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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129446 | PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER AS A REMOTE CONTROL A portable multimedia player is used to wirelessly access and control a media server that is streaming digital media by way of a wireless interface to a media unit such as a stereo/speakers in the case of streaming digital audio. In one embodiment, the portable multimed... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120040604 | OPTIMIZING OPERATION OF A RADIO PROGRAM Exemplary embodiments provide for optimizing operation of a radio program, wherein the radio program is operated by a host using a host process. Aspects include collecting and storing contextual information from participants of the radio program, the participants includ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110250835 | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD WHICH DISTRIBUTE A COMMON CONTROL SIGNAL A distribution apparatus distributes a common control signal to one or more regions with one or more communications system which can be used. The common control signal includes system information required for accessing the communications system of each of the regions. T... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244785 | DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM A distributed antenna system comprises a base transceiver station, a plurality of distributed antenna units and a signal routing apparatus. The base transceiver station has a plurality of output ports that generate a plurality of downlink signals having overlapping tran... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110237180 | DATA RECEIVING TERMINAL, DATA DISTRIBUTION SERVER, DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND DATA DISTRIBUTION METHOD A data receiving terminal (20) has a broadcast wave receiving function and a communication wave sending/receiving function. A communication control unit (210) receives data from a data distribution server (10) by using the broadcast wave receiving f... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110207395 | Broadcast Communication System and Method for Providing Users with Information Associated with a Geographical Area A method is presented for providing information associated with a geographical area to users of broadcast communication receivers. The information, as well as an indication of the geographical area associated with the information, are transmitted to, and received by, ea... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110189942 | Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live entertainment event The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing interactive audience participation at live entertainment events. The method includes providing audience members with an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interfac... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110183604 | Creating A System On The Fly And Applications Thereof Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods for creating a system of wireless-enabled components (WECs). Such a system includes a server and a plurality of wireless-enabled component (WECs). Each WEC includes a functional resource (e.g., a processing resource... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110130087 | System And Method Of Geo-Concentrated Video Detection An application server in a communication network receives a plurality of data streams from a plurality of mobile stations that include a client for the application server. The data streams may be video, audio or a combination thereof and include an indicator of originat... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110126243 | Device, method and system for transmitting data network based data over a wireless video link Disclosed is a method, circuit and system for transmitting data network based data (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP/IP) over a wireless video link. There is provided circuitry adapted to receive network data traffic and to insert the received data traffic into a transmission signal (e... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110070819 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REMINDERS ASSOCIATED WITH DETECTED USERS Systems and systems are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110039492 | Digital radio broadcast receiver, broadcasting methods and methods for tagging content of interest A digital radio broadcast system includes a processing system that receives first audio content, first program data identifying a first item for the first audio content, second audio content, and second program data identifying a second item for the second audio content... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100303235 | Method Providing the Means for Recognizing the Origin and/or Content of an RF Signal The subject of the present invention is a method providing the means for recognizing the origin and/or the content of an RF signal without requiring substantial computation means, these recognition means being accessible only to authorized persons and being practically ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100297933 | DATA PROVIDING DEVICE A data providing device according to the present invention is connected to a host device. Once connected, the data providing device is capable of outputting data from a data source of the data providing device. Preferably, the data providing device is further capable of... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100240298 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR A MULTI-MEDIA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH END USER FEEDBACK The Network For Multi-Media Management enables a reverse path feedback architecture wherein the forward path multicasted content can be dynamically modified as a result of end user interaction or feedback. End users in the Network For Multi-Media Management are grouped ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100197218 | INTERCOM SYSTEM WITH IMAGING FUNCTION AS WELL AS AUDIO TERMINAL, VIDEO TERMINAL, HOME GATEWAY DEVICE AND INTERCOM ADAPTER CONSTITUTING THE SYSTEM When an intercom slave issues a call signal, all video terminals registered as terminals display images provided from the intercom slave. When an audio terminal responds to a call signal, control is performed to allow speech communications between the intercom slave and... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100183306 | Method and system for communicating information between a point of distribution and a plurality of subscriber destinations via a hybrid fiber coax delivery plant A communication system for distributing information via a network to one or more subscribers includes a multi-port switch, one or more radio frequency (RF) modems coupled to respective ports of the switch, a combiner and a transmitter. The switch forwards source informa... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100134588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ANIMATION EFFECT ON VIDEO TELEPHONY CALL Provided is a method and apparatus that can obtain face state information of corresponding video data through the face recognition processing for at least one video data among a user video data and another party's video data during a video telephony call, and extract va... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100122274 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND REDEEMING CREDITS ON A BROADCAST SYSTEM Methods and systems enable receiver devices to receive electronic coupons from mobile TV broadcast service providers. Coupon templates may be broadcasted to mobile devices. Coupon templates may be used to communicate with coupon managers to receive digitally signed coup... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100080163 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING AND RECEIVING VENUE LEVEL TRANSMISSIONS AND SERVICES A venue-cast system and method for providing and receiving venue level transmissions and services, including discovery of a venue specific transmission by receiving an overhead signal from a non-venue network, extracting information for receiving the venue specific tran... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100064306 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROADCASTING MEDIA CONTENT BASED ON USER INPUT Methods and systems enable mobile TV providers to select programs for broadcast based on viewer preference indications or votes. Information regarding candidate programs or content may be broadcast and displayed on mobile devices. A voting user interface may receive vie... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100056043 | Radio Service Registry A service registry for a radio broadcasting system includes a memory for storing information relating to services to be provided over the broadcasting system, a processor coupled to the memory, and a core interface for exchanging messages between the processor and a plu... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100040041 | SWITCHING ROLE OF APPARATUSES BETWEEN CONTROLLER (HOST) AND PARTICIPANT (DEVICE) TO SCHEDULE BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA A method involving: sending from a first apparatus to a second apparatus a first message identifying the first apparatus and a second message scheduling a time period for reply; receiving at the first apparatus during the time period scheduled by the second message a th... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100040029 | Apparatus, system, and method for obtaining local connectivity settings An apparatus, system, and method for a communication network that includes a mobile device, a target device, and a connection settings server. The mobile device is configured to transmit a request for device-to-device connection settings data to the connection settings ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20090318076 | REMOTELY CONFIGURABLE WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR AN ESTABLISHMENT A remotely configurable wireless intercom system and method for an establishment having a staff. A base station is connectable to a wide area communication network. A plurality of headsets are in two-way wireless communication with the base station. Wireless communicati... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090320070 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM An electronic device comprising: a content acquiring means capable of acquiring content acquired via a network or from inside of the electronic device, or generated inside of the electronic device; a first displaying means capable of displaying the acquired first conten... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090280740 | AUDIENCE AND SPEAKER INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM An audience and speaker interactive communications system is described. In one embodiment, it includes a server coupled to a loudspeaker, which server includes an application module for receiving and decoding speech samples and transmitting the speech samples to a louds... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090258593 | System and Method for Radio Frequency Audio Recorder A user is provided with the ability to request the re-transmission of a content selection that is determined to not be locally stored, while the same content is currently being broadcasted. A system and method for replaying content is provided, where a receiver (e.g., c... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090209197 | System and method for correlating multi-format, omni-directional communications This document describes a system and method for correlating multi-format, omni-directional communications. It deploys an intermediary to facilitate message tracking and assignment used to facilitate subsequent message correlation. Secondarily, it deploys a device regist... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090163136 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TARIFF, LOAD AND METER DATA MANAGEMENT WITH RADIO RIPPLE CONTROL The invention relates to a method for the management of a plurality of decentralized customer terminals by means of a bidirectional communications connection between a central unit and customer connection units associated with the customer terminals, wherein the central... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090149125 | METHOD OF USING A TELEPHONE DEVICE TO VIEW CONTENT STORED THEREIN ON A NEARBY DISPLAY SCREEN WHICH IS NOT PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE TELEPHONE DEVICE A telephone device is used to establish two-way communication with a remotely located entity, or to transfer content from a display screen of the telephone device to a nearby display screen for full viewing of the content. The two-way communication is initiated by an ob... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090117845 | Mobile device and distribution server for review of newly created music by fans An artist or a music company creates multimedia music contents using interactive media creating tools on their computer and upload to a fans club server. The fans club server maintains all fans registration information and client uploaded multimedia music/songs contents... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090098822 | BURN-IN SYSTEM FOR MULTICAST DATA TRANSMISSION A system for improving the reliability of transmission of multibroadcast data between a source (10) of data and a plurality of customer receivers (201, 202, . . . , 20N) of said data via a telecommunications n... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090081949 | MOBILE DOMAIN REGISTRY AND CONTENT PLATFORM A method and system for broadcasting information in real time to a plurality of recipients. The method can include authenticating an administrator. The method can include selecting a message type of an SMS message, wherein the message type is at least one of: a broadcas... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090081948 | Methods and Systems to Provide Automatic Configuration of Wireless Speakers An apparatus is described that includes an AV receiver with a wireless audio module (WAM) host. The apparatus further includes a plurality of wireless speakers each having a WAM device to enable bi-directional communications with the WAM host. The apparatus further incl... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090061763 | Digital radio broadcast receiver, broadcasting methods and methods for tagging content of interest A method for specifying content of interest using a digital radio broadcast receiver is described. A digital radio broadcast signal includes first audio content and first program data, wherein the first program data includes information identifying a first item, and inc... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090044761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEOPERATION, GUIDANCE AND ODOR DETECTION TRAINING OF A FREELY ROAMING ANIMAL THROUGH BRAIN STIMULATION Electronic components, including a transceiver for two-way wireless communications, are carried by a freely roaming animal such as a rat. Electrodes are implanted in the brain of the animal to provide cues and rewards to the animal to achieved desired behaviors, includi... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090017751 | ALARM SIGNALING WITH HYBRID DATA AND TWO WAY VOICE CHANNEL A method is presented for providing alarm notification and two-way voice communication for a hybrid data/voice system by sending an alarm from a communication device to a central station receiver via a data transmission method, associating the alarm with a telephone num... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20090017750 | Reward-Based Access to Media Content The present invention provides a reward-based process where sharing mobile devices receive a reward for sharing access to media content with one or more requesting mobile devices. A requesting mobile device asks the wireless communication system for access to media cont... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080309557 | FACILITATING MOBILE STATION LOCATION USING A GROUND-BASED CELLULAR NETWORK Communications facilitate locating a mobile station (22) using the radio frequency spectrum typically used for cellular communications. A first locating signal is communicated between a base station transceiver (30, 32) and a mobile station (22) and... | 12/18/2008 |
