System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV applications that blend programming information of on-demand and broadcast service offerings
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-005/445
G06F-013/00
G06F-003/00
출원번호
US-0049948
(2011-03-17)
등록번호
US-8448208
(2013-05-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Moreau, Samuel
Ahrens, Donald
Gibbs, Georgia
Carney, John
de Andrade, David
출원인 / 주소
TVWorks, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
인용정보
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18인용 특허 :
104
초록▼
A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant
A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.
대표청구항▼
1. A method, comprising: providing, by an apparatus, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels, a blending of content from which a viewer may select,wherein the blending comprises at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content presented together within the at least two
1. A method, comprising: providing, by an apparatus, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels, a blending of content from which a viewer may select,wherein the blending comprises at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content presented together within the at least two levels. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a display of one of the levels of the hierarchy of levels for a single screen of a display device. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the blending comprises linear content and non-linear content. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the linear content comprises television programming that is scheduled to be transmitted at particular times, and wherein the non-linear content comprises on-demand programming that is available irrespective of a scheduled transmission time. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a remote control configured to navigate through the hierarchy of levels. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a search function configured to allow a user to search for content across the at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the levels are defined by a service provider. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing, at the at least two levels, a blending of information about content previously stored on the apparatus. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a terminal device. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a server. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the server is configured to transmit the at least two levels to a terminal device. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating a widget control configured to sequence a video inset window of a multi-level program guide based at least in part on content included in a selected content category. 13. An apparatus comprising a memory having stored therein a software module including instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: provide, in at least two levels of a plurality of levels, a blending of content from which a viewer may select,wherein the blending comprises at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content presented together within the at least two levels. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the blending comprises linear content and non-linear content. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the software module includes instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: generate a display of one of the levels of the plurality of levels for display on a single screen of a display device. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the software module includes instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: provide a search function configured to allow a user to search for content across the at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the software module includes instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: receive data elements of linear programming data and non-linear programming data relating to a single category of content; andaggregate the data elements in the single category. 18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the software module includes instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: configure the blended at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content as a plurality of programming categories arranged around the circumference of a displayable circle. 19. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to: provide, in at least two levels of a plurality of levels, a blending of content from which a viewer may select,wherein the blending comprises at least two of linear content, non-linear content, and managed content presented together within the at least two levels. 20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the apparatus to: generate a display of one of the levels of the plurality of levels for display on a single screen of a display device.
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