公开(公告)号：US09596495B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14697048

申请日：2015-04-27

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Brian Bulkowski ,  Carolyn Wales ,  Sam Hsu ,  James Helman ,  Joseph Decker ,  Brock Wagenaar ,  Mark Vickers

IPC分类号： H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04J3/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04J3/12 ,  H04L25/14 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04J3/06 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/23614 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04J3/047 ,  H04J3/0685 ,  H04J3/12 ,  H04L25/14 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23602 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了解决和解决当前影响提供增强型TV的能力的问题的方法和装置，特别是有关定时和同步的问题，与STB中的其它模块的交互以及分发。

公开(公告)号：US09451299B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14623162

申请日：2015-02-16

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Brian Bulkowski ,  Carolyn Wales ,  Sam Hsu ,  James Helman ,  Joseph Decker ,  Brock Wagenaar ,  Mark Vickers

IPC分类号： H04J3/06 ,  H04J3/04 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04J3/12 ,  H04L25/14 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F12/14 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04J3/02 ,  H04J3/22 ,  H04N7/12 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/78 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N21/23614 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04J3/047 ,  H04J3/0685 ,  H04J3/12 ,  H04L25/14 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23602 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了解决和解决当前影响提供增强型TV的能力的问题的方法和装置，特别是有关定时和同步的问题，与STB中的其它模块的交互以及分发。

公开(公告)号：US09288064B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14570417

申请日：2014-12-15

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Sihai Xiao

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06F21/60

CPC分类号： H04L9/3268 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06F21/604 ,  G06F2221/2145 ,  G06F2221/2151 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L9/3239 ,  H04L9/3265 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L2209/56

摘要： A unique TIO based trust information delivery scheme is disclosed that allows clients to verify received certificates and to control Java and Javascript access efficiently. This scheme fits into the certificate verification process in SSL to provide a secure connection between a client and a Web server. In particular, the scheme is well suited for incorporation into consumer devices that have a limited footprint, such as set-top boxes, cell phones, and handheld computers. Furthermore, the TIO update scheme disclosed herein allows clients to update certificates securely and dynamically.

公开(公告)号：US20150296255A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14661488

申请日：2015-03-18

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Samuel Moreau ,  Donald Ahrens ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David De Andrade

IPC分类号： H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478

CPC分类号： H04N21/4438 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/8545

摘要： A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.

摘要翻译： 用户界面允许混合观众可以从其中选择的电视节目选择，混合表示在指定类别的单个层级中一起呈现的用于线性和非线性节目的选项。 如果需要，混合可以进一步包括与指定类别相关的被管理内容。 这样的指定类别可以包括电视节目类别和/或内容类别。 线性和非线性编程的选项可以一起显示在用户界面的单个屏幕内。

公开(公告)号：US20150189400A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14579300

申请日：2014-12-22

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： James Matthew Hindle

IPC分类号： H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/854

CPC分类号： H04N21/84 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/854

摘要： A method for customizing metadata in a content delivery network, said method comprising: (a) storing customized metadata for a program, said customized metadata being inputted by a user; (b) modifying default metadata with said customized metadata and providing said modified metadata to said EPG; and (c) displaying program information based on said modified metadata.

公开(公告)号：US08935525B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13863507

申请日：2013-04-16

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Sihai Xiao

IPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06F21/60 ,  H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L9/3268 ,  G06F21/33 ,  G06F21/604 ,  G06F2221/2145 ,  G06F2221/2151 ,  H04L9/3236 ,  H04L9/3239 ,  H04L9/3265 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L2209/56

摘要： A unique TIO based trust information delivery scheme is disclosed that allows clients to verify received certificates and to control Java and Javascript access efficiently. This scheme fits into the certificate verification process in SSL to provide a secure connection between a client and a Web server. In particular, the scheme is well suited for incorporation into consumer devices that have a limited footprint, such as set-top boxes, cell phones, and handheld computers. Furthermore, the TIO update scheme disclosed herein allows clients to update certificates securely and dynamically.

公开(公告)号：US20140189500A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US14139990

申请日：2013-12-24

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

IPC分类号： G06F17/22

CPC分类号： H04L67/325 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/30873 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

公开(公告)号：US20160088354A9

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14039734

申请日：2013-09-27

申请人： TVWORKS, LLC

发明人： John Carney ,  David DeAndrade

IPC分类号： H04N21/47

CPC分类号： H04N21/47 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/241 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/4424 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N21/8545

摘要： Controlling the admission of interactive television iTV applications to an iTV application distribution system is accomplished through the use of iTV application profiles that enumerate sets of allowed functions and behaviors for the iTV applications within the distribution system. In general, the profiles comprise filters that enable various functions within the distribution system, and may be applied to the iTV applications according to any of a number of bases. The distribution system includes an interface or console adapted to permit a system operator to create the application profiles and establish rules for attaching the profiles to the iTV applications, and an application profile engine configured to automatically validate the iTV applications against the profiles according to those rules.

摘要翻译： 通过使用iTV应用程序配置文件来实现将交互式电视iTV应用程序接纳到iTV应用程序分发系统，该配置文件列举了分发系统中iTV应用程序的允许功能和行为的集合。 通常，配置文件包括能够在分配系统内实现各种功能的滤波器，并且可以根据多个基础中的任何一个应用于iTV应用。 分发系统包括适于允许系统操作者创建应用程序简档并建立用于将简档附加到iTV应用程序的规则的接口或控制台，以及配置为根据这些规则自动验证针对配置文件的iTV应用程序的应用程序配置文件引擎 。

公开(公告)号：US20160037218A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14819789

申请日：2015-08-06

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： Brian Bulkowski ,  Carolyn Wales ,  Sam Hsu ,  James Helman ,  Joseph Decker ,  Brock Wagenaar ,  Mark Vickers

IPC分类号： H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/254

CPC分类号： H04N21/23614 ,  G06F12/1491 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  H04J3/047 ,  H04J3/0685 ,  H04J3/12 ,  H04L25/14 ,  H04L63/105 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/23602 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/4341 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/654 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution.

公开(公告)号：US20150229869A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14572131

申请日：2014-12-16

申请人： TVWorks, LLC

发明人： David De Andrade ,  John Carney ,  Samuel Moreau ,  Tyson Singer ,  Srikanth Ganapavarapu

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/262

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8543

摘要： Preferred placement of programming content is provided by a system and method to organize or sequence the display of a set of programmable content elements of an iTV application to a viewer, using business rules that describe the preferred placement conditions or criteria. Such criteria include brand, content owner, application location, current channel, current channel family, current channel category, time of day, content category, current program, current program genre, current iTV application, current content type, and/or subscriber and set-top box profile and behavior data. In one implementation, the present invention allows for managing the ‘shelf space’ within and for iTV applications.

摘要翻译： 通过使用描述优选放置条件或标准的业务规则的系统和方法来提供节目内容的优选放置，该系统和方法用于组织或排序将iTV应用的一组可编程内容元素的显示显示给观看者。 这样的标准包括品牌，内容所有者，应用位置，当前频道，当前频道家庭，当前频道类别，时间，内容类别，当前节目，当前节目类型，当前iTV应用，当前内容类型和/或订户和设置 - 顶盒配置文件和行为数据。 在一个实施方式中，本发明允许管理iTV应用内部和之间的“货架空间”。