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1. 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。

2. 发明授权

US5155590A System for data channel level control 失效
标题翻译：数据通道电平控制系统
公开(公告)号：US5155590A
公开(公告)日：1992-10-13
申请号：US498084
申请日：1990-03-20
申请人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Charles R. Bramhall , Gregory S. Durden , Robert J. Edwards , Ray T. Haman, Jr. , Douglas J. Hoder , Donald R. Huntley , John A. Kennedy , Emory L. McGinty, Jr. , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , David J. Naddor , Randolph J. Schaubs , Jesse M. Still , Anthony J. Wasilewski , Lamar E. West, Jr. , Donovan S. White
发明人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Charles R. Bramhall , Gregory S. Durden , Robert J. Edwards , Ray T. Haman, Jr. , Douglas J. Hoder , Donald R. Huntley , John A. Kennedy , Emory L. McGinty, Jr. , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , David J. Naddor , Randolph J. Schaubs , Jesse M. Still , Anthony J. Wasilewski , Lamar E. West, Jr. , Donovan S. White
IPC分类号： G06F21/10 , H04H20/76 , H04H20/78 , H04H60/32 , H04L1/00 , H04L5/06 , H04L27/20 , H04L27/227 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/442
CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 , H04L27/2035 , H04L27/2276 , H04L5/06 , H04N21/25891 , H04N7/10 , H04N7/17309
摘要： Automatic level calibration apparatus for transmitting data from a cable television terminal to the headend of a cable television system comprises programmable transmitter apparatus of the terminal, programmable receiving apparatus at the headend and a calibration controller. Responsive to an addressed command from the headend, the programmable transmitter apparatus returns a sequence of levels at a particular calibration frequency. The programmable receiver apparatus determines an indication of the received signal strength of each of the levels of the sequence of levels. The controller determines an optimum level for transmissions from the terminal.
摘要翻译：用于将数据从有线电视终端发送到有线电视系统的前端的自动电平校准装置包括终端的可编程发送装置，头端的可编程接收装置和校准控制器。响应于来自头端的寻址命令，可编程发射机设备以特定校准频率返回级别序列。可编程接收机装置确定每个级别级别的接收信号强度的指示。控制器确定来自终端的传输的最佳等级。

3. 发明授权

US5235619A Cable television radio frequency subscriber data transmission apparatus and RF return method 失效
标题翻译：电缆电视无线电频率订户数据传输设备和RF返回方法
公开(公告)号：US5235619A
公开(公告)日：1993-08-10
申请号：US498083
申请日：1990-03-20
申请人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Charles R. Bramhall , Gregory S. Durden , Robert J. Edwards , Ray T. Haman, Jr. , Douglas J. Hoder , Donald R. Huntley , John A. Kennedy , Emory L. McGinty, Jr. , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , David J. Naddor , Randolph J. Schaubs , Jesse M. Still , Anthony J. Wasilewski , Lamar E. West, Jr. , Donovan S. White
发明人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Charles R. Bramhall , Gregory S. Durden , Robert J. Edwards , Ray T. Haman, Jr. , Douglas J. Hoder , Donald R. Huntley , John A. Kennedy , Emory L. McGinty, Jr. , Jay C. McMullan, Jr. , David J. Naddor , Randolph J. Schaubs , Jesse M. Still , Anthony J. Wasilewski , Lamar E. West, Jr. , Donovan S. White
IPC分类号： H04J1/00 , H04L27/20 , H04N21/258 , H04N21/442
CPC分类号： H04N21/44222 , H04L27/2035 , H04N21/25891
摘要： A method of transferring a data message from a remote unit to a central location is provided. A plurality of data channels is selected for transmitting the data message from the remote unit to the central location. At least one random transmit time is generated for transmitting the data message for each of the plurality of data channels. The data message is transmitted over the plurality of data channels at the transmit times. An apparatus for transferring a data message from a remote unit to a central location is also provided.
摘要翻译：提供了将数据消息从远程单元传送到中心位置的方法。选择多个数据信道用于将数据消息从远程单元发送到中心位置。生成用于发送多个数据信道中的每一个的数据消息的至少一个随机发送时间。数据消息在发送时通过多个数据信道发送。还提供了一种用于将数据消息从远程单元传送到中心位置的装置。

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。

6. 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。

7. 发明授权

US5920626A Analog/digital system for television services 失效
标题翻译：模拟/数字电视系统
公开(公告)号：US5920626A
公开(公告)日：1999-07-06
申请号：US770515
申请日：1996-12-20
申请人： Gregory S. Durden , Douglas L. Ross , William E. Wall
发明人： Gregory S. Durden , Douglas L. Ross , William E. Wall
IPC分类号： H04N7/16 , H04N7/169 , H04N7/20 , H04N21/21 , H04N21/23 , H04N7/167 , H04L9/00
CPC分类号： H04N21/21 , H04N21/23 , H04N7/162 , H04N7/169 , H04N7/20
摘要： A combined IRD scrambler/modulator is provided in a headend. A service provider transmits a digital program signal in a digital data stream to a headend which distributes analog program signal to at least one subscriber. The headend receives an encoded digital program signal in the digital data stream from the service provider and decrypts the digital program signal therefrom. The digital program signal includes an audio and a video portion. The video portion of the signal is scrambled by a scrambler. The digital audio portion of the digital program signal and scrambled video portion of the digital program signal are converted to an analog program signal and transmitted to one or more subscribers.
摘要翻译：在前端提供组合的IRD扰码器/调制器。服务提供商将数字数据流中的数字节目信号发送到向至少一个用户分发模拟节目信号的头端。前端接收来自服务提供商的数字数据流中的编码数字节目信号，并从其解密数字节目信号。数字节目信号包括音频和视频部分。信号的视频部分被加扰器加扰。数字节目信号的数字音频部分和数字节目信号的加扰视频部分被转换为模拟节目信号并发送给一个或多个用户。

8. 发明授权

US5724525A System and method for remotely selecting subscribers and controlling messages to subscribers in a cable television system 失效
标题翻译：用于在有线电视系统中远程选择订户并控制消息给用户的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US5724525A
公开(公告)日：1998-03-03
申请号：US412090
申请日：1995-03-28
申请人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Gregory S. Durden , M. Kent Ivey , Curt M. Kuban
发明人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Gregory S. Durden , M. Kent Ivey , Curt M. Kuban
IPC分类号： G06Q20/10 , G06Q30/04 , H04H20/42 , H04H20/78 , H04H60/07 , H04N1/00 , H04N7/16 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/81 , G06F157/00
CPC分类号： H04H20/42 , G06Q20/102 , G06Q30/04 , H04H60/07 , H04N1/00098 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N21/812 , H04N7/165 , H04H20/78
摘要： A system and method are provided for selecting groups of one or more cable television subscribers remotely from a billing computer using data fields in either the billing computer database or a system control computer database. A selection criteria language may be used for selecting subscribers based on data fields in the system control database. Once a group of cable subscribers has been selected, an on-screen message may be remotely created and transmitted to the selected subscribers using cable transmission apparatus. The method provides a way of correlating subscriber information in a comprehensive subscriber database (such as may exist on a billing computer) with other subscriber information in a more limited database stored on a system control computer to allow on-screen messages to be targeted at subscribers selected on the basis of criteria from either database. It also allows message attributes (such as duration of display, colors, and message alerts) to be specified remotely from a billing computer rather than requiring the presence of a human operator at the system control computer.
摘要翻译：提供了一种系统和方法，用于使用计费计算机数据库或系统控制计算机数据库中的数据字段从计费计算机远程地选择一个或多个有线电视订户的组。选择标准语言可以用于基于系统控制数据库中的数据字段来选择用户。一旦已经选择了一组有线电视用户，则可以远程创建屏幕上的消息，并使用电缆传输装置将其发送到所选择的用户。该方法提供了将综合订户数据库（例如可能存在于计费计算机上）上的订户信息与存储在系统控制计算机上的更有限的数据库中的其他订户信息相关联的方式，以允许屏幕上的消息针对订户根据任一数据库的标准进行选择。它还允许从计费计算机远程指定消息属性（例如显示持续时间，颜色和消息警报），而不需要在系统控制计算机上存在操作人员。

9. 发明授权

US5604528A Method and apparatus for providing periodic subscription television services 失效
标题翻译：提供定期收费电视服务的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US5604528A
公开(公告)日：1997-02-18
申请号：US239980
申请日：1994-05-09
申请人： Robert J. Edwards , Gregory S. Durden , Himanshu R. Parikh , Paul Borsetti, Jr. , Vibha Rustagi
发明人： Robert J. Edwards , Gregory S. Durden , Himanshu R. Parikh , Paul Borsetti, Jr. , Vibha Rustagi
IPC分类号： H04N7/167
CPC分类号： H04N7/167
摘要： A method and apparatus for providing periodic subscription television services comprises a way for subscribers who cannot afford the fees for full time television services such as a regular cable television service to obtain subscription service to a plurality of allocated channels on a periodic basis. The method comprises the steps of allocating channels to a periodic service offering and storing in memory of service denial apparatus service code data which represents the allocated channels. The service denial apparatus for providing periodic service comprises a service denial device such as a switch 389 or other circuit controlled by a controller 260 of service denial apparatus for periodically closing and opening service lines to the periodic service subscriber in accordance with predetermined periodic service intervals. For example, one periodic subscription television service offering may be a weekend service whereby the periodic service subscriber is connected to receive a predetermined plurality of channels from 6 PM on a Friday evening through 12 PM on a Sunday evening.
摘要翻译：一种用于提供定期收费电视服务的方法和装置，包括一个无法承受诸如常规有线电视服务等全职电视服务费用的订户的方式，以便定期地获得对多个分配频道的订阅服务。该方法包括以下步骤：向周期性服务提供信道，并在存储器中存储表示分配的信道的服务拒绝设备服务代码数据。用于提供周期性服务的服务拒绝设备包括服务拒绝设备，诸如开关389或由服务拒绝设备的控制器260控制的其他电路，用于根据预定的周期性服务间隔周期性地关闭和打开周期性服务用户的服务线路。例如，一个周期性的订阅电视服务提供可以是周末服务，周期服务用户被连接以在星期五晚上的下午6点到星期天晚上的晚上12点接收预定的多个频道。

10. 发明授权

US5420923A Addressed messaging in a cable television system 失效
标题翻译：有线电视系统中的消息传递
公开(公告)号：US5420923A
公开(公告)日：1995-05-30
申请号：US18437
申请日：1993-04-22
申请人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Gregory S. Durden , M. Kent Ivey , Curt M. Kuban
发明人： Robert J. Beyers, II , Gregory S. Durden , M. Kent Ivey , Curt M. Kuban
IPC分类号： G06Q30/04 , H04H20/28 , H04H60/15 , H04N1/00 , H04N7/16 , H04N7/167 , H04N7/173 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788
CPC分类号： G06Q30/04 , H04H20/28 , H04H60/15 , H04N1/00098 , H04N21/4786 , H04N21/4788 , H04N7/165 , H04N7/167 , H04N7/1675 , H04N7/17345 , H04H2201/70
摘要： A method of transmitting addressed messages to subscribers comprises the steps of defining the group or individual subscriber to be addressed, creating the message, assigning the message to the individual or group to be addressed, scheduling the message for transmission, transmitting the message, and recording the transmission of the message. The message creating step further includes the steps of defining message attributes such as background color, creating sets of instructions for the subscriber, if required, setting a data field related to alerting the subscriber and compressing the data length of the message using a predetermined compression code. A system control computer, according to the present invention, comprises a billing computer interface for interfacing with a billing computer and a user interface for providing access to messaging services to a system operator, each of the billing and user interfaces for providing data to a group queuing subsystem and a system event scheduler, respectively. The user interface further accesses a database, the database shared by the system event scheduler and a message, device and group manager. The device manager in turn, when scheduled by the system event scheduler, coordinates the transmission of addressed messages via either a headend controller (via an inband channel) or an addressable data transmitter (via an out-of-band channel).
摘要翻译：向订户发送寻址消息的方法包括以下步骤：定义要寻址的组或单个订户，创建消息，将消息分配给要寻址的个人或组，调度消息以进行传输，发送消息和记录传输消息。消息创建步骤还包括以下步骤：定义诸如背景颜色的消息属性，如果需要，为用户创建指令集，设置与提醒用户相关的数据字段并使用预定的压缩码来压缩消息的数据长度。根据本发明的系统控制计算机包括用于与计费计算机接口的计费计算机接口和用于向系统运营商提供对消息传递服务的访问的用户界面，用于向组中提供数据的每个计费和用户界面排队子系统和系统事件调度程序。用户界面还访问数据库，由系统事件调度程序共享的数据库以及消息，设备和组管理器。当由系统事件调度器调度时，设备管理器又通过头端控制器（经由带内通道）或可寻址数据发送器（经由带外信道）来协调寻址消息的传输。

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