System and methods for controlling a user experience

    公开(公告)号:US09619036B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US13469891

    申请日:2012-05-11

    Inventor: Michael A. Chen

    CPC classification number: G06F3/017

    Abstract: System and methods for controlling a user experience are described. In an aspect, an interface can comprise an interface device for rendering content to a user, a sensor having a gesture zone associated therewith configured to detect a dexterous gesture of a user within the gesture zone and generate a sensor signal representing the dexterous gesture. A processor may be provided in communication with the sensor and the interface device, wherein the processor receives the sensor signal, analyzes the sensor signal to determine a control action associated with the detected dexterous gesture of the user, and configures the user interface based upon the determined control action of the user.

    Method and system for protecting cable television subscriber-specific information allowing limited subset access
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for protecting cable television subscriber-specific information allowing limited subset access 有权
    用于保护有线电视用户特定信息以允许有限子集接入的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07653920B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-26

    申请号:US11041655

    申请日:2005-01-24

    Inventor: Michael A. Chen

    Abstract: A television program ratings method and system includes transferring information associated with households from a cable provider to a ratings provider such that the ratings provider has access to information associated with sampled households and lacks access to information associated with non-sampled households. To this end, identity information and usage information associated with the households are respectively anonymized and encrypted. Knowledge of the identities of the sampled households enables the anonymized identity information and the encrypted usage information for the sampled households to be respectively de-anonymized and decrypted. The ratings provider knows which households are sampled households. As such, the ratings provider de-anonymizes and decrypts the information associated with the sampled households and then uses the de-anonymized and decrypted information to determine television program ratings. The cable provider anonymizes and encrypts the information for all households as the cable provider does not know which households are sampled households.

    Abstract translation: 电视节目评分方法和系统包括将与家庭有关的信息从有线提供商转移到评级提供者,使得评级提供者能够访问与抽样家庭相关联的信息,并且不能访问与未抽样家庭有关的信息。 为此,与家庭相关的身份信息和使用信息分别进行匿名化和加密。 对采样家庭的身份认识使得抽样住户的匿名身份信息和加密使用信息被分别取消匿名化和解密。 评级提供者知道哪些家庭是抽样住户。 因此,评级提供者对与抽样家庭相关联的信息进行匿名化和解密,然后使用去匿名和解密的信息来确定电视节目评级。 电缆提供商对所有家庭的信息进行匿名化和加密,因为有线电视提供商不知道哪些家庭是抽样住户。

    System and method for processing user rights
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for processing user rights 有权
    用于处理用户权限的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08887304B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13444555

    申请日:2012-04-11

    Inventor: Michael A. Chen

    Abstract: A system and method for processing entitlement rights are disclosed. The method, in one aspect, provides for storing content at a first time, receiving a request for playback of the content at a second time, and processing a user right associated with the content to authenticate the user right in response to the request for playback, wherein the user right is authenticated based upon a state of the user right at the first time.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种处理权利权利的系统和方法。 该方法在一个方面中提供了在第一时间存储内容,在第二时间接收内容的回放请求,并且响应于播放请求处理与内容相关联的用户权限以认证用户权限 其中,所述用户权利基于所述用户权利的状态在第一时间被认证。

    System and Methods for Controlling a User Experience
    6.
    发明申请
    System and Methods for Controlling a User Experience 有权
    控制用户体验的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130300644A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-14

    申请号:US13469891

    申请日:2012-05-11

    Inventor: Michael A. Chen

    CPC classification number: G06F3/017

    Abstract: System and methods for controlling a user experience are described. In an aspect, an interface can comprise an interface device for rendering content to a user, a sensor having a gesture zone associated therewith configured to detect a dexterous gesture of a user within the gesture zone and generate a sensor signal representing the dexterous gesture. A processor may be provided in communication with the sensor and the interface device, wherein the processor receives the sensor signal, analyzes the sensor signal to determine a control action associated with the detected dexterous gesture of the user, and configures the user interface based upon the determined control action of the user.

    Abstract translation: 描述用于控制用户体验的系统和方法。 一方面,接口可以包括用于向用户呈现内容的接口设备,具有与其相关联的手势区域的传感器,其被配置为检测手势区域内的用户的灵巧手势并生成表示灵巧手势的传感器信号。 可以提供与传感器和接口设备通信的处理器,其中处理器接收传感器信号,分析传感器信号以确定与检测到的用户手势相关联的控制动作,并且基于用户界面配置用户界面 确定用户的控制动作。

    Method and system which apply heuristics to identify signals accessible to subscribers in hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) interactive networks
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system which apply heuristics to identify signals accessible to subscribers in hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) interactive networks 有权
    应用启发式来识别混合光纤同轴(HFC)交互网络中用户可访问的信号的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07680061B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11100881

    申请日:2005-04-07

    CPC classification number: H04L12/2856 H04L12/2898

    Abstract: A system and method for identifying which signals provided by a head-end are accessible to CPE of a subscriber in an HFC network. The method includes obtaining a partial list of signals accessible to the CPE, and then applying heuristic rules on the partial list to generate a complete accessible signal list. Obtaining the partial list includes discovering signal information regarding a subset of the signals which are accessible to the CPE; using the discovered signal information to obtain a signal identification of a signal accessible to the CPE; and generating the partial list based on the obtained signal identification. Applying a heuristic rule includes using a bit mask within the obtained signal identification or a naming convention of the obtained signal identification to identify other associated signals. The partial list is then generated based on the obtained signal identification and the signal identifications of the other associated signals.

    Abstract translation: 用于识别由头端提供的信号的系统和方法可以在HFC网络中的用户的CPE访问。 该方法包括获得CPE可访问的信号的部分列表,然后在部分列表上应用启发式规则以生成完整的可访问信号列表。 获得部分列表包括发现关于CPE可访问的信号子集的信号信息; 使用所发现的信号信息来获得CPE可访问的信号的信号识别; 以及基于获得的信号标识来生成部分列表。 应用启发式规则包括在获得的信号标识中使用位掩码或者获得的信号标识的命名约定来识别其他相关信号。 然后基于获得的信号标识和其他相关信号的信号标识来生成部分列表。

    TRACKING USAGE OF PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE
    9.
    发明申请
    TRACKING USAGE OF PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE 审中-公开
    跟踪使用便携式媒体设备

    公开(公告)号:US20080120407A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-22

    申请号:US11560917

    申请日:2006-11-17

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 G06Q30/0241

    Abstract: Tracking usage of portable media device such that usage information associated with the media device may be tracked while the media device is offline. The usage information may relate to any number operating parameters and conditions of the media device, including media consumption and usage information.

    Abstract translation: 跟踪便携式媒体设备的使用,使得可以在媒体设备离线时跟踪与媒体设备相关联的使用信息。 使用信息可以涉及媒体设备的任何数量的操作参数和条件,包括媒体消费和使用信息。

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