Method and system to access PC-based services from non-PC hardware
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and system to access PC-based services from non-PC hardware 审中-公开
    从非PC硬件访问基于PC的服务的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060048179A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-02

    申请号:US10927954

    申请日:2004-08-27

    摘要: An authentication protocol interface is described that allows a user to authenticate into, or login to, a PC based environment using a non-pc device. It also provides the user with a transparent method of “programming” the interface so that the interface behaves the way a user wants the next time they use the system. The invention further enables a user to avoid authentication altogether by allowing the settop box to serve as the login authority for certain tasks. The invention operates in a non-PC environment where the use of a mouse and other MS Windows® interface components (i.e., check boxes, radio dials, and the like) are not allowed.

    摘要翻译: 描述了允许用户使用非pc设备认证或基于PC的环境登录到认证协议接口。 它还为用户提供了一种“编程”界面的透明方法,使界面的行为方式与用户下一次使用系统时所需要的方式相同。 本发明还允许用户通过允许机顶盒作为某些任务的登录权限来完全避免认证。 本发明在非PC环境中操作,其中不允许使用鼠标和其他MS Windows(R)接口组件(即,复选框,无线电拨号等)。

    Method and interface for managing movies on a set-top box
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and interface for managing movies on a set-top box 审中-公开
    用于在机顶盒上管理电影的方法和界面

    公开(公告)号:US20060037043A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US10915684

    申请日:2004-08-10

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

    摘要: A method of managing video content is provided. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface comprising a ready list, a queue list, and an action list. When a first video file is downloaded to a memory within a set top box, a first title corresponding to the first video file is added to the ready list. Further, when the first title is selected from the ready list, the first video file is displayed. Additionally, a second video file can be scheduled for download to the memory within the set top box and if so, a second title corresponding to the second video file is added to the queue list. When the second title is selected from the queue list, the second video file is downloaded to the memory within the set top box.

    摘要翻译: 提供了管理视频内容的方法。 该方法包括显示图形用户界面。 图形用户界面包括就绪列表,队列列表和动作列表。 当将第一视频文件下载到机顶盒内的存储器时,将与第一视频文件对应的第一标题添加到就绪列表。 此外,当从就绪列表中选择第一标题时,显示第一视频文件。 此外,可以将第二视频文件调度为下载到机顶盒内的存储器,如果是,则将与第二视频文件对应的第二标题添加到队列列表中。 当从队列列表中选择第二标题时,第二视频文件被下载到机顶盒内的存储器中。

    System and method for sharing content with a remote device
    4.
    发明申请
    System and method for sharing content with a remote device 有权
    与远程设备共享内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070180382A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US11346616

    申请日:2006-02-02

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 H04N5/445

    摘要: A system and method for sharing content is provided. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a housing and a wide area network (WAN) connector extending from the housing. The system may also include a graphical user interface (GUI) engine located within the housing. In practice, the GUI engine may be operable to initiate an outputting of a first list navigable with a remote control and a second list navigable with the remote control. The remote control may be a Set Top Box (STB) remote control and the first list may be configured to facilitate remote control-based navigation. The first list may contain an identifier for at least one piece of selectable content, which may be, for example, photographs, videos, songs, etc. The second list may include an alias for at least one available share partner. In practice, a user of the system may want to give a share partner revocable access to some portion of selectable content.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于共享内容的系统和方法。 包括本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如从壳体延伸的壳体和广域网(WAN)连接器。 该系统还可以包括位于壳体内的图形用户界面(GUI)引擎。 实际上,GUI引擎可以可操作地启动可以用遥控器导航的第一列表的输出和可以与遥控器通信的第二列表。 遥控器可以是机顶盒(STB)遥控器,并且第一列表可以被配置为便于基于远程控制的导航。 第一列表可以包含至少一个可选内容的标识符,其可以是例如照片,视频,歌曲等。第二列表可以包括用于至少一个可用共享伙伴的别名。 在实践中,系统的用户可能希望给予共享伙伴可撤销对可选内容的某些部分的访问。

    User interface indicating past, present and future songs played in a streaming music channel
    5.
    发明申请
    User interface indicating past, present and future songs played in a streaming music channel 有权
    用户界面,指示在流式音乐频道中播放的过去,现在和未来的歌曲

    公开(公告)号:US20070039031A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-15

    申请号:US11199798

    申请日:2005-08-09

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173

    CPC分类号: H04N21/8113 H04N21/4821

    摘要: A user interface for a receiver of a streaming music service simultaneously displays a current-song display, a past-song display and a future-song display. The current-song display indicates a current song being broadcast to a plurality of subscribers in a channel of the streaming music service. The past-song display indicates at least one past song which was broadcast in the channel of the streaming music service prior to broadcast of the current song. Each song in the past-song display is selectable by a user of the receiver to initiate playback of a recording thereof by the receiver. The future-song display indicates at least one future song which is scheduled to be broadcast in the channel of the streaming music service after broadcast of the current song.

    摘要翻译: 用于流式音乐服务的接收机的用户界面同时显示当前歌曲显示,过去歌曲显示和未来歌曲显示。 当前歌曲显示表示正在广播到流式音乐服务的频道中的多个订阅者的当前歌曲。 过去歌曲显示表示在广播当前歌曲之前,在流式音乐服务的频道中广播的至少一首过去歌曲。 过去歌曲显示中的每首歌曲都可以由接收者的用户选择,以便由接收者发起其录音的播放。 未来歌曲显示表示在当前歌曲的广播之后,预定在流式音乐服务的频道中广播的至少一个未来歌曲。

    System, method and interface for managing content at a set top box
    6.
    发明申请
    System, method and interface for managing content at a set top box 审中-公开
    用于管理机顶盒内容的系统,方法和界面

    公开(公告)号:US20060156372A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-13

    申请号:US11034223

    申请日:2005-01-12

    IPC分类号: H04N7/173 H04N7/16

    摘要: A method for managing content at a set top box is provided and includes receiving a request to view content and indicating that the content is available for downloading for a predetermined time period. Further, the method includes downloading the content to a memory device within a set top box and indicating that the downloaded content will remain within the memory device for a predetermined time. A device is also provided and includes a housing, a broadband input connection, a broadband output connection, and a processor. The processor includes a computer readable medium and a computer program that includes instructions to display a graphical user interface at a display device. The graphical user interface comprises a ready list, a queue list, and an action list. The ready list includes a list of movies that are available for viewing at the display device and an expiration date for each movie.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于管理机顶盒内容的方法,包括:接收用于查看内容并指示内容可用于下载预定时间段的请求。 此外,该方法包括将内容下载到机顶盒内的存储设备中,并且指示所下载的内容将在预定时间内保留在存储设备内。 还提供了一种设备,包括外壳,宽带输入连接,宽带输出连接和处理器。 处理器包括计算机可读介质和包括在显示设备上显示图形用户界面的指令的计算机程序。 图形用户界面包括就绪列表,队列列表和动作列表。 就绪列表包括可在显示设备上查看的电影列表以及每个电影的到期日期。

    System and method of managing content
    8.
    发明申请
    System and method of managing content 审中-公开
    管理内容的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060168610A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11043443

    申请日:2005-01-26

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16

    摘要: Systems and methods can be implemented to allow restricted content to be available using an apparatus within a system, while still protecting the privacy or one or more users. Metadata regarding restricted content may not be displayed if the user so desires or if other users do not have proper access. In this manner, visitors of the user or the user's own children may not be aware that restricted content is available. Metadata regarding the restricted data is not displayed.

    摘要翻译: 可以实现系统和方法,以允许受限内容使用系统内的装置可用,同时仍然保护隐私或一个或多个用户。 如果用户希望或其他用户没有适当的访问权限,则可能不会显示有关受限内容的元数据。 以这种方式,用户或用户自己的孩子的访问者可能不知道受限的内容可用。 不显示有关受限数据的元数据。

    System and method of transmitting photographs from a set top box
    9.
    发明申请
    System and method of transmitting photographs from a set top box 有权
    从机顶盒传输照片的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070011250A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-11

    申请号:US11179048

    申请日:2005-07-11

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method of emailing photographs from a set top box is disclosed and includes presenting a menu of photographs at a television coupled to the set top box. The photographs within the menu can be highlighted using a remote control device. The method further includes presenting an email button at the television and presenting an address book. The address book contains at least one recipient email address. Further, the method includes sending an email addressed to the at least one recipient email address. In particular, the email includes a return email address that causes a response to the email to be sent to a location other than the set top box.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种从机顶盒发送照片的方法,包括在与机顶盒相连的电视机上呈现照片的菜单。 可以使用遥控设备突出显示菜单中的照片。 该方法还包括在电视机上呈现电子邮件按钮并呈现地址簿。 地址簿至少包含一个收件人电子邮件地址。 此外,该方法包括发送寻址到至少一个接收者电子邮件地址的电子邮件。 特别地,电子邮件包括返回电子邮件地址,其使得将电子邮件的响应发送到除机顶盒之外的位置。

    Remote control, apparatus, system and methods of using the same
    10.
    发明申请
    Remote control, apparatus, system and methods of using the same 有权
    遥控器,仪器,系统及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060170582A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11049629

    申请日:2005-02-02

    IPC分类号: G08C19/12

    CPC分类号: G08C23/00 G08C17/02

    摘要: A system provides an audible signal to the user of the system before a control or function is activated by the user. In one embodiment, a remote control can be used with an apparatus, such as a set-top box. When the user places an object near a control of the remote control, a control or function associated with the control may be announced to the user before activating the control. The system can include an apparatus is configured to be operated at least in part from a remote control that includes a plurality of controls including a first control. The apparatus includes a control module configured to receive an identification signal from the remote control, wherein the identification signal corresponds to the control, determine a state of the apparatus, determine a function to which the control corresponds, and send another identification signal to an audio system.

    摘要翻译: 在用户激活控制或功能之前,系统向系统的用户提供可听见的信号。 在一个实施例中,远程控制可以与诸如机顶盒的装置一起使用。 当用户将物体放置在遥控器的控制附近时,可以在激活控制之前向用户通知与控制相关联的控制或功能。 该系统可以包括被配置为至少部分地从包括多个包括第一控制的控制的遥控器操作的装置。 该装置包括:控制模块,被配置为从遥控器接收识别信号,其中识别信号对应于控制,确定装置的状态,确定控制对应的功能,并向音频发送另一识别信号 系统。