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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7075540 | Information display device and system displaying a plurality of information independently In order to simultaneously and effectively display main information and advertisement information, there is provided an information display device including an information receiver receiving information having at least first and second information, an information co... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075526 | Button simulating rotation of input device roller An input device comprises a housing, and a user-movable roller having an exposed portion exposed from the housing. The roller is rotatable in a first rotational direction to generate first rotational signals. A first user-manipulable button is exposed from the housi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073194 | Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. A... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068322 | Broadcasting receiver A remote control transmitter is provided with an AUDIO key for switching an audio mode in sound multiplex broadcasting and an ENTER key for determining various types of selections. When the ENTER key is operated in a state where the audio mode is temporarily selecte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068914 | Image apparatus with zoom-in magnifying function A picture to be reproduced and displayed on a television monitor (10) is discerned as a plurality of partitioned areas in correspondence to keys labeled “1” to “9” disposed on a remote control unit (R). After having zoomed in a picture in a partitione... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064675 | Context-sensitive remote controls Subject matter includes a reprogrammer for roving remote controllers that are capable of being used in multiple locations with different devices to be controlled at each location. An exemplary roving remote controller changes control code sets to operate whatever de... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062175 | Repeating radio frequency transmission system for extending the effective operational range of an infrared remote control system Inventive systems and methods for remotely controlling infrared controlled devices by using addressed radio frequency control signals. Radio frequency signals propagate through most obstructions to infrared control signals. Augmenting each control signal with an add... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059003 | Programmable household appliance with a display device The invention allows a user of a program-controlled household appliance to obtain comprehensive information concerning different working process parameters by having the appliance include a display device for acoustic signals or optical characters and a memory area ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057523 | Non-volatile memory device with wireless control function A non-volatile memory device with wireless control function which can be divided into two parts comprising a main part and a remote control part. The main part includes a connection port, a memory system and a remote control signal reception module, while the remote... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057667 | Image display control system and method allowing connection of various kinds of image displays to one supply source This invention discloses an arrangement allowing connection of various kinds of image displays to one supply source in an image display control system having a supply source for transmitting a signal including at least a video signal, and an image display for receiv... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057673 | Television remote controller utilizing a program provider's acronym to select a channel number A portable and usually handheld remote controller for accepting manual entry of acronymical as well as decimal input data urged through a keypad and converting the submitted input data into channel number selection data which is sent via wireless command to a channe... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058965 | Multiplexing structures for delivery of interactive program guide Multiplexing structures presented overcome problems and disadvantages in the delivery of an interactive program guide. An apparatus for forming a multiplexed transport stream to deliver an interactive program guide includes: an encoder and packetizer adapted (i) to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057635 | High-speed RF link for a multi-user meeting A high-speed RF link connects multiple users with individual data appliances to a projection system in a multi-user meeting. The RF link enables high-speed transmission of graphics data in either compressed or uncompressed form to the projection system where applica... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057670 | Cursor control system A method and apparatus for a novel cursor control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of manipulating a cursor on a tv screen utilizing a wireless remote control. The method includes detecting a location on the screen pointed to by the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053961 | System and method for TV automatic gain control (AGC) In a terrestrial mode of a TV having analog and digital capability, the RF gain is controlled using the TV's IF tuner output. In a digital cable mode the RF gain is controlled using the output of the TV's IF SAW filter, and in an analog cable mode the RF gain is con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053811 | Control apparatus which remotely controls a device in a network system and control method therefor A television receiver serves as a control which remotely controls a device in a network system, and is provided with a remote controller for remotely controlling the television receiver itself. The television receiver displays, on a display device, a graphical user ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053965 | Remote control for controlling a computer using a screen of a television A remote control for controlling a computer using a screen of a television is disclosed. The television receives a video signal from the computer, and a remote control receiver is connecting to the computer. The remote control includes a body member, a light-scope, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054256 | High capacity digital data storage by transmission of radiant energy through arrays of small diameter holes A storage media for storage of data thereon is provided. The storage media including: a first layer, the first layer being substantially transparent to a predetermined radiant energy used for reading the data; and a second layer formed on the first layer and being s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051359 | Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. A... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7051352 | Adaptive TV program recommender A system for recommending television programs makes use of probabilistic calculations and a viewer profile to create a recommendation. The probabilistic calculations preferably are in the form of Bayesian classifier theory. Modifications to classical Bayesian classi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050143 | Camera system with computer language interpreter A portable camera with integral printer device, the camera including a digital image capture device for the capturing of digital images; an integral programming language interpreter connected to the digital image capture device for the manipulation of the digital im... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050859 | Systems and methods to port controller state and context in an open operating system The present invention relates to systems and methods to port controller state and context via non-volatile portable memory to controllers employing an open operating system. The present invention provides for saving a controller's state and context, for example afte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050117 | Channel selection device used in digital/analog broadcasting receiver In a channel selection device of the invention used in a digital/analog broadcasting receiver, in instructing changing a channel, either one of the UP/DOWN key pair or the RIGHT/LEFT key pair can be used to change a main channel while changing the other pair to chan... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046161 | System and method for automatically setting up a universal remote control A system and method for configuring a remote control to command the operation of appliances, to capture demographic data, and to provide services, such as automated warranty registration, instructions, viewing guides, etc., relevant to the appliances is provided. Th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7047547 | Electronic television program guide schedule system and method An electronic program schedule system which includes a receiver for receiving broadcast, satellite or cablecast television programs for a plurality of television channels and a tuner for tuning a television receiver to a selected one of the plurality of channels. A ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046185 | Programmable universal remote control unit and method of programming same A universal remote control unit stores signal formatting data which includes an indication of the category of device to which the signal formatting data corresponds. During programming of the universal remote control unit, the user provides a numerical entry which c... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7043746 | System and method for re-assuring delivery of television advertisements non-intrusively in real-time broadcast and time shift recording An advertising content redelivery system for use with real-time broadcasting and time shift recording includes a confirmation component detecting skipping of advertising content by a user. An input is receptive of user preferences relating to redelivery of skipped a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7042366 | Use of remote controls for audio-video equipment to control other devices Remote controls sold with various audio-video equipment, such as televisions, audio amplifiers, tape players and disc players, are used to control other types of devices, such as toys and home appliances. In order to accommodate different brands of remote controls t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038738 | Remote-controllable media device and method of operating peripheral devices using the same Disclosed is a remote-controllable media device and method of operating peripheral devices using the same including the steps of monitoring whether a remote code is received from a remote controller, verifying that a present external input source mode corresponds to... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039391 | Method and system for communicating with a wireless device A method, system, transmitter, receiver and protocol are disclosed for communicating with wireless receivers. The invention includes providing a controller having a discovery mode and an operating mode, in the discovery mode the controller is capable of registering ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039941 | Low distortion passthrough circuit arrangement for cable television set top converter terminals In a cable television converter terminal, NICAM signal passthrough is achieved using an alignment-free passthrough circuit including a NICAM SAW filter. The alignment-free passthrough circuit directly taps the output of the converter terminal's tuner to obtain the N... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038663 | Bi-directional communication system, display apparatus, base apparatus and bi-directional communication method A bi-directional communication system comprising abase apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving br... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038637 | System and method for selling advertising space on electronic billboards over the internet Electronic billboards, which may be indoor or outdoor are located in various geographical areas. Associated with each billboard is a web address. A client desiring to display information, such as an advertisement, on any selected electronic billboard can upload the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034891 | Interfacing system for stream source apparatus and display apparatus and interfacing method thereof An interfacing method and system for a stream source apparatus and a display device, which includes a stream source apparatus receiving analog/digital signals from external analog/digital equipments to generate a plurality of transmission packet streams correspondin... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034899 | Radio command device A control unit (10) superimposes command signals on AC power passing on a power line or network (40). A command unit (20) controls and powers an electrical load (50) such as a motor M. A command processor (26) receives radio freque... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034898 | Mobile television receiver The receiving device contains at least two television channel selection devices to convert high-frequency signals into intermediate-frequency signals, at least two video demodulation devices to convert the intermediate-frequency signals into picture signals, at leas... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030933 | Broadcast receiving system with function of on-screen displaying channel information In a broadcast receiving system for receiving the digital broadcast, when the selection of “channel selection menu” is inputted by the user, the channel information stored in a memory is read to decide whether the configuration of a sub-channel is identified dur... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030856 | Method and system for controlling a display device Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for controlling a display device. In one embodiment, a start position is registered which defines the first position and orientation of a remote controller relative to the position of the displ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030914 | Recording device, recording method, electronic device method of controlling electronic device, computer readable media, and reproducing device Recording apparatus and method for recording at least one of image data and voice data on a recording medium includes structure and/or steps for generating image data or voice data to be recorded. Structure and/or steps are provided for obtaining attribute informati... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027881 | Remote control system, electronic device, and program A remote control system is constructed from a simple device configuration in which a device like a relay is not used. A higher degree of flexibility is provided to types of devices to be controlled which can be remotely controlled, and a control device which perform... | 04/11/2006 |
