公开(公告)号：US20080013927A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11571433

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang

Inventor： Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang

IPC: H04N7/26

CPC classification number: G11B27/28 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/76

Abstract: The detection and recording of commercials (12) within content (10) to provide viewers with a choice to avoid watching commercials or view commercial content at a selected time. This invention proposes a way to allow the user to navigate through commercials (12) of interest without having to sit linearly through the commercials by recording the commercials and presenting the commercials to the user as a set of thumbnails, a menu or a Table of Contents mechanism. Content analysis algorithms can be used to choose the most representative key frame for the thumbnail. The invention can be used in conjunction with techniques to automatically delete commercials from recordings. The commercials are not watched by the viewer during initial viewing but are presented at user-selected times so the user can selectively view the commercials.

Abstract translation: 在内容（10）中检测和记录广告（12），以向观众提供避免在选定时间观看广告或查看商业内容的选择。 本发明提出了一种允许用户浏览感兴趣的广告（12）的方式，而不必通过记录广告并且将广告呈现给用户作为一组缩略图，菜单或目录 机制。 内容分析算法可用于为缩略图选择最具代表性的关键帧。 本发明可以与自动从记录中删除广告的技术结合使用。 在初次观看期间，观众不会观看广告，但是在用户选择的时间呈现广告，因此用户可以选择性地观看广告。

公开(公告)号：US20070136240A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US10578377

申请日：2004-11-04

Applicant: Bei Wang ,  Declan Kelly

Inventor： Bei Wang ,  Declan Kelly

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G11B27/105 ,  G11B19/02 ,  G11B27/329 ,  G11B2220/2562

Abstract: An optical disc playing system, comprises a selecting apparatus for receiving a command from a user, which requires to play a part of content of a program in the optical disc; a sending apparatus for sending a request which requires to provide the related information of said part of content; a receiving apparatus for receiving the related information; and a reading-out apparatus for reading out the received related information and said part of content. An optical disc playing method using said system comprises the steps of: receiving a command from a user, which requires to play a part of content of a program in the optical disc; sending a request which requires to provide the related information of said part of content; receiving the related information; and playing the disc in coordination with said part of content using the received related information.

Abstract translation: 一种光盘播放系统，包括：用于从用户接收命令的选择装置，其需要播放光盘中的节目内容的一部分; 发送装置，用于发送需要提供所述部分内容的相关信息的请求; 用于接收相关信息的接收装置; 以及用于读出所接收的相关信息和所述内容的一部分的读出装置。 使用所述系统的光盘播放方法包括以下步骤：从用户接收需要播放光盘中节目内容的一部分的命令; 发送要求提供所述部分内容的相关信息的请求; 收到相关信息; 以及使用所接收的相关信息与所述部分内容一起播放光盘。

公开(公告)号：US20070022463A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US10575426

申请日：2004-10-07

Applicant: Declan Kelly

Inventor： Declan Kelly

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2541 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N9/8205

Abstract: Instead of using events stored in the datastream itself, applications can retrieve event information from the playlist on a record carrier such as DVD and blu-disc. By retrieving the event information from the playlist changes in the event information do not require reprocessing of the data stream. In addition the application knows before the start of the playback of the data stream where the events are located and what functionality in terms of resources is required. A better scheduling of resources is thus possible.

Abstract translation: 代替使用存储在数据流本身中的事件，应用程序可以从记录载体（如DVD和蓝光光盘）上的播放列表中检索事件信息。 通过从播放列表中检索事件信息，事件信息中的更改不需要对数据流进行重新处理。 此外，应用程序在开始事件所在的数据流的开始之前知道，以及在资源方面需要什么功能。 因此，更好的资源调度是可能的。

公开(公告)号：US20060285820A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US10540597

申请日：2003-12-23

Applicant: Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Yang Peng ,  Dahua He

Inventor： Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Yang Peng ,  Dahua He

IPC: H04N5/91 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N9/8042 ,  H04N5/85

Abstract: A digital broadcast method and system for supporting DVD recording, and relevant receiving and recording method and device are disclosed. A navigation data used for forming a DVD program is loaded into a private data stream of a TS stream transmitted by a broadcast system to let the system of the present invention be compatible with existing digital broadcast systems. A receiving end receives the navigation data when receiving audio data and video data Therefore, it is possible to record the program in a DVD format so that a user enjoys the same feature-rich scanning function as issued DVDs when replaying programs.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于支持DVD记录的数字广播方法和系统，以及相关的接收和记录方法和装置。 用于形成DVD程序的导航数据被加载到由广播系统发送的TS流的专用数据流中，以使本发明的系统与现有的数字广播系统兼容。 接收端在接收音频数据和视频数据时接收导航数据。因此，可以以DVD格式记录程序，使得用户在重放节目时享有与发行的DVD相同的功能丰富的扫描功能。

公开(公告)号：US20060265753A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US10546721

申请日：2003-12-04

Applicant: Yang Peng ,  Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Dahua He

Inventor： Yang Peng ,  Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Dahua He

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: G06F21/64 ,  G06F21/12 ,  G11B20/00007 ,  G11B20/10527 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B31/00 ,  G11B2020/10537 ,  G11B2220/216 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  H04L2209/603 ,  H04L2209/605

Abstract: The present invention provides an extensible disc player that is upgradeable to play new content types. The player's capability can be extended by downloading an appropriate decoder from a web server via the Internet. In this way, the player can play back contents that it does not originally support. If the content type is unknown, the player will check whether the disc contains a URL for linking to a web site containing an appropriate decoder. If the disc contains the URL, the player will access the web site to download the appropriate decoder. In a similar manner, the capability of a recorder can also be expanded by downloading appropriate encoders from the Internet.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了可升级以播放新内容类型的可扩展盘播放器。 通过互联网从网络服务器下载适当的解码器可以扩展播放器的能力。 以这种方式，播放器可以播放它最初不支持的内容。 如果内容类型未知，播放器将检查光盘是否包含用于链接到包含适当解码器的网站的URL。 如果光盘包含URL，播放器将访问该网站以下载相应的解码器。 以类似的方式，也可以通过从因特网下载适当的编码器来扩展记录器的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20060236361A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US10548706

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: Declan Kelly ,  Philip Newton ,  Richard Houldsworth

Inventor： Declan Kelly ,  Philip Newton ,  Richard Houldsworth

IPC: H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/4349 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/26266 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4344 ,  H04N21/643

Abstract: A method (6,7) and device (8) for recording and/or reproducing interactive television data via a digital interface (45), wherein said data is transmit inside modules through a DSMCC data/object carousel (2) with a first bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of calculating repetition rates of said modules in said DSMCC carousel (2), recording said modules, together with said repetition rates of said modules, from said digital interface (45) to a storage medium of a recording device, and/or playing back said data inside modules through a second DSMCC Data/Object Carousel (4) over said digital interface (45) and from a storage medium, preferably using the complete available bandwidth of said digital interface for said DSMCC Data/Object Carousel (4), wherein said modules are preferably re-inserted over the digital interface (45), such as into a Transport Stream, at a repetition rate being stored together with said modules on said storage medium.

Abstract translation: 一种用于经由数字接口（45）记录和/或再现交互式电视数据的方法（6,7）和装置（8），其中所述数据通过具有第一带宽的DSMCC数据/对象轮播（2）在模块内传输 。 该方法包括以下步骤：计算所述DSMCC转盘（2）中的所述模块的重复率，将所述模块与所述模块的所述重复速率一起从所述数字接口（45）记录到记录装置的存储介质，以及 /或通过所述数字接口（45）上的第二DSMCC数据/对象转盘（4）和存储介质来播放模块内的所述数据，优选地使用用于所述DSMCC数据/对象轮播的所述数字接口的完整可用带宽 4），其中所述模块优选地以与所述模块一起存储在所述存储介质上的重复速率在数字接口（45）上重新插入诸如传输流中。

公开(公告)号：US20060150228A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US10535637

申请日：2003-11-27

Applicant: Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Yang Peng ,  Dahua He

Inventor： Declan Kelly ,  Bei Wang ,  Yang Peng ,  Dahua He

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: G06F16/95

Abstract: The present invention provides a WebDVD player to link legacy DVD discs to related web sites and to play normal WebDVD discs. The player includes a database containing a URL list of popular DVD content providers. After the disc is loaded into the player, the player reads the provider unique identification (PVR ID) and uses the PVR ID to find URL of associated content provider from URL list. URL of content provider is indexed to a table containing a list of some popular title identifications (Title IDs) of discs, location of Title ID on the disc, method of deriving Title ID, and URL of a related web site. The player then attempts to derive the Title ID of the disc according to the method in the table and compares the derived Title ID with the data in the Title ID column of the table to find the corresponding URL for locating the web pages of the content provider.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种WebDVD播放器，用于将传统DVD光盘链接到相关网站并播放普通的WebDVD光盘。 播放器包括包含流行的DVD内容提供者的URL列表的数据库。 将光盘装入播放器后，播放器读取提供者唯一标识（PVR ID），并使用PVR ID从URL列表中查找相关内容提供商的URL。 内容提供商的URL被索引到包含盘的一些流行标题标识（标题ID），盘上标题ID的位置，导出标题ID的方法和相关网站的URL的表。 然后播放器根据表中的方法尝试导出光盘的标题ID，并将导出的标题ID与表的标题ID列中的数据进行比较，以找到用于定位内容提供商的网页的相应URL 。

公开(公告)号：US20060072906A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10528937

申请日：2003-09-25

Applicant: Wilhelmus Van Gestel ,  Declan Kelly

Inventor： Wilhelmus Van Gestel ,  Declan Kelly

IPC: H04N5/781

CPC classification number: H04N9/8042 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B2020/1288 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2541 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/2579 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8211 ,  H04N9/8227

Abstract: A method is described for recording an audiovisual information stream comprising a background sound stream (2), a background graphics stream (3), an optional original sound stream (20) containing original spoken text, at least one optional translation sound stream (21, 22) containing spoken text in different languages, and at least one optional subtitle picture stream (30, 31, 32) containing subtitles. A first information stream (140) is recorded which contains the background sound stream (2), and a second information stream (15) is recorded which contains the background graphics stream (3). The optional translation sound streams (21, 22) are each recorded as individual elementary audio files (142, 143; 242, 243; 342, 343) separate from the first and second information streams, and the optional subtitle graphics streams (30, 31, 32) are each recorded as individual elementary graphics streams (151, 152, 153; 351, 352, 353) separate from the first and second information streams.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于记录包括背景声音流（2），背景图形流（3），包含原始语音文本的可选的原始声音流（20），至少一个可选的翻译声音流（21）的视听信息流的方法， 22），其包含不同语言的口头文本，以及至少一个包含字幕的可选字幕图像流（30,31,32）。 记录包含背景声音流（2）的第一信息流（140），并记录包含背景图形流（3）的第二信息流（15）。 可选的翻译声音流（21,22）分别被记录为与第一和第二信息流分离的单独的基本音频文件（142,143; 242,243; 342,343），以及可选的字幕图形流（30,31 ，32）分别被记录为与第一和第二信息流分开的各个基本图形流（151,152,153; 351,352,353）。

公开(公告)号：US20060072443A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10551029

申请日：2004-03-24

Applicant: Declan Kelly ,  Jozef Van Gassel ,  Johnnis Blacquiere ,  Rudi Wijnands ,  Gerrit Scholl

Inventor： Declan Kelly ,  Jozef Van Gassel ,  Johnnis Blacquiere ,  Rudi Wijnands ,  Gerrit Scholl

IPC: G11B7/24

CPC classification number: G11B20/10 ,  G06F3/0601 ,  G06F2003/0697 ,  G11B20/1252 ,  G11B27/322 ,  G11B2020/1295 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  G11B2220/2537 ,  G11B2220/2591

Abstract: The apparatus is suitable for managing a data carrier (1) obtaining a fast data transfer from it to the apparatus when the carrier is driven with a constant angular velocity (CAV). It comprises a motor (3) for driving the carrier, an optical head having light source (16) for reading and/or writing data stored form and in it. Furthermore, it comprises means, involving a processor set (50) for determining the frequency of the use of files contained in the data carrier, such that the more frequently used ones are put in a location for a faster transfer. While the transfer is being performed, the motor and the light source arc stopped so that supply energy is economized, which is interesting for a battery-operated apparatus. Application: The invention is well suited for small size R/W optical discs (SFFO).

Abstract translation: 该装置适用于管理数据载体（1），当以恒定角速度（CAV）驱动载波时，获得从其到装置的快速数据传送。 它包括用于驱动载体的马达（3），具有用于读取和/或写入存储数据的光源（16）的光学头。 此外，它包括涉及用于确定使用包含在数据载体中的文件的频率的处理器组（50）的装置，使得更频繁使用的文件被放置在更快传送的位置。 在执行传送的同时，电动机和光源停止，从而节省了供给能量，这对于电池供电装置是有意义的。 应用：本发明适用于小尺寸R / W光盘（SFFO）。

公开(公告)号：US20060070095A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US10538101

申请日：2003-12-04

Applicant: Philip Newton ,  Declan Kelly

Inventor： Philip Newton ,  Declan Kelly

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  H04H9/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4433 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/15 ,  H04H60/16 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/440281 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: An apparatus (270) and method is disclosed for preventing a viewer from switching from a channel when an advertisement is being displayed on the channel. The apparatus (270) and method comprises an advertisement controller (270) in a video playback device (150) that (1) prevents a viewer of a direct (non-recorded) broadcast from switching channels when an advertisement is displayed, and (2) prevents a viewer of a recorded program from fast forwarding the recorded program in order to skip past advertisements that were recorded with the program. A viewer may either watch the advertisements or pay a fee in order to be able to change channels or fast forward when the advertisements are being displayed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在通道上显示广告时防止观众从频道切换的装置（270）和方法。 所述装置（270）和方法包括在视频播放装置（150）中的广告控制器（270），其中（1）在显示广告时防止直接（非记录）广播的观众切换频道，以及（2 ）防止记录节目的观众快速转发所记录的节目，以便跳过用节目记录的广告。 观众可以观看广告或支付费用，以便能够在广告被显示时改变频道或快进。