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61. 发明授权

US6141488A Program guide system for recording television programs 失效
公开(公告)号：US6141488A
公开(公告)日：2000-10-31
申请号：US924239
申请日：1997-09-05
申请人： Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Bruce L. Davis
发明人： Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Bruce L. Davis
IPC分类号： H04N5/782 , H04N5/913 , H04N5/91
CPC分类号： H04N21/454 , H04N21/25866 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4334 , H04N21/45 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/4882 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/782 , H04N5/913
摘要： An interactive program guide system is provided. The system facilitates recording of programs selected from the program guide. The system handles the recording and viewing of pay programs, parentally-controlled programs, consecutive programs on different television channels, and programs with and without copy protection. Programs may be recorded using combination television videocassette recorder (TV/VCR) units.

62. 发明授权

US6016141A Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion 失效
公开(公告)号：US6016141A
公开(公告)日：2000-01-18
申请号：US944153
申请日：1997-10-06
申请人： Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Bruce L. Davis
发明人： Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis , William L. Thomas , Bruce L. Davis
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/6547 , B04N7/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/4668 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/44218 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/6547 , H04N21/8126 , H04N21/84 , H04N5/44543 , H04N7/17318
摘要： A system is provided that allows a user to select a pay program for purchase from a program guide. The program guide determines whether the selected program is part of a package of pay programs. If the selected program is part of a package, information regarding the package is provided to the user so that the user may decide whether to purchase the package. If the selected program is part of several packages, information for all packages is provided. The system automatically sets reminders for packages containing repetitive programming. The system monitors whether the user has watched any of the programs in such packages. When the user watches a program from the package, the remaining reminders are cancelled. If a user does not watch any programs in a package of any type, purchase of the package is cancelled and the user is provided with the opportunity to reschedule.

63. 发明申请

US20090019485A1 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS 有权
标题翻译：互动电视节目指南系统和方法与NICHE HUBS
公开(公告)号：US20090019485A1
公开(公告)日：2009-01-15
申请号：US12212873
申请日：2008-09-18
申请人： Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
发明人： Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , H04N7/025 , G06F13/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/485 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44591 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/466 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. All of the television programming features provided by user television equipment that relate to a specific user interest or programming category may be accessed from the niche hub. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. The programming features of the niche hubs may be transmitted from a server, database, or other storage facility via a television distribution facility. User television equipment may be connected via two-way communications paths to transmit messages to each other.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于提供交互式电视节目指南特征和与特定用户兴趣或编程类别相关的其他特征和信息的系统，其在利基集线器中。用户电视设备提供的与特定用户兴趣或节目类别相关的所有电视节目特征可以从利基集线器访问。例如，电影爱好者利基中心可以提供编程功能，例如电影的电视节目列表，电影的点播电影列表，电影的按次付费列表，与电影有关的网站链接，与电影相关的商品，电影新闻组，电影聊天组，电影电子邮件俱乐部，电影比赛，电影琐事，电影演员采访，电影评论，电影频道套餐订购等。利基中心的编程功能可以从服务器，数据库，或其他存储设施。用户电视设备可以经由双向通信路径连接以彼此发送消息。

64. 发明授权

US08875187B2 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with scan feature 有权
标题翻译：电子电视节目指南调度系统和方法具有扫描功能
公开(公告)号：US08875187B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-28
申请号：US12632047
申请日：2009-12-07
申请人： Michael D. Ellis , Bruce L. Davis , Edward B. Knudson
发明人： Michael D. Ellis , Bruce L. Davis , Edward B. Knudson
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , G06F13/00 , G06F3/00 , H04N21/431 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/472 , H04N21/422
CPC分类号： H04N21/4312 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/4221 , H04N21/47214 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4821 , H04N21/4823 , H04N2005/44556
摘要： An electronic program schedule system which utilizes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus, such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transmit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with a television program appearing on a television channel in at least one mode of operation of the television programming guide. The data processor controls the video display generator with video control commands, issued in response to the user control commands, to display program schedule information for any chosen one of the plurality of television programs in overlaying relationship with at least one television program then appearing on any chosen one of the plurality of channels on the television receiver. The system includes a scan feature to permit the user to scan program schedule listings for multiple programs in any of the operational modes of the system with the issuance of a single user control command.
摘要翻译：一种电子节目安排系统，其利用接收机来接收用于多个电视频道的广播，卫星或有线电视节目，以及调谐器，用于将电视接收机调谐到所述多个频道中的所选频道。数据处理器接收并存储用于多个电视节目的存储器电视节目安排信息以出现在多个电视频道上。观众使用诸如遥控器的用户控制装置，以响应于接收到响应于用户控制命令的信号的数据处理器选择用户控制命令和发送信号。电视接收机用于显示电视节目和电视节目安排信息。视频显示生成器从数据处理器接收视频控制命令和来自存储器的节目安排信息，并以电视频道的至少一种操作模式，以与电视频道上出现的电视节目重叠的关系显示节目安排信息的一部分编程指南。数据处理器控制视频显示生成器，其具有响应于用户控制命令发布的视频控制命令，以与至少一个电视节目重叠关系显示多个电视节目中的任何一个电视节目的节目安排信息，然后出现在任何在电视接收机上选择多个频道之一。该系统包括扫描功能，以允许用户在发出单个用户控制命令的情况下扫描系统的任何操作模式中的多个程序的程序调度表。

65. 发明授权

US08522287B2 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：系列提醒和串行录音从互动节目指南
公开(公告)号：US08522287B2
公开(公告)日：2013-08-27
申请号：US12780697
申请日：2010-05-14
申请人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
发明人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/47214 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/782 , H04N9/79 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4583 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/6143 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/84 , H04N2005/44547
摘要： An interactive media guidance system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. Options may be provided that allow the user to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all or selected channels for some or all episodes including reruns new episodes, network or syndicated episodes, on all days or only on selected days.
摘要翻译：提供了具有程序串联提醒和记录功能的交互式媒体指导系统。该系统允许用户设置提醒或安排单个剧集或节目系列的每一集的录音。可以提供选项，其允许用户在所有日期或仅在选定的日期对所有或所选频道上的剧集调度提醒/录制，包括重播，新剧集，网络或联合剧集。

66. 发明授权

US08464296B2 Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide 有权
标题翻译：系列提醒和串行录音从互动节目指南
公开(公告)号：US08464296B2
公开(公告)日：2013-06-11
申请号：US12780693
申请日：2010-05-14
申请人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
发明人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
IPC分类号： H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/47214 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/782 , H04N9/79 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4583 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/6143 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/84 , H04N2005/44547
摘要： An interactive media guidance system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. Options may be provided that allow the user to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all or selected channels for some or all episodes including reruns, new episodes, network or syndicated episodes, on all or only on selected days.
摘要翻译：提供了具有程序串联提醒和记录功能的交互式媒体指导系统。该系统允许用户设置提醒或安排单个剧集或节目系列的每一集的录音。可以提供允许用户在所有或所选频道上针对某些或所有情节（包括重新运行，新剧集，网络或联合剧集）的所有或仅在选定的日期安排提醒/录制的选项。

67. 发明授权

US08413185B2 Interactive television application with navigable cells and regions 有权
公开(公告)号：US08413185B2
公开(公告)日：2013-04-02
申请号：US12080595
申请日：2008-04-03
申请人： Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. , Johnny B. Corvin , Bryan M. Drummond , Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson , Jeffrey B. Rush , Toby DeWeese
发明人： Kenneth F. Carpenter, Jr. , Johnny B. Corvin , Bryan M. Drummond , Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson , Jeffrey B. Rush , Toby DeWeese
IPC分类号： G06F13/00 , G06F3/00 , H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/4821 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/45 , H04N5/50 , H04N21/4312 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/482
摘要： An interactive television application with mosaic browsing is provided. Selectable cells that may be associated with entities are used to display information corresponding to the entities. Information may include brand marks such as logos or any other suitable entity identifier. A cell may be in focus or it may not be in focus. When a cell is in focus the information displayed in the cell may be different than the information displayed when the cell is not in focus. Users may navigate among cells. The cells may be grouped into regions based on, for example, their association with similar entities.

68. 发明申请

US20100287590A1 SERIES REMINDERS AND SERIES RECORDING FROM AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE 有权
标题翻译：从交互式程序指南记录的系列提示和序列
公开(公告)号：US20100287590A1
公开(公告)日：2010-11-11
申请号：US12780693
申请日：2010-05-14
申请人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
发明人： Edward B. Knudson , Thomas R. Lemmons , Kevin D. Satterfield , Donald W. Allison , Michael D. Ellis
IPC分类号： H04N5/445 , H04N5/775
CPC分类号： H04N21/47214 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/782 , H04N9/79 , H04N21/4147 , H04N21/4583 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4828 , H04N21/4882 , H04N21/6143 , H04N21/6543 , H04N21/84 , H04N2005/44547
摘要： An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict.
摘要翻译：提供了具有节目序列提醒和记录功能的交互式电视节目指南系统。该系统允许用户设置提醒或安排单个剧集或节目系列的每一集的录音。此外，可以提供其他选项，其允许用户例如确定是否在节目播放的所有频道上或仅在所选频道上安排节目的提醒/录制，是否为所有剧集调度提醒/录音包括重播或只有新剧集，无论是安排网络或联合剧集的提醒/录音，以及是否在所有日子或仅在一周的特定日期安排剧集的提醒/录音。在每个所选节目序列的每一集的预定广播时间之前，系统向用户发送提醒节目剧集的提醒消息，或者向录像机发送记录命令以开始记录剧集。该系统允许用户查看所有当前请求的节目提醒和预定节目录制的列表。用户可以更新，更改或取消任一列表中的任何条目，或者系统可以自动更新列表以匹配新的广播时间表信息。如果用户设置提醒或调度与现有提醒或记录冲突的记录，则系统可以通知用户冲突，并允许用户解决冲突，或者系统可以解决冲突。

69. 发明授权

US06922843B1 Interactive television program guide system with multiple account parental control 有权
标题翻译：互动电视节目指南系统，具有多帐户家长控制
公开(公告)号：US06922843B1
公开(公告)日：2005-07-26
申请号：US09635596
申请日：2000-08-09
申请人： W. Benjamin Herrington , Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis
发明人： W. Benjamin Herrington , Edward B. Knudson , Michael D. Ellis
IPC分类号： H04N7/16
CPC分类号： H04N21/488 , H04N7/163 , H04N21/44222 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4542 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/47211 , H04N21/4751 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/812
摘要： A system with parental control features is provided. The system may be switched between single account control and multiple account control. Each account may have a program control code and a purchase control code. A user may set parental control criteria for controlling access to programming for each account. A user may set purchase control criteria for controlling purchasing for each account. The system may remove a block on parentally-controlled activity when an authorized user enters an appropriate purchase or program control code. Every activity that matches any of the parental control criteria may be blocked and authorized user login may be required. The system may provide a selectable bypass locks feature. The system may present targeted advertising based on which code was entered last. The system may track account usage and provide information related to usage.
摘要翻译：提供了具有家长控制功能的系统。系统可以在单个帐户控制和多个帐户控制之间切换。每个帐户可以具有程序控制代码和购买控制代码。用户可以设置用于控制对每个帐户的编程访问的家长控制标准。用户可以设置用于控制每个帐户的购买的购买控制标准。当授权用户输入适当的购买或程序控制代码时，系统可以删除父母控制活动的块。与任何家长控制标准匹配的每项活动可能会被阻止，并且可能需要授权用户登录。该系统可以提供可选择的旁路锁定功能。系统可以基于最后输入的代码来呈现目标广告。系统可以跟踪账户使用情况并提供与使用有关的信息。

70. 发明授权

US08505049B2 Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs 有权
标题翻译：互动电视节目指南系统和方法与利基中心
公开(公告)号：US08505049B2
公开(公告)日：2013-08-06
申请号：US12212873
申请日：2008-09-18
申请人： Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
发明人： Michael D. Ellis , Edward B. Knudson
IPC分类号： H04N7/10 , H04N5/445
CPC分类号： H04N21/485 , H04N5/44543 , H04N5/44591 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/2668 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/466 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4753 , H04N21/4755 , H04N21/478 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/482 , H04N21/4826 , H04N21/6582 , H04N21/812 , H04N21/84 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. All of the television programming features provided by user television equipment that relate to a specific user interest or programming category may be accessed from the niche hub. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. The programming features of the niche hubs may be transmitted from a server, database, or other storage facility via a television distribution facility. User television equipment may be connected via two-way communications paths to transmit messages to each other.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于提供交互式电视节目指南特征和与特定用户兴趣或编程类别相关的其他特征和信息的系统，其在利基集线器中。用户电视设备提供的与特定用户兴趣或节目类别相关的所有电视节目特征可以从利基集线器访问。例如，电影爱好者利基中心可以提供编程功能，例如电影的电视节目列表，电影的点播电影列表，电影的按次付费列表，与电影有关的网站链接，与电影相关的商品，电影新闻组，电影聊天组，电影电子邮件俱乐部，电影比赛，电影琐事，电影演员采访，电影评论，电影频道套餐订购等。利基中心的编程功能可以从服务器，数据库，或其他存储设施。用户电视设备可以经由双向通信路径连接以彼此发送消息。

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