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| 20120054785 | System and Method to Troubleshoot a Set Top Box Device A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a monitoring center of a media distribution network, from a set top box device associated with a customer account, first error data indicating occurrence of a first error at the set top box device at a first time. The... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047525 | OCAP/STB ACAP/SATELLITE-RECEIVER AUDIENCE RESPONSE/CONSUMER INFORMATION APPLICATION An exemplary aspect is directed toward one or more solutions that are capable of providing feedback information about OCAP/ACAP/IMS solutions generally related to audience acceptance and satisfaction, and extensions thereto. For example, one exemplary aspect is directed... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20110231869 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMITTING SYNCHRONIZED VISUAL AND AUDIO MEDIA Systems and methods according to the present invention provide methods, devices and systems for delivering media content to users. Broadcast audio and video streams can be synchronized for substantially simultaneous output by users. User feedback can be used to compose ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110099569 | Cable Diagnostic and Monitoring System A cable television diagnostic method for a cable television network consistent with certain embodiments involves sending a polling message to a plurality of modems forming a part of a plurality of television set top boxes from a cable television headend via a cable tele... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110099570 | Cable Diagnostic and Monitoring System A cable television method for a cable television network involves sending a polling message to a modem forming a part of a television set top box from a cable television headend via a cable television cable connection to the set top box; wherein the polling message inst... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110088052 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE AUDIENCE VIEWING OF VIDEO-ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of video-on-demand programs are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to monitor presentation of video-on-demand content comprises obtaining server metering data determined using a server metering device in com... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20080235721 | Methods and Systems for Creating and Providing Collaborative User Reviews of Products and Services Methods, systems, and user-interfaces for creating a collaborative review of an offering may facilitate multiple people (users) collaborating on a review by submitting short statements concerning particular characteristics, traits, or qualities concerning the offering. ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20070240180 | Amalgamation of user data for geographical trending The present invention comprises a viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, each broadcast program in the plurality of broadcast programs given a rating, the rating bas... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070044133 | System and method for unlimited channel broadcasting A broadband broadcasting system and method that leverages existing commercial-off-the-shelf technologies and service providers to deliver video streaming content to viewers worldwide. First an event is acquired or captured by a digital media broadcast service provider (... | 02/22/2007 |
