公开(公告)号：US20030048381A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-13

申请号：US10236367

申请日：2002-09-06

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Terry L. Glatt

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  H04N005/445

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4786 ,  H04N21/4882

Abstract: A television system is provided which includes a broadcast data receiver (BDR). The BDR receives digital data from a broadcaster at a remote location. The digital data includes video, audio and/or auxiliary data relating to a number of channels and/or television programmes for showing on a television display screen. The BDR is connected to an Internet provider for the receipt and/or delivery of electronic documents, such as e-mails. The system further includes a remote control handset to allow a user to select one or more functions or operations of the television system. The BDR is further provided with a plurality of pre-defined messages stored in memory thereof. When an e-mail is received by the BDR and the document receipt is notified to a user of the system, said user can choose to reply to the e-mail by selecting a pre-defined message using the remote control.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括广播数据接收器（BDR）的电视系统。 BDR从远程位置的广播公司接收数字数据。 数字数据包括与用于在电视显示屏上显示的多个频道和/或电视节目有关的视频，音频和/或辅助数据。 BDR连接到互联网提供商，用于收发和/或传送电子文件，如电子邮件。 该系统还包括遥控手柄，以允许用户选择电视系统的一个或多个功能或操作。 BDR还设置有存储在其存储器中的多个预定义消息。 当BDR接收到电子邮件并且文档接收被通知给系统的用户时，所述用户可以通过使用遥控器选择预定义的消息来选择回复电子邮件。

公开(公告)号：US20030035071A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-20

申请号：US10217978

申请日：2002-08-13

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Stephen Beales ,  Darren Butler

IPC: H04N005/44

CPC classification number: H03L1/02

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling the operation of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with respect to a SAW filter (6) within a broadcast data receiver (BDR) (104). Over time, it is found that during normal operation of the BDR (104), the SAW filter (6) is susceptible to frequency drift which can affect the operation of the BDR. In accordance with the invention, temperature readings are taken at various time intervals from within the BDR (104) to provide an indication of changes in temperature over time and, if the temperature does change in the BDR with time then the operating frequency of the VCO can be adjusted to a predefined frequency value which is appropriate for the temperature values measured. By adjusting the operating frequency of the VCO with changes in temperature, the drift of the SAW filter (6) can be compensated for, thereby ensuring the continued operation of the BDR (104) in the required manner.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种控制广播数据接收机（BDR）（104）内的SAW滤波器（6）的压控振荡器（VCO）的操作的方法。 随着时间的推移，发现在BDR（104）的正常操作期间，SAW滤波器（6）易受频率漂移的影响，这可能影响BDR的操作。 根据本发明，从BDR（104）内的各种时间间隔获取温度读数，以提供温度随时间变化的指示，并且如果温度随时间而在BDR中变化，则VCO的工作频率 可以调整到适合于测量的温度值的预定频率值。 通过随温度变化调节VCO的工作频率，可以补偿SAW滤波器（6）的漂移，从而确保BDR（104）以所需方式继续运行。

公开(公告)号：US20030025833A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-06

申请号：US09921850

申请日：2001-08-03

Applicant: Pace Micro Technology, Plc.

Inventor： Dale Mountain

IPC: H04N005/46 ,  H04N011/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/0122 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N7/0885 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/4858 ,  H04N21/4884

Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to the ability to generate teletext displays such as, although not exclusively, subtitles, on a television screen and to ensure that the text can be viewable regardless of which of a number of possible display formats for the video data is selected by the user. A broadcast data receiver is connected to or provided integrally with the television set and receives video data and auxiliary data. The required position of the text, which is generated from the auxiliary data, with respect to the video data, is determined by the broadcast data receiver with respect to the television screen format and the display format selected, and either automatically, or provides the user with the option to, alter the position of the text with respect to the video data display to ensure that when the text and video display are generated for viewing the text is in a position which is viewable on the display screen.

Abstract translation: 作为本申请的主题的本发明涉及在电视屏幕上生成图文电视显示器（例如但不限于字幕）的能力，并且确保文本可以被观看，而不管哪种可能的显示格式为 视频数据由用户选择。 广播数据接收机与电视机连接或一体地提供，并且接收视频数据和辅助数据。 关于视频数据从辅助数据生成的文本的所需位置由广播数据接收机相对于所选择的电视屏幕格式和显示格式确定，并且自动地或提供给用户 可选择改变相对于视频数据显示的文本的位置，以确保当文本和视频显示被生成用于观看文本时处于可在显示屏上观看的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20020194611A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-19

申请号：US09882554

申请日：2001-06-14

Applicant: Pace Micro Technology Plc.

Inventor： Andrew Hodgkinson

IPC: H04N005/445 ,  H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/4622 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4221 ,  H04N21/4312 ,  H04N21/4355 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/482

Abstract: The invention relates to a television system which typically includes a broadcast data receiver connected to or provided integrally with a television display screen. The system is provided with an internet capability and the invention allows the user of the capability to identify information relating to each of the internet page windows which are live and selectable for display across the screen at that instant by the generation of an information display which includes bibliographic data for each of the page windows. This therefore allows the system which hallows only one page window to be viewed at a time on the screen to be more user friendly.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种电视系统，其通常包括连接到电视显示屏或与电视显示屏整体提供的广播数据接收机。 该系统具有互联网功能，并且本发明允许用户通过生成信息显示来识别在该时刻通过屏幕显示的实时和可选择的每个互联网页面窗口的信息，该信息显示包括 每个页面窗口的书目数据。 因此，允许在屏幕上一次只能查看一个页面窗口的系统更加用户友好。

公开(公告)号：US20020194599A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-19

申请号：US10172430

申请日：2002-06-14

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Dale Mountain

IPC: H04N005/445

CPC classification number: H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4316 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to a television system which includes a display screen connected to a means for receiving and processing broadcast digital data. Some of the data can be used to generate an electronic programme guide (EPG) on the screen. The invention provides for the generation of a display on the screen indicting programme information relating to a programme available for viewing from a viewer selected subset of television channels. The display can relate to one programme on one channel, such as indicating the start time of the same, or the display can be provided in an animated manner to indicate programme information for a range of channels.

Abstract translation: 作为本申请的主题的本发明涉及一种电视系统，其包括连接到用于接收和处理广播数字数据的装置的显示屏幕。 一些数据可用于在屏幕上生成电子节目指南（EPG）。 本发明提供了在屏幕上产生指示程序信息的显示器，该程序信息涉及可从观看者观看选择的电视频道子集的节目。 显示器可以与一个通道上的一个程序相关联，例如指示其开始时间，或者可以以动画方式提供显示，以指示频道范围的节目信息。

公开(公告)号：US20020189971A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-19

申请号：US09956567

申请日：2001-09-19

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Lee Barker ,  Jenny Bravo

IPC: B65D085/00 ,  B65D085/30

CPC classification number: B65D5/54 ,  B65D2201/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a package and method of transportation for items of electrical apparatus. The items are required to be packaged for transport from the manufacturing location to a storage facility and then on to an end user. At the storage facility, preinstallation checks and procedures, also called staging, are performed on the items of apparatus including, in some instances the downloading of software and control features via electrical connection The invention avoids the conventional need to remove the items of apparatus at the storage location for the performance of the checks and procedures by providing a package with selectively removable portions which, when removed, allow the required access to the components of the apparatus without needing to remove same from the package.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于电气设备的运输的包装和方法。 这些物品需要包装以便从制造地点运输到储存设施，然后运送到终端用户。 在存储设备中，对装置的项目执行预安装检查和过程，也称为分期，包括在一些情况下通过电连接下载软件和控制特征本发明避免了常规需要在 存储位置，用于通过提供具有选择性可移除部分的包装来执行检查和程序，所述部件在被移除时允许对所述装置的部件的所需访问，而不需要从包装中移除它们。

公开(公告)号：US20020124248A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-05

申请号：US10039090

申请日：2002-01-02

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Jesus Matey

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  H04H009/00 ,  G06F003/00 ,  H04N005/445 ,  G06F013/00 ,  H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04N21/4345 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/2362 ,  H04N21/435

Abstract: Information on Demand A broadcast data receiver for the reception of data broadcast from a remote location, processing of the data and generation of video and/or audio therefrom in the form of a television program for viewing. The receiver includes a table, such as an Event Information Table (EIT) which includes one or more strings of data. A user can request to be informed of an occurrence or occurrences of data from one or more of the strings being identified in a user-selected program. The receiver informs the user of an occurrence and/or every occurrence of said data identified in said selected program at the time of said program being broadcast. Alternatively, or in addition to, the user can select to be updated with information relating to the occurrences of data at their convenience by selecting a pre-designated button on the remote control unit.

Abstract translation: 按需信息用于接收从远程位置广播的数据的广播数据接收机，以电视节目形式观看的数据处理和视频和/或音频的生成。 接收机包括诸如包括一个或多个数据串的事件信息表（EIT）的表。 用户可以请求从用户选择的程序中识别的一个或多个字符串中的数据的发生或出现。 在所述节目播放时，接收机通知用户在所选择的节目中标识的所述数据的发生和/或每次出现。 或者，或除此之外，用户可以通过选择遥控单元上的预先指定的按钮来选择在其方便时通过与数据出现有关的信息进行更新。

公开(公告)号：US20020120942A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-29

申请号：US10073636

申请日：2002-02-11

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Ben Avison

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  G06F003/00 ,  H04N005/445 ,  G06F013/00 ,  H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04N7/17336 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/2387 ,  H04N21/2389 ,  H04N21/2401 ,  H04N21/4385 ,  H04N21/44004 ,  H04N21/47202

Abstract: The invention relates to the generation of video displays on a display screen from video data which is received as an encoded MPEG stream of data and then decoded and processed to be displayed. In the invention the video display can be generated in a conventional format or at least one use selectable alternative format, known as trick mode stream, such as a fast forward or fast cue display. The method of the invention allows the amount of data to be placed into the buffer memory prior to decoding and display of the data in the alternate format, to be calculated without reference to the MPEG stream information which is unavailable in the trick mode stream of data. The method therefore minimizes delay in the commencement and end of the display of the trick mode stream display format when selected by the user.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及从作为编码的MPEG数据流接收的视频数据在显示屏幕上生成视频显示器，然后解码和处理以显示。 在本发明中，视频显示可以以常规格式或至少一种使用可选替代格式生成，称为特技模式流，例如快进或快速提示显示。 本发明的方法允许在解码和显示替代格式的数据之前将数据量放入缓冲存储器中，而不参考在特技模式数据流中不可用的MPEG流信息 。 因此，当由用户选择时，该方法使特技模式流显示格式的显示的开始和结束的延迟最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20020104100A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：US10062335

申请日：2002-01-31

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC

Inventor： Mark Moir

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  H04N007/173

CPC classification number: H04H60/74 ,  H04H60/27 ,  H04H60/40 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04H60/72 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4348 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: A broadcast data receiver (BDR) for receiving video, audio and/or auxiliary data from a broadcaster is provided. The video audio and/or auxiliary data relates to programme information. The BDR allows a user to select a particular point in a programme, data relating to the selected point being stored in memory means in or connected to the receiver. When the programme is repeated, the BDR recognises the selected point in the programme and informs the user that the selected point has been reached or is due to be reached in a pre-determined period of time.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于从广播者接收视频，音频和/或辅助数据的广播数据接收器（BDR）。 视频音频和/或辅助数据涉及节目信息。 BDR允许用户选择节目中的特定点，与所选择的点相关的数据被存储在存储器装置中或连接到接收器。 当程序重复时，BDR识别程序中的所选点，并通知用户所选点已经达到或者将在预定的时间段内到达。

公开(公告)号：US20020067438A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-06

申请号：US09997170

申请日：2001-11-30

Applicant: PACE MICRO TECHNOLOGY PLC.

Inventor： Mark R. Baldock

IPC: H04N007/16 ,  H04B001/18 ,  H04N005/50

CPC classification number: H04N21/4532 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4263 ,  H04N21/4384 ,  H04N21/44222

Abstract: The invention which is the subject of the application relates to a television system apparatus and method wherein the broadcast data receiver includes at least two tuners. Each tuner is controllable to tune to a frequency of a known RF carrier for data relating to one or a plurality of selectable television channels. In order to avoid or reduce the delay which can appear on screen when the user selects to change channels a method and apparatus is provided whereby, based upon previous user channel selection patterns, the apparatus predicts the channel which is next to be selected and if one of the tuners is free, that tuner is controlled to tune to the RF carrier frequency for the predicted channel such that the data for that channel is available, should the channel subsequently be selected by the user.

Abstract translation: 作为本申请的主题的本发明涉及一种电视系统装置和方法，其中广播数据接收机包括至少两个调谐器。 每个调谐器可控制以调谐到与一个或多个可选电视频道相关的数据的已知RF载波的频率。 为了避免或减少当用户选择改变频道时可能出现在屏幕上的延迟，提供了一种方法和装置，由此，基于先前的用户信道选择模式，该装置预测下一个被选择的频道，如果一个 如果频道随后被用户选择，调谐器被控制以调谐到预测频道的RF载波频率，使得该频道的数据可用。