公开(公告)号：US08646005B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US12855165

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Brian Lee Klosterman ,  Steven M. Schein

发明人： Brian Lee Klosterman ,  Steven M. Schein

IPC分类号： H04N5/445 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/0882 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17354 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/4886 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： A system and method for displaying an electronic program schedule guide is provided. The system has areas for displaying program schedule information. In addition, the system also has areas that may be used for advertising programs, products or services. In another embodiment, the system has areas for displaying messages to the user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于显示电子节目安排指南的系统和方法。 该系统具有用于显示节目安排信息的区域。 此外，该系统还具有可用于广告节目，产品或服务的领域。 在另一实施例中，系统具有用于向用户显示消息的区域。

公开(公告)号：US08615782B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-24

申请号：US11894660

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  James Jay Leftwich ,  Susan Broughton

发明人： Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  James Jay Leftwich ,  Susan Broughton

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4113 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于向观看者提供电视节目表信息并且用于允许观看者链接，搜索，选择和与远程数据库（例如，因特网上的数据库）的信息交互的系统和方法。 电视节目表信息可以显示在诸如电视屏幕，计算机监视器，PCTV屏幕等的各种观看者接口上。 电视节目表信息可以存储在观看者的计算机，电视，PCTV或远程服务器（例如，网站）上，或者电视节目表信息可以从远程数据库下载到观众的计算机，电视或PCTV。

公开(公告)号：US08578414B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13027677

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Theresa A. Alba ,  Marcy A. Casement ,  William DeStein ,  David Folker ,  Keith W. Hunwick ,  Kenneth D. Johnson

发明人： Theresa A. Alba ,  Marcy A. Casement ,  William DeStein ,  David Folker ,  Keith W. Hunwick ,  Kenneth D. Johnson

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04897 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/57 ,  H04N9/643 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/485

摘要： An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.

公开(公告)号：US20120266194A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13534769

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： Brian Lee Klosterman

发明人： Brian Lee Klosterman

IPC分类号： H04N21/482

CPC分类号： H04N21/4622 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/505 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N2005/44517

摘要： The present invention provides a tuning scheme for coordinating schedule information and programs received from multiple sources (26, 28, 30 and 34). In the preferred embodiment, an identifier associated with the program's channel (52) is used to identify a source device (26, 28, 30 or 34). When a user selects a program (60 or 62) listed in displayed schedule information (50), the system (10) reads the source identifier attached to the program's channel (52). The system (10) then carries out an automatic switching/tuning such that the required source device (26, 28, 30 or 34) is input to the destination device (22), and a tuner is then tuned to the selected program's channel (52).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于协调从多个源（26,28,30和34）接收的时间表信息和程序的调整方案。 在优选实施例中，与程序的通道（52）相关联的标识符用于识别源设备（26,28,30或34）。 当用户选择所显示的日程信息（50）中列出的节目（60或62）时，系统（10）读取附加到节目频道（52）的源标识符。 然后，系统（10）执行自动切换/调谐，使得所需的源设备（26,28,30或34）被输入到目的地设备（22），然后调谐器被调谐到所选节目的频道 52）。

公开(公告)号：US20120210363A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13368771

申请日：2012-02-08

申请人： Jim LEFTWICH

发明人： Jim LEFTWICH

IPC分类号： H04N21/472

CPC分类号： H04N21/431 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/162 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4351 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/84

摘要： An electronic programming guide generator utilizes filters to select only programming filtered to display in an electronic programming guide display.

摘要翻译： 电子编程指南生成器利用滤波器​​来选择仅经过滤波的编程以在电子节目指南显示中显示。

公开(公告)号：US08181200B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US11894687

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Steven M. Schein ,  James J. Leftwich ,  David M. Folker ,  Keith Hunwick ,  Theresa Alba ,  Molly K. King

发明人： Steven M. Schein ,  James J. Leftwich ,  David M. Folker ,  Keith Hunwick ,  Theresa Alba ,  Molly K. King

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/4667 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L25/063 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/0887 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4181 ,  H04N21/4182 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/42209 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4858 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/8586 ,  H04N2005/4419

摘要： A television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day. An input device allows the viewer to browse through the schedule information area and/or obtain more information about programs of particular interest. In one aspect, the viewer may watch a program on the currently-tuned channel, while browsing through the other channels on a portion of the television screen. In another aspect, the viewer may watch programs currently being shown on the television, while he or she browses through the program guide. In yet another aspect, the system includes a database, a processor and associated software for automatically customizing the television schedule guide to an individual viewer or a group of viewers, e.g., a family, to facilitate use of the television schedule.

摘要翻译： 用于在电视屏幕上显示电视节目表信息的电视节目表系统和方法包括节目指南，节目指南具有描述在白天每次每个频道上呈现的节目的节目表信息区域。 输入设备允许观看者浏览日程表信息区域和/或获得关于特别感兴趣的节目的更多信息。 在一个方面，观看者可以在浏览电视屏幕的一部分上的其他频道的同时观看当前调谐的频道上的节目。 在另一方面，当他或她浏览节目指南时，观众可以观看当前正在电视上显示的节目。 在另一方面，该系统包括数据库，处理器和相关联的软件，用于将电视节目表指南自动定制到个人观看者或一组观众，例如家庭，以便于使用电视节目表。

公开(公告)号：US20120079539A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13309352

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  Brian L. Klosterman ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

发明人： Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  Brian L. Klosterman ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N7/165 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

摘要： The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了用于向观看者提供电视节目表和/或列表信息的系统和方法，并且允许观看者链接，搜索，选择和与远程数据库（例如互联网上的数据库）中的信息进行交互。 电视节目表和/或列表信息可以显示在诸如电视屏幕，计算机监视器，PCTV屏幕等的各种观看者接口上。 电视节目表和/或列表信息可以存储在观众的计算机，电视，PCTV或远程服务器（例如，网站）上，或者电视节目表和/或列表信息可以从远程数据库下载到观众的 电脑，电视或PCTV。

公开(公告)号：US08087046B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US11181202

申请日：2005-07-13

申请人： Patrick Young ,  John H Roop ,  Alan R Ebright ,  Michael W Faber ,  David Anderson

发明人： Patrick Young ,  John H Roop ,  Alan R Ebright ,  Michael W Faber ,  David Anderson

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/4858 ,  B64C30/00 ,  G04G15/006 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04892 ,  G11B15/023 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/3054 ,  G11B27/324 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B33/10 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/65 ,  G11B2220/80 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44504 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/0887 ,  H04N7/0888 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N2005/4423

摘要： Screen (10) for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array (24) of irregular cells (26), which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hours or more. The array is arranged as three columns (28) of one-half hour in duration, and twelve rows (30) of program listings. Some of the program listings overlap two or more of the columns (28) because of their length. Because of the widely varying length of the cells (26), if a conventional cursor used to select a cell location were to simply step from one cell to another, the result would be abrupt changes in the screen (10) as the cursor moved from a cell (26) of several hours length to an adjacent cell in the same row. An effective way of taming the motion is to assume that behind every array (24) is an underlying array of regular cells. By restricting cursor movements to the regular cells, abrupt screen changes will be avoided. With the cursor (32), the entire cell (26) is 3-D highlighted, using a conventional offset shadow (34). The offset shadow (34) is a black bar that underlines the entire cell and wraps around the right edge of the cell. To tag the underlying position—which defines where the cursor (32) is and thus, where it will move next—portions (36) of the black bar outside the current underlying position are segmented, while the current position is painted solid.

摘要翻译： 用于电视节目表系统和处理的用户界面的屏幕（10）由不规则小区（26）的阵列（24）组成，其长度不同，对应于一个半小时的不同电视节目长度到一对一 半个小时以上。 该阵列被排列成持续时间为半小时的三列（28），和十二行（30）的程序列表。 一些程序列表由于其长度而重叠两个或更多列（28）。 由于细胞（26）的长度变化很大，如果用于选择细胞位置的常规光标是简单地从一个细胞步进到另一个细胞，则结果将随着光标从...移动而在屏幕（10）中突然变化 具有数小时长度的细胞（26）到相同行中的相邻细胞。 驯服运动的有效方式是假设每个阵列（24）后面都是正则单元格的底层阵列。 通过将光标移动限制到正常单元格，将避免突然的屏幕更改。 利用光标（32），使用传统的偏移阴影（34）突出显示整个单元（26）的3-D。 偏移阴影（34）是一个黑条，下划线整个单元格并且围绕单元格的右边缘。 为了标记底层位置，其定义光标（32）的位置，并因此定位在当前底层位置之外的黑条的下一部分（36）的移动，而当前位置被画成固体。

公开(公告)号：US20110314499A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13027677

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Theresa A. Alba ,  Marcia A. Casement ,  William De Stein ,  David Folker ,  Keith W. Hunwick ,  Kenneth D. Johnson

发明人： Theresa A. Alba ,  Marcia A. Casement ,  William De Stein ,  David Folker ,  Keith W. Hunwick ,  Kenneth D. Johnson

IPC分类号： H04N21/431

CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04897 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/57 ,  H04N9/643 ,  H04N17/045 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/485

摘要： An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day and an interconnected series of menus to control the features of the integrated electronic devices. An input device allows the viewer to move a pointer over different interactive areas of the guide and the function performed when the area is activated is displayed in a contextual help window. Various control glyphs provide for recursive interaction with the guide.

摘要翻译： 用于控制集成电子设备的功能的屏幕菜单方法和系统以及用于在电视屏幕上显示电视节目表信息的电视节目表系统和方法包括节目指南，其具有描绘正在呈现的节目的时间表信息区域 每个通道在白天每个时间和互连的一系列菜单，以控制集成电子设备的功能。 输入设备允许观看者将指针移动到指南的不同交互区域上，并且当区域被激活时执行的功能被显示在上下文帮助窗口中。 各种控制字形提供与指南的递归交互。

公开(公告)号：US08069460B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US11841787

申请日：2007-08-20

申请人： Patrick Young ,  John H. Roop ,  Alan R. Ebright ,  Michael W. Faber ,  David Anderson

发明人： Patrick Young ,  John H. Roop ,  Alan R. Ebright ,  Michael W. Faber ,  David Anderson

IPC分类号： H04N5/445

CPC分类号： H04N21/4858 ,  B64C30/00 ,  G04G15/006 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04892 ,  G11B15/023 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/3054 ,  G11B27/324 ,  G11B27/328 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B33/10 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/65 ,  G11B2220/80 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  H04N5/44504 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/0887 ,  H04N7/0888 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N2005/4423

摘要： Screen (10) for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array (24) of irregular cells (26), which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hours or more. The array is arranged as three columns (28) of one-half hour in duration, and twelve rows (30) of program listings. Some of the program listings overlap two or more of the columns (28) because of their length. Because of the widely varying length of the cells (26), if a conventional cursor used to select a cell location were to simply step from one cell to another, the result would be abrupt changes in the screen (10) as the cursor moved from a cell (26) of several hours length to an adjacent cell in the same row. An effective way of taming the motion is to assume that behind every array (24) is an underlying array of regular cells. By restricting cursor movements to the regular cells, abrupt screen changes will be avoided. With the cursor (32), the entire cell (26) is 3-D highlighted, using a conventional offset shadow (34). The offset shadow (34) is a black bar that underlines the entire cell and wraps around the right edge of the cell. To tag the underlying position—which defines where the cursor (32) is and thus, where it will move next—portions (36) of the black bar outside the current underlying position are segmented, while the current position is painted solid.