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公开(公告)号：US07673319B1
公开(公告)日：2010-03-02
申请号：US10227833
申请日：2002-08-27
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A method of displaying menus on a screen of a television using a set-top terminal connected to the television is described. The method receives a video signal including video of a plurality of programs transmitted from a source remote from the television and the set-top terminal, generates a submenu that includes a plurality of selectable program listings, each program listing corresponding to one of the plurality of programs, displays the submenu on the screen during broadcast of the plurality of programs, displays the video of one of the plurality of programs on the screen in response to a user selection of the corresponding program listing, generates an overlay menu that includes selectable options, and displays the overlay menu together with the displayed video of the program on the screen.
摘要翻译： 描述使用连接到电视的机顶终端在电视机屏幕上显示菜单的方法。 该方法接收包括从远离电视的源和机顶终端发送的多个节目的视频的视频信号，生成包括多个可选节目列表的子菜单，每个节目列表对应于多个 程序，在广播多个节目期间在屏幕上显示子菜单，响应于用户选择对应的节目列表，在屏幕上显示多个节目中的一个节目的视频，生成包括可选择的选项的重叠菜单， 并在屏幕上显示叠加菜单以及程序的显示视频。
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公开(公告)号：US07260829B1
公开(公告)日：2007-08-21
申请号：US09252485
申请日：1999-02-18
IPC分类号： H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/86 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/94 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, displaying picture-on-picture, outputting multiple video channels, outputting multiple audio signals, outputting multiple audio channels corresponding to a single video channel, and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals to provide these advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems providing advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an ungradable system that supports displaying picture-on-picture, multiple video channels, multiple audio signals and multiple audio signals corresponding to a single video channel, among other features and capabilities through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards. The upgraded hardware generally includes microprocessors, various output ports, tuners, demodulators, demultiplexors, decryptors and memory.
摘要翻译： 一种能够进行数字解压缩的新型高级机顶盒终端，显示画中画，输出多个视频通道，输出多个音频信号，输出与单个视频通道相对应的多个音频通道，以及用于电视节目的其他高级功能 传送系统被描述。 本发明涉及用于升级现有机顶终端以提供这些高级功能能力的方法和装置。 本发明在使用一组硬件升级和/或扩展卡提供高级功能能力的电视节目传送系统中特别有用。 具体而言，本发明是一种不可分级的系统，其通过使用内部软件，硬件升级，支持通过使用内部软件，硬件升级等来显示与单个视频通道相对应的图像，多个视频信道，多个音频信号和多个音频信号， 升级模块和/或扩展卡。 升级的硬件通常包括微处理器，各种输出端口，调谐器，解调器，解复用器，解密器和存储器。
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公开(公告)号：US07017178B1
公开(公告)日：2006-03-21
申请号：US09162768
申请日：1998-09-30
IPC分类号： H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/86 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/94 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
摘要： The invention relates to apparatus and methods for upgrading a set top terminal for use with a cable television program delivery system. A hardware upgrade or expansion card is connected to a set top terminal to enhance the functionality of the set top terminal and to allow the set top terminal to receive digital audio programs. The hardware upgrade includes audio signal processing circuitry such as a tuner, demodulator, demultiplexor, decryptor, and decompressor. A microprocessor in the hardware upgrade enables the upgrade to accept subscriber inputs so as to select a particular digital audio program for listening. Subscriber inputs may be generated from a remote control and a menu system of the set top terminal.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于升级用于有线电视节目传送系统的机顶终端的装置和方法。 硬件升级或扩展卡连接到机顶终端，以增强机顶终端的功能，并允许机顶终端接收数字音频节目。 硬件升级包括诸如调谐器，解调器，解复用器，解密器和解压缩器之类的音频信号处理电路。 硬件升级中的微处理器使得升级可以接受用户输入，以便选择特定的数字音频节目进行收听。 订户输入可以从机顶终端的遥控器和菜单系统产生。
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公开(公告)号：US09009773B1
公开(公告)日：2015-04-14
申请号：US09106859
申请日：1998-06-30
CPC分类号： H04N21/4104 , H04N21/4183 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/488
摘要： A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals (220) to provide menu generation capability and advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems (200) with hundreds of channels of programming, providing (i) menu driven program selection through the addition of an upgrade module (300) or menu generation card and (ii) advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades (e.g., 130) and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an upgradeable system that supports advanced set top functionality through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards. The upgraded hardware generally includes a microprocessor, various input/output ports (e.g., 308), processing circuitry (e.g., 108) and memory (e.g., 116). The invention results in an upgraded set top terminal that supports: menu generation; picture-on-picture displays; program catalog services; interactive services; telephone caller identification; digital audio reception; VCR control; HDTV reception; and backyard satellite system interoperability, among other features and capabilities.
摘要翻译： 描述了能够在电视节目传送系统（200）中使用的数字解压缩，菜单生成，交互性和其它高级功能能力的新型高级机顶盒终端。 本发明涉及用于升级现有机顶终端（220）以提供菜单生成能力和高级功能能力的方法和装置。 本发明在具有数百个编程通道的电视节目传送系统（200）中特别有用，提供（i）通过添加升级模块（300）或菜单生成卡的菜单驱动的节目选择和（ii）使用 一组硬件升级（例如，130）和/或扩展卡。 具体来说，本发明是通过使用内部软件，硬件升级，升级模块和/或扩展卡来支持高级机顶盒功能的可升级系统。 升级的硬件通常包括微处理器，各种输入/输出端口（例如，308），处理电路（例如，108）和存储器（例如，116）。 本发明导致升级机顶终端支持：菜单生成; 画中画显示; 程序目录服务; 互动服务; 电话来电识别; 数字音频接收; 录像机控制; 高清电视接收; 和后院卫星系统的互操作性等功能和功能。
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公开(公告)号：US08276183B1
公开(公告)日：2012-09-25
申请号：US09396428
申请日：1999-09-15
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04H2201/70 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： The invention relates to apparatus and methods for a television terminal with data storage. The television terminal may be a set top terminal for use with a cable television program delivery system. The data storage may be integral to the terminal or may be provided as a hardware upgrade unit or expansion card connected to the terminal to modularly enhance the functionality of the terminal. The data storage may be in the form of a disc, such as a compact disc storage device or a CD-ROM. The data stored on the storage device may relate to games, education, encyclopedias, reference, or economics. The television terminal may additionally include a microprocessor that is programmed to react to information within a television signal to access the data stored on the storage device.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有数据存储的电视终端的装置和方法。 电视终端可以是与有线电视节目传送系统一起使用的机顶终端。 数据存储器可以与终端集成，或者可以被提供为连接到终端的硬件升级单元或扩展卡，以模块化地增强终端的功能。 数据存储器可以是诸如光盘存储设备或CD-ROM的盘的形式。 存储在存储设备上的数据可以涉及游戏，教育，百科全书，参考或经济学。 电视终端还可以包括被编程为对电视信号内的信息作出反应以访问存储在存储设备上的数据的微处理器。
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公开(公告)号：US06515680B1
公开(公告)日：2003-02-04
申请号：US08928630
申请日：1997-09-12
IPC分类号： G09G500
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04H2201/70 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a television at the viewer home to create a user friendly menu based approach to television program access. The device is particularly useful in a program delivery system with hundreds of programs and a data signal carrying program information. The disclosure describes menu generation and menu selection of television programs.
摘要翻译： 描述用于电视节目传送系统的观看者界面。 该创新涉及用于观看电视节目的路径的方法和装置。 具体地说，该界面涉及与观众家庭的电视机一起使用的硬件和软件，以便创建基于用户友好的基于菜单的电视节目存取方法。 该装置在具有数百个节目和携带节目信息的数据信号的节目传送系统中特别有用。 本公开描述了电视节目的菜单生成和菜单选择。
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公开(公告)号：US5734853A
公开(公告)日：1998-03-31
申请号：US160193
申请日：1993-12-02
IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 , G06F15/00 , G06F17/00 , G06F17/30 , G08C23/04 , H03J9/00 , H04B1/06 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/31 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04J3/00 , H04L9/32 , H04L29/12 , H04M1/57 , H04N20060101 , H04N5/00 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/025 , H04N7/08 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/12 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/24 , H04N17/00 , H04N21/218 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/222 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/25 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/418 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/466 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N7/167
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/79 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/72 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/95 , H04H2201/70 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04M1/57 , H04N2005/4405 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45
摘要： A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a television at the viewer home to create a user friendly menu based approach to television program access. The device is particularly useful in a program delivery system with hundreds of programs and a data signal carrying program information. The disclosure describes menu generation and menu selection of television programs.
摘要翻译： 描述用于电视节目传送系统的观看者界面。 该创新涉及用于观看电视节目的路径的方法和装置。 具体地说，该界面涉及与观众家庭的电视机一起使用的硬件和软件，以便创建基于用户友好的基于菜单的电视节目存取方法。 该装置在具有数百个节目和携带节目信息的数据信号的节目传送系统中特别有用。 本公开描述了电视节目的菜单生成和菜单选择。
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公开(公告)号：US06828993B1
公开(公告)日：2004-12-07
申请号：US09643722
申请日：2000-08-23
IPC分类号： G09G500
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a television at the viewer home to create a user friendly menu based approach to television program access. The device is particularly useful in a program delivery system with hundreds of programs and a data signal carrying program information. The disclosure describes menu generation and menu selection of television programs.
摘要翻译： 描述用于电视节目传送系统的观看者界面。 该创新涉及用于观看电视节目的路径的方法和装置。 具体地说，该界面涉及与观众家庭的电视机一起使用的硬件和软件，以便创建基于用户友好的基于菜单的电视节目存取方法。 该装置在具有数百个节目和携带节目信息的数据信号的节目传送系统中特别有用。 本公开描述了电视节目的菜单生成和菜单选择。
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公开(公告)号：US08347345B1
公开(公告)日：2013-01-01
申请号：US09396429
申请日：1999-09-15
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04H2201/70 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： The invention relates to apparatus and methods for a television terminal with a modem. The television terminal may be a set top terminal for use with a cable television program delivery system. The modem may be integral to the terminal or may be provided as a hardware upgrade unit or expansion card connected to the terminal to modularly enhance the functionality of the terminal. The modem enables the terminal to communicate with interactive services and on-line databases, including services and databases outside of the television program delivery system. The services and databases may provide home shopping, airline reservations, news, financial information, classified advertisements, home banking, and/or interactive teletext.
摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有调制解调器的电视终端的装置和方法。 电视终端可以是与有线电视节目传送系统一起使用的机顶终端。 调制解调器可以是终端的一部分，或者可以被提供为连接到终端的硬件升级单元或扩展卡，以模块化地增强终端的功能。 调制解调器使得终端能够与互动服务和在线数据库（包括电视节目传送系统之外的服务和数据库）进行通信。 服务和数据库可以提供家庭购物，航空预订，新闻，财务信息，分类广告，家庭银行和/或互动图文电视。
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10.发明授权Advanced set top terminal with electronic mailbox for cable television delivery systems 有权具有电子邮箱的高级机顶终端，用于有线电视传送系统公开(公告)号：US07571457B1
公开(公告)日：2009-08-04
申请号：US09158549
申请日：1998-09-22
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04H2201/70 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： A novel advanced set top terminal having electronic mail capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity, and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals (220) to provide electronic mail capability and advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems (200) providing (i) menu driven program selection through the addition of an upgrade module (300) or menu generation card and (ii) advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades (e.g., 130) and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an upgradeable system that supports electronic mail through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards.The upgraded hardware generally includes a microprocessor, various input/output ports (e.g., 308), processing circuitry (e.g., 108) and memory (e.g., 116). The invention results in an upgraded set top terminal having electronic mail that supports: menu generation; interactive services; message services; and on-line databases, among other features and capabilities.
摘要翻译： 描述了具有能够在电视节目传送系统（200）中使用的数字解压缩，菜单生成，交互性和其它高级功能能力的电子邮件的新颖的高级机顶盒终端。 本发明涉及用于升级现有机顶终端（220）以提供电子邮件功能和高级功能能力的方法和装置。 本发明在电视节目传送系统（200）中特别有用，提供（i）通过添加升级模块（300）或菜单生成卡的菜单驱动的节目选择和（ii）使用一组硬件升级的高级功能能力（例如， ，130）和/或扩展卡。 具体来说，本发明是通过使用内部软件，硬件升级，升级模块和/或扩展卡来支持电子邮件的可升级系统。 升级的硬件通常包括微处理器，各种输入/输出端口（例如，308），处理电路（例如，108）和存储器（例如，116）。 本发明导致具有电子邮件的升级机顶终端支持：菜单生成; 互动服务; 留言服务; 和在线数据库，以及其他功能和功能。
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