Multiple-carousel selective digital service feeds

• US 8,566,722 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frequency IP Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Frequency IP Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Gordon, Michael M., Harrison, Blair R.R., Roston, Adrian K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pesin, Boris
• Assistant Examiner(s): HEFFINGTON, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US13/460,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20120278725A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 715/834, 715/837, 715/721, 715/739, 715/767, 715/777, 715/799, 715/825, 715/830, 715/838, 715/845, 715/851, 715/854
• US Class Current: 715/721
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/735 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23617 by inserting additional data into a data carousel, e.g. inserting software modules into a DVB carousel arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2387 Stream processing in response to a playback request from an end-user, e.g. for trick-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26266 for determining content or additional data repetition rate, e.g. of a file in a DVB carousel according to its importance arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• 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 21/44 Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• 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
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 : for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 : End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4886 : for displaying a ticker, e.g. scrolling banner for news, stock exchange, weather data
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Abstract

Methods and systems for presentation of content through an interface to provide personalized video feeds to a user. The video feeds are harvested from feed items gathered at various Internet sources. Those video feeds are referenced by icons or channels that rotate about, or scroll within, a first carousel. Video feeds are arranged in columns and/or rows that rotate about, or scroll within, a second carousel. Movement in one carousel causes movement in the other in a synchronous manner even though the movement may be at different speeds.

Claims

1. A content presentation interface embodied on a non-transitory storage medium for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources, the content presentation interface comprising:

a first carousel comprising a plurality of pointers to a plurality of video feeds, wherein;

each of the plurality of video feeds is acquired from Internet services accessible with the Internet,

each of the plurality of video feeds includes a plurality of feed items,

each of the plurality of feed items is defined by a separately resolvable universal resource indicator (URI) to another content item available with the Internet,

a first URI links to a first video available on a first website,

a second URI links to a second video available on a second website, wherein the first video is different from the second video, and the first website is different from the second website,

each of the plurality of pointers is represented by a unique icon, and

when a user combines a first icon representing a first pointer of the plurality of pointers with a second icon representing a second pointer of the plurality of pointers, a third icon representing a third pointer is created, wherein the third pointer points to a video feed of the first pointer and a video feed of the second pointer; and

a second carousel comprising rows or columns that each reference a plurality feed items of the plurality of video feeds, wherein the first carousel and second carousel rotate as a function of movement of the other.

2. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the first carousel is not large enough to allow all of the plurality of pointers to be displayed at once with the content presentation interface, and

the first carousel rotates to allow viewing the plurality of pointers.

3. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, at least one of the first and second carousels rotate horizontally.

4. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein, when one of the plurality of pointers is selected in the first carousel, a corresponding one of the plurality of video feeds is also selected in the second carousel and vice versa.

5. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and second carousels rotate virtually in a sequential, circular or semi-circular manner.

6. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein each row or column of the second carousel comprises a third carousel, where each of the third carousels reference multiple feed items of the plurality of video feeds.

7. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein when the user removes a pointer of the plurality of pointers from the first carousel, a corresponding video feed is removed from the second carousel.

8. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, wherein selection of a column or row causes a feed item for that column or row to be readied for playback in a video playback pane.

9. The content presentation interface for providing personalized video feeds to users from a variety of Internet sources as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of views that only one of each are completely visible through the content presentation interface at one time, wherein:

the first and second carousels are contained in a first view of the plurality of views,

a second view displays an active item pane that allows playback of a feed item,

rotation between the first and second view is along a carousel.

10. A method for presenting content through an interface to provide personalized video feeds to a user from various Internet sources, the method comprising:

producing a plurality of pointers to a plurality of video feeds, which;

are each acquired from Internet services accessible with the Internet,

each include a plurality of feed items,

each is defined by a separately resolvable universal resource indicator (URI) to another content item available with the Internet, wherein the plurality of pointers are programmed to display along a first carousel in the interface for the user,

a first URI links to a first video available on a first website, and

a second URI links to a second video available on a second website, wherein the first video is different from the second video, and the first website is different from the second website; and

producing the plurality of video feeds that each reference a plurality of feed items;

instructing the interface to arrange the plurality of video feeds in a second carousel, where;

each of the plurality of video feeds is arranged in a column or row,

when a first video feed and a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are combined by the user, a third video feed is created, wherein the third video feed comprises feed items from both the first video feed and the second video feed arranged in a column or row of the second carousel,

when the first video feed and the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are combined by the user, combining a first displayed pointer corresponding to the first video feed and a second displayed pointer corresponding to the second video feed to create a third displayed pointer, wherein the third displayed pointer points to the first video feed and the second video feed, and

the first carousel and second carousel are programmed to rotate as a function of movement of the other.

11. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, where:

the first carousel is not large enough to allow all of the plurality of pointers to be displayed at once with the content presentation interface, and

the first carousel rotates to allow viewing the plurality of pointers.

12. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, where each row or column of the second carousel comprises a third carousel, wherein each of the third carousels reference multiple feed items of the plurality of video feeds.

13. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, where when one of the plurality of pointers is selected in the first carousel, a corresponding one of the plurality of video feeds is programmed to also be selected in the second carousel and vice versa.

14. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, where the first and second carousels are programmed to rotate virtually in a sequential, circular or semi-circular manner.

15. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

determining a plurality of icons corresponding the plurality of pointers, and

sending the plurality of icons to the interface.

16. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

determining two or more video feeds corresponding to a first pointer of the plurality of pointers, and

instructing the interface to display feed items from the two or more video feeds with a column or row corresponding with the first pointer.

17. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

receiving selection of a column or row in the second carousel,

determining a feed item for that selected column or row to be readied for playback in a video playback pane, and

causing the interface to display a player control for the feed item in the video playback pane.

18. A method for presenting content through an interface to provide personalized video feeds to a user from various Internet sources, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of pointers to a plurality of video feeds, which;

are each acquired from Internet services accessible with the Internet,

each include a plurality of feed items,

each is defined by a separately resolvable universal resource indicator (URI) to another content item available with the Internet,

a first URI links to a first video available on a first website, and

a second URI links to a second video available on a second website, wherein the first video is different from the second video, and the first website is different from the second website;

displaying the plurality of pointers along a first carousel in the interface for the user;

determining the plurality of video feeds that each reference a plurality of feed items;

arranging the plurality of video feeds in a second carousel, where each of the plurality of video feeds is arranged in a column or row, wherein;

when a first video feed and a second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are combined by the user, a third video feed is created, and

the third video feed comprises feed items from both the first video feed and the second video feed arranged in a column or row of the second carousel, and

when the first video feed and the second video feed of the plurality of video feeds are combined by the user, combining a first displayed pointer corresponding to the first video feed and a second displayed pointer corresponding to the second video feed to create a third displayed pointer, wherein the third displayed pointer points to the first video feed and the second video feed; and

rotating the first carousel and second carousel as a function of movement of the other.

19. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

detecting when one of the plurality of pointers is selected by the user in the first carousel; and

selecting a corresponding one of the plurality of video feeds in the second carousel as a result of the detecting.

20. The method for presenting content through the interface to provide personalized video feeds to the user from various Internet sources as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

determining two or more video feeds corresponding to a first pointer of the plurality of pointers, and

displaying feed items from the two or more video feeds with a column or row corresponding with the first pointer.