Recording variable-quality content stream
    1.
    发明授权
    Recording variable-quality content stream 有权
    记录可变质量的内容流

    公开(公告)号:US09516357B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US12879194

    申请日:2010-09-10

    摘要: A device may include a network interface and a processor. The network interface may receive data over a network and send data over the network. The processor may receive, from a remote device, a first portion of content at a first quality via the network interface. In addition, the processor may record the first portion of the content at the first quality, obtain bandwidth information, send the bandwidth information to a remote device via the network interface, and receive, from the remote device via the network interface, a second portion of the content at a second quality. Furthermore, the processor may record the second portion of the content at the second quality and schedule a download of the content at a fixed quality from a remote system.

    摘要翻译: 设备可以包括网络接口和处理器。 网络接口可以通过网络接收数据并通过网络发送数据。 处理器可以经由网络接口​​从远程设备接收具有第一质量的第一部分内容。 此外,处理器可以以第一质量记录内容的第一部分,获得带宽信息,经由网络接口​​向远程设备发送带宽信息,并经由网络接口​​从远程设备接收第二部分 的第二个质量的内容。 此外,处理器可以以第二质量记录内容的第二部分,并且以远程系统的固定质量调度内容的下载。

    RECORDING VARIABLE-QUALITY CONTENT STREAM
    2.
    发明申请
    RECORDING VARIABLE-QUALITY CONTENT STREAM 有权
    记录可变质量内容流

    公开(公告)号:US20120066338A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US12879194

    申请日:2010-09-10

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A device may include a network interface and a processor. The network interface may receive data over a network and send data over the network. The processor may receive, from a remote device, a first portion of content at a first quality via the network interface. In addition, the processor may record the first portion of the content at the first quality, obtain bandwidth information, send the bandwidth information to a remote device via the network interface, and receive, from the remote device via the network interface, a second portion of the content at a second quality. Furthermore, the processor may record the second portion of the content at the second quality and schedule a download of the content at a fixed quality from a remote system.

    摘要翻译: 设备可以包括网络接口和处理器。 网络接口可以通过网络接收数据并通过网络发送数据。 处理器可以经由网络接口​​从远程设备接收具有第一质量的第一部分内容。 此外,处理器可以以第一质量记录内容的第一部分,获得带宽信息,经由网络接口​​向远程设备发送带宽信息,并经由网络接口​​从远程设备接收第二部分 的第二个质量的内容。 此外,处理器可以以第二质量记录内容的第二部分,并且以远程系统的固定质量调度内容的下载。

    Downloading video using excess bandwidth
    3.
    发明授权
    Downloading video using excess bandwidth 有权
    使用多余的带宽下载视频

    公开(公告)号:US08862763B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13075269

    申请日:2011-03-30

    摘要: A method may include downloading a first segment of a video in a first bit-rate quality at the first bit rate and storing the downloaded first segment of the video in the first bit-rate quality. The method may further include downloading a second segment of the video in a second bit-rate quality at the second bit rate, wherein the second bit rate is greater than the first bit rate and storing the downloaded second segment of the video in the second bit-rate quality. The method may also include downloading the first segment of the video at the second bit-rate quality using excess bandwidth while downloading the second segment of the video in the second bit-rate quality at the second bit rate and storing the downloaded first segment of the video in the second bit rate-rate quality.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法可以包括以第一比特率以第一比特率质量下载视频的第一片段,并以第一比特率质量存储下载的视频第一片段。 该方法还可以包括以第二比特率以第二比特率质量下载视频的第二片段,其中第二比特率大于第一比特率,并且将下载的视频的第二片段存储在第二比特 - 质量。 该方法还可以包括以第二比特率以第二比特率质量下载视频的第二片段,并以第二比特速率下载第二比特率质量的第二比特率质量的第一片段,并且存储下载的第一片段 视频以第二比特速率质量。

    System for and method of storing sneak peeks of upcoming video content
    4.
    发明授权
    System for and method of storing sneak peeks of upcoming video content 有权
    存储即将到来的视频内容的偷窥的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08811799B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US12624030

    申请日:2009-11-23

    IPC分类号: H04N9/80

    摘要: A system for and method of storing sneak peeks of upcoming viewing content is presented. The system and method provides that the sneak peek clips may be recorded and stored onto a subscriber's digital video recorder (DVR) in response to a determination of the viewing preferences of the subscriber. The sneak peek clips may also be recorded and stored onto the subscriber's DVR in response to a user selection of content. The user may select content by browsing through a graphical user interface and indicating selections. The user may also select content when viewing a program by selecting an advertisement for an upcoming movie or series that the subscriber may be interested in viewing. The clips may be recorded and stored on the subscriber's DVR, and then later retrieved and viewed by using an interface to navigate and select the stored sneak peek clips. After viewing the sneak peek clips, the user may be provided with the option of viewing the content in full.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于存储即将到来的观看内容的偷窥的系统和方法。 该系统和方法提供了响应于用户的观看偏好的确定,潜行窥视剪辑可被记录并存储到用户的数字录像机(DVR)上。 响应于用户对内容的选择,潜行窥视剪辑也可被记录并存储在用户的DVR上。 用户可以通过浏览图形用户界面并指示选择来选择内容。 用户还可以通过选择用户可能感兴趣观看的即将到来的电影或系列的广告来查看节目时选择内容。 剪辑可以被记录并存储在订户的DVR上,然后通过使用界面来检索和查看,以导航并选择所存储的潜行窥视剪辑。 在观看潜行窥视剪辑之后,可以向用户提供完全观看内容的选项。

    Preferential program guide
    5.
    发明授权
    Preferential program guide 有权
    优惠节目指南

    公开(公告)号:US08793729B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US12750920

    申请日:2010-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: A method may include selecting a plurality programs to recommend to a user based on preferences of the user. The method may include displaying a program guide including a timeline, wherein the program guide indicates times that the plurality of recommended programs are scheduled to play. The program guide may also include a gap between the displayed recommended programs, the gap indicating a time during which one or more programs not selected to recommend to the user is scheduled to play. In one embodiment, the method may include displaying a video on demand (VOD) program or a personal video recorder (PVR) program in the gap between the displayed recommended programs.

    摘要翻译: 方法可以包括基于用户的偏好来选择多个节目以向用户推荐。 该方法可以包括显示包括时间线的节目指南,其中节目指南指示多个推荐节目被​​安排播放的时间。 节目指南还可以包括显示的推荐节目之间的间隙,指示未被选择推荐给用户的一个或多个节目被安排播放的时间的间隙。 在一个实施例中,该方法可以包括在所显示的推荐节目之间的间隙中显示视频点播(VOD)节目或个人录像机(PVR)节目。

    Systems and methods for automatically converting media content stream data accumulated during a pause of playback from a buffer to a permanent recording
    6.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for automatically converting media content stream data accumulated during a pause of playback from a buffer to a permanent recording 有权
    用于将播放暂停期间累积的媒体内容流数据从缓冲器自动转换为永久记录的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08588589B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12819382

    申请日:2010-06-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/76 H04N21/41

    摘要: Exemplary systems and methods for automatically converting media content stream data from a buffer to a permanent recording are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem receiving data representative of a media content stream, temporarily storing the data representative of the media content stream within a buffer for playback to a user, detecting an input command provided by the user to pause the playback of the media content stream, pausing the playback of the media content stream, accumulating data representative of a portion of the media content stream not yet played back within the buffer, detecting an alert condition indicating that the data representative of the portion of the media content stream not yet played back is about to be lost from the buffer, and converting the data representative of the portion of the media content stream not yet played back to a permanent recording.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于将媒体内容流数据从缓冲器自动转换为永久记录的示例性系统和方法。 一种示例性方法包括:媒体内容访问子系统接收表示媒体内容流的数据,将表示媒体内容流的数据临时存储在用于播放的用户的缓冲器内,检测由用户提供的输入命令以暂停播放 媒体内容流,暂停媒体内容流的重放,累积表示尚未在缓冲器内播放的媒体内容流的一部分的数据,检测指示表示媒体内容流的一部分的数据的警报条件 尚未播放的音乐即将从缓冲器中丢失,并且将表示媒体内容流的部分的数据转换为尚未重放到永久记录。

    MPEG-W DECODER
    7.
    发明申请
    MPEG-W DECODER 有权
    MPEG-W解码器

    公开(公告)号:US20120236930A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-20

    申请号:US13049204

    申请日:2011-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/26 G06F15/16

    摘要: A device comprising a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-W decoder; and one or more processing systems to execute the instructions of the MPEG-W decoder, which configure the one or more processing systems to receive a request for streaming content; select an estimate of a bandwidth for a connection between a destination device and a source device; select a device type pertaining to the destination device; generate a stream request that includes an MPEG-W link, the estimate of the bandwidth, the device type, the MPEG-W link including an address pertaining to the source device, a name of the streaming content, and a file extension of an MPEG-W format; transmit the stream request to the source device; select a streaming content based on the stream request; wherein the streaming content has a resolution corresponding to the estimate of the bandwidth; and transmitting the streaming content to the destination device.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括运动图像专家组(MPEG)-W解码器的装置; 以及用于执行MPEG-W解码器的指令的一个或多个处理系统,其配置所述一个或多个处理系统以接收流式传送内容的请求; 选择目标设备和源设备之间的连接的带宽估计值; 选择与目的设备有关的设备类型; 产生包括MPEG-W链路,带宽估计,设备类型,包括与源设备有关的地址的MPEG-W链路,流内容的名称以及MPEG的文件扩展名的流请求 -W格式; 将流请求发送到源设备; 基于流请求选择流内容; 其中所述流式传输内容具有与所述带宽的估计相对应的分辨率; 以及将流内容发送到目的地设备。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE MEDIA CONTENT RECORDINGS
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE MEDIA CONTENT RECORDINGS 有权
    用于防止双重介质内容记录的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120020650A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US12842417

    申请日:2010-07-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/76

    摘要: Exemplary systems and methods for preventing duplicative media content recordings are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content access subsystem detecting that a media content instance is scheduled to be recorded, determining, based on an operations log of one or more past operations of the media access subsystem, that the scheduled recording of the media content instance is duplicative of a past recording, and selectively canceling the scheduled recording of the media content instance in response to the determination that the scheduled recording is duplicative of the past recording. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于防止重复媒体内容记录的示例性系统和方法。 一种示例性方法包括检测媒体内容实例被调度为被记录的媒体内容访问子系统,基于媒体访问子系统的一个或多个过去操作的操作日志确定媒体内容实例的预定记录是 重复过去的记录,并且响应于所述预定记录与过去记录重复的确定,选择性地取消媒体内容实例的预定记录。 还公开了相应的系统和方法。

    TELEVISION INTERACTION INFORMATION AND RELATED ICONOGRAPHY
    9.
    发明申请
    TELEVISION INTERACTION INFORMATION AND RELATED ICONOGRAPHY 有权
    电视交互信息和相关图像

    公开(公告)号:US20110138408A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12631898

    申请日:2009-12-07

    IPC分类号: H04H60/32

    摘要: A method may include receiving identification information associated with each of one or more users. Interactions may be received from the one or more users relating to content displayed on a television device. Interaction information associated with the interactions may be captured, wherein the interaction information includes at least interaction type information, interaction status information, interaction origin information, and user identification information. The captured interaction information may be stored. A request to display at least some of the captured interaction information may be received. At least some of the captured information may be retrieved and displayed responsive to the request.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法可以包括接收与一个或多个用户中的每一个相关联的识别信息。 可以从与电视设备上显示的内容有关的一个或多个用户接收交互。 可以捕获与交互相关联的交互信息,其中交互信息至少包括交互类型信息,交互状态信息,交互原始信息和用户标识信息。 捕获的交互信息可以被存储。 可以接收到显示所捕获的交互信息中的至少一些的请求。 捕获的信息中的至少一些可以响应于该请求被检索和显示。

    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER NOTIFICATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER NOTIFICATIONS 有权
    数字录像机通知

    公开(公告)号:US20110078744A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-31

    申请号:US12570000

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: A method for providing notifications relating to a digital video recorder (DVR), may include identifying an issue or conflict associated with the DVR. It may be determined whether to generate a notification message relating to the identified issue or conflict. The notification message may be generated when it is determined to generate a notification message relating to the identified issue/conflict. The notification message may be transmitted to a user device separate from the DVR.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供与数字录像机(DVR)相关的通知的方法可以包括识别与DVR相关联的问题或冲突。 可以确定是否生成与所识别的问题或冲突有关的通知消息。 当确定生成与所识别的问题/冲突相关的通知消息时,可以生成通知消息。 通知消息可以被发送到与DVR分离的用户设备。