EXPANDED MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    1.
    发明申请
    EXPANDED MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    扩展媒体内容访问系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080294775A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-27

    申请号:US11753788

    申请日:2007-05-25

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a content provider subsystem providing media content over a closed media network and an open network. At least a subset of the media content provided over the closed media network is provided over the open network. The system further includes a user access subsystem communicatively connected to the closed media network and the open network. The user access subsystem is configured to access the media content over the closed media network and the open network and to process and provide at least a component of the accessed media content for presentation to a user. The user access subsystem includes a content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the closed media network and an expansion content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the open network.

    摘要翻译: 在许多可能的实施例中的一个实施例中,系统包括通过封闭的媒体网络和开放网络提供媒体内容的内容提供者子系统。 在打开的网络上提供通过封闭媒体网络提供的媒体内容的至少一个子集。 系统还包括通信地连接到封闭媒体网络和开放网络的用户访问子系统。 用户访问子系统被配置为通过封闭的媒体网络和开放网络访问媒体内容,并且处理并提供所访问的媒体内容的至少一个组件以呈现给用户。 用户访问子系统包括内容处理设备,其被配置为对通过封闭媒体网络访问的媒体内容进行解码,以及扩展内容处理设备,被配置为对通过开放网络访问的媒体内容进行解码。

    Expanded media content access systems and methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Expanded media content access systems and methods 有权
    扩展的媒体内容访问系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08291445B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US11753788

    申请日:2007-05-25

    摘要: In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a content provider subsystem providing media content over a closed media network and an open network. At least a subset of the media content provided over the closed media network is provided over the open network. The system further includes a user access subsystem communicatively connected to the closed media network and the open network. The user access subsystem is configured to access the media content over the closed media network and the open network and to process and provide at least a component of the accessed media content for presentation to a user. The user access subsystem includes a content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the closed media network and an expansion content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the open network.

    摘要翻译: 在许多可能的实施例中的一个实施例中,系统包括通过封闭的媒体网络和开放网络提供媒体内容的内容提供者子系统。 在打开的网络上提供通过封闭媒体网络提供的媒体内容的至少一个子集。 系统还包括通信地连接到封闭媒体网络和开放网络的用户访问子系统。 用户访问子系统被配置为通过封闭的媒体网络和开放网络访问媒体内容,并且处理并提供所访问的媒体内容的至少一个组件以呈现给用户。 用户访问子系统包括内容处理设备,其被配置为对通过封闭媒体网络访问的媒体内容进行解码,以及扩展内容处理设备,被配置为对通过开放网络访问的媒体内容进行解码。

    CONNECTED ADDRESS BOOK SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    CONNECTED ADDRESS BOOK SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    连接地址簿系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100083125A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-01

    申请号:US12242515

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F3/048

    摘要: In an exemplary method, contacts data for a network address book is maintained, data representative of at least a portion of a local address book maintained on an access device is received over a network, and the received local address book data is used to perform at least one connected address book operation. In one example in which the contacts data includes data representative of a network address book listing associated with a user, data representative of a persona associated with the user is maintained, a request to access the network address book listing is received, and at least a subset of the data representative of the network address book listing is identified and provided in response to the request and based at least in part on the persona.

    摘要翻译: 在示例性方法中,维护网络地址簿的联系人数据,通过网络接收表示在接入设备上维护的本地地址簿的至少一部分的数据,并且接收到的本地地址簿数据被用于在 至少一个连接的地址簿操作。 在其中联系人数据包括表示与用户相关联的网络地址簿列表的数据的一个示例中,维护表示与用户相关联的角色的数据,接收访问网络地址簿列表的请求,并且至少一个 代表网络地址簿列表的数据的子集响应于该请求被识别和提供,并且至少部分地基于该角色。

    Program guide graphical user interface systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10230917B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US11500208

    申请日:2006-08-07

    摘要: In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to display a scrollable program guide graphical user interface. The graphical user interface is configured to show a multiplicity of blocks of information corresponding to a multiplicity of content carriers. The processing subsystem is further configured to display a magnified area within the program guide graphical user interface. When a block corresponding to a particular content carrier within the multiplicity of content carriers is entered into the magnified area, the processing subsystem is configured to display enhanced information corresponding to one or more media content instances transmitted via the particular content carrier.

    Content level navigation systems and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Content level navigation systems and methods 有权
    内容级导航系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08726159B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US11956605

    申请日:2007-12-14

    摘要: An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a first interactive graphical user interface to a display for presentation to a user in response to a transmission of an input command, provide an end interactive graphical user interface to the display for presentation to the user in response to a repeat transmission of the input command, and perform an action corresponding to a selected entry within the end interactive graphical user interface in response to another repeat transmission of the input command. The first interactive graphical user interface corresponds to a first content level within a navigation thread and the end interactive graphical user interface corresponds to an end content level within the navigation thread.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例性系统包括媒体内容处理子系统,被配置为响应于输入命令的传输向显示器提供第一交互式图形用户界面以呈现给用户,向显示器提供结束交互式图形用户界面以呈现给 响应于输入命令的重复发送,并且响应于输入命令的另一次重复发送,执行与结束交互式图形用户界面内的所选条目相对应的动作。 第一交互式图形用户界面对应于导航线程内的第一内容级别,并且结束交互式图形用户界面对应于导航线程内的最终内容级别。

    Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods
    8.
    发明授权
    Program guide navigation tools for media content access systems and methods 有权
    用于媒体内容访问系统和方法的节目指南导航工具

    公开(公告)号:US08510780B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-13

    申请号:US11614644

    申请日:2006-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F3/00 H04N5/445

    摘要: An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface (“GUI”) to a display for presentation to a user, the program guide GUI including a portion of a program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide at least one navigation tool to the display for presentation in the program guide GUI, the navigation tool including a plurality of selectable options for navigating the program guide. The media content processing subsystem is further configured to detect a user selection of one of the selectable options and initiate a navigation to a location in the program guide based on the selected option. In certain embodiments, the navigation tool includes at least one of a time-based navigation tool and a channel navigation tool.

    摘要翻译: 一个示例性系统包括:媒体内容处理子系统,被配置为向显示器提供节目指南图形用户界面(“GUI”)以呈现给用户,节目指南GUI包括节目指南的一部分。 所述媒体内容处理子系统进一步被配置为向所述显示器提供至少一个导航工具以呈现在所述节目指南GUI中,所述导航工具包括用于导航节目指南的多个可选择选项。 媒体内容处理子系统还被配置为检测用户对可选择选项之一的选择,并基于所选择的选项启动导航到节目指南中的位置。 在某些实施例中,导航工具包括基于时间的导航工具和频道导航工具中的至少一个。

    Feature set based content communications systems and methods
    9.
    发明授权
    Feature set based content communications systems and methods 有权
    基于特征集的内容通信系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08447869B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-21

    申请号:US13541242

    申请日:2012-07-03

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: An exemplary method includes an access device 1) transmitting a profile request signal to a profile management subsystem over a network, the profile request signal representing a request for profile data representative of a feature set corresponding to an additional access device, 2) receiving the profile data from the profile management subsystem in accordance with the profile request signal, 3) storing the profile data within a data store included within the access device, 4) using the stored profile data to display one or more graphics representing the feature set corresponding to the additional access device, and 5) establishing, based on the stored profile data and after the one or more graphics representing the feature set corresponding to the additional access device are displayed, a communications channel between the access device and the additional access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种示例性方法包括访问设备1)通过网络将简档请求信号发送到简档管理子系统,该简档请求信号表示对表示与附加接入设备相对应的特征集的简档数据的请求,2)接收简档 来自简档管理子系统的数据根据​​简档请求信号,3)将简档数据存储在包括在访问设备内的数据存储器内; 4)使用存储的简档数据来显示一个或多个图形,该图形表示与 附加访问设备,以及5)基于所存储的简档数据建立和显示表示与附加访问设备相对应的特征集的一个或多个图形之后的访问设备和附加访问设备之间的通信信道。 还公开了相应的方法和系统。

    Commerical free status for media content recording systems and methods
    10.
    发明授权
    Commerical free status for media content recording systems and methods 有权
    媒体内容记录系统和方法的商业自由状态

    公开(公告)号:US08326121B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US11769857

    申请日:2007-06-28

    IPC分类号: H04N9/80

    摘要: An exemplary system includes a content processing subsystem configured to record at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment. The content processing subsystem is further configured to provide a commercial free status indicator to an output device for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable commercial free playback of the media content program.

    摘要翻译: 示例性系统包括:内容处理子系统,被配置为记录媒体内容节目的至少一个子集,所述媒体内容节目包括至少一个商业节目。 所述内容处理子系统进一步被配置为当已经记录了所述媒体内容节目的足够的子部分以实现所述媒体内容节目的商业免费播放时,向所述输出设备提供商业上的自由状态指示符以呈现给用户。