METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA PROGRAM DATABASES
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA PROGRAM DATABASES 有权
    搜索媒体程序数据库的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20100185646A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-22

    申请号:US12351578

    申请日:2009-01-09

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F7/00

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for providing list of a plurality of media programs responsive to a user search query is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting an general search query from a user computer, identifying a synonym for the general search query, identifying a category for the general search query according to the identified synonym, performing a categorical search of a media program database using the identified synonym and the identified category to obtain a search result, and transmitting the search result to the user computer for presentation on a display communicatively coupled to the user computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于响应于用户搜索查询来提供多个媒体节目的列表的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户计算机的一般搜索查询,识别一般搜索查询的同义词,根据所识别的同义词识别一般搜索查询的类别,执行媒体的分类搜索 使用所识别的同义词和所识别的类别的程序数据库来获得搜索结果,并且将搜索结果发送到用户计算机以呈现在通信地耦合到用户计算机的显示器上。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA PROGRAM DATABASES
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA PROGRAM DATABASES 有权
    搜索媒体程序数据库的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120117074A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13348405

    申请日:2012-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for providing list of a plurality of media programs responsive to a user search query is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting an general search query from a user computer, identifying a synonym for the general search query, identifying a category for the general search query according to the identified synonym, performing a categorical search of a media program database using the identified synonym and the identified category to obtain a search result, and transmitting the search result to the user computer for presentation on a display communicatively coupled to the user computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于响应于用户搜索查询来提供多个媒体节目的列表的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户计算机的一般搜索查询,识别一般搜索查询的同义词,根据所识别的同义词识别一般搜索查询的类别,执行媒体的分类搜索 使用所识别的同义词和所识别的类别的程序数据库来获得搜索结果,并且将搜索结果发送到用户计算机以呈现在通信地耦合到用户计算机的显示器上。

    Method and apparatus for searching media program databases
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for searching media program databases 有权
    用于搜索媒体节目数据库的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08108393B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12351578

    申请日:2009-01-09

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for providing list of a plurality of media programs responsive to a user search query is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting an general search query from a user computer, identifying a synonym for the general search query, identifying a category for the general search query according to the identified synonym, performing a categorical search of a media program database using the identified synonym and the identified category to obtain a search result, and transmitting the search result to the user computer for presentation on a display communicatively coupled to the user computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于响应于用户搜索查询来提供多个媒体节目的列表的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户计算机的一般搜索查询,识别一般搜索查询的同义词,根据所识别的同义词识别一般搜索查询的类别,执行媒体的分类搜索 使用所识别的同义词和所识别的类别的程序数据库来获得搜索结果,并且将搜索结果发送到用户计算机以呈现在通信地耦合到用户计算机的显示器上。

    Method and apparatus for providing a program guide having search parameter aware thumbnails
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing a program guide having search parameter aware thumbnails 有权
    用于提供具有搜索参数感知缩略图的节目指南的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08782709B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US12389249

    申请日:2009-02-19

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 H04N21/482

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting a program guide for a video-on-demand system describing a plurality of media programs, each media program having a plurality of video frames. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting a search request from a user, the search request comprising a search parameter having a search value; searching the media program database for the search value, the media program database having first metadata associated with a first individual video frame of the media program; and providing the program guide comprising a thumbnail depicting the first individual video frame of the media program associated with the first metadata to the user if the first metadata includes the search value.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于呈现描述多个媒体节目的视频点播系统的节目指南的方法,装置,制品和存储器结构,每个媒体节目具有多个视频帧。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户的搜索请求,所述搜索请求包括具有搜索值的搜索参数; 在所述媒体节目数据库中搜索所述搜索值,所述媒体节目数据库具有与所述媒体节目的第一个独立视频帧相关联的第一元数据; 以及如果所述第一元数据包括所述搜索值,则向所述用户提供包括描绘与所述第一元数据相关联的所述媒体节目的所述第一单独视频帧的缩略图的节目指南。

    Method and Apparatus for Generating Merged Media Program Metadata
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Generating Merged Media Program Metadata 有权
    用于生成合并媒体节目元数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120209827A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-16

    申请号:US13408969

    申请日:2012-02-29

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30038

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for generating a media program database having a plurality of media programs is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is comprises the steps of receiving first media program metadata from a first source, searching the Internet to find second media program metadata from a second source distinct from the first source, determining if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, merging the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, and storing the merged first media program metadata and second media program metadata in the media program database.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于生成具有多个媒体节目的媒体节目数据库的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:从第一源接收第一媒体节目元数据,搜索因特网以从不同于第一源的第二源寻找第二媒体节目元数据,确定第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据 媒体节目元数据与相同的媒体节目相关联,如果第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据与相同媒体节目相关联,则合并第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据,并且存储合并的第一媒体节目 媒体节目数据库中的元数据和第二媒体节目元数据。

    Method and apparatus for generating merged media program metadata
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating merged media program metadata 有权
    用于生成合并的媒体节目元数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08185513B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US12347419

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30038

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for generating a media program database having a plurality of media programs is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is comprises the steps of receiving first media program metadata from a first source, searching the Internet to find second media program metadata from a second source distinct from the first source, determining if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, merging the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, and storing the merged first media program metadata and second media program metadata in the media program database.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于生成具有多个媒体节目的媒体节目数据库的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:从第一源接收第一媒体节目元数据,搜索因特网以从不同于第一源的第二源寻找第二媒体节目元数据,确定第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据 如果第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据与相同的媒体节目相关联,媒体节目元数据与相同的媒体节目相关联,合并第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据,并且存储合并的第一媒体节目 媒体节目数据库中的元数据和第二媒体节目元数据。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PROGRAM GUIDE HAVING SEARCH PARAMETER AWARE THUMBNAILS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PROGRAM GUIDE HAVING SEARCH PARAMETER AWARE THUMBNAILS 有权
    提供具有搜索参数的程序指南的方法和装置THUMBNAILS

    公开(公告)号:US20100211584A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-19

    申请号:US12389249

    申请日:2009-02-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting a program guide for a video-on-demand system describing a plurality of media programs, each media program having a plurality of video frames. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting a search request from a user, the search request comprising a search parameter having a search value; searching the media program database for the search value, the media program database having first metadata associated with a first individual video frame of the media program; and providing the program guide comprising a thumbnail depicting the first individual video frame of the media program associated with the first metadata to the user if the first metadata includes the search value.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于呈现描述多个媒体节目的视频点播系统的节目指南的方法,装置,制品和存储器结构,每个媒体节目具有多个视频帧。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户的搜索请求,所述搜索请求包括具有搜索值的搜索参数; 在所述媒体节目数据库中搜索所述搜索值,所述媒体节目数据库具有与所述媒体节目的第一个独立视频帧相关联的第一元数据; 以及如果所述第一元数据包括所述搜索值,则向所述用户提供包括描绘与所述第一元数据相关联的所述媒体节目的所述第一单独视频帧的缩略图的节目指南。

    Searching Media Program Databases
    8.
    发明申请
    Searching Media Program Databases 审中-公开
    搜索媒体节目数据库

    公开(公告)号:US20140040240A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US13747222

    申请日:2013-01-22

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for providing list of a plurality of media programs responsive to a user search query is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting an general search query from a user computer, identifying a synonym for the general search query, identifying a category for the general search query according to the identified synonym, performing a categorical search of a media program database using the identified synonym and the identified category to obtain a search result, and transmitting the search result to the user computer for presentation on a display communicatively coupled to the user computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于响应于用户搜索查询来提供多个媒体节目的列表的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户计算机的一般搜索查询,识别一般搜索查询的同义词,根据所识别的同义词识别一般搜索查询的类别,执行媒体的分类搜索 使用所识别的同义词和所识别的类别的程序数据库来获得搜索结果,并且将搜索结果发送到用户计算机以呈现在通信地耦合到用户计算机的显示器上。

    Method and apparatus for searching media program databases
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for searching media program databases 有权
    用于搜索媒体节目数据库的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08364707B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US13348405

    申请日:2012-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for providing list of a plurality of media programs responsive to a user search query is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of accepting an general search query from a user computer, identifying a synonym for the general search query, identifying a category for the general search query according to the identified synonym, performing a categorical search of a media program database using the identified synonym and the identified category to obtain a search result, and transmitting the search result to the user computer for presentation on a display communicatively coupled to the user computer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于响应于用户搜索查询来提供多个媒体节目的列表的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:接收来自用户计算机的一般搜索查询,识别一般搜索查询的同义词,根据所识别的同义词识别一般搜索查询的类别,执行媒体的分类搜索 使用所识别的同义词和所识别的类别的程序数据库来获得搜索结果,并且将搜索结果发送到用户计算机以呈现在通信地耦合到用户计算机的显示器上。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MERGED MEDIA PROGRAM METADATA
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MERGED MEDIA PROGRAM METADATA 有权
    用于生成合并媒体程序元数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100169369A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:US12347419

    申请日:2008-12-31

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30038

    摘要: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for generating a media program database having a plurality of media programs is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is comprises the steps of receiving first media program metadata from a first source, searching the Internet to find second media program metadata from a second source distinct from the first source, determining if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, merging the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata if the first media program metadata and the second media program metadata are associated with the same media program, and storing the merged first media program metadata and second media program metadata in the media program database.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于生成具有多个媒体节目的媒体节目数据库的方法,装置,制品。 在一个实施例中,该方法包括以下步骤:从第一源接收第一媒体节目元数据,搜索因特网以从不同于第一源的第二源寻找第二媒体节目元数据,确定第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据 如果第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据与相同的媒体节目相关联,媒体节目元数据与相同的媒体节目相关联,合并第一媒体节目元数据和第二媒体节目元数据,并且存储合并的第一媒体节目 媒体节目数据库中的元数据和第二媒体节目元数据。