Targeted remote GUI for metadata generator
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1. A method of remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast system, the method comprising:
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface includes;
providing to the current user for the user'"'"'s selection a list of available user interfaces for the PSIP generator through a communications network, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time.
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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.
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1. A method of remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast system, the method comprising:
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface includes;
providing to the current user for the user'"'"'s selection a list of available user interfaces for the PSIP generator through a communications network, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28)
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
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6. A method of remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast system, the method comprising:
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the step of providing the targeted user interface includes;
determining, at a control center, 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 current user'"'"'s device, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 29)
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
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8. A computer program product embodied on at least one computer readable medium, for remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast system, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions for providing a targeted user interface to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
- and managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface include computer executable instructions for;
providing to the current user for the user'"'"'s selection a list of available user interfaces for the PSIP generator through a communications network, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 30)
- and managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface include computer executable instructions for;
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13. A computer program product embodied on at least one computer readable medium, for remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast system, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions for:
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
system, the managing remotely the PSIP data using the targeted user interface, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface include computer executable instructions for;
determining, at a control center, 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 current user'"'"'s device, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 31)
- providing a targeted user interface to a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users; and
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19. A system for remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast environment, the system comprising:
- the PSIP generator configured to provide, through a communications network, a list of available user interfaces for the PSIP generator to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
to receive a user interface selected by the current user from the list of available user interfaces; and
to provide, through the communications network, the user-selected user interface to the current user as a targeted user interface for the current user, whereby the PSIP data at the PSIP generator side can be remotely managed at the current user'"'"'s side using the targeted user interface, wherein the PSIP generator is configured to maintain a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
- the PSIP generator configured to provide, through a communications network, a list of available user interfaces for the PSIP generator to a current user at a remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
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24. A system for remotely managing program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with a PSIP generator in a broadcast environment, the system comprising:
- the PSIP generator, at a control center, configured to determine characteristics of a user interface specific for a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
configured to generate a targeted user interface for the current user based on the determined characteristics; and
configured to install the targeted user interface on the current user'"'"'s device, whereby the PSIP data at the PSIP generator side can be remotely managed at the current user'"'"'s side using the targeted user interface, wherein the PSIP generator is configured to maintain a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
- the PSIP generator, at a control center, configured to determine characteristics of a user interface specific for a current user, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
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27. A method of remotely managing program and system information (PSIP) data in a digital TV (DTV) broadcast environment, the method comprising:
- establishing, by a DTV broadcast center, a control website for users at remote locations to access through at least one communications network, the control website providing tools for remotely managing the PSIP data managed at the DIV broadcast center;
accessing the control website by a current user at a current remote location, wherein the current user is associated with a particular broadcasting station that is broadcasting data to end users;
providing a list of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for the current user'"'"'s selection through the control website;
receiving the current users selection of the GUI from the list;
displaying, by the control website, the current user-selected GUI on a device of the current user as a targeted user interface for the current user; and
remotely managing, at the current user'"'"'s side, the PSIP data maintained at the DTV broadcast center'"'"'s side, using the targeted user interface of the current user, and maintaining a count of user interfaces currently being accessed by non-end users to control access to the interfaces at a given time.
- establishing, by a DTV broadcast center, a control website for users at remote locations to access through at least one communications network, the control website providing tools for remotely managing the PSIP data managed at the DIV broadcast center;
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