Lineup detection
    1.
    发明授权
    Lineup detection 有权
    阵容检测

    公开(公告)号:US08056098B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12098356

    申请日:2008-04-04

    摘要: The technology is a system and method for selecting a television lineup. The available television lineups capable of being viewed on a digital device are identified. One of the tuner positions is selected and the television channel designated in each available television lineup identified. If any of the television channels identified is a likely identifiable channel and is designated by approximately half of the available television lineups, available television lineups may be deleted based on the television signal received by the selected tuner position. In on embodiment, the tuner positions are selected in numerical order. In an alternative embodiment, the tuner positions are first sorted before one is selected. It may not be possible to delete lineups based on likely identifiable channels. In this case, a viewer may be prompted to identify a channel.

    摘要翻译: 该技术是选择电视阵容的系统和方法。 识别能够在数字设备上观看的可用电视阵容。 选择一个调谐器位置,并在每个可用的电视阵容中指定的电视频道被识别。 如果识别出的任何电视频道是可能识别的频道,并且被大约一半的可用电视节目指定,则可以基于由所选择的调谐器位置接收的电视信号来删除可用的电视阵容。 在一个实施例中,以数字顺序选择调谐器位置。 在替代实施例中,调谐器位置首先在被选择之前排序。 可能根据可能的可识别渠道删除阵容。 在这种情况下,可能会提示观众识别频道。

    LINEUP DETECTION
    2.
    发明申请
    LINEUP DETECTION 有权
    线路检测

    公开(公告)号:US20090254941A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12098356

    申请日:2008-04-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: The technology is a system and method for selecting a television lineup. The available television lineups capable of being viewed on a digital device are identified. One of the tuner positions is selected and the television channel designated in each available television lineup identified. If any of the television channels identified is a likely identifiable channel and is designated by approximately half of the available television lineups, available television lineups may be deleted based on the television signal received by the selected tuner position. In on embodiment, the tuner positions are selected in numerical order. In an alternative embodiment, the tuner positions are first sorted before one is selected. It may not be possible to delete lineups based on likely identifiable channels. In this case, a viewer may be prompted to identify a channel.

    摘要翻译: 该技术是选择电视阵容的系统和方法。 识别能够在数字设备上观看的可用电视阵容。 选择一个调谐器位置,并在每个可用的电视阵容中指定的电视频道被识别。 如果识别出的任何电视频道是可能识别的频道,并且被大约一半的可用电视节目指定,则可以基于由所选择的调谐器位置接收的电视信号来删除可用的电视阵容。 在一个实施例中,以数字顺序选择调谐器位置。 在替代实施例中,调谐器位置首先在被选择之前排序。 可能根据可能的可识别渠道删除阵容。 在这种情况下,可以提示观看者识别频道。

    Configuring television broadcast signals
    3.
    发明授权
    Configuring television broadcast signals 有权
    配置电视广播信号

    公开(公告)号:US08203654B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-19

    申请号:US11956233

    申请日:2007-12-13

    IPC分类号: H04N5/50

    摘要: A system and methods for configuring a television signal SourceType received by one or more tuners. Each of the tuners in the system are initially identified. The signal type is detected, and based on the signal type, a recorder thread is populated with compatible scanners. A weighted scanning order is established within each recorder thread. In one embodiment, the weighted scanning order is based in part on the region where the tuners receive a signal. Once the recorder threads are established, the tuners are scanned in parallel. Based on the scanning results, the television signal SourceType for each tuner is reported.

    摘要翻译: 用于配置由一个或多个调谐器接收的电视信号SourceType的系统和方法。 系统中的每个调谐器都被初始识别。 检测到信号类型,并根据信号类型,使用兼容的扫描仪填充记录器线程。 在每个记录器线程内建立加权扫描顺序。 在一个实施例中,加权扫描顺序部分地基于调谐器接收信号的区域。 一旦记录器线程建立,调谐器将被并行扫描。 根据扫描结果,报告每个调谐器的电视信号SourceType。

    RECORDING OF SPORTS RELATED TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
    4.
    发明申请
    RECORDING OF SPORTS RELATED TELEVISION PROGRAMMING 有权
    体育纪录相关电视节目制作

    公开(公告)号:US20110311205A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US12818622

    申请日:2010-06-18

    摘要: A video recording system that controls recording of television programming relating to sporting events to better match the intent of a user who specified programming for recording. The system merges data from an electronic program guide and sports data, such as from a news feed, to determine values of recording parameters, such as start and stop time and channel. User input may specify a player, team, league or other sports entity for which sporting events are to be recorded. The system may use the sports data to identify sporting events involving the specified sports entity and then access an electronic program guide to determine a channel on which to record the sporting events. When the user specifies a sporting event to record, sports data may be used to track progress of the event and dynamically adjust an ending time of the recording to ensure that the full event is recorded.

    摘要翻译: 一种视频记录系统,其控制与运动事件相关的电视节目的记录,以更好地匹配用于指定用于记录的节目的用户的意图。 系统将来自电子节目指南的数据和来自新闻馈送的运动数据合并,以确定记录参数的值,例如开始和停止时间和频道。 用户输入可以指定要记录体育赛事的球员,球队,联赛或其他运动实体。 该系统可以使用运动数据来识别涉及指定运动实体的运动事件,然后访问电子节目指南以确定记录运动事件的频道。 当用户指定要记录的运动事件时,可以使用运动数据来跟踪事件的进度并动态地调整记录的结束时间,以确保记录完整的事件。

    NON-GRID TELEVISION GUIDE
    5.
    发明申请
    NON-GRID TELEVISION GUIDE 有权
    非电视电视指南

    公开(公告)号:US20090249398A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12056117

    申请日:2008-03-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: The technology is a system and method for displaying a non-grid electronic program guide. Available television channels and episodes are identified in a program guide database. The available television channels are displayed in a first window of the guide. The television series associated with the available episodes are displayed in a second window of the guide. In response to selecting one of the available television channels, the available television episodes are narrowed to the television series that air on the selected television channel. In response to the selection of one of the television series, episodes of the selected television series are displayed in a third window of the guide. Selecting an episode displays the episode information in a fourth window of the guide.

    摘要翻译: 该技术是用于显示非网格电子节目指南的系统和方法。 可用的电视频道和剧集在节目指南数据库中标识。 可用的电视频道显示在指南的第一个窗口中。 与可用情节相关联的电视系列显示在指南的第二个窗口中。 响应于选择一个可用的电视频道,可用的电视剧被缩小到在所选择的电视频道上播放的电视系列。 响应于电视系列中的一个的选择,所选择的电视连续剧的剧集被显示在指南的第三个窗口中。 选择剧集将在指南的第四个窗口中显示剧集信息。

    Non-grid television guide
    6.
    发明授权
    Non-grid television guide 有权
    非电视电视指南

    公开(公告)号:US08745664B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US12056117

    申请日:2008-03-26

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

    摘要: The technology is a system and method for displaying a non-grid electronic program guide. Available television channels and episodes are identified in a program guide database. The available television channels are displayed in a first window of the guide. The television series associated with the available episodes are displayed in a second window of the guide. In response to selecting one of the available television channels, the available television episodes are narrowed to the television series that air on the selected television channel. In response to the selection of one of the television series, episodes of the selected television series are displayed in a third window of the guide. Selecting an episode displays the episode information in a fourth window of the guide.

    摘要翻译: 该技术是用于显示非网格电子节目指南的系统和方法。 可用的电视频道和剧集在节目指南数据库中标识。 可用的电视频道显示在指南的第一个窗口中。 与可用情节相关联的电视系列显示在指南的第二个窗口中。 响应于选择一个可用的电视频道,可用的电视剧被缩小到在所选择的电视频道上播放的电视系列。 响应于电视系列中的一个的选择,所选择的电视连续剧的剧集被显示在指南的第三个窗口中。 选择剧集将在指南的第四个窗口中显示剧集信息。

    Recording of sports related television programming
    7.
    发明授权
    Recording of sports related television programming 有权
    体育相关电视节目录制

    公开(公告)号:US08385723B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12818622

    申请日:2010-06-18

    IPC分类号: H04N5/91 G06F17/30

    摘要: A video recording system that controls recording of television programming relating to sporting events to better match the intent of a user who specified programming for recording. The system merges data from an electronic program guide and sports data, such as from a news feed, to determine values of recording parameters, such as start and stop time and channel. User input may specify a player, team, league or other sports entity for which sporting events are to be recorded. The system may use the sports data to identify sporting events involving the specified sports entity and then access an electronic program guide to determine a channel on which to record the sporting events. When the user specifies a sporting event to record, sports data may be used to track progress of the event and dynamically adjust an ending time of the recording to ensure that the full event is recorded.

    摘要翻译: 一种视频记录系统,其控制与运动事件相关的电视节目的记录,以更好地匹配用于指定用于记录的节目的用户的意图。 系统将来自电子节目指南的数据和来自新闻馈送的运动数据合并,以确定记录参数的值,例如开始和停止时间和频道。 用户输入可以指定要记录体育赛事的球员,球队,联赛或其他运动实体。 该系统可以使用运动数据来识别涉及指定运动实体的运动事件,然后访问电子节目指南以确定记录运动事件的频道。 当用户指定要记录的运动事件时,可以使用运动数据来跟踪事件的进度并动态地调整记录的结束时间,以确保记录完整的事件。

    Aggregated tuner scheduling
    8.
    发明授权
    Aggregated tuner scheduling 有权
    聚合调谐器调度

    公开(公告)号:US09191692B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-17

    申请号:US12791940

    申请日:2010-06-02

    摘要: A television recording system in which multiple client devices can form a group, sharing tuners and channel lineups. The clients may be desktop or laptop computers, digital video recorders or other set top boxes. A device within the group may act as a master, maintaining a master recording schedule and assigning tuners to record programs when scheduled or when a client requests use of a tuner for display live programming. Clients may register with the master, revealing the capabilities of their tuners. The master may, each time a tuner is desired, select an appropriate tuner based on multiple criteria, including bandwidth considerations and capabilities of the tuner.

    摘要翻译: 一种电视录像系统,其中多个客户端设备可以组成一个组,共享调谐器和频道阵容。 客户可能是台式或笔记本电脑,数字录像机或其他机顶盒。 组内的设备可以充当主设备,维护主录音时间表,并且在调度时分配调谐器来录制节目,或当客户端请求使用调谐器进行现场节目播放时。 客户可以向主人注册,揭示其调谐器的功能。 主机可以在每次需要调谐器时,基于多个标准来选择适当的调谐器,包括调谐器的带宽考虑和能力。

    AGGREGATED TUNER SCHEDULING
    9.
    发明申请
    AGGREGATED TUNER SCHEDULING 有权
    集合调谐器调度

    公开(公告)号:US20110302606A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-08

    申请号:US12791940

    申请日:2010-06-02

    摘要: A television recording system in which multiple client devices can form a group, sharing tuners and channel lineups. The clients may be desktop or laptop computers, digital video recorders or other set top boxes. A device within the group may act as a master, maintaining a master recording schedule and assigning tuners to record programs when scheduled or when a client requests use of a tuner for display live programming. Clients may register with the master, revealing the capabilities of their tuners. The master may, each time a tuner is desired, select an appropriate tuner based on multiple criteria, including bandwidth considerations and capabilities of the tuner.

    摘要翻译: 一种电视录像系统,其中多个客户端设备可以组成一个组,共享调谐器和频道阵容。 客户可能是台式或笔记本电脑,数字录像机或其他机顶盒。 组内的设备可以充当主设备,维护主录音时间表,并且在调度时分配调谐器来录制节目,或当客户端请求使用调谐器进行现场节目播放时。 客户可以向主人注册,揭示其调谐器的功能。 主机可以在每次需要调谐器时,基于多个标准来选择适当的调谐器,包括调谐器的带宽考虑和能力。