公开(公告)号：US20020075402A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-20

申请号：US09951088

申请日：2001-09-13

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Glenn Robson ,  Jesus Matey

IPC: H04N011/00

CPC classification number: H04N21/262 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N21/2187 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/478 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8586

Abstract: The invention relates to a television system and to the generation on the screen and/or audibly, of an indicator to a user of the system of the commencement of a commercial break on a particular channel and/or the end of the break. Various options are also provided to the user which may include any or any combination of, accessing a related internet site, viewing other channels or temporarily pausing recording of data when the indication is generated.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种电视系统，并且在屏幕上和/或可听见地向特定频道上的商业休息开始和/或休息结束的系统的用户生成指示符。 还向用户提供了各种选项，其可以包括访问相关因特网站点，查看其他频道或当生成指示时临时暂停数据记录的任何或任何组合。

公开(公告)号：US20010016948A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-23

申请号：US09758862

申请日：2001-01-11

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY Plc

Inventor： Darren J. Longhorn ,  Glenn Robson

IPC: H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/443 ,  H04H20/93 ,  H04N7/17309 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/47208 ,  H04N21/8133 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of data held in the form of an information table at a broadcast data receiver and which information table holds information relating to video on demand data which can be selectively transmitted to the receiver from the broadcaster. The invention is of particular use with a DVD digital data broadcast system and the invention can be used as an adjunct to this system allowing differentiation between the conventional information tables for conventional subscription and non-video on demand systems and, in accordance with the invention, to provide information tables so as to distinguish services relating to video on demand data to allow the processing of said data.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及提供在广播数据接收机处以信息表格形式保存的数据，哪些信息表保存有关视频点播数据的信息，该视频点播数据可以从广播者选择性地发送到接收机。 本发明特别用于DVD数字数据广播系统，并且本发明可以用作该系统的附件，允许区分用于常规订阅和非视频点播系统的常规信息表，并且根据本发明， 提供信息表，以区分与视频点播数据相关的服务，以允许处理所述数据。