Patents Assigned to Flextronics AP, LLC
  • GLOBAL PANEL
    Publication number: 20140059606
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods and systems of displaying content on a television, including: receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user; determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television; retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Selim, Sanjiv Sirpal, Fuqu Wu, Salvador Soto
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140059602
    Abstract: An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Sanjiv Sirpal
  • EPG DATA INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140059614
    Abstract: A display for an Intelligent television (TV) includes a live TV display and an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) display. The EPG display is positioned at a side of the live TV display and includes a favorite channel portion showing EPG information for a plurality of favorite tagged channels and a favorite show portion showing EPG information for a plurality of favorite tagged shows. An EPG display application generates the EPG display portion and retrieves the EPG information for the plurality of favorite tagged channels and the plurality of favorite tagged shows through an EPG subservice. The EPG subservice retrieves channels and shows tagged as favorite through a tag subservice. A second application sets and clears favorite tags for channels and shows through the tag subservice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Ron Cassar, Robert Csiki
  • DYNAMIC ARRANGMENT OF AN APPLICATION CENTER BASED ON USAGE
    Publication number: 20140059599
    Abstract: An Intelligent TV can dynamically arrange applications in an application center based on usage. The application center provides contextual panels with detailed information about selected applications and provides recommended applications. The panels may be both interactive or informational. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the application with focus when a user activates the panel. An Intelligent TV may also provide a widget panel which simplifies selection, use, and display of widgets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim
  • LIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION ON TOP OF LIVE FEED
    Publication number: 20140059613
    Abstract: An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Burdzinski, Tong Chen, Eduardo Diego Torres Milano, Todd Lee, John S. Visosky
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140059589
    Abstract: An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Sanjiv Sirpal
  • SOURCING EPG DATA
    Publication number: 20140053207
    Abstract: An EPG data service for an Intelligent TV includes various of source plugins polling and retrieving updated EPG information from a plurality of respective EPG information sources and an EPG subservice receiving the EPG information retrieved by the various source plugins, aggregate the EPG information, and provide a relevant portion of the EPG information to an application of the Intelligent TV. For an EPG source with substantially no updated EPG information, the respective source plugin associates EPG information from the EPG source with dummy EPG data. The EPG subservice aggregates the updated EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources and resolve conflicts between duplicate EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources according to various rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Ron Cassar, Robert Csiki
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROGRAMMING ON A TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140053202
    Abstract: A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“EPG”) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description, to maintain, in the local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs, to receive from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites, to display, on the television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information, to receive, from the at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module, a selected channel or program from the listing, and to change to the selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Mohammed Selim
  • TRACKING USER BEHAVIOR VIA APPLICATION MONITORED CHANNEL CHANGING NOTIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140053180
    Abstract: An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP , LLC.
    Inventor: Mikhail Shoykher
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140049693
    Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammed Selim, Fuqu Wu
  • LIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION INFORMATION PANEL
    Publication number: 20140053198
    Abstract: An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140053190
    Abstract: An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Sanjiv Sirpal
  • METHOD FOR MOUNTING PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20140047711
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing camera modules including image capture devices with protective covers is disclosed. The method includes providing a unitary transparent substrate including a plurality of individual protective covers, providing a unitary component substrate including a plurality of individual component parts, bonding the unitary transparent substrate to the unitary component substrate, dividing the transparent substrate into a plurality of discrete protective covers, and separating the component parts from one another. According to one particular method, the component substrate is a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated electronic image capture devices formed therein. According to another particular method, the component substrate is a circuit board having a plurality of individual device circuit boards formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Waising Tam, Dongkai Shangguan
  • Thumbnail Cache
    Publication number: 20140053206
    Abstract: A thumbnail management system is provided for an intelligent TV. Thumbnails may accumulate over time and require removal from a data storage device. Thumbnails may expire based, in part, on the type of media they represent, such as broadcast programs, movies, pay-per-view, games, and user content, such as music and images. Thumbnails may also be removed upon removal of the referencing media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Mikhail Shoykher
  • MEDIA DATA SERVICE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140053212
    Abstract: An media data service for an Intelligent TV can search a network to identify media sources and determine a number of media items associated with the media sources. The media items can be media of any type, such as videos, music files, photos, text files, social networking postings, and the like. The media data service can scan the media items to identify metadata associated with them. The media data service may record personalized metadata associated with users such as a list of media items viewed or a list of media items tagged as a favorite. The metadata may be processed, organized into one or more data models, and stored in memory. The metadata stored in memory may be used by a user interface presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Terrance D. Voth
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140053204
    Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Eduardo Diego Torres Milano
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140053203
    Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Csiki
  • DATA SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140053194
    Abstract: A data service system in an Intelligent Television (TV) includes an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV and a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model. The internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format. The internal content provider module includes an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and/or a thumbnail engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky
  • DATA SERVICE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20140053225
    Abstract: A data service function for an intelligent television (TV) includes a source plugin that communicates with and receives data from an external content provider and processes the received data into a data model format. The data service function further includes a subservice corresponding to the source plugin, the subservice communicates with and provides the converted data as content to the Intelligent TV. Data formats include video-on-demand, electronic programming guide, and media. The data service function further includes a database to store the received data or the converted data, a resource arbitrator to provide access to the subservice to provide content to the various hardware of the Intelligent TV, and a thumbnail cache manager to manage thumbnail images associated with the received data and to store the thumbnail images in a storage of the Intelligent TV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky
  • EPG DATA FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20140053197
    Abstract: An EPG data service for an Intelligent TV includes various of source plugins receiving EPG information from various respective EPG information sources, an EPG subservice aggregating the EPG information received by source plugins, an EPG database storing the aggregated EPG information from the EPG subservice, and an EPG provider providing a relevant portion of the aggregated EPG information to an application of the Intelligent TV. The EPG data service further includes a tag subservice receiving notification from a second application of the Intelligent TV to set or unset tags for programs or channels, storing the tag in a database, and serving the EPG subservice with information regarding tagged programs or channels. The EPG data service further includes a thumbnail cache manager storing thumbnails in a database and serve the thumbnails to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Ron Cassar, Robert Csiki