公开(公告)号：US09204184B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13195678

申请日：2011-08-01

Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/485

CPC classification number: H04N21/4227 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8126

Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有远程访问功能的交互式电视节目指南。 互动电视节目指南在互动电视节目指南设备上实现。 远程节目指南访问设备通过远程访问链接连接到交互式电视节目指南设备，以向用户提供对节目指南功能的远程访问。 提供了一种基于单户家庭中多用户电视设备的交互式电视节目指南系统。 该系统为用户提供了利用给定的交互式电视节目指南来调整节目指南设置的机会。 节目指南设置包括与设置节目提醒，个人资料，节目录制功能，消息功能，收藏功能，家长控制功能，节目指南设置功能（例如音频和视频和语言设置）等有关的功能。

公开(公告)号：US08978064B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13185242

申请日：2011-07-18

Applicant: Steven J. Reynolds ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Joshua A. Rosenthol ,  William Hein

Inventor： Steven J. Reynolds ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Joshua A. Rosenthol ,  William Hein

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8549 ,  H04N5/45

CPC classification number: H04N21/4821 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8549

Abstract: A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.

Abstract translation: 通过将交互式节目指南的特征与被动节目指南的被动视频部分相结合，生成混合无源交互节目指南。 交互式指南可以用交互式列表取代被动列表，用被动特征替换交互功能，提供补充广告，或者用被动标签信息替代交互式标签信息。 可以向用户提供购买正在被广告的节目或产品的机会，以查看被动向导的视频部分中播出的片段的列表，以调度由被动向导显示的列表或视频片段的提醒，或者调度 视频片段和相关信息进行录制。

公开(公告)号：US08584172B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13275049

申请日：2011-10-17

Applicant: Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Robert H. McCoy

IPC: H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/78

CPC classification number: H04N21/4227 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8126

Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.

公开(公告)号：US08433571B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13353585

申请日：2012-01-19

Applicant: M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

Inventor： M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

IPC: G10L15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L17/02 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/227 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) Services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.

Abstract translation: 提供用于交互式媒体指导应用的用户语音界面，诸如电视节目指南，音频服务指南，视频点播服务指南（VOD），个人视频录像机（PVR）指南或其他合适的指导应用。 可以从用户接收语音命令，并且可以响应于语音命令执行指导活动。

公开(公告)号：US20130014186A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13614747

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner ,  W. Benjamin Herrington

Inventor： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner ,  W. Benjamin Herrington

IPC: H04N21/25

CPC classification number: H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the distribution of on-demand media in an interactive television application are provided. An interactive television application may receive a request for on-demand media from a user. The interactive television application may provide an option to the user for the transmission of the on-demand media. Such options may include, for example, an option to request a reduced-bandwidth version of the on-demand media, an option to schedule a future time for presentation of the on-demand media, an option to download the on-demand media to a recording device, and an option to check the availability of the on-demand media. A reduced price for transmission of the on-demand media may be provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在交互式电视应用中管理按需媒体分发的系统和方法。 交互式电视应用可以从用户接收对点播媒体的请求。 交互式电视应用可以向用户提供用于传输点播媒体的选项。 这样的选项可以包括例如请求按需媒体的减少带宽版本的选项，调度用于呈现按需媒体的未来时间的选项，将按需媒体下载的选项 记录装置，以及检查按需媒体的可用性的选项。 可以向用户提供按需媒体的传输降低的价格。

公开(公告)号：US08291461B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12637922

申请日：2009-12-15

Applicant: William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner ,  W. Benjamin Herrington

Inventor： William L. Thomas ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook ,  Joseph P. Baumgartner ,  W. Benjamin Herrington

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/2743 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25825 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6587

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the distribution of on-demand media in an interactive television application are provided. An interactive television application may receive a request for on-demand media from a user. The interactive television application may provide an option to the user for the transmission of the on-demand media. Such options may include, for example, an option to request a reduced-bandwidth version of the on-demand media, an option to schedule a future time for presentation of the on-demand media, an option to download the on-demand media to a recording device, and an option to check the availability of the on-demand media. A reduced price for transmission of the on-demand media may be provided to the user.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在交互式电视应用中管理按需媒体分发的系统和方法。 交互式电视应用可以从用户接收对点播媒体的请求。 交互式电视应用可以向用户提供用于传输点播媒体的选项。 这样的选项可以包括例如请求按需媒体的减少带宽版本的选项，调度用于呈现按需媒体的未来时间的选项，将按需媒体下载的选项 记录装置，以及检查按需媒体的可用性的选项。 可以向用户提供按需媒体的传输降低的价格。

公开(公告)号：US20120096493A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13335649

申请日：2011-12-22

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南使用户能够将与记录节目相关联的信息存储在数字存储设备中的目录中，从而提供对节目信息的容易访问。 节目指南还可以提供用于指示存储在与节目指南一起使用的可移动存储媒体上的节目的全局媒体库。 该指南还可以允许用户管理和维护用户媒体库以进行相同操作。 与记录的节目相关联的非时间敏感数据可以以允许用户在播放时与数据进行交互的方式来存储，就好像该节目最初被播放一样。 节目指南还允许用户定义用于播放所存储的节目或节目片段序列的“超级节目”。

公开(公告)号：US07793322B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US10383311

申请日：2003-03-05

Applicant: Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

Inventor： Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  L. Joe Hedges ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  David M. Berezowski

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/47217 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/102 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/327 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42661 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4358 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456 ,  H04N21/85406

Abstract: An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有数字存储的交互式电视节目指南系统。 节目指南使用户能够将与记录节目相关联的信息存储在数字存储设备中的目录中，从而提供对节目信息的容易访问。 节目指南还可以提供用于指示存储在与节目指南一起使用的可移动存储媒体上的节目的全局媒体库。 该指南还可以允许用户管理和维护用户媒体库以进行相同操作。 与记录的节目相关联的非时间敏感数据可以以允许用户在播放时与数据进行交互的方式来存储，就好像该节目最初被播放一样。 节目指南还允许用户定义用于播放所存储的节目或节目片段序列的“超级节目”。

公开(公告)号：US07783490B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11894656

申请日：2007-08-20

Applicant: M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

Inventor： M. Scott Reichardt ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Toby DeWeese

IPC: G10L15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L17/02 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/227 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8047 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A user speech interface for interactive media guidance applications, such as television program guides, guides for audio services, guides for video-on-demand (VOD) services, guides for personal video recorders (PVRs), or other suitable guidance applications is provided. Voice commands may be received from a user and guidance activities may be performed in response to the voice commands.

公开(公告)号：US20100192177A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12751043

申请日：2010-03-31

Applicant: William L. Thomas ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  S. Sean Moore ,  Toby DeWeese

Inventor： William L. Thomas ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  S. Sean Moore ,  Toby DeWeese

IPC: H04N7/025

CPC classification number: H04N21/4147 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/4333 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8113 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8166 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system.

Abstract translation: 提供交互式媒体系统和方法代替暂停时内容代替暂停的媒体。 用户可以暂停诸如实时媒体，视频点播媒体，靠近视频点播或记录媒体的媒体。 如果用户暂停实时媒体或靠近视频点播媒体，则交互式媒体应用可以存储媒体。 交互式媒体应用程序还可以向用户提供倒带，恢复播放和快进媒体的能力。 暂停时间内容可以是音频或视频媒体，并且可以是广告，琐事，节目摘要或任何其他合适的暂停时间内容。 交互式媒体应用可以通过使用与媒体相关联的媒体数据来提供特定于用户的定制的暂停时间内容或特定于暂停的媒体。 交互式媒体应用还可以防止用户访问系统的特征（例如，快进）。