Patents Assigned to British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.
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Patent number: 9124935Abstract: A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk (13) in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD.Inventors: Xavier Willame, Nigel Bodkin, Nicholas James, Ellen Fiona Collins, Benjamin Johnathan Freeman, Brian Francis Sullivan
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Patent number: 9113209Abstract: A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk 13 in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTDInventors: Xavier Willame, Nigel Bodkin, Nicholas James, Ellen Fiona Collins, Benjamin Johnathan Freeman, Brian Francis Sullivan
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Patent number: 9084017Abstract: A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk 13 in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD.Inventors: Xavier Willame, Nigel Bodkin, Nicholas James, Ellen Fiona Collins, Benjamin Johnathan Freeman, Brian Francis Sullivan
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Patent number: 9009598Abstract: A plurality of users participate (S1) in an interactive service. A subset of the users is determined (S2) according to the outcomes of the participation. The subset is then displayed in a further participation with the interactive service, within a broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventor: Stuart J. McCarthy
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Patent number: 8832739Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for an online environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Sarah Raine, Gerrard Anthony O'Sullivan
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Publication number: 20130071092Abstract: A receiver for television signals receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD.Inventors: Xavier WILLAME, Nigel BODKIN, Nicholas JAMES, Ellen Fiona COLLINS, Benjamin Johnathan FREEMAN, Brian Francis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20120076472Abstract: A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk 13 in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD.Inventors: Xavier WILLAME, Nigel BODKIN, Nicholas JAMES, Ellen Fiona COLLINS, Benjamin Johnathan FREEMAN, Brian Francis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20120070130Abstract: A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk 13 in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD.Inventors: Xavier WILLAME, Nigel BODKIN, Nicholas JAMES, Ellen Fiona COLLINS, Benjamin Johnathan FREEMAN, Brian Francis SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20110179451Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for a TV environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Marisa Miles, Gerry David O'Sullivan, Robin Crossley, Nicholas James
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Publication number: 20110113449Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for an online environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Sarah Raine, Gerrard Anthony O'Sullivan
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Publication number: 20060195868Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode of operation the decoder responds to manipulation of the control device by causing brief scheduling information pertaining to programmes transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode of operation, the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality of video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display of the clips on a television screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting, Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun Webber
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Publication number: 20020042917Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode of operation the decoder responds to manipulation of the control device by causing brief scheduling information pertaining to programs transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode of operation the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality of video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display of the clips on a television screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun David Webber
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Publication number: 20020042918Abstract: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device (28). The receiver includes a processor (23) for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. In one mode of operation the decoder responds to manipulation of the control device by causing brief scheduling information pertaining to programs transmitted in the received signal to be displayed. In another mode of operation the receiver is arranged to display detailed scheduling information pertaining to plural different television signals. The receiver is operable to receive signals containing video data representing a plurality of video clips. The processor is arranged to process the signals and to cause simultaneous display of the clips on a television screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Townsend, David Holliday, Robin Crossley, Alun David Webber
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Patent number: D502468Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Jonathan Arnold Manley Knight, David Grant Miller, Nicholas James, Benjamin Johnathan Freeman
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Patent number: D489711Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.Inventors: Nicholas James, Robin Crossley, David Holliday