Virtual channels in subscriber interface units
    1.
    发明授权
    Virtual channels in subscriber interface units 失效
    用户接口单元中的虚拟通道

    公开(公告)号:US5914746A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-22

    申请号:US435989

    申请日:1995-05-05

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445 H04N21/482 H04N5/44

    摘要: A subscriber interface unit for use in conjunction with a television and a remote cable network headend having a plurality of available programs. The available programs include broadcast television channels and executable applications. The executable applications are intended to be received and executed at the subscriber interface unit. The subscriber interface unit maintains a virtual channel table having entries for a plurality of virtual channel numbers. An entry for a particular virtual channel number includes a designation of an available program from the headend which is to be associated with the virtual channel number. The program can be a broadcast channel or an executable application such as an electronic programming guide. The subscriber interface unit has a channel selector which maintains a current virtual channel number and which is responsive to commands by a human viewer to change the current virtual channel number. When a virtual channel is selected, the subscriber interface unit requests associated program from the remote headend and presents it on the video display device. If the selected virtual channel is associated with an executable application, the subscriber interface unit downloads and executes the application.

    摘要翻译: 用于与电视机结合使用的用户接口单元和具有多个可用程序的远程有线网络头端。 可用的节目包括广播电视频道和可执行应用程序。 可执行应用程序旨在在用户接口单元处被接收和执行。 订户接口单元维护具有用于多个虚拟信道号的条目的虚拟信道表。 用于特定虚拟频道号的条目包括来自头端的可用节目的指定,其将与虚拟频道号相关联。 该程序可以是广播频道或诸如电子节目指南的可执行应用程序。 订户接口单元具有信道选择器,其保持当前虚拟信道号,并且响应于人类观察者的命令来改变当前的虚拟信道号。 当选择虚拟频道时,订户接口单元从远程头端请求相关联的节目并将其呈现在视频显示设备上。 如果所选择的虚拟频道与可执行应用程序相关联,则用户接口单元下载并执行应用程序。

    DETECTING AND DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONTENT IDENTITIES
    5.
    发明申请
    DETECTING AND DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONTENT IDENTITIES 审中-公开
    检测和分发视频内容标识

    公开(公告)号:US20120324495A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13163508

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: H04H60/32

    摘要: Embodiments related to distributing an identity of a video item being presented on a video presentation device within a video viewing environment to applications configured to obtain content related to the video item are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an identity is transmitted by determining an identity of the video item currently being presented on the video presentation device and responsive to a trigger, transmitting the identity of the video item to a receiving application while the video item is being presented on the video presentation device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了将被呈现在视频观看环境中的视频呈现设备上的视频项目的身份分配给被配置为获得与视频项目相关的内容的应用的实施例。 在一个示例性实施例中,通过确定当前正在呈现在视频呈现设备上的视频项目的身份并响应于触发来发送身份,在将视频项目呈现在视频项目的同时将视频项目的身份发送到接收应用 视频呈现设备。

    SELECTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS VIA VIEWER FEEDBACK
    6.
    发明申请
    SELECTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS VIA VIEWER FEEDBACK 有权
    通过观众反馈选择广告

    公开(公告)号:US20120324494A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13163536

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: H04H60/33 H04H60/32 H04N7/025

    摘要: Embodiments related to selecting advertisements for display to targeted viewers are disclosed. In one example embodiment, an advertisement is selected by, for each of a plurality of advertisements, aggregating a plurality of emotional response profiles from a corresponding plurality of prior viewers of the advertisement to form an aggregated emotional response profile for the advertisement, wherein each of the emotional response profiles comprises a temporal record of a prior viewer's emotional response to the advertisement. The method further includes identifying a group of potentially positively correlated viewers for the targeted viewer, filtering the aggregated emotional response profiles based on the group of potentially positively correlated viewers, selecting a particular advertisement from the plurality of advertisements based on a correlation of the filtered aggregated emotional response profiles, and sending the particular advertisement for display to the targeted viewer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了与选择用于显示的目标观众的广告有关的实施例。 在一个示例性实施例中,对于多个广告中的每一个,通过从广告的相应多个先前观看者聚合多个情绪响应简档来选择广告,以形成用于广告的聚集情绪响应简档,其中每个 情绪反应曲线包括先前观众对广告的情绪反应的时间记录。 该方法还包括识别针对目标观众的一组潜在正相关的观众,基于潜在的正相关观众的群体过滤聚集的情绪反应概况,基于所筛选的聚集的相关性从多个广告中选择特定的广告 情绪反应概况,并将特定广告发送给目标观众。

    Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs
    7.
    发明授权
    Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs 有权
    互动娱乐系统,用于呈现补充的互动内容以及连续的视频节目

    公开(公告)号:US08108899B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US10832765

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: H04N7/10

    摘要: An interactive entertainment system enables presentation of supplemental interactive content along side traditional broadcast video programs, such as television shows and movies. The programs are broadcast in a conventional manner. The supplemental content is supplied as part of the same program signal over the broadcast network, or separately over another distribution network. A viewer computing unit is located at the viewer's home to present the program and supplemental content to a viewer. When the viewer tunes to a particular channel, the viewer computing unit consults an electronic programming guide (EPG) to determine if the present program carried on the channel is interactive. If it is, the viewer computing unit launches a browser. The browser uses a target specification stored in the EPG to activate a target resource containing the supplemental content for enhancing the broadcast program. The target resource contains display layout instructions prescribing how the supplemental content and the video content program are to appear in relation to one another when displayed. When the data from the target resource is downloaded, the viewer computing unit is responsive to the layout instructions obtained from the target resource to display the supplemental content concurrently with the video content program. Embedding the layout instructions in the supplemental content advantageously places control of the presentation to the content developers. The developers are free to arrange the data and video in any manner they choose.

    摘要翻译: 交互式娱乐系统使得可以沿着传统的广播视频节目(例如电视节目和电影)呈现补充的交互内容。 节目以常规方式广播。 补充内容作为通过广播网络的相同节目信号的一部分提供,或者通过另一个分发网络单独提供。 观众计算单元位于观众的家中,向观众呈现节目和补充内容。 当观看者调谐到特定频道时,观众计算单元参考电子节目指南(EPG)来确定该频道上携带的当前节目是否是交互式的。 如果是,则浏览器计算单元启动浏览器。 浏览器使用存储在EPG中的目标规范来激活包含用于增强广播节目的补充内容的目标资源。 目标资源包含显示布局指令,规定补充内容和视频内容程序在显示时将如何相对于彼此出现。 当来自目标资源的数据被下载时,观看者计算单元响应于从目标资源获得的布局指令,以与视频内容节目同时显示补充内容。 将布局指令嵌入到补充内容中有利地将呈现的控制置于内容开发者处。 开发商可以随意选择数据和视频。

    Method and system for the authoring and playback of independent, synchronized media through the use of a relative virtual time code
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for the authoring and playback of independent, synchronized media through the use of a relative virtual time code 有权
    通过使用相对虚拟时间码,创建和回放独立的同步媒体的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07913157B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US11736352

    申请日:2007-04-17

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A method and system is provided for the creation and playback of multiple independently produced and distributed media intended for synchronized playback. One embodiment of the invention overcomes variances in independently produced and distributed media that make accurate synchronization impossible today. The system utilizes both authoring and playback processes. During authoring, a relative virtual time code profile is generated based on the original source media in a defined associated media set. The system employs an extensible framework of multiple synchronization recognizers that analyze the source media to generate a relative virtual time code profile for the associated media set. During playback, the system's client can access the relative virtual time code profile to coordinate the synchronized playback of an associated media set. The system generates an absolute time code using the available associated media and the original relative virtual time code profile. The system can overcome significant variances between the available associated media and the original associated media such as missing content, added content, resolution differences, format differences, etc.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于创建和回放用于同步回放的多个独立制作和分布式媒体的方法和系统。 本发明的一个实施例克服了独立生产和分布式介质中的差异,使得今天无法准确的同步化。 该系统利用创作和播放过程。 在创作期间,基于定义的关联媒体集中的原始源媒体生成相对虚拟时间码简档。 系统采用多个同步识别器的可扩展框架,分析源媒体以生成相关媒体集的相对虚拟时间码配置文件。 在播放期间,系统的客户端可以访问相对的虚拟时间码配置文件来协调相关联的媒体集的同步回放。 系统使用可用的关联媒体和原始相对虚拟时间码配置文件生成绝对时间码。 该系统可以克服可用的关联媒体与原始关联媒体之间的显着差异,例如缺少内容,添加内容,分辨率差异,格式差异等。

    User friendly remote system interface
    9.
    发明授权
    User friendly remote system interface 有权
    用户友好的远程系统界面

    公开(公告)号:US06724405B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09954167

    申请日:2001-09-18

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: A system, method, and medium for enhancing a GUI and viewing environment for a computer user is disclosed. Enabling a user to fully navigate and operate a computer through the use of a remote control device, the present invention includes at least a PC mode of operation and a theater mode of operation, wherein the theater mode is designed for distance use with the remote device. While operating in theater mode, received function key signals are interpreted by the computer system to operate various functions which have been modified to accommodate remote viewing and control. To enable the remote device to fully control the applications executable on the computer, the disclosed process notifies the various applications of the current operating mode.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于增强用于计算机用户的GUI和观看环境的系统,方法和介质。 本发明使得用户能够通过使用远程控制设备完全导航和操作计算机,本发明至少包括PC操作模式和剧院操作模式,其中剧院模式被设计为与远程设备的距离使用 。 当在剧院模式下操作时,计算机系统解释所接收的功能键信号,以操作已被修改以适应远程观看和控制的各种功能。 为了使远程设备能够完全控制在计算机上可执行的应用程序,所公开的过程向各种应用通知当前操作模式。

    Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources

    公开(公告)号:US6025837A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-15

    申请号:US623611

    申请日:1996-03-29

    摘要: An interactive entertainment system has a program provider which distributes video content programs to multiple subscribers over a distribution network. Each subscriber has a user interface unit which receives the digital video program and converts it for display on a television, monitor, or other display unit. The user interface unit has a processor and memory. An electronic programming guide (EPG) resides in the memory and is executable on the processor to organize programming information that is descriptive of the programs supplied over the interactive entertainment system. The EPG supports a user interface (UI) which visually correlates programs titles to scheduled viewing times. A hyperlink browser also resides in memory and is executable on the processor. One or more hyperlinks, which reference target resources containing interactive content related to the video programs, are integrated as part of the EPG UI. The hyperlinks can be placed in the program tiles, channel tiles, or description area, and can be situated alone or embedded within other text. When a viewer activates a hyperlink within the EPG, the user interface unit launches the browser to activate the target resource specified by the hyperlink. The data retrieved from the target resource is then displayed on the display unit. The viewer can also drag a particular program or channel label from its location within the EPG UI and drop the label at another location on the display unit. This drag-and-drop operation associates an instruction with the label that will execute in response to activation of the label. The instruction might cause the visual display unit to tune to the program or channel represented by the particular label, or to initiate procedures to record the program when it begins playing, or to jump to a related target resource, such as a Web site.