US7080392B1
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Process and device for multi-level television program abstraction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-11-28
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Granted: 2006-07-18
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Expires: 2020-11-28
Abstract
Abstract Distribution, either incorporated into a video signal or via a separate channel, of human and/or artificially intelligent generated auxiliary information used to selectively record and/or display one of several subsets of program segments. Subsets comprise options that are progressively abstracted, alternatively rated, selectively limited to particular subject matter, or otherwise diverse versions of the program material. Settop box, or similar device, records program and auxiliary information, and displays selected subset under user control.
Inventors
- 👤 David Michael Geshwind
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/235; H04N21/432; H04N21/4325; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/454; H04N21/4542; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; H04N7/0887; H04N5/78; H04N5/781; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted television programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of a television programming information; b. extracting the edit information from said edited versions; c. transmitting said edit information as auxiliary information; d. combining said auxiliary information with said programming information; and, e. displaying, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said television programming information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted television programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of a television programming information; b. extracting the edit information from said edited versions; c. transmitting said edit information as auxiliary information; d. combining said auxiliary information with said programming information; and, e. displaying, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said television programming information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted television programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of a television programming information; b. extracting the edit information from said edited versions; c. combining said edit information as auxiliary information with said programming information; d. transmitting in combination said auxiliary information and said television programming information; and, e. displaying, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said television programming information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted television programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of a television programming information; b. extracting the edit information from said edited versions; c. combining said edit information as auxiliary information with said programming information; d. transmitting in combination said auxiliary information and said television programming information; and, e. displaying, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said television programming information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as in claim 1 , comprising in addition the step, performed between steps d. and e., of: recording said television programming information and said auxiliary information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as in claim 2 , comprising in addition the step, performed between steps d. and e., of: recording said television programming information and said auxiliary information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as in claim 1 , wherein said controlled display is performed by a settop box.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as in claim 2 , wherein said controlled display is performed by a settop box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as in claim 3 , wherein said controlled display is performed by a settop box.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as in claim 4 , wherein said controlled display is performed by a settop box.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary information is contained in a video blanking interval.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 2 , wherein said auxiliary information is contained in a video blanking interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 3 , wherein said auxiliary information is contained in a video blanking interval.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 4 , wherein said auxiliary information is contained in a video blanking interval.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 1 , wherein said abstracted television programming information comprises at least three levels of progressively summarized material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 2 , wherein said abstracted television programming information comprises at least three levels of progressively summarized material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 3 , wherein said abstracted television programming information comprises at least three levels of progressively summarized material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 4 , wherein said abstracted television programming information comprises at least three levels of progressively summarized material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
145 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted programming information, further comprising progressively summarized abstractions of programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of said programming information, itself comprising at least one narrative stream, by a process resulting in the equivalent of the steps of: a1. optionally segmenting said programming information to create segmented programming information; a2. optionally decollating said segmented programming information to create a multiplicity of separate narrative streams; a3. producing progressively summarized abstractions of at least some of said narrative streams to create progressively abstracted streams; and, a4. optionally re-collating said progressively abstracted streams, for at least one level of abstraction; b. extracting the edit information corresponding to said edited versions; c. transmitting said edit information as auxiliary information; d. utilizing, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said programming information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
145 words
An improved process for providing user controlled abstracted programming information, further comprising progressively summarized abstractions of programming information comprising the steps of: a. producing alternatively edited versions of said programming information, itself comprising at least one narrative stream, by a process resulting in the equivalent of the steps of: a1. optionally segmenting said programming information to create segmented programming information; a2. optionally decollating said segmented programming information to create a multiplicity of separate narrative streams; a3. producing progressively summarized abstractions of at least some of said narrative streams to create progressively abstracted streams; and, a4. optionally re-collating said progressively abstracted streams, for at least one level of abstraction; b. extracting the edit information corresponding to said edited versions; c. transmitting said edit information as auxiliary information; d. utilizing, under control of user selection information and said auxiliary information, a selected subset of said programming information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process as in claim 17 , employing artificial intelligent segmentation software.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
A process as in claim 18 , employing feature recognition software.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as in claim 17 , employing software that reduces the resolution of a segment and matches it to reduced-resolution versions of known segments.
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