Method and apparatus for facilitating program data acquisition
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for facilitating program data acquisition 失效
    便于程序数据采集的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060078298A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-13

    申请号:US11063448

    申请日:2005-02-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/76

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for facilitating program data acquisition. In one embodiment, a set-top box is set to enter an auto-off state based on a user-defined auto-off time. Once the set-top box has entered the auto-off state, a channel from which program guide data may be obtained may be automatically tune to. The auto-off state may be automatically exited in order to either respond to a user interaction or to avoid missing previously-programmed recordings. Upon exiting the auto-off state, the set-top box may be tuned back to the channel that it was tuned to prior to entering the auto-off state.

    摘要翻译: 促进程序数据采集的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,机顶盒被设置为基于用户定义的自动关闭时间进入自动关闭状态。 一旦机顶盒进入自动关闭状态,可以自动调谐到可以从中获得节目指南数据的频道。 自动关闭状态可以自动退出以响应用户交互或避免丢失先前编程的记录。 当退出自动关闭状态时,机顶盒可能会在进入自动关闭状态之前被调回到被调谐到的通道。

    Method and apparatus for customizing content navigation
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for customizing content navigation 失效
    用于定制内容导航的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20060078297A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-13

    申请号:US11059808

    申请日:2005-02-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/783

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for customizing content navigation. In one embodiment, a user navigates through pre-recorded or cached content in accordance with on one or more user preferences. Such user preferences may include one or more of content cache size, instant replay time, advance time, FF/REV speeds, slow motion speed and overshoot correction. In one embodiment, a DVR setup menu may be used to enter the user preferences via a remote control device. The user preferences may then be saved in non-volatile memory and used for navigation of subsequent content playback.

    摘要翻译: 用于定制内容导航的方法和设备 在一个实施例中,用户根据一个或多个用户偏好导航预先记录或缓存的内容。 这样的用户偏好可以包括内容高速缓存大小,即时重播时间,提前时间,FF / REV速度,慢动作速度和过冲校正中的一个或多个。 在一个实施例中,DVR设置菜单可以用于经由遥控设备输入用户偏好。 然后,用户偏好可以被保存在非易失性存储器中并用于后续内容回放的导航。

    System and method for automatically configuring remote control device using removable storage media
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for automatically configuring remote control device using removable storage media 失效
    使用可移动存储介质自动配置遥控设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06809779B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US10000782

    申请日:2001-10-29

    IPC分类号: H04N544

    摘要: A system and method for allowing a viewer to easily program a remote control device with the parameters of various home entertainment components such as TVs, VCRs, DVDs, etc. A removable media is inserted into each component, with the remote control parameters or model identification of the component being downloaded to the media. The media is then removed from the component and inserted into the remote control device, which uploads the model data or control parameters so that the remote control device can be used to control the component without requiring a person to manually set or configure, for each component, the “universal” master remote.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于允许观看者使用诸如TV,VCR,DVD等各种家庭娱乐组件的参数来容易地编程遥控设备的系统和方法。可移动媒体被插入到每个组件中,其中远程控制参数或模型识别 的组件正在下载到媒体。 然后将介质从组件中移除并插入到远程控制设备中,该远程控制设备上传模型数据或控制参数,使得远程控制设备可用于控制组件,而不需要人员手动设置或配置每个组件 ,“通用”主遥控器。

    System and method for controlling a home entertainment system
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling a home entertainment system 失效
    用于控制家庭娱乐系统的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06967588B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-22

    申请号:US10106803

    申请日:2002-03-25

    摘要: A system and method for controlling a home entertainment system includes a television having one more peripheral electronic entertainment devices connected thereto. Also, the system includes a single remote control unit for controlling all of the system components. The television, the peripheral devices, and the remote control unit include respective memory slots with which a portable memory media can be engaged. Accordingly, the memory media can be engaged with the television or the peripheral devices so that control commands and user defined preferences are downloaded thereto. Thereafter, the memory can be engaged with the remote control unit so that the control commands and user defined preferences for each component are uploaded thereto. As intended by the present invention, the remote control unit includes a microprocessor for resolving any conflicting command codes or user defined preferences.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制家庭娱乐系统的系统和方法包括具有与其连接的另外一个外围电子娱乐设备的电视机。 而且,该系统包括用于控制所有系统组件的单个远程控制单元。 电视,外围设备和遥控单元包括可携带便携式存储介质的各自的存储器槽。 因此,存储介质可以与电视或外围设备接合,从而将控制命令和用户定义的偏好下载到其上。 此后,存储器可以与遥控单元接合,从而将每个组件的控制命令和用户定义的偏好上传到其上。 如本发明所想,遥控单元包括用于解决任何冲突的命令代码或用户定义的偏好的微处理器。

    System and method for establishing viewer shopping preferences based on viewing and listening preferences
    9.
    发明申请
    System and method for establishing viewer shopping preferences based on viewing and listening preferences 审中-公开
    基于观看和收听偏好建立观众购物偏好的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050091688A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-28

    申请号:US10989140

    申请日:2004-11-15

    摘要: A system and method for establishing recommended items for purchase or rental at a shopping kiosk, based on TV/DVD/CD etc. viewing profiles. A removable media such as a flash memory device can be inserted into an entertainment device receptacle, and the viewer's subsequent viewing (or listening) habits, including selected programming and related data such as TV program category, title, etc., recorded to establish a profile. The media can be removed and taken to the shopping kiosk, where it is inserted and used by the kiosk to present a list of recommended items for purchase or rental, based on the viewing habit profile of the viewer.

    摘要翻译: 根据TV / DVD / CD等观看资料,在购物亭建立购买或出租推荐物品的系统和方法。 诸如闪存设备的可移动介质可以被插入到娱乐设备插座中,并且观看者随后的观看(或收听)习惯,包括选择的节目和诸如电视节目类别,标题等的相关数据被记录以建立 个人资料 媒体可以被移除并被带到购物亭,其中它被信息站插入和使用,以根据观众的观看习惯特征来呈现购买或租赁的推荐物品的列表。