Targeted remote GUI for metadata generator

• US 7,263,666 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2002
• Issued: 08/28/2007
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid; Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): PITARO, RYAN F
• Application Number:
  US10/118,061
• Publication Number:
  US 20020196276A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,967 Days
• Field of Search: 715/744, 715/745, 715/746, 715/747, 715/707, 725/147
• US Class Current: 715/778
• 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 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.

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

providing to the current user through the communications network, as the targeted user interface, at least one of the user interfaces selected by the current user, whereby 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 current 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 current user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

28. The method of claim 7, wherein the remotely managing step includes performing at least one of the following using the GUI under direction of the current user:

adding or modifying a TV event;

modifying an event overrun;

or

modifying a service type.

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.

15. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining step is performed based on credential data provided to the control center by the current user.

16. The method of claim 6, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein the remotely managing step includes performing at least one of the following using the GUI under direction of the current user:

adding or modifying a TV event;

modifying an event overrun;

or

modifying a service type.

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.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface further includes computer executable instructions for:

providing to the current user through the communications network, as the targeted user interface, at least one of the user interfaces selected by the current user, whereby the current user can access the targeted user interface through the communications network.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the current user selects said at least one of the user interfaces using a web browser.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer executable instructions for providing the targeted user interface further include computer executable instructions for:

verifying an identity of the current user.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

30. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer executable instructions for remotely managing perform at least one of the following using the GUI under direction of the current user:

adding or modifying a TV event;

modifying an event overrun;

or

modifying a service type.

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.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the determining step is performed based on credential data provided to the control center by the current user.

18. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

31. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the computer executable instructions for remotely managing perform at least one of the following using the GUI under direction of the current user:

adding or modifying a TV event;

modifying an event overrun;

or

modifying a service type.

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.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the PSIP generator is also configured to verify an identity of the current user before providing the targeted user interface to the current user.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the communications network is either the Internet or a private network.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

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.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the metadata generator determines the characteristics of the user interface specific for the current user based on credential data provided to the control center by the current user.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) for modifying and managing the PSIP data.

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.