Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
725047000 | User customization of display content | 71 |
20080229362 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION INTERFACES - A method and system for presenting interactive Television (iTV) interfaces is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an interactive Television (iTV) subsystem having a controller element that presents one among a plurality of selectable user interfaces (UIs) each having a selectable help menu contextually adaptable to its UI. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229363 | Method and a System For Constructing Virtual Video Channel - This invention relates to a method and a system for constructing virtual video channels comprising video content. While playing back video content to a user comprising a number of visual aspects, s/he can select at least one of the visual aspects appearing from said played back video content. Based on the selected aspects, a virtual channel is created comprising video content or a theme relating to said selected visual aspect. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235735 | Scaling and Layout Methods and Systems for Handling One-To-Many Objects - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide layout structures and methods for user interfaces. | 09-25-2008 |
20080271080 | Customizable Media Channels - A computer-implemented method includes receiving an identification of a media program from a broadcast channel on an electronic program guide for inclusion in a personalized channel, adding the identified program to a personalized channel at a first time, and adding one or more additional programs to the personalized channel at times other than the first time. | 10-30-2008 |
20080301735 | USER INTERFACE SCREEN MAGNIFYING GLASS EFFECT - An electronic program guide (EPG) having a magnifying glass effect to enlarge the font size of a portion of the television program data presented in a grid format. The magnifying glass effect options are selected by the user. The magnifying glass effect can be stationary on the screen and have text scroll underneath it or it can be used in conjunction with the highlighting effect so that every highlighted item is magnified. The magnifying glass effect could always be in use, activated by the amount of time a field is highlighted, or activated by user input. | 12-04-2008 |
20080320523 | Content-progress indicator for an EPG - A content-progress indicator for an EPG is described. In an implementation, a user interface (UI) for output by a client and for display by a display device includes a plurality of representation of content items and at least one pictorial representation. Each representation of a content item is selectable by a user to navigate to a corresponding content item. Each content item has a duration when streamed for output by the client. The at least one pictorial representation corresponds to a respective content item and indicates a time remaining in the duration of the respective content item. | 12-25-2008 |
20090031355 | Method To Enable Cooperative Processing And Resource Sharing Between Set-Top Boxes, Personal Computers, And Local Devices - A system and method for resource sharing are provided. The method includes storing an electronic programming guide (EPG) application and an EPG, determining when local memory of a local video device lacks capacity to download additional time of the EPG, and communicating with another device to transmit a resource request to the other device to download the additional time of the EPG to storage in the other device. The method also includes processing for display monitoring data that indicates remaining storage space in the storage of the other device, querying the other device to determine what programming is being viewed, and processing controls included in the EPG application that enable access to the storage of the other device to interact with the EPG stored on the other device through the local video device to schedule a programming event at the local video device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090064230 | Method and Related Device for Switching Channels - A method and related device for channel switching includes forming a user list including a plurality of user identities, receiving a channel list corresponding to the user list, wherein the channel list includes a plurality of channel information respectively corresponding to a user identity of the user list, and selecting a channel information from the plurality of channel information of the channel list for broadcasting a TV program corresponding to the channel information according to a user control signal. | 03-05-2009 |
20090077590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - An improved electronic program guide (EPG) ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090119713 | Selective Search and Display for Categorized Channels In a Subscriber Television System - 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. | 05-07-2009 |
20090144776 | Support for Personal Content in a Multimedia Content Delivery System and Network - A disclosed set top box (STB) suitable for use in presenting multimedia content is operable to receive multimedia content from a provider content source that is remotely connected to the STB via a provider network. The STB is also operable to receive multimedia content from a personal content source. The personal content source is locally connected to the STB or connected to the STB via a public network. The STB is operable to identify a channel indicated by a remote control signal and determine whether the indicated channel is a provider content channel or a personal content channel. The STB streams multimedia content from the first source when the indicated channel is a provider content channel and from the personal source when the indicated channel is a personal channel. The content from the provider content source and the personal content may be received through different STB interfaces. The personal content may be received from a locally connected source. | 06-04-2009 |
20090150938 | Unifying User Interface for a Set-Top Box - An illustrative user interface for a set-top box includes a set-top box having a variety of functions available for selection by a user; and at least one pseudo channel corresponding to at least one of said functions rather than a channel of television programming. Selection of the pseudo channel by a channel identifier, as if it were a channel of programming to be tuned, initiates the corresponding function or functions of the set-top box. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158345 | TELEVISION USER MODE - Systems and methods for effectively hiding or disabling rarely used features and capabilities of a television so such features do not disturb the daily ease of use of the television and unauthorized users are prevented from changing settings and degrading the performance of the television. The television system preferably can be setup or programmed to work in either an “advanced mode” or a “daily use mode.” In the advanced mode, a user or installer is provided access to both all setup and all daily use functionality or features of the television. In the daily use mode, the overall user interface is optimized to avoid cluttering the menu system with features not needed for daily use. Users can operate all the features of the television necessary for daily use without altering any of the “authorized user only” settings and the less technically skilled will enjoy improved ease of use. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158346 | AUTOMATIC SMART VIDEO USER GENERATED URL SYNTHESIS INTO A CHANNEL LIST - A system and method for defining and organizing personal viewing channels, wherein the channel sources are aggregated from a data communication network. The system comprises a channel selection utility enabling to select specific and video content sources through on the fly navigation session and store all meta data associated with the video source, wherein said meta data supports the viewing of said video source; an editor web application enabling to organize the selected video sources according to user personal categories, wherein all video source metadata is maintained on a dedicated server; and a converter module which enables to assign at least one selected video source to at least one TV channel. Upon user selection of a channel the system automatically retrieves all meta data of the respective video source and activates required application for viewing of said respective video source. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158347 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES - An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users. | 06-18-2009 |
20090187947 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTED MEDIA FILES - There is disclosed a media file distribution system and method. An asset management and delivery system and method for the distribution of digital files and data is provided. There are two major functions, with sub-functions within each. The system first serves as a fully automated management system for a company involved in video/file distribution, such as in video on demand (VOD) or other digital file industries. The system can ingest, prepare, schedule, transmit, track and report on any aspect of the business chain. Secondly, it also serves as a product for both content providers and recipients to be able to view, manage and run their entire content offering remotely from anywhere through the Internet. | 07-23-2009 |
20090193466 | DISTRIBUTED NETWORK-BASED VIDEO CONTENT FOR TELEVISION - This disclosure generally relates to providing network-based video content to television viewers. For example, software for providing network-based video over a television can provide a graphical user interface (GUI) to the television for presentation to a viewer. Then, in response to input through the GUI, the software can identify a plurality of remote video content providers and provide a video from one of the remote video content providers over a computer network to the television. This software may be communicably coupled with a central repository that stores information associated with a plurality of remote video content providers. Software associated with the repository may query the repository in response to a request from the remote client. This “repository” software can provide information associated with a subset of the plurality of remote video content providers, selected based on the query, to the remote client. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193467 | PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR BROADCAST AND BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES - The present invention provides methods and systems for accessing services in a television system. In one embodiment, a DHCT presents a subscriber an EPG presentation containing a plurality of selectable bi-directional services that are purchasable for a period of time and rendered to a buying subscriber on an individualized basis as offered by the cable television system. The subscriber navigates an EPG menu presentation with an input device such as a remote control device and selects a purchasable service by choosing the visual representation that corresponds to the desired service. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selected command into an executable program call that queries service availability and, if the service is available, initiates the selected bi-directional audiovisual service on a personalized session. | 07-30-2009 |
20090204994 | MANAGEMENT OF TV PROGRAMS BY THEIR BUFFERED LENGTHS - Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input. | 08-13-2009 |
20090222858 | System and Method for Creating Electronic Guides Based on Presence and Group Membership - A network server comprises a controller that creates and distributes an electronic guide to the members of an affinity group based on the presence statuses of one or more of the group members. The electronic guide identifies the title and location of one or more media files stored in a home system of the group members. The group members may view the electronic guide, and select a media file to render on their own home system. | 09-03-2009 |
20090276808 | CONFIGURATION OF TV SERVICES VIA ALTERNATE COMMUNICATION - The present invention provides a method and system for accessing services in a television system. In one implementation, a DHCT presents a user a menu containing a plurality of selectable link representations corresponding to separate services or applications offered by the cable television system. The user navigates the menu with a remote device and selects a desired service by choosing the selectable link representation corresponding to the desired service or application. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selectable link command into an executable call, and activates the service or application corresponding to the selected link representation from the menu chosen by the user. | 11-05-2009 |
20090293088 | Systems and Methods for Remote Access to Programming Information - A method for remotely accessing selected content can include receiving a list of content separate from a video stream. The list of content can include content previously recorded according to a user-defined recording schedule. The method can further include sending a request for content selected from the list of content, receiving the content through a network, and displaying the content. | 11-26-2009 |
20090320072 | CUSTOM CHANNELS - The technology is a system and method for generating a virtual channel in an electronic program guide. Scheduling instructions, which are configured by a user, indicate content that should be presented for selection in the virtual channel. The scheduling instructions are executed in priority order. The virtual channel is populated with content descriptions based on the execution of the scheduling instructions. After the virtual channel is initially populated with content, broadcasting gaps in the virtual channel are identified. In one embodiment, each broadcasting gap is populated with other content based on a broadcast gap setting set by the user. In another embodiment, each broadcasting gap remains an empty schedule entry in the virtual channel. An electronic document associated with the virtual channel may be published to a third-party website so that other users may subscribe to the virtual channel. | 12-24-2009 |
20100017825 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIDGET SERVICE THEREOF - A method for providing a widget service using a media service providing apparatus is provided. A method for providing the widget service includes operations of scanning channels providing media services therethrough; determining whether or not there is an available channel among the scanned channels for allocating a widget service; if it is determined that there is the available channel, allocating the widget service to the available channel; and providing the widget service allocated to the available channel. Accordingly, a widget service is provided without disturbing a user viewing a television (TV), increasing user convenience. | 01-21-2010 |
20100131984 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PROGRAM INFORMATION TABLE AND A METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast receiving apparatus and a broadcast guiding method are provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a video output unit which outputs a program information table in which broadcast information is arranged using rows and columns according to a plurality of references, an interface unit which enables a user to select at least one of the rows and the columns in the program information table, and a control unit which segments a reference corresponding to the at least one of the rows and the columns selected through the interface unit and reorganizes the program information table according to the segmented reference, and controls the video output unit to output the reorganized program information table. | 05-27-2010 |
20100180306 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING BROADCAST USING THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method for scheduling a broadcast using the same. The broadcast scheduling method includes generating a program information table, in which broadcast information is arranged, if a broadcast program selected by a user in the program information table is moved into an area adjacent to an icon, displaying the broadcast program being added to an item folder, and scheduling the broadcast program. | 07-15-2010 |
20100205637 | Electronic Program Guides, Systems and Methods Providing Date Access to Program Information - An enhanced electronic program guide (EPG) for television programming may allow access to program information based on a specified date. In embodiments, the EPG may be output for display with timeslots containing program information corresponding to television programs being broadcast currently and to television programs scheduled for future broadcast, and a header indicating a plurality of dates for accessing corresponding program information. User input received while the EPG is being output for display with the header indicating a plurality of dates that identifies one of the plurality of dates may cause program information in the EPG corresponding to the identified date to be accessed and the EPG to be output for display with the program information corresponding to the identified date and with a header indicating times of the timeslots. In embodiments, the header indicating times of the timeslots may replace the header indicating a plurality of dates. | 08-12-2010 |
20100333142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A PERSONALIZED PROGRAMMING GUIDE - An approach is provided for creating a personalized programming guide. A guide manager receives input from a user for creating a personalized programming guide. The guide manager retrieves one or more search criteria associated with a community of other users to construct a query. The guide manager then performs the query and displays the results of the query in a personalized programming guide. | 12-30-2010 |
20110047577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PROGRAMS TO RECORD - An exemplary method of identifying program content to record comprises receiving a signal corresponding to a plurality of broadcast programs, collecting data about specific broadcast programs selected by a user from the signal corresponding to the plurality of broadcast programs, adding a one of the plurality of broadcast programs to a list of favorite programs if the user selects the one of the plurality of broadcast programs more than a specific number of times, and recording the broadcast programs added to the list of favorite programs. | 02-24-2011 |
20110072466 | Browsing and Retrieval of Full Broadcast-Quality Video - A method includes steps of indexing a media collection, searching an indexed library and browsing a set of candidate program segments. The step of indexing a media collection creates the indexed library based on a content of the media collection. The step of searching the indexed library identifies the set of candidate program segments based on a search criteria. The step of browsing the set of candidate program segments selects a segment for viewing. | 03-24-2011 |
20110113448 | Adaptable Programming Guide for Networked Devices - An electronic content guide is disclosed. The electronic content guide preferably includes a source field for listing content sources and output devices. The electronic content guide also includes a first content field for listing schedule data corresponding to first content data presently available for viewing from each one of the content sources and for listing display information corresponding to the first content data being displayed for viewing at a present time by each one of the output devices. Preferably, the source field and the first content field are displayable in parallel columns. The electronic content guide can also include a second content field, displayable in a column parallel to the source field and the first content field, corresponding to a second content data. In one embodiment, the first content data from each content source can be displayed simultaneously on more than one of the output devices. | 05-12-2011 |
20110173666 | METHOD, TERMINAL AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYING PROGRAMS - A method, terminal, and system for playing programs are disclosed. The method includes: creating virtual channels corresponding to keywords in a keyword list according to the keywords, and using the virtual channels to form a virtual channel list; identifying programs inclusive of the keywords among received programs; using the programs inclusive of the keywords to generate a playlist of the virtual channels corresponding to the keywords according to a preset playlist generation rule; and playing the programs in the playlist. Through the present disclosure, the same type of BTV programs that match a keyword on different channels are scheduled together, the required operations of pressing keys are reduced, and the user experience is improved. | 07-14-2011 |
20110225613 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES - An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users. | 09-15-2011 |
20110252448 | BROADCASTING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE AUDIO/VIDEO PROGRAM MENU - A broadcasting system for AV program selection comprising a network, an AV signal providing system, a user device and a digital AV signal processing device is proposed. The network, the AV signal providing system, the user device and the digital AV signal processing device are in communication with each other via the network. A broadcasting method is applied to the AV signal providing system. The broadcasting method comprises steps of: providing a plurality of AV programs for selection; and transmitting an AV signal corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of AV programs to the digital AV signal processing device in response to a user's selecting operation on an AV program menu revealed by way of the digital AV signal processing device, wherein the AV program menu contains information of only partial the plurality of AV programs, and is created by way of the user device. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258665 | Viewing and Recording Streams - A system and method of providing content in a digital video network are disclosed. The system may detect the resolution capability of a user's device, and automatically configure electronic program guide (EPG), viewing and/or recording options accordingly. User preferences may also be used. Record and viewing requests may result in tuning to and decoding different datastreams. | 10-20-2011 |
20110314503 | RESOURCE DATA CONFIGURATION FOR MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one of many possible implementations, a system includes a content delivery subsystem providing online resource data and programming data associated with media content. The system further includes a content processing subsystem configured to communicate with the content delivery subsystem via a network. The content processing subsystem is configured to receive the programming data and to generate a program guide user interface including at least a subset of the programming data. The content processing subsystem is configured to access and utilize the online resource data to generate the program guide user interface when the online resource data is accessible via the network. The content processing subsystem is further configured to maintain and utilize offline resource data instead of the online resource data to generate the program guide user interface when the online resource data is inaccessible via the network. | 12-22-2011 |
20120102529 | USER-CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING - A method may include transmitting a list of programs for customization to a user device and receiving, from the user device, a selection by the user of one of the listed programs. The method may further include determining a list of clips to recommend to the user based on a user profile associated with the user and transmitting the list of clips to the user device for customizing the selected program. Further, the method may include receiving a selection of one of the clips from the user device and inserting the clip into the selected program to generate a customized program. | 04-26-2012 |
20120174160 | Method and System for Transmitting Electronic Service Guides - A method for transmitting an electronic service guide (ESG) includes: an ESG center encapsulating ESG information of a mobile television channel as a dynamic content delivery (DCD) content, and sending the encapsulated DCD content to a DCD server; and a mobile television terminal establishing a connection with the DCD server, and obtaining the DCD content encapsulating the ESG information from the DCD server. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a system for transmitting an ESG, an ESG center and a mobile television terminal. By using the technical scheme of the present invention, the fussy process of the conventional method for obtaining the ESG is avoided, and at the same time, the real time of the ESG information is guaranteed, the overall performance of the China mobile multimedia broadcasting (CMMB) mobile television is enhanced, and the user experience is extremely improved. | 07-05-2012 |
20120324509 | METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING AN INTERFACE IN TELEVISION SET - A method for customizing an interface in a TV set is provided in the present disclosure. This method comprises the following steps of: step a: setting a TV playing region and a customized function region; step b: storing the customized interface setting parameters into a memory of the TV set; and step c: invoking and displaying the customized interface from the memory depending on the user's settings when the TV set is powered on. By disposing a customized function region, the method for customizing an interface in a TV set according to the present disclosure allows the user who is watching the TV to also acquire other useful information depending on his own needs, and can also satisfy tastes of different users. This enriches functions of the TV set and makes it possible for the user to acquire interested information quickly through the TV set. | 12-20-2012 |
20120331507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOCAL EVENT LISTINGS WITH VIDEO - Systems and methods are provided for generating an integrated event listing. An event promoter may input event information about a local event. In response, online videos corresponding to the event information may be identified and provided to the event promoter. The event promoter may select one or more of the identified online videos to integrate with the event information to generate the integrated event listing. For example, the integrated event listing may be generated by displaying the one or more selected online videos as a video background behind a scrolling text overlay of the event information. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007809 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOMIZING VIEWING ENVIRONMENT PREFERENCES IN A VIEWING ENVIRONMENT CONTROL APPLICATION - Systems and methods for customizing viewing environment preferences using an interactive media guidance application are provided. A media content may be accessed using an interactive media guidance application. A viewing environment preference may be configured and stored that defines attributes of components in the viewing environment. Media content can be associated to a viewing environment preference based on media guidance data. When a media content is accessed, a determination is made whether the accessed media content is associated to a previously stored viewing environment preference. If the accessed media content is associated to a previously stored viewing environment preference, data may be transmitted to a component external to a user equipment device to modify an attribute of the external component based on the previously stored viewing environment preference. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014168 | USER-CONTROLLED DATA/VIDEO INTEGRATION BY A VIDEO CONTROL SYSTEM - A video control system transfers a video signal to display a data/video integration menu and receives user instructions indicating user-selected data and display positioning for the user-selected data. The video control system transfers a data request and receives the user-selected data. The video control system receives video content. The video control system integrates the user-selected data and the video content into a video signal that positions the user-selected data relative to the video content according to the display positioning in the user instructions. The video control system transfers the video signal to display the integrated video content and user-selected data. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019266 | PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE AUTHORING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITHAANM DOYLE; JAMESAACI TORONTOAACO CAAAGP DOYLE; JAMES TORONTO CA - A processing system includes a memory module that stores an electronic program guide (EPG) authoring application. A processing module executes the EPG authoring application including a graphical user interface that responds to input from an end user. The EPG authoring application creates EPG configuration data to configure an EPG application of a client device associated with the end user. | 01-17-2013 |
20130047187 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating User Access to Media Content Programs Included in a Programming Block - An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system detecting an access event initiated by a user and performed by a media content processing subsystem with respect to a media content program during a time period associated with a provider-scheduled presentation of the media content program, identifying a programming block of which the media content program is a part, determining that the user has failed to direct the media content processing subsystem to perform an additional access event with respect to one or more additional media content programs that are also a part of the programming block during a time period associated with a provider-scheduled presentation of the one or more additional media content programs, and facilitating, in response to the determining, access by the user to the one or more additional media content programs included in the programming block. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
20130067519 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION WITH INTELLIGENT NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY FEATURES - 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. | 03-14-2013 |
20130247107 | EPG REALIGNMENT - Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program. | 09-19-2013 |
20130268970 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES - An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users. | 10-10-2013 |
20140020027 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PERSONAL CHANNEL - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140026166 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A NETWORKED TV CAPABLE OF BOOKMARKING AT LEAST ONE OR MORE ITMES, AND NETWORKED TV - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling a networked TV comprises the following steps: receiving a first command for setting a bookmark for an item currently being executed, and a second command for selecting the rating of the item for which the bookmark has been set; storing information for identifying the bookmarked item having the selected rating in a bookmark memory in accordance with the received first and second commands; receiving a third command for listing one or more bookmarked items; accessing the bookmark memory; and displaying a first item having a first rating and a second item having a second rating separately from each other on the basis of the ratings of the items stored in the bookmark memory. | 01-23-2014 |
20140143811 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SERVICE, RECEIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND RECEIVING DEVICE THEREOF - A method of a broadcast receiving device to receive broadcast service includes: receiving a broadcast table; receiving service signaling data corresponding to a service object; determining a consumption model of the service object on the basis of the service signaling data; receiving a content item configuring the service object on the basis of the service signaling data when the consumption model is a predetermined consumption model; displaying a guide on content on the basis of the broadcast table or the service signaling data; identifying one of the received content item according to an additional information request on the content; and controlling the guide on the basis of the identified content item. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157321 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display controller displaying, in a region, a text including a plurality of characters and a processor changing a display magnification in response to user operation. The processor enlarges a character size of a text displayed in the region in correspondence with an increase in the display magnification, if the character size or the display magnification is less than a threshold value, and increases number of characters of a text displayed in the region in correspondence with an increase in the display magnification, if the character size or the display magnification is greater than or equal to the threshold value. | 06-05-2014 |
20140259073 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH SELECTABLE LANGUAGES - An interactive television program guide is provided. The interactive television program guide provides a user with the opportunity to select a language for playing television programming and displaying program guide text. Television program audio in the desired language may be obtained from a SAP or digital audio track and played in the selected language. Television related information in the desired language may be obtained from a digital track. If television program audio or related information is not provided in the selected language, the program guide may use a default language. The program guide may coordinate program guide display screen text with languages available for television programs when the programs are broadcast to users. | 09-11-2014 |
20140289775 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL MEDIA PROGRAM PRODUCTION IN A MEDIA EXCHANGE NETWORK - Certain aspects of the invention may be found in a method and system for producing and delivering media content. The method may comprise establishing a personal television channel, modifying media content to produce a media program, and associating the produced media program with the established personal television channel. Metadata such as program metadata and/or primitive metadata associated with the media content may be acquired and edited. Accordingly, the acquired metadata associated with media content may be updated to reflect changes associated with modifying the media content. At least a portion of the produced media content may be displayed within the personal television channel. | 09-25-2014 |
20140310749 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CHANNEL GROUPS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - The present invention relates an interactive media guidance application that provides channel groups. Channel groups may include media channels, such as television channels, radio stations, Internet web sites, etc. Channel groups may be organized around a common characteristic, by utilizing user profile information, and by human editorial selection (e.g., by a service provider or by a user). The guidance application provides information on the channel groups, including media listings, reminders, pending and completed recordings, purchased programs, and previously accessed programs for the channel group. The guidance application enables the user to focus a guidance application function on the channel group. In response to a user initiation to execute the function on the channel group, the function may be executed on all the media channels belonging to the channel group. Information on the channel group and access to functions that are executable on the channel group may be concentrated in a channel group portal screen of the guidance application. | 10-16-2014 |
20140325567 | CUSTOMIZABLE CHANNEL GUIDE - Methods and systems for providing a customizable channel guide, and more specifically, a personalized channel guide for a user, are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, indications of types of content for which the user has an interest are received. Information about content that is available for viewing is accessed. Personalized channels for the user are generated based on the received indications of the types of content for which the user has an interest and based on the information about content that is available for viewing. Each separate personalized channel provides the user with access to a separate type of content for which the user has an interest. A listing of at least some of the personalized channels is displayed to thereby enable the user to select one of the personalized channels. | 10-30-2014 |
20140344863 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to present a graphic user interface (GUI) for customizing an electronic programming guide (EPG), the GUI including a plurality of scrollable media channels, each media channel accompanied by an image, a description of the media channel, an option to select the media channel for inclusion in the EPG, a first button to customize the EPG according to one or more media channels selected, and a second button to request additional information about a media channel highlighted in the GUI. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-20-2014 |
20150020109 | MEDIA SERVICE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a media service user interface system 1) providing a media service graphical user interface (“GUI”) for display, 2) detecting user input to launch a user interface customization mode, 3) launching the user interface customization mode, 4) receiving user input defining a customization of the GUI, 5) implementing the customization, and 6) exiting the user interface customization mode. In certain examples, the GUI may include a main menu bar that includes a set of menu objects representing a set of feature modules of the media service and a menu bar management object, the customization mode may be launched in response to a user selection of the menu bar management object included in the main menu bar, and the customization may be of the main menu bar. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150058893 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER FOR MAGIC REMOTE CONTROL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE RECEIVER - The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting receiver for a magic remote control and a method of controlling the receiver. The digital broadcasting receiver for the magic remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a receiving unit receiving a control signal, wherein the control signal includes a first signal representing that a button of the magic remote control is pressed, a second signal representing the drag state of the magic remote control while the button of the magic remote control is pressed, and a third signal representing that the button of the magic remote control is released; a display unit; a processor; and a platform. | 02-26-2015 |
20150074724 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM TABLE DISPLAYING METHOD - A program information acquisition unit | 03-12-2015 |
20150106852 | PERSONALIZED CATEGORIZATION OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMING - A method, system, and computer program product for personalized categorization of television content are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A subset of bookmarks is selected from a set of bookmarks saved in a browser application. The subset of bookmarks is analyzed according to a specification for constructing a categorization rule, to find information of a type corresponding to the bookmark. The categorization rule is constructed, to personalize a categorization of TV content according to a custom-categorization, by using the information as a component in the categorization rule according to the specification. The specification specifies the type, which is a type of information that can participate in the categorization rule. The rule is sent to a TV content provider system, wherein the sending causes the TV content to be organized and presented according to the custom-categorization. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113568 | TV AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an operating method of a TV. The method includes: receiving a multi screen enter command according to a user input; transmitting a multi screen request signal to a server in response to the multi screen enter command; receiving a multi screen response signal corresponding to the multi screen request signal transmitted through a first channel from the server; entering a multi screen mode according to multi screen information included in the multi screen response signal; and storing the multi screen information. | 04-23-2015 |
20150121428 | SET-TOP BOX PROXIMITY DETECTION - A first location of a user in a customer premises may be determined. A display is provided of a user interface that includes an adjustable element. A determination is made that the user has moved to a second location in the customer premises. The display of the user interface is adjusted such that the adjustable element is adjusted. | 04-30-2015 |
20150143425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC WEBPAGES IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television system having a controller to create a template defining a format of presentation of an webpage or HTML page using an iTV or IPTV application system, receive a request for the page from a subscriber of the iTV or IPTV system. The system can access application system subscriber data for the subscriber and a presentation of the page is dynamically adapted according to the application system subscriber data. In one alternative at, the page can be dynamically adapted by changing in content or by changing a look and feel of an HTML page or webpage. In another alternative, the webpage or HTML page can be dynamically adapted by modifying graphic user interface elements based on the application system subscriber data. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150304715 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT FOR A PERSONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL - A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312636 | USER ASSIGNED CHANNEL NUMBERING FOR CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE INPUT SOURCE TYPES - A user is enabled to assign channel numbers to his favorite content, including TV stations, Internet sites, local applications, and recorded content. In this way, the user's favorite content sources are grouped so that they can be quickly accessed using channel up/down commands regardless of, e.g., the actual channel number of a favorite TV station. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312640 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS - A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. | 10-29-2015 |
20160044366 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC WEBPAGES IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television system having a controller to create a template defining a format of presentation of an webpage or HTML page using an iTV or IPTV application system, receive a request for the page from a subscriber of the iTV or IPTV system. The system can access application system subscriber data for the subscriber and a presentation of the page is dynamically adapted according to the application system subscriber data. In one alternative at, the page can be dynamically adapted by changing in content or by changing a look and feel of an HTML page or webpage. In another alternative, the webpage or HTML page can be dynamically adapted by modifying graphic user interface elements based on the application system subscriber data. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160100213 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal comprising a broadcast content and channel information and corresponding to a plurality of channels, a signal processor configured to process the received broadcast signal and extract the broadcast content and the channel information from the broadcast signal, a display configured to display an image based on the extracted broadcast content, and a controller configured to determine a plurality of overlapped channels, which have the same broadcast content but are different in a type of broadcast content, based on the extracted channel information, and perform a control operation for the determined overlapped channels. A method of controlling the display apparatus includes determining a plurality of overlapped channels, which have the same broadcast content but are different in a type of broadcast content, based on the extracted channel information, and performing a control operation for the determined overlapped channels. | 04-07-2016 |
20160142783 | Personalized Menus and Media Content Interface - Methods and apparatus for generating personalized menus and a media content interface are provided. In one example, different device specific media asset lists are generated at different user devices for the same user based on the media consumption history at each device. In another example, media asset listings are displayed for multicast and on-demand media assets determined to be of interest to the user. An on-demand media asset is listed at a time when no other multicast media assets are listed. In another example, media asset listings for successive episodes of a media series are displayed in sequential order in response to an input to view successive episodes of a media series. In another example, a text search for media content is performed in which the search priority of media provider results is decreased relative to the search priority of media asset results as additional characters are added to a search string. | 05-19-2016 |
20160150286 | SOCIAL MULTI-CAMERA INTERACTIVE LIVE ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM - A social multi-camera interactive live engagement (SMILE) system including video and audio processing arrays performs an audio-video processing method. The method includes receiving multiple video streams from distinct sources and preparing multiple distinct composited video streams from the multiple video streams. Each of the distinct composited video streams configures video images from a different selected one of the multiple video streams in a primary region and video images from remaining ones of the multiple video streams in respective secondary regions adjacent to the primary region. The method include streaming the multiple distinct composited video streams configured for presentation in a user interface to a client device, at different times determined in response to user selection input from the client device, and more detailed aspects, supporting a novel user interface design. | 05-26-2016 |
20160156983 | IMMERSIVE SCALING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION | 06-02-2016 |