公开(公告)号：US20100031288A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12184102

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： CHARLES SCOTT ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  SCOTT WHITE

发明人： CHARLES SCOTT ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  SCOTT WHITE

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04N21/6581

摘要： Methods, systems and computer-readable media to provide custom video content via a custom content channel are disclosed. A method to display custom video content includes receiving a selection of a channel via a set top box (STB) device and determining whether the channel is a custom content channel. The method further includes accessing a play list associated with the custom content channel based on the determination. The play list identifies one or more video files stored at the STB device. The method also includes playing the one or more video files of the custom content channel to a display device coupled to the STB device.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过自定义内容通道提供定制视频内容的方法，系统和计算机可读介质。 显示自定义视频内容的方法包括经由机顶盒（STB）设备接收频道选择并确定该频道是否是自定义内容频道。 该方法还包括基于该确定来访问与定制内容频道相关联的播放列表。 播放列表识别存储在STB设备中的一个或多个视频文件。 该方法还包括将自定义内容频道的一个或多个视频文件播放到耦合到STB设备的显示设备。

公开(公告)号：US20090192870A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12021754

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Charles Scott

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Charles Scott

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0201

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a monitoring system having a controller to receive a consumption notice indicating whether marketing content supplied by a media communication system to a media processor has been properly consumed by the media processor according to a presentation time indicator associated with the marketing content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的监控系统，该控制器接收指示由媒体处理器提供的媒体通信系统的媒体处理器的营销内容是否已被媒体处理器根据 与营销内容相关联的呈现时间指标。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20100064221A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-11

申请号：US12208826

申请日：2008-09-11

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  CHARLES SCOTT

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  CHARLES SCOTT

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G09G5/14 ,  G09G2340/045 ,  G09G2340/145

摘要： Apparatus and methods to present visual displays are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method of providing media content is disclosed and includes identifying an available region of a video display. The available region includes a plurality of noncontiguous portions located outside of a first display region of the video display that is to display primary media content. The method also includes aggregating the plurality of noncontiguous portions to produce a second display region of the video display, the second display region including a contiguous portion that is to display secondary media content.

摘要翻译： 公开了呈现视觉显示器的装置和方法。 在特定实施例中，公开了提供媒体内容的方法，并且包括识别视频显示的可用区域。 可用区域包括位于视频显示器的显示主媒体内容的第一显示区域外部的多个不连续部分。 该方法还包括聚集多个非连续部分以产生视频显示器的第二显示区域，第二显示区域包括将显示辅助媒体内容的连续部分。

公开(公告)号：US20090199254A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12025941

申请日：2008-02-05

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  CHARLES SCOTT

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  CHARLES SCOTT

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/4755 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4667 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4826

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to categorize media content of a subscriber according to one or more image features, and present at least a portion of the categorized media content in a personal television channel procured by the subscriber from a service provider of a media communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的媒体处理器，所述控制器根据一个或多个图像特征来对用户的媒体内容进行分类，并且在个人中呈现分类的媒体内容的至少一部分 由用户从媒体通信系统的服务提供商采购的电视频道。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090198588A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12023737

申请日：2008-01-31

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Charles Scott

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Charles Scott

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0607

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a registration system having a controller to register a purchase of media content housed in a physical medium with one or more media sources to authorize a consumer of the purchased media content to electronically access from the one or more media sources at least a portion of media content that is similar to or a replica of the purchased media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如注册系统，该注册系统具有控制器，用于注册购买容纳在物理介质中的媒体内容与一个或多个媒体源，以授权购买的媒体内容的消费者以电子方式 从一个或多个媒体源访问与所购买的媒体内容相似或复制的媒体内容的至少一部分。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090300695A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12129435

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  SCOTT H. COOPER ,  JAMES L. CANSLER, JR.

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  SCOTT H. COOPER ,  JAMES L. CANSLER, JR.

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/6181

摘要： A system and method of identifying events scheduled at a media recorder. In a particular embodiment, a system to identify events scheduled at a media recorder is disclosed. The system includes an identification module to determine a time interval and an address and to identify one or more media content items scheduled for recording within the time interval. The system also includes a notification module to send a message to the address, the message including scheduling information related to the one or more media content items scheduled for recording within the time interval.

摘要翻译： 一种识别在媒体记录器上安排的事件的系统和方法。 在特定实施例中，公开了一种识别在媒体记录器上安排的事件的系统。 该系统包括识别模块，用于确定时间间隔和地址，并且在时间间隔内识别调度用于记录的一个或多个媒体内容项目。 该系统还包括向该地址发送消息的通知模块，该消息包括与该时间间隔内调度的用于记录的一个或多个媒体内容项相关的调度信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090228582A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12043778

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  IAN C. SCHMEHL

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  JAMES L. CANSLER ,  IAN C. SCHMEHL

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L63/0421 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L63/30

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a proxy system having a controller to submit to law enforcement agency an identity of a source that conceals its identity with one or more anonymous Internet Protocol addresses. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 包含本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的代理系统，该控制器向执法机构提交隐藏其身份与一个或多个匿名因特网协议地址的源的身份。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090210922A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12033084

申请日：2008-02-19

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Brett Anderson

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Brett Anderson

IPC分类号： H04N7/16

CPC分类号： H04N21/42227 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/854

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, set top box (STB) having a controller to record one or more soft key preferences associated with a user of the STB for each of a plurality of media presentation states of a media communication system, receive a request for presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with one of the media presentation states, select one or more soft keys according to the one or more soft key preferences assigned to the requested media presentation state, and present the selected one or more soft keys in the GUI. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的机顶盒（STB），其控制器记录与STB的用户相关联的一个或多个软键偏好，用于多个媒体呈现状态中的每一个 媒体通信系统，接收对与媒体呈现状态之一相关联的图形用户界面（GUI）的呈现请求，根据分配给所请求的媒体呈现状态的一个或多个软键偏好选择一个或多个软键，以及 在GUI中显示选定的一个或多个软键。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090210477A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12033082

申请日：2008-02-19

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Ian C. Schmehl

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler ,  Ian C. Schmehl

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1076 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/24 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/64322

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media distribution system having a controller to identify a plurality of media presentation devices of a user of the MDS, identify one or more distribution preferences supplied by the user for distributing media content to the plurality of media presentation devices, receive media content from one of a plurality of media sources of the user, determine a media content type from the received media content, and distribute the received media content to one or more of the plurality of media presentation devices according to the one or more distribution preferences and the media content type. The one or more distribution preferences comprise in part media content distribution arrangements assigned by the user between the plurality of media sources of the user and the plurality of media presentation devices of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有用于标识MDS的用户的多个媒体呈现设备的控制器的媒体分发系统，识别由用户提供的用于分发媒体的一个或多个分配偏好 向多个媒体呈现设备的内容，从用户的多个媒体源之一接收媒体内容，从接收到的媒体内容确定媒体内容类型，并将接收的媒体内容分发到多个媒体中的一个或多个媒体 呈现设备根据一个或多个分发偏好和媒体内容类型。 一个或多个分发偏好部分包括用户在用户的多个媒体源和用户的多个媒体呈现设备之间分配的媒体内容分发安排。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090190734A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12021702

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler

发明人： SCOTT WHITE ,  James L. Cansler

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/42102 ,  H04M3/42365 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04N21/4131 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/8106

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing element in a communication system having a controller to detect an incoming call directed to a called party, retrieve presence information associated with a plurality of communication devices of the called party, retrieve presence information of a calling party initiating the incoming call, and determine from the presence information of the called party, the presence information of the calling party, and a call processing profile of the called party how to respond to the incoming call. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的通信系统中的呼叫处理元件，该控制器检测到被叫方的呼入呼叫，检索与所呼叫的多个通信设备相关联的存在信息 检索发起来电的主叫方的存在信息，并根据被叫方的存在信息，主叫方的存在信息以及被叫方的呼叫处理简档如何响应来电确定。 公开了其他实施例。