Systems and applications for delivering multimedia contents and programs to interact with communication devices and display devices

• US 20040158855A1
• Filed: 11/06/2003
• Published: 08/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yihong Gu, Ying Lee
• Original Assignee: Yihong Gu, Ying Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Ying, Gu, Yihong
• Application Number:
  US10/703,270
• Publication Number:
  US 20040158855A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/39
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2343 involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4355 involving reformatting operations of additional data, e.g. HTML pages on a television screen optimising the visualization of content for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/9577; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/066; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system configuration and method to reformat and transmit the TV multimedia signals and electronic program guide as broadcast, multicast, transmission-on-demand or interactive transmission signals using a broad varieties of data formats and signal communication protocols to personal mobile or telephonic devices. The TV multimedia signals and program schedule data as previously available only for use and display on TV can now be flexibly and conveniently received, processed, and enjoyed by more kinds of personal mobile and/or telephonic devices which can in turn navigate, interact and exchange information with the display devices.

Claims

1. A signal transmission system comprising:

a means for transmitting a TV program guide to a personal communication device.

2. The signal transmission system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a means for transmitting said TV program guide to a mobile phone.

3. The signal transmission system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal digital assistant (PDA).

4. The signal transmission system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a means for transmitting said TV program guide to a networked communication device.

5. The signal transmission system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a means for transmitting said TV program guide to a telephonic device.

6. The signal transmission system of claim 1 wherein:

said means for transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a means for keeping account and billing a transmission of said TV program guide to said personal communication device.

7. A signal transmission system comprising:

a means for reformatting a TV signal into a format suitable for a personal communication device.

8. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a MPEG signal.

9. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a JPEG signal.

10. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a bit-map signal.

11. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a Real-Player signal.

12. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a Microsoft Media-Player signal.

13. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a short messaging (SMS) signal.

14. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 wherein:

said means for reformatting said TV signal further include a means for reformatting said TV signal into a WAP signal.

15. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for repurposing a multimedia TV segment for wireless data transmission.

16. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for repurposing a multimedia TV segment for a preview.

17. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for repurposing a multimedia TV segment for a preview or trailer.

18. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for creating a multimedia TV segment for describing another multimedia content.

19. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for creating a text-based message for describing a multimedia content.

20. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a protocol means for transmitting said TV signal using a WAP protocol.

21. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a protocol means for transmitting said TV signal using a SMS protocol.

22. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a protocol means for transmitting said TV signal using a GPRS protocol.

23. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a protocol means for transmitting said TV signal using a CDMA1X protocol.

24. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a protocol means for transmitting said TV signal using a 3G (third generation) wireless protocol.

25. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for broadcasting said TV signal.

26. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for multicasting said TV signal.

27. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal on demand.

28. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal interactively.

29. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal to a mobile communication device.

30. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal to a telephonic device.

31. The multimedia signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal to a network communication device.

32. The signal transmission system of claim 7 further comprising:

a means for transmitting said TV signal to a personal communication device and a means for keeping account and billing a transmission of said TV signal to said personal communication device.

33. A method for displaying a multimedia TV signal on a personal communication device comprising:

reformatting said TV multimedia signal into a format suitable for said personal communication device.

34. A method for signal transmission comprising:

transmitting a TV program guide to a personal communication device.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of transmitting said TV program guide to a mobile phone.

36. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal digital assistant (PDA).

37. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of transmitting said TV program guide to a networked communication device.

38. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of transmitting said TV program guide to a telephonic device.

39. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of keeping account and billing a transmission of said TV program guide to said personal communication device.

40. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of controlling and navigating a multimedia display device using said TV program guide received by said personal communication device.

41. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of sending a wireless signal from said personal communication device for controlling and navigating a multimedia display device using said TV program guide received by said personal communication device.

42. The method of claim 34 wherein:

said step of transmitting said TV program guide to a personal communication device further includes a step of controlling a multimedia display device for displaying said TV program guide received by said personal communication device on said multimedia display device.