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51. 发明授权

US07117440B2 Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system 有权
标题翻译：提供用于交互式信息分发系统的菜单结构的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07117440B2
公开(公告)日：2006-10-03
申请号：US09359562
申请日：1999-07-22
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Jeremy S. Edmonds , Sadik Bayrakeri
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Jeremy S. Edmonds , Sadik Bayrakeri
IPC分类号： G06F3/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/4532 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4351 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/84
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing an improved interactive menu structure for an on-screen program guide within an interactive information distribution system. The menu structure is generated in service provider equipment and delivered to subscriber equipment as a digital video bitstream. The menu structure enables a viewer to view program schedules in an interactive manner with substantially no latency when switching from one program guide page to another. A mask and reveal technique is used to provide an interactive environment through which a viewer can identify programming, preview programming, launch multi-media programming for viewing, and cause other events within an information distribution system to occur.
摘要翻译：一种用于为交互式信息分发系统内的屏幕上节目指南提供改进的交互式菜单结构的方法和装置。菜单结构在服务提供商设备中生成，并作为数字视频比特流传送给用户设备。菜单结构使得观看者能够以交互的方式查看节目表，在从一个节目指南页切换到另一节目时基本上没有等待时间。使用掩码和显示技术来提供交互式环境，通过该交互环境，观众可以识别节目，预览节目，启动多媒体节目进行观看，并引起信息分发系统内的其他事件发生。

52. 发明授权

US07464394B1 Music interface for media-rich interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：媒体丰富的互动节目指南的音乐界面
公开(公告)号：US07464394B1
公开(公告)日：2008-12-09
申请号：US09640966
申请日：2000-08-16
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Sadik Bayrakeri , Arleen F. Delos Reyes , Robert T. Cala
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Sadik Bayrakeri , Arleen F. Delos Reyes , Robert T. Cala
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , G06F13/00 , G06F3/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/4821 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/6547
摘要： Techniques for providing a music interface in a media-rich interactive program guide. In one implementation, an interactive music interface page includes one or more (e.g., two) display regions, a channel description region, and (possibly) a header region. The display regions, channel description region, and the header region are respectively configurable to display a listing of a number of music channels, information for a particular music channel, and one or more objects (icons) used to identify the music interface page. Each display region can include a particular (stripped) background and can further be configurable to display a video. In constructing the music interface page, a set top terminal (STT) may retrieve graphics for the page. The background and commonly used icons may be pre-loaded to the STT. In case of icon changes, the pre-loaded icons may be periodically or occasionally sent from a head end to the STT. During construction of the music interface page, the STT may overlay pre-generated (bitmap) the text within the stripes of the background to create the listing of music contents. In addition, icons may be overlayed at specific locations in the page.
摘要翻译：在媒体丰富的交互式节目指南中提供音乐界面的技术。在一个实现中，交互式音乐界面页面包括一个或多个（例如，两个）显示区域，频道描述区域和（可能地）标题区域。显示区域，频道描述区域和标题区域分别可配置为显示音乐频道数量，特定音乐频道的信息以及用于标识音乐界面页面的一个或多个对象（图标）的列表。每个显示区域可以包括特定（剥离）背景，并且还可以被配置为显示视频。在构建音乐界面页面时，机顶终端（STT）可以检索页面的图形。背景和常用的图标可以预先加载到STT。在图标更改的情况下，预先加载的图标可以周期性地或偶尔从头端发送到STT。在构建音乐界面页面的过程中，STT可以将背景中的文本预先生成（位图），以创建音乐内容的列表。此外，图标可以覆盖在页面中的特定位置。

53. 发明授权

US07373652B1 Server-centric search function in an interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：交互式程序指南中以服务器为中心的搜索功能
公开(公告)号：US07373652B1
公开(公告)日：2008-05-13
申请号：US09653381
申请日：2000-09-01
申请人： Sadik Bayrakeri , Donald F. Gordon , Harold P. Yocom
发明人： Sadik Bayrakeri , Donald F. Gordon , Harold P. Yocom
IPC分类号： H04N5/455 , G06F17/30
CPC分类号： H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/84 , Y10S707/99933
摘要： Techniques for searching a program guide database. In accordance with a method, one or more search criteria (e.g., keywords) are received and a request for a search is then sent, along with the search criteria, to a head end of an information distribution system. In response, one or more search results are received from the head end. In this server-centric system, the program guide database is searched at the head end. The search results can be displayed on one search result IPG page (or more, if necessary) or displayed one at a time on the respective IPG page that includes the search result. Upon receiving an indication that a particular search result has been selected, one or more streams associated with the selected search result can be retrieved and decoded to recover the selected program, which can then be displayed.
摘要翻译：搜索节目指南数据库的技术。根据一种方法，接收一个或多个搜索条件（例如，关键词），然后将搜索请求连同搜索条件一起发送到信息分发系统的头端。作为响应，从头端接收一个或多个搜索结果。在这个以服务器为中心的系统中，在头端搜索节目指南数据库。搜索结果可以显示在一个搜索结果IPG页面上（或更多，如果需要）或在包含搜索结果的相应IPG页面上一次显示。在接收到特定搜索结果被选择的指示之后，可以检索和解码与所选择的搜索结果相关联的一个或多个流，以恢复所选择的节目，然后可以显示该节目。

54. 发明授权

US08225361B2 Remote monitoring and control method and apparatus for an information distribution system 有权
标题翻译：一种信息分发系统的远程监控与控制方法及装置
公开(公告)号：US08225361B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-17
申请号：US09734496
申请日：2000-12-11
申请人： Brian Feinberg , Eugene Gershtein , Donald F. Gordon , Yong Ho Son , Sadik Bayrakeri
发明人： Brian Feinberg , Eugene Gershtein , Donald F. Gordon , Yong Ho Son , Sadik Bayrakeri
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , G06F15/173
CPC分类号： H04N17/004 , H04N5/44582 , H04N21/23614 , H04N21/2404 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/4348 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4882
摘要： Techniques to remotely monitor and control operations performed by one or more head-ends (or servers) in an information distribution system. In one implementation, a monitor and control unit communicates with various elements (e.g., an IPG service manager and a session manager) within each head-end to receive information relating to the operations of the head-end. This information may include status and/or indications of possible error conditions relating to (1) various operations (e.g., encoding, multiplexing, and so on) performed by the head-end, and (2) the transport streams being transmitted from the head-end. The received information may then be forwarded to one or more remote devices (e.g., pagers, cellular phones, PDAs) designated to receive the information. Response messages may also be received from the remote devices and forwarded to the appropriate head-end, which may adjust its operation as indicated by commands included in the messages.
摘要翻译：用于远程监视和控制由信息分发系统中的一个或多个头端（或服务器）执行的操作的技术。在一个实现中，监视器和控制单元与每个头端内的各种元件（例如，IPG服务管理器和会话管理器）进行通信，以接收与头端的操作相关的信息。该信息可以包括与（1）由前端执行的各种操作（例如，编码，复用等）有关的可能的错误状态的状态和/或指示，以及（2）从头部发送的传输流 -结束。所接收的信息然后可以被转发到被指定为接收信息的一个或多个远程设备（例如，寻呼机，蜂窝电话，PDA）。还可以从远程设备接收响应消息，并将其转发到适当的前端，该头端可以根据包括在消息中的命令所指示的方式调整其操作。

55. 发明授权

US08739218B2 Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：提供交互式节目指南的数据结构和方法
公开(公告)号：US08739218B2
公开(公告)日：2014-05-27
申请号：US10694658
申请日：2003-10-28
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , G06F3/00 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/15
CPC分类号： H04N21/8133 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/84
摘要： A program guide in which a video layer includes a plurality of video objects including title objects, each title object having associated with it a channel and at least one time slot, the video layer being formed in response to a received video stream; and a graphics layer comprising a plurality of graphics objects including title overlay objects, each of the title overlay objects selectively imparting at least a visual de-emphasis to a respective title object in the video layer, the visual de-emphasis being imparted to title objects not being associated with a desired time slot.
摘要翻译：一种节目指南，其中视频层包括包括标题对象的多个视频对象，每个标题对象具有与其相关联的信道和至少一个时隙，所述视频层响应于接收到的视频流而形成; 以及包括多个包括标题重叠对象的图形对象的图形层，每个标题覆盖对象选择性地向视频层中的相应标题对象施加视觉去加重，将视觉去加重赋予标题对象不与期望的时隙相关联。

56. 发明申请

US20140123189A1 Data Structure and Methods for Providing an Interactive Program Guide 有权
标题翻译：提供交互式节目指南的数据结构和方法
公开(公告)号：US20140123189A1
公开(公告)日：2014-05-01
申请号：US13847751
申请日：2013-03-20
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
IPC分类号： H04N21/482 , H04N21/81
CPC分类号： H04N21/8133 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/84
摘要： A program guide in which a video layer includes a plurality of video objects including title objects, each title object having associated with it a channel and at least one time slot, the video layer being formed in response to a received video stream; and a graphics layer comprising a plurality of graphics objects including title overlay objects, each of the title overlay objects selectively imparting at least a visual de-emphasis to a respective title object in the video layer, the visual de-emphasis being imparted to title objects not being associated with a desired time slot.
摘要翻译：一种节目指南，其中视频层包括包括标题对象的多个视频对象，每个标题对象具有与其相关联的信道和至少一个时隙，所述视频层响应于接收到的视频流而形成; 以及包括多个包括标题重叠对象的图形对象的图形层，每个标题覆盖对象选择性地向视频层中的相应标题对象施加视觉去加重，将视觉去加重赋予标题对象不与期望的时隙相关联。

57. 发明授权

US06754905B2 Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：提供交互式节目指南的数据结构和方法
公开(公告)号：US06754905B2
公开(公告)日：2004-06-22
申请号：US09293526
申请日：1999-04-15
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Edward A. Ludvig , Nathan W. Osborn , Jeremy S. Edmonds
IPC分类号： G06F300
CPC分类号： H04N21/8133 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/84
摘要： A program guide in which a video layer includes a plurality of video objects including title objects, each title object having associated with it a channel and at least one time slot, the video layer being formed in response to a received video stream; and a graphics layer comprising a plurality of graphics objects including title overlay objects, each of the title overlay objects selectively imparting at least a visual de-emphasis to a respective title object in the video layer, the visual de-emphasis being imparted to title objects not being associated with a desired time slot.
摘要翻译：一种节目指南，其中视频层包括包括标题对象的多个视频对象，每个标题对象具有与其相关联的信道和至少一个时隙，所述视频层响应于接收到的视频流而形成; 以及包括多个包括标题重叠对象的图形对象的图形层，每个标题覆盖对象选择性地向视频层中的相应标题对象施加视觉去加重，将视觉去加重赋予标题对象不与期望的时隙相关联。

58. 发明授权

US09015741B2 Method and system for remotely controlling consumer electronic devices 有权
标题翻译：遥控消费电子设备的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US09015741B2
公开(公告)日：2015-04-21
申请号：US12760004
申请日：2010-04-14
申请人： Donald F. Gordon
发明人： Donald F. Gordon
IPC分类号： H04H60/33 , H04H60/32 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/025 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/44 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/81
CPC分类号： H04N21/23424 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/20 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/23 , H04N21/234 , H04N21/23418 , H04N21/23439 , H04N21/2347 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/24 , H04N21/25 , H04N21/251 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25883 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/44 , H04N21/44008 , H04N21/44016 , H04N21/4405 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44213 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/812
摘要： A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position.
摘要翻译：媒体系统替换媒体内容的第一序列中的内容。媒体系统向最终用户呈现媒体内容的第一序列，并且生成媒体内容序列的指纹。所述指纹用于与多个参考指纹进行比较，以便识别媒体内容的第一序列，并确定媒体内容的第一序列内的参考位置。媒体系统向内容替换系统发送对内容的替换序列的请求，并且接收基于所识别的第一媒体内容序列选择的替换媒体内容。媒体系统将替换媒体内容呈现给最终用户，而不是媒体内容的第一序列。呈现替换媒体内容开始于基于参考位置确定的媒体内容的第一序列中的位置。

59. 发明授权

US08763053B1 File system for a file server of a video-on-demand system 有权
标题翻译：用于视频点播系统的文件服务器的文件系统
公开(公告)号：US08763053B1
公开(公告)日：2014-06-24
申请号：US09540177
申请日：2000-03-31
申请人： Christopher W. B. Goode , Donald F. Gordon , Geoff Cleary
发明人： Christopher W. B. Goode , Donald F. Gordon , Geoff Cleary
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/23109 , H04N21/23439
摘要： A file system that integrates trick play and standard play video information (movies or other video assets) into a single file. The single file for the video information contains a standard play track, a fast forward track, and a reverse play track that is striped onto a storage medium.
摘要翻译：将特技播放和标准播放视频信息（电影或其他视频资源）集成到一个文件中的文件系统。视频信息的单个文件包含条带化到存储介质上的标准播放轨道，快进轨道和反向播放轨道。

60. 发明授权

US07917934B2 Method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand services for an interactive information distribution system 有权
标题翻译：用于为交互式信息分发系统提供订阅服务的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07917934B2
公开(公告)日：2011-03-29
申请号：US09922910
申请日：2001-08-06
申请人： Donald F. Gordon , Tobie La Rocca
发明人： Donald F. Gordon , Tobie La Rocca
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/8545 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/25875 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4751 , H04N21/4753
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand (SOD) services for a interactive information distribution system, where a consumer may subscribe to packages of on-demand programs for a single price and view the programs in the subscribed package at any time for no additional cost. The apparatus and method are embodied in a combination of software, which provides a so called navigator, and hardware, including a subscriber terminal that provides certain functionality for the navigator and service provider equipment that supports the functionality of the terminal. As such, graphical user interface functionality is distributed between the service provider equipment and subscriber equipment (subscriber terminal). Such distribution provides an enjoyable, real time interactive process for accessing SOD services that allows the subscriber to rapidly identify and access a subscription service. In addition, a non-subscriber of a particular service is quickly identified and provided the opportunity to, through the use of a graphical user interface, subscribe to the programming provided by the system.
摘要翻译：一种用于为交互式信息分发系统提供订阅服务（SOD）服务的方法和装置，其中消费者可以以单一价格订阅按需节目的包，并且可以随时查看订阅包中的节目，无需额外费用。装置和方法以提供所谓的导航器的软件和硬件的组合体现，包括为支持终端的功能的导航器和服务提供商设备提供某些功能的订户终端。因此，图形用户界面功能分布在服务提供商设备和用户设备（用户终端）之间。这样的分发为访问SOD服务提供了愉快的实时交互过程，允许用户快速识别和访问订阅服务。此外，快速识别特定服务的非订阅者，并且提供通过使用图形用户界面订阅系统提供的节目的机会。

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