公开(公告)号：WO2003034704A2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-24

申请号：PCT/US2002/032756

申请日：2002-10-16

Applicant: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Inventor： SWART, William, D. ,  MCCOSKEY, John, S. ,  ASMUSSEN, Michael, L.

IPC: H04N

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/6583 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: An aggregator, operating in a digital communications network, includes a request and results processing server, a search engine server coupled to the request and results processing server and a content acquisition server coupled to the request and results processing server. A request and results processing server receives a request for content, the search engine server searches for the content and the content acquisition program acquires content for delivery to the user. The request and results processing server includes a search request processor that receives infonuation related to a user's search request and provides the infonuation to a search results fonu builder that creates an electronic search request. The search request may be augmented by using a content suggestion engine to add additional search tenus and descriptions to the search request. The aggregator may also include a decoder that decodes program content and program metadata from remote sources for storage at the aggregator, and an encoder that encodes content metadata and programs for delivery to the user. The aggregator may also comprise one or more crawlers, such as a content crawler, to look for program content in one or more digital communications networks.

Abstract translation: 在数字通信网络中操作的聚合器包括请求和结果处理服务器，耦合到请求和结果处理服务器的搜索引擎服务器以及耦合到请求和结果处理服务器的内容获取服务器。 请求和结果处理服务器接收内容请求，搜索引擎服务器搜索内容，并且内容获取程序获取用于传送给用户的内容。 请求和结果处理服务器包括接收与用户的搜索请求相关的信息的搜索请求处理器，并向创建电子搜索请求的搜索结果fonu构建器提供信息。 可以通过使用内容建议引擎来增加搜索请求，以向搜索请求添加附加的搜索职位和描述。 聚合器还可以包括解码器，其解码来自远程源的节目内容和节目元数据，以便在聚合器处进行存储;以及编码器，其对内容元数据和程序进行编码以传送给用户。 聚合器还可以包括一个或多个爬行器，例如内容爬行器，以在一个或多个数字通信网络中查找节目内容。

公开(公告)号：WO2003032623A2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/032128

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Inventor： SWART, William, D. ,  McCOSKEY, John, S. ,  ASMUSSEN, Michael, L.

IPC: H04N

CPC classification number: H04N21/234309 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A video and digital multimedia aggregator includes a content decoder, coder (codec) and formatter. The codec formatter receives coding and formatting requests that characterize input source content and desired output target content. Data conveyed about the source and target content may include parameters such as physical and/or logical addresses, coding and compression parameters, format descriptions, content size, description of auxiliary services, and other metadata elements that may be required for coding and formatting.

Abstract translation: 视频和数字多媒体聚合器包括内容解码器，编码器（编解码器）和格式化器。 编解码格式器接收表征输入源内容和所需输出目标内容的编码和格式化请求。 关于源和目标内容传送的数据可以包括诸如物理和/或逻辑地址，编码和压缩参数，格式描述，内容大小，辅助服务的描述以及编码和格式化可能需要的其他元数据元素的参数。

公开(公告)号：WO2003032626A1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/032130

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Inventor： SWART, William, D. ,  McCOSKEY, John, S. ,  ASMUSSEN, Michael, L.

IPC: H04N1/42

CPC classification number: H04N21/4668 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/23439 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2662 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6377 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: An aggregator, operating in a digital communications network, includes a request and results processing server, a search engine server coupled to the request and results processing server and a content acquisition server coupled to the request and results processing server. A request and results processing server receives a request for content, the search engine server searches for the content and the content acquisition program acquires content for delivery to the user. The request and results processing server includes a search request processor that receives information related to a user's search request and provides the information to a search results form builder that creates an electronic search request. The search request may be augmented by using a content suggestion engine to add additional search terms and descriptions to the search request. The aggregator may also include a decoder that decodes program content and program metadata from remote sources for storage at the aggregator, and an encoder that encodes content metadata and programs for delivery to the user. The aggregator may also comprise one or more crawlers, such as a content crawler, to look for program content in one or more digital communications networks.

Abstract translation: 在数字通信网络中操作的聚合器包括请求和结果处理服务器，耦合到请求和结果处理服务器的搜索引擎服务器以及耦合到请求和结果处理服务器的内容获取服务器。 请求和结果处理服务器接收内容请求，搜索引擎服务器搜索内容，并且内容获取程序获取用于传送给用户的内容。 请求和结果处理服务器包括搜索请求处理器，其接收与用户的搜索请求相关的信息，并将信息提供给创建电子搜索请求的搜索结果表格构建器。 可以通过使用内容建议引擎来增加搜索请求以向搜索请求添加附加搜索项和描述。 聚合器还可以包括解码器，其解码来自远程源的节目内容和节目元数据，以便在聚合器处进行存储;以及编码器，其对内容元数据和程序进行编码以传送给用户。 聚合器还可以包括一个或多个爬行器，例如内容爬行器，以在一个或多个数字通信网络中查找节目内容。