Program guide system with preference profiles
    1.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with preference profiles 有权
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US08806536B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13604447

    申请日:2012-09-05

    IPC分类号: H04N21/482 H04N5/445

    摘要: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统,其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件,每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性(节目标题,流派,观看时间,频道,广播特征等)。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别(例如,强或弱,如强或弱不喜欢,非法,强制性,不关心等)。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目,并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH PREFERENCE PROFILES
    2.
    发明申请
    PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH PREFERENCE PROFILES 有权
    具有偏好轮廓的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130007808A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:US13604447

    申请日:2012-09-05

    IPC分类号: H04N21/462

    摘要: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统,其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件,每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性(节目标题,流派,观看时间,频道,广播特征等)。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别(例如,强或弱,如强或弱不喜欢,非法,强制性,不关心等)。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目,并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Program guide system with preference profiles
    3.
    发明授权
    Program guide system with preference profiles 失效
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US07185355B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-27

    申请号:US09034934

    申请日:1998-03-04

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

    摘要: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统,其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件,每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性(节目标题,流派,观看时间,频道,广播特征等)。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别(例如,强或弱,如强或弱不喜欢,非法,强制性,不关心等)。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目,并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Program guide system with preference profiles
    4.
    发明申请
    Program guide system with preference profiles 审中-公开
    具有偏好配置文件的程序指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090070817A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-12

    申请号:US11894609

    申请日:2007-08-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may inform a program guide of the user's interests. Information on the user's interests may be stored in a preference profile. There may be more than one preference profile, each for a different user. Each preference profile contains a number of preference attributes (program titles, genres, viewing times, channels, broadcast characteristics, etc.). A preference level (e.g., strong or weak like, strong or weak dislike, illegal, mandatory, don't care, etc.) that is indicative of the user's level of interest is associated with each preference attribute. Preference profiles may be used to restrict the programs that are listed in various program listings display screens and may be used to limit the channels to which the program guide allows the user to tune.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统,其中用户可以向节目指南通知用户的兴趣。 关于用户兴趣的信息可以存储在偏好配置文件中。 可能有多个偏好配置文件,每个配置文件用于不同的用户。 每个偏好配置文件包含多个偏好属性(节目标题,流派,观看时间,频道,广播特征等)。 与每个偏好属性相关联的表示用户感兴趣程度的偏好级别(例如,强或弱,如强或弱不喜欢,非法,强制性,不关心等)。 优先级配置文件可以用于限制在各种节目列表显示屏幕中列出的节目,并且可以用于限制节目指南允许用户调谐到的频道。

    Interactive program guide system providing an application program interface for non-program guide applications
    5.
    发明授权
    Interactive program guide system providing an application program interface for non-program guide applications 有权
    交互式节目指南系统为非节目指南应用提供应用程序界面

    公开(公告)号:US08973056B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US10925892

    申请日:2004-08-23

    摘要: A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide application and non-program-guide applications are at least partially implemented on user television equipment. A program guide program application interface is provided that is used to maintain a consistent user interface between the program guide application and the non-program-guide applications. The user may select certain non-program-guide applications as favorites and may set parental controls for certain non-program-guide applications. While the non-program-guide application operates, the program guide may check for events that require immediate attention. When such an event is detected, operation of the non-program-guide application may be suspended and the user may be asked whether the detected event should take place or whether operation of the non-program-guide application should be resumed. The program application interface may perform authentication and access rights determination functions. Reminders may be set for the content of non-program-guide applications.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,其中交互式电视节目指南应用和非节目指南应用至少部分地在用户电视设备上实现。 提供了一种程序指南程序应用程序接口,用于在程序指南应用程序和非程序指导应用程序之间维护一致的用户界面。 用户可以选择某些非节目指南应用程序作为收藏夹,并且可以为某些非节目指南应用设置家长控制。 非程序指南应用程序运行时,程序指南可以检查需要立即注意的事件。 当检测到这样的事件时,可以暂停非节目指南应用的操作,并且可以询问用户是否应该发生检测到的事件,或者是否应该恢复非节目指南应用的操作。 程序应用程序接口可以执行认证和访问权限确定功能。 可以为非程序指南应用程序的内容设置提醒。

    INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM THAT SERVES AS A PORTAL
    6.
    发明申请
    INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM THAT SERVES AS A PORTAL 审中-公开
    作为门户服务的互动电视节目指南系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110209180A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US13099647

    申请日:2011-05-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide application and non-program-guide applications are at least partially implemented on user television equipment. A program guide program application interface is provided that is used to maintain a consistent user interface between the program guide application and the non-program-guide applications. Non-program-guide applications may be launched by the program guide application. The user may select certain non-program-guide applications as favorites and may set parental controls for certain non-program-guide applications. The program guide application may run in the background while a non-program-guide application operates. While the non-program-guide application operates, the program guide may check for events that require immediate attention. When such an event is detected, operation of the non-program-guide application may be suspended and the user may be asked whether the detected event should take place or whether operation of the non-program-guide application should be resumed. The applications may be located at a remote location such as on a server at a cable system headend or on a server on the Internet. The program application interface may perform authentication and access rights determination functions. Reminders may be set for the content of non-program-guide applications.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,其中交互式电视节目指南应用和非节目指南应用至少部分地在用户电视设备上实现。 提供了一种程序指南程序应用程序接口,用于在程序指南应用程序和非程序指导应用程序之间维护一致的用户界面。 非程序指南应用程序可能由程序指南应用程序启动。 用户可以选择某些非节目指南应用程序作为收藏夹,并且可以为某些非节目指南应用设置家长控制。 程序指南应用程序可以在非程序指南应用程序运行时在后台运行。 非程序指南应用程序运行时,程序指南可以检查需要立即注意的事件。 当检测到这样的事件时,可以暂停非节目指南应用的操作,并且可以询问用户是否应该发生检测到的事件,或者是否应该恢复非节目指南应用的操作。 应用可以位于远程位置,例如在电缆系统头端的服务器或因特网上的服务器上。 程序应用程序接口可以执行认证和访问权限确定功能。 可以为非程序指南应用程序的内容设置提醒。

    Electronic mail system employing a low bandwidth link for e-mail notifications
    7.
    发明授权
    Electronic mail system employing a low bandwidth link for e-mail notifications 有权
    电子邮件系统采用低带宽链接进行电子邮件通知

    公开(公告)号:US06886030B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-26

    申请号:US09213851

    申请日:1998-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/10 H04L12/58 G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: H04L51/24 G06Q10/107

    摘要: An e-mail notification system is provided. The e-mail notification system has a remote e-mail service system and at least one local client device. The e-mail service system is connected to the local client device via a primary communications link, and a secondary relatively low-bandwidth continuous communications link. The primary communications link is preferably bidirectional and has a relatively high bandwidth. Because such links are relatively costly, the primary communications link is not used continuously. The secondary communications link is preferably a low cost unidirectional continuous link. The e-mail service system receives e-mail messages for a user and sends e-mail notifications over the secondary communications link. The local client device generates an appropriate indicator whenever an e-mail notification is received. The local client device may automatically retrieve e-mail messages for the user from the remote e-mail service system via the primary communications link or may provide the user with the opportunity to manually obtain e-mail messages from the remote e-mail service system over the primary communications link.

    摘要翻译: 提供电子邮件通知系统。 电子邮件通知系统具有远程电子邮件服务系统和至少一个本地客户端设备。 电子邮件服务系统通过主要通信链路和次要相对低带宽的连续通信链路连接到本地客户端设备。 主要通信链路优选地是双向的并且具有相对高的带宽。 因为这样的链路相对昂贵,主要的通信链路不被连续使用。 次要通信链路优选地是低成本的单向连续链路。 电子邮件服务系统接收用户的电子邮件消息,并通过辅助通信链路发送电子邮件通知。 每当接收到电子邮件通知时,本地客户端设备都会生成适当的指示符。 本地客户端设备可以经由主要通信链路自动从远程电子邮件服务系统检索用户的电子邮件消息,或者可以向用户提供从远程电子邮件服务系统手动获取电子邮件消息的机会 通过主要通信链路。