Method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information 有权
    用于将电子消息中的术语与节目信息相关联的方法和接口

    公开(公告)号:US07028326B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-11

    申请号:US09582371

    申请日:1999-01-08

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: The method of linking terms in an electronic message to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG) comprises the steps of receiving an electronic message, comparing terms in the electronic message to terms in the program information of the EPG, and displaying the electronic message so that any terms in the electronic message which have a match in the program information based on the step of comparing terms, are distinguishable from terms which have no such match. The electronic message interface is adapted to link terms in an electronic message to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG).

    摘要翻译: 将电子消息中的术语与电子节目指南(EPG)中的节目信息相关联的方法包括以下步骤:接收电子消息,将电子消息中的术语与EPG的节目信息中的术语进行比较,以及显示电子消息 使得基于比较条件的步骤在节目信息中具有匹配的电子消息中的任何术语与不具有这种匹配的术语是不同的。 电子消息接口适于将电子消息中的术语链接到电子节目指南(EPG)中的节目信息。

    Method and interface for incorporating program information into an electronic message
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and interface for incorporating program information into an electronic message 有权
    将程序信息合并到电子信息中的方法和接口

    公开(公告)号:US06591292B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09226938

    申请日:1999-01-08

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    摘要: An interface and a method for incorporating program information into an electronic message are provided. According to the method, a menu of programs is generated by displaying program identifiers on a display device. At least one of the program identifiers representing a program of interest is selected. An electronic message display is generated with program text indicative of that program incorporated into a message portion of the electronic message display. The message portion is sent by electronic message to a recipient, with the program text in the message portion. Preferably, selection of the program text by a recipient of the electronic message causes the respective program to be implemented or causes certain choices on how to implement the program to be presented to the recipient.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将节目信息并入电子消息的接口和方法。 根据该方法,通过在显示装置上显示节目标识符来生成节目菜单。 选择代表感兴趣程序的程序标识符中的至少一个。 生成电子消息显示,其中指示将该程序并入电子消息显示的消息部分中的程序文​​本。 消息部分通过电子消息发送到接收者,消息部分中的节目文本。 优选地,由电子消息的接收者选择节目文本使得相应节目被实现,或者对如何实现要呈现给接收者的节目做出某些选择。

    Method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information 有权
    用于将电子消息中的术语与节目信息相关联的方法和接口

    公开(公告)号:US07464393B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11337898

    申请日:2006-01-23

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

    摘要: A method and interface for linking terms in an electronic message to program information, are provided. The method of linking terms in an electronic mesage to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG) comprises the steps of receiving an electronic message, comparing terms in the electronic message to terms in the program information of the EPG, and displaying the electronic message so that any terms in the electronic message which have a match in the program information based on the step of comparing terms, are distinguishable from terms which have no such match. The electronic message interface is adapted to link terms in an electronic message to program information in an electronic program guide (EPG). The electronic message interface comprises a receiver, a comparison unit, and a display device. The receiver is adapted to receive an electronic message. The comparison unit is associated with the receiver and is adapted to compare terms in the electronic message to terms in the program information of the EPG. The display device is connected at least indirectly to the comparison unit and is adapted to display the electronic message so that any terms in the electronic message which have a match in the program information based on the comparison of terms, are distinguishable from terms which have no such match. The method and interface provide a convenient way of implementing a program identified in an electronic message without having to memorize, manually transcribe, or otherwise review all of the requisite programming information.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将电子消息中的术语与节目信息相关联的方法和接口。 将电子消息中的术语与电子节目指南(EPG)中的节目信息相关联的方法包括以下步骤:接收电子消息,将电子消息中的术语与EPG的节目信息中的术语进行比较,以及显示电子消息 使得基于比较条件的步骤在节目信息中具有匹配的电子消息中的任何术语与不具有这种匹配的术语是不同的。 电子消息接口适于将电子消息中的术语链接到电子节目指南(EPG)中的节目信息。 电子消息接口包括接收机,比较单元和显示设备。 接收机适于接收电子消息。 比较单元与接收器相关联,并且适于将电子消息中的术语与EPG的节目信息中的术语进行比较。 显示装置至少间接地连接到比较单元,并且适于显示电子消息,使得基于术语的比较在节目信息中具有匹配的电子消息中的任何术语与不具有术语的术语区分开 这样的比赛。 该方法和接口提供了实现在电子消息中识别的程序的便利方式,而不必记住,手动地转录或以其他方式审查所有必需的节目信息。

    System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display
    10.
    发明授权
    System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display 有权
    用于整理来自多个源的数据的系统,以形成用于显示的复合程序指南

    公开(公告)号:US07853974B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US12221024

    申请日:2008-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00 G06F3/00 H04N5/455

    摘要: A video decoder system collates program guide information acquired from a variety of local and remote sources. Program guide information is received from a first source and a selectable program guide menu icon is displayed. A category of program guide information items from the first source is collated by a display attribute in response to selection of the menu icon and the collated program guide information items are displayed. The display attribute allocated to the category of program guide information items is common to both the category of items and to the menu icon. Codes identifying program categories may be converted to other codes using equivalence mapping information for classifying programs according to a master set of program categories. Composite program map information may be formed including new data identifiers allocated to program guide information items for use in retrieving the items from a second source.

    摘要翻译: 视频解码器系统对从各种本地和远程源获取的节目指南信息进行整理。 从第一源接收节目指南信息,并显示可选节目指南菜单图标。 响应于菜单图标的选择,通过显示属性对来自第一来源的节目指南信息项的类别进行整理,并显示对照的节目指南信息项。 分配给节目指南信息项类别的显示属性对于项目类别和菜单图标都是共同的。 可以使用等效映射信息将识别程序类别的代码转换为其他代码,以根据程序类别的主集合对程序进行分类。 可以形成复合节目地图信息,其包括分配给节目指南信息项的新数据标识符,用于从第二源检索项目。