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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694323 | Technique for providing security measures for communications device connectable to a communications network A user may purchase in a retail outlet a host device for receiving cable services. The cable operator needs to provide a point-of-deployment (POD) module for insertion into the host device to realize out-of-band communications, and provide conditional access to prem... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7451473 | Video distribution method and video distribution system A video distribution method and a video distribution system connected to a transmission path such as the Internet. The system has a video signal input unit, an encoder for converting the video signal into a digitally compressed image data, an image accumulation and ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7342488 | System and method for providing home awareness A system and method for providing home awareness are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor is associated with a household amenity. In response to the occurrence of an event, a wireless signal is transmitted to a monitoring unit which, in turn, superimposes a text m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324003 | Emergency alert message data structure, emergency alert message processing method and broadcast receiver An emergency alert message data structure, an emergency alert message processing method and a broadcast receiver are disclosed. When a state of emergency where a channel change to an emergency broadcast channel is required occurs, a transmitting stage includes infor... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7159230 | Emergency alert system A system for inputting conventional emergency alert messages into a digital subscriber television system. The method allows existing emergency alert equipment to interface with the digital system equipment in the headend of a digital subscriber television system. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7086080 | Multi-media coordinated information system with multiple user devices and multiple interconnection networks An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7086081 | Multi-terminal docking station system An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensit... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058967 | Video distribution system and method An integrated video distribution system for distributing video signals from a plurality of sources. The system includes a digitizer arrangement arranged to receive analog video signals from a plurality of video sources. The analog video signals are digitized in YCrC... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007220 | Error correction coding across multiple channels in content distribution systems Error correction coding across multiple channels is provided in multi-channel transmission systems. Specifically, redundancy is provided by selecting a portion of original data from each of a plurality of original channels, performing at least one encoding operation... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6954859 | Networked digital security system and methods A networked digital security system is disclosed that preferably includes a centralized administrator web server coupled via a communication network such as the Internet to a plurality of customer servers and a plurality of customer work stations. The centralized we... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6687907 | Prevention of broadband cable service theft Detecting tampering of an incoming cable to which a network interface unit (NIU) is connected by testing for the reflected signal that is present when the signal being transmitted to the head end is not connected to a properly terminated coaxial cable. In... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6642954 | Controllable still frame video transmission system A video capture controller for selective capture of video images from a plurality of video cameras, the capture controller having multiple video signal inputs for receiving signals from video source devices, an arrangement for receiving input signals from... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6570974 | Cable connected network server platform for telephone white-yellow page services and emergency 911 location identification A twisted pair and/or coaxial cable fed set-top device provides a plurality of services, including computerized directory assistance services and identification of the geographic location and set top device from which a directory assistance query has been... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6567988 | Video signal transmission apparatus and video signal transmission method In transmitting the analog video signal via a coaxial cable, a transmission apparatus side is not provided with an emphasis characteristic which is the inverse to the frequency attenuation characteristic of the coaxial cable. In stead, an emphasis is appl... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6559756 | Ingress monitoring device in a broadband communications system An ingress monitoring device (400) for monitoring and detecting reverse signals that may include ingress signals. The ingress monitoring device (400) includes a processor (430) for resolving the reverse signals into predetermined sub-bands at a first reso... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6543051 | Emergency alert system A system for inputting conventional emergency alert messages into a digital subscriber television system. The method allows existing emergency alert equipment to interface with the digital system equipment in the headend of a digital subscriber television... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6347215 | Information distribution and processing system An information distribution and processing system contains a remote site, a sender and a plurality of processing units. The remote site contains a first set of digital data and one or more communication channel for receiving a request from the processing ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5661802 | Auxiliary power and telephone signal distribution system A telephone and auxiliary power distribution system in a building has a flexible multi-conductor signal and power distribution cable; which cable originates from a central signal & power management facility located near the point where the telephone utili... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5619251 | Two-way CATV system and remote control system There is provided a method with which the expansion of CATV services and the diversity of subscribers' needs can be dealt with flexibly, it is easier to maintain and expand the apparatus, the system can be operated simply, and the parental control functio... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5237408 | Retrofitting digital video surveillance system A system which retrofits to an existing surveillance system and cooperates with sensors, video cameras and video monitors of the existing surveillance system. The system comprises a plurality of processing boards having a substantially similar architectur... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4860379 | Data communications system A data communications system utilizes computer control at central and remote locations to provide general data acquisition and control functions as part of a cable television network. The data system includes a central data processor communicating with a ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4724478 | Cable television communication system with passive sensor signal path and a subscriber power supply source A cable television system includes security means. A security sensor is provided a subscriber's house and when it generates an emergency signal a transmission path is formed by non-active elements from the security sensor to a trunk cable. An external con... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4648123 | Remote level measurement system for use in a multi-terminal communications system A remote level measurement system for use in a multi-terminal communications system wherein a plurality of remote terminals are connected to a master terminal by a distribution network for bi-directional transmission of signals. The remote terminals are a... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4616214 | Security system A CATV system includes a security system incorporated therein through which a subscriber can automatically or manually transmit various warning or emergency signals to the CATV base station. Apparatus at the base operates to determine the type of warning ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4574305 | Remote hub television and security systems A data communications system provides for the transmission of television signals from a central station to a plurality of remote user stations and the transmission of security data from the user stations back to the central station. The downstream televis... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4536791 | Addressable cable television control system with video format data transmission An addressable cable television control system controls television program and data signal transmission from a central station to a plurality of user stations. The data signals include both control and text signals in video line format which are inserted ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4530008 | Secured communications system Apparatus and method for reducing the cost and complexity of equipment placed on subscribers' premises in a subscription communications system, such as a cable television system, while at the same time providing security against unauthorized system acces... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4494111 | Frequency agile security apparatus A cable TV security system utilizes three radio frequency signals as three data communication channels: one downstream channel and two upstream channels. A headend alarm processor transmits system commands on the downstream channel. A plurality of subscri... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4477799 | Security apparatus with alarm search and verification capability A cable TV security system utilizes three radio frequency signals as three data communication channels: one downstream channel and two upstream channels. The system includes a plurality of individual subscriber security units which transmit respective ala... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4477800 | Security system A cable TV security system utilizes three radio frequency signals as three data communication channels. One downstream channel is provided as a polling channel in available spectrum space in the standard FM band. Two upstream channels are provided in the ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4367548 | Subscriber station for providing multiple services to a subscriber In order to provide multiple services to a subscriber from a telephone central office, receiving and transmitting cables, preferably each being a single fiber optic strand, are coupled between the subscriber and the central office. Multiple signals, such ... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4361730 | Security terminal for use with two-way interactive cable system A security terminal for use with a two-way interactive cable system. The security terminal develops alarm and supervisory signals, and controls their transmission over the cable when polled by a central station. The terminal discriminates between four dif... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4343042 | Bi-directional data transmission and control system A bi-directional data transmission and control system utilizing a central processing unit and a multiplicity of remote subscribers. Each subscriber is provided with a terminal coupled with the central processing unit by a suitable medium such as a CATV ch... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4322854 | Data communications terminal A data communications terminal is provided for interfacing with a central data processing system to handle a variety of data acquisition and control functions including the minitoring and control of security devices and pay television receivers. The termi... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4245245 | Interactive CATV system A two-way CATV system having a substantial number of terminals incorporates a central processor and transmitter system which continually interrogates the terminals at high speed, monitoring changes of usage of premium programs and other data while also pe... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4148021 | Alarm system utilizing bidirectional wired television system An alarm system utilizes a bidirectional wired TV system constructed to transmit a TV signal received by a community antenna to a central station and a plurality of subscribers' stations through a bidirectionally transmissible line. Each of the subscriber... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4139843 | Alarm system In an alarm system utilizing a bidirectional wired television system, a large number of subscribers are combined in a plurality of group units, whereby the subscribers in each group unit are assigned with specified frequencies which are common to the resp... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4114150 | Alarm system In an alarm system utilizing a bidirectional wired television system, there are provided a plurality of alarm signal transmitters which are located on the subscriber's side, the signal transmitters generating low frequency signals of the frequencies commo... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4075628 | Alarm system utilizing cable-TV multi-receiver systems In a community TV receiving system in which television carrier signals are sent from a common community receiving antenna through a dividing box to respective TV receivers, all connected through coaxial cables, and an alarm system incorporated therein com... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4066966 | Alarm system utilizing a bidirectional transmission line in CATV system In a remote control system especially suitable to use as an alarm system utilizing the bidirectional transmission line of a wired television broadcasting system and including a plurality of low frequency signal transmitters, a plurality of group modulator... | 01/03/1978 |
