Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
386297000 | Electronic program guide (e.g., EPG, TOC-EPG, etc.) | 58 |
20100278516 | VIDEO RECORDER AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A RECORDING TIME - A video recording apparatus, wherein the electronic program table data of a broadcast program is acquired, and in response to a recording instruction for the broadcast program while viewing, the broadcast end time of the broadcast program recorded is acquired from the electronic program table data, so that the video information is recorded until the program end time from the time of the recording instruction. In the case where the broadcast program is delayed, the sum of the broadcast end time of the broadcast program to be recorded and a predetermined delay time is determined as the recording end time. From the time of the recording instruction to the program end time, the video information is recorded. | 11-04-2010 |
20100284671 | Method and system for reconfiguring a selection system based on layers of categories descriptive of recordable events - A method and system for selection of recordable events from among a set of recordable events, based on categories and sub-categories, that cumulatively describe a substantial portion of the entire set of recordable events. After receiving a first set of categories, and first sets of sub-categories corresponding to the first set of categories, at a device, the device is configured to use the first set of categories and the first set of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record. Thereafter, the device receives a second set of categories and respective second sets of sub-categories that correspond to the categories of the second set of categories, and the device responsively configures itself to use the second set of categories and the second sets of sub-categories, to guide a user in selecting a series of recordable events to experience and/or record. | 11-11-2010 |
20100303448 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING CONTENT - Provided are an electronic apparatus capable of recording content and method thereof, the electronic apparatus including: a receiver which receives a broadcast signal that includes a content including a plurality of discretely recordable detailed contents and an electronic programming guide (EPG) including information about the detailed contents and the content; a signal processor which extracts the EPG from the broadcast signal, extracts the information about the content and the plurality of detailed contents from the EPG, and extracts a detailed content from the content; a user input receiver which receives a user's selection using the information about the extracted detailed contents; and a controller which controls the signal processor to extract the detailed content from the content in accordance with the received user's selection, and records the extracted detailed content. | 12-02-2010 |
20100316356 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - This invention is, intended to allow user to easily and quickly set the preset recording of television programs on recording devices. When setting the preset recording of a television program on a VCR, the user of a personal computer first accesses an EPG server on the Internet to download the preset recording data of that program. The personal computer converts the downloaded preset recording data into a G-code and transmits the G-code from a video mouse to the VCR as an infrared signal. The VCR decodes the received G-code, recognizes the program to be preset for recording, and sets the preset recording of the recognized program. | 12-16-2010 |
20100329644 | AUTOMATED PROGRAMMING RECORDING - A method and system of providing access to television programs without requiring a user to operate an electronic programming guide or to independently determining information required to access the television program. Optionally, access to the television program may be facilitated by scheduling a recording of the televisions program or providing instructions to facilitate accessing an on-demand showing of the television program. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329645 | PROGRAM RECORDING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM RECORDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a program recording apparatus is provided, which includes a storage configured to hold files, a console module configured to select a program when operated, a reception processing circuit configured to play back the program selected at the console module, while receiving the program, a presence detection sensor configured to detect a non-viewed state in which the program being played back by the reception processing circuit is not viewed, and a recording controller configured to record the program selected, as a file, in the storage, and to erase the file of the program from the storage if the program is confirmed not set to a non-viewed state before the program comes to an end. | 12-30-2010 |
20110002664 | RECORDING REQUESTING APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, RECORDING APPARATUS SELECTING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In a system having a program viewing apparatus and a plurality of recording apparatuses connected to a network, a program viewing apparatus | 01-06-2011 |
20110013885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM CRITERIA REPRESENTING AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL PROGRAMMING - A system and method are disclosed for providing program criteria representing a plurality of audio and/or visual programs. A plurality of tokens are stored in a database of one or more computers, each token having an identifier for identifying a predetermined audio and/or visual program. Each token may be a universal program identifier that represents a specific program in a global programming environment (e.g., the token may identify a program across multiple tuning spaces). Alternatively or additionally, a token may be a tuning-space specific program identifier that represents program criteria associated with a specific program for particular tuning space. The server is programmed to provide at least one token to a remote computer based on selection criteria. | 01-20-2011 |
20110026903 | RECORDING DEVICE - A method includes receiving, at a recording device, an instruction or command from a user to record television programming on a first channel for a period of time. The method also includes receiving information from the user, where the information identifies one or more names or titles to associate with the programming to be recorded on the first channel for the period of time. The method further includes recording the programming on the first channel for the period of time, receiving a request to view a list of recorded programs and outputting the list of the recorded programs, where the list includes the one or more names or titles associated with the programming on the first channel for the period of time. | 02-03-2011 |
20110026904 | Multi-User Recording Allocation - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for allocating recordings to multiple users of a receiver. A graphical user interface may be displayed at a receiver and may show a listing of programs that have been recorded from a service provider broadcast or other transmission. An enhanced graphical user interface may include a listing of multiple users, each with separate listing of recordings. The recordings may be stored in a storage device associated with the receiver. A particular recoding may be deleted from the storage device when the recording has been deleted from each user's list of recordings. | 02-03-2011 |
20110038613 | REMOTE STORAGE OF DIGITAL MEDIA BROADCASTS FOR TIME-SHIFTED PLAYBACK ON PERSONAL DIGITAL MEDIA DEVICES - A solution is presented where a DVR user interface can be enhanced to record selected broadcasts in a networked data store remote from the local device. A link to remotely stored media files can be maintained by the local device, which is selectable by a user for playback via the DVR user interface. A user of the local device may be unaware of whether a selected recording is locally stored or is maintained in the networked data store. A user can access media recorded via the DVR user interface and stored in the networked data store from multiple different devices. The media in the networked data store can be optionally stored in different fidelities and formats, so that media transmissions from the networked data store are provided in a fidelity and format best suited for the receiving device. | 02-17-2011 |
20110135283 | Multifunction Multimedia Device - A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135284 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE ARCHIVAL OF MEDIA CONTENT - Described herein are techniques for selective archival of media content. A first entertainment device stores a plurality of media content files on a first storage medium. The first entertainment devices selects a portion of the media content files for backup based on characteristics of the media content files and transmits the portion of the media content files to a second entertainment device through a communication network. The second entertainment device stores the portion of the media content files on a second storage medium associated therewith. | 06-09-2011 |
20110142422 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Media Recording Devices Via A Media Recorder Proxy Device - Methods and systems are disclosed that include receiving data at a proxy device specifying a first command to record media content at a first media recording device. In one embodiment, a second command is sent from the proxy device to the first media recording device to record the media content. In response to the second command, the first media recording device records the media content in a first file format. In one embodiment, a third command is sent from the proxy device to a second media recording device to record the media content. In response to the third command, the second media recording device records the media content in a second file format that is different than the first file format. In one embodiment, the second file format is compatible with a portable device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110142423 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND PROGRAM DATA RECEPTION METHOD - Using a remote control, a viewer specifies the channel and the date and time of a program that he/she wants to watch. A reception method selection unit determines, based on the date and time, whether the program is currently being broadcast or was broadcast in the past, and then selects a reception method. An SI information storage unit stores URL information of program distribution servers having past programs. The URL information is contained in the SDT in SI information transmitted together with a program. When the viewer chooses a past program, an IP data reception unit connects to the corresponding program distribution server based on its URL so as to transmit the date and time thereto, and receives the past program that the viewer wants to watch via IP network. | 06-16-2011 |
20110150432 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A MEDIA SERVER VIA A NETWORK - Systems and methods are described for remotely controlling a personal or digital video recorder (PVR/DVR), a set top box (STB), a placeshifting device, or any other media server. A communications session is established between a server host and the media server in response to a connection request received from the client. Information about the content processed at the media server is received via the session and provided to the client. In response to subsequent instructions received from the client, the media server can be controlled, or other actions can be taken, by providing directions to the media server from the host via the communications session. Additional or alternate features may be provided as desired. | 06-23-2011 |
20110158610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are described for searching media files using a set-top box (STB), a television receiver, digital video recorder (DVR), placeshifting device or other media device, or any type of network host that communicates with a media device of any sort. Search criteria is received from a user, and the search criteria is identified in listings of media programming available from one or more sources. In some implementations, a combined search result can be provided that identifies instances of the search criteria found in program guide listings, files stored on a digital video recorder (DVR), available on-demand content, or any other sources as desired. Some implementations may prioritize search results using information about files stored on a DVR, user preferences, or any other information as desired. | 06-30-2011 |
20110158611 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT STORAGE - A method and apparatus for A set top box (STB) displaying an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) on a display, recording a program to a storage device and in response to a single selection from a user, transferring a program and auxiliary data related to the program from a first storage device of the STB to a removable storage device. In one or more arrangements, a system may record a program to one storage device upon determining the unavailability of a second storage device. | 06-30-2011 |
20110194842 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY RECORDING PROGRAM CONTENT FROM A MOSAIC DISPLAY - A broadcast recording system for selectively recording broadcast program content from a mosaic display while continuing to display the mosaic display. The system may include the ability to present a categorized mosaic, program guide information for selected program content, and/or audio associated with selected program content. | 08-11-2011 |
20110211813 | ENHANCED BANNER ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods are provided for providing and displaying enhanced banners and other objects on a communication device. The banner file may comprise ancillary data, such as calendar appointment details, other event details, or contact details, embedded within the file itself, or comprised in an envelope wrapping the banner file. When the banner is displayed on the communication device, the user may invoke a context menu to create an event, such as a calendar event, on the device using the embedded ancillary data. In other embodiments, the communication device uses geolocation services to determine whether the user is likely to be in attendance at an event, and if not, to issue alerts or initiate a further action, such as initiating recording of a television program the user is about to miss, over the network. In other embodiments, the banner file's ancillary data includes recommendation data, identifying a banner as being recommended by a contact of the user's. | 09-01-2011 |
20110311206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS - An approach is provided for managing digital video recorders. One or more parameters related to a digital video recorder are retrieved. A configuration message is generated, at a set-top box, for transmission over a data network to a data repository. The set-top box is coupled to the digital video recorder. The configuration message specifies the one or more parameters. | 12-22-2011 |
20120076473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SCAN - Systems and methods for a video scan are provided. The scan may be dynamically interactive and a function of characteristics of the programs in the scan (e.g., commercial breaks or the end of a program approaching) The scan may simultaneously display multiple scan windows for a plurality of programs, for example in a scan wizard. The scan wizard allows the user to simultaneously view a scan window and an information panel, select criteria for the scan from a criteria panel, and control the scan using a scan control panel. The scan may allow the user to record a program displayed in the scan without interrupting the scan (e.g., by using an additional tuner). The scan may display, within the scan interface, trick-play functions for appropriate scanned programs (e.g., recorded, cached and on-demand programs). The user may select and perform trick-play functions for a scanned program without exiting the scan mode. | 03-29-2012 |
20120093488 | CLIENT-SERVER BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION GUIDE WITH SERVER RECORDING - An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded. | 04-19-2012 |
20120141096 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDES WITH PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES - Methods and systems that provide enhanced personal video recorder (“PVR”) and interactive television program guide (“IPG”) functionality are provided. An interactive television application (“application”) may be implemented to provide such functionality. The application may be used to display a list of PVR recordings, to schedule recordings to a PVR, to configure recordings, to view a list of scheduled recordings, to configure recording settings, or to select delete priority settings for recordings. The application may integrate pay-per-view and PVR functionality. The application may send user notifications for changes that are to be made to the recording content of a PVR. Live programming may be buffered by the application using a straight buffers that are created for each new program. Parallel buffers for concurrent programs may be implemented using multiple tuners. Straight buffers may be used in managing or controlling the flow of programming. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148217 | 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. | 06-14-2012 |
20120163776 | 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. | 06-28-2012 |
20120230655 | Content Access - Techniques are described to provide content access. In an implementation, a determination is made at a client that a high-definition channel has content that matches content provided by a standard-definition channel. Access is provided to the content via the high-definition channel and access is restricted to the content via the standard-definition channel up the client is capable of outputting the content and high definition. | 09-13-2012 |
20120288260 | TV PROGRAM DATABASE - Before a programming guide is created, a unique code is assigned to each TV program that can be identified in the programming guide. Prior to the creation of the programming guide, a viewer selects the unique code corresponding to the TV show that the viewer would like to record whenever that TV show is broadcast. When the programming guide is created, the corresponding unique codes are associated with each TV program in the programming guide. The TV program corresponding to the viewer-selected unique code is then scheduled to be recorded in accordance with the announced broadcast schedule in the programming guide. A recording is made of the TV program corresponding to the viewer-selected unique code as the TV program is broadcast in accordance with the announced broadcast schedule in the programming guide. | 11-15-2012 |
20120294592 | Television Viewer Interface System - A television viewer interface system provides a viewer interface that allows the viewer to access different functions of a system. A highlight bar is responsive to the user's commands and is used to indicate the current menu item that can be selected by the user. Information is presented in a successive disclosure format where the user navigates through menus by moving the highlight bar to the right to obtain more information or to the left to see less information and return to the previous location. The background colors of each set of menus remains consistent throughout the user's experience such that the user intuitively knows what menu area he is in through the color cues. The invention provides indicators that tell the user that more information is available in a particular direction for a menu item. | 11-22-2012 |
20130022336 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A transmitting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a storage unit that stores series association information, the series association information associating a piece of series information with a name of the piece of series information and the piece of series information indicating association between a plurality of programs having a common characteristic; and a transmitting unit that transmits the series association information. A receiving apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: | 01-24-2013 |
20130089307 | BROADCAST RECEIVING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, BROADCAST RECEIVING AND RECORDING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING AND RECORDING PROGRAM - Preset information that is preset for preset-recording that is an automatic recording mode for recording a broadcast program in accordance with the preset information is stored in a storage unit. Preset-recording identification information that identifies the preset information is also stored in the storage unit. A broadcast receiving unit receives a broadcast program in accordance with preset information that has been preset for preset-recording of the received broadcast program. Identification information is added to data of the received broadcast program and the data with the identification information is stored in a storage unit. When the identification information added to the stored data of the received broadcast is edited, preset-recording that has been set for the stored data of the received broadcast program is identified and preset-recording identification information that corresponds to the preset-recording is modified based on the edited identification information. | 04-11-2013 |
20130108247 | STORAGE SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130129322 | OPTIMIZING VIDEO RECORDER POWER USAGE - A method, program product and system are provided for controlling the amount of power consumed by DVR devices in recording and playing broadcast video events. In an exemplary embodiment, upcoming recording requests are compared against a schedule guide for both local and networked DVRs. The system enables a user to make a selection to delay a scheduled recording up to a selected time in the future. The system then reschedules recordings to optimally overlap other scheduled recording to enable optimal usage of DVR tuners for a given period of time based upon the number of tuners in a DVR. In another separate embodiment or in combination with tuner optimization, recording events are rescheduled, within an authorized delay period, to a time when power rates are lower. | 05-23-2013 |
20130183024 | IMAGE SOUND APPARATUS - An image sound apparatus includes a reproduction processing portion which performs a reproduction process of reproduction information containing images or sound, a title acquiring portion which acquires a title of the reproduction information, a communication portion connected to a communication network so as to perform communication, and an operation portion which accepts an operation instruction. In addition, the image sound apparatus includes a reproduction information acquiring portion which acquires, when a predetermined operation to the operation portion is detected in a state where the reproduction processing portion is performing the reproduction process, the title of the reproduction information by the title acquiring portion, and acquires reproduction information having a title that is partially or completely the same as the acquired title from a communication network using the communication portion. | 07-18-2013 |
20130243402 | FACILITATING CONCURRENT RECORDING OF MULTIPLE TELEVISION CHANNELS - An arrangement for grouping multiple television channels for recording is presented. Television channel usage data indicative of television programs being requested by users of the television receivers may be received. The television channel usage data may provide usage data for television channels being transmitted using a plurality of transponders. The television channel usage data may be analyzed to determine a grouping of television channels. Based on the television channel usage data, a television channel may be reassigned from a first transponder to a second transponder for transmission to the plurality of television receivers such that the grouping of television channels are transmitted using the second transponder. | 09-19-2013 |
20130243403 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE - A first program recording timer may be scheduled to record a particular program broadcast on a particular television channel by a television service provider. A second program recording timer may be scheduled to record a plurality of programs broadcast consecutively on the particular television channel by the television service provider, including the particular program. A first graphical indicator that identifies scheduling of the first program recording timer, and a second graphical indicator that identifies scheduling of the second program recording timer may be simultaneously output for display within a programming guide and in association with a descriptor of the particular program. | 09-19-2013 |
20130243404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING STORAGE FOR MEDIA ASSETS - Management of the storage of media assets as between one of a plurality of content selection device ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130272684 | NETWORK SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, RECORDING DEVICE, SERVICE SERVER, METHOD OF ACQUIRING RESOURCE STATUS OF RECORDING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A network system including: a terminal unit; one or more recording devices; a service server; and a controller is disclosed. The controller includes: a resource status acquiring unit that, upon receiving a resource status acquisition request to request acquisition of information on resource status of the one or more recording devices, the resource status acquisition request being transmitted from the service server that received the remote recording reservation request from the terminal unit, transmits a resource status acquisition instruction to the one or more recording devices via the local area network and receives a result of determination on remote recording reservation depending on the resource status, as the resource status information, from the one or more recording devices. | 10-17-2013 |
20130279887 | CLIENT-SERVER BASED INTERACTIVE GUIDE WITH SERVER RECORDING - An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded. | 10-24-2013 |
20130308925 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH REMOTE ACCESS - An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. 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. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc. | 11-21-2013 |
20130315569 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE WITH REMOTE ACCESS - An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program guide equipment by a remote access link to provide a user with remote access to program guide functions. 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. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings), etc. | 11-28-2013 |
20140064709 | PROGRAM SHORTCUTS - Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user. | 03-06-2014 |
20140153907 | Digital Video Recorder that Enables Recording at a Selected Resolution - A particular method includes receiving a request to record television programming at a digital video recorder. The request specifies a recording resolution. The method includes receiving the television programming at a first resolution at the digital video recorder and determining whether the first resolution matches the recording resolution. The method includes converting the television programming at the first resolution to the recording resolution with the digital video recorder in response to determining that the first resolution is different than the recording resolution. The method also includes storing, via the digital video recorder, the television programming at the recording resolution at a storage device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140169770 | SERIES REMINDERS AND SERIES RECORDING FROM AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE - An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict. | 06-19-2014 |
20140178052 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY RECORDING MEDIA CONTENT - According to various exemplary embodiments, systems and methods are described for receiving a selectable icon on a webpage regarding media content to be broadcast over a broadcasting network, selecting the selectable icon, and remotely controlling a personal or digital video recorder (PVR/DVR), a set top box (STB), a placeshifting device or system that communicates with a PVR/DVR or the like, and/or another media server so as to set a timer for the recording of the advertised media content. | 06-26-2014 |
20140212113 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDES WITH PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES - Methods and systems that provide enhanced personal video recorder (“PVR”) and interactive television program guide (“IPG”) functionality are provided. An interactive television application may be used to display a list of PVR recordings, schedule recordings to a PVR, configure recordings, view a list of scheduled recordings, configure recording settings, or select delete priority settings for recordings. The application may integrate pay-per-view and PVR functionality. The application may send user notifications for changes that are to be made to the recording content of a PVR. Live programming may be buffered by the application using straight buffers that are created for each new program. Parallel buffers for concurrent programs may be implemented using multiple tuners. Straight buffers may be used in managing or controlling the flow of programming. Television content may be automatically paused when a user is using the application. Multiple IPGs for different users of a PVR may be implemented. | 07-31-2014 |
20140233922 | 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. | 08-21-2014 |
20140294364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING VIDEO TAPING REMINDERS - Electronic Guide products give the user the ability to videotape selected programs. Once a program has successfully been taped a message is displayed, reminding the viewer that they have taped it. (E.g. “You taped Xxxxx; have you watched it yet?”) Information comprising information that shows are taped, the particular shows taped and viewer profiles allow advertisements targeted to the viewer who typically records a given type of programming to be presented. in an embodiment the display of the reminders is made conditional upon acceptance of advertising (for example, based on a piece of data transmitted along with other data related to that show), and can be sold. to the broadcasters who transmitted the show. This information is marketed as a peculiarly well-targeted ad for the show, causing it to continue to produce value for the broadcaster after the broadcast is complete. Broadcasters, in turn, may offer the reminders to major advertisers as they sell commercial air time during the show, as a premium feature of the air time. The advertisement may be sent over channels comprising the video blanking interval, the Internet or on another channel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140294365 | Method and System for Delivery of Content Over Communication Networks - Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining second content which was not selected by the user but which is related to first content which was selected by the user. For example, a system and method can be configured to receive, using one or more processors, first and second content where the first and second content are rich media (e.g., content containing audio or video elements). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on data or metadata of the first content (e.g., the title of the content or an episode number). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on scheduling data of the first content (e.g., the time and channel when the first content is transmitted). | 10-02-2014 |
20150098695 | Program Managing System, Program Recorder and Program Managing Method - In accordance with an embodiment, there is provided a program managing system for recording programs broadcasted through a plurality of channels over a predetermined term, and providing a designated program in response to a user's request through a network. In this system, a past program table showing program content in display regions of the respective programs is generated, based on program information on the recorded programs corresponding to the plurality of channels. Further, the display region of an already replayed program in the past program table is overlaid with a translucent color indicating a bar graph corresponding to a replay-finish ratio, based on a replay history included in the program information. | 04-09-2015 |
20150131975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO INTERACTIVE MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems for remotely accessing user equipment implementing an interactive media guidance application are provided. In particular, a method includes the steps of receiving user equipment identification information and receiving a user request from a user device indicating instructions for the user equipment. The user request is cross-referenced with an action request in a user equipment format selected from a plurality of formats to be compatible with the user equipment. The action request is transmitted for receipt by the user equipment for enabling execution of the indicated instructions. | 05-14-2015 |
20150312638 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING A MENU WHICH HAS AN ICON AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO STORED IMAGE DATA, WHEREIN THE ICON CAN DISPLAY THE IMAGE DATA WITH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - A menu displaying system and method having an icon for editing image data in an AV (Audio and Video) device, the AV device having a recording medium capable of storing image data and audio data, and which is capable of reproducing image data and audio data. The method comprises steps for displaying icons and additional information corresponding to the image data stored at the recording medium, selecting one of the icons displayed, and reproducing image data corresponding to the selected icon. A corresponding program stored at the AV device having a recording media such as a hard disc drive, is then reproduced upon a menu screen such that image data stored at the AV device can be easily observed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319399 | ADAPTING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING BASED UPON FEEDBACK - Embodiments related to the use of feedback to adapt digital video recording are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, on a computing device, a method of adapting an identification and scheduling of video items for recording based on usage. The method comprises detecting a trigger to perform a series update, and determining one or more video items to record as a part of a series by providing input to a series update module that returns candidate video items for inclusion in the series. The method further comprises scheduling zero or more of the candidate video items for recording, receiving feedback related to video item playback of one or more video items that were recorded based upon the scheduling, and based upon the feedback, adapting the input provided to the series update module for a later series update. | 11-05-2015 |
20160029074 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Program Content Recoding - The present principles of the embodiments generally relate to an apparatus and a method for processing media asset recordings such as, e.g., recording of a television program in an electronic device, such as, e.g., a digital video recorder (DVR). In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention is able to automatically record another occurrence of a requested program as a potential replacement when the original recording of the requested program contains an abnormality such as e.g., an error and/or a program interruption. The potential replacement program may be from a different source such as an internet media service website. | 01-28-2016 |
20160134940 | PROGRAM SHORTCUTS - Techniques are described that allow DVR users to create program shortcuts to different types of media content from content providers. A program shortcut comprises a reference to another media content. A user may generate a shortcut so that the user may easily find and return to media content without performing a new search. In addition, techniques may be used to automatically generate program shortcuts for a user based at least in part to user-indicated preferences or actions. Shortcuts may be generated to media content that is related to a preferred genre or media type specified by a user. Shortcuts may also be generated to content that is determined to be similar to content that is often viewed or recorded by the user. | 05-12-2016 |
20160165203 | Method and System for Delivery of Content Over Communication Networks - Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining second content which was not selected by the user but which is related to first content which was selected by the user. For example, a system and method can be configured to receive, using one or more processors, first and second content where the first and second content are rich media (e.g., content containing audio or video elements). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on data or metadata of the first content (e.g., the title of the content or an episode number). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on scheduling data of the first content (e.g., the time and channel when the first content is transmitted). | 06-09-2016 |
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20160381426 | Television Display - Display features of an interactive user interface for a TV environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space. In an embodiment, an interactive user interface is provided for a television display, having a display space including a data content region and a video data display region, wherein the data content region includes a plurality of user selectable entities each representing a viewable content item, wherein at least one viewable content item is part of a group of viewable content items, and wherein in response to a user command to perform recording of a selected viewable content item, a menu is displayed to the user including an option to record only the selected viewable content item and an option to record the group of viewable content items. The group of viewable content items is recorded in response to a user command to select the option to record the group of viewable content items. | 12-29-2016 |