where the advertisements have preselected values for specified demographic categories. The user television equipment, preferably using microprocessor, compares the preselected values for the specified demographic categories associated with the advertisements with values of corresponding demographic categories stored in memory to determine which advertisements should be displayed. Those advertisements determined to be displayable based upon the comparison are then displayed.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定用于人口统计类别的用户输入值的交互式电视节目指南系统。 该系统包括具有用于接收用于交互式电视节目指南的节目指南信息的接收机的用户电视设备，用于从诸如遥控器的用户接口接收用户输入的用户输入接收机，利用接收到的用户输入来确定用户的微处理器 用于人口统计类别的值，以及用于存储确定的用户值的存储器。 在用于将广告定位到交互式电视节目指南的用户的系统的一个说明性用途中，接收机还接收广告，其中广告具有用于指定人口统计类别的预选值。 优选使用微处理器的用户电视设备将与广告相关联的指定人口统计类别的预选值与存储在存储器中的相应人口统计类别的值进行比较，以确定应显示哪些广告。 然后显示基于比较确定为可显示的那些广告。

    Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 有权
    用于广告电视网络，频道和节目的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US08887192B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

    申请号：US13492622

    申请日：2012-06-08

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/478

    CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

    Abstract: The present invention allows control of the presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs, and enables a single broadcasting of each advertisement associated with a network to be made to numerous television systems in parallel. The presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs is controlled in the present invention by determining at television viewer equipment whether the television networks, channels, or programs with which the advertisements are associated are unavailable to the television viewer or are undesirable to the television viewer. Once this determination has been made, the television viewer equipment then presents the advertisements, or selects and presents suitable alternative advertisements.

    Abstract translation: 本发明允许控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现，并且使与网络相关联的每个广告的单个广播能够并行地制作到许多电视系统。 在电视观看设备中，通过在电视观众设备判断广告关联的电视网络，频道或节目对于电视观看者是不可用的，在本发明中控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现 不利于电视观众。 一旦做出了这个确定，电视观看器设备就会呈现广告，或选择和呈现合适的替代广告。

    Advanced recording options for interactive media guidance application systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Advanced recording options for interactive media guidance application systems 有权
    交互式媒体指导应用系统的高级录制选项

    公开(公告)号：US08542984B1

    公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

    申请号：US11784120

    申请日：2007-04-03

    Applicant: Robert A. Knee ,  Reed S. Spiegel, Jr.

    Inventor： Robert A. Knee ,  Reed S. Spiegel, Jr.

    IPC: H04N5/761

    CPC classification number: H04N5/93 ,  G11B20/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N9/7921

    Abstract: Systems and methods for advanced recording options in interactive media guidance applications pertaining to whether a program includes commercials, has a particular aspect ratio, is a director's cut, or is unrated. The interactive media guidance application receives a user input to search for and record a program with one or more recording attributes, including an input designating that an attribute be required, preferred, or preferred in multiple copies. In one method, the interactive media guidance application retrieves media guidance information data for the program from memory, determines if the program has the desired recording attribute, and if so, records the program. In another method, the interactive media guidance application records the first available program which has all required recording attributes, and then continues to search for and record more-preferred versions.

    Abstract translation: 有关节目是否包含广告的互动媒体指导应用程序中的高级录制选项的系统和方法，具有特定的长宽比，是导演的剪辑，或是未分级的。 交互式媒体引导应用程序接收用户输入以搜索并且记录具有一个或多个记录属性的程序，包括指定在多个副本中需要，优选或优选的属性的输入。 在一种方法中，交互式媒体引导应用程序从存储器检索程序的媒体引导信息数据，确定节目是否具有期望的记录属性，如果是，记录节目。 在另一种方法中，交互式媒体引导应用程序记录具有所有所需记录属性的第一可用程序，然后继续搜索和记录更优选的版本。

    Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs 有权

    公开(公告)号：US08352978B2

    公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

    申请号：US12400649

    申请日：2009-03-09

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025

    CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

    Abstract: The present invention allows control of the presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs, and enables a single broadcasting of each advertisement associated with a network to be made to numerous television systems in parallel. The presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs is controlled in the present invention by determining at television viewer equipment whether the television networks, channels, or programs with which the advertisements are associated are unavailable to the television viewer or are undesirable to the television viewer. Once this determination has been made, the television viewer equipment then presents the advertisements, or selects and presents suitable alternative advertisements. A single broadcasting of each network advertisement to all television systems is enabled in the present invention by broadcasting each advertisement with a network identifier to all television systems. At the television systems, the network identifier and channel map or program guide information located in television viewer equipment are then used by an interactive program guide or other application running in the television viewer equipment to determine whether a local affiliate for that network is available and not designated as undesirable by the television viewer. If the local affiliate is available and not designated as undesirable, the advertisement is then presented to the television viewer, otherwise a suitable alternative advertisement is then identified and presented to the television viewer.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TELEVISION NETWORKS, CHANNELS, AND PROGRAMS
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TELEVISION NETWORKS, CHANNELS, AND PROGRAMS 有权
    广播电视网络，频道和节目的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US20120304220A1

    公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

    申请号：US13492622

    申请日：2012-06-08

    Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis

    IPC: H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/454

    CPC classification number: H04N21/44222 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

    Abstract: The present invention allows control of the presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs, and enables a single broadcasting of each advertisement associated with a network to be made to numerous television systems in parallel. The presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs is controlled in the present invention by determining at television viewer equipment whether the television networks, channels, or programs with which the advertisements are associated are unavailable to the television viewer or are undesirable to the television viewer. Once this determination has been made, the television viewer equipment then presents the advertisements, or selects and presents suitable alternative advertisements. A single broadcasting of each network advertisement to all television systems is enabled in the present invention by broadcasting each advertisement with a network identifier to all television systems.

    Abstract translation: 本发明允许控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现，并且使与网络相关联的每个广告的单个广播能够并行地制作到许多电视系统。 在电视观看设备中，通过在电视观众设备判断广告相关联的电视网络，频道或节目对于电视观看者是不可用的，在本发明中控制与电视网络，频道和节目相关联的广告的呈现 不利于电视观众。 一旦做出了这个确定，电视观看器设备就会呈现广告，或选择和呈现合适的替代广告。 在本发明中，通过向所有的电视系统广播具有网络标识符的每个广告来实现对所有电视系统的每个网络广告的单次广播。

    Storage management of a recording device in a multi-user system
    9.
    发明授权
    Storage management of a recording device in a multi-user system 有权
    录音设备在多用户系统中的存储管理

    公开(公告)号：US08160426B2

    公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

    申请号：US11974259

    申请日：2007-10-12

    Applicant: Michael L. Craner ,  Robert A. Knee

    Inventor： Michael L. Craner ,  Robert A. Knee

    IPC: H04N5/76

    CPC classification number: G11B19/00 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753

    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the storage of recordings in a recording device in which the recordings were requested by several users are provided. Each user may be assigned a storage space limit defining the amount of storage space each user is entitled to use. In some embodiments, the storage space limit may be flexibly increased to take advantage of extra space available from other users. The system may intelligently borrow space from other users to limit the risk that a requested recording is canceled due to unavailable storage resources. In some embodiments, the system may jointly allocate a recording to several users who commonly requested a recording. The system may also set aside space in the recording device that is saved exclusively for a particular user. In some embodiments, the recording device may allocate the storage resources based on the usage of the recordings.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于管理在多个用户请求记录的记录装置中记录的存储的系统和方法。 可以为每个用户分配限定每个用户有权使用的存储空间量的存储空间限制。 在一些实施例中，可以灵活地增加存储空间限制以利用来自其他用户的额外空间。 系统可以智能地从其他用户借用空间，以限制由于不可用的存储资源而要求的记录被取消的风险。 在一些实施例中，系统可以共同地将记录分配给通常请求记录的多个用户。 系统还可以在专门为特定用户保存的记录装置中留出空间。 在一些实施例中，记录设备可以基于记录的使用来分配存储资源。

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