Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling operations of devices in an IoT environment based on a correlation between devices. The controlled operations include identifying a first device in response to a user pointing the electronic device toward the first device, determining at least one second device contextually related to the first device, and recommending at least one suggestion to control at least one operation of at least one of the first device or the at least one second device, based on a correlation between capabilities of the first device and a current operating context of the at least one second device.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of at least storing a captured image is provided. The image capturing apparatus obtains, if a device mounted in the mounting part has a function of executing image analysis processing for a part or a whole of an image captured by the image capturing apparatus, a processing time that is a time from a predetermined timing associated with a start of the image analysis processing to completion of the processing, if the device is caused to start executing the image analysis processing, obtains a result of the image analysis processing by accessing the device after an elapse of the processing time from the predetermined timing associated with the start.

Abstract: A system may selectively deliver interactive portions of a piece of content, based for example on a recipient user's historical tendency to use interactive portions of prior content. Multiple levels of interactivity may be defined for a given piece of content, such as an advertisement, and different users may receive different levels of interactivity based on how much they use interactive features. Some users may receive no interactive features at all, while others may receive the interactive features, and despite the fact that all of the users' devices may be perfectly capable of processing the interactive features for the user. The omission from transmission may conserve bandwidth and transmission resources.

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to notify a user of content availability. An exemplary embodiment receives a content availability notification request that specifies at least one content of interest, searches current electronic program guide (EPG) information to identify the content of interest, determines that the information identifying the specified content of interest is unavailable based upon the search of the current EPG information, generates a content availability reminder that is associated with the specified content of interest, monitors a content database to determine an availability of the specified content of interest identified in the content availability reminder, determines that the specified content of interest is available when the monitored content database indicates availability of the specified content of interest, and generates a content availability reminder notification that indicates at least a title of the specified content of interest.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a method of processing data in a broadcast engineering environment includes: receiving a user request comprising a first identifier that identifies a discrete broadcast signal and identifying a set of identifiers associated with the first identifier. The set of identifiers includes at least one of Connection, Domain, Domain Type, Equipment, Essence, Feed, Format, Instance, Mnemonic Base, Pattern, Signal Mnemonic, or Site. The method further includes generating association information based on the identified set of identifiers, and transmitting the generated association information based on the received user request.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are described herein for providing a user interface that, in one example, indicates the current point in progress for various items that are available for selection. Upon selection of one of the items of content and/or services that present the items of content, the item of content may be accessed (e.g., for display, recording, or other type of consumption) at the point in progress or at another location within the item of content that may correspond to or otherwise depend upon the point in progress.

Abstract: Systems and methods of content scheduling are disclosed in this application. Methods of the inventive subject matter facilitate scheduling of streaming content that is hosted on websites such as YouTube and Vimeo. Schedules can be different based on the time zone in which a client computer attempts to access the content on the schedule. Methods disclosed in this application make it easy to quickly schedule an entire season of a show to run during a time period based on time zone. Methods disclosed in this application also facilitate modifying, creating, or implementing channel schedules across one or more time zones, where the channel schedule includes episodes of video content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a content item sequence for display via an abbreviated on-screen guide are disclosed herein. Content selection commands are entered via a user interface of a computing device. Transition data, which describes content item playback transitions caused by the content selection commands, is stored in a buffer. Based on the transition data, a content family, which comprises a plurality of content items, is generated. A determination is made as to whether a content item currently being played back is included in the content family. In response to determining that the currently played-back content item is included in the content family, an on-screen guide, which comprises an abbreviated content item listing of the plurality of content items of the content family, is generated for display.

Abstract: Methods and systems which perform information retrieval using natural language dialogue for navigating an inventory of items are described. One example provides an information retrieval system to a user using natural language dialogue. The system comprises a user input receiving device, an output device, a database comprising an inventory of items, and a processor. The processor is configured to retrieve one or more items from the inventory of items using an iterative process by: in response to receiving from the user input receiving device a user input, identifying a subset of the inventory based on the user input. The processor is configured to automatically process the subset of items to determine a classification for distinguishing between items of the subset, to generate an enquiry for a user using the classification and to transmit the enquiry to the output device. The user input and/or the enquiry may use natural language.

Abstract: A device may be configured to cause application based features corresponding to a service provided by a service provider to execute based on one or more determined user settings.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus which comprises a receiver which receives primary image content; a communicator which communicates with at least one supply source which supplies related image content of the primary image content; a signal processor which processes and outputs the primary image content; and a controller which controls the communicator to request the supply source to supply the related image content, and controls the signal processor to process and play the related image content supplied from the supply source in response to the request if a user selects a key to play the related image content of the primary image content while the primary image content received by the receiver is processed by the signal processor.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media channel navigation user interface system detecting, while media content distributed on a media channel is being presented for display on a display screen, a user request to launch a media channel navigation user interface, and providing, in response to the detected user request and for concurrent display with the presentation of the media content on the display screen, a media channel navigation user interface pane comprising a set of media channel navigation tools that include at least media content channel navigation tools selectable by a user to launch different types of menus of media channels in the media channel navigation user interface pane.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for filtering a plurality of messages, via a user interface including a filtering bar. A display is for displaying a plurality of messages, and an input is to request a filtering of the plurality of messages based on importance.

Abstract: A list of video-on demand (VOD) programs based on viewer selections is provided. VOD programs may be marked with a mark indicating the level of viewer interest. In one embodiment, a list of VOD programs may be displayed that includes or excludes programs having a particular mark, or sorts programs based on the marks. In another embodiment, a list of VOD programs may be displayed based on availability times. In yet another embodiment, after a viewer has played back a VOD program a list of related VOD programs may be automatically displayed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a speaker, a microphone, a communication circuit, a processor operatively connected to the speaker, the microphone, and the communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a user input to activate an intelligent system, to determine at least part of a duration to receive a user utterance via the microphone, based at least partly on a state of the electronic device, to receive a first user utterance via the microphone after receiving the user input, to transmit first data associated with the first user utterance to an external server via the communication circuit, and to receive a first response from the external server via the communication circuit. The first response is generated based at least partly on the first data.

Abstract: In a method for displaying information, in particular in a vehicle, a list of multiple graphic objects is graphically represented on a display, a display area of the display being associated with each represented graphic object and the objects being selectable for executing a function. Prior to the selection of one of the objects, an animation runs in the display area of at least one graphic object, which illustrates the function associated with the graphic object.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses method and a content rendering system for providing multimodal content to selective users during visual presentation. The method includes identifying plurality of users attending visual presentation based on login and user details provided during registering to visual presentation. One or more keywords is determined in visual presentation associated with one or more auxiliary content based on narration by a presenter. The one or more auxiliary content corresponding to each of the one or more keywords is retrieved. The method includes identifying one or more users from plurality of users allowed to receive one or more auxiliary content based on user details and predefined auxiliary mapping details. The one or more auxiliary content is combined with corresponding one or more keywords in visual presentation. Thereafter, combined auxiliary content along with the visual presentation is provided to users in respective user devices.

Abstract: A video content source includes a processor and a media module executed by the processor. The media module identifies available on-demand media content, organizes on-demand media content by provider and associates on-demand media content by category. Aggregated on-demand media content is formed in a non-temporal grid organized by provider and category. The non-temporal grid may include various combinations of providers, categories and on-demand media content instances.

Abstract: A television controlled by a remote controller, the television including a network interface to receive metadata corresponding to a content to be displayed on a screen, the metadata includes a thumbnail image, title information, actor information, genre information and synopsis information corresponding to the content, and a controller configured to control a display to display a thumbnail image corresponding to the content based on the received metadata on the screen, control the display to display title information, actor information, genre information and synopsis information corresponding to the specific content based on the received metadata, control the display to display related content information relates to another content corresponding to the specific content based on the received metadata, and when the related content information is selected, control the display to display a thumbnail image corresponding to the another content, a first item to identify a first source providing the another content a

Abstract: Embodiments for managing a voice response system by one or more processors are described. At least one communication from an individual is received. A reference to a previous response executed by a voice response system is identified within the at least one received communication. A response to the at least one received communication is determined based on the previous response executed by the voice response system.

Abstract: Techniques for real-time DVR programming employ secure instant message protocol in a DVR environment. An embodiment sends an instant message to the DVR which causes the DVR to open a new secure connection with the service provider for synchronizing data on the DVR with updated programming data from the service provider. Another embodiment uses an already established connection with an instant message server for synchronizing data on the DVR with updated programming data from the service provider.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first image identifier (ID) is received identifying a first of a first set of images, where the first image is currently displayed at a mobile device of a user. A number of additional images the user likely accesses from the first image in sequence is determined based on user interactions of a current browsing session and user interactions of a prior browsing session associated with the user. A second set of images are identified based on the number of additional images the user likely accesses. A sequential order is determined based on rankings of the images in the second set in view of a set of image selection rules. The second set of images is transmitted to the mobile device to be displayed on the mobile device in sequence one at a time.

Abstract: A determination is made as to whether a value of a first parameter of a first application is to be obtained using a natural language interaction. Based on received input, a first service of a plurality of services is identified. The first service is to be used to perform a first task associated with the first parameter. Portions of the first application to determine the value of the first parameter and to invoke the first service are generated.

Abstract: A pet insurance system and method are provided. The pet insurance system provides rapid insurance enrollment and quick claim processing. In addition, the pet insurance system and method generates a pet health status identifier that is displayed to users of the system.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and computer-program products for identifying a media content stream when the media content stream is playing an unscheduled media segment. A computing device may receive a plurality of media content streams, where at least two of the plurality of media content streams concurrently includes a same unscheduled media segment. The computing device may determine that the media display device is playing the unscheduled media segment by examining the media content available at the current time in each of the plurality of media content streams. The computing device may determine identification information from the media content included in the media content stream. The computing device may determine contextually-related content, which may be disabled while the unscheduled media segment is being played by the media display device. The computing device may display the media content stream and the contextually-related content after the unscheduled media segment has been played.

Abstract: Systems, computer-readable storage mediums, and methods for discovering and displaying media content related to an electronic document. At a first computing device, document identifying information—which is one of: at least a portion of a network identifier or source code for the electronic document—for the electronic document is obtained. One or more media entities associated with the electronic document are then obtained from a server. A representation of a subset of the media entities is displayed, and a user selection from the representation of a respective media entity from the subset is obtained. In response, the respective media entity is displayed.

Abstract: Content sharing methods and apparatuses are provided that relate to the field of communications. A method comprises: determining a projection region of a second display region of a second display device on a first display region of a first display device; acquiring related information of the second display region; and displaying corresponding content in the projection region according to the related information of the second display region. The methods and apparatuses can simplify content sharing steps, improve content sharing efficiency and/or enhance user experience.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that facilitate selecting videos to share in a messaging session such as group video chat. In one or more aspects, a system is provided that includes an interface component configured to generate a graphical user interface that facilitates selecting by a user of the device, one or more videos provided by a remote streaming media provider, for sharing with one or more other users in association with a messaging session between the user and the one or more other users, the interface comprising a plurality of input categories including at least one video selection category corresponding to information identifying a set of videos associated with a shared attribute. The system further includes a presentation component configured to display the graphical user interface via a display screen of the device in response to a request.

Abstract: A system includes a formatter configured to adapt media content that is stored in memory to a media delivery format that is compatible with a media delivery medium corresponding to transmission medium for delivery of the media content. A delivery manager is configured to process a request for the media content and deliver the media content in the media deliver format via the media delivery medium based on one of a delivery time constraint and a quality constraint. A weighing engine is configured to prioritize the delivery time constraint over the quality constraint for the media content or the quality constraint over the delivery time constraint for the media content based on a type of media content to deliver a timely version of the media content timely via the media delivery medium.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for list accumulation and reminder triggering. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a data processing apparatus, a first input comprising a plurality of terms; determining, by the data processing apparatus, that one or more of the terms in the first input specify an item that belongs to a reminder category, the reminder category being associated with a collection of items that belong to the category and for which reminders may be generated; and in response to the determination, storing data that associates a reminder type with the item specified by the one or more terms.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for providing personalized notifications to video viewers are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, using a hardware processor, one or more prompts to be presented in association with a video from a user account associated with the video; receiving, from the user account associated with the video, one or more notifications, wherein each of the one or more prompts is associated with one of the one or more notifications; causing the one or more prompts to be presented in association with presentation of the video to a user; receiving an indication that a first prompt of the one or more of the prompts was selected by the user; causing a notification associated with the first prompt to be presented to the user in response to receiving the indication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser's logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.

Abstract: Movement of a user's point of contact with a touch-sensitive display is determined. In response to the movement, a list of information items on the touch-sensitive display is scrolled. The list of information items may include a sequence of information item subsets corresponding to a sequence of index items. While scrolling through respective information subsets, an index symbol is displayed in conjunction with each respective information item subset.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving, by a set-top box receiver, a portion of a media program being distributed on a channel, wherein the distribution of the media program on the channel is scheduled to end at an end-time; (ii) while receiving the portion of the media program, predicting, by the set-top box receiver, that the distribution of the media program on the channel will end later than the scheduled end-time; (iii) responsive at least to the predicting, modifying, by the set-top box receiver, electronic program guide (EPG) data associated with the channel; (iv) using, by the set-top box receiver, the modified EPG data to generate an EPG; and (v) transmitting, by the set-top box receiver, to a media presentation device, the generated EPG for presentation on the media presentation device.

Abstract: A method for remote operation of a robot, preferably including: recording a set of sensor streams; transmitting a transmission stream; selecting a received stream for display; and/or displaying the selected stream. A system, preferably including a robot and a remote operation system connected to the robot by one or more communication networks.

Abstract: A data analyzer engine can be configured to receive feedback indicating different content currently consumed by subscribers in a cable network environment. The data analyzer engine analyzes the feedback to identify most popular consumed content amongst the different content and produces a content guide to include multiple selectable channels from which content is available for retrieval over a shared communication link in the cable network environment. The content guide can include one or more selectable viewing options to view a rendition of content being identified as more or most popular. Each of one or more playback devices or other suitable resources retrieves and initiates display of the content guide on a display screen. Accordingly, a subscriber can view different available content options as well as an identification of content that is currently the most popular consumed content amongst viewers.

Abstract: The described technology is directed towards returning less data than is available for a data item in response to a request to a data service. A virtual graph node is returned in response to client requests, in which the virtual node comprises a relatively lightweight set of information relative to the full set of information for the data item, e.g., maintained in a main (graph) node. A requesting client indicates that a virtual node is desired, and receives a response comprising the virtual node, generally processed from the main node's data into a reduced subset of the main node. The main node may be cached at the data service, and returned if and when requested.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed are towards the transparent summarization of events. Queries directed towards summarizing and reporting on event records may be received at a search head. Search heads may be associated with one more indexers containing event records. The search head may forward the query to the indexers the can resolve the query for concurrent execution. If a query is a collection query, indexers may generate summarization information based on event records located on the indexers. Event record fields included in the summarization information may be determined based on terms included in the collection query. If a query is a stats query, each indexer may generate a partial result set from previously generated summarization information, returning the partial result sets to the search head. Collection queries may be saved and scheduled to run and periodically update the summarization information.

Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a natural language processing system to facilitate an artificial intelligence platform defining a relationship between dialogue and post dialogue activity. Dialogue is detected and analyzed, including identification of key words and phrases within the dialogue. Post dialogue actions, including physical actuation of a hardware device and an associated temporal proximity of the action and the dialogue, are monitored. The hardware device receives an instruction from a processing unit that relates to the analyzed dialogue and the hardware device changes states and/or actuates another hardware device. The system constructs a hypothesis, i.e., a relationship from the identified key phrase drawn from the analyzed dialogue and the monitored post action dialogue. A dialogue tree containing identified terms and associated post dialogue actions is dynamically modified with one or more new identified terms and the associated post dialogue actions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a client terminal and an operation method of a client terminal, a transmission server and an operation method of a transmission server, and a program, whereby manufacturing costs, developing costs, and maintenance costs can be reduced for a television receiver which is a client terminal, regarding a configuration for distribution of contents from multiple service providers. An application (program) 111 capable of operating on a browser 91 presents VoD contents which it can select itself, based on control information, and requests a VoD server 72 for distribution of VoD contents selected out of the presented VoD contents via a first network which is a bi-directional IP network. In response, a headend 12 which is a transmission server supplies to a client terminal 13 via a second network of which downstream transmission band has sufficient band for transmission of contents. The present technology can be applied to an IPTV distribution system.

Abstract: A graphical user interface is disclosed which achieves an easy search for a desired item. When an operation inputting section accepts a selective operation input for selection of one of plural processing functions, plural representation images individually representing plural processing object items of the processing function are displayed in an array along one direction of a display screen such that one of the representation images can be selected as a noticed representation image by an inputting operation through the operation inputting section. A decision section decides whether or not plural processing object items of the selected processing function are divided in a plurality of groups. If the processing object items are divided in groups, then the group name of the group to which the processing object item of the noticed representation image belongs is displayed in the proximity of the noticed representation image.

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.

Abstract: Computing devices, computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions, methods, and systems for discovering, organizing, and presenting supplemental content are disclosed. A discovery system may be used to discover an item, such as a supplemental content presentation application, which, when launched may present supplemental content to a user while the user is consuming primary content. The supplemental content presentation application may also present a timeline that users may interact with to view different portions of the supplemental content. The timeline may also be modified by adding markers along the timeline so that when a marker is selected, a particular piece of supplemental content is presented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing a description of a program to a user equipment, comprising: receiving a set of text fields associated with the program; selecting a subset of text fields from the set of text fields based on a profile of a user and/or a profile of the user equipment; ordering the selected subset of text fields based on the profile of a user and/or the profile of the user equipment; editing the description of the program based on the ordered subset of text fields; and providing the description of the program to the user equipment.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and system for remote diagnostics in a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) set-top box network having a head-end unit and a set-top box having diagnostics software. The diagnostics software stored in the set-top box enables the head-end unit to remotely query the set-top box about the current condition of the set-top box and, as a result, reduces the necessity of service calls and/or shipping charges that would otherwise be required. The diagnostics software generates data is response to a set-top box identification request, a software version request, a check television connections request, a check I/O ports request, a check HPNA networking request, a check USB request, a check system ICs request, a check DSL connection request, a check error codes request, a read warranty clock request, a read hours of operation request, and a perform default test request received from the head-end.

Abstract: Management of communication systems is facilitated. A method comprises: processing, by a device comprising a processor, first information representative of human-readable language and indicative of terms of agreements associated with respective software for a communication system, wherein the communication system is arranged according to a first configuration of virtual machines and server devices, and wherein the agreements comprise license agreements for the respective software; converting, by the device, the first information into machine-readable rules indicative of the terms of the agreements associated with the respective software for the communication system; and based on a result of comparing the machine-readable rules and first information indicative of the first configuration, determining, by the device, whether the first configuration of the communication system satisfies a defined criterion.

Abstract: A computing device comprising a computer program executed on a processor of the computing device, including: a rendering module configured to read stored instructions to display a graphical user interface, the stored instructions including code for a plurality of focusable GUI elements, each focusable GUI element having an associated identifier, a focus map module configured to store a precomputed focus map including a focus map entry for each focusable GUI element indicating, for that focusable GUI element, for a plurality of predetermined navigation directions, a target identifier of a target focusable GUI element for that navigation direction, a user input module configured to receive a user input of a predetermined navigation direction, a focus module configured to query the precomputed focus map with an identifier of a currently focused GUI element and the predetermined navigation direction to retrieve and move focus to the target focusable GUI element.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a controller to establish a user profile, retrieve from a media communication system media content schedules according to the user profile, determine a consumption status for each of the retrieved media content schedules, generate an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) comprising the retrieved media content schedules, each media content schedule depicting its corresponding consumption status, and present the EPG at a media presentation device upon request. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system for digital video content filtering is provided and includes receiving a request to filter instances of recorded digital video content, based on user preferences from a user profile. The instances are segmented based on a cognitive analysis using content tags in the instances. The computer accesses a relationship map and tags from the user profile. The relationship map describes how the segments from the instances of recorded digital video content are related to each other. The computer performs a cognitive analysis of the user profile data utilizing the accessed relationship map and tags. A relevance score is assigned to the instances of recorded digital video content, which indicates a strength of the relationship between the identified instances and the user viewing preferences and/or keywords. Relevant segments are identified based on the relevance score exceeding a predetermined threshold value. The relevant segments are stored on the computer.

Abstract: A method and system for digital video content filtering is provided and includes receiving a request to filter instances of recorded digital video content, based on user preferences from a user profile. The instances are segmented based on a cognitive analysis using content tags in the instances. The computer accesses a relationship map and tags from the user profile. The relationship map describes how the segments from the instances of recorded digital video content are related to each other. The computer performs a cognitive analysis of the user profile data utilizing the accessed relationship map and tags. A relevance score is assigned to the instances of recorded digital video content, which indicates a strength of the relationship between the identified instances and the user viewing preferences and/or keywords. Relevant segments are identified based on the relevance score exceeding a predetermined threshold value. The relevant segments are stored on the computer.