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1. 发明授权

US08434118B2 Playlist menu navigation 有权
标题翻译：播放列表菜单导航
公开(公告)号：US08434118B2
公开(公告)日：2013-04-30
申请号：US10856383
申请日：2004-05-27
申请人： Thomas L. Gonder , John B. Carlucci , John A. Stebbins , Steven E. Riedl , Vipul B. Patel
发明人： Thomas L. Gonder , John B. Carlucci , John A. Stebbins , Steven E. Riedl , Vipul B. Patel
IPC分类号： H04N7/173
CPC分类号： H04N7/17336 , H04L29/06027 , H04L65/4084 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/23617 , H04N21/26258 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4314 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/858
摘要： In one embodiment, a method of operating a communications system is disclosed comprising receiving a request for establishment of a session from a terminal, establishing the session with the terminal, and providing at least one navigation video segment to the terminal, via the session. The communications system may be a source of programming, such as a cable system, and the terminal may be a set-top terminal coupled to a display device. The navigation video segment may be used by the terminal to create selection menus to be displayed for user navigation. The video segments may be rich media video segments. A playlist may be generated comprising an indexed listing of a plurality of available video segments. The playlist may facilitate retrieval of video segments requested by a terminal. Communications systems, terminals and methods of operating a terminal are disclosed, as well.
摘要翻译：在一个实施例中，公开了一种操作通信系统的方法，包括从终端接收建立会话的请求，建立与终端的会话，以及经由会话向终端提供至少一个导航视频段。通信系统可以是诸如电缆系统的编程源，并且终端可以是耦合到显示设备的机顶终端。导航视频段可以由终端使用来创建要显示用于用户导航的选择菜单。视频段可以是富媒体视频段。可以生成包括多个可用视频段的索引列表的播放列表。播放列表可以有助于检索由终端请求的视频段。还公开了操作终端的通信系统，终端和方法。

2. 发明授权

US07676826B2 Technique for communicating relatively high and low priority data between a terminal and a remote location 有权
标题翻译：用于在终端和远程位置之间传送相对较高和低优先级的数据的技术
公开(公告)号：US07676826B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-09
申请号：US10626114
申请日：2003-07-24
申请人： Steven E. Riedl , John B. Carlucci , John A. Stebbins , Jo A. Friedman
发明人： Steven E. Riedl , John B. Carlucci , John A. Stebbins , Jo A. Friedman
IPC分类号： H04W28/06 , H04L12/56
CPC分类号： H04L47/10 , H04L29/06027 , H04L47/2416 , H04L47/2433 , H04L65/4092
摘要： In a cable network providing, among others, interactive video services, data cells carrying real-time data concerning, e.g., trick mode commands (pause, rewind and fast-forward) initiated by a user are instantly transmitted to a headend facility for immediate processing. The invention is premised upon a recognition that such real-time data typically does not fully utilize the transport capacity of the data cells. In accordance with the invention, non-real-time (NRT) data to be transmitted to the headend facility, although accorded a lower priority than the real-time data, is inserted into those underutilized data cells before their transmission, thereby fully exploiting the transport capacity of the data cells.
摘要翻译：在提供交互式视频服务的有线网络中，携带与用户发起的例如特技模式命令（暂停，倒带和快进）有关的实时数据的数据单元被立即发送到头端设备以便立即处理。本发明的前提是认识到这种实时数据通常不能充分利用数据单元的传输能力。根据本发明，即使发送到头端设备的非实时（NRT）数据虽然被赋予比实时数据更低的优先权，但在传输之前被插入到未充分利用的数据信元中，从而充分利用数据单元的传输能力。

3. 发明授权

US08661469B2 Technique for providing program guide data through a communications network delivering programming content 有权
标题翻译：通过提供节目内容的通信网络提供节目指南数据的技术
公开(公告)号：US08661469B2
公开(公告)日：2014-02-25
申请号：US12815022
申请日：2010-06-14
申请人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
发明人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/266 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23617 , H04N21/26266 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/8133 , H04N21/84
摘要： In order to efficiently utilize the limited transmission bandwidth of a communications network, e.g., a cable network, guide data for constructing an interactive program guide (IPG) is delivered to a set-top terminal using different methodologies. For example, the guide data associated with those programs which are likely of interest to a user is automatically provided piecemeal in a broadcast stream. The set-top terminal, along with other terminals, may retrieve from such a broadcast stream some or all of the guide data therein over time, which is cached in the terminal in anticipation of a user's invocation of an IPG. On the other hand, the guide data associated with those programs which are less likely of interest to a user is furnished upon request by the set-top terminal needing such guide data to realize an IPG desired by the user. In addition, guide data for each program may be divided into detail guide data providing details of the program (e.g., a synopsis of the program content), and grid guide data providing basic information about the program (e.g., title, channel and broadcast time). A first time window and a second time window may be defined such that the grid guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the first time window and the detail guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the second time window are automatically provided in the broadcast stream. The rest of the detail and grid guide data may be furnished upon request when needed.
摘要翻译：为了有效地利用例如有线网络的通信网络的有限传输带宽，用于构建交互式节目指南（IPG）的引导数据使用不同的方法被传送到机顶终端。例如，与用户可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据在广播流中自动提供。机顶终端以及其他终端可以从这样的广播流中检索其中随时间推移的一些或全部指南数据，其预期用户对IPG的调用被缓存在终端中。另一方面，根据需要这样的引导数据的机顶终端的请求，提供与用户不太可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据，以实现用户期望的IPG。此外，每个节目的指南数据可以分为提供节目细节的详细指导数据（例如，节目内容的概要）和提供关于节目的基本信息的网格指南数据（例如，标题，频道和广播时间）。可以定义第一时间窗口和第二时间窗口，使得与在第一时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的网格指南数据和与在第二时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的细节指南数据被自动地提供在广播流中。详细信息和电网指南数据的其余部分可在需要时根据要求提供。

4. 发明申请

US20100299404A1 TECHNIQUE FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM GUIDE DATA THROUGH A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK DELIVERING PROGRAMMING CONTENT 有权
标题翻译：通过通信网络提供程序指南数据的技术提供编程内容
公开(公告)号：US20100299404A1
公开(公告)日：2010-11-25
申请号：US12815022
申请日：2010-06-14
申请人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
发明人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
IPC分类号： G06F15/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/266 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23617 , H04N21/26266 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/8133 , H04N21/84
摘要： In order to efficiently utilize the limited transmission bandwidth of a communications network, e.g., a cable network, guide data for constructing an interactive program guide (IPG) is delivered to a set-top terminal using different methodologies. For example, the guide data associated with those programs which are likely of interest to a user is automatically provided piecemeal in a broadcast stream. The set-top terminal, along with other terminals, may retrieve from such a broadcast stream some or all of the guide data therein over time, which is cached in the terminal in anticipation of a user's invocation of an IPG. On the other hand, the guide data associated with those programs which are less likely of interest to a user is furnished upon request by the set-top terminal needing such guide data to realize an IPG desired by the user. In addition, guide data for each program may be divided into detail guide data providing details of the program (e.g., a synopsis of the program content), and grid guide data providing basic information about the program (e.g., title, channel and broadcast time). A first time window and a second time window may be defined such that the grid guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the first time window and the detail guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the second time window are automatically provided in the broadcast stream. The rest of the detail and grid guide data may be furnished upon request when needed.
摘要翻译：为了有效地利用例如有线网络的通信网络的有限传输带宽，用于构建交互式节目指南（IPG）的引导数据使用不同的方法被传送到机顶终端。例如，与用户可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据在广播流中自动提供。机顶终端以及其他终端可以从这样的广播流中检索其中随时间推移的一些或全部指南数据，其预期用户对IPG的调用被缓存在终端中。另一方面，根据需要这样的引导数据的机顶终端的请求，提供与用户不太可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据，以实现用户期望的IPG。此外，每个节目的指南数据可以分为提供节目细节的详细指导数据（例如，节目内容的概要）和提供关于节目的基本信息的网格指南数据（例如，标题，频道和广播时间）。可以定义第一时间窗口和第二时间窗口，使得与在第一时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的网格指南数据和与在第二时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的细节指南数据被自动地提供在广播流中。详细信息和电网指南数据的其余部分可在需要时根据要求提供。

5. 发明授权

US07757251B2 Technique for providing program guide data through a communications network delivering programming content 有权
标题翻译：通过提供节目内容的通信网络提供节目指南数据的技术
公开(公告)号：US07757251B2
公开(公告)日：2010-07-13
申请号：US10390963
申请日：2003-03-18
申请人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
发明人： Thomas L. Gonder , David G. Bell , Russell L. Greenlee , John A. Stebbins
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/266 , H04N21/235 , H04N21/23617 , H04N21/26266 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/47202 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6581 , H04N21/8133 , H04N21/84
摘要： In order to efficiently utilize the limited transmission bandwidth of a communications network, e.g., a cable network, guide data for constructing an interactive program guide (IPG) is delivered to a set-top terminal using different methodologies. For example, the guide data associated with those programs which are likely of interest to a user is automatically provided piecemeal in a broadcast stream. The set-top terminal, along with other terminals, may retrieve from such a broadcast stream some or all of the guide data therein over time, which is cached in the terminal in anticipation of a user's invocation of an IPG. On the other hand, the guide data associated with those programs which are less likely of interest to a user is furnished upon request by the set-top terminal needing such guide data to realize an IPG desired by the user. In addition, guide data for each program may be divided into detail guide data providing details of the program (e.g., a synopsis of the program content), and grid guide data providing basic information about the program (e.g., title, channel and broadcast time). A first time window and a second time window may be defined such that the grid guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the first time window and the detail guide data associated with those programs broadcast within the second time window are automatically provided in the broadcast stream. The rest of the detail and grid guide data may be furnished upon request when needed.
摘要翻译：为了有效地利用例如有线网络的通信网络的有限传输带宽，用于构建交互式节目指南（IPG）的引导数据使用不同的方法被传送到机顶终端。例如，与用户可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据在广播流中自动提供。机顶终端以及其他终端可以从这样的广播流中检索其中随时间推移的一些或全部指南数据，其预期用户对IPG的调用被缓存在终端中。另一方面，根据需要这样的引导数据的机顶终端的请求，提供与用户不太可能感兴趣的那些程序相关联的引导数据，以实现用户期望的IPG。此外，每个节目的指南数据可以分为提供节目细节的详细指导数据（例如，节目内容的概要）和提供关于节目的基本信息的网格指南数据（例如，标题，频道和广播时间）。可以定义第一时间窗口和第二时间窗口，使得与在第一时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的网格指南数据和与在第二时间窗口内广播的那些节目相关联的细节指南数据被自动地提供在广播流中。详细信息和电网指南数据的其余部分可在需要时根据要求提供。

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