公开(公告)号：US20050076092A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10810248

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： Matthew Chang ,  Frederick Zustak ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Nicholas Colsey ,  Peter Shintani ,  Mark Eyer

发明人： Matthew Chang ,  Frederick Zustak ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Nicholas Colsey ,  Peter Shintani ,  Mark Eyer

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/10

摘要： A system for sharing media content between peers over a communication medium. Content is authenticated prior to being downloaded, or stored, so that only content from designated peers, or based on other user selected criteria, reaches the user. Typically, content is stored at the destination site on a fixed or removable media prior to user content playback. Users are notified of content receipt, such as by an entry within a programming guide through which convenient user access of content may occur without the need to log onto the Internet or other service. The media content is then played back over a virtual channel that is selected by the user. The functionality of the system may be embodied within a separate unit or incorporated within set-top boxes, television sets, audio systems, gaming systems, personal computer system, or other interconnected electronic devices. Content may be communicated between peers on a device back-channel over a telephone system, Internet, cable network, powerline network, wireless connection, or direct wired link.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过通信介质在对等体之间共享媒体内容的系统。 在下载或存储内容之前对内容进行认证，使得仅来自指定对等体的内容或基于其他用户选择的标准的内容到达用户。 通常，在用户内容播放之前，将内容存储在固定或可移动媒体上的目的地站点。 用户被收到内容收据的通知，例如编程指南中的条目，可以通过该条目方便用户访问内容，而无需登录Internet或其他服务。 然后，媒体内容通过用户选择的虚拟频道进行回放。 系统的功能可以体现在单独的单元内，或者被并入机顶盒，电视机，音频系统，游戏系统，个人计算机系统或其他互连的电子设备中。 可以通过电话系统，因特网，有线网络，电力线网络，无线连接或直接有线链路在设备背信道上的对等体之间传送内容。

公开(公告)号：US5912668A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-15

申请号：US865947

申请日：1997-05-30

申请人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl

发明人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： The display of images collectively represented by a graphical object, referred to as an anchor, is controlled on a screen via input means. As the user manipulates the anchor on the screen, the display of images is modified in correspondence with the object manipulation. The images are subjected to various functions as a group: for example, in response to a movement of the anchor on the screen, the images are also moved while being completely hidden from view. Other functions include fully displaying, sorting and re-arranging the group configuration of the images. To carry out these functions, menu items zoom into view on the screen in response to an anchor manipulation by the user.

摘要翻译： 被称为锚的图形对象共同表示的图像的显示经由输入装置被控制在屏幕上。 当用户在屏幕上操纵锚点时，根据对象操纵来修改图像的显示。 图像作为一组进行各种功能：例如，响应于锚在屏幕上的移动，图像也被移动，同时完全被隐藏。 其他功能包括完全显示，排序和重新排列图像的组配置。 为了执行这些功能，菜单项目会响应用户的锚点操作而放大到屏幕上的视图。

公开(公告)号：US5956035A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-21

申请号：US857181

申请日：1997-05-15

申请人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Kenneth Herndon

发明人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Kenneth Herndon

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482

摘要： Multiple items forming a menu are displayed on a screen in a computer system. As the user refers to a menu item via an input device, that particular item is displayed in increased size. As soon as the user moves to another menu item, this newly referenced item becomes larger than the other menu items, while the previously referenced item is reduced to its original size. If the user-referenced item has a sub-menu associated with it, then the size of that sub-menu increases--while the menu size is decreased--as the user moves from the menu to the sub-menu.

摘要翻译： 形成菜单的多个项目显示在计算机系统的屏幕上。 当用户经由输入设备引用菜单项时，该特定项目以增加的大小显示。 一旦用户移动到另一个菜单项，这个新引用的项目将变得比其他菜单项大，而先前引用的项目减小到其原始大小。 如果用户引用的项目具有与其相关联的子菜单，则当用户从菜单移动到子菜单时，该子菜单的大小增加，而菜单大小减小。

公开(公告)号：US20050154988A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10767473

申请日：2004-01-29

申请人： Andrew Proehl ,  Jan-Christoph Zoels ,  Anne Kim ,  Yutaka Hasegawa

发明人： Andrew Proehl ,  Jan-Christoph Zoels ,  Anne Kim ,  Yutaka Hasegawa

IPC分类号： G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/08 ,  G09G5/34 ,  G09G5/38 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04892 ,  H04N5/4403 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N21/42206 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N2005/4432

摘要： The efficient and intuitive presentation, navigation, and selection of available AV information in a graphical user interface (GUI) that is displayed on a display apparatus of an AV system and controlled through user manipulation of a scrolling mechanism of a navigation and selection device of the AV system. Related AV information is organized as items within lists that correspond to various navigable fields of a status bar of the GUI during the GUI interactive mode. A highlighted navigable field of the status bar displays its list of related AV information and the items of the list are scrolled through the navigable field by a user causing the scrolling mechanism to move in a scroll. A different field of the status bar may be selected by the user moving the scrolling mechanism in a lateral movement. Activation of the selection mechanism of the navigation and selection device will cause an AV device of the system to be controlled in accordance with the AV options displayed within the status bar fields at the time the selection mechanism is activated.

摘要翻译： 在AV系统的显示装置上显示的图形用户界面（GUI）中可用的AV信息的有效且直观的呈现，导航和选择，并通过用户操纵导航和选择装置的滚动机构来控制 AV系统。 在GUI交互模式期间，相关的AV信息被组织为与GUI的状态栏的各种可导航字段对应的列表内的项目。 状态栏的突出显示的导航字段显示其相关AV信息的列表，并且列表的项目被用户滚动通过导航字段，导致滚动机构在滚动中移动。 用户可以通过横向移动来移动滚动机构来选择状态栏的不同字段。 激活导航和选择装置的选择机构将导致系统的AV设备根据在选择机制被激活时在状态栏字段内显示的AV选项进行控制。

公开(公告)号：US06282713B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09218857

申请日：1998-12-21

申请人： Tadamasa Kitsukawa ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Gong Szedo ,  Keiichi Totsuka

发明人： Tadamasa Kitsukawa ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Gong Szedo ,  Keiichi Totsuka

IPC分类号： H04N7173

CPC分类号： H04N7/163 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H60/63 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： On-demand electronic advertising information is provided for items used in scenes of television programs. The advertising information is received along with broadcasts of associated television programs. Selected advertisement modes alert a viewer when advertising information is available for an item displayed in a scene of the television program broadcast. The viewer alert comprises displayed marks superimposed over the broadcast of the television program. The displayed marks comprise indicators for each item for which advertising data is available, and the indicators may be representative of the items to which the indicators correspond. The advertising information for a particular item is selected when the viewer selects the indicator corresponding to the item in which the viewer is interested. Upon selection, the advertising information is displayed along with the broadcast of the currently selected television program. The advertising information may be used to electronically order the associated item.

摘要翻译： 为电视节目场景中使用的物品提供按需电子广告信息。 收到广告信息以及相关电视节目的广播。 当广告信息可用于在电视节目广播的场景中显示的项目时，所选择的广告模式提醒观看者。 观看者警报包括叠加在电视节目的广播上的显示标记。 所显示的标记包括用于广告数据可用的每个项目的指示符，并且指示符可以代表指示符对应的项目。 当观众选择与观众感兴趣的项目相对应的指示符时，选择特定项目的广告信息。 当选择时，广告信息与当前选择的电视节目的广播一起显示。 广告信息可以用于以电子方式命令相关联的物品。

公开(公告)号：US6100889A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-08

申请号：US314709

申请日：1999-05-19

申请人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Kenneth Herndon

发明人： Eduardo Sciammarella ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Kenneth Herndon

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482

摘要： Multiple items forming a menu are displayed on a screen in a computer system. As the user refers to a menu item via an input device, that particular item is displayed in increased size. As soon as the user moves to another menu item, this newly referenced item becomes larger than the other menu items, while the previously referenced item is reduced to its original size. If the user-referenced item has a sub-menu associated with it, then the size of that sub-menu increases--while the menu size is decreased--as the user moves from the menu to the sub-menu.

摘要翻译： 形成菜单的多个项目显示在计算机系统的屏幕上。 当用户经由输入设备引用菜单项时，该特定项目以增加的大小显示。 一旦用户移动到另一个菜单项，这个新引用的项目将变得比其他菜单项大，而先前引用的项目减小到其原始大小。 如果用户引用的项目具有与其相关联的子菜单，则当用户从菜单移动到子菜单时，该子菜单的大小增加，而菜单大小减小。

公开(公告)号：US20060015893A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11186299

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： Tadamasa Kitsukawa ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Gong Szeto ,  Keiichi Totsuka

发明人： Tadamasa Kitsukawa ,  Andrew Proehl ,  Gong Szeto ,  Keiichi Totsuka

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0225 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4184 ,  H04N21/4784 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Electronic coupons are provided for items comprising products and services. The coupon information is received along with broadcasts of associated television programs. Selected coupon modes alert a viewer when coupon information is available for an item. The viewer alert comprises displayed marks superimposed over the broadcast of the television program. The displayed marks comprise indicators for each item for which coupon data is available, and the indicators may be representative of the items to which the indicators correspond. The coupon information for a particular item is selected when the viewer selects the indicator corresponding to the item in which the viewer is interested. Upon selection, the coupon information is displayed along with the broadcast of the currently selected television program. Coupon information may be selected for storage on a removable recording medium along with data corresponding to the television program with which the coupon information is associated. The coupon information is redeemed by the viewer by a merchandise retailer or dealer.

公开(公告)号：US6034684A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US977416

申请日：1997-11-24

申请人： Andrew Proehl ,  Franklin Servan-Schreiber ,  Ken Herndon ,  Eduardo Sciammarella

发明人： Andrew Proehl ,  Franklin Servan-Schreiber ,  Ken Herndon ,  Eduardo Sciammarella

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F2203/04806

摘要： Data items are arranged into groups and each group is represented by a graphical object (a so-called landmark) for easily identifying each group and its corresponding data items on a screen display. The landmark may have display attributes (such as shape, color, size, function, animation, etc.) which are different from the display attributes of another landmark. Each landmark has two non-parallel lines (grid lines) associated therewith and is positioned at the intersection of the two lines providing directional orientation when the landmark is displaced on the screen display.

摘要翻译： 数据项被排列成组，并且每个组由图形对象（所谓的地标）表示，用于在屏幕显示上容易地识别每个组及其对应的数据项。 地标可以具有与另一地标的显示属性不同的显示属性（诸如形状，颜色，大小，功能，动画等）。 每个地标具有与其相关联的两个非平行线（网格线），并且当两个线路在屏幕显示器上移位时，位于提供方向定向的交叉点处。