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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156533 | Media transmission system and method A media transmission system and method for the transmission of a desired one of a plurality of broadcast media channels to a remote client over a data connection is disclosed. The system includes means for routing data for a first one of the broadcast media channels... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156534 | Seamless digital channel changing Seamless channel changing in a digital-television-based entertainment network can be implemented, for example, by providing an intra frame to a client device upon a change to a new channel even when the broadcast video data is previously compressed. In an exemplary ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7984475 | Video channel broadcast using ethernet technology A communication system is disclosed comprised of a primary Ethernet broadcast system, a node, and a secondary Ethernet broadcast system. The primary Ethernet broadcast system broadcasts multiple video channels each corresponding to an Ethernet address. The node rece... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7849490 | Method and apparatus providing scalability for channel change requests in a switched digital video system A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing scalability for channel change requests in a Switched Digital Video system is presented. A request for a channel change is received. A determination is made regarding whether a channel requested by the r... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7818774 | Internet protocol conversion module for televisions An interface module for use between a signal source and a receiver has an input, a processor, and an output. The input receives a signal from the signal source. The received signal contains MPEG files formatted according to an Internet Protocol. The processor strips... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814525 | Navigation within switched digital streamed content In certain embodiments, a method carried out in a digital television receiver device incapable of full two way communications, of receiving switched digital television programs involves storing a virtual channel table in the digital television receiver device, the v... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801910 | Method and apparatus for timed tagging of media content A method and apparatus for timed tagging of content is featured. The method and apparatus can include the steps of, or structure for, obtaining at least one keyword tag associated with discrete media content; generating a timed segment index of discrete media conten... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793329 | Method and system for reducing switching delays between digital video feeds using multicast slotted transmission technique Method and system for reducing switching delays between digital video feeds using multicast slotted transmission technique. Method, system, computer program stored on a computer readable medium for reducing switching delays between digital video feeds or different v... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7725915 | Channel changing method in digital broadcasting service Disclosed is a channel changing method in a digital broadcasting service. According to the channel changing method, a subscriber device provided with a channel change protocol that operates on a TCP/IP layer transmits an input channel change message through the chan... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7603693 | CATV uplink optical transmission system A CATV station apparatus subjects received optical signals to processes such as optical-electrical conversion, signal separation, coupling, and demodulation for obtaining an uplink signal. A received photocurrent monitoring section compares a received photocurrent a... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7523482 | Seamless digital channel changing Seamless channel changing in a digital-television-based entertainment network can be implemented, for example, by providing an intra frame to a client device upon a change to a new channel even when the broadcast video data is previously compressed on a macroblock b... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7458092 | Centralized IP video gateway with port extenders having remote control interfaces A centralized gateway connects to a broadband digital network for receiving various types of video feeds. The gateway provides output television signals directly to conventional inputs of standard television receivers. Port extenders connected to the gateway via a l... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7359332 | Enhanced DOCSIS upstream channel changes Enhanced DOCSIS upstream channel changes. A CMTS directs channel changing of a CM, sometimes between upstream data bursts. Logical channels, part of a single frequency channel, may be used, and the channel changing may be performed between those logical channels. Mu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7360235 | Systems and methods for operating a peripheral record/playback device in a networked multimedia system Systems and methods are disclosed of a network including a primary device, a plurality of remote devices, and a shared peripheral device. The network allows the remote devices to operate the peripheral device, such as a DVD player, VCR, or camcorder, via the primary... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352991 | Satellite signal distribution systems Various configurations and equipment are described for providing satellite television programming from multiple satellite antennas to receivers, particularly to receivers located in apartments within a multiple-dwelling unit and having one or more satellite televisi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353229 | Post-session internet advertising system The present invention is directed to a post-session advertising system that may be used in media such as computers, personal digital assistants, telephones, televisions, radios, and similar devices. In one preferred embodiment, a first display is viewed in a first p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343614 | Program delivery system for VOD A novel network manager for use with a cable television system headend capable of monitoring and managing headend components and set top terminals in a television delivery system. The invention relates to methods and apparatus that manage and coordinate the receptio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337461 | CATV system provided with a digital broadcasting receiving unit and a bilateral remote controller A digital broadcasting transmitting unit multiplexes a content exclusively used for remote controller in addition to contents of programs A and B and transmits the multiplexed contents. A digital broadcasting receiving unit separates the multiplexed contents and tra... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333488 | Multicast delivery control apparatus and method A routing/switching processing unit rewrites the inbound multicast address or the source address and the destination multicast address of the inbound flow identifier of a received packet and forwards the received packet to only output ports corresponding to a result... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322039 | Digital and analog broadcasting receiver A digital and analog broadcasting receiver comprises a main CPU for mainly controlling a digital broadcasting processing system and a sub-CPU for mainly performing processing such as input processing of a remote control signal by a remote control transmitter, and is... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320025 | Systems and methods for providing a broadcast entertainment service and an on-demand entertainment service The present invention provides systems and methods for, in some cases, supplementing a broadcast media service with an on-demand and personalized media service. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313811 | Optical conversion device A residential gateway (RG) for distributing video, data and telephony services to multiple devices within a residence is disclosed. The RG receives signals from a telecommunications network, converts the signals to formats compatible with the multiple devices, and t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310807 | System and method for local video distribution A system and method are disclosed for facilitating local video distribution. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include linking a plurality of users with associated carrier frequencies. The associated frequencies may be given approximatel... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305357 | Method and system for providing and controlling delivery of content on-demand over a cable television network and a data network A system and method for delivering content on-demand by way of a cable network are disclosed. Provision of such content is controlled over a data network. Advantageously, a user interface at a conventional computing device may be used to order content and to control... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304689 | Single chip tuner for multi receiver applications Tuners are adapted to accept a received signal input and provide both a desired tuner output and the received signal as an output. Accordingly, a single tuner circuit, preferably an integrated circuit, may be cascaded to provide a multiple tuner configuration. Any n... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295548 | Method and system for disaggregating audio/visual components The present invention is directed to a method and system for disaggregating and connecting A/V components, and communicating A/V content stream information. An A/V stream from a source device is packaged for transmission over an IP network to one or more output devi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293277 | Remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems The invention relates to a remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems, comprising storage means, payment means, a sound control circuit, display means and a metal chassis wherein said remote control unit comprises a distant radio fr... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283782 | Method and apparatus for switching between shared and individual channels to provide broadcast content services in a wireless telephone network A wireless communications network (100) includes various base stations (110) and subscriber-stations (114). The base stations each provide (602) broadcast content services to subscriber-stations over communication channels of one of the f... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7284260 | Method and apparatus for bit vector array A bit vector array apparatus provides a high speed method for processing network transmission controls. Complex data structures for controlling network access are represented in the simplest possible form as single bit vector elements. The bit vector elements are co... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283493 | System and method for switching between frequency channels in wireless LAN A wireless LAN system comprising a plurality of wireless stations, and a switching apparatus for switching a frequency channel used between stations communicated with each other. The switching apparatus includes means for selecting the frequency channel to be used, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266836 | Tune alerts for remotely adjusting a tuner Methods and systems are provided for alerting users of audio and/or video broadcasts. A user of a first media player may create a tune alert message and transmit the message to a second media player. The second media player may parse or decipher the message and reco... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263648 | Apparatus and method for accommodating loss of signal A memory control system for a network that broadcasts to multiple terminals content data including music, video and the like, and also including commercial advertisements. A memory in the terminal unit stores content data that is played upon a loss of signal from th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263713 | Television signal distributor apparatus, receiver apparatus, television signal transmission system and method In a television signal transmission system, CS broadcasting signals received via a master antenna are converted into intermediate frequency signals in an LNB (Low Noise Block Down Converter). The CS intermediate frequency signals then undergo conversion of the modul... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260143 | Tuner for use in cable modem and cable modem including the tuner A tuner for use in a cable modem of the present invention includes a reception processing section for processing downstream signals supplied from a cable line and a return path circuit for processing upstream signals outputted from the cable modem toward the cable l... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254827 | Ingress monitoring system and method A system for monitoring reverse paths of a bi-directional cable communication network such as a CATV network, to detect and analyze ingress signals entering a reverse path and ending at a network sub-headend or headend through a corresponding one of communication li... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249366 | Control of a system for processing a stream of information based on information content A segment announcing system is disclosed that contains one or more segment announcement receivers that receive one or more announcements over a network connection and/or other communication connection. The announcements contain content information about the content ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246171 | System and method for managing data transmissions from a TFTP server by specifying a maximum bandwidth A system and method for delaying data transmissions from a server. A system administrator may specify a maximum bandwidth and a maximum number of sessions to be used for transmitting one or more data transmissions from the server. A delay may be calculated based on ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7228356 | IGMP expedited leave triggered by MAC address Method and apparatus for improving channel changing or channel surfing functionality in IGMP supported services. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228413 | Data transmitting/receiving method and its receiver A data transmitting/receiving method for charging the reception of pay data in units of a reception or in units of a group to which receivers belong with a high degree of freedom and its receiver. The transmission side allocates the same group identification number ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228560 | Performing server side interactive television A method for providing enhanced programming to an entertainment module where the display of the enhanced programming is prepared remotely from the entertainment module. The method includes a step for analyzing a programming transmission stream deliverable to an ente... | 06/05/2007 |
