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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181203 | Distributed, interactive television program guide; system and method In an interactive network-based personal video recording system, a user interface is provided that allows viewers to search a database of program guide information according to program title, indexed program attributes such as actor and director, and key word. Viewe... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176512 | Method for enhancing digital video recorder television advertising viewership A method for enhancing digital video recorder television advertising viewership provides a method wherein the first or last number of seconds of a commercial break are carefully authored to provide a “teaser” to entice the viewer to watch multiple commercials du... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171520 | Method of sharing personal media using a digital recorder A method and apparatus for sharing personal media using a digital recorder transfers multimedia content via email to a digital video recorder. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171285 | Cryptographically signed filesystem A cryptographically signed filesystem provides a central database resident on a server that contains database objects. The server creates startup software to be installed in a client system's read only memory. The startup software contains a hash value for a second ... | 05/01/2012 |
| RE43325 | System and method for time-shifted program viewing A system and method for time-shifted viewing of broadcast television programs is disclosed. Simultaneous recording and playback are provided by using buffer storage as the source and destination of compressed or uncompressed digital video/audio programs. Full VCR-li... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8146130 | In-band data recognition and synchronization system A method and apparatus for recognizing and synchronizing to in-band data at a multimedia device is provided. A content stream includes in-band data. The in-band data is processed and in-band data pattern data associated with the content stream are created. Metadata ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139924 | System and method for digital content retrieval Flexibility with respect to access and enjoyment of time shifted content in a content distribution network is provided, especially with regard to content not present on a DVR. A DVR accesses a network storage device over a network for particular portions of content ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135264 | Multimedia visual progress indication system A multimedia visual progress indication system that provides a cache bar that is overlaid onto the program material or displayed on a dedicated display. A cache bar indicates the length of a recording session or the length of stored program material and expands to t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132219 | Intelligent peer-to-peer system and method for collaborative suggestions and propagation of media In a network-based system for recommending media content items based on user preferences, clients contact a server on a periodic basis, independent of the user. In addition to client-server interaction, clients also interact with one another in peer-to-peer fashion.... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131648 | Electronic content distribution and exchange system An electronic content distribution and exchange system provides authenticated, reliable content downloads and tracking capabilities. Content is distributed to users through the invention's architecture. A user registers for the purchase of content through an interfa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8111975 | Multimedia visual progress indication system A multimedia visual progress indication system that provides a cache bar that is overlaid onto the program material or displayed on a dedicated display. A cache bar indicates the length of a recording session or the length of stored program material and expands to t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107795 | Multimedia visual progress indication system A multimedia visual progress indication system that provides a cache bar that is overlaid onto the program material or displayed on a dedicated display. A cache bar indicates the length of a recording session or the length of stored program material and expands to t... | 01/31/2012 |
| D651994 | Set top enclosure | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079046 | Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences A system and method for making program recommendations to users of a network-based video recording system utilizes expressed preferences as inputs to collaborative filtering and Bayesian predictive algorithms to rate television programs using a graphical rating syst... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8036514 | Closed caption tagging system A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The tags contain command and control information that the receiver translates and acts upon. The recei... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8036382 | Conditional access system and method for prevention of replay attacks In a conditional access system, a headend transmits content to one or more receivers in encrypted transport streams. The system provides a multi-layer security architecture, rendering the system resistant to key replay attacks; if one layer is circumvented, subseque... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8000584 | Approach for storing digital content onto digital versatile discs (DVDs) According to an approach for storing digital content onto a DVD, digital content is received from a source, such as a DirecTV link, an over the air (OTA) broadcast, over a cable television link, or any other type of communications link, including the Internet. The d... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7986868 | Scheduling the recording of a program via an advertisement in the broadcast stream A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The receiver receives the broadcast stream and detects and processes the tags within the broadcast str... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7934170 | Method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inse... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933950 | Secure control of features of a digital device A method providing secure control of features of a digital device. In one embodiment, the method comprises sending, from a digital device that participates in a service, to a service provider that provides the service, a request to participate in the service; receiv... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7908635 | System and method for internet access to a personal television service A communication system and a family of methods for remote access to personal television service are disclosed. According to this invention, a remote personal TV service center provides centralized program guide information. A user may access to the personal TV servi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7895633 | Method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content A method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content enables the secure transfer of multimedia content from a digital video recorder (DVR) to a personal computer (PC) and further to a handheld device. A DVR determines which devices on a Loca... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889964 | Closed caption tagging system Tags are inserted into a broadcast stream. The tags contain command and control information that a receiver acts upon. For example, tags may indicate start and end points of a program segment. The receiver may skip the segment automatically or in response to the vie... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882520 | Broadcast program recording overrun and underrun scheduling system A broadcast program recording overrun and underrun scheduling system provides a system for adjusting the start and end times of a broadcast program's recording schedule that has a predetermined start and end broadcast time. An on screen program guide is displayed to... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877768 | Smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system A smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system provides a system for adjusting the start and end times of a broadcast program's recording schedule that has a predetermined start and end broadcast time and resolving any conflicts arising from confl... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873982 | Method and apparatus for creating and viewing customized multimedia segments A system for creating and viewing customized multimedia segments allows a user to create event identification data from in-band data in a program stream. The in-band data is processed and compiled into event identification data associated with the content stream. Th... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861258 | Customizing DVR functionality Techniques described herein enable parents to establish a child-protective “kids zone” on a DVR. According to one technique, a DVR receives, from a parent, identities of content items that the parent does not want children to view. The DVR maps the identities to... | 12/28/2010 |
| D628192 | Remote control housing | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840986 | Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences A system and method for making program recommendations to users of a network-based video recording system utilizes expressed preferences as inputs to collaborative filtering and Bayesian predictive algorithms to rate television programs using a graphical rating syst... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7779446 | System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior A system for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The invention accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7779437 | Method for enhancing digital video recorder television advertising viewership A method for enhancing digital video recorder television advertising viewership provides a method wherein the first or last number of seconds of a commercial break are carefully authored to provide a “teaser” to entice the viewer to watch multiple commercials du... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7671758 | Remote control programming system A method and apparatus for programming a remote control is provided. Control data that identifies one or more mode codes is stored in a computing device that is operationally connected to a detector. A user presses a button on a source remote control to cause an inp... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668435 | Multimedia signal processing system A multimedia signal processing system utilizes an easily manipulated, low-cost storage and display system that allows the user to view a television program and instantly review previous scenes within the program. The invention also allows the user to store selected ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665111 | Data storage management and scheduling system A data storage management and scheduling system schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of television and Web page program material on a client system storage medium. The invention accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is co... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7590240 | Conditional access system and method prevention of replay attacks In a conditional access system, a headend transmits content to one or more receivers in encrypted transport streams. The system provides a multi-layer security architecture, rendering the system resistant to key replay attacks; if one layer is circumvented, subseque... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7558472 | Multimedia signal processing system A multimedia signal processing system utilizes an easily manipulated, low-cost storage and display system that allows the user to view a television program and instantly review previous scenes within the program. The invention also allows the user to store selected ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7543325 | System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior A system for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior schedules the recording, storing, and deleting of multimedia content on a client system storage device. The invention accepts as input a prioritized list of program viewing preferences which is ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7529465 | System for time shifting multimedia content streams A multimedia time warping system. The TV streams are converted to an Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) formatted stream for internal transfer and manipulation and are parsed and separated it into video and audio components. The components are stored in temporary ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7493015 | Automatic playback overshoot correction system An automatic playback overshoot correction system predicts the position in the program material where the user expects to be when the user stops the fast forward or reverse progression of the program material. The system determines the position where the program mat... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7484234 | Method and apparatus for controlling at least one set-top box A method and apparatus for providing control of a set-top box through IR blasting control by a system containing at least one computer is discussed. The system is coupled to a mass storage system. The system includes an IR control database that resides on the mass s... | 01/27/2009 |
