公开(公告)号：CA2238325C

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：CA2238325

申请日：1996-11-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： HUMPLEMAN RICHARD

IPC: H04N7/26 ,  H04J3/06 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04L7/027 ,  H04N5/04

Abstract: A home network architecture has an internal digital network interconnecting devices in the home. Entertainment services are introduced into the network through network interface units that are coupled to an external network and to the internal network. The network interface units perform the necessary interfacing between the external and internal networks and perform MPEG cloc k recovery from an MPEG video data stream. To prevent jitter when the MPEG dat a stream is transmitted over the internal network to set-top electronics, the recovered MPEG clock is locked by the network interface unit to the internal network clock and then transmitted over the internal network. The set-top electronics then recovers the MPEG clock from the locked MPEG clock transmitted over the internal network. The video data may then be generated using the recovered MPEG clock and displayed on a television, for example.

公开(公告)号：GB2350036A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-15

申请号：GB0004937

申请日：2000-03-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： HUMPLEMAN RICHARD

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A home network has an internal digital network (e.g. Ethernet) interconnecting devices in the home. Entertainment services are introduced into the internal network though interface units 32 that are coupled to an external network. The interface units perform the necessary interfacing between the external and internal networks, and provide terminals 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 with entertainment services. Set-top boxes/electronics 40 prepare the information in the digital data stream for display, for example, by a television. Two-way communication between a set-top box and an interface unit is controlled by a computer. The separation of the interface unit and the set-top electronics allows a single network interface unit to provide programming selectively to a multitude of set-top electronics and televisions within the home.

公开(公告)号：ID25540A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-12

申请号：ID20000334

申请日：1998-07-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD CS ,  SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： HARMS KEVIN ,  GILLESPIE DONALD ,  WOOD ERIC ,  KHAUV KIET

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/08 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: A TV graphical user interface includes a graphical channel changer for enabling a user to select a required TV channel among about 1000 channels provided by a satellite TV system. The graphical channel changer contains a vertical channel bar composed of channel boxes that display numbers of logos of selected TV channels. To switch the TV set to a required TV channel, the user directs the pointing device at the graphical channel box that indicates the required channel. A direct access channel bar is arranged on a screen so as to cause the channel boxes to display the number and logo of a selected TV channel when the user directs the pointing device at the point on the direct access bar that represents the selected channel. The direct access channel bar is provided with an absolute cursor position indicator that indicates to the user the numbers of TV channels represented by various points on the direct access channel bar, when the user moves the pointing device over these points. When TV channels in the channel changer are arranged in alphabetical order of channel or program names, the absolute cursor position indicator indicates the first letter in the name of a TV channel or program represented by a point on the direct access bar, at which the pointing device is directed.

公开(公告)号：ID24894A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-31

申请号：ID20000157

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD CS ,  SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： HUMPLEMAN RICHARD JAMES ,  HARMS G KEVIN ,  DEACON ROBERT M

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04L12/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L29/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/10 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04M11/00

Abstract: A method for controlling a device via a network, the method comprising: receiving user interface data at a first device via the network from a second device; displaying the user interface defined by the user interface data on the first device; accepting user input from a user in response to the user interacting with the user interface displayed on the first device; and controlling the second device by sending control and command information from the first device to the second device based on the user input.

公开(公告)号：GB0004937D0

公开(公告)日：2000-04-19

申请号：GB0004937

申请日：2000-03-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A home network has an internal digital network (e.g. Ethernet) interconnecting devices in the home. Entertainment services are introduced into the internal network though interface units 32 that are coupled to an external network. The interface units perform the necessary interfacing between the external and internal networks, and provide terminals 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 with entertainment services. Set-top boxes/electronics 40 prepare the information in the digital data stream for display, for example, by a television. Two-way communication between a set-top box and an interface unit is controlled by a computer. The separation of the interface unit and the set-top electronics allows a single network interface unit to provide programming selectively to a multitude of set-top electronics and televisions within the home.

公开(公告)号：CA2295759A1

公开(公告)日：1998-12-30

申请号：CA2295759

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA ,  SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Inventor： HUMPLEMAN RICHARD JAMES ,  HARMS G KEVIN ,  WOLFF ROBERT M ,  DEACON MICHAEL S

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04L12/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L29/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/10 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/02

Abstract: A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices connected to a home network is provided. According to the method, sequences of commands which are used to control a home device are stored as a macro to control the home device. A sequence of commands, used to control a plurality of home devices in tandem, is stored as a macro. The invention provides the user a capability of operating a single button to implement a sequence of control commands from within an HTML page contained on the respective home devices being controlled.

公开(公告)号：CA2295757A1

公开(公告)日：1998-12-30

申请号：CA2295757

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD ,  SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： CHANDIRAMANI OMI ,  HUMPLEMAN RICHARD JAMES ,  DEACON MICHAEL S ,  HARMS G KEVIN

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04L12/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L29/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/10 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  G08C19/00

Abstract: A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices on a home network to perform a service is provided. According to the method, a client device that is capable of displaying a user interface is connected to a home network. A software agent is executed on the client device to cause a user interface to be displayed on the client device. First and second home devices connected to the home network are selected from the user interface, and control and command data are sent from the client device to the first and second home devices to cause these devices to communicate with each other to perform the service.

公开(公告)号：CA2295081A1

公开(公告)日：1998-12-30

申请号：CA2295081

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA ,  SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Inventor： HARMS G KEVIN ,  HUMPLEMAN RICHARD JAMES ,  DEACON MICHAEL S ,  WOLFF ROBERT M

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  H04L12/16 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L29/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/10 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/24 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q9/02 ,  H04M11/00

Abstract: A method and system is provided for detecting, commanding and controlling diverse home devices currently connected to a home network. An interface is provided for accessing the home devices that are currently connected to a home network. According to the method, a device link file is generated, wherein the device link file identifies home devices that are currently connected to the home network. A device link page is created, wherein the device link page contains a device button that is associated with each home device that is identified in the device link file. A hyper-text link is associated with each device button, wherein the hyper-text link provides a link to an HTML page that is contained on the home device that is associated with the device button, and the device link page is displayed on a browser based home device.

公开(公告)号：IL124604D0

公开(公告)日：1998-12-06

申请号：IL12460496

申请日：1996-11-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04L12/44 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04L

Abstract: A home network architecture has an internal digital network interconnecting devices in the home. Entertainment services are introduced into the network through network interface units that are coupled to an external network and to internal network. The network interface units are selectively directly connected by a direct circuit crossbar to set-top electronics so that video data, for example, may be directly provided from a network interface unit to the set-top electronics without jitter. A passive hub, which does not have packet routing capability, is then used to provide signal regeneration and re-transmission of other data over the network.

公开(公告)号：CA2238280C

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：CA2238280

申请日：1996-11-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG INF SYST AMERICA

Inventor： HUMPLEMAN RICHARD

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/44 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L12/02 ,  H04N5/268 ,  H04Q3/52

Abstract: A home network architecture has an internal digital network interconnecting devices in the home. Entertainment services are introduced into the network through network interface units that are coupled to an external network and to the internal network. The network interface units are selectively directly connected by a direct circuit crossbar to set-top electronics so that video data, for example, may be directly provided from a network interface unit to the set-top electronics without jitter. A passive hub, which does not have packet routing capability, is then used to provide signal regeneration and r e- transmission of other data over the network.