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公开(公告)号:US11166001B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-02
申请号:US16171586
申请日:2018-10-26
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: Arthur van Hoff , James Barton
IPC: H04N9/804 , H04N5/76 , G06F3/0481 , G11B27/32 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/913 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/239 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4227 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/4402 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/4408 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/63 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N21/4367 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/61 , H04N1/21 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/781 , H04N7/088 , H04N9/82 , H04N5/95 , H04N9/83
Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content enables the secure transfer of multimedia content from a digital video recorder (DVR) to a personal computer (PC) and further to a handheld device. A DVR determines which devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) are authorized to share and/or retrieve content from the DVR. The DVR receives a connection request from a PC on the LAN, authorizes the connection request and establishes a secure connection between the DVR and the PC. Once the secure connection is established, the DVR receives a request for multimedia content from the PC, prepares the multimedia content for transfer and transfers the multimedia content to the PC.
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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.
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公开(公告)号:US09807064B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US15012796
申请日:2016-02-01
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: James Barton , Brain Beach , Adam Feder
CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 , G06F11/1451 , G06F11/1458 , G06F11/1464 , G06F11/1469 , G06F2201/80 , G06F2201/84 , H04L67/32
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240276050A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18515783
申请日:2023-11-21
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: Kevin P. Smith , Paul Stevens , Adam Feder , James Barton
IPC: H04N21/41 , G11B27/00 , G11B27/10 , H04H20/31 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/27 , H04H60/73 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/907 , H04N9/82 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/44 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/845
CPC classification number: H04N21/41265 , G11B27/005 , G11B27/10 , H04H20/31 , H04H60/73 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/2353 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/4135 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/44008 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8456 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/27 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/907 , H04N9/8205
Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing and synchronizing to in-band data at a multimedia device is provided. A content stream includes in-band data. The in-band data is processed and in-band data pattern data associated with the content stream are created. Metadata are attached to the event identification data. The event identification data are provided to multimedia devices which receive broadcasted multimedia content streams containing video programs with in-band data. The in-band data are processed and compared to the event identification data. If a match occurs, the multimedia device uses the metadata to perform specified actions.
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公开(公告)号:US10992990B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US15137991
申请日:2016-04-25
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: James Barton , Paul Stevens , David Sandford , Robin Hayes , Margret Schmidt , Bruce Klein
IPC: H04N21/472 , G06Q30/02 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/482 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/458 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/907
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.
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公开(公告)号:US10991394B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US16188494
申请日:2018-11-13
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: Kevin P. Smith , Paul Stevens , Adam Feder , James Barton
IPC: H04N21/236 , H04H60/73 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/845 , H04N21/435 , H04H60/13 , G11B27/00 , G06K9/00 , G11B27/10 , H04N21/434 , H04H20/31 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/44 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/235 , H04H60/27 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/907 , H04N9/82
Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing and synchronizing to in-band data at a multimedia device is provided. A content stream includes in-band data. The in-band data is processed and in-band data pattern data associated with the content stream are created. Metadata are attached to the event identification data. The event identification data are provided to multimedia devices which receive broadcasted multimedia content streams containing video programs with in-band data. The in-band data are processed and compared to the event identification data. If a match occurs, the multimedia device uses the metadata to perform specified actions.
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公开(公告)号:US10158837B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-18
申请号:US15144644
申请日:2016-05-02
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: Arthur Van Hoff , James Barton
IPC: H04N21/436 , H04N21/61 , H04N9/804 , G06F3/0481 , G11B27/32 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/913 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/239 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4227 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/4367 , H04N21/4402 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/4408 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/63 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N1/21 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/781 , H04N7/088 , H04N9/82 , H04N5/95 , H04N9/83
Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content enables the secure transfer of multimedia content from a digital video recorder (DVR) to a personal computer (PC) and further to a handheld device. A DVR determines which devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) are authorized to share and/or retrieve content from the DVR. The DVR receives a connection request from a PC on the LAN, authorizes the connection request and establishes a secure connection between the DVR and the PC. Once the secure connection is established, the DVR receives a request for multimedia content from the PC, prepares the multimedia content for transfer and transfers the multimedia content to the PC.
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公开(公告)号:US10097885B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US14752503
申请日:2015-06-26
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: James Barton
IPC: H04N21/21 , H04N21/4402 , H04N5/76 , H04N9/804 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/2183
Abstract: Techniques for making content available to a DVR are described. Content encoded in any encoding format may be automatically transcoded, on a computer, into an encoding format that a DVR is configured to decode. The transcoded content is automatically sent over a LAN from the computer to the DVR. The DVR receives the transcoded content, stores the transcoded content, and indicates, through a user interface, that the content is available for viewing. A transcoding agent executing on the computer may automatically and periodically transcode, into an encoding format that the DVR is configured to decode, content that is contained in one folder, and move the transcoded content from that folder into another folder. The computer may send, to the DVR, instructions which cause the DVR to request transcoded content that is in the latter folder. The computer sends transcoded content to the DVR in response to such a request.
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公开(公告)号:US12096080B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US17212507
申请日:2021-03-25
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: James Barton , Paul Stevens , David Sandford , Robin Hayes , Margret Schmidt , Bruce Klein
IPC: H04N21/462 , G06Q30/0241 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/488 , H04N21/81 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/907
CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 , G06Q30/0241 , H04N5/76 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/432 , H04N21/4325 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/812 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/775 , H04N5/7755 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/907
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.
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公开(公告)号:US20230336700A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18200719
申请日:2023-05-23
Applicant: TiVo Solutions Inc.
Inventor: Arthur van Hoff , James Barton
IPC: H04N9/804 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/04817 , G11B27/32 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/913 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/239 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/41 , H04N21/414 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4227 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/436 , H04N21/4402 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/4408 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/63 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/4367 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/61 , H04N1/21
CPC classification number: H04N9/8042 , G06F3/0481 , G06F3/04817 , G11B27/32 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/765 , H04N5/85 , H04N5/913 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17309 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/2393 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25816 , H04N21/4135 , H04N21/41407 , H04N21/4143 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4227 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/43622 , H04N21/440236 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/4408 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/47815 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/632 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/858 , H04N21/4112 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/4367 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/4122 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6175 , H04N1/2112 , H04N5/775
Abstract: A method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content enables the secure transfer of multimedia content from a digital video recorder (DVR) to a personal computer (PC) and further to a handheld device. A DVR determines which devices on a Local Area Network (LAN) are authorized to share and/or retrieve content from the DVR. The DVR receives a connection request from a PC on the LAN, authorizes the connection request and establishes a secure connection between the DVR and the PC. Once the secure connection is established, the DVR receives a request for multimedia content from the PC, prepares the multimedia content for transfer and transfers the multimedia content to the PC.
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