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Abstract

本发明公开了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，包括：以对等布置形式位于家庭内的多个用户电视设备，在至少两个所述用户电视设备上实现多个交互式电视节目指南；与所述交互式电视指南中的至少一个相关联的装置，用于调整交互式电视节目指南设置；用于协调所述多个交互式电视节目指南的操作的装置，使得利用所述调整装置所调整的交互式电视节目指南设置在至少一个这样的交互式电视节目指南中有效，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上实现的、与所述调整装置相关联的交互式电视节目指南。

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交互式电视节目指南系统以及使用方法
技术领域
本发明涉及交互式电视节目指南，更具体地说，涉及通过多个家用设备提供交互式电视节目指南功能的技术。
背景技术
有线，卫星和广播电视系统向电视观众提供了大量的电视频道。电视观众通常查阅印好的电视节目表，以确定在特定时间播放的电视节目。最近，开发了交互式电子电视节目指南，它使得可在电视观众的电视机上显示电视节目信息。
通常借助机顶盒实现交互式电视节目指南。这种节目指南允许用户以不同的显示格式观看电视节目列表。例如，用户可指令节目指南显示按照频道顺序或时间顺序组织的节目列表。用户还可通过主题(例如电影，体育运动等)或者通过标题(即，按字母顺序)搜索或拣选节目列表。用户还可通过把高亮区放在所需的节目列表上，并按下“信息”按钮，获得和节目相关的其它信息。
有小孩的家庭关心使孩子避免接触目前大量节目中所含的可能不宜的成人内容。一些节目指南允许用户利用父母控制功能，锁闭频道或节目。例如，用户可指令节目指南锁闭对提供成人节目的频道的观看。用户必须输入口令才能重新观看这种成人频道。
一些节目指南上的另一可用特征是有线电视工作人员向用户发送诸如记帐(billing)信息之类的消息的能力。用户还可设定提醒信号，当预先选择的节目要开始时，提醒信号将通知用户，或者当节目要开始时，提醒信号将自动把用户的机顶盒调到预选节目的频道。用户还能够建立特别喜欢的频道列表。所有这些节目指南设置和特征特定于用户的机顶盒。一个家庭通常具有放置在家庭内的多个电视机和机顶盒。一个家庭甚至具有多处住宅。由于在家庭中的各个机顶盒上运行的节目指南之间不存在协调配合，如果用户调节一个机顶盒上的程序指南的设置，这些设置不会被传给家庭中的任意其它机顶盒上的节目指南。如果父母想要限制对家庭中的所有电视上的某些频道的观看，则父母必须一个一个地单独调节每个机顶盒上的父母控制设置。如果用户希望使这种设置在整个家庭内都有效，则必须类似地单独对每个节目指南设定提醒信号和特别喜欢的频道设置。有线电视操者人员发送的消息只能发送给特定的机顶盒。一些有线系统用户管理系统可允许有线电视操作人员管理住宅内的所有有线电视机(即，为住宅内的单个场所管理记帐)。
以前开发的系统不允许位于家庭中一个位置的用户通过通信路径调整家庭中另一设备的节目指南设置。这些系统包括：Houser等的美国专利5774859(公开了一种语音识别接口)，Prang的德国专利DE4440174A1(公开了一种部分置于电视机内的TV控制器)，Schicketanz等的EPO专利0795994A2和Grandmougion等的美国专利5249043(两个专利把多个输入信号组合成单个输出信号)，Giard等的美国专利5751282(视频点播系统)，Mann专利GB2256115A(基于编码遥控的系统)，LeBerre等的美国专利5748732(智能卡系统)。
发明内容
于是，本发明的目的是提供一种节目指南系统，它允许用户从一个位置调节位于家庭内的不同位置处的多个节目指南的用户设置。
根据本发明的一个方面，提供了一种交互式电视节目指南系统，包括：
以对等布置形式位于家庭内的多个用户电视设备，在至少两个所述用户电视设备上实现多个交互式电视节目指南；
与所述交互式电视指南中的至少一个相关联的装置，用于调整交互式电视节目指南设置；
用于协调所述多个交互式电视节目指南的操作的装置，使得利用所述调整装置所调整的交互式电视节目指南设置在至少一个这样的交互式电视节目指南中有效，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上实现的、与所述调整装置相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
根据本发明的另一个方面，提供了一种利用交互式电视节目指南系统的方法，所述交互式电视节目指南系统包括以对等布置形式位于家庭内的多个用户电视设备，其中在至少两个所述用户电视设备上实现多个交互式电视节目指南，所述方法包括：
在至少一个所述交互式电视节目指南上调整交互式电视节目指南设置；
协调所述多个交互式电视节目指南的操作，使得所调整的交互式电视节目指南设置在至少一个这样的交互式电视节目指南中有效，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在其上调整节目指南设置的所述至少一个交互式电视节目指南。
根据本发明，通过为家庭配置交互式电视节目指南系统，实现本发明的这些及其它目的，其中，使该家庭内的多个交互式电视节目指南协调一致。在典型的系统中，家庭中的各个用户使用各个用户电视设备。在每个用户电视设备上实现交互式电视节目指南。典型的用户电视设备可以是机顶盒，节目指南应用程序和非节目指南应用程序在机顶盒上运行，与机顶盒相连，以便录制电视节目的录像机，以及电视机，在电视机上，节目指南应用程序可显示各种节目指南显示屏幕，非节目指南应用程序可显示各种非节目指南显示屏幕。其它适当类型的用户电视设备可以以个人计算机电视机(PC/TV)或者诸如高清晰度电视机(HDTV)接收机之类的先进电视机接收机为基础。
每个用户电视设备可位于家庭中的不同位置。例如，一个用户电视设备可位于父母的卧室内。另一个用户电视设备可位于孩子的卧室内。其它的用户电视设备可位于家庭活动室(family room)，厨房，客厅等。
可由本发明的，在用户电视设备上实现的节目指南提供的典型节目指南功能包括与设置节目提示，简介相关的功能，节目录制功能，消息接发功能，设置收藏夹，父母控制功能，节目指南设置功能(例如视频显示设置，语言设置等)，以及其它适当的节目指南功能。系统协调节目指南的操作，从而，例如，用户可在在客厅中工作的节目指南上调整他的频道收藏夹设置，并且对于主卧室中工作的节目指南，这些设置也有效，从而可由该节目指南使用。
父母可利用父母房间中的节目指南调整父母控制设置，系统可把这些设置应用于家庭中的所有节目指南。父母可使用父母控制功能控制孩子们对电视节目的观看，即使孩子们使用多个用户电视设备观看电视。例如，父母可从主位置建立父母控制，从而锁闭各种节目和服务，系统将把这些父母控制应用于整个家庭中的各个用户电视设备。父母及他们的孩子均可使用建立频道收藏夹，设置提示，在一个位置控制其它节目指南设置及把这些设置应用于整个家庭中的多个位置的能力。
用户可在家庭活动室中的节目指南上调整他的收藏夹设置，并可指令系统把这些设置应用于家庭活动室和客厅中的节目指南。孩子可利用家庭活动室中的节目指南为某些节目设置提示，并可指令系统把只把这些设置应用于在孩子卧室中运行的节目指南。用户可利用客厅中的节目指南，选择供录制的节目，并可请求在家庭活动室中使用的录像机录制选定的节目。用户可接收来自于有线系统工作人员的消息，并可指令系统使某些类型的这些消息适用于除孩子房间外的所有房间中的节目指南。用户可利用一个节目指南调整语言或音频设置，并使这些设置适用于家庭内的所有位置。
这些例子用于举例说明，可利用位于家庭中一个位置的节目指南调整任意适当的节目指南功能的设置，并由系统把这些设置应用于家庭中选定的其它节目指南。
可利用任何适当的布局或通信协议链接节目指南。例如，可利用树形，总线或环形布局互连各个用户电视设备。一个用户电视设备可被指定为主设备，其它用户电视设备可被指定为副设备。主设备和副设备呈星形连接。远程服务器可用于实现某些节目指南功能，住宅内的用户电视设备可用作客户机。
如果需要，可在用户电视设备上实现非节目指南应用。这样的非节目指南应用可包括，例如，环球网浏览器应用，家庭购物应用，游戏应用，电子邮件应用，聊天应用，银行应用等。这些应用可在用户电视设备内的机顶盒上实现。用户可在一个机顶盒调整这种非节目指南应用的设置。系统协调各个机顶盒的操作，从而在家庭中的其它机顶盒上运行的类似应用可使用调整后的设置。
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图1表示了根据本发明的交互式电视节目指南系统。
图2是根据本发明调整用户设置，并把这些调整应用于所需的位置涉及的步骤的流程图。
图3表示了根据本发明的其中以星形构形实现多个交互式电视节目指南的系统。
图4a表示了根据本发明的其中以树形构形实现多个交互式电视节目指南的系统。
图4b表示了根据本发明的其中以环形构形实现多个交互式电视节目指南的系统。
图4c表示了根据本发明的其中以总线构形实现多个交互式电视节目指南的系统。
图5表示了根据本发明的其中以客户机-服务器构型实现多个交互式电视节目指南的另一系统。
图6表示了根据本发明的其中以客户机-服务器构型实现多个交互式电视节目指南，并且其中机顶盒用作服务器的系统。
图7a表示了根据本发明的与图1的系统相类似的系统，其中以相邻节点构型实现多个交互式电视节目指南。
图7b表示了根据本发明的与图1的系统相类似的系统，图中表示了怎样把服务器设置在网络节点上。
图7c表示了根据本发明的与图1的系统相类似的系统，图中表示了如何通过调制解调器链路连接住宅。
图7d表示了根据本发明的与图1的系统相类似的系统，图中表示了如何通过服务器连接住宅。
图8表示了根据本发明的其中实现了多个交互式电视节目指南，并且其中每个节目指南使用一个与因特网相连的实时通信装置的系统。
图9表示了根据本发明的其中借助临时返回路径通信装置实现多个交互式电视节目指南的系统。
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具体实施方式
图1中表示了根据本发明的例证节目指南系统30。主设备32含有节目指南数据库34，节目指南数据库34用于存储诸如电视节目指南节目列表数据，按次计费定购(ordering)信息，电视节目宣传信息之类的节目指南信息。数据库34的信息可经过诸如通信线路40之类的通信线路传输给多个电视分配设备，例如电视分配设备38。为了避免使附图过于复杂，图1中只表示了一个电视分配设备38和一个通信线路40。通信线路40可以是卫星线路，电话网络线路，有线或光纤线路，微波线路，这些线路的组合，或者任何其它适当的通信线路。如果除了数据信号之外，还希望通过通信线路40传输视频信号(例如，做广告或宣传的视频信号)，诸如卫星线路之类的高带宽线路通常优于诸如电话线路之类的低带宽线路。
电视分配设备38是用于把电视信号分配给用户的设备，例如有线系统前端设备，广播分配设备或者卫星电视分配设备等等。
主设备32传送给电视分配设备38的节目指南信息包括诸如节目时间，频道，名称，描述之类的电视节目列表数据。传送的节目指南信息还可包括单个节目和预约频道的标价信息，定制节目和频道的时间窗口，发出不能脉冲定制(impulse ordered)的定单的电话号码之类的付费节目数据。如果需要的话，可利用位于除主设备32之外的设备处的数据源，提供一些节目指南和广告信息。例如，可由与主设备32分离，并与电视分配设备38分离的定单处理和记帐系统产生与付费节目定单处理相关的数据(例如记帐数据等等)。类似地，可由与主设备32及电视分配设备38分离的广告设备产生广告信息。
在电视分配设备38中可配置用于处理数据分配任务和存储本地信息的服务器42。如果需要的话，服务器42可用于实现基于客户机-服务器的交互式电视节目指南系统。在这种系统中，可在用户电视设备44上实现客户机功能。服务器42能够处理文本，图形和视频。
电视分配设备38经过通信路径46把节目指南和广告信息分配给多个用户的用户电视设备44。可通过路径46上的带外频道或者通过利用任意其它适当的分配技术，分配节目指南数据和其它信息。
每个用户具有一个接收机，接收机通常是诸如机顶盒48之类的机顶盒，不过也可是其中集成有与机顶盒电路类似的电路的其它适当的电视设备。如果需要的话，用户电视设备44可以是先进的电视接收机或者个人计算机电视(PC/TV)。为了举例说明，将结合基于机顶盒结构的用户电视设备说明本发明。可定期在把节目指南数据分配给机顶盒，并存储这些数据，也可连续地分配这些数据，并在传输过程中处理这些数据，或者根据请求分配并处理这些数据。电视分配设备38可以就某些信息(例如，付费节目帐户信息或者与已利用本地产生的授权技术购买并观看的节目相关的信息)定期查询机顶盒48。主设备32最好包括用于处理信息分配任务的处理器。每个机顶盒48最好包括用于处理与在机顶盒48上实现节目指南应用相关的任务的处理器。电视分配设备38可包括用于与实现服务器42相关的任务，以及用于处理与节目指南和其它信息的分配相关的任务的处理器。
每个机顶盒48可与一个可选的盒式磁带录像机50或者其它适当的记录设备(例如数字存储设备)相连，以便可记录选择的电视节目。每个录像机50可与电视机52相连。为了记录节目，机顶盒48调到特定的频道，并向录像机50发送指令录像机50在适当的时间开始和停止记录的控制信号(例如利用红外发射器)。
在使用在机顶盒48上实现的交互式电视节目指南的过程中，可在电视机52上显示电视节目列表。每个机顶盒48，录像机50和电视机可由一个或多个遥控器54或者任意其它适当的用户输入接口装置，例如无线键盘，鼠标，跟踪球，专用按钮组等控制。
通信路径46最好具有足够的带宽，以使电视分配设备38除了分配非视频节目指南数据之外，还能把预定的电视节目视频，付费节目视频，广告和其它宣传视频，以及其它视频信息分配给机顶盒44。可通过通信路径46，向机顶盒48提供多个电视和音频频道(模拟，数字或者模拟和数字两者都有)。如果需要，可通过利用与通信路径46分离的通信路径，由与电视分配设备38类似，但是与电视分配设备分离的一个或多个分配设备分配节目列表和其它信息。
诸如付费节目购买之类的某些功能要求机顶盒48通过通信路径46把数据传输给电视分配设备。如果需要，可通过电话线或其它独立的通信路径传输这种数据。如果利用与电视分配设备38分离的设备提供诸如此类的功能，则可直接利用分离的设备完成涉及机顶盒48的一些通信。
本发明涉及把用户节目指南设置分配给家庭内的多个节目指南位置。这种家庭可具有多个用户电视设备。可在每个用户电视设备上实现节目指南。图2中表示了分配这种设置的例证方法。在步骤500，第一节目指南向用户提供调整节目指南设置(例如，关于用户简介，喜好，父母控制，提醒信号，记录选项，按次计费选项，消息选项，或者其它设置功能的节目指南设置)的机会。在步骤510，系统协调多个交互式电视节目指南的操作，以便结合第一交互式电视节目指南调整的节目指南设置对第二个交互式电视节目指南有效，并可由该第二个交互式电视节目指南使用。
最好利用在如图1的机顶盒48上实现的节目指南那样的节目指南完成图2的步骤。某些节目指南功能(特别是图形或视频的显示)会涉及位于主设备32和电视分配设备38及其它这种设备处的资源的利用。如果需要，可利用在除交互式节目指南之外的机顶盒48上运行的应用程序完成图2的某些步骤。为了清楚起见，将在主要利用交互式电视节目指南完成图2的基于机顶盒的步骤的方案环境下，说明本发明的原理。
图3，4a，4b，4c，5和6表示了配置家庭内的多个节目指南的各种例证布局。
图3表示了根据本发明，互连各个用户电视设备的例证安排。主用户电视设备60可经过通信路径64与副用户电视设备61，副用户电视设备62和副用户电视设备63相连。通信路径64可以是用于内部网络的任何适当通信路径，例如双扭线线路，以太网线路，光纤，电源线，射频(RF)线路，红外(IR)和无线线路之外的线路，火线(IEEE1394)路径，专用电缆等等。如图所示，如果需要，一个或多个副用户电视设备可呈星形构形与主用户电视设备60相连。用户电视设备通常位于住宅65内的不同房间中。例如，主用户电视设备60可放置在父母的卧室中，副用户电视设备61可放置在孩子的房间中，副用户电视设备62可放置在客厅中，副用户电视设备63可放置在客房中。这种安排下，父母的卧室可用作调整孩子房间和其它房间中的用户电视设备上的节目指南的用户设置的主要位置。
图4a表示了每个用户电视设备沿着单一路径与另一用户电视设备相连的例证树形结构。图4的用户电视设备66，67，68和69通过通信路径70与其它各个用户电视设备相连。通信路径70可以是用于内部网络的任何适当通信路径，例如双扭线线路，以太网线路，光纤，电源线，射频(RF)线路，红外(IR)和无线线路之外的线路，火线(IEEE1394)路径，专用电缆等等。可以按这种方式连接两个或多个用户电视设备。上面提及的设备可放置在住宅65内的各个房间中。例如，用户电视设备66可放置在父母的卧室中，用户电视设备67可放置在孩子的房间中，用户电视设备68可放置在客厅中，用户电视设备69可放置在客房中。就图4a的安排而言，住宅65中的每个用户电视设备可通过通信路径70与住宅65中的其它各个用户电视设备相连。图4a表示了呈树形布局连接的系统。如果需要，可利用呈环形构形(图4b)，总线构形(图4c)或者其它适当布局布置的通信路径，实现这种层次的互连性。任意这些布局可作用结合图4a的安排所说明的那些类型的通信路径。
图5表示了基于客户机-服务器结构的例证构型。服务器80可通过通信路径85与用户电视设备81，82和83相连。设备81，82及83和服务器80可放置在住宅65内的不同房间中。例如，服务器80可放置在书房中，用户电视设备81可放置在孩子的房间中，用户电视设备82可放置在客厅中，用户电视设备83可放置在父母的房间中。通信路径85可以是适于传送视频，音频和数据的任何内部网络路径，例如专用电缆，光纤，火线线路，RF线路等等。和图4a，4b及4c中一样，诸如总线，环形之类的不同通信路径结构可被用于互连基于客户机-服务器结构的用户电视设备。
图6表示了基于单个机顶盒的例证构型。机顶盒90通过通信路径99与可选的录像机91及电视机94，96和98相连。可选的录像机91又与电视机92相连。如果需要，可按类似的方式，连接带有或不带有录像机的电视机与电视机的任意组合。图6的机顶盒，录像机和电视机可放置在住宅65内的房间中。例如，机顶盒90，录像机91和电视机92可放置在父母的卧室内，电视机94可放置在孩子的房间中，电视机96可放置在客厅中，电视机98可放置在客房中。通信路径99可以是适于传输视频，音频和数据的任意内部网络路径，例如专用电缆，光纤或火线线路。
图7a，7b，7c，8和9表示了用于住宅和电视分配设备之间的连接的例证构型。为了避免使附图过于复杂，在图7a，7b，7c，8和9中的家庭中只表示了一个用户电视设备。但是，图7a，7b，7c，8和9中的每个家庭65，101，102，103，104，301，302可含有如图3，4a，4b，4c，5或6中所示配置的多个用户电视设备。
图7a表示了其中多个住宅由一个共用服务器管理的例证构型。服务器105可位于中心设备100处。中心设备100可以是私人住宅，商业建筑，网络节点，或者可与多个住宅相连的其它适当建筑物。在图7a的例子中，服务器105通过通信路径700分别与位于住宅101，102，103和104中的用户电视设备106，107，108和109相连。当住宅内存在多个用户电视设备，如图中所示的用户电视设备109a和109b时，每个用户电视设备可单独通过通信路径700与服务器105相连，或者只有一个用户电视设备通过通信路径700与服务器相连，而其它用户电视设备通过内部网络与服务器相连。换句话说，在备选实施例中，或者1)存在与外部服务器的多个连接，每个用户电视设备单独与服务器相连，而不需要内部网络，或者2)只存在一个与外部服务器的连接，每个用户电视设备通过内部网络相互连接。
如图7b中所示，可利用位于网络节点58处的服务器56提供服务器42(图1)的能力。可以取代服务器42，使用诸如服务器56之类的服务器，或者可和位于电视分配设备38处的服务器42一起使用诸如服务器56之类的服务器。
关于消息，广告等的图形信息可被定期(例如每天一次)下载到图1的机顶盒48中，并被本地存储。当在机顶盒48上实现的节目指南需要时，可以本地存取这些图形信息。还可在路径46上的一个或多个数字频道上，连续循环地提供图形信息。就这种连续循环安排而论，可以定期地(例如每天一次)或者连续地把指示最新图形信息的位置的地图下载到机顶盒48中。这使得能够更新数字频道上的内容。机顶盒48上的节目指南可使用地图查找数字频道上所需的图形信息的位置。另一种途径包括在机顶盒48和诸如服务器42或服务器56(图7b)之类的服务器协商好建立下载操作之后，利用该服务器提供图形信息。随后可从服务器向机顶盒下载位图或者其它适当的图形信息集合。如果需要，服务器可下传通知机顶盒在特定数字频道上的什么地方可找出所需图形信息的指令。如果负责下传把图形信息的位置告知机顶盒的指令的服务器被定期更新，则图形信息也可被定期更新。
可利用用于分配节目指南数据的相同路径把关于消息，广告等的文本信息提供给机顶盒48。例如，可利用线路40，电视分配设备38和路径46，把来自图1的数据库36的广告数据提供给机顶盒48。文本信息可本地存储在机顶盒48中，并被定期更新(例如，每天更新一次)。
可利用这些技术的组合或者任意其它适当的技术，分配文本信息，图形信息和关于消息，广告等的视频信息。
如图7c中所示，当家庭具有一个以上的住宅时，可通过调制解调器链路或者用于在住宅之间传输数据的其它适当链路，连接每个住宅中的用户电视设备。例如，可通过链路405连接用户电视设备403和用户电视设备404。链路405可使用内置或外置调制解调器，电缆调制解调器或者适于传输音频，视频和文本数据的其它通信装置。按照这种方式，住宅401和住宅402可共享节目指南设置。
如图7d中所示，当家庭具有一个以上的住宅时，可经过外部服务器连接每个住宅中的用户电视设备。例如，可通过服务器410使用户电视设备413与用户电视设备414相连。通信路径415可使用内置或外置调制解调器，电缆调制解调器或者适于传输音频，视频和文本数据的其它通信装置。按照这种方式，住宅411和住宅412可共享节目指南设置。
图8表示了服务器通过因特网与住宅相连的例证构型。通过利用实时通信装置121，使机顶盒122与因特网或者其它适当的数据网络实时连接。录像机123可连接在机顶盒122和电视机124之间。实时通信装置121可以是适于保持与网络110的持续开放式连接的任意装置，例如内置或外置调制解调器，电缆调制解调器等。用于连接住宅和电视分配设备38的网络可以是适于分配视频和音频数据的任意网络，例如因特网。网络110通过通信线路115与电视分配设备38相连，并通过通信线路120与实时通信装置121相连。
图9表示了用户电视设备通过临时返回路径与住宅外的服务器相连的例证构型。机顶盒132与临时返回路径通信装置130及录像机134相连。录像机134可与电视机136相连。临时返回路径通信装置130可以是适于连接机顶盒132和服务器，以便传送视频和音频数据的任意装置，例如内置或外置调制解调器，电缆调制解调器等。可利用通信路径131使临时返回路径通信路径130与服务器42相连，服务器42可与电视分配设备38相连，也可不与电视分配设备38相连。通信路径131可以是，例如电话线路或者适于从服务器42向住宅65提供临时返回路径的其它非专用通信路径。
图10表示了用户电视设备44(图1)的例证组件。在图10的结构中，机顶盒48与数据输入装置140相连。数据输入装置140可以是键盘，小键盘，或者适于输入文本(有线或无线)，音频或视频的任意装置。录像机50与机顶盒48和电视机52相连。遥控器54用于控制机顶盒48，录像机50和电视机52的操作。
下面将详细说明本发明的其它方面。为了清楚起见，除非另外说明，下面将在图3中所示的装置构型和图2中举例说明的步骤的情况下，说明本发明的原理。但是，本发明的原理也适用于图4-9中所示的那些构型。另外，前述说明只是用于举例说明本发明的原理，在不脱离本发明的范围和精神的情况下，本领域的技术人员可做出各种修改。
在任意上述结构中，每个用户电视设备上的交互式电视节目指南可向用户提供用于显示电视节目列表信息，以及用于提供各种节目指南功能，例如父母控制，喜好，按次计费订购等的各种特征。例如，如果用户按下遥控器54上的适当按钮，则可向用户提供按时间排序或按频道排序的电视节目列表或其它类似的节目信息表。
借助一种适当的途径，用户可选择一个用户电视设备作为主设备。调节该主设备的节目指南设置可控制家庭中的所有其它设备的这些设置。例如，就图3的结构而言，用户可把主用户电视设备60设为主设备。主用户电视设备60可位于父母的卧室中。这使得一家之主能够从单个位置控制家庭中的所有节目指南的节目指南设置。
该系统使用户能够指定主设备，例如用户电视设备60，该主设备将与诸如副用户电视设备61，62和63之类的其它设备协调其节目指南设置。系统还使用户能够指定副设备。
系统可允许用户把设备指定为主设备和副设备的一种适当方式是为至少一个节目指南(例如在机顶盒60上运行的节目指南)提供诸如图11的指定位置屏幕160之类的指定位置屏幕。通过首先进入图12的屏幕170(通过按下，例如遥控器54上的适当按键)，可进入屏幕160。在进入屏幕170之后，用户可使用遥控器54把高亮区177移到设置选项179，并通过按下遥控器54上的选择键，输入键，“OK”键，或者其它类似的键(这里有时简称为输入键)，选择设置选项179。
选择设置选项179将指令节目指南显示诸如图31的设置屏幕之类的设置屏幕。用户可通过移动高亮区312，并按下输入键，选择设置屏幕310上的指定位置选项316。选择指定位置选项316将指令节目指南显示图11的指定位置屏幕160。随后用户可把高亮区162移到设置B选项165。选择选项165将指令节目指南向用户提供输入将赋予设置B的名称的机会。例如，用户可使用数据输入装置140或遥控器54输入与选择的名称相关的字母。当建立起设备之间的关系时，节目指南可使用这样的用户定义的设备名称。例如，用户可指定“父母房间”位置作为主位置，指定“孩子房间”位置作为从位置。位置的名称可由服务提供商预设，并由用户分配。或者用户(或者安装技师)可具有从住宅指定位置的能力。可如上所述从列表中选择位置名称，或者由用户(或者安装技师)键入位置名称。
在图4中所示的备选结构中，每个用户电视设备66，67，68和69是同位体。用户可按照和把名称赋予图3的结构中的副设备的方式完全相同的方式，把名称赋予每个这样的用户电视设备。
如图14中所示，在步骤1000，节目指南可向用户提供选择用户希望调整其设置的设备或位置的机会。例如，步骤1000可涉及提供诸如图13的选择位置屏幕400之类的屏幕。在图14的步骤1001，在用户通过把高亮区155(图14)移到所需的设备(例如，父母的房间选项154)，并按下输入键，做出选择之后，节目指南设定选择的位置。指南还可根据被改变的设置的类型，默认为特定的位置(例如，如果节目录制的设置被改变，指南可默认为带有录像机的位置)。指南可根据被改变的设置的类型，默认为位置的任意组合。还存在可由指南用于确定在哪个位置，这些设置将是有效的“其它因素”。这些因素包括：用户进行调节的当前位置，要调节的位置是否正被使用，其它设置的状态等等。
节目指南还允许向用户分配独特的编号，以致他或她能够在住宅外的场所存取他或她的节目指南设置。例如，当邻居出城时，用户可巡视邻居的住宅，代为临时照看空屋。该用户能够在邻居住宅内登录节目指南，并存取他或她个人的节目指南设置。
节目指南使用户能够设置父母控制，以防止孩子观看不宜的内容。在图17的步骤1010，例如，节目指南向用户提供进入图12的主屏幕170的机会。在主屏幕170上，用户可使用遥控器54把高亮区177移到父母控制选项176，并通过按下输入键，选择该选项。
在图17的步骤1011，在用户已在图15的输入口令屏幕210上输入预选口令211(图15)之后，节目指南检查该口令。如果提供的口令不正确，则在图17的步骤1014，向用户显示图15的无效口令屏幕212，并返回图12的主菜单屏幕170。如果用户提供了有效口令，则节目指南在步骤1015提供各种选项。在步骤1015，用户可进入图16的父母控制屏幕190，并可使用遥控器54在诸如设定频道选项191，设定最高等级选项193和监视观看选项195之类的选项之间移动。通过移动高亮区192，并按下选择键，在图17的步骤1016选择设定频道选项191，用户可定位于图18a的设定频道屏幕200。
如果用户在步骤1016选择设定频道选项191，则在步骤1020，节目指南向用户提供设定要哪个频道将被锁闭的机会。用户可利用遥控器54滚动并从图18a的频道选项201，202，203和204中选出频道，锁闭特定的频道。例如，用户可把高亮区207移到频道选项201(该频道可能是成人频道)。随后，通过按下遥控器54上的输入键，用户可在锁闭和不锁闭该频道之间来回切换。
在图18a的屏幕200中，锁闭的屏幕用X表示。在图17的步骤1024，通过从节目指南提供的选项中选择适用于所有位置选项205，用户可选择把在图18a的屏幕200中选定的父母控制应用于所有位置，通过选择当前位置选项209，可选择应用于当前位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项206，可选择把父母控制功能应用于特定的位置。节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
图18b举例表示了当希望隐藏受控频道，而不仅仅是锁闭这些频道时，要使用的父母控制设定频道屏幕208。当用户选择隐藏频道时，锁闭频道不出现在由节目指南提供的任意节目列表显示屏幕上。
通过在图17的步骤1017选择图16的设定最高等级选项193，通过移动高亮区并按下选择键，用户还可定位于设定最高等级屏幕。随后，按照类似于设定频道选项的方式，用户可设定允许观看的节目的最高等级。例如，用户可把高亮区移到设定最高等级选项(它可以是TV-MA)，随后用户可利用遥控器54输入他选择的最高等级。接下来，在图17的步骤1024，通过从节目指南提供的选项中选择适用于所有位置选项，用户可选择把该调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项，可选择把该调整应用于特定的位置。节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
通过把高亮区192移到监视观看选项195，并按下输入键，选择图16的监视观看选项(图17的步骤1019)，用户可定位于图19的监视观看屏幕230。
在另一种可供采用的方案中，处于用户位置的节目指南可向用户提供监视观看屏幕230，该屏幕显示各个位置当前正在观看的频道，或者显示诸如标题或小的信息框之类的覆盖物，这些覆盖物显示其它位置正在观看的频道，同时还允许用户在用户位置继续观看节目。用户位置的节目指南可轮询家庭内其它位置处的节目指南，以确定任何人目前是否正在观看电视，并确定他们正在观看的是哪个频道。监视观看屏幕还允许观看与在另一位置正被观看的频道相关的视频，音频，或者静止图象。例如，可以在当前频道的视频作为背景的情况下，把远程位置的视频显示在屏幕上的一个小方框中。
节目指南允许用户改变远程位置的频道。例如，处于父母房间中的用户可注意到孩子房间中的电视被调到孩子不应观看的节目。用户可改变孩子房间中的电视频道，而不必亲自进入孩子的房间。
节目指南还可允许为一个位置设定一定程度的私密性，从而不能监视该位置。例如，如果客人来拜访，则可在父母房间中禁止监视功能。
可分配给家庭内的远程位置的其它父母控制功能包括：依据标题锁闭频道，依据时间锁闭频道，依据内容锁闭频道(语言，裸体等等)，锁闭使用某一功能(例如提醒信号)的能力，锁闭设定及清除个人身份识别号(pin number)的能力，临时禁用父母控制的能力(例如，当孩子在学校时，禁用父母控制)，以及为单个位置或者为整个家庭设定个人身份识别号的能力。另外，节目指南还能够使用多组父母控制设置。例如，用户可产生夜晚型的父母控制和白天型的父母控制。随后节目指南允许用户指定使用哪种父母控制以及何时使用。
节目指南可提供的另一功能是提醒功能。提醒功能允许用户为用户希望在稍后的时间观看的电视节目，设定提醒信号。刚好在已被设定提醒信号的电视节目要开播之前，在用户的电视屏幕上显示提醒消息。还可提供指令节目指南自动把用户的机顶盒调到提醒信号中规定的节目的提醒信号。当选定的节目开始时，提醒信号还向用户提供屏幕提醒信号，并可允许用户手动调到选定的频道。
可提供类似于上面描述的提醒功能操作的家庭提示选项，家庭提示选项允许为整个家庭设定提醒信号。例如，在图7a中，位于中心设备100处的服务器105可为每个家庭存储许多家庭提示设置(或者其它设置)。特定家庭中的节目指南也可提供调整收藏夹设置，父母控制设置，提示设置等等。这些设置可被命名并与观看位置，整个家庭或者一组家庭相联系。
可提供一系列提示选项，该系列提示选项允许用户为节目系列设定提醒信号。在Knudson等的美国专利申请，序列号No.09/330792(申请日1999年6月11日，代理人备案编号UV-56)中描述了系列提示信号，该专利申请作为参考文献整个包括于此。
下面将说明利用提示功能的一个示范性例子。如图20所示，如果在已使用浏览功能(即，弹出(pop-up)节目列举显示)定位于“假期娱乐”的节目列表时之后，位于家庭内一个节目指南位置处的用户按下适当的按键(例如，输入键)，则该位置的节目指南会向用户显示图21的设定提示屏幕350。设定提示屏幕350允许用户在图23的步骤1030，通过利用所示的高亮区356选择“是”选项354，为选定的节目352(假期娱乐)设定提示。如果用户选择“否”选项358，则设定提示屏幕350被取消。如果设定提示屏幕350不被取消，则用户通过选择适用于所有选项205，当前位置选项209，或者通过选择位置选项206(图23的步骤1031)，并与列举可用位置的各种子菜单(从其中选择所需的位置)交互作用，选择要对其进行调整的节目指南位置(即，家庭内的各个用户电视设备的位置)。节目指南中的设定提示屏幕350和其它一些这样的屏幕可使用全屏幕显示格式，或者使用部分屏幕显示格式。在用户选择要对其施加提示信号的节目指南位置之后，用户位置处的节目指南与位于用户选定位置的节目指南通信。在该通信过程中，用户位置处的节目指南指令另一节目指南设定刚好在节目的预期播放时间之前，在它们的位置处显示的提示信号。如果需要，用户位置处的节目指南可利用其它适当的技术与位于选定位置的节目指南通信。例如，刚好在为其设定了提示信号的节目的预期播放时间之前，用户位置处的节目指南可向位于选定位置的节目指南发出指令，从而导致这些节目指南在该时刻显示提示消息。这些途径仅仅是说明性的。如果需要，可使用用于从用户位置处的节目指南向其它节目指南传递提示设置或者任意其它节目指南设置的任意其它适当途径。
如图22中所示，在已为其设定提示信号的节目的预期播放时间前的较近时刻，位于每个选定位置的节目指南可在该位置处的电视屏幕360上显示提示显示区361(图23的步骤1032)。可以重叠在当前显示的电视频道(例如第9频道)上的部分屏幕的形式，显示提示显示区361。在图22的例子中，为10:00AM时隙设定了两个提示信号。从而，提示显示区361含有两个选定节目的节目列表。通过把高亮区362从隐藏提示选项363移到节目列表364或节目列表365，位于其中提示信号被显示的任意节目指南位置的用户可自动调整到预定节目之一。当位于该位置的用户按下选择键时，位于该位置的机顶盒48调到选定节目的频道(图23的步骤1033)。如果用户选择隐藏提示选项363，提示显示区361被隐藏，不能被看见。另外，提示信号还可把设定为自动调到特定的频道，而不必进入提示显示区。例如，通过为教育节目设定提示信号，父母应能够确保孩子的电视自动调到教育节目。
除了设定提示信号的能力之外，用户还可制作简介，从而按规格定制观看体会。例如，如果需要，节目指南可允许每个用户建立设置和其它标准的简介，如同例如共同转让的Ellis等的美国专利申请No.09/034934(申请日1998年3月4日)中描述的一样，该专利申请作为参考整个包含于此。利用这种方法，用户可建立优选概况，例如他们最喜欢的频道，首选的节目类型(体育，喜剧等等)，喜爱的演员，所需或要求的级别等等。根据本发明，节目指南之一可向用户提供把该概况应用于所有位置，或者被这样的设置应用于特定的节目指南位置的机会。节目指南可把该概况应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
用户还可设定喜爱的频道。位于用户位置的节目指南可显示如图12的主屏幕菜单170之类的菜单。随后通过利用遥控器54，并按下输入键，用户可使用遥控器54定位于收藏夹选项175。
一旦用户选择收藏夹选项175，则位于用户位置的节目指南可向用户显示如图24的频道收藏夹屏幕250之类的频道收藏夹屏幕。用户可把高亮区207移到诸如屏幕250的频道选项251之类的频道(它可能是本地新闻频道)，并且随后可通过按下遥控器54上的输入键，在选择和不选择该频道之间来回切换。在图24的例子中，喜欢的频道用X表示。接下来，通过选择适用于所有位置选项205，适用于选择位置选项206，或者适用于当前位置选项209，用户可选择把选定的收藏夹设置应用于其它各个节目指南位置。如果用户选择适用于选择位置选项206，则位于用户位置的节目指南向用户显示菜单屏幕，从该菜单选择将把收藏夹设置应用于其的所需位置。可以默认或者依据如上所述的其它因素，设定所需的位置。
用户具有选择节目，以便在稍后对其进行录制的能力。例如，在已使用浏览功能定位于如图20中所示的“假期娱乐”节目列表之后，如果用户按下适当的按键(例如，“录制”键)，则位于用户位置的节目指南将向用户显示如图25的设定录制屏幕270之类的设定录制屏幕。通过借助高亮区271，选择“是”选项272，设定录制屏幕270允许用户设定由节目指南录制的选定节目274(假期娱乐)。如果用户选择“否”选项，则设定录制屏幕270被取消。
如果家庭只有一台录像机50，则将只有一个位置进行所有录制，而不考虑是从哪个位置设定录制的。如果拥有多台录像机，则在选择“是”选项272之后，向用户显示图13的选择位置屏幕400，使用户能够选择将进行录制的位置。如果需要，可选择多个位置。节目指南可基于哪台录像机正在工作，或者根据其它因素，选择要使用的录像机。
在要被录制的节目的预期播放时间，位于每个选定位置的节目指南使录像机50开始录制。在录制节目的播放结束之后，每个节目指南使录像机50停止录制。节目指南可通过向录像机IR输入端发送IR信号，或者通过用于向录像机传送信号的任意其它适当方法，使录像机50停止和开始录制。
还可提供系列录制选项，该选项使用户能够录制节目系列。在上面提及的Knudson等的美国专利申请，序列号No.09/330792(申请日1999年6月11日，代理人备案编号UV-56)中描述了系列录制。
受益于家庭中多个节目指南装置之间的配合协调的节目指南功能的另一例子是按次计费定购(pay-per-view ordering)。
用户可利用如图12的主屏幕170之类的节目指南显示屏幕，定购按次计费节目。用户可使用遥控器54通过时间选项181选择按次计费观看。
用户可通过利用遥控器54在节目选项内移动，从诸如图26的按次计费屏幕290之类的屏幕选择要定购的节目。例如，用户可把高亮区291移到节目列表292(它可能是关于计划在晚上10点播放的电影“火山”的节目列表)。随后用户可通过按下遥控器54上的输入键，选择该节目。诸如图27的按次计费定购屏幕之类的按次计费屏幕可用于使用户能够观看和计划播放该节目的频道371，等级377，价格378(举例表示为包括在家庭内的其它位置观看该节目的额外费用)，以及各种可用的播放时间373，374或376的信息。取消选项372允许用户取消按次计费定购。通过把高亮区放在所需选项上，并按下输入键，用户可选择取消选项372或指定播放时间373，374或376。通过选择选择位置选项，用户可选择使选定的节目可用于家庭内的各个位置。或者，节目指南可使节目可用于默认位置，或者可用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
节目指南系统可支持消息选项。消息可从位于电视分配设备38(图1)的服务提供商处发出，并且可与，例如记帐事件，一般事务，服务发布等相关。可通过因特网或电子消息或其它适当的手段，把消息发送给主设备或其它场所。当收到时，消息可显现在电视机52的电视屏幕上。消息可显现在，例如屏幕底部的文本框中。可向用户提供一系列可观看的消息，用户可选择观看一条消息。还可显现表示存在未阅读的消息的指示符。可提供如图28的消息接收屏幕300之类的消息接收屏幕，该屏幕允许用户在使各个位置与各种类型的消息相关的表中移动。例如，用户可把高亮区301移到与孩子房间位置的记帐类型消息相关的选项。通过按下输入键，用户可在打开这种消息和关闭这种消息之间来回切换。在本例中，如果打开消息，则孩子房间将收到记帐消息。如果关闭消息，则孩子房间不会收到记帐消息。用户能够在位置之间发送文本，音频，图形或视频消息。在图29的消息发送屏幕340上，用户可使用数据输入装置140(图10)在消息输入区343中键入文本消息。或者可通过，例如利用麦克风作为数据输入装置，输入音频消息，或者利用照像机，输入视频消息。通过把高亮区341移到位置选项342，用户可选择将向哪个位置发送消息(该位置可能是孩子的房间)。例如，位于楼下主卧室中的父母可发送告知位于楼上卧室中的孩子下楼就餐或做家庭作业的消息。如果需要，图29的消息发送屏幕340可向用户提供从原有的文本消息中选择消息的机会。这些原有消息可由用户预先存入，或者由生产商预先设定。通过利用诸如电子邮件协议之类的任意适当通信技术，或者在前面的各种布局的说明中描述的任意方法，可在位于不同位置的节目指南之间传送消息。
节目指南系统还可使用户能够设定装置控制选项。例如，用户可进入图12的主屏幕170，并通过利用遥控器54滚动到设置选项179，并按下输入键，从而利用遥控器54选择设置选项179。随后通过移动高亮区313，并按下输入键，用户可在图31的设置屏幕上选择音频选项312。接下来，在图33的设置音频屏幕330上，用户可把高亮区332移到设置音量选项332。用户可使用遥控器54调高或调低音量。例如，父母可能想要调低孩子电视机的音量。用户可通过选择适用于所有位置选项205，选择把在屏幕330上进行的调整应用于所有位置，通过选择适用于当前位置选项209，把该调整应用于当前位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项206，把该调整应用于特定的位置。或者，节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
可在家庭内协调的另一节目指南选项是选择语言的选项。通过移动高亮区313，并按下输入键，用户还可从从图31的设置屏幕310选择语言选项311。在图32的设置语言屏幕320或其它类似的屏幕上，用户可把高亮区321移到设定语言选项322(可能是德语)。用户可使用遥控器54选择选定的语言。通过选择适用于所有位置选项205，用户可选择把调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项206，把调整应用于特定的位置，或者通过选择当前位置选项209，选择应用于当前位置。或者，节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。如同与本申请同时申请的Ellis等的美国专利申请，序列号No. 09/354602(代理人备案编号UV-115)中描述的一样，当显示含有文本或音频的节目指南屏幕时，节目指南可使用选择的语言，该专利申请作为参考整个包含于此。
数据文件可用于传送节目指南设置。当特定节目指南检索到用户的节目指南设置调整时，该数据可通过双向电缆链路中的返回路径，通过调制解调器链路或者通过任意其它适当的通信路径，被传输给中心设备或传送给另一节目指南。设置可存储在服务器上，或者存储在家庭中的任意一个节目指南上。例如，在图3的构型中，在副用户电视设备61处收集的节目指南设置调整可存储在主用户电视设备60。类似地，图6的机顶盒90可存储电视机92，94，96和98的节目指南设置调整。在图4a，4b和4c的构型中，在用户电视设备66处收集的节目指南设置调整可存储在任意一个用户电视设备66，67，68或69中。在图7a和7b的构型中，诸如家庭提示之类被共享的节目指南设置可存储在服务器56，服务器105或服务器42中的任意一个服务器中。可定期传送节目指南设置，或者当特定的用户电视设备或中心设备请求数据传送时，传输节目指南设备。某些通信协议可能特别适用于用户电视设备的某些布局。例如，如果用户电视设备被布置成环形，则可使用令牌环协议互连节目指南。总线协议可用于总线布局，等等。使用内部网络的一个优点是在家庭内的设备之间共享数据。例如，列表可只存储在一个设备中，节约了空间，以便在其它设备上存储其它设置。
可通过双向电缆链路中的返回路径，通过调制解调器链路或者通过任意其它适当的通信路径，把消息接发信息传送给中心设备，或者从中心设备传出消息接发信息。消息的类型可确定该消息被存储在何处。中心设备发送的消息通常可存储在中心设备处。用户产生的消息可存储在用户电视设备中，该用户电视设备存储用户的其它节目指南设置。
到现在为止，讨论集中于利用交互式电视节目指南实现本发明。本发明还可应用于非节目指南应用。这些非节目指南应用运行于诸如机顶盒之类的用户电视设备上。例如，因特网浏览器可在与电视机相连的机顶盒上运行。可以按照在家庭中的节目指南之间协调节目指南设置相同的方式，在家庭内的电视机和/或机顶盒之间协调因特网应用程序设置。
可按照本发明实现的一种非节目指南应用是因特网浏览器。因特网浏览器可具有诸如书签，父母控制设置以及控制浏览器如何运行的一般性选项之类的设置。如图34中所示，浏览器应用程序屏幕700可具有书签选项705。在添加书签之后，系统使书签和其它设置在家庭中的其它位置是有效的。例如，用户可选择书签选项705，并添加书签(即，当前环球网站点的地址的记录，它可用于访问该站点)。根据本发明，通过网络，应用程序可使该书签在家庭中的其它位置也是有效的。因此，用户可通过从节目指南提供的选项中选择适用于所有位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于特定的位置。节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
可按照本发明实现的另一种应用是购物应用。购物应用可具有诸如默认的运送地址，信用卡号之类的设置。如图35中所示，购物应用程序屏幕730具有诸如运送地址720，信用卡号725之类的设置。在添加运送和信用卡信息之后，系统使运送地址，信用卡号和其它设置在家庭中的其它位置也有有效的。例如，用户可添加运送地址。根据本发明，通过网络，应用程序使运送地址在家庭中的其它位置也有效。因此，用户可通过从节目指南提供的选项中选择适用于所有位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于特定的位置。节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
根据本发明，可在用户电视设备上实现，并与其它一些类似应用协调的另一非节目指南应用是股票行情自动接收机。股票行情自动接收机可具有诸如指示用户关心的前10种股票的设置之类的设置。如图36中所示，股票行情自动接收机设置屏幕710具有接收机标志712和前10种股票选项715。例如，用户可添加头一个股票。随后，根据本发明，通过网络，应用程序可使前10种股票设置在家庭中的其它位置也是有效的。因此，用户可通过从节目指南提供的选项中选择适用于所有位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于特定的位置。节目指南可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
可在诸如机顶盒之类的用户电视设备上实现聊天应用程序。聊天是允许用户与其它用户实时交换聊天消息的服务。可以独立的聊天应用程序的形式，或者以诸如节目指南应用程序之类的另一应用程序的一部分的形式，实现聊天应用程序。用户可调整与聊天应用相关的设置，例如聊天窗口的大小，或者是否过滤可能的攻击性消息。在与本申请同时申请的McKissick等的美国专利申请，序列号No. 09/356270(代理人备案编号UV-101)中描述了可在用户电视设备上实现的聊天应用，该专利申请作为参考整个包含于此。在用户调整聊天设置之后，用户可通过选择适用于所有位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于所有位置，或者通过选择选择位置选项，选择把设置调整应用于特定的位置。可利用由聊天应用程序提供的选项，在聊天应用程序之间协调设置。聊天应用程序可把设置应用于默认位置，或者应用于由如上所述的其它因素确定的位置。
如果需要，可协调在家庭中的不同用户电视设备上运行的电子邮件应用程序的设置。当用户调整与一个用户电视设备相关的电子邮件设置时，系统协调其它电子邮件应用程序的操作，以便其它电子邮件应用程序可使用调整后的电子邮件设置。
上面说明只是用于举例说明本发明的原理，在不脱离本发明的范围和精神的情况下，本领域的技术人员可做出各种修改。

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1.一种交互式电视节目指南系统，包括：
以对等布置形式位于家庭内的多个用户电视设备，在至少两个所述用户电视设备上实现多个交互式电视节目指南；
与所述交互式电视指南中的至少一个相关联的装置，用于调整交互式电视节目指南设置；
用于协调所述多个交互式电视节目指南的操作的装置，使得利用所述调整装置所调整的交互式电视节目指南设置在至少一个这样的交互式电视节目指南中有效，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上实现的、与所述调整装置相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
2.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，还包括用于选择所述调整后的节目指南设置在其上将会有效的交互式电视节目指南的装置。
3.根据权利要求2所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述选择装置利用来自用户的输入。
4.根据权利要求2所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述选择装置利用默认位置。
5.根据权利要求2所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述选择装置利用不同于默认方式的因素来确定位置。
6.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中至少其中一个所述用户电视设备包含机顶盒。
7.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述调整装置允许调整父母控制设置、喜好、简介、记录设置、按次计费设置、消息设置或者设定设置。
8.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述用户电设备中的至少一个是主用户电视设备，而其他的所述用户电视设备是副用户电视设备。
9.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中通信路径被配置成以树形、环形或者总线布局来连接所述用户电视设备。
10.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，还包括用于向所述用户提供指定位置屏幕的装置。
11.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述家庭包括具有多个房间的住宅，至少两个所述房间中的每一个房间都包含在其上实现交互式电视节目指南的一个所述用户电视设备，并且所述系统还包括用于选择这样的交互式电视节目指南的装置，即通过选择某些房间使得所述调整后的节目指南设置将在其上有效的交互式电视节目指南。
12.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，还包括用于允许用户监视在这样的交互式电视节目指南中的用户电视观看活动的装置，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上的、与所述调整装置相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
13.根据权利要求12所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，还包括用于禁止监视选定位置的装置。
14.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述调整装置允许调整所允许的最高等级设置。
15.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，还包括：
用于向这样的交互式电视节目指南中的收看者发送消息的装置，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上的、与所述调整装置相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
16.根据权利要求1所述的交互式电视节目指南系统，其中所述调整装置允许调整远程位置上的频道设置。
17.一种利用交互式电视节目指南系统的方法，所述交互式电视节目指南系统包括以对等布置形式位于家庭内的多个用户电视设备，其中在至少两个所述用户电视设备上实现多个交互式电视节目指南，所述方法包括：
在至少一个所述交互式电视节目指南上调整交互式电视节目指南设置；
协调所述多个交互式电视节目指南的操作，使得所调整的交互式电视节目指南设置在至少一个这样的交互式电视节目指南中有效，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在其上调整节目指南设置的所述至少一个交互式电视节目指南。
18.根据权利要求18所述的方法，还包括选择所述调整后的节目指南设置在其上将会有效的交互式电视节目指南。
19.根据权利要求18所述的方法，其中所述选择步骤利用来自用户的输入。
20.根据权利要求18所述的方法，其中所述选择步骤利用默认位置。
21.根据权利要求18所述的方法，其中所述选择步骤利用不同于默认方式的因素来确定位置。
22.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中至少其中一个所述用户电视设备包含机顶盒。
23.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中所述调整步骤允许调整父母控制设置、喜好、简介、记录设置、按次计费设置、消息设置或者设定设置。
24.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中所述用户电设备中的至少一个是主用户电视设备，而其他的所述用户电视设备是副用户电视设备。
25.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中通信路径被配置成以树形、环形或者总线布局来连接所述用户电视设备。
26.根据权利要求17所述的方法，还包括用于向所述用户提供指定位置屏幕的步骤。
27.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中所述家庭包括具有多个房间的住宅，至少两个所述房间中的每一个房间都包含在其上实现交互式电视节目指南的一个所述用户电视设备，并且所述方法还包括用于选择这样的交互式电视节目指南的步骤，即通过选择某些房间使得所述调整后的节目指南设置将在其上有效的交互式电视节目指南。
28.根据权利要求17所述的方法，还包括用于允许用户监视在这样的交互式电视节目指南中的用户电视观看活动的步骤，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上的、与所述调整步骤相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
29.根据权利要求28所述的方法，还包括用于禁止监视选定位置的步骤。
30.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中所述调整步骤允许调整所允许的最高等级设置。
31.根据权利要求17所述的方法，还包括：
用于向这样的交互式电视节目指南中的收看者发送消息的步骤，即所述交互式电视节目指南不同于在所述用户电视设备上的、与所述调整步骤相关联的交互式电视节目指南。
32.根据权利要求17所述的方法，其中所述调整步骤允许调整远程位置上的频道设置。
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