Targeted remote GUI for metadata generator

• US 20020196276A1
• Filed: 04/09/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Triveni Digital, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Triveni Digital, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Corl, Mark T., Gong, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,263,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/744
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/73 using meta-information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system for remotely managing metadata associated with a metadata generator in a broadcast system, are disclosed. The method includes providing a targeted user interface to a current user, and managing remotely the metadata using the targeted user interface.

Claims

1. A method of remotely managing metadata associated with a metadata generator in a broadcast system, the method comprising:

providing a targeted user interface to a current user; and

managing remotely the metadata using the targeted user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface includes:

providing a list of available user interfaces for the metadata generator through a communications network; and

providing to the current user, as the targeted user interface, at least one of the user interfaces selected based on the user'"'"'s input, so that the current user can access the targeted user interface through the communications network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the user selects said at least one of the user interfaces using a web browser.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface further includes:

verifying an identity of the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface includes:

determining characteristics of a user interface specific for the current user;

generating the targeted user interface based on the determined characteristics; and

installing the targeted user interface on the user'"'"'s device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI).

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by users to control access to the interfaces at a given time

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata generator is a PSIP generator usable in a digital TV environment.

10. A computer program product embodied on computer readable media, for remotely managing metadata associated with a metadata generator in a broadcast system, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions for:

providing a targeted user interface to a current user; and

managing remotely the metadata using the targeted user interface.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface include computer executable instructions for:

providing a list of available user interfaces for the metadata generator through a communications network; and

providing to the current user, as the targeted user interface, at least one of the user interfaces selected based on the user'"'"'s input, so that the current user can access the targeted user interface through the communications network.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the user selects said at least one of the user interfaces using a web browser.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface further include computer executable instructions for:

verifying an identity of the user.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface include computer executable instructions for:

determining characteristics of a user interface specific for the current user;

generating the targeted user interface based on the determined characteristics; and

installing the targeted user interface on the user'"'"'s device.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI).

17. The computer program product of claim 10, further comprising computer executable instructions for:

maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by users to control access to the interfaces at a given time

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the metadata generator is a PSIP generator usable in a digital TV environment.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the means for providing the targeted user interface includes:

means for providing a list of available user interfaces for the metadata generator through a communications network; and

means for providing, to the current user as the targeted user interface, at least one of the user interfaces selected based on the user'"'"'s input, so that the current user can access the targeted user interface through the communications network.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the user selects said at least one of the user interfaces using a web browser.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the means for providing the targeted user interface further includes:

means for verifying an identity of the user.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the means for providing the targeted user interface includes:

means for determining characteristics of a user interface specific for the current user;

means for generating the targeted user interface based on the determined characteristics; and

means for installing the targeted user interface on the user'"'"'s device.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI).

26. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

means for maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by users to control access to the interfaces at a given time

27. The system of claim 19, wherein the metadata generator is a PSIP generator usable in a digital TV environment.

19. A system for remotely managing metadata associated with a metadata generator in a broadcast environment, the system comprising:

means for providing a targeted user interface to a current user; and

means for managing remotely the metadata using the targeted user interface.