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81. 发明授权

US06343380B1 Information distribution and processing system 有权
标题翻译：信息分配和处理系统
公开(公告)号：US06343380B1
公开(公告)日：2002-01-29
申请号：US09686276
申请日：2000-10-12
申请人： Hark C. Chan
发明人： Hark C. Chan
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04L29/06 , H04H20/26 , H04H20/38 , H04H20/40 , H04H20/74 , H04H20/93 , H04H60/23 , H04H60/91 , H04H60/94 , H04H2201/30 , H04H2201/37 , H04L69/14
摘要： An information distribution and processing system has a broadcast channel for delivering a first set of digital data and a bi-directional channel for allowing a user to obtain additional information. The additional information is stored in a database. In one embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast channel uses a satellite to broadcast the data. In another embodiment of the invention, the bi-directional channel is a telephone system. At predetermined locations of the first set of digital data, linking references are embedded. If desired, the user can select a linking reference and send a request to the database via the bi-directional channel. The database uses the selected linking reference to search for information, and returns the requested information to the user.
摘要翻译：信息分配和处理系统具有用于传送第一组数字数据的广播信道和允许用户获得附加信息的双向频道。附加信息存储在数据库中。在本发明的一个实施例中，广播频道使用卫星来广播数据。在本发明的另一个实施例中，双向信道是电话系统。在第一组数字数据的预定位置，嵌入了链接引用。如果需要，用户可以选择链接引用并经由双向通道向数据库发送请求。数据库使用所选择的链接引用来搜索信息，并将所请求的信息返回给用户。

82. 发明授权

US06341375B1 Video on demand DVD system 有权
标题翻译：视频点播DVD系统
公开(公告)号：US06341375B1
公开(公告)日：2002-01-22
申请号：US09353216
申请日：1999-07-14
申请人： Daniel Watkins
发明人： Daniel Watkins
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/2182 , H04N5/4401 , H04N7/106 , H04N21/2143 , H04N21/643 , H04N21/6587
摘要： An apparatus comprising a drive server, a control server and one or more decoder devices. The drive server may be configured to present one or more compressed data streams in response to one or more first control signals. The control server may be configured to present one or more of the compressed data streams in response to (i) one or more request signals and (ii) the one or more compressed data streams. The decoder devices may be configured to present a decoded video signal and a decoded audio signal in response to (i) one or more second control signals and (ii) the one or more compressed data streams. The navigation software, which traditionally is processed local to the decoder, may be processed on the control server. The control server may be enabled to control the remote decoder.
摘要翻译：一种包括驱动器服务器，控制服务器和一个或多个解码器装置的装置。驱动器服务器可以被配置为响应于一个或多个第一控制信号呈现一个或多个压缩数据流。控制服务器可以被配置为响应于（i）一个或多个请求信号和（ii）一个或多个压缩数据流来呈现一个或多个压缩数据流。解码器设备可以被配置为响应于（i）一个或多个第二控制信号和（ii）一个或多个压缩数据流来呈现解码的视频信号和解码的音频信号。可以在控制服务器上处理传统上被解码器本地处理的导航软件。控制服务器可以被使能以控制远程解码器。

83. 发明授权

US06339842B1 Digital television with subscriber conference overlay 无效
标题翻译：数字电视与用户会议覆盖
公开(公告)号：US06339842B1
公开(公告)日：2002-01-15
申请号：US09095390
申请日：1998-06-10
申请人： Dennis Sunga Fernandez , Irene Hu Fernandez
发明人： Dennis Sunga Fernandez , Irene Hu Fernandez
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4786 , H04L12/1813 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/445 , H04N7/15 , H04N7/17318 , H04N21/2543 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/812
摘要： Digital television system overlays subscriber two-way communication during broadcast program delivery to create virtual audience community. Individual or group billing and advertisement is personalized per DTV receiver program viewing and/or conferencing activity. Subscriber receiver includes camera and other media I/O device for multi-way video conferencing. Participants may be added or removed dynamically during programming or conferencing.
摘要翻译：数字电视系统覆盖广播节目传送期间的订户双向通信，以创建虚拟观众群体。每个DTV接收机节目观看和/或会议活动，个人或组计费和广告是个性化的。用户接收器包括用于多路视频会议的相机和其他媒体I / O设备。参与者可以在编程或会议期间动态添加或删除。

84. 发明授权

US06317881B1 Method and apparatus for collecting and providing viewer feedback to a broadcast 有权
标题翻译：用于收集和提供观众对广播的反馈的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06317881B1
公开(公告)日：2001-11-13
申请号：US09186302
申请日：1998-11-04
申请人： Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff , Jean M. Goldschmidt Iki , Kenneth A. Moore , David N. Hackson , Eric O. Smith
发明人： Anthony A. Shah-Nazaroff , Jean M. Goldschmidt Iki , Kenneth A. Moore , David N. Hackson , Eric O. Smith
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4826 , H04H60/33 , H04H60/46 , H04H2201/30 , H04N7/17354 , H04N21/252 , H04N21/25833 , H04N21/25883 , H04N21/25891 , H04N21/42204 , H04N21/4532 , H04N21/4667 , H04N21/4756 , H04N21/4758 , H04N21/812
摘要： The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus to collect and provide viewer feedback to broadcasts. According to one aspect of the present invention, a rating is generated for a broadcast by a server system. The rating is based at least in part on viewer feedback to the broadcast, and the rating indicates a likelihood of interest in the broadcast for potential subsequent viewers. Access to the rating is then provided so that predications can be made as to whether or not the broadcast will be of interest to potential subsequent viewers. According to another aspect of the present invention, the rating is provided from the server system to an entertainment system, and the broadcast can be selected for viewing at an entertainment system based on the rating generated by the server system. In one embodiment, the viewer feedback is received at the entertainment system in response to a feedback questionnaire.
摘要翻译：本发明提供了一种改进的方法和装置，用于收集和提供观众对广播的反馈。根据本发明的一个方面，由服务器系统产生用于广播的等级。该评级至少部分地基于观众对广播的反馈，并且评级表示潜在的后续观看者对广播感兴趣的可能性。然后提供对评级的访问，以便可以对潜在的后续观看者是否感兴趣地进行预测。根据本发明的另一方面，从服务器系统向娱乐系统提供评级，并且可以基于由服务器系统生成的评级，在娱乐系统上选择广播以进行观看。在一个实施例中，响应于反馈问卷，在娱乐系统处接收观众反馈。

85. 发明授权

US06272680B1 Video display initiated by internet module of web TV 有权
标题翻译：由网络电视互联网模块发起的视频显示
公开(公告)号：US06272680B1
公开(公告)日：2001-08-07
申请号：US09551114
申请日：2000-04-18
申请人： Kevin J. Gaughan , Thomas J. Zato
发明人： Kevin J. Gaughan , Thomas J. Zato
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/4622 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/45 , H04N21/4316 , H04N21/4782
摘要： A web television includes a display, a tuner, an internet module, and a PIP module. The tuner is arranged to select television video for display on the display and to select television audio for display by a speaker of the web television. The internet module is arranged to supply internet video for display on the display and to supply internet audio for display by the speaker of the web television, and the internet video and audio are derived from internet communications between the web television and internet content providers. The PIP module is arranged to provide a PIP area within a main area of the display. The internet video and the television video may be swapped between the PIP area and the main area of the display, and the speaker of the web television may be swapped between the internet audio and the television audio.
摘要翻译：网络电视包括显示器，调谐器，因特网模块和PIP模块。调谐器被设置为选择在显示器上显示的电视视频，并且选择电视音频以供网络电视的扬声器显示。互联网模块被设置为提供互联网视频以在显示器上显示，并且提供由网络电视的扬声器显示的互联网音频，并且互联网视频和音频源自网络电视和互联网内容提供商之间的因特网通信。 PIP模块被布置成在显示器的主区域内提供PIP区域。互联网视频和电视视频可以在PIP区域和显示器的主区域之间交换，并且网络电视的扬声器可以在互联网音频和电视音频之间交换。

86. 发明授权

US06263507B1 Browser for use in navigating a body of information, with particular application to browsing information represented by audiovisual data 失效
标题翻译：浏览器用于浏览一系列信息，特别适用于浏览视听数据所代表的信息
公开(公告)号：US06263507B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-17
申请号：US08761030
申请日：1996-12-05
申请人： Subutai Ahmad , Neal A. Bhadkamkar , Steve B. Cousins , Emanuel E. Farber , Paul A. Freiberger , Christopher D. Horner , Philippe P. Piernot , Brygg A. Ullmer
发明人： Subutai Ahmad , Neal A. Bhadkamkar , Steve B. Cousins , Emanuel E. Farber , Paul A. Freiberger , Christopher D. Horner , Philippe P. Piernot , Brygg A. Ullmer
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： G06F17/30787 , G06F17/30796 , G06F17/30802 , G06F17/3084 , G06F17/30843 , G06F17/30864 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4782 , H04N21/8586
摘要： The invention facilitates and enhances review of a body of information (that can be represented by a set of audio data, video data, text data or some combination of the three), enabling the body of information to be quickly reviewed to obtain an overview of the content of the body of information and allowing flexibility in the manner in which the body of information is reviewed. In a particular application of the invention, the content of audiovisual news programs is acquired from a first set of one or more information sources (e.g., television news programs) and text news stories are acquired from a second set of one or more information sources (e.g., on-line news services or news wire services). In such a particular application, the invention can enable the user to access the news stories of audiovisual news programs in a random manner so that the user can move quickly among news stories or news programs. The invention can also enable the user to quickly locate news stories pertaining to a particular subject. Additionally, when the user is observing a particular news story in a news program, the invention can identify and display related news stories. The invention can also enable the user to control the display of the news programs by, for example, speeding up the display, causing a summary of one or more news stories to be displayed, or pausing the display of the news stories. Additionally, the invention can indicate to the user which news story is currently being viewed, as well as which news stories have previously been viewed.
摘要翻译：本发明有助于和增强对一组信息（可以由一组音频数据，视频数据，文本数据或三者的一些组合来表示）的审查，使得能够快速地审查信息的主体以获得信息内容的内容，并允许审查信息的方式的灵活性。在本发明的特定应用中，从第一组一个或多个信息源（例如，电视新闻节目）中获取视听新闻节目的内容，并且从第二组一个或多个信息源获取文本新闻故事（例如在线新闻服务或新闻线服务）。在这样的具体应用中，本发明能够使用户以随机的方式访问视听新闻节目的新闻故事，使得用户可以在新闻故事或新闻节目中快速移动。本发明还可以使用户能够快速定位与特定主题有关的新闻故事。此外，当用户在新闻节目中观察特定的新闻故事时，本发明可以识别和显示相关的新闻故事。本发明还能够使用户通过例如加速显示来控制新闻节目的显示，导致显示一个或多个新闻的摘要，或者暂停显示新闻故事。此外，本发明可以向用户指示当前正在观看哪个新闻故事，以及先前已经看过哪些新闻故事。

87. 发明授权

US06260193B1 Synchronization of decoders in a bi-directional CATV network 失效
标题翻译：解码器在双向CATV网络中的同步
公开(公告)号：US06260193B1
公开(公告)日：2001-07-10
申请号：US09021006
申请日：1998-02-09
申请人： Kevin T. Chang , David E. Chodelka , Charles E. Schell, III , Sam Reichgott
发明人： Kevin T. Chang , David E. Chodelka , Charles E. Schell, III , Sam Reichgott
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/44209 , H04N7/084 , H04N7/088 , H04N7/17309 , H04N21/2221 , H04N21/242 , H04N21/4384 , H04N21/6118 , H04N21/6168 , H04N21/6581
摘要： A system for synchronizing one or more decoders with a network sync signal at a headend of a television communication network. The system allows decoders to transmit upstream messages synchronously in time slots which are defined according to the network sync signal, thereby improving system throughput. Identifying data is provided in a blanking interval (VBI or HBI) of one or more television signals to designate a horizontal scan line of the respective television signal which follows a reference point in the network sync signal by a predetermined delay. At each decoder, the identifying data is recovered, and the onset of the designated scan line can be used to signal the start of a transmission for the decoder. Preferably, the identifying data is provided in each television signal so the user is not forced to tune to a particular television channel to transmit a message. Various channel access protocols may be used, such as a session oriented protocol, or a synchronized ALOHA protocol.
摘要翻译：一种用于在电视通信网络的前端同步一个或多个解码器与网络同步信号的系统。系统允许解码器在根据网络同步信号定义的时隙中同步传输上行消息，从而提高系统吞吐量。在一个或多个电视信号的消隐间隔（VBI或HBI）中提供识别数据，以指定在网络同步信号中的参考点之后预定延迟的相应电视信号的水平扫描线。在每个解码器处，识别数据被恢复，并且可以使用指定的扫描线的开始来通知解码器的传输开始。优选地，在每个电视信号中提供识别数据，使得用户不被强制调谐到特定电视频道以发送消息。可以使用各种信道接入协议，例如面向会话的协议或者同步的ALOHA协议。

88. 发明授权

US06233735B1 Near video-on-demand system and broadcasting method therefor 失效
标题翻译：近视频点播系统及其广播方式
公开(公告)号：US06233735B1
公开(公告)日：2001-05-15
申请号：US08902604
申请日：1997-07-10
申请人： Norio Ebihara
发明人： Norio Ebihara
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N21/47202 , H04N5/76 , H04N5/781 , H04N5/85 , H04N7/17318 , H04N9/8042 , H04N9/8227 , H04N21/812
摘要： A near video-on-demand (NVOD) system and method for incorporating and/or updating a commercial (CM) or promotion video program or the like in a video program. The NVOD system may include a controller, a high-speed digital reproducing device for reproducing at a high rate a plurality of video-on-demand system recording data divided from digital data of a main program and recorded at discrete areas, an additional information program data server for reproducing data of an additional information program such as data of a CM video program, a promotion video program, or like, a buffer device for selectively writing the video-on-demand system recording data from the high-speed digital reproducing device and reading the video-on-demand system recording data, and matrix switcher for selectively outputting main program data from the buffer device and additional information data from the additional information program data server, and sequentially transmitting the main program data with the additional information data incorporated at M locations therein to a number of channels.
摘要翻译：用于在视频节目中并入和/或更新商业（CM）或促销视频节目等的近视频点播（NVOD）系统和方法。 NVOD系统可以包括控制器，高速数字再现装置，用于以高速率再现多个按照主程序的数字数据划分并且在离散区域记录的视频点播系统记录数据，附加信息程序用于再现诸如CM视频节目，促销视频节目等的数据的附加信息节目数据的数据服务器，用于从高速数字再现装置选择性地写入视频点播系统记录数据的缓冲装置并且读取视频点播系统记录数据，以及用于从缓冲设备选择性地输出主节目数据的矩阵切换器和来自附加信息节目数据服务器的附加信息数据，并且顺序地发送主节目数据与附加信息数据在其中的M个位置到多个通道。

89. 发明授权

US06199206B1 Television transmitter, television transmitting method, television receiver and television receiving method 失效
标题翻译：电视发射机，电视发射方式，电视接收机和电视接收方式
公开(公告)号：US06199206B1
公开(公告)日：2001-03-06
申请号：US08735706
申请日：1996-10-23
申请人： Hisao Nishioka , Takaaki Enomoto , Jun Ota , Chisato Kisanuki
发明人： Hisao Nishioka , Takaaki Enomoto , Jun Ota , Chisato Kisanuki
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04H20/93 , H04H60/27 , H04H60/82 , H04N5/4401 , H04N5/44543 , H04N21/435 , H04N21/4622 , H04N21/4722 , H04N21/8126 , H04N21/8586
摘要： A TV transmitter, a TV transmitting method, a TV receiver and a TV receiving method allowing users to find and choose desired programs through the use of a program guide displayed by graphical user interface (GUI). The TV transmitter comprises a signal generation unit for generating text data signals associated with TV broadcast programs and hyper text data signals corresponding to the text data signals, a multiplexer for multiplexing the text data signals and the hyper text data signals onto video signals of the TV broadcast programs to provide a multiplexed TV broadcast signal, and an output unit for outputting the multiplexed TV broadcast signal provided by the multiplexer. The TV receiver comprises a display unit for receiving and displaying text data signals extracted from a multiplexed TV broadcast signal interleaving the text data signals associated with TV broadcast programs and hyper text data signals corresponding to the text data signals a designation unit for designating any one of the text data signals displayed by the display unit a detection unit for detecting the hyper text data signal corresponding to the text data signal designated by the designation unit and a processing unit for processing the TV broadcast program corresponding to the hyper text data signal detected by the detection unit.
摘要翻译：电视发射机，电视发射方式，电视接收机和电视接收方式，允许用户通过使用由图形用户界面（GUI）显示的节目指南来查找和选择所需节目。电视发射机包括信号产生单元，用于产生与TV广播节目相关的文本数据信号和对应于文本数据信号的超文本数据信号;多路复用器，用于将文本数据信号和超文本数据信号复用到电视机的视频信号上广播节目以提供多路复用的电视广播信号，以及输出单元，用于输出由多路复用器提供的多路复用的电视广播信号。电视接收机包括显示单元，用于接收和显示从多路复用的TV广播信号中提取的文本数据信号，所述多媒体TV广播信号插入与TV广播节目相关联的文本数据信号和对应于文本数据信号的超文本数据信号，指定单元指定任何一个由显示单元显示的文本数据信号用于检测与由指定单元指定的文本数据信号相对应的超文本数据信号的检测单元和用于处理与由该指定单元检测到的超文本数据信号相对应的TV广播节目的处理单元检测单元

90. 发明授权

US06185737B2 Method and apparatus for providing multi media network interface 失效
标题翻译：提供多媒体网络接口的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06185737B2
公开(公告)日：2001-02-06
申请号：US09108062
申请日：1998-06-30
申请人： J. Duane Northcutt , James G. Hanko , Alan T. Ruberg , Gerard A. Wall , Lawrence L. Butcher
发明人： J. Duane Northcutt , James G. Hanko , Alan T. Ruberg , Gerard A. Wall , Lawrence L. Butcher
IPC分类号： H04N7173
CPC分类号： H04N7/148 , H04L29/06 , H04L29/06027 , H04L65/607 , H04L65/608 , H04L65/80
摘要： The present invention is a media interface unit that couples media input (e.g. cameras, microphones) to a network and can receive media input from a network and provide it to playback devices (e.g. monitors, speakers). The interface unit eliminates the need for a computer system when transmitting and receiving media data to and from the internet and other networks. The unit comprises analog audio and video inputs and outputs on one side, and a computer communications network interface on the other side. By coupling sources/sinks of audio/video to one side and by coupling the other side to a network, it is possible to send and receive audio and video data as though the digital communications network were the same as the cables typically used to transport analog audio and video. The invention functions as a multi-media network appliance.
摘要翻译：本发明是将媒体输入（例如，相机，麦克风）耦合到网络并且可以从网络接收媒体输入并将其提供给回放设备（例如，监视器，扬声器）的媒体接口单元。当从互联网和其他网络发送和接收媒体数据时，接口单元消除了计算机系统的需要。该单元包括一侧的模拟音频和视频输入和输出，另一侧包括计算机通信网络接口。通过将音频/视频的源/汇耦合到一侧并通过将另一方耦合到网络，可以发送和接收音频和视频数据，就像数字通信网络与通常用于传输模拟的电缆相同音频和视频。本发明用作多媒体网络设备。

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