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1. 发明授权

US06671879B1 Method and apparatus for pay-per-view system 有权
标题翻译：按次付费系统的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06671879B1
公开(公告)日：2003-12-30
申请号：US09303285
申请日：1999-04-30
申请人： John M. Schlarb , Robert O. Banker , Darryl L. Defreese , Gregory S. Durden
发明人： John M. Schlarb , Robert O. Banker , Darryl L. Defreese , Gregory S. Durden
IPC分类号： H04N716
CPC分类号： H04N21/258 , H04N7/165 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4438 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/8549
摘要： A method and system that provides a single multipurpose PPV channel that a subscriber tunes for all PPV services. From the subscriber's perspective, the program guide, previews, advertising, purchasing options, and showings of all PPV events occur on a single channel. There can be a single multipurpose PPV channel for all PPV services or single PPV channels for groups of similar services, such as a single Family PPV channel, a single Sports PPV channel, and a single Adult PPV channel that each represent single multipurpose channels for similar programming. The advertising on a single multipurpose channel can be directed to the type of programming on all the channels in the group. Once a subscriber purchases a PPV event, the HCT tunes to the MPEG transport stream and program information for the selected PPV event and displays the PPV event on the single multipurpose PPV channel at its associated start time. The subscriber does not have to select another channel. The subscriber that has not purchased a current PPV event continues to watch the previews, advertising, or program guide uninterrupted on the single multipurpose PPV channel. If a subscriber is watching the single multipurpose PPV channel and has not purchased a PPV event, the subscriber continues to see advertising with video or previews even between the event specific advertising. An interstitial service provides the previews, advertising or PPV guide during the period between PPV event advertisements.
摘要翻译：提供用户为所有PPV服务调谐的单个多用途PPV信道的方法和系统。从用户的角度来看，所有PPV事件的节目指南，预览，广告，购买选项和展示都发生在单个频道上。对于所有PPV服务或单个PPV频道，可以使用单个多用途PPV频道，用于类似服务的组，例如单个家庭PPV频道，单个体育PPV频道和单个成人PPV频道，每个PPV频道表示单个多用途频道，用于类似编程。单个多功能通道上的广告可以指向组中所有通道上的编程类型。一旦订户购买PPV事件，HCT调谐到MPEG传输流和所选择的PPV事件的节目信息，并在其相关联的开始时间在单个多功能PPV频道上显示PPV事件。订户不必选择另一个频道。尚未购买当前PPV事件的用户继续在单个多功能PPV频道上不间断地观看预览，广告或节目指南。如果订阅者正在观看单个多功能PPV频道并且尚未购买PPV事件，则即使在事件特定广告之间，订阅者也继续看到带有视频或预览的广告。间接服务在PPV活动广告期间提供预览，广告或PPV指南。

2. 发明申请

US20080229361A1 Initial Arrangement of Interactive Program Guide 审中-公开
标题翻译：互动节目指南的初步安排
公开(公告)号：US20080229361A1
公开(公告)日：2008-09-18
申请号：US12127968
申请日：2008-05-28
申请人： Dean F. Jerding , Robert O. Banker , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Gregory S. Durden , Robert T. Van Orden , Jack Miller , Kevin Hill
发明人： Dean F. Jerding , Robert O. Banker , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Gregory S. Durden , Robert T. Van Orden , Jack Miller , Kevin Hill
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/4312 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4383 , H04N21/482
摘要： A method and system for a programmable television services client device that enables a user to navigate to an individual television service and is coupled to a programmable television services server device is provided. The client device comprises a memory for storing data. The client device also includes an interactive program guide contained in the memory that displays program information received from the headend server device. The memory of the client device stores configuration information for a plurality of initial guide arrangements. One of the initial guide arrangements is denoted in the configuration information by either the subscriber or the system operator at the headend as the selected guide for implementation at any given time. The client device also includes a processor that is responsive to the interactive program guide and the configuration information and causes the client device to display program information according to the selected initial guide arrangement.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于可编程电视服务客户端设备的方法和系统，其使用户能够导航到单独的电视服务并且耦合到可编程电视服务服务器设备。客户端设备包括用于存储数据的存储器。客户端设备还包括显示从头端服务器设备接收的节目信息的存储器中包含的交互节目指南。客户端设备的存储器存储多个初始引导布置的配置信息。初始指导布置中的一个在配置信息中由用户或前端的系统操作员在任何给定时间作为选择的实施指南来表示。客户端设备还包括响应于交互式节目指南和配置信息的处理器，并且使得客户端设备根据所选择的初始引导布置来显示节目信息。

3. 发明授权

US5058160A In-band controller 失效
标题翻译：带内控制器
公开(公告)号：US5058160A
公开(公告)日：1991-10-15
申请号：US593329
申请日：1990-10-01
申请人： Robert O. Banker , Randolph Schaubs , Michael Harney , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , Anthony Wasilewski , Gregory S. Durden , Rdy T. Haman, Jr. , David Naddor , William B. Thatcher, Jr.
发明人： Robert O. Banker , Randolph Schaubs , Michael Harney , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , Anthony Wasilewski , Gregory S. Durden , Rdy T. Haman, Jr. , David Naddor , William B. Thatcher, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04N7/167
CPC分类号： H04N7/1675
摘要： The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for providing a cable TV system with the ability to issue information from a system manager, determine whether the information is intended for a set top designed to receive out-of-band information or in-band information, send the information to the appropriate circuitry. Reformatting of some information is necessary and is performed by a format translator. For in-band information, information may be sent over one or more of a plurality of data streams. Certain types of information are sent over one or more data streams based on the type of information and characteristics of the data streams. It is further disclosed that for efficiency, similar information intended for several addresses is grouped together in a database manager so that the information may be sent to plural addresses at one time. Scramblers are employed with the capability of inserting data onto nonscrambled channels.
摘要翻译：本发明公开了一种用于向有线电视系统提供从系统管理器发出信息的能力的方法和装置，确定信息是否针对被设计为接收带外信息或带内信息的机顶盒，将信息发送到相应的电路。重新格式化某些信息是必要的，并由格式转换器执行。对于带内信息，可以通过多个数据流中的一个或多个来发送信息。基于信息的类型和数据流的特性，通过一个或多个数据流发送某些类型的信息。进一步公开的是，为了效率，用于多个地址的类似信息被分组在一起在数据库管理器中，使得可以一次将信息发送到多个地址。使用加扰器将数据插入非加扰信道的能力。

4. 发明授权

US06832386B1 System and method for allowing a user to quickly navigate within a program guide to an established reference point 有权
标题翻译：用于允许用户在程序指南内快速导航到已建立的参考点的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US06832386B1
公开(公告)日：2004-12-14
申请号：US09494209
申请日：2000-01-28
申请人： Dean F. Jerding , Robert O. Banker , Gregory S. Durden , Arturo Rodriguez
发明人： Dean F. Jerding , Robert O. Banker , Gregory S. Durden , Arturo Rodriguez
IPC分类号： G06F300
CPC分类号： H04N21/4316 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44591 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17309 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N17/04 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2665 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8545
摘要： A method and system that allows a user to, with a single button press on a remote control, quickly navigate within a program guide to an established reference point, such as the program information associated with the last viewed channel and the current time. The establishment of a reference point provides a subscriber with a known position within program information that may cover weeks of time, thousands of channels, and a variety of categories or sorting methods. The subscriber that has advanced through many hours and channels of program information is provided with a method of easily navigating to a known reference within the program information.
摘要翻译：允许用户使用单个按钮按下遥控器的方法和系统可以在节目指南内快速导航到已建立的参考点，诸如与最后观看的频道和当前时间相关联的节目信息。参考点的建立为订户提供可能涵盖几周时间，数千个频道以及各种类别或分类方法的节目信息内的已知位置。提供多个小时的订户和节目信息的频道被提供有一种容易地导航到节目信息内的已知参考的方法。

5. 发明授权

US08739212B2 Configuration of presentations of selectable TV services according to usage 有权
标题翻译：根据用途配置可选电视服务
公开(公告)号：US08739212B2
公开(公告)日：2014-05-27
申请号：US13596689
申请日：2012-08-28
申请人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
发明人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4856 , H04N21/8586
摘要： The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.
摘要翻译：本发明提供一种用于在电视系统中访问服务的方法和系统。在一个实现中，DHCT向用户呈现包含对应于由有线电视系统提供的单独的服务或应用的多个可选择链接表示的菜单。用户使用远程设备导航菜单，并通过选择与期望的服务或应用相对应的可选择链接表示来选择期望的服务。 DHCT接收用户输入，将可选择的链接命令转换成可执行的呼叫，并从用户选择的菜单中激活与所选择的链接表示相对应的服务或应用。

6. 发明授权

US06664984B2 Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming 有权
公开(公告)号：US06664984B2
公开(公告)日：2003-12-16
申请号：US09502067
申请日：2000-02-10
申请人： John M. Schlarb , Charlotte L. Barge , Robert O. Banker
发明人： John M. Schlarb , Charlotte L. Barge , Robert O. Banker
IPC分类号： G09G500
CPC分类号： H04N21/47211 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44591 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17309 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N17/04 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25816 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2665 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8545
摘要： A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.

7. 发明授权

US08255951B2 User input for access to television services 有权
标题翻译：用户输入访问电视服务
公开(公告)号：US08255951B2
公开(公告)日：2012-08-28
申请号：US10957849
申请日：2004-10-04
申请人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
发明人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4856 , H04N21/8586
摘要： The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.
摘要翻译：本发明提供一种用于在电视系统中访问服务的方法和系统。在一个实现中，DHCT向用户呈现包含对应于由有线电视系统提供的单独的服务或应用的多个可选择链接表示的菜单。用户使用远程设备导航菜单，并通过选择与期望的服务或应用相对应的可选择链接表示来选择期望的服务。 DHCT接收用户输入，将可选择的链接命令转换成可执行的呼叫，并从用户选择的菜单中激活与所选择的链接表示相对应的服务或应用。

8. 发明授权

US08776134B2 Context sensitive television menu 有权
标题翻译：上下文敏感电视菜单
公开(公告)号：US08776134B2
公开(公告)日：2014-07-08
申请号：US11873582
申请日：2007-10-17
申请人： Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb
发明人： Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb
IPC分类号： G06F3/00 , G06F13/00 , H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 , H04N7/163 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6168
摘要： A television menu system generates a television menu that is context sensitive based upon a service currently being provided to a user. In one implementation, a type of television service currently being viewed by a user determines whether particular menu items are presented to the user. In another implementations, determining which channel is being provided dictates whether particular menu options are included.
摘要翻译：电视菜单系统基于当前正在提供给用户的服务来生成上下文敏感的电视菜单。在一个实现中，用户正在观看的一种类型的电视服务确定是否向用户呈现特定的菜单项。在另一实施方案中，确定正在提供哪个通道指示是否包括特定菜单选项。

9. 发明授权

US07934232B1 Navigation paradigm for access to television services 有权
标题翻译：导航范式，用于接入电视服务
公开(公告)号：US07934232B1
公开(公告)日：2011-04-26
申请号：US09565931
申请日：2000-05-04
申请人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
发明人： Dean F. Jerding , Arturo A. Rodriguez , Robert O. Banker , John M. Schlarb , Robert T. Van Orden , Bindu Crandall
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/482 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4856 , H04N21/8586
摘要： The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user.
摘要翻译：本发明提供一种用于在电视系统中访问服务的方法和系统。在一个实现中，DHCT向用户呈现包含对应于由有线电视系统提供的单独的服务或应用的多个可选择链接表示的菜单。用户使用远程设备导航菜单，并通过选择与期望的服务或应用相对应的可选择链接表示来选择期望的服务。 DHCT接收用户输入，将可选择的链接命令转换成可执行的呼叫，并从用户选择的菜单中激活与所选择的链接表示相对应的服务或应用。

10. 发明授权

US08621353B2 Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming 有权
公开(公告)号：US08621353B2
公开(公告)日：2013-12-31
申请号：US10683138
申请日：2003-10-10
申请人： John M. Schlarb , Charlotte L. Barge , Robert O. Banker
发明人： John M. Schlarb , Charlotte L. Barge , Robert O. Banker
IPC分类号： G06F3/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/47211 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44591 , H04N7/163 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17309 , H04N7/17318 , H04N7/17336 , H04N7/17354 , H04N17/04 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/25816 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/262 , H04N21/2665 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/47 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/485 , H04N21/8166 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8545
摘要： A method and system for designating and identifying individual programming that is available in a subscriber television system as a pay-per-view event. The identified programming includes programs that are not normally available for viewing by some subscribers or for which a subscriber has not subscribed. The programming can include an individual program, groups of programs, and non-pay-per-view channels. The subscriber can then elect to view the programming as a pay-per-view event.

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