The Directv Group, Inc.

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Randall Mark Desmond

Flemming R Hansen

Eswari Panchal

Vanessa K Jupe

A user receiving device including at least one transceiver module, an output module, a control module, and a transaction module. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive an ad or an offer transmitted from at least one backend device to the user receiving device. The offer is directed to a product and/or service referred to in the ad. The output module is configured to display the ad or the offer on a display. The display is connected to the user receiving device. The at least one transceiver module is configured to receive a response signal transmitted from a mobile device to the user receiving device. The response signal is in response to the offer. The transaction module is configured to perform a transaction between the at least one backend device and a user of the mobile device based on the response signal.

Systems and methods for controlling advertising, upselling, cross-selling, and purchasing of products and services via user receiving devices and mobile devices

A channel order mapping is stored in memory of a user device and includes a list of channels that can be displayed on the display and an order that the channels are to be displayed in an electronic program guide (EPG) on the display. A display control module, in response to a first user input to display the EPG, displays on the display the EPG. This EPG includes: the channels in the order indicated in the channel order mapping. An order updating module, in response to user input to change the order, changes the order stored the channel order mapping according to changes commanded by a user of the user device. In response to a second user input to display the EPG received after the updating, the display control module displays on the display the EPG including: the channels in the updated order indicated in the channel order mapping.

Method and system for user configuration of channel order in electronic program guide

Methods, systems and computer readable media for controlling a set-top box includes receiving at processor a request from a user to access a web page. The content of the web page is scanned at the processor for items relating to content that may be available through the set-top box. The processor then provides a web page to the user with an embedded widget which the user can use to select commands to be executed by the set-top box. The processor receives the widget command and sends the widget command to the set-top box for implementation.

Systems and methods for integrating a set-top box with internet content

Volume levels of content being presented via a device can be controlled. The device can receive or stream video or audio content. An audio manager component (AMC) can process the content to control the volume level of the content as it is presented on a presentation component based on a set point and/or upper and/or lower threshold volume levels. The set point can be set by a user. The AMC can map a high volume audio signal or a low volume audio signal to a defined volume range around the set point based on the upper and/or lower threshold volume levels. The AMC can analyze respective audio signals of the content, interpolate and determine respective adjusted volume levels of the respective audio signals, and adjust the respective volume levels to the respective adjusted volume levels based on the analysis results and the mapping.

Context sensitive presentation of media content

A configurable electrical circuit element housing used as a building block in prototyping and demonstrating electric circuits. A label () with a circuit element graphic () attaches on an electrically insulated housing top (). Underneath is an alternating arrangement of electrically insulated connector guide walls () and guide posts () forming a square-like perimeter surrounding a circuit element (). Circuit element leads () attach to bent coil connector binding posts () inside the housing. The bent coil connector binding posts, on sides for which they are installed, are the ends of bent coil connectors (). The bent coil connectors bend around the guide posts forming arcs external to the square-like perimeter. The guide walls help form the arcs by pinching the bent coil connectors. The arcs of the bent coil connectors are resilient connectors which interface with similar connectors forming a bent coil connector coupling () interweaving their coil loops.

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Lawndale, CA, United States of America

Randall Mark Desmond