公开(公告)号：USRE48565E1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16361274

申请日：2019-03-22

Applicant: Personalized Media Communications, LLC

Inventor： John Christopher Harvey ,  James William Cuddihy

IPC: H04N21/236 ,  G01R1/07 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H40/18 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04K1/00 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/084 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/00 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/218 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/658 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H20/30 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/20 ,  H04N21/25 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming. A method is described for providing a subscriber specific solution or recommend a subscriber specific action in at least one of a visual and an audible form at a receiver station. A remote data source stores digital data and receives a transmission originated from the receiver station. The subscriber specific solution or subscriber specific action is based on a subscriber specific analysis, and is dependent on transmitting the digital data from the remote data source to the receiver station.

公开(公告)号：USRE47867E1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16053853

申请日：2018-08-03

Applicant: Personalized Media Communications LLC

Inventor： John Christopher Harvey ,  James William Cuddihy

IPC: H04N21/236 ,  G01R1/07 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H40/18 ,  H04H60/13 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/41 ,  H04K1/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/084 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/222 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/24 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/633 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04H20/14 ,  H04H20/30 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.

公开(公告)号：US09781751B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14461168

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Apple Inc. ,  BJ Watrous

Inventor： Allen P. Haughay, Jr. ,  Ryan Perry

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H40/27 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04H40/18 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: H04W76/021 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H40/18 ,  H04H40/27 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M2250/64 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: A media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media from a plurality of broadcast sources where the broadcast receiver is tunable to a first broadcast source. The media device also includes a data store that stores a list of contact identifiers where each contact identifier is associated with a broadcast source. The media device includes a user interface that: i) provides a prompt to a user to enable the user to initiate contact with the first broadcast source, and ii) receives a user indication to initiate contact with the first broadcast source. The media device further includes a transceiver that initiates the contact with the first broadcast source by sending a communications session request via a communications network to the first broadcast source that includes a contact identifier associated with the first broadcast source.

公开(公告)号：US09215022B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US13552561

申请日：2012-07-18

Applicant: Simon Michael Rowe ,  Nick Salvatore Arini ,  Owen Charlebois

Inventor： Simon Michael Rowe ,  Nick Salvatore Arini ,  Owen Charlebois

IPC: H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04H60/37

CPC classification number: H04N21/252 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/42218 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: A TV audience survey system for determining the TV viewing activities of a plurality of individuals in a household includes a master device and multiple tags, each tag assigned to an individual. After an individual logs into the system and starts watching the TV, the master device communicates with the corresponding tag repeatedly to accumulate data representing the individual's TV viewing activities. Such data can be used to determine when the individual stops watching the TV for an extended period of time without logging out of the system and when the household member remains watching the TV after logging or being logged out of the system. The master device then reports the accumulated data to a remote server, which uses the data to determine whether the individual complies with the logging protocol defined by the TV audience survey system and update the TV viewership data associated with this household.

Abstract translation: 用于确定家庭中多个人的电视观看活动的电视观众调查系统包括主设备和多个标签，每个标签被分配给个人。 在个人登录系统并开始观看电视之后，主设备反复与相应的标签进行通信，以累积表示个人电视观看活动的数据。 这样的数据可用于确定个人何时停止观看电视长时间，而不会退出系统，以及家庭成员在登录或退出系统后仍然观看电视。 主设备然后将累积的数据报告给远程服务器，远程服务器使用数据来确定个人是否符合电视观众调查系统定义的日志记录协议，并更新与该家庭相关的电视观众数据。

公开(公告)号：US08996063B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13886831

申请日：2013-05-03

Applicant: Mobilemedia Ideas LLC

Inventor： Yoji Kawamoto

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04H40/27 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04H60/87

CPC classification number: H04H40/27 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30758 ,  G10H2240/091 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/58 ,  H04H60/64 ,  H04H60/73 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04M2203/553 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: When a user gets interested in some music he/she listens to somewhere, for example, in a coffee shop, the user records that music in a memory provided in a portable terminal. A processor reads the information recorded in the memory and performs a predetermined process on it. The resultant information is stored on a storage device. The information stored on the storage device is then transferred to a remote server via a communication device. The remote server searches the database for the title of the music corresponding to the received information and returns the results to the terminal. Thus, the user can easily get information about the title of the music.

Abstract translation: 当用户对某些音乐感兴趣时，他/她例如在咖啡店中聆听，用户将该音乐记录在便携式终端中提供的存储器中。 处理器读取记录在存储器中的信息并对其执行预定处理。 结果信息存储在存储设备上。 然后，存储在存储设备上的信息经由通信设备传送到远程服务器。 远程服务器在数据库中搜索与接收到的信息相对应的音乐的标题，并将结果返回到终端。 因此，用户可以容易地获得关于音乐标题的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20050165691A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11082579

申请日：2005-03-17

Applicant: Yasuhiro Yamanaka

Inventor： Yasuhiro Yamanaka

IPC: H04N7/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F21/24 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G07F7/00 ,  G07F17/30 ,  H04B7/15 ,  H04H20/00 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H20/81 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/22 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04H60/95 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4185 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04K1/00

CPC classification number: G06Q20/127 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  G07F17/305 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H20/81 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/22 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04H60/95 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25435 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/8106 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A TV music broadcasting program is distributed from a distribution apparatus through a ground station and a satellite, and a musical-piece program is also distributed through a plurality of audio channels. A subscriber looks for the desired musical piece from a musical-piece list displayed on the screen of a TV receiver and downloads it into a storage device. A pay-per-view method is employed in which accounting is performed in units of musical pieces. At downloading, a purchase record is stored in an IC card placed in a receiving apparatus and it is periodically sent to a customer management center. The customer management center calculates the viewing fee and issues a bill to the subscriber. A copyright management apparatus in the distribution apparatus obtains the purchase record of a musical piece from the customer management center to calculate a copyright fee to be paid to the copyright holder.

公开(公告)号：US20050101313A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10916673

申请日：2004-08-11

Applicant: Bart Stanco ,  Shlomo Shur ,  Andrew Kontomerkos

Inventor： Bart Stanco ,  Shlomo Shur ,  Andrew Kontomerkos

IPC: H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M1/66 ,  H04M1/68 ,  H04M3/493

CPC classification number: H04H60/94 ,  H04M3/493

Abstract: A method for communicating a telephone with radio, home computer or network based services, including the steps of communicating the telephone with a gateway to radio, home computer or network based services; validating access of the telephone with the gateway; and providing the telephone with a list of available services.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将电话与无线电，家庭计算机或基于网络的服务通信的方法，包括以下步骤：将电话与网关通信到无线电，家庭计算机或基于网络的服务; 验证电话与网关的接入; 并为电话提供可用服务的列表。

公开(公告)号：US20050074100A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10431843

申请日：2003-05-07

Applicant: Matthew Lederman

Inventor： Matthew Lederman

IPC: H04H1/00 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04M3/493 ,  H04M11/00

CPC classification number: H04H60/94 ,  H04M3/493

Abstract: A method and apparatus for selecting and delivering audio, video and interactive media content over a telecommunications network using a media distribution service that enables a remote user to use telephone keypad or voice commands to interact with a media content database to select, access and manipulate stored media content. The media distribution service also provides the ability for one or more remote users to control interactive media content via telephone commands at the same time. The media distribution service is also used to track accounting information using a database for both users and content providers.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使用媒体分发服务通过电信网络选择和传送音频，视频和交互式媒体内容的方法和装置，所述媒体分发服务使远程用户能够使用电话小键盘或语音命令与媒体内容数据库进行交互以选择，访问和操纵所存储的 媒体内容 媒体分发服务还提供一个或多个远程用户同时通过电话命令来控制交互式媒体内容的能力。 媒体分发服务还用于跟踪用户和内容提供商的数据库的会计信息。

公开(公告)号：US20050025147A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10899692

申请日：2004-07-27

Applicant: Ichiro Hamada ,  Keiji Yuzawa

Inventor： Ichiro Hamada ,  Keiji Yuzawa

IPC: H04H20/00 ,  H04H20/16 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H60/17 ,  H04H60/19 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04H60/95 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N19/00 ,  H04N19/463 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N21/20 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L12/40117 ,  H04H20/16 ,  H04H20/28 ,  H04H20/74 ,  H04H60/17 ,  H04H60/19 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04H60/95 ,  H04H2201/33 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N21/20 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/8113

Abstract: The protection of data against illicit transfer with respect to specific data can be ensured. An integrated receiver decoder determines whether or not ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) data requiring authentication is contained in selected piece-of-music data in accordance with determination data added into transmitted data. When ATRAC data requiring authentication is contained, the integrated receiver decoder performs an authentication process between it and a storage which is a transfer destination of the ATRAC data, and performs downloading of the ATRAC data after confirming that the storage is a valid apparatus to which the downloading may be performed.

Abstract translation: 可以确保保护针对特定数据的非法转让的数据。 集成接收机解码器根据添加到发送数据中的确定数据来确定需要认证的ATRAC（自适应变换声学编码）数据是否包含在所选音乐数据中。 当包含需要认证的ATRAC数据时，集成接收机解码器在其与作为ATRAC数据的传送目的地的存储器之间执行认证处理，并且在确认存储器是有效设备之后执行ATRAC数据的下载， 可以执行下载。

公开(公告)号：US6029193A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US881124

申请日：1997-06-24

Applicant: Sozo Yamamoto ,  Michinori Masuda

Inventor： Sozo Yamamoto ,  Michinori Masuda

IPC: H04H1/00 ,  H04H20/26 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04H60/94 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: H04N7/163 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H20/26 ,  H04H20/42 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04H60/39 ,  H04H60/87 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04H60/94

Abstract: A data sending/receiving system with which a data user receives data provided through a data provider by a data receiving apparatus via one of a computer network line and a broadcasting, has a construction where a provider that provides data via a broadcasting, broadcasts (i) as to a data provided via a broadcasting, information about a broadcast channel and a broadcast time of the data related to its identifier, as additional information, and (ii) as to a data provided via a computer network line, a description of a location of the data related to the identifier, on a computer network; and a provider that provides data via a computer network line sends on a computer network line (iii) as to a data provided via a computer network line, a description of a location of the data related to its identifier on a computer network line, and (vi) as to a data provided via a broadcasting, information about the provider of the data. Thus data users can obtain data efficiently by utilizing a plurality of transfer media differ in type, and data providers can utilize transfer media efficiently.

Abstract translation: 数据用户通过数据接收装置经由计算机网络线路和广播之一接收数据提供者提供的数据的数据发送/接收系统具有通过广播提供数据的提供者广播（i ）关于通过广播提供的数据，关于广播频道的信息和与其标识符相关的数据的广播时间作为附加信息，以及（ii）关于通过计算机网络线提供的数据，描述 在计算机网络上与标识符相关的数据的位置; 并且经由计算机网络线路提供数据的提供者在计算机网络线路（iii）上发送关于通过计算机网络线路提供的数据，在计算机网络线路上与其标识符相关的数据的位置的描述，以及 （vi）关于通过广播提供的数据，关于数据提供者的信息。 因此，数据用户可以通过利用不同类型的多个传送介质来有效地获得数据，并且数据提供者可以有效地利用传送介质。