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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050028205 | Program data processing method and apparatus A process for performing video recording and the like after obtaining electronic program data is optimized. According to the process, only program data relating to one or more predetermined preset channels of the channels which are broadcast by a broadcast service are s... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028206 | Digital interactive delivery system for TV/multimedia/internet A computer software application for end-to-end management of the delivery of IP-configured integrated multimedia signals (e.g., TV, video, Website, etc.), on an interactive basis, to a subscriber device (being a personal computer (PC) and monitor coupled thereto or tele... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028207 | Method and apparatus for sharing viewing preferences A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for sharing viewer preference information between a first user and a second user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing first user viewer preference information characterizing media programs selected by th... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028208 | Interactive television program guide with remote access An interactive television program guide with remote access is provided. The interactive television program guide is implemented on interactive television program guide equipment. A remote program guide access device is connected to the interactive television program gui... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028209 | Method in a digital mobile station, a digital mobile station, application software, and a system for displaying visual information The invention relates to a method in a digital mobile station (MS), which mobile station (MS) for a wireless transmission connection comprises at least one or more digital signal processors (DSP) or corresponding processing means for generating a digital transmission si... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028210 | High frequency signal receiver A high frequency signal receiver can prevent higher harmonics other than a necessary higher harmonic from being subjected to frequency conversion so as to interfere with the base band signal in a broadcasting channel frequency band. The receiver has a high frequency sig... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028211 | Transmitter and transmission method A digital data output circuit generates video and audio data. An HDMI LSI generates transmission video and audio data by alternately arranging the video data and audio data generated from the digital data output circuit. An LSI control portion outputs a data switching s... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028212 | Automated digital voice recorder to personal information manager synchronization Apparatus and methods are presented for Automated Digital voice recorder to Personal information manager Synchronization. (ADPS) message creation that allow a user to indicate that an ADPS message is to be created, select and ADPS type selection relating the ADPS messag... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028213 | System and method for user-friendly fast forward and backward preview of video A method and apparatus for producing fast forward and backward preview in an incoming sequence of video frames automatically select the representative frames from the video in accordance with the video content Respective representative frames FR are displayed... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028214 | Visual monitoring system and method for use with in-flight air telephone on a mobile platform A system and method for communicating video signals from a mobile platform, such as a commercial aircraft, to a base station via an existing in-flight telephone system of the mobile platform. At least one camera is disposed in a predetermined area of the mobile platform... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028215 | Network camera supporting multiple IP addresses The invention provides a video camera capable of transmitting and receiving more than one Internet Protocol address. The video camera comprises an optical and imaging system capable of capturing a wide field of view from which a plurality of views may be extracted. An i... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028216 | Method and apparatus of load sharing and improving fault tolerance in an interactive video distribution system Apparatus and method providing improved fault tolerance through redundancy of hardware and software suitable for use in a head-end of an interactive information distribution system. Communications between each of a head-end controllers and each of the server modules are... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028217 | Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary info... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028218 | Schedule system with enhanced recording capability The present invention is directed to a television schedule guide with enhanced recording capability. Specifically, the invention allows a user to schedule the recording of a television program from a remote location. In one embodiment, a user may call via telephone to s... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028219 | System and method for multicasting events of interest A system and method for multicasting an event of interest, the method includes detecting an occurrence of an event of interest within a received media stream; and multicasting the event of interest within one or more media stream of interest. ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028220 | Television functionality on a chip A television on a chip (TVOC) system that provides a cost effective approach for providing television functionality on a single integrated circuit chip is disclosed. A TVOC includes the functionality necessary to receive and display television signals in a variety of in... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028221 | Video enabled tele-presence control host A method for exchanging information in a shared interactive environment, comprising selecting a first physical device in a first live video image wherein the first physical device has information associated with it, causing the information to be transferred to a second ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028222 | Mpeg-4 remote communication device An MPEG-4 based multimedia system in connection with a service provider therefore, and a remote communication device therefore, is presented. The interactive content based remote communication unit simplifies and reduces the number of steps and buttons required for rece... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028223 | Information output system, information output control method, and information output control program In an AV system which has a display capable of receiving a selection control information via a communications network; an amplifier capable of accessing to the display via the communications network; and a DVD player, a videotape recorder, and a set-top box which each a... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028224 | Internally generated close captioning/tele-texting for set-up menus of network-capable signal-processing apparatus An apparatus, system, and/or method of use as described herein provide generated menu data to a display device for initial network parameter configuration data input of the apparatus. The apparatus, in one form, includes a text generator for input of initial network par... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028225 | Apparatus and method for accommodating fast change of digital streaming sources and formats A home video server system includes a source control library and a streaming library. A stream controller is connected between the source control library and the streaming library. Moreover, a plurality of network display terminals can be connected to the streaming libr... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028226 | Vaccinia virus mva-e3L-knockout-mutants and use thereof The present invention relates to mutant MVA vaccinia viruses, which are used for the generation of recombinant MVA viruses, as well as host cells, which have been infected with these mutant MVA viruses. The present invention further relates to DNA-vector constructs, and... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028227 | BSEP polypeptide variants and uses thereof The invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding BSEP polypeptide variants, wherein the nucleic acids comprise a segment of nucleotides at a position which corresponds to the junction of Exon I and Exon II of a human BSEP polypeptide nucleotide sequence, and the p... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028228 | Acellular tissue matrices made from alpa-1,3-galactose-deficient tissue The invention provides acellular tissue matrices made from collagen-containing tissues of animals genetically modified so as to be deficient in the galactose 1,3-galactose epitope and methods of making and using such acellular tissue matrices. ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028229 | Alpha-hemoglobin stabilizing protein transgenic mouse and methods of use thereof A transgenic non-human animal with alterations in the Alpha Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (AHSP) gene is prepared by introduction of a gene encoding an altered Alpha Hemoglobin Stabilizing Protein (AHSP) protein into a host non-human animal. Methods for using transgeni... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028230 | Non-human animals expressing heterologous complement receptor type 1 (CR1) molecules on erythrocytes and uses therefor The present invention is directed, at least in part, to mice which express exogenous complement receptor type 1 (CR1) on red blood cells. The invention also pertains to genetic constructs encoding heterologous CR1 for expression on red blood cells. Methods of using the ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028231 | XRCC1 and uses thereof The invention provides isolated XRCC1 nucleic acids, and their encoded polypeptides, as well as methods and compositions relating to altering XRCC1 levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plant cells ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028232 | RecA proteins The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RecA content and/or composition of plants. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that are homologous to bacterial RecA genes. The invention further provides r... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028233 | Plant fatty acid amide hydrolases The invention provides plant fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. The invention allows the modification of plants for FAAH activity and N-Acy... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028234 | Transgenic plants over-expressing C-repeat/dehydration-responsive element-binding factor A transformed plant cell or transgenic plant containing a recombinant nucleic acid that encodes a heterologous C-repeat/dehydration-responsive element-binding factor (CBF). Expression of the CBF factor increases tolerance of the cell or the plant to chilling, oxidative ... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028235 | Plant fruit with elevated potassium levels The subject invention includes fruits with elevated potassium and the non-naturally salt tolerant occurring plants that produce fruit with elevated potassium when cultivated under elevated salt conditions. The present invention also includes methods of making such fruit... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028236 | Inbred corn line D201 An inbred corn line, designated D201, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line D201, to the plants of inbred corn line D201 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line D201 with itself or an... | 02/03/2005 |
| 20050028237 | Actuator systems In an air muscle powered actuator system, notably an anthropomorphic actuator system, a joint 13, incorporates a member 55 with a cylindrical surface; an air muscle 57 which is wrapped around the cylindrical surface such as to produce a flattened po... | 02/03/2005 |
