公开(公告)号：US20240403263A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18644553

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Beach ,  David Platt ,  Kevin Smith ,  Michael Klar ,  Paul Stevens ,  David Chamberlin ,  Richard Lee

IPC: G06F16/13 ,  G06F16/2457 ,  G06F16/28 ,  G06F16/48 ,  G06F16/71 ,  G06F16/735 ,  G06F16/78

Abstract: A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent.

公开(公告)号：US20210243505A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17235147

申请日：2021-04-20

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Shelly Glennon ,  Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Bryan James ,  Brian Beach

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/78 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/462

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing an integrated search is provided. An interface is provided that allows users to search and select any data related to a searchable term. Searchable terms may comprise titles of content, actors, and tags. Upon receiving results from the initial search, the user progresses through the initial search by selecting a result from the initial search and conducting a further search of that selection. The search may progress through many layers of searching in order to find information useful to the user and the user may perform actions based upon results of the search. The search implements a display with two columns, the first column displaying selectable data, and the second column displaying results to the selected data. The search is further customizable based upon a privacy level selected by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20190222902A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16238485

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Shelly Glennon ,  Brian Beach ,  Marcel Dubois

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F16/955 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F16/78 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/63

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  G06F16/3325 ,  G06F16/7867 ,  G06F16/9537 ,  G06F16/955 ,  H04N21/232 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8586 ,  Y10S707/914 ,  Y10S707/915 ,  Y10S707/916

Abstract: Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US09837122B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14788355

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James Barton ,  Brian Beach ,  Margret Schmidt ,  Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC: H04N7/16 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/804 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/488

CPC classification number: G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: Techniques described herein automatically identify, in a multimedia content, an advertiser from which an advertisement in the multimedia content originates and/or a brand to which the advertisement pertains. The system determines whether the identified advertiser and/or identified brand is specified in a not to be displayed list and if so, performs at least one of: presents alternative content during the time interval that the advertisement occupies in the multimedia content or skips over the advertisement in the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US09794637B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14741337

申请日：2015-06-16

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Brian Beach ,  Alan Waterman

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/8405 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N5/782

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/4586 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/8405 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99943

Abstract: In an interactive network-based personal video recording system, a user interface is provided that allows viewers to search a database of program guide information according to program title, indexed program attributes such as actor and director, and key word. Viewer interaction is by way of a remote control unit.

公开(公告)号：US20170201783A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15413000

申请日：2017-01-23

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Brian Beach ,  David C. Platt

IPC: H04N21/262 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30598 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F17/30309 ,  G06F17/30327 ,  G06F17/30545 ,  G06F17/30566 ,  G06F17/30575 ,  G06F17/30589 ,  G06F2201/80 ,  G06F2201/82 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/032 ,  G11B27/036 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/2562 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/108 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44582 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/2181 ,  H04N21/23109 ,  H04N21/23113 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2351 ,  H04N21/252 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/25833 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/26613 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42607 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4353 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/6187 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  Y10S707/99945

Abstract: A distributed database management system provides a central database resident on a server that contains database objects. Objects, e.g., program guide data, to be replicated are gathered together into distribution packages called “slices,” that are transmitted to client devices. A slice is a subset of the central database which is relevant to clients within a specific domain, such as a geographic region, or under the footprint of a satellite transmitter. The viewer selects television programs and Web content from displayed sections of the program guide data which are recorded to a storage device. The program guide data are used to determine when to start and end recordings. Client devices periodically connect to the server using a phone line and upload information of interest which is combined with information uploaded from other client devices for statistical, operational, or viewing models.

公开(公告)号：US09699512B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US14983222

申请日：2015-12-29

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Todd Kulick ,  Michael Francis Klar ,  Vin Chawla ,  Marcel Dubois ,  Brian Beach ,  Alain Jobart

IPC: H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/43 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  G06F17/3082 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23 ,  H04N21/23109 ,  H04N21/23116 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2747 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A DVR, server, or other agent correlates media metadata from diverse sources, like an EPG data provider and multiple video-on-demand (VOD) service providers. Metadata sets from different sources are compared in order to attempt to identify identical programs to which the metadata sets pertain. From at least one metadata set, information about the program that the other metadata set lacks is selected. A “canonical” data structure instance for the program is created. The information that is lacking from at least one of the metadata sources is inserted into that instance. For each source from which a program is available, the DVR stores the identity of that source on the DVR's persistent storage device in association with the canonical data structure instance for that program. The DVR receives search criteria from a user and then searches the stored canonical data structure instance for programs that satisfy the criteria.

公开(公告)号：US20240205503A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18591553

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Shelly Glennon ,  Brian Beach ,  James Cheng ,  Richard Lee ,  Kimberly Paluch ,  Robert Poniatowski ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC: H04N21/47 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/335 ,  H04N21/482

CPC classification number: H04N21/47 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828

Abstract: A method and system are provided for a prefix-based search system. The system stores a first data structure for a prefix. The system stores a second data structure for a second prefix that is a sub-prefix of the first prefix. As search results containing the first prefix are displayed by the system, the system track interactions with the search results and updates both data structures. When the system detected a search for a second prefix, the system uses the second updated data structure to provide search results.

公开(公告)号：US20220150593A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17586004

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Shelly Glennon ,  Brian Beach ,  James Cheng ,  Richard Lee ,  Kimberly Paluch ,  Robert Poniatowski ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC: H04N21/47 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/335 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an adaptive search user interface is provided. An interface is provided that returns search results upon receiving each alphanumeric character of a search query term. Correlations of prefixes of alphanumeric characters and search results selected from previous searches are stored in a correlation matrix. Based upon the correlations in the correlation matrix, relevance rankings for search results with respect to the prefixes of alphanumeric characters are updated. Search results may be grouped based upon one or more common traits. Relevance rankings are also updated based upon the rate of change of selections recorded for a search result.

公开(公告)号：US10390095B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US14879341

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Adam Feder ,  Brian Beach ,  Wijnand Van Stam

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45

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.