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20080235736 | System and method for dynamic updating of TV menu - When a new device such as a set-back box (SBB) connects to a TV, the menu of the TV is dynamically updated with an icon and an application identification associated with the new device, so that a viewer can select the new device from the menu. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244658 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING IPTV LIVE BROADCAST SERVICE - A method for managing an IPTV live broadcast service, including: receiving a request from a subscriber terminal; updating authorization information of the subscriber terminal in real time; generating a channel list for the subscriber terminal according to the authorization information; and sending the channel list to the subscriber terminal. A system, IPTV application apparatus and subscriber terminal for managing an IPTV live broadcast service is also provided. By the interaction between the IPTV application apparatus and the subscriber terminal, the embodiments of the present invention make it possible to send authorization information to the subscriber terminal in real time so that the subscriber may employ the live broadcast of a PPV program in real time. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention make it possible to effectively manage the time shift operation performed by the subscriber in the time shift limit. | 10-02-2008 |
20080263599 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES - A program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, and the like. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. A controllable ticker may be displayed on top of a television program on the user television equipment. The controllable ticker may be sponsored. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database. | 10-23-2008 |
20080276281 | Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, Information Processing Program, and Recording Medium Recorded with the Information Processing Program - A recording/reproducing system ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080276282 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE OF DATA - A method, system and computer program product for efficient storage of data for use by an application, including a set top box. The set top box including a physical memory, a bulk storage device, and a memory management unit (MMU) coupled between the application and the physical memory and the bulk storage device. The physical memory and the bulk storage device are configured to store the data. The MMU is configured to translate a virtual address provided by the application to a physical address used by one of the physical memory and the bulk storage device. | 11-06-2008 |
20080307460 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES - A program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, and the like. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. A controllable ticker may be displayed on top of a television program on the user television equipment. The controllable ticker may be sponsored. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database. | 12-11-2008 |
20080313676 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHARING PERSONALIZED SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - A method for sharing at least one service, in particular in interactive television service, between a source device and target communication terminal, said method comprising the following steps: receiving generic electronic service guide data, said generic data originating from a digital distribution network; receiving data specific to the user profile, said specific data originating from a peer-to-peer network connection; encrypting the generic and specific data and updating the electronic service guide of the source device; selecting a target communication terminal; selecting at least one service to transmit to said terminal; identifying fragments or pieces of fragments of the source device's electronic service guide corresponding to the service to be transmitted to the target communication terminal; transmitting the fragments or pieces of fragments of the source device's electronic service guide to target terminal, said fragments being at least partially personalized; and updating the target terminal's electronic service guide. | 12-18-2008 |
20090007181 | TV SET, TV BROADCASTING RECEIVING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD USED IN TV SET - According to one embodiment, in a system formed by connecting a TV and an STB, the TV determines, in updating EPG information, whether the state of the TV allows EPG information acquisition. If the state does not allow EPG information acquisition, the TV requests the STB to acquire EPG information. When the EPG information acquisition request is received from the TV, and the state of the STB allows EPG information acquisition, the STB acquires EPG information and transmits the acquired EPG information (latest EPG information) to the TV. The TV updates the EPG information saved in a memory unit on the basis of the latest EPG information received from the STB. | 01-01-2009 |
20090025037 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TERMINAL FOR CHANGING A MANAGEMENT OBJECT OF BROADCAST SERVICE GUIDE - A method, system and terminal for changing an MO of a broadcast service guide. The method for changing an management object (MO) of a broadcast service guide includes: installing an MO tree by a terminal upon receiving a service guide for which at least one management object has been formed from a broadcast server; changing by the terminal a corresponding MO upon receiving a change-requested parameter of the service guide MO from a DM server; and updating by the terminal a corresponding portion of the service guide based on the changed MO. When the subscriber terminal which has received the broadcast service has a problem or needs to be updated, the problem of the terminal can be remotely, quickly and easily solved by correcting the change-requested parameter of the MO of the service guide of the terminal side according to a request of the server or the terminal. | 01-22-2009 |
20090025038 | Methods and Apparatus for Updating a Favorite List of Channel Numbers - This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for updating a favorite list of channel numbers in an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving channel update information comprising an existing channel number and a corresponding new channel number; determining if the existing channel number is in the favorite list; if the existing channel number is in the favorite list, removing the existing channel number from the favorite list and adding the corresponding new channel number to the favorite list. The apparatus for updating a favorite list of channel numbers comprises: a receiver for acquiring a television signal having information associated with one or more new channel number changes; memory for storing existing channel numbers; a mechanism to change the existing channel numbers to one or more new channel numbers, and an arrangement to feed back the changed channel numbers to a receiver of the television signal. | 01-22-2009 |
20090031357 | Image display apparatus and method for controlling the same - An image display apparatus and method are discussed. According to an embodiment, the image display apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive broadcasting signals including broadcasting schedule information, and to process the received broadcasting signals; a storage configured to store the broadcasting schedule information and at least one broadcasting material processed by the signal receiver; and a controller configured to determine whether at least part of a particular broadcasting material identified in the broadcasting schedule information is stored in the storage when a broadcasting schedule information display command is received from a user, and to output a control signal based on this determination result, so as to display modified broadcasting schedule information including information regarding the particular broadcasting material. | 01-29-2009 |
20090077591 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GREENWICH MEAN TIME IN MOBILE BROADCASTING SERVICE - An apparatus and method for providing mobile broadcasting services through a communication network and a broadcast network, wherein a mobile terminal receives and stores Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) access address through an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrap File deLivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) session. The GMT access address is included in the ESG bootstrap FLUTE session when transmitted. The mobile terminal requests the GMT from the communication network using the GMT access address, receives the GMT from the communication network, and stores and sets the GMT. | 03-19-2009 |
20090113483 | Differentiated PSIP table update interval technology - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 04-30-2009 |
20090133074 | Headend Modeling of Data - A data modeling method for modeling data for an electronic program guide (EPG) at a broadcast headend is described. The method includes grouping receiver types according to a first set of characteristics associated with a receiver type, thereby producing a plurality of groups of receivers, assigning a bit-number to each group of receivers, providing EPG data, the EPG data including data for display at an EPG, the EPG data being included in a data fragment, evaluating the data fragment and the EPG data included therein according to at least one characteristic from a second set of characteristics, thereby producing a result, adding metadata to the data fragment, the metadata including a bit field including the assigned bit number, the bit number being determined in accordance with the result, the metadata being indicative of at least one characteristic from the first set of characteristics with which a data container and EPG data included therein are associated, and broadcasting the data fragment in the data container Related methods and apparatus are also described. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138916 | Differentiated PSIP table update interval technology - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144777 | REAL-TIME MOST WATCHED GUIDE ORDERING AND GENERATION - Mechanisms are provided for allowing a user to dynamically obtain program guide data and select video content in an efficient and effective manner. A guide generator is configured to obtain program guide information from multiple sources including content providers. The guide generator compiles a real-time most watched program guide by determining viewing patterns associated with various channels and video clips. Channels and video clips requested most frequently are listed first. A real-time most watched program guide including data such as program titles, times, icons, and links is then provided and displayed as needed on client devices. Potentially limitless amounts of program guide data can be provided on a client device while still allowing a user to efficiently and effectively select video content. | 06-04-2009 |
20090204995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING A TELEVISION CHANNEL LIST BASED ON CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS - A system and method for automatically managing television channel lists is disclosed. Pixel resolutions characteristics of a plurality of televisions channels are analyzed. One or more high definition television (HDTV) channels having HD pixel resolutions from the plurality of available television channels are selected. The one or more selected HDTV channels are stored in a HD channel list. | 08-13-2009 |
20090222859 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF TIME SHIFT CONTENT - A method, apparatus, and computer program product implement automatic update of time shift content. Time sensitive information recorded on a client recording device is automatically updated responsive to updated content becoming available. Updating time sensitive information is enabled by a remote broadcast signal. The remote broadcast signal includes an embedded signal indicating sensitive information content. | 09-03-2009 |
20090282439 | DIGITAL TV SCANNING OPTIMIZATION - Optimized scanning for EPG data in the streams is provided by performing interim scans based on user data. The user data is gathered based on services accessed by one or more users of the device. The streams are then ranked according to the data and a scan threshold of a subset of streams to scan is defined. A interim scan occurs on a subset of streams up to the threshold streams after a first time interval after which scanning may end. | 11-12-2009 |
20090288119 | Information receiving apparatus, information receiving method, program, and broadcast system - Disclosed herein is an information receiving apparatus including an EPG processing section configured to acquire electric program guide information (EPG information) from broadcast waves in a suitably timed manner before storing the acquired EPG information; an iEPG information acquisition section configured to acquire Internet-derived EPG information (iEPG information) from the Internet; and a reservation system section configured to let programs be reserved for recording using time designations based on the iEPG information. | 11-19-2009 |
20090313656 | METHOD FOR UPDATING ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE (EPG) OR BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for updating an electronic programming guide (EPG) or a broadcast receiving apparatus, and a broadcast receiving apparatus using the same are provided. The method for updating the EPG includes setting a time point within a time period when the broadcast receiving apparatus is not operating to be an update time to update the EPG; and updating EPG information at the update time. | 12-17-2009 |
20100023970 | Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission/reception method, transmission/reception system, and recording medium thereof - The present invention provides a transmitting apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires electronic program guide information contained in broadcast waves; a recording unit that records the electronic program guide information acquired by the acquisition unit in a storage medium; a determination unit that determines whether the electronic program guide information has changed, by comparing the electronic program guide information recorded in the storage medium and the electronic program guide information newly acquired by the acquisition unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits, when the determination unit determines that the electronic program guide information has changed, the newly acquired electronic program guide information to one or more than one receiving apparatuses connected via a network. | 01-28-2010 |
20100037262 | METHOD FOR UPDATING AND METHOD FOR CHECKING AN UPDATE OF AT LEAST ONE DATA ELEMENT IN A DATA CAROUSEL, AND AN ASSOCIATED FIRST DEVICE, SECOND DEVICE, AND DATA FLOW - The invention relates to a method and a first device for updating at least one data element in a data carousel, in which an updating element is added to the data carousel for at least one group of at least one data element, wherein the updating element indicates either the time of update of at least one of the data elements of the group, or a time interval for checking an update of at least one of the data elements of the group. The invention also comprises a method and a second device for checking an update of a data element in a data carousel, wherein the checking of at least one of the data elements is performed on the basis of an updating element that is added in the data carousel for at least one group of data elements. Finally, the invention comprises a data flow that has an updating element in the data carousel for at least one group of data elements. | 02-11-2010 |
20100037263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING INTERACTIVE CONTENT IN A BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for communicating with a user device includes an interactive head end and a broadcast channel management system communicating content channel data to the interactive head end. The interactive head end forms a streaming service in response to the content channel data and communicates interactive content to the user device in response to the streaming service. | 02-11-2010 |
20100064322 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE SAME - An information processing apparatus includes: transmission means for transmitting information on an input character to an information managing apparatus along with identification information identifying a process associated with a screen on which the character is input, the information being transmitted as a request for conversion of the input character; reception means for receiving information concerning candidates of words into which the input character can be converted, transmitted by the information managing apparatus in response to the request for conversion thus transmitted; display control means for controlling display of a list of conversion candidates for the input character included in the received information; and selection accepting means for accepting the selection of a result of conversion of the input character from the displayed list of conversion candidates. | 03-11-2010 |
20100071006 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND RECEIVING AN EDITED BROADCAST THEREOF - A broadcast receiving apparatus which receives a received broadcast and a method for providing an edited broadcast using the same are provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a broadcast reception unit which receives a received broadcast; an input unit which receives an editing command for editing the received broadcast; and a controlling unit which edits the received broadcast based on the editing command, and transmits the edited broadcast to an external server via a network. | 03-18-2010 |
20100107197 | Method and System for Updating Media Content Event Listings - A system including a provider module configured to generate search keys for events in a list of events for distribution to a plurality of consumer premises equipment, where the events represent media content accessible by one or more of the plurality of consumer premises equipment. The system also includes an update module configured to generate an update message corresponding to a change in the list of events. The update message includes a search key mask defining one or more search keys to which the change relates and an update command configured to instruct the plurality of consumer premises equipment to update the respective distributed list of events. | 04-29-2010 |
20100146552 | INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE WITH CONTINUOUS DATA STREAM AND CLIENT-SERVER DATA SUPPLEMENTATION - An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide implemented on user television equipment obtains program guide data from two data delivery mechanisms. Current program guide data is obtained from a continuous data stream. Other program guide data (which may include the current program guide data) is obtained by the program guide from a program guide server. | 06-10-2010 |
20100162318 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE BACKOFF - A system and method for providing adaptive backoff including one or more transmitters configured to transmit a first data request to a media module at a scheduled time, poll the media module to determine accessibility of the media module, and transmit a second data request to the media module at a rescheduled time determined by the one or more processors. The system and method may also include one or more processors configured to determine that the media module is inaccessible and set the rescheduled time for the media box to transmit a second data request to the media module when the media module is accessible, wherein the rescheduled time is based at least in part on optimizing system capacity of the media module. The system and method may also include one or more receivers configured to receive one or more responses to the polling indicating accessibility of the media module and receive data from the media module based on the second data request. The system and method may also include an output configured to output the data to one or more output devices. | 06-24-2010 |
20100186042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND UTILIZING ELECTRONIC PROGRAMS GUIDE INFORMATION - Television schedule information transmission and utilization systems transmit TV schedule data and associated network control messages provided by computer as packets via the Video Blanking Interval (VBI) lines in the TV signal from various television program providers. This data is acquired by regional data processing systems and forwarded by the regional data processing systems to subscriber units and used to construct an internal database. This internal database can be accessed by the subscriber unit to display a TV schedule for the channels that are received by the user's TV. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186043 | TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION CORRECTION SERVER, PROGRAM INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD - To provide a program viewing-recording system which executes program viewing or recording without a failure when a program is viewed or recorded using a program list created by a third party. | 07-22-2010 |
20100186044 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING USER MANAGEMENT INFORMATION - A method, system and device for obtaining user management information are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a message carrying user management information from a terminal; obtaining the user management information of the terminal from the message; and processing the user management information. The system includes: a server, adapted to: receive user management information from a terminal, and store the obtained user management information of the terminal; the terminal, adapted to send the user management information to the server. The present invention implements information interworking such as user management information statistics, interactive update and viewing rate statistics through interactions between the terminal and the server. | 07-22-2010 |
20100205638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIFFERENCE UPDATE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICE GUIDE - A method for difference update of the Electronic Service Guide (ESG) is provided, including the following steps: (1) a user terminal sends an ESG difference update request message to an ESG server, and the ESG difference update request message includes the current ESG data information of the user terminal; (2) after receiving the ESG difference update request message, the ESG server generates the difference update data according to the current ESG data information of the user terminal, and returns the difference update data to the user terminal; (3) the user terminal updates the local ESG data according to the difference update data. | 08-12-2010 |
20100269139 | BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast receiver and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes extracting additional information from a received broadcasting signal, obtaining EPG information associated with a schedule of broadcasting programs using the extracted additional information, generating progress status information by checking a progress status in which a broadcasting program selected from the broadcasting programs is currently processed, and configuring broadcast information by adding the generated progress status information to the obtained EPG information. Accordingly, the present invention obtains reserved recording information and reserved viewing information for a broadcast program from EPG information to display via broadcast guide window and displays progress' status information for a recorded or played broadcast program via a progress status window, thereby facilitating a user to recognize a recording progress status or a play progress status of a broadcast program instantly. | 10-21-2010 |
20100299704 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299705 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299706 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-25-2010 |
20100306802 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A SET OF SCHEDULE ITEMS - The method of selecting a set of schedule items, e.g. program listings, of the invention comprises the steps of selecting a first set of schedule items and upon detecting that at least one of one or more of the first set of schedule items has an end time which precedes a current time, selecting a second set of schedule items, the second set of schedule items not including said at least one schedule item and/or a schedule item preceding said at least one schedule item. The electronic device of the invention comprises electronic circuitry configured to perform the method of the invention. The computer program product of the invention comprises software for enabling a programmable device to perform the method of the invention. | 12-02-2010 |
20100313222 | METHOD FOR UPDATING BROADCASTING PROGRAM INFORMATION IN TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method for updating broadcasting program information in a mobile terminal, the terminal capable of receiving the broadcasting program from a plurality of frequency bands is disclosed, the method includes selecting at least one frequency band including the plurality of broadcasting channels or a broadcasting channel in the plurality of frequency bands; and attempting an update on the broadcasting program information of the entire broadcasting channel within the selected frequency band or the selected broadcasting channel. | 12-09-2010 |
20110067067 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH BLACKOUT FEATURES - An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of blacked-out programs that have been scheduled by a user for reminding or recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from scheduling blacked-out programs for reminding and recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from ordering blacked-out pay-per-view programs. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide blackout information in information displays. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide replacement media for blacked-out programs. | 03-17-2011 |
20110078741 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - An apparatus | 03-31-2011 |
20110126239 | Method of processing EPG metadata in network device and network device for controlling the same - A method of processing EPG (Electronic Program Guide) metadata in a network device includes performing a service discovery procedure utilizing multiple service discovery metadata components supplied by a service provider, receiving EPG metadata corresponding to a super group information element comprising both of a member element giving a group ID of another super group information element that has a higher level than a level of the super group information element and a level attribute giving a level of super group represented by the super group information element, wherein the member element is used to reference the other super group information element at a higher level, and processing the EPG metadata. | 05-26-2011 |
20110167455 | ADAPTIVE MONITORING METHOD FOR UPDATE DETECTION IN A MOBILE BROADCAST NETWORK - Information included within metadata broadcast within an overhead flow of a mobile broadcast network enables receiver devices to determine when metadata updates will occur. The mobile broadcast network can include within metadata messages information related to a time for the next metadata update. Using this information, receiver devices can determine when the next metadata update will occur and de-energize the receiver until that time. Enabling mobile devices to remain de-energized until the next metadata update improves their power efficiency. Synchronizing mobile devices to access the overhead flow for updated metadata reduces the content delivery latency that the system must accommodate, thereby improving system flexibility and bandwidth efficiency. Specify the time of a next metadata update enables the broadcast system to change the rate and timing at which metadata updates are performed. | 07-07-2011 |
20110231879 | Headend modeling of data - A data modeling method for modeling data for an electronic program guide (EPG) at a broadcast headend is described. The method includes grouping receiver types according to a first set of characteristics associated with a receiver type, thereby producing a plurality of groups of receivers, assigning a bit number to each group of receivers, providing EPG data, the EPG data including data for display at an EPG, the EPG data being included in a data fragment, evaluating the data fragment and the EPG data included therein according to at least one characteristic from a second set of characteristics, thereby producing a result, adding metadata to the data fragment, the metadata including a bit field including the assigned bit number, the bit number being determined in accordance with the result, the metadata being indicative of at least one characteristic from the first set of characteristics with which a data container and EPG data included therein are associated, and broadcasting the data fragment in the data container. Related methods and apparatus are also described. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231880 | Digital Television Translator With PSIP Update - A digital television translator includes a digital television receiver for receiving a first digital television signal at a first frequency and generating a digital transport stream from the first digital television signal. The digital transport stream can include original Program and System Information (PSIP) data having RX channel data that is indicative of the first frequency, the first major channel number, and/or the first minor channel number. The digital television translator also includes a PSIP update module for updating the original PSIP data in the digital transport stream by replacing the RX channel data with TX channel data. The TX data is indicative of a second frequency, a second major channel number, and/or a second minor channel number. The digital television translator further includes a digital television modulator for converting the digital transport stream having the updated PSIP data into a second digital television signal at the second frequency, where the second frequency can be the same or different from the first frequency. | 09-22-2011 |
20110252449 | PROGRAM CONTENT VIEW SYSTEM AND CONTENT RECEPTION RECORD REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Upon reception selecting a program to be viewed, upon recording a received program, and upon reproducing a recorded program, as well as at the end of each operation thereof, a master creates viewing information including a corresponding program name, a transmission station name, and a name of a current operating mode thereof, and transmits the created viewing information to the slave via the viewing information management server, and when an option for “viewing an identical program to the master” provided in an input unit for selecting the program to be viewed is selected, a slave receives and displays or receives and records a program having an identical station name to a program that is currently being received and displayed or received and recorded in the master, on the basis of the latest viewing information of the master received from the viewing information management server. | 10-13-2011 |
20110283323 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED SERVICE RELATED INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMER DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for generating and distributing customized channel map information used by set top boxes to access program channels and provide access to content delivery services are described. One or more regional headends broadcast base channel maps. Set top boxes request base channel map enhancement information from a server which may service multiple regions, e.g., regions corresponding to different head ends. The channel map server dynamically generates base channel map enhancement information, or identifies previously generated base channel map enhancement information, based on one or more business policy rules applicable to the individual set top box requesting the update channel map enhancement information. The channel map server may be implemented nationally or covering multiple regions, and customization of channel maps for set top boxes can be implemented on customer, business or even an individual set top box basis based on business policy rules. | 11-17-2011 |
20120017244 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH DATABASE CONFIGURABILITY - An interactive television program guide system is provided in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment containing a memory. The system allocates the memory among different categories of program guide data used by the program guide. When new channels are added to the channel line-up, the program guide adjusts its memory allocation accordingly. When it is desired to install a new non-program-guide application on the user television equipment in addition to the program guide, memory can be reallocated to accommodate the new application. | 01-19-2012 |
20120036536 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING INFORMATION IN REAL TIME FOR USE IN A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods are provided for updating a media guidance application with real-time media information for enhancing recording features. In particular, real-time schedule changes, actual and estimated, are provided for updating instructions for a media guidance application operation. | 02-09-2012 |
20120036537 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING INFORMATION IN REAL TIME FOR USE IN A MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods are provided for updating a media guidance application with real-time media information for enhancing recording features. In particular, real-time schedule changes, actual and estimated, are provided for updating instructions for a media guidance application operation. | 02-09-2012 |
20120060192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING BROADCAST PROGRAM - A method and apparatus for storing a broadcast program are provided. The apparatus includes: a signal processing unit which generates an audio/video (A/V) file, an application file, and a first electronic program guide (EPG) file by appropriately processing a plurality of A/V signals, application information, and EPG information, respectively, which are included in an input broadcast program transport stream; a synchronization unit which receives the A/V file, the application file, and the first EPG file from the signal processing unit, generates storage information for the A/V file and storage information for the application file, and converts the first EPG file into a second EPG file comprising the storage information for the A/V file and the storage information for the application file; and a storage unit which stores the A/V file, the application file, and the second EPG file. | 03-08-2012 |
20120096497 | RECORDING TELEVISION CONTENT - A method, in one embodiment, can include a server receiving data from a television via a communication medium. The data includes an identifier of a television channel that the television is tuned to. In addition, the server transmits a token to the television via the communication medium. Furthermore, the television transmits the token to a cloud storage via the communication medium. Moreover, the cloud storage stores a live broadcast television video from the television channel. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102530 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PROGRAMMING GUIDE VIA MULTIPLE RECEIVING DEVICES - A system utilizing one or more auxiliary or scanning tuners provides real time information for providing programming guides. The one or more auxiliary tuner scans or tunes across the band of television signals to gather information relevant to metadata, programming guides, and or message alerts. For example, this information is converted to text, graphic, and or audio form for displaying or listening. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110622 | System and method for location-appropriate service listings - Systems and methods applicable, for example, in the provision of service listings, channel listings, and/or the like. The location of a device may, for example, be determined, and one or more service parameters corresponding, for instance, to the location may, for example, be employed in receiving service listings data, channel listings data, and/or the like. | 05-03-2012 |
20120137328 | RECEIVER AND RECEIVER CONTROL METHOD - To provide a receiver which, by a simple process and in consideration of purpose of use of an electronic program guide, reduces the data size of program guide information to be stored in a storage device, a television broadcast receiver ( | 05-31-2012 |
20120180091 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING TARGETING DESCRIPTOR IN NON-REAL-TIME RECEIVER - A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service is disclosed herein. A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service, the method comprises receiving broadcast signal including first signaling information and second signaling information, identifying an NRT service based on the first signaling information, parsing a Receiver Targeting Descriptor from the second signaling information, determining validity of the NRT service or an NRT content based on a targeting_criterion_type_code included in the Receiver Targeting Descriptor, and downloading the NRT service or the NRT content when a receiver determines the NRT service or the NRT content to be valid. | 07-12-2012 |
20120240166 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROGRAM IN WORD SERVICE OF VIDEO PROGRAM - The present invention claims a method and a system for managing a Program In Word (PIW) service of a video program. The method comprises the steps of: a management platform configuring a sub-program to bear the PIW service for a program provided by the operator, and sending a corresponding relation between the program and the sub-program to an EPG server for storing; the EPG server storing text information input for the program by all users as PIW display information of the corresponding sub-program, and updating the PIW display information in real time; an STB forwarding a PIW service request of a user to the EPG server; according to program information, which is carried in the PIW service request, of a currently playing program, the EPG server obtaining the sub-program corresponding to the currently playing program by inquiry, and then obtaining the PIW display information of the sub-program and sending the PIW display information to the STB; and the STB displaying the PIW display information on a client terminal for the user. The present invention enables the users to submit comments on the program when they are watching it, and the PIW display information can be updated continuously and displayed in real time. | 09-20-2012 |
20120272273 | Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Scheduling - Provided are a method and a system for recording a video broadcast using a video recording device. A scheduling update is obtained for the video broadcast over a network. A recording schedule is updated for the video broadcast in response to the obtained scheduling update. The video broadcast is recorded according to the updated recording schedule. | 10-25-2012 |
20120324510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH PAUSED PROGRAMS - An apparatus and method for providing an electronic program guide (EPG) to an end user are provided. The includes a audio video streaming device, content scheduler, and program guide generator provide for includes providing a program guide, the program guide containing a start time and end time for the display of a first program, providing the first program for display at the start time, determining if the first program has been paused during the display of the first program, adjusting the end time for the display of the first program if the program has been paused, and providing an updated program guide containing the adjusted end time. | 12-20-2012 |
20120331508 | Accessing Service Guide Information In A Digital Video Broadcast System - Apparatuses may perform and methods may include receiving a digital broadcast signal that includes a physical layer pipe identified by a predetermined identifier indicating that the physical layer pipe includes service guide bootstrap information. The bootstrap information may identify one or more service guides available for download. The physical layer pipe may include header information that identifies one or more other physical layer pipes containing portions of the service guides identified in the bootstrap information. Based on the bootstrap information and header information, a selected service guide is retrieved and presented to a user. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014170 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (Eli) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 01-10-2013 |
20130024897 | EXTENSIONS TO TRIGGER PARAMETERS TABLE FOR INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - A method, computer program, and reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus. The method includes receiving content from a content source, and displaying the received content on a display. A first trigger is extracted from closed caption data associated with the received content. The reception apparatus retrieves a trigger parameters table (TPT) based on the extracted first trigger. The TPT includes at least one event associated with one or a combination of a trigger identifier and a first media time of the received content, and is stored in a memory of the reception apparatus. Further, the reception apparatus processes the event based on one or a combination of a second trigger including the trigger identifier and the first media time equaling a current media time of the received content. | 01-24-2013 |
20130081086 | 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. | 03-28-2013 |
20130152133 | 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. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152134 | 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. | 06-13-2013 |
20130263184 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING IMPROPERLY FORMATTED METADATA - Systems and methods are provided for modifying metadata associated with content that is improperly formatted. In one configuration a metadata pre-processor receives metadata from a remote source, determines whether the received metadata is properly formatted, and, if it is not, modifies the metadata based on information received from a second remote source. In one configuration the modified metadata is then used to identify information associated with the content. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMANDING A CONTROLLED DEVICE - A system and method for commanding a controlled device. An intelligent navigation server detects a transition from a current state of a remote control device. A context for transition is also determined. The current state, the new current state and the context are evaluated to select a set of commands appropriate to the context and the new current state. The selected commands determine behavior options for the controlled device. The set of selected commands are sent to the remote control device. Text and/or graphical data appropriate to the new current state may also be sent to the remote control device. The remote control device may generate display data based on the selected commands to provide one or more soft buttons linked to one or more of the selected commands. The remote control device may also display the text and/or graphical data. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276033 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCRONIZING ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDES - A method for generating a time scheduling of a contents stream distributed to plural terminals. The contents stream is segmented in consecutive segments, each segment defining a corresponding program. The method includes: receiving auxiliary metadata including a planned time scheduling of the content stream which has been set in advance and monitoring at least a portion of a segment of the contents stream to extract corresponding content features therefrom, generating a corresponding fingerprint based on the extracted content features and assessing at least one among an actual start time and an actual end time of such segment based on a comparison between the fingerprint and a reference fingerprint associated with such segment, and updating the planned time scheduling based on the assessed at least one among the actual start time and actual end time to generate a time scheduling synchronized with the contents stream. | 10-17-2013 |
20130298165 | 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. | 11-07-2013 |
20130312034 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-21-2013 |
20140026167 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 01-23-2014 |
20140047480 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES - A program guide system in which an interactive television program guide that is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, etc. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. | 02-13-2014 |
20140053206 | Thumbnail Cache - A thumbnail management system is provided for an intelligent TV. Thumbnails may accumulate over time and require removal from a data storage device. Thumbnails may expire based, in part, on the type of media they represent, such as broadcast programs, movies, pay-per-view, games, and user content, such as music and images. Thumbnails may also be removed upon removal of the referencing media file. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053207 | SOURCING EPG DATA - An EPG data service for an Intelligent TV includes various of source plugins polling and retrieving updated EPG information from a plurality of respective EPG information sources and an EPG subservice receiving the EPG information retrieved by the various source plugins, aggregate the EPG information, and provide a relevant portion of the EPG information to an application of the Intelligent TV. For an EPG source with substantially no updated EPG information, the respective source plugin associates EPG information from the EPG source with dummy EPG data. The EPG subservice aggregates the updated EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources and resolve conflicts between duplicate EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources according to various rules. | 02-20-2014 |
20140082672 | Metadata System for Real-Time Updates to Electronic Program Guides - Novel tools and techniques to enable more robust electronic program guides in television distribution systems. Some solutions can obtain data (e.g., from the Internet) about a program listed on an electronic program guide and integrate that data with electronic program guide. In some cases, this information can be obtained and/or updated dynamically, in real-time or near real-time, for example to provide, up-to-date information can be provided in the electronic program guide, rather than requiring the viewer to tune to an information channel. In some cases, the system can provide a generalized electronic program guide that can be rendered by the system to be displayed on a plurality of different devices. | 03-20-2014 |
20140089983 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 03-27-2014 |
20140101702 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND DOWNLOADING SETUP INFORMATION - Multiple channel maps are embedded in a television transmission and the appropriate channel corresponding to the particular television service used by the viewer is downloaded for use with the television receiver. Each channel map is accompanied by a channel map identifier which identifies the source of the television transmission and a geographic identifier. The source of a television transmission is automatically detected by monitoring the radio-frequency spectrum allocations of telecast stations. The geographic area identifier is determined by comparison with a user inputted geographic area identifier. The channel map having a channel map identifier corresponding to the detected television transmission source and the user inputted geographic area identifier is downloaded and stored for future use. | 04-17-2014 |
20140130099 | USER-INTIATED FEEDBACK AND CORRECTION OF PROGRAM METADATA THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE - A system provides for display of an electronic programming guide (“EPG”) that facilitates user feedback to identify or propose corrections to potentially inaccurate program metadata through users' interactions with a user-feedback interface. The user-feedback interface may include a “flag-for-correction” feedback option whereby the user flags program metadata as potentially inaccurate. In response to receiving at least a specified threshold number of “flag-for-correction” indicators for particular program metadata, the system may alert an administrator to initiate the administrator's review of the flagged program metadata. The user-feedback interface can include an interface that permits the users to propose a corrected version of the identified program metadata. The system may then initiate administrative review of the program metadata in response to the proposed correction indicators or enable automatic correction of the program metadata in response to the user feedback. | 05-08-2014 |
20140157322 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157323 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTO-TUNING PROGRAM GUIDES - A user interface for a content distribution system is disclosed which allows a manager of an environment of TV sets to view which content is playing on individual TV sets, and to change, track and otherwise adjust the content. The invention advantageously provides these features without interfering with other TV sets' programming when another TV set is being adjusted, changes or tracked by the manager. The invention provides auto-tuning of program guides. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165107 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING THE DISPLAY OF PREFERRED MEDIA ASSET SOURCES - System and methods for improving interactive grid displays are presented. When the user equipment receives media asset information related to titles of media assets transmitted from media asset sources, an interactive grid is generated and displayed which contains the media asset information. When the user equipment detects a request from the user to update the time interval on the interactive grid display to a new time interval, only the display of media assets related to the preferred media asset sources may be updated to correspond to the new time interval. The display of media assets related to non-preferred media assets sources may not be updated. In some embodiments, the preferred media asset sources may be visually distinguished from non-preferred media asset sources. In some embodiments, the non-preferred media asset sources may be visually distinguished in response to the user input to update the displayed time interval. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165108 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event Information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 06-12-2014 |
20140189746 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTED PROGRAM RECORDING - Program recording systems and methods are operable to adjust recording times of a program of interest in response to an occurrence of an interrupting program that alters the scheduled recording times of the program of interest. An exemplary embodiment receives an unscheduled program flag (UPF) corresponding to an occurrence of an unscheduled program; adjusts at least one of a scheduled recording start time associated with the program of interest to an updated record start time and a scheduled recording end time associated with the program of interest to an updated record end time in response to receiving the UPF; and records the program of interest based upon at least one of the updated record start time and the updated record end time. | 07-03-2014 |
20140223486 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223487 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event Information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 08-07-2014 |
20140259074 | DISPLAY INSERTS, OVERLAYS, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS - A disclosed digital media device operational at user premises to receive media signals from a media source for presentation via endpoint devices such as a television display. The digital media device can include gateway and digital media management functionality and can be referred to as a gateway and digital media device. The device offers application services obtained over a wide area network and a user premises network. The digital media device may form a composite signal from the media signal and application service information, for example, for a composite audio and/or video signal for television type presentation to the user. The digital media device may receive a selection signal based on the presentation, for transmission to the application service provider device or to the media source. The media device also offers a GUI presenting a moveable arrangement of icons for selectively accessing application services. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282736 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC VIDEO PROCESSING - In one embodiment, a method of providing preset video processor configuration information in a video program stream is disclosed, the method including: identifying event boundaries of a video program; classifying the video program as an event type based on program title; selecting a preset from a list of at least two video processor configuration information presets for the event type; and delivering the program stream to one or more subscribers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIA PROCESSING PROVIDING ACCESS TO DISTRIBUTED MEDIA VIA A CHANNEL GUIDE - Certain embodiments of the invention for presenting available media for selection and playback on a television display may comprise detecting available media and constructing at least one display indicating the availability of the detected available media at a plurality of different storage locations. An indication of the different storage locations for the detected available media may be presented in the constructed display in a text format, a graphic format and/or an audio format. One or more content categories associated with the detected available media may be identified and the indication of the different storage locations may be associated with one or more of the content categories. Providers of media and/or storage devices at the different storage locations may be queried for available media and the media acquired accordingly. The constructed display may be represented as a graphical user interface (GUI) and displayed on the television screen. | 09-18-2014 |
20140317663 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BROADCASTING SERVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a broadcasting service are provided. The method includes receiving, by a first terminal, channel information of a program selected by a user from a second terminal, detecting a frequency of the selected program from a mapping table that maps the channel information to a corresponding frequency, locking a tuner of the first terminal to the detected frequency, and receiving a broadcasting service of the program from a broadcasting network server. | 10-23-2014 |
20140344864 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351859 | GUIDE ACQUISITION METHOD IN ABSENCE OF GUIDE UPDATE INFORMATION ON ALL TRANSPONDERS - Guide acquisition method and apparatus for receiving a satellite broadcast stream containing guide data, encapsulating said broadcast stream containing guide data in a network communication protocol, assigning a multicast address to said broadcast stream containing guide data, transmitting said broadcast stream containing guide data, receiving a request for said guide data wherein said request comprises a satellite network identifier and transmitting a said multicast address in response to said request. | 11-27-2014 |
20140366067 | METHOD OF PROCESSING NON-REAL TIME SERVICE AND BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of receiving and processing a broadcast signal including a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of processing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service in a broadcast receiver, the method comprises receiving and processing first signaling information including content access information and second signaling information including content detail information, receiving and processing third signaling information including content update information, receiving and storing a content including at least one file through NRT based on the first signaling information and the second signaling information, identifying update availability of the content based on the content update information included in the third signaling information, and receiving at least one file included in the content by accessing a File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE) session transmitting the content when the update is available. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373066 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREORDERING CONTENT IN A USER DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system and method for preordering content includes a content processing system and a user device in communication with the content processing system. The content processing system receives program guide data for linear channels and receives future available content data at the user device. The future available content data comprises an availability window having an availability start time and an availability end time. The user device stores the program guide data in the user device storing the future available content data in a memory of the user device, forms a future content selection, and stores the future content selection in a queue until the availability window is reached. When within the availability window, the user device communicates a material identification to the content processing system. The content processing system communicates the content corresponding to the material identification to the user device. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373067 | Electronic Device, Method, and Computer Program Product - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a processing circuitry to make a request to a server so as to acquire a channel list via a communication network, to compare a first channel list acquired newly with a second channel list acquired previously, and, if the second channel list is to be updated with the first channel list, to acquire first program information corresponding to the first channel list from the server, and to generate a program guide by using the first channel list and the first program information. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373068 | 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. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373069 | 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. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373070 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373071 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380374 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 12-25-2014 |
20150026729 | INDIVIDUAL INTERNET VIDEO LINK CHANNEL - A system and method for establishing and provisioning a new Internet Video Link (IVL) category. The new IVL category has video content located on a local device as well as retrieved from any internet URL provided by a user. The IVL category is built in the background and contains a category as a directory of video content and channels as sub-directories containing subsets of the category's video content. The user may carry out keyword searching video content to establish a mix of video content concatenated into a single mix channel. Alternatively, the mix channel may be provisioned by locating and mixing together video content that has similar metadata tags associated with the user preferred video content. The user may also receive recommendations for IVL content. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 01-22-2015 |
20150052563 | DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNAL, DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNAL - A method of processing a digital television (DTV) signal in a DTV receiver, the method includes receiving a digital television signal including a plurality of extended text table (ETT) instances that appear in transport stream packets with common PID values, the ETT instances having common table ID values, each ETT instance comprising a section header and a message body, the section header containing a table identification (ID) extension field that serves to establish uniqueness of each ETT instance, the message body containing an extended text message (ETM) which provides detailed descriptions of a virtual channel or an event associated with each ETT instance, wherein the section header further contains a protocol version field indicating a protocol version and a last section number field indicating a last section number, demodulating the digital television signal; and identifying at least one pertinent ETT instance from the plurality of ETT instances. | 02-19-2015 |
20150074726 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CHANNEL AND AN IPTV RECEIVER - A method for controlling an inactive channel for building a channel map in an internet protocol television (IPTV) receiver and the IPTV receiver thereof are provided. The method includes receiving a master service information (SI) table including a first element defining location of a virtual channel map table, parsing the first element in the received master SI table, receiving the virtual channel map table including a second element defining location of a virtual channel description table based on the parsed location element, parsing the second element in the received virtual channel map table, receiving the virtual channel description table, which includes a third element indicating designation of times when a virtual channel service is active, based on the parsed second element, parsing the third element in the received virtual channel description table, and controlling display of a virtual channel according to the parsed third element. | 03-12-2015 |
20150100986 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR RECORDING DIGITAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS - A controlling method for recording digital television programs is disclosed herein. The controlling method includes steps as follows. A service information packet is received from a digital television system terminal. The service information packet is valid within a time limitation and the service information packet includes an event information table corresponding to a plurality of program episodes. When one of the program episodes is assigned to be a first recording target and a predetermined recording period exceeds the time limitation, the service information packet is demodulated to obtain an event information section of the first recording target from the event information table. When the service information packet is updated, a matching procedure is performed on the event information section of the first recording target with the updated service information packet. A matched program episode is added into a scheduled recording target list automatically. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106853 | GRAPHICS HANDLING FOR ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE GRAPHICS IN AN RVU SYSTEM - A network device includes an electronic program guide (EPG) component configured to receive EPG data associated with an EPG from an external EPG server. The network device further includes a manager component comprising a pre-loader configured to pre-render and send first EPG images, associated with the EPG, that are frequently re-used to multiple client devices; a graphics interceptor configured to generate one or more second EPG images based on a graphics call, wherein the graphics call causes a first one of multiple client devices to display the one or more second EPG images; and a window manager configured to track changes in the one or more second EPG images and send a modified EPG image that includes the changes, or a modified portion of an EPG image that includes the changes, to the first one of the multiple client devices. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121429 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH BLACKOUT FEATURES - An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of blacked-out programs that have been scheduled by a user for reminding or recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from scheduling blacked-out programs for reminding and recording. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may prevent a user from ordering blacked-out pay-per-view programs. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide blackout information in information displays. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may provide replacement media for blacked-out programs. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121430 | EPG REALIGNMENT - Arrangements detailed may cause a television channel received via the tuner to be recorded for a period of time to create a channel-specific file. The channel-specific file may include multiple television programs. User input that requests playback of a first television program of the plurality of television programs from the channel-specific file may be received. A front-end adjustment time period for playback of the first television program may be determined. A start time from which playback commences in the channel-specific file may be at least partially based on the front-end adjustment time period and a scheduled start time of the television program. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128187 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128188 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135228 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143426 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM LIST OPERATION SYSTEM APPLIED TO PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic program list operation system applied to portable electronic device and an operation method thereof. The electronic program list operation system includes a controlled device, at least one portable electronic device and a wireless transmission module. The portable electronic device is wirelessly connected to a network platform for readily downloading and updating program list information, whereby a user can check the program list information on the portable electronic device and input an operation command to select a desired channel. The wireless transmission module serves to transmit at least one remote control signal to the corresponding controlled device to switch to the selected channel. Accordingly, a user can browse the program list information on the portable electronic device and immediately switch to the selected channel for watching a desired program. | 05-21-2015 |
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20150319495 | 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. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319496 | 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. | 11-05-2015 |
20150334426 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334436 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334445 | DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 11-19-2015 |
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20150350695 | 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. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350696 | 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. | 12-03-2015 |
20150382062 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ORDERING MEDIA CONTENT - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that manages a queue of media assets from one source when a user has access to a plurality of content sources. More specifically, the media guidance application may update a queue of media assets from one content source based on if, and when, media assets in the queue may be available from other content sources. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160066052 | TELEVISION RECEIVER, TELEVISION SET, AND METHOD FOR UPDATING PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION IN A TELEVISION RECEIVER - A television receiver, comprising a television signal input, a tuner, a frame buffer, a control input, a pattern recognition unit, and an electronic program guide unit. In operation, the television signal input receives a television signal. The tuner generates consecutive frames of a selected television channel on the basis of the television signal and is connected to a screen so as to drive the screen to display the frames consecutively. The frame buffer buffers the frames. The control input receives a scheduling request triggered by a user. The pattern recognition unit determines one or more program schedule values in response to the scheduling request, by performing an automatic pattern recognition analysis of one or more frames residing in the frame buffer. The electronic program guide unit provides program schedule information and updates the program schedule | 03-03-2016 |
20160100227 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UPDATING FUNCTIONALITY OF A SET-TOP BOX USING MARKUP LANGUAGE - An interactive television program guide is provided. Program guide display elements are arranged and styled using markup language documents. These markup language documents may also indicate and select program guide functions. The program guide interprets the markup language documents and generates the display screens and program guide functionality without user intervention. The program guide may also be updated by supplying new markup language documents that modify display screens and program guide functionality. The markup language documents may be supplied by a main facility or a television distribution facility. | 04-07-2016 |
20160150285 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH ON-DEMAND CROSS-REFERENCES - A method for facilitating an enhanced electronic program guide with on-demand cross-references includes the steps of: obtaining, by a controller, a first set of information regarding live broadcast assets; obtaining, by the controller, a second set of information regarding on-demand assets; comparing, by the controller, the first and second sets of information to determine whether at least a given one of the live broadcast assets has a matching on-demand asset; and placing a visual indication associated with a listing of the given one of the live broadcast assets on a corresponding electronic program guide. The visual indication is indicative of the given one of the live broadcast assets having a matching on-demand asset. | 05-26-2016 |
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