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21. 发明申请

WO03032623A3 VIDEO AND DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AGGREGATOR CONTENT CODING AND FORMATTING 审中-公开
标题翻译：视频和数字多媒体内容编码和格式化
公开(公告)号：WO03032623A3
公开(公告)日：2003-10-09
申请号：PCT/US0232128
申请日：2002-10-10
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： SWART WILLIAM D , MCCOSKEY JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , H04N7/24 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/2662 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6377 , H04N21/658 , H04N7/10
CPC分类号： H04N21/234309 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25808 , H04N21/2662 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6377 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/81
摘要： A video and digital multimedia aggregator (201) includes a content decoder, coder (codec) and formatter (252). The codec formatter (253) receives coding and formatting requests that characterize input source content and desired output target content. Data conveyed about the source and target content may include parameters such as physical and/or logical addresses, coding and compression parameters, for descriptions content size, description of auxiliary services, and other metadata elements that may be required for coding and formatting.
摘要翻译：视频和数字多媒体聚合器（201）包括内容解码器，编码器（codec）和格式化器（252）。编解码器格式化器（253）接收表征输入源内容和期望的输出目标内容的编码和格式化请求。关于源和目标内容传送的数据可以包括诸如物理和/或逻辑地址，编码和压缩参数的参数，用于描述内容大小，辅助服务的描述以及编码和格式化可能需要的其他元数据元素。

22. 发明申请

WO03032640A8 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETING OF INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL OBJECTS 审中-公开
标题翻译：用于指导交互式虚拟对象的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：WO03032640A8
公开(公告)日：2003-05-15
申请号：PCT/US0232129
申请日：2002-10-10
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , BONNER ALFRED E , MCCOSKEY JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： H04H20/38 , H04H20/93 , H04H60/33 , H04H60/64 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/24 , H04N7/025
CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/38 , H04H20/93 , H04H60/33 , H04H60/64 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/234318 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25883 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/42684 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4725 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6405 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8583 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A method and an apparatus are used to target interactive virtual objects to subscribers in a television delivery system. Programs are selected and virtual object locations are defined in the selected programs. The virtual objects (1265) available for targeting categorized and categories are correlated to subscriber information (1210) to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects (1260). The virtual objects may be targeted (1220) based on individual subscriber information (1210) or on information related to a group of subscribers. When a frame of program includes a virtual object location, a default or an alternate virtual objects is displayed. The virtual object location may change over space or time. The virtual object may be interactive, and may be used to link a subscriber to a remote location, such as an Internet web site. The television terminals record which virtual objects were displayed and report this information back to the headends and the operations center. The reported information is used to generate billing for commercial advertisers and to analyze viewer watching habits.
摘要翻译：使用方法和装置将交互式虚拟对象定向到电视传送系统中的订户。选择程序，并在所选程序中定义虚拟对象位置。可用于瞄准分类和类别的虚拟对象（1265）与用户信息（1210）相关联，以确定虚拟对象（1260）的最佳目标。虚拟对象可以基于个体用户信息（1210）或与一组订户相关的信息来定向（1220）。当程序框架包含虚拟对象位置时，显示默认或备用虚拟对象。虚拟对象位置可能会随着空间或时间而改变。虚拟对象可以是交互式的，并且可以用于将订户链接到诸如因特网网站的远程位置。电视终端记录哪些虚拟对象被显示，并将这些信息报告回头端和操作中心。报告的信息用于为商业广告客户生成结算信息，并分析观众的观看习惯。

23. 发明申请

WO0122652B1 ELECTRONIC BOOK SECURITY AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SYSTEM 审中-公开
标题翻译：电子书安全和版权保护制度
公开(公告)号：WO0122652B1
公开(公告)日：2002-04-11
申请号：PCT/US0025826
申请日：2000-09-21
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L , MCCOSKEY JOHN S
IPC分类号： G06F21/10 , G06Q20/12 , G07F17/16 , H04L9/08 , G06F1/00 , H04L9/00
CPC分类号： G06F21/10 , G06F3/0483 , G06F2221/0724 , G06Q20/1235 , H04L63/0428 , H04L63/0435
摘要： The invention, electronic book security and copyright protection system, provides for secure distribution of electronic text and graphics to subscribers and secure storage. The method may be executed at a content provider's site, at an operations center, over a video distribution system or over a variety of alternative distribution systems, at a home subsystem, and at a billing and collection system. The content provider or operations center and/or other distribution points perform the functions of manipulation and secure storage of text data, security encryption and coding of text, cataloging of books, message center, and secure delivery functions. The home subsystem connects to a secure video distribution system or variety of alternative secure distribution systems, generates menus and stores text, and transacts through communicating mechanisms. A portable book-shaped viewer is used for secure viewing of the text. A billing system performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and payments utilizing the telephone system or a variety of alternative communication systems using secure techniques.
摘要翻译：本发明，电子书安全和版权保护系统提供电子文本和图形到用户的安全分发和安全存储。该方法可以在内容提供商的站点，操作中心，视频分配系统或各种替代分发系统，家庭子系统以及计费和收集系统上执行。内容提供商或运营中心和/或其他分发点执行文本数据的操纵和安全存储，文本的安全加密和编码，图书编目，消息中心和安全传递功能的功能。家庭子系统连接到安全的视频分发系统或各种备选的安全分发系统，生成菜单并存储文本，并通过通信机制进行交易。便携式书本式阅读器用于文本的安全查看。计费系统使用电话系统或使用安全技术的各种备选通信系统执行交易，管理，授权，收集和支付。

24. 发明申请

WO0203693B1 ADVANCED SET TOP TERMINAL HAVING A VIDEO CALL FEATURE 审中-公开
标题翻译：具有视频呼叫功能的高级设置顶部终端
公开(公告)号：WO0203693B1
公开(公告)日：2002-03-21
申请号：PCT/US0116501
申请日：2001-06-27
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： H04N7/14 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/4223 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/4402 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/61
CPC分类号： H04N21/4223 , H04N7/147 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/42203 , H04N21/4333 , H04N21/440281 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6168
摘要： The present invention is a set top converter box or terminal for a television program delivery system. More specifically, the present invention is an advance set top converter box that acts as a terminal in the viewer's home. The set top terminal is a key component of a digital cable television delivery system. The set top terminal is an upgradeable system that provides for the decompression of digital program signals. The preferred set top terminal provides both a menu generation capability as well as a number of advance features and functional capabilities. Such features include the capability to send and receive video calls through the set top terminal equipped with a camera and microphone. The video call can be communicated through the cable television delivery system or other communication networks. Other such features include a system for automatically pausing a video program in response to detection of the occurrence of a video call event or triggering event. In response to an incoming video phone call, message, web page, or other video information, the system pauses the video program and displays an indication of the occurrence of the video call event.
摘要翻译：本发明是用于电视节目传送系统的机顶转换器盒或终端。更具体地说，本发明是作为观众家中的终端的前置机顶转换器盒。机顶终端是数字有线电视传输系统的关键组成部分。机顶终端是一个可升级的系统，用于解压缩数字节目信号。首选的机顶终端既提供了菜单生成功能，又提供了许多先进的功能和功能。这些功能包括通过配备摄像头和麦克风的机顶终端发送和接收视频通话的功能。视频通话可以通过有线电视传送系统或其他通信网络进行通信。其他这样的特征包括用于响应于检测到视频通话事件或触发事件的发生而自动暂停视频节目的系统。响应传入的视频电话，消息，网页或其他视频信息，系统暂停视频节目并显示视频通话事件发生的指示。

25. 发明申请

WO0075845A8 ELECTRONIC BOOK SELECTION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TARGETED ADVERTISING 审中-公开
标题翻译：电子书选择和传送系统与定向广告
公开(公告)号：WO0075845A8
公开(公告)日：2002-01-17
申请号：PCT/US0015810
申请日：2000-06-09
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： G06F17/30 , G06Q30/00 , G06F17/60
CPC分类号： G06Q30/02
摘要： L'invention concerne un système de sélection et de livraison de livre acceptant l'inclusion de publicités ciblées basées sur les goûts littéraires d'un abonné. Le système comprend un dispositif de gestion de publicité ciblée qui rassemble les informations concernant les abonnées au livre électronique, les livres électroniques et les publicités et qui sélectionne de manière optimale les publicités devant être placées dans les livres électroniques personnalisés à l'intention d'un abonné unique. Le système comprend un centre des opérations, un système de distribution, un système domotique et un système de facturation et de collecte. Le centre des opérations, en collaboration avec le dispositif de gestion de publicité ciblée, exécute les fonctions de manipulation de données texte, les fonctions de sécurité et de codage du texte, le catalogage des livres électroniques, les fonctions de centre des messages, les fonctions de sélection, d'inclusion et de livraison de la publicité. Le système domotique est relié à un système de distribution, il produit des menus et stocke du texte et il effectue les transactions par l'intermédiaire de moyens de communication. On utilise un appareil de visualisation portable et électronique se présentant sous la forme d'un livre afin de visualiser le texte et les publicités. Les publicités peuvent viser des systèmes domotiques individuels en fonction de caractéristiques communes d'abonnés, y compris le champ d'influence dominante, l'âge, les habitudes de lecture et les revenus.

26. 发明申请

WO0062229A3 ELECTRONIC BOOK ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS 审中-公开
标题翻译：电子书替代交付方式
公开(公告)号：WO0062229A3
公开(公告)日：2001-01-25
申请号：PCT/US0009542
申请日：2000-04-11
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L , MCCOSKEY JOHN S
IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 , H04N5/76 , H04N7/16 , G06F15/02 , G06F17/21 , G06F17/22 , G06F17/30 , H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/2543 , G06Q30/06 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782
摘要： The invention, electronic book selection and delivery methods, provides for distribution of electronic text and graphics to subscribers (258). The method may be executed at an operations center (250), a video distribution system (208) or a variety of alternative distribution systems. The operations center (250) and/or distribution points (1020) perform the functions of manipulation of text data, security and coding of text, cataloging of books, message center, and uplink functions. The home subsystem (258) connects to a video distribution system (208) or variety of alternative distribution systems, generates menus and stores text, and transacts through communicating mechanisms (611, 613, 617). A portable book-shaped viewer (266) is used for viewing the text. A billing system (278) performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and payments utilizing the telephone system (274) or a variety of alternative communication systems.
摘要翻译：本发明，电子书选择和递送方法提供电子文本和图形分配给用户（258）。该方法可以在操作中心（250），视频分发系统（208）或各种替代分发系统上执行。操作中心（250）和/或分发点（1020）执行文本数据的操作，文本的安全和编码，书籍编目，消息中心和上行链路功能的功能。家庭子系统（258）连接到视频分配系统（208）或各种替代分发系统，生成菜单并存储文本，并通过通信机制（611,613,617）进行交易。便携式书本式阅读器（266）用于查看文本。计费系统（278）使用电话系统（274）或各种备选通信系统执行交易，管理，授权，收集和支付。

27. 发明申请

WO0045299A3 ELECTRONIC BOOK WITH EMBEDDED LINKS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES 审中-公开
标题翻译：电子书与内部和外部资源嵌入式链接
公开(公告)号：WO0045299A3
公开(公告)日：2000-12-14
申请号：PCT/US0001625
申请日：2000-01-27
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： G06F12/00 , G06F13/00 , G06F17/22 , G06F17/27 , G06F17/30 , G06F19/00 , G06Q30/06
CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 , G06F17/2235 , G06F17/2241 , G06F17/30884
摘要： An electronic book selection and delivery system distributes text to subscribers. The system includes the ability to use electronic links as well as a system for creating electronic links between specific electronic books and other electronic files. The links may be used or accessed by a menu system or by operating of a cursor and a select button. The other electronic files could be portions of a specific electronic book, such as a Table of Contents. The other electronic files could also exist external to a specific electronic book. For example, definitions provided in an electronic English-language dictionary could be linked to terms contained in an electronic book. The electronic links may be created by the book publisher or may be subscriber-defined. The links may use standard programming language such as hypertext markup language (HTML). The links may be established through use of a relational database.
摘要翻译：电子书选择和传递系统向用户分发文本。该系统包括使用电子链接的能力以及用于在特定电子书和其他电子文件之间建立电子链接的系统。链接可以由菜单系统使用或访问，或通过操作光标和选择按钮。其他电子文件可以是特定电子书的一部分，例如目录。其他电子文件也可以存在于特定电子书的外部。例如，电子英语词典中提供的定义可以与电子书中包含的术语相关联。电子链接可以由图书出版商创建，或者可以是订阅者定义的。链接可能使用标准的编程语言，如超文本标记语言（HTML）。可以通过使用关系数据库建立链接。

28. 发明公开

EP1025696A4 APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ACCESS AND CONTROL OVER COMPUTER NETWORK, INCLUDING IMAGE CORRECTION 有权
标题翻译：装置上使用的图像校正计算机网络的视频和访问控制
公开(公告)号：EP1025696A4
公开(公告)日：2002-01-02
申请号：EP98945841
申请日：1998-09-03
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , MCCOSKEY JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL
IPC分类号： G09B5/10 , G06F17/30 , G09B5/14 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/173 , H04N5/232
CPC分类号： H04N21/6125 , G06F17/30056 , G06F17/3089 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/147 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N21/21805 , H04N21/23106 , H04N21/2343 , H04N21/43622 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6143 , H04N21/6175 , H04N21/6587 , H04N21/8545
摘要： The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for communicating multiple live video feeds over the internet. Users may be able to view a plurality of remote locations (102) in real time. In another embodiment of the invention, users are able to remotely control a video picture of a distant location. The remote control may be either actual control of a remote video camera or perceived remote control by the manipulation of audiovisual data streams. In one embodiment, text, graphics, and other video information supplement one or more video pictures to provide an educational and entertaining system. In accordance with the present invention, information is accessible to users who are viewing multiple video pictures. The information relates and describes what is being viewed. Users who have different types of equipment, with different data rates, are able to access and use the system of the present invention. In another embodiment, users may interactively communicate with a video lecturer by asking questions and receiving answers. The invention may be connected to, and in communication with, broadcast and/or cable television systems.

29. 发明专利

CA2382650C VIDEO CONFERENCING USING AN ELECTRONIC BOOK VIEWER 未知
公开(公告)号：CA2382650C
公开(公告)日：2011-11-01
申请号：CA2382650
申请日：2000-09-08
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： HENDRICKS JOHN S , ASMUSSEN MICHAEL L
IPC分类号： G06F15/02 , H04M3/56 , H04M11/06 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/15
摘要： The present invention provides the capability to perform conference calls, preferably video conference calls, utilizing an enhanced electronic book viewer and/or electronic book delivery system. In one embodiment, the electronic book viewer comprises a memory, a video display, a speaker, a microphone, a transmitter, and a receiver. Data representing an electronic book can be stored in the memory and displayed on the video display. The transmitter is connected to the microphone, while the speaker is connected to the receiver. The transmitter and the receiver have sufficient bandwidth to accommodate a conference call. In another embodiment, the electronic book viewer comprises a memory, a video display, a speaker, a microphone, a transmitter, a receiver, a processor, and conference calling software. The processor is connected to the other components, and the conference calling software executes on the processor, enabling the electronic book viewer to be utilized in a conference call. Optionally, the conference call includes video received by the electronic book viewer and displayed on the video display.

30. 发明专利

CA2447895C NETWORK CONTROLLER FOR CABLE TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEMS 未知
公开(公告)号：CA2447895C
公开(公告)日：2007-05-22
申请号：CA2447895
申请日：1993-12-02
申请人： DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC
发明人： BONNER ALFRED E , HENDRICKS JOHN S
IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 , G06F15/00 , G06F17/00 , G06F17/30 , G08C23/04 , H03J9/00 , H04B1/06 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/86 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/31 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04J3/00 , H04L9/32 , H04L29/12 , H04M1/57 , H04N20060101 , H04N5/00 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/025 , H04N7/08 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/12 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/24 , H04N17/00 , H04N21/218 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/222 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/25 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/418 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/466 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858
摘要： A novel network controller for use with a digital cable headend capable of monitoring and controlling set top terminals in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for a network controller that manages a configuration of set top terminals in a program delivery system. The invention is particularly useful in program delivery systems with hundreds of channels of programming, a menu driven program selection system, and a program control information signal that carries data and identifies available program choices. Specifically, the invention modifies a program control information signal at the cable headend before the modified signal is transmitted to each set top terminal. This signal is used with polling methods to receive upstream data from the set top terminals. The invention initiates such upstream data retrieval, gathers all data received and compiles viewer demographics information and programs watched information. The invention processes this data and information to generate packages of advertisements, as well as account and billing reports, targeted towards each set top terminal. The invention uses upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software to accomplish these functions.

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