The Additional Information Being Displayed In A Separate Window, E.g., By Using Splitscreen Display (epo) Patents (Class 348/E5.104)
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Patent number: 10063897Abstract: Techniques for measuring the visibility of video content presented within video players are presented. Initialization code is incorporated within a video player. The initialization code examines metadata associated with video content to determine whether to measure visibility information associated with the video content. If a measurement flag is encountered, the initialization code initializes measurement code to measure visibility information associated with the video content. The measurement code executes to measure visibility information associated with the video content and transmits the visibility information to a measurement server.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: comScore, Inc.Inventor: Thomas F. Pottjegort
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Patent number: 10045090Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining that a wireless device associated with one user account is proximate to a computing device associated with another user account. In response to determining the proximity of the two devices, one or more of the devices may receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts. In response to determining that the wireless device is not proximate to the computing device, the devices may no longer receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Tyler Kareeson, Scott Eklund, Francisco Niebres, Preston Smalley, Josh Kennedy, Donald J. Stecher
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Patent number: 10026255Abstract: A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and executed in a secure memory location such that it is isolated from other processes executing on the gaming machine may be utilized. The host-controlled processes may be decoupled from the process used to execute the game of chance played on the gaming machine such that the content output by the host-controlled process does not alter the play of game of chance.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: IGTInventors: Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne R. Nelson
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Patent number: 9996220Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-zone interface switching device, comprising: a special-effect adding module configured for establishing a special effect information list using a plurality of set special effect zones, a special effect style and a special effect frame number of each special effect zone, and providing the special effect information list to the special-effect calculating module; a special-effect controlling module configured for sending, upon receiving an instruction to perform an interface switching operation, the special-effect calculating module a notification to calculate a switching picture; and a special-effect calculating module configured for calculating, after receiving the notification to calculate a switching picture sent by the special-effect controlling module, a switching picture to be displayed in each special effect zone using the special effect information list in the special-effect adding module. Also disclosed is a multi-zone interface switching method.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Wenyong Wang, Jun Jin
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Patent number: 9959702Abstract: A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and executed in a secure memory location such that it is isolated from other processes executing on the gaming machine may be utilized. The host-controlled processes may be decoupled from the process used to execute the game of chance played on the gaming machine such that the content output by the host-controlled process doesn't alter the play of game of chance.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: IGTInventors: William C. Little, Daniel J. De Waal, Vincent S. Manfredi, Bryan E. Bullard, Cara L. Iddings, Richard J. Schneider, Steven G. LeMay, Nichole M. Beaulieu, David A. Gipp
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Patent number: 9955226Abstract: Techniques described herein enable a service to receive search requests from client systems and perform an integrated search across databases containing informational data for broadcast content and broadband content. The service receives the search request from the client device and formulates a query for at least one broadband database and at least one partner broadcast database. The service queries each broadband database with a compatible query that the service creates using information regarding the type of database queries each partner's database requires. Partners pay the service provider a fee for placing data in the database or for having their database searched by the service. The service formats the data received from the searches of the databases into a user interface screen that is presentable by the client device. The screen information instructs the client device on how it should respond to any key presses by the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Marcel Dubois, Vin Chawla, Brian Beach, Glen Sanford, Robert Poniatowski, Shelly Glennon
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Patent number: 9948990Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals. The disclosed reception method comprises a step for extracting second program table information which indicates the association properties between a plurality of programs, the programs being obtained by using a broadcast stream which comprises at least one program, program table information which indicates the broadcast stream, and at least one broadcast service, from a received broadcast signal. The method further comprises a step for parsing the broadcast stream by using the extracted program table information; and a step for acquiring information about the groups to which the plurality of programs belong by using the extracted second program table information.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyeonjae Lee, Kwansuk Kim
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Patent number: 9930425Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that can include iconization and later play of video content items, such as advertisements. During presentation of an online video, video advertisements may be presented. Upon user selection, during or after presentation of a particular video advertisement, the advertisement may cease to be presented, but an icon may be displayed that represents the video advertisement. The icon may be displayed in an area adjacent to the online video display area, which area may include multiple icons. Later, upon user selection of the icon, the video advertisement may be played, or may continue playing, utilizing local storage of the video advertisement. This, in turn, may provide, for example, efficient, convenient user access to the video advertisement, leading to enhanced advertisement performance with minimal intrusive impact on the user experience as a whole.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLCInventor: Puneet Mohan Sangal
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Patent number: 9864958Abstract: A system, method, apparatus and computer program product for providing location based functions and mobile e-commerce comprising a central processing unit including a processor, a storage device, and programming stored in the storage device, a display device, an audio input device, an audio output device, a communications module, a commerce module, an image module, and a location module.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Gula Consulting Limited Liability CompanyInventor: Melvin L. Barnes, Jr.
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Patent number: 9836537Abstract: The present invention is directed to a search engine for video recorder. One embodiment of the present invention operates in a environment that includes one or more set-top boxes connected to or integrated within one or more output devices. The set-top boxes are used to transfer shows from a broadcast input source to one or more types of storage devices and to play back the shows from the storage devices to the output devices, either in a delayed-live fashion or at a later time of the user's choosing. The set-top box displays a graphical user interface (GUI), which gives the user the ability to watch and/or record timeslot based programming, to order and programming, and to playback previously recorded shows that reside on a local or remote storage device. A search engine is added to toe GUI that lets the search for shows and receive results in an enhanced manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Haig H. Krakirian, Geoffrey Z. Ombao, James A. Bumgardner
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Patent number: 9781202Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving from a web browser, by a server system via a network, an indication of dragging, by a user of the web browser, of an element displayed on a webpage displayed by the web browser, and dropping, by the user, of the element into a content area displayed on the webpage, the element selected from the group consisting of: a first content item displayed at a location on the webpage other than in the content area, and a graphical element displayed in association with the first content item. Responsively to the indication, the server system causes the web browser to display, in the content area, at least a portion of a set of one or more second content items related to the first content item. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: COLLARITY, INC.Inventor: Emil Ismalon
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Patent number: 9692950Abstract: A display method for video conferencing and an associated video conferencing system are provided. The video conferencing system includes a display, an image capturing unit, and a network interface unit. The method includes the steps of: utilizing the image capturing unit to capture images of a local user in a video conference; performing foreground segmentation on the captured images to obtain a foreground object; flipping the foreground object horizontally; identifying a human face from the flipped foreground object and correcting a facing angle of the human face; determining interaction data from the local user on the display; encoding the interaction data and the flipped foreground object into an interaction stream and a video stream, respectively; packing the interaction stream and the video stream into an output stream; and transmitting the output stream to a remote user of the video conference through the network interface unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chih-Kai Chang, Tsu-Ming Liu
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Patent number: 9665550Abstract: A software interface to increase the efficiency of reading, learning, and accessing information about passages in a selected electronic text document is provided. Passages are “marked” by a selected expert. Marked passages may be used as part of a touch screen menu to access specific and edited resources. The menu may present options related to the marked passages including comments, web video (edited), website (edited) or other resources for study and research purposes. Text Reduction (with) Annotation & Commentary (TRAC) provides a study/research tool that does not alter the text, allowing an e-book user to stay on one screen of an electronic reading device, and examine targeted and edited internet resources. Information generated in a structured way is saved in a database, which in turn will be capable of word and subject searches across e-book documents, or expanded searches related to critical and important materials in the TRAC document.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Inventor: Michael E. Lee
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Patent number: 9659315Abstract: A system having a client, a host server, a sponsor server, and a video server, which are all interconnected via the Internet and which operate seamlessly together in order to provide video content to an end user at the client and allow the end user at the client to purchase products and/or services from the sponsor that are featured in the video content provided by the video server. As the user views video content on his or her computer, images associated with segments of the content are periodically provided in conjunction with the video content. Each image contains an image map, which defines areas in the image. Each defined area is associated with a product which is displayed in that area of the image. Each defined area is also associated with an anchored hyperlink which links to web content from a sponsor server.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Inventors: Jeff Haber, Kristin Haber
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Patent number: 9554167Abstract: A server for network media program restart receives a request from a client device to restart a media program that is configured as being enabled for network media program restart subject to a set of one or more restrictions. Responsive to determining that a currently airing restriction is configured that allows the media program to be played by the client device only when that media program is currently airing in a locale of the client device and will become unavailable for viewing after a predefined amount of time has elapsed after the currently airing media program ends, the server transmits the media program to the client device for playback only responsive to a determination that at the time of the request the media program is currently airing in the locale of the client device and only when the predefined amount of time has not elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Jeffery Truong, Patrick Egloff, Mark Tozer, Keith Okabe, Hugh Hitchens, Rabih Filfili, Aparna Varanasi, Swapnesh Chaubal
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Patent number: 9549215Abstract: The present invention discloses systems for monitoring advertisements. A system for monitoring advertisements in a broadcast television channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a sound level monitor for monitoring an audio level of a first broadcast television channel, a data tagger, coupled to the sound level monitor, for tagging a start and an end of an advertisement segment within the first broadcast television channel, and a receiver, wherein when the receiver is first tuned to the first broadcast channel and then tuned to a second broadcast channel, an on-screen display is displayed on a monitor displaying the second broadcast channel, the OSD being displayed when the end of the advertisement segment within the first broadcast channel occurs.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Lai, Robert G. Arsenault
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Patent number: 9530452Abstract: Providing a method for creating and displaying portions of videos called video previews. The video previews may be associated with a link to a full video, such that the video preview is generated from a portion of the full video. The video previews are configured to play a series of images associated with images from the portion of the full video when the video preview is activated.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: ALC HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: David McIntosh, Chris Pennello
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Patent number: 9510056Abstract: Methods and apparatus for improving channel browsing experience for users by presenting an automatically appearing and automatically scrolling program guide are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for use with remote control devices with limited numbers of input buttons, e.g., under five buttons, but can be used with remote controls with more buttons. The program guide can be used to allow access to a grid guide to users of hospital remotes or other remotes with limited input keys, e.g., an up down arrow and/or a power button. The method in some embodiments uses time spent on a channel in combination with user selection of an input key to determine an action to be taken, e.g., enter or display the program grid guide and/or select a channel and/or corresponding program being displayed in the grid guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Glen Hardin, Niem Dang, Greg Von Der Ahe, Peter Agnvall
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Patent number: 9510058Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a search request related to media programming and generating a search. The result has a list of one or more collections of episodes responsive to the search request, and a schedule grid displaying a plurality of episodes on a plurality of different channels for a time period, including at least one program responsive to the search request.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 9467322Abstract: A system for distributing media includes a wide area network (WAN), a media player coupled to the WAN at a first home, and a media server coupled to the WAN at a second home for providing media. A service is coupled to the WAN for receiving a request for media from the media player and for establishing a connection between the first and second homes over the WAN. Media is streamed across the WAN from the second home to the first home. The system may include a storage device coupled to the media player where media is transferred across the WAN for storage at the storage device. A media device may be coupled to the media player for playing the streamed/transferred media where the media player and the media device may comprise a television, stereo, or computer and the media item may comprise video, photographs, or audio.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Rovi Solutions CorporationInventors: Brad Dietrich, Daniel Putterman, Gregory Peters, Richard Bullwinkle
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Patent number: 9448756Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for managing multiple overlapping electronic displays are disclosed, including the electronic displays of electronic paper, electronic books, computer monitors, and other electronic display devices. In one embodiment, a method includes sensing an overlap area of a first display and a second display relative to a specified view location, determining a nearest unobstructed display to the specified view location, and displaying within the overlap area of the nearest unobstructed display a highest priority information from among first and second information.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Edward K. Y. Jung, Alexander J. Cohen, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
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Patent number: 9438956Abstract: A system, method and various user interfaces enable association of advertising content with requested shared video content for access via a web-based video player. Advertising content is provided selectively in conjunction with playback of video content. Selection of how and where advertising is displayed is based on a flexibly managed balance between providing sufficiently noticeable opportunities to access advertising information and preserving a satisfying viewer experience in watching requested video content.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Christoform Miller, Shivakumar Rajaraman, Jasson Schrock, Virginia Wang
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Patent number: 9395888Abstract: In various embodiments, a card metaphor is established, in which each activity can be represented within an area of the screen referred to as a card. In various embodiments, any of several display modes are available for viewing, interacting with, manipulating, initiating, and dismissing cards. A persistent positional relationship can be established among cards, represented by a one-dimensional sequence. Newly opened cards are generally placed at the end of the sequence, although a new card that bears a relationship to an already open card may, in some embodiments, be placed adjacent to the already open card. In various embodiments, cards may be grouped, with such groups being represented as stacks of cards or by other visually distinctive means.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Daniel Marc Gatan Shiplacoff, Matias Gonzalo Duarte, Jeremy Godfrey Lyon
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Patent number: 9282374Abstract: A method for tagging subcontent includes creating a first begin tag for a program to be delivered over a network, wherein the first begin tag corresponds to a first video segment of the program. A first video frame is identified for the first video segment, the first video frame representing content of the first video segment, the first video frame is displayable as a first thumbnail. A second begin tag is created for the program, the second begin tag corresponds to a second video segment of the program. A second video frame is identified for the second video segment, the second video frame representing content of the second video segment, the second video frame is displayable as a second thumbnail. The first begin tag is distinct from the second begin tag, the first video frame is distinct from the second video frame, and the first video segment is distinct from the second video segment.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Dale Malik
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Patent number: 9275350Abstract: A method and a system for managing an online shop use an instant messaging system to allow an auxiliary account to log in and manage an online shop of a primary account user. The primary account user creates an online shop in an online shop server, and associates itself with one or more auxiliary accounts in an instant messaging system. Upon authorization by primary account user to allow an auxiliary account to manage the online shop, the system records an authorization relation between the auxiliary account and the primary account. The authorization relation may be recorded in the instant messaging system. Based on the recorded authorization relation, the system allows a user of the authorized auxiliary account to manage the online shop system through the instant messaging system. An instant messaging server serving for this purpose is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding LimitedInventor: Jian Zhang
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Patent number: 9268751Abstract: An information distribution system reduces the effort required to change an application in conjunction with changes in process content and changes in the receiver type or specifications while also accommodating broadcast processes. A style sheet database stores a plurality of output style sheets, which are information conversion rules including conditional expressions related to information distribution. An integrated device control service acquires output data and receiver information specifying the address of the receiver and the output style sheet corresponding to said receiver. When the output data satisfies the conditional expression contained in the output style sheet, the integrated device control service distributes converted output data, which is the output data converted based on the output style sheet, to the address of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hideo Nakamura, Shoji Ono, Tadashi Furuhata
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Patent number: 9264759Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals. The disclosed reception method comprises a step for extracting second program table information which indicates the association properties between a plurality of programs, the programs being obtained by using a broadcast stream which comprises at least one program, program table information which indicates the broadcast stream, and at least one broadcast service, from a received broadcast signal. The method further comprises a step for parsing the broadcast stream by using the extracted program table information; and a step for acquiring information about the groups to which the plurality of programs belong by using the extracted second program table information.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyeonjae Lee, Kwansuk Kim
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Patent number: 9164619Abstract: An entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a graphical LCD with a configurable touch screen. The graphical LCD is disposed on the steering wheel. A processor is communicatively coupled to the graphical LCD. The processor prompts a user to select a function to assign to the configurable touch screen. The processor assigns the selected function to the configurable touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventor: Mark Goodlein
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Patent number: 8766771Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display control section that performs display control of a first operation screen for performing first operation and a second operation screen for performing second operation. The information processing apparatus also includes a control section that performs control of terminating the first operation screen or making the first operation screen invisible based on information as to whether or not the user needs to authenticate display of the first operation screen or display of the second operation screen when the second operation screen is displayed in a state in which the first operation screen is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasuhiro Mori
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Audio signal receiving apparatus, audio signal receiving method and audio signal transmission system
Patent number: 8116476Abstract: An audio signal receiving apparatus includes a sound source information receiving portion to receive sound source information containing sound source type information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being transmitted through channels and externally connected equipment playback sound source information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment from externally connected equipment, an audio signal receiving portion to receive the audio signal from the externally connected equipment, and a playbackable sound source setting portion to determine and set a sound source type of the audio signal that can played back to a playbackable sound source based on the sound source information. The playbackable sound source setting portion sets a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment to the playbackable sound source as an externally connected equipment playback sound source.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Yuichi Inohara -
Patent number: 8081140Abstract: A multi-screen system including an image source device for adding control information about to-be-displayed image segments to a video signal, and a plurality of display devices for detecting the control information from the video signal, extracting image segments corresponding to an ID of a display device from the video signal based on the control information, and displaying the extracted image segments.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Suck Hwa Jung