Steven Curtis Wingard

US Patent:

20030056218, Mar 20, 2003

Filed:

Aug 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/213942

Inventors:

Steven Wingard - Auburn WA, US
Quang Tang - Bothell WA, US
Randall Carlson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Digeo, Inc. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

H04N007/16
H04H009/00
H04N007/025
H04N007/10
G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00

US Classification:

725/046000, 725/009000, 725/034000

Abstract:

Content and corresponding applications can be provided to thin-client interactive television terminals. Localization may be performed on general data feeds by applying, at a portal that receives the data feeds, localization parameters specified in a plurality of channel configuration records. The content is then provided to their corresponding head-ends. From the head-ends, the content and its application are carousel broadcasted to thin-client terminals via different data pipes. A viewer can tune to a synthetic channel having the content and application via familiar television metaphors, such as from a remote control or from an electronic program guide. The viewer's interaction with the content can be limited to a walled garden.

US Patent:

20030041104, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/213941

Inventors:

Steven Wingard - Auburn WA, US
Quang Tang - Bothell WA, US
Brandon Valeria - Redmond WA, US
Aaron Sheedy - Seattle WA, US
Randall Carlson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Digeo, Inc. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/203000

Abstract:

Localized content and corresponding applications can be provided to thin-client interactive television terminals. Localization may be performed on general data feeds by applying, at a portal that receives the data feeds, localization parameters specified in a plurality of channel configuration records. The local content is then provided to their corresponding head-ends. From the head-ends, the local content and its application are carousel broadcasted to thin-client terminals via different data pipes. A viewer can tune to a synthetic channel having the local content and application via familiar television metaphors, such as from a remote control or from an electronic program guide. The viewer's interaction with the local content can be limited to a walled garden.