公开(公告)号：US09986295B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14543433

申请日：2014-11-17

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4788

CPC classification number: H04N21/4758 ,  G11B27/3081 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US20210385545A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17405534

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US11910065B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17405534

申请日：2021-08-18

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  G11B27/30

CPC classification number: H04N21/4758 ,  G11B27/3081 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US11128920B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US15974408

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/431 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US20240147015A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18410592

申请日：2024-01-11

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/4758 ,  G11B27/3081 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).

公开(公告)号：US10469891B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15181394

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Brian Lanier ,  James M. Barton

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: A method for displaying multimedia content is described. The method includes causing playing of multimedia content on a first device; responsive to a first user input, on a second device, comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing the playing of the multimedia content: causing an action comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing of the multimedia content on the second device at a start position that is based on the user input and a current position of the playing of the multimedia content on the first device.

公开(公告)号：US10349107B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15181386

申请日：2016-06-13

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Brian Lanier ,  James M. Barton

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  H04N21/41 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/81 ,  G06F3/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/242 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/61

Abstract: A method for displaying multimedia content is described. The method includes causing playing of multimedia content on a first device; responsive to a first user input, on a second device, comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing the playing of the multimedia content: causing an action comprising one of: playing, fast forwarding, rewinding, or pausing of the multimedia content on the second device at a start position that is based on the user input and a current position of the playing of the multimedia content on the first device.

公开(公告)号：US20180262807A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15974408

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.

Inventor： James M. Barton ,  Brian Lanier

IPC: H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/478 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4788

CPC classification number: H04N21/4758 ,  G11B27/3081 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/437 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/8166

Abstract: According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).