发明名称 |
SEARCH ENGINE FOR A VIDEO RECORDER |
摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a search engine for a video recorder. One embodiment of the present invention operates in an environment that includes one or more set-top boxes connected to or integrated within one or more output devices. The set-top boxes are used to transfer shows from a broadcast input source to one or more types of storage devices and to play back the shows from the storage devices to the output devices, either in a delayed-live fashion or at a later time of the user's choosing. The set-top box displays a graphical user interface (GUI); which gives the user the ability to watch and/or record timeslot based programming, to order on-demand programming, and to playback previously recorded shows that reside on a local or remote storage device. A search engine is added to the GUI that lets the search for shows and receive results in an enhanced manner. |
申请公布号 |
US2016041971(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.02.11 |
申请号 |
US201514857384 |
申请日期 |
2015.09.17 |
申请人 |
Rovi Guides, Inc. |
发明人 |
Krakirian Haig H.;Ombao Geoffrey Z.;Bumgardner James A. |
分类号 |
G06F17/30 |
主分类号 |
G06F17/30 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method for searching for shows comprising:
providing a search engine application; receiving one or more characters in said search engine application; matching said characters using said search engine application to one or more database entries; providing one or more results from said database entries; presenting said results on an output device, including organizing said results into one or more optional categories; providing for a user to select one of said results; and providing for said user to perform an action using said one of said results. |
地址 |
Santa Clara CA US |