DISTRIBUTED BACKUP AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20160156601A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US15012796

    申请日:2016-02-01

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: A method is provided for performing distributed backup and retrieval of data. Data is sent by a plurality of client devices to be processed by a server and then stored in a database. A subset of the processed data stored in the database is backed up to each of the plurality of client devices. For the one or more particular client devices owned by a user, the subset of processed data stored on the one or more particular client devices is the subset of processed data that is associated with the user. The server and client device is updated to maintain the same state of processed data in the database and the backup. In the event of failure of either the database or a client device, processed data may be restored using the processed data stored on the database or the backup stored on the plurality of client devices.

    AUTHORABLE CONTENT RATING SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    AUTHORABLE CONTENT RATING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    可授权的内容评级系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160037220A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-04

    申请号:US14879341

    申请日:2015-10-09

    Applicant: TiVo Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques for generating customized rating systems for use in a DVR are described. According to one technique, a user submits a rating system definition that comprises two or more different ratings of the user's choosing. The rating system definition is stored. The rating system definition defines a customized ratings system. That system's creator and other users may then associate various entities, such as channels, series, and episodes, with ratings from the customized rating system. DVRs may use these associations between entities and ratings for various purposes. For example, DVRs may use these associations to allow a user to search for entities that satisfy specified rating criteria. For another example, DVRs may use these associations to restricting which entities and information about those entities can be displayed or recorded when the DVR is in a restricted mode of operation. Customized rating systems may be modified by multiple users in collaboration.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于生成用于DVR的定制评级系统的技术。 根据一种技术,用户提交包括用户选择的两个或多个不同等级的评级系统定义。 存储评级系统定义。 评级系统定义定义了定制的评级系统。 然后,该系统的创建者和其他用户可以将各种实体(例如频道,系列和剧集)与来自定制评分系统的评级相关联。 DVR可以将实体和评级之间的这些关联用于各种目的。 例如,DVR可以使用这些关联来允许用户搜索满足指定评级标准的实体。 另一个例子,当DVR处于受限制的操作模式时,DVR可以使用这些关联来限制哪些实体和关于这些实体的信息可以被显示或记录。 定制的评级系统可能由多个用户协作修改。

    RECOMMENDED RECORDING AND DOWNLOADING GUIDES
    5.
    发明申请
    RECOMMENDED RECORDING AND DOWNLOADING GUIDES 审中-公开
    推荐的录音和下载指南

    公开(公告)号:US20140226957A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14257945

    申请日:2014-04-21

    Applicant: Tivo Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques for recommending recording and/or downloading suggestions to a DVR user are provided. According to one technique, a list of suggestions is received from a recommending entity. Each of the suggestions identifies either to-be-broadcasted content or downloadable content. The entity is mapped to the list, thereby establishing an entity-to-list mapping. Data, which indicates a user's selection of a list, is received. The user's DVR is mapped to the selected list, thereby establishing a DVR-to-list mapping. Based on this mapping, one or more candidate items are automatically selected from among a set of items. Identities of the candidate items are sent to the DVR. The recommending entity does not own or operate the DVR.

    Abstract translation: 提供了向DVR用户推荐记录和/或下载建议的技术。 根据一种技术,从推荐实体接收到建议列表。 每个建议标识要播放的内容或可下载的内容。 实体被映射到列表,从而建立一个实体到列表映射。 接收指示用户选择列表的数据。 将用户的DVR映射到所选择的列表,从而建立DVR到列表映射。 基于该映射,从一组项目中自动选择一个或多个候选项目。 候选项目的身份被发送到DVR。 建议实体不拥有或操作DVR。

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