公开(公告)号：US06195089B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US08747692

申请日：1996-11-12

申请人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Keit Khauv ,  Fai-To Leung ,  Kevin Harms

发明人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Keit Khauv ,  Fai-To Leung ,  Kevin Harms

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N5/44513 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4823 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： A TV graphical user interface provided on a TV screen includes a graphical channel changer for enabling a user to select a required TV channel among about 1000 channels provided by a satellite TV system. The graphical channel changer contains a vertical channel bar composed of channel boxes that display numbers and logos of selected TV channels. To switch a TV set to a required TV channel, the user directs the pointing device at the graphical channel box that indicates the required channel. Up and down scroll bars, that allow the user to scan through the entire list of TV channels, dynamically alter their size in accordance with the position of the TV channel being currently scanned to provide the user with visual feedback. A relative position indicator is arranged between the up and down scroll bars.

摘要翻译： 电视屏幕上提供的TV图形用户界面包括图形频道更换器，用于使用户能够在由卫星电视系统提供的约1000个频道中选择所需的电视频道。 图形通道更换器包含垂直通道条，由通道框组成，显示所选电视频道的数字和标志。 要将电视机切换到所需的电视频道，用户将指点设备指向指示所需频道的图形通道框。 允许用户扫描整个电视频道列表的上下滚动条，根据当前扫描的电视频道的位置动态地改变其大小，以向用户提供视觉反馈。 相对位置指示器布置在上下滚动条之间。

公开(公告)号：US06181333B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US08747693

申请日：1996-11-12

申请人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Fai-To Leung ,  Donald Gillespie

发明人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Fai-To Leung ,  Donald Gillespie

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4823

摘要： A TV graphical user interface is provided with a graphical channel changer for enabling a user to select a required TV channel among about 1000 channels offered by a satellite TV system. The graphical channel changer contains a vertical channel bar composed of channel boxes that display numbers and logos of selected TV channels. To switch the TV set to a required TV channel, the user directs the pointing device at the graphical channel box that indicates the required channel. A program guide that contains a list of TV programs may be provided based on the channel changer. Vertical program bars that display TV programs are aligned with the channel boxes indicating TV channels that carry the corresponding TV programs. An arrange guide mode is provided to enable the user to arrange the program guide in order of TV channel numbers, or in alphabetical order according to names of TV channels or TV programs. The graphical configurations of the channel changer and icons associated with the channel changer remain unchanged in any arrangement of the program guide to present TV channels and programs in a common format.

摘要翻译： 电视图形用户界面设置有图形通道切换器，用于使用户能够在由卫星电视系统提供的约1000个频道中选择所需的电视频道。 图形通道更换器包含垂直通道条，由通道框组成，显示所选电视频道的数字和标志。 要将电视机切换到所需的电视频道，用户将指点设备指向指示所需频道的图形通道框。 可以基于频道切换器提供包含电视节目列表的节目指南。 显示电视节目的垂直节目栏与指示携带相应电视节目的电视频道的频道框对齐。 提供安排指导模式，以使用户可以根据电视频道号或按照电视频道或电视节目的名称按字母顺序排列节目指南。 频道切换器和与频道切换器相关联的图标的图形配置在以通用格式呈现电视频道和节目的节目指南的任何布置中保持不变。

公开(公告)号：US5955988A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-21

申请号：US749271

申请日：1996-11-13

申请人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Fai-To Leung

发明人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Fai-To Leung

IPC分类号： H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N17/00

CPC分类号： H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N7/20 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  H04N5/4401

摘要： A TV graphical user interface (GUI) is provided to enable a user to input antenna location information required for setting up a dish antenna. When the TV GUI is set in a dish set-up mode, the user may activate a U.S. map button to display a map of the United States or another area on the earth's surface. When a remote pointing device is directed at a point on the map that represents the current location of a satellite receiver, the TV GUI displays a regional map that shows in more detail a region where the receiver is located. When the user selects the receiver location within the regional map, the CPU determines the latitude and longitude values of the selected location, and calculates magnetic north and elevation angles for the antenna installation. To provide the user with visual feedback, the TV GUI may indicate the city nearest to the selected location, and a distance to the nearest city.

摘要翻译： 提供TV图形用户界面（GUI）以使用户能够输入设置碟形天线所需的天线位置信息。 当TV GUI设置在菜单设置模式时，用户可以激活美国地图按钮以显示美国地图或地球表面上的另一区域。 当远程指示设备指向地图上表示卫星接收机的当前位置的点时，TV GUI显示区域地图，其更详细地示出接收机所在的区域。 当用户选择区域地图中的接收器位置时，CPU确定所选位置的纬度和经度值，并计算天线安装的磁北和仰角。 为了向用户提供视觉反馈，TV GUI可以指示最接近所选位置的城市，以及到最近城市的距离。

公开(公告)号：US06191781B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US08720500

申请日：1996-09-30

申请人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Michael Deacon ,  Dimitry Nasledov

发明人： Jack Chaney ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Michael Deacon ,  Dimitry Nasledov

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： A graphical user interface (GUI) for a TV receiver combines a graphical channel changer with an electronic program guide to enable a user to quickly and seamlessly go from a TV channel selection mode to a TV program selection mode. The graphical channel changer includes a vertical bar composed of channel boxes that contain number and logos of available TV channels. The user may tune the TV system to any one of the TV channels by directing a remote pointing device at the channel box that represents that TV channel. When the user switches to the program selection mode, the GUI transfers to the electronic program guide for displaying vertical program bars arranged in alignment with the channel boxes to show information on TV programs for the TV channels represented by the corresponding channel boxes. Thus, the arrangement of the electronic program guide enables the user to review TV programming information, and then, to select a TV channel that carries a desired TV program by directing the remote pointing device at the channel box for the selected TV channel.

摘要翻译： 用于TV接收机的图形用户界面（GUI）将图形通道切换器与电子节目指南相结合，使得用户能够从电视频道选择模式快速无缝地进入电视节目选择模式。 图形通道更换器包括一个由通道盒组成的垂直条，其中包含可用电视频道的数量和标志。 用户可以通过将远程指示设备指向代表该TV频道的频道框来将TV系统调谐到任何一个TV频道。 当用户切换到节目选择模式时，GUI转移到电子节目指南，用于显示与频道盒对齐排列的垂直节目栏，以显示由相应频道盒表示的TV频道的TV节目的信息。 因此，电子节目指南的布置使得用户能够查看电视节目信息，然后通过将远程指点设备指向所选择的电视频道的频道框，来选择携带期望的电视节目的TV频道。

公开(公告)号：US6037933A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-14

申请号：US749270

申请日：1996-11-13

申请人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Michael Deacon ,  Kiet Khauv

发明人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Michael Deacon ,  Kiet Khauv

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  G06F9/00 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/445

摘要： A TV GUI is provided to display a program guide that contains information on TV programming for a time period of predetermined duration. The program guide has a time scroll bar that enables a user to scroll a TV program schedule back and forward in time within the selected time period. When the user clicks on a MORE icon on the time scroll bar, the GUI switches into a "more times" mode to offer a menu of time options that represent various preselected time periods of TV programming. A time preset button may be provided on the program guide to enable users to review TV program information covering any preselected time period. A single click on the time preset button causes the GUI to switch to a program guide for the preselected time period.

摘要翻译： 提供TV GUI以在预定时间段的时间段上显示包含关于TV节目的信息的节目指南。 节目指南具有时间滚动条，使得用户能够在所选择的时间段内及时地滚动电视节目安排。 当用户点击时间滚动条上的MORE图标时，GUI切换到“更多次”模式，以提供代表电视节目的各种预选时间段的时间选项菜单。 可以在节目指南上提供时间预设按钮，以使用户能够查看覆盖任何预选时间段的电视节目信息。 单击时间预设按钮将使GUI切换到预选时间段的节目指南。

公开(公告)号：US6016144A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-18

申请号：US762492

申请日：1996-12-09

申请人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Donald Gillespie ,  Eric Wood

发明人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Donald Gillespie ,  Eric Wood

IPC分类号： H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/50

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/42653 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/163 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  H04N5/4401

摘要： A TV graphical user interface (GUI) is provided to produce a multi-layered graphical presentation. The TV GUI operates in a channel changer mode to enable a user to tune to a required TV channel, and in a program guide mode to show TV program information. A memory for storing graphics data is capable of storing two graphics planes that represent upper and lower layers of graphics displayable on a TV screen. A graphics accelerator combines the graphics planes to produce various graphical effects on the screen. In the channel changer mode, the right hand side of the upper layer is made transparent to expose graphical buttons produced in the lower layer of graphics. In the program guide mode, the graphical buttons are partially covered by a program guide produced in the upper layer. When the user moves a cursor to the right hand side of the screen, the right hand portion of the program guide is made transparent to fully expose the graphical buttons in the lower layer.

摘要翻译： 提供TV图形用户界面（GUI）以产生多层图形呈现。 TV GUI以通道切换器模式操作，以使用户能够调谐到所需的电视频道，并且以节目指南模式显示电视节目信息。 用于存储图形数据的存储器能够存储表示在TV屏幕上可显示的图形的上层和下层的两个图形平面。 图形加速器结合了图形平面，在屏幕上产生各种图形效果。 在通道切换器模式下，上层的右侧是透明的，以露出下层图形中产生的图形按钮。 在节目指南模式中，图形按钮被上层产生的节目指南部分地覆盖。 当用户将光标移动到屏幕的右侧时，程序指南的右手部分变得透明，以完全暴露下层中的图形按钮。

公开(公告)号：US5978043A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US774816

申请日：1996-12-27

申请人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Dimitry Nasledov ,  Michael Deacon ,  Kiet Khauv

发明人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney ,  Dimitry Nasledov ,  Michael Deacon ,  Kiet Khauv

IPC分类号： H04N5/50

CPC分类号： H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4755

摘要： A TV graphical user interface (GUI) is provided in a satellite TV system to enable users to create customized channel lists. Everyday, favorite and theme lists may be generated to respectively combine TV channels being watched regularly, favorite TV channels and channels relating to particular subjects. In a regular channel changer mode, the TV GUI displays graphical channel changer composed of channel boxes that show numbers and logos of available TV channels. To create a customized channel list, the TV GUI is switched into a change list content mode, wherein a channel grid is displayed in addition to the channel changer. Using a "drag and drop" procedure, graphical boxes corresponding to selected channel boxes may be moved from the channel changer to cells of the channel grid, to create a customized list of TV channels or to add new channels to an existing list. TV channels may be removed from the list by moving boxes that represent unwanted channels from the grid and placing them outside the grid area. TV channels may be put into the customized list in order of their priority established by the user. The position, graphical configuration and operations of the channel changer that represent the customized channel list remain unchanged compared with the channel changer in the regular channel changer mode.

摘要翻译： 在卫星电视系统中提供TV图形用户界面（GUI），以使用户能够创建定制的频道列表。 每天都可以生成喜爱的和主题列表，以分别组合正在观看的电视频道，喜爱的电视频道和与特定主题相关的频道。 在常规频道切换模式下，TV GUI显示由频道框组成的图形频道切换器，显示可用电视频道的数字和标志。 为了创建定制频道列表，TV GUI被切换到改变列表内容模式，其中除了频道切换器之外还显示频道格。 使用“拖放”过程，可以将对应于所选通道框的图形框从通道切换器移动到通道网格的单元格，以创建电视频道的自定义列表，或者将新通道添加到现有列表。 可以通过从网格移动表示不需要的信道的框并将其放置在网格区域之外，从列表中移除电视频道。 电视频道可以根据用户的优先级顺序放入自定义列表中。 代表定制通道列表的通道更换器的位置，图形配置和操作与常规通道更换器模式下的通道更换器保持不变。

公开(公告)号：US5940072A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-17

申请号：US698104

申请日：1996-08-15

申请人： Musa Jahanghir ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Ikram Jahangiri ,  Steve Jeck

发明人： Musa Jahanghir ,  Steve Blonstein ,  Ikram Jahangiri ,  Steve Jeck

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/40 ,  H04N21/434

摘要： A graphics data decompression arrangement in a TV set top box that includes a system ROM for storing graphics data broken down into tiles, each of which is identified by a unique index number. The index numbers that identify the tiles of graphics data required to be included in a current picture on a TV set screen are written into a DRAM. An MPEG decoder reads the index numbers to convert them into a graphics address signal supplied via a ROM address bus to the system ROM to indicate the addresses of the required tiles of graphics data. In response, the required tiles are fed to the MPEG decoder for decompression in accordance with an MPEG decompression algorithm. A time-division multiplexing scheme allows the ROM address bus to be used for transmitting to the system ROM an address signal from a CPU that indicates where information required for CPU operations is located in the system ROM. In response to the CPU address signal, the required information is fed to the CPU.

摘要翻译： 一种电视机顶盒中的图形数据解压缩装置，其包括用于存储分解成瓦片的图形数据的系统ROM，每个图形数据由唯一的索引号码标识。 识别需要包括在电视机屏幕上的当前照片中的图形数据的瓦片的索引号被写入到DRAM中。 MPEG解码器读取索引编号以将它们转换成通过ROM地址总线提供的图形地址信号到系统ROM，以指示图形数据所需的瓦片的地址。 作为响应，根据MPEG解压缩算法将所需的瓦片馈送到MPEG解码器以进行解压缩。 时分复用方案允许ROM地址总线用于向系统ROM发送指示CPU操作所需信息位于系统ROM中的CPU的地址信号。 响应于CPU地址信号，所需的信息被馈送到CPU。

公开(公告)号：US5835156A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US720501

申请日：1996-09-30

申请人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney

发明人： Steve Blonstein ,  Jack Chaney

IPC分类号： H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/482

CPC分类号： H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42638 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N7/163 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50

摘要： A satellite television receiver using a remote pointing device to provide random user access to a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on a TV screen. When motion of the user's hand that holds the pointing device commands a cursor to move across the TV screen from any initial position to a position selected by the user, a CPU generates X, Y-coordinates that define the cursor path to the selected position. Cursor movement is displayed by multiple erasures and redraws of the cursor. The GUI may present a graphical channel changer that enables the user to tune an RF tuner of the TV receiver to a selected TV channel by directing the pointing device at the logo of the selected TV channel on the screen.

摘要翻译： 一种使用远程指示设备的卫星电视接收机，用于向TV屏幕上显示的图形用户界面（GUI）提供随机用户访问。 当保持指示设备的用户的手的运动命令光标在TV屏幕上从任何初始位置移动到由用户选择的位置时，CPU产生X，Y坐标，其定义到所选位置的光标路径。 光标移动由多次擦除显示，并重新绘制光标。 GUI可以呈现图形通道改变器，其使得用户能够通过将指示设备指向屏幕上所选择的TV频道的标志来将TV接收机的RF调谐器调谐到所选择的TV频道。