Interactive mosaic channel video stream with additional programming sources

• US 20070220546A1
• Filed: 02/01/2007
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DIRECTV, LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thompson, Matthew, Le, Craig, Purpura, Richard, Shurgot, Mark, Feldstein, David, Shanks, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,832,738 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4221 Dedicated function buttons, e.g. for the control of an EPG, subtitles, aspect ratio, picture-in-picture or teletext
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4438 Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

An interactive matrixed video channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time. An interactive matrixed video channel in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds, and a text box, wherein statistical data is displayed within at least one of the group comprising the plurality of video cells and the text box, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.

Claims

1. An interactive matrixed video channel presented on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising:

a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds; and

a text box;

wherein statistical data is displayed within at least one of the group comprising the plurality of video cells and the text box, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.

2. The interactive matrixed video channel of claim 1, further comprising a control bar displayed on the monitor.

3. The interactive matrixed video channel of claim 2, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the video cells associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds.

4. The interactive matrixed video channel of claim 3, further comprising a cursor, wherein when the cursor selects one of the plurality of video cells, selection of a video cell from the plurality of video cells creates a new condition to be displayed on the monitor.

5. The interactive matrixed video channel of claim 4, wherein the new condition comprises information related to the selected video cell being presented by the monitor.

6. The interactive matrixed video channel of claim 5, further comprising a barker cell that presents additional video and audio information that is selectable by the cursor.

7. The interactive matrixed channel of claim 6, wherein the plurality of video cells are grouped by genre.

8. The interactive matrixed channel of claim 7, wherein the genre is a specific event.

9. The interactive matrixed channel of claim 8, wherein the specific event is selected from a group comprising an Olympic Games, a NCAA basketball tournament, and a National Football League game schedule.

10. A system for delivering at least one interactive matrixed video channel displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising:

at least one uplink facility;

at least one satellite, receiving at least one uplink signal from the at least one uplink facility;

at least one receiver, receiving at least one downlink signal from the at least one satellite, the at least one downlink signal related to the at least one uplink signal, the at least one receiver coupled to the video monitor, wherein the monitor displays a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds; and

a text box, displayed on the video monitor;

wherein statistical data is displayed on the video monitor, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the statistical data is displayed within at least one of the group comprising the plurality of video cells and the text box.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a control bar, displayed on the video monitor.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein a command displayed on the control bar selects a screen for display on the monitor, the screen comprising information related to at least one of the video cells associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a cursor, wherein the cursor selects one of the plurality of video cells, and selection of a video cell by the cursor creates a new condition to be displayed on the monitor.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the new condition comprises information related to the selected video cell.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a barker cell that presents additional video and audio information that is selectable by the cursor.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the plurality of video cells are grouped by genre.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the genre is a specific event.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the specific event is selected from a group comprising an Olympic Games, a NCAA basketball tournament, and a National Football League game schedule.

20. A system for displaying at least one interactive matrixed video channel displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising:

a transmitter, the transmitter transmitting the interactive matrixed channel; and

a receiver coupled to the video monitor and receiving the transmitted interactive matrixed channel from the transmitter, wherein the monitor displays a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video feeds; and

a text box, displayed on the video monitor;

wherein statistical data is displayed on the video monitor, the statistical data generated from outside of the interactive matrixed video channel.