公开(公告)号：US09837122B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14788355

申请日：2015-06-30

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： James Barton ,  Brian Beach ,  Margret Schmidt ,  Robert F. Poniatowski ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC分类号： H04N7/16 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/804 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/488

CPC分类号： G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/105 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N21/4104 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/42646 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4542 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4751 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/812

摘要： Techniques described herein automatically identify, in a multimedia content, an advertiser from which an advertisement in the multimedia content originates and/or a brand to which the advertisement pertains. The system determines whether the identified advertiser and/or identified brand is specified in a not to be displayed list and if so, performs at least one of: presents alternative content during the time interval that the advertisement occupies in the multimedia content or skips over the advertisement in the multimedia content.

公开(公告)号：US20230300418A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18202742

申请日：2023-05-26

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Margret Schmidt ,  Alex Liston ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC分类号： H04N21/472 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N9/79

CPC分类号： H04N21/47217 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N9/8205

摘要： Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20230291881A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US17989036

申请日：2022-11-17

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Richard Fulcher ,  David E. Pope ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC分类号： H04N9/804 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N1/21

CPC分类号： H04N9/8042 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2393 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25816 ,  H04N21/4112 ,  H04N21/4122 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/41407 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4314 ,  H04N21/4331 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/43622 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/440236 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/632 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N5/775

摘要： A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser’s logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US09854312B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14074253

申请日：2013-11-07

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Margret Schmidt ,  Alex Liston ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC分类号： H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/82

CPC分类号： H04N21/47217 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N9/79 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/8455

摘要： Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user.

公开(公告)号：US11533463B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16902789

申请日：2020-06-16

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Richard Fulcher ,  David E. Pope ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC分类号： H04N9/804 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04N21/239 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N5/95 ,  H04N9/83

摘要： A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser's logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US10992990B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US15137991

申请日：2016-04-25

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： James Barton ,  Paul Stevens ,  David Sandford ,  Robin Hayes ,  Margret Schmidt ,  Bruce Klein

IPC分类号： H04N21/472 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/907

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.

公开(公告)号：US20200314403A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16902789

申请日：2020-06-16

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Richard Fulcher ,  David E. Pope ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC分类号： H04N9/804 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G11B27/32 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/913 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/239 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/63 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/21 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N1/21

摘要： A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser's logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.

公开(公告)号：US20200275162A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16838364

申请日：2020-04-02

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Margret Schmidt ,  Alex Liston ,  Shelly Glennon

IPC分类号： H04N21/472 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/431 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N9/79

摘要： Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user.

公开(公告)号：US12096080B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17212507

申请日：2021-03-25

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： James Barton ,  Paul Stevens ,  David Sandford ,  Robin Hayes ,  Margret Schmidt ,  Bruce Klein

IPC分类号： H04N21/462 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/907

CPC分类号： H04N21/4622 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4335 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/7755 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/907

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.

公开(公告)号：US20240205503A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18591553

申请日：2024-02-29

申请人： TiVo Solutions Inc.

发明人： Shelly Glennon ,  Brian Beach ,  James Cheng ,  Richard Lee ,  Kimberly Paluch ,  Robert Poniatowski ,  Margret Schmidt

IPC分类号： H04N21/47 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/335 ,  H04N21/482

CPC分类号： H04N21/47 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/335 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4828

摘要： A method and system are provided for a prefix-based search system. The system stores a first data structure for a prefix. The system stores a second data structure for a second prefix that is a sub-prefix of the first prefix. As search results containing the first prefix are displayed by the system, the system track interactions with the search results and updates both data structures. When the system detected a search for a second prefix, the system uses the second updated data structure to provide search results.