WO2014092810A1 - Création de rapports relatifs au comportement d'un utilisateur exécutant une programmation - Google Patents

Création de rapports relatifs au comportement d'un utilisateur exécutant une programmation Download PDF

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WO2014092810A1
WO2014092810A1 PCT/US2013/055317 US2013055317W WO2014092810A1 WO 2014092810 A1 WO2014092810 A1 WO 2014092810A1 US 2013055317 W US2013055317 W US 2013055317W WO 2014092810 A1 WO2014092810 A1 WO 2014092810A1
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • H04N21/234336—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements by media transcoding, e.g. video is transformed into a slideshow of still pictures or audio is converted into text
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  • a Smart TV is generally conceived as a device that integrates access to the Internet and Web 2.0 features into television sets.
  • the Smart TV represents the trend of technological convergence between computers and television sets.
  • the Smart TV generally focuses on online interactive media, Internet TV, on-demand streaming media, and generally does not focus on traditional broadcast media.
  • most Smart TVs have yet to provide seamless and intuitive user interfaces for navigating and/or executing the various features of the Smart TV. As such, there are still issues with the consolidation of features and the presentation of these features in Smart TVs.
  • a method comprising, setting a configurable reporting period value, of a television, to an initial value; recording indicia of a number of events associated with the television; formatting a report of the indicia of the number of events; storing the report; and upon determining the reporting period has ended, sending the report to a server.
  • a system for reporting television activity comprising, a television, a server, a network, operable to enable data communication between the television and the server, the television, further comprising: an activity monitor; a report generator; and a storage; and wherein the activity monitor collects activity data associated with the television; wherein the report generator generates a number of reports, each report being associated with collected activity data during a reporting period; wherein the storage is operable to store ones of the number of reports; and wherein the television is operable to send stored reports to the server.
  • a television device comprising a processor, a storage, a network connection, wherein the processor is operable to detect a number of user activities and cause an indicia of the user activities to be stored, wherein the processor is further operable to generate a report of the stored user activities determined to be associated with a reporting period; and wherein the network connection is operable to connect to a network and transmit the report to a server.
  • the present disclosure can provide a number of advantages depending on the particular aspect, embodiment, and/or configuration.
  • each of the expressions “at least one of A, B and C”, “at least one of A, B, or C”, “one or more of A, B, and C", “one or more of A, B, or C" and "A, B, and/or C” means A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B and C together.
  • a "blog” (a blend of the term web log) is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse- chronological order.
  • a "Hogging service” is a blog-publishing service that allows private or multiuser blogs with time-stamped entries.
  • cable TV refers to a system of distributing television programs to subscribers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables or light pulses through fiber-optic cables. This contrasts with traditional broadcast television
  • RF radio frequency
  • channel can be a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed.
  • a physical cannel in analog television can be an amount of bandwidth, typically 6, 7, or 8 MHz, that occupies a predetermine channel frequency.
  • a virtual channel is a
  • Non-volatile media includes, for example, NVRAM, or magnetic or optical disks.
  • Volatile media includes dynamic memory, such as main memory.
  • Computer-readable media include, for example, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or any other magnetic medium, magneto-optical medium, a CD-ROM, any other optical medium, punch cards, paper tape, any other physical medium with patterns of holes, a RAM, a PROM, and EPROM, a FLASH-EPROM, a solid state medium like a memory card, any other memory chip or cartridge, a carrier wave as described hereinafter, or any other medium from which a computer can read.
  • a digital file attachment to e-mail or other self- contained information archive or set of archives is considered a distribution medium equivalent to a tangible storage medium.
  • the computer-readable media is configured as a database
  • the database may be any type of database, such as relational, hierarchical, object-oriented, and/or the like. Accordingly, the disclosure is considered to include a tangible storage medium or distribution medium and prior art-recognized equivalents and successor media, in which the software
  • ETV enhanced television
  • EBIF Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format
  • An ETV application is normally delivered through an MPEG transport stream and accompanies an MPEG program containing video and audio elementary streams.
  • An "ETV Application” is a collection of resources (files) that include one or more EBIF resources that represent viewable information in the form of pages. Two forms of a given ETV Application may be distinguished: (1) an
  • the interchange form of an ETV Application consists of the resources (files) that represent the compiled application prior to its actual execution by an ETV User Agent.
  • the execution form of an ETV Application consists of the stored, and possibly mutated forms of these resources while being decoded, presented, and executed by an ETV User Agent.
  • An "ETV User Agent” is a software component that operates on a set-top box, a television, or any other computing environment capable of receiving, decoding, presenting, and processing an ETV Application. This component usually provides, along with its host hardware environment, one or more mechanisms for an end-user to navigate and interact with the multimedia content represented by ETV Applications.
  • HDTV high-definition television
  • 1080p - 1920x l080p 2,073,600 pixels (approximately 2.1 megapixels) per frame
  • 1080i which is typically either 1920> ⁇ 1080i: 1,036,800 pixels
  • frame size in pixels is defined as number of horizontal pixels x number of vertical pixels, for example 1280 x 720 or 1920 x 1080. Often the number of horizontal pixels is implied from context and is omitted, as in the case of 720p and 1080p, "scanning system” is identified with the letter “p” for progressive scanning or "i" for interlaced scanning, and
  • frame rate is identified as number of video frames per second. For interlaced systems an alternative form of specifying number of fields per second is often used.
  • high-definition television is deemed to include other high-definition analog or digital video formats, including ultra high definition television.
  • Internet television also known as Internet TV, Online
  • IPTV Internet protocol television
  • Internet Television is a general term that covers the delivery of television shows and other video content over the internet by video streaming technology, typically by major traditional television broadcasters. It does not describe a technology used to deliver content (see Internet protocol television). Internet television has become very popular through services such as
  • RTE Player in Ireland BBC iPlayer, 4oD, ITV Player (also STV Player and UTV Player) and Demand Five in the United Kingdom; Hulu in the United States; Nederland 24 in the Netherlands; ABC iview and Australia Live TV in Australia; Tivibu in Turkey; and iWanTV! in the Philippines.
  • IPTV Internet protocol television
  • IPTV services may be classified into three main groups, namely live television, with or without interactivity related to the current TV show; time-shifted television: catch-up TV (replays a TV show that was broadcast hours or days ago), start-over TV (replays the current TV show from its beginning); and video on demand (VOD): browse a catalog of videos, not related to TV programming.
  • IPTV is distinguished from Internet television by its on-going standardization process (e.g., European Telecommunications Standards Institute) and preferential deployment scenarios in subscriber-based telecommunications networks with high-speed access channels into end-user premises via set-top boxes or other customer-premises equipment.
  • standardization process e.g., European Telecommunications Standards Institute
  • the term "silo,” as used herein, can be a logical representation of an input, source, or application.
  • An input can be a device or devices (e.g., DVD, VCR, etc.) electrically connected to the television through a port (e.g., HDMI, video/audio inputs, etc.) or through a network (e.g., LAN WAN, etc.). Rather than a device or devices, the input could be configured as an electrical or physical connection to one or more devices.
  • a source particularly a content source, can be a data service that provides content (e.g., a media center, a file system, etc.).
  • An application can be a software service that provides a particular type of function (e.g., Live TV, Video on Demand, User Applications, photograph display, etc.).
  • the silo as a logical representation, can have an associated definition or property, such as a setting, feature, or other characteristic.
  • the term "panel,” as used herein, can mean a user interface displayed in at least a portion of the display.
  • the panel may be interactive (e.g., accepts user input) or informational (e.g., does not accept user input).
  • a panel may be translucent whereby the panel obscures but does not mask the underlying content being displayed in the display. Panels may be provided in response to a user input from a button or remote control interface.
  • the term "screen,” as used herein, refers to a physical structure that includes one or more hardware components that provide the device with the ability to render a user interface and/or receive user input.
  • a screen can encompass any combination of gesture capture region, a touch sensitive display, and/or a configurable area.
  • the device can have one or more physical screens embedded in the hardware.
  • a screen may also include an external peripheral device that may be attached and detached from the device.
  • multiple external devices may be attached to the device.
  • another screen may be included with a remote control unit that interfaces with the
  • Multimedia refers to content that may assume one of a combination of different content forms. Multimedia can include one or more of, but is not limited to, text, audio, still images, animation, video, or interactivity content forms.
  • Intelligent TV refers to a television configured to provide one or more intuitive user interfaces and interactions based on a unique application platform and architecture.
  • the Intelligent TV utilizes processing resources associated with the television to integrate Internet connectivity with parallel application functionality. This integration allows a user the ability to intuitively access various sources of media and content (e.g., Internet, over-the-top content, on-demand streaming media, over-the-air broadcast media, and/or other forms of information) via the Intelligent TV in a quick and efficient manner.
  • the Intelligent TV disclosed herein may comprise one or more components of a "smart TV," it is an aspect of the Intelligent TV to provide expanded intuitive user interaction capability for navigating and executing the various features of the television.
  • a "smart TV,” sometimes referred to as a connected TV, or hybrid TV (not to be confused with IPTV, Internet TV, or with Web TV), describes a trend of integration of the Internet and Web 2.0 features into television sets and set-top boxes, as well as the technological convergence between computers and these television sets/set-top boxes.
  • the smart TV devices have a higher focus on online interactive media, Internet TV, over-the-top content, as well as on-demand streaming media, and less focus on traditional broadcast media than traditional television sets and set-top boxes.
  • the Intelligent TV encompasses a broader range of technology than that of the smart TV defined above.
  • the term "television” is a telecommunication medium, device (or set) or set of associated devices, programming, and/or transmission for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome (black-and-white) or colored, with or without accompanying sound. Different countries use one of the three main video standards for
  • TVs namely PAL, NTSC or SECAM.
  • Television is most commonly used for displaying broadcast television signals.
  • the broadcast television system is typically disseminated via radio transmissions on designated channels in the 54-890 MHz frequency band.
  • a common television set comprises multiple internal electronic circuits, including those for receiving and decoding broadcast signals.
  • a visual display device which lacks a tuner is properly called a video monitor, rather than a television.
  • a television may be different from other monitors or displays based on the distance maintained between the user and the television when the user watches the media and based on the inclusion of a tuner or other electronic circuit to receive the broadcast television signal.
  • Live TV refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present.
  • SDTV standard-definition television
  • HDTV 720p and 1080p high-definition television
  • EDTV 480p enhanced-defmition television
  • the two common SDTV signal types are 576i, with 576 interlaced lines of resolution, derived from the European- developed PAL and SECAM systems; and 480i based on the American National
  • VOD video on demand
  • SOS Global Positioning System
  • GLONASS Global Positioning System
  • EU Galileo positioning system
  • Compass navigation system China
  • Regional Navigational Satellite System India
  • a display refers to at least a portion of a screen used to display the output of the television to a user.
  • a display may be a single-screen display or a multi-screen display, referred to as a composite display.
  • a composite display can encompass the touch sensitive display of one or more screens.
  • a single physical screen can include multiple displays that are managed as separate logical displays. Thus, different content can be displayed on the separate displays although part of the same physical screen.
  • displayed image refers to an image produced on the display.
  • a typical displayed image is a television broadcast or menu.
  • the displayed image may occupy all or a portion of the display.
  • display orientation refers to the way in which a rectangular display is oriented by a user for viewing.
  • the two most common types of display orientation are portrait and landscape.
  • landscape mode the display is oriented such that the width of the display is greater than the height of the display (such as a 4:3 ratio, which is 4 units wide and 3 units tall, or a 16:9 ratio, which is 16 units wide and 9 units tall).
  • the longer dimension of the display is oriented substantially horizontal in landscape mode while the shorter dimension of the display is oriented substantially vertical.
  • the display is oriented such that the width of the display is less than the height of the display.
  • the shorter dimension of the display is oriented substantially horizontal in the portrait mode while the longer dimension of the display is oriented substantially vertical.
  • module refers to any known or later developed hardware, software, firmware, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, or combination of hardware and software that is capable of performing the functionality associated with that element.
  • touch screen or “touchscreen” refer to screen that can receive user contact or other tactile input, such as a stylus.
  • the touch screen may sense user contact in a number of different ways, such as by a change in an electrical parameter (e.g., resistance or capacitance), acoustic wave variations, infrared radiation proximity detection, light variation detection, and the like.
  • an electrical parameter e.g., resistance or capacitance
  • acoustic wave variations e.g., infrared radiation proximity detection, light variation detection, and the like.
  • resistive touch screen for example, normally separated conductive and resistive metallic layers in the screen pass an electrical current.
  • a capacitive touch screen When a user touches the screen, the two layers make contact in the contacted location, whereby a change in electrical field is noted and the coordinates of the contacted location calculated.
  • a capacitive layer stores electrical charge, which is discharged to the user upon contact with the touch screen, causing a decrease in the charge of the capacitive layer. The decrease is measured, and the contacted location coordinates determined.
  • a surface acoustic wave touch screen an acoustic wave is transmitted through the screen, and the acoustic wave is disturbed by user contact.
  • a receiving transducer detects the user contact instance and determines the contacted location coordinates.
  • web television is original television content produced for broadcast via the World Wide Web. Some major distributors of web television are YouTube, Myspace, Newgrounds, Blip.tv, and Crackle.
  • instant message and “instant messaging” refer to a form of real-time text communication between two or more people, typically based on typed text.
  • the term "internet search engine” refers to a web search engine designed to search for information on the World Wide Web and FTP servers.
  • the search results are generally presented in a list of results often referred to as SERPS, or "search engine results pages".
  • the information may consist of web pages, images, information and other types of files.
  • Some search engines also mine data available in databases or open directories. Web search engines work by storing information about many web pages, which they retrieve from the html itself. These pages are retrieved by a Web crawler (sometimes also known as a spider)— an automated Web browser which follows every link on the site. The contents of each page are then analyzed to determine how it should be indexed (for example, words are extracted from the titles, headings, or special fields called meta tags).
  • Online community means a group of people that primarily interact via a computer network, rather than face to face, for social, professional, educational or other purposes.
  • the interaction can use a variety of media formats, including wikis, blogs, chat rooms, Internet forums, instant messaging, email, and other forms of electronic media.
  • Many media formats are used in social software separately or in combination, including text-based chatrooms and forums that use voice, video text or avatars.
  • remote control refers to a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, DVD player and/or home theater system for operating the device wirelessly, typically from a short line-of-sight distance.
  • Remote control normally uses infrared and/or radio frequency (RF) signaling and can include WiFi, wireless USB, BluetoothTM connectivity, motion sensor enabled capabilities and/or voice control.
  • RF radio frequency
  • a touchscreen remote control is a handheld remote control device which uses a touchscreen user interface to replace most of the hard, built-in physical buttons used in normal remote control devices.
  • tellite TV refers to television programming delivered by the means of communications satellites and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic reflector generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an external set-top box or a satellite tuner module built into a TV set.
  • social network service is a service provider that builds online communities of people, who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web- based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services.
  • social network refers to a web-based social network.
  • the term "gesture” refers to a user action that expresses an intended idea, action, meaning, result, and/or outcome.
  • the user action can include manipulating a device (e.g., opening or closing a device, changing a device orientation, moving a trackball or wheel, etc.), movement of a body part in relation to the device, movement of an implement or tool in relation to the device, audio inputs, etc.
  • a gesture may be made on a device (such as on the screen) or with the device to interact with the device.
  • gesture capture refers to a sense or otherwise a detection of an instance and/or type of user gesture.
  • the gesture capture can occur in one or more areas of the screen.
  • a gesture region can be on the display, where it may be referred to as a touch sensitive display or off the display where it may be referred to as a gesture capture area.
  • electronic address refers to any contactable address, including a telephone number, instant message handle, e-mail address, Universal Resource Locator (URL), Universal Resource Identifier (URI), Address of Record (AOR), electronic alias in a database, like addresses, and combinations thereof.
  • URL Universal Resource Locator
  • URI Universal Resource Identifier
  • AOR Address of Record
  • Fig. 1 A includes a first view of an embodiment of an environment of an intelligent television
  • Fig. IB includes a second view of an embodiment of an environment of an intelligent television
  • Fig. 2A includes a first view of an embodiment of an intelligent television
  • Fig. 2B includes a second view of an embodiment of an intelligent television
  • Fig. 2C includes a third view of an embodiment of an intelligent television
  • Fig. 2D includes a fourth view of an embodiment of an intelligent television
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the hardware of an intelligent television
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the intelligent television software and/or firmware
  • Fig. 5 is a second block diagram of an embodiment of the intelligent television software and/or firmware
  • Fig. 6 is a third block diagram of an embodiment of the intelligent television software and/or firmware
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of an embodiment of a handheld remote control
  • Fig. 8 is a side view of an embodiment of a remote control
  • Fig. 9A is a bottom view of an embodiment of a remote control with a joystick in a neutral position
  • Fig. 9B is a bottom view of an embodiment of a remote control with the joystick in a lower position
  • Fig. 9C is a bottom view of an embodiment of a remote control with the joystick in an upper position
  • Fig. 10 is a plan view of another embodiment of a handheld remote control
  • FIG. 11 A is a front view of an embodiment of an Intelligent TV screen
  • Fig. 1 IB is a front view of an embodiment of an Intelligent TV screen
  • Fig. 11C is a front view of an embodiment of an Intelligent TV screen
  • Fig. 12 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a handheld remote control of either Fig. 7 or 10;
  • FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a content data service
  • FIG. 14 is a system view of an embodiment of an Intelligent TV and a server
  • FIG. 15 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a process for recording activities
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a process for storing activity reports.
  • Fig. 17 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a flowchart for sending activity reports to a server.
  • the device can be a network- enabled telecommunications device, such as a television, an electronic visual display device, or other smart device.
  • the device can include one or more screens, or sections of a screen, that are configured to receive and present information from a number of sources. Further, the device can receive user input in unique ways. The overall design and functionality of the device provides for an enhanced user experience making the device more useful and more efficient.
  • an Intelligent TV, or device, 100 is shown. It is anticipated that the Intelligent TV 100 may be used for entertainment, business applications, social interaction, content creation and/or consumption, and to organize and control one or more other devices that are in communication with the Intelligent TV 100. As can be appreciated, the Intelligent TV 100 can be used to enhance the user interactive experience whether at home or at work.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may be configured to receive and understand a variety of user and/or device inputs.
  • a user may interface with the Intelligent TV 100 via one or more physical or electrical controls, such as buttons, switches, touch sensitive screens/regions (e.g., capacitive touch, resistive touch, etc.), and/or other controls associated with the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may include the one or more interactive controls. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more controls may be associated with a remote control. The remote control may communicate with the Intelligent TV 100 via wired and/or wireless signals.
  • the remote control may operate via radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR), and/or a specific wireless communications protocol (e.g., BluetoothTM, Wi-Fi, etc.).
  • RF radio frequency
  • IR infrared
  • a specific wireless communications protocol e.g., BluetoothTM, Wi-Fi, etc.
  • the controls whether physical or electrical, may be configured (e.g., programmed) to suit a user's preferences.
  • smart phones, tablets, computers, laptops, netbooks, and other smart devices may be used to control the Intelligent TV 100.
  • control of the Intelligent TV 100 may be achieved via an application running on a smart device.
  • the application may be configured to present a user with various
  • Intelligent TV 100 controls in an intuitive user interface (UI) on a screen associated with the device 100.
  • the screen may be a touch sensitive, or touch screen, display. Selections input by a user via the UI may be configured to control the Intelligent TV 100 by the application accessing one or more communication features associated with the smart device.
  • UI intuitive user interface
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can receive input via various input devices including, but in no way limited to, video, audio, radio, light, tactile, and combinations thereof.
  • these input devices may be configured to allow the Intelligent TV 100 to see, recognize, and react to user gestures. For instance, a user may talk to the Intelligent TV 100 in a conversational manner.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may hear and understand voice commands in a manner similar to a smart device's intelligent personal assistant and voice-controlled navigator application (e.g., Apple's Siri, Android's Skyvi, Robin, Iris, and other applications).
  • a smart device's intelligent personal assistant and voice-controlled navigator application e.g., Apple's Siri, Android's Skyvi, Robin, Iris, and other applications.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may also be a communications device which can establish network connections 104 through many alternate means, including wired 108 or wireless 112 means, over cellular networks 116 to connect via cellular base antenna 142 to telephone networks operated by telephone company 146, and by using a telephone line 120 to connect to telephone networks operated by telephone company 146. These connections 104 enable the Intelligent TV 100 to access one or more communication networks 132.
  • the communication networks may comprise any type of known communication medium or collection of communication media and may use any type of protocols to transport messages or signals between endpoints.
  • the communication networks may include wired and/or wireless communication technologies.
  • the Internet is an example of a communication network 132 that constitutes an Internet Protocol (IP) network consisting of many computers, computing networks, and other communication devices located all over the world, which are connected through many telephone systems and other means.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • POTS Plain Old Telephone System
  • Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated Services Digital Network
  • ISDN the Public Switched Telephone Network
  • PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
  • LAN Local Area Network
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • cellular network any other type of packet-switched or circuit-switched network known in the art.
  • the communication network 132 need not be limited to any one network type, and instead may be comprised of a number of different networks and/or network types.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may be equipped with multiple communication means.
  • the multiple communication means may allow the Intelligent TV
  • the intelligent TV 100 may use these network connections 104 to send and receive information, interact with an electronic program guide (EPG) 136, receive software updates 140, contact customer service 144 (e.g., to receive help or service, etc.), and/or access remotely stored digital media libraries 148.
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • these connections can allow the Intelligent TV 100 to make phone calls, send and/or receive email messages, send and/or receive text messages (such as email and instant messages), surf the Internet using an internet search engine, post blogs by a blogging service, and connect/interact with social media sites and/or an online community (e.g., FacebookTM, TwitterTM, LinkedlnTM, PinterestTM, Google+TM,
  • these network connections 104 also enable the Intelligent TV 100 to conduct video teleconferences, electronic meetings, and other communications.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may capture and store images and sound, using associated cameras, microphones, and other sensors.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may create and save screen shots of media, images, and data displayed on a screen associated with the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can interact with other electronic devices 168 by either by the wired 108 and/or wireless 112 connections.
  • components of the Intelligent TV 100 allow the device 100 to be connected to devices 168 including, but not limited to, DVD players 168a, BluRay players 168b, portable digital media devices 168c, smart phones 168d, tablet devices 168e, personal computers 168f, external cable boxes 168g, keyboards 168h, pointing devices 168i, printers 168j, game controllers and/or game pads 168k, satellite dishes 1681, external display devices 168m, and other universal serial bus (USB), local area network (LAN), BluetoothTM, or high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) compliant devices, and/or wireless devices.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • LAN local area network
  • BluetoothTM BluetoothTM
  • HDMI high-definition multimedia interface
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can access additional media content. Also, as further described below, the Intelligent TV 100 is capable of receiving digital and/or analog signals broadcast by TV stations.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can be configured as one or more of a standard- definition television, enhanced television, and high-definition television. It may operate as one or more of cable, Internet, Internet Protocol, satellite, web, and/or smart television.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may also be used to control the operation of, and may interface with, other smart components such as security systems 172, door/gate controllers 176, remote video cameras 180, lighting systems 184, thermostats 188, refrigerators 192, and other appliances.
  • Figs. 2A-2D illustrate components of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can be supported by a removable base or stand 204 that is attached to a frame 208.
  • the frame 208 surrounds edges of a display screen 212, leaving a front surface of the display screen 212 uncovered.
  • the display screen 212 may comprise a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen, a plasma screen, Light Emitting Diode (LED) screen, or other screen types.
  • the entire front surface of the screen 212 may be touch sensitive and capable of receiving input by the user touching the front surface of the screen 212.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may include integrated speakers 216 and at least one microphone 220.
  • a first area of the frame 208 may comprise a horizontal gesture capture region 224 and second areas comprise vertical gesture capture regions 228.
  • the gesture capture regions 224, 228 may comprise areas or regions that are capable of receiving input by recognizing gestures made by the user, and in some examples, without the need for the user to actually touch the screen 212 surface of the Intelligent TV 100. However, the gesture capture regions 224, 228 may not include pixels that can perform a display function or capability.
  • One or more image capture devices 232 can be included for capturing still and/or video images.
  • the image capture device 232 can include or be associated with additional elements, such as a flash or other light source 236 and a range finding device 240 to assist focusing of the image capture device.
  • the microphone 220, gesture capture regions 224, 228, image capture devices 232, and the range finding device 240 may be used by the Intelligent TV 100 to recognize individual users. Additionally or alternatively, the Intelligent TV 100 may learn and remember preferences associated with the individual users. In some embodiments, the learning and remembering (i.e., identifying and recalling stored information) may be associated with the recognition of a user.
  • An IR transmitter and receiver 244 may also be provided to connect the
  • Intelligent TV 100 with a remote control device (not shown) or other IR devices.
  • the remote control device may transmit wireless signals via RF, light, and/or a means other than IR.
  • an audio jack 248, which may be hidden behind a panel that is hinged or removable.
  • the audio jack 248 accommodates a tip, ring, sleeve (TRS) connector, for example, to allow the user to utilize headphones, a headset, or other external audio equipment.
  • TRS tip, ring, sleeve
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can also include a number of buttons 252.
  • Fig. 2A illustrates the buttons 252 on the top of the Intelligent TV 100, although the buttons could be placed at other locations.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 includes six buttons 252a-f, which can be configured for specific inputs.
  • the first button 252a may be configured as an on/off button used to control overall system power to the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the buttons 252 may be configured to, in combination or alone, control a number of aspects of the Intelligent TV 100. Some non- limiting examples include, but are not limited to, overall system volume, brightness, the image capture device, the microphone, and initiation/termination of a video conference. Instead of separate buttons, two of the buttons may be combined into a rocker button.
  • buttons 252 are capable of supporting different user commands.
  • a normal press has a duration commonly of less than about 1 second and resembles a quick input.
  • a medium press has a duration commonly of 1 second or more but less than about 12 seconds.
  • a long press has a duration commonly of about 12 seconds or more.
  • the function of the buttons is normally specific to the application that is active on the buttons
  • a normal, medium, or long press can mean end the video conference, increase or decrease the volume, increase a rate speed associated with a response to an input, and toggle microphone mute.
  • a normal, medium, or long press can also control the image capture device 232 to increase zoom, decrease zoom, take a photograph, or record video.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can include one or more shared or dedicated antennae 256 and wired broadband connections 260 as shown in Fig. 2B.
  • the antennae 256 also enable the Intelligent TV
  • the wired broadband connections 260 are, for example, a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), an optical line, an
  • the Intelligent TV 100 also has a telephone line jack 262 to further provide communications capability.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may include hardware and mounting points 264 on a rear surface to facilitate mounting the Intelligent TV 100 to a surface, such as a wall.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may incorporate at least one Video Equipment Standards Association (VESA) mounting interface for attaching the device 100 to the surface.
  • VESA Video Equipment Standards Association
  • the Intelligent TV 100 may include docking interfaces or ports 268.
  • the docking ports 268 may include proprietary or universal ports to support the interconnection of the Intelligent TV 100 to other devices or components, which may or may not include additional or different capabilities from those integral to the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the docking ports 268 can support the supply of power to the connected device or component.
  • the docking ports 268 can also comprise an intelligent element that comprises a docking module for controlling communications or other interactions between the Intelligent TV 100 and the connected device or component.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 also includes a number of card slots 272 and network or peripheral interface ports 276.
  • the card slots 272 may accommodate different types of cards including subscriber identity modules (SIM), secure digital (SD) cards, MiniSD cards, flash memory cards, and other cards.
  • Ports 276 in embodiments may include input/output (I/O) ports, such as universal serial bus (USB) ports, parallel ports, game ports, and high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) connectors.
  • I/O input/output
  • USB universal serial bus
  • HDMI high-definition multimedia interface
  • An audio/video (A/V) I/O module 280 can be included to provide audio to an interconnected speaker or other device, and to receive audio input from a connected microphone or other device.
  • the audio input/output interface 280 may comprise an associated amplifier and analog-to-digital converter.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates components of an Intelligent TV 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 includes a primary screen 304.
  • Screen 304 can be a touch sensitive screen and can include different operative areas.
  • a first operative area, within the screen 304 may comprise a display 310.
  • the display 310 may be touch sensitive.
  • the display 310 may comprise a full color, display.
  • a second area within the screen 304 may comprise a gesture capture region 320.
  • the gesture capture region 320 may comprise an area or region that is outside of the display 310 area, and that is capable of receiving input, for example in the form of gestures provided by a user. However, the gesture capture region 320 does not include pixels that can perform a display function or capability.
  • a third region of the screen 304 may comprise a configurable area 312.
  • the configurable area 312 is capable of receiving input and has display or limited display capabilities.
  • the configurable area 312 may present different input options to the user.
  • the configurable area 312 may display buttons or other relatable items.
  • the identity of displayed buttons, or whether any buttons are displayed at all within the configurable area 312 of a screen 304, may be determined from the context in which the Intelligent TV 100 is used and/or operated.
  • the touch sensitive screen 304 comprises a liquid crystal display extending across at least those regions of the touch sensitive screen 304 that are capable of providing visual output to a user, and a capacitive input matrix over those regions of the touch sensitive screen 304 that are capable of receiving input from the user.
  • One or more display controllers 316 may be provided for controlling the operation of the screen 304.
  • the display controller 316 may control the operation of the touch sensitive screen 304, including input (touch sensing) and output (display) functions.
  • the display controller 316 may also control the operation of the screen 304 and may interface with other inputs, such as infrared and/or radio input signals (e.g., door/gate controllers, alarm system components, etc.).
  • the functions of a display controller 316 may be incorporated into other components, such as a processor 364.
  • the processor 364 may comprise a general purpose programmable processor or controller for executing application programming or instructions.
  • the processor 364 may include multiple processor cores, and/or implement multiple virtual processors.
  • the processor 364 may include multiple physical processors.
  • the processor 364 may comprise a specially configured application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or other integrated circuit, a digital signal processor, a controller, a hardwired electronic or logic circuit, a programmable logic device or gate array, a special purpose computer, or the like.
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • the processor 364 generally functions to run programming code or instructions implementing various functions of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can include a module for encoding/decoding and/or compression/decompression 366 for receiving and managing digital television information. Encoding/decoding
  • compression/decompression module 366 enables decompression and/or decoding of analog and/or digital information dispatched by a public television chain or in a private television network and received across antenna 324, I/O module 348, wireless connectivity module 328, and/or other wireless communications module 332.
  • the television information may be sent to screen 304 and/or attached speakers receiving analog or digital reception signals.
  • Any encoding/decoding and compression/decompression is performable on the basis of various formats (e.g., audio, video, and data).
  • Encrypting module 368 is in communication with encoding/decoding compression/decompression module 366 and enables the confidentiality of all the data received or transmitted by the user or supplier.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can include a wireless connectivity module 328.
  • the wireless connectivity module 328 can comprise a GSM, CDMA, FDMA and/or analog cellular telephony transceiver capable of supporting voice, multimedia and/or data transfers over a cellular network.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can include an additional or other wireless communications module 332.
  • the other wireless communications module 332 can be included in the other wireless communications module 332.
  • the communications module 332 can comprise a Wi-Fi, BlutoothTM, WiMax, infrared, or other wireless communications link.
  • the wireless connectivity module 328 and the other wireless communications module 332 can each be associated with a shared or a dedicated antenna 324 and a shared or dedicated I/O module 348.
  • An input/output module 348 and associated ports may be included to support communications over wired networks or links, for example with other communication devices, server devices, and/or peripheral devices.
  • Examples of an input/output module 348 include an Ethernet port, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, ThunderboltTM or Light Peak interface, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 port, or other interface.
  • An audio input/output interface/device(s) 344 can be included to provide analog audio to an interconnected speaker or other device, and to receive analog audio input from a connected microphone or other device.
  • the audio input/output interface/device(s) 344 may comprise an associated amplifier and analog-to-digital converter.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can include an integrated audio input/output device 356 and/or an audio jack for interconnecting an external speaker or microphone.
  • an integrated speaker and an integrated microphone can be provided, to support near talk or speaker phone operations.
  • a port interface 352 may be included.
  • the port interface 352 may include proprietary or universal ports to support the interconnection of the device 100 to other devices or components, such as a dock, which may or may not include additional or different capabilities from those integral to the device 100.
  • the docking port 136 and/or port interface 352 can support the supply of power to or from the device 100.
  • the port interface 352 also comprises an intelligent element that comprises a docking module for controlling communications or other interactions between the Intelligent TV 100 and a connected device or component.
  • the docking module may interface with software applications that allow for the remote control of other devices or components (e.g., media centers, media players, and computer systems).
  • An Intelligent TV 100 may also include memory 308 for use in connection with the execution of application programming or instructions by the processor 364, and for the temporary or long term storage of program instructions and/or data.
  • the memory 308 may comprise RAM, DRAM, SDRAM, or other solid state memory.
  • data storage 314 may be provided. Like the memory 308, the data storage 314 may comprise a solid state memory device or devices. Alternatively or in addition, the data storage 314 may comprise a hard disk drive or other random access memory.
  • Hardware buttons 358 can be included for example for use in connection with certain control operations.
  • One or more image capture interfaces/devices 340 such as a camera, can be included for capturing still and/or video images.
  • an image capture interface/device 340 can include a scanner, code reader, or motion sensor.
  • An image capture interface/device 340 can include or be associated with additional elements, such as a flash or other light source. The image capture
  • interfaces/de vices 340 may interface with a user ID module 350 that assists in identifying users of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can also include a global positioning system (GPS) receiver 336.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • the GPS receiver 336 may further comprise a GPS module that is capable of providing absolute location information to other components of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • other satellite-positioning system receivers can be used in lieu of or in addition to GPS.
  • Power can be supplied to the components of the Intelligent TV 100 from a power source and/or power control module 360.
  • the power control module 360 can, for example, include a battery, an AC-to-DC converter, power control logic, and/or ports for interconnecting the Intelligent TV 100 to an external source of power.
  • Bus 322 may comprise one or more physical buses for control, addressing, and/or data transmission. Bus 322 may be parallel, serial, a hybrid thereof, or other technology.
  • the software system 400 may comprise one or more layers including, but not limited to, an operating system kernel 404, one or more libraries 408, an application framework 412, and one or more applications 416.
  • the one or more layers 404-416 can communicate with each other to perform functions for the Intelligent TV 100.
  • An operating system (OS) kernel 404 contains the primary functions that allow the software to interact with hardware associated with the Intelligent TV 100. Kernel 404 can include a collection of software that manages the computer hardware resources and provides services for other computer programs or software code. The operating system kernel 404 is the main component of the operating system and acts as an intermediary between the applications and data processing done with the hardware components. Part of the operating system kernel 404 can include one or more device drivers 420.
  • a device driver 420 can be any code within the operating system that helps operate or control a device or hardware attached to or associated with the Intelligent TV. The driver 420 can include code for operating video, audio, and/or other multimedia components of the Intelligent TV 100. Examples of drivers include display, camera, flash, binder (IPC), keypad, WiFi, and audio drivers.
  • Library 408 can contain code or other components that may be accessed and implemented during the operation of the software system 400.
  • the library 408 may contain one or more of, but is not limited to, an operating system runtime library 424, a
  • HAL hardware abstraction layer
  • the OS runtime library 424 may contain the code required by the operating system kernel 404 or other operating system functions to be executed during the runtime of the software system 400.
  • the library can include the code that is initiated during the running of the software system 400.
  • the TV services hardware abstraction layer library 428 can include code required by TV services either executed in the application framework 412 or an application 416.
  • the TV services HAL library 428 is specific to the Intelligent TV 100 operations that control different functions of the Intelligent TV.
  • the TV service HAL library 428 can also be formed from other types of application languages or embodiments of different types of code or formats for code beyond the hardware abstraction layer.
  • the data services library 432 can include the one or more components or codes to implement components for the data services function.
  • the data services function can be implemented in the application framework 412 and/or applications layer 416.
  • An embodiment of a function of the data services and the type of components that may be included is shown in Fig. 6.
  • the application framework 412 can include a general abstraction for providing functionality that can be selected by one or more applications 416 to provide specific application functions or software for those applications.
  • the framework 412 can include one or more different services, or other applications, that can be accessed by the applications 416 to provide general functions across two or more applications.
  • Such functions include, for example, management of one or more of windows or panels, surfaces, activities, content, and resources.
  • the application framework 412 can include one or more, but is not limited to, TV services 434, TV services framework 440, TV resources 444, and user interface components 448.
  • the TV services framework 440 can provide an additional abstraction for different TV services.
  • TV services framework 440 allows for the general access and function of services that are associated with the TV functionality.
  • the TV services 436 are general services provided within the TV services framework 440 that can be accessed by applications in the applications layer 416.
  • the TV resources 444 provide code for accessing TV resources 444 including any types of storage, video, audio, or other functionality provided with the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the TV resources 444, TV services 436, and TV services framework 440 provide for the different implementations of TV functionality that may occur with the Intelligent TV 100.
  • One or more user interface components 448 can provide general components for display of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the user interface components 448 might be general components that may be accessed by different applications provided in the application framework 412.
  • the user interface components 448 may be accessed to provide for panels and silos as described in conjunction with Fig. 5.
  • the applications layer 416 can both contain and execute applications associated with the Intelligent TV 100.
  • Applications layer 416 may include one or more of, but is not limited to, a live TV application 452, a video on demand application 456, a media center application 460, an application center application 464, and a user interface application 468.
  • the live TV application 452 can provide live TV over different signal sources.
  • the live TV application 452 can provide TV from input from cable television, over air broadcasts, from satellite services, or other types of live TV services. Live TV application 452 may then present the multimedia presentation or video and audio presentation of the live television signal over the display of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the video on demand application 456 can provide for video from different storage sources. Unlike Live TV application 452, video on demand 456 provides for display of videos that are accessed from some memory source.
  • the sources of the video on demand can be associated with users or with the Intelligent TV or some other type of service.
  • the video on demand 456 may be provided from an iTunes library stored in a cloud, from a local disc storage that contains stored video programs, or from some other source.
  • the media center application 460 can provide applications for different types of media presentation.
  • the media center 460 can provide for displaying pictures or audio that is different from, but still accessible by the user and different from live TV or video on demand.
  • the media center 460 allows for the access of different sources to obtain the media in the display of such media on the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the application center 464 allows for the provision, storage and use of applications.
  • An application can be a game, a productivity application, or some other application generally associated with computer systems or other devices, but may be operated within the Intelligent TV.
  • An application center 464 may obtain these applications from different sources, store them locally and then execute those types of applications for the user on the Intelligent TV 100.
  • User interface application 468 provides for the specific user interfaces associated with the Intelligent TV 100. These user interfaces can include the silos and panels that are described in Fig. 5. An embodiment of the user interface software 500 is shown in Fig. 5.
  • application framework 412 contains one or more code components which help control the user interface events while one or more applications in the applications layer
  • a silo transition controller 504 and/or an input event dispatcher 508.
  • the silo transition controller 504 contains the code and language that manages the transitions between one or more silos.
  • a silo can be a vertical user interface feature on the Intelligent TV that contains information for user.
  • the transition controller 504 can manage the changes between two silos when an event occurs in the user interface.
  • the input event dispatcher 508 can receive user interface events that may be received from the operating system and provided to the input event dispatcher 508. These events can include selections of buttons on a remote control or on the TV or other types of user interface inputs.
  • the input event dispatcher 508 may then send these events to a silo manager 532 or panel manager 536 depending on the type of the event.
  • the silo transition controller 504 can interface with the silo manager 532 to affect changes in the silos.
  • the applications layer 416 can include a user interface application 468 and/or a silo application 512.
  • the applications layer 416 can include more or fewer user interface applications as necessary to control the user interface of the Intelligent TV 100 than those shown in Fig. 5.
  • the user interface application 468 can include a silo manager 532, a panel manager 536, and one or more types of panels 516-528.
  • the silo manager 532 manages the display and/or features of silos.
  • the silo manager 532 can receive or send information from the silo transition controller 504 or the input event dispatcher 508 to change the silos displayed and/or to determine types of input received in the silos.
  • a panel manager 536 is operable to display panels in the user interface to manage transitions between those panels or to affect user interface inputs received in the panel.
  • the panel manager 536 may thus be in communication with different user interface panels such as a global panel 516, a volume panel 520, a settings panel 524, and/or a notification panel 528.
  • the panel manager 536 can display these types of panels depending on the inputs received from the input event dispatcher 508.
  • a volume panel 520 may display information about an audio volume control or other settings for volume.
  • a settings panel 524 can include information displayed about the settings of the audio or video, or other settable characteristics of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • a notification panel 528 can provide information about notifications to a user. These notifications can be associated with information, such as, video on demand displays, favorites, currently provided programs, or other
  • the panel manager 536 may be in communication with the panel controller 552 of the silo application 512.
  • the panel controller 552 may operate to control portions of the panels of the types described previously.
  • the panel controller 552 may be in communication with a top panel application 540, an application panel 544, and/or bottom panel 548. These types of panels may be differently displayed in the user interface of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the panel control thus may be based on the configuration of the system or the type of display being used currently, put the types of panels 516-528 into a certain display orientation governed by the top panel application 540, application panel 544, or bottom panel application 548.
  • the data management 600 can include one or more code components that are associated with different types of data. For example, there may be code components within the data service 432 that execute and are associated with video on demand, the electronic program guide, or media data. There may be more or fewer types of data service 432 components than those shown in Fig. 6.
  • Each of the different types of data may include a data model 604-612.
  • the data models govern what information is to be stored and how that information will be stored by the data service. Thus, the data model can govern regardless of where the data comes from, how the data will be received or managed within the Intelligent TV system.
  • the data model 604, 608, and/or 612 can provide a translation ability or affect the ability to translate data from one form to another to be used by the Intelligent TV 100.
  • the different types of data services each have a data subservice 620, 624, and/or 628 that is in communication with one or more internal and/or external content providers 616.
  • the data subservices each have a data subservice 620, 624, and/or 628 that is in communication with one or more internal and/or external content providers 616.
  • the data subservices each have a data subservice 620, 624, and/or 628 that is in communication with one or more internal and/or external content providers 616.
  • the subservices 620, 624, and 628 may communicate with and initiate or enable one or more source plug-ins 644, 648, and
  • each of the data subservices 620, 624, and 628 may determine and then enable or initiate a different source plug-in 644, 648, and/or 652.
  • the content providers 616 may also provide information to a resource arbitrator 656 and/or thumbnail cache manager 660.
  • the resource arbitrator 656 may operate to communicate with resources 664 that are external to the data service 432.
  • the resource arbitrator 656 may communicate with cloud based storage, network based storage, or other types of external storage in the resources 664.
  • thumbnail cache manager 660 may obtain thumbnail information from one of the data subservices 620, 624, 628 and store that information in the thumbnails database 668. Further, the thumbnail cache manager 660 may extract or retrieve that information from the thumbnails database 668 to provide to one of the data subservices 620, 624, 628.
  • the architecture can include a user interface layer 1304 and a content aggregation layer 1308.
  • the user interface layer 1304 may include a TV application 1312, media player 1316, and application(s) 1320.
  • the TV application 1312 enables the viewer to view channels received via an appropriate transmission medium, such as cable, satellite, and/or the Internet.
  • the media player 1316 views other types of media received via an appropriate transmission medium, such as the Internet.
  • the application(s) 1320 include other TV- related (pre-installed) applications, such as content viewing, content searching, device viewing, and setup algorithms, and coordinates with the media player 1316 to provide information to the viewer.
  • the content source layer 1308 includes, as data services, a content source service 1328, a content aggregation service 1332 and a content presentation service 1336.
  • the content source service 1328 can manage content source investigators, including local and/or network file system(s), digital network device manager (which discovers handheld and non-handheld devices (e.g., digital media servers, players, Tenderers, controllers, printers, uploaders, downloaders, network connectivity functions, and interoperability units) by known techniques, such as a multicast universal plug and play or UPnP discovery techniques, and, for each discovered device, retrieves, parses, and encodes device descriptors, notifies the content source service of the newly discovered device, and provides information, such as an index, on previously discovered devices), Internet Protocol Television or IPTV, digital television or DTV (including high definition and enhanced TV), third party services (such as those referenced above), and applications (such as Android applications).
  • content source investigators including local and/or network file system(s), digital network device manager (which discovers handheld
  • Content source investigators can track content sources and are typically configured as binaries.
  • the content source service 1328 starts content source investigators and maintains open and persistent channels for communications.
  • the communications include query or command and response pairs.
  • the content aggregation service 1332 can manage content metadata fetchers, such as for video, audio, and/or picture metadata.
  • the content presentation service 1336 may provide interfaces to the content index 1340, such as an Android application interface and digital device interfaces.
  • the content source service 1328 can send and receive communications 1344 to and from the content aggregation service 1332.
  • the communications can include notifications regarding new and removed digital devices and/or content and search queries and results.
  • the content aggregation service 1332 can send and receive communications 1348 to and from the content presentation service 1336 including device and/or content lookup notifications, content-of-interest advisories and notifications, and search queries and results.
  • a user request may be received from the user interface layer 1300, by the content presentation service 1336, which responsively opens a socket and sends the request to the content aggregation service 1332.
  • the content aggregation service 1332 first returns results from the local database 1340.
  • the local database 1340 includes an index or data model and indexed metadata.
  • the content source service 1328 further issues search and browse requests for all content source investigators and other data management systems.
  • the results are forwarded to the content aggregation service 1332, which updates the database 1340 to reflect the further search results and provides the original content aggregation database search results and the data updates, reflecting the additional content source service search results, over the previously opened socket to the content presentation service 1336.
  • the content presentation service 1336 then provides the results to one or more components in the user interface layer 1300 for presentation to the viewer.
  • the search session is over (e.g., the search session is terminated by the user or by an action associated with user)
  • the user interface layer 1300 disconnects the socket.
  • media can be provided directly by the content aggregation service 1332 to the media player 1316 for presentation to the user.
  • a handheld remote control can be provided to enable user interaction with the
  • the remote control 700 can include one or more of, but is not limited to, top, side and bottom housings 704, 708, and 712, an (on/off) power button 716, an input source button 720 (to select input source such as Live TV, video on demand, media center, application center, high definition multimedia interface or HDMI, component or COMP, audio/Video or A/V, digital or analog television or DTV/ATV, and video graphics array (VGA)), a (volume) mute button 724, a Live TV button 728 (to activate or select the Live TV silo), a video on demand (VOD) button 732 (to activate or select the video on demand silo), a media center button 736 (to activate or select the media center application or silo, which access various types of media such as music, TV programming, videos, and the like), an application center button 740 (to activate or select the application center application or silo), a global panel button 744, an application panel
  • a settings button 780 which launches an application to access current and change TV settings (such as channel settings and settings used to adjust picture and sound effects (e.g., image mode (e.g., standard, playground, game, cinema, concert, and studio), brightness, contrast, saturation, color temperature, energy savings, 3D noise reduction, hue, sharpness, zoom mode (e.g., full screen, standard, smart zoom, and dot-to-dot), picture position, 3D mode, for picture, and sound retrieval system or SRS TruSurround, sound mode (e.g., standard, live 1, live 2, theatre, music, speech, user equalizer mode, Left/Right speaker balance, auto volume control,
  • image mode e.g., standard, playground, game, cinema, concert, and studio
  • zoom mode e.g., full screen, standard, smart zoom, and dot-to-dot
  • picture position, 3D mode for picture, and sound retrieval system or S
  • S/PDIF Sony/Philips Interconnect Format or S/PDIF (off, auto, pulse code modulation or PCM) for sound) and system settings (such as system (e.g., selected language for graphical user interface, user geographical and/or geopolitical location information, input method, area settings, and sleep time), network (e.g., WiFi, WiFi hotspot, WiFi direct, Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet or PPPoE (asymmetric digital subscriber line or ADSL), Ethernet) settings (e.g., enabled and disabled and selected and non-selected) and information (e.g., network information (e.g., electronic address such as Internet Protocol or IP address, subnet mask, gateway, domain name server information, domain name, Media Access Control or MAC address, service set identification or SSID, security information, and password information) and inline status), manage applications (e.g., currently installed applications, currently executing applications, and internal and external computer readable medium usage), and view user information regarding the Intelligent TV 100)), a rocker- type channel-up and channel-
  • the first, second, third, and fourth hotkeys are generally assigned different colors, which color indexing is depicted as visual indicia on a selected panel to show the currently assigned function, if any, for each hotkey.
  • the actuator layout can provide a highly efficient, satisfactory, and easily usable experience to the end user.
  • the media center button 736 when selected, can provide information regarding music, videos, photographs, collections or groupings of music, videos, and/or
  • photographs, and internal and external computational devices such as personal computers, laptops, tablet computers, wireless phones, removable computer readable media, and the like
  • the information can includes previews (which can include selected portions of the media content, duration, file size, date created, date last watched, times watched or viewed, and audio and/or video format information).
  • the application center button 740 when selected, may provide information regarding pre-installed and downloaded applications. Unlike downloaded applications, pre-installed applications cannot be removed by the user or manually updated. Exemplary pre-installed applications include web browser, settings control, and content search algorithms. By way of illustration, the application center button 740 can provide a scrollable graphical grid of icons (each icon being associated with an application) currently available in the application center. [0146]
  • the global panel button 744 when selected, can provide the user, via one or more panels or windows, with access to one or more of, but not limited to, silos, notifications, a web browser, system settings, and/or information associated therewith.
  • the global panel button 744 can enable the user to determine what external devices are currently connected to and/or disconnected from the Intelligent TV 100, determine what inputs (e.g., HDMI ports) are currently available for connecting to external devices, determine a connection and/or operational status of a selected external device and/or network (e.g., WiFi connected, Ethernet connected, and offline), assign a custom (or user selected) name to each input source, determine what content is currently being offered on Live TV, on demand, the media center, and/or the application center, access vendor messages and notifications to the user (e.g., system and/or application updates are available), activate the Internet browser, and/or access shortcuts on a displayed shortcut bar to more frequently used and desired applications.
  • inputs e.g., HDMI ports
  • a connection and/or operational status of a selected external device and/or network e.g., WiFi connected, Ethernet connected, and offline
  • assign a custom (or user selected) name to each input source
  • Common shortcuts are Internet browser (e.g., Internet search engine), system settings, and notifications.
  • the common types of panels are for information (which is typically information related to a currently displayed image and/or content (e.g., title, date/time, audio/visual indicator, rating, and genre), browse requests, and/or search requests (such as search term field)).
  • Each of the panel types may include a panel navigation bar, detailed information or relevant content to the panel function, operation and/or purpose, and a hotkey bar (defining currently enabled functional associations of hotkeys).
  • the application panel button 748 when selected, can display an application window or panel.
  • One application panel may be an information panel regarding a selected (pre -installed or previously downloaded) application icon.
  • the information panel can one or more of identify the selected application, provide a description of the functionality (including application developer and/or vendor, version, release, and/or last update date and a category or type of application based on the application's functionality) and user ratings and/or degree of other user downloading of the application (e.g., a star rating assigned based on one or more of the foregoing inputs), provide the option to launch, remove, update, and add to favorites the identified application, and provide a listing of selectable links of other (not yet downloaded) recommended applications that provide similar functionality to the identified application.
  • the latter listing can, in turn, provide a description of the functionality (including application developer and/or vendor, version, release, and/or last update date and a category or type of application based on the application's functionality) and user ratings and/or degree of other user downloading of the application (e.g., a star rating assigned based on one or more of the foregoing inputs).
  • a description of the functionality including application developer and/or vendor, version, release, and/or last update date and a category or type of application based on the application's functionality
  • user ratings and/or degree of other user downloading of the application e.g., a star rating assigned based on one or more of the foregoing inputs.
  • the functions of the first, second, third, and fourth hotkeys 788, 792, 794, and 796 can change depending on system state, context, and/or, within a selected screen and/or panel, based on a content or currently selected portion of (or relative cursor position on) the screen. Commonly, a currently assigned function of any of the first, second, third, and fourth hotkeys 788, 792, 794, and 796 depends on a currently accessed silo and/or panel (with which the user is currently interacting within the silo).
  • a first function of one of the first, second, third, and fourth hotkeys 788, 792, 794, and 796 is activated by the respective hotkey in a first system state while a different second function is activated by the respective hotkey in a different second system state.
  • a third function of one of the first, second, third, and fourth hotkeys 788, 792, 794, and 796 is activated by the respective hotkey when a user focus (or currently selected cursor position or screen portion) is at a first screen position while a different fourth function is activated by the respective hotkey when a user focus (or currently selected cursor position or screen portion) is at a different second screen position.
  • the first screen position can, for instance, be within an icon while the second screen position is outside of the icon.
  • Hotkey functionality that could be enabled when in the first screen position may be "configure” and “remove” and disabled is “add”, and, when in the second position hotkey functionality enabled can be “add” and disabled is “configure” and “remove”.
  • the states of hotkeys can include normal (for enabled actions or functions), disabled (when an action or function is temporarily disabled), pressed (when selected by a user to command an action or function to be performed), and unavailable (when no association between the hotkey and an action or function is currently available). While examples of hotkey functions are discussed below, it is to be understood that these are not intended to be exhaustive or limiting examples.
  • the first hotkey 788 when selected in a first system state, can enable the user to assign, change, or edit a name of an input source. It is typically enabled only when the input source of HDMI, Comp/YPbPr (e.g., component video cables), video output, and
  • VGA is in focus.
  • the first hotkey 788 can return the user to a top of a scrollable collection of objects, such as application icons.
  • the second hotkey 792 may show all or less.
  • the hotkey 792 can allow the user to show all inputs, including the unconnected/undetected ones and to hide the unconnected/undetected inputs, e.g., to expand and collapse the silo/input list.
  • Each input source can have one of two states, namely connected/detected and unconnected/undetected. Some input sources, including Live TV, video on demand, media center, and application center are always connected/detected.
  • the moveable joystick 900 on the bottom of the remote control 700 when manipulated, can cause a displayed image on the Intelligent TV 100 screen to be displaced a proportional amount.
  • the displayed image is displaced substantially simultaneously with displacement of the joystick 900 within the joystick aperture 904 in the bottom housing 712 of the remote control.
  • the joystick 900 moves or slides between forward and reverse positions. Releasing the joystick 900 causes the joystick 900 to return to the center position of Fig. 9A, and the window to move or slide upwardly (when the joystick is released from the joystick position of Fig. 9B) or downwardly (when the joystick is released from the joystick position of Fig.
  • FIG. 11A video content, such as TV programming, a video, movie, and the like, is being displayed by front surface of the screen 212.
  • Fig. 1 IB the joystick 900 is moved or slid to the upper position of Fig. 9B, and a drop down window or panel 1100 moves or slides down (at the substantially the same rate of joystick 900 movement) at the top of the screen 212.
  • Fig, 11C the joystick 900 is moved or slid to the lower position of Fig.
  • a drop up window or panel 1100 moves or slides up (at the substantially the same rate of joystick 900 movement) at the bottom of the screen 212.
  • the window 1100 partially covers the video content appearing on the remainder of the screen 212 and/or causes a portion of the screen 212 displaying video content to move and/or compress up or down the height of the window 1100.
  • the window 1100 can include one or more of information (which is typically information related to a currently displayed image and/or content (e.g., panel navigation bar, detailed information (e.g., title, date/time, audio/visual indicator, rating, and genre), and hotkey bar (defining current functional associations of hotkeys)), browse requests, and/or search requests.
  • information which is typically information related to a currently displayed image and/or content (e.g., panel navigation bar, detailed information (e.g., title, date/time, audio/visual indicator, rating, and genre), and hotkey bar (defining current functional associations of hotkeys)
  • browse requests and/or search requests.
  • search requests e.g., search requests.
  • search requests e.g., search requests, and/or search requests.
  • suitable information about the content such as name, duration, and/or remaining viewing duration of content
  • settings information e.g., TV or system control information
  • the joystick 900 When the joystick 900 is in either the forward or reverse position, the user can select an actuator on the front of the remote control, such as the OK button 764, and be taken, by displayed images on the screen 212, to another location in the user interface, such as a desktop. This process can be done in a nonintrusive manner and without affecting the flow of content that is pushed up or down.
  • the joystick 900 could be moved, additionally or differently, from side-to-side to cause the window to appear at the left or right edge of the screen 212.
  • FIG. 10 An alternative actuator configuration is shown in Fig. 10.
  • the actuators are substantially the same as those of Figs. 7-9 except that the social network button 1000, when selected, can automatically select content and publish, via a social network service or other social media, the content to a social network or online community.
  • User or viewer comments and/or other messages can be included in the outbound message.
  • all or one or frames or portions of media content (such as a video, music, a photograph, a picture, or text) can be provided automatically to a predetermined or selected group of people via Linked-InTM, MyspaceTM, TwitterTM, YouTubeTM,
  • the user upon activating the button 1000 could, in response, select a social forum or media upon which the selected content (which is the content displayed to the user when the social network button 1000 is activated) is to be posted and/or a predetermined group within that social media to which the content is to be posted. Alternatively, these selections could be preconfigured or preselected by the user.
  • the social network button can also be used to "turn up” or “turn down” a social volume visualization.
  • the Intelligent TV 100 can create dynamically a visualization of aggregated connections (and inbound and/or outbound messages) from a variety of social networks.
  • the aggregation (and inbound and outbound messages) can be depicted graphically on the screen as a volume of connections to influence the viewer user.
  • selected contents of each linked social network profile of a social contact and inbound and/or outbound messages from or to the linked social network contact and/or current activity of the social contact (such as watching the same programming or content the viewer is currently watching) can be presented in a separate tile (or visually displayed object).
  • the size of the tile can be related to any number of criteria, including a relationship of the linked social contact (e.g., a relative degree of importance or type of relationship can determine the relative size of the tile, a degree of influence of the linked social contact to the current viewer, a geographic proximity of the linked social contact to the current viewer, a degree to which the currently provided media content is of interest to both the viewer and linked social contact (e.g., both parties enjoy war movies, murder mystery, musicals, comedies, and the like), an assigned ranking of the linked viewer by the viewer, a type of social network type linking the viewer with the linked social contact, a current activity of the social network contact (e.g., currently watching the same content that the viewer is currently watching), a current online or offline status of the linked social contact, and a social network grouping type or category to which both the viewer and linked social contact belong (e.g., work contact, best friend, family member, etc.).
  • a relationship of the linked social contact e.g., a relative degree of importance or type of relationship
  • the viewer can designate a portion of the screen to depict the social network aggregation.
  • the viewer By turning the social volume up (+) or down (-), the viewer can increase the size and/or numbers of linked contact tiles provided to the viewer.
  • the viewer By increasing the social volume the viewer can view, access, and/or push more social content from those of his or her social networks associated with him or her in a memory of the Intelligent TV.
  • the viewer By decreasing the social volume, the viewer can view, access, and/or push less social content from his or her associated social networks.
  • the mute button 724 the viewer can stop or pause any interactivity with his or her associated social networks (e.g., inbound or outbound messages).
  • Social volume and/or mute can be separated into two (or more) volume settings for outbound and inbound social network activity.
  • a first volume setting, control, and/or button can control the volume for outbound social network activity (e.g., outbound social messages) while a second (different) volume setting, control, and/or button can control the volume for inbound social network activity (e.g., inbound social messages).
  • a first mute setting, control, and/or button can stop or pause outbound social network activity (e.g., outbound social messages) while a second (different) mute setting, control, and/or button can stop or pause inbound social network activity (e.g., inbound social messages).
  • the remote control 700 includes a controller 1208 to control and supervise remote control operations, optional wireless (RF) transceiver 1224 and antenna 1244 to send and receive wireless signals to and from the Intelligent TV 100 and other external components, optional infrared emitter 1228 to emit infrared signals to the Intelligent TV 100, optional light emitting diode or LED driver 1232 to control LED operation to provide video- enabled feedback to the user, actuators 1220 (including the various buttons and other actuators discussed above in connection with Figs. 7 and 10), and joystick 900, all interconnected via a bus 1248.
  • An on board power source 1200 and power management module 1204 provide power to each of these components via power circuitry 1240.
  • the infrared emitter 1228 and receiver (not shown) on the Intelligent TV system 100 can be used to determine a displayed object illuminated by the infrared signal and therefore adjust the displayed image, for example to indicate a focus of the user (e.g., illuminate a displayed object or show cursor position relative to displayed objects on the screen) and to determine and activate a desired command of the user.
  • This can be done by tracking a position of the remote control in relation to infrared tracking reference points (e.g., a sensor bar or infrared LED's) positioned on or adjacent to the screen of the Intelligent TV 100.
  • Motion tracking can further be augmented using position information received from a multi-axis gyroscope and/or accelerometer on board the remote control (not shown).
  • Fig. 14 illustrates components of an Intelligent TV 100 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Intelligent TV 100 includes data storage 314, processor 364 and network connection 1402.
  • Network connection 1402 may be one or more connections 260 or antenna 256 to enable Intelligent TV 100 to logically attache to network 132 via wired 108 or wireless 112 network connections 104. Additional network connection means are also contemplated herein and more fully described with respect to the preceding figures, in particular, Fig. 1 A.
  • Processor 364 monitors activities on Intelligent TV 100.
  • indicium of the activity is stored in data storage 314.
  • Data storage 314 may be any form of data storage operable to store indicia.
  • the indicium of the activity is one or more codes in machine readable and/or human readable form.
  • the indicium is a descriptor of the activity.
  • other representations, such as a bitmap is employed as the indicium.
  • the indicium is a verbose description of the activity.
  • the indicia of activity are aggregated into a report associated with a reporting period.
  • data storage 314 may be made available for other indicia.
  • the report may include a sequential number.
  • server 1406 receives a report from
  • Intelligent TV 100 with the report indicating the system clock is invalid.
  • the report having a sequential number and a known reporting period allows an approximation of the time and/or date (herein, "timestamp") to be determined.
  • timestamp the time and/or date
  • one particular Intelligent TV has a reporting period of 24 hours. Report #1 was received on
  • Intelligent TV 100 has not been able to set its system clock and each of the reports received is reporting a default timestamp (e.g., January 1, 2000, 12:00AM) and is, therefore, unusable. However, it is known that report #1 was received last Monday;
  • a default timestamp e.g., January 1, 2000, 12:00AM
  • report #2 was Tuesday's report
  • #3 was Wednesday's report
  • #4 was Thursday's report.
  • Server 1406 is connected via network connection 1404 to network 132 and is operable to receive reports from Intelligent TV 100. In another embodiment, server 1406 is operable to send information and/or command signals to Intelligent TV 100.
  • Fig. 15 illustrates flowchart 1500 for generating indicia of activity.
  • Flowchart 1500 starts 1502 by an event, such as startup of Intelligent TV 100.
  • Step 1504 detects activities and step 1506 stores indicia of the activities. The process may then continue indefinitely or until terminated by another process or operation.
  • processor 364 performs the step 1504 and causes data storage 314 to perform step 1506.
  • an additional shared and/or dedicated processor and/or data storage is employed to perform steps 1504 and/or 1506.
  • Fig. 16 illustrates flowchart 1600 for generating activity reports.
  • flowchart 1600 starts 1602 upon startup of Intelligent TV 100.
  • start 1602 occurs upon an event, such as the occurrence of a particular user event, system event, and/or time passage event.
  • Step 1604 determines if a new reporting period has begun. If no, processing loops back to step 1604, optionally with a wait or "sleep" delay to reduce processing overhead. If step 1604 determines a new reporting period has begun, processing continues to step 1606. Step 1606 increments the report number by one, thereby making the reports sequential. In another embodiment, the report number is changed by a known value. Step 1608 accesses the indicia of activities and step 1610 generates the report.
  • the report generated by step 1610 is variously embodied and may include content selected as a matter of design choice.
  • step 1610 generates a report containing the report number, an indicium of the Intelligent TV 100 producing the report, and a summary of events.
  • the timestamp may be included which may be set or, if not set, an initial and/or default value.
  • Step 1612 stores the report.
  • indicia added to the report, if not needed by another process may be deleted or marked for deletion.
  • Flowchart 1600 may then continue to step 1604 indefinitely or until terminated by another process or shutdown of processor 364 or Intelligent TV 100.
  • flowchart 1600 may incorporate a delay or sleep delay to reduce processing overhead.
  • step 1504 detects activities and the storage step 1506 may be performed in system memory, registers on processor memory such that processing then continues to step 1604 whereby a processing of flowchart 1600 continues.
  • step 1606 incrementing the report number
  • step 1606 may be performed at any time in flowchart 1600 provided the resulting report receives a report number and the subsequent report receives the subsequent reporting number.
  • Fig. 17 illustrates flowchart 1700 for sending activity reports.
  • Flowchart 1700 starts 1702. If start 1702 is known to be performed at startup of Intelligent TV 100, processing may continue to step 1706 and optionally omit step 1704. If start 1702 is not known to be performed at startup of Intelligent TV 100, or is initiated by another process, step 1704 determines if flowchart 1700 is being performed at startup.
  • step 1704 determines startup is false, step 1706 determines if a new reporting period has started. If no, in one embodiment, processing loops at step 1706 until such time as a new reporting period has begun. In another embodiment, an event causes a new reporting period. In still another embodiment, a delay or "sleep" operation is performed to reduce processor overhead.
  • step 1706 Upon step 1706 determining a new reporting period has begun, or upon step 1704 determining that Intelligent TV 100 has started up, processing continues to step 1708.
  • Step 1708 determines if there are any unsent reports. If no, processing continues to step 1706. If yes, step 1710 sends the reports.
  • Step 1712 determines if the send was successful and if so step 1714 deletes the reports.
  • Step 1610 may generate reports in a variety of formats for sending by step 1710.
  • step 1710 is an HTML "GET" command. In other embodiments, "POST" or other methods are utilized.
  • a document is formatted and sent.
  • send 1712 determines the send was not successful, processing continues to step 1706. In another embodiment, processing resumes at step
  • step 1710 to retry sending the report.
  • the cause of the failure to send the reports is examined and, if remedied, step 1710 is re-executed to send the report.
  • flowchart 1700 is combined with flowchart 1600 and optionally 1500 such that one process covers the generation and sending of reports.
  • step 1610 generates a report and processing then continues to step 1710 to send the report.
  • step 1710 to send the report.
  • if any other unsent reports are also sent.
  • flowchart 1700 may incorporate a test to determine if the amount of available report storage space is below a threshold. If true, a report, such as the oldest report is deleted.
  • the exemplary aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations illustrated herein show the various components of the system collocated, certain components of the system can be located remotely, at distant portions of a distributed network, such as a LAN and/or the Internet, or within a dedicated system.
  • a distributed network such as a LAN and/or the Internet
  • the components of the system can be combined into one or more devices, such as a computer, tablet, set-top box, or collocated on a particular node of a distributed network, such as an analog and/or digital telecommunications network, a packet-switch network, or a circuit-switched network.
  • the components of the system can be arranged at any location within a distributed network of components without affecting the operation of the system.
  • the various components can be located in a switch such as a PBX and media server, gateway, in one or more communications devices, at one or more users' premises, or some combination thereof.
  • one or more functional portions of the system could be distributed between a telecommunications device(s) and an associated computing device.
  • the various links connecting the elements can be wired or wireless links, or any combination thereof, or any other known or later developed element(s) that is capable of supplying and/or communicating data to and from the connected elements.
  • These wired or wireless links can also be secure links and may be capable of communicating encrypted information.
  • Transmission media used as links can be any suitable carrier for electrical signals, including coaxial cables, copper wire and fiber optics, and may take the form of acoustic or light waves, such as those generated during radio-wave and infra-red data communications.
  • each activity or indicium thereof is sent to the server.
  • activities are quantified and only certain activities are reported.
  • systems and methods of this disclosure can be implemented in conjunction with a special purpose computer, a programmed
  • any device(s) or means capable of implementing the methodology illustrated herein can be used to implement the various aspects of this disclosure.
  • Exemplary hardware that can be used for the disclosed embodiments, configurations and aspects includes computers, handheld devices, telephones (e.g., cellular, Internet enabled, digital, analog, hybrids, and others), and other hardware known in the art. Some of these devices include processors (e.g., a single or multiple microprocessors), memory, nonvolatile storage, input devices, and output devices.
  • alternative software e.g., a single or multiple microprocessors
  • implementations including, but not limited to, distributed processing or component/object distributed processing, parallel processing, or virtual machine processing can also be constructed to implement the methods described herein.
  • the disclosed methods may be readily implemented in conjunction with software using object or object-oriented software development environments that provide portable source code that can be used on a variety of computer or workstation platforms.
  • the disclosed system may be implemented partially or fully in hardware using standard logic circuits or VLSI design. Whether software or hardware is used to implement the systems in accordance with this disclosure is dependent on the speed and/or efficiency requirements of the system, the particular function, and the particular software or hardware systems or microprocessor or
  • the disclosed methods may be partially implemented in software that can be stored on a storage medium, executed on programmed general- purpose computer with the cooperation of a controller and memory, a special purpose computer, a microprocessor, or the like.
  • the systems and methods of this disclosure can be implemented as a program embedded on a personal computer such as an applet, JAVA® or CGI script, as a resource residing on a server or computer workstation, as a routine embedded in a dedicated measurement system, system
  • the system can also be implemented by physically incorporating the system and/or method into a software and/or hardware system.
  • the aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations are not limited to such standards and protocols.
  • Other similar standards and protocols not mentioned herein are in existence and are considered to be included in the present disclosure.
  • the standards and protocols mentioned herein and other similar standards and protocols not mentioned herein are periodically superseded by faster or more effective equivalents having essentially the same functions. Such replacement standards and protocols having the same functions are considered equivalents included in the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure in various aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations, includes components, methods, processes, systems and/or apparatus substantially as depicted and described herein, including various aspects, embodiments, configurations embodiments, subcombinations, and/or subsets thereof. Those of skill in the art will understand how to make and use the disclosed aspects, embodiments, and/or
  • the present disclosure in various aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations, includes providing devices and processes in the absence of items not depicted and/or described herein or in various aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations hereof, including in the absence of such items as may have been used in previous devices or processes, e.g., for improving performance, achieving ease and ⁇ or reducing cost of implementation.
  • the foregoing discussion has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. The foregoing is not intended to limit the disclosure to the form or forms disclosed herein. In the foregoing Detailed Description for example, various features of the disclosure are grouped together in one or more aspects, embodiments, and/or configurations for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure.

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La présente invention se rapporte à des procédés et à des systèmes adaptés pour rapporter l'activité d'un utilisateur. Une numérotation séquentielle des rapports permet de transmettre ces rapports à des intervalles réguliers devant être associés à une estampille temporelle, même si l'horloge système n'a pas été programmée. D'autre part, la période de création de rapport peut être définie, par défaut, à une valeur initiale, disons toutes les 24 heures par exemple, mais elle peut recevoir des instructions de réinitialisation à une valeur différente.
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