Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisements
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for transmission, receipt and display of advertisements 有权
    传播,接收和显示广告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07882518B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US12418409

    申请日:2009-04-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445 G06Q30/00

    摘要: An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history.

    摘要翻译: 用于向电视服务用户进行广告的智能显示的装置包括发射器,接收器和显示器,在其上显示电子电视节目指南,电视节目和广告。 广告和电子节目指南数据被发送到由一个或多个电视服务用户使用的接收机。 电子节目指南数据包括表征电子节目指南中列出的电视节目的信息。 类似地,广告数据包括表征所发送的广告的广告和信息。 选择历史包含表征用户选择的用于观看的那些节目的信息。 基于表征多个广告中的每一个的信息与选择历史中的信息之间的比较,向用户显示接收到的广告。

    Categorical electronic program guide
    2.
    发明授权
    Categorical electronic program guide 有权
    分类电子节目指南

    公开(公告)号:US07627882B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-01

    申请号:US10821346

    申请日:2004-04-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445 G06F3/00

    摘要: The invention is a device for generating a display of an electronic program guide on a screen. Invention is comprised of a receiver which includes a tuner for receiving an input stream of television content and electronic program guide data. The receiver separates the electronic program guide data from the input stream. The invention also comprises a memory coupled to the receiver for storing the electronic program guide data that has been separated from the input stream. Additionally, a display means is included for generating a display which combines a set of electronic program guide data. The program guide data includes a plurality of program titles, and a plurality of organizational categories. Each program title belongs to at least one of the organizational categories. The program titles are arranged in the display so that the program titles which belong to the same organizational categories are spatially adjacent and program titles which are not members of the same organizational categories are spatially separated. The organizational categories provide a first-level organization which defines overall content of the display. It also defines a second-level organization which defines the spatial separation of the program titles. The organizational categories are time, channel, topic and actor based, and are used at any organizational level.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于在屏幕上产生电子节目指南的显示的装置。 本发明包括一种接收器,其包括用于接收电视内容的输入流和电子节目指南数据的调谐器。 接收器将电子节目指南数据与输入流分开。 本发明还包括耦合到接收器的存储器,用于存储已经与输入流分离的电子节目指南数据。 此外,包括显示装置,用于产生组合一组电子节目指南数据的显示器。 节目指南数据包括多个节目标题和多个组织类别。 每个节目标题至少属于一个组织类别。 节目标题被布置在显示器中,使得属于相同组织类别的节目标题在空间上相邻,并且不是相同组织类别的成员的节目标题在空间上分离。 组织类别提供了定义显示器总体内容的一级组织。 它还定义了一个定义节目标题的空间分隔的二级组织。 组织类别是时间,渠道,主题和演员,并在任何组织层面上使用。

    Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system 有权
    用于在视频系统内检测和查看类似节目的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06973663B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-06

    申请号:US09536074

    申请日:2000-03-24

    摘要: A device that detects and displays similar programs within a video system includes a memory, a display and a receiver that receives an input stream of television program content and electronic program guide data, wherein. the program guide data includes a plurality of attributes characterizing television programs within the television program content. The receiver separates electronic program guide data from the input stream while the memory stores the electronic program guide data separated from the input stream. Upon receiving a first user request, a controller compares a first set of attributes relating to at least one television program within the television content with second sets of attributes relating to further television programs within the television program content to determine a correlation between the first television program and each of the further television programs. In this manner, the controller identifies the television programs that have attributes that are similar to the attributes of the first television program based on the correlation and displays indications of the television programs found to be similar.

    摘要翻译: 在视频系统内检测和显示类似节目的设备包括接收电视节目内容和电子节目指南数据的输入流的存储器,显示器和接收器,其中。 节目指南数据包括表征电视节目内容内的电视节目的多个属性。 接收器将电子节目指南数据与输入流分开,而存储器存储与输入流分离的电子节目指南数据。 在接收到第一用户请求后,控制器将与电视内容中的至少一个电视节目相关的第一组属性与电视节目内容中的其他电视节目相关的第二组属性进行比较,以确定第一电视节目 和每个进一步的电视节目。 以这种方式,控制器基于相关性来识别具有与第一电视节目的属性类似的属性的电视节目,并且显示被发现相似的电视节目的指示。

    Electronic television program guide with calendar tool
    4.
    发明授权
    Electronic television program guide with calendar tool 失效
    电子电视节目指南与日历工具

    公开(公告)号:US07739711B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US10771701

    申请日:2004-02-04

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

    摘要: The present invention is described by an electronic program guide with a calendar tool, and a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving the electronic program guide. The apparatus includes a transmission station and a plurality of receiver stations. The transmission station creates program guide data that is in an “object” format. The transmission station combines the program guide objects with digital audio and video television signals, and transmits an output stream to the plurality of receiver stations. Each of the plurality of receiver stations stores electronic program guide objects. Using data from the electronic program guide objects, the plurality of receiver stations generate a listing of television program representations, and a calendar image separate from and adjacent to the plurality of television program representations. The calendar image includes a selection indicator for selecting a date and time, and includes a plurality of program indicators that provide indications of the dates on which a set of television programs will be broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 本发明由具有日历工具的电子节目指南以及用于发送和接收电子节目指南的方法和装置来描述。 该装置包括发送站和多个接收站。 传输站创建处于“对象”格式的节目指南数据。 发送站将节目指南对象与数字音频和视频电视信号相结合,并将输出流发送到多个接收站。 多个接收站中的每一个存储电子节目指南对象。 使用来自电子节目指南对象的数据,多个接收机站产生电视节目表示的列表,以及与多个电视节目表现分开并与之相邻的日历图。 日历图像包括用于选择日期和时间的选择指示符,并且包括多个节目指示符,其提供一组电视节目将被广播的日期的指示。

    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 有权
    用于共享观看偏好的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07634790B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-15

    申请号:US10925826

    申请日:2004-08-25

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

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the step of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by the first user in a memory of first device, and transmitting at least a portion of the first viewer preference information to a second user for storage in a memory of a second user device. The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangible embodying instructions to perform these method steps. The apparatus comprises a first user device which includes at least one receiver for receiving media programs and second user viewer preference, a processor, a memory for storing viewer preference information characterizing the media programs selected by the first user and a transmitter, for transmitting viewer preferences information to a second user device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在第一用户和第二用户之间共享观众偏好信息的方法,装置和制品。 该方法包括将表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的第一用户观众偏好信息存储在第一设备的存储器中的步骤,以及将第一观众偏好信息的至少一部分发送给第二用户以存储在第一用户的存储器中 第二用户设备。 该制品包括有形地体现用于执行这些方法步骤的指令的数据存储装置。 该设备包括第一用户设备,其包括用于接收媒体节目和第二用户观众偏好的至少一个接收器,处理器,用于存储表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目和发射机的观众偏好信息的存储器,用于发送观众偏好 信息到第二用户设备。

    Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisements
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for transmission receipt and display of advertisements 有权
    发送接收和显示广告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07552458B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-23

    申请号:US09532755

    申请日:2000-03-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history.

    摘要翻译: 用于向电视服务用户智能显示广告的装置包括发射器,接收器和显示器,在其上显示电子电视节目指南,电视节目和广告。 广告和电子节目指南数据被发送到由一个或多个电视服务用户使用的接收机。 电子节目指南数据包括表征电子节目指南中列出的电视节目的信息。 类似地,广告数据包括表征所发送的广告的广告和信息。 选择历史包含表征用户选择的用于观看的那些节目的信息。 基于表征多个广告中的每一个的信息与选择历史中的信息之间的比较,向用户显示接收到的广告。

    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences 有权
    用于共享观看偏好的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06813775B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-02

    申请号:US09535638

    申请日:2000-03-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5445

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by the first user in a memory of a first user device, and transmitting at least a portion of the first viewer preference information to a second user for storage in a memory of a second user device. The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangibly embodying instructions to perform these method steps. The apparatus comprises a first user device which includes at least one receiver for receiving media programs and second user viewer preferences, a processor, a memory for storing viewer preference information characterizing the media programs selected by the first user, and a transmitter, for transmitting viewer preferences information to a second user device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在第一用户和第二用户之间共享观众偏好信息的方法,装置和制品。 该方法包括以下步骤:将表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的第一用户观众偏好信息存储在第一用户设备的存储器中,并将第一观众偏好信息的至少一部分发送给第二用户以存储在存储器中 的第二用户设备。 该制品包括有形地体现用于执行这些方法步骤的指令的数据存储装置。 该设备包括第一用户设备,其包括用于接收媒体节目和第二用户观众偏好的至少一个接收器,处理器,用于存储表征由第一用户选择的媒体节目的观众喜好信息的存储器和用于发送观看者的发射机 偏好信息到第二用户设备。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION, RECEIPT AND DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION, RECEIPT AND DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS 有权
    用于传播,接收和显示广告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090193458A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-30

    申请号:US12418409

    申请日:2009-04-03

    IPC分类号: H04N7/025 H04N5/445

    摘要: An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history.

    摘要翻译: 用于向电视服务用户进行广告的智能显示的装置包括发射器,接收器和显示器,在其上显示电子电视节目指南,电视节目和广告。 广告和电子节目指南数据被发送到由一个或多个电视服务用户使用的接收机。 电子节目指南数据包括表征电子节目指南中列出的电视节目的信息。 类似地,广告数据包括表征所发送的广告的广告和信息。 选择历史包含表征用户选择的用于观看的那些节目的信息。 基于表征多个广告中的每一个的信息与选择历史中的信息之间的比较,向用户显示接收到的广告。