公开(公告)号：US11477514B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17170031

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Arnon Levy ,  Peter S. Warrick

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/214

Abstract: A set-top box receives original video streams and generates a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged as a plurality of scaled video streams such that all of the scaled video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream. The guide video stream is displayed on a display device and the set-top box provides an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the scaled video streams for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular scaled video stream on the guide video stream for full screen playback, the set-top box plays full screen on the display device a particular original video stream corresponding to the particular scaled video stream as received via the communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US10945024B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16380539

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Arnon Levy ,  Peter S. Warrick

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/214

Abstract: One or more processors receive a plurality of original video streams, generate a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged such that all of the original video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream, and display the guide video stream on a display device. The one or more processors further provide an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to thereby allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the original video streams shown playing on the guide video stream for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular original video stream for full screen playback, the one or more processors play full screen on the display device the particular original video stream as selected by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20160198214A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14980069

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Arnon Levy ,  Peter S. Warrick

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/2387

CPC classification number: H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/64322

Abstract: One or more processors receive a plurality of original video streams, generate a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged such that all of the original video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream, and display the guide video stream on a display device. The one or more processors further provide an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to thereby allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the original video streams shown playing on the guide video stream for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular original video stream for full screen playback, the one or more processors play full screen on the display device the particular original video stream as selected by the user.

Abstract translation: 一个或多个处理器接收多个原始视频流，生成引导视频流，其包括调整大小并被布置的每个原始视频流，使得所有原始视频流同时可见并在引导视频流上播放，并且显示 在显示设备上引导视频流。 所述一个或多个处理器进一步在显示设备上结合导视视频流提供交互式用户接口，从而允许机顶盒的用户选择显示在引导视频流上播放的原始视频流中的一个，以供全面 屏幕播放。 响应于用户选择用于全屏播放的特定原始视频流，一个或多个处理器在显示设备上播放由用户选择的特定原始视频流的全屏。

公开(公告)号：US10582263B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16280124

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A user profile server stores a user profile corresponding to a user identifier. The user profile includes user-specific information of a user associated with the user identifier. The server receives a location update associated with the user identifier, the location update representing a current location of the user associated with the user identifier and determine a hospitality location within a predetermined distance of the current location represented by the location update. The server communicates at least one of the user-specific information to a controller associated with the hospitality location thereby allowing the controller to provide the user-tailored experience to the user according to the at least one of the user-specific information received from the user-profile server. In this way, users who travel during unplanned trips or to locations that do not accept reservations may benefit from user-tailored experiences.

公开(公告)号：US20190182546A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16280124

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/2665

CPC classification number: H04N21/4532 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/146 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6193

Abstract: A user profile server stores a user profile corresponding to a user identifier. The user profile includes user-specific information of a user associated with the user identifier. The server receives a location update associated with the user identifier, the location update representing a current location of the user associated with the user identifier and determine a hospitality location within a predetermined distance of the current location represented by the location update. The server communicates at least one of the user-specific information to a controller associated with the hospitality location thereby allowing the controller to provide the user-tailored experience to the user according to the at least one of the user-specific information received from the user-profile server. In this way, users who travel during unplanned trips or to locations that do not accept reservations may benefit from user-tailored experiences.

公开(公告)号：US20150245085A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14708847

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/2668 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N21/214

CPC classification number: H04N21/4532 ,  H04L12/1435 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/146 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2402 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/6193

Abstract: A user profile server stores a particular user profile corresponding to a user who belongs to a plurality of separate loyalty programs, and the particular user profile includes a plurality of different loyalty program user identifiers each identifying the user on a respective one of the separate loyalty programs. The user profile server communicates user a preference included on the particular user profile to a first controller via the computer network and communicates the user preference included on the particular user profile to a second controller via the computer network. The first controller is associated with a first hospitality location where the user is identified according to a first loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile, and the second is controller is associated with a second hospitality location where the user is identified according to a second loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile.

Abstract translation: 用户简档服务器存储与属于多个单独的忠诚度程序的用户相对应的特定用户简档，并且该特定用户简档包括多个不同的忠诚度程序用户标识符，每个标识用户在单独的忠诚度程序 。 用户简档服务器经由计算机网络向用户将特定用户简档上包括的偏好通信给第一控制器，并且经由计算机网络将包含在特定用户简档中的用户偏好传送到第二控制器。 第一控制器与根据包括在特定用户简档上的第一忠诚度程序用户标识符识别用户的第一接待处位置相关联，第二控制器与第二酒店位置相关联，其中用户被识别为根据 包括在特定用户简档上的第二忠诚度计划用户标识符。

公开(公告)号：US20200162790A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16750360

申请日：2020-01-23

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N7/10

Abstract: A content selector retrieves customization criteria corresponding to a plurality of guests of a hospitality location. According to the criteria, a core set of channels is automatically selected to make available from a plurality of available channels for streaming via the external computer network. Bandwidth between the external computer network and the hospitality location is reserved to ensure all core channels can be concurrently streamed to the hospitality location. An interactive program guide available on the entertainment devices is customized to list at least one of the core channels as available for viewing. For each channel of the core set, the channel is streamed to the hospitality location only when the channel is being viewed on at least one of the entertainment devices. Updated guest related customization criteria is retrieved and the core channels available for viewing are dynamically changed as the guests of the hospitality location change over time.

公开(公告)号：US11057676B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16750360

申请日：2020-01-23

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A content selector retrieves customization criteria corresponding to a plurality of guests of a hospitality location. According to the criteria, a core set of channels is automatically selected to make available from a plurality of available channels for streaming via the external computer network. Bandwidth between the external computer network and the hospitality location is reserved to ensure all core channels can be concurrently streamed to the hospitality location. An interactive program guide available on the entertainment devices is customized to list at least one of the core channels as available for viewing. For each channel of the core set, the channel is streamed to the hospitality location only when the channel is being viewed on at least one of the entertainment devices. Updated guest related customization criteria is retrieved and the core channels available for viewing are dynamically changed as the guests of the hospitality location change over time.

公开(公告)号：US20210168432A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17170031

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Arnon Levy ,  Peter S. Warrick

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/214

Abstract: A set-top box receives original video streams and generates a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged as a plurality of scaled video streams such that all of the scaled video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream. The guide video stream is displayed on a display device and the set-top box provides an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the scaled video streams for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular scaled video stream on the guide video stream for full screen playback, the set-top box plays full screen on the display device a particular original video stream corresponding to the particular scaled video stream as received via the communication interface.

公开(公告)号：US10257574B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15883755

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.

Inventor： Peter S. Warrick ,  Arnon Levy ,  Lindsey M. Carriere ,  Darren T. Ziebart ,  Joseph A. Kullos ,  Diego Fontes ,  Andrew T. MacMillan

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A user profile server stores a particular user profile corresponding to a user who belongs to a plurality of separate loyalty programs, and the particular user profile includes a plurality of different loyalty program user identifiers each identifying the user on a respective one of the separate loyalty programs. The user profile server communicates user a preference included on the particular user profile to a first controller via the computer network and communicates the user preference included on the particular user profile to a second controller via the computer network. The first controller is associated with a first hospitality location where the user is identified according to a first loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile, and the second is controller is associated with a second hospitality location where the user is identified according to a second loyalty program user identifier included on the particular user profile.