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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6807278 | Audio noise reduction system implemented through digital signal processing A decoder capable of decoding audio signals encoded using analog noise reduction techniques, particularly Dolby A, is implemented by means of digital signal processing. The encoded signal passes through one or more digital filters, producing the decoded signal. The ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6374404 | Intelligent device having background caching of web pages from a digital television broadcast signal and method of same A client-side intelligent device having background caching of web pages within a digital television (DTV) system and method of same. The present invention includes a digital television system having an intelligent device for interfacing with a user/viewer... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370565 | Method of sharing computation load within a distributed virtual environment system A method of sharing computation load within a distributed virtual environment system. According to the present invention, entities within a virtual environment are gathered in groups based on their interactions. All the entities that can potentially inter... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6367032 | Method and system for debugging a microprocessor core Method and system for debugging a microprocessor core. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of receiving as input a test program and test data for testing the microprocessor core. The method also comprises the step of storing multiple instruct... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6362541 | System and method for reduced standby power consumption in a display device A system and method for reduced standby power consumption in a display device. In one embodiment, a circuit for power mode switching between a main mode and a standby mode of a display device is provided. In this embodiment, the circuit comprises a power ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6363434 | Method of managing resources within a network of consumer electronic devices A method of managing resources within a network for consumer electronic media devices. In one embodiment, the method is implemented as a software resource manager which provides a centralized resource allocation, reservation and access control functionali... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6353843 | High performance universal multiplier circuit A partitioned multiplier circuit which is designed for high speed operations. The multiplier of the present invention can perform one 32×32 bit multiplication, two 16×16 bit multiplications (simultaneously) or four 8×8 bit multiplications (simultaneous... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6349352 | Home audio/video network with both generic and parameterized device control A method and system for providing basic command functionality and expanded command functionality between a plurality of devices in a network. When a first device is coupled to a home audio video network which includes a second device, a generic control mo... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6330717 | Process and system for developing an application program for a distributed adaptive run-time platform A process and system for compiling an application program for a distributed adaptive run-time platform. Using the present software run-time environment, application designers would be able to quickly develop distributed adaptive software, such as network ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6324619 | Process and system for managing run-time adaptation for general purpose distributed adaptive applications A method and system for managing run-time adaptation for general purpose distributed adaptive applications. Using the present software run-time environment, application designers would be able to quickly develop distributed adaptive software, such as netw... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6304132 | High side current source circuit having improved output impedance to reduce effects of leakage circuit A high side low voltage current source circuit having improved output impedance to reduce effects of leakage current. A current source circuit is described with a transistor having an emitter coupled to an emitter degeneration resistor which is coupled to... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301599 | Multiplier circuit having an optimized booth encoder/selector An improved Booth encoder/selector circuit having an optimized critical path. The Booth encoder has a number of inverters coupled to several of the input multiplier bits. The inverted/non-inverted multiplier bits are then fed as inputs to NAND gates as we... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295479 | Focus in/out actions and user action pass-through mechanism for panel subunit Methods for realizing advanced graphical user interface (GUI) in panel subunit. The present invention defines, in one embodiment, a focus in user action and a focus out user action for panel subunit. The focus in/out user actions, when received by a contr... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6292187 | Method and system for modifying the visual presentation and response to user action of a broadcast application's user interface A method and system for modifying the look and feel of a user interface of a broadcast application program without altering the broadcast application program. In one embodiment, user interfaces are represented as a hierarchical scene including a backgroun... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6282556 | High performance pipelined data path for a media processor A pipelined data path architecture for use, in one embodiment, in a multimedia processor. The data path architecture requires a maximum of two execution pipestages to perform all instructions including wide data format multiply instructions and specially ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6275865 | Method and system for message dispatching in a home audio/video network A method of routing a received message to a proper software controller in a home audio/video network of connected network devices. A message is received from a network bus by an intelligent device coupled to the network bus, wherein the intelligent device... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6271716 | Rcb cancellation in low-side low power supply current sources A current source circuit for providing a stable current into a filter element of a phase-lock-loop circuit of a clock generator. The current source circuit comprises a first resistor coupled to a voltage supply. The emitter of a first transistor is couple... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6246720 | Flexible software-based decoding system with decoupled decoding timing and output timing A flexible software-based decoding system with decoupled decoding timing and output timing. In one embodiment, a computer software implemented method of decoding a data stream comprising encoded video data is provided. In this embodiment, the software met... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6243481 | Information embedding and retrieval method and apparatus A method and system thereof for encoding and embedding information within digital data representing, for example, audio data, image data, and video data. The information is represented by a plurality of bits which are separated into a group of input bits ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6243728 | Partitioned shift right logic circuit having rounding support A partitioned shift right logic circuit that is programmable and contains rounding support. The circuit of the present invention accepts a 32-bit value and a shift amount and then performs a right shift operation on the 32-bits and automatically rounds th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237049 | Method and system for defining and discovering proxy functionality on a distributed audio video network A method and system for defining and discovering proxy functionality on a distributed audio video network. The present invention operates within a network of consumer electronic media devices (e.g., television, set-top-box, video cassette recorder, compac... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230074 | High-capacity jukebox device for storing and accessing computer-readable media A high-capacity jukebox device for storing and accessing computer readable media. The present invention comprises a 1394-to-ATAPI bridge for coupling to other devices via an IEEE 1394 bus, an ATAPI drive coupled to the ATAPI bridge for communicating with ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223285 | Method and system for transferring information using an encryption mode indicator A method and system for transferring information using an encryption mode indicator (EMI). The present invention provides several secure information communication modes in which data (e.g., representing an audio/visual work) can be transmitted from a sour... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6205185 | Self configuring multi-dwelling satellite receiver system In a receiver for a DBS (direct broadcasting satellite) system, a method of implementing multi-dwelling reception and normal reception. The method is implemented in receiver. The receiver of the present invention is capable of setting itself up for use wi... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202210 | Method and system for collecting data over a 1394 network to support analysis of consumer behavior, marketing and customer support A data collection system for use with a home AV network. The home AV network includes a plurality of consumer electronic devices communicatively coupled via an IEEE 1394 based network. A receiver device is included in the plurality of devices. The receive... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6191504 | System and method for reduced standby power consumption in a display device A system and method for reduced standby power consumption in a display device. In one embodiment, a circuit for power mode switching between a main mode and a standby mode of a display device is provided. In this embodiment, the circuit includes a power s... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6192139 | High redundancy system and method for watermarking digital image and video data A method and system thereof for encoding watermark information such as copyright information within digital data representing, for example, still and video images. A sequence of bits representing the watermark information is mapped into a first plurality ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6192221 | Telephone with angled boom mike A telephone including a boom which is pivotally connected to the telephone body. The boom is connected to the telephone body such that it may be pivoted from a retracted position to an extended position. In the retracted position, the telephone has a smal... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188268 | Low side current sink circuit having improved output impedance to reduce effects of leakage current A low side, low voltage current sink circuit having improved output impedance to reduce effects of leakage current. A current sink circuit is described having a transistor having its emitter coupled to an emitter degeneration resistor which is coupled to ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183562 | Thermal protection system for a chemical vapor deposition machine A thermal protection system for a chemical vapor deposition machine (CVD). The system of the present invention includes a thermal sensor for providing a temperature signal corresponding to a CVD chamber temperature, a heating component for heating the CVD... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6169725 | Apparatus and method for restoration of internal connections in a home audio/video system An apparatus and method for the restoration of internal connections of consumer electronic devices in a home audio/video network. The present invention automatically maintains and manages the internal connections for each of the devices on the network. In... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163583 | Dynamic clocking apparatus and system for reducing power dissipation A dynamic clocking computer system for a processor. The dynamic clocking computer system comprises a clock divider circuit, a multiplexer, and a state machine circuit. The clock divider circuit receives a first clock and outputs the first clock and genera... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6160796 | Method and system for updating device identification and status information after a local bus reset within a home audio/video network A method and system for updating device identification and status information in response to a local bus reset within a home audio/video network. Several consumer electronics products, e.g., television, VCR, tuner, set-top box (e.g., intelligent receiver/... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6154206 | Method and apparatus for distributed conditional access control on a serial communication network A method and apparatus for distributed conditional access (CA) control on a serial communication network. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a CA subsystem over a 1394 network, the CA subsystem comprising a receiver unit for receivi... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148241 | Method and system for providing a user interface for a networked device using panel subunit descriptor information A method and system for providing a user interface for a networked target device using panel subunit descriptor information maintained by the target device. The present invention utilizes a panel subunit to allow any compliant device (e.g., a target devic... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6141702 | Model and command set for an AV/C-based disc media player recorder In a home audio visual network including a plurality of devices coupled via an IEEE 1394 bus, a system for accessing a media drive mechanism of a multi-item-type media player. The multi-item-type media player can play any type of disc media item. A media ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6133938 | Descriptor mechanism for assuring indivisible execution of AV/C operations A system for implementing indivisible command execution in an AV/C home audio video network of connected network devices. A network bus operable for conveying commands among a plurality of coupled devices is coupled to each of the devices. A controller de... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131129 | Computer system within an AV/C based media changer subunit providing a standarized command set In a home audio visual network including a plurality of devices coupled via an IEEE 1394 bus, a system for accessing a media changer mechanism of a multi-item media player. The multi-item media player stores a plurality of media items and can play any of ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128011 | Cross-platform digital signal processing designs using Java and C A platform-independent software-implemented digital signal processing system in a computer system. The digital signal processing system is comprised of a digital signal processing unit implemented in C program code which receives data and applies a proces... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6115009 | Video signal counter system for automatic positioning and centering circuit A display device using a video signal counter system in its automatic positioning and centering circuit. The display device receives a video signal (e.g., from a host computer) including red, green, blue (RGB) color signals and synchronization signals. Th... | 09/05/2000 |
