公开(公告)号：US11070890B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US10635799

申请日：2003-08-05

Applicant: John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Viva Chu ,  Samuel Moreau

Inventor： John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Viva Chu ,  Samuel Moreau

IPC: H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A user interface by which network operators, programmers, broadcasters and advertisers can deploy and make accessible libraries of available content and allow viewers of iTV services to customize the presentation and content of the information being presented thereto includes one or more screens each having one or more navigable and selectable elements through which the viewers are permitted to customize presentation and content of iTV application environments other than those associated with the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US20130298164A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13860146

申请日：2013-04-10

Applicant: Samuel Moreau ,  Donald Ahrens ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

Inventor： Samuel Moreau ,  Donald Ahrens ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

IPC: H04N21/472

CPC classification number: H04N21/4438 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.

Abstract translation: 用户界面允许混合观众可以从其中选择的电视节目选择，混合表示在指定类别的单个层级中一起呈现的用于线性和非线性节目的选项。 如果需要，混合可以进一步包括与指定类别相关的被管理内容。 这样的指定类别可以包括电视节目类别和/或内容类别。 线性和非线性编程的选项可以一起显示在用户界面的单个屏幕内。

公开(公告)号：US08416952B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US10894740

申请日：2004-07-19

Applicant: Samuel Moreau ,  Don Ahrnes ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

Inventor： Samuel Moreau ,  Don Ahrnes ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

IPC: H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/47

CPC classification number: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4826

Abstract: An interface for an interactive television application includes a graphical representation of a channel changing apparatus and is configured such that in response to a channel change request a channel change event limited to a channel change within a designated family of television channels is initiated. The graphical element may be labeled so as to indicate the presently viewed family of television channels. In various embodiment, the channel content may be scaled to fit within a window or may be full screen, in which latter case the interface may be overlaid on top of the full screen video. In one example, the graphical representation of the channel changing apparatus resembles a pair of channel up/down buttons.

Abstract translation: 用于交互式电视应用的接口包括频道改变设备的图形表示，并且被配置为使得响应于频道改变请求，启动限制在指定的电视频道系列内的频道改变的频道改变事件。 图形元素可以被标记以指示当前观看的电视频道的系列。 在各种实施例中，频道内容可以被缩放以适合窗口或者可以是全屏幕，其中后一种情况下，该界面可以覆盖在全屏幕视频的顶部。 在一个示例中，频道改变设备的图形表示类似于一对频道上/下按钮。

公开(公告)号：US08220018B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US10933845

申请日：2004-09-02

Applicant: David de Andrade ,  John Carney ,  Samuel Moreau ,  Tyson Singer ,  Srikanth Ganapavarapu

Inventor： David de Andrade ,  John Carney ,  Samuel Moreau ,  Tyson Singer ,  Srikanth Ganapavarapu

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/4316 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/26241 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4725 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8126 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8543

Abstract: Preferred placement of programming content is provided by a system and method to organize or sequence the display of a set of programmable content elements of an iTV application to a viewer, using business rules that describe the preferred placement conditions or criteria. Such criteria include brand, content owner, application location, current channel, current channel family, current channel category, time of day, content category, current program, current program genre, current iTV application, current content type, and/or subscriber and set-top box profile and behavior data. In one implementation, the present invention allows for managing the ‘shelf space ’ within and for iTV applications.

Abstract translation: 通过使用描述优选放置条件或标准的业务规则的系统和方法来提供节目内容的优选放置，该系统和方法用于组织或排序将iTV应用的一组可编程内容元素的显示显示给观看者。 这样的标准包括品牌，内容所有者，应用位置，当前频道，当前频道家庭，当前频道类别，时间，内容类别，当前节目，当前节目类型，当前iTV应用，当前内容类型和/或订户和设置 - 顶盒配置文件和行为数据。 在一个实施方式中，本发明允许管理iTV应用内部和之间的“货架空间”。

公开(公告)号：US20110258659A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13161879

申请日：2011-06-16

Applicant: John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Sithampara Babu Niranjan ,  David Brandyberry ,  Leon Franzen ,  Lena Chane ,  Matt Marenghi ,  Prakash Hegde ,  Alex Chung ,  Viva Chu ,  Greg Thomson ,  Ruth Dawson

Inventor： John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Sithampara Babu Niranjan ,  David Brandyberry ,  Leon Franzen ,  Lena Chane ,  Matt Marenghi ,  Prakash Hegde ,  Alex Chung ,  Viva Chu ,  Greg Thomson ,  Ruth Dawson

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4437 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8543 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client.

Abstract translation: 使用服务器组件创建和部署iTV内容，该服务器组件适于允许内容开发人员根据描述相同框架的创作规范来创建应用程序; 配置成优化并将应用传递给一个或多个客户端的运输组件; 以及适于通过电视机呈现应用程序以允许用户与其进行交互的客户端组件。 创作规范通过其中定义的一个或多个模板来提供内容的呈现，允许应用程序定义和行为在多个客户端设备类型，中间件平台和/或iTV操作环境中保持共同。 用于应用的框架适应广告，促销，内​​容放置包和/或节目活动定义，以便允许在由服务器准备iTV内容时选择特定广告，促销或内容，和/或 客户端执行应用程序的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20110191667A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-04

申请号：US13083710

申请日：2011-04-11

Applicant: Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

Inventor： Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/325 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/30873 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于获取和转换现有内容（例如，超文本标记语言HTML内容）以在多个平台和架构上显示和执行的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，创建捕获模板以从多个平台上的不同内容源收集内容。 使用创建的捕获模板从不同的内容源的内容中提取数据，该捕获模板驱动提取过程。 从提取的数据生成标准化数据流。 标准化数据流被提供用于在一个或多个不同类型的平台上显示。

公开(公告)号：US20110167453A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13049948

申请日：2011-03-17

Applicant: Samuel Moreau ,  Donald Ahrens ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

Inventor： Samuel Moreau ,  Donald Ahrens ,  Georgia Gibbs ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade

IPC: H04N5/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/4438 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/44591 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/854 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.

Abstract translation: 用户界面允许混合观众可以从其中选择的电视节目选择，混合表示在指定类别的单个层级中一起呈现的用于线性和非线性节目的选项。 如果需要，混合可以进一步包括与指定类别相关的被管理内容。 这样的指定类别可以包括电视节目类别和/或内容类别。 线性和非线性编程的选项可以一起显示在用户界面的单个屏幕内。

公开(公告)号：US07783968B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11022898

申请日：2004-12-22

Applicant: Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

Inventor： Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/325 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/30873 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

公开(公告)号：US07702995B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US09841017

申请日：2001-04-23

Applicant: Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

Inventor： Ranjit Sahota ,  John Carney ,  David de Andrade ,  Mark Knowles

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/325 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/30873 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06F17/30905 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于获取和转换现有内容（例如，超文本标记语言HTML内容）以在多个平台和架构上显示和执行的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，创建捕获模板以从多个平台上的不同内容源收集内容。 使用创建的捕获模板从不同的内容源的内容中提取数据，该捕获模板驱动提取过程。 从提取的数据生成标准化数据流。 标准化数据流被提供用于在一个或多个不同类型的平台上显示。

公开(公告)号：US20090220295A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US11573492

申请日：2005-03-31

Applicant: John Carney

Inventor： John Carney

IPC: E04F11/18 ,  F16D1/12

CPC classification number: E04F11/1834 ,  E04F11/1817 ,  E04F2011/1821 ,  Y10T403/32319

Abstract: A connector device for interconnecting two members, the device including a first body portion (5) arranged for abutment with a surface of one of the two members, a second body portion (14) moveably attached to the first body portion. The device has attachment means (7) for attachment thereof to the other of the two members, and locking means including a locking member (6) arranged to be secured, by action of said abutment with said surface, into a locking position of engagement with the second body portion such that movement of the second body portion relative to the first body portion is restrained by the engaged clocking member.

Abstract translation: 一种用于互连两个构件的连接器装置，该装置包括布置成与两个构件之一的表面邻接的第一主体部分（5），可移动地附接到第一主体部分的第二主体部分（14）。 该装置具有用于将其连接到两个构件中的另一个的附接装置（7），并且锁定装置包括锁定构件（6），该锁定构件（6）通过与所述表面的邻接作用被固定到与所述表面接合的锁定位置 所述第二主体部分使得所述第二主体部分相对于所述第一主体部分的移动被所述接合的时钟部件约束。