Apparatus and method for providing television services using an aggregator
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for providing television services using an aggregator 有权
    使用聚合器提供电视服务的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08640176B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US11355361

    申请日:2006-02-16

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    摘要: The present disclosure provides an apparatus, method, and computer programs for obtaining content from a communications network. One aspect of the disclosure includes: storing an aggregator on a Set Top Box (STB) associated with a television set, wherein the aggregator is adapted to obtain content corresponding to a plurality of feeds from a communications network; displaying the plurality of feeds on the television set in response to a first input received by the STB; accepting at the STB a selection of at least one feed from the plurality of feeds; obtaining content from the communications network corresponding to the selected at least one feed; and providing the obtained content for display on the television set.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了用于从通信网络获得内容的装置,方法和计算机程序。 本公开的一个方面包括:将聚合器存储在与电视机相关联的机顶盒(STB)上,其中聚合器适于从通信网络获得对应于多个馈送的内容; 响应于由STB接收的第一输入,在电视机上显示多个馈送; 在STB接受来自多个馈送的至少一个馈送的选择; 从所述通信网络获取对应于所选择的至少一个馈送的内容; 并提供所获得的内容以在电视机上显示。

    System and Method of Voting Via an Interactive Television System
    4.
    发明申请
    System and Method of Voting Via an Interactive Television System 失效
    通过互动电视系统投票的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110067042A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12948579

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16

    摘要: A computer implemented method includes receiving, at a server of an internet protocol television (IPTV) network, a voting selection from a set-top box device. The voting selection is associated with video content that is received at the set-top box device via the IPTV network. The computer implemented method includes not adding the voting selection to a tally of votes associated with the video content when a voting status indicates that a previous vote was received from the set-top box device. The computer implemented method also includes sending a message to the set-top box device from the server, the message indicating that the previous vote associated with the video content was received from the set-top box device.

    摘要翻译: 计算机实现的方法包括在互联网协议电视(IPTV)网络的服务器处接收来自机顶盒设备的投票选择。 投票选择与通过IPTV网络在机顶盒设备接收的视频内容相关联。 计算机实现的方法包括当投票状态指示从机顶盒设备接收到先前的投票时,不将投票选择添加到与视频内容相关联的投票的计数。 计算机实现的方法还包括从服务器向机顶盒设备发送消息,指示与机顶盒设备接收到与视频内容相关联的先前表决的消息。

    System and Method to Validate Restriction Event Control Streams Sent to a Video Distribution System
    5.
    发明申请
    System and Method to Validate Restriction Event Control Streams Sent to a Video Distribution System 有权
    验证发送到视频分发系统的限制事件控制流的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100251282A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12413993

    申请日:2009-03-30

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16 G06F21/00 G06F11/07

    摘要: Systems and methods to validate restriction event control streams sent to a video distribution system are provided. A particular method includes receiving a control stream from a content provider via a content proxy device. The control stream is associated with a restriction event and directs a media service delivery platform to associate a substitute service with a virtual network for at least one geographical region. The method also includes evaluating validity of the control stream based on content proxy information associated with the content proxy device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于验证发送到视频分发系统的限制事件控制流的系统和方法。 特定方法包括经由内容代理设备从内容提供商接收控制流。 控制流与限制事件相关联,并且引导媒体服务传递平台将替代服务与用于至少一个地理区域的虚拟网络相关联。 该方法还包括基于与内容代理设备相关联的内容代理信息来评估控制流的有效性。

    Method and system for buffering content
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and system for buffering content 审中-公开
    缓冲内容的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080069126A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11521206

    申请日:2006-09-14

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A method and apparatus for buffering content. Video content is received for two or more channels. The video content for the two or more channels is retained within two or more buffers of a video content storage module to enable trick play while viewing the video content.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于缓冲内容的方法和装置。 收到两个或多个频道的视频内容。 两个或更多个通道的视频内容保留在视频内容存储模块的两个或更多个缓冲器内,以在观看视频内容的同时启用特技播放。

    Remote viewing of multimedia content
    8.
    发明授权
    Remote viewing of multimedia content 有权
    远程查看多媒体内容

    公开(公告)号:US08555406B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US12574439

    申请日:2009-10-06

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06

    摘要: A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

    摘要翻译: 使用多媒体内容分发网络(MCDN)远程观看多媒体内容的方法和系统被配置为复制在第一MCDN终端设备上显示的多媒体内容,并将复制多媒体内容路由到第二MCDN终端设备。 MCDN终端设备可以在MCDN客户端驻地处耦合到本地网络。 MCDN终端设备还可以包括用于移动远程观看功能的无线电话设备。 该方法可以包括将多媒体内容转码为适合于第二MCDN终端设备的格式。

    System and method for single sign on targeted advertising
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for single sign on targeted advertising 有权
    针对广告单点登录的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08352980B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US11707746

    申请日:2007-02-15

    IPC分类号: H04N7/025 G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method is disclosed for sending targeted advertising data, the method including monitoring in a plurality of data communications networks, single sign on (SSO) subscriber event data from a first SSO subscriber end user device and a second SSO subscriber end user device, calculating product interest correlation scores in a plurality of advertising categories for an SSO subscriber advertising profile based on the monitoring SSO subscriber event data, selecting advertising data in at least one of the advertising categories from an advertiser database based on the SSO subscriber advertising profile, selecting a format to deliver the selected advertising data to a third SSO subscriber end user device and sending the targeted advertising data to the third SSO subscriber end user device. A system and a computer program are disclosed for performing the method. A data structure is disclosed for providing an interrelationship between a processor and data structure data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于发送目标广告数据的方法,所述方法包括在多个数据通信网络中监视来自第一SSO用户终端用户设备和第二SSO用户终端用户设备的单点登录(SSO)用户事件数据,计算产品 基于所述监视SSO用户事件数据的SSO用户广告简档的多个广告类别中的兴趣相关分数,基于所述SSO订户广告简档从广告商数据库中选择至少一个广告类别中的广告数据,选择格式 将所选择的广告数据传送到第三SSO用户终端用户设备,并将目标广告数据发送到第三SSO用户终端用户设备。 公开了一种用于执行该方法的系统和计算机程序。 公开了一种用于提供处理器和数据结构数据之间的相互关系的数据结构。

    System and method of voting via an interactive television system
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method of voting via an interactive television system 有权
    通过交互式电视系统进行投票的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08286870B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US13328625

    申请日:2011-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06F17/60

    摘要: A method includes receiving a first voting selection from a first user logged in at a set-top box device, the first voting selection associated with video content that is received at the set-top box device. The first voting selection is added to a tally of votes when a voting status of the set-top box device indicates no previous voting selection has been received from the first user. A second voting selection associated with the video content is received from a second user logged in at the set-top box device. The second voting selection is added to the tally of votes when no previous voting selection has been received from the second user. A third voting selection received from the first user is not added to the tally of votes when the voting status indicates that the first voting selection has been received from the first user.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括从在机顶盒设备登录的第一用户接收第一投票选择,与在机顶盒设备处接收的视频内容相关联的第一投票选择。 当机顶盒设备的投票状态表示没有从第一用户接收到先前的投票选择时,第一投票选择被添加到投票中。 从机顶盒设备登录的第二用户接收与视频内容相关联的第二投票选择。 当没有从第二用户接收到先前的投票选择时,第二投票选择被添加到票数。 当投票状态指示已经从第一用户接收到第一投票选择时,从第一用户接收到的第三投票选择不被添加到票数。