CN108353207A - The system and method for detecting event in the program from multichannel - Google Patents
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Abstract
The method and system that media guidance for that can enhance viewer experience is applied.Media guidance application can with the first tuner be tuned to the first program, and the first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display, determine the interested other programs broadcasted, and with generate the first program for show simultaneously, using second tune device be tuned to and generate interested other programs for broadcasting for display.Second tune device recycles between interested additional program, to be updated periodically the building-out section target fragment generated for display.
Description
Background technology
With the multiplication of channel and program products, at any given time, multiple TV programme can be broadcasted simultaneously, and
And spectators can show that configuration comes while watching multiple programs by picture-in-picture.But in conventional picture-in-picture system, user
The ability for the information amount and type that control is provided by picture-in-picture display is limited.User have to or watch single program and
There is no any picture-in-picture to show, or multiple programs are watched in multiple picture-in-pictures are shown, this can be difficult and/or disperse
Attention.
Conventional picture-in-picture system also needs to each picture-in-picture and shows a tuner.When user wants in picture-in-picture window
When the multiple programs of middle viewing, system is limited by the quantity of available tuner.
Invention content
Thus, disclosed herein is the method and systems applied for media guidance, by the spirit for providing bigger to the user
Activity solves the above problems and enhances the sight of user to select the subset of the programme information for being shown in picture-in-picture window
It sees experience, and only updates the subset of the programme information of all picture-in-picture windows with a tuner.Advantageously, being disclosed herein
Method and system allow user to focus on the program shown in the major part of screen, but also user is allowed to watch other programs
Key element, as summarized in being shown in picture-in-picture.This method and system determine the interested program of user, and allow drawing
It is middle to draw the segment that program of interest is shown in display.It is further advantageous that by the way that a tuner is used only between different channel
It recycles and executes update to being generated in picture-in-picture window for the programme information of display, can be simultaneously displayed in different pictures
Draw window in different programs quantity not by can be for users to use tuner quantity limited.This method and system determine not
Co-channel upper additional program for display and using a tuner in turn be tuned to each different channel.
In some respects, media guidance application can by picture-in-picture window generate the interested program of user for
It shows and updates them using single tuner to enhance viewer experience.For this purpose, media guidance, which is applied, utilizes the first tuner tune
It is humorous to arrive top line.For example, media guidance application be tuned to " 90210 " on CW networks.Media guidance application is then aobvious
Show and generates the first program on the display area of equipment for display.For example, media guidance applies the life on the video screen of user
At " 90210 " for display.In this illustration, it is generated for the program shown because " 90210 " are only ones,
" 90210 " can be generated for display with screen mode toggle (that is, on entire video screen or display screen of user).
Next media guidance application determines the interested second program of user and the interested third program of user,
Middle second program and third program are being broadcasted.For example, media guidance application determines user to the electricity based on California
It is interested depending on acute and action movie.In this illustration, media guidance application determines that " The OC " is just being broadcasted on channel 90, and
" Bourne Legacy " is just being broadcasted on channel 100.In this illustration, " The OC " and " Bourne Legacy " is and works as
Before be shown in program " 90210 " while the interested additional program that is broadcasted in the main region of display equipment.At this
In example, user may wish to watch the part of " The OC " when " 90210 " are boring, and/or may want switching channels it
The preceding concrete scene waited in " Bourne Legacy ".
Media guidance apply using second tune device be tuned to second program, and it is same for showing with the first program is generated
When, second program is generated in the first part of display area on the display device for display.For example, media guidance application profit
With second tune device be tuned to " The OC ", and generate with " The OC " segment picture-in-picture window for display.The picture
Middle picture window can be the lamination window concurrently or simultaneously shown with " 90210 " or opaque window, wherein " 90210 " still with
Screen mode toggle generates for display.
Media guidance apply using second tune device be tuned to third program, and with generate the first program and second program
For showing simultaneously, third program is generated in the second part of the display area of display equipment for display.For example, media refer to
South application using second tune device be tuned to " Bourne Legacy ", and generate with " Bourne Legacy " segment picture
Middle picture window is for display.The picture-in-picture window is concurrently or simultaneously shown with " 90210 " and " The OC ".
Media guidance application control second tune device.Second tune device recycles between second program and third program, with
The third being updated periodically in the segment of the second program in the first part of display area and the second part of display area
Save target fragment.For example, second tune device be tuned to channel 90, obtain a frame from " The OC ", and generate that frame or segment
For being shown in picture-in-picture window.Then second tune device be tuned to channel 100, one is obtained from " Bourne Legacy "
Frame, and that frame or segment are generated for being shown in another picture-in-picture window.Then second tune device continues in channel 90
And recycled between 100, be updated periodically the interested program of user (" The OC " and " Bourne Legacy ") frame or
Segment.
In some embodiments, in order to generate the segment of program of interest for display, media guidance is applied from program
Select the subset of information, the subset of wherein information include the video clip of broadcast feed, the image generated by broadcast feed ground
At least one of reason is partly and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed is worked as.For example, user is interested attached
Supernumerary segment mesh can be baseball game, such as Red Sox-Yankees.Score can be determined as MLB networks by media guidance application
On the subset of the information of Red Sox-Yankees match broadcasted.Media guidance application can be selected for example by MLB networks
The bottom part of the image of generation, the subset it includes score as information.Alternatively, media guidance application can select
" box (box) " information tracks the football pitch position (pitch location) in box or outside box, the correlator as information
Collection.Alternatively, media guidance application can select the hidden of the comment (commentary) provided as metadata by MLB networks
Hide subtitle, the associated subset as information.Once media guidance application has selected the subset of information, media guidance, which is applied, just should
Subset is converted into new format.For example, if the subset of information is the closed caption comment from metadata, media guidance
Using metadata can be converted into image or text formatting, and section target fragment is generated from transformed information.For example, can
Tikker segment is generated to use closed caption to comment on.Finally, media guidance application generates section target fragment for aobvious
Show.
In some embodiments, media guidance apply using third tuner be tuned to fourth program, and with generate the
One, second and third program the segment of fourth program is generated in the Part III of display equipment simultaneously for aobvious for showing
Show, wherein second tune device and third tuner is recycled at second, third between fourth program, to be updated periodically
Two, the third and fourth section target fragment.For example, other than " 90210 ", " OC " and " Bourne Legacy ", media guidance is answered
It is just being broadcasted on MLB networks with that can also determine that Red Sox-Yankees compete.Alternatively, user can indicate that he wants
Additional program is watched in additional picture-in-picture window.Media guidance application can use another tuner be tuned to Red
Sox-Yankees competes, and is updated to show and the match segment of generation.In this illustration, second tune device and third tune
Humorous device is all used to recycle between fourth program at second, third-and this may consequently contribute to increase newer frequency.Alternatively, may be used
With use single tuner be tuned to fourth program and recycled between fourth program at second, third.
In some embodiments, media guidance application generates section target fragment for display, wherein section target fragment includes
Multiple images, and before section target fragment is generated for display, multiple images are cropped.For example, Red Sox-
Yankees match can be broadcasted, include the video of match, together with away match (out of town game) score more
Newly.In this illustration, media guidance application can cut the image or frame of Red Sox-Yankees matches, include to remove
The part of the image of away match.This can advantageously simplify the display of (declutter) picture-in-picture window.
In some embodiments, media guidance is applied cuts out before the segment for generating interested second program is for display
The segment of interested second program is cut, and format is adjusted again to change the segment of second program to the segment of second program
One of resolution ratio or file type.For example, media guidance application can determine one of Red Sox-Yankees section target fragments
It includes part commercial advertisement to divide.Media guidance application can cut section target fragment corresponding with commercial advertisement.In addition, media refer to
South application can change Red Sox-Yankees matches generating the segment after cutting before being shown in picture-in-picture window
Resolution ratio.
In some embodiments, media guidance application selection shows the position of a part for display area and dimension in equipment
Degree, wherein completing to select by user.Media guidance is applied also determines the selected portion of display area based on position and dimension
The boundary (bound) divided, and before generating section target fragment for the display in the selected part of display area, cut out
Section target fragment is cut to match the boundary of selected part.For example, user can indicate that he or she wants to use in one of them
The picture-in-picture window of additional program (for example, Red Sox-Yankees match) allows in the upper right side of its display screen in the picture
Draw the 15% of window covering whole display.Media guidance application can input to come using the user of overall positions and relative size
It determines the boundary of picture-in-picture window, such as unit of pixel quantity, then correspondingly cuts Red Sox-Yankees matches
Segment (for example, by cutting tikker or advertisement screen part).Finally, media guidance application generates Red Sox-
Yankees competes to show in the picture-in-picture window in the upper right corner.
In some embodiments, user interested second and third program are automatically determined based on user preference.For example, can
To like the user profiles of TV play and action movie based on California by " The OC " and " Bourne based on instruction user
Legacy " is determined as interested program.Alternatively, user can indicate to performer, director, time range, school, movement
The preference of team, sportsman etc..
In some embodiments, media guidance application detects that the interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted, and
In response to the detection, it is automatically stopped and generates the segment of the interested second program of user for display.For example, media guidance application
It can detect and be broadcasted and generated in picture-in-picture window its segment so that the collection of drama of " 90210 " of display has been tied
Beam.In this illustration, media guidance application can close the picture-in-picture window for " 90210 " program.In above example
In, media guidance application will continue to generate the picture-in-picture window for " Bourne Legacy " for display.
In some embodiments, media guidance application receives frequency of the user to update interested second and third program
Selection.It is selected based on user, media guidance application determines what second tune device recycled between second program and third program
Frequency, and media guidance is applied with determining frequency cycle second tune device.For example, user can select every two milliseconds or every
Four milliseconds of interested additional programs of update.
Alternatively, user can select to update the program of specific program or concrete type with specific frequency.For example, working as
When user only tracks score information, user can select the picture-in-picture window of every four minutes update sports cast.In alternative exemplary
In, user can select renewal frequency so that user not can be appreciated that lag, and be generated for showing in picture-in-picture window
Program seem seamlessly to be updated.
In some embodiments, media guidance application determines that the broadcast of second program and third program closes to an end, and prompts
User selects interested additional program, receives selection of the user to interested additional program, and it is emerging to generate additional sense
Interesting program is for display.For example, media guidance application can determine that " Bourne Legacy " will terminate in five minutes.At this
In a example, media guidance application can prompt user to watch " the Bourne Identity " that will be broadcasted on channel 119.
Alternatively, media guidance application can provide a user guide view, to select interested additional program.Once interested
Additional program be easily selected by a user and by media guidance application receive, media guidance application can be in additional picture-in-picture window
It is middle to generate the program of interest newly selected, and again indicate that second tune device cycles through different programs to update picture-in-picture window
Mouthful.
In certain aspects, media guidance application can be any by being detected as generating by display in picture-in-picture window
The interested event of user in program or the interested program of user enhances viewer experience.For this purpose, media guidance application profit
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program, and display equipment display area on generate the first program for display.Example
Such as, media guidance application be tuned to " the The Godfather " that broadcasts on channel 120, and generate " The Godfather " for
Display.In this illustration, " The Godfather " can be generated in the entire display area of display equipment, such as TV
It is shown in screen or user device screen.
Then, media guidance application determine additional program for display, be used in combination second tune device on the display device show
Show and generates each additional program in the corresponding portion in region for display.For example, media guidance application can determine Patriots
It takes part in the match with Broncos, this is interested for users, because it is his favorite ball that user, which lists Patriots,
One of team.Alternatively, media guidance application can determine that " Jeopardy " is being carried out, this is interested for users
, because user indicates that he likes contest show.Thus, in this illustration, media guidance application can generate in two pictures
Window is drawn for display, can be transparent or opaque lamination, a picture-in-picture window is used for " Jeopardy " and one
A picture-in-picture window is used for " Patriots-Broncos ".
Media guidance application control second tune device, second tune device periodically recycle between each additional program,
And be updated to show in each corresponding portion of display area and each building-out section target fragment for generating.For example, media refer to
South application can indicate second tune device be tuned to " Jeopardy " and generate " Jeopardy " segment (for example, one frame or
A part) for display.Then, it is tuning back to " Jeopardy " and is being updated to show before the segment of generation, media refer to
South application can indicate second tune device be tuned to " Patriots-Broncos " and generate " Patriots-Broncos "
Segment (for example, one frame or part) is for display.
Media guidance, which is applied, is directed to each additional program of the interested event monitor of upcoming user, and is being aobvious
Show and determines the interested event of user in the segment of one of additional program for generating.For example, media guidance application can determine
" touchdown (touchdown) " always interested event of soccer programs.Alternatively, media guidance application can determine
Any score of Patriots is all interested event, because user indicates that Patriots is his favorite team.It can replace
Dai Di, user can be designated interested in specific sportsman (for example, Tom Brady), and thus certain actions of Brady
It can be determined that interested event.Alternatively, interested event can also be defined as changing, and such as be regarded from fact
Frequency is fed to commercial advertisement or the transformation of recorded segment.Alternatively, interested event can be registered as changing in program
Become.
In response to determining that the interested event of user, media refer in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display
A part for the automatic modification of south application display area corresponding with the segment.For example, media guidance application is monitoring always
" Patriots-Broncos " competes, and determines that Patriots just achieves touchdown.Touchdown is scoring event, because
This is interested event.Thus, media guidance application can display for a user prompting, such as pop-up notification " touchdown！”.
Alternatively, if Patriots-Broncos matches are switched to commercial break, and it is to feel to the change of commercial advertisement
The event of interest, then the picture-in-picture window that media guidance application can make Patriots-Broncos compete minimizes.
Media guidance application control second tune device, second tune device for generate for each additional program be display and
The segment of generation is for display.Second tune device is periodically recycled between each additional program with preset frequency, and with pre-
Determine frequency to be updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation.For example, second tune device is in " Patriots-
Broncos " competes and is recycled between " Jeopardy ", to update the segment generated for display for two programs.
In some embodiments, in order to determine the interested event of user, media guidance is applied to be received with second tune device
Building-out section target fragment, wherein segment include metadata.Media guidance is applied by using the optical character knowledge to fragment data
At least one of " OCR " and movement identification do not handle fragment data.Media guidance is applied metadata and treated piece
At least one of segment data is compared with event feature, with detecting event.For example, if the interested event of user is
" Alex Rodriguez are at bat ", then media guidance application can receive a part for Red Sox-Yankees matches
And it is detected via OCR in metadata (for example, closed caption comment) or in video feed (for example, in list window)
Word " Alex Rodriguez " and " at bat ".Media guidance application determines the piece from Red Sox-Yankees matches
Data correspondingly match event feature " Alex Rodriguez are at bat " of section.
In some embodiments, the selection for the characteristics of media guidance application receives user to user interested event,
Middle event feature includes that the action of participant in program category, event type, time and program at least one of is worked as.Example
Such as, user can be for example by being arranged menu or by user profiles come the characteristics of indicating events of interest.For example, user can be with
The action for indicating participant, " Alex Rodriguez are at bat " in such as earlier examples or " Patriots contacts to earth
Point ".Alternatively, user can indicate the characteristics of user wishes to avoid, such as event type, such as " being switched to commercial advertisement "
Or " panel discussion ".Alternatively, user can indicate the characteristics of user wishes the event type of concern, such as " touchdown "
Or " prize-awarding ceremony ".
In some embodiments, media guidance is sent out using generation in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display
The notice of the interested event of raw user to user to show.For example, user just watches no rudder in the major part of screen
Sled Olympic Games time trial, but have the match of hockey gold medal in picture-in-picture window.In this illustration, if user will " prize-giving
Ceremony " is designated as interested event, then media guidance application can generate the notice of " prize-awarding ceremony starts " to user, with
The chance if it is desire to regard to switching channels is provided a user, or at least notices the prize-awarding ceremony shown in picture-in-picture window
Chance.
In some embodiments, when a part for the automatic modification display area of media guidance application, media guidance application
Remove part corresponding with the segment that the interested event of user wherein has occurred of one of additional program in display area.Example
Such as, in Olympic Games prize-awarding ceremony example above, media guidance application can automatically switch display screen main region and
The program generated for display in picture-in-picture window.For example, the prize-awarding ceremony of hockey gold medal match can be via the first tuning
Device be tuned to automatically generate after it for full screen display, and can be raw in the previously picture-in-picture window of display prize-awarding ceremony
At no rudder sled time trial for display, these are regularly updated by second tune device.
In some embodiments, media guidance application determines that the user in the additional program without being generated for display feels
The second event of interest.Media guidance is applied automatically generates that user wherein has occurred is interested in a part for display area
Second event building-out section target fragment for display.For example, user can watch " Bridget Jones ' with screen mode toggle
S Diary ", and the Olympic Games can be generated in picture-in-picture window for display.But user may forget Patriots-
Broncos matches are being broadcasted.Media guidance application can detect the touchdown of Patriots and generate and will wherein show
The new picture-in-picture window of Patriots-Broncos matches is for display.
In some embodiments, media guidance application receives user and is connect to the satisfaction that selects and determines of the standard of additional program
The program of the standard received.Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, media guidance is applied to user reminding institute really
The program for the standard that fixed satisfaction receives.For example, user can either carry via user profiles or via setting menu
For preference, including but not limited to sports team, specific sportsman, performer, director, period (for example, eighties), school (example
Such as, comedy) or keyword (such as " #Deflategate ").For example, media guidance application can determine user to George
Clooney is interested, and may remind the user that the program for including George Clooney.For example, media guidance application can be with
Generate Pop-up notice " 11@9pm-- of Ocean's you want to see" for display.
In some embodiments, media guidance application selection shows the position of the first corresponding portion of display area in equipment
And dimension, wherein the selection are completed by user.Media guidance is applied determines the first phase of display area based on position and dimension
Answer the boundary of part.Media guidance application cuts the segment of one of additional program to match boundary, and media guidance is applied
The segment of one of additional program is generated in first corresponding portion of display area for display.As described above, for example, user can be with
Prefer with positioned at display screen main region the upper right corner picture-in-picture window, and user can also prefer have account for
According to 20% picture-in-picture window of main region.Media guidance application can be determined based on position and dimension (for example, 20%)
The definite boundary (for example, as unit of pixel) of picture-in-picture window.Media guidance application can also cut section target fragment, with
Display is simplified in picture-in-picture window.
In some embodiments, media guidance application receives each additional program that user generates to being updated to display
The selection of the frequency of segment.It is selected based on user, media guidance application determines that second tune device follows between each additional program
The preset frequency of ring, and second tune device is recycled with the preset frequency.For example, as discussed above, user can select
Building-out section target fragment mostly must be often updated.User can select more often to update certain programs than other programs, this
Depending on the type of program or user to the level of interest of program.Alternatively, for different program categories, there may be lack
Setting is saved, or is based upon display and the quantity of the picture-in-picture window of generation.
In some embodiments, in order to generate each additional program for display, media guidance, which is applied, is generating building-out section
Each building-out section target fragment that target fragment generates for being cut to display before display.Media guidance is applied to for display
And each building-out section target fragment generated fixes formula again, to change the resolution ratio or files classes of each building-out section target fragment
One of type.For example, as discussed above, media guidance application can determine " Patriots-Broncos " section target fragment
A part includes part commercial advertisement.Media guidance application can cut section target fragment corresponding with commercial advertisement.In addition, matchmaker
Body guidance application can generate the segment after cutting for changing " Patriots- before display in picture-in-picture window
The resolution ratio of Broncos " matches.
It should be noted that system described above, method, apparatus and/or aspect can be applied to other systems, side
Method, device and/or aspect, or used according to other systems, method, apparatus and/or aspect.
Description of the drawings
It is considered in conjunction with the accompanying described in detail below, the above and other objects and advantages of the disclosure will become obvious,
Wherein identical label indicates identical part in the whole text, and wherein：
Fig. 1 shows the illustrative media guidance application for enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure；
Fig. 2 shows the illustrative media guidance applications for enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure；
Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to the illustrative media system of the disclosure some embodiments；
Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to the illustrative media system of the disclosure some embodiments；
Fig. 5 is to determine the need for generating to show in update picture-in-picture window according to the disclosure some embodiments
The flow chart of illustrative steps involved by the segment of additional program of interest；
Fig. 6 be according to the disclosure some embodiments be used to determine whether to need given birth in update picture-in-picture window to show
At additional program of interest segment algorithm exemplary pseudo-code；
It includes event feature associated with interested program and use that Fig. 7, which is according to the use of the disclosure some embodiments,
The database of the specified event feature in family determines the illustrative steps in interested program involved by interested event
Flow chart；
Fig. 8 is to include event feature associated with interested program for use according to the disclosure some embodiments
The database for the event feature specified with user determines the exemplary puppet of the algorithm of interested event in interested program
Code；
Fig. 9 and 10 is shown to be answered according to the illustrative media guidance for enhancing viewer experience of the disclosure some embodiments
With；
Figure 11 is the flow chart of the illustrative steps involved by the enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure；With
And
Figure 12 is the flow chart of the illustrative steps involved by the enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure.
Specific implementation mode
Disclosed herein is the method and systems of the viewing experience of the user for enhancing media guidance application.Any given
Content delivery system in, the available inner capacities of user can be very big.Therefore, many users are expected that by using picture-in-picture window
It watches additional program while watching multiple programs.The application for providing this guide is referred to herein as interactive media guidance
Using, or sometimes referred to as media guidance application or guidance application.
Interactive media guidance application can provide the content of guide based on them and take various forms.It is a kind of typical
Media guidance application type is interactive TV program guide.(sometimes referred to as electronic programming refers to interactive TV program guide
South) it is well-known guidance application, apart from the others, especially user is allowed to be led in a plurality of types of interior perhaps media assets
Boat and positioning.Interactive media guidance application can generate gui screen, this allows users to lead between content
Boat, positioning and selection.
As mentioned in this article, term " media asset " and " content ", which should be understood as, means the consumable user of electronics
Assets, such as TV programme and pay-per view program, request program (such as in order video (VOD) system), in internet
Hold (for example, streaming content, downloadable content, Web broadcast (Webcast) etc.), video clipping, audio, content information,
Picture, rotation image, document, playlist, website, article, books, e-book, blog, advertisement, chat sessions, social matchmaker
Body, application, game and/or any other media or multimedia and/or a combination thereof.Guidance application also allows user between content
It is navigated and is positioned.As mentioned in this article, term " multimedia ", which should be understood as, means using above-mentioned at least two not
The content of same content-form (such as text, audio, image, video or interaction content form).Content can be set by user equipment
The part of note, broadcasting, display or access but it is also possible to be live show.
Media guidance for executing any embodiment being discussed herein is applied and/or any instruction can in computer
It reads to be encoded on medium.Computer-readable medium includes data-storable any medium.Computer-readable medium can be
Transient state, the electric signal or electromagnetic signal including but not limited to propagated, or can be it is non-transient, it is including but not limited to volatile
Property and non-volatile computer memory or storage device, such as hard disk, floppy disk, usb driver, DVD, CD, media card, deposit
Device memory, processor cache, random access memory (" RAM "), etc..
With the appearance of internet, mobile computing and fast wireless network, user that user does not use traditionally at them
Media are accessed on facilities.As mentioned in this article, phrase " user equipment devices ", " user equipment ", " user equipment ",
" electronic equipment ", " electronics ", " media facilities " or " media device " should be understood as mean it is above-mentioned for accessing
Any equipment of content, such as television set, intelligence TV, set-top box, the integrated receiver-decoder for handling satellite television
(IRD), digital storage equipment, digital media receiver (DMR), DMA (DMA), streaming media equipment, DVD
Player, DVD recorder, the DVD of connection, local media server, BLU-RAY players, BLU-RAY loggers, personal meter
Calculation machine (PC), laptop computer, tablet computer, WebTV boxes, personal computer TV (PC/TV), PC media servers,
PC media centers, handheld computer, fixed-line telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, portable video player,
Portable music player, portable game machine, smart mobile phone or any other TV equipment calculate equipment or wireless device,
And/or a combination thereof.In some embodiments, user equipment devices can the screen of the screen knead dough with face forward rearward
Curtain, multiple front screens or multiple angled screens.In some embodiments, user equipment devices can have face forward
Camera and/or camera towards rear.In these user equipment devices, user can be can by television set
It is navigated and is positioned in identical content.Therefore, media guidance can also can be used on devices.The guide provided
It can be used for only by the available content of television set, for only can be used by the user equipment devices of one or more of the other type
Content, or for both by television set further through the available content of user equipment devices of one or more of the other type.Matchmaker
Body guidance application can as application on site (that is, being provided on website) or as in user equipment devices independent utility or visitor
Family end provides.The various equipment and platform that media guidance application may be implemented are described in more detail below.
In some embodiments, media guidance application can enhance the viewing experience of user.For example, media guidance application can
To allow user fully to appreciate one program of viewing, while keeping tracking the information of the selection of certain additional programs.Advantageously, matchmaker
Body guidance application cycles through the additional program of selection display using only a tuner, leaves other tuner and can be used for
Record operation.
As mentioned in this article, " simultaneously " refer to substantially simultaneously doing something with other things.For example, film can be generated
With for full screen display, and at the same time additional program can be generated for being shown in picture-in-picture window.
As mentioned in this article, " interested " refer to user directly or indirectly mark any program, event, feature or
A combination thereof.For example, if a user indicate that Patriots is one of his favorite team, then being related to Patriots quarter back
Any event of Tom Brady is all interested event indirectly.For example, if user has indicated him to school " comedy "
It is interested, and if user has indicated that he likes the works of George Clooney, be referred in a program
" the new comedies of George Clooney " can be interested event.For example, if user indicates him in social media
" liking " or " following " team, sportsman or entity, then any content referred to by the team, sportsman or entity is (for example, logical
Cross and announce or push away text) can be interested event.
As mentioned in this article, term " segment of information " and " subset of information " they refer to any part of program, or
Be program time slice (for example, editing, being measured with frame number or with second and minute) or program geographical segment (for example, being
The top half of the program of display and generation).Alternatively, " segment " can also finger joint purpose component part, such as audio number
According to, metadata, video data or its arbitrary combine.
As mentioned in this article, term " metadata " can refer to text message associated with broadcasting channel and program.Example
Such as, metadata includes when user pilot channel list and generates additional letter for display when selecting specific program in the epg
Breath.This additional information associated with program can be managed by expert body and be preserved before the beginning of the program in systems.
Term " metadata " can also refer to the text message shown in the video of program as a part for broadcast feed.For example, first
Data include the score or state of the match generated for display, and often change.Such metadata is pixel compartments
A part for the video of formula, and OCR can be used for such metadata, and to extract text message, (that such as competes obtains
Point).
As mentioned in this article, term " renewal frequency " and " refresh rate " may be used interchangeably, and refer to updating twice
Between period indicator.For example, the update twice of the renewal frequency instruction segment of 1Hz is separated by one second.Alternatively, one
The refresh rate of second also indicates that the update twice of segment is separated by one second.Frequency or period may be used interchangeably, and be separated more with defining
The new period.
In the first exemplary embodiment, media guidance application can be interested by generating user in picture-in-picture window
Program for display and with single tuner update them and enhance viewer experience.
In this first exemplary embodiment, media guidance apply using the first tuner be tuned to the first program, and
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display.For example, the choosing in response to user to NHL web channels
Select, media guidance application be tuned to " Rangers-Capitals " on NHL networks, and with full frame generation Rangers-
Capitals matches are for display.
It is applied still while generating Rangers-Capitals matches for display in media guidance, media guidance application
It determines the interested additional program of user, is currently also broadcasting.For example, Rangers-Capitals matches are marked from eastern United States
7-10pm is broadcasted between punctual.In that eastern standard time 7-10pm time windows, " Out of Africa " is also 82
It is broadcasted on channel, and " Family Guy " is just being broadcasted on channel 122.User can be in the profile or by being arranged screen
Indicate that he likes classic film and/or has the film of Robert Redford.Thus, " Out of Africa " is both interested
Program, and be the program broadcasted.Similarly, user can indicate that he likes " similar to American Dan's
Performance ", and therefore " Family Guy " is also both the interested program of user and the program broadcasted.
While still generating " Rangers-Capitals " match for display, media guidance is applied to be adjusted using second
Humorous device be tuned to " Out of Africa " and generate the picture-in-picture window of the segment with " Out of Africa " for aobvious
Show.Similarly, " Rangers-Capitals " match is still being generated for display and is still generating " Out of Africa "
Picture-in-picture window for display while, media guidance application be tuned to " Family Guy " and generate have " Family
Another picture-in-picture window of the segment of Guy " is for display.
Media guidance application control second tune device.In this illustration, second tune device is for " Out of
It is recycled between Africa " (82) and the channel of " Family Guy " (122), to be updated periodically in its corresponding picture-in-picture window
The section target fragment shown in mouthful.For example, second tune device can be with the frequency within the scope of 1Hz to 600Hz in channel 82 and 122
Between recycle.Smaller frequency (for example, 1Hz) means that the update of the program accessed with second tune device will less frequently.It can
Alternatively, higher frequency (for example, 60Hz) means that user will cannot differentiate from the picture-in-picture window generated for display
Go out the section target fragment that the image generated for display is only being broadcasted, rather than is actually broadcasting continuous
Stream.The user of set-top box with limited quantity tuner will benefit from can be while using only a tuner in picture
It draws in window and watches additional program simultaneously, to make other tuners can be used for other tasks, such as recording.
In some embodiments, in order to generate interested section target fragment for display, media guidance is applied from program
The subset of middle selection information, the subset of wherein information includes the video clip of broadcast feed, the image that is generated by broadcast feed
A part for geographical portions and metadata associated with broadcast feed at least one of is worked as.For example, user is interested
Additional program can be baseball game, for example, " Rangers-Capitals ".Scoring can be determined as coming by media guidance application
From the subset of the information of " Rangers-Capitals " match just broadcasted on NHL networks.Media guidance application can be such as
Select the bottom part of the image generated by NHL networks, the subset it includes score as information.Alternatively, media guidance
Using can select main video feed as the associated subset of information.Alternatively, media guidance application can be selected to substitute and be regarded
Frequency is fed, and such as makes its available cinestrip from goalkeeper's camera (cam) by NHL networks.Alternatively, media refer to
South application can select the closed caption of the comment of the match provided as metadata by MLB networks, the correlator as information
Collection.Once media guidance application has selected the subset of information, media guidance application that can the subset of information be converted into new lattice
Formula.For example, if the subset of information is the cinestrip of goalkeeper's camera, media guidance application can adjust goalkeeper
Camera video feeding size, in picture-in-picture window not only include goalkeeper's camera video feed again including carry with than
The bottom strip of corresponding text is commented in match.Finally, media guidance application generates section target fragment for display.In above example
In, section target fragment can be the combination of the transcription of goalkeeper's camera cinestrip and comment.
In some embodiments, media guidance apply using third tuner be tuned to fourth program, and with generate the
One, second and third program the segment of fourth program is generated in the Part III of display equipment simultaneously for aobvious for showing
Show, wherein second tune device and third tuner is recycled at second, third between fourth program, to be updated periodically
Two, the third and fourth section target fragment.For example, in addition to " Rangers-Capitals ", " Out of Africa " and " Family
Except Guy ", media guidance application can determine that " Red Sox-Yankees " match is just broadcasted on MLB networks.Alternatively,
User can indicate that he wants to watch additional program in additional picture-in-picture window.In the exemplary embodiment, Yong Huke
In continue selection as desired like that more than additional program of interest for and meanwhile show.In one example, can continue
Be used alone second tune device come successively be tuned to and update each interested program.Alternatively, in another example,
Can be come using two tuners be tuned to and update each interested program.The use of two tuners can allow more frequency
Numerous update, especially when user is watching a large amount of additional program of interest.In this example, two tuners can be with
Identical frequency cycle passes through program.In another example, one of tuner can cycle through section with first frequency
Mesh, and another tuner can cycle through program with different second frequencies.For example, afternoon on Sunday watches the user of football
It may want to watch simultaneous all six matches.In one example, first can be generated using a tuner
(for example, Patriots-Colts) is competed for display.It is then possible to using one or two additional tuner come be tuned to
Remaining five segments competed and update the match generated for display in five corresponding picture-in-picture windows.In some examples
In, size and the resolution ratio of picture-in-picture window can be identical.In another example, each picture-in-picture window can have
Different sizes, and to show that the segment generated can have different resolution ratio.
In some embodiments, media guidance application generates section target fragment for display, wherein section target fragment includes
Multiple images, and before section target fragment is generated for display, multiple images are cropped.For example, " Out of
Africa " can be broadcasted in a raw comprising the black bar of image top and bottom.In this illustration, media
Guidance application can crop black bar from " Out of Africa " broadcast, and picture-in-picture window is filled up completely to provide a user
" Out of Africa " image of mouth.
In some embodiments, media guidance is applied cuts out before the segment for generating interested second program is for display
The segment of second program is cut, and reformats the segment of second program to change the resolution ratio or text of the segment of second program
One of part type.For example, media guidance application can determine " the Patriots- generated for display in picture-in-picture window
A part for Broncos " matches includes segment corresponding with half-court report.Media guidance application can be cut and half-court report pair
The section target fragment answered.For example, user can be appreciated that the last frame before half-court report, after then user will be seen that half-court report
First frame.Alternatively, media guidance application can cut the geographical segment of the video feed for second program.For example, matchmaker
Body guidance application can cut the part for the video feed for not detecting movement, to effectively " amplify " action.For example,
It competes for " Patriots-Broncos ", media guidance application can cut video feed, to avoid a part of quilt of image
The view at the seat in stadium occupies.In another example, media guidance application can generate section in picture-in-picture window
Target fragment saves the resolution ratio of target fragment for changing before display.
In some embodiments, media guidance application selection shows position and the dimension of a part for the display area in equipment
Degree, wherein selection is completed by user.Media guidance application also determines the selected of display area based on position and dimension
Partial boundary, and cut program before generating section target fragment in the selected part of display area for display
Segment is to match the boundary of selected part.For example, user can indicate that he or she is desirably used for the picture-in-picture of sports cast
Window is to arrange configuration positioned at the right side of display device screen.In another example, it is any can to indicate that he or she wants by user
Film is located at bottom of screen with row configuration.
In another example, media guidance application can upload the boundary of selected part to server.Media refer to
South application can also download the boundary of the part previously selected from server.It these parts previously selected can be via user
It is selected, or can be defined via expert or administrator by media guidance application.Media guidance application can generate previously
By user or by administrator by using army antenna divide (marching ants demarcation) choice of technology boundary with
For display.For example, region corresponding with wheel on Joe selection screens, to generate the segment with " Wheel of fortune "
Picture-in-picture window for display.In this illustration, when Sherry determines to generate " Wheel of in picture-in-picture window
When which segment of fortune " is for display, it is the pre-set boundary of this program that Sherry, which can be generated by other users,
Limit includes the boundary that is arranged by Joe for display.In this illustration, then Sherry can be readily selected and is arranged by Joe
Boundary, define boundary without " Wheel of fortune " segment manually for her.In alternative exemplary, MLB nets are come from
The predefined boundary corresponding with the scoring region of the MLB broadcasted matches of the official of network.Then, when Joe decisions will be in picture
When drawing which segment for generating MLB matches in window for showing, Joe can generate pre-set boundary for display, and
Competing for MLB, selection MLB is predefined to obtain boundary.
Alternatively, user can indicate that she wants the score of three different ongoing matches in the bottom of screen
It is shown as three horizontal tikkers.Media guidance application can be by prompting when generating new picture-in-picture window every time
User obtains location information.Alternatively, media guidance application can rely on the user setting established, based on user profiles or
Setting performed by the user.Alternatively, media guidance application can apply default setting.For the position of each picture-in-picture window
Various forms can be taken with the user of size input by setting.
For example, cursor can be generated for user in media guidance application, to position the position that picture-in-picture window should be located at.It can
Alternatively, media guidance application can generate grid for display, and user can select one " tile " in grid to come
Position picture-in-picture window.Alternatively, user can input the ratio of the size of picture-in-picture window and the size of display screen, such as
Percentage.Alternatively, user can be selected from the menu a dimension (such as length or height), and media guidance application
Corresponding other dimensions can be automatically determined.Alternatively, user can select request media guidance application to determine picture-in-picture window
The option of the optimum position of mouth.For example, the optimum position of picture-in-picture window can depend on as in the main region of display equipment
Or shown in " full frame " region and the program that generates.For example, if generating " Out of Africa " to be displayed in full screen, in screen
Top and bottom there is black bar, then the optimum position of score of " Rangers-Capitals " match can be located at
Tikker format on the bottom black item of " Out of Africa " program.In some instances, picture-in-picture window can be with
It is opaque, the above-mentioned tikker format such as " Out of Africa " program.Alternatively, picture-in-picture window
Mouth can be translucent or with different degrees of transparency.
In some embodiments, user interested second and third program are automatically determined based on user preference.For example, with
Family profile can indicate that " Roger Federer " and " Lewis Hamilton " is some favorite sportsmen of user.
In another example, user profiles can indicate that user prefers to watch which program or user in picture-in-picture window more
Which like that program watched with screen mode toggle.In another example, user can use priority indication preference.For example, user
It can be by the comedy for having Will Ferrell prior to war film.Alternatively, user can also indicate that time preference is preferential
Grade.For example, after working day 8pm, user can make news program prior to any other program.Alternatively, in hockey
During playoff, user can make hockey tournament prior to any other program.
In some embodiments, media guidance application detects that the interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted, and
In response to the detection, it is automatically stopped and generates the segment of the interested second program of user for display.For example, media guidance application
It can detect to be shown in a wherein picture-in-picture window and generate " Out of Africa " and be over.At this
In example, media guidance application can close the picture-in-picture window for " Out of Africa " program.In one example,
Media guidance application, which can generate, allows user to replace the option of " Out of Africa " with another program for display.It can replace
Dai Di, media guidance application can generate " Out of Africa " for the previous existence of the picture-in-picture window of display before closing
At confirmation message for display.In one example, if not receiving confirmation in some time quantum (for example, five seconds),
So picture-in-picture window can be automatically closed in media guidance application.
In some embodiments, media guidance applies the frequency for receiving user to update second and third program of interest
Selection.It is selected based on user, media guidance application determines the frequency that second tune device recycles between second program and third program
Rate, and media guidance is applied with identified frequency cycle second tune device.For example, user can select it is " frequent " or " non-
Chang Jingchang " or " as frequently as possible " update interested additional program.In one example, user can select for updating
The option of interested additional program.The option can be one of qualitative option listed above or similar qualitative selection.It can
Alternatively, user can select frequency range.Alternatively, user can select that different programs can be changed or can
To be arranged specific to the update of specific program.For example, user can select in general to update picture-in-picture window as few as possible
Mouthful, unless picture-in-picture window is corresponding with I sports program, in this case, user wishes to update athletic festival " as far as possible frequently "
Target fragment.In alternative exemplary, user can select renewal frequency so that user not can be appreciated that lag, and in picture-in-picture
The program generated for display in window seems seamlessly to be updated.Media guidance application then can will be selected by user
Qualitative setting is converted into the quantitative setting guided by system capability.For example, if user has selected to refresh " as far as possible frequently "
Option, and media guidance application determine the system that has of user at most can with the frequency tuning of 120Hz to program, then
Media guidance application will use the frequency of 120Hz.
In some embodiments, media guidance application determines that the broadcast for second program and third program closes to an end,
It prompts user to select interested additional program, receives user's selection of interested additional program, and generate interested attached
Supernumerary segment mesh is for display.For example, media guidance application can determine that " Family Guy " will terminate in five minutes.Show at this
In example, media guidance application can notify user that " Family Guy " will terminate in five minutes.In one example, notice is gone back
May include the message for the interested replacement content that instruction is currently being broadcasted.For example, notice can state " Family Guy
Close to an end-when it ends, you want to see American Dad" alternatively, media guidance application can provide a user
The menu of interested additional program or selection are selected for user.Once interested additional program be easily selected by a user and by
Media guidance application receives, and media guidance application can generate the section interested newly selected in additional picture-in-picture window
Mesh, and again indicate that second tune device cycles through different programs to update picture-in-picture window.
In the second exemplary embodiment, media guidance application can be given birth in picture-in-picture window for display by detecting
At any program or the interested program of user in user interested event enhance viewer experience.
In this second exemplary embodiment, media guidance apply using the first tuner be tuned to the first program, and
And the first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display.For example, media guidance application be tuned in channel 220
" the Cowboys and Aliens " of upper broadcast, and " Cowboys and Aliens " is generated for display.In this illustration,
Can generate " Cowboys and Aliens " display equipment entire display area (such as video screen or user equipment screen
Curtain) on show.
Then, media guidance application determine additional program for display, be used in combination second tune device on the display device show
Show and generates each additional program in the corresponding portion in region for display.For example, media guidance application can determine " Hell ' s
Kitchen " is in the open state, this is interested for users, is most liked because Gordon Ramsey are classified as him by user
One of joyous famous person.Alternatively, media guidance application can determine that " The Real Housewives of the OC " is in
Opening state, this is interested for users, because user indicates that he likes reality TV show program.Thus, in this example
In, media guidance application can generate two picture-in-picture windows for display, can be transparent or opaque lamination, wherein
One picture-in-picture window is for " Hell ' s kitchen " and a picture-in-picture window is for " The Real Housewives
of the OC”。
Media guidance application control second tune device, second tune device periodically recycle simultaneously between each additional program
Update each building-out section target fragment generated for display in each corresponding portion of display area.For example, media guidance
Using can indicate second tune device be tuned to " The Real Housewives of the OC " and generate " The Real
The segment (for example, a frame or part) of Housewives of the OC " is for display.Then, media guidance application can be with
Indicate second tune device be tuned to " Hell ' s Kitchen " and generate " Hell ' s kitchen " segment (for example, a frame or
A part) for display, then tune back to " The Real Housewives of the OC " and be updated to show and generate
Segment.
The interested upcoming event of user in each additional program of media guidance application monitors, and determine for
The interested event of user in the segment of one of the additional program of display and generation.Come for example, media guidance application can determine
Profanity from Gordon Ramsey is the interested event of user, because this makes him laugh.Alternatively, media guidance
It is interested thing using the appearance that can determine the particular home housewife in " The Real Housewives of the OC "
Part, because user indicates that housewife is his favorite role in performance.Alternatively, user can be to section
Specified point (for example, midpoint) in mesh specifies interest.For example, user can be designated as the 50% of program and to feel emerging at 75% point
The event of interest.Alternatively, interested event can also be transformation, such as from live video feeding to commercial advertisement or record
The transformation of segment.For example, user can indicate the transformation from commercial advertisement to noncommercial advertising as interested event.
In response to the interested event of user, media are determined in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display
Guidance application changes a part for display area corresponding with the segment automatically.For example, media guidance application is monitoring always
" The Real Housewives of the OC " program simultaneously determines that camera is currently following Sheila.User has indicated
Sheila is his one of favorite role in performance.Thus, the appearance of Sheila is the interested event of user.Media refer to
South application can either by " The Real Housewives of the OC " program using metadata or pass through by
Facial recognition software is applied to " The Real Housewives of the OC " program to detect the appearance of Sheila.It can replace
Dai Di, media guidance application can scan closed caption information with some frequency (for example, in 60 seconds twice), until detecting list
Word " Sheila ".In response to detecting Sheila at present in " The Real Housewives of the OC ", media guidance
Using can be to user's display alarm, such as " Sheila ".Alternatively, media guidance application can using metadata come for
Family, which creates, reminds.For example, if Sheila complains that oneself one day, media guidance application can generate such as to user
The prompting of " Sheila today pass very bad ".
Alternatively, it is combined instead of reminding or with reminding, media guidance application can give birth in the picture-in-picture window of bigger
At " The Real Housewives of the OC " for display.For example, upon detecting an event, the ruler of picture-in-picture window
It is very little to double.Alternatively, picture-in-picture window can flicker, or can generate highlighted wherein generation " The Real
Housewives of the OC " for the picture-in-picture window of display a frame for display, got over indicating to the user that
Part.In some instances, media guidance application can also be in the main region of display device screen rather than in picture-in-picture window
The program of event wherein has occurred for display in middle generation.For example, when detecting " Sheila ", can be generated with screen mode toggle
" The Real Housewives of the OC " is for display.Alternatively, if program is switched to advertisement from actual programs
And it is event to be switched to commercial advertisement, then media guidance application can be such that picture-in-picture window minimizes, or is completely closed
It.Alternatively, media guidance application can be graying by picture-in-picture window, until commercial advertisement terminates, or in picture-in-picture window
The banner " commercial break " as lamination is generated on mouth for display.
Media guidance application control second tune device, second tune device are used to be generated as display for each additional program to give birth to
At segment for display.Second tune device is periodically recycled with preset frequency between each additional program, and with predetermined
Frequency is updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation.For example, second tune device is in " The Real
It recycles between Housewives of the OC " and " Hell ' s Kitchen ", is given birth to for display for two programs with update
At segment.
In some embodiments, in order to determine the interested event of user, media guidance is applied to be received with second tune device
Building-out section target fragment, wherein segment include metadata.Media guidance is applied by using optical character identification to fragment data
At least one of " OCR " and movement identification handle fragment data.Media guidance is applied metadata and treated segment
At least one of data are compared with event feature with detecting event.For example, if the interested event of user is
" Gordon Ramsey are unhappy ", then media guidance application can receive the segment of " Hell ' s kitchen " and
(for example, by using facial recognition software) detects in metadata (for example, closed caption comment) or in video feed
Gordon Ramsey are really unhappy.Media guidance application determines the data and thing of the segment from " Hell ' s kitchen "
Part feature " Gordon Ramsey are unhappy " matches.
In some embodiments, the selection for the characteristics of media guidance application receives user to user interested event,
Middle event feature includes that the action of participant in program category, event type, time and program at least one of is worked as.For example,
User can be for example by being arranged menu or by user profiles come the characteristics of indicating interested event.For example, user can be with
Indicate the action of participant, it is all as previously mentioned in " Hell's Kitchen " and " Out of Africa " example
" Gordon Ramsey are unhappy " or " Robert Redford are on the screen ".Alternatively, user can indicate such as user
The characteristics of wishing event type (for example, " being switched to commercial advertisement " or " panel discussion ") avoided.Alternatively, user can be with
Indicate the characteristics of user wishes event type (such as " touchdown " or " prize-awarding ceremony ") of concern.
In some embodiments, media guidance applies the piece generated to user in one of the additional program generated for display
The notice of the interested event of user occurs in section for display.For example, user just watches no rudder snow in the major part of screen
Sledge Olympic Games time trial still have in picture-in-picture window hockey gold medal match, if user " prize-awarding ceremony " is designated as it is interested
Event, then media guidance application can generate the notice of " prize-awarding ceremony starts " to user, to provide a user such as fruiting period
It hopes the chance with regard to switching channels, or at least notices the chance of the prize-awarding ceremony shown in picture-in-picture window.
In some embodiments, when a part for the automatic modification display area of media guidance application, media guidance application
Remove part corresponding with the segment that the interested event of user wherein has occurred of one of additional program in display area.Example
Such as, in Olympic Games prize-awarding ceremony example above, media guidance application can automatically switch display screen main region and
The program generated for display in picture-in-picture window.For example, the prize-awarding ceremony of hockey gold medal match can be via the first tuning
Device be tuned to automatically generate after it for full screen display, and can be raw in the previously picture-in-picture window of display prize-awarding ceremony
At no rudder sled time trial for display, these are regularly updated by second tune device.
In some embodiments, media guidance is applied without determining that user's sense is emerging in the additional program generated to show
The second event of interest.Media guidance, which is applied to automatically generate in a part for display area, wherein occurs user interested the
The building-out section target fragment of two events is for display.For example, user can watch " Bridget Jones ' s with screen mode toggle
Diary ", and the Olympic Games can be generated in picture-in-picture window for display.But user may forget Patriots-
Broncos matches are being broadcasted.Media guidance application can detect the touchdown of Patriots and generate and will wherein show
The new picture-in-picture window of Patriots-Broncos matches is for display.
In some embodiments, media guidance application receives user and is connect to the satisfaction that selects and determines of the standard of additional program
The program of the standard received.Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, media guidance is applied to user reminding institute really
The program for the standard that fixed satisfaction receives.For example, user can either carry via user profiles or via setting menu
For preference, including but not limited to sports team, specific sportsman, performer, director, period (for example, eighties), school (example
Such as, comedy) or keyword (such as " #Deflategate ").For example, media guidance application can determine user to George
Clooney is interested, and may remind the user that the program for including George Clooney.For example, media guidance application can be with
Generate Pop-up notice " 11@9pm-- of Ocean's you want to see" for display.
In some embodiments, as above for described in the first exemplary embodiment, media guidance application selection is aobvious
Show that position and the dimension of the first corresponding portion of the display area in equipment, wherein the selection are completed by user.Media guidance is answered
The boundary of the first corresponding portion of display area is determined with based on position and dimension.Media guidance application cut additional program it
One segment is to match boundary, and media guidance is applied and generates one of additional program in the first corresponding portion of display area
Segment for display.As described above, for example, user can prefer the upper right corner with the main region positioned at display screen
Picture-in-picture window, and user can also prefer with 20% picture-in-picture window for occupying main region.Media guidance is answered
With the definite boundary (for example, as unit of pixel) that can determine picture-in-picture window based on position and dimension (for example, 20%).
Media guidance application can also cut section target fragment, to simplify display in picture-in-picture window.
In some embodiments, as used above for described in the first exemplary embodiment, media guidance application receives
Family is to being updated to show and the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation.It is selected based on user, media guidance is answered
The preset frequency recycled between each additional program with determining second tune device, and second tune is recycled with the preset frequency
Device.For example, as discussed above, user can select building-out section target fragment mostly must frequently update.User can select
It selects and more frequently updates certain programs than other programs, this depends on the level of interest of the type of program or user to program.It can
Alternatively, for different program categories, or it is based upon display and the quantity of picture-in-picture window that generates is there may be default
Setting.
In some embodiments, in order to generate each additional program for display, media guidance, which is applied, is generating building-out section
Each building-out section target fragment that target fragment generates for being cut to display before display.Media guidance is using format again
The each building-out section target fragment for turning to display and generating, to change the resolution ratio or file type of each building-out section target fragment
One of.For example, as discussed above, media guidance application can determine the one of " Patriots-Broncos " section target fragment
Part includes part commercial advertisement.Media guidance application can cut section target fragment corresponding with commercial advertisement.In addition, media
Guidance application can generate the segment after cutting for changing " Patriots-Broncos " before display in picture-in-picture window
The resolution ratio of match.
One of the function of media guidance application is to provide a user media guidance data.As mentioned in this article, phrase " matchmaker
Body guidance data " or " guidance data " should be understood as mean to operating guidance application in use in perhaps data it is related
Any data.For example, guidance data may include programme information, guidance application setting, user preference, subscriber profile information,
Media list, media-related information are (for example, broadcast time, broadcasting channel, title, description, rating information are (for example, parent controls
Grading, the grading, etc. of reviewer), school or classification information, actor information, the logo for broadcaster or provider
Logo data, etc.), media formats (for example, single-definition, fine definition, 3D, etc.), advertising information (for example, text,
Image, media clip etc.), IP Information On Demand, blog, website and contribute to user navigate in desired content selection and
The guidance data of any other type of positioning.
Fig. 1-2 shows the illustrative display screen that can be used for providing media guidance data.It is shown shown in Fig. 1-2
Screen can be realized in any suitable user equipment devices or platform.Although the display of Fig. 1-2 is illustrated as being displayed in full screen,
It is them can also entirely or partly be covered in just shown content.User can within display screen be carried by selection
For selectable option (for example, menu option, list option, icon, hyperlink etc.) or press remote controler or other
Dedicated button (for example, GUIDE buttons) on family input interface or equipment indicates it is expected to access content information.In response to user
Instruction, media guidance application can provide the media guidance data of one of in a number of ways tissue to display screen, such as exist
In grid temporally with channel, temporally, by channel, by sources, by content type, category (for example, film, sport, new
Hear, children or other program categories) or other predefined, user-defined or other organizational standards.
Fig. 1 illustrates the illustrative grids that 100 are shown according to the rendition list of time and channel arrangement, also allow for
Access the different types of content in single display.Display 100 may include grid 102, have：(1) channel/content type
The row 104 of identifier, wherein each channel/content type identifier (it is the cell in row) available different channel of identification
Or content type；(2) row 106 of time identifier, wherein each time identifier (it is the cell in row) identification section
Object time block.Grid 102 further includes the cell of the rendition list, such as the rendition list 108, wherein each list offer is arranging
The title of the associated channel of table and the program provided on the time.Using user input equipment, user can be by mobile highlighted
Region 110 selects the rendition list.It can provide in programme information region 112 and be arranged with the program selected by highlight regions 110
The related information of table.Region 112 may include the time that for example description of program title, program, program are provided it is (if applicable
Words), the channel (if applicable) where program, the grading of program and other desired information.
In addition to providing the access to linear program (for example, being arranged at the predetermined time is sent to multiple user equipment devices
And according to timetable provide content), media guidance application also provide the access to non-linear program (for example, it is in office when
Between user equipment devices may have access to and the content that does not provide as per the schedule).Non-linear program may include coming from different content
The content in source, including on-demand content (such as VOD), internet content (for example, streaming media, Downloadable media etc.),
The content (for example, being stored in the content in any user equipment devices as described above or other storage devices) that is locally stored or
Other contents being unrelated with the time.On-demand content may include film or any other content for being provided by particular content provider
(for example, HBO On Demand provide " The Sopranos " and " Curb Your Enthusiasm ").HBO ON DEMAND
It is the service mark that Time Warner (Time Warner) company L.P. et al. possesses, and THE SOPRANOS and CURB YOUR
ENTHUSIASM is the trade mark possessed by Home Box Office companies.Internet content may include that web events (are such as chatted
Its session or Web broadcast), or can be used as in steaming transfer by internet site or other internet access (for example, FTP)
The perhaps available content of downloadable content program request.
Grid 102 can be provided in the media guidance data for non-linear program, including program request list 114, record
Hold list 116 and internet content list 118.Combine the aobvious of the media guidance data of the content from different types of content source
Show sometimes referred to as " mixed-media " display.It is being shown, each from the type of 100 different media guidance datas of display
Kind of transformation (permutations) can be based on user's selection or guidance application definition (for example, the list, only for only recording and broadcasting
The display of the list of program request and broadcast etc.).As shown, list 114,116 and 118 is illustrated as showing across in grid 102
Entire time block, to indicate that the selection of these lists can provide list to being exclusively used in program request list, record or mutually respectively
The access of the display of networking list.In some embodiments, net will can be directly included in for the list of these content types
In lattice 102.Additional media guidance data can select in response to user one of navigation icon 120 and is shown.(press user
Arrow key on input equipment can be to influence to show with selection 120 similar mode of navigation icon.)
Display 100 can also include video area 122, advertisement 124 and option area 126.Video area 122 can allow
User watch and/or preview user it is currently available, will available or once available program.The content of video area 122 can be with
One of list shown in grid 102 is corresponding or independently of it.Grid including video area shows sometimes referred to as guide
Middle picture (PIG) display.In United States Patent (USP) No.6,564,378 that on May 13rd, 2003 authorizes Satterfield et al. and
PIG is described in further detail in the United States Patent (USP) No.6,239,794 that on May 29th, 2001 authorizes Yuen et al. to show and its work(
Can, the full content of the two patents is incorporated herein by reference on the whole.PIG shows to may include in implementation described herein
In other media guidance application display screens of example.
Advertisement 124 can provide to be directed to and be currently available for watching, can be used for watching in the future, or may be not useable for receiving forever
See the advertisement of the content of (access rights (for example, subscription programs) for depending on spectators), and can be with one in grid 102
Or multiple contents lists are corresponding or uncorrelated.Advertisement 124 can be used for or not phase related to the content shown in grid 102
The product of pass or service.Advertisement 124 can be further information selectable and that offer is about content, provide about product
Or the information of service, enabling purchase content, product or service, provide with the relevant content of advertisement, etc..It can be based on using
Profile/the preference at family, monitored User Activity, the display provided type or be based on other suitable targeted ads bases
Plinth carrys out targeted ads 124.
Although advertisement 124 is illustrated as rectangle or banner shape, advertisement can be in guidance application be shown with any conjunction
Suitable size, shape and position provides.For example, advertisement 124 can be carried as the rectangular shape horizontally adjacent with grid 102
For.This is sometimes referred to as panel advertisement.In addition, advertisement, which can be coated over interior perhaps guidance application, shows or is embedded in display
In.Advertisement can also include above-mentioned text, image, rotation image, video clipping or other types of content.Advertisement can deposit
Storage in the user equipment devices with guidance application, be connected in the database of user equipment, remote location (including steaming transfer
Media server) in or other storage devices on or these positions combination.Advertisement is provided in media guidance application for example
The U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2003/0110499 that Knudson et al. was submitted on January 17th, 2003；June 29 in 2004
Day authorizes Ward, the United States Patent (USP) No.6 of III et al., and 756,997；And authorize Schein's et al. on May 14th, 2002
United States Patent (USP) No.6 is discussed in more detail in 388,714, these are all incorporated herein by reference on the whole.It will be appreciated that
Advertisement can be included in embodiment described herein other media guidance application display screens in.
Option area 126 can allow user to access, and different types of content, media guidance application is shown and/or media refer to
Apply feature in south.Option area 126 can be the part of display 100 (and other display screens described herein), Huo Zheke
To be called by user by selecting the option on screen or pressing special in user input equipment or button can be assigned.Option
Selectable option in region 126 can be related to the relevant feature of the rendition list in grid 102, or may include from master
Menu available option in showing.May include the other reproduction time (air of search with the relevant feature of the rendition list
Times) or program, the series record for recording program, enabling program is received, program and/or channel are set as liking, bought
The mode or other feature of program.Main menu in showing available option may include search option, VOD options, parent control
Option, option based on cloud, equipment the synchronization option, the second screen equipment option, accesses various types of media at Internet option
Guidance data rendering preferences, subscribe to high-level service option, edit user profiles option, access browsing lamination option or
Other options.
Media guidance application can be personalized based on user preference.Personalized media guidance application allows user to customize
Display and feature, to create the personalization " experience " with media guidance application.This individualized experience can be by allowing user
It inputs these customizations and/or is created with determination various user preferences by media guidance application monitors User Activity.User can
To access its personalized guidance application by logging in or identifying themselves to guidance application in other ways.Media guidance is answered
Customization can be carried out according to user profiles.Customization may include different presentation scheme (for example, the color side of display
Case, font size of text etc.), the various aspects of shown contents list are (for example, only HDTV or only 3D programs, be based on
The content etc. of display, the recommendation of broadcasting channel that the user of favorite channel selection specifies, channel of resequencing), it is expected
Record feature (for example, record or series record for specific user, record quality etc.), parent control setting, interconnection
The customization of net content presents (for example, presentation of article of social media content, Email, electron delivery etc.) and other
Desired customization.
Media guidance application can allow user to provide subscriber profile information, or can automatic compiling user profile letter
Breath.Media guidance application can for example monitor that the content that user accesses and/or user may be with other interactions of guidance application.This
Outside, media guidance application can obtain all or part with the relevant other user profiles of specific user (for example, from internet
Other websites (such as www.allrovi.com) that upper user accesses, the other media guidances application accessed from user, from user
Other interactive applications, another user equipment devices etc. from user accessed), and/or can be with from media guidance application
The other sources accessed obtain the information about user.Therefore, system can be provided to the user across the different user facilities of user
One guidance application experience.Such user experience is more fully described with reference to Fig. 4.In Ellis et al. in 2005
The U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2005/0251827 that submits on July 11, authorize Boyer's et al. on January 16th, 2007
United States Patent (USP) No.7,165,098 and Ellis et al. were on 2 21st, 2002 U.S. Patent Application Publications submitted
Additional personalized digital media guidance application feature is described in further detail in No.2002/0174430, these are whole by quoting
On be incorporated herein.
Another display arrangement for providing media guidance is shown in FIG. 2.Video mosaic shows that 200 include being used for
The optional option 202 of content information based on content type, school and/or other organizational standard tissues.In display 200, choosing
Television listings option 204 is selected, thus list 206,208,210 and 212 is provided be used as broadcast program listing.In display 200, row
Table can provide the graph image including Album Cover Art, the static image from content, video clip preview, the reality from content
Condition video indicates to the user that other types of content of the content by the media guidance data description in list.Each graphical list
It can also be accompanied with text, to provide the further information about content associated with list.For example, list 208 can wrap
Include more than one part, including media portion 214 and textual portions 216.Media portion 214 and/or textual portions 216 can be
It is selectable, with the full frame relevant information of content shown in content or viewing and media portion 214 of watching (for example, viewing
List for the channel for showing video).
List in display 200 is of different sizes (that is, list 206 is more than list 208,210 and 212), but such as
If fruiting period is hoped, then all lists can be identical size.List can be of different sizes or add to graphically
By force, to indicate that the interested degree of user either emphasizes that certain contents such as content provider is desired or it is inclined to be based on user
It is good.Use is discussed in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2010/0153885 of the Yates submitted in such as on November 12nd, 2009
In the various system and method for reinforcing contents list to graphically, it is incorporated herein on the whole by reference.
User can access content and media guidance application (above and its under from one or more user equipment devices
The display screen of face description).Fig. 3 shows the generalized embodiment of illustrative user facilities 300.It is begged for reference to Fig. 4
By the more specific realization of user equipment devices.User equipment devices 300 can be via input/output (hereinafter referred to as " I/O ")
302 reception content of path and data.The paths I/O 302 can to control circuit system 304 provide content (for example, broadcast program,
Available content and/or other contents on request program, internet content, LAN (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)) sum number
According to control circuit system 304 includes process circuit system 306 and memory 308.Control circuit system 304 can be used to make
Order, request and other suitable data are sent and received with the paths I/O 302.It the paths I/O 302 can be by control circuit system
304 (specifically process circuit systems 306) are connected to one or more communication paths (being described below).I/O functions can be with
It is provided by one or more of these communication paths, but is illustrated as single path in figure 3, to avoid keeping figure excessively multiple
It is miscellaneous.
Control circuit system 304 can be based on any suitable process circuit system, such as process circuit system 306.Such as
Mentioned in this article, process circuit system, which should be understood as, means microprocessor, microcontroller, number based on one or more
The circuit of signal processor, programmable logic device, field programmable gate array (FPGA), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) etc.
System, and may include multi-core processor (for example, double-core, four cores, six cores or any appropriate number of core) or supercomputing
Machine.In some embodiments, process circuit system can be distributed on multiple individual processors or processing unit, such as multiple
The processing unit (for example, two Intel Core i7 processors) of same type or multiple and different processors are (for example, Intel
Core i5 processors and Intel Core i7 processors).In some embodiments, the execution of control circuit system 304 is stored in
Instruction in memory (that is, storage device 308) for media guidance application.Specifically, control circuit system 304 can be by
Media guidance application instruction, to execute the function of discussing above and below.For example, media guidance application can be to control circuit system
System 304 provides instruction, is shown with generating media guidance.In some implementations, any action executed by control circuit system 304
It can be based on the instruction received from media guidance application.
In the embodiment based on client-server, control circuit system 304 may include being suitable for taking with guidance application
The communication circuitry that business device or other networks or server are communicated.Instruction for executing above-mentioned function can be stored in
On guidance application server.Communication circuitry may include for equipping the cable modem communicated, synthesis with other
Service digital network (ISDN) modem, digital subscriber line (DSL) modem, telephone modem, ether
Network interface card or radio modem or any other suitable communication circuitry.This communication can be related to internet or
Any other suitable communication network or path (being more fully described in conjunction with Fig. 4).In addition, communication circuitry may include making
Can realize user equipment devices peer-to-peer communications or position away from each other user equipment devices communication electricity
Road system (is described in more detail below).
Memory can be the electronic storage device provided as storage device 308, and storage device 308 is control circuit system
A part for system 304.As mentioned in this article, phrase " electronic storage device " or " storage device ", which should be understood as, means to use
In any equipment of storage electronic data, computer software or firmware, such as random access memory, read-only memory, hard disk
Driver, CD drive, digital video disk (DVD) logger, CD (CD) logger, BLU-RAY disks (BD) logger,
BLU-RAY 3D disc records device, digital video recorder (DVR, sometimes referred to as personal video recorder or PVR), solid condition apparatus, amount
Sub- storage device, game console, game medium or any other suitable fixation or removable storage device and/or its
Meaning combination.Storage device 308 can be used to store various types of contents described herein and above-mentioned media guidance number
According to.Nonvolatile memory can also be used (for example, starting tutorial sequence and other instructions).About Fig. 4 description based on
The storage device of cloud can be used to supplement storage device 308 or replace storage device 308.
Control circuit system 304 may include video generative circuit system and tuning circuit system, such as one or more
Analog tuner, one or more MPEG-2 decoders or other digital decoding circuit systems, fine definition tuner are appointed
What its suitable tuning or the combination of video circuit or this circuit.Can also provide coding circuit system (for example, with
Mpeg signal is converted into for storage in inciting somebody to action (over-the-air), analog or digital signal in the air).Control circuit system 304
Can also include for by the scaler circuit system of content up-conversion and the preferred output format for being downconverted into user equipment 300
System.Circuit system 304 can also include d convertor circuit system and the mould for being converted between digital and analog signaling
Number converter circuit system.Tuning and coding circuit system can be used for receiving and show, play or remember by user equipment devices
Record content.Tuning and coding circuit system can also be used to receive guidance data.Circuit system described herein, including for example
Tuning, video generate, coding, decoding, encryption, decryption, scaler and analog/digital circuit system, can use at one or
The software that is run on multiple general or specialized processors is realized.Multiple tuners can be provided to handle while tuber function
(for example, viewing and writing function, picture-in-picture (PIP) function, multi-tuner record etc.).If storage device 308 is provided
For the equipment separated with user equipment 300, then tuning and coding circuit system (including multiple tuners) can be with storage dresses
It is associated to set 308.
User can use user input interface 310 to be sent to control circuit system 304 and instruct.User input interface 310
Can be any suitable user interface, such as remote controler, trace ball, keypad, keyboard, touch screen, touch tablet, touches mouse
Pen input, joystick, speech recognition interface or other user input interfaces.Display 312 may be provided as independent equipment
Or it is integrated with other elements of user equipment devices 300.For example, display 312 can be touch screen or touch-sensitive display.At this
In the case of kind, user input interface 310 can be integrated with display 312 or be combined with display 312.Display 312 can be with
Be monitor, television set, the liquid crystal display (LCD) for mobile device, amorphous silicon displays, low temperature polycrystalline silicon display,
Electronic ink display, electrophoretic display device (EPD), Active Matrix Display, electric moistening display, electrofluid display, cathode-ray tube
It is display, light emitting diode indicator, electroluminescent display, plasm display panel, high-performance addressing display, thin
Film transistor display, organic light emitting diode display, surface-conduction-electron emission display (SED), laser television, carbon are received
Mitron, quantum dot displays, interferometric modulator display or any other suitable equipment for showing visual pattern.
In some embodiments, display 312 can have HDTV abilities.In some embodiments, display 312 can be 3D aobvious
Show device, and interactive media guidance is applied and any suitable content can be with 3D display.Video card or graphics card can incite somebody to action
Output is generated to display 312.Video card can provide various functions, the acceleration rendering of such as 3D scenes and 2D figures, MPEG-
2/MPEG-4 decodings, TV outputs or the ability for connecting multiple displays.Video card can be above with respect to control circuit system 304
Any process circuit system of description.Video card can be integrated with control circuit system 304.Loud speaker 314 may be provided as
It is integrated with other elements of user equipment devices 300, or can be independent unit.The video that is shown on display 312 and
The audio component of other contents can be played by loud speaker 314.In some embodiments, audio can be distributed to receiver
(not shown) handles and exports audio via loud speaker 314.
Guidance application can be realized using any suitable architectural framework.For example, it can be completely in user equipment
The independent utility realized in equipment 300.In this way, the instruction of application is locally stored (for example, being stored in storage device
In 308), and by using data periodically downloaded (for example, from outer feeding, from Internet resources, or using other
Suitable way is downloaded).Control circuit system 304 can retrieve the instruction of application, and process instruction from storage device 308, with
Generate any display discussed in this article.Based on processed instruction, control circuit system 304 can be determined from input interface
310 will execute any action when receiving input.For example, when input interface 310 indicates that up/down button is selected, it can
To be instructed come the movement of the up/down of cursor on indication display by processed.
In some embodiments, media guidance application is the application based on client-server.By being filled to far from user
The server of standby equipment 300 sends out request, and retrieval is for the fat or thin-client by being realized in user equipment devices 300 on demand
The data used.In an example of the guidance application based on client-server, the operation of control circuit system 304 is explained
By the Web browser for the webpage that remote server provides.For example, remote server can will be stored in for the instruction of application
It stores up in equipment.Remote server can handle stored instruction using circuit system (for example, control circuit system 304),
And generate the display discussed above and below.Client device can receive the display generated by remote server, and can be with
The content of the display is locally displayed on facilities 300.In this way, the processing by Server remote executed instruction,
Result is locally provided on facilities 300 simultaneously to show.Facilities 300 can be received via input interface 310 to use by oneself
The input at family, and those inputs are sent to remote server and is handled and generates corresponding display.For example, facilities
300 can send the message that instruction has selected up/down button via input interface 310 to remote server.Remote service
Device can be according to that input come process instruction, and generates the display of application corresponding with the input (for example, up/down is moved
The display of dynamic cursor).The display generated is then communicated to facilities 300 for being presented to the user.
In some embodiments, media guidance application is downloaded and by (being run by control circuit system 304) interpreter
Or virtual machine is explained or is run in other ways.In some embodiments, guidance application can be with ETV binary swap formats
(EBIF) it encodes, is received as the part suitably fed by control circuit system 304, and by control circuit system 304
The user agent of operation explains.For example, guidance application can be EBIF applications.It in some embodiments, can be by a series of bases
Guidance application is defined in the file of JAVA, these are held based on the file of JAVA by native virtual machine or control circuit system 304
Capable other suitable middlewares are received and are run.(for example, using MPEG-2 or other numbers in some such embodiments
The embodiment of media coding scheme), it can be for example in the MPEG-2 object carousels of mpeg audio and video packets with program
Middle coding and transmission guidance application.
The user equipment devices 300 of Fig. 3 can be realized in the system 400 of Fig. 4, as user's TV equipment 402, user
The user equipment of computer equipment 404, wireless subscriber communication equipment 406 or any other type suitable for access content is (such as
Non-portable game machine).For simplicity, these equipment may be collectively termed as user equipment herein or user equipment is set
It is standby, and may be substantially similar to above-mentioned user equipment devices.User's dress of media guidance application may be implemented on it
Standby equipment may be used as autonomous device or can be a part for the network of equipment.The various network configurations of equipment can be by reality
It is discussed in more detail now and below.
May not only it be divided using the user equipment devices of at least some of the system features described above in conjunction with Fig. 3
Class is user's TV equipment 402, subscriber computer equipment 404 or wireless subscriber communication equipment 406.For example, user's TV is equipped
402 can enable internet as some subscriber computers equip 404, and to allow to access internet content, and user calculates
Machine equipment 404 can include tuner as some TVs equip 402, to allow to access TV programme.Media guidance application
Can on various types of user equipment layout having the same, or can for user equipment display capabilities and
It is customized.For example, on subscriber computer equipment 404, guidance application may be provided as the website accessed by web browser.
In another example, wireless subscriber communication equipment 406 can be directed to and reduces guidance application.
In system 400, usual each type of user equipment devices are only shown in Fig. 4 there are more than one
One in each type, to avoid keeping figure excessively complicated.In addition, each user can utilize the user of more than one type
Facilities and more than one each type of user equipment devices.
In some embodiments, user equipment devices are (for example, user's TV equipment 402, subscriber computer equipment 404, nothing
Line user communication device 406) it can be referred to as " the second screen equipment ".For example, the second screen equipment can replenish the first use
The content presented on the facilities of family.The content presented on the second screen equipment can be supplemented and be presented on the first device
Any suitable content of content.In some embodiments, the second screen equipment provide for adjust the setting of the first equipment with
Show the interface of preference.In some embodiments, the second screen equipment be configured for interacting with other second screen equipments or
For being interacted with social networks.Second screen equipment can be located in room identical from the first equipment, is different with the first equipment
Room but in the same house or building, or in the building different from the first equipment.
Various settings can also be arranged in user, to maintain consistent media guidance between household equipment and remote equipment
Using setting.Setting includes that setting and channel and program collection those of is described herein, and guidance application, which is used for making program, to be pushed away
Recommend, show the program preferences of preference and other desired guide settings.For example, if user will such as website
Channel on www.allrovi.com is set as the collection on the personal computer of its office, then identical channel will
Occur in the household equipment (for example, user's TV equipment and subscriber computer equipment) and the mobile device of user of user
For collection.Therefore, the change carried out in a user equipment devices can change the guide in another user equipment devices
Experience, is same type or different types of user equipment devices but regardless of them.In addition, the change made can be based on using
The setting of family input and the User Activity monitored by guidance application.
User equipment devices may be coupled to communication network 414.That is, user's TV equipment 402, subscriber computer equipment
404 and wireless subscriber communication equipment 406 be coupled to communication network 414 via communication path 408,410 and 412 respectively.Communication network
Network 414 can be one or more networks, including internet, mobile telephone network, mobile voice or data network (for example, 4G
Or LTE network), the combination of cable network, Public Switched Telephone Network or other types of communication network or communication network.
Path 408,410 and 412 can include one or more communication path separately or together, such as satellite path, fiber path,
Cable trace, the path for supporting internet communication (for example, IPTV), free space connection are (for example, be used for broadcast or other wireless
Signal) or any other suitable wired or wireless communication path or this path combination.Path 412 is drawn with dotted line, with
Indicate that it is wireless path in exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and path 408 and 410 is plotted as solid line, with instruction
They be wireline pathway (still, if it is desired to, then these paths can be wireless path).With the communication of user equipment devices
It can be provided by one or more of these communication paths, but be illustrated as single path in Fig. 4, to avoid figure is made excessively
It is complicated.
Although not drawing communication path between user equipment devices, these equipment can be via communication path
(such as above in conjunction with those of description of path 408,410 and 412) and other short distance point to point links path (such as USB
Cable, 1394 cables of IEEE, wireless path (for example, bluetooth, infrared ray, IEEE 802-11x etc.)) or via wired or nothing
Other short haul connections of thread path directly communicate with each other.Bluetooth is the authentication marks that Bluetooth SIG companies possess.User
Facilities can also be directly communicated with each other by the indirect path via communication network 414.
System 400 includes being coupled to the content source 416 and media of communication network 414 via communication path 420 and 422 respectively
Guidance data source 418.Path 420 and 422 may include any communication path described above in conjunction with path 408,410 and 412.
It can be exchanged through one or more communication path with the communication of content source 416 and Media guidance data source 418, but in Fig. 4
It is illustrated as individual paths, to avoid keeping figure excessively complicated.In addition, each in content source 416 and Media guidance data source 418
Can have more than one, but each only shows one in Fig. 4, to avoid keeping figure excessively complicated.(in these sources of following discussion
The different type of each.) if desired, so content source 416 and Media guidance data source 418 can be integrated into one
Source device.Although the communication between source 416 and 418 and user equipment devices 402,404 and 406 is illustrated as passing through communication network
414, but in some embodiments, source 416 and 418 can be via communication path (not shown) (such as above in conjunction with path
408, those of 410 and 412 descriptions) and user equipment devices 402,404 and 406 direct communications.
Content source 416 may include the content distribution equipment of one or more types, including television distribution facilities, have linear system
System head end, satellite distribution facility, program source (for example, Television Broadcasting Limited, NBC, ABC, HBO etc.), intermediate distribution facilities
And/or server, Internet provider, media-on-delivery server and other content suppliers.NBC is National Broadcasting Service
The trade mark that (National Broadcasting Company, Inc.) possesses, ABC are American Broadcasting Company (American
Broadcasting Company, Inc.) trade mark that possesses, and HBO is Home Box Office, the trade mark that Inc. possesses.It is interior
Appearance source 416 can be the promoter (for example, Television Broadcasting Limited, Web broadcast provider etc.) of content, or can not be interior
Promoter's (for example, on-demand content provider, Internet provider etc. of the content of the broadcast program for download) of appearance.Content
Source 416 may include having line source (cable source), satellite provider, program request provider, Internet provider, Yue Ding
(over-the-top) content supplier or other content providers.Content source 416 can also include being used for far from any use
The position of family facilities stores the remote media server of different types of content (video content for including user's selection).With
The system and method for the content remotely stored are provided in conjunction on July 20th, 2010 in the long-range storage of content and to user equipment
The United States Patent (USP) No.7 of Ellis et al. is authorized, 761,892 discuss in more detail, which is incorporated herein by reference on the whole.
Media guidance data source 418 can provide media guidance data, such as above-mentioned media guidance data.Media guidance
Data can be supplied to user equipment devices using any suitable way.In some embodiments, guidance application can be through
The independent interactive TV of program guide data is received by data feeding (for example, continuous feeding or trickle (trickle) feeding)
Program guide.Can use with interior digital signal, using with outer digital signal or passing through any other suitable data transmission skill
Art provides programme schedule data and other guidance datas on television channel sideband to user equipment.It can be in multiple simulations or number
On word television channel programme schedule data and other media guidance datas are provided to user equipment.
In some embodiments, client-server method can be used the guide from Media guidance data source 418
Data are supplied to the equipment of user.For example, user equipment devices can be from server pull media guidance data or server
Media guidance data can be pushed to user equipment devices.In some embodiments, the guide resided on user equipment is answered
Can initiate the session with source 418 with client, to obtain guidance data when needed, for example, when guidance data it is out-of-date or
When user equipment devices receive the request for receiving data from user.Can with any frequency appropriate (for example, continuously,
Daily, user specifies period, the system specified period, in response to the request etc. from user equipment) to user equipment
Media guidance is provided.Media guidance data source 418 can provide media guidance application to user equipment devices 402,404 and 406
The software upgrading applied in itself or for media guidance.
In some embodiments, media guidance data may include viewer's data.For example, viewer's data may include
Current and/or historical user activity information (for example, what content user usually watches, user watches content at what time, is used
Whether family interacts with social networks, user interacts at what time with social networks to release news, what user usually watches
The content (for example, pay TV or free television) of type, mood, brain activity information etc.).Media guidance data can also wrap
Include subscription data.For example, subscribing to data can identify that given user subscribes to which source or service and/or given user's previous subscription
But it terminated have accessed which source or service (for example, whether user has subscribed pay channel, whether user increases service later
Whether payment grade, user improve interconnection net spee).In some embodiments, viewer's data and/or subscribe to data can be with
Identification gives user for the pattern more than year section.Media guidance data may include that instruction is given to be used for generating
Family will terminate the model (for example, survivor's model) of the score of the possibility in access service/source.For example, media guidance application can
To use the model treatment that there are viewer's data of subscription data, it is specific to indicate whether given user will terminate access with generation
The value or score of the possibility in service or source.Particularly, higher score can indicate user will terminate access special services or
The higher confidence level in source.Based on score, media guidance application, which can generate, lures that user keeps being indicated as using by score into
Family may terminate the promotion and advertisement of the special services or source that access it.
Media guidance application can be the independent utility for example realized in user equipment devices.For example, media guidance is answered
With may be implemented as to be stored in memory 308 and executed by the control circuit system 304 of user equipment devices 300
Software or executable instruction set.In some embodiments, media guidance application can be client-server application, wherein only
Client application resides in user equipment devices, and server application resides on remote server.For example, media guidance is answered
With the client application that can be partly implemented as in the control circuit system 304 of user equipment devices 300, and partly
On the remote server as server application (for example, Media guidance data source 418) remote server control circuit system
It is run on system.When the control circuit system execution by remote server (such as Media guidance data source 418), media guidance is answered
With that can indicate that control circuit system generates guidance application and show, and the display of generation is sent to user equipment devices.Service
Device application can indicate that the control circuit system of Media guidance data source 418 sends the data that be stored on user equipment.Visitor
The application of family end can indicate that the control circuit system of recipient's user equipment generates guidance application and shows.
It can more push up (OTT) to be delivered to the content of user equipment devices 402,404 and 406 and/or media guidance data
Content.In addition to the content received through the connection of wired or satellite, OTT content deliveries also allow the user equipment (packet for enabling internet
Include any of the above described user equipment devices) receive content (including any of the above described content) sent over the internet.OTT contents are via mutual
The internet connection that the Internet services provider (ISP) provides is delivered, but third party distributes content.ISP can not responsible viewing energy
Power, copyright or content are distributed again, and can only transmit the IP groupings provided by OTT content suppliers.OTT content suppliers
Example include via IP be grouped provide audio and video YOUTUBE, NETFLIX and HULU.Youtube is Google companies
The trade mark possessed, Netflix are the trade marks that Netflix companies possess, and Hulu is the trade mark that Hulu Co., Ltds possess.
OTT content suppliers can alternatively or additionally provide above-mentioned media guidance data.Unless the context and/or media guidance number
According to, the provider of OTT contents can distribute media guidance and apply (for example, the application based on web or application based on cloud), or
Content can be shown by the media guidance application being stored in user equipment devices.
Media guidance system 400 is intended to the multiple ways of example or network configuration, user equipment devices and content source and guide
Data can be communicated with one another to access content and provide media guidance by it.Embodiment as described herein can be according to this
Any one of a little methods or subset application, or in delivering content using other methods and the system of media guidance is provided
Using.The generalization that following four way provides Fig. 4 exemplary illustrates.
In a kind of way, user equipment devices can communicate with one another in home network.User equipment devices can be through
By above-mentioned short distance point-to-point communication plan, via by being provided on home network hub or other similar devices it is indirect
Path is in direct communication with each other via communication network 414.Each in multiple individuals in single family may operate in
Different user facilities on home network.Accordingly, it may be desirable to transmit various matchmakers between different user equipment devices
Body guide information or setting.For example, such as in the U.S. Patent Publication No.2005/ of the Ellis submitted on the 11st et al. July in 2005
In 0251827 in greater detail, user may expect to maintain unanimously on the different user facilities in home network
Media guidance application setting.Different types of user equipment devices in home network can also communicate with one another, to send content.
For example, content can be sent to portable video player or portable music player by user from subscriber computer equipment.
In second of way, user can have a plurality of types of user equipments, they are visited by these user equipments
It asks content and obtains media guidance.For example, some users can have the home network accessed by household and mobile device.With
Family can control household equipment by the media guidance application realized on a remote device.For example, user can be via him
Office personal computer or mobile device (such as PDA or enable web mobile phone) access website on online matchmaker
Body guidance application.User can be controlled in online guide using the various settings of upper setting (for example, record, prompting or other settings)
The household of user processed is equipped.Online guide can directly control the equipment of user, or by being equipped with the household of user
On media guidance application communication control.For example, the United States Patent (USP) No.8 that Ellis et al. was authorized on October 25th, 2011,
The various system and method communicated for user equipment devices are discussed in 046,801, wherein user equipment devices are in each other
Separate position, the patent are incorporated herein by reference on the whole.
In the third way, the user with external user equipment devices can use their media inside of the house
Guidance application directly to communicate with content source 416, to access content.Specifically, at home, user's TV equipment 402 and use
The user of family computer equipment 404 can access media guidance application, to navigate and position between desired content.User is also
Can be in outside access media guidance application using wireless subscriber communication equipment 406, to navigate simultaneously between desired content
Positioning.
In the 4th kind of way, user equipment devices can operate in cloud computing environment, to access cloud service.In cloud meter
It calculates in environment, various types of calculating services of, storage shared for content or distribution are (for example, video sharing site or social activity
Website) it is provided by being referred to as the calculating of the network-accessible of " cloud " and the set of storage resource.For example, cloud may include server
The set of computing device can be located at the position concentrated or be distributed, (such as be interconnected to via network by communication network 414
Net) connection various types of users and equipment service based on cloud is provided.These cloud resources may include in one or more
Appearance source 416 and one or more Media guidance data sources 418.In addition or in alternative solution, remote computation website may include
Other user equipment devices, such as user's TV equipment 402, subscriber computer equipment 404 and wireless subscriber communication equipment 406.
For example, other user equipment devices can provide the access to the video copy or streamed video of storage.In this embodiment
In, user equipment devices can be operated with Peer, without with central server communication.
In addition to other examples, for user equipment devices, cloud also provide to service (such as content storage, content it is shared or
Social networking service) access, and the access to any of the above described content.By cloud computing service provider or it can be passed through
The provider of its online service provides service in cloud.For example, service based on cloud may include that content storage service, content are total
The contents of website, social networking site or user sources is enjoyed via its distribution for other people receipts in the equipment that is connected
The other services seen.These services based on cloud can allow user equipment devices to store the content into cloud and out of cloud reception
Hold, rather than in locally stored content and accesses the content being locally stored.
User can use various content capture equipment, and (such as video camera, the digital camera with video mode, audio are remembered
Record device, mobile phone and Handheld computing device) record content.User can be directly (for example, equip from subscriber computer
404 or the wireless subscriber communication equipment 406 with content capture feature) by the content storage service on upload content to cloud.It can
Alternatively, content first can be transmitted to user equipment devices (such as subscriber computer equipment 404) by user.The use of storage content
Family facilities use the data transport service on communication network 414 by content uploading to cloud.In some embodiments, user fills
Standby equipment itself is cloud resource, and other user equipment devices can be directly from the user equipment of user's storage content on it
Equipment accesses content.
Cloud resource can use such as application of web browser, media guidance, desktop application, movement by user equipment devices
Using and/or its access arbitrary combine of application and access.User equipment devices can rely on cloud computing to carry out application delivery
Cloud client or user equipment devices can have certain functions without access cloud resource.For example, being set in user equipment
Some applications of standby upper operation can be cloud application, that is, as the application that service is delivered through internet, and other application can be
It stores and runs in user equipment devices.In some embodiments, user equipment can be simultaneously from multiple cloud resource reception contents.
For example, user equipment can spread transfer audio from a cloud resource, while content is downloaded from second cloud resource.Or user sets
It is standby to download content from multiple cloud resources, so as to more efficient download.In some embodiments, user equipment devices can make
With cloud resource come processing operation, such as by the processing operation of the process circuit system execution described about Fig. 3.
As mentioned in this article, term " in response to ... " refer to due to ... and be initiated.For example, the first action response in
It is another action and be performed may include the first action and second action between plug-in type step.As mentioned in this article, art
Language " corresponding directly to ... " refer to as ... caused by.For example, be directly executed in another action can be with for the first action response
It does not include the plug-in type step between the first action and the second action.
Fig. 5 is to determine the need for generating to show in update picture-in-picture window according to the disclosure some embodiments
The flow chart of illustrative steps involved by the segment of additional program of interest；
Fig. 6 be according to the disclosure some embodiments be used to determine whether to need given birth in update picture-in-picture window to show
At additional program of interest segment algorithm exemplary pseudo-code.In some embodiments, the algorithm of Figures 5 and 6 is compiled
Code is on non-transitory storage media (for example, storage device 308), as will be by process circuit system (for example, process circuit system
306) instruction set for decoding and executing.Process circuit system is in turn to other sub-circuits in control circuit system 304
Instruction, tuning, video generation, coding, decoding, encryption, decryption, scaling, A/D conversion circuit system etc. are provided.
Flow chart in Fig. 5 is described according to the disclosure some embodiments for control circuit system (for example, control electricity
Road system 304) determine the need for updating or refreshing the algorithm of interested building-out section target fragment.
At step 502, control circuit system 304 based on whether generating interested building-out section target fragment for
It shows to determine the need for updating interested building-out section target fragment.In some embodiments, this is in response to dynamic in user
Make or input (for example, come from 310 received signal of control circuit system 304 or user input interface) and directly or indirectly
It completes.For example, processing 500 receives the signal from user input interface 310 and direct in response to control circuit system 304
Start or control circuit system 304 prompts user before running algorithm and confirms their input (example using display
Such as, by generating the prompt to show on a display 312).
At step 504, control circuit system 304 continues to retrieve the next of refresh cycle or renewal frequency from memory
A example.In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 receives the single primitive for the value for indicating refresh cycle or renewal frequency
Data structure.In some embodiments, value is stored as a part for bigger data structure, and control circuit system 304 is logical
It crosses and executes memory access method appropriate to retrieve the value, to retrieve the value from the data structure of bigger.
At step 506, control circuit system 304 continues to compare the refresh cycle or the value of renewal frequency is updated with from last time
The storage value for the period risen for the interested building-out section target fragment that display generates in picture-in-picture window.In some implementations
In example, before starting algorithm, storage (for example, in storage device 308) updated in picture-in-picture window from last time for display
And the value for the period that the interested building-out section target fragment generated rises.In some embodiments, picture-in-picture was updated from last time
The value for the period risen for the interested building-out section target fragment that display generates in window is also for renewal frequency or refreshing
Each example in period and the interested building-out section target fragment generated from last time update picture-in-picture window for display
The value successive iteration retrieval for the period risen.In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 is by accessing respectively from storage
The value and execution value of device relatively directly compare from last time update picture-in-picture window in for display generate it is interested add
Save the value and refresh cycle or the value of renewal frequency of the period that target fragment rises.In some cases, control circuit system 304
Comparing function (for example, comparing to object for object) is called, updated picture with from last time to compare update cycle or refreshing frequency
The value for the period risen for the interested building-out section target fragment that display generates in middle picture window.
At step 508, control circuit system 304 compares renewal frequency or refresh cycle and updates picture-in-picture window from last time
The value for the period risen for the interested building-out section target fragment that display generates in mouthful, to determine renewal frequency or refresh week
Whether the value of phase is equal to or more than update the piece of the interested additional program generated for display in picture-in-picture window from last time
The value for the period that section rises.If condition meets, algorithm proceeds to step 510；If condition is unsatisfactory for, before algorithm
Enter step 512.
At step 510, the condition based on step 508 place is satisfied, and control circuit system 304 will be executed by with second
Tuner be tuned to the interested additional program of broadcast channel come update in picture-in-picture window for show generate it is interested
Building-out section target fragment subroutine.After executing subroutine, algorithm proceeds to step 518, determines refresh week there
Whether all examples of phase or renewal frequency are all considered and whether need further iteration.
At step 512, control circuit system 304 compares refresh cycle or renewal frequency and updated picture-in-picture window with from last time
The value for the period risen for the interested building-out section target fragment that display generates in mouthful, to determine renewal frequency or refresh week
Whether the value of phase is less than from last time updates the interested building-out section target fragment generated for display in picture-in-picture window
The value of period.If condition meets, algorithm return to step 506；If condition is unsatisfactory for, algorithm proceeds to step
516。
At step 516, control circuit system 304 will not be satisfied to execute really based on two conditions in 508 and 512
Determine whether building-out section target fragment no longer needs the subroutine being updated.After executing the subroutine, algorithm proceeds to 518,
Determine whether to consider all examples of refresh cycle or renewal frequency there and whether needs further iteration.
At step 518, control circuit system 304 by check refresh cycle or renewal frequency all examples whether all by
Consider.If having had evaluated all examples, control circuit system 304 proceeds to step 520.For example, control circuit system
304 call functions unite to check whether in the presence of the new segment that may need newer interested additional program.If the function
True (i.e., still a need to the interested building-out section target fragment of processing) is returned to, then control circuit system 304 proceeds to step
504。
At step 520, control circuit system 304, which determines whether there is execution, needs newer interested building-out section
The subroutine of purpose new segment.
It is expected that the description of Fig. 5 can be used together with any other embodiment of the disclosure.In addition, the algorithm about Fig. 5
The description of description can be to substitute order or concurrently carry out to further realize the purpose of the disclosure.For example, can be with any
Order or be performed in parallel or concurrently conditional statement and logic evaluation (conditional statement at such as 508 and 512 and logic evaluation) with
It reduces lag or improves the speed of system or method.As further example, in some embodiments, multiple patrol can be used
Volume processor thread concurrently assesses several examples of refreshing frequency or update cycle, or can by conjugate branch prediction come
Enhance the algorithm.Additionally, it should be noted that the algorithm of Fig. 5 can close realization in the group of appropriately configured software and hardware,
And it can be used to implement one or more parts of algorithm about Fig. 3-4 any equipment discussed or equipment.
Pseudocode in Fig. 6 is described determines the need for update additional program according to some embodiments of the present disclosure
The algorithm of segment.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the algorithm described by pseudocode in Fig. 6 can use any amount of programming language
A variety of different hardware make peace to realize, and pattern and format should not be construed as limited to, but will with for realizing this
The common template of the consistent step and process of code of some embodiments is disclosed.
It is expert at 601, control circuit system 304 runs initializing variable and prepares to determine interested additional program
Whether segment needs to be updated the subroutine of (its be expert at 605 on start).For example, in some embodiments, control circuit system
304 during initial phase copy to the instruction from non-transitory storage media (for example, storage device 308) for handling
In the RAM of circuit system 306 or in cache.In addition, in some embodiments, from being updated building-out section target fragment
The value of period be used to compare, or whether substantially equivalent Tolerance level is retrieved at 601, sets for determining two values
It sets and stores.
It is expert at 605, control circuit system 304 receives the example of refresh cycle or renewal frequency.In some embodiments,
These examples are retrieved from memory.Control circuit system 304 is for example directed toward refresh cycle or renewal frequency by receiving
The pointer of array of value receive the example of refresh cycle or renewal frequency.In another example, control circuit system 304
Receive the object of class, the iterator objects of the element such as comprising refresh cycle or renewal frequency.
It is expert at 606, control circuit system 304 is iterating through each example of refresh cycle or renewal frequency, if only
There is single instance can be used, then cycle will be only performed once.Hardware and software language depending on the algorithm for realizing Fig. 6
Selection, this cycle are realized in many ways；It is realized for example, this is the part recycled as " for " or " while ".
It is expert at 607, control circuit system 304 stores the value of refresh cycle or renewal frequency into temporary variable " A ".
In some embodiments, the value of refresh cycle or renewal frequency will be stored as a part for bigger data structure or class, and
The value of refresh cycle or renewal frequency is obtained by memory access method appropriate.In some embodiments, by means of suitable
When hashing algorithm, refresh cycle or renewal frequency are converted into numerical data class from character string or other non-numeric data types
Type.In some embodiments, 304 call function of control circuit system, with execute refresh cycle or renewal frequency with from building-out section
The comparison for the period that target fragment has been updated.In some embodiments, refresh cycle or renewal frequency are encoded as primitive
Data structure, also, temporary variable is not used, refresh cycle or renewal frequency are directly used in and are expert at 609 and 611
Compare.
Be expert at 608, control circuit system 304 by the value storage of the period being updated from building-out section target fragment to
In temporary variable " B ".Similar to refresh cycle or renewal frequency, in some embodiments, it is updated from building-out section target fragment
The value for the period risen will be stored as a part for bigger data structure or class, and from being updated building-out section target fragment
The value of period obtained by memory access method.It in some embodiments, will be from attached by means of hashing algorithm appropriate
The period that supernumerary segment target fragment has been updated is converted into numeric data type from character string or other non-numeric data types, or
Person is the ratio that primitive data structure and being directly used in is expert at 609 and 611 period from being updated building-out section target fragment
Compared with.
It is expert at 609, substantially whether the value of A is compared by control circuit system 304 with the value of B, to check them
It is equivalent.This is by subtracting the value of B from A, taking the absolute value of difference and then by the absolute value of difference and scheduled Tolerance level
It is compared to realization.In some embodiments, Tolerance level is the setting percentage of A or B.In some embodiments, hold
Poor level is stationary digital.For example, by Tolerance level be set as machine ε (epsilon) setting multiple allow algorithm consider by
In the small rounding error generated using floating-point arithmetic.In some embodiments, Tolerance level is arranged in zero or IF statement
Condition by the stringent equivalent substitute between A and B.
It is expert at 610, if meeting the condition in row 609, control circuit system 304 will execute and use control circuit
System determines default more newly-installed subroutine.In some embodiments, this be will be appropriate by process circuit system 306
Signal is sent to control circuit system to realize.
It is expert at 611, control circuit system 304 will compare the value of A and B, to determine whether A is less than B.In some embodiments
In, this is just carried out when the comparison not only being essentially identical in B and row 609 in A is assessed as FALSE compares.
It is expert at 612, if meeting the condition in row 611, control circuit system 304 will execute and use control circuit
System keeps the subroutine for the period for checking that self refresh building-out section target fragment rises.
It is expert at 613, control circuit system 304 will be determined whether that the condition in row 609 or 611 is all unsatisfactory for.If two
A condition is all unsatisfactory for, then assessing and executing the instruction of row 614.
It is expert at 614, if the condition at row 609 or 611 is all unsatisfactory for, control circuit system 304 makes execution
The subroutine of building-out section target fragment is updated with control circuit system.
It is expert at 615, control circuit system 304 searches for the new segment of additional program by executing using control circuit system
With newer subroutine.
It is expert at 616, control circuit system 304 runs abort subroutine after algorithm performs its functions.For example, one
In a little embodiments, control circuit system 304 destroys variable, executes garbage collection, release memory or removes process circuit system
306 cache.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the algorithm described by pseudocode in Fig. 6 can be with arbitrary
The programming language of quantity and a variety of different hardware are realized, and the specific choosing of primitive function, logic evaluation and functional assessment
Select be not intended to position it is restrictive.It will also be apparent that code can be reconstructed or rewrite, to manipulate various logic
The order of assessment, in parallel rather than executing multiple iteration in single iterative cycles, or do not change basically input or
Run time and performance metric are manipulated and optimized in the case of final output in other ways.For example, in some embodiments,
It is placed after row 610 and 612 and exits (break) condition to accelerate to operate or conditional statement is replaced by case-switch.
In some embodiments, all examples of iteration renewal frequency or refresh cycle not instead of at step 506, in some implementations
In example, code is rewritten so that control circuit system 304 is instructed to assess more on multiple processors or processor thread simultaneously
New frequency or multiple examples of refresh cycle, to which the iterations needed for reducing simultaneously may accelerometer evaluation time.
It includes event feature associated with interested program and use that Fig. 7, which is according to the use of the disclosure some embodiments,
The database of the specified event feature in family determines the illustrative steps in interested program involved by interested event
Flow chart.Fig. 8 is to include event feature associated with interested program for use according to the disclosure some embodiments
The database for the event feature specified with user determines the exemplary puppet of the algorithm of interested event in interested program
Code.
Similar to algorithm described in Figures 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the algorithm of Fig. 7 and 8 is coded in non-transient deposit
On storage media (for example, storage device 308), as will by process circuit system (for example, process circuit system 306) decode and hold
Capable instruction set.Process circuit system provides instruction to other sub-circuits in control circuit system 304 in turn, such as
Tuning, video generation, coding, decoding, encryption, decryption, scaling, A/D conversion circuit system etc..
Flow chart in Fig. 7 is described according to the disclosure some embodiments for control circuit system (for example, control electricity
Road system 304) it searches for database and determines the algorithm of events of interest.
At step 702, the program of interest search database broadcasted will be started based on and determine events of interest
Algorithm.In some embodiments, this is in response in user action or input (for example, carrying out free control circuit system 304 or using
310 received signal of family input interface) and be done directly or indirectly.
At step 704, control circuit system 304 continues to retrieve the event feature that user specifies from the memory of storage
Next example.In some embodiments, the retrieval of control circuit system 304 indicates the list of the value for the event feature that user specifies
A primitive data structure.In some embodiments, the searching value from the class or data structure of bigger of control circuit system 304.
At step 706, control circuit system 304 access comprising the event feature of program of interest broadcasted can
The database that can be worth.In some embodiments, before starting algorithm, this database is locally stored (for example, being stored in
It stores up in equipment 308).In some embodiments, database is also accessed by using communication circuitry, with across communication network
The database (for example, Media guidance data source 418) that (for example, communication network 414) is realized on remote storage device sends letter
Breath.
At step 708, it is matched that control circuit system 304 searches for the event feature specified with user in database table
Entry.In some embodiments, this is by comparing the identifier (example with the type matching of the identifier used in database
Such as, the character string or integer of the event feature that user specifies are indicated) come what is completed.In some embodiments, control circuit system
304 submit general polling to database, to search the table clause for the event feature that matching user specifies, and control circuit system
304 receive the index list or data structure of the part comprising data-base content.In some embodiments, database realizing joins
Tie table, the association list and then entry of the cross reference from other databases.In this case, control circuit system 304 from
First database search index, and then can be used for from the second database retrieval information.Although for the sake of clarity we
The control circuit system 304 interacted with single database is described, but it is to be understood that, the algorithm of Fig. 7 can use multiple
Independence or the database of cross reference are realized.
At step 710, control circuit system 304 determines whether there is the matched data of event feature specified with user
Library entry.In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 receives signal of the instruction without matching entry from database.On the contrary,
In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 receives index list or data structure with NULL or virtual value.If control
Circuit system 304 processed is identified in the presence of the matched data base entries of event feature specified with user, then algorithm proceeds to step
Rapid 712, otherwise algorithm proceed to step 714.
At step 712, control circuit system 304 will execute the sub- example for reminding user to have been detected by interested event
Journey.Later, algorithm proceeds to step 720, determines whether there is the event feature that user needed to be considered specifies its there
Its example.
At step 714, control circuit system 304 determines whether there is the similar data of the event feature specified with user
Library entry.For example, in some embodiments, if the event feature that user specifies is encoded as the character with multiple characters
String, then control circuit system 304 executes additional number to the similar character string of the single character with replacement, removal or addition
According to library inquiry.In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 also determine original query whether be common misspelling word, and
And the inquiry for having and correctly spelling will be submitted as substituting.In another example, the event feature that user specifies is encoded as
Integer；Control circuit system 304 executes additional inquiry to other integers within the scope of some.In some embodiments, it controls
Circuit system 304 retrieves data base entries similar with the event feature that user specifies, without further inquiring.If
Control circuit system 304 is identified in the presence of data base entries similar with the event feature that user specifies, then algorithm proceeds to
Step 716；Otherwise algorithm proceeds to step 718.
At step 716, control circuit system 304 reminds the subroutine of the possible interested event of user by executing.It
Afterwards, algorithm proceeds to step 720.
At step 718, after determining without the matching database entry for the event feature specified for user, control
Circuit system 304, which will execute, continues the interested program that monitoring is being broadcasted to search the event spy for matching other users and specifying
The subroutine of the events of interest of point.Later, algorithm proceeds to step 720.
At step 720, control circuit system 304 will determine all examples of event feature that user specifies whether all by
Consider and whether needs further iteration.If necessary to further iteration, then algorithm will be circulated back to step 704,
Control circuit system 304 will retrieve the next example for the event feature that user specifies there.If you do not need to further
Iteration, then algorithm proceeds to step 722.
In step 722, control circuit system 304 searches for the subroutine of interested additional program by executing.
It is expected that the description of Fig. 7 can be used together with any other embodiment of the disclosure.In addition, the algorithm about Fig. 7
The description of description can be to substitute order or concurrently carry out to further realize the purpose of the disclosure.For example, control circuit system
System 304 concurrently submit to the multiple queries of database or its submit to the multiple queries of multiple similar databases, so as to
Reduce the execution of lag and accelerating algorithm.As further example, although step 712 and step 716 are described as mutually arranging
Reprimand, but the single instance for being directed to the event feature that user specifies all handles both definite entry and similar entries.In order to promote
This purpose, in some embodiments, step 710 and step 714 are executed parallel by control circuit system 304.In addition, should note
The algorithm of meaning, Fig. 7 will close realization in the group of appropriately configured software and hardware, and about any of Fig. 3-4 discussion
Equipment or equipment can be used to implement one or more parts of algorithm.
Pseudocode in Fig. 8 is described searches for data according to the feature of the disclosure some embodiments specified based on user
The algorithm of interested event in library.It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that can be with any by the algorithm of pseudocode description in Fig. 8
The programming language of quantity and a variety of different hardware are realized, and pattern and format should not be construed as limited to, but will
The common template of the step and process consistent with the code for realizing the disclosure some embodiments.
It is expert at 801, algorithm is run initializing variable and prepares the feature specified based on user from database search sense
The subroutine of the event (its be expert at 805 on start) of interest.For example, in some embodiments, control circuit system 304 is initial
The instruction from non-transitory storage media (for example, storage device 308) is copied to for process circuit system during the change stage
In 306 RAM or cache.
It is expert at 805, control circuit system 304 receives the example for the event feature that user specifies.In some embodiments,
These examples are retrieved from the memory of storage or input acquisition by user.
It is expert at 806, control circuit system 304 is iterating through each example for the event feature that user specifies；If only
There is single instance can be used, then cycle will be only performed once.Hardware and software language depending on the algorithm for realizing Fig. 8
Selection, this cycle are realized in many ways；For example, in some programming languages, this is recycled as " for " or " while "
A part realize.In some embodiments, the example for the event feature that user specifies is stored in will be as internalist methodology
A part execute cycle single class or encapsulation data structure in be convenient.
It is expert at 807, the matched entry of event feature that control circuit system 304 is specified to data base querying and user.
How to be realized depending on database and how event feature that user specifies stores, the thing for needing interval step to specify user
Part feature is converted into the form consistent with database.For example, being sent in the part by control circuit system 304 as inquiry
To before database, the event feature that user specifies is encoded as character string or integer using hashing algorithm appropriate.At some
In embodiment, the event feature that user specifies is encoded as primitive data structure, and control circuit system 304 specifies user
Event feature as inquiry be submitted directly to database.After querying the databases, the reception of control circuit system 304 and user
The set of the specified matched data base entries of event feature.In some embodiments, control circuit system 304 is with data knot
Structure, the set of index of database or the form of set of index of database of another cross reference receive these entries.
It is expert at 808, control circuit system 304 may be determined whether that the event feature specified with user is matched any
Data base entries.In some embodiments, whether control circuit system 304 is by checking database in response to looking into row 807
It askes and returns to empty data structure or NULL value to determine this point.If there is matched data base entries, then algorithm advances
To row 809.If without matched data base entries, algorithm alternatively proceeds to row 812.
Be expert at 809, control circuit system 304 from the data base entries of event feature that matching user specifies retrieval with
One or more values of the associated event feature of program fragment.For example, being inquired if control circuit system 304 is expert in 807
The list of index is retrieved after database, then in some embodiments, the retrieval of control circuit system 304, which is located at, to be received
The data base entries of event feature associated with program fragment at index.In some embodiments, index is directed toward and is included in
The data structure of bigger in database, and control circuit system 304 uses memory access method appropriate out of data structure
The value of retrieval event feature associated with program fragment.In some embodiments, the retrieval of control circuit system 304 and program piece
The value of the associated event feature of section, and they are locally stored in (example in individual data structure before continuing to
Such as, it is stored in storage device 308).After the value for retrieving event feature associated with program fragment, algorithm proceeds to
Row 810.
It is expert at 810, control circuit system 304 will execute and use control circuit system (for example, control circuit system 304)
Using with the value of the associated event feature of section target fragment and informing the user the subroutine of the event detected.Later,
Algorithm proceeds to row 815.
It is expert at 811, control circuit system 304 determines whether there is the similar any number of the event feature specified with user
According to library entry.For example, the event feature that user specifies is indicated by the object of class.Control circuit system 304 is called by comparing class
Specific field or to execute approximate character string matching by pair relevant data of the event feature specified with user fuzzy to execute
Compare the function of (for example, comparing to identify the similar object of class).If control circuit system 304 finds the thing specified with user
The similar data base entries of part feature, then algorithm proceeds to row 812.If control circuit system 304 does not find matched item
Mesh (for example, the inquiry to database returns to NULL value), then algorithm proceeds to row 812.
It is expert at 812, control circuit system 304 will execute associated with program fragment using control circuit system use
The value of event feature, and user is notified to have been detected by the subroutine of possible interested event.Later, algorithm proceeds to row
815。
It is expert at 811, control circuit system 304 will determine that there is no the matched databases of event feature specified with user
Entry.In this case, algorithm proceeds to row 812.
It is expert at 812, execution is notified user to use control circuit system detectio to possibility by control circuit system 304
The subroutine of interested event.Later, algorithm proceeds to row 814.
It is expert at 814, if the condition at row 609 or 611 is all unsatisfactory for, control circuit system 304 makes execution
Continue to monitor the subroutine of interested program with control circuit system.
It is expert at 815, control circuit system 304 will be executed using the interested additional program of control circuit systematic search
Subroutine.Later, algorithm proceeds to the termination subroutine at 817 rows.
It is expert at 817, control circuit system 304 has executed its function in algorithm and contrasting data library is handled simultaneously
Have checked executive termination subroutine after all examples for the event feature that user specifies.For example, in some embodiments, control
Circuit system 304 destroys variable, executes garbage collection, release memory or the cache for removing processing circuit 306.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the algorithm described by pseudocode in Fig. 8 can be with arbitrary
The programming language of quantity and a variety of different hardware are realized, and the specific choosing of primitive function, logic evaluation and functional assessment
Select be not intended to position it is restrictive.It will also be apparent that code can be reconstructed or rewrite, to manipulate various logic
The order of assessment, in parallel rather than executing multiple iteration in single iterative cycles, or not substantially change input or
Run time and performance metric are manipulated and optimized in the case of final output in other ways.For example, in some embodiments, generation
Code is rewritten, therefore control circuit system 304 is instructed to the multiple examples for the event feature that assessment user specifies and using multiple
Processor or processor thread submit multiple data base queryings simultaneously.It is to be further understood that although we can describe to control
Circuit system 304 is interacted with single database, but this is merely to illustrate that purpose and the single embodiment that describes, and can be with
The algorithm of Fig. 8 is realized using multiple independences or the database of cross reference.For example, being locally stored (for example, being stored in storage dress
Set on 308) database index or the database (for example, Media guidance data source 418) that remotely stores of cross reference, can lead to
Cross any number of communication channel (for example, communication network 414) access.In some embodiments, this allows control circuit system
304 are stored in long-range clothes using the look-up table or database front-end being efficiently stored on small-sized local drive to access on demand
The more large database concept being engaged on device.
Fig. 9 shows the illustrative media guidance application for enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure.
Show that equipment 900 includes main display area 910 and two extra display areas 920 and 930.Extra display area 920 and 930
Any position in main display area 910 can be located at.Extra display area can be lamination.Alternatively, viewing area is added
Domain can interdict image shown in main display area 910.In alternative embodiments, main display area 910 may include only one
A extra display area 920.In alternative embodiments, main display area 910 may include more than two extra display area 920
With 930.For example, user can watch " the Mission broadcasted on channel 4 in main display area 910
Impossible”.Meanwhile Bruins can compete with before the Canadiens progress racing seasons, and user may wish to attached
Add in display area 930 and tracks score.Thus, in the exemplified embodiment, extra display area 930 can show and come from
The score of " Bruins-Canadiens " match of NHL networks is looked back.In addition, user may also want to see " Red Sox-
The wonderful of Yankees " series, because Alex Rodriguez are one of favorite sportsmen of user.Thus, show at this
In example property embodiment, Red Sox-Yankees match of the display of extra display area 920 from MLB networks.In addition, user can
To indicate preference in his profile or in screen is arranged.For example, user can point out that he is favorite in his profile
Team (for example, Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots) and his favorite sportsman are (for example, Nicklas Backstrom
With Alex Rodriguez).In this illustration, because Alex Rodriguez are the favorite sportsmen of user, it is possible that
There are additional features, such as generate that Alex Rodriguez are now at bat to be notified 940 for display to user.
In one example, favorite team or the sportsman of specific user can be downloaded by being connected to social networks
(for example, being Nicklas Backstrom or Alex Rodriguez in this illustration).Similarly, as Tom Brady's
The user of bean vermicelli can have the bean vermicelli page of Brady, Patriots, Belichick liked in several social network-i i-platforms
Face, picture, video or state.Media guidance application can download any instruction of user interest automatically by social media, with
Just can be the interested event of user by event flag associated with the social media page, picture or video.
Figure 10 shows the illustrative media guidance application for enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure.
In the exemplified embodiment, display equipment 1000 includes 1020 He of main display area 1010 and extra display area
1030.For example, main display area 1010 can show hockey World Championships.It, can meanwhile in extra display area 1020
To generate film " Salt " for display.For example, this allows usertracking hockey championship, but work as extra display area
Switching channels at the end of 1020 display commercial breaks are in " Salt ".In addition, extra display area 1030 may include with
The additional information of tikker format.For example, additional areas 1030 may include the score of Red Sox-Yankees matches.
In another example, additional areas 1030 can show stock price, and particularly, and additional areas 1030 can show use
Family has been designated as the stock price of his/her interested stock via user profiles or setting menu.Extra display area
1020 and 1030 may include static status display (for example, the fixation image being updated periodically), or may include mobile display
(for example, the movement seen according to used renewal frequency by user).In addition, as example for notifying shown in 1040, used
The notice of the interested event in family can show as the lamination of main display area 1010.Notice can in extra display area
One of in the event that detects in the program that shows it is related, or can be shown currently without in one of extra display area
The event detected in the program shown.For example, notifying 1040 instructions " touchdown-Patriots " and " you want to see Patriots-
Broncos competes", together with "Yes" and the selectable option of "No".Thus, user can determine selection "Yes" and start
It shows and watches that Patriots-Broncos competes in the main region 1010 of equipment.Alternatively, user can select "No" and after
Continue and watches world hockey championship in the main region 1010 of display equipment.Alternatively, if system does not receive "Yes"
Or the selection of "No", then notifying that 1040 can automatically disappear after the predetermined time.
Figure 11 is the flow according to the illustrative steps involved in enhancing viewer experience of the disclosure some embodiments
Figure.It should be noted that processing 1100 or its any step can in figs. 3-5 shown in execute in any equipment or carried by it
For.For example, processing 1100 can be executed by control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3), the matchmaker such as realized on user equipment 316 (Fig. 3)
Indicated by body guidance application, to enhance the viewing experience of user.In addition, the one or more steps of processing 1100 can be tied
It closes in the one or more steps of any other processing or embodiment (for example, 1200 (Figure 12) of processing) or in connection.
At step 1105, media guidance apply via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) with the first tuner be tuned to the
One channel.For example, via control circuit system 304, media guidance application be tuned on NHL networks from America eastern time 7-
" Rangers-Capitals " of 10pm broadcast.
At step 1110, media guidance application (for example, being realized on illustrative user facilities 300 (Fig. 3)) is raw
At the first program from the first channel for display.For example, media guidance application is generated by NHL Web broadcasts
" Rangers-Capitals " match is for display (for example, in display equipment 312 (Fig. 3)).
At step 1120, media guidance is emerging using user's sense is determined whether there is via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
The additional program of interest.In the case of additional program interested there is no user, media guidance, which is applied, returns to step 1110,
And continue to generate the first program from the first channel on display element 312 (Fig. 3) for display.That there are users is interested
Additional program in the case of, media guidance at step 1130 via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) using determining whether to deposit
In the interested additional program currently broadcasted.For example, media guidance application is determined in identical America eastern time 7-
In 10pm windows " Out of Africa " also on channel 82 broadcast and " Family Guy " broadcasted on channel 122.It can replace
Dai Di, media guidance application determine that there is also other interested sections Chong Die with " Rangers-Capitals " Competition Segment
Mesh.For example, " Cowboys and Aliens " is broadcasted from America eastern time 8-10pm.
At step 1130, media guidance is applied to be determined whether there is currently via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
The additional program of broadcast.For example, as noted above, media guidance application determines " Out of Africa " and " Family
Guy " is attached for currently being broadcasted while display in media guidance application generation " Rangers-Capitals " match
Supernumerary segment mesh.In the case where no one of identified interested additional program is currently just broadcasted, media guidance application
Back to step 1120 and again determine whether that there are any interested additional programs.Alternatively, if media guidance is answered
Determine there is the currently additional program broadcasted used in step 1130 place, then at step 1140 media guidance apply via
Control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) with second tune device be tuned to the current interested building-out section identified being broadcasted
Mesh.
At step 1140, media guidance apply via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) with second tune device be tuned to work as
The preceding interested additional program identified broadcasted.For example, media guidance apply with second tune device be tuned to channel
82 with acquisition " Out of Africa ", then use second tune device be tuned to channel 122 with acquisition " Family Guy ".
At step 1150, media guidance is applied and is determined whether there is in step via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
It is identified as additional program that is interested and being currently broadcasted in 1120 and 1130 for the user setting of display.For example, with
Family, which can have, to be arranged for generating certain form of program prior to other programs for the priority of display.Alternatively,
User can define the preference of type or size about display generating additional program when display.There is no displays
In the case of the user setting of additional program, at step 1160, media guidance application obtains the default of the display of additional program
Setting.In the case where there is the user setting for showing additional program, media guidance application continues to apply this at step 1170
A little settings.For example, when the additional program generated for display is film, user, which can have, allows film to use 16：9 formats
Preference.
At step 1170, media guidance is applied and is applied in step 1150 or 1160 via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
The user setting or default setting of middle acquisition, to generate building-out section target fragment on display element 312 for display (Fig. 3).
For example, it is film applications default setting that media guidance, which is applied, to generate the segment of the film with closed caption for display.It can
Alternatively, media guidance is applied applies user-defined setting for baseball game, only to generate score portion for display.
At step 1180, media guidance is applied generates building-out section target fragment for aobvious on display element 312 (Fig. 3)
Show.
Figure 12 is the flow chart of the illustrative steps involved by the enhancing viewer experience according to some embodiments of the disclosure.It answers
When it is noted that processing 1200 or its any step can in figs. 3-5 shown in execute or be provided by it in any equipment.Example
Such as, processing 1200 can be executed by control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3), and the media such as realized on user equipment 316 (Fig. 3) refer to
South application is indicated, to enhance the viewing experience of user.In addition, the one or more steps of processing 1200 can be incorporated into
It is in the one or more steps of any other processing or embodiment (for example, 1100 (Figure 11) of processing) or in connection.
At step 1205, media guidance application (for example, being realized on illustrative user facilities 300 (Fig. 3)) is used
First tuner be tuned to the first channel.For example, media guidance application be tuned to broadcasting " Cowboys and Aliens "
Channel 220.
At step 1210, media guidance is applied to generate in display equipment 312 (Fig. 3) and just broadcasted on the first channel
Program is for display.For example, media guidance application generates " Cowboys and Aliens " for display.
At step 1220, media guidance is emerging using user's sense is determined whether there is via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
The additional program of interest.For example, media guidance application determines that user is interested in culinary art performance and reality TV show performance, and " Hell '
S kitchen " and " The Real Housewives of the OC " are culinary art performance and reality TV show performance respectively.In media
In the case that interested additional program is not detected in guidance application, media guidance is applied back to step 1210 and continues to generate
The program just broadcasted on the first channel is for display.The case where media guidance application detects interested additional program
Under, media guidance application proceeds to step 1230.
At step 1230, media guidance is applied determines the detection at step 1220 via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
To any interested additional program currently whether broadcasting.For example, media guidance application determines " Hell ' s
Kitchen " and/or " The Real Housewives of the OC " are currently broadcasted on different channel.Currently without
Just in case of broadcasting, media guidance application proceeds to step 1255 to interested additional program, to determine whether there is use
In the user setting of event detection.Alternatively, the interested building-out section currently broadcasted is determined in media guidance application
In the case of purpose, media guidance application proceeds to step 1240.
At step 1240, media guidance apply via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) with second tune device be tuned to work as
The preceding interested additional program identified broadcasted.For example, media guidance apply with second tune device be tuned to first
" Hell ' s kitchen " on channel, then use second tune device be tuned to " The Real on another channel
Housewives of the OC”。
At step 1250, media guidance is applied generates additional program for display (Fig. 3) in display equipment 312.Example
Such as, media guidance is applied generates " Hell ' s in picture-in-picture window (all picture-in-picture windows 920 and 930 as shown in Figure 9)
Kitchen " and " The Real Housewives of the OC " are for display.
At step 1255, media guidance is applied and is determined whether there is for event via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
The user setting of detection.There is no the user setting for event detection, media guidance, which is applied, returns to step
1250 and interested additional program is generated for display with second tune device.There is the user setting for event detection
In the case of, media guidance application proceeds to step 1260.
At step 1260, media guidance is applied via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) based on the use for event detection
Family setting monitors interested additional program.For example, the interested program of media guidance application monitors, with determining and user setting
Matched additional events, for example, the hommer of specific sportsman or the event of specific role.
At step 1270, media guidance is applied determines whether event has been detected via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3)
It arrives.If event is not detected, media guidance application continues to monitor interested additional program, and these are interested
The feature of additional program is compared with the user setting for event detection.If detecting event, media guidance is answered
With proceeding to step 1280 or 1290.
At step 1280, media guidance, which is applied to change automatically via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3), wherein detects thing
The display of the additional program of part.For example, media guidance application detects Gordon Ramsey in " Hell's Kitchen "
It shouts, this is matched with the user setting of " Gordon Ramsey are unhappy ".In this illustration, media guidance application can be
The banner of statement " Gordon Ramsey are unhappy " or " look at this " is generated above picture-in-picture window (for example, similar to figure
Banner 940 shown in 9) for display.Alternatively, if not generating the picture-in-picture for " Hell ' s Kitchen " previously
Window is for display, then in response to the detection that Gordon Ramsey are shouted, media guidance application can be automatically generated for
The picture-in-picture window of " Hell ' s kitchen " is for display.Alternatively, media guidance application can automatically generate display
The option (for example, notifying 1040 for " Patriots-Broncos " match similar in Figure 10) of " Hell ' s Kitchen "
For display.
At step 1290, media guidance apply via control circuit system 304 (Fig. 3) automatically generate the notice of event with
For display.For example, as shown in Figure 10 B, " Patriots-Broncos " match can be detected as interested program,
Because user indicates that Patriots is his favorite team.If user also indicates his interested in scoring event, matchmaker
Body guidance application can monitor that Patriots-Broncos competes, and detect and scoring event (for example, touchdown) has occurred, and
And provide a user notice.
The above-described embodiment for providing the disclosure is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation, and the disclosure is only by power below
Profit requires limitation.Additionally, it should be noted that the feature and limitation described in any one embodiment can be applied to herein
Any other embodiment, and with the relevant flow chart of one embodiment or example can in an appropriate manner with it is any other
Embodiment combines, and is performed in a different order, or parallel completion.In addition, system and method as described herein can be by real time
It executes.It should also be noted that above system and/or method can be applied to other system and or methods, or according to other
System and or method uses.
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1. a kind of method for enhancing viewer experience, the method includes：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine additional program for display；
Each additional program is generated for display with second tune device in the corresponding portion of display area on the display device；
Monitor the upcoming interested event of user in each additional program；
Be determined as showing and the interested event of user in the segment of one of additional program that generates；And
The part corresponding with the segment of automatic modification display area, wherein second tune device are with preset frequency each additional
It is periodically recycled between program, and is updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation with preset frequency.
2. the method as described in claim 1, wherein determining that the event includes：
Building-out section target fragment is received with second tune device, wherein the segment includes metadata；
By handling the fragment data using at least one of optical character identification and movement identification to fragment data；With
And
By metadata and treated that at least one of fragment data is compared with event feature with detecting event.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, further includes：
Selection of the user to event feature is received, wherein event feature includes joining in program category, event type, time and program
Action with person at least one of is worked as.
4. method as claimed in claim 3, further includes：
Generation had occurred in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display the notice of the interested event of user with to
User shows.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein automatic modification include remove display area with user wherein have occurred feel
The corresponding part of segment of one of the additional program of event of interest.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, further includes：
It determines without the interested second event of user to show in the additional program generated；And
The piece for the additional program that the interested second event of user wherein has occurred is automatically generated in a part for display area
Section is for display.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, further including：
Receive selection of the user to the standard for additional program；
Determine the program for meeting the standard received；
Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, reminds the program for meeting the standard received determined by user.
8. the method for claim 7, further including：
Selection shows position and the dimension of the first corresponding portion of the display area in equipment, wherein the selection is complete by user
At；
The boundary of the first corresponding portion of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment of one of additional program is cut to match the boundary；And
The segment of one of described additional program is generated in the first corresponding portion of display area for display.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, further includes：
User is received to being updated to show and the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation；
It is selected based on user, determines the preset frequency that second tune device recycles between each additional program；And
Second tune device is recycled with the preset frequency.
10. method as claimed in claim 9, wherein generating each additional program so that display includes：
Before generating each building-out section target fragment for display, it is cut to show and the piece of each additional program of generation
Section；And
To adjusting format again for each building-out section target fragment that display generates, to change point of each building-out section target fragment
One of resolution or file type.
11. a kind of system for enhancing viewer experience, the system comprises：
Control circuit system, is configured as：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine additional program for display；
Each additional program is generated for display with second tune device in the corresponding portion of display area on the display device；
Monitor the upcoming interested event of user in each additional program；
Be determined as showing and the interested event of user in the segment of one of additional program that generates；And
The part corresponding with the segment of automatic modification display area, wherein second tune device are with preset frequency each additional
It is periodically recycled between program, and is updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation with preset frequency.
12. system as claimed in claim 11, wherein determining that the event includes：
Building-out section target fragment is received with second tune device, wherein the segment includes metadata；
By handling the fragment data using at least one of optical character identification and movement identification to fragment data；With
And
By metadata and treated that at least one of fragment data is compared with event feature with detecting event.
13. system as claimed in claim 12, further including：
Selection of the user to event feature is received, wherein event feature includes joining in program category, event type, time and program
Action with person at least one of is worked as.
14. system as claimed in claim 13, further including：
Generation had occurred in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display the notice of the interested event of user with to
User shows.
15. system as claimed in claim 14, wherein automatic modification include removal display area with user wherein has occurred
The corresponding part of segment of one of the additional program of interested event.
16. system as claimed in claim 15, further including：
It determines without the interested second event of user to show in the additional program generated；And
The piece for the additional program that the interested second event of user wherein has occurred is automatically generated in a part for display area
Section is for display.
17. system as claimed in claim 16, further includes：
Receive selection of the user to the standard for additional program；
Determine the program for meeting the standard received；
Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, reminds the program for meeting the standard received determined by user.
18. system as claimed in claim 17, further includes：
Selection shows the position of the first corresponding portion of display area and dimension in equipment, wherein the selection is completed by user；
The boundary of the first corresponding portion of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment of one of additional program is cut to match the boundary；And
Segment in the first corresponding portion of display area one of described in generation additional program is for display.
19. system as claimed in claim 18, further includes：
User is received to being updated to show and the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation；
It is selected based on user, determines the preset frequency that second tune device recycles between each additional program；And
Second tune device is recycled with the preset frequency.
20. system as claimed in claim 19, wherein generating each additional program so that display includes：
Before generating each building-out section target fragment for display, it is cut to show and the piece of each additional program of generation
Section；And
To adjusting format again for each building-out section target fragment that display generates, to change point of each building-out section target fragment
One of resolution or file type.
21. a kind of system for enhancing viewer experience, the system comprises：
For with the first tuner be tuned to first segment destination device；
Device for generating the first program on the display area of display equipment for display；
For determining additional program for the device of display；
For using second tune device to generate each additional program for aobvious in the corresponding portion of display area on the display device
The device shown；
Device for monitoring the upcoming interested event of user in each additional program；
The device of the interested event of user in the segment of one of additional program generated for being determined as display；And
Device for the part corresponding with the segment for changing display area automatically, wherein second tune device is with preset frequency
It is periodically recycled between each additional program, and is updated to show and the piece of each additional program of generation with preset frequency
Section.
22. system as claimed in claim 21, wherein determining that the event includes：
Device for receiving building-out section target fragment with second tune device, wherein the segment includes metadata；
For by handling the segments using at least one of optical character identification and movement identification to fragment data
According to device；And
For by metadata and treated that at least one of fragment data is compared with event feature with detecting event
Device.
23. the system as claimed in claim 22 further includes：
Device for receiving selection of the user to event feature, wherein event feature include program category, event type, time
Action with participant in program at least one of is worked as.
24. system as claimed in claim 23, further includes：
For generating the notice that the interested event of user has occurred in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display
With the device shown to user.
25. system as claimed in claim 24, wherein automatic modification include removal display area with user wherein has occurred
The corresponding part of segment of one of the additional program of interested event.
26. system as claimed in claim 25, further includes：
Device for determining the interested second event of user in the additional program without being generated for display；And
For automatically generating the additional program that the interested second event of user wherein has occurred in a part for display area
Segment for display device.
27. system as claimed in claim 26, further includes：
Device for receiving selection of the user to the standard for additional program；
For determining the section destination device for meeting the standard received；
For reminding in response to the determining program for meeting the standard received and meeting the standard received determined by user
Save destination device.
28. system as claimed in claim 27, further includes：
For select display equipment on display area the first corresponding portion position and dimension device, wherein it is described selection by
User completes；
The device of the boundary of the first corresponding portion for determining display area based on the position and dimension；
For cutting the segment of one of additional program to match the device of the boundary；And
Device for generating the segment of one of described additional program in the first corresponding portion of display area for display.
29. system as claimed in claim 28, further includes：
For receiving user to being updated to show and the device of the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation；
Device for the preset frequency for selecting to determine that second tune device recycles between each additional program based on user；And
Device for recycling second tune device with the preset frequency.
30. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein generating each additional program so that display includes：
The each additional program generated for being cut to display before generating each building-out section target fragment for display
The device of segment；And
For to adjusting format again for each building-out section target fragment that display generates to change each building-out section target fragment
Resolution ratio or one of file type device.
31. a kind of non-transient computer-readable media for enhancing viewer experience, the computer-readable medium is included in it
The computer-readable instruction of upper coding, described instruction include：
With the first tuner be tuned to first segment purpose instruction；
Instruction of first program for display is generated on the display area of display equipment；
Determine additional program for the instruction of display；
Each additional program is generated for display with second tune device in the corresponding portion of display area on the display device
Instruction；
Monitor the instruction of the upcoming interested event of user in each additional program；
Be determined as showing and in the segment of one of additional program that generates the interested event of user instruction；And
The instruction of the part corresponding with the segment of automatic modification display area, wherein second tune device are with preset frequency every
It is periodically recycled between a additional program, and is updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation with preset frequency.
32. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 31 determines that the instruction of the event includes：
The instruction that building-out section target fragment is received with second tune device, wherein the segment includes metadata；
By handling the fragment data using at least one of optical character identification and movement identification to fragment data
Instruction；And
By metadata and treated that at least one of fragment data is compared with event feature, with the finger of detecting event
It enables.
33. non-transitory computer-readable medium as claimed in claim 32, further includes：
Selection of the user to event feature is received, wherein event feature includes joining in program category, event type, time and program
Action with person at least one of is worked as.
34. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 33, further includes：
Generation had occurred in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display the notice of the interested event of user with to
The instruction that user shows.
35. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 34, wherein the instruction changed automatically includes removing to show
The instruction of the part corresponding with the segment of one of additional program that the interested event of user wherein has occurred in region.
36. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 35, further includes：
Determine the instruction of the interested second event of user in the additional program without being generated for display；And
The piece for the additional program that the interested second event of user wherein has occurred is automatically generated in a part for display area
Section for display instruction.
37. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 36, further includes：
Receive instruction of the user to the selection of the standard for additional program；
Determine the instruction for the program for meeting the standard received；
Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, reminds the program for meeting the standard received determined by user
Instruction.
38. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 37, further includes：
Selection shows the instruction of the position and dimension of the first corresponding portion of display area in equipment, wherein the selection is by user
It completes；
The instruction of the boundary of the first corresponding portion of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment of one of additional program is cut to match the instruction of the boundary；And
The segment of one of described additional program is generated in the first corresponding portion of display area for the instruction of display.
39. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 38, further includes：
User is received to being updated to show and the instruction of the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation；
It is selected based on user, determines the instruction for the preset frequency that second tune device recycles between each additional program；And
The instruction of second tune device is recycled with the preset frequency.
40. non-transient computer-readable media as claimed in claim 39, wherein generating each additional program for display
Instruction includes：
It is cut to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation before generating each building-out section target fragment for display
Instruction；And
To adjusting format again for each building-out section target fragment that display generates, to change point of each building-out section target fragment
The instruction of one of resolution or file type.
41. a kind of method for enhancing viewer experience, the method includes：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine additional program for display；
Each additional program is generated for display with second tune device in the corresponding portion of display area on the display device；
Monitor the upcoming interested event of user in each additional program；
Be determined as showing and the interested event of user in the segment of one of additional program that generates；And
The part corresponding with the segment of automatic modification display area, wherein second tune device are with preset frequency each additional
It is periodically recycled between program, and is updated to show and each building-out section target fragment of generation with preset frequency.
42. method as claimed in claim 41, wherein determining that the event includes：
Building-out section target fragment is received with second tune device, wherein the segment includes metadata；
By handling the fragment data using at least one of optical character identification and movement identification to fragment data；With
And
By metadata and treated that at least one of fragment data is compared with event feature, with detecting event.
43. the method as described in claim 41 or 42, further includes：
Selection of the user to event feature is received, wherein event feature includes joining in program category, event type, time and program
Action with person at least one of is worked as.
44. the method as described in claim 41-43, further includes：
Generation had occurred in the segment of one of the additional program generated for display the notice of the interested event of user with to
User shows.
45. the method as described in claim 41-44, wherein automatic modification include removal display area with use wherein has occurred
The corresponding part of segment of one of the additional program of the interested event in family.
46. the method as described in claim 41-45, further includes：
It determines without the interested second event of user to show in the additional program generated；And
The piece for the additional program that the interested second event of user wherein has occurred is automatically generated in a part for display area
Section is for display.
47. the method as described in claim 41-46, further includes：
Receive selection of the user to the standard for additional program；
Determine the program for meeting the standard received；
Meet the program of the standard received in response to determining, reminds the program for meeting the standard received determined by user.
48. the method as described in claim 41-47, further includes：
Selection shows the position of the first corresponding portion of display area and dimension in equipment, wherein the selection is completed by user；
The boundary of the first corresponding portion of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment of one of additional program is cut to match the boundary；And
The segment of one of described additional program is generated in the first corresponding portion of display area for display.
49. the method as described in claim 41-48, further includes：
User is received to being updated to show and the selection of the frequency of each building-out section target fragment of generation；
It is selected based on user, determines the preset frequency that second tune device recycles between each additional program；And
Second tune device is recycled with the preset frequency.
50. the method as described in claim 41-49, wherein generating each additional program so that display includes：
Before generating each building-out section target fragment for display, it is cut to show and the piece of each additional program of generation
Section；And
To adjusting format again for each building-out section target fragment that display generates, to change point of each building-out section target fragment
One of resolution or file type.
51. a kind of method for enhancing viewer experience, the method includes：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine the interested second program of user and the interested third program of user, wherein second program and third program
Broadcast；
With second tune device be tuned to second program, and with first program is generated for showing simultaneously on the display device
The segment of second program is generated in the first part of display area for display；And
With second tune device be tuned to third program, and with generate the first program and second program for showing simultaneously, aobvious
Show and generates third section target fragment in the second part of the display area in equipment for display；
Wherein second tune device recycles between second program and third program, to be updated periodically first of display area
Divide third section target fragment in the middle segment of second program and the second part of display area.
52. method as claimed in claim 51, wherein generating the segment of second program so that display includes：
Information subset, described information subset is selected to include the video clip of broadcast feed, given birth to by broadcast feed from second program
At the geographical portions of image and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed at least one of work as；
Described information subset is converted into format；
The segment of second program is generated from transformed information subset；And
The segment of second program is generated for display.
53. method as claimed in claim 52, further includes：
With third tuner be tuned to fourth program；And
With generate the first program, second program and third program for showing the of display area simultaneously on the display device
The segment of raw fourth program is for display in three parts, and wherein second tune device and third tuner are in second program, third section
It is recycled between mesh and fourth program, to be updated periodically the segment of second program, third program and fourth program.
54. the segment of method as claimed in claim 53, wherein second program includes multiple images, and wherein generating the
Two section target fragments are for cutting described multiple images before display.
55. method as claimed in claim 53, further includes：
Before the segment for generating second program is for display, the segment of second program is cut；And
Format is adjusted again to the segment of second program, with one of resolution ratio or the file type for changing the segment of second program.
56. method as claimed in claim 53, further includes：
Selection shows position and the dimension of the first part of the display area in equipment, wherein the selection is completed by user；
The boundary of the selected first part of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment for cutting second program, to match the boundary；And
The segment of second program is generated in the selected first part of display area for display.
57. method as claimed in claim 56, wherein based on user preference automatically determine the interested second program of user and
Third program.
58. method as claimed in claim 57, further includes：
Detect that the interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted；And
In response to the detection, be automatically stopped generated in the first part of display area the segment of interested second program with
For display.
59. method as claimed in claim 58, further includes：
Receive selection of the user to the frequency of the interested second program of update and third program；
It is selected based on user, determines the frequency that second tune device recycles between second program and third program；And
With determining frequency cycle second tune device.
60. method as claimed in claim 59, further includes：
Determine that second program and the broadcast of third program close to an end；
User is prompted to select interested additional program；
Receive selection of the user to interested additional program；And
Interested additional program is generated for display.
61. a kind of system for enhancing viewer experience, the system comprises：
Control circuit system, is configured as：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine the interested second program of user and the interested third program of user；
With second tune device be tuned to second program, and with first program is generated for showing simultaneously on the display device
The segment of second program is generated in the first part of display area for display；And
With second tune device be tuned to third program, and with the first program and second program is generated for showing simultaneously aobvious
Show that generation third section target fragment is for showing in the second part of the display area in equipment,
Wherein second tune device recycles between second program and third program, to be updated periodically first of display area
Divide third section target fragment in the middle segment of second program and the second part of display area.
62. system as claimed in claim 61, wherein being configurable to generate the segment of second program for the control electricity of display
Road system is additionally configured to：
Information subset, described information subset is selected to include the video clip of broadcast feed, given birth to by broadcast feed from second program
At the geographical portions of image and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed at least one of work as；
Described information subset is converted into format；
The segment of second program is generated from transformed information subset；And
The segment of second program is generated for display.
63. system as claimed in claim 62, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
With third tuner be tuned to fourth program；And
With generate the first program, second program and third program for showing simultaneously, the third of display area on the display device
The segment of raw fourth program is for display in part, and wherein second tune device and third tuner are in second program, third program
It is recycled between fourth program, to be updated periodically the segment of second program, third program and fourth program.
64. the segment of the system as described in claim 63, wherein second program includes multiple images, and wherein generating the
Two section target fragments are for cutting described multiple images before display.
65. the system as described in claim 63, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
Before the segment for generating second program is for display, the segment of second program is cut；And
Format is adjusted again to the segment of second program, with one of resolution ratio or the file type for changing the segment of second program.
66. the system as described in claim 63, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
Selection shows the position of the first part of display area and dimension in equipment, wherein the selection is completed by user；
The boundary of the selected first part of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment for cutting second program, to match the boundary；And
The segment of second program is generated in the selected first part of display area for display.
67. the system as described in claim 66, wherein based on user preference automatically determine the interested second program of user and
Third program.
68. the system as described in claim 67, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
Detect that the interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted；And
In response to the detection, be automatically stopped generated in the first part of display area the segment of interested second program with
For display.
69. system as recited in claim 68, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
Receive selection of the user to the frequency of the interested second program of update and third program；
It is selected based on user, determines the frequency that second tune device recycles between second program and third program；And
With determining frequency cycle second tune device.
70. the system as described in claim 69, control circuit system is additionally configured to：
Determine that second program and the broadcast of third program close to an end；
User is prompted to select interested additional program；
Receive selection of the user to interested additional program；And
Interested additional program is generated for display.
71. a kind of system for enhancing viewer experience, the system comprises：
For with the first tuner be tuned to first segment destination device；
Device for generating the first program on the display area of display equipment for display；
For determining the interested second program of user and the interested third section destination device of user；
For with second tune device be tuned to second program, and with generate the first program for show simultaneously display equipment
On display area first part in generate second program segment for display device；And
For with second tune device be tuned to third program, and with the first program and second program is generated for showing simultaneously
Third section target fragment is generated in the second part of display area on the display device for the device of display；
Wherein second tune device recycles between second program and third program, to be updated periodically first of display area
Divide third section target fragment in the middle segment of second program and the second part of display area.
72. the system as described in claim 71, further includes：
For from second program select information subset device, described information subset include broadcast feed video clip, by
The geographical portions of image and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed that broadcast feed generates at least one of are worked as；
Device for described information subset to be converted into format；
Device for the segment for generating second program from transformed information subset；And
Device for generating the segment of second program for display.
73. the system as described in claim 72, further includes：
For with third tuner be tuned to fourth program device；And
For with generate the first program, second program and third program for showing simultaneously, display area on the display device
Part III in raw fourth program segment for the device of display, wherein second tune device and third tuner are in the second section
It is recycled between mesh, third program and fourth program, to be updated periodically the piece of second program, third program and fourth program
Section.
74. the segment of the system as described in claim 73, wherein second program includes multiple images, and wherein generating the
Two section target fragments are for cutting described multiple images before display.
75. the system as described in claim 73, further includes：
Device for the segment for cutting second program before the segment for generating second program is for display；And
One of resolution ratio or the file type for adjusting format again for the segment to second program to change the segment of second program
Device.
76. the system as described in claim 73, further includes：
Device for selecting the position and dimension of the first part of display area in display equipment, wherein the selection is by user
It completes；
Device for determining the boundary of the selected first part of display area based on the position and dimension；
For cutting the segment of second program to match the device of the boundary；And
Device for generating the segment of second program in the selected first part of display area for display.
77. the system as described in claim 76, wherein based on user preference automatically determine the interested second program of user and
Third program.
78. the system as described in claim 77, further includes：
The device being no longer broadcasted for detecting the interested second program of user；And
For being automatically stopped in the first part of display area in response to the detection and generating interested second program
Segment for display device.
79. the system as described in claim 78, further includes：
Device for receiving selection of the user to the frequency of the interested second program of update and third program；
Device for the frequency for selecting to determine that second tune device recycles between second program and third program based on user；With
And
For with the device of identified frequency cycle second tune device.
80. the system as described in claim 79, further includes：
The device to close to an end for determining the broadcast of second program and third program；
For prompting user to select interested building-out section destination device；
Device for receiving selection of the user to interested additional program；And
Device for generating interested additional program for display.
81. a kind of non-transient computer-readable media for enhancing viewer experience, the computer-readable medium is included in it
The computer-readable instruction of upper coding, described instruction include：
With the first tuner be tuned to first segment purpose instruction；
Instruction of first program for display is generated on the display area of display equipment；
Determine the instruction of the interested second program of user and the interested third program of user, wherein second program and third section
Mesh is being broadcasted；
With second tune device be tuned to second program, and with first program is generated for showing simultaneously on the display device
The segment of second program is generated in the first part of display area for the instruction of display；And
With second tune device be tuned to third program, and with the first program and second program is generated for showing simultaneously aobvious
Show and generate instruction of the third section target fragment for display in the second part of the display area in equipment,
Wherein second tune device recycles between second program and third program, to be updated periodically first of display area
Divide third section target fragment in the middle segment of second program and the second part of display area.
82. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 81, wherein generating the segment of second program for display
Instruction include：
The instruction of information subset is selected from second program, described information subset includes the video clip of broadcast feed, by broadcasting
It feeds the geographical portions of image generated and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed at least one of is worked as；
Described information subset is converted into the instruction of format；
The instruction of the segment of second program is generated from transformed information subset；And
The segment of second program is generated for the instruction of display.
83. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 82, further includes：
With third tuner be tuned to fourth program instruction；And
With generate the first program, second program and third program for showing simultaneously, the of display area on the display device
The segment of raw fourth program is for the instruction of display in three parts, wherein second tune device and third tuner second program,
It is recycled between third program and fourth program, to be updated periodically the segment of second program, third program and fourth program.
84. the segment of the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 83, wherein second program includes multiple images,
And wherein described multiple images are cut before the segment for generating second program is for display.
85. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 83, further includes：
The instruction of the segment of second program is cut before the segment for generating second program is for display；And
Format is adjusted again to the segment of second program, to change the resolution ratio of the segment of second program or the finger of one of file type
It enables.
86. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 83, further includes：
Selection shows the instruction of the position and dimension of the first part of display area in equipment, wherein the selection is complete by user
At；
The instruction of the boundary of the selected first part of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment of second program is cut to match the instruction of the boundary；And
The segment of second program is generated in the selected first part of display area for the instruction of display.
87. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 86, wherein automatically determining user's sense based on user preference
The second program and third program of interest.
88. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 87, further includes：
The instruction that the detection interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted；And
It is automatically stopped the segment that interested second program is generated in the first part of display area in response to the detection
For the instruction of display.
89. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 88, further includes：
Receive the instruction of selection of the user to the frequency of the interested second program of update and third program；
Based on the instruction for the frequency that user selects to determine that second tune device recycles between second program and third program；And
With the instruction of determining frequency cycle second tune device.
90. the non-transient computer-readable media as described in claim 89, further includes：
Determine the instruction that the broadcast of second program and third program closes to an end；
Prompt user selects the instruction of interested additional program；
Receive instruction of the user to the selection of interested additional program；And
Generate instruction of the interested additional program for display.
91. a kind of method for enhancing viewer experience, the method includes：
With the first tuner be tuned to the first program；
The first program is generated on the display area of display equipment for display；
Determine the interested second program of user and the interested third program of user, wherein second program and third program
Broadcast；
With second tune device be tuned to second program, and with first program is generated for showing simultaneously on the display device
The segment of second program is generated in the first part of display area for display；And
With second tune device be tuned to third program, and with the first program and second program is generated for showing simultaneously aobvious
Show and generates third section target fragment in the second part of the display area in equipment for display；
Wherein second tune device recycles between second program and third program, to be updated periodically first of display area
Divide third section target fragment in the middle segment of second program and the second part of display area.
92. the method as described in claim 91, wherein generating the segment of second program so that display includes：
Information subset, described information subset is selected to include the video clip of broadcast feed, given birth to by broadcast feed from second program
At the geographical portions of image and a part for metadata associated with broadcast feed at least one of work as；
Described information subset is converted into format；
The segment of second program is generated from transformed information subset；And
The segment of second program is generated for display.
93. the method as described in claim 91 or 92, further includes：
With third tuner be tuned to fourth program；And
With generate the first program, second program and third program for showing simultaneously, the of display area on the display device
The segment of fourth program is generated in three parts for display, wherein second tune device and third tuner is in second program, third
It is recycled between program and fourth program, to be updated periodically the segment of second program, third program and fourth program.
94. the segment of the method as described in claim 91-93, wherein second program includes multiple images, and wherein in life
At the segment of second program for cutting described multiple images before display.
95. the method as described in claim 91-93, further includes：
Before the segment for generating second program is for display, the segment of second program is cut；And
Format is adjusted again to the segment of second program, with one of resolution ratio or the file type for changing the segment of second program.
96. the method as described in claim 91-93, further includes：
Selection shows the position of the first part of display area and dimension in equipment, wherein the selection is completed by user；
The boundary of the selected first part of display area is determined based on the position and dimension；
The segment for cutting second program, to match the boundary；And
The segment of second program is generated in the selected first part of display area for display.
97. the method as described in claim 91-96, wherein automatically determining the interested second program of user based on user preference
With third program.
98. the method as described in claim 91-97, further includes：
Detect that the interested second program of user is no longer broadcasted；And
In response to the detection, be automatically stopped generated in the first part of display area the segment of interested second program with
For display.
99. the method as described in claim 91-98, further includes：
Receive selection of the user to the frequency of the interested second program of update and third program；
It is selected based on user, determines the frequency that second tune device recycles between second program and third program；And
With identified frequency cycle second tune device.
100. the method as described in claim 91-99, further includes：
Determine that second program and the broadcast of third program close to an end；
User is prompted to select interested additional program；
Receive selection of the user to interested additional program；And
Interested additional program is generated for display.
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