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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8341684 | Method and device for transmitting data A method for transmitting video communication data includes: allocating a redundant audio data bandwidth according to an obtained current packet loss ratio of audio data, generating redundant audio data according to the redundant audio data bandwidth, and sending th... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8327412 | Method and system for interference-free switchover between programme channels in a video environment A method for interference-free, centrally controlled switchover from a first to a second program channel in a data transmission system for distributing encoded program data streams to multiple subscribers includes delivering at least two program data streams, each o... | 12/04/2012 |
| 8311897 | System and method of processing service product orders The disclosure is generally directed to a system and method of processing a service product order. The method includes receiving a service product package defining a service product offering from a service delivery platform. The method also includes receiving an ord... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8286216 | Method and system for transmitting data between a central radio station and at least one transmitter First data is transmitted between a central radio station and at least one transmitter, where the first data is in first data fields of data packets and useful data is in second data fields of the data packets. The first data fields in this context are pre-reserved ... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8286217 | Method and system for fast channel change A method and system for fast channel change (FCC) between multicast digital video feeds wherein each digital video feed is converted to a set of slotted multicasts, each having the same content but delayed in time relative to each other, metadata associated with the... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8281357 | Network system, message processing method, service server, direct access management server, network home appliance, and computer program A network system includes a terminal apparatus, a network home appliance, a service server that provides the terminal apparatus with a service for controlling the network home appliance through a network, and a direct access management server that performs exchange ... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8250619 | Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal A broadcast signal reception method and a reception system are provided. The reception system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a storage medium. The first processor receives and processes a signaling table, the signaling table comprising first sig... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8239911 | Video bursting based upon mobile device path What is disclosed is a method of operating a video system. The method includes determining a projected geographic path of a mobile communication device and determining a transfer schedule for reference frames of a video based on the projected geographic path. The me... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8239910 | Video/audio system and method enabling a user to select different views and sounds associated with an event A video/audio system includes an interface device that receives a plurality of audio and video signals from a plurality of sources. The interface device combines these signals into various combinations and transmits the combinations to a receiver. The receiver is co... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8234684 | Digital detector for ATSC digital television signals A Wireless Regional Area Network (WRAN) receiver comprises a transceiver for communicating with a wireless network over one of a number of channels, and an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) signal detector for use in forming a supported channel list compr... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8200717 | Revision of multimedia content A system and method for revision of multimedia content is provided. For example, in one embodiment, among others, a computer readable medium comprises instructions for revising a multimedia content. The multimedia content includes a first server multimedia content a... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8191101 | Packet timing method and apparatus of a receiver system for controlling digital TV program start time A system for the delivery of video on demand (VOD). A wireless remote control device generates keystroke signals for controlling a TV display and has a single button for restarting a selected program at a beginning of the selected program. A head-end unit supports s... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181216 | Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and data processing system A data processing apparatus that appropriately adjusts the image quality of an image. At a plurality of user terminals, image data transmitted from a broadcasting station is processed based on parameters input by users, and user information including the image data ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8151313 | Content delivery system and method A system for delivering content to users from a content provider, the system comprising a transmission system for transmitting content in a series of segments and a plurality of receivers for receiving the series of segments transmitted from the transmission system,... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8042143 | Apparatus and method for distributing media content A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive a digital signal representative of media content where the digital signal includes a main profile version of the media content and one or... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7937739 | Method, device and system for cable television distribution Embodiments of the invention provide a method, device and/or system for communicating over a wideband distribution network. The device may include, for example, a downstream conversion module for converting a legacy downstream electrical signal of a legacy downstrea... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937738 | Variable modulation unicast system A system is described that consists of a variable modulation unicast system that utilizes multiple modulation schemes in a cable network for unicast applications and is capable of assigning users to different channels of differing modulation schemes in the network b... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7840989 | Apparatus and method for extending a cable modem data service over wireless links An apparatus and method are presented to allow the extension of a data cable modem service, for example DOCSIS, over a wireless link. According to the invention a wireless hub transceiver is connected to a distribution coax cable of, for example, a DOCSIS based syst... | 11/23/2010 |
| RE41707 | Digital broadcasting receiver and method of controlling the same A digital broadcasting receiver capable of receiving HD (High Definition) broadcasting, SD (Standard Definition) broadcasting and the like. In the digital broadcasting receiver, a digital broadcasting signal subjected to demodulation is separated/divided in a transp... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788697 | Digital broadcast receiver apparatus, digital broadcast receiving method and program A digital broadcast receiver apparatus includes: a detection section that detects a receivable digital broadcast wave; a list production section that produces a list by associating pieces of provider information of a plurality of broadcast programs superposed on the... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7725914 | Broadcasting method, broadcasting system and contents organizing/supplying center A broadcasting system which permits broadcast of high dignity by rationalized equipment is provided. In this broadcasting station, the N-th affiliated station forwards program material data, CM material data and organization information data to a central station via... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7725913 | System and method for delivering communication signals A system and method for delivering a communication signal to a subscriber without incurring right-of-way franchise fees associated with the signal. A central office on a first side of a right-of-way is in communication with a multiplexer on a second side of the righ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716711 | Television multiplexing and transmission system and method A television multiplexing and transmission system and method, which is using certain portions of the standard television channel-bandwidth to superimpose additional information by phase-modulating said information using precisely-derived frequency carriers combined ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7530092 | Method of prioritizing entries within a service group map to facilitate auto channel discovery A system and method for minimizing timeouts when enhanced services are requested through a digital home communications terminal (DHCT) requiring discovery of a service group identification (SGID) assigned to the DHCT. A service group map (SGM) includes a plurality o... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7424730 | Multimedia presentation latency minimization Systems and methods for presenting time-varying multimedia content are described. In one aspect, a lower quality data stream for an initial portion of the multimedia content is received. The lower quality data stream is received at a rate faster than a real-time pla... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7414984 | System and method for efficient addition of network resources A system and method for efficiently adding a new network resource to a digital video network, without the need to purchase costly ancillary network hardware or extensive manual configuration, is disclosed. The inventive system and method provide for a loop-through f... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406530 | Method and system for restricting access to user resources A user's set top box (STB), or other client, executes a shell and has an application program interface (API) by which certain features of the client can be controlled. The client is in communication with a walled garden proxy server (WGPS), which controls access to ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7391724 | System and method with policy control function for multimedia broadcast/multicast system services A system and method with policy control function (PCF) for multimedia broadcast/multicast system (MBMS) services that includes a core network, one or more application servers, and one or more policy control functions (PCF). In one embodiment, the core network includ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386873 | System and method for provisioning a single physical drop to accomodate multiple devices A method and system for allowing a plurality of devices at a physical drop to receive access to video and/or data services from a plurality of video/data service providers in a digital broadband network serviced by a telecommunication services provider utilizes a br... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386641 | Protocol for uncompressed multimedia data transmission A serial transmission protocol and architecture are provided that can be used to transmit uncompressed multimedia (e.g., video/audio/control data) over a high speed serial forward communication channel. A backward channel is also provided, for communicating control ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386273 | Receiving apparatus A decision portion decides whether a tuner can receive real-time broadcast content delivered from a server apparatus. If the real-time broadcast content can be received, a control portion controls the tuner so that it may receive the delivered real-time broadcast co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369743 | Enhanced personal video recorder The present invention is directed to a system, software system and method for effectively managing multimedia broadcast presentations. Effective multimedia broadcast data management offers users increased functionality in how they experience multimedia presentations... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369838 | Intra-premises wireless broadband service using lumped and distributed wireless radiation from cable source input A premises, connected to receive broadband service(s) and also connected to a cable system, is provided with a broadband interface which connects to in-premises cabling which is coupled to consumer receivers such as a television sets, PDAs, laptops. Connected to the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360233 | Broadcast carousel system access for remote home communication terminal Systems and methods are disclosed for providing objects to a remote digital home communication terminal (remote DHCT) via a gateway device located at a customer premises. One such method, among others, includes receiving a message from a remote DHCT requesting a car... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343618 | Video content transmitting system and method A video content transmitting system is provided in which a video content transmitting server among a plurality of servers is automatically determined as to which server can establish a network bandwidth of each of all routes for video content transmission to a prope... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339954 | Multiplexing digital broadcast method that can establish a technique which can perfectly obtain a multiplexing digital broadcast data A multiplexing digital broadcast system includes a receiving terminal; and a broadcasting station. The receiving terminal includes: a receiving side recording device demodulating a specification digital data selectively specified from a multiplexing digital data tra... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339993 | Methods for transforming streaming video data A method for forming an output stream of data includes determining an output resolution for the output stream of data, determining an output frame rate for the output stream of data, determining an output color depth for the output stream of data, retrieving a first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7324167 | High-quality twisted-pair transmission line system for high-resolution video A system comprising a first filter having an input and an output adapted to compensate for the characteristics of a first length of twisted-pair wire is disclosed. A first bypass path has an input and an output for bypassing the first filter. A second filter has an ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7301936 | Ring overlay network dedicated to carry broadcast traffic to DSLAMs A broadcast overlay network has a ring topology to carry broadcast traffic from a head-end network. A digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) has a network interface in communication with the broadcast overlay network. The DSLAM is to receive a request fo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299485 | Apparatus and method for processing a program guide in a digital video system A method of processing a packetized datastream that includes program information and ancillary information used to acquire desired program information packets. The method includes the steps of identifying a first data unit that includes channel information and ident... | 11/20/2007 |
