公开(公告)号：US08397259B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12891385

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

公开(公告)号：US07039935B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10127220

申请日：2002-04-19

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed in program listings display regions on program guide screens. The program listings display regions may be browse displays or flip displays. The program guide screens contain video for the current channel to which the user is tuned. The program listings display regions containing the advertisements may be overlaid on top of the current channel. Alternatively, the video for the current channel may be provided in a reduced-size video window. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. Advertisements may be selectable. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions.

公开(公告)号：US06564379B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09070555

申请日：1998-04-30

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

IPC分类号： H04N5445

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed in program listings display regions on program guide screens. The program listings display regions may be browse displays or flip displays. The program guide screens contain video for the current channel to which the user is tuned. The program listings display regions containing the advertisements may be overlaid on top of the current channel. Alternatively, the video for the current channel may be provided in a reduced-size video window. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. Advertisements may be selectable. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions.

公开(公告)号：US20110167446A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US12891385

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, JR. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南，其中可以在节目指南屏幕上显示广告。 横幅广告可能显示在节目列表的上方和下方。 可以在程序列表附近提供面板广告。 广告可能包含视频。 广告可用于宣传电视节目和传统商品和服务。 当用户选择广告时，节目指南向用户提供订购产品或服务的机会，请求信息，设置即将到来的节目的提醒，查看节目描述，记录节目或采取其他这样的动作。 可以在程序列表区域内提供嵌入式广告，并且可以自动地显示在相关程序列表的附近。

公开(公告)号：US07287267B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US10947545

申请日：2004-09-20

申请人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

发明人： Edward B. Knudson ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Steven J. Reynolds ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. ,  William L. Thomas ,  W. Benjamin Herrington ,  Steven C. Williamson ,  Michael D. Ellis ,  Donald W. Allison

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

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44556

摘要： An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南，其中可以在节目指南屏幕上显示广告。 横幅广告可能显示在节目列表的上方和下方。 可以在程序列表附近提供面板广告。 广告可能包含视频。 广告可用于宣传电视节目和传统商品和服务。 当用户选择广告时，节目指南向用户提供订购产品或服务的机会，请求信息，设置即将到来的节目的提醒，查看节目描述，记录节目或采取其他这样的动作。 可以在程序列表区域内提供嵌入式广告，并且可以自动地显示在相关程序列表的附近。

公开(公告)号：US20080196053A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US11894691

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Franklin E. Boyer ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Donald C. Kern ,  Michael D. Ellis

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Franklin E. Boyer ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Donald C. Kern ,  Michael D. Ellis

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44245 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N2005/4441

摘要： A program guide system is provided in which interactive television program guide advertisement usage is monitored. Advertisement usage may be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are transmitted from a television distribution facility to user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are received by the user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored at the time at which advertisements are displayed by a program guide. Less important data may be filtered from the collected advertisement usage data. Other activities that may be monitored include the viewing activities of the user, which program guide screens are displayed, and which non-program-guide applications are used. Real-time ratings information (e.g., real-time ratings of the popularity of certain television programs, video games, or other applications) may be provided to users in real time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种节目指南系统，其中监视交互式电视节目指南广告使用。 广告使用可以通过监视广告是否从电视分配设备传送到用户电视设备来监视。 也可以通过监视用户电视设备接收到广告时的广告使用信息。 广告使用信息也可以在节目指南显示广告时被监视。 可能从收集的广告使用数据中过滤不太重要的数据。 可能被监视的其他活动包括用户的观看活动，显示哪个节目指南屏幕以及使用哪些非节目指南应用程序。 可以实时地向用户提供实时评分信息（例如，某些电视节目，视频游戏或其他应用的普及度的实时评级）。

公开(公告)号：US20100192172A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12751121

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Franklin E. Boyer ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Donald C. Kern ,  Michael D. Ellis

发明人： William L. Thomas ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Connie T. Marshall ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Franklin E. Boyer ,  David M. Berezowski ,  Donald C. Kern ,  Michael D. Ellis

IPC分类号： H04H60/33

CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0255 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： A program guide system is provided in which interactive television program guide advertisement usage is monitored. Advertisement usage may be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are transmitted from a television distribution facility to user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored by monitoring when advertisements are received by the user television equipment. Advertisement usage information may also be monitored at the time at which advertisements are displayed by a program guide. Less important data may be filtered from the collected advertisement usage data. Other activities that may be monitored include the viewing activities of the user, which program guide screens are displayed, and which non-program-guide applications are used. Real-time ratings information (e.g., real-time ratings of the popularity of certain television programs, video games, or other applications) may be provided to users in real time.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种节目指南系统，其中监视交互式电视节目指南广告使用。 广告使用可以通过监视广告是否从电视分配设备传送到用户电视设备来监视。 也可以通过监视用户电视设备接收到广告时的广告使用信息。 广告使用信息也可以在节目指南显示广告时被监视。 可能从收集的广告使用数据中过滤不太重要的数据。 可能被监视的其他活动包括用户的观看活动，显示哪个节目指南屏幕以及使用哪些非节目指南应用程序。 可以实时地向用户提供实时评分信息（例如，某些电视节目，视频游戏或其他应用的普及度的实时评级）。

公开(公告)号：US08806536B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13604447

申请日：2012-09-05

申请人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

发明人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

IPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/25891 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件，每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性（节目标题，流派，观看时间，频道，广播特征等）。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别（例如，强或弱，如强或弱不喜欢，非法，强制性，不关心等）。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目，并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

公开(公告)号：US20090070817A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US11894609

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

发明人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/25891 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件，每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性（节目标题，流派，观看时间，频道，广播特征等）。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别（例如，强或弱，如强或弱不喜欢，非法，强制性，不关心等）。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目，并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

公开(公告)号：US20130007808A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13604447

申请日：2012-09-05

申请人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

发明人： Michael D. Ellis ,  Edward B. Knudson ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  Joel G. Hassell ,  Robert A. Knee ,  Kevin B. Easterbrook

IPC分类号： H04N21/462

CPC分类号： H04N21/25891 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件，每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性（节目标题，流派，观看时间，频道，广播特征等）。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别（例如，强或弱，如强或弱不喜欢，非法，强制性，不关心等）。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目，并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。