59 results about "Electronic program guide" patented technology

In some embodiments, a method receives a list of ranked entities for playback. The list of ranked entities being ranked in a first order based on information for a user account. At least a portion of the list of ranked entities is used to determine corresponding channels that are playing the at least the portion of the list of ranked entities. The method rearranges the channels of an electronic programming guide from a sequence to a second order based on the first order for the at least the portion of the list of ranked entities. The channels are displayed in the electronic programming guide based on the second order.

The invention discloses a main-standby switching method and device based on an EPG service and a computer storage medium, and relates to the technical field of television broadcasting, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining the current session data of a front-end interface after a fault signal of a main service is received; converting the session data into feature data and inputting the feature data into a prediction model to obtain a prediction result of the feature data; according to the prediction result, obtaining expected target behavior data corresponding to the prediction result; and constructing a switching instruction comprising the expected target behavior data, and sending the switching instruction to a front-end interface, so that the front-end interface preloads the expected target behavior data, and establishes connection with a standby service. According to the method and the device, the behavior of the current session of the user is predicted, and the prediction content is preloaded when the main service and the standby service are switched, so that the waiting time and the experience gap of the user in the service switching process are avoided, and the continuity and the fluency of the service are improved.

The disclosure is directed to a display apparatus, including: a display configured to display a user interface for presenting an electronic program guide; and a first controller configured to: send a first request including live broadcast information to cause a server to determine replay data according to a first live broadcast program included in the live broadcast information; receive the replay data from the server, and control the electronic program guide to display a second live broadcast program with a visual replay identifier.

The invention relates to an electronic program guide generation method and device, equipment and a medium, and belongs to the technical field of electronic program guides, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining historical watching program records, real-time playing program data and a program database; analyzing the historical program watching records to obtain watching preference characteristics; analyzing the real-time playing program data to obtain real-time program characteristics; analyzing the program database to obtain program characteristics of each program in the program database; calculating a first similarity between the watching preference feature and the real-time program feature, and generating a reference score according to the first similarity; calculating a second similarity between the watching preference feature and the program feature of each program in the program database, and generating a comparison score according to the second similarity; screening the programs of which the comparison scores are greater than the reference score in a program database, and setting the programs as to-be-played programs; and sorting the comparison scores of the to-be-played programs, and generating an electronic program guide according to a sorting result.

The invention discloses an electronic program guide operation method and device and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of network televisions, and the electronic program guide operation method comprises the steps that a data processing module determines personalized program data in an EPG database based on a user portrait; the operation module obtains a user strategy corresponding to an operation scene; and based on the operation module, rearranging the personalized program data into an electronic program guide based on the user strategy. The technical defect that timely personalized services cannot be provided for each user is overcome, and the operation efficiency of the electronic program guide is improved.

The invention provides a method, a device and a medium for realizing the integration of a broadband and an IPTV private network, and the method comprises the steps: generating a registration authentication request according to a registration serial number of an IPTV apk and network identification information of a smart television when the IPTV apk is detected to be started for the first time, and transmitting the registration authentication request to a cloud gateway; receiving a registration authentication success message returned by the cloud gateway after the registration authentication is passed; and in response to the fact that the registration authentication success message is received or the IPTV apk is not started for the first time, sending a request for obtaining an electronic program guide (EPG) home page to the IPTV platform. The method, the device and the medium can solve the problems that an existing IPTV network scheme based on a home broadband network must be provided with a set top box for IPoE authentication and decoding, so that the user cost is increased, the IPTV needs to be switched to an HDMI signal source when used, switching with other internet applications of an intelligent television is inconvenient, and the use habit of a user is not met.

The invention provides an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) access processing method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of data processing, under the condition that an IPTV is turned on, a set top box authenticates an application package to request an electronic program guide server to obtain an effective electronic program guide address; under the condition that server fault information fed back by the electronic program guide server is received, the set top box authenticates an application program package to read a pre-stored target electronic program guide address, and access processing is carried out through the target electronic program guide address; wherein the target electronic program guide address is the last successfully accessed electronic program guide address.

The invention provides a sports event rebroadcasting information aggregation system and method based on intelligent analysis, and the system comprises a data collection layer which comprises a web crawler engine, a request management module, an anti-crawling bypassing module and a dynamic page rendering module, and is used for collecting original HTML data from an electronic program guide forecast website; the intelligent analysis layer comprises a preprocessing cleaning module, a target match matching module, a time processing module and a double traversal analysis module and is used for intelligently analyzing the collected original HTML data; the data storage layer is used for storing the analyzed structured data; and the exception handling mechanism is used for handling network request exception of the data acquisition layer, analysis exception of the intelligent analysis layer and storage exception of the data storage layer. The invention aims to solve the problems of large data error, weak dynamic adaptation, low storage efficiency and the like in the prior art, and is suitable for automatic acquisition, standardized processing, structured storage and efficient scene retrieval of sports event rebroadcast information.

The invention relates to an electronic program guide generation method and device, equipment and a medium, and belongs to the technical field of electronic program guides, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining historical watching program records, real-time playing program data and a program database; analyzing the historical program watching records to obtain watching preference characteristics; analyzing the real-time playing program data to obtain real-time program characteristics; analyzing the program database to obtain program characteristics of each program in the program database; calculating a first similarity between the watching preference feature and the real-time program feature, calculating a second similarity between the watching preference feature and the program feature, and calculating a third similarity between the real-time program feature and the program feature; calculating the interest mobility according to the first similarity, calculating the comprehensive score of each program in the program database according to the interest mobility, the second similarity and the third similarity, sorting, and generating the electronic program guide according to the sorting result.

The present disclosure relates to a dynamically adjustable electronic program guide. A processing device receives metadata for a media content item and displays a cell for the media content item in an overview area of ​​an electronic program guide (EPG). The cell includes a subset of the metadata for the media content item. The processing device receives a selection of a media content item and moves a cell including the subset of metadata for the selected media content item from the overview area to a focus area in the EPG. In response to determining that a scheduled duration for the selected media content item does not satisfy a condition related to a maximum time interval of the focus area, the processing device adjusts a timeline of the focus area based on the scheduled duration of the selected media content and replaces the subset of metadata in the cell in the focus area with extended metadata for the selected media content item.

This application discloses a fault handling method, apparatus, device, and storage medium, relating to the field of IPTV. The fault handling method includes: receiving a fault handling work order sent by a customer service device, the work order including device identification information of the customer service device and the faulty device; establishing a long connection between the paired customer service device and the faulty device based on the device identification information; responding to an electronic program guide (EPB) access request sent by the customer service device, sending the EPB access request to the faulty device, so that the faulty device can acquire an EPB image based on the EPB access request and generate an EPB media stream based on the EPB image; responding to the EPB media stream sent by the faulty device, sending the EPB media stream to the customer service device; and responding to a fault operation instruction sent by the customer service device, sending the fault operation instruction to the faulty device, so that the faulty device can handle the fault based on the fault operation instruction.

Methods, systems, and media for synchronizing video streams are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying a target video stream and a reference video stream, wherein the target video stream and the reference video stream are two different broadcasts of a program; generating, for the target video stream, a sequence of fingerprints; determining a time shift at which the sequence of fingerprints appears within the reference video stream; determining whether the target video stream is synchronized with the reference video stream by determining whether the time shift exceeds a predetermined threshold; and, in response to determining that the target video stream is not synchronized with the reference video stream, causing an electronic programming guide that includes an indication of the target video stream to be modified based on the time shift.

Items of video content offered for viewing on a video-on-demand (VOD) platform of a digital TV service provider are each assigned a respective title and hierarchical address corresponding to hierarchically-arranged categories and subcategories within which the title for the video content is to be categorized. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. The EPG dynamically adjust its display listings of each level of categories, subcategories, and titles in order to minimize the number of remote control keypresses needed for a viewer to navigate to a title of interest. In one basic form, the EPG display is reordered by listing more frequently visited categories or subcategories first, and other less frequently visited categories or subcategories lower on the listing or out-of-sight on another page of the display.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a television has two screens that are integrally contained in the housing. One of the screens is the main screen and the second is smaller and may be used to provide additional interactive content related to the content on the main screen, such as relevant advertising or other information related to the type of program or features of the content. For example, a sports program that involves two competing teams may be used to generate information or advertising related to the type of sport, sports generally, or the particular teams or players involved at any given time during the program. The type and feature information associated with the program on the main screen may be obtained from an electronic program guide entry related to the program, from metadata associated with the content, from closed captioning information or from other information included with the program as well as curated content from an editorial team.

The present application relates to the field of communication, and discloses a terminal system and a method for integrating an EPG module in the terminal system. The terminal system includes: a terminal application module, an intermediate processing module, and an electronic program guide EPG module in a different domain from the terminal application module; the intermediate processing module is used to load the EPG module based on a built-in framework supporting cross-domain communication, and display the EPG page provided by the loaded EPG module through a window provided by the terminal application module; the intermediate processing module is also used to map the first object required to be called during the operation of the EPG module to the local operating platform where the terminal application module is located, and obtain the second object corresponding to the first object supported by the local operating platform for the EPG module to call. The terminal system does not need to rely on a set-top box, and does not need to modify the EPG module, and the terminal system itself can realize the functions of the set-top box.

This invention discloses a set-top box EPG memory management method. A memory threshold is set based on the remaining system memory capacity after the set-top box starts up. When a program event data is filtered, it is parsed and stored in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) linked list. The memory occupied by this program event data is calculated and added to the total EPG memory value. For each subsequent filtered program event data, the memory required for storage is calculated. If the memory threshold is exceeded, the EPG data already stored in memory is first cleared, and then the received program event information is stored in the EPG linked list. If the memory threshold is not exceeded, the filtered program event information is directly stored in the EPG linked list. The memory occupied by the new program event is added to the total EPG memory value. This invention ensures maximum EPG reception within the system's available memory range, presenting the user with a more complete electronic program guide.

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a higher additional value function.SOLUTION: A digital broadcast receiver comprises: a broadcast reception part that receives broadcast data including coding program video image data related to a broadcast program of digital broadcasting, HDR information indicating whether or not the coding program video image data corresponds to luminance width expansion, and event schedule information; a video image decoding part that decodes the coding program video image data, and reproduces program video image information; a presentation processing part that selects one of electronic program guide information and the program video image information generated on the basis of the event schedule information and outputs them as video image information, or generates them as the video image information by overlapping both of them; a display part that displays the video image information; and a control part. The control part controls the presentation processing part so that a signal, a character, or a stamp indicating that it is a program corresponding to the luminance width expansion is displayed at a position corresponding to the coding program video image data of the electronic program guide information by referring to the HDR information, in the case where the coding program video image data corresponds to the luminance width expansion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7A

Metadata for media content items is received. The metadata identifies a thumbnail representation of the media content items. At least some of media content items are displayed in an overview area in an EPG of a user interface. The overview area includes cells aligned in one or more rows. The cells include a subset of the metadata for a respective media content item. The subset of the metadata includes the thumbnail representations of media content items. A first media content item is displayed in a focus area in the EPG of the user interface. The focus area includes expanded metadata having a sample of the first media content item that is played as an underlay of a display of at least some other metadata of the first media content item such that playback is presented underneath the display of the other metadata of the first media content item.

The present invention relates to big data processing technology, and discloses an intelligent carousel method and system based on big data analysis. The method includes: collecting viewing data through a viewing collection system; storing the collected viewing data combined with the program attributes of the electronic program guide in a collection database; an acquisition system, according to the electronic program guide, acquires the broadcast programs, stores the program files of the acquired programs in an acquisition storage unit, and stores the program information in an acquisition database; the carousel system creates channels, calculates weights for the programs in the collection database according to the viewing data and generates a program schedule, and performs carousel in combination with the program files acquired by the acquisition storage unit; through the mutual cooperation of the collection system, the acquisition system and the carousel system, the present invention realizes program scheduling and monitoring update according to the viewing data, thereby reducing the workload of manual participation, improving the timeliness and accuracy of program scheduling and program broadcast, greatly reducing the time consumed in the program scheduling link, and improving the efficiency of the entire business process.

To provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing higher value-added functions. [Solution] A digital broadcast receiving device includes a broadcast receiving unit that receives broadcast data including coded program video data for a digital broadcast program, HDR information indicating whether the coded program video data supports a wide brightness range, and event schedule information, a video decoding unit that decodes the coded program video data to play back the program video information, a presentation processing unit that can select and output as video information either electronic program guide information or the program video information created based on the event schedule information or can generate video information by superimposing both, a display unit that displays the video information, and a control unit. The control unit references the HDR information, and, if the coded program video data supports a wide brightness range, controls the presentation processing unit to display a symbol, character, or mark indicating that the program is compatible with a wide brightness range in a position corresponding to the coded program video data in the electronic program guide information.

Embodiments detect updates to digital video broadcast (DVB) service information (SI), and forcing off-schedule updates to local meta-programming data (MPD) of a customer premises appliance in response to the update, where appropriate. For example, embodiments detect an SI update for at least one DVB content service being provided via a DVB network and determine whether a stream update descriptor in the SI is asserted. Detected assertion triggers an automatic off-schedule MPD update, including assigning a tuner to obtain updated provider MPD via an MPD service, and rebuilding local MPD based on the updated provider MPD. The local MPD is usable by the customer premises appliance to populate a meta-programming user interface (e.g., an electronic program guide) by which to display descriptive information about at least some of the plurality of DVB content services.

A set-top box or other receiving device may detect such channels that the EPG cursor visits frequently, visits for relatively long periods of time or that are frequently displayed on the screen in the electronic program guide (EPG), or otherwise frequently visited or viewed. The system determines that such channels are those that the user is likely to return to when browsing the EPG in the future and then adapts the EPG to present such channels on top of the EPG together with each other separately from the other full list of channels presented in the. This may be performed each time the EPG is opened. A customized EPG having the particular group of channels presented according a specific identified user's previous channel browsing activity may also be generated.

The disclosure relates to selecting an avatar to be included in a video generated on demand. The method begins with a processor causing an electronic program guide (EPG) to be displayed on a first client device associated with a first user. The processor detects a first user's selection of selectable items included in the EPG associated with the media content item. The processor identifies a second user connected to the first user on the communication platform. A processor retrieves a primary user identification associated with a first user and a secondary user identification associated with a second user, and generates a request for a media content item, the request including a media content identification, the primary user identification, and the secondary user identification. The processor then receives a playlist associated with the media content item that includes a media content item segment that includes a first avatar associated with the first user and a second avatar associated with the second user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Systems and methods are operable to present an enhanced electronic program guide (EPG). The enhanced EPG comprises a reduced size video, a mini guide, a single channel guide bar, and an optional preview guide bar.

The application provides an implementation method and device of an electronic program guide template, electronic equipment and a computer readable storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a service number to which a current user belongs and a terminal service set corresponding to the service number from a predetermined tree-shaped structure service number set according to a user feature; and generating an electronic program guide template suitable for the current user according to the terminal service set corresponding to the service number. The method at least solves the problem that the types of electronic program guide (EPG) templates are relatively single in the related art, and the development cost is high and the development efficiency is low when more versions of EPG templates are developed to meet the personalized needs of numerous users, and is suitable for interactive television system design.

Apparatuses and methods are provided to inform a user of a broadcast stream, which has multiple, concurrently received channels of program content, about recommendations of a subset of the content currently playing across the available channels or to be played within a selected future time period. The subset of content is selected based on user preferences and system data (e.g., program topic and channel affinities among the broadcast content and channels) to recommend a more diverse subset of content than would be discovered if only user preferences were employed to make the selection of recommended content.

The invention discloses a method for directly integrating a debugging function in an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) EPG (Electronic Program Guide) page, which comprises the following steps of: 1, continuously monitoring JS (JavaScript) exception and an ajax request, and caching the JS exception and the ajax request; 2, monitoring whether 2668765 is sequentially pressed down through the remote controller or not at present, and if yes, calling out a password confirmation window to verify a password; 3, calling out a Control panel for a user to select various function menus; and step 4, when the user clicks the corresponding menu, checking whether the user has the authority, and if not, prompting'no-authority operation '. According to the invention, debugging-related functions such as exception capture, network request, resource request, data storage, page node tree, real-time CSS and the like can be realized.

In some embodiments, a method receives a list of ranked entities for video playback in a first interface in a first layout. The ranked list of entities is ranked based on personalized information of a user account. The ranked list of entities is used to determine an ordering of entities in a section of an electronic program guide. The section of the electronic program guide displays the entities in a second layout based on a time dimension. The method outputs information for displaying at least a portion of the entities in the electronic program guide based on the ordering of the entities.

The invention discloses an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) system and method based on big language prediction, a storage medium and computer equipment, relates to the technical field of intelligent pushing of electronic programs, and mainly aims at solving the problems that a traditional EPG system is insufficient in deep information integration, low in navigation efficiency, low in individuation degree and broken in commercial conversion path. The system comprises a user interface layer, an intelligent interaction layer, a large language prediction model layer, a metadata management and back-end system and a unified play control layer. The large language prediction model layer comprises a multi-modal understanding module, a dynamic metadata factory module, a live broadcast stream analysis module, an on-demand map analysis module, a large language prediction engine module and a cross-domain content scheduling module; all the modules are connected through a security protocol to form a closed-loop intelligent presentation chain, and are used for solving the problems of insufficient depth information integration, low navigation efficiency and the like of a traditional EPG.