Apparatus, systems and methods for song play using a media device having a buffer

    公开(公告)号:US11665403B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US17588124

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    CPC classification number: H04N21/482 H04N21/439 H04N21/47217 H04N21/8113

    Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

    Apparatus, systems and methods for control of media content event recording

    公开(公告)号:US10917684B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16538404

    申请日:2019-08-12

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

    AUTOMATIC PROGRAM FORMATTING FOR TV DISPLAYS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200336700A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16917599

    申请日:2020-06-30

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: A smart multimedia content receiver automatically resizes video images based on the content being displayed on the TV screen. Such a self-formatting content receiver includes on-board image processing capability that provides continuous video analysis to detect changes in program formatting and convert each frame as it is received in real time, as opposed to processing and re-releasing an entire program or movie, or relying on the viewer to re-format programs manually. In response to detecting a change, aspect ratio adjustments are made as needed. Because the self-formatting content receiver has access to the video data before it is displayed, such automatic on-the-fly adjustments ensure that the viewer's experience during program changes is seamless and without distortion. Subscribers can influence decisions made by the content receiver by pre-setting viewer preferences for aspect ratio adjustment.

    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SONG PLAY USING A MEDIA DEVICE HAVING A BUFFER

    公开(公告)号:US20200037037A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16595389

    申请日:2019-10-07

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

    Apparatus, systems and methods for buffering of media content

    公开(公告)号:US11496794B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17148493

    申请日:2021-01-13

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: Media content presentation systems and methods are operable to present media content received by a media device, wherein the media device comprises a plurality of tuner systems. An exemplary embodiment tunes the plurality of tuners to receive different broadcasting media content streams each comprising a streaming media content event; communicates the streaming media content events from the receiving tuner to a corresponding tuner buffer of the tuner system; and stores a portion of the streaming media content events into the corresponding tuner buffers. When a user selection is received for presentation of one of the streaming media content events, the selected one of the streaming media content events are presented to a user of the media device.

    Apparatus, systems and methods for song play using a media device having a buffer

    公开(公告)号:US11259094B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16595389

    申请日:2019-10-07

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: Systems and methods control presentation of audio-only content that is broadcast to a media device. An exemplary embodiment receives media content that is currently received in a channel of a broadcasted media content stream; determines whether the currently received channel is a type of channel that provides audio/visual content or a type of channel that provides audio-only content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio/visual content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio/visual content; controls presentation of the received media content using at least one audio-only content control function in response to determining that the currently received channel is the type of channel that provides audio-only content, wherein the at least one audio/visual content control function is different from the at least one audio-only content control function.

    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF MEDIA CONTENT EVENT RECORDING

    公开(公告)号:US20210195280A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17166663

    申请日:2021-02-03

    Inventor: Gregory Greene

    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to record a media content event at a media device. An exemplary embodiment grabs a series of subsequently received image frames from the media content event that is being recorded after a monitored real time reaches a closing credits monitor time, wherein the closing credits monitor time is a recording end time less a predefined duration. The embodiment then analyzes each of the image frames to identify an occurrence of text presented in the analyzed image frame, determines that the identified text corresponds to closing credits of the media content event if the at least one attribute of the identified text matches a corresponding predefined closing credits attribute, and initiates an end of the recording of the media content event in response to determining that the identified text corresponds to the closing credits of the media content event.

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