公开(公告)号：US20210099744A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17120089

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Tatsuya IGARASHI ,  Brant CANDELORE ,  Paul HEARTY

IPC: H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/643

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver and processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to extract a service list table (SLT) from the broadcast stream. The SLT includes service information for each of a plurality of services in the broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the broadcast stream includes a digital rights management (DRM) service that is supported by the reception apparatus based on service category information in the service information for the plurality of services in the broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire DRM-related information, which is associated with the reception apparatus and delivered in the DRM service, based on a determination that the broadcast stream includes the DRM service that is supported by the reception apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20160345064A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15228645

申请日：2016-08-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/236

CPC classification number: H04N21/4516 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/65 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a receiving device including: a receiver configured to receive broadcast content; a trigger information acquirer configured to acquire trigger information for identifying a command to control an operation of an application program that is run in conjunction with the broadcast content and is delivered via a network; a correspondence table acquirer configured to acquire a correspondence table in which the command is associated with information for identifying the command; and a control section configured to control operations of a subject application program and another application program other than the subject application program in response to the command identified by the trigger information and the correspondence table.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种接收设备，包括：接收器，被配置为接收广播内容; 触发信息获取器，被配置为获取用于识别用于控制与广播内容一起运行并经由网络传送的应用程序的操作的命令的触发信息; 对应表获取器，被配置为获取与所述命令相关联的用于识别所述命令的信息的对应表; 以及控制部，其被配置为响应于由所述触发信息和所述对应表识别的命令来控制所述对象应用程序和所述对象应用程序以外的另一应用程序的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20160337711A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15223374

申请日：2016-07-29

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Yasuaki YAMAGISHI ,  Yoshiharu DEWA ,  Jun KITAHARA ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a receiver and circuitry. The circuitry receives audio/video content and acquires first control information that identifies application control information to control operation of an application run in conjunction with the audio/video content. The circuitry acquires a first table in which the application control information identified by the first control information is stored. The first table includes a time associated with a specific segment of the audio/video content. The circuitry acquires a second table in which application control information identified by second control information is stored. The second table includes a newer version of the first table and the time associated with the specific segment of the audio/video content and included in the first table. The circuitry controls the operation of the application in response to the application control information that is identified by the second control information and stored in the second table.

Abstract translation: 接收装置包括接收机和电路。 电路接收音频/视频内容并且获取识别应用控制信息的第一控制信息，以控制与音频/视频内容一起运行的应用的操作。 电路获取第一表，其中存储由第一控制信息识别的应用控制信息。 第一表包括与音频/视频内容的特定段相关联的时间。 电路获取第二表，其中存储由第二控制信息识别的应用控制信息。 第二表包括第一表的较新版本和与音频/视频内容的特定段相关联并包括在第一表中的时间。 电路响应于由第二控制信息识别并存储在第二表中的应用控制信息来控制应用的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20160301987A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14680752

申请日：2015-04-07

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/8358 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N7/08 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/8358 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  G06T2200/28 ,  G06T2201/0051 ,  G06T2201/0065 ,  G06T2201/0202 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A reception apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for processing an image in which a plurality of symbols is encoded, and an information providing apparatus for providing the image. The reception apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive or retrieve an image in which a plurality of symbols is encoded. The circuitry determines a set of luminance values used to encode the symbols based on luminance values of a plurality of pixels included in the image. The circuitry determines a highest luminance value used to encode the symbols in the image based on the determined set of luminance values. Further, the circuitry derives data values of the symbols encoded in the image based on the set of luminance values and using the determined highest luminance value.

Abstract translation: 一种用于处理编码多个符号的图像的接收装置，方法和非暂时计算机可读存储介质，以及用于提供图像的信息提供装置。 接收装置包括被配置为接收或检索其中对多个符号进行编码的图像的电路。 该电路基于图像中包括的多个像素的亮度值确定用于对符号进行编码的一组亮度值。 电路基于确定的亮度值集合确定用于对图像中的符号进行编码的最高亮度值。 此外，电路基于亮度值集合并使用所确定的最高亮度值来导出在图像中编码的符号的数据值。

公开(公告)号：US20150373410A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14842293

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Sony Corporation ,  Sony Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/6543

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive audio video content; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for operating an application program transmitted along with the audio video content and executed in interlocked relation to the audio video content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table for associating the trigger information with commands for controlling the operation of the application program; a command determination portion configured such that, based on the acquired correspondence table, the command determination portion determines the commands associated with the extracted trigger information; and a control portion configured to control the operation of the application program in response to the determined commands.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种接收装置，包括：被配置为接收音频视频内容的接收部分; 触发提取部分，被配置为提取用于操作与所述音频视频内容一起发送并与所述音频视频内容以互锁关系执行的应用程序的触发信息; 表取得部，被配置为获取用于将触发信息与用于控制应用程序的操作的命令相关联的对应表; 命令确定部分，被配置为使得基于所获取的对应表，命令确定部分确定与所提取的触发信息相关联的命令; 以及控制部，被配置为响应于所确定的命令来控制所述应用程序的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150195605A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14584875

申请日：2014-12-29

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/44

CPC classification number: H04N21/435 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4888 ,  H04N21/6112 ,  H04N21/6118 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/647 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8543

Abstract: A method, computer program, and reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus. The method includes receiving content from a content source, and displaying the received content on a display. A first trigger is extracted from closed caption data associated with the received content. The reception apparatus retrieves a trigger parameters table (TPT) based on the extracted first trigger. The TPT includes at least one event associated with one or a combination of a trigger identifier and a first media time of the received content, and is stored in a memory of the reception apparatus. Further, the reception apparatus processes the event based on one or a combination of a second trigger including the trigger identifier and the first media time equaling a current media time of the received content.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，计算机程序和接收装置以及信息提供装置。 该方法包括从内容源接收内容，并在显示器上显示所接收的内容。 从与接收到的内容相关联的隐藏字幕数据中提取第一触发器。 接收装置基于提取的第一触发来检索触发参数表（TPT）。 TPT包括与接收到的内容的触发标识符和第一媒体时间的一个或组合相关联的至少一个事件，并存储在接收装置的存储器中。 此外，接收装置基于包括触发标识符的第二触发器和等于接收到的内容的当前媒体时间的第一媒体时间的一个或组合来处理该事件。

公开(公告)号：US20150062428A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14538311

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N7/088

CPC classification number: H04N7/0882 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N21/23617 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4349 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for providing and/or processing non-closed caption data. The reception apparatus includes a receiver, a parser, and a processor. The receiver receives closed caption service data. The closed caption service data includes closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and non-closed caption data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6. The closed caption data includes closed caption text. The parser parses the non-closed caption data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6. The processor performs a function based on the parsed non-closed caption data.

Abstract translation: 用于提供和/或处理非闭路字幕数据的方法，装置和非暂时的计算机可读存储介质。 接收装置包括接收器，解析器和处理器。 接收器接收隐藏字幕服务数据。 封闭字幕服务数据包括具有在1-6范围内的服务号码的第一服务块内的隐藏字幕数据，以及具有在1-6范围内的不同服务号码的第二服务块内的非隐藏字幕数据。 隐藏字幕数据包括隐藏字幕文本。 解析器解析具有不同服务号码的第二服务块内的非闭路字幕数据，范围为1-6。 处理器基于解析的非闭路字幕数据执行功能。

公开(公告)号：US20130167171A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13708313

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Naohisa KITAZATO ,  Yasuaki YAMAGISHI ,  Yoshiharu DEWA ,  Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/462

CPC classification number: H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/23614 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/8173 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/8547 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content; a trigger acquisition portion configured to acquire trigger information for operating an application program to be executed in interlocked relation to the AV content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table associating a command for controlling the operation of the application program with a valid time of the command; and a control portion configured such that when the time acquired from the trigger information as indicative of the progress of the AV content satisfies a predetermined condition of validity in reference to the valid time of the command on the basis of the acquired correspondence table, the control portion controls the operation of the application program in accordance with the command being valid.

公开(公告)号：US20190166392A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15826337

申请日：2017-11-29

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER

IPC: H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/266 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver and processing circuitry. The receiver circuitry receives a broadcast stream that includes a television service selected by a user. The processing circuitry receives a user selection of the television service included in the broadcast stream and determines whether the selected television service is a digital rights management (DRM) protected service. When the selected television service is determined to be the DRM protected service, the processing circuitry outputs a quick response (QR) code for display, monitors the received broadcast stream for a DRM license that is associated with the unique identifier of the reception apparatus, acquires the DRM license that is associated with the unique identifier of the reception apparatus from the received broadcast stream, and decrypts at least one media component of the selected television service using the acquired DRM license.

公开(公告)号：US20180048932A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15237242

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark EYER ,  Luke FAY

IPC: H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/64753

Abstract: A reception apparatus and method for provider signaling. The method includes receiving a portion of a broadcast stream including low level signaling (LLS) information. The LLS information includes a provider count field. The method further includes extracting using circuitry a value of the provider count field. The provider count field identifies the number of different providers that provide LLS information in the portion of the broadcast stream. In addition, the method includes determining the number of providers based on the value of the provider count field and processing the portion of the broadcast stream to extract the LLS information until the LLS information for each of the different providers is extracted based on the determined number of providers.