公开(公告)号：US20240283988A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18432590

申请日：2024-02-05

Applicant: Open Text SA ULC

Inventor： Thomas S. Gilley ,  Eric Hoffert ,  Rabih Nassar ,  Brenda Pomerance

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/30 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N9/804 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0253 ,  G11B27/005 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/3027 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H60/66 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/7605 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N9/8227 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/2547 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/440218 ,  H04N21/44224 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/4756 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: An ad in a movie can be a static ad having a position in the movie that cannot be moved, or a dynamic ad having a position in the movie that can be changed. When a viewer wishes to skip a portion of the movie containing the ad, the playback system determines whether the ad is static or dynamic. If the ad is static, only the portion of the movie preceding the static ad can be skipped; the ad is unskippable. This technique is referred to as “bounceback” since the end of the skip bounces back to the start of the static ad. If the ad is dynamic, it is moved to after the end of the skip. This technique is referred to as “slip-ad” since the ad slips to later in the movie. When a movie has multiple ads, some can be static and some can be dynamic.

公开(公告)号：US20240205481A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18591357

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: TIVO CORPORATION

Inventor： Christopher Colby

IPC: H04N21/262 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N9/82 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N21/26258 ,  G06Q30/0264 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/26291 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/814 ,  H04N21/8146 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/8205

Abstract: Multiple scheduling producers such as content management systems, advertisement systems, and emergency broadcast systems can independently send scheduling events to scheduling consumers such as streaming servers, guide generators, and playlogs. The scheduling consumers maintain state machines with persistent storage to process scheduling events from scheduling producers and output media channel playlists, channel guides, and/or content. Scheduling producers can contribute independently to define a channel playout while information at scheduling consumers remains synchronized.

公开(公告)号：US11671652B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17018607

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: Sky CP Limited

Inventor： Christopher John Patten ,  Christopher David Caines ,  Jeffrey Russell Eales ,  Herve Murret-Labarthe

IPC: H04N21/439 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/43

CPC classification number: H04N21/439 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/23424 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/26233 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4302 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: In a substitutional media system, one of a set of media items is selected at a programme receiver for output within a predefined programming slot, based on profile data available at the receiver. Sets of the media items are scheduled to slots according to one or more constraints pertaining to that slot and/or to media items scheduled to other slots. The receiver may select a media item for output in a slot by resolving constraints with media items scheduled to other slots, or selected for output in other slots.

公开(公告)号：US20180302658A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16017435

申请日：2018-06-25

Applicant: SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC

Inventor： Charles A Jennings ,  Donald H Bate

IPC: H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/458 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04L12/913 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/8355 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/238 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/23424 ,  G06Q30/0251 ,  G06Q30/0274 ,  H04L47/724 ,  H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/2838 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/23805 ,  H04N21/2385 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8355

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for managing streaming of video content to a client device includes providing the video content to a content distribution network for storage in a plurality of geographically separated resources of the content distribution network, dynamically selecting an advertisement media clip based on statistical information associated with a user of the client device, and receiving, from the client device via a packet-based telecommunication network, signaling to have the stored video content streamed to the client device. In response to the received signaling, the method includes transmitting to the client device via the packet-based telecommunication network and in one or more files having a format compatible with a media player on the client device, (i) an identification of a first resource of the content distribution network available to facilitate streaming of the stored video content to the client device, the identification being dependent at least in part on a relationship between a geographic location of the client device and geographic locations of the resources of the content distribution network and (ii) an identification of an advertising server, the identification of the advertising server being dependent at least in part on a relationship between the geographic location of the client device and a geographic location of the advertising server, wherein the one or more files, when processed by the client device, cause the client device to communicate with the first resource of the content distribution network and the advertising server to cause the stored video to be streamed to the client device by first resource of the content distribution network and cause the selected advertisement media clip to be streamed from the advertising server to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20180234710A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15892991

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: OL Security Limited Liability Company

Inventor： Daniel LECOMTE ,  Pierre SARDA

IPC: H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2343 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/835 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/8358 ,  H04N21/435

CPC classification number: H04N21/235 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/467 ,  H04N21/234345 ,  H04N21/23892 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4722 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/835 ,  H04N21/8358

Abstract: A process distributing video streams to a plurality of addressees, comprising a marking step comprising adding at least one visual element to a video stream, which marking step is applied to an original video stream common to all the addressees and which is personalized for each addressee by addition of a visual element specific to the addressee that allows rapid visual identification of the addressee, wherein the added visual element replaces part of the original video stream that is stored in complementary information on a multimedia server.

公开(公告)号：US20180192151A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15853511

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Ellis ,  Thomas R. Lemmons ,  William L. Thomas

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/858 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/31

CPC classification number: H04N21/4828 ,  G06F17/30817 ,  G06F17/30823 ,  G06F17/30828 ,  H04H60/31 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04H60/82 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25866 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/26283 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/278 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on user television equipment. The interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to define expressions that are processed by the program guide server. The program guide server may provide program guide data, schedules reminders, schedules program recordings, and parentally locks programs based on the expressions. Users' viewing histories may be tracked. The program guide server may analyze the viewing histories and generates viewing recommendations, targets advertising, and collects program ratings information based on the viewing histories.

公开(公告)号：US09930427B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14976535

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: thePlatform, LLC

Inventor： Jeremy Lacivita ,  Daniel Niland ,  Curtis Fulton

IPC: H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/025 ,  H04N21/845 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/266 ,  H04N21/43 ,  H04N21/432 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/8547

CPC classification number: H04N21/8456 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/26258 ,  H04N21/26606 ,  H04N21/4307 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4623 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/8402 ,  H04N21/8547

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. In an aspect, one method can comprise transmitting a manifest and a state file to a recipient device, wherein processing of the manifest facilitates access to content and wherein processing of the state file facilitates one or more playback features associated with the content.

公开(公告)号：US09924216B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US09812296

申请日：2001-03-20

Applicant: Ted R. Rittmaster ,  Greg A. Piccionelli

Inventor： Ted R. Rittmaster ,  Greg A. Piccionelli

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/414 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04L63/107 ,  A63F2300/401 ,  A63F2300/532 ,  A63F2300/5573 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0259 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/25841 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/41415 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A communications system includes a plurality of recipient processors located at geographically remote locations with respect to each other and connected for communication with an information provider processor, over the communications network. The provider and recipient processors may comprise respective computers coupled for communication on the Internet or WWW. The provider processor is capable of providing information form any suitable source, by communicating such information over a communications network. However, access to the information by the recipient processors is controlled, based on the geographic location or region of the recipient processors. Each recipient processor is operably associated with a positioning system for providing geographic location information corresponding to the location or region in which the positioning system is located, such as a global positioning system GPS. The geographic position information is used to determine whether or not the processor requesting the information is within a restricted (or limited) or non-restricted region. This determination may be made comparing the geographic information provided by the recipient processor and positioning system with a list of non-restricted or non-limited (or a list of restricted or limited) geographic locations or regions.

公开(公告)号：US09918035B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US12551422

申请日：2009-08-31

Applicant: Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  Brian L. Klosterman ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

Inventor： Steven M. Schein ,  Sean A. O'Brien ,  Brian L. Klosterman ,  Kenneth A. Milnes

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/262 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/858 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/47

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/08 ,  H04N7/0884 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2625 ,  H04N21/26266 ,  H04N21/4113 ,  H04N21/4135 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4332 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4435 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/4755 ,  H04N21/47815 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4821 ,  H04N21/4828 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

公开(公告)号：US09900557B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US11966652

申请日：2007-12-28

Applicant: Raul Aldrey ,  Abhishek Gupta ,  Anil Solleti ,  Enrique Ruiz Velasco Fonseca ,  Laxmi Patel ,  Pericharla Anjaneya ,  Sudeep Dasgupta

Inventor： Raul Aldrey ,  Abhishek Gupta ,  Anil Solleti ,  Enrique Ruiz Velasco Fonseca ,  Laxmi Patel ,  Pericharla Anjaneya ,  Sudeep Dasgupta

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6547

CPC classification number: H04N7/165 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/4227 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/6547

Abstract: An approach is provided for remotely controlling set-top boxes. A command is received from a computing device for controlling a plurality of set-top boxes. The set-top boxes are configured according to the received command.