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| 8149338 | Method and apparatus for color decision metadata generation A method presents metadata that is used for determining the color correction processes to be performed on image data representing a sequence of moving images. Instructions in the metadata controls how many color corrections are to be performed and when such operatio... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132201 | Process for transmitting digital data representative of a content The process comprises the steps consisting in: (a) receiving data in a first device, the data containing at least one anticopy protection system identifier; (b) verifying whether the first device is connected to a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087051 | Database management system and method for electronic program guide and television channel lineup organization Channel lineup information in a television system is efficiently managed with an internal electronic program guide manager (IEM). The IEM creates and maintains an internal electronic program guide (EPG) information database for a user program preference determinatio... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082355 | Internet multimedia advertisement insertion architecture An architecture for inserting listener targeted advertisements into Internet retransmission of terrestrial radio broadcasts is provided. An Internet server provides aggregation of a plurality of radio broadcast programming for dissemination over the Internet to a pl... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078034 | Method and apparatus for navigating through subtitles of an audio video data stream In a method and an apparatus for navigating through subtitles of an Audio Video data stream an address information of one or more played back data units is stored together with the subtitle information of said played back data units during play back of said data uni... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068420 | Temporal slaving device The invention relates to a device for temporal slaving in a packet data transmission network, each data packet comprising a time label, comprising means of temporary storage. According to the invention, the said device is such that:—the means of temporary storage ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8046797 | System, method, and software application for targeted advertising via behavioral model clustering, and preference programming based on behavioral model clusters The method and system for TV user profile data prediction and modeling allows accurate and narrowly focused behavioral clustering. A client-side system classifies television consumers into representative user profiles. The profiles target individual user advertising... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042096 | Method for automatically selecting a software application Method for automatically selecting a software application being a program for execution on a virtual machine, including the steps of receiving an exit status value from a terminating software application; translating the exit status value t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8037492 | Method and system for video enhancement transport alteration Disclosed is a system for selective modification of transport data for enhanced video content. Video transport data is received in a video signal or an external source and a configurable processor uses criteria to selectively modify units of the video transport data... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7996871 | Method and apparatus for using metadata for trick play mode A video receiver system is conditioned for extracting trick play metadata, corresponding to video information, from a received transport stream. The video receiver system identifies the presence of such metadata in response to information present in the header of a ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7996565 | Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers embedded within the programming broadcast to users via the n... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995608 | Method for automatically setting up data connections between network subscriber stations in a network of distributed stations, and network subscriber stations as a user interface appliance for carrying out the method The invention relates to the technical field of data communication in a network of distributed stations, particularly in a home network. A home network of this type allows AV data streams to be transmitted between network subscriber stations. The aim of the inventio... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984471 | Method and device for the transmission of data in a television system The invention concerns a method for transmitting binary data in a video transmission system. The method comprises the steps of providing ATVEF announcements on a first predefined IP multicast address; providing ATVEF trigger and/or content transmission on a first ra... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7983529 | Method and apparatus for indicating whether sufficient space exists for recording a program There is provided a method for indicating whether a program is capable of being fully recorded in a remaining storage space on a storage device. An on screen display device is configured as a grid having a first axis and a second axis. The first axis is for identify... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7982771 | Method of emendation for attention trajectory in video content analysis A method for emendation of attention trajectory in video content analysis is disclosed. The method includes steps of extracting attention area for each frame in a video sequence, each attention area of a frame selectively being a reference for the other frames, proj... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971224 | Interactive television reception and transmitting processes and associated devices A method for activating several applications, where a received start up application determines whether a first application or a second application will be activated. The first application, which is received, along with the start up application, is activated if a fil... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7962944 | Providing multimedia on demand in a near on demand environment A method for providing multimedia presentations on demand in a near on demand environment. The method comprises providing beginning segments for pre-recording by subscribers. Each beginning segment corresponds to ones of a plurality of multimedia presentations and e... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7962414 | Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers embedded within the programming broadcast to users via the n... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950032 | Ratings control system with temporary override capability A system and related apparatus for comprising a video processing system having a ratings control system which blocks or permits viewing of programs which are broadcast with ratings or spending information according to a profile set by a supervisor who has entered a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949749 | Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers embedded within the programming broadcast to users via the n... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7921447 | Enhanced television metadata processor for efficient broadcast operations A method and apparatus for enhanced video signal processing are described. An enhanced video signal is received. A plurality of metadata describing the enhanced video signal are generated and processed. A channel for transmission of the enhanced video signal to a pl... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7882515 | Device and process for acquiring files by accumulation of points and associated products The present invention relates to a device and a process for acquiring files by accumulation of points. The device is designed for a user of a receiver of data of a communication network, able to earn points by accomplishing at least one predefined operation, and to ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849476 | System and method for automatic switching to interactive application during television program breaks A system and method for automatically switching a primary image of a display module from a television program to an interactive application upon detecting the beginning of a commercial break and optionally switching the primary image back to the television program u... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7849380 | Interleaver mode detection in a digital video receiver A method and apparatus for decoding received digital data representing video, audio, information or a combination thereof. After a forward error correction (FEC) frame sync lock is detected, a counter is incremented corresponding to the number of identical control w... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7847788 | Device for operating television appliances In an arrangement for operating television-technological apparatuses, operating and display elements can be represented on a screen. The screen is provided with a touch-sensitive input field. The respective value of at least one quantity to be set is represented gra... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7877439 | Data requesting and transmitting devices and processes It relates notably to a data requesting device from a data server, comprising means for sending requests of determined data to the server, means for receiving streamed data from that server and for providing said data to processing means, and means for producing pau... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7831603 | System and method for transmitting media based files A method and apparatus is disclosed for transmitting a requested media file through a network. A master controller of a server partitions the media object. The master controller of the server then assigns a segment of said partitioned media object to a file partitio... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823067 | Process of navigation for the selection of documents associated with identifiers, and apparatus implementing the process The present invention relates to a process for navigation within a set of audiovisual documents in an audiovisual apparatus. At least one document is recorded previously in the apparatus. Next, the apparatus receives a command of association of at least one identifi... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7765423 | Implementation of multiple clock interfaces A method for implementing multiple clock interfaces in a single media player. The method and accompanying device are configured to utilize the preferred secure clock. If the remote host cannot support a secure clock, the method can alternately implement an anti-roll... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7765142 | Apparatus and methods for measuring multimedia demand and for maximizing broadcast channel utilization The present invention provides apparatus and methods for measuring multimedia demand and for maximizing broadcast channel utilization. A first, two way communications channel or channels, from a customer to a broadcaster are provided, as well as a second broadcast c... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7761925 | Method for processing information parts of recorded data The method, device and medium according to the invention provide (restricted) forward compatibility to higher device/medium versions. It is provided a defined behavior of an older device, if it has to handle information of a higher version number than supported by i... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756133 | Method for processing a sequence of data packets in a receiver apparatus, as well as a receiver apparatus The invention relates to a method for processing a sequence of data packets in a receiver apparatus, in particular a sequence of audio and/or video data packets, as well as to a receiver apparatus. The method comprises the following steps: reception of a data packet... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7715402 | Method and device for processing digital data The invention relates to a device and a method for processing digital data descriptors stored in the form of description units of predetermined size. The method is such that: description units are constructed and stored in memory b... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7711839 | Device and method for the preparation of sending data and corresponding products The present invention relates to a device and a method for the preparation of data to be sent as a continuous stream via a communication network. The device comprises means for obtainment of the data originating from a database, which contains at least two data stre... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701873 | Method for the discovery of devices connected to an IP network and device to carry out said method The present invention relates to IP networks and, more particularly, local area networks, for example home networks. It concerns the manner in which devices connected to such networks obtain and update knowledge of the other compatible devices connected to the netwo... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698722 | Method and receiver for managing the consistency of service lists in digital television The present invention consists of a method for managing the consistency of service lists broadcasted by a digital television network, the service lists containing parameters corresponding to each broadcasted services and being received in a television receiver and s... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694321 | Program guide processing A system and method for providing two modes of operation for a program guide and a video display depending on the position of a highlight or cursor. When the cursor or highlight is moved to a channel name/number grid, the video display will display program content o... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7680954 | Proxy DNS for web browser request redirection in public hotspot accesses There is provided a system for resolving a proxy server name for a web browser request issued by a user device in a network. The user device has a browser configured with the proxy server name. The system includes a Domain Name System (DNS) server and a web server. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676825 | Method for transmitting audi-visual programs proposed by users, terminal and server The present invention concerns a method of receiving audiovisual programs transmitted to terminals. The users of the terminals choose a program from a catalogue and make a proposition to a server to download it to their terminals. The proposition is accompanied by a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7676822 | Automatic on-screen display of auxiliary information A system, method and apparatus for displaying real time auxiliary information from a secondary source or input signal in combination with a program from a separate primary source. The auxiliary information (e.g. textual, graphical or video images) is selectable and ... | 03/09/2010 |
