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61. 发明授权

US5812123A System for displaying programming information 失效
公开(公告)号：US5812123A
公开(公告)日：1998-09-22
申请号：US766808
申请日：1996-12-13
申请人： Keith Rowe , Frank Lawler , Joseph H. Matthews, III
发明人： Keith Rowe , Frank Lawler , Joseph H. Matthews, III
IPC分类号： G06F3/033 , G06F3/048 , H04N5/445 , H04N5/45 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/84 , G06F15/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/84 , G06F3/0482 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N5/45 , Y10S715/973
摘要： A system for retrieving and displaying programming information in response to selection of a category of programming information. Programming information is presented via a schedule display having a category display, a subcategory category display, and a program display. The category display displays an array of category tiles representing categories of programming information. The subcategory display displays an array of subcategory tiles representing subcategories that are associated with the categories of the category display. The program display displays an array of program tiles that are associated with the subcategories of the subcategory display. A viewing panel extends along each of the displays for displaying one each of the category, subcategory, and program tiles. Classes of programming information are selected by scrolling the tiles of the associated displays until the desired class items are presented within the viewing panel.

62. 发明授权

US5721829A System for automatic pause/resume of content delivered on a channel in response to switching to and from that channel and resuming so that a portion of the content is repeated 失效
标题翻译：用于响应于切换到该频道并从该频道切换并恢复以使得部分内容被重复的在频道上递送的内容的自动暂停/恢复的系统
公开(公告)号：US5721829A
公开(公告)日：1998-02-24
申请号：US437087
申请日：1995-05-05
申请人： Matthew W. Dunn , Seung-Yup Chai , Joseph H. Matthews, III
发明人： Matthew W. Dunn , Seung-Yup Chai , Joseph H. Matthews, III
IPC分类号： H04N5/50 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/472 , H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 , H04N7/17318 , H04N5/50
摘要： The interactive entertainment network system has a headend connected to multiple user interface units in individual homes via a distribution network. The user interface units are operable in a video-on-demand (VOD) mode to order and receive video content programs from the headend. The VOD mode is activated when the viewer tunes to a designated VOD channel. In the event that a viewer orders a video content program, the headend transmits the ordered video content program to the particular user interface unit. The viewer can watch the program at their leisure. In the event that the viewer changes from the VOD channel to a non-VOD channel prior to completion of the ordered program, the headend automatically pauses transmission of the ordered video content program. When the viewer once again tunes to the VOD channel, the headend automatically resumes transmission of the ordered video content program to the user interface unit. In this manner, the viewer is afforded flexibility to watch the ordered program at their own schedule, and is not penalized by missing part of the rented program simply for changing channels.
摘要翻译：交互式娱乐网络系统具有通过分发网络连接到各个家庭中的多个用户接口单元的头端。用户接口单元可以在视频点播（VOD）模式下操作以从头端订购和接收视频内容节目。当观看者调谐到指定的VOD频道时，VOD模式被激活。在观众订购视频内容节目的情况下，头端将特定用户界面单元发送有序视频内容节目。观众可以随时观看节目。在观众在订购节目完成之前，从VOD频道切换到非VOD频道的情况下，头端自动暂停有序视频内容节目的传输。当观众再次调谐到VOD频道时，头端自动地将订购的视频内容节目的传输恢复到用户界面单元。以这种方式，观众可以灵活地按照自己的时间表观看有序的节目，并且不会因为改变频道而丢失部分租用节目而受到惩罚。

63. 发明授权

US5699107A Program reminder system 失效
标题翻译：节目提醒系统
公开(公告)号：US5699107A
公开(公告)日：1997-12-16
申请号：US630791
申请日：1996-04-10
申请人： Frank A. Lawler , Joseph H. Matthews, III
发明人： Frank A. Lawler , Joseph H. Matthews, III
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/84
CPC分类号： H04N21/84 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/0887 , H04N7/17318
摘要： A program reminder system is provided to remind a user of an interactive viewing system when a preselected program is available. The interactive viewing system includes at least one program guide that allows user selection of a program for which a reminder is to be set. When a reminder has been set, the system displays a reminder panel shortly before the selected program becomes available. The reminder panel identifies the selected program, informs the user that it will shortly be available, and allows the user to turn to the appropriate channel for viewing the selected program.
摘要翻译：当预选程序可用时，提供程序提醒系统来提醒用户交互式观看系统。交互式观看系统包括至少一个节目指南，其允许用户选择要设置提醒的节目。当设置提醒时，系统在选定的程序可用之前不久就会显示一个提醒面板。提醒面板识别所选择的程序，通知用户它将很快可用，并允许用户转到相应的频道以查看所选程序。

64. 发明授权

US5600368A Interactive television system and method for viewer control of multiple camera viewpoints in broadcast programming 失效
标题翻译：交互式电视系统及方法，用于观众控制广播节目中的多个摄像机视点
公开(公告)号：US5600368A
公开(公告)日：1997-02-04
申请号：US336804
申请日：1994-11-09
申请人： Joseph H. Matthews, III
发明人： Joseph H. Matthews, III
IPC分类号： H04N7/173 , H04N7/18 , H04N5/232
CPC分类号： H04N7/17318
摘要： An interactive television system has a set-top box adapted for use with a television and a remote control handset. The set-top box is connected to receive a television broadcast that is filmed using multiple cameras situated at various camera viewpoints. The television broadcast has a primary channel, with which the viewer is familiar as carrying the desired television program, and multiple virtual channels associated with the primary channel. The virtual channels carry video signals from the multiple different cameras covering the event. The remote control handset has dedicated camera control buttons for selecting corresponding virtual channels to allow the viewer to choose a desired camera viewpoint. The dedicated camera control buttons are arranged in an intuitive pattern that correlates to the camera viewpoints.
摘要翻译：交互式电视系统具有适用于电视和遥控手机的机顶盒。机顶盒被连接以接收使用位于各种相机视点的多个摄像机拍摄的电视广播。电视广播具有观看者熟悉的携带所需电视节目的主要频道以及与主频道相关联的多个虚拟频道。虚拟通道携带覆盖事件的多个不同摄像机的视频信号。遥控手机具有用于选择相应的虚拟通道的专用相机控制按钮，以允许观众选择所需的相机视点。专用的照相机控制按钮以与摄像机视点相关的直观图案排列。

65. 发明授权

US5517257A Video control user interface for interactive television systems and method for controlling display of a video movie 失效
标题翻译：用于交互式电视系统的视频控制用户界面以及用于控制视频电影显示的方法
公开(公告)号：US5517257A
公开(公告)日：1996-05-14
申请号：US412294
申请日：1995-03-28
申请人： Matthew W. Dunn , Joseph H. Matthews, III , Edwin Thorne, III
发明人： Matthew W. Dunn , Joseph H. Matthews, III , Edwin Thorne, III
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/472
CPC分类号： H04N21/47 , H04N21/4316 , H04N5/44582 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/472
摘要： A video control user interface is provided for use in an interactive television system. The video control user interface includes a remote control handset with a multi-purpose, multi-direction actuation pad and a set-top box configured to operate in different modes, including a movie-on-demand mode. In this mode, the set-top box receives digitally transmitted video data streams of a selected movie from a centralized head end server. During display of a video movie, the set-top box can cause, at the viewer's request, the television to display an icon representing a physical layout of the actuation pad on the remote control handset and one or more symbols arranged at locations relative to the icon. The symbols relate to shuttle controls for controlling viewing of the video movie. This user interface presents an intuitive visual mapping of the shuttle controls about the depicted icon onto physical actuation positions of the multi-direction pad on the remote control handset. When the viewer wishes to change the viewing mode (such as from "play" to "pause"), the viewer simply depresses the pad at an actuation position that corresponds to a desired shuttle control symbol arranged at approximately the same location relative to the pad-resembling icon that is displayed on the screen. This user interface provides intuitive video control using a multi-purpose actuator, thereby eliminating the need for dedicated shuttle control buttons on the remote control handset.
摘要翻译：视频控制用户界面被提供用于交互式电视系统。视频控制用户界面包括具有多用途多向操作板和机顶盒的遥控手持机，该机顶盒被配置成以包括电影点播模式的不同模式操作。在这种模式中，机顶盒从集中式头端服务器接收所选影片的数字传输视频数据流。在显示视频电影期间，机顶盒可以根据观众的要求导致电视机显示表示遥控手机上的操作板的物理布局的图标，以及布置在相对于该遥控器手柄的位置处的一个或多个符号图标。这些符号涉及用于控制视频电影观看的班车控制。该用户界面呈现了关于所描绘的图标的梭子控制的直观视觉映射到遥控手柄上的多方向垫的物理致动位置。当观众希望改变观看模式（例如从“播放”到“暂停”）时，观众简单地按下与对应于相对于衬垫大致相同位置布置的所需穿梭控制符号的致动位置的按键 - 屏幕上显示的 - 组合图标。该用户界面使用多用途致动器提供直观的视频控制，从而不需要遥控手持机上的专用梭子控制按钮。

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