87 results about "Tv watching" patented technology

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for gathering analytical information on TV viewers to provide targeted ads on mobile devices. SDKs are provided that allows for the capture of viewers' TV watching habits through their personal electronic devices. The TV watching habits are analyzed and stored to create user profiles. Based on these user profiles, highly relevant and targeted ads are matched and delivered to individual users.

The TV program table data in the area where a viewer resides are received through the Internet or a broadcasting medium by using the TV set with an internet connection function at the viewer. While the viewer is watching a TV program, the audience data including viewed channel information and viewed time information are automatically obtained. The obtained audience data are compared with the TV program table data to identify the watched program. The program ID of the identified program and the viewed time information are transferred to a data collecting center through the Internet together with the viewer ID data. By utilizing the Internet for the distribution of the TV program table data to the viewers and for the collection of the audience data, the nationwide TV audience data can be easily collected and used to make statistics. Since viewed channel and viewed time information are correlated with programs on the viewer's side, the load of processing the data on the center side can be relieved.

Improving the TV watching experience by the use of digital video time shifting and micro program guides per program to match an interest profile filter for each viewer. This is coupled with a payment mechanism to allow each individual the capability of watching TV programs in a manner consistent with their individual interests and values, and simultaneously protecting the economic rights of the content provider. To date, the cable industry increases revenues by offering additional programming to their customers. This invention teaches that major additional revenue can also be created by the omission of undesired content.

Convergence systems described in the prior art typically focus on advancing hardware architecture. Such systems provide limited solutions as consumers are restricted to the use of proprietary networks, incur significant extra costs upgrading their equipment and pay subscription fees. General public demands low cost solutions for the consumption of the Internet media content in a traditional TV watching experience in the living room.The present invention provides a software-based solution and includes methods, systems, and software codes for a cost effective delivery and organization of multimedia content, informational feeds and interactive advertisements transmitted over the Internet to the user's TV and / or entertainment system already present in the user's home or office.This invention will further advance the convergence of the Internet, portable screen-based media devices, land line and mobile telephones, and traditional television communication channels. Media content will freely migrate from infinite number of providers / multi-platform environment per consumers' demand, anytime and anywhere.A software program installed on a computer allows users to select from a list of channels obtained from an Internet database. The system accesses the corresponding URL of media content via the Internet. A separate URL is accessed at the same time as the main broadcast with each channel's program information which can be displayed on demand. The system sends the output to the user's AV system. A computer keyboard or a wireless remote control can be used to navigate channels and perform interactive functions of the user interface. Users can select different geographical areas to access local TV channels and radio stations. All channels have a designated alpha-numeric channel ID. Clickable images, video, captions, scrolling ticker or other content which may represent informational feeds or advertisements can be displayed on the screen at any time based on the information obtained from a remote URL. Statistics and user feedback can be sent to a remote URL.

The apparatus thereof comprises: real time clock; memory; MCU; and remote controller. The remote controller has a real-time clock and 24 hours turnover tag, and can also has a time limiting key; the TV menu comprises: a normal / time limiting optional item for setting TV in normal mode or in time limiting mode, and a password is used to control the switch from time limiting mode to the normal mode. When TV opens, the MCU compares the real time clock of TV with the real time clock of the remote controller to correct the real time clock parameter of TV and to read out its time limiting information; according to the time limiting information, controlling the display of TV program. By the invention, the parent can set a longest TV watching time in one day for their children.

A flat panel display unit (210), detachable or non-detachable type, of a portable computer (60) is used to display video and audio multimedia information generated by televisions, digital radio, cellular telephones, portable computers, and all other peripheral devices. By connecting the newly invented receiver (200) to the display unit (210) of the portable computer (60), a user can watch television programs, listen to radio, or browse Internet at any time and at any locations.

An integrated projector comprising a body with a projector circuit internally and a projection lens externally, a card reader installed on the body to read the data inside the memory card, a video interface installed on the body to receive video signals, and a video player that is a DVD player built-in inside the body. Users can read the data in the memory card, watch TV and watch DVD with a single projector without extra wiring.

The Token-Based TV Viewing Regulator, is an electronic, token activated device that automatically electronically interrupts the television signal to the television monitor. The tokens inserted into the device will allow the signal to pass to the television for a predetermined time period. As an example of its use, a child can earn television viewing time by receiving tokens for chores or other acts agreed upon with an adult. The child then has the choice of spending the tokens to view television or saving the tokens for a later, extended viewing time.

This invention is related to a multimedia broadcasting system and device. The system comprises a server and a plurality of broadcasting device. The broadcasting devices are connected to the server through a proxy server and network interface. The server build in a network database, a customer database, a content database, a interactive record database, a network manage interface and a content manage interface. The broadcasting device builds in a operation system and a user interface. The multimedia broadcasting system and device provide user to watch TV, browsing web and information interaction.

A leisure table and chair comprises bottom feet shared by a table and a chair, a set of table supporting feet are arranged on the front faces of the bottom feet, chair supporting feet are arranged on the rear faces of the bottom feet, a table plate is arranged on the table supporting feet, a chair plate is arranged on the chair supporting feet, a backrest plate capable of being adjusted obliquely is arranged on the rear portion of the chair plate, the number of the table supporting feet is at least two, and a lying plate is arranged between the two table supporting feet. And the lying plate, the chair plate and the backrest plate form the leisure bed. When the table and chair are used, the lying plate is in a vertical state, the backrest plate is erected, and the table and chair are suitable for students and office staff to serve as office desks and chairs, for example, duty rooms of doctors in hospitals, teacher offices in schools and tables and chairs for operating laptops, watching televisions and watching mobile phones in families. According to the leisure table and chair, when the lying plate is adjusted to be close to a flat state and the backrest plate inclines backwards, the lying plate, the chair plate and the backrest plate form a rest bed to serve as a noon break bed for students, serve as a work rest bed for office staffs, and serve as leisure beds after dinner for families and migrant workers.

The invention relates to the technical field of top set boxes, and provides a bidirectional top set box based bill pushing method, device and system. The method comprises the following steps: the bidirectional top set box sends a user request carrying user information to a front end server; after receiving the user request, the front end server finds out the corresponding bill content according to the user information in a matching way and returns the bill content to the bidirectional top set box; the bidirectional top set box converts the bill content into a web page bill and transmits the web page bill to the terminal display equipment; the terminal display equipment displays the webpage bill to one side of the video image synchronously. According to the embodiment of the invention, the bill content is displayed on a screen in a mode of inserting a web page bill under the condition of not affecting the TV watching, so that the video window and the web page bill are displayed synchronously and users can obtain the consumption information easily.

Disclosed are a system for recommending a favorite channel / program based on a television (TV) watching pattern and a method thereof. The present invention provides a system and a method for recommending a favorite channel / program by learning a television (TV) watching pattern using a Bayesian network, by extracting recommended candidate favorite channel / programs by applying an entropy theory to the learned Bayesian network, and by applying a fuzzy logic operation to the extracted candidate favorite channel / programs.

The invention relates to a set top box and a realizing method for automatically selecting a menu language and an accompanying sound language. A universal serial bus (USB) interface is added on a main board of the set top box, a speech database of preset languages of the set top box is added on a language selecting and control program of the set top box and stored in a set top box FLASH, and the USB interface is connected with an externally-connected pickup device of the set top box. When a language used by a user is different from a language read by the FLASH in terms of value, a new language value of the user is written into the FLASH. The language value read from the FLASH is compared with all the languages preset in the set top box, a language matched with the language value is found, and the language matched with the language value is displayed on a menu of the set top box in a language mode. When the user watches TV programs, the language value is compared with a program accompanying sound mark sent by a broadcasting transmitting terminal so as to select the language matched with the language value and output a corresponding accompanying sound language. The set box and the realizing method for automatically selecting the menu language and the accompanying sound language widen existing functions of the set top box and can meet individual requirements of users of different languages.

The invention relates to a TV watching control method and device, a readable storage medium and a TV. The method comprises the following steps: beginning timing to obtain the current watching durationwhen receiving a TV turn-on signal, and judging whether the preset child lock mode of the TV has been turned on; if the preset child lock mode has been turned on, judging whether the current watchingduration exceeds the preset watching duration in the preset child lock mode; if the current watching duration exceeds the preset watching duration in the preset child lock mode, controlling the TV toenter the standby state after displaying the preset time in the preset picture. Through the TV watching control method provided by the invention, the watching duration can be effectively controlled,and the vision and the health are protected.

The invention discloses a channel storing and switching method, which comprises the following steps of: timing the current channel playing time; stopping timing the current channel playing time when a channel switching instruction or a program list entering instruction is received; judging whether the timed time is longer than the preset time, if so, counting the timed time in the accumulated playing time of the current channel; and sorting channels in a program list according to the accumulated playing time. The invention provides a menu list with latest watching recording function for a user, so that the user conveniently switches the television channels, the TV watching interest of the user is improved, and time is saved.

The invention relates to the technical field of intelligent TVs, and discloses a method and a system for reminding a TV watching distance. The method comprises steps: when the TV works, whether a user exists in front of the TV is detected; when the user is detected to exist in front of the TV, the distance between the TV and the user is detected; according to the current TV size and a TV size watching distance corresponding table, the best watching distance range of the current TV is acquired; and when the distance between the TV and the user is detected not to be in the acquired best watching distance range of the current TV, the user is reminded to adjust the watching distance. The technical scheme of the invention can remind the user of adjusting the distance forwardly / backwardly, the TV watching distance reminding and adjustment accuracy and the reminding effects are improved, and the TV watching visual effects and the user experience are enhanced.

The invention uses one set-top box and one remote controller to provide TV watching for multi rooms. It comprises: a signal receiving sub-system for receiving program signals from service provider; a signal broadcast sub-system for converting the received program into two routs of AV signals; one route is used by display terminal, and another route is modulated into RF signals to output through vestigial sideband; an operation sub-system for controlling the operation of set-top box by the remote controller based on a preset wireless protocol; a RF -signal broadcasting network for sending RF signals from signal broadcast sub-system to each display terminal.

Disclosed are a system for recommending a favorite channel / program based on a television (TV) watching pattern and a method thereof. The present invention provides a system and a method for recommending a favorite channel / program by learning a television (TV) watching pattern using a Bayesian network, by extracting recommended candidate favorite channel / programs by applying an entropy theory to the learned Bayesian network, and by applying a fuzzy logic operation to the extracted candidate favorite channel / programs.

The invention discloses a functional fruit nourishing healthy beverage and a preparation method thereof. The beverage is confected from jujube, green bean, carrot, sugar candy, mint, oyster mushroom, longan pulp, sea buckthorn, refined salt and water. The beverage has the beneficial effects that the beverage contains various abundant nutrients; in addition to the people who use computer and telephone and even watch TV in a long time every day, the occurrence of the phenomena of fatigue, insomnia, hypodynamia, eye dryness and the like can reduce after keeping on drinking the beverage; skin dryness and skin itch of most groups caused by various reasons can all be relieved and even disappear within a short time; and obviously, at present, the food therapy can have the best effect.

The invention discloses a television set-top box with a wireless router based on PON (passive optical network). The television set-top box comprises a PON CPU (central processing unit), an OTT (over the top) CPU, a network interface module, a communication interface and a wireless local area network card. The wireless local area network card is connected to the PON CPU via the communication interface, and the PON CPU and the OTT CPU are connected with the network interface module respectively. By adopting the PON technology, a transmission line only needs optical fibers without other wires like copper cables. The television set-top box is not only used for watching TV and provided with a function of the wireless router, so that users can access the network wirelessly via the television set-top box.

The invention provides an interactive entertainment server and system for a mobile terminal to watch a video. A service side generates interactive voting interface information, kind management information of magic expressions and interface parameter information of a video pet; an interface is made on an internet page; an application of the mobile terminal is associated with the page and covers the video picture with the page floating on the video picture; an interactive content is displayed on the page; the page can request the server for obtaining data information, such as voting; and information spreading is completed through an external network. The invention provides a network magic expression interaction method for the mobile terminal to play a video; therefore, it is more interested and interactive for users to watch the video; the system can customize topics and embed multiple different virtual props for the users to use; and thus, the users can have better entertainment and operability while watching a television.

The invention discloses a method for setting a children's television mode based on EPG information. The method comprises the following steps: a television starts and operates normally; whether the television is in the children's television mode is judged; if the television is not in the children's television mode, the children's television mode is selected and started; after starting the children's television mode, a system opens EPG, and a user selects children's programs and subscribes the programs according to the EPG information; the television enters a stand-by state; in the stand-by process, if receiving a remote control starting instruction, the television judges whether the television is within the children's program appointment time; if not, the television goes back to the stand-by state; if judging that the television is within the children's program appointment time, in the stand-by process, when the children's program appointment time arrives, the television starts automatically and enters the appointed programs; and the step 9) after the appointed programs are over, the television enters the stand-by state. The method realizes TV watching reminding and limitation of children, thereby improving usability of the TV, benefiting physical and mental health of the children and providing good experience for the user.

The invention discloses a set top box with an eye-protecting function and a control system thereof. The control system comprises an input module, a receiving module, an eye-protecting function set module and an eye-protecting function control module, wherein, the input module is used for a user to input a command for starting or closing the eye-protecting function of the set top box, and a command of the execution time of the eye-protecting function; the receiving module is used for receiving the command input by the user for starting or closing the eye-protecting function of the set top box and the command of the execution time of the eye-protecting function, and transmitting the command into the eye-protecting function set module; and the eye-protecting function set module is used for closing an eye-protecting function according to the command transmitted by the receiving module, or setting the eye-protecting starting function and the execution time of the eye-protecting function; the eye-protecting function control module is used for controlling the set top box according to the set of the eye protective function set module, so as to lead a TV set to display the relevant eye protection function videos. By the set top box with the eye-protecting function and control system provided by the invention, the eye of the users watching TV can be protected.

The present invention provides a visual adjustment device based on an HMD device. The visual adjustment device based on the HMD device comprises a form module, an acquisition module, a near point training module and a far point training module; the form module is configured to create a form, input conditions of the form comprise refractive power of eyeballs, and output results of the form comprisea near point position and a far point position for vision training; the acquisition module is configured to acquire the refractive power of the first eyeball and obtain the corresponding first near point position and first far point position from the form; the near point training module is configured for near point training: reciprocation motions of a display screen between a near point and a farpoint are controlled; and the far point training module is configured for far point training: the reciprocation motions of the display screen between the far point and a super far point are controlled. The visual adjustment device based on the HMD device can help users to perform the far and near point vision training anytime and anywhere, can control myopia degrees and restore vision for users with poor vision, can also eliminate or mitigate eye fatigue caused by long-term film and TV watching, and can effectively prevent the myopia.

The invention discloses a method and system for prompting eyestrain of TV watchers. The method comprises following steps: first, detecting whether or not a TV is being working, if the TV is working then executing the next process, otherwise, continuing detecting whether the TV is working; detecting whether there is any watcher before the TV, if there is watcher before the TV, then obtaining the position of the watcher and executing the next process, otherwise, continuing detecting whether is TV watcher in front of the TV; according to the position of the watcher, capturing images of the watcher and obtaining multiple continuous detected images; positioning the eyes of the watcher in the detected images; in the continuously detected images, predicting the position of eyes in the current frame image according to the position of eyes in the last frame image; according to the predicted position of eyes, positioning a new position of eyes and replacing the position of eyes of the last frame with the new position of eyes; at the same time, determining the open and close status of eyes of the watcher to determine whether the eyes of the watcher are fatigue. The invention also discloses a system for prompting eyestrain of TV watchers.

The invention discloses a multi-mode access novel EOC device which is a new device further developed on the basis of a conventional point-to-point low frequency modulated EOC device. The multi-mode access novel EOC device comprises a central office end device and a user terminal device connected with the central office end device through a coaxial cable. The central office end device comprises a wireless signal and CATV cable television signal combiner unit, and a wireless signal and CATV cable television combination signal and modulated Ethernet data signal combiner unit. The combination signals of already modulated Ethernet data signals, wireless signals and cable television signals are mixed and then are output through the coaxial cable, multi-service transmission and global management and control can be simultaneously realized, the device is used for simultaneous access of network data signals, the cable television signals and the wireless signals, indoor coverage of the wireless signals is realized, and the functions of networking, TV watching and the like on cable television network broadband are achieved.

The invention discloses a method for exporting information of interactive TV based, which comprises the following steps: receiving request information which contains content marks; analyzing pre-stored content correlative information according to the content mark; obtaining other information of the correlative content, and exporting the other content information. The invention further disclosed an information export device which based on an interactive TV. The implementation of the invention fully considers the user's habits of watching TV and the correlation of the playing contents, and the invention considers the correlation of the contents by the analyzing of the correlation-grade instead of simply considering the playing number, on account of a real-time display of the contents and the correlative content in the system to the user, the pertinence of the recommendatory contents is greatly improved and the experience of the TV watching is enhanced.

The invention relates to a high-definition program switching method and system. According to the method, for a first program, a second program with the same content as the first program on other channels is acquired, the association relation between the second program and the first program is established, and program information of the second program is acquired. When a user watches the first program, the second program and the program information of the second program are shown to the user, and the user selects the second program according to the time and the high-definition state of the second program and switches to the second program from the first program through the association relation, so that high-definition program switching is achieved. Through the method and system, the user does not need to search a large number of programs and program lists of channels one by one for the high-definition program, and thus the time of the user is saved, the operation loads of the user are reduced, the user can achieve fast switching between a plurality of high-definition programs and can fully enjoy the pleasure brought by TV digital revolution, and TV watching experience is greatly enhanced.

Disclosed herein is detachable antenna device for a portable terminal that includes a socket installed on any one of the terminal and a radiation unit of the antenna device, a plug installed on the other one of the terminal and the radiation unit of the antenna device and adapted to be coupled to the socket, and a position retaining means for limiting the rotation of the radiation unit when the plug is coupled to the socket. The detachable antenna device for a portable terminal can be mounted on a terminal as desired, and particularly, it can be used for TV watching and performing GPS information terminal functions. It can also be detached from the terminal in a normal state for improved compactness and portability of the terminal. The connector of the antenna device is prevented from being worn and damaged by an external factor to improve the durability and retain the plug in a more stable manner.