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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 |
| 20120108163 | Intelligent Telematics Information Dissemination Using Delegation, Fetch, and Share Algorithms A system for intelligent dissemination of messages via long-range communications to select delegate vehicles, and short-range communications from the delegate vehicles. The system includes a processor and a memory storing a delegation and dissemination algorithm that, w... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081325 | METHOD OF ACCESSING DIGITAL CONTENT USING MOBILE PHONE WITH ORIENTATION DETERMINATION A method for accessing digital content from a computer network. The method includes the steps of: (a) capturing an image of machine-readable coded data printed on a page using a mobile phone having an optical image sensor; (b) determining an orientation of the mobile ph... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120051543 | System and method for providing synchronized broadcast and simulcast of media content A system and method of receiving a radio broadcast and simulcast of media content, including: receiving a digital radio broadcast comprising digital radio content over a terrestrial radio broadcast spectrum; receiving media content separately over a multicast network; t... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045985 | CONTENT REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS A content reproducing method and a content reproducing apparatus capable of continuously reproducing content by searching for an apparatus having optimal capabilities for reproducing the content, when a plurality of content reproducing apparatuses with similar functions... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040605 | TRANSMISSION CHANNEL SUBSTITUTION Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for receiving an identifier of a first transmission channel for a first media station, determining whether content of the first media station is available via a second transmission channel for the first media ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034863 | Method and apparatus for interactive audience participation at a live entertainment event The present invention relates to a method for providing interactive audience participation at live entertainment events. The method includes use of an interactive device that presents a promotional message and includes a user interface, broadcasting audio programming to... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028568 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DATA OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE A method for a wireless terminal is provided. The method includes establishing communication with a media device, and wirelessly transmitting multimedia data to the media device for display on an external device connected to the media device, whereby the multimedia data... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028569 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DATA OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE A apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a Radio Frequency (RF) unit to establish communication with a media device, and a control unit to control wireless transmission of multimedia data to the media device for display on an external device conne... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120003923 | FLOATING AND FIXED TIME MERCHANDISING AND ACCESS CONTROL A mobile broadcast system configured to provide time-based merchandising and access control includes: a distribution module configured to transmit system information to a user device, wherein the system information includes time-based subscription information for one or... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110321092 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND TELEVISION APPARATUS A portable terminal includes: a communication portion that communicates with an electronic device to acquire content from the electronic device; and a reproduction portion that reproduces the content acquired through the communication portion.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110283362 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD An entertainment device, comprises a communication arrangement operable to receive audio segment data from an audio segment data source and to receive audio segment selection data from an audio segment selection data source in connection with an interactive audio segmen... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110281517 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTING A SOURCE HANDOFF FOR MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTED ON A USER DEVICE FROM A NETWORK OF SET-TOP CELLS Systems and methods for streaming media content on a user device from a wireless network of set-top cells. Set-top cells with overlapping wireless transmission ranges create a network within which a user may roam and receive continuous streaming media content. A user de... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110275312 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF BROADCAST PROGRAMMING According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for the detection of broadcast programming, the method comprising acts of receiving audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving audio signals from a plurality of broadcast chann... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275311 | BONUS AND EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECEIVERS OF BROADCAST MEDIA According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method for awarding incentives, the method comprising receiving, via a first interface of a server, audio signals from a user over a communication network, receiving, via a second interface of the server, a... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110263197 | Vehicle-Based Message Control Using Cellular IP Architecture for playing back personal text-based messages such as email and voicemail over a vehicle-based media system. The user can use a cell phone that registers over a cellular network to an IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) to obtain an associated IP address. The per... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110237181 | CONTROLLING OF WIRELESS CONNECTION OF A PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING AN ILLUMINATION COMPONENT OR SWITCH A portable media player that provides for wireless connectivity is disclosed. In some examples, the portable media player contains a button that causes the player to search for, connect with, and disconnect from wireless networks. In some examples, the button provides i... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110230133 | TRANSMITTING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DATA TO WIRELESS HAND HELD DEVICES OVER A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK A method and system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to one or more hand held devices. Venue-based data can be acquired from one or more venues. The venue-based data can be authenticated and wirelessly transmitted to one or more hand held devices through one or... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230134 | TRANSMITTING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DATA TO WIRELESS HAND HELD DEVICES OVER A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK A method and system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to one or more hand held devices. Venue-based data can be acquired from one or more venues. The venue-based data can be authenticated and wirelessly transmitted to one or more hand held devices through one or... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110212683 | SELF-CONTAINED, SYNCHRONIZED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). A pod includes at least one of a synchronized server and wireless communications electronics. The pod includes an antennae integrated therein. T... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110212682 | SELF-CONTAINED DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NODES AS STAND-ALONE PODS OR EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE WALKWAYS AND IN WALLS AT PUBLIC VENUES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES A system supports communications of video and data to hand held devices located within a public venue (e.g., sports stadium). At least one pod includes wireless communications electronics and an integrated antennae deployed as a communications node within the public ven... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207396 | PROXIMITY SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO CONTENT AMONG MULTIPLE PLAYBACK AND STORAGE DEVICES A wireless communication system and in particular to a wireless communication system for digital audio players that provides for increased functionality, such as communication, interaction and synchronization between a computing platform and various mobile, portable or ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110202956 | DISPOSITION OF VIDEO ALERTS AND INTEGRATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE INTO A LOCAL SERVICE DOMAIN A handset or other end device in a local service domain receives video service notifications. The video service notifications can provide information to a user of the end device about a video service (e.g., a television program or a movie) available within a local netwo... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110177775 | SIGNALING MECHANISMS, TEMPLATES AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATION AND DELIVERY OF INTERACTIVITY EVENTS ON MOBILE DEVICES IN A MOBILE BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Systems, apparatus and methods provide an automatic capability for generating interactivity event applications for execution on receiver devices within a broadcast network based upon interactivity event application data, information and sequence logic. Interactivity eve... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177774 | DYNAMIC GENERATION, DELIVERY, AND EXECUTION OF INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS OVER A MOBILE BROADCAST NETWORK Systems, apparatus and methods provide an automatic capability for generating interactivity event applications for execution on receiver devices within a broadcast network based upon interactivity event application data, information and sequence logic. Interactivity eve... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110177776 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR TRANSMITTING STREAMING MEDIA TO A MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE BANDWIDTH ASSOCIATED WITH A WIRELESS NETWORK A communication network is operated by obtaining a subscription at a wireless network from at least one device for a rebroadcast of streaming media and rebroadcasting the streaming media to the at least one device using the wireless network responsive to obtaining the s... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110159800 | DATABASE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM A database construction system constructs a database storing broadcast channels which are receivable in each area. A receiving unit receives probe information from a plurality of broadcast receiving apparatuses, the probe information including reception intensity of eac... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110143653 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BROADCAST MULTIMEDIA USING PLURAL WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTIONS Digital multimedia is broadcast to wireless receivers on a unidirectional wireless broadcast channel, while control data necessary for presentation of the multimedia is provided on a bidirectional, point-to-point wireless link.... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143651 | METHOD FOR SELECTING MEDIA FOR DELIVERY TO USERS AT AN INCIDENT A media selection and insertion control device implements a method for selecting media for delivery to a plurality of users at an incident. The media selection and insertion control device: receives a plurality of media inputs from multiple media sources; receives capab... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110143652 | Vehicle media and communications access Methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to vehicle media and communications systems and/or providing communications network and/or satellite network access in a vehicle. Specifically, the disclosed methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to providing... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110124283 | BROADCAST RECEIVER METADATA AUGMENTATION WITH MOBILE TRANSCEIVER A mobile transceiver device can communicate with a separate broadcast radio receiver, to receive metadata concerning a main program being received by the broadcast radio receiver. The mobile transceiver device uses the metadata to formulate a request or search query, se... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110116642 | Audio System with Portable Audio Enhancement Device A portable audio enhancement device is configured for enhancing audio signals, and may be utilized in an audio system. The audio system may include a portable audio source, the audio enhancement device, an audio playback device, and a loudspeaker. The audio enhancement ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110117833 | DOCKING APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE DEVICE A docking apparatus for a portable device includes: a mounting unit on which the portable device is to be mounted; a connection terminal disposed in the mounting unit and configured to connect with a connector of the portable device; a terminal support unit which is rot... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110119705 | Apparatus and Methods For Storing Packetized Video Content A receiving device receives video content in a plurality of packets, such as internet protocol (IP) packets. The receiving device processes the packets to strip header information from the packets and stores the associated video content on a storage medium for subsequen... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110093294 | PERITONEAL DIALYSIS OPTIMIZED USING A PATIENT HAND-HELD SCANNING DEVICE A dialysis system includes: a portable device configured to be carried by a patient and to read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container, the device obtaining data concerning at least one of a dialysis fluid type and a dialysis fluid volume from the marking; th... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110086591 | METHOD TO MINIMIZE DATA DOWNLOAD DURING SATELLITE RADIO BROADCASTS A system and method for limiting the amount of satellite radio digital bandwidth used by allowing a vehicle to record and store songs broadcast by the satellite and then play the songs from the vehicle the next times the songs are to be broadcast. When a song is selecte... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110070820 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR POWER-EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING PERSONALIZED CONTENTS IN A BROADCAST NETWORK Embodiments enable mobile devices to efficiently receive mobile broadcast content corresponding to a user's selections based upon content description metadata transmitted in a content description flow portion of broadcast transmissions. A content description flow may be... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110053491 | TAGGING OF BROADCAST CONTENT USING A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE CONTROLLED BY AN ACCESSORY Track-identifying information can be collected from a broadcast using a portable media device capable of receiving broadcast content in combination with an accessory capable of communicating user input to the portable media player. In some embodiments, the portable medi... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110045761 | Method of Transmitting, Receiving, Recording, Playing and Displaying Weather Radio A receiver may receive alerts from a radio-broadcast following a tone or other indication preceding each alert, for example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) broadcasted weather alerts. Received alerts may be recorded and stored for future pl... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045762 | Media Content Preparation And Delivery Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of and systems for preparing parallel content for delivery to a plurality of consumers in respective parallel channel communications. The parallel channel content can be playable concurrently with primary channel content, w... | 02/24/2011 |
