Channel Guide (i.e., Channel-specific As Opposed To Program-specific Guide) Patents (Class 725/56)
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Publication number: 20130152136Abstract: A method acquires program guide information in an image signal receiver, and program guide method and apparatus using the same. In the program guide apparatus, information immediately required by a user is obtained first, and information of less preferential channels is obtained next, thus presenting a smooth interface to the user. The method of acquiring program guide information for channels includes acquiring the program guide information for each channel by scanning accessible channels while a received program is not displayed. The program guide apparatus includes a tuner tuning a channel, a program guide information detector, a memory, a key input, a microprocessor, and a character signal generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Publication number: 20130152137Abstract: A method acquires program guide information in an image signal receiver, and program guide method and apparatus using the same. In the program guide apparatus, information immediately required by a user is obtained first, and information of less preferential channels is obtained next, thus presenting a smooth interface to the user. The method of acquiring program guide information for channels includes acquiring the program guide information for each channel by scanning accessible channels while a received program is not displayed. The program guide apparatus includes a tuner tuning a channel, a program guide information detector, a memory, a key input, a microprocessor, and a character signal generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Patent number: 8464286Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes displaying a channel list in which receivable channels including at least one pay broadcast channel are listed, receiving a broadcast viewing authority for watching the pay broadcast channel from a broadcast viewing authority server via a broadcasting network or an internet network, storing the received broadcast viewing authority, and updating the stored broadcast viewing authority each time a broadcast mode is entered. Accordingly, when the broadcast viewing authority is updated in the mobile terminal to prevent illegal copying or piracy of the broadcast viewing authority, the terminal user needs not to temporarily stop viewing the corresponding broadcast. Moreover, each time the mobile terminal enters a broadcast mode, an old broadcast viewing authority is deactivated and a new broadcast viewing authority is received.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kwanghun Choi, Kiwon Jeon, Kihoa Nam
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Patent number: 8453177Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of receiving digital television signals involves tuning a radio frequency tuner to receive a radio frequency modulated channel containing a transport stream; demodulating the channel to produce an output transport stream; the output transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time content, a FLUTE file description table (FDT), NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; demultiplexing the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT content that is stored in an electronic storage medium, the FLUTE FDT, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; parsing the metadata to produces NRT service metadata; NRT content description text and NRT content metadata; and processing the NRT content description text derived from a Text Fragment Table (TFT). This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Mark Kenneth Eyer
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Patent number: 8453182Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a receiving unit for receiving broadcast data and supplementary information data associated with the broadcast data, a controller for retrieving and synchronizing the supplementary information data with the broadcast data for output, and an output unit for outputting the synchronized supplementary information data and the broadcast data in real time.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Won-Jong Lee, Tae-Jung Kwon
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Publication number: 20130133008Abstract: An apparatus and method provide virtual broadcasting. A method of server operation for virtual broadcasting includes receiving a request for creation of a virtual broadcasting channel meeting a specific required condition from a first client, identifying a virtual group meeting the specific required condition, analyzing log data of second clients within the virtual group and, based on the analyzed result, providing broadcasting information meeting the specific condition, to the first client.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
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Publication number: 20130125174Abstract: In a television system in which at least program title information for programs which are to be transmitted in the future is transmitted in advance to form a channel guide listing, apparatus is provided for searching the listing for specific user-entered information, and upon successful conclusion to the search, the apparatus schedules the tuning of the desired program, or in the alternative, notifies the viewer of the availability of the program. In those instances where descriptive text accompanies the program listing, apparatus of the invention performs a search of the text for a particular text string which may relate to the title, the star, the director, or the context of the program, among other search criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Kenneth Wayne Maze, Jeffrey Philip Reavis, Robert Howard Miller, Sheila Renee Crosby, Keith Reynolds Wehmeyer, Hugh Boyd Morrison, Megan Louise Brown
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Publication number: 20130117787Abstract: A method for communication includes performing by one or more circuits integrated within a single chip in a first communication device, functions that include storing media and meta-data corresponding to the stored media. The storing may occur at a first location of the first communication device. A channel guide including representations of the stored media that can be selected for presentation on a television in a second location, may be caused based on the meta-data corresponding to the stored media when the first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at the second location. In response to receiving a selection via the presented channel guide, at least one media file corresponding to the received selection may be displayed based on the meta-data corresponding to the stored media, on one or both of the television and/or a media player in the second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventor: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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Patent number: 8417790Abstract: There is provided a communication system, a data terminal apparatus, a server apparatus, and a menu screen updating method that succeed in enhancing the ease-of-use of a menu screen with additional functions. The service server transmits to the receiving apparatus additional menu data for permitting selection of additional functions. In the receiving apparatus, on the basis of initial menu data for permitting selection of initial functions and the additional menu data obtained as the second menu data, menu display data is produced. On the basis of the menu display data, a menu screen is created. The menu screen is outputted to the display device so that it shows up on the display section of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Junichi Shirakawa, Shinichi Kitabayashi, Akira Tojima
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Patent number: 8418200Abstract: A method and apparatus of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver. There is provided a digital television signal receiver, including: a tuner to receive a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; an extractor to extract the program information from the received TS; a storage to store the extracted program information; a processor to access the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information stored in the storage, where the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and a user interface to allow a user to navigate the channel list to search a channel number, wherein if the at least one main channel number has a corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ju-ha Park
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Patent number: 8413233Abstract: Systems and methods, including computer software adapted to perform certain operations, can be implemented for preventing content received from non-trusted sources from accessing protected data. A sequence of instructions and multiple permission indicators associated with the sequence of instructions are received. One or more of permission indicators are associated with a protected activity. An instruction within the sequence of instructions associated with the protected activity is identified. A determination is made whether execution of the identified instruction is permitted based, at least in part, on the one or more permission indicators, and the protected activity is performed if execution of the identified instruction is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Jian Zheng, Rishit Shah, Rupen Chanda
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Patent number: 8407733Abstract: A content delivery system headend is provided which includes a Switched Digital Video (SDV) manager for coordinating SDV sessions requested by subscribers over an access network. The headend also includes an input for receiving content to be broadcast during the SDV sessions and a subscriber control unit. The subscriber control unit is configured to compare channel change requests received by the SDV manager from subscribers to a current subscription plan that specifies a pre-established set of channels to which the subscriber has previously subscribed. In this way tuning information for accessing channels specified in the channel change requests is only supplied if the channel change requests request channels included in the current subscription plan.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: General Instrument CorporationInventor: Bruce R. Bradley
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Publication number: 20130067521Abstract: Methods and systems for linking a service provider account with patient care information are disclosed. A patient's account information is received. A service account for the patient is identified, and an association between a patient's care record and the service account is stored. Care information for the patient is received and transmitted to a device associated with the patient's service account.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: CSC Holdings, LLCInventors: Robert MARKEL, Adam Labelson
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Patent number: 8397258Abstract: A method and an apparatus may provide thumbnail images for a display. A plurality of thumbnail images may be generated based on television channels that have been tuned during a first prescribed time period. A channel list including the plurality of thumbnail images may be provided for output to a display. At least one additional thumbnail image may be generated based on at least one additional television channel that has been tuned during a second time period, the second time period being a time period subsequent to the first time period. The channel list may be updated to further include the at least one additional thumbnail image with the plurality of thumbnail images. The updated channel list may be output to a display.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Gyuseung Kim, Kinam Kim, Daeyoung Jung, Sangbaek Lee
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Patent number: 8375409Abstract: Meta-channels identify content entries and indicate an order with which to experience the content entries. The meta-channels may include a multi-source meta-channel that includes at least a first content entry that relates to first content broadcast by a first content provider at a specific time and a second content entry that relates to second content made available, over a network, by a second content provider in response to user requests. A selection of a meta-channel is received and the selection of the meta-channel is mapped to a content entry defined by the selected meta-channel. A media system is controlled to render content based on a content entry mapped to by the selected meta-channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: PurpleComm Inc.Inventors: Jack H. Chang, William H. Sheu, Sherman Tuan
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Patent number: 8370872Abstract: Systems, methods and media are provided for presenting a group of available broadcast channels utilizing a wireless network upon initiation of a channel-viewing graphical user interface (GUI). The group comprises channels that can be broadcast most efficiently to the mobile device. After initiating the channel-viewing GUI on the mobile device, requests are communicated to elements on the network to retrieve lists of currently broadcast channels in the area and currently viewed channels throughout the wireless network. A list also is retrieved of recently viewed channels on the mobile device. At least a portion of each list is then presented on the channel-viewing GUI. The lists can be sent by a first video media proxy (VMP) server and a broadcast management server (BMS).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLCInventors: Yaojun Sun, Jing Gu, Lyle Bertz, Wei-Ming Lan
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Patent number: 8365221Abstract: In a subscriber television system, assigning categories to a channel as an entity reduces the searching requirements associated with searching a database of thousands of individual program records, identifying the channel on which an identified program will be displayed, and then sorting the resultant information. The channel information is searched for the assigned category information and the associated program information for just those channels is retrieved. This reduces the processor requirements for searching the thousands of records in the program records database. With the reduced processor requirements and the increased efficiency of information organization for searching, a single machine state change is possible between viewing full screen video and a browse banner or between viewing full screen program information and video with a browse banner.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Inventors: John M. Schlarb, Arturo A. Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8359615Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a digital broadcasting system for transmitting and receiving an Electronic Service Guide (ESG). When there are ESG fragments to be transmitted through a communication network among ESG fragments included in ESG data, a digital broadcast transmitter generates an ESG data session such that the ESG data session may include route information through the communication network of the relevant ESG fragments. Then, the digital broadcast transmitter transmits the generated ESG data session to a broadcast receiving terminal, which obtains the route information through the communication network of the relevant ESG fragments. Accordingly, a user can more easily and conveniently receive the ESG data by using the route information through the communication network obtained by the broadcast receiving terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Byoung-Dai Lee, Jae-Yeon Song, Young-Jip Kim, Jin-Woo Jeon
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Patent number: 8356320Abstract: A receiving system and a method for processing data in the receiving system are disclosed. The receiving system includes a receiving unit, a first handler, and a second handler. The receiving unit receives a broadcast signal through a mobile broadcast network. Herein, the broadcast signal includes mobile service data and a first signaling table. And, the first signaling table includes service guide transmission information and service guide bootstrapping information on the mobile service data. The first handler acquires the service guide bootstrapping information based upon the service guide transmission information included in the first signaling table. And, the second handler accesses a service guide by using the acquired service guide bootstrapping information.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, Gomer Thomas
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Publication number: 20130007813Abstract: An approach is provided for simulating a connection to a head-end system to enable execution of content and features of a set-top box. A simulation platform stores a plurality of control data signals associated with a head-end system. In response to a determined loss of connectivity to the head-end system, the platform invokes a head-end simulation process using the control data signals, including timing information, dynamic data and channel map data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Arjun Baskaran, Padmakumar Rajan, Mariappan Chellam, Brian E. Bond
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Patent number: 8347330Abstract: A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jin Pil Kim, C. Gomer Thomas
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Patent number: 8347331Abstract: A method of acquiring program guide information for a digital television receiver, and program guide method, are provided. A method of channel searching for a digital television receiver, comprising: receiving a digital television transport stream (TS) which includes audio, video, and program information; extracting the program information from the received TS; storing the extracted program information in a storage; accessing the storage to generate a channel list based on the stored program information, wherein the channel list comprises at least one channel number and the at least one channel number comprises at least one main channel number; and navigating the channel list to search a channel number, wherein when the at least the one main channel number has at least one corresponding sub-channel number, the sub-channel number can be listed after the at least one main channel number.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ju-ha Park
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Publication number: 20120331509Abstract: A method for a client module to provide a channel selection request in a multimedia system begins by receiving an input signal from a client. The method continues by interpreting the input signal to determine type of signal. The method continues, when the type of signal is control information, by determining whether the control information relates to a local command or a system-level command. The method continues, when the control information relates to a system-level command, by processing the control information for conveyance to a multimedia server to produce a control message. The method continues by transmitting the control message to the multimedia server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: VIXS SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Indra Laksono
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Patent number: 8330874Abstract: A video signal conversion device performs the process of: selecting a selected video signal out of two or more video signals input; recognizing the signal type of the selected video signal; converting, in accordance with the result of recognition, the selected video signal into a display signal format suitable for a display section and supplying it to the display section; selecting a target video signal from a group of unselected video signals not including the selected video signal, and recognizing the signal type of the target video signal; generating a piece of video information from the result of recognition and storing the piece of video information in a storage section; and reading out, when accepting a switching instruction that instructs to select another video signal as a selected video signal, a piece of video information corresponding to it from the storage section and converting it into the format.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Shuzo Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8332903Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method of providing a personal broadcasting service according to scheduling are provided. The system for providing a personal broadcasting service includes a producer client which produces and transmits a broadcasting schedule, a broadcasting server which establishes a broadcasting channel according to the broadcasting schedule and provides broadcasting content produced by the producer client through the broadcasting channel, and a viewer client which receives the broadcasting content through the broadcasting channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mun-jo Kim, Soon-back Cha, Kyoung-je Oh, Sun-bal Kim
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Patent number: 8327402Abstract: Methods and devices for presenting an interactive media guidance application are provided in accordance with various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventor: Kuan Hidalgo Archer
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Patent number: 8321891Abstract: In a subscriber television system, assigning categories to a channel as an entity reduces the searching requirements associated with searching a database of thousands of individual program records, identifying the channel on which an identified program will be displayed, and then sorting the resultant information. The channel information is searched for the assigned category information and the associated program information for just those channels is retrieved. This reduces the processor requirements for searching the thousands of records in the program records database. With the reduced processor requirements and the increased efficiency of information organization for searching, a single machine state change is possible between viewing full screen video and a browse banner or between viewing full screen program information and video with a browse banner.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Inventors: John M. Schlarb, Arturo A. Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8316394Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that allow a user to efficiently navigate media selections in an interactive media guidance application and easily identify media for viewing. The disclosed methods and systems provide an environment wherein video assets are displayed according to a user preference on a mosaic page with multiple cells. A subset of the assets appropriate for display in a particular cell is determined based on the user preference. Relevance scores of the assets meeting the user preference are computed, and the asset having the greatest relevance for the user is selected and displayed the corresponding cell. The relevance scores can be computed based on the user's historic viewing habits, user interaction with a media guidance application, or on specific user input.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventor: Doug Yates
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Patent number: 8314810Abstract: A system for identifying prior selection of specific display information on an EPG. In one embodiment, a user selects an object on a screen, and upon selection of the object, an attribute of the object (e.g., color, transparency, etc.) is modified. The modified value is saved into memory so the user may later identify that the specific object was selected. Each subsequent selection will modify the attribute further, allowing the user to identity that the object was selected a number of times. In one embodiment, the attribute will continue to be modified until a specific expiration limit has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: JLB Ventures LLCInventor: Yakov Kamen
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Publication number: 20120278840Abstract: A user interface, such as a graphical user interface or other electronic displayable interface, is contemplated. The user interface may include a reading lens portion configured to facilitate providing expanded viewing of content from other portions of the display. The reading lens portion may be displayed according to a non-linear timeline as to facilitate identifying upcoming contents without being constrained by a linear timeline used in other portions of the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Stephen Glennon, Steve Johnson, Stephen Buck, Peter F. Brown
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Patent number: 8302125Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for providing en electronic program guide (EPG) and a terminal and method for displaying the EPG. The apparatus includes an information extracting unit extracting the information about the electronic program guide, which specifies broadcasts according to time and channel, from a broadcast signal, a document creating unit converting the extracted information about the electronic program guide into a document in a data format permitted in a user's terminal, and a command processor processing a service command regarding a broadcast selected based on the converted document. Accordingly, it is possible to make an EPG based on a user's favorite broadcasts and provide the EPG to the user's terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignees: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tai Yeon Ku, Dong Hwan Park, Kyeong Deok Moon
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Patent number: 8291452Abstract: A method and system for browsing videos that are organized as channels. A browsing interface allows a user to browse videos with primarily a simple directional controller. The up and down inputs of the directional controller control navigation between levels of the interface such as search, playback control, full screen playback, video browsing and channel browsing. The left and right inputs of the directional controller control various options at the active level of the user interface and the select input allows the user to select an option. The user can browse various channels and videos within a channel to select media for playback. Videos in a channel play continuously to minimize input from the directional controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Kuan Loong Yong, Ramesh Sarukkai, Simon Ratner, Julian Frumar
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Patent number: 8281341Abstract: Systems and methods for providing media planners for planning a user's media content viewing activities are provided. The media planner may include an interactive grid of content with scheduled viewing, recording, or reminders set within a user-selectable time window. The media planner may prioritize content within the planner grid and automatically resolve conflicts when the number of available tuners within the user equipment device has been exceeded. Programs matching a user's viewing interests may also be automatically recorded in the user's absence. Coming-soon announcements may be received for programming outside the current program schedule window. Conditional media guidance application functions may be scheduled based on preliminary availability and attribute data associated with a coming-soon asset.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Ellis, Michael L. Craner
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Patent number: 8281390Abstract: Systems and methods, including computer software adapted to perform certain operations, can be implemented for remotely defining security data for authorizing access to data on a client device. Permission indicators are associated with a sequence of instructions, and a protected activity is associated with one or more of the permission indicators and with an instruction within the sequence of instructions. The one or more permission indicators and the sequence of instructions are provided to a remote device. The remote device determines whether execution of the instruction is permitted based, at least in part, on the one or more permission indicators, and the remote device performs the protected activity if execution of the instruction is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Rishit Shah, Jian Zheng, Anssi Kesti-Helia, Rupen Chanda
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Patent number: 8275245Abstract: A method and a system for replacement of programs on a video recorder based on preferences and size constraints of a video recorder. The video recorder compares recorded programs in the computer readable storage media and a schedule of programs to be recorded to a plurality of global preferences and program specific preferences specifying preferred recording quality. For each recorded program whose quality does not match a global preference or program specific preference, a listing of future programs is examined for alternate versions of the program which do match a global preference or program specific preference.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Amsterdam, Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20120233632Abstract: A system providing billing support for the exchange of media is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may provide for the authorization of and billing for the delivery of media from a media server to local storage for consumption on a television display. The media may be audio, still pictures, video, or data. Other embodiments may provide for the authorization of and billing for the transfer of media from a media peripheral to a media server for media backup or distribution. A media peripheral may be, for example, a digital camera, digital camcorder, personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), multi-media gateway, and MP3 player. An embodiment may support pre-payment, payment at time of use, and post-use billing for the media exchange. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storing or accessing of media may be performed without identifying the user to the media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, James D. Bennett
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Patent number: 8266243Abstract: Feedback received from users regarding potential problems with an application, service, or other source of electronic content can be configured to include additional information that help triangulate the source of the problem. Content provided by third parties can be combined with content from a primary provider, but the primary provider often will be unable to determine the precise instance of third party content that a user received that might have posed a problem for the user, as may relate to malware or another such issue. By configuring feedback submissions from users to automatically include identifying information, and by logging session data for various users, a content provider can analyze and filter the data to determine likely sources of the problem, and deactivate or otherwise address those sources. Further, the content provider can analyze the information to locate any users likely to have been exposed to the same third party content.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam Carlson, Joseph C. Lee, David Erdmann
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Patent number: 8261303Abstract: A display device and method for displaying images are discussed. According to an embodiment, the display device includes at least one first tuner configured to tune to a plurality of different broadcast channels; a display screen configured to display a multi-window including a plurality of sub-windows, each of the plurality of sub-windows configured to display images from a different one of the plurality of broadcast channels; an input unit configured to receive a user's input for editing a channel list including the plurality of broadcast channels; and a controller configured to control the at least one first tuner, the input unit and the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Chul Bae, Ick Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8261304Abstract: A method and display device are discussed. In an embodiment, there is a method for displaying images using a display device including at least one tuner, a display screen, and a controller for controlling the at least one tuner and the display screen, the method comprising: tuning, by the at least one tuner, to a plurality of different broadcast channels; receiving a user's input indicating if the broadcast channels to be displayed are favorite channels or all available channels; and displaying, by the display screen, a multi-window including a plurality of sub-windows according to the received user's input, each of the sub-windows displaying images from a different one of the plurality of broadcast channels according to the tuning by the at least one tuner, the displaying step including selectively displaying either the favorite channels or the all available channels in the sub-windows according to the received user's input.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Chul Bae, Ick Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 8261302Abstract: A digital television and a channel editing method are provided wherein various channel information is edited efficiently. In the channel edit method of the digital TV, the channel information stored according to a user's request is displayed on a multi-window. If the user selects a channel based on the multi-window, the channel selected by the user is tuned by a tuner and displayed as a moving picture. The user can edit the corresponding channel referring to the multi-window. In another embodiment, the user can edit the set favorite channel(s) separately. The broadcast status of all channels can be recognized almost instantaneously by viewing the multi-window displaying all the broadcast programs of multiple channels.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Chul Bae, Ick Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20120216229Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method of receiving digital television signals involves tuning a radio frequency tuner to receive a radio frequency modulated channel containing a transport stream; demodulating the channel to produce an output transport stream; the output transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time content, a FLUTE file description table (FDT), NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; demultiplexing the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT content that is stored in an electronic storage medium, the FLUTE FDT, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; parsing the metadata to produces NRT service metadata; NRT content description text and NRT content metadata; and processing the NRT content description text derived from a Text Fragment Table (TFT). This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventor: Mark Kenneth Eyer
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Patent number: 8250606Abstract: A method and display device for displaying images are discussed. According to an embodiment, there is a method for displaying images using a display device, the display device including a memory, a display screen, and a controller for controlling the memory and the display screen, the method comprising: storing, in the memory, channel information pertaining to a predetermined number of broadcast channels; and displaying, on the display screen, a multi-window including a plurality of sub-windows, each of the plurality of sub-windows configured to display images from a different one of the broadcast channels, wherein a number of the sub-windows displayed on the display screen is variable according to the channel information.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Chul Bae, Ick Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20120210367Abstract: A display apparatus for performing virtual channel browsing and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which hardware design can be simplified using a virtual channel browsing scheme and by which a channel browsing data processing speed can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Soonkyo LEE, Ryoung KIM
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Publication number: 20120210366Abstract: Subscribing to channels and playing content, including: selecting an available subscription channel with an application on a second device; modifying a user's, subscription list based on the selected subscription-channel; and executing commands on any of the subscription channels of the user's subscription list. Keywords include: media, internet content, BIVL subscription and device infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment International LLC, Sony CorporationInventors: Ling Jun Wong, True Xiong, Charles McCoy, Leo Pedlow
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Patent number: 8228435Abstract: When a user hovers a screen cursor over a TV channel icon on a cross-media bar (XMB) user interface (UI) for a threshold period, enhanced metadata from PSIP/XDS/EPG that pertains to the program currently available on the associated TV channel is presented in a pop-up window on the XMB UI.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8225349Abstract: Disclosed is a digital broadcast receiver including a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) module for receiving digital broadcastings of multiple channels; an output unit for outputting voice and image signals of the digital broadcastings; and a controller for controlling the DMB module to receive the digital broadcastings while successively and automatically switching the channels at a predetermined time interval, and controlling the digital broadcasting data received in the DMB module to be transmitted to the output unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Sang-Hyeon Yoon, Sun-Hee Chang
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Publication number: 20120174163Abstract: In embodiments of tuner control for streaming live television, a client device can be implemented to utilize the HTTP protocol and REST APIs to communicate with the media streamer to query a list of television channels and initiate tuning to a channel of streaming video content to be decrypted, transcoded, encrypted, and streamed to the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Praveen N. Moorthy, Kuang M. Chen, Paul Moroney
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Patent number: 8214859Abstract: A user interface receives a user selection of a video content item. The video content item is available in a high definition (HD) format and a non-HD format via a broadband network access line. A format selector automatically selects which format of the video content item from the HD format and the non-HD format to retrieve via the broadband network access line. The format is automatically selected based on at least one rule. A receiver receives the video content item via the broadband network access line in the format automatically selected by the format selector. A television display displays the video content item received by the receiver and in the format automatically selected by the format selector.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Philip Ted Kortum, Marc Andrew Sullivan
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Publication number: 20120159553Abstract: An image display apparatus and a channel information display method thereof are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes displaying an image from a selected channel on at least one region of a screen; sequentially receiving, by a tuner, images from a plurality of channels; storing the received images in a storage unit; and displaying the stored images from the plurality of channels simultaneously on at least multiple regions of the screen in response to a channel information function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Jeong-Hwan Hwang, Mi-Kyoung Jung, Seung-Yong Lee
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Patent number: RE43988Abstract: A device for provisioning, retrieving, and using data guide information transmitted in a digital broadcast signal is disclosed. A receiver receives the digital broadcast signal which includes digital television programming packets multiplexed with data packets and thereafter routes the received signal to a demodulator. The demodulator provides a demodulated signal to a detector which identifies data packets contained therein. A processor then determines the types of data in the data packets, as well as the respective channels on which the identified types of data are transmitted. The processor prepares a menu for a display screen enabling a user to select the channel of interest, and enables the user to be connected accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Tom L. Sorensen