公开(公告)号：US07492355B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-17

申请号：US10512320

申请日：2003-04-17

申请人： Richard Allen Zemer ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

发明人： Richard Allen Zemer ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N3/20

CPC分类号： H04N3/20 ,  G06F17/30884 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/046 ,  G09G2330/022 ,  H04N21/478

摘要： Screen bum on televisions having Internet browser capability is avoided by removing the conventional static icons such as toolbars and buttons from the default browser and replacing their functions with keyboard keys. The invention is especially useful in projection televisions and with keyboards which have keys assigned to browser functions. Favorite URLs can be mapped to a favorite key by holding down the favorite key while a favorite web page is displayed.

摘要翻译： 通过从默认浏览器中删除传统的静态图标（如工具栏和按钮），并用键盘键替换功能，可以避免具有互联网浏览器功能的电视机上的屏幕碰撞。 本发明在投影电视机和具有分配给浏览器功能的键盘的键盘中特别有用。 喜欢的网址可以通过在显示喜爱的网页时按住喜爱的键来映射到收藏夹。

公开(公告)号：US07499107B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US10554327

申请日：2004-05-04

申请人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Eric Stephen Carlsgaard ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

发明人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Eric Stephen Carlsgaard ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

IPC分类号： H04N5/22 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/4403 ,  G08C17/00 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N2005/4439

摘要： An apparatus such as a television signal receiver controls an external device such as a digital recording/reproduction device via a digital data bus by remapping keys on a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an input/output terminal operative to enable signal transfer between the television signal receiver and an external device via a digital data bus. A processor is operative to detect a first command signal of a first control protocol from a user input device, and to detect one of first and second modes of the television signal receiver. The processor detects the first mode in response to making a connection between the television signal receiver and the external device via the digital data bus, and detects the second mode in response to terminating the connection between the television signal receiver and the external device via the digital data bus. The processor enables the input/output terminal to output a second command signal of a second control protocol to the external device via the digital data bus responsive to the first command signal if the first mode is detected. The processor enables a function of the television signal receiver responsive to the first command signal without enabling output of the second command signal to the external device if the second mode is detected.

摘要翻译： 诸如电视信号接收机的装置通过在用户输入设备上重新映射键来经由数字数据总线来控制诸如数字记录/再现设备的外部设备。 根据示例性实施例，该装置包括：输入/输出端子，用于经由数字数据总线使能电视信号接收器与外部设备之间的信号传输。 处理器用于从用户输入设备检测第一控制协议的第一命令信号，并检测电视信号接收机的第一和第二模式之一。 响应于通过数字数据总线在电视信号接收机和外部设备之间进行连接，处理器检测第一模式，并且响应于通过数字信号终止电视信号接收器和外部设备之间的连接来检测第二模式 数据总线。 如果检测到第一模式，则处理器使得输入/输出终端可以经由数字数据总线将响应于第一命令信号的第二控制协议的第二命令信号输出到外部设备。 如果检测到第二模式，则处理器使得能够响应于第一命令信号的电视信号接收器的功能而不使得能够将第二命令信号输出到外部设备。

公开(公告)号：US07538790B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-26

申请号：US10512327

申请日：2003-04-21

申请人： Carlton Jethro Simmons, Jr. ,  Richard Allen Zemer ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie

发明人： Carlton Jethro Simmons, Jr. ,  Richard Allen Zemer ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie

IPC分类号： H04N3/20 ,  H04N5/57

CPC分类号： H04N5/68 ,  G09G2320/043 ,  G09G2320/046 ,  G09G2330/022 ,  H04N3/20 ,  H04N5/57 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N21/4782

摘要： An apparatus and method for controlling a video signal processing apparatus having a browser feature to protect a display device associated with the apparatus against the premature aging effects of screen burn due to an idle display when the browser feature is activated. The method includes the steps of detecting a first user input to a video apparatus, determining whether the first user input activates a browser feature of the video apparatus, and controlling the operation of the apparatus to reduce the screen burn. The operation can include setting a display parameter for the video apparatus to a first predetermined level responsive to determining that the first user input activates the browser feature, or determining an idle time and inactivating the browser feature if the idle time exceeds a predetermined period of time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制具有浏览器功能的视频信号处理设备的装置和方法，用于当浏览器特征被激活时，保护与设备相关联的显示设备免受由于空闲显示造成的屏幕烧坏的过早老化影响。 该方法包括以下步骤：检测第一用户对视频设备的输入，确定第一用户输入是激活视频设备的浏览器特征，以及控制设备的操作以减少屏幕刻录。 该操作可以包括：响应于确定第一用户输入激活浏览器特征，或者如果空闲时间超过预定时间段则确定空闲时间并停用浏览器特征，将视频设备的显示参数设置为第一预定级别 。

公开(公告)号：US07945930B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US10512370

申请日：2003-04-15

申请人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

发明人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie ,  Joseph Wayne Forler

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

CPC分类号： H04N7/0122 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N9/31 ,  H04N21/440263 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N2005/4423

摘要： A method for controlling a recording function of a video apparatus improves recording quality by preventing certain display functions of the apparatus from adversely affecting the resultant recording. A problem may arise in certain video signal processing apparatuses when the user selects a recording function after selecting a particular user-activated display function because the user-activated display function may result in the recording of the video signal in an undesired format, for example a different aspect ratio, or zoom mode. According to an exemplary embodiment, the present invention overcomes this problem by providing a method that includes the steps of detecting activation of a recording function of a video apparatus, and turning off a user-activated display function of the video apparatus responsive to the detection.

摘要翻译： 用于控制视频设备的记录功能的方法通过防止装置的某些显示功能对所得到的记录产生不利影响来提高记录质量。 当用户选择特定用户激活的显示功能之后用户选择记录功能时，某些视频信号处理设备可能会出现问题，因为用户激活的显示功能可能导致以不期望的格式记录视频信号，例如 不同的宽高比或缩放模式。 根据示例性实施例，本发明通过提供一种方法来克服这个问题，该方法包括以下步骤：响应于检测来检测视频设备的记录功能的激活，以及关闭视频设备的用户激活的显示功能。

公开(公告)号：US06707508B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10031051

申请日：2002-01-15

申请人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Mark Sheridan Westlake ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie

发明人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Mark Sheridan Westlake ,  Aaron Hal Dinwiddie

IPC分类号： H04N550

CPC分类号： H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/482

摘要： A system and method for processing a channel entry is presented. In one embodiment, the receiving mode of an apparatus is first determined. A first channel entry format is then displayed, if it is determined that the apparatus in the first receiving mode. A second channel entry format is displayed, instead, if it is determined that the apparatus in the second receiving mode. Furthermore, the first channel entry format comprises a first and a second information portions and the second channel entry format comprises a third information portion.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于处理通道条目的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，首先确定装置的接收模式。 然后，如果确定该装置处于第一接收模式，则显示第一通道条目格式。 相反，如果确定在第二接收模式中的装置，则显示第二通道条目格式。 此外，第一信道条目格式包括第一和第二信息部分，第二信道条目格式包括第三信息部分。

公开(公告)号：US08001300B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US10512358

申请日：2003-04-22

申请人： Benoit Pol Menez ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre

发明人： Benoit Pol Menez ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre

IPC分类号： G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/38 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/385 ,  H04L12/40117 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/485

摘要： A method and apparatus enables users to specify analog connections for devices on a data bus network such as an IEEE 1394 network in a convenient, time-efficient manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of enabling an on-screen display comprising a list of devices connected to the digital data bus network requiring analog connections to the apparatus, and enabling a user to specify the analog connections responsive to the on-screen display.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置使得用户能够以方便，有效的方式为诸如IEEE 1394网络的数据总线网络上的设备指定模拟连接。 根据示例性实施例，该方法包括以下步骤：启用屏幕显示，其包括连接到数字数据总线网络的设备列表，其需要模拟连接到设备，并且使得用户能够响应于在线状态指定模拟连接， 屏幕显示。

公开(公告)号：US20080303959A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US10583707

申请日：2004-12-21

申请人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  James Duane Tenbarge ,  Bret David Hawkins ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre

发明人： Mark Gilmore Mears ,  James Duane Tenbarge ,  Bret David Hawkins ,  Chad Andrew Lefevre

IPC分类号： H04N5/50

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N9/8042

摘要： An apparatus and a method for selecting one of a plurality of digital video channels and analog video channels in response to user selection, in particular, when operating in a digital recording mode. The user may select the channel using either a channel scan mode, in which the user selection causes the selection of the next channel in a channel sequence, or a direct channel mode, in which the user enters a specific channel number to be selected. When operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the channel scan mode, the apparatus selects the next digital channel in the sequence and skips any intervening analog channels. When the operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the direct channel selection mode, the apparatus selects the channels and terminates the recording mode if the selected channel is an analog channel and maintains the recording mode if the selected channel is a digital channel. The invention also provides a method for controlling the content in the buffer of a storage device as the user scans through major and minor television channels.

摘要翻译： 特别是当以数字记录模式操作时，用于响应于用户选择来选择多个数字视频通道和模拟视频通道之一的装置和方法。 用户可以使用信道扫描模式来选择信道，其中用户选择导致在信道序列中选择下一个信道，或者直接信道模式，其中用户输入要选择的特定信道号。 当在记录模式下操作并且该设备在信道扫描模式中接收信道选择时，该装置按顺序选择下一个数字信道并跳过任何中间的模拟信道。 当在记录模式下操作并且设备在直接频道选择模式下接收频道选择时，如果选择的频道是模拟频道，则设备选择频道并终止录制模式，并且如果选择的频道是 一个数字频道。 本发明还提供了一种用于当用户通过主要和次要电视频道扫描时控制存储设备的缓冲器中的内容的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20080199151A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US11697186

申请日：2007-04-05

申请人： Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Mark Gilmore Mears

发明人： Chad Andrew Lefevre ,  Mark Gilmore Mears

IPC分类号： H04N7/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583

摘要： A personal video recorder (PVR) may be designed to capture a recording source which matches the view source displayed on a television, thereby allowing a user to pause and rewind “live TV.” However, during recording, the user may inadvertently change the view source by, for example, accessing an autotune feature within a menu system of the audio/visual system. When this happens, the recording source may be prevented from tracking the view source, thereby allowing the continued recording of the program without loss or interruption while the menu system is active.

摘要翻译： 个人录像机（PVR）可以被设计为捕获与电视机上显示的视频源匹配的记录源，从而允许用户暂停和倒回“直播电视”。 然而，在记录期间，用户可以通过例如访问音频/视频系统的菜单系统内的自动调谐特征来无意地改变视图源。 当这种情况发生时，可以防止记录源跟踪视图源，从而允许在菜单系统处于活动状态时继续记录节目而不丢失或中断。

公开(公告)号：US20110097056A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12997730

申请日：2008-10-27

申请人： Mark Gilmore Mears

发明人： Mark Gilmore Mears

IPC分类号： H04N5/92

CPC分类号： H04N5/44513 ,  H04N7/0885 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4856 ,  H04N21/4884

摘要： There is provided a system and method for resolution of conflicts between closed captioning and subtitle settings on a media device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided n electronic media device, comprising a processor, and a memory, wherein the processor and memory are configured to cooperate to present a preferred one of closed captions or subtitles of a media program for display and configured to prevent presentation of the other for display based on a preference setting when closed captioning and subtitle settings are both enabled.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于解决媒体设备上的隐藏字幕和字幕设置之间的冲突的系统和方法。 更具体地，在一个实施例中，提供了包括处理器和存储器的n个电子媒体设备，其中处理器和存储器被配置为协作以呈现媒体程序的优选的一个隐藏字幕或字幕，用于显示和配置 以防止在启用隐藏字幕和字幕设置时基于偏好设置来显示另一个显示。

公开(公告)号：US20100157170A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12600963

申请日：2007-07-17

申请人： Eric Stephen Carlsgaard ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  James Duane Tenbarge

发明人： Eric Stephen Carlsgaard ,  Mark Gilmore Mears ,  James Duane Tenbarge

IPC分类号： H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N5/4403 ,  H04N21/42215 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N2005/4417

摘要： There is provided a system and method for a television remote control system. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control, a control element configured for vertical movement, horizontal movement and axial movement, and a television configured to activate various television features upon receiving a signal from the remote control indicating an activation direction of the control element, wherein the television is configured to activate a volume control feature when the activation direction is a first or second direction and the television is operating in a viewing mode, and wherein the television is configured to activate a television content selection feature when the activation direction is a third or fourth direction and the television is operating in the viewing mode, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth directions are each different.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电视遥控系统的系统和方法。 更具体地，在一个实施例中，提供了一种遥控器，被配置为用于垂直移动，水平移动和轴向移动的控制元件，以及电视机，被配置为在从遥控器接收到指示激活方向的激活方向的信号时激活各种电视特征 控制元件，其中电视被配置为当激活方向是第一或第二方向并且电视正在观看模式下操作时激活音量控制特征，并且其中电视被配置为当电视内容选择特征激活时 启动方向是第三或第四方向，并且电视机在观看模式下操作，其中第一，第二，第三和第四方向各自不同。