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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7054539 | Image processing method and apparatus An image processing apparatus for reproducing a recorded digital data stream can detect a time information or emergency news object contained in the recorded digital data stream, and inhibit display of the time information or emergency news which is insignificant in... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054542 | Data recording and reproducing apparatus having a data transfer device selectively transferring data between multiple data recording and reproducing devices A data recording and reproducing apparatus which can easily perform the editing of audio and/or visual data even at the camera site. In the data recording and reproducing apparatus, a VTR portion and an MO disc portion are integrally constituted. Audio and/or visual... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7054547 | Disc having a segment code for prohibiting a play control function during a playing of a video segment An apparatus comprising the means for, and a method comprising the steps of: receiving (1) a video program including within a set of parallel segments that provide for at least two versions of a scene of the video program, each parallel segment comprising a sequence... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050705 | Data recording and reproducing apparatus, method for recording and reproducing video data, disk drive unit, and control unit of data recording and reproducing apparatus A data recording and reproducing apparatus of the present invention may be constituted by a hard disk drive, which comprises a magnetic disk, an input buffer positioned on an input path, an output buffer positioned on an output path, and a controller located between... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050701 | Information recording medium, information recording/reproducing method, and information recording/reproducing device In the case of a conventional data structure of a disk on which data is recorded by a CD-R multisession method, a dedicated command is needed to read the latest file structure recorded during the last session by reading chainedly the first address of the subsequent ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050370 | Digital audio recording medium and reproducing apparatus thereof A DVD audio data structure following high-sound-quality specifications is realized, making the best use of the audio data structure standard in DVD video. A first sample data string created by digitizing a first channel audio signal at a first sampling frequency in ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047305 | Personal broadcasting system for audio and video data using a wide area network A system for transferring real time video information from a source device to one of a plurality of output devices includes an image capturing device for acquiring video information, the image capturing device comprising a processor, a graphics module coupled to the... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046588 | Method and apparatus for recording and reproducing audio highlight portion and recording medium for storing additional information for the same A method and apparatus for recording and/or reproducing an audio highlight portion of an audio selection, and a recording medium for storing additional information therefor. A particular portion is designated on an audio track as a representative portion of the audi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046916 | Encoded video image formatting A method and apparatus are provided to enable variable speed forwards or reverse play of motion-prediction coded sequences of video signal frames. Successive images of a sequence are MPEG encoded with some images of the sequence becoming I-frames and the remainder P... | 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 |
| 7043139 | Method for addressing a bitstream recording In bitstream recording presentation data is organized into Video Object Units. These have a variable size but have also a variable duration. To allow access to any Video Object Unit in the bitstream a mapping list is used which is based on pieces of the bitstream of... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043140 | Information storage system capable of recording and playing back a plurality of still pictures An information storage medium capable of recording and playing back still picture information is provided with a first information unit having one still picture information, and a first group unit which is composed of a set of first information units, and has a plur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043145 | Method of distributing multimedia presentations in different formats on optical discs A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects (“M&E”) track, or a switching master M&E track. Individua... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043143 | Digital video recording/playback system with entry point processing function This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043484 | System and method for producing storage media images A system for producing custom media images, the system including a media server which includes a title database and a creation server connected to the media server, the title database containing a plurality of title records, each title record including a title descr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043141 | Signal encoding apparatus, audio data transmitting method, audio data recording method, audio data decoding method and audio disc A format of data recorded in a DVD-Audio disc is composed of an audio manager (AMG) and a plurality of audio title sets (ATSs) following the AMG. A plurality of audio packs are arranged in each ATS. An audio signal indicating a musical composition is encoded to audi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039295 | Method and apparatus for recording manufacturer information and for determining whether the manufacturer information is effective A recording medium and a recording apparatus for storing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions for each manufacturer and a method therefor. A reproducing apparatus for reproducing manufacturer information for supporting specific functions and a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038668 | Picture displaying apparatus, which does not require a calculating circuit, when the screen saver function is attained, and a method of driving the same A picture displaying apparatus that includes scanning lines to which scanning signals are inputted, data lines to which data signals are inputted, and a light emission element present at every intersection of scanning lines and data lines. The designated picture dis... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039297 | Recording/reproducing method suitable for recording/reproducing AV data on/from disc, recorder and reproducer for the method, information recording disc and information processing system The present invention relates to a method for recording an AV file using an information recording disk in which data is recorded/reproduced by sectors. The recording method includes the steps of: determining whether or not input data is AV data; detecting a defectiv... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039298 | Extraction of audio/visual segment from digital versatile disk content A segment of audio/visual (A/V) content is extracted from the overall DVD content of a DVD program or disk. A DVD player with A/V segment extraction functionality receives commands from a user that identify start and stop points in the DVD content for the desired A/... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035530 | Recording medium reproduction apparatus having reproduction restriction information In an apparatus for reproducing a DVD 800 in which recorded data and a region code (DC) for restricting the reproduction of the recorded data is recorded, the apparatus is arranged to include a recording means in which a player region code (PC) related to the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035527 | Method of sharing a memory between a browser mode and a video mode to reduce memory usage in a video system The present invention provides a method and system for switching between browser and video modes in a standalone VCD-ROM system including a VCD player and a VCD-ROM disk. A browser program is first executed in the VCD-ROM system. The browser program allows a user to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035194 | Optical pickup apparatus for reading and recording information on recording media An optical pickup apparatus for reading and recording information on recording media includes a semiconductor laser, a collimating lens, a half mirror, a reflecting mirror, and an objective lens. Further included therein are a super-resolution cutoff filter and an a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035531 | Device and method for supplying commentary information A device for supplying commentary streaming related to a data unit via a network, including: a server, for storing a commentary stream which has first commentary information and corresponding navigation commands, and outputting the commentary stream according to a d... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035529 | Information record medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same An information record medium (1: DVD) having a record track (1a) recorded with at least video information is to be reproduced by a reproducing apparatus (S2), which has a read device (80) and reproduces at least video information w... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031237 | Discontinuous position detecting device and method for detecting a discontinuous position A discontinuous position detecting device for detecting a discontinuous position at which date and time information indicative of date and time of recording on a recording medium is discontinuous, the discontinuous position detecting unit including, a scanning unit ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031598 | Digital video recording/playback system with entry point processing function This invention allows the user to insert an entry point (bookmark) at an arbitrary recording position of video data, audio data, and the like as if he or she placed a bookmark between pages of a book. Information RTR_VMG that manages recorded objects includes movie ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031596 | Digital video reproduction method, digital video reproducing apparatus and digital video recording and reproducing apparatus A digital video reproduction method, a digital video reproducing (playing) apparatus and a digital video recording and reproducing (playing) apparatus that allows a spectator to easily and precisely shift (jump) the playing position to a scene of his choice an then ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020385 | Method for information recording and apparatus therefor In areas on an optical disk wherein defects are detected frequently, recording is carried out while the recording density of information blocks is lowered and the amount of picture information is reduced at the same time so that digital video signals can be recorded... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7020825 | Data processor with serial transfer of control program A data processor that reduces the chip area of a semiconductor substrate. The data processor includes a detection circuit for generating an error detection code with digital data. A correction circuit generates an error correction code with the digital data that inc... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016599 | Allocating real time data on a disc like recording medium Method of recording a series of ordered real-time information signals, such as audio/video information, on a disc like recording medium, such as an optically readable disc. The method comprises recording of contiguous sequences of detectable marks, each sequence rep... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016602 | Information recording medium, information recording method and apparatus, and information playback method and apparatus An information recording method for recording information on a recording medium, including providing a recording medium having first and second areas, the first area for recording ands reproducing video information, the second area for recording manager information,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010216 | Data recording and reproducing apparatus having a data transfer device selectively transferring data between multiple data recording and reproducing devices A data recording and reproducing apparatus which can easily perform the editing of audio and/or visual data even at the camera site. In the data recording and reproducing apparatus, a VTR portion and an MO disc portion are integrally constituted. Audio and/or visual... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009658 | Apparatus and method of displaying video data in digital TV An apparatus and method for displaying video data on a screen in a digital television system are disclosed. Since a viewer can easily notice that he or she is watching a multi-angle digital channel according to the present invention, the viewer can conveniently sele... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7010220 | Information recording medium, information recording method and apparatus, and information playback method and apparatus An information recording method for recording information on a recording medium, including providing a recording medium having first and second areas, the first area for recording ands reproducing video information, the second area for recording manager information,... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006758 | Data recording medium, and data reproducing apparatus An information recording medium on which are recorded substantial data and reproduce control information for reproducing the substantial data, wherein the reproduce control information includes first reproduce control information required for reproducing the substan... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006757 | Recording method of stream data and data structure thereof An information medium which has a data area for recording stream data (SOB) using stream packets each of which includes an application packet area, and a management area for recording management information that pertains to the stream data (SOB) is used. The stream ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999674 | Recording/reproduction apparatus and method as well as recording medium The invention provides a recording/reproduction apparatus and method as well as a recording medium wherein, when nondestructive editing is executed for an AV signal, the AV signal can be reproduced seamlessly without suffering from any interruption. Information repr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6996252 | Low visibility watermark using time decay fluorescence A physical object is embedded with a first digital watermark component and a second digital watermark component. The first component is printed using a first ultraviolet (UV) ink. The first UV ink includes a first fluorescence decay time. The second component is pri... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996327 | Method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback between data streams, recording medium storing the information, and recording, editing and/or playback apparatus using the same A method for generating additional information for guaranteeing seamless playback of data streams, a recording medium for storing the information, and recording, editing and/or playback apparatus using the same are provided. The method generates additional informati... | 02/07/2006 |
