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公开(公告)号：US09521451B2
公开(公告)日：2016-12-13
申请号：US13900019
申请日：2013-05-22
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Toby DeWeese , Pamela L. McKissick , William L. Thomas , Michael D. Ellis
IPC: H04N5/445 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/63 , H04L12/18 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/24 , H04N21/254 , H04N21/2665 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/454
CPC classification number: H04N21/4788 , H04L12/1818 , H04N7/147 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/2408 , H04N21/254 , H04N21/2665 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4751 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/4756 , H04N21/4758 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/632 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8545
Abstract: A television chat system is provided that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other users who are currently watching the same television program or channel.The system allows real-time communications in a chat group to be transmitted between users at user television equipment devices via a television distribution facility. The television chat system of the present invention permits users to join chat groups related to television programs, channels, or categories of programs that the user may be interested in. Real-time communications may be textual messages, audio communications, or video communications.
Abstract translation: 该系统允许通过电视分配设施在用户电视设备设备的用户之间传输聊天组中的实时通信。 本发明的电视聊天系统允许用户加入与电视节目，频道或用户可能感兴趣的节目类别相关的聊天组。实时通信可以是文本消息，音频通信或视频通信。
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公开(公告)号：US09084016B2
公开(公告)日：2015-07-14
申请号：US14527418
申请日：2014-10-29
Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Inventor： Edward B. Knudson , Joel G. Hassell , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas
IPC: G06F13/00 , G06F3/00 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/45 , G06F3/0482 , H04N21/482
CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 , G06F3/0482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N2005/44556
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.
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公开(公告)号：US09055319B2
公开(公告)日：2015-06-09
申请号：US14531624
申请日：2014-11-03
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Thomas R. Lemmons
IPC: H04N7/173 , H04N21/2747 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/214 , H04N21/231 , H04N21/2318 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/61 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N5/91 , H04N21/274
CPC classification number: H04N21/2353 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/91 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/2143 , H04N21/2225 , H04N21/23113 , H04N21/2318 , H04N21/233 , H04N21/2335 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2387 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25435 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/274 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/47208 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/64322 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
Abstract translation: 提供交互式电视节目指南系统。 交互式电视节目指南为用户提供了选择在远程媒体服务器上进行录制的节目的机会。 程序也可以记录在本地媒体服务器上。 程序指南为用户提供了从媒体服务器播放的程序和程序的实时缓存副本的程序的类似VCR的控制。 节目指南还为用户提供了指定节目可能被录制的礼物收件人的机会。
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公开(公告)号：US08997135B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-31
申请号：US13889870
申请日：2013-05-08
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Bruce L. Davis
CPC classification number: H04N21/454 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/782 , H04N5/913 , H04N21/25866 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/4882
Abstract: An interactive program guide system is provided. The system facilitates recording of programs selected from the program guide. The system handles the recording and viewing of pay programs, parentally-controlled programs, consecutive programs on different television channels, and programs with and without copy protection. Programs may be recorded using combination television videocassette recorder (TV/VCR) units.
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公开(公告)号：US20150052560A1
公开(公告)日：2015-02-19
申请号：US14527418
申请日：2014-10-29
Applicant: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Inventor： Edward B. Knudson , Joel G. Hassell , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas
IPC: H04N21/45 , H04N21/482 , H04N5/445
CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 , G06F3/0482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N2005/44556
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.
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公开(公告)号：US20140229986A1
公开(公告)日：2014-08-14
申请号：US14254748
申请日：2014-04-16
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Thomas R. Lemmons
IPC: H04N21/274 , H04N21/472
CPC classification number: H04N21/2353 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/91 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/2143 , H04N21/2225 , H04N21/23113 , H04N21/2318 , H04N21/233 , H04N21/2335 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2387 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25435 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/274 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/47208 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/64322 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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公开(公告)号：US08768148B2
公开(公告)日：2014-07-01
申请号：US13952381
申请日：2013-07-26
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Joel G. Hassell , Thomas R. Lemmons , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Robert H. McCoy
CPC classification number: H04N21/4227 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N7/106 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/43615 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4751 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/47815 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/64322 , H04N21/8126
Abstract: An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc.
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公开(公告)号：US08732756B2
公开(公告)日：2014-05-20
申请号：US13845809
申请日：2013-03-18
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： William L. Thomas , W. Benjamin Herrington , David M. Berezowski , Robert A. Knee , Michael D. Ellis , Todd A. Walker , M. Scott Reichardt , L. Joe Hedges
IPC: H04N7/10
CPC classification number: H04N21/4755 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/782 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/2393 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4333 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4828
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing guidance to users for finding media are described. Such systems and methods may be provided in interactive media guides such as program guides, web browsers, or other suitable interactive media guides.
Abstract translation: 描述了用于向用户寻找媒体提供指导的系统和方法。 可以在诸如节目指南，网络浏览器或其他合适的交互式媒体指南的交互式媒体指南中提供这样的系统和方法。
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公开(公告)号：US20130185754A1
公开(公告)日：2013-07-18
申请号：US13761477
申请日：2013-02-07
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Edward B. Knudson , Joel G. Hassell , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas
IPC: H04N21/482
CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 , G06F3/0482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N2005/44556
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided in which the program guide may provide the user with a selectable list of combination categories. Combination categories are composed of multiple simple Categories such as sports, news, comedy, movies, children, etc. Program listings are supplied to the program guide. At least some of the program listings are associated with combination categories. A combination category build process may be used to assign combination categories to program listings. The user is able to use the selectable categories list to quickly identify programming of interest.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，其中节目指南可以向用户提供组合类别的可选列表。 组合类别由运动，新闻，喜剧，电影，儿童等多个简单类别组成，节目列表将提供给节目指南。 至少一些程序列表与组合类别相关联。 可以使用组合类别构建过程来将组合类别分配给节目列表。 用户能够使用可选择的类别列表来快速识别感兴趣的程序。
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公开(公告)号：US09055318B2
公开(公告)日：2015-06-09
申请号：US14070308
申请日：2013-11-01
Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Inventor： Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Thomas R. Lemmons
IPC: H04N7/173 , H04N21/274 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/214 , H04N21/231 , H04N21/2318 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/61 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04N5/91
CPC classification number: H04N21/2353 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/91 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/2143 , H04N21/2225 , H04N21/23113 , H04N21/2318 , H04N21/233 , H04N21/2335 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2387 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25435 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/274 , H04N21/2747 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/4335 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/47208 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/47217 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/64322 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8586
Abstract: An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
Abstract translation: 提供交互式电视节目指南系统。 交互式电视节目指南为用户提供了选择在远程媒体服务器上进行录制的节目的机会。 程序也可以记录在本地媒体服务器上。 程序指南为用户提供了从媒体服务器播放的程序和程序的实时缓存副本的程序的类似VCR的控制。 节目指南还为用户提供了指定节目可能被录制的礼物收件人的机会。
