Display inserts, overlays, and graphical user interfaces for multimedia systems
First Claim
1. A gateway device for operation at a user premises to provide and manage services for one or more endpoint devices associated with the gateway device, the gateway device comprising:
- a first interface for enabling bi-directional communications within the premises, with one or more of the endpoint devices including at least one television;
a second interface for enabling bi-directional communications, via a wide area network, between the one or more endpoint devices and a remotely located application service management center external to the premises;
a processor coupled to the first and second interfaces; and
storage, coupled to the processor and logically positioned at the user premises, storing programming related to a plurality of application services, wherein, for at least one application service, execution of the programming by the processor causes the gateway device to provide functions in relation to a respective service for the one or more endpoint devices, said functions including;
(1) communication, via the second interface, providing client functionality, between the one or more endpoint devices and an application server, for the respective service;
(2) one or more of;
authorization, authentication, configuration, use of the respective service, or any combination thereof, in relation to the one or more endpoint devices;
(3) management of the application service based upon the communications with the remotely located application service management center via the wide area network; and
(4) management of resources for an application to implement a request such that consistent performance is provided by gateway services accessed by the one or more endpoint devices via a local area network;
wherein a media service of the plurality of application services;
is managed by the remotely location application service management center;
provides a first display on the television including media streamed from a remote media provider separate from the application service management center via the second interface;
provides a second display on the television including media accessed, via the first interface, from a first of the endpoint devices at the premises other than the television;
provides a third display on the television including a composite of content provided by the remote media provider integrated with content locally available at the premises; and
provides a fourth display on the television including options for configuring home automation settings for at least two of the one or more of the endpoint devices;
wherein both selection between the first, second, third, and fourth displays and interactions within each of the first, second, third, and fourth displays are implemented through interaction with a second of the endpoint devices at the premises other than the television and first of the endpoint devices.
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Abstract
A disclosed digital media device operational at user premises to receive media signals from a media source for presentation via endpoint devices such as a television display. The digital media device can include gateway and digital media management functionality and can be referred to as a gateway and digital media device. The device offers application services obtained over a wide area network and a user premises network. The digital media device may form a composite signal from the media signal and application service information, for example, for a composite audio and/or video signal for television type presentation to the user. The digital media device may receive a selection signal based on the presentation, for transmission to the application service provider device or to the media source. The media device also offers a GUI presenting a moveable arrangement of icons for selectively accessing application services.
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27 Claims
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1. A gateway device for operation at a user premises to provide and manage services for one or more endpoint devices associated with the gateway device, the gateway device comprising:
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a first interface for enabling bi-directional communications within the premises, with one or more of the endpoint devices including at least one television; a second interface for enabling bi-directional communications, via a wide area network, between the one or more endpoint devices and a remotely located application service management center external to the premises; a processor coupled to the first and second interfaces; and storage, coupled to the processor and logically positioned at the user premises, storing programming related to a plurality of application services, wherein, for at least one application service, execution of the programming by the processor causes the gateway device to provide functions in relation to a respective service for the one or more endpoint devices, said functions including; (1) communication, via the second interface, providing client functionality, between the one or more endpoint devices and an application server, for the respective service; (2) one or more of;
authorization, authentication, configuration, use of the respective service, or any combination thereof, in relation to the one or more endpoint devices;(3) management of the application service based upon the communications with the remotely located application service management center via the wide area network; and (4) management of resources for an application to implement a request such that consistent performance is provided by gateway services accessed by the one or more endpoint devices via a local area network; wherein a media service of the plurality of application services; is managed by the remotely location application service management center; provides a first display on the television including media streamed from a remote media provider separate from the application service management center via the second interface; provides a second display on the television including media accessed, via the first interface, from a first of the endpoint devices at the premises other than the television; provides a third display on the television including a composite of content provided by the remote media provider integrated with content locally available at the premises; and provides a fourth display on the television including options for configuring home automation settings for at least two of the one or more of the endpoint devices; wherein both selection between the first, second, third, and fourth displays and interactions within each of the first, second, third, and fourth displays are implemented through interaction with a second of the endpoint devices at the premises other than the television and first of the endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a device, located at a user premises, comprising a first interface for enabling bi-directional communications within the premises, with one or more endpoint devices including at least one visual display device and a second interface for enabling bi-directional communications, via a wide area network, between the one or more endpoint devices and a remotely located application service management center external to the premises, the method comprising:
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causing the device to provide functions in relation to a respective service for the one or more endpoint devices, said functions including; (1) communication, via the second interface, providing client functionality, between the one or more endpoint devices and an application server, for the respective service; (2) one or more of;
authorization, authentication, configuration, use of the respective service, or any combination thereof, in relation to the one or more endpoint devices;(3) management of the application service based upon the communications with the remotely located application service management center via the wide area network; and (4) management of resources for an application such that consistent performance is provided by services accessible, via the first interface, by at least some of the one or more endpoint devices; causing the device to provide functions in relation to a media service, wherein the media service; provides a first display for the visual display device including media streamed from a remote media provider separate from the application service management center via the second interface; provides a second display for the visual display device including media accessed, via the first interface, from a first of the endpoint devices at the premises other than the visual display device; and provides a third display for the visual display device including a listing for at least two GUIs including content provided by the remote media provider and content locally available at the premises; wherein, for multiple displays of the first, second, and third displays, selection between the multiple displays and interactions within the multiple displays are implemented through interaction with a second of the endpoint devices, at the user premises, other than the visual display device and first of the endpoint devices; and causing the device to provide a control interface for receiving options for configuring home automation settings for at least two of the one or more of the endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device comprising:
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two or more interfaces for enabling; bi-directional communications with one or more endpoint devices, including at least one visual display device located at a user premises, and bi-directional communications, via a wide area network, with a remotely located application service management center; one or more processors coupled to the two or more interfaces; and storage, coupled to the one or more processors, storing programming that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the device to perform operations for at least one application service related to at least one of the one or more endpoint devices, the operations comprising; enabling communication, using at least one of the two or more interfaces, between the one or more endpoint devices and an application server; one or more of;
authorizing, authenticating, configuring, or any combination thereof, in relation to the one or more endpoint devices;managing the at least one application service based upon communications with the remotely located application service management center; managing resources for an application such that consistent performance is provided by services accessible, via at least one of the two or more interfaces, by at least some of the one or more endpoint devices; providing a first display for the visual display device including media streamed, via at least one of the two or more interfaces, from a remote media provider separate from the application service management center; providing a second display for the visual display device including media accessed, via at least one of the two or more interfaces, from a first of the endpoint devices, at the user premises, other than the visual display device; providing a third display, for the visual display device, operable to show at least two GUIs including; a listing of content provided by the remote media provider, and content locally available at the premises from another device; wherein, for multiple displays of the first, second, and third displays, both selection between the multiple displays and interactions within each of the multiple displays are implemented through interaction with a second of the endpoint devices, at the user premises, other than the visual display device and first of the endpoint devices; and providing a control interface for receiving options for configuring home automation settings for at least two of the one or more of the endpoint devices. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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