US 200301 13100A1
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`(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2003/0113100 A1
`(43) Pub. Date: Jun. 19, 2003
`
`Hecht et al.
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`(54)
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`INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR
`MANAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT AND
`RELATED INFORMATION
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`(76)
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`Inventors: Greg Hecht, Mountain View, CA (US);
`Brian Lanier, Los Gatos, CA (US)
`
`Correspondence Address:
`Thomas C. Webster
`BLAKELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN
`LLP
`Seventh Floor
`12400 Wilshire Boulevard
`Los Angeles, CA 90025-1026 (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`10/032,020
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Dec. 17, 2001
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`Publication Classification
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`Int. Cl.7 ....................................................... H04N 5/91
`(51)
`(52) US. Cl.
`................................................................ 386/83
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A system is disclosed comprising: a plurality of disparate
`databases containing data related to multimedia content
`and/or Internet content; a plurality of applications to access
`and process data from the databases; and a node layer
`comprising a first type of nodes adapted to retrieve data from
`a first type of database and a second type of nodes to retrieve
`data from a second type of database, wherein both the first
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`to the applications in a consistent data format.
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`INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING
`MULTIMEDIA CONTENT AND RELATED
`INFORMATION
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0001]
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`[0002] This invention relates generally to the field of
`database management systems. More particularly, the inven-
`tion relates to an improved system for managing different,
`incompatible types of broadcast and non-broadcast multi-
`media content and related information.
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`[0003]
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`2. Description of the Related Art
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`[0004] Electronic program guides have been around for
`quite some time. For example, Doumit et al. US. Pat. No.
`4,203,130, filed Jan. 11, 1977, describes a system for dis-
`playing program schedule information and other types of
`data for cable subscribers. The program schedule informa-
`tion is mixed into the transmission signal at the transmission
`end and is subsequently decoded and displayed on the cable
`subscriber’s television screen.
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`[0005] A more advanced type of electronic program guide
`is described in Young, et al., US. Pat. No. 5,479,266. As
`illustrated in FIG. 1, each row of the EPG represents a
`particular channel (e.g., such as HBO 110) and each column
`represents a particular block of time (e.g., such as the
`12:00-12:30 block 130). The programs are represented by a
`plurality of irregular-shaped cells (e.g., cell 120) which may
`extend across multiple columns, depending on the length of
`the represented programs. Using a remote control with
`directional keys (e.g., up, down, left and right), a user may
`select a particular program by highlighting the cell corre—
`sponding to the desired program and pressing an enter key.
`
`[0006] There are various limitations associated with this
`type of electronic program guide. First, given the vast
`number of channels available to consumers today, via both
`digital cable and digital satellite systems, locating a particu—
`lar program on a particular channel may take a significant
`amount of time. For example, starting from the statc of thc
`EPG shown in FIG. 1, if a user wants to learn what will be
`broadcast on channel 2 at 9:00 PM, the user must scroll
`upward through numerous channels to reach channel 2, and
`then scroll to the right through numerous blocks of time to
`reach the desired block at 9:00. ln addition, while the EPG
`shown in FIG. 1 may be suitable for selecting a program
`from a group of broadcast cable/satellite channels, it is not
`adapted for navigating through other types of multimedia
`content and rclatcd data (e.g., ch pages and othcr Internet-
`based content, on-demand streaming video, MP-3 content
`extracted from compact disks, .
`.
`. etc). While some EPG
`systems allow users to browse program content using certain
`predefined criteria (e.g., by time, by channel, by program
`type) these browsing options are severely limited in scope
`considering the vast amount of programming choices avail-
`able. Moreover, standard EPG systems currently provide
`only a limited amount of information on a particular pro-
`gram such as a brief description of the program, a program
`rating, and possibly the names of one or more actors or other
`individuals associated with the program.
`
`In addition to the problems associated with the user
`[0007]
`interface aspects of current EPGs, there are also problems
`associated with the underlying hardware/software architec-
`
`tures used to support the multimedia systems which imple-
`ment current EPGs (e.g., such as Tivo'l'M or Replay'l‘V'lM).
`For example, most of these proprietary architectures were
`designed from scratch, in a non—modular, inflexible manner.
`As such, it is difficult (or even impossible) to modify a
`particular aspect of thc EPG or thc undcrlying data which the
`EPG can process without reinstalling the entire EPG.
`
`is needed is an improved
`[0008] Accordingly, what
`graphical user interface for navigating through program
`content. What is also needed is a more eflicient, compre—
`hensive, relational navigation system suitable for navigating
`through the vast amount of multimedia-related information
`available today and the wide variety of new types of
`multimedia content available from disparate sources. What
`is also needed is an improved hardware/software architec-
`ture for a multimedia system utilizing an EPG.
`
`SUMMARY
`
`[0009] A system is disclosed comprising: a plurality of
`disparate databases containing data related to multimedia
`content and/or Internet content; a plurality of applications to
`access and process data from the databases; and a node layer
`comprising a first type of nodes adapted to retrieve data from
`a first type of database and a second type of nodes to retrieve
`data from a second type of database, wherein both the first
`type of nodes and the second type of nodes provide the data
`to the applications in a consistent data format.
`
`BRIEF DESCRll’TlON OF THE DRAWlNGS
`
`[0010] Abetter understanding of the present invention can
`be obtained from the following detailed description in
`conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
`
`[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art electronic program
`guide.
`
`[0012] FIG. 2 illustratcs onc cmbodimcnt of a digital
`media server on which elements of the invention may be
`executed.
`
`[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary architecture for a
`digital media server.
`
`[0014] FIGS. 461-471 illustrate exemplary embodiments of
`a multimedia navigation interface.
`
`[0015] FIGS. 5a-5d illustratc motion of a sclcction clc-
`ment and a multimedia navigation interface according to one
`embodiment.
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`[0016] FIGS. 651-66 illustrate embodiments of a command
`menu associated with menu items on the multimedia navi—
`gation interface.
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`information
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`employed in one embodiment of the invention.
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`regions
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`[0018] FIGS. 8a-8f illustrate a selection widget employed
`in onc cmbodimcnt of thc invcntion.
`
`[0019] FIGS. 9a-9c illustrate multimedia playback and
`recording widgets employed in one embodiment of the
`invention.
`
`[0020] FIG. 10 illustrates a data management interface
`according to one embodiment of the invention.
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`[0021] FIG. 11 illustrates nodes and services according to
`one embodiment of the invention.
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`[0022] FIG. 12 illustrates inheritance for a series of exem-
`plary nodes according to one embodiment.
`
`[0023] FIG. 13 illustrates a node manager according to
`one embodiment of the invention.
`
`[0024] FIG. 14 illustrates group nodes and media nodes
`according to one embodiment.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`In the following description, for the purposes of
`[0025]
`explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order
`to provide a thorough understanding of the present inven-
`tion. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art
`that the invention may be practiced without some of these
`specific details. In other instances, well—known structures
`and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid
`obscuring the underlying principles of the invention.
`
`Overview of a Multimedia System
`
`[0026] Prior to describing embodiments of the multimedia
`navigation interface which is the focus of this application, an
`overview of an exemplary multimedia storage and playback
`system is provided. It should be noted, however, that many
`of the specific details of the multimedia system set forth
`below are not required for implementing the underlying
`principles of the invention. That is, the multimedia naviga-
`tion interface may be implemented on virtually any type of
`multimedia system capable of receiving and processing
`multimedia content.
`
`[0027] Thirty years ago, only a limited number of multi-
`media devices were available to consumers. These included,
`for example, radio receivers for playing AM/FM radio,
`television sets for displaying broadcast video programs,
`turntables for playing Vinyl records, and standard telephones
`for communicating across long distances. These devices
`were relatively easy to use and were the only devices
`capable of playing the media for which they were designed
`(e.g., a standard LP record could only be played back on a
`turntable).
`[0028] Since that time, the digital revolution has produced
`a seemingly unlimited number of new multimedia devices.
`For example, audio and video content today may be digitally
`encoded on compact disks (“CDs”), digital video disks
`(“DVDs”), MiniDisksTM, digital audio/video tapes, and
`VHS tapes. Moreover, with the proliferation of high speed
`Internet access through digital subscriber lines (“DSL”) and
`digital cable systems, consumers are frequently turning to
`the Internet to retrieve, store and play back audio and video
`content (e.g., in “MP3” or “MPEG-2” format, respectively).
`
`In addition, the number of multimedia channels
`[0029]
`over which consumers receive audio, video, and data has
`increased significantly. Today these include standard broad-
`cast
`television; digital/analog cable television; various
`direct-to-home satellite broadcast systems (e.g., DirecTVTM,
`the Dish Network”); Internet service via dial-up, DSL and
`cable; AM/FM radio; and standard telephone service.
`
`[0030] As a result, consumers are burdened with coordi-
`nating a variety of incompatible multimedia types and
`multimedia communication channels. This is not merely
`
`burdensome, but also costly and inefficient in that consumers
`are required to purchase a variety of different stand—alone
`decoder/playback and encoder/recorder devices, and sub-
`scribe to a plurality of incompatible multimedia services
`(e.g., standard telephone service, digital cable service, DSL
`Internet service, .
`.
`. etc).
`
`[0031] Embodiments of a system for storing and process—
`ing content from a variety of normally-incompatible media
`types and media transmission channels is set forth in co-
`pending application entitled MULTIMEDIA AND COM-
`PUTING SYSTEM, filed Sep. 1, 2000 (Ser. No. 09/653,
`964), which is assigned to the assignee of the present
`application and which is incorporated herein by reference.
`
`[0032] As illustrated in FIG. 2, in one embodiment of this
`system a digital media server 210 (e.g., a “set-top box”)
`equipped with a processor and a mass storage device acts as
`a central repository for storing, decoding and distributing
`multimedia content and data. More particularly, the digital
`media server 210 processes multimedia content from Inter-
`net communication channels 220 (e.g., DSL, cable Internet),
`broadcast communication channels 230 (e.g., digital/analog
`cable, satellite), and/or Public Switched Telephone Network
`(“PSTN”) communication channels 270 (i.e., standard tele-
`phone) to provide a stable, real-time home media network
`240 for a plurality of network devices 250-251, 260-266.
`
`[0033] One embodiment of the digital media server 210,
`illustrated in FIG. 3, comprises a central processing unit 300
`capable of processing progam code, data and multimedia
`content stored in main memory 301 and a mass storage
`device 330 for storing program code, data and multimedia
`content. In one embodiment, the central processing unit 300
`is a Pentium®-class processor such as a Pentium III®
`operating at a 1 GHZ or faster clock frequency. However,
`various other processors may be employed. The main
`memory 301 may be a random access memory or any other
`dynamic
`storage medium (e.g., SDRAM, DDRAM,
`RDRAM,
`.
`.
`. etc). The mass storage device 330 of one
`embodiment is capable of storing hundreds, or even thou—
`sands of hours of multimedia content (e.g., movies, digital
`audio, .
`.
`. etc) as well as other types of digital data (e.g.,
`computer programs, word processing documents, .
`.
`. etc).
`Devices transmit and receive data to/from the mass storage
`device 330 over a high speed interface such as an enhanced
`IDE interface with Ultra DMA capabilities or a Small
`Computer System Interface (“SCSI”). However, various
`other interfaces may be employed while still complying with
`the underlying principles of the invention.
`
`[0034] An application—specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”)
`310 coordinates communication between the various system
`components and offloads certain designated processing tasks
`from the CPU. The ASIC 310 may be custom built based on
`the requirements of the digital media server 210 or may be
`built using gate arrays, standard cells or programmable logic
`devices.
`
`electrically
`[0035] Communication modules 340-345
`coupled to the digital media server 210 via a system bus 320,
`allow the digital media server 210 to communicate over
`different local and remote communication channels. In one
`embodiment, the system bus 320 is a peripheral component
`interconnect (“PCI”) bus, although various other bus types
`may be configured within the digital media server 110 (e. g.,
`ISA, EISA, Micro Channel, VL-bus .
`.
`. etc).
`
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`In the particular embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3,
`[0036]
`the communication modules 340—345 electrically coupled to
`the system bus 320 include an RF network module 340 for
`communicating over the home media network 240 (i.e., via
`a wireless RF channel), a cable TV module 341 for receiving
`broadcast cable channels, a cable modem module 342 for
`providing Internet access via a cable system (i.e., using the
`TCP/IP protocol), a satellite TV module 343 for receiving
`satellite broadcasts, and a DSL module 344 for DSL Internet
`access. Moreover, a virtually unlimited number of new
`modules may be added as necessary to support new or
`existing communication channels/protocols (as indicated by
`module 345).
`
`[0037] Other components within the digital media server
`110 architecture include an MPEG-2 decode module 302
`(and/or other decode modules such as AC3, MPEG-4, Real
`Video 8 .
`.
`. etc); an audio module 303 comprised of a
`digital-to-analog converter, a Sony-Philips Digital Intercon-
`nect Format (“SP-DIF”) interface and a standard telephony
`interface for providing digital and analog audio and standard
`telephone service to external audio/telephony devices; an
`Ethernet port provided directly the system ASIC 310 (as
`indicated by the “100 Base—T Ethernet” designation); a
`Firewire (IEEE 1394) port 304; a Universal Serial Bus
`(“USB”) port 305; and an infrared port 306. Various other
`communication interfaces may be configured in the system,
`either directly on the primary digital media server architec-
`ture 210 (e.g., on the media server 110“motherboard”), or as
`an add-on module 340-345. Moreover, the communication
`modules (e.g., 302—306), the CPU 300 and/or the memory
`301 may be incorporated within the system ASIC 310, rather
`than as separate modules as illustrated in FIG. 3.
`
`[0038] Embodiments of the digital media server 210 may
`also be equipped with a DVD drive, CD player, CD Read-
`Write drive, recordable DVD drive (as described in greater
`detail below), and/or any other type of portable storage
`medium 335. In one embodiment, these devices may com-
`municate with the digital media server 210 via an AT
`Attachment Packet Interface (“ATAPI”), although the type
`of interface used is not pertinent to the underlying principles
`of the invention.
`
`[0039] Referring again to FIG. 2, numerous digital and
`analog devices may be configured to communicate with the
`digital media server 210 over the home media network 240.
`By way of example, and not limitation, these include per—
`sonal computers 260, cameras or digital camcorders 261,
`printers 262, notebook computers 263, automotive audio/
`video systems 264, cell phones or personal digital assistants
`265, standard telephones 265 (including fax machines),
`home security systems (not shown); and/or home climate
`control systems (not shown).
`
`[0040] Distributed multimedia nodes 250 and 251 illus-
`trated in FIG. 2 provide an interface to the home media
`network 240 for audio systems 270 (e.g., audio amplifiers
`and speakers) and/or video systems 271 (e.g., standard
`television sets, wide screen television sets, high definition
`television (“HDTV”) sets, or any other device capable of
`displaying video).
`
`In one embodiment of the invention, the digital
`[0041]
`media server 201 is capable of concurrently processing and
`storing multiple broadcast programs transmitted over the
`broadcast communication channels 230. One such system is
`
`described in the co-pending application entitled A SYSTEM
`AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE
`BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA STREAMS, filed Feb. 20,
`2001 (Ser. N