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51. 发明公开

EP2398238A2 Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects 审中-公开
标题翻译： Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zielen auf interaktive virtuelle Objekte
公开(公告)号：EP2398238A2
公开(公告)日：2011-12-21
申请号：EP11007278.2
申请日：2002-10-10
申请人： Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC
发明人： Hendricks, John S. , Bonner, Alfred E. , McCoskey, John S. , Asmussen, Michael L.
IPC分类号： H04N7/16 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/025 , H04N7/173 , H04N5/445 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/858 , H04N21/45
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 available for targeting are categorized and the categories are correlated to subscriber information to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects. The virtual objects may be targeted based on individual subscriber information or on information related to groups of subscribers. When a frame of a program includes a virtual object location, a default or an alternate virtual object 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. An operations center or a cable headend may generate a group assignment plan that assigns the subscribers' television terminals to groups, based on factors such as area of dominant influence and household income. A retrieval plan is then generated that instructs the television terminals to select the desired virtual object for display. The television terminals record which virtual objects were displayed, and report this information to the cable headends and the operations center. The reported information is used to generate billing for commercial advertisers, and to analyze viewer watching habits. Interactive virtual objects are received by the television terminal with directions on actions to be taken upon selection of the interactive virtual object. Actions may result in the initiation of processes locally at the television terminal, or communication with a remote site for the initiation of processes to be performed remotely. The invention uses upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software, and corresponding features in the televisions to accomplish these functions.
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。可用于定位的虚拟对象被分类，并且类别与订户信息相关联以确定虚拟对象的最佳定位。可以基于个体用户信息或与订户组相关的信息来定位虚拟对象。当程序的帧包括虚拟对象位置时，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。运营中心或电缆前端可以根据诸如主要影响区域和家庭收入等因素，生成将用户电视终端分配给群组的群组分配计划。然后产生指示电视终端选择所需的虚拟对象进行显示的检索计划。电视终端记录显示哪些虚拟对象，并将该信息报告给电缆头端和操作中心。报告的信息用于为商业广告客户生成结算，并分析观众的观看习惯。互动虚拟对象被电视终端接收，其中指示了在选择交互式虚拟对象时要采取的动作。动作可能导致在电视终端本地进行处理，或者与远程站点进行通信，以启动要远程执行的进程。本发明使用上游数据接收硬件，数据库和处理硬件和软件以及电视机中的相应特征来完成这些功能。

52. 发明授权

EP0920208B1 Method and apparatus for gathering program watched data 失效
标题翻译：录制节目的方法和装置观看数据
公开(公告)号：EP0920208B1
公开(公告)日：2010-10-06
申请号：EP99100566.1
申请日：1993-12-02
申请人： Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC
发明人： Hendricks, John S. , Bonner, Alfred E.
IPC分类号： H04N7/16 , H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/06 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H20/79 , H04H20/95 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/13 , H04H60/22 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/39 , H04H60/47 , H04H60/66 , H04H60/72 , H04H60/74 , H04H60/94 , H04H60/96 , H04H60/97 , H04H2201/70 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4181 , H04N21/4184 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/8173 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： An apparatus for increasing the functionality of a set top converter for use with a program delivery system comprises a circuit card electronically connected to a set top converter. Information and data are passed between the circuit card and the set top converter. The circuit card includes means for generating menus which identify programs and channels, means for sequencing through menus; and means for selecting a program or channel through the generated menus in response to a user command.

54. 发明授权

EP1242901B1 Method and apparatus of load sharing and improving fault tolerance in an interactive video distribution system 有权
标题翻译：在交互式视频分配系统的方法和用于与误差的改进的容限负荷分担装置
公开(公告)号：EP1242901B1
公开(公告)日：2009-08-19
申请号：EP00983903.6
申请日：2000-12-05
申请人： Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC
发明人： VOGEL, Stephen, R. , ARMSTRONG, James, B. , NGUYEN, Hiep, T.
IPC分类号： G06F15/16 , G06F17/00 , H04N7/173 , H04N17/00 , H04N5/00
CPC分类号： H04L12/2801 , H04L43/50 , H04L69/40 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/23103
摘要： Apparatus and method providing improved fault tolerance through redundancy of hardware and software suitable for use in a head-end of an interactive information distribution system. Communications between each of a head-end controllers (130) and each of the server modules (106) are coincidentally sent along at least two signal paths (111) to provide to additional fault tolerance in the event one of the signal paths becomes inoperable. In one embodiment, a video switch (113) comprises a plurality of I/O ports (320) coupled between a plurality of server modules (106) and a plurality of subscriber equipment (124) for transferring video information between the server (102) and the subscriber equipment (124). A primary and secondary switch controller (144) are each coupled to the head-end controllers (130) and the plurality of I/O ports (320). The primary switch controller is used for routing data packets containing said video information between the plurality of I/O ports. The secondary switch controller monitors status of the primary switch controller and I/O ports and initiates a switchover event in an instance where the primary switch controller exhibits a failure.
摘要翻译：装置和方法，通过硬件和软件适合于在交互式信息分发系统的头端的使用。每一个头端控制器和各服务器模块之间的通信的冗余提供改进的容错性巧合沿着至少两个发送信号路径，以提供额外的公差故障事件中的信号路径中的一个变得不可操作。在一个中，视频开关实施例包括耦合的服务器模块。多个和的订户设备的服务器和订户设备之间传递环的视频信息之间的多个I / O端口复数。初级和次级开关控制器分别连接到所述头端控制器和的I / O端口上的多元性。初级开关控制器被用于路由含有I / O端口上的多元性之间的所述视频信息的数据分组。次级开关控制器监视主开关控制器的状态和I / O端口，并在实例，其中主开关控制器表现出故障在启动切换事件。

55. 发明授权

US10349096B2 Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting 有权
公开(公告)号：US10349096B2
公开(公告)日：2019-07-09
申请号：US14065850
申请日：2013-10-29
申请人： Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC
发明人： William D. Swart , John S. McCoskey , Michael L. Asmussen
IPC分类号： H04N21/234 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/2343 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/2662 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6377 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/81
摘要： A video and digital multimedia aggregator includes a content decoder, coder (codec) and formatter. The codec formatter 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, format descriptions, content size, description of auxiliary services, and other metadata elements that may be required for coding and formatting.

56. 发明授权

US09286294B2 Video and digital multimedia aggregator content suggestion engine 有权
公开(公告)号：US09286294B2
公开(公告)日：2016-03-15
申请号：US09921057
申请日：2001-08-03
申请人： Michael L. Asmussen , John S. Mccoskey , William D. Swart
发明人： Michael L. Asmussen , John S. Mccoskey , William D. Swart
IPC分类号： G06F17/30 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/91 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/25 , H04H60/64 , H04H60/73 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , 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 , H04N21/422 , 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 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04H20/02 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/31 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N21/478
CPC分类号： G06F17/30017 , G06F17/30817 , G06F17/30828 , H04H20/02 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/91 , H04H60/04 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/25 , H04H60/31 , H04H60/64 , H04H60/73 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/4403 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/44504 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44582 , H04N5/44591 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/602 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/0882 , H04N7/0884 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/102 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/173 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/2181 , H04N21/21815 , H04N21/2187 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23608 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/26208 , H04N21/26283 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4222 , H04N21/42653 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4331 , H04N21/4344 , H04N21/4345 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/44204 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4662 , H04N21/4668 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8146 , H04N21/8586 , H04N2005/4405
摘要： To allow a user to maximize use of a video and digital multimedia aggregator, a search suggestion engine and corresponding method may be used to provide suggestions of available content. The search suggestion engine starts by constructing a database of metadata elements or word items. The metadata element database may be constructed by using a crawler that periodically or continually crawls a content metadata database and extracts word items from the content metadata database. The word items are then processed according to a number of factors, including part-of-speech, entries in dictionaries and thesaurus and other factors. The thus-processed word items are indexed, and may be provided with a vector value. A subsequent search request submitted by the user may include search criteria that may be provided vector values. A processor within the search suggestion engine compares the vector values to determine if an indexed word item should be considered for retrieving the indexed word item's associated content. A list of suggested content is then generated. The list of suggested items may be ranked and filtered before being provided to the user.

57. 发明授权

US09106946B2 Advanced set top terminal having a video call feature 有权
标题翻译：具有视频通话功能的高级机顶终端
公开(公告)号：US09106946B2
公开(公告)日：2015-08-11
申请号：US13470730
申请日：2012-05-14
申请人： Michael L. Asmussen
发明人： Michael L. Asmussen
IPC分类号： H04N7/16 , H04N21/4223 , H04N7/14 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/422 , 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： A device equipped with a camera and microphone includes the capability to send and receive video calls through a delivery system or other communications networks. In response to detection of the occurrence of a video call event or triggering event, a video program is automatically paused. In response to an incoming video phone call, message, web page, or other video communications information, the system pauses the video program and indicates the occurrence of the communications event. The system also buffers the video program while paused, providing a user with replay capability. Alternatively, the system waits for a triggering event in order to pause the video program. The device may also include features for caller identification of video calls and dual display of video programs and video calls (e.g., picture in picture). A hardware upgrade for adding video call functionality to a device is also disclosed.
摘要翻译：配备有相机和麦克风的设备包括通过传送系统或其他通信网络发送和接收视频呼叫的能力。响应于检测到视频呼叫事件或触发事件的发生，视频节目被自动暂停。响应于输入的视频电话，消息，网页或其他视频通信信息，系统暂停视频节目并指示通信事件的发生。该系统还暂停缓存视频节目，为用户提供重放功能。或者，系统等待触发事件以暂停视频节目。该设备还可以包括用于主叫方识别视频呼叫和双重显示视频节目和视频呼叫（例如，画中画）的特征。还公开了用于向设备添加视频呼叫功能的硬件升级。

58. 发明授权

US09078014B2 Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects 有权
标题翻译：用于定位交互式虚拟对象的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US09078014B2
公开(公告)日：2015-07-07
申请号：US13336399
申请日：2011-12-23
申请人： John S. Hendricks , Alfred E. Bonner , John S. McCoskey , Michael L. Asmussen
发明人： John S. Hendricks , Alfred E. Bonner , John S. McCoskey , Michael L. Asmussen
IPC分类号： H04N7/10 , H04N7/025 , H04N21/2343 , H04H20/10 , H04H20/38 , H04H20/93 , H04H60/33 , H04H60/64 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/60 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/222 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/236 , H04N21/2362 , H04N21/2381 , H04N21/2389 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/422 , H04N21/426 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/433 , H04N21/434 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/438 , H04N21/4385 , H04N21/442 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/4545 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/462 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/4725 , H04N21/475 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6405 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/658 , H04N21/81 , H04N21/858 , H04M1/57 , H04N5/44 , H04N5/45 , H04N21/478
CPC分类号： H04N5/265 , G06K9/00718 , G06Q30/0251 , G06Q30/0276 , G06T1/60 , G06T11/60 , 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 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/443 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/454 , H04N21/45455 , H04N21/45457 , H04N21/458 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47205 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4725 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6405 , H04N21/64307 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/6582 , 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 available for targeting are categorized and the categories are correlated to subscriber information to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects. Upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software, and corresponding features in a user's terminal are used to accomplish these functions.
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。可用于定位的虚拟对象被分类，并且类别与订户信息相关联，以确定虚拟对象的最佳定位。使用上行数据接收硬件，数据库和处理硬件和软件以及用户终端中的对应特征来完成这些功能。

59. 发明授权

US08918824B2 Logical node identification in an information transmission network 有权
标题翻译：信息传输网络中的逻辑节点识别
公开(公告)号：US08918824B2
公开(公告)日：2014-12-23
申请号：US13606578
申请日：2012-09-07
申请人： Yong Ho Son , Nikhil Rajdev
发明人： Yong Ho Son , Nikhil Rajdev
IPC分类号： H04N21/266 , H04L29/06 , H04N21/2385 , H04N21/64 , H04L12/28 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/643 , H04L12/933 , H04L12/931
CPC分类号： H04L12/2801 , H04L29/06027 , H04L49/103 , H04L49/201 , H04L65/4092 , H04N7/17309 , H04N21/2385 , H04N21/64 , H04N21/643
摘要： A system for generating and sending a Logical Node identification signal as part of a data stream is disclosed. The system also includes subscriber stations capable of receiving and extracting Logical Node identification information from a data stream. The subscriber stations create new messages including the Logical Node identification signal and send the message to the transmission network system control, such that switching of data streams to an appropriate channel over the information transmission network is done consistent with the network topology.
摘要翻译：公开了一种用于生成和发送逻辑节点识别信号作为数据流的一部分的系统。该系统还包括能够从数据流接收和提取逻辑节点识别信息的用户站。用户站创建包括逻辑节点识别信号的新消息，并将消息发送到传输网络系统控制，使得数据流在信息传输网络上的适当信道的切换与网络拓扑一致。

60. 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。

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