Distributed IRD system
    4.
    发明授权
    Distributed IRD system 有权
    分布式IRD系统

    公开(公告)号:US06424947B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09158952

    申请日:1998-09-21

    IPC分类号: H04N7167

    摘要: A subscriber unit in a television system including an integrated receiver and decoder (IRD) including a first smart card reader which is operative to accept a first smart card, and a remote control including a second smart card reader which is operative to accept a second smart card. The first smart card and the second smart card, when inserted in the corresponding first and second smart card readers respectively, are operative to communicate with each other in wireless communication over a wireless communication link to control access to services.

    摘要翻译: 一种电视系统中的订户单元,包括集成接收器和解码器(IRD),该集成接收器和解码器包括可操作以接收第一智能卡的第一智能卡读卡器,以及包括可操作以接受第二智能卡的第二智能卡读卡器的遥控器 卡。 第一智能卡和第二智能卡分别插入对应的第一和第二智能卡读卡器时,可以通过无线通信链路进行无线通信来相互通信,以控制对服务的访问。

    Interactive inter-channel game
    5.
    发明申请
    Interactive inter-channel game 有权
    互动式渠道间游戏

    公开(公告)号:US20080076555A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:US11977821

    申请日:2007-10-25

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00

    摘要: An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system, providing a clue associated with the second channel, and receiving a user input representing a user's response to the clue. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述交互式多通道游戏方法。 该方法包括提供与多通道系统的第一通道相关联的游戏元件的第一表示,用与多通道系统的第二通道相关联的游戏元件的第二表示替换第一表示,提供线索 与第二通道相关联,并且接收表示用户对线索的响应的用户输入。 还描述了相关装置和方法。

    Portable transaction device
    6.
    发明授权
    Portable transaction device 有权
    便携式交易设备

    公开(公告)号:US07013293B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-14

    申请号:US09490540

    申请日:2000-01-25

    IPC分类号: G06F17/60

    摘要: A portable transaction device including transaction apparatus operative to participate in a monetary transaction, authorization apparatus operative to authorize the transaction apparatus to operate based on stored authorization parameters, and control apparatus operative to store the stored authorization parameters based on user input. The stored authorization parameters include at least one of the following: an identity of a user, a time period, and a distance. Related apparatus and methods are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种便携式交易装置,包括可操作以参与货币交易的交易装置,用于基于所存储的授权参数授权交易装置进行操作的授权装置,以及基于用户输入存储所存储的授权参数的控制装置。 存储的授权参数包括以下中的至少一个:用户的身份,时间段和距离。 还提供了相关的装置和方法。

    Interactive inter-channel game
    7.
    发明授权
    Interactive inter-channel game 有权
    互动式渠道间游戏

    公开(公告)号:US07306522B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US10489794

    申请日:2003-06-29

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00

    摘要: An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system, providing a clue associated with the second channel, and receiving a user input representing a user's response to the clue. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述交互式多通道游戏方法。 该方法包括提供与多通道系统的第一通道相关联的游戏元件的第一表示,用与多通道系统的第二通道相关联的游戏元件的第二表示替换第一表示,提供线索 与第二通道相关联,并且接收表示用户对线索的响应的用户输入。 还描述了相关装置和方法。

    Time-dependent authorization
    8.
    发明授权
    Time-dependent authorization 有权
    时间依赖授权

    公开(公告)号:US07149309B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US09432668

    申请日:1999-11-02

    申请人: Yonatan Silver

    发明人: Yonatan Silver

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00 H04N7/167

    摘要: An access control method for use with a broadcast communication network is described. The access control method includes the steps of receiving an encoded program at a subscriber unit via the broadcast communication network, and preventing decoding of the encoded program at the subscriber unit for at least one preselected time period, preselected in accordance with a preference of a user of the subscriber unit. Alternatively, the encoded program received at the subscriber unit may be decoded for at least one preselected time period, preselected in accordance with a preference of the user of the subscriber unit. Related methods and apparatus are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述了与广播通信网络一起使用的访问控制方法。 访问控制方法包括以下步骤:经由广播通信网络在用户单元处接收经编码的节目,并且防止根据用户偏好预先选择的至少一个预选时间段在用户单元处对编码节目进行解码 的用户单元。 或者,可以在用户单元处接收的编码程序对根据用户单元的用户的偏好预先选择的至少一个预选时间段进行解码。 还描述了相关方法和装置。

    Interactive inter-channel game
    9.
    发明授权
    Interactive inter-channel game 有权
    互动式渠道间游戏

    公开(公告)号:US07997985B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US11977821

    申请日:2007-10-25

    摘要: An interactive multi-channel game method is described. The method includes providing a first representation of a game element associated with a first channel of a multi-channel system, replacing the first representation with a second representation of the game element associated with a second channel of the multi-channel system, providing a clue associated with the second channel, and receiving a user input representing a user's response to the clue. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 描述交互式多通道游戏方法。 该方法包括提供与多通道系统的第一通道相关联的游戏元件的第一表示,用与多通道系统的第二通道相关联的游戏元件的第二表示替换第一表示,提供线索 与第二通道相关联,并且接收表示用户对线索的响应的用户输入。 还描述了相关装置和方法。

    Program Selection System
    10.
    发明申请
    Program Selection System 审中-公开
    程序选择系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070240186A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11632536

    申请日:2007-02-28

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: A method and system for enabling a user to select programs in a personal video recorder environment, the method comprising enabling the user to select a program subject category, providing in response to user selection of a program subject category, for subsequent user selection, programs within said selected program subject category, at least one of selected and organized in accordance with past user viewing, and subsequently enabling the user to select among said programs. Related methods and apparatus are also described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用户能够在个人视频记录器环境中选择节目的方法和系统,所述方法包括使用户能够选择节目主题类别,响应于用户选择节目主题类别提供用于随后的用户选择的节目主题类别, 所述选择的节目主题类别,根据过去的用户观看选择和组织中的至少一个,并且随后使用户能够在所述节目中进行选择。 还描述了相关方法和装置。