Class 725/67 - Transmitter

Subclass of Class 725 - Interactive video distribution systems
Definition: Subject matter comprising means or steps for details of
No. of applications: 33
Last issue date: 01/19/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120017247	CONTENT BROADCASTING The invention provides a content broadcasting system comprising a communications satellite and a satellite control arrangement for controlling the communications satellite to transmit a satellite broadcast signal. The satellite control arrangement is arranged to control...	01/19/2012
20110258669	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CARRIER MULTIPLEXING A transmitter is provided for use with a first input signal and a second input signal. The transmitter includes a first modulating portion, a second modulating portion and a multiplexing portion. The first modulating portion can output a first plurality of code blocks b...	10/20/2011
20110231881	DIRECT BROADCAST SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION METHODS A direct broadcast system having a high altitude communication device that transmits broadcast signals, which are received by an antenna, is provided. The system includes an outdoor unit (ODU) electrically coupled to the antenna. The ODU includes a low noise block conve...	09/22/2011
20110154412	Maximizing Power and Spectral Efficiencies for Layered and Conventional Modulations Methods and apparatuses for maximizing power and spectral efficiencies in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The invention is particularly useful for layered modulation applications because power levels for such applications are relatively high. A layered mo...	06/23/2011
20110122244	Real-Time Remote-Viewing Digital Compass Vehicle-mounted video cameras, if and when wirelessly connected via a hybrid transceiver of satellite and terrestrial links and either through a randomly-formed vehicle-to-vehicle network, or via mobile web links, may enable motorists behind the wheel to remotely see ei...	05/26/2011
20110072471	Method of broadcasting digital data The present invention relates to a method of broadcasting a digital content in a unidirectional data transmission network comprising a transmitter system and a plurality of receivers, the digital content including primary data sent in variable amounts and thereby freein...	03/24/2011
20110030010	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREDEFINED CATEGORY-BASED CHANNEL LISTS Various embodiments facilitate generation, distribution, and presentation of category-based predefined channel lists. In one embodiment, an electronic program guide (“EPG”) manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The EPG manag...	02/03/2011
20110010735	Addressable Account Commands One embodiment takes the form of an apparatus or method for generating and transmitting distribution system commands addressed by a general identification, such as a customer-specific identification. The general identification may take the form of a customer number or a...	01/13/2011
20100263001	OPTICAL-TO-MILLIMETER WAVE CONVERSION A method of converting a modulated optical signal to an encoded electrical signal is provided. The method utilizes a device comprising an electrooptic sideband generator, an optical filter, and an optical/electrical converter. Initially, the modulated optical signal, wh...	10/14/2010
20100199303	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...	08/05/2010
20100180291	CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPERATE THE SAME Content delivery systems and methods to operate the same are disclosed. A disclosed example content delivery system comprises: a receiver station; a content server to transfer a file to a receiver via a point-to-point communication signal; and a transmission source that...	07/15/2010
20100154010	ADDRESSING DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL An addressing device for transmitting satellite TV signal is electrically connected with a satellite down-converter and at least one STB installed at a subscriber end. When the subscriber activates the STB for playing satellite TV channel programs, the satellite down-co...	06/17/2010
20100023972	WIDEBAND DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCASTING SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD The present invention relates to one- or two-way Direct-To-Home (DTH) satellite communications systems which broadcast high bit rate wideband television and multimedia content to user terminals located within a desired coverage area and, more specifically, a single or m...	01/28/2010
20090113491	METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RETRIEVING LOST CONTENT SEGMENTS OF PRIOR BROADCASTED PROGRAMMING AT A USER DEVICE FROM A SERVICE PROVIDER A method and system includes a user device storing content in a memory, determining a lost content segment exists, generating a request for the lost content segment; communicating the request for the lost content to a service provider, receiving the lost segment and sto...	04/30/2009
20090113490	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY FROM A REMOTE FACILITY THROUGH AN IP NETWORK A method and system of collecting local television signals includes a local collection facility a plurality of primary receiver circuit modules comprising a first receiver circuit module. The first receiver circuit module receives and demodulates the first channel signa...	04/30/2009
20090070823	Method and System for Monitoring and Switching Between a Primary and Diverse Site in a Satellite Communication System A system and method for generating an output signal includes a diverse site, a communication network and a primary site in communication with the diverse site through the communication network. A transport processing system at the primary site communicates a first signa...	03/12/2009
20090070824	Method and System for Monitoring and Switching Between Primary and Back-up Uplink Signal Processing Circuits in a Satellite Communication System A system and method includes a first uplink signal processing circuit, a second uplink signal processing circuit and an IP network communicating the plurality of channel signals to the first uplink signal processing circuit to form a first output signal. A monitoring sy...	03/12/2009
20090007190	System and method for inserting sync bytes into transport packets The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for inserting sync bytes into a video transport stream. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising determining a parsing procedure supported by a first set top box, appending a first transport packet ...	01/01/2009
20080271090	Device, system, network and method for acquiring content A system, device, network and method for acquiring content that is first transmitted via satellite and received by a satellite receiver such as, for example, a satellite radio receiver. The received content may be listened to (for audio content) upon receipt by the sate...	10/30/2008
20080216127	LIVE VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The present invention discloses a mosaic video channel and a system for generating the mosaic video channel. A mosaic video channel in accordance with the present invention is displayed on a monitor with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given t...	09/04/2008
20070288968	Video and data home networking architectures Architectures and systems for delivering satellite signals to a receiver are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a gateway, comprising a tuner, a processor, coupled to the tuner, a converter, coupled to the processor, wherein the tuner...	12/13/2007
20070220559	Frequency translation module discovery and configuration Intelligent switching networks for selectively delivering satellite video signals. A network in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna for receiving the satellite video signals, a plurality of amplifiers, coupled to the antenna, each amplifier receiv...	09/20/2007
20070199035	Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing content synchronization or control among one or more devices Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first interactive content to the first display device and second interactive content to t...	08/23/2007
20070136765	Multiple dwelling unit satellite television delivery system Systems for delivering satellite signals to multiple dwelling units (MDUs). A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an antenna for receiving the satellite signals, a conversion unit, coupled to the antenna, for stacking the satellite signals onto a s...	06/14/2007
20070130590	METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR BROADCAST OPERATIONS UTILIZING INTERNET PROTOCOL AND DIGITAL ARTIFACTS An affiliate site commands the central site to construct a unique broadcast event log through the affiliate site's command browser. The sequenced data stream of broadcast content is combined with a digital artifact inserted into the digitized broadcast video and/or audi...	06/07/2007
20070089142	Band converter approach to Ka/Ku signal distribution A method, apparatus and system for selectively stacking signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a first set of satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, wherein the first set of satell...	04/19/2007
20070074260	Method and apparatus for providing content using a distribution network A method and apparatus for utilizing at least one packet stream at a regional site is described. In one embodiment, at least one packet stream is multicast from a master headend. A request is then submitted to access one of the packet stream(s) located at a multicast en...	03/29/2007
20070011716	Unified receiver for layered and hierarchical modulation systems A satellite receiver includes a down converter for providing a received signal and a demodulator having at least two demodulation modes for demodulating the received signal, wherein one demodulation mode is hierarchical demodulation and another demodulation mode is laye...	01/11/2007
20060248559	Merging of multiple encoded audio-video streams into one program with source clock frequency locked and encoder clock synchronized A system and method for merging of multiple encoded audio and video streams into a single program in the transport stream enables playback of any audio stream with any video stream. This is accomplished by first locking the frequency of audio and video input streams for...	11/02/2006
20060015908	Multiple services within a channel-identification in a device The invention provides supplemental content related to a service on a receiver device. The supplemental content related to the service is indicted to a user on the receiver device and may be accessed by the user. The receiver device receives and displays the information...	01/19/2006
20050273821	Wireless connection system for a satellite dish and receiver A wireless re-transmitting system and method include a remote transceiver that communicates with a transceiver located near a television. The remote transceiver is located on or near a parabolic antennae and includes an independent power source. In one embodiment, all c...	12/08/2005
20050114892	Low orbit satellite communication with mobile medical equipment incorporating global positioning system A technique is provided for communicating monitored data along with position data for an imaging system to a service center. In the present technique, an imaging system may be monitored to measure the operational conditions of the imaging system. In addition, positionin...	05/26/2005
20050083412	Internet interactive realtime video image acquisition system based in low earth orbit A system, method, and apparatus for obtaining and distributing live and real-time video imagery of the Earth, Earth's local space environment, the Moon, celestial bodies and any events or objects that are visible to a Low Earth Orbiting space based video imaging system ...	04/21/2005

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