СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ПЕРЕДАЧИ IP-ПАКЕТОВ ПУТЕМ ОБЪЕДИНЕНИЯ НЕСКОЛЬКИХ КАНАЛОВ РАДИОСВЯЗИ ДЛЯ ВЫСОКОСКОРОСТНОЙ ПЕРЕДАЧИ ДАННЫХ

Изобретение относится к системам радиосвязи и, в частности, к системам радиосвязи, работающим в сетевой среде передачи данных. Сущность состоит в том, что мобильный радиотерминал (MWT) принимает IP-пакеты, предназначенные для наземной сети в заданном порядке следования, фрагментирует каждый из IP-пакетов на более мелкие фрагменты пакетов, добавляет идентификационную информацию в каждый из фрагментов пакетов и передает фрагменты пакетов параллельно друг другу по одновременно действующим спутниковым каналам. Принимающая станция принимает фрагменты пакетов, переданные от MWT, пересылает принятые фрагменты пакетов в наземный контроллер по сетевому соединению на основании идентифицирующей информации, добавленной во фрагменты пакетов. Наземный контроллер объединяет фрагменты пакетов в реконструированные IP-пакеты на основании идентифицирующей информации, добавленной во фрагменты, а также упорядочивает реконструированные IP-пакеты в заданном порядке следования на основании идентифицирующей информации ...

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ РЕГИСТРАЦИИ ОПЛАТЫ ТЕЛЕВИЗИОННЫХ ПРОГРАММ

Изобретение относится к области контроля пользовательского интерфейса в телевидении. Его использование для автоматически контролируемой покупки и записи телевизионной программы позволяет обеспечить технический результат в виде возможности координации и связывания процесса покупки программы с процессом ее записи. Этот технический результат достигается в устройстве для формирования пользовательского интерфейса для приема множества программ, содержащем средство пользовательского интерфейса для выбора программы из принятого множества программ и для выбора действия пользователя; контроллер, который выполнен с возможностью в ответ на первое действие пользователя по выбору первой программы для записи запоминать первую программу в первом списке, представляющем список программ, подлежащих записи, и в ответ на второе действие пользователя по выбору второй программы как для покупки, так и для записи запоминать вторую программу во втором списке, представляющем список покупных программ, и также запоминать ...

ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ИНТЕРФЕЙС СОСТОЯНИЯ МЕДИА ДАННЫХ

Изобретение относится к пользовательским интерфейсам для устройства цифровой видеозаписи и воспроизведения транслируемого медиа контента. Техническим результатом является обеспечение возможности телезрителю с легкостью понять, через комбинацию визуальных элементов, текущее положение просмотра в пределах представления заранее записанного или транслируемого в реальном времени медиа контента или их комбинации. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что пользовательский интерфейс состояния медиа данных указывает секцию прошедшего записанного контента, соответствующего контенту, предшествующему во временной последовательности текущему положению просмотра, через первый визуальный элемент и секцию будущего записанного контента, соответствующего контенту, последующему во временной последовательности текущему положению просмотра, через второй визуальный элемент. Первый и второй визуальные элементы являются визуально различимыми, например, посредством представления каждого визуального элемента ...

СПОСОБ ДОСТАВКИ ШАБЛОНОВ СООБЩЕНИЙ В СПРАВОЧНИКЕ УСЛУГ ЦИФРОВОГО ВЕЩАНИЯ

Изобретение относится к сетям связи, и в частности, к шаблонам сообщений в электронных справочниках услуг, которые используют в сетях связи. Техническим результатом является создание системы для предложения абонентам интерактивных услуг, отличающихся эффективностью, гибкостью, которая может устранить ошибки или минимизировать их частоту при вводе абонентом своего ответа. Предложены устройства и способы для передачи и приема фрагментов ESG (электронный справочник услуг), связанных с событием или программой. Событие или программа могут включать компоненту интерактивной услуги, с помощью которой абонент может взаимодействовать с программой в реальном времени. Информация контента программы, такая как аудио- и видеоданные, связанные с программой, может быть передана абоненту во фрагменте ESG. Фрагмент ESG может иметь связанные с ним метаданные, которые могут содержать преобразованную информацию, относящуюся к компоненте интерактивной услуги события или программы. Оконечное устройство или приемник ...

УСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ СООТВЕТСТВИЯ МЕЖДУ УНИФИЦИРОВАННЫМ ИДЕНТИФИКАТОРОМ РЕСУРСА И ИДЕНТИФИКАТОРОМ ДЛЯ СПРАВОЧНИКА УСЛУГ

Изобретение относится к сетям связи, и, в частности, к электронным справочникам услуг, которые используются в сетях связи. Техническим результатом является обеспечение идентифицирования фрагментов справочника ESG с небольшим объемом служебной информации. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что при передаче фрагментов электронного справочника услуг ESG обрабатывают и сравнивают значения идентификатора (ID), версии и/или унифицированного идентификатора ресурса (URI), связанные с фрагментами справочника ESG для передачи. Фрагменты справочника ESG инкапсулируют в блок доставки электронного справочника услуг (SGDU) на основе обработки и сравнения значений. Аналогично, блок SGDU может быть принят в приемнике, данные, относящиеся к значениям идентификатора ID, версии и/или идентификатора URI блока SGDU, и связанные с ними фрагменты справочника ESG могут быть извлечены и сравнены с ранее сохраненными значениями. Затем блок SGDU и фрагменты справочника ESG могут быть обработаны в соответствии ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ КОНФИГУРИРОВАНИЯ ПРЕДСТАВЛЕНИЯ СПРАВОЧНИКОВ УСЛУГ

Изобретение относится к технике беспроводной связи и, в частности, к технологиям представления справочников услуг в сети беспроводной связи. Техническим результатом является адаптация электронных справочников услуг к требованиям пользователей с использованием головной системы и различных пользовательских устройств. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что головная платформа формирует фрагмент справочника услуг и вставляет в него тег для формирования модифицированного фрагмента справочника услуг. Головная платформа затем инициирует, по меньшей мере частично, передачу модифицированного фрагмента справочника услуг пользовательскому устройству, которое принимает фрагмент справочника услуг и обнаруживает тег во фрагменте справочника услуг. Пользовательское устройство определяет тип преобразования, по меньшей мере частично, на основе тега и инициирует, по меньшей мере частично, выполнение преобразования и вывод преобразованного представления. 6 н. и 17 з.п. ф-лы, 9 ил., 1 табл.

ЭЛЕКТРОННЫЙ ПУТЕВОДИТЕЛЬ ПО МЕДИАКОНТЕНТУ

... 1. Электронный путеводитель по медиаконтенту, содержащий:интерфейс данных, выполненный с возможностью приема данных информации о контенте из множества источников медиаконтента,генератор графического интерфейса, выполненный с возможностью генерации графического пользовательского интерфейса для отображения информации об источниках медиаконтента и элементах медиаконтента,интерфейс пользовательского ввода, выполненный с возможностью приема пользовательских вводов,контроллер хранения и воспроизведения медийных материалов,причем генератор графического интерфейса дополнительно выполнен с возможностью генерации представления источников медиаконтента, содержащих по меньшей мере один реальный источник медиаконтента и по меньшей мере один виртуальный источник медиаконтента,причем генератор графического интерфейса дополнительно выполнен с возможностью генерации представления множества элементов медиаконтента упомянутого по меньшей мере одного реального источника медиаконтента и представления множества ...

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ ПЕРЕДАЧИ/ПРИЕМА УВЕДОМЛЯЮЩЕГО СООБЩЕНИЯ В СИСТЕМЕ ЦИФРОВОГО ВИДЕОВЕЩАНИЯ

... 1. Способ приема уведомляющего сообщения на терминале в системе цифрового видеовещания (DVB), причем способ содержит этапы, на которых: ! выявляют точку доступа (АР) из сеанса самозагрузки электронного справочника услуг (ESG); ! опрашивают АР для запроса списка уведомляющих сообщений либо целого или части уведомляющего сообщения по каналу связи; и ! принимают список уведомляющих сообщений либо целое или часть уведомляющего сообщения от АР. ! 2. Способ по п.1, в котором выявление АР состоит в том, что выявляют АР сервера для широковещательной передачи уведомляющего сообщения по умолчанию из сеанса самозагрузки ESG. ! 3. Способ по п.2, в котором выявление АР состоит в том, что выявляют одну из АР сервера для передачи сообщения уведомления по умолчанию платформы (PDN) и АР сервера для передачи сообщения уведомления по умолчанию ESG (EDN). ! 4. Способ по п.1, в котором выявление АР состоит в том, что: ! подписываются на сообщение имеющего отношение к услуге уведомления (SRN); ! закупают сообщение ...

СИСТЕМА ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ И ПЕРЕДАЧИ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО ПОТОКА СЕРВИСА ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ ВИРТУАЛЬНЫХ КАНАЛОВ

Kabelfernsehverteilung

Menügesteuertes Fernsehprogrammzugangssystem und Verfahren

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUSSORTIEREN VON PROGRAMMZEITSCHRIFTENINFORMATIONEN

DATENÜBERTRAGUNG MITTELS PULSBREITENMODULATION

Method of saving power by reducing reception time in a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal

A signal received by a mobile communication terminal in a standby mode is sampled, converted to digital, and stored. At least a part of the receive part is de-activated and the stored samples are processed. If it is decided that the samples contain insufficient data, the receive path may be re-activated to receive further samples. In this way, the various activities which the mobile needs to undertake while in the standby state (channel tracking, monitoring nearby base stations) are carried out with minimum drain on the power supply.

Mixed-media telecommunication call set-up

Multimedia system and method of recommending multimedia content

System generating user indication based on availability of future scheduled broadcast programme for catch-up (streamed) viewing after broadcast

An apparatus for selecting television programmes for display includes a receiver for audio/video (AV) television programme data and schedule data. The TV programme schedule includes television programmes which are to be - and have been transmitted, and for one or more of the television programmes in the television schedule which have been transmitted, an indication is given that the television programme can be received by selectively streaming audio/video from one or more servers. Generated signals can form a (two-dimensional) Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) user interface. A control process receives an indication, 150 - for at least one of the (future) television programmes to be broadcast of a status of availability for streaming the television programme after (following) television programme broadcast; in response, a predetermined action is performed, for example recording the television programme or generating a prompt for the user to watch the broadcast television programme if it ...

CUSTOMER SERVER-BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDING SYSTEM WITH REMOTE SERVER ADMISSION

SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR THE CONTROLLING OF MOBILE PARTICIPANT EQUIPMENT USING A DIGITAL SIGNATURE

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SAFE MAIN LINE TRAIN REEF AND PROCEDURE FOR IT

PROCEDURE FOR POINT FOR MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATION BY USE OF DIGITAL RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION

PURPOSEFUL RECRUITING IN A CABLE TV SYSTEM

IMPROVED ESSAY-FINALTURN OUT FUR OF CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

REMOTE MAINTENANCE FOR CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

REPEATS PROGRAMMABLE TERMINAL FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS OF A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

CLAY/TONE PROGRAM RECEIVER TERMINAL FOR TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Column interface for navigating in a user interface

The invention is directed to an electronic device. The electronic device provides, for display on a display device, a user interface including a first set of columns, two or more columns in the first set of columns each including two or more menu items. The electronic device receives a selection input. In response to receiving the selection input, in accordance with a determination that the selection input corresponds to selection of a first column the electronic device provides, for display on the display device, a second set of columns, two or more of the columns in the second set of columns corresponding to different subsets of menu items that were displayed in the first column that was selected in response to the selection input.

Interactive Television Program Guide with Remote Access

Interactive Television Program Guide with Remote Access

... - 68 (Figure 1) The present invention relates to a method for ordering a program. The method comprises receiving a user selection of a program listing corresponding to the 5 program available for ordering at a remote access program guide on a remote program guide access device. The remote program guide access device comprises a display for displaying the program listing. The remote guide access device has a link to a local interactive program 10 guide equipment. The local interactive program guide equipment has a display. The method also comprises using the link to indicate the program to the local interactive program guide implemented on the local interactive program guide equipment for display on the display of the 15 local interactive program guide equipment. MAIN FACILITY 14 PROGRAM INTERACTIVE TELEVISION 7 GUIDE DATA PROGRAM GUIDE EQUIPMENT REMOTE PROGRAM GUIDE ACCESS DEVICE ...

Mixed-media telecommunication call set-up

Improved electronic television program schedule guide system and method

System and method for changing program guide format

A method for point-to-multipoint communication using digital radio frequency transport

Enhanced radio systems and methods

A SMART AUDIO GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD

Network controller for cable television delivery systems

Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording

Broadcasting transmitter and receiver

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING VIDEO AND GRAPHICS IN A COMPRESSED FORM

A method and apparatus for compressing and transmitting both video and graphics portions of an interactive program guide (IPG). For an IPG that comprises a graphics portion and at least one video portion, the inventive system separately encodes the video portion and the graphics portion. The video portion is slice-base encoded using a predictive encoder (408), e.g., an MPEG encoder, that produces a bitstream comprising intra-coded picture slices and predictive-coded picture slices. The graphics portion is separately slice-base encoded using a guide encoder (416) to produce encoded slices of the graphics image. The encoded slices of the graphics portion can be stored in a database (418) and recalled as needed for transmission. To transmit an IPG, a transport stream is created containing the intra-coded and predicted picture streams as well as the encoded slices that comprise a graphics image that is to be included in the IPG. The receiver reassembles the components of the IPG into a comprehensive ...

ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH RELATED-PROGRAM SEARCH FEATURE

... ²²²A system for searching for programs is provided. The system may be provide the ²user with an opportunity to indicate an interest in a given program. The ²system may provide the user with an opportunity to request that the system ²locate programs that are related to the given program in which the user has ²indicated an interest. The system may locate program listings that are related ²to the given program. The located program listings may be related to the given ²program based on attributes of the given program. The system may display a ²list of located listings and allow the user to select listings from the list. ²The system may tune to a program selected from the list, may display an ²information display screen for a program selected from the list, etc. The ²system may provide the user with an opportunity to configure and save search ²parameters. The system may sort related program listings based on the ²attributes of the given program. The system may provide the user with the ²opportunity ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG)

A television system comprising an electronic program guide (EPG) including a picture-in-picture (PIP) window and a means for returning to a last channe l viewed full screen in a television prior to entering the guide. The EPG displays a program list (46) including a listing for the last channel displayed full screen (45). A method and system for navigating between a television viewing mode and an EPG mode is disclosed. Also, a method and apparatus for tuning to multiple channels usin g multiple tuners is described.

DISTRIBUTED PRESENTATION SOFTWARE FOR MULTIPLE INSTANTIATIONS IN HOME NETWORK

One and only instance of a video service model component (for example, an electronic program guide (EPG) model description) is executed in a home network gateway, with multiple instantiations of a view/controller module associated with the model module being generated, one for each display device seeking to simultaneously display the video service. In this way the functionality of a single video service model is shared in the network without requiring the underlying model module itself to be replicated.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLAYING MEDIA

A scalable architecture is disclosed for delivery of real-time information over a communications network. Embedded into the architecture is a control mechanism that provides for the management and administration of users who are to receive the real-time information. In the preferred embodiment, the information being delivered is high-quality audio. However, it could also be video, graphics, text or any other type of information that can be transmitted over a digital network. Preferably, there are multiple channels of information available simultaneously to be delivered to users, each channel consisting of an independent stream of information. A user chooses to tune in or tune out a particular channel, but does not choose the time at which the channel distributes its information. Advantageously, interactive (two-way) information can be incorporated into the system, multiple streams of information can be integrated for delivery to a user, and certain portions of the information being delivered ...

SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF NODE-B BUFFERED DATA FOLLOWING MAC LAYER RESET

A method and system for the UE and RNC to reduce transmission latency and potentially prevent loss of PDUs upon a MAC layer reset. UE generation of the status PDU is coupled with the MAC layer reset. The RNC generates a message with a MAC reset indication. Following the MAC layer reset all PDUs stored in the UE MAC layer reordering buffers are flushed to RLC entities and then processed by RLC entities prior to the generation of a PDU status report. The PDU status report provides to the RNC the status of all successfully received PDUs. Upon reception of a PDU status report in the RNC, missing PDUs are realized and retransmitted to the UE.

AN OPERATION CENTER FOR A TELEVISION PROGRAM PACKAGING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

An Operations Center for television entertainment systems that provide television programming to consumer homes is disclosed. The Operations Center organizes and packages television programming and program information for delivery to and from consumer homes. The Operations Center includes a computerized packaging system for creating a program control information signal.

SET TOP TERMINAL FOR CABLE TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEMS

A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a television at the viewer home to create a user friendly menu based approach to television program access. The device is particularly useful in a program delivery system with hundreds of programs and a data signal carrying program information. The disclosure describes menu generation and menu selection of television programs.

COMPONENTS INDICATION IN SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

A system for generating, providing and/or receiving a service announcement.

METHOD TO DELIVER MESSAGING TEMPLATES IN DIGITAL BROADCAST SERVICE GUIDE

Provided are apparatuses and methods for transmitting and receiving ESG fragments associated with an event or program. The event or program may have an interaction service component in which a subscriber can interact with the program in real-time. The program content information, such as audio and video data associated with the program may be transmitted to a subscriber in an ESG fragment. The ESG fragment may have associated metadata in which information pertaining to the interaction service component of the event or program may be mapped. The subscriber terminal or receiver can parse the ESG fragment data to determine attributes for displaying a message template associated with the interaction service component of the event or program. Subscriber interaction with the program can be provided through the message template.

SPECIALIZED MEDIA PRESENTATION VIA AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG)

An electronic program guide (EPG) is enhanced to have entries that enable access to one or more images. When an image-related entry is selected by a user, a television-based device presents the one or more images that are associated with the selected entry. In a described search-related implementation, portions of the EPG, such as actors and actresses names, are presented as links. Selection of a link effectuates a search of a group of files and is followed by the visual presentation of a slide show of images resulting from the search. In a described email-related implementation, a third party can email images to an email address that is associated with the television-based device. In response to the emailed images, an image entry is added to the channel lineup of the EPG. Selection of the image entry causes the device to visually present the emailed images in a slide show.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED AUDIENCE MEASURING

... ²²²Systems and methods for measuring audience information of programs are ²described. Systems and methods for providing audience information to users of ²interactive television applications are described.² ...

IMPROVED ELECTRONIC TELEVISION PROGRAM SCHEDULE GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD

An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A data processor receives and stores in a memory television program schedule information for a plurality of television programs to appear on the plurality of television channels. A user control apparatus such as a remote controller, is utilized by a viewer to choose user control commands and transit signals in response to the data processor which receives the signals in response to user control commands. A television receiver is used to display the television programs and television program schedule information. A video display generator receives video control commands from the data processor and program schedule information from the memory and displays a portion of the program schedule information in overlaying relationship with ...

A METHOD FOR RECEIVING SERVICE INFORMATION DATA AND AN IPTV RECEIVER

A method for receiving service information (SI) for building a channel map in an internet protocol television (IPTV) receiver and the IPTV receiver thereof are provided. The method includes receiving a provisioning information table which includes information of location to receive a first stream carrying a master SI table and parsing the received provisioning information table, receiving the first stream carrying the master SI table which includes information of location to receive a second stream carrying other SI tables based on the parsed provisioning information table and parsing the received first stream, parsing the second element in the received first stream, receiving the second stream carrying the other SI tables, and parsing the other SI tables, wherein the IPTV does not leave the first stream and leave the second stream.

PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH ADVERTISEMENTS

An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings.

IPTV RECEIVER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING CHANNEL MAP INFORMATION

AN IPTV receiver and a method of providing channel map information are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses a master SI table included in the IP packet to read channel map management information included in the master SI table, and parses a channel map record included in the IP packet to read a channel map instance included in the channel map record. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the reception of the channel map record based on the read channel map management information.

IPTV RECEIVER AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING A RESOURCE FOR AN IPTVSERVICE

An IPTV receiver and a method of acquiring a resource for an Internet protocol TV (IPTV) service are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses parsing an Internet protocol TV (IPTV) service record containing a resource locator element representing location of a resource included in the IP packet and read a child element contained in the resource locator element. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the retrieval of the resource according to information included in the child element.

IPTV RECEIVER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING CHANNEL MAP MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

AN IPTV receiver and a method of providing channel map management information are provided. A network interface transmits and receives an IP packet through a network. An IP network stack checks a destination of the received IP packet and classifies the IP packet according to a protocol. A Service Information (SI) decoder parses a system information (SI) decoder parsing a provision information record included in the IP packet to read location information of a master SI table included in the provision information record, and parses a master SI table record included in the IP packet to read channel map management information included in the master SI table record. An IPTV terminal function (ITF) operation controller controls the reception of the master SI table record based on the read location information of the master SI table.

MULTIMEDIA CONTENT SEARCH AND RECORDING SCHEDULING SYSTEM

Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.

MULTIPLE RADIO SIGNAL PROCESSING AND STORING METHOD AND APPARATUS

We have disclosed an enhanced radio system that provides for the capture and playback of one or more radio stations. The user may tune to a station, or scan through stations, rewind to hear what was missed, and fast-forward through undesired content. The system allows a user to rate content, and to be notified when that content is being played on any station. The system may make radio station recommendations. The system allows the user to respond easily to radio content, download audio content, and send radio content to another user. The system may provide other radio related and radio content related information. The system may provide a karaoke mode. The system may also allow the user to integrate a telephone with the radio. The system may report usage information to a collection facilty.

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE DEVICES WITHIN A HOUSEHOLD

An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. The system coordinates the operation of the interactive television program guides so that the program guide settings that were adjusted with the given interactive television program guide are used by the other interactive television program guides. Program guide settings include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorite features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc. The operation of applications such as web browser applications, home shopping applications, home banking applications, game applications, etc. may also be coordinated.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOW RESOLUTION IMAGES IN A BROADCAST SYSTEM

Low resolution information streams are combined in a broadcast carrier and broadcast along with full resolution information streams down a television broadcast network. The low resolution streams may be decoded and displayed in mosaic display with multiple images from separate low resolution streams simultaneously displayed. When a user selects a particular channel to be displayed, a low resolution stream associated with the selected channel is displayed (video and audio) while the full resolution stream is processed for display. Once the full resolution stream is available for display, it replaces the low resolution stream. The user perceives a much lower channel change time by viewing the low resolution stream during the channel change delay. The low resolution stream may also be provided directly to a portable media player (PMP) in a low resolution format required for display by the PMP.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

CLIENT-SERVER ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE

A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on user television equipment. The interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to define expressions that are processed by the program guide server. The program guide server may provide program guide data, schedules reminders, schedules program recordings, and parentally locks programs based on the expressions. Users' viewing histories may be tracked. The program guide server may analyze the viewing histories and generates viewing recommendations, targets advertising, and collects program ratings information based on the viewing histories.

VIRUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME

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.

DIGITAL CABLE HEADEND FOR CABLE TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEM

Several cable headend (34) configurations that utilize digial technology are disclosed. The present invendon provides grater capability and flexibility than existing cable headends (34). Specifically, a modular design for a cable headend (34) and a combiner (104) component for cable headends (34) are disclosed. The invention is particularly useful in cable television program delivery systems transponding large numbers of digitally compressed signals. The combiner (104) disclosed allows cherry-picking of programs from transponded signals.

CALLER IDENTIFICATION FOR TELEVISION

A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals (220) to provide menu generation capability and advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems (200) with hundreds of channels of programming, providing (i) menu driven program selection through the addition of an upgrade module (300) or menu generation card and (ii) advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades (e.g. 130) and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an upgradeable system that supports advanced set top functionality through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards. The upgraded hardware generally includes a microprocessor, various input ...

PREDICTIVE CODING METHOD AND DECODING METHOD FOR DYNAMIC IMAGE

A predictive coding method for a dynamic image having two types of prediction modes of global motion compensation and local motion compensation, wherein an unnecessary code word MCSEL is reduced as much as possible, even by one bit, thus improving the compression efficiency. A coder outputs a code word MCBPC indicating presence/absence of DCT coefficients of a macroblock type and two color-difference signal blocks. After that, only when the block is not an infra-frame coded block, a coder outputs a code word MCSEL indicating whether the current macroblock is predicted by global motion compensation or predicted by local motion compensation.

Method of visualization of multimediali and television contents.

Metodo di visualizzazione di contenuti multimediali e televisivi comprendente le fasi di: predisporre un dispositivo comprendente un primo ingresso atto a ricevere un segnale digitale televisivo da unantenna o da una linea digitale, un secondo ingresso atto a ricevere i contenuti multimediali da una linea Internet, ed unuscita ad un monitor, il dispositivo comprendendo ulteriormente mezzi di selezione dei contenuti multimediali e televisivi da visualizzare sul monitor; collegare il primo ingresso allantenna o alla linea digitale, il secondo ingresso alla linea Internet e luscita al monitor; selezionare un contenuto televisivo e visualizzarlo sul monitor. Il metodo prevede di inserire un codice nel segnale digitale televisivo; il dispositivo riceve ed individua il codice e lo trasmette ad un server Internet collegato alla linea Internet; il server Internet trasmette una pluralità di contenuti multimediali associati al codice ricevuto dal dispositivo; il dispositivo visualizza un elenco della ...

Способ, система, устройство и терминал для нисходящей передачи сервисного руководства мобильного мультимедийного вещания

... 1. Способ нисходящей передачи сервисного руководства мобильного мультимедийного вещания, при котором посредством системы для нисходящей передачи сервисного руководства мобильного мультимедийного вещания, содержащей платформу управления функционированием контента, вещательную сеть, платформу управления мобильными сервисами, мобильную сеть и терминал, выполняют этапы: этап A, на котором посредством платформы управления функционированием контента генерируют информационную часть базовых сервисов сервисного руководства и передают информационную часть базовых сервисов сервисного руководства через вещательную сеть; этап B, на котором посредством платформы управления мобильными сервисами генерируют информационную часть обслуживающих сервисов сервисного руководства и передают информационную часть обслуживающих сервисов на терминал по мобильной сети; этап C, на котором посредством терминала комбинируют информационную часть базовых сервисов и информационную часть обслуживающих сервисов сервисного ...

System, equipment and method for real-time updating electric service instruction

The invention provides a system, device and method for realizing electronic business guide real time updating. The method comprises: a broadcast system transmitting end device edits the site information of an electronic business guide server corresponding to the ownership place of the transmitting end device in a control information table, and the site information is transmitted to a receiving end device in a broadcast mode. The system comprises the broadcast system transmitting end device and the receiving end device. The transmitting end device comprises an information editing module and a signal transmitting module. The receiving end device comprises a signal receiving module, an information reading module, a comparing module and a downloading module. The technical scheme of the invention can be adopted to ensure that the broadcast signal received by a movable terminal is matched with the stored electronic business guide thereof even when in the roaming status.

System and method combined on-line charge with off-line charge

Broadcast receiver, broadcast data transmitting method and broadcast data receiving method

A broadcast receiver, broadcast data transmitting method and broadcast data receiving method are disclosed, by which information on a service provided by a service provider can be provided, by which a preview can be provided, and by which a time taken for a channel switching can be reduced. The present invention includes transmitting service provider discovery information (S904) including information on a service provider, transmitting service discovery information including information on a service provided to the service provider (S910), and transmitting a stream for the service to a connected receiver (S916).

Weighted secret key sharing and reconstructing method

Method for displaying specific information by means of electronic service guide

The invention discloses a method for displaying specific information by an electronic business guide, which comprises the following steps: (1) the electronic business guide and a plurality of specific information are side generated by a multimedia broadcasting business and are sent to a user terminal; (2) the business guide and specific information are received and stored by the terminal; (3) the stored specific information is taken out and displayed on the display interface of the business guide when the business guide is opened by the terminal.

Synchronization method of electronic service guide, system and communication network

Method and system for signaling neighboring signals in tps bits

Provided are apparatuses and methods for detecting neighboring cells in a communication network based on Transmission Parameter Signaling (TPS) bits received in a signaling frame. In one example, a signaling frame contains a field of TPS bits that indicate a type of the signaling frame. The type of the signaling frame may indicate the information carried in the signaling frame as information of acurrent cell or a neighboring cell. The signaling frame may further include information from a neighboring cell in the same network or a different network as the current cell. The signaling frame mayfurther be arranged in a superframe in which a plurality of frames are transmitted to a receiver in a certain sequence. Each frame in a superframe or a sequence of frames may include a parameter for defining the location of the frame.

Initial method and device of bus system

Method, system and MSC server and HLR of processing calling service

Service network tracking system and tracking method

Network controller for cable television delivery systems and method thereof

Method for transmitting mobile multimedia broadcasting program message and corresponding device

The invention discloses a method for transmitting a mobile multimedia broadcasting program message and a corresponding device, wherein, when program information data in a program message is required to be updated, a front end updates the program message data and also renovates a data updating marking message used for marking data updating in the program message, and then the front end encapsulates the program message in a multiplex subframe data segment and sends a service information multiplex frame consisting of a multiplex subframe. A terminal analyzes and picks up the data updating marking message in the program message from the multiplex subframe data segment and judges whether the program message data in the program message is updated according to the data updating marking message, and the terminal analyzes, picks up and saves the program information data only if the program information data is judged as being updated. The invention improves the efficiency and performance of theterminal ...

A transmission method and system for multi-language program prompt message

The invention provides a method for transmitting prompt messages of programs in multiple languages: on the network side, the prompt messages of the programs in multiple languages in an electronic service guide are encapsulated into respective data units according to marks of language category; the data units that contains the prompt messages of the programs are encapsulated in data segments of multiplexing subframes and transmitted on service channels; the data segments of the multiplexing subframes are resolved on the terminal side; if the judgment outcome is that a plurality of data units that contain the prompt messages for the programs are in the data segments, the data unit of the prompt messages of the programs that contains marks of the specific language category is successfully searched according to the language category chosen by a user, and the prompt messages of the programs of the language category that are resolved from the data unit containing the prompt messages of the programs ...

PROCESS AND SYSTEM Of ESTABLISHMENT Of a GUIDE OF the PROGRAMS IN a VIDEO SERVICE WITH the REQUEST According to the MOOD OF the USER

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ASSET LOCATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

METHOD FOR STORING AND REPRODUCING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING CONTENTS LATER WITHOUT STORING CONTENTS AT THE CURRENT WATCHING TIME

PURPOSE: A method for storing and reproducing digital multimedia broadcasting contents is provided to store or reproduce contents later without storing contents at the current watching time, and reproduce whole contents without storing the contents from the beginning, thereby storing and reproducing the contents that a user is currently watching even if the current residual storing capacity is not sufficient to store the contents, and minimizing a load of a terminal and power consumption of a battery. CONSTITUTION: A user selects a contents storing/reproducing menu(400). A DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) controller displays a list showing contents information stored in a memory(402). If the user selects contents to be stored or reproduced, the DMB controller receives the request of the user(404,406). In case of the request for storing contents, the DMB controller connects to a multimedia server to request storing of the selected contents to the multimedia server(408,410). The DMB controller ...

METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR SHARING A SERVICE GUIDE OR SERVICE GUIDE FRAGMENTS IN A MOBILE BROADCAST SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES A SERVICE GUIDE CREATED BETWEEN NETWORK ENTITIES FOR A MOBILE BROADCASTING SERVICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT A REQUESTED SERVICE GUIDE

PURPOSE: A method and a system for sharing a service guide or service guide fragments in a mobile broadcast system are provided to enable a BSM(BCAST Subscription Management) to transmit associated information to a mobile terminal directly or through a BSD/A(BCAST Service Distribution/Application) in case of providing service guide fragment for associated purchase information when the mobile terminal requests the BSM to provide price information. CONSTITUTION: A system for sharing a service guide or service guide fragments in a mobile broadcast system comprises a BSP-C(Broadcast Service Provisioning Client function)(602) and a BSP-M(BSP Management function)(601). The BSP-C(602) transmits a service guide information request to the BSP-M(601). The BSP-M(601) is contained in the BSM(608). Based on the service guide information request from the BSP-C(602), the BSP-M(601) creates service guide information and transmits it to the BSP-C(602). In this case, the service guide information request ...

METHOD AND DEVICE TO CREATE A PROFILE OF THE EXPECTADOR OF TELEVISION

RADIO RECEIVER FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION USING SUBCARRIER

sistema e método para gravar programas de televisão pagos

Sistema de receptor e processo para transmitir dados através de sinal de rádio para receptor

Television apparatus

Disclosed herein is a television apparatus including: a thin display device; a mount section to be placed in a site; a support mechanism projecting upwardly from the mount section and supporting the display device in an upper portion spaced from the mount section in a manner to allow the display device to change an attitude thereof; a first speaker mounted on the display device; a second speaker mounted on the mount section; a signal supply section configured to supply a first audio signal to the first speaker and to supply a second audio signal to the second speaker; and a signal processor configured to adjust the time difference between the timing of the first audio signal output from the signal supply section and the timing of the second audio signal output from the signal supply section.

SELECTION OF A DATA STREAM

In order to aid the selection of a data stream, to be restored at the level of a reception device, from among a plurality of data streams received by the reception device, at the level of a processing unit, a plurality of data streams are received simultaneously, together with auxiliary data respectively associated with said data streams. Next, on the basis of the auxiliary data received, at least one item of information for aiding selection to be displayed for each data stream is determined. Thereafter, the data streams are coupled with the respectively determined information for aiding selection. These coupled data streams are then transmitted to the reception device.

SERVICE GUIDE TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST SERVICE

Service guide transmission/reception methods and apparatuses for providing users with a service guide supporting multiplay service are provided. Service guide delivery information is received at a terminal. Device class grouping information is extracted from the Service guide delivery information. A Service Guide Data Unit (SGDU) having service guide information required for composing a service guide matched to the terminal is received. The service guide composed using the service guide information received by means of the SGDU is displayed.

MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAM INFORMATION AND REMINDERS

An intelligent TV is provided. The intelligent TV provides a management system for favorites and reminders. Selecting a program, associated with a television channel, allows a user to be presented with a list of options, such as making the program a favorite, the associated channel a favorite, or setting a reminder for programs of a like title, channel, and time.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE GENERATING DEVICE AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE GENERATING METHOD

A program schedule generating device (100) comprises: a program schedule individual data generating unit (110) that generates, for each program, individual program schedule data that includes a graphic rendering definition that uses raw material data (150) to configure an image that depicts display information, and that includes raw material data reference information for indicating a storage location in a video memory (114) of the raw material data (150) used in the graphic rendering definition; a program schedule display list generating unit (111) that generates, for each individual program schedule data, a program schedule display list for indicating a position where a rendering image is arranged on the basis of the individual program schedule data; and a rendering unit (115) that uses the raw material data (150) to render an image for each program on the basis of the individual program schedule data, and that generates screen data for a program schedule screen by arranging the rendered ...

Sequenced video overlay advertisements, including quiz games

The present invention provides methods and systems for advertising in connection with a video segment. Methods are provided in which a time-spaced sequence of video overlay advertisements are displayed. Advertisements of the sequence may be user-interactive and may relate to subject matter of the video segment displayed during display of the advertisements. Advertisements of the sequence may be user-interactive, and may include quiz or trivia questions that are part of a quiz or trivia game. A final advertisement may provide a reward for participation in or completion of the quiz or trivia game.

Method, Device for Running Internet Protocol Television Service System, and Internet Protocol Television Service System

The present invention discloses a method, apparatus and system for operating an internet protocol television service system. The present invention relates to communication field, and solves the problem of poor quality of service caused by using a cold backup electronic programmer guide (EPG) server or transferring a user to other EPG server. The method includes: a backup electronic programmer guide (EPG) server receiving an obtaining instruction message sent by a service control manager, wherein the obtaining instruction message instructs the backup EPG server to obtain service information of a failed present network EPG server; the backup EPG server obtaining the service information of the failed present network EPG server according to the obtaining instruction message, and sending an obtaining response message to the service control manager after finishing obtaining the service information.

Content item search apparatus and method

According to one embodiment, a content item search apparatus includes an extraction unit, a storage and a presentation unit. The extraction unit extracts one or more elements corresponding to a search word from one or more content items for each of classes, based on extraction rules indicating expressions to extract the elements indicating character strings required to specify relationships between the search word and the classes. The storage stores, as expression information, the extracted elements and the search word. The presentation unit generates one or more explanatory expressions associated with the search word based on generation rules and the expression information, and presents the explanatory expressions.

Interactive Television System

A method of providing information to a viewer having a reading device, a television, an input device, and an output device includes transmitting a first digital signal to the reading device. The first digital signal includes information for display on the television. When the reading device receives the first digital signal, the reading device sends a first reading device signal to the television for display to the viewer. The first reading device signal includes information derived from the first digital signal. An output device digital signal is provided to the output device if the viewer sends an input device signal to the reading device by pressing on the input device when the first reading device signal is displayed to the viewer. The output device digital signal includes information for the output device to provide image and/or text related to the information displayed to the viewer.

User answer collection server, user answer collection system, broadcast reception apparatus and control method

A server ( 113 ) receives broadcast schedule from a broadcast station ( 12 ) and stores it (S 170 ). A reception terminal ( 114 ) receives a broadcast program through a broadcast wave and outputs it (S 171 ). An answer input by a user on a survey target broadcast program is included in answer information, together with an input time and information on the broadcast station ( 12 ), and is sent to a server ( 113 ) (S 172 and S 173 ). The server ( 113 ) references a program schedule based on the input time and the information on the broadcast station ( 12 ) of the answer information, specifies the survey target broadcast program and collects answers from the reception terminals ( 114 ) on the survey target broadcast program.

Networked Television and Method Thereof

A television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, and a decoder operable to process a multimedia data stream received via the first network interface. The television is operable to display content of the multimedia data stream on the display promptly upon receipt of a user request to power up the television. A method includes receiving a multimedia data stream at a network interface of a television, processing the multimedia data stream to generate content, and providing the video content to a display of the television.

Communication device, communication system, image presentation method, and program

A communication device including an image capturing device having a RF-ID unit for performing proximity wireless communication with a RF-ID reader/writer connected via an infrared communication path to a TV. The image capturing device includes: an antenna for the proximity wireless communication; a data receiving unit receiving an input signal from the RF-ID reader/writer; a nonvolatile second memory storing at least UID and an execution program; and a data transmission unit transmitting the UID and the execution program to the RF-ID reader/writer via the antenna according to the input signal. The UID is used to identify the communication device, and the execution program is executed by the TV with reference to the UID. The transmitted UID and execution program are transferred to the TV via the RF-ID reader/writer.

Contents reception device and method, contents transmission device and method, program, and recording medium

The present invention relates to a contents reception device and method, a contents transmission device and method, a program, and a recording medium, whereby a Push-type NRT service can be realized. “Ch. 4” is taken as a broadcasting channel for normal broadcasting, and “Ch. 5” and “Ch. 6” are taken as broadcasting channels for NRT. The broadcasting channel “Ch. 5” is multiplexed on logical channels “VC5-1”, “VC5-2”, and “VC5-3”. The logical channel “VC5-1” is assigned to a single Push-type NRT broadcasting service, and “VC5-2” is assigned to a Pull-type NRT broadcast. The logical channel “VC5-3” is assigned to another Push-type NRT broadcasting service. Three FLUTE sessions are provided to “VC5-2”.

Detection of unauthorized content in live multiuser composite streams

Systems and methods described herein relate to detecting the existence of unauthorized content in multiuser composite media stream. In particular, multiuser composite media streams can be examined and to determine if these composite streams include unauthorized content such as copyrighted content or nudity, violence, language violations where desired. The multiuser composite media stream can be partitioned into sections associated with broadcasting users and the portions can be analyzed independently. A notification can be provided to, e.g., the broadcasting user responsible for the unauthorized content in response to detection of the unauthorized content.

Method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program

A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

SECURITY DEVICE FOR PAY-TV RECEIVER DECODER

The aim of the present invention is to ensure that a security module SC or CAM is used with an authorized receiver device. A security device for Pay-TV receiver decoder, in charge of processing the security messages and to extract the keys or rights from the security messages, this security device comprising a memory to store at least one reference identifier of the receiver/decoder, characterized in that, it further comprises a wireless reader to read a wireless tag containing a receiver/decoder identifier with which it is connected, and means to compare this identifier with the reference identifier, said security device modifying the processing of the security messages in function of the comparison result. 2. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the communications device is configured to read the identifier from the security device using the second transceiver or an infrared reader or a card reader.3. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second wireless transceivers are configured to operate within a range of less than 25 cm from the wireless tag.4. A method for pairing a security device with a receiver/decoder claim 6 , comprising:reading an identifier associated with the security device by a communications device, the security device comprising a first wireless transceiver, the communication device comprising a second wireless transceiver, the security device being connectable to a receiver/decoder;preparing an authorization message by the communications device, the authorization message being based at least on all or part of the identifier of the security device and being encrypted under a system key;writing the authorization message to the wireless tag, the wireless tag being attached to the receiver/decoder;reading by the security device the authorization message from the wireless tag;decrypting the authorization message by the security device;comparing the decrypted authorization message with the security device identifier; ...

MANAGING LIFECYCLES OF TELEVISION GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming. The method further includes sending search requests that include the identified metadata to a search system for selecting at least one portable program module. The method further includes in response to a first one of the search requests, receiving first search results from the search system that identify the selected portable program module and outputting a representation of the selected portable program module to a display device for presentation concurrently with the television programming. The method further includes in response to a second one of the search requests, receiving second search results from the search system that no longer identify the selected portable program module and ceasing the output of the representation of the selected portable program module. 128-. (canceled)29. A computer-implemented method for managing a lifecycle of portable program modules , the method comprising:causing, using a computing device that includes a hardware processor, a representation of a first application related to media content being presented on a presentation device to be presented while the media content is being presented on the presentation device;determining that the media content being presented on the presentation device has been modified;determining that the first application does not relate to the modified media content being presented on the presentation device; andcausing the representation of the first application to cease being presented and replacing the representation of the first application with a second application that is related to the modified media content being presented on the presentation device.30. The method of claim 29 , further comprising determining that a first plurality of applications related to the media content that is being presented on the presentation device claim 29 , ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT INFORMATION MESSAGE EXCHANGE

Message exchange techniques for content information communication between a primary device and a companion device are described. Example message exchange formats may include defined elements. Elements may be defined according an element name, a type, cardinality, a description, and a data type. In one example, an Extensible Markup Language (XML) based schema is defined for content identification information message. In one example, a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) schema is defined for content identification information message. 1. A method of transmitting content information to a companion device , the method comprising:receiving a service guide from a source;generating a content information communication message by encapsulating one or more elements according to schema, wherein the one or more elements correspond to a defined fragment in the service guide; andtransmitting the content information communication message to a companion device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of elements corresponding to defined fragments in the service guide is less than all of the defined fragments for the service guide.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein elements include service claim 2 , content claim 2 , and schedule fragments.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the content information communication message to the companion device includes transmitting the content information communication message to the companion device as a response message based on a request from the companion device.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein transmitting the content information communication message to a companion device includes using a Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) response body.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a schema includes a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) based schema.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein elements included in the content information communication message include a service guide response type element and elements corresponding to service claim ...

COMPONENTS INDICATION IN SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

A system for generating, providing and/or receiving a service announcement. 1. A system for presenting a service guide comprising of:(a) receiving a service announcement, where said service announcement contains at least one component;(b) determining for each said component of said service announcement if a language string is either present or not present;(c) if said language string for one of said at least one component of said service announcement is said present then receiving a language string for said one of said at least one component;(d) if said language string for one of said at least one component of said service announcement is said not present then setting a language string for said one of said at least one component to a pre-defined string;(e) presenting said service guide in response to a value of said language string.2. The system of wherein said component is a video component.3. The system of wherein said component is an audio component.4. The system of wherein said component is a closed caption component.5. The system of wherein said component is an application component.6. The system of wherein said pre-defined string is an English language string (“en”).7. A system for transmitting a service guide that includes a service announcement comprising of:(a) transmitting said service announcement, where said service announcement contains at least one component;(b) determining for each said component of said service announcement if a language string is equal to or not equal to a pre-defined string for one of said at least one component;(c) if said language string for said one of said at least one component of said service announcement is said equal to said predefined string then omit said language string for said one of said at least one component in said service announcement;(d) if said language string for said one of said at least one component of said service announcement is said not equal to said pre-defined string then include said language string for ...

TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD

The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method that can enhance the accessibility for people with visual disabilities. The transmission device includes: a text-to-speech utterance metadata generation unit that generates text-to-speech utterance metadata about the text-to-speech utterance of display information as the producer intends; an electronic program information generation unit that generates electronic program information including the text-to-speech utterance metadata; and a transmission unit that transmits the electronic program information to the reception device capable of displaying the display information. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a transmitter capable of transmitting a digital broadcast signal. 1. A transmission device , comprising: generate a fragment of a service guide, the fragment includes a display information element of display information and an extension of the display information element relating to speech phonetic information of the display information; and', 'transmit the fragment to a reception device,, 'one or more processors configured to'} the extension of the display information element includes a speech information object in a speech information sub-element of the display information element and includes an attribute indicating a format of the speech information object, and/or', 'the extension of the display information element includes address information in a speech information Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) sub-element of the display information element, the address information indicating a speech information object location, and includes an attribute indicating a format of a speech information object referenced by the address information., 'wherein'}2. A reception device , comprising: receive a fragment of a service guide from a transmission device, wherein the fragment includes a display information element of display ...

Transmission apparatus and method, reception apparatus and method, and transmission and reception system

A content reception apparatus, for receiving non-real-time (NRT) content, includes circuitry that receives a digital television broadcast signal including a digital television program, the NRT content, and filtering criteria related to the NRT content and outputs the digital television program for display to a user. The circuitry receives question information relating to a preference, demographic, or interest of the user and generates user answer information based on the question information received. Further, the circuitry compares the user answer information and the filtering criteria, and filters the NRT content based on the comparison.

A METHOD FOR DECODING A SERVICE GUIDE

A method for decoding a service guide by a decoder comprises: receiving a service description within said service guide; receiving a service media extension within said service description; receiving a major channel number, a minor channel number, and an icon within the service media extension; decoding the service guide including the service media extension, the major channel number, the minor channel number, and the icon. The service guide is associated with a service comprising a media bit stream and supported by the OMA Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler Suite (OMA BCAST). 1. A method for decoding a service guide by a decoder associated with a service comprising a media bitstream comprising:(a) receiving a service description within said service guide by said decoder;(b) receiving a service media extension within said service description by said decoder;(c) receiving a major channel number within said service media extension by said decoder;(d) receiving a minor channel number within said service media extension by said decoder;(e) receiving an icon within said service media extension by said decoder;(f) decoding said service guide by said decoder including said service media extension, said major channel number, said minor channel number, and said icon.2. The method of wherein said major channel number is a string.3. The method of wherein said minor channel number is a string.4. The method of wherein said icon is representative of a said service.5. The method of wherein said icon is decoded as a network location address.6. The method of wherein said service media extension is received in a service fragment.7. The method of further comprising selecting a media bitstream to provide service based upon said decoded service guide.8. The method of further comprising rendering content of said decoded service guide on a display.9. The method of further comprising accessing a media bitstream based upon said decoded service guide. The present disclosure relates generally ...

System and Methods of Real-Time Creation of Electronic Programming Guides for Radio Broadcasts

A method including while receiving a live digital audio stream from one or more remote servers and outputting the live digital audio stream via a speaker of a client device, receiving the updated content schedule from the one or more remote servers, generating and displaying a real-time programming guide user-interface including the updated content schedule, the real-time programming guide user-interface including at least one content segment component corresponding to at least one of the content segment data in the updated content schedule, and, in response to a content selection command at the at least one content segment component, transmitting a content segment digital audio signal request to the one or more remote servers for a prior portion of the live digital audio stream corresponding to the content segment data; and, in response to receiving the prior portion of the live digital audio stream, ceasing outputting the live digital audio stream and outputting the prior portion of the live digital audio stream corresponding to the content segment data. 1. A system for generating a live programming schedule in real time , comprising:{'claim-text': {'claim-text': ['determine whether the at least one metadata tag meets programming guide criteria,', 'in response to determining that the at least one metadata tag meets programming guide criteria, generate respective content segment data corresponding to a portion of the live digital audio stream;', 'upon generating the respective content segment data, updating a content schedule by appending the respective content segment data to the content schedule, and', 'transmit the updated content schedule and the live digital audio stream to a client device;'], '#text': 'while receiving a live digital audio stream comprising at least one of a plurality of metadata tags:'}, '#text': 'one or more remote servers configured to:'}{'claim-text': ['receive the updated content schedule from the one or more remote servers,', 'generate ...

BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD

A method for processing a broadcast service at a Primary Device (PD), the method including performing, by a companion manager of the PD, a discovery process with a Companion Device (CD) application in a CD by receiving a discovery request from the CD and providing an endpoint for a WebSocket server of the PD; handling, by the WebSocket server, a connection established by the CD application based on the endpoint; in response to receiving a query for a current service from the CD, transmitting, by the WebSocket server, a response including information representing the current service to the CD application based on the connection; receiving, by a tuner, a broadcast signal having signaling information including flag information to obtain emergency data in the broadcast signal; time de-interleaving, by a time de-interleaver, Forward Error Correction (FEC) blocks including the emergency data based on a Time Interleaving (TI) block, wherein the FEC blocks are de-interleaved based on positions for the FEC blocks and one or more virtual FEC blocks; and transmitting, by the Websocket server, a notification message including the emergency data to the CD, in which the notification message includes a category for the emergency data. 1. A method for processing a broadcast service at a Primary Device (PD) , the method comprising:performing, by a companion manager of the PD, a discovery process with a Companion Device (CD) application in a CD by receiving a discovery request from the CD and providing an endpoint for a WebSocket server of the PD;handling, by the WebSocket server, a connection established by the CD application based on the endpoint;in response to receiving a query for a current service from the CD, transmitting, by the WebSocket server, a response including information representing the current service to the CD application based on the connection;receiving, by a tuner, a broadcast signal having signaling information including flag information to obtain emergency data ...

Method and a system for controlling parameters of data network access via a cable television network terminal

A computer-implemented method for controlling data network access parameters via a cable television network terminal () in a cable television system comprising a headend infrastructure () providing data network access to a plurality of terminals (), wherein the data network access parameters are controlled by a network parameters controller (), characterized in that it comprises the steps of: providing a data network access controller () with a questions database (), selecting () a question from the questions database (), presenting () the question to a user of the terminal () and collecting the answer via the terminal (); and sending instructions from the data network access controller () to the network parameters controller () to adapting () the data network access parameters depending on the received answer. 1120110120112. A computer-implemented method for controlling data network access parameters via a cable television network terminal () in a cable television system comprising a headend infrastructure () providing data network access to a plurality of terminals () , wherein the data network access parameters are controlled by a network parameters controller () , characterized in that it comprises the steps of:{'b': 130', '131, 'providing a data network access controller () with a questions database ();'}{'b': 201', '131, 'selecting () a question from the questions database ();'}{'b': 202', '120', '120, 'presenting () the question to a user of the terminal () and collecting the answer via the terminal (); and'}{'b': 130', '112', '204', '205, 'sending instructions from the data network access controller () to the network parameters controller () to adapting (, ) the data network access parameters depending on the received answer.'}2120. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that it is executed upon power-on of the cable network terminal ().3. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that it is executed on request of the user.4. The method ...

MULTIPLEXED DELIVERY OF MEDIA ASSOCIATED WITH GUIDE DISPLAY OPTIONS

Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate a multiplexed delivery of media associated with guide display options. A transport stream carrying media associated with a current context of an interactive guide application may be supplemented with one or more secondary streams that are associated with other contexts of the interactive guide application that are likely to be requested from subsequent user interactions. The other contexts of the interactive guide may be determined based upon a correlation between the other contexts and the current context of the interactive guide. When a user interaction occurs at a multimedia device, the multimedia device may retrieve a media stream associated with the user interaction from a transport stream that is currently being received by the multimedia device, from a buffer at the multimedia device, or from local storage associated with the multimedia device. 1. A method comprising:receiving a transport stream comprising a media stream associated with a current context of a guide and one or more media streams associated with one or more user actions, wherein the one or more media streams associated with the one or more user actions are added to the transport stream based upon a determination that the one or more user actions are likely to be performed;identifying, at a multimedia device, a requested user action associated with the guide;identifying, from the media streams of the received transport stream, a media stream that is associated with the requested user action;retrieve the identified media stream from the transport stream; andoutput the identified media stream to a display.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transport stream is received from an upstream guide server claim 1 , and wherein the one or media streams associated with the one or more user actions are added to the transport stream by the upstream guide server based upon a correlation between each respective one of the one or ...

BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD

A method for processing a broadcast service at a Primary Device (PD), and which includes performing a discovery process with a Companion Device (CD) application in a CD by receiving a discovery request from the CD and providing an endpoint for a WebSocket server of the PD; establishing a connection between the WebSocket server and the CD application based on the endpoint; in response to receiving a query for a current service from the CD, transmitting a response for the current service to the CD application based on the connection; receiving a broadcast signal having signaling information including flag information to obtain emergency data in the broadcast signal; and time de-interleaving Forward Error Correction (FEC) blocks including the emergency data based on a Time Interleaving (TI) block, wherein the FEC blocks are de-interleaved based on position for one or more virtual FEC blocks and the FEC blocks. In addition, the signaling information further includes information for a maximum number for the FEC blocks. The method also includes transmitting a notification message including the emergency data to the CD. 1. A method for processing a broadcast service at a Primary Device (PD) , the method comprising:performing a discovery process with a Companion Device (CD) application in a CD by receiving a discovery request from the CD and providing an endpoint for a WebSocket server of the PD;establishing a connection between the WebSocket server and the CD application based on the endpoint;in response to receiving a query for a current service from the CD, transmitting a response for the current service to the CD application based on the connection;receiving a broadcast signal having signaling information including flag information to obtain emergency data in the broadcast signal;time de-interleaving Forward Error Correction (FEC) blocks including the emergency data based on a Time Interleaving (TI) block, wherein the FEC blocks are de-interleaved based on position for ...

RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, BROADCASTING DEVICE, BROADCASTING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND LINK APPLICATION CONTROL SYSTEM

There is provided a reception device configured to receive content broadcast via a broadcasting network, the reception device including an application execution unit configured to execute a link application that is able to change a layout of a screen with reference to a video of the received content, and an application control unit configured to control the application execution unit based on application control information relating to the link application so that activation of the link application is restricted. 1. A reception device configured to receive content broadcast via a broadcasting network , the reception device comprising:an application execution unit configured to execute a link application that is able to change a layout of a screen with reference to a video of the received content; andan application control unit configured to control the application execution unit based on application control information relating to the link application so that activation of the link application is restricted.2. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein the application control unit analyzes an operation of the link application that is not yet activated by the application execution unit claim 1 , controls the application execution unit based on a comparison of the operation to permission information included in the application control information claim 1 , and restricts activation of the link application.3. The reception device according to claim 2 , wherein the application control unit acquires the application control information being broadcast claim 2 , or acquires the application control information from a predetermined server.4. The reception device according to claim 2 , wherein the permission information includes an item of video reference indicating a range of permitting changing of a layout of a screen with reference to a video of the received content.5. The reception device according to claim 4 , wherein the permission information further includes ...

System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms

A method includes receiving a request for media content at a residential gateway from a device coupled to the residential gateway and sending a media content request to a server based on the request. The method includes receiving a video data stream of the media content at the residential gateway. Data packets of the video data stream enable generation of the media content at a first resolution. A first subset of the data packets include tags that enable identification of particular data packets usable to generate the media content at a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution. The method also includes determining a display characteristic of a display device coupled to the device and sending the particular data packets to the device when the display characteristic indicates that the device is to receive the media content at the second resolution.

SIGNALING METHODS AND APPARATUS

A reception apparatus including a tuner and circuitry is provided. The tuner is configured to receive a transmission frame including a bootstrap portion, a preamble portion, and a payload portion. The circuitry is configured to extract first signaling information from the bootstrap portion to decode the preamble portion, and extract second signaling information from the preamble portion to decode the payload portion. The bootstrap portion includes at least one of a first symbol used for synchronization, a second symbol that signals emergency alert information, or a third symbol that signals the first signaling information. 1. A reception apparatus , comprising:a tuner configured to receive a transmission frame including a bootstrap portion, a preamble portion, and a payload portion; and extract first signaling information from the bootstrap portion to decode the preamble portion, and', 'extract second signaling information from the preamble portion to decode the payload portion,, 'circuitry configured to'}wherein the bootstrap portion includes at least one of a first symbol used for synchronization, a second symbol that signals emergency alert information, or a third symbol that signals the first signaling information.2. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe bootstrap portion includes the second symbol that signals the emergency alert information, andthe second symbol further signals system bandwidth information and time interval information indicating a time interval to a next transmission frame.3. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bootstrap portion includes a fourth symbol that signals sample rate information.4. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bootstrap portion includes the first symbol claim 1 , the second symbol claim 1 , and the third symbol.5. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe bootstrap portion includes the third symbol, andthe first signaling information indicates ...

BROADCAST RECEIVER, MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVER CONTROLLING METHOD

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. 1. An electronic device configured to be controlled by a mobile communication device , the electronic device comprising:a communication interface;a memory storing instructions; and receive, from the mobile communication device by the communication interface, a first data corresponding to a first user input for selecting at least a portion of a screen provided by the electronic device, the first user input being obtained through a first user interface provided on the mobile communication device,', 'based on the received first data corresponding to the first user input, identify a portion of the screen provided by the electronic device,', 'based on the identified portion of the screen, control the communication interface to transmit, to the mobile communication device, a second data to cause a second user interface for controlling at least one operation of the electronic device related to the identified portion of the screen to be provided on the mobile communication device,', 'receive, from the mobile communication device by the communication interface, a third data corresponding to a second user input for controlling an operation of the electronic device related to the identified portion of the screen, the second user input being obtained through the second user interface provided on the mobile communication device, and', 'based on the received third data ...

Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method

The present technology relates to a transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method that can enhance the accessibility for people with visual disabilities. The transmission device includes: a text-to-speech utterance metadata generation unit that generates text-to-speech utterance metadata about the text-to-speech utterance of display information as the producer intends; an electronic program information generation unit that generates electronic program information including the text-to-speech utterance metadata; and a transmission unit that transmits the electronic program information to the reception device capable of displaying the display information. The present technology can be applied, for example, to a transmitter capable of transmitting a digital broadcast signal.

BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD

The present invention proposes a method for transmitting a broadcasting signal. The method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to the present invention proposes a system that can support a next generation broadcasting service in an environment supporting next generation hybrid broadcasting which uses a terrestrial broadcasting network and an Internet network. Also, the present invention proposes an effective signaling scheme that can cover both the terrestrial broadcasting network and the Internet network in the environment that supports the next hybrid broadcasting. 114.-. (canceled)15. A method of processing a broadcast service at a Primary Device (PD) , the method comprising:performing a discovery process with a Companion Device (CD) application running in a CD by delivering a WebSocket endpoint of a WebSocket server in the PD;establishing a WebSocket connection between the WebSocket server and the CD application using the WebSocket endpoint;receiving a subscription message for a PD-CD service, the PD-CD service for notifying the CD application with information about a broadcast service and a broadcast content;receiving an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) through a broadcast network or broadband;generating a service identification message for the PD-CD service using information in the ESG; anddelivering, through the WebSocket connection, the service identification message to the CD application subscribing to the PD-CD service.16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the generating a service identification message further includes:obtaining information from a Service fragment and a Content fragment of the ESG, andgenerating the service identification message having a service element and a content element by using the information obtained from the ESG,wherein the service element includes service ID information, service type information, service name information and service description information, wherein the information in the service element has ...

Method for decoding a service guide

The invention is: A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising: (a) receiving a content fragment within the service guide, (b) receiving a name element within the content fragment, (c) receiving a description element within the content fragment and (d) decoding the service guide.

METHODS FOR BROADCAST SERVICE SIGNALING

A system for generating, transmitting, providing and/or receiving broadcast service signaling. 1(a) receiving a service list table within said service guide that includes a service list table element that is a root element of said service list table;(b) receiving a sltInetUrl element that is an element of said service list table element that indicates a base URL to acquire electronic service guide or service layer signaling files available via broadband for services in said service list table element;(c) receiving a first urlType attribute that is an attribute of said sltInetUrl element that indicates types of files available with said base URL;(d) receiving a service element that is an element of said service list table element that indicates service information;(e) receiving a serviceld attribute that is an attribute of said service element that identifies said service element within the scope of a broadcast area;(f) receiving a svcInetUrl element that is an element of said service element that indicates a URL to access Internet signaling for a service;(g) receiving a second urlType attribute that is an attribute of said svcInetUrl element that indicates types of files available with this URL;(h) receiving a broadcastSvcsSignaling element that is an element of said service element, if said broadcastSvcsSignaling element is present in said service list table, that provides broadcast signaling related information;wherein at least one of (A) when said broadcastSvcsSignaling element is not said present in said service list table said svcInetUrl element is present and said second URLtype always has a value of 1, and (B) when said broadcastSvcsSignaling element is not said present in said service list table said sltInetUrl element is present and said first URLtype always has a value of 1 and supports said serviceld attribute path term;(i) decoding said service guide.. A method for decoding a service guide associated with a bitstream comprising: The present disclosure ...

Program guide apparatus

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.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFYING LOCAL CHANNELS WITH OVER-THE-TOP SERVICES

Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for unifying local channels with Over-the-Top (OTT) services (e.g., Internet-streaming media services). In one example aspect, a location is determined. Based on the determined location, a list of local channels available for broadcast in the geographic area is retrieved. The list of local channels is then compared to a list of channels offered via at least one OTT service. Based on the comparison with the OTT service channel offering, a subset of available local channels may be determined. The electronic programming guide (EPG) data and other programming metadata associated with the local channels may be downloaded and provided to the OTT service. The local channels, along with the EPG data and programming metadata, may be merged with the OTT service so that the local channels may be streamed via the OTT service. 1. A system comprising:at least one processor; and identifying at least one location;', 'querying at least one database for local channels associated with the at least one location;', 'receiving at least one subset of local channels associated with the at least one location from the at least one database;', 'comparing at least one local channel identifier from the at least one subset of local channels to at least one set of OTT channel identifiers associated with an OTT service;', 'based on the comparison of the at least one local channel identifier from the at least one subset of local channels to the at least one set of OTT channel identifiers, identifying at least one set of available local channels;', 'receiving EPG data associated with the at least one set of available local channels;', 'merging the EPG data associated with the at least one set of available local channels with the OTT service; and', 'providing the at least one set of available local channels for viewing within the OTT service., 'memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory comprising computer executable ...

PLAYLISTS AND BOOKMARKS IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION SYSTEM

Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position. 1. A method for displaying a playlist transport bar using an interactive media guidance application (IMGA) , comprising: a plurality of asset regions, each asset region corresponding to an asset in the playlist; and', 'a position indication region to provide an indication of a playback position within the playlist., 'displaying a playlist transport bar for a playlist, the playlist transport bar comprising223-. (canceled) This application claims the benefit of United States Provisional Application Nos. 60/667,870 and 60/658,270, filed Apr. 1, 2005 and Mar. 2, 2005, respectively, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein in their entireties.The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for providing playlists and bookmarks in interactive media guidance application systems.Playlists are known and may be used to determine the order in which assets (e.g., television programs, songs, etc.) are played. As defined herein, an asset refers to any type of media that may be played. Such media may include all the variants of television media, music media, interactive games, and other audio and/or video media. Assets may be added to a playlist, deleted from a playlist, or rearranged in a playlist. Various user interfaces are provided to enable a user to make such modifications to playlists.Playlists may include several assets of similar or different media types ranging, for example, from two to several hundreds or thousands of assets. Thus, when the ...

BROADCAST RECEIVER, MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVER CONTROLLING METHOD

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. 1. A mobile device for controlling a broadcast receiving apparatus , comprising:a communication interface unit configured to communicate with the broadcast receiving apparatus;a user interface unit configured to receive a control command with respect to the broadcast receiving apparatus; anda controller configured to transmit a first control command for controlling a motion of a pointer included in a screen provided in the broadcast receiving apparatus, in response to information corresponding to a text input mode being received from the broadcast receiving apparatus, to provide a user interface (UI) interface corresponding to the text input mode via the user interface unit, and to control the communication interface unit to transmit a second control command received through the UI window to the broadcast receiving apparatus.2. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller claim 1 , in response to a position change command for changing a position of a pointing region pointed by a mouse or a pointer to a predetermined region being received claim 1 , controlling to transmit a control command corresponding to the position change command to the broadcast receiving apparatus.3. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the communication interface unit receives an intrinsic identification code from the broadcast receiving apparatus claim 1 , ...

System For Authoring And Editing Personalized Message Campaigns

A method and system for authoring templates for personalized video message campaigns in general, and personalized TV commercial campaigns in particular. The invention allows for campaign templates to be authored and edited in such a way that commercials can be automatically generated later on in the process, when the target audience and context are known, while at the same time adhering to the existing (post) production workflows and tools. The invention maintains assembly information for messages in a format that allows easy assembly of variations of commercials at any point in the creation, editing, post-production and delivery process. 1. (canceled)2. An apparatus comprising:one or more processors; and receive first information indicating, for each of a plurality of media slots, a bandwidth constraint and a storage size constraint;', 'receive at least one media segment of a plurality of media segments that is configured to be assembled into at least one media slot of the plurality of media slots;', 'receive second information comprising instructions for generating at least one advertisement, using the at least one media segment, that complies with the bandwidth constraint and the storage size constraint for the at least one media slot; and', 'generate, based on the first information and the second information, the at least one advertisement using the at least one media segment and the at least one media slot to cause display of the at least one advertisement., 'memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the at least one media segment is interchangeable with another at least one media segment of the plurality of media segments.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the generated at least one advertisement is associated with a targeted audience.5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first information further indicates permutations of the plurality of media segments and ...

MANAGING LIFECYCLES OF TELEVISION GADGETS AND APPLICATIONS

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming. The method further includes sending search requests that include the identified metadata to a search system for selecting at least one portable program module. The method further includes in response to a first one of the search requests, receiving first search results from the search system that identify the selected portable program module and outputting a representation of the selected portable program module to a display device for presentation concurrently with the television programming. The method further includes in response to a second one of the search requests, receiving second search results from the search system that no longer identify the selected portable program module and ceasing the output of the representation of the selected portable program module. 1. A computer-implemented method for managing a lifecycle of portable program modules , the method comprising:causing, using a computing device that includes a hardware processor, a representation of a first application to be presented, wherein the first application is related to a first object identified in a first media content item that is currently being presented;determining that the first media content item being presented has changed to a second media content item; andcausing the representation of the first application to cease being presented and replacing the representation of the first application with a second application that is related to a second object identified in the second media content item being presented.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that a first plurality of applications related to the first media content item that is being presented claim 1 , which includes the first application claim 1 , is available for download on the computing device.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

TRANSFORMATION FOR SIGNALING CONTENT ADVISORY RATINGS INFORMATION

A method for decoding a service guide associated with a bitstream comprising: (a) receiving a service announcement within said service guide; (b) specifying a content advisory ratings element within said service announcement that indicates advisory ratings for content of said bitstream; (c) specifying content advisory rating data based on said content advisory ratings element, wherein said content advisory rating data includes (i) a first part that includes a region identifier specifying a rating region, (ii) a second part that includes a rating description representing a rating suitable for on-screen display, and (iii) a third part that includes at least one tuple including a rated dimension followed by a rating value; and (d) decoding said service guide. 1. A method for decoding a service guide associated with a bitstream comprising:(a) receiving a service announcement within said service guide;(b) specifying a content advisory ratings element within said service announcement that indicates advisory ratings for content of said bitstream;(c) specifying content advisory rating data based on said content advisory ratings element, wherein said content advisory rating data includes(i) a first part that includes a region identifier specifying a rating region,(ii) a second part that includes a rating description representing a rating suitable for on-screen display, and(iii) a third part that includes at least one tuple including a rated dimension followed by a rating value; and(d) decoding said service guide.2. The method of wherein said content advisory rating data is specified as a string.3. The method of wherein said first part includes said region identifier that is coded as an unsigned byte value.4. The method of wherein said first part includes said region identifier that is empty when said region identifier is not included within said content advisory ratings element.5. The method of wherein said region identifier is inferred to have a value of 1 when said region ...

Security device for Pay-TV receiver decoder

The aim of the present invention is to ensure that a security module SC or CAM is used with an authorized receiver device. A security device for Pay-TV receiver decoder, in charge of processing the security messages and to extract the keys or rights from the security messages, this security device comprising a memory to store at least one reference identifier of the receiver/decoder, characterized in that, it further comprises a wireless reader to read a wireless tag containing a receiver/decoder identifier with which it is connected, and means to compare this identifier with the reference identifier, said security device modifying the processing of the security messages in function of the comparison result.

BROADCAST RECEIVER

A broadcast receiver is configured to receive a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service; separate at least a video image related to a broadcast program, electronic program guide information, and application-related information from the received broadcast wave; reproduce the video image related to the broadcast program; form an electronic program guide screen based on the electronic program guide information; acquire an application based on location information by referring to the application-related information; execute the application and outputs an application execution video image; and display the video image related to the broadcast program, the electronic program guide screen, or the application execution video image. The electronic program guide screen indicates information relating to applications to be executed in cooperation with the broadcast program. 1. A broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving digital broadcast service , the digital broadcast service being allowed to execute an application in cooperation with a broadcast program , the broadcast receiving apparatus comprising:a tuner configured to receive a broadcast wave of the digital broadcast service, the broadcast wave at least containing video related to the broadcast program, program related information, and application-related information; separate the video related to the broadcast program, the program related information, and the application-related information from the broadcast wave received by the tuner;', 'reproduce the video related to the broadcast program;', 'generate a program information screen based on the program related information;', 'refer to the application-related information to acquire a predetermined application via an Internet on a basis of acquired positional information; and', 'execute the predetermined application acquired via the Internet to output an application execution video image;, 'processing circuitry configured toa display configured to display the video ...

Methods and apparatus for nonintrusive monitoring of web browser usage

Example methods disclosed herein for monitoring web browsing include processing a video image obtained from a video signal of a device implementing a web browser to identify a first image region less than the entire video image, the first image region having a first shape corresponding to an address bar of the web browser. Disclosed example methods also include tagging first textual information identified in the first image region as corresponding to an address of a web page displayed by the web browser in response to determining that the first textual information includes a first string of text matching a reference string of text. Disclosed example methods further include reporting the tagged first textual information to determine usage of the web browser.

Streaming video network system

A distributed, digital, network-based, streaming video allows users to view live streaming digital video from multiple video sources in operating rooms at any location connected to a network. One or more video sources in an operating room are connected to a streaming video encoder capable of converting the video to a network packet stream. Once the digital video stream is available on the network, it may be accessed and routed through the use of a streaming video control server. The streaming video control server is responsible for user authentication and access for remote viewing and video source selection. The control server also provides audit logging services, operating room selection and overall system resource allocation. The video control server also provides a network-based remote control interface, which enables other systems to communicate on the streaming video network, and allows for remote control of visualization from an integrated operating room control system.

METHODS FOR PHONETIC INFORMATION SIGNALING

The invention is: A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising: (a) receiving a content fragment within the service guide, (b) receiving a name element within the content fragment, (c) receiving a description element within the content fragment and (d) decoding the service guide. 1. A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising:(a) receiving a content fragment within the service guide;(b) receiving a name element within the content fragment,wherein the name element is an extended name element which includes sub-elements to indicate name and phonetic information about the name element, the name element contains the sub-elements including a first SpeechInfoURI element and a first SpeechInfo element, and the name element includes a first text attribute which is a name of a service with a data type of string,wherein the first SpeechInfoURI element is a URI address where a first SpeechInfo object for the name element is acquired, and the first SpeechInfoURI element includes a first content-type attribute and a first content-enc attribute, wherein the first content-type is a content-type of the first SpeechInfo object referenced by the first SpeechInfoURI element and the first content-enc is a content encoding of the first SpeechInfo object referenced by the first SpeechInfoURI element, andwherein the first SpeechInfo element is embedded speech information object for the name element, and the first Speech Info element includes a second content-type attribute and a second content-enc attribute,wherein the second content-type is a content-type of the first SpeechInfo object and the second content-enc is a content encoding of the second SpeechInfo object,(c) receiving a description element within the content fragment;wherein the description element is an extended description element which includes sub-elements to indicate description and phonetic information about the description element, the ...

GRAPH DATABASE FOR MEDIA CONTENT SEARCH

Embodiments are described herein for enabling fast and efficient media content searches across a wide variety of content providers using a graph database. For instance, metadata may be collected from different metadata sources. A graph database is generated that stores and organizes the metadata based on attributes of the metadata and the relationships therebetween. For example, each attribute is assigned to a node of the graph database. The nodes may be connected via an edge that represents a relationship between the nodes. Attributes of metadata retrieved from a first metadata source are associated with attributes of metadata retrieved from a second metadata source. When receiving a query, the graph database is traversed for media content items to recommend to a user. The media content items recommended to the user include items from different content providers that are determined based on the traversal of the nodes of the graph database. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving first metadata associated with a first media content item from a first metadata source, the first metadata comprising an identifier of the first media content item and a first attribute that describes an aspect of the first media content item;generating a representation of the first media content item in a graph database by assigning the identifier of the first media content item to a first node, assigning the first attribute to a second node, and establishing a first edge between the first node and the second node, the first edge representing a relationship between the first media content item and the first attribute;receiving second metadata associated with a second media content item from a second metadata source that is different than the first metadata source, the second metadata comprising an identifier of the second media content item and a second attribute that describes an aspect of the second media content item;generating a representation of the second media ...

SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS FOR DEVICE CAPABILITIES

A method for receiving a device capability associated with a service guide is described. The method may include (a) receiving a content fragment within said service guide; (b) receiving capabilities syntax element within said content fragment that indicates required capabilities for decoding and presenting signaled content; (c) wherein said capabilities syntax element includes: (i) an element capability code (ccode) that represents a certain capability or capability group defined by 1 to 4 hexadecimal digits (1*4HEXDIG); (ii) an element capability string code (capability_string_code) having a first operand (ubyte) that represents a registry identified by capability category code and a second operand (1*utf8) that specifies a capability or capability group within said registry, where said first operand (ubyte) is defined as 1 to 3 digits (1*3DIGIT) and said utf8 is defined as one or more UTF-8 characters (*(UTF8-char)); (d) decoding said service guide. 1. A method for receiving a device capability associated with a service guide:(a) receiving a content fragment within said service guide;(b) receiving capabilities syntax element within said content fragment that indicates required capabilities for decoding and presenting signaled content;(c) wherein said capabilities syntax element includes:(i) an element capability code (ccode) that represents a certain capability or capability group defined by 1 to 4 hexadecimal digits (1*4HEXDIG);(ii) an element capability_string_code (capability_string_code) having a first operand (ubyte) that represents a registry identified by capability category code and a second operand (1*utf8) that specifies a capability or capability group within said registry, where said first operand (ubyte) is defined as 1 to 3 digits (1*3DIGIT) and said utf8 is defined as one or more UTF-8 characters (*(UTF8-char));(d) decoding said service guide. The present disclosure relates generally to a service guide.A broadcast service is capable of being ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SEARCHES FOR TELEVISION CONTENT USING REDUCED TEXT INPUT

A method and system are provided for identifying a television content item desired by a television viewer from a set of television content items. Each of the television content items has one or more associated descriptors. The system receives from the television viewer a reduced text search entry directed at identifying the desired television content item. The search entry is a prefix substring of one or more words relating to the desired television content item. The system dynamically identifies a group of one or more television content items from the set of television content items having one or more descriptors matching the search entry as the television viewer enters each character of the search entry. The system then transmits the names of the one or more television content items of the identified group to be displayed on a device operated by the television viewer. 1using an ordering criteria to rank and associate subsets of content items with corresponding strings of one or more descriptor prefix strings, each descriptor prefix string being a variable length string containing a subset of the characters of the descriptive terms that characterize the selectable content items, wherein each descriptor prefix string contains less than all characters of the descriptive terms;subsequent to ranking and associating the content items with strings of one or more descriptor prefix strings, receiving incremental text input entered by a user, the incremental text input including a first descriptor prefix of a word entered by the user for incrementally identifying at least one desired content item of the relatively large set of content items, wherein the first descriptor prefix contains less than all characters of the word the user is using to incrementally identify the at least one desired content item;selecting and presenting on a display device the subset of content items that is associated with the first descriptor prefix string;subsequent to receiving the first ...

Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.

Program guide apparatus

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.

BROADCAST RECEIVER

A broadcast receiver capable of receiving a digital broadcast service that is capable of executing an application in cooperation with a broadcast program is provided with: a broadcast receiving unit which receives a broadcast wave of the digital broadcast service; a separation unit which separates at least a video image related to the broadcast program, electronic program guide information, and application-related information from the received broadcast wave; a broadcast video image reproduction unit which reproduces the video image related to the broadcast program; an electronic program guide formation unit which forms an electronic program guide screen based on the electronic program guide information; an application acquiring unit which acquires a predetermined application based on location information acquired by referring to the application-related information; an application execution unit which executes the acquired predetermined application and outputs an application execution video image; and a display unit capable of displaying the video image related to the broadcast program, the electronic program guide screen, or the application execution video image, and the electronic program guide formation unit forms the electronic program guide screen that indicates information relating to applications capable of being executed in cooperation with the broadcast program about the broadcast program of the digital broadcast service. 114-. (canceled)15. A broadcast receiver capable of receiving a digital broadcast service that is capable of executing an application in cooperation with a broadcast program , comprising:a broadcast receiving unit which receives a broadcast wave of the digital broadcast service;a separation unit which separates at least a video image related to the broadcast program, electronic program guide information, and application-related information from the received broadcast wave;a broadcast video image reproduction unit which reproduces the video ...

MEDIA ENHANCEMENT MODULE

A media enhancement module () can be used in conjunction with a media delivery system such as an in-flight entertainment system to enhance media delivered to a user depending on the user's preferences. The module () can be provided between a media transmission network and a media player device () to receive a media signal from the transmission network and process the media signal to provide the user selected enhancement. 1. A media enhancement module for use in a media delivery system , the module comprising:an input for receiving signals from a media delivery network;a processor operable to detect a control signal received at the input and being operable to receive a media signal from the input and process the media signal dependent on the control signal to produce a modified media signal;an output for delivering the modified control signal to a media player device.2. A module as claimed in wherein media delivery system comprises an in-flight entertainment system and the input is adapted to receive the output of a seat distribution unit of an in-flight entertainment system network.3. A module as claimed in wherein the control signal is a signal modulated to encode digital information.4. A module as claimed in wherein the processor demodulates the control signal to obtain control information to modify the media signal.5. A module as claimed in wherein the control information is used to select a program resident in the module.6. A module as claimed in wherein the control information is used to program the module.7. A module as claimed in wherein the input or the output is adapted for connection to analog signal channels.8. A module as claimed in wherein the media signal and the modified media signal comprise audio signals.9. An in-flight entertainment system including a media enhancement module as claimed in .10. An aircraft including an in-flight entertainment system as claimed in .11. An in-flight entertainment system comprising:a server operable to deliver media ...

BROADCAST RECEIVER, MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVER CONTROLLING METHOD

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved.

BROADCAST RECEIVER, MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVER CONTROLLING METHOD

A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. 111-. (canceled)12. A mobile communication device comprising:a display;a communication interface;a memory storing instructions; and display a first user interface on the display of the mobile communication device,', 'control the communication interface to transmit, to an electronic device, a first data corresponding to a first user input obtained through the first user interface displayed on the display of the mobile communication device and configured to control movement of a pointer on a display of the electronic device,', 'receive, from the electronic device by the communication interface, a second data based on the pointer being placed in a character input area for input of alphanumeric characters to be displayed on the display of the electronic device,', 'display a second user interface on the display of the mobile communication device based on the second data being received, and', 'control the communication interface to transmit, to the electronic device, a third data corresponding to a second user input obtained through the second user interface displayed on the display of the mobile communication device, the second user interface being to input the alphanumeric characters on the display of the electronic device., 'one or more processors that execute the instructions stored in the memory to13. The mobile communication device of claim 12 , wherein the first ...

METHOD FOR DECODING A SERVICE GUIDE

The invention is: A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising: (a) receiving a content fragment within the service guide, (b) receiving a name element within the content fragment, (c) receiving a description element within the content fragment and (d) decoding the service guide. 1(a) receiving a content fragment within the service guide;(b) receiving a name element within the content fragment, wherein the name element is an extended name element which includes first sub-elements to indicate name and phonetic information about the name element;(c) receiving a SpeechInfoURI element and a SpeechInfo element within the name element;(d) receiving a first content type attribute within the SpeechInfoURI element and a second content type attribute within the SpeechInfo element, wherein a value of the first content type attribute and a value of the second content type attribute are different; and(e) decoding the service guide.. A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising: The present disclosure relates generally to a service guide.A broadcast service is capable of being received by all users having broadcast receivers. Broadcast services can be roughly divided into two categories, namely, a radio broadcast service carrying only audio and a multimedia broadcast service carrying audio, video and data. Such broadcast services have developed from analog services to digital services. More recently, various types of broadcasting systems (such as a cable broadcasting system, a satellite broadcasting system, an Internet based broadcasting system, and a hybrid broadcasting system using both a cable network, Internet, and/or a satellite) provide high quality audio and video broadcast services along with a high-speed data service. Also, broadcast services include sending and/or receiving audio, video, and/or data directed to an individual computer and/or group of computers and/or one or more mobile ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF

An electronic apparatus that receives broadcasting schedule information and a content signal corresponding to a channel, provides (e.g., displays or causes to be displayed) an image and/or sound based on the received content signal corresponding to the channel, acquire feature information from the content signal while the image is being provided, and transmit a request for content information corresponding to the acquired feature information to a server. The processor may further include one of: based on identifying that the broadcasting schedule information is incorrect, transmit the request to the server at a first frequency, or based on identifying that the broadcasting schedule information is correct, transmit the request to the server at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency (e.g., lower than the first frequency). 1. An electronic apparatus , comprising:a communication interface;a memory storing computer executable instructions; and receive broadcasting schedule information through the communication interface and a content signal corresponding to a channel,', 'provide an image based on the received content signal corresponding to the channel,', 'acquire feature information from the content signal while the image is being provided, and', 'control the communication interface to transmit a request for content information corresponding to the acquired feature information to a server,, 'a processor configured to, by executing the computer executable instructions based on identifying that the broadcasting schedule information for the channel is incorrect, control the communication interface to transmit the request to the server at a first frequency, or', 'based on identifying that the broadcasting schedule information for the channel is correct, control the communication interface to transmit the request to the server at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency., 'wherein the processor controls the communication interface ...

Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method

Disclosed herein is a receiving device including: a first receiving section configured to receive audio visual contents capable of a download reservation and transmitted in non-real time; a recording section configured to record the audio visual contents that have been downloaded; an obtaining section configured to obtain an application program for executing a process related to the audio visual contents; and an executing section configured to execute the process related to the audio visual contents on a basis of control information included in the application program.

Smart zapper

An entertainment system includes a receiver having a tuner which is tunable to a various channels to receive various input signals. A controller is configured to generate a control signal to tune the tuner to a different channel. The controller detects an advertisement on the current channel, and generates the control signal to select a different channel in response to control criteria. The control criteria include similarity between the content programming of the current channel and the content programming of next channel to be tuned to. The similarity may be determined from analyzing the contents of the available channels, electronic program guide or metadata information included in the signal. The control criteria may also include the selected channel not having another advertisement. The control signal may be generated in response to detecting an advertisement on the current channel, or in response to a user action.

System and method enabling advertisers to advertise via a system of interactive advertisement images embedded and displayed within advanced television programming and utilized in conjunction with alternate television channel(s)

The present invention is a method and system of commerce effectuating the advertising and marketing of consumer product's through a system of advanced television advertising. The system comprises a system wherein interactive advertising images disruptive to the television viewing session are embedded within a television program in a manner whereby embedded image(s) appear within the visual field of a television program when viewed on an advanced television. In order for a viewer to remove the said image(s) from the visual field the viewer is required to interact with the image(s) via a viewer input device (e.g. remote control). Following the said viewer initiated interactive event the program containing the advertising image disappears from the visual field and a short advertising session is displayed during a latency period prior to the television re-tuning to the a television channel that does not contain advertising images. Once the returning process I completed a viewer is then able for a predetermined period of time to view the base television program uninterrupted by advertising images. The system operates via a system where multiple television signals are multiplexed together and transmitted to a viewer location via a communication network. The first multiplexed signal (Channel A) contains a base television program and embedded interactive advertising image(s), the second signal (Channel B) is encrypted and contains an identical version of the said base television program no advertising images. The third Channel (Channel C) contains an advertising sequence which may be interactive. When a viewer interacts with an image displayed on Channel A decryption and/or location identification code is produced while the television seamlessly re-tunes itself to channel C a short television commercial is displayed before file television re-tunes itself a second time to Channel B. During this procedure the identity of Channel A is stored by the processor and is used to ...

Method and System for Managing Code Division Multiplex Channel for Use in Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Service

본 발명은 디지털 멀티미디어 방송(DMB: Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, 이하 'DMB'라 칭함) 서비스에서 코드 분할 다중화(CDM: Code Division Multiplex, 이하 'CDM'이라 칭함) 채널 운영 방법 및 시스템에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a method and a system for operating a code division multiplex (CDM) channel in a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) service. 본 발명은 (a) 방송 프로그램 콘텐츠 및 DMB 서비스 부가 정보를 수신하면 DMB 서비스 부가 정보 중 갱신 공지 테이블(UNT: Updated Notification Table, 이하 'UNT'라 칭함)을 검색하는 단계; (b) UNT를 이용하여 갱신된 테이블 또는 갱신된 메시지가 있는지 여부를 확인하는 단계; 및 (c) 단계 (b)의 확인 결과, 갱신된 테이블 또는 갱신된 메시지가 있는 경우에만 전자 프로그램 가이드(EPG: Electronic Program Guide, 이하 'EPG'라 칭함) CDM 채널 또는 데이터 CDM 채널을 통해 갱신된 테이블 또는 갱신된 메시지를 수신하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 DMB 서비스에서의 CDM 채널 운영 방법을 제공한다. The present invention includes the steps of: (a) searching for an update notification table (UNT) in the DMB service additional information upon receiving the program content and DMB service additional information; (b) checking whether there is an updated table or updated message using UNT; And (c) updated through the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) CDM channel or data CDM channel only when there is an updated table or an updated message as a result of the confirmation in step (b). A method of operating a CDM channel in a DMB service, comprising receiving a table or an updated message. 본 발명에 의하면, 위성 DMB 단말기에서 CDM 채널을 불필요하게 낭비하는 것을 방지하고, 낭비되던 CDM 채널을 활용함으로써 CDM 채널을 효율적으로 운영할 수 있다. According to the present invention, the CDM channel can be efficiently operated by preventing unnecessary waste of the CDM channel in the satellite DMB terminal and utilizing the wasted CDM channel. 위성 DMB, CDM, 채널, 갱신, 테이블, 메시지, UNT, CAS, EPG Satellite DMB, CDM, Channel, Update, Table, Message, UNT, CAS, EPG

Virtual personal channel in a television system

An apparatus for providing a customer of a television system with virtual personal channel which being selected delivers a television program of the most personal interest no matter on which channel and at what time the program is physically transmitted. Descriptive and time/channel data of scheduled TV programs are broadcasted through a communication medium from the system headend to customer terminal prior to transmission of programs themselves. In customer terminal all scheduled TV programs are evaluated by a computer that stores customer profile data and controls customer video receiver and video recorder. Whenever customer selects personal channel the computer switches the video receiver to a physical channel on which a program having the best evaluation is transmitted. The best program of the day or the week is recorded and can also be presented as current program of personal channel.

Method and apparatus for creating a television viewer profile

A method and apparatus are disclosed for monitoring television viewing activity to determine preferred categories of programming and preferred channels of a viewer. To facilitate viewer access to preferred programming, the display of an electronic program guide may be configured in accordance with the monitored viewing activity to provide fast access to the preferred programming. The monitored viewing activity may also be used to provide a lock-out feature to prevent or limit the viewing of specified channels or categories of programming, or to identify and provide information of interest from the internet. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a viewer may automatically circulate through his or her preferred programming, as determined by monitoring the viewing activity of that viewer.

Method for recommending multimedia broadcasting data and communication terminal of enabling the method

본 발명은 통신 단말기에서 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방법에 관한 것으로서, 통신 단말기에서 재생되는 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방송 데이터 메시지를 타 통신 단말기로 제공하고 타 통신 단말기에서 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 재생하도록 제어하는 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방법 및 상기 방법을 채용한 통신 단말기에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 통신 단말기의 동작 방법은, 사용자로부터 입력된 멀티미디어 방송 서비스 요청을 수신하는 단계; 상기 요청에 따라 소정의 데이터 소스(source)로부터 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 수신하여 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 재생하는 단계; 상기 사용자로부터 소정의 메뉴의 입력을 수신하고, 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터의 방송 데이터 정보를 포함하는 상기 방송 데이터 메시지를 생성하는 단계; 및 상기 생성된 방송 데이터 메시지를 제2 통신 단말기로 전송하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. The present invention relates to a method for recommending multimedia broadcast data in a communication terminal, the method comprising providing a broadcast data message recommending multimedia broadcast data reproduced in a communication terminal to another communication terminal and controlling the other communication terminal to play the multimedia broadcast data. A method for recommending multimedia broadcast data, and a communication terminal employing the method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a communication terminal includes: receiving a multimedia broadcast service request input from a user; Receiving multimedia broadcast data from a predetermined data source and playing the multimedia broadcast data according to the request; Receiving an input of a predetermined menu from the user and generating the broadcast data message including broadcast data information of the multimedia broadcast data; And transmitting the generated broadcast data message to a second communication terminal. 통신 단말기, 멀티미디어 방송 데이터, 추천, 재생, 예약 설정 Communication terminal, multimedia broadcasting data, recommendation, playback, reservation setting

Method for sharing a message in display apparatus and display apparatus thereof

본 발명은 영상표시기기에서 다른 사용자와 공유하기 위한 메시지의 입력을 용이하게 함으로써 사용자의 이용 편의성을 향상시킬 수 있는 영상표시기기의 메시지 공유 방법 및 그에 따른 영상표시기기에 관한 것으로, 영상표시기기에서 임의의 컨텐츠를 디스플레이하는 중, 메시지 공유 신호가 입력되면, 영상표시기기는 상기 임의의 컨텐츠에 대응하는 메시지 생성하여 상기 생성된 메시지를 네트워크를 통하여 서버로 전송하도록 함으로써, 사용자가 SNS를 이용하여 메시지를 공유하고자 하는 경우에, 사용자 편의성 및 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있는 효과가 있다. The present invention relates to a message sharing method of an image display device and an image display device according to the same, which can improve user's convenience by facilitating input of a message for sharing with another user in an image display device, When a message sharing signal is input while displaying arbitrary contents, the image display device generates a message corresponding to the arbitrary content and transmits the generated message to the server through the network. Thus, It is possible to improve user convenience and accuracy.

Method and apparatus for transmitting broadcast, method and apparatus for receiving broadcast

본 발명은 방송 컨텐트 송신 방법 및 장치와 수신 방법 및 장치에 관한 것으로, 방송 컨텐트와 관련되는 적어도 하나의 부가 컨텐트의 획득 경로에 관한 정보 및 적어도 하나의 부가 컨텐트가 소비될 목표 장치에 관한 정보 중 적어도 하나를 포함하는 메타 데이터를 생성하고, 방송 컨텐트를 포함하는 방송 신호 및 메타 데이터를 전송하는 단계를 포함함으로써, 부가 컨텐트를 용이하게 획득할 수 있다. The present invention relates to a broadcasting content transmitting method and apparatus, a receiving method and an apparatus, and more particularly, to a broadcasting content transmitting method and a broadcasting receiving method which are capable of receiving at least one additional content related information and at least one additional content Generating metadata including one of the broadcast contents and transmitting the broadcast signal and the metadata including the broadcast content, thereby easily obtaining the additional content. 홈네트워크, 방송, CE 장치 Home network, broadcasting, CE device

一种ppv业务的实时控制方法、系统和设备

本发明公开了一种PPV业务的实时控制方法和系统，包括：交互式网络电视服务控制功能实体(IPTV SCF)依据用户终端发送的直播会话建立请求，确认当前直播频道上存在用户未订购的按次付费(PPV节)目；IPTV SCF通知用户终端对未订购PPV节目进行订购；本发明还公开了一种PPV业务的实时控制设备，通过本发明可以使用户实时地订购并观看PPV节目，提高了用户的体验度。

Method and apparatus for creating a television viewer profile

선호하는 프로그램의 범주들과 시청자의 선호 채널들을 결정하기 위해 텔레비전 시청 활동을 모니터링하는 방법 및 장치가 시작되어 있다. 선호하는 프로그램으로의 시청자 액세스를 용이하게 하기 위해서는, 선호하는 프로그램으로의 고속 액세스를 제공하도록 상기 모니터링된 시청 활동에 따라 전자 프로그램 안내를 구성할 수 있다. 또한, 모니터링된 시청 활동은 특정 채널들이나 프로그램의 범주들의 시청을 방지하거나 한정하기 위해 로크-아웃(lock-out) 특징을 제공하거나, 또는 인터넷으로부터 관심 있는 정보를 식별하여 제공하는데 이용될 수 있다. 본 발명의 다른 실시예에서, 시청자의 시청 활동을 모니터링함으로써 결정되는 바와 같이, 시청자는 그 또는 그녀의 선호하는 프로그램을 통하여 자동으로 순환시킬 수 있다. A method and apparatus is disclosed for monitoring television viewing activity to determine preferred program categories and viewers' favorite channels. To facilitate viewer access to a favorite program, electronic program guides can be configured in accordance with the monitored viewing activity to provide fast access to the favorite program. In addition, the monitored viewing activity may be used to provide a lock-out feature or to identify and provide information of interest from the Internet to prevent or limit viewing of particular channels or categories of programs. In another embodiment of the invention, the viewer can automatically cycle through his or her favorite program, as determined by monitoring the viewer's viewing activity.

Method and apparatus for providing electronic program guide information from a single electronic program guide server

본 발명은 단일 소스로부터 텔레비전 시청자로의 정보를 요청하고, 수신하고, 처리하고, 제공하기 위한 방법 및 장치에 관한 것이다. 정보 제공자는 통신 링크를 경유해서 액세스되며, 텔레비전 수신기에 의해 수신된 비디오 신호들로부터 분리 및 구별되는 특정 데이터는 텔레비전 수신기로 다운로딩된다. 정보 제공자에 의해 제공된 데이터는 최소의 포맷팅을 갖는 데이터베이스 정보이고, 어떠한 그래픽 오버헤드(graphical overhead)도 포함하지 않는다. 정보 제공자로부터의 정보의 요청들은 요구가 있을 때 또는 소정의 시간에 이루어질 수 있다. 제공된 정보는 선택한 프로그램 카테고리들 및/또는 사용자 제공 프로파일에 기초한 텔레비전 수신기 및/또는 정보 제공자에 의해 필터링될 수 있다. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting, receiving, processing and providing information from a single source to a television viewer. The information provider is accessed via a communication link and specific data that is separated and distinguished from the video signals received by the television receiver is downloaded to the television receiver. The data provided by the information provider is database information with minimal formatting and does not contain any graphical overhead. Requests of information from an information provider can be made when requested or at a given time. The information provided may be filtered by a television receiver and / or information provider based on selected program categories and / or user provided profiles.

Transportation method of electronic program guide data in terrestrial dmb

A transmission method of electronic program guide data in an terrestrial DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) is provided to reduce an EPG(Electronic Program Guide) composition time by transmitting one binary EPG through a naming rule for a predetermined time unit and to implement fast data access and high efficiency of transmission/reception. A transportation method of electronic program guide data in an terrestrial DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) comprises the following steps of: classifying broadcasting information about broadcasting program in a broadcasting data providing unit(S10); changing the classified broadcasting information as one file type; naming the changed file type data to be classified from different data(S12); and transmitting the data to a broadcasting data receiving unit from the broadcasting data providing unit according to an associated broadcasting time(S14).

방송 수신기 및 그의 동작 방법

본 발명은 IP 네트워크상에 EPG 제공 서버로부터 EPG 파일을 전송받을 경우 그 데이터 통신상에 보안 기능을 제공하는 방송 수신기 및 그의 동작 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명에 따르면, 방송 수신기는 IP 네트워크에 존재하는 EPG 제공 서버와 가입자 인증을 수행하고 EPG 파일을 제공받는 과정에서 이루어지는 데이터 송수신을 기 설정된 암호화 프로토콜에 따라 수행한다. 그에 따라, 방송 수신기가 EPG 제공 서버로 가입자 인증을 수행하기 위해 가입자 정보를 전송할 경우, 그리고 방송 수신기가 EPG 제공 서버로 EPG 파일을 요청하여 EPG 제공 서버가 EPP 파일을 가입자 측 방송 수신기로 전송할 경우 그 전송되는 가입자 정보 및 EPG 파일이 불법적으로 유출되지 못하도록 해 준다. 방송 수신기, EPG 제공 서버, IP 네트워크, 암호화 프로토콜

Method of managing preference channel in received terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting terminal

A method for managing a preference channel in a terrestrial DMB(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) receiving terminal is provided to manage the preference channel in consideration of synchronization with previously stored channel information in inter-area movement. A terrestrial DMB receiving terminal outputs a picture for displaying a list for one of respective service channels. The terrestrial DMB receiving terminal displays a menu capable of allowing a user to register at least one or more channels in the channel list as preference channels on the picture. The terrestrial DMB receiving terminal registers a channel selected through the menu by the user as a preference channel. The terrestrial DMB receiving terminal judges whether a broadcasting service area is changed according to inter-area movement(710). When the broadcasting service area is changed, the terrestrial DMB receiving terminal receives new broadcasting service configuration information(720). The terrestrial DMB receiving terminal judges whether changed channel information exists on the basis of the broadcasting service configuration information(730). The terrestrial DMB receiving terminal updates information about the registered preference channel on the basis of the changed channel information(740,750).

包括虚拟频道的电子电视节目指南编排系统和方法

具有虚拟频道的一个电子节目指南系统包括接收多个电视频道的广播、卫星或有线电视节目的一个接收机和把电视接收机调谐到多个频道的某个被选频道的一个调谐器。一个接收多个电视频道上出现的多个电视节目的电视节目编排信息并将其存储到存储器中的数据处理器。一个用户控制装置，如遥控器，被观众用来选择用户控制命令并响应受用户控制命令指示接收信号的数据处理器来传送信号。电视接收机用来显示电视节目和虚拟频道节目。视频显示生成器接收来自数据处理器的视频控制命令并产生和显示多个虚拟频道，每个虚拟频道可以作为一个频道来访问并与发送到频道子集上的某项服务相联系。

비디오 출력 프로그램 가이드가 있는 디지탈 오디오 시스템(digital audio system with video output program guide)

본 발명의 개량된 터미날은 가입자에게 대역내 및 대역밖 채널 프로그램 정보를 동시에 제공하기 위해서 그래픽 인터페이스로서 가입자의 TV를 활용한다. 가입자는 다수의 디지탈 오디오 채널과 아날로그 비디오 채널을 맞추고, 보며 선택할 수 있다. 대역내 및 대역밖 정보가 가입자의 TV상에 표시된 다중 페이지 프로그램 가이드에 집적된다. 이 정보는 가입자가 채널을 바꿀필요없이 다른 채널상에서 이용 가능한 최신 연주곡에 대한 정보를 시각적으로 훑어보고 관람할 수 있게 한다. 음악 선곡을 청취하는 동안 가입자는 프로그램 가이드를 조사할 수 있다. 노래, 가수 및 레코드 상표와 같은 프로그램 정보 역시 표시된다.

System of Providing DMB Program Alarm Service Using Wireless Data Network and Method thereof

본 발명은 무선 데이터망 시스템을 이용한 DMB 방송 알람 서비스 제공 시스템 및 제공방법에 관한 것으로, 본 발명에 따른 무선 데이터망 시스템을 이용한 DMB 방송 알람 서비스 제공 시스템은, DMB 방송신호를 송신하는 DMB 방송 시스템; 기지국내의 복수의 이동 DMB 단말기에게 동일한 CBS 메시지를 동시에 송출할 수 있는 셀 브로드캐스팅 시스템(CBS)을 포함하는 무선 데이터망 시스템; 상기 DMB 방송 시스템으로부터 상기 DMB 방송신호를 수신하고, 상기 무선 데이터망 시스템으로부터 CBS 메시지를 수신하는 상기 이동 DMB 단말기; 및 상기 무선 데이터망 시스템과 데이터망을 통해 접속하고, 상기 무선 데이터망을 통해 이동 DMB 단말기로 EPG 정보를 전송하는 EPG 제공 서버;를 포함하여 구성하되; 상기 EPG 제공 서버는, 복수의 DMB 방송 프로그램별 방영시각, 복수의 DMB 방송 프로그램별 채널정보를 포함하는 EPG 정보를 주기적으로 CBS 메시지로 생성하는 EPG 정보 생성부를 포함하고, 상기 이동 DMB 단말기는, 시청자로부터 관심방송 프로그램을 입력받아 저장하는 관심방송 프로그램 저장부; 상기 CBS 메시지로 수신된 EPG 정보를 저장하는 EPG 저장부; 현재시각이 상기 관심방송 프로그램에 해당하는 상기 EPG 저장부의 상기 DMB 방송 프로그램의 방영시각과 동일한지 여부를 판단하는 방영시각 판단부; 상기 방영시각 판단부의 판단결과 방영시각이 도래한 것으로 판단되는 경우 이를 시청자에게 알람 메시지를 통해 통보하는 방송 알람부; 상기 방송 알람부의 알람 메시지가 통보된 경우 시청자의 특정 입력에 따라 상기 DMB 방송 시스템의 상기 DMB 방송신 호를 수신하고, 상기 EPG 저장부의 해당 프로그램의 채널정보를 이용하여 해당 관심방송 프로그램을 시청자에게 출력하는 DMB 방송 어플리케이션을 더 포함하여 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하여, 시청자는 정확한 방송 스케줄을 파악하지 않아도 자동으로 자신이 관심이 있는 방송 프로그램에 대한 하는 알람 메시지를 수신할 수 있는 효과가 있다. The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a DMB broadcast alarm service using a wireless data network system. The system for providing a DMB broadcast alarm service using a wireless data network system includes a DMB broadcast system for transmitting a DMB broadcast signal; A wireless data network system including a cell broadcasting system (CBS) capable of simultaneously transmitting the same CBS message to a plurality of mobile DMB terminals in a base station; The mobile DMB terminal receiving the DMB broadcasting signal from the DMB broadcasting system and receiving a CBS message from the wireless data network system; And an EPG providing server connected to the wireless data network system through a data network and transmitting EPG information to a mobile DMB terminal through the wireless data network. The EPG providing server includes an EPG information generation unit that periodically generates EPG information including a ...

The Real Time EPG Client/Server System and Method

본 발명은 실시간 전자프로그램가이드(RT-EPG : Real Time-Electronic Program Guide)를 적용한 클라이언트/서버 시스템 및, 제어방법에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a client / server system and a control method to which a real time electronic program guide (RT-EPG) is applied. RT-EPG 서비스를 제공하기 위한 프로그램 수신/출력 기능 또는 녹화 기능이 적용된 TV, PVR, DVD, VCR 제품군을 포함하는 클라이언트 시스템(1)의 Program Data Handling Part(10)와 RT-EPG 서버 시스템(3)의 Program Information Search Part(30)를 이용하여, BSI/PTI/PCI 정보를 포함하는 프로그램 정보 요청 메시지(M_1)와 PNI/PDI/PST/PET 정보를 포함하는 프로그램 정보 응답 메시지(M_2)와 BSI/PNI/OCI/ODI/OST/OET/RCI/RDI/RST/RET/RI 정보를 선택적으로 포함하는 프로그램 정보 변경 메시지(M_3)를 전송함으로서, 사용자가 서비스를 제공받고 있는 방송사의 종류에 상관없이 통합된 실시간 전자 프로그램 가이드(RT-EPG)서비스를 제공할 수 있는 일원화된 RT-EPG 서버 시스템(3)을 운영할 수 있는 효과를 제공한다. Program data handling part (10) and RT-EPG server system (3) of client system (1) including TV, PVR, DVD, VCR product line with program receiving / output function or recording function to provide RT-EPG service. Program information request message M_1 including BSI / PTI / PCI information, program information response message M_2 including PNI / PDI / PST / PET information, and BSI using the Program Information Search Part 30 By sending a program information change message (M_3) that optionally includes / PNI / OCI / ODI / OST / OET / RCI / RDI / RST / RET / RI information, regardless of the type of broadcaster for which the user is receiving services It provides the effect of operating a unified RT-EPG server system (3) that can provide an integrated real-time electronic program guide (RT-EPG) service. Program Information Search Part, 방송사 고유코드 BSI(Broadcasting Station Information)정보, EPG, RT-EPG, Real Time, Client, Server, TV, PVR, DVD, VCR Program Information Search Part, Broadcaster's Unique Code BSI (Broadcasting Station Information) Information, EPG, RT-EPG, Real Time, Client, Server, TV, PVR, DVD, VCR

Method for providing Electronic-Program-Guide using slide type image

본 발명은 디지털 티브이(TV) 방송에서 방송 신호에 포함된 전자 프로그램 가이드 정보에, 해당 방송 내용을 잘 나타낼 수 있는 이미지들을 슬라이드 식으로 제공할 수 있도록 하는 슬라이드식 이미지를 이용한 전자 프로그램 가이드 정보 제공 방법에 관한 것으로서, The present invention provides a method for providing electronic program guide information using a slide image to provide a slide-type image to the electronic program guide information included in a broadcast signal in a digital TV broadcast. As for 본 발명에 의하면, 텍스트 정보와 함께 이미지 정보가 제공되는 EPG 정보를 통해, 사용자들이 보다 직관적으로 각 프로그램에 대한 이해를 용이하게 할 수 있고, 또한 수많은 채널 중에서 시청하기 원하는 채널을 보다 쉽게 선택할 수 있게 되는 효과가 있다. According to the present invention, through EPG information provided with image information along with text information, users can more easily understand each program more intuitively, and more easily select a channel to be watched among numerous channels. It is effective. 디지털 TV, EPG, 이미지, 슬라이드식, 방송 신호, 텍스트 정보 Digital TV, EPG, Images, Sliding, Broadcast Signals, Text Info

Apparatus and method of interface in multitasking system

본 발명은 멀티태스킹 환경에서의 사용자 인터페이스 방법 및 장치에 관한 것으로, 수행 중인 어플리케이션들 모두를 디스플레이하고, 사용자의 요청이 발생하는 경우 디스플레이 되고 있는 어플리케이션들간의 이동 및 선택을 가능하게 함으로써 사용자가 현재 수행중인 어플리케이션을 용이하게 사용할 수 있도록 한다. The present invention relates to a user interface method and apparatus in a multitasking environment. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for displaying a running application, and when a user's request is generated, the present invention enables a user to move and select between the displayed applications. Make your application easy to use.

Broadcasting receiver and method for notifying broadcasting data output information of particular content

A broadcasting receiving apparatus and method for notifying a user of broadcasting data output information of specific contents are provided to inform a user whether broadcasting data designated by the user is output and notify the user of the time when the broadcasting data is output. A broadcasting data receiving apparatus(100) includes an input unit(140) by which a user's instruction signal for requesting a notification signal with respect to specific broadcasting data contents to be transmitted and a notification signal output condition are inputted, a notification signal output condition storage unit(170) for storing the notification signal output condition, and a broadcasting data receiver(110) for receiving broadcasting data corresponding to at least one channel. The broadcasting data receiving apparatus further includes a broadcasting data analyzer(120) for analyzing broadcasting data of a notification channel which is predetermined to output the notification signal to generate meta data, a controller(150) for comparing the meta data with the notification signal output condition and outputting the notification signal when the meta data satisfies the notification signal output condition, and a broadcasting data output unit(130) for outputting the notification signal under the control of the controller.

Ａ/ｖ 네트워크 상의 컨텐츠를 수집하고 그 실행을제어하는 장치 및 방법

본 발명은 네트워크 인터페이스를 갖는 복수의 A/V 기기들로 연결된 네트워크 내에서 각 기기가 보유하는 컨텐츠의 컨텐츠 정보를 공유하고 이를 통하여 상기 컨텐츠 실행을 효율적으로 제어하기 위한 방법 및 장치에 관한 것이다. 상기한 목적을 달성하기 위하여, A/V 네트워크 내의 제어 기기는, 사용자의 명령에 따라서 상기 수집 기기에 A/V 네트워크 내에 존재하는 컨텐츠의 목록을 요청하는 컨텐츠 목록 요청부와, 상기 목록 요청에 응답하여 상기 수집 기기로부터 제공되는 목록 페이지를 사용자에게 디스플레이하고, 사용자로부터 상기 목록 페이지에 표시되는 컨텐츠 중 선택된 컨텐츠를 실행하는 명령을 입력받는 웹 브라우저와, 상기 선택된 컨텐츠를 보유한 소스 기기로부터 제공되는 컨텐츠 스트림을 복원하는 컨텐츠 디코더와, 상기 복원된 컨텐츠를 사용자에게 표시하는 컨텐츠 표시부로 이루어진다. A/V 네트워크, XHT, 컨텐츠, 제어 기기, 수집 기기, 소스 기기

Method and apparatus for providing electronic program guide information from a single electronic program guide server

본 발명은 단일 소스에서 텔레비전 수상기로 정보를 요청, 수신, 처리 및 제공하기 위한 방법 및 장치에 관한 것이다. 정보 제공자는 통신 링크를 경유해서 억세스 되고, 텔레비전 수상기에 의해 수신된 비디오 신호로부터 분리 및 별개의 특정 데이터가 텔레비전 수상기로 다운로드된다. 정보 제공자에 의해 제공된 데이터는 최소 포맷팅을 갖춘 데이터 베이스 정보로서, 어떠한 그래픽 오버헤드(graphical overhead)도 포함하지 않는다. 정보 제공자로부터 정보의 요청은 즉시 또는 소정 시간에 이루어 질 수 있다. 정보는 선택한 프로그램 범위 및/또는 사용자 제공 프로필에 기초한 텔레비전 수상기 및/또는 정보 제공자에 의해 여과된다.

Method for management epg data of digital tv and digital tv thereof

A method for processing EPG(Electronic Program Guide) data in a digital TV and the digital TV therefor are provided to collect and store EPG information of other channels in a uniform period by using another tuner without changing respective channels to collect the EPG information of the respective channel in a state when a viewer views a specific channel by using one tuner. At least two or more tuners are independently composed in a tuner unit(100). The tuner unit(100) receives broadcasting information and EPG information. A control unit(140) selects a specific channel by using one tuner of the tuner unit(100), and independently receives EPG information of corresponding channels selected by using another tuner in a state when receiving broadcasting information of the corresponding channel without being influenced by the broadcasting information. When a PIP(Picture In Picture) or POP(Picture On Picture) function is accessed, the control unit(140) temporarily stops the reception of the EPG information and primarily processes the PIP or POP function. A memory(150) stores EPG information of a plurality of channels received from the tuner unit(100). A display unit(130) selectively displays the EPG information stored in the memory(150) on a screen.

Broadcast reciver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast reciver controlling method

방송수신장치가 개시된다. 본 방송수신장치는, 동작 모드 중 현재 동작 모드를 판단하는 모드 판단부, 양방향 통신을 통해 판단된 동작 모드를 모바일 디바이스에 전송하고, 모바일 디바이스로부터 제어 명령을 수신하는 통신 인터페이스부, 및, 모바일 디바이스로부터 수신된 제어 명령에 따라, 판단된 동작 모드의 서비스를 제공하도록 하는 제어부를 포함한다. 이에 따라, 사용자는 모바일 디바이스에서 방송수신장치를 동작 모드에 따라 용이하게 제어할 수 있는바, 사용자 편의성을 도모할 수 있게 된다. A broadcast receiving apparatus is disclosed. The present broadcast receiving apparatus includes: a mode determination unit that determines a current operation mode of an operation mode; a communication interface unit that transmits an operation mode determined through bidirectional communication to a mobile device and receives a control command from the mobile device; And to provide a service of the determined operation mode according to the control command received from the control unit. Accordingly, the user can easily control the broadcast receiving apparatus in the mobile device according to the operation mode, thereby making it possible to provide user convenience. 방송수신장치, 모바일 디바이스, 동작 모드, 리모컨, 서비스 Broadcast receiving apparatus, mobile device, operation mode, remote control, service

Device and method of receiving content, device and method of transmitting content, programme and recording medium

Изобретение относится к области распределения выбранного контента. Технический результат заключается в осуществлении услуги НРВ (не в реальном времени) принудительного типа, при которой пользователь регистрирует определенную группу контента для просмотра, а затем терминал автоматически принимает и сохраняет этот контент. Для этого получают данные, относящиеся к контенту, подлежащему трансляции со скоростью передачи, не синхронизированной со скоростью воспроизведения, из графика загрузки, созданного ранее. Затем определяют, является ли контент контентом услуги принудительного типа для приема контента, подлежащего просмотру и прослушиванию, независимо от запроса пользователя и при положительном определении описывают эти данные наряду с данными, относящимися к контенту, в первых управляющих данных, выработанных как данные, относящиеся к контенту, подлежащему трансляции по заранее заданному логическому каналу. Далее вырабатывают вторые управляющие данные, описывающие данные для определения каждого из логических каналов в физическом канале, служащем в качестве тракта передачи волнового вещательного сигнала заранее заданного диапазона частот. При этом мультиплексируют первые управляющие данные и вторые управляющие данные с данными контента, а также мультиплексируют данные, подлежащие трансляции по множеству упомянутых логических каналов, как данные, подлежащие трансляции по одиночному физическому каналу, и модулируют мультиплексированные данные для передачи в качестве вещательного сигнала. 6 н. и 9 з.п. ф-лы, 41 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 518 513 C2 (51) МПК H04N 7/173 (2011.01) H04N 21/00 (2011.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ 2011132384/07, 02.02.2010 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 02.02.2010 (72) Автор(ы): КИТАДЗАТО Наохиса (JP), ЯМАГИСИ Ясуаки (JP) (73) Патентообладатель(и): СОНИ КОРПОРЕЙШН (JP) Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: R U 09.02.2009 JP ...

Method for recommending multimedia broadcasting data and communication terminal of enabling the method

본 발명은 통신 단말기에서 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방법에 관한 것으로서, 통신 단말기에서 재생되는 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방송 데이터 메시지를 타 통신 단말기로 제공하고 타 통신 단말기에서 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 재생하도록 제어하는 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 추천하는 방법 및 상기 방법을 채용한 통신 단말기에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 일실시예에 따른 통신 단말기의 동작 방법은, 사용자로부터 입력된 멀티미디어 방송 서비스 요청을 수신하는 단계; 상기 요청에 따라 소정의 데이터 소스(source)로부터 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 수신하여 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터를 재생하는 단계; 상기 사용자로부터 소정의 메뉴의 입력을 수신하고, 상기 멀티미디어 방송 데이터의 방송 데이터 정보를 포함하는 상기 방송 데이터 메시지를 생성하는 단계; 및 상기 생성된 방송 데이터 메시지를 제2 통신 단말기로 전송하는 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다. 통신 단말기, 멀티미디어 방송 데이터, 추천, 재생, 예약 설정

Digital broadcast receiver attempt to stabilize the upgrade and a method thereof

디지털 방송 수신기 및 그의 안정화된 업그레이드 방법이 개시된다. 디지털 방송 수신기는, 선국된 채널의 방송데이터를 수신하는 튜너부와, 방송데이터에 포함된 새로운 미들웨어 데이터 및 새로운 미들웨어 데이터에 대응하는 정보데이터를 분리하는 역다중화부와, 이전 미들웨어 데이터가 기저장되며 새로운 미들웨어 데이터 및 정보데이터를 저장하는 메모리와, 정보데이터에 기초하여 메모리에 새로운 미들웨어 데이터의 저장여부를 판단하는 제어부를 포함하며, 제어부는 새로운 미들웨어 데이터를 실행시켜 업그레이드의 성공여부를 검사하고, 업그레이드가 실패한 경우 메모리에 기저장된 이전 미들웨어 데이터를 실행시킨다. 따라서, 디지털 방송 수신기는 수신된 미들웨어 프로그램을 보다 안정적으로 업그레이드 할 수 있다. A digital broadcast receiver and its stabilized upgrade method are disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes a tuner unit for receiving broadcast data of a tuned channel, a demultiplexer for separating new middleware data and information data corresponding to new middleware data included in the broadcast data, and previous middleware data. And a memory for storing new middleware data and information data, and a controller for determining whether to store new middleware data in the memory based on the information data, wherein the controller executes the new middleware data to check whether the upgrade is successful or not. Fails, it executes the old middleware data previously stored in memory. Therefore, the digital broadcast receiver can upgrade the received middleware program more stably. 미들웨어, 업그레이드, 안정화, 디지털 방송 수신기 Middleware, Upgrade, Stabilization, Digital Broadcast Receivers

Method for reordering channel information using watching rate information

본 발명은 티브이(TV)를 통해 시청하는 방송 프로그램에 대한 채널을 정렬할 때, 방송 신호에서 추출한 전자 프로그램 가이드(EPG)에 포함된 시청률 정보를 근거로, 시청률 정보 순서에 따라 채널 정보를 정렬하여 표시할 수 있도록 하는 시청률 정보를 이용한 채널 정보 정렬 방법에 관한 것으로서, 수십 ∼ 수백 개의 채널이 존재하더라도 시청률이 높은 채널을 선택하기까지 일일이 채널 번호와 채널명을 확인하면서 키입력 조작으로 선택할 필요없이, 채널 검색시 시청률이 높은 채널을 즉시로 선택할 수 있어 사용자의 편의성을 대폭 향상시킬 수 있게 된다. 시청률, 채널 정보, 정렬, 팝업창, EPG, 프로그램 가이드, 디지털 TV, OSD

Enhanced channel surfing

当观众发起频道冲浪时，向所述观众呈现冲浪向导。冲浪向导提供了多个频道区域，其中每个频道区域与观众可获得的不同频道相关联。每个频道区域包括频道窗口，在所述频道窗口中显示来自相应频道的图像或视频内容。当正向观众显示冲浪向导时，在至少一个频道区域中的频道窗口将包括视频内容，所述视频内容从相关联频道的低带宽视频流得到。每个频道区域还可以具有频道信息区域，其中向观众提供关于相应频道的文本信息。

Apparatus providing electronic program guide in multi-channel broadcasting and screen configuration method for electronic program guide

멀티 채널 방송을 위한 전자 프로그램 가이드 제공 장치 및 전자 프로그램 가이드 화면 구성 방법에 관한 것으로, 모자이크 셀을 통해 그룹핑된 채널들을 계층적으로 탐색하고, 다이나믹하게 변화하는 이벤트로 실시간 이동할 수 있는 전자 프로그램 가이드 제공 장치 및 화면 구성 방법과, 소정의 채널 방송 중 미니 전자 프로그램 가이드를 통해 예약된 프로그램 알람, 채널 탐색, 예약, 이동을 제공하고, 프로그램 예고편 채널을 통해 프로그램 즉시 구매를 가능하게 하는 전자 프로그램 가이드 제공 장치 및 그 화면 구성 방법을 개시한다. Apparatus for providing an electronic program guide for multi-channel broadcasting and a method for configuring an electronic program guide screen, wherein the electronic program guide providing apparatus can hierarchically search for grouped channels through a mosaic cell and move in real time to a dynamically changing event. And a screen configuration method, an electronic program guide providing device for providing scheduled program alarms, channel search, reservation, and movement through a mini electronic program guide during a predetermined channel broadcast, and enabling immediate purchase of a program through a program trailer channel; The screen composition method is disclosed. 전자 프로그램 가이드(EPG), 모자이크 셀, 그룹핑, 이벤트 Electronic Program Guide (EPG), Mosaic Cells, Groupings, Events

Method and device to collect data during examinations of tele/video installations

Предлагается устройство для текущего контроля видеоустановки, которое не требует какого-либо вмешательства в видеоустановки (телевизионную установку), видеозаписывающие устройства. Импульсные сигналы накладываются на телевизионные или видеосигналы в антенной связи и/или в видеовходах. Наложение производится синхронно с появлением сигнала на соответствующем входе в диапазоне информации, несущей изображение, предпочтительно в невидимой строке, при управлении процессором. Пакет импульсов может также использоваться для введения цифровых данных, которые характеризуют телевизионный или видеосигнал. Поиск пакета импульсов в телевизионной установке производится или в видеовыходе, или посредством зонда, закрепляемого снаружи вблизи трубки, производящей изображение. Для определения программы, воспроизводимой телевизионной установкой, присутствие самого пакета импульсов или данных, которые он содержит, является достаточным.

Information method for highlight mode digital television

본 발명은 디지털 티브이에 관한 것으로 특히, 사용자에게 하이라이트 장면을 제공하는 방법에 관한 것이다. 이와 같은 본 발명에 따른 디지털 티브이에서 하이라이트 모드를 지원하는 방법은 시청중인 프로그램의 하이라이트 지원 여부를 판단하는 단계, 상기 판단 결과, 지원될 경우, 프로그램 아이디가 등록됐는지 판단하는 단계, 상기 등록되어 있지 않을 경우, 하이라이트 OSD를 출력하는 단계, 상기 출력된 OSD로 임의의 채널로의 시청여부를 판단하는 단계, 상기 시청할 경우, 프로그램 하이라이트 아이디와 임의의 채널을 저장하는 단계로 이루어진다. The present invention relates to a digital TV, and more particularly, to a method of providing a highlight scene to a user. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of supporting a highlight mode in a digital TV, the method comprising: determining whether or not highlighting of a program being watched is supported; determining whether a program ID is registered if the program is supported; A step of outputting a highlight OSD, a step of determining whether the OSD is to be viewed on an arbitrary channel, and a step of storing a program highlight ID and an arbitrary channel when viewing the OSD. 디지털 티브이, 하이라이트 Digital TV, Highlight

Service method and managing system for offering vod contents

A system and a method for managing a schedule of a VOD(Video On-Demand) service are provided to manage an orchestration schedule by managing and realizing programs as the VOD service to enable a user to view the program at desired time through the VOD service for on-air/cable broadcasting programs realized in EPG(Electronic Program Guide) on a television screen. A schedule server(200) manages broadcasting orchestration information. An EPG generator(300) generates the broadcasting orchestration information as EPG information. A VOD server(400) comprises a VOD schedule server(410) managing the orchestration information of VOD broadcasting, a VOD manager(420) managing purchase, authentication, and VOD data transmission, a VOD information management server(430), and a VOD data management server(440). A transceiver(500) decides/transmits data of the broadcasting information manager, the EPG information, and the information of the VOD schedule server. A receiving terminal(600) views broadcasting by receiving a broadcasting signal from the transmitter, and views the VOD broadcasting by request VOD broadcasting information to the VOD manager.

Apparatus and method for providing electronic program guide of digital broadcasting and management method thereof

디지털 방송 시스템에 관한 것으로, 특히 별도의 데이터 채널을 사용하지 않으면서 비디오뿐만 아니라 오디오 및 데이터 서비스에 관한 전자프로그램안내가 가능하도록 하는 방송국 및 수신기의 장치들 및 관련 방법들에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting system, and more particularly, to apparatuses and related methods of a broadcasting station and a receiver, which enable electronic program guide regarding audio and data services as well as video without using a separate data channel. 전자프로그램안내 서비스를 위해 디지털 방송 장치가 전자프로그램안내 정보를 제공하는 방법은, 새로운 프로그램이 시작될 때 해당 프로그램의 레이블 정보와 시간 정보를 발생하는 과정과, 상기 발생된 프로그램 레이블 정보와 시간 정보가 새로운 값인지 체크하는 과정과, 상기 발생된 프로그램 레이블 정보와 시간 정보가 새로운 값이면 저장하는 과정과, 현재 시간과 저장되어 있는 프로그램들의 상영 시간을 비교하여 상기 현재 시간에 정합되는 프로그램 정보를 선택하는 과정과, 상기 선택된 프로그램 정보를 이용하여 신속 정보 채널 프로그램 레이블 정보를 생성하는 과정과, 상기 생성된 신속 정보 채널 프로그램 레이블 정보를 신속 정보 채널 다중화한 후 디지털 방송 수신기로 송신하는 과정을 포함함을 특징으로 한다. A method for providing electronic program guide information by a digital broadcasting device for an electronic program guide service includes generating label information and time information of a corresponding program when a new program is started, and generating the generated program label information and time information. Checking whether the value is a value, storing the generated program label information and time information when the new value is new, and selecting program information matched to the current time by comparing a current time and a running time of stored programs. And generating the quick information channel program label information using the selected program information, and transmitting the generated quick information channel program label information to a digital broadcasting receiver after multiplexing the fast information channel program label information. do. 전자프로그램안내(EPG), Eureka-147, 지상파 디지털 멀티미디어 방송(DMB) Electronic Program Guide (EPG), Eureka-147, Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB)

Video interfacing and distribution system and method for delivering video programs

The invention concerns a video interfacing arrangement for connecting at least one display device to at least one video source composed of a module including a dedicated and programmed digital processing unit adapted to decode and descramble video flow according to a preloaded decoding or descrambling program, in order to display, in real time or delayed in time, to store, to record and/or to send over a telecommunication network, and on at least one screen interface, at least one storage or recording interface, a local or wide area network connecting interface and a user communication and controlling interface, the interfaces being linked to and driven by the processing unit and preferably mounted in or on the module. The invention also concerns a distribution system and a method for transferring encoded video programs and sequences over a wide area network.

Watermarking for compressed scalable coded bitstreams

A technique to ensure watermarking a highest selected layer for decoding when receiving a scalable coded bitstream having a plurality of bitstream layers. In one technique, the watermark is associated only with the highest layer that is selected from the hierarchically arranged layers and not in any of the lower layers of the hierarchy. In another technique, the watermarks are present in all the layers, but each lower layer watermark is compensated in a next higher layer to remove effects of the presence of the lower layer watermark in the next higher layer.

Apparatus and method for managing schedule of user of mobile terminal

본 발명에 따른 이동단말기는 스케쥴 생성을 지시하는 외부 입력이 감지되면 메모리의 방송 가이드를 디스플레이 하고, 상기 방송 가이드의 특정 프로그램이 선택되면 선택된 프로그램의 방영 스케쥴을 생성하는 제어부를 포함하여 구성된다. 본 발명에 따른 이동 단말기는 방송 가이드에서 원하는 프로그램을 개인 일정표에 추가함으로써, 수시로 원하는 방송 프로그램의 일정을 확인할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한, 일반모드 뿐 아니라 방송모드 상에서도 원하는 프로그램을 개인 일정표에 추가할 수 있도록 하였고 수동검색을 통해서도 원하는 프로그램을 개인 일정표에 추가할 수 있도록 하여, 연속극과 같은 주기적으로 방송하는 프로그램들이나 시리즈물의 남은 방송일정을 쉽게 확인할 수 있도록 하였다. 스케쥴러, 방송일정

Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

본 발명은 사용자의 편의가 더욱 고려되어 단말기의 사용이 구현될 수 있도록 하는 이동 단말기 및 그 제어 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 실시예들 중 적어도 하나에 의하면, 이동단말기가 특정 방송 규격의 방송망에서 방송 수신을 시도할 때 상기 방송망에 관한 방송 서비스 가이드를 수신할 수 없더라도, 상기 방송망이 제공하는 방송 서비스들에 관한 정보를 단말기 사용자에게 제공하고 상기 제공된 방송 서비스들이 단말기 사용자에 의해 선택되어 방송 수신되도록 할 수 있다. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which usage of a terminal can be realized by further considering convenience of a user. According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, even when the mobile terminal is unable to receive the broadcast service guide related to the broadcast network when attempting to receive broadcasts in the broadcast network of a specific broadcast standard, Information to the terminal user, and the provided broadcasting services can be selected and broadcasted by the terminal user.

Method and apparatus for sorting program grade in imgae display devicd

본 발명은 영상표시기기에서 시청 제한 등급을 설정하기 위한 장치 및 방법에 관한 것으로, 영상표시기기에 있어서, 방송신호에 포함된 각 채널에 대한 시청 등급을 확인하는 단계; 상기 시청 등급에 따라 해당 채널을 분류하는 단계 사용자 요청에 의해 상기 시청등급에 따라 분류된 채널에 대한 채널맵을 디스플레이하는 단계를 포함함을 특징으로 한다. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for setting a parental control level in a video display device, the video display device comprising: checking a parental level for each channel included in a broadcast signal; And displaying the channel map of the channel classified according to the viewing level by a user requesting step of classifying the channel according to the viewing rating. 따라서, 본 발명에 의하면 영상표시기기에서 방송정보에 포함된 시청 등급 정보를 용이하게 확인할 수 있는 효과를 가지고 있다. 또한 사용자가 각 채널에 대한 시청 제한을 용이하게 설정할 수 있도록 하는 효과를 가지고 있다. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily check the viewing rating information included in the broadcast information in the video display device. In addition, the user can easily set a viewing restriction for each channel. 영상표시기기, 시청 등급 Video display device, rating

Television circuit designed to receive or transmit signals from or in different directions

본 발명에 따른 집적 회로(30)는 언스크램블링(10) 및 디멀티플렉싱(11) 수단 및 마이크로프로세서(12) 및 더욱이, 다양한 수신 또는 전송 부재들(4, 78, 3, 20, 23, 및 8)로부터 또는 이들로 상이한 데이터 흐름들을 전송하거나 또는 수신하는 스위칭 매트릭스를 포함하고, 상기 매트릭스는 복수의 컨덕터들에 의하여 형성된 병렬 타입의 적어도 하나 이상의 접속부, 및 직렬 타입의 1개 접속부를 포함한다. 병렬 타입(20 및 78)의 1개 접속부의 어떤 컨덕터들은 직렬 타입의 접속부들에 동시에 사용되고, 회로에는 병렬 타입의 접속부들에 대응하는 신호들을 위해 제공된 컨덕터들로의 직렬 타입의 접속부들에 대응하는 신호들의 스위칭을 원하는 대로 제어하는 논리 및 자료(material) 수단(12)이 제공된다. The integrated circuit 30 according to the invention comprises the means for unscrambling 10 and demultiplexing 11 and microprocessor 12 and, moreover, various receiving or transmitting members 4, 78, 3, 20, 23, and 8. A switching matrix that transmits or receives different data flows to or from them, the matrix comprising at least one connection of a parallel type formed by a plurality of conductors, and one connection of a serial type. Some conductors of one connection of parallel type 20 and 78 are used simultaneously in series type connections, and the circuit corresponds to series type connections to conductors provided for signals corresponding to parallel type connections. Logic and material means 12 are provided for controlling the switching of signals as desired. 텔레비전 회로, 스위칭 매트릭스 Television circuits, switching matrix

Apparatus and method of transmitting/receiving notification message in digital video broadcasting system

FIELD: radio engineering, communication. SUBSTANCE: method involves sending a request message for a notification message delivery list to a server; receiving the notification message delivery list, which includes a list of at least one notification message sent over a predetermined period of time from the sever over an interactive network or a broadcasting network, in response to the request; and obtaining a notification message to be received from the server based on the list of at least one notification message, included in the received notification message delivery list. EFFECT: providing efficient transmission and reception of a notification message over an interactive network in a digital video broadcasting system. 20 cl, 3 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 494 547 (13) C2 (51) МПК H04H 60/72 (2008.01) H04W 48/20 (2009.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2010133974/07, 13.02.2009 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 13.02.2009 (73) Патентообладатель(и): САМСУНГ ЭЛЕКТРОНИКС КО., ЛТД. (KR) R U Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 15.02.2008 KR 10-2008-0014151 28.02.2008 KR 10-2008-0018345 (72) Автор(ы): СОНГ Дзае-Йеон (KR), СУБРАМАНИАМ Рам (GB), ЛИ Коок-Хеуй (KR) (43) Дата публикации заявки: 20.02.2012 Бюл. № 5 2 4 9 4 5 4 7 2 4 9 4 5 4 7 R U (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: WO 2007052111 A1, 2007.05.10. WO 2007136199 A1, 2007.11.29. US 2007086465 A1, 2007.04.19. US 2007207727 A1, 2007.09.06. EP 1755274 A2, 2007.02.21. US 2006072721 A1, 2006.04.06. US 2005122921 A1, 2005.06.09. WO 2007042907 A2, 2007.04.19. WO 2005013560 A1, 2005.02.10. RU 2195086 C2, 2002.12.20. IP Datacast over DVB-H: Electronic Service Guide, DVB DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING, DVB Document A099, 1 September 2000. C 2 C 2 (45) Опубликовано: 27.09.2013 Бюл. № 27 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 13.08.2010 (86) Заявка PCT: KR 2009/000716 (13.02.2009) ...

Display device, interactive system and method for providing feedback

Изобретение относится к устройству отображения, интерактивному серверу и способу обеспечения ответной информации. Техническим результатом является повышение точности ответной информации относительно различной высказанной речи пользователя. Предложенное устройство отображения включает в себя устройство сбора речи, которое собирает речь пользователя, устройство связи, которое выполняет связь с интерактивным сервером, и устройство управления, которое, когда от интерактивного сервера принята ответная информация, соответствующая речи пользователя, отправленной интерактивному серверу, выполняет управление для выполнения функции, соответствующей ответной информации, и устройство управления управляет устройством связи для приема замещающей ответной информации, относящейся к речи пользователя, посредством веб-поиска и службы социальной сети (SNS). 2 н. и 13 з.п. ф-лы, 10 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 583 445 C1 (51) МПК H04N 21/422 (2011.01) H04N 21/27 (2011.01) G10L 15/30 (2013.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ 2015103239/07, 02.07.2013 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 02.07.2013 Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: (72) Автор(ы): ХЕО Хие-хиун (KR), КИМ Ки-сук (KR), СОН Хае-рим (KR) 03.07.2012 KR 10-2012-0072448 (45) Опубликовано: 10.05.2016 Бюл. № 13 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 03.02.2015 (86) Заявка PCT: 2 5 8 3 4 4 5 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: EP 2339576 A2, 2011-06-29. US 2011055256 A1, 2011-03-03. EP 2355093 A2, 201108-10. US 2011054900 A1, 2011-03-03. WO 2012063360 A1, 2012-05-18. US 2009030681 A1, 2009-01-29. RU 2360281 C2, 2009-06-27. R U (73) Патентообладатель(и): САМСУНГ ЭЛЕКТРОНИКС КО., ЛТД. (KR) 2 5 8 3 4 4 5 R U (87) Публикация заявки PCT: C 1 C 1 KR 2013/005841 (02.07.2013) WO 2014/007502 (09.01.2014) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул. Б. Спасская, 25, строение 3, ООО " ...

Apparatus and method for managing personal schedule and broadcasting program

본 발명은 개인 일정 및 방송 프로그램 관리를 위한 장치 및 개인 일정 및 방송 프로그램을 효과적으로 관리하기 위한 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명에 따른 개인 일정 및 방송 프로그램을 관리하기 위한 장치는, 개인 일정을 관리하는 개인 일정 관리부; 방송 프로그램을 관리하는 방송 프로그램 관리부; 사용자 입력 신호를 수신하는 사용자 인터페이스부; 및 개인 일정과 겹치는 적어도 하나의 방송 프로그램 정보를 검색하고, 검색된 적어도 하나의 방송 프로그램 정보를 포함하는 방송 프로그램 리스트를 생성하고, 개인 일정을 나타내는 적어도 하나의 리스트 및 방송 프로그램 리스트를 제공하는 제어부를 포함하고, 제어부는, 사용자가 방송 프로그램 각각과 관련한 동작을 실행할 수 있도록 방송 프로그램 리스트에 포함된 방송 프로그램 정보를 사용자의 입력에 따른 제어 동작을 수행하기 위한 수단과 함께 제공한다. 본 발명에 따르면, 개인 일정 관리와 방송 프로그램을 효율적으로 관리할 수 있다. The present invention relates to an apparatus for personal schedule and broadcast program management and a method for effectively managing the personal schedule and broadcast program. An apparatus for managing a personal schedule and a broadcast program according to the present invention, the personal schedule management unit for managing a personal schedule; A broadcast program manager for managing a broadcast program; A user interface to receive a user input signal; And a control unit for retrieving at least one broadcast program information overlapping with a personal schedule, generating a broadcast program list including the retrieved at least one broadcast program information, and providing at least one list and a broadcast program list indicating a personal schedule. The controller may provide broadcast program information included in the broadcast program list together with a means for performing a control operation according to a user input so that a user may execute an operation related to each broadcast program. According to the present invention, personal schedule management and broadcast programs can be managed efficiently. 개인 일정, EPG, VOD, 스케줄, 녹화 Personal Schedule, EPG, VOD, Schedule, Recording

System for management of real-time filtered broadcasting videos in a home terminal and a method for the same

본 발명은 홈단말에서 실시간 필터링된 방송 비디오 관리 시스템 및 그 방법에 관한 것으로, 홈단말에서 실시간 필터링된 방송 비디오 관리를 위한 시스템에 있어서, 외부의 디지털 방송채널로부터 방송 프로그램을 획득하는 방송입력부와, 상기 홈단말에 등록된 사용자 선호도를 관리하는 사용자 선호도 관리부와, 상기 사용자 선호도 관리부로부터 제공된 사용자 선호도에 따라 상기 방송입력부로부터 획득된 방송 프로그램을 실시간으로 필터링하는 콘텐츠 필터링부와, 외부의 디지털 방송신호와 함께 상기 획득된 방송 프로그램의 전자 프로그램 안내(EPG) 정보를 상기 홈단말의 사용자별로 관리하는 EPG 관리부와, 상기 콘텐츠 필터링부로부터 필터링된 장면에 대한 부가정보를 상기 EPG 관리부를 통해 획득하여 방송 메타데이터를 생성하는 방송 메타데이터 생성부와, 상기 콘텐츠 필터링부로부터 필터링된 장면과 상기 방송 메타데이터 생성부로부터 생성된 장면에 대한 방송 메타데이터를 조합하여 억세스 유닛을 생성하는 억세스 유닛 생성부와, 상기 홈단말에서 생성된 억세스 유닛들을 관리하는 억세스 유닛 관리부와, 상기 억세스 유닛 관리부로부터 관리되는 억세스 유닛을 미디어 리소스와 방송 메타데이터로 각각 디코딩 및 파싱하는 억세스 유닛 디코드부와, 상기 각 부를 총괄적으로 제어하기 위한 제어부를 포함함으로써, TV 시청자가 효과적으로 비디오 세그먼트(segment)들을 자신의 취향에 맞게 브라우징할 수 있는 비디오 앨범을 구성 및 검색할 수 있으며, 방송 콘텐츠 소비에 있어서 홈단말과 이동 통신 단말기간의 호환성을 효 과적으로 유지할 수 있다. 홈단말, 비디오 세그먼트, 방송 멀티미디어 응용 형식, 실시간 방송 콘텐츠 필터링, 메타데이터, 비디오 앨범, 억세스 유닛

METHOD AND METHOD FOR READING SERVICE INFORMATION

스크램블링된 전송들의 디스크램블링을 위해 사용된 해독 모듈(13)이 제공되는 비디오-통신 수신기에서, 디스크램블링을 위해 요구된 정보를 제공하기 위해 메모리 카드(17)를 사용하여, 예를 들어, 암호화된 형태로 정보를 포함하는 서비스 카드에 의해 메모리 카드를 대체함으로써, 서비스 정보는 수신기내에 도입된다. 본 발명에 따라, 수신기에는 그 자체의 해독 모듈(13)에 의해 암호화된 서비스 정보를 해독하기 위한 수단(29, 12, 31)이 제공된다. In a video-communication receiver provided with a decryption module 13 used for descrambling the scrambled transmissions, the memory card 17 is used to provide the information required for descrambling, for example, By replacing the memory card by a service card containing information in the form, the service information is introduced into the receiver. According to the invention, the receiver is provided with means (29, 12, 31) for decrypting the service information encrypted by its own decryption module (13).