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51 results about "Social television" patented technology
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Social television is the union of television and social media. Millions of people now share their TV experience with other viewers on social media such as Twitter and Facebook using smartphones and tablets. TV networks and rights holders are increasingly sharing video clips on social platforms to monetise engagement and drive tune-in.
Interactive video system
ActiveUS20110145881A1Television conference systemsTwo-way working systemsInteractive videoSocial television
An interactive video system is provided that is capable of combining streaming televised events with video conferencing technology to create a social television experience. A first user is able to connect via a webcam and microphone to a server that combines the webcam video and sound from the microphone with a streaming video that could be a televised event. The combined webcam video, microphone sound, and streaming video is then broadcast to the first user and other users such that the users are capable of viewing the streaming video with the live conferencing video and sound from the first user. This procedure may be repeated such that a plurality of users may video conference live on top of the streaming video.
Owner:HARTMAN ANTHONY
Limited social TV apparatus
ActiveUS20070283380A1Television conference systemsTwo-way working systemsLight-weight processSocial television
One aspect of the disclosed technology is a limited social television system that provides a light-weight process that allows multiple audience members to close the loop of interaction and create a compelling feeling of “shared experience” on the part of the response-reviewer.
Owner:XEROX CORP
System and method for providing social digital video recording
InactiveUS20130238796A1Digital computer detailsElectric digital data processingDigital videoTablet computer
Systems and methods for managing DVR content in media based social network environments such as social television. Access to a DVR may be provided via client terminals such as televisions, STBs, tablets, computers and the like. Remote access and remote recording permissions, which may be content dependent, may be assigned to social entities such as social contacts, members of social groups and social groups themselves. Accordingly, social entities may be granted rights to record to or read from DVRs associated with a user.
Owner:COMIGO
Authoring, archiving, and delivering time-based interactive TV content
InactiveUS20130312049A1Electronic editing digitised analogue information signalsCarrier indicating arrangementsThird partyWeb site
A social television system provides for the authoring, archiving, and delivering of interactive social television content. A social television service provider receives the identity of a television show that is being watched on a first display screen. The social television service provider delivers corresponding social television content to a second display screen. The social television content is to be displayed on the second display screen at certain timeframes during the playback of the television show on the first display screen. Various entities may author social television content. The authoring process may be facilitated by obtaining data from web-based data sources. The authoring process may take place via a website hosted by the social television service provider. The authoring process may also take place via a third-party website that is connected to the social television service provider via a software development kit.
Owner:DIJIT MEDIA
Interactive video system
InactiveUS20150304605A1Television conference systemsTwo-way working systemsInteractive videoCable television
An interactive video system is provided that is capable of combining streaming televised events with video conferencing technology to create a social television experience. A first user is able to connect via a webcam and microphone to a server that combines the webcam video and sound from the microphone with a streaming video that could be a televised event. The combined webcam video, microphone sound, and streaming video is then broadcast to the first user and other users such that the users are capable of viewing the streaming video with the live conferencing video and sound from the first user. This procedure may be repeated such that a plurality of users may video conference live on top of the streaming video.
Owner:HARTMAN ANTHONY
Video recommendation method and device for social television
ActiveCN103888852AImprove experienceSolve the data sparsity problemSelective content distributionPersonalizationBroadcast data
Owner:TSINGHUA UNIV
Social television system based on smart television and implementation method thereof
InactiveCN103248943AImprove participationRealize interconnectionSelective content distributionTablet computerInterconnection
The invention discloses a social television system based on a smart television and an implementation method thereof. The system comprises the smart television based on an operating system, a tablet computer / smart phone, as well as a television program server. The tablet computer / smart phone is introduced into the system and serves as a carrier for preview, selection, switch and sharing interaction of the played television program, so that on the premise that the watching of the current television program is not influenced, a user can preview programs played in various channels, select a favorite program and switch; besides, the user can subscribe and collect the favorite television program on the tablet computer / smart phone, make an instant comment, and share picture screen shots of the television program with other smart television users; and accordingly, interconnection and intercommunication between the smart television users are achieved. According to the social television system and the implementation method thereof, the participation property and the interoperability of the smart television users for the television programs are enhanced, and the entertainment watching modes are richer and more convenient for families.
Owner:QINGDAO SEEDOTT TECH
Systems and methods for enabling and managing social television
InactiveUS20140245365A1Two-way working systemsSelective content distributionPublic networkUser interface
The field of the invention relates to social television, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable and manage social television. In a preferred embodiment, a central server system operably coupled to a public computer network is included. The central server system is configured to enable and manage social television and includes a receiving subsystem coupled to the public network for receiving from a host commentator a first commentary data associated with a first video program available to a plurality of television viewers. The server system further includes a commentary source subsystem having a database configured to store said first commentary data associated with the first video program. The server system also provides a user interface operably coupled to said commentary source subsystem over said public network to enable a plurality of television viewers to retrieve and watch said first commentary data in sync with said first video program.
Owner:WITHME
Social television telepresence system and method
Management of received images of remote participants displayed to a local participant in a telepresence system commences by first establishing the orientations of the remote telepresence system participants relative to their respective image capture devices (telepresence cameras). The received images of the remote participant(s) undergo processing for display to the local participant in accordance with the established orientations to control at least one of image visibility and image location within the displayed image observed by the local participant.
Owner:THOMSON LICENSING SA
Method, equipment and system for sharing user information
ActiveCN104125485AReduce stepsSave resourcesSelective content distributionInternet privacyCable television
The embodiment of the invention discloses a method for sharing user information. The method comprises the following steps that: a first terminal receives the identity certificate sent by a second terminal, and the identity certificate being the identity certificate obtained by the second terminal according to the user information registered on a server, and being in one-to-one correspondence with user identifications in the user information; the first terminal automatically logs in the server according to the identity certificate, and acquires the user information corresponding to the identity certificate; the user information is delivered to a social application group preset in the first terminal, thus each social application in the social application group carry out social activities according to the user information. With the adoption of the method disclosed by the invention, the user information can be shared across the terminals, and a user can acquire the user information without the need of input of a remote controller at a social television side to carry out social activities; meanwhile, one piece of user information acquired from the server can be shared by a plurality of the social applications, thus network resources are saved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SKYWORTH DIGITAL TECH CO LTD +1
Social television service
ActiveUS20120079535A1Need for slackReduce needTelevision system detailsAnalogue secracy/subscription systemsGraphicsNetwork connection
A a method, a receiver, a computer program and a system for providing an interactive service in association with a motion picture service. The motion picture is displayed to the spectator via a receiver able to modify the motion picture displayed to the spectator and having a bi-directional network connection. The method, receiver, computer program and system are characterized in that a connection is formed that connects a plurality of participants to an interactive motion picture session, a selection of a target area in the motion picture is received, a selection of a graphical element to be associated with the target area is received, the target area is translated to a coordinate system shared by each participant in the interactive motion picture session and the graphical element is provided between the participants.
Owner:TELIASONERA
Interactive video system
ActiveUS8910208B2Television system detailsTelevision conference systemsInteractive videoImage system
An interactive video system is provided that is capable of combining streaming televised events with video conferencing technology to create a social television experience. A first user is able to connect via a webcam and microphone to a server that combines the webcam video and sound from the microphone with a streaming video that could be a televised event. The combined webcam video, microphone sound, and streaming video is then broadcast to the first user and other users such that the users are capable of viewing the streaming video with the live conferencing video and sound from the first user. This procedure may be repeated such that a plurality of users may video conference live on top of the streaming video.
Owner:HARTMAN ANTHONY
Limited social TV apparatus
ActiveUS8074251B2Television conference systemsTwo-way working systemsLight-weight processSocial television
One aspect of the disclosed technology is a limited social television system that provides a light-weight process that allows multiple audience members to close the loop of interaction and create a compelling feeling of “shared experience” on the part of the response-reviewer.
Owner:XEROX CORP
Display equipment and key transmission fault tolerance method
PendingCN112073778ANo confusionImprove user experienceSelective content distributionKey pressingFault tolerance
The invention discloses a display device and a key transmission fault tolerance method, and is particularly suitable for a social television. The display device includes a display configured to display image content; a first controller configured to receive the key event and transmit the key event; a second controller configured to receive the key event transmitted by the first controller and detect whether a lifting event corresponding to a pressing event in the received key event is received within preset time or not, wherein if so, the corresponding pressing event and lifting event are normally processed, and a lifting event corresponding to the pressing event is simulated if not. When the key transmitted to the second controller by the first controller is lost, namely the second controller does not receive the corresponding pressing and lifting event, one lifting event is simulated, so that the effectiveness of the key on the second controller is ensured, the problem of key disorder caused by key loss of dual systems is prevented, and the use experience of a user is greatly improved.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Image quality processing method and display equipment
PendingCN112073774AAchieve image quality processing effectShow impactSelective content distributionComputer hardwareGraphics
An embodiment of the invention discloses an image quality processing method and display equipment, which are particularly suitable for a social television. The method provided in the technical schemedisclosed by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps: allocating to-be-adjusted parameters through the difference of signal input ends on the premise of distinguishing the signalinput ends, and allocating the to-be-adjusted parameters to a wired video input through a first interface. directly adjusting the to-be-adjusted parameters of the wired video signal on the second chip so as to achieve an image quality processing effect of the wired video signal. For a first video signal input through a second interface, the second chip sends a first to-be-adjusted parameter to the first chip, so that the first chip generates a video signal sent to the second chip by the first chip according to the first to-be-adjusted parameter, and the second chip adjusts the video signal received from the first chip according to the second adjustment parameter, and finally sends the adjusted video signal to the display screen. Through the method, the problems of edge hooking and color distortion of the graphic layer signal in the image quality processing process are effectively prevented.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Method and system for implementing social television
InactiveCN103546772AAddress personal attributesResolving Conflicts Between Shared AttributesSelective content distributionSocial network serviceSocial content
The invention discloses a method and a system for implementing a social television. The method includes steps of acquiring play information of video contents when the video contents are played on the television; transmitting the acquired play information to a user terminal; enabling the user terminal to transmit the received play information to a social network server; enabling the social network server to compute television pictures currently viewed by a user and correlations of the television pictures according to the play information transmitted by the user terminal, and pushing social contents to the user terminal within specified time according to the television pictures and the correlations of the television pictures.
Owner:TCL COMML INFORMATION TECH (HUIZHOU) CO LTD
Volume adjusting method and display equipment
ActiveCN112073797AImprove experienceSound input/outputSelective content distributionComputer graphics (images)Engineering
The embodiment of the invention relates to a volume adjustment method and display equipment, in particular to a social television, which comprises the following steps: receiving a volume adjustment instruction; adjusting the volume of the audio and video signals corresponding to the window according to the volume adjustment instruction and the window in the display interface of the display devicecorresponding to the focus frame, different windows corresponding to different audio and video signals. According to the volume adjustment method and the display equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention, the display equipment can independently adjust the audio and video sound and the chat sound according to the volume adjustment instruction and the position of the focus frame in the process of simultaneously playing the audio and video and providing the chat service.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Display device, device discovery method and storage medium
The embodiment of the invention discloses display equipment, an equipment discovery method and a storage medium, which are particularly suitable for a social television. According to the technical scheme, the display device comprises a first controller and a second controller, the first controller is provided with a first internal communication network card, and the second controller is provided with a second internal communication network card and an external communication network card. The second controller determines a forwarding rule according to the destination address type of the first UDP data packet or the second UDP data packet, and forwards the first UDP data packet or the second UDP data packet according to the forwarding rule, so external equipment can receive the first UDP data packet with the modified address, and the first controller can also receive the second UDP data packet with the modified address; therefore, the problem that the first controller cannot communicate with the external equipment is solved.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Display device and sound reproduction method
The embodiment of the invention discloses a display device and a sound reproduction method, and is particularly suitable for a social television. According to the technical scheme, when the chat audiodata and the multimedia audio data are input into the display device at the same time, the display device converts the encoding format of the multimedia audio data into the encoding format of the chat audio data, and then the audio data of the two encoding formats are converted into the audio data of the same encoding format; therefore, the problem that one kind of audio data cannot be played normally due to the fact that two kinds of audios with different coding formats are played at the same time is prevented.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Video call interface switching method on smart television
ActiveCN112073665ARealize the operationNo waste of resourcesTwo-way working systemsSelective content distributionEngineeringHuman–computer interaction
An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for switching a video call interface on a smart television, which is particularly suitable for a social television, belongs to the field of television software, and is used for switching a first call interface displayed in a full screen form into a second call interface displayed in a floating layer form. The call window on the second call interface is set to be unavailable in focus, when the foreground page of the user operates, the call window on the second call interface is not selected, and the button or option of the foreground page located on the lower layer of the second call interface can be clicked by the user; therefore, all operations on the foreground page on the lower layer of the second call interface can be realized, multiple functions on the smart television can be performed at the same time, and resource waste cannot be caused.
Owner:JUHAOKAN TECH CO LTD
Method for realizing TV socialization based on WeChat
InactiveCN107613374ASelective content distributionData switching networksSet top boxCable television
Owner:上海视畅信息科技有限公司
Methods and apparatus for interactive social TV multimedia communication
PendingUS20220060368A1Selective content distributionData switching networksHuman–computer interactionSocial web
Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for establishing a synchronized interactive multimedia communication among a plurality of users. The method includes generating, at a first device, first information associated with a multimedia content selected by a first user. The first information is generated based on parameters. The method includes transmitting the first information to a second user. The first and second user is associated with a social computer network. Further, the method includes, at second devices, receiving the first information from the social network. The method includes processing the first information to establish a synchronized multimedia interactive communication between the second and the first user. The presentation of the multimedia content in the synchronized interactive multimedia communication is synchronized among the first device and the second device(s). The synchronized interactive multimedia communication is performed along with the presentation of the multimedia content.
Owner:CASPI RAM
Color space switching method and display device
PendingCN112073808AFewer space conversionsReduce precision lossTelevision system detailsColor television detailsComputer hardwareImaging quality
An embodiment of the invention discloses a color space switching method and a display device. The display device comprises a first chip and a second chip, wherein the first chip receives a first videosignal and an image quality processing feedback result sent by the second chip, the first chip determines a first conversion format according to the image quality processing feedback result, and thesecond chip converts the first conversion format into a second conversion format according to the second conversion format. The first chip converts the first video signal into a signal in a first conversion format to generate a first output video signal; the second chip processes the first output video signal to generate a second output video signal in an RGB format; the second chip sends the second output video signal to a display screen. According to the display device, the scheme of dynamically adjusting the output format of the first chip is adopted, the number of times of space conversionof the video signal in the video signal transmission process is small, then the precision loss of the video signal in the transmission process is reduced, and the scheme is particularly suitable fora social television.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Multi-mode display method of naked eye 3D display
PendingCN112243121ASolve vertigoImprove viewing comfortSteroscopic systemsOphthalmologyComputer graphics (images)
The invention discloses a naked eye 3D display device and a multi-mode display method. The naked-eye 3D display device is composed of a 3D image processing unit (1), a naked-eye 3D display screen (2)and a position detection unit (3), wherein the position detection unit (3) records and analyzes position distribution of audiences in front of a display in real time; the 3D image processing unit (1)automatically selects from a double-viewpoint display mode, a multi-viewpoint display mode and a 2D display mode according to the position distribution situation; the naked-eye 3D display screen (2) is switched to a suitable display mode; the problem of dizziness caused by the existence of a crosstalk area is solved, and the watching comfort and degree of freedom are improved. The multi-mode display method not only improves the dizziness problem faced by naked-eye 3D display public display, but also provides powerful technical support for naked-eye 3D display to enter families and social televisions to enter 3D and 5G times.
Owner:格相科技(北京)有限公司
Display device and sound low-delay processing method
ActiveCN112802440ALower latencyLow latency experience effectElectrophonic musical instrumentsHDMIDisplay device
The embodiment of the invention discloses a display device and a sound low-delay processing method which are particularly suitable for a social television. The display device comprises a first chip and a second chip; and the first chip comprises a first audio processor used for receiving audio data, mixing multimedia audio data in the audio data with human voice data to obtain third audio data and transmitting the third audio data to the second chip through an HDMI or a network; and the second chip comprises a second audio processor used for receiving and processing the third audio data output by the first audio processor and a sound reproducer used for receiving and reproducing the processed third audio data output by the second audio processor. According to the display device provided by the invention, the time consumption of audio data transmission is optimized through the first audio processor and the second audio processor, the sound delay is reduced, more time is reserved for 5G network transmission, and the low-delay experience effect of karaoke microphone connection of the display device is ensured.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Synchronization method and system of social television state, and terminal
InactiveCN103634619AWatch simultaneouslyData processing applicationsServices signallingClient-sideSynchronization system
The invention discloses a synchronization system and a method of a social television state. The synchronization system comprises a first social television client terminal and a second social television client terminal. The first social television client terminal is used for sending a subscription request message to the second social television client terminal. The subscription request message carries the social television state subscribed by the first social television client terminal. The second social television client terminal is used for sending a state change notification message to the first social television client terminal according to self-configuration or business or content provider strategies when one or multiple states in the corresponding subscribed social television states change. The first social television client terminal is also used for synchronizing the current social television state of the first social television client terminal and the changed social television state of the second social television client terminal according to the self-configuration and the changed social television state carried by the state change notification message. Objectives of watching programs and performing social interactions in a synchronizing way among users are realized.
Owner:ZTE CORP
Display equipment, communication method and storage medium
ActiveCN111385631ASolve communication problemsNon-electrical signal transmission systemsConnection managementData packDisplay device
An embodiment of the invention discloses display equipment, a communication method and a storage medium, which are particularly suitable for a social television. The display equipment comprises a display, a first controller, and a second controller. According to the display equipment, the communication method and the storage medium, external equipment is in communication connection with the secondcontroller through a wireless hotspot set by the second controller, and the first controller is in communication connection with the second controller; and a data packet forwarding scheduler is set in the second controller, and the data packet forwarding scheduler forwards a first data packet of the external equipment to the second controller and forwards a second data packet of the second controller to the external equipment, so that the problem that the first controller cannot communicate with the external device is solved.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Bluetooth communication method and display device
ActiveCN112073768AFix compatibility issuesSelective content distributionComputer hardwareDisplay device
The invention discloses a Bluetooth communication method and a display device, the display device comprises a first controller and a second controller, and the second controller is configured with a Bluetooth module; when the second controller receives connection data sent by a Bluetooth peripheral, a second device node is created and a corresponding second handle value is obtained, if it is judged that the attribute value of the connection data is a preset value, a communication instruction is generated according to the connection data and the second handle value and sent to the first controller; the first controller creates a first device node and acquires a corresponding first handle value, and establishes a handle correspondence relationship according to the first handle value and thesecond handle value, the handle correspondence relationship being used for realizing transmission of the first controller and the second controller about the Bluetooth peripheral data. The display device may be configured as a social television.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Display equipment, wired network interface control method and storage medium
InactiveCN111385620AEnsure normal communicationPrevent malfunctionSelective content distributionEmbedded systemServer
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
Audio and video synchronization processing method and display device
ActiveCN112449229BImprove video playbackSelective content distributionImaging qualityVideo processing
The present application discloses an audio-video synchronization processing method and a display device. The display device includes a first chip and a second chip, the first chip is provided with a first video processor, a first audio processor and a controller, and the second chip is provided with a The second video processor and the second audio processor; the second video processor obtains the time-consuming processing of the second image quality, and the second audio processor obtains the time-consuming processing of the second sound; the first video processor obtains the first image quality processing Time-consuming; the first audio processor obtains the first sound processing time; the controller calculates according to the first image quality processing time, the second image quality processing time, the first sound processing time, and the second sound processing time Audio-video synchronization time difference, judging whether the audio-video synchronization time difference is within the threshold range, if not, performing synchronous compensation for the video signal and audio signal output by the second chip. This application can realize the synchronization of sound and picture, thereby improving the video playback effect of the display device, especially this solution can be applied to social TV.
Owner:HISENSE VISUAL TECH CO LTD
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