Wizard generating HTML web pages using XML and XSL

• US 20020122060A1
• Filed: 12/18/2001
• Published: 09/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellocity USA, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Original Assignee: Intellocity USA, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Inventors: Markel, Steven O.
• Application Number:
  US10/026,156
• Publication Number:
  US 20020122060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/760
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for generating HTML code for various HTML interfaces such as various set-top boxes using non-technical personnel. The system employs a graphic user interface such as wizard to allow a non-technical user to enter content data to be displayed on the HTML page. The content data is translated my a XML translator into XML code. An XSL parser for a particular HTML interface is used to translate the XML code into HTML code for each particular HTML interface.

Claims

1. A wizard for creation of interactive television content comprising:

a graphical user interface;

a prompt for identifying content to be entered;

an input box for collecting said content to be entered;

a prompt for identifying the start time;

said start time being the time in the program that said content will be displayed; and

an input box for collecting said time.

2. The wizard of claim 1 further comprising:

a translator for generating an XML file comprising said content.

3. The wizard of claim 2 further comprising:

an XSL parser for generating an HTML file.

4. The wizard of claim 3 wherein said XSL parser is adapted to generate an HTML file for a first output device.

5. The wizard of claim 4 wherein a second XSL parser is adapted to generate an HTML file for a second output device.

6. The wizard of claim 1 adapted to create content for a game show.

7. The wizard of claim 1 adapted to create content for voting using interactive television.

8. The wizard of claim 1 adapted to create a form for collecting viewer input.

9. A software structure for the creation of interactive television content comprising:

a mechanism for selecting a particular frame of a video program; and

a wizard for collecting content, said wizard comprising a graphical prompt for identifying content to be entered by a user, and an input box for collecting content entered by said user.

10. The software structure of claim 9 further comprising:

a translator for translating said content into XML.

11. The software structure of claim 10 further comprising:

a first XSL parser adapted to generate HTML code for a first display device.

12. The software structure of claim 11 further comprising:

a second XSL parser adapted to generate HTML code for a second display device.

15. The software system of claim 14 further comprising:

a second XSL parser for translating said XML code into HTML code for a second HTML display device.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

parsing said XML using a second XSL parser into HTML code;

displaying said HTML code with said television program in an interactive fashion on a second device.

13. A software structure for the creation of content that can be displayed on multiple HTML interfaces comprising:

a prompting wizard for collecting content from a user;

a translator for translating said content into XML code; and

a plurality of XSL parsers for translating said XML code into HTML code for a plurality of devices for displaying HTML code.

14. A software system used by non-technical users for creating HTML code for a plurality of display devices comprising:

a graphical prompt for soliciting user input;

a translator for translating said user input into XML code; and

a first XSL parser for translating said XML code into HTML code for a first HTML display device.

16. A software structure for allowing non-technical users to enter content that can be displayed on various interactive television systems comprising:

input graphics for prompting said user to insert the desired content to be displayed on an HTML page;

a translator for translating said content into XML code;

a first XSL parser for translating said XML code into HTML code for a first interactive television system; and

a second XSL parser for translating said XML code into HTML code for a second interactive television system.

17. A method of creating interactive content for a television program comprising:

selecting a frame during said television program to display content;

using a graphical interface to capture said content;

translating said content into XML;

parsing said XML using a first XSL parser into HTML code;

displaying said HTML code with said television program in an interactive fashion on a first device.

19. A method of generating HTML pages for a plurality of interactive television systems by non-technical users comprising the steps of:

entering content information to be displayed on said HTML pages in a graphical user interface;

translating said content information into XML code;

translating said XML code into HTML code for a first interactive television system using a first XSL parser; and

translating said XML code into HTML code for a second interactive television system using a second XSL parser.