公开(公告)号：US09558327B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US12983515

申请日：2011-01-03

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC分类号： G06F21/10 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： A portable media device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to access a media file stored in the portable media device based on a trial access term for the media file, determine that a trial period within the trial access term for the media file has expired, and set the media file as inaccessible to the portable device in response to determining that the trial period within the trial access term has expired.

摘要翻译： 便携式媒体设备包括处理器和存储器。 存储器存储指令，当执行导致处理器基于媒体文件的试用访问条件访问存储在便携式媒体设备中的媒体文件时，确定媒体文件的试用访问期限内的试用期已经到期，以及 响应于确定试用访问期限内的试用期已经到期，将媒体文件设置为便携式设备不可访问。

公开(公告)号：US08994716B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US12848742

申请日：2010-08-02

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： G06T15/00 ,  H04N13/04 ,  H04N13/00

CPC分类号： H04N13/111 ,  H04N13/128 ,  H04N13/178 ,  H04N13/337 ,  H04N13/341

摘要： A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to receive two-dimensional image content comprising a plurality of images, identify an object in a first image of the plurality of images, identify the object in a second image of the plurality of images, determine a perspective angle difference between the first and second images, generate a third image using the first and second images when the perspective angle difference satisfies a three-dimensional angle threshold, generate three-dimensional image content using the first image and the third image, and provide the three-dimensional image content to a display device operably coupled with the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 结合本公开的教导的系统可以包括例如具有控制器的机顶盒，该机顶盒接收包括多个图像的二维图像内容，识别多个图像的第一图像中的对象，识别 对象在多个图像的第二图像中，确定第一和第二图像之间的透视角差，当透视角差满足三维角度阈值时，使用第一和第二图像生成第三图像，生成三维 使用第一图像和第三图像的图像内容，并且将三维图像内容提供给与机顶盒可操作地耦合的显示设备。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08793752B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US13545082

申请日：2012-07-10

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N21/482 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： A method for tagging subcontent includes creating a first begin tag for a program to be delivered over a network, wherein the first begin tag defines a beginning of a first video segment of the program. A first video frame is identified for the first video segment, the first video frame representing content of the first video segment. A second begin tag is created for the program, the second begin tag defines a beginning of a second video segment of the program. A second video frame is identified for the second video segment, the second video frame representing content of the second video segment. The first begin tag is distinct from the second begin tag, the first video frame is distinct from the second video frame, and the first video segment is distinct from the second video segment.

摘要翻译： 用于标记子内容的方法包括为要通过网络递送的节目创建第一开始标签，其中第一开始标签定义程序的第一视频段的开始。 识别第一视频段的第一视频帧，第一视频帧表示第一视频段的内容。 为程序创建第二个开始标签，第二个开始标签定义程序的第二个视频段的开头。 识别第二视频段的第二视频帧，第二视频帧表示第二视频段的内容。 第一开始标签与第二开始标签不同，第一视频帧与第二视频帧不同，第一视频段与第二视频段不同。

公开(公告)号：US08756633B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US11311522

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

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

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4438 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4782

摘要： Content from a source, such as the Internet, may be displayed on a window on a television, such as a crawl screen, closed caption area, or picture-in-picture (PIP) area. This may allow a user to watch television and view both television content and Internet content simultaneously without the need to access another device, such as a laptop computer, personal digital assistant, or the like. For example, a user may connect a data processing system, such as a computer, to a video control module, e.g., digital video recorder (DVR) or other box used to control a television. The user may then access a tool bar, for example, provided with an Internet browser that runs on the data processing system to identify portions of one or more Web sites to be displayed on the television through the video control module. The video control module may also be configured to allow the user to interact with the Internet content displayed on the television through use of the television remote, for example.

摘要翻译： 来自诸如因特网的源的内容可以显示在诸如爬网，隐藏字幕区域或画中画（PIP）区域的电视上的窗口上。 这可以允许用户同时观看电视并观看电视内容和互联网内容，而不需要访问诸如膝上型计算机，个人数字助理等的另一设备。 例如，用户可以将诸如计算机的数据处理系统连接到视频控制模块，例如数字录像机（DVR）或用于控制电视机的其他框。 然后，用户可以访问例如提供有在数据处理系统上运行的因特网浏览器的工具栏，以通过视频控制模块识别要在电视上显示的一个或多个网站的部分。 视频控制模块还可以被配置为允许用户例如通过使用电视遥控器与显示在电视上的因特网内容交互。

公开(公告)号：US08666306B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13079338

申请日：2011-04-04

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： H04H20/71

CPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： A media distribution device determines that a user device is within proximity-based communication range of the media distribution device. The media distribution device receives profile information from the user device and provides a list of media to the user device, the media identified by the list determined in response to the profile information. The media distribution device receives identification information and a media acquisition request from the user device, the request identifying media not presently stored at the user device. The media distribution device provides acquisition information to the user device in response to receiving the identification information and the media acquisition request.

摘要翻译： 媒体分发设备确定用户设备位于媒体分发设备的基于邻居的通信范围内。 媒体分发设备从用户设备接收简档信息，并向用户设备提供媒体列表，由列表标识的媒体响应于简档信息确定。 媒体分发装置从用户装置接收识别信息和媒体获取请求，该请求标识当前未存储在用户装置中的媒体。 媒体分发设备响应于接收到标识信息和媒体获取请求而向用户设备提供获取信息。

公开(公告)号：US08396195B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12829453

申请日：2010-07-02

申请人： Dale Malik ,  Richard A. Anderson

发明人： Dale Malik ,  Richard A. Anderson

IPC分类号： H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M3/493 ,  H04M2203/254 ,  H04M2203/355

摘要： Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for dynamically changing an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. Responses to a menu of prompts are monitored. A presentation order of the menu of prompts is automatically updated according to a set of rules. The set of rules describe qualifications for dynamically changing the menu of prompts.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于动态改变交互式语音响应（IVR）系统的方法，系统和产品。 对提示菜单的响应进行监控。 提示菜单的表示顺序根据一组规则自动更新。 这套规则描述了动态更改提示菜单的资格。

公开(公告)号：US08271591B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US11900153

申请日：2007-09-10

申请人： Dale Malik ,  Robert A. Koch ,  Peter Hill ,  Richard A. Anderson

发明人： Dale Malik ,  Robert A. Koch ,  Peter Hill ,  Richard A. Anderson

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0257 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/3089 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  H04L29/12169 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04L51/36 ,  H04L61/1576 ,  H04L65/403 ,  H04L67/2804 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M3/2218 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/4211 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/5307 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M7/0036 ,  H04M7/0045 ,  H04M7/0054 ,  H04M7/1235 ,  H04M7/128 ,  H04M2203/2066 ,  H04M2242/22 ,  H04Q2213/13175 ,  H04Q2213/13338 ,  H04Q2213/13377

摘要： Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for managing communications of a user. Identity information relating to the user is received, and a notification of a communication from a communicating partner is received. The user's preference for withholding the communication is obtained. An entry in a message log is created for the withheld communication. The message log is displayed to the user, such that the user is not notified of receipt of the withheld communication, yet receipt of the withheld communication is logged in the message log.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于管理用户的通信的方法，系统和产品。 接收到与用户相关的身份信息，并且接收到来自通信伙伴的通信的通知。 获得用户偏爱通信的偏好。 为保留的通信创建消息日志中的条目。 向用户显示消息日志，使得用户没有被通知接收到被保留的通信，而在消息日志中记录了被保留的通信的接收。

公开(公告)号：US08132221B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US11941114

申请日：2007-11-16

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/26216 ,  H04N21/6125

摘要： Packaging live broadcast electronic content for delivery on a content delivery network is provided. A first live program broadcast on a first channel is scheduled for delivery on a livecast channel, and a second live program broadcast on a second channel is scheduled for delivery on the livecast channel. The first live program is associated with a first content identifier and the first channel in an electronic program guide, and the second live program is associated with a second content identifier and the second channel in the electronic program guide. Upon receiving a program selection of at least one of the first live program or the second live program from the electronic program guide, the program selection is delivered over the livecast channel.

摘要翻译： 提供了在内容传送网络上传送的实时广播电子内容的包装。 在第一频道上广播的第一个直播节目被安排在实况直播频道上传送，并且在第二频道上播放的第二个直播节目被安排在现场直播频道上传送。 第一实况节目与电子节目指南中的第一内容标识符和第一频道相关联，并且第二实况节目与电子节目指南中的第二内容标识符和第二频道相关联。 在从电子节目指南接收到第一实况节目或第二实况节目中的至少一个的节目选择时，节目选择通过实况播放频道传送。

公开(公告)号：US08065710B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11368223

申请日：2006-03-02

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N11/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N9/74

CPC分类号： H04N7/147 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47205 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/6582 ,  H04N21/8352 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： An apparatus for use with an output device coupled to one or more sources of multimedia content comprises an operator interface, a record generator and a network interface. The operator interface receives information responsive to a user's observation of a segment of multimedia content. The record generator creates a record that identifies the segment of multimedia content and includes information responsive to the user's observation of the segment of multimedia content. The network interface communicates presence information. The apparatus generates a record that provides a mechanism for interactive and collaborative communication between interested parties with access to a device that can access and synchronize the presentation of the segment of multimedia content and the user information.

摘要翻译： 一种与耦合到一个或多个多媒体内容源的输出设备一起使用的装置包括操作员接口，记录发生器和网络接口。 操作员接口响应于用户观看多段多媒体内容而接收信息。 记录生成器创建识别多媒体内容的段的记录，并且包括响应于用户对多媒体内容的段的观察的信息。 网络接口传送存在信息。 该装置产生记录，该记录提供用于在感兴趣方之间进行交互和协作通信的机制，该机制能够访问可以访问和同步多媒体内容的段的呈现和用户信息的设备。

公开(公告)号：US07941131B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US11468288

申请日：2006-08-29

申请人： Dale Malik

发明人： Dale Malik

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04N7/173 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04W4/02

摘要： Media is exchanged by the interaction between devices of an environment. A first device of a first user discovers existing devices within a proximity-based communication range of the first device that have media capable of being shared. As the first user encounters different people and places that have other devices, those other devices are discovered by the first device of the user. A list of available media is provided from the discovered devices to the first device where it is then displayed. The first user may then select a media item from the list to obtain it via sharing or purchase, have it bookmarked for future retrieval from the current source, or request playback of the media item such as by streaming or broadcast. The first device may provide information about capabilities and/or user profile information to the other devices to filter which media items are presented to the first device.

摘要翻译： 通过环境的设备之间的交互来交换介质。 第一用户的第一设备发现具有能够被共享的媒体的第一设备的基于邻近度的通信范围内的现有设备。 当第一用户遇到具有其他设备的不同的人和地点时，这些其他设备被用户的第一设备发现。 从所发现的设备向第一设备提供可用介质的列表，然后显示它们。 然后，第一用户可以从列表中选择一个媒体项目，以便通过共享或购买获取媒体项目，将其加入书签以供将来从当前的来源检索，或者通过流媒体或广播来请求播放媒体项目。 第一设备可以向其他设备提供关于能力和/或用户简档信息的信息，以过滤哪些媒体项被呈现给第一设备。