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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7904933 | Generating and managing DTV application signaling based on asset definition An implementation is described herein that generally pertains to digital video television technology. At least one implementation, described herein, provides an asset definition framework for digital television (DTV) managed applications. This abstract itself is not... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900236 | Method and apparatus for modulating a video signal with data A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the mod... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7650624 | Method and apparatus for modulating a video signal with data A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the mod... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7434242 | Multiple content supplier video asset scheduling An apparatus and method for allocating management functions within an interactive information distribution system between service providers and content providers whereby content providers lease respective portions of available resources within the service provider a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7373653 | Channel merging method for VOD system A channel merging method for a VOD system, said method comprises the steps of: in response to requests from a plurality of clients for a video program, establishing a root channel (S1) and at least one sub-channel (S11), said root channel (S1) b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367043 | System and method for generating metadata for programming events Metadata for a programming event may be generated by receiving descriptive information and timing information for the programming event and analyzing this information to determine category goodness of fit scores for the programming event corresponding to categories ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364072 | Apparatus and method for security An item-package assembly comprising an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item's manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item from other items in the same... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363643 | Real-time audience monitoring, content rating, and content enhancing A method, system, and computer-readable medium for collecting usage information in real-time for a computing device receiving digital content for presentation, such as to enable various types of real-time content modifications or content-related service enhancement.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359905 | Resource classification and prioritization system Subject matter includes an extensible information system, such as an exemplary content management system, and related methods for classifying, prioritizing, and localizing resources and associated content elements. The subject matter allows content to be described, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349946 | Information processing system The system includes a computer for transmitting news information and a computer communicably connected to the computer for receiving the news information. The computer outputs the content of the news information as voice in an order predetermined based upon the cont... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343318 | Shop information advertisement panel system and shop information advertisement method A shop information advertisement panel system in which, the respective shop terminals comprise an advertisement information registration requesting unit for requesting the advertisement panel control terminal to register advertisement information including image inf... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337462 | System and method for providing timing data for programming events A video production facility system may produce closed caption data that includes text data and timing data. The system may receive script data for a video program. The system may then determine identifiers for individual programming events that make up the program. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327790 | MPEG on screen display coder for DTV interfaces An MPEG on-screen display coder includes a buffer, an MPEG encoder, and a multiplexer. The buffer receives and buffers an MPEG transport data stream containing frames of a selected program and frames of a non-selected program. The MPEG encoder encodes frames of the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313359 | Dynamic data delivery apparatus and method for same A system for providing enhanced radio content to a remote user is disclosed. The system includes at least one input that receives non-radio input; and, at least one output interconnected to the at least one input via a hub, wherein the at least one output receives t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310810 | Broadcasting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and medium To compensate a failure in downloading of music piece data. For example, when a viewer instructs purchase of a music pieceC to an IRD at a timing t0 during the sixth transmission of music piece data, the music piece data to be transmitted for the seventh time... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305698 | Data communication system, data transmitting apparatus, and data receiving apparatus A transmitting apparatus for an interactive communication system using a broadcast wave, which includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a transmitting unit. The first storage unit stores a plurality of frames of image data. The second storage unit s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305696 | Three part architecture for digital television data broadcasting This invention provides technology (including apparatus, method, software, and/or data structures) to broadcast data from one or more content providers via one or more broadcast channels to one or more content recipients. This technology meets the different needs of... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305697 | Service gateway for interactive television A service gateway provides a proxy between a client protocol and a plurality of standard communication protocols. The service gateway provides asymmetrical routing, data compression and encryption to optimize client processing power and communication link bandwidth.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299486 | Control program, for a supervisor processor in a video-on-demand system, which builds subgroups of internet protocol headers and transmission control lists A control program for a supervisor processor in a video-on-demand system directs the supervisor processor to perform the steps of: a) transfer a group of video data packets, from an externally stored complete video into a memory for the supervisor processor; b) buil... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7299487 | Control program, for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system, which uses transmission control lists to send video data packets with respective subgroups of internet protocol headers A control program for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system directs the co-processor to perform the steps of: a) obtain a transmission control list, from an external source, which identifies a group of several video data packets and a respective subgroup of int... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293280 | Skimming continuous multimedia content A program distribution system includes a plurality of set-top boxes that receive broadcast programming and segmentation data from content and information providers. The segmentation information indicates portions of programs that are to be included in skimmed or con... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293276 | Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content Interactive television systems and methods are provided for enhancing program guide content using recording and alert features for video related to promotions, advertisements, and other selectable displays presented in an interactive television application such as a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287037 | Method and apparatus for generating service oriented state data mapping between extensible meta-data model and state data including logical abstraction A method and apparatus for generating service state data and extensible meta-data information with a service oriented state data generator (SSDG) comprising: establishing a platform independent, extensible meta-data model for the meta-data information; obtaining sta... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278152 | Video pedestal network An architecture for distributing digital information to subscriber units wherein selection from among multiple digital services is accomplished by transmitting a tuning command from a subscriber unit to an intermediate interface. The intermediate interface selects t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237250 | Promotion server using video on demand channel Idle Video-On-Demand (VOD) channel capacity is used to deliver promotional content to selected set-top boxes (STBs) in a cable television network. Commercial segment cues are used to instruct a set-top box to switch away from a broadcast program to the VOD channel d... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218611 | Broadcast system A broadcast system BS includes a broadcast apparatus 1 and a reception apparatus 2. The broadcast apparatus 1 first receives and stores therein a proxy request PR including at least an identifier assigned to the reception apparatus 2 and ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206029 | Picture-in-picture repositioning and/or resizing based on video content analysis A video display device, such as a television, having a picture-in-picture (PIP) display and a processor. The processor detects cues, such as color/texture/events/behaviors, etc., present in a primary display image, that is overlaid by the PIP. These cues are utilize... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7203359 | Split screen technique for improving bandwidth utilization when transferring changing images A method is provided for transferring digital image data. The method identifies areas of the image that frequently change and divides the image into regions based on the identified areas. The regions may be created based on a distance between identified areas, an am... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197229 | Digital signal recording devices, digital signal recording/playback devices, and digital signal receiving/recording/playback devices A digital signal recording device or a digital signal recording and playback device which receives an inputted digital signal having a predetermined packet format and including a digital video signal and a digital audio signal. The device also receives an inputted a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194756 | Systems and methods for provisioning a host device for enhanced services in a cable system Flexible systems and methods are disclosed that may be used for provisioning, configuring, and controlling a host embodied in a cable set top box or other digital device attached to a digital communication network, such as cable distribution network. An enhanced ser... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185353 | System and method for delivering statistically scheduled advertisements A system and method for scheduling advertisements in a television service network environment. An ad scheduler prepares an ad insertion schedule based on channel change statistical information and avail time information. The scheduler evaluates the statistical infor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184702 | Signal distribution system, transmission device, reception device, signal distribution method, transmission method, reception method, medium and information assembly A signal distribution system has a transmission means of respectively allocating different frequencies to a plurality of signals and of transmitting the signals by utilizing the allocated frequencies and communicat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180917 | Method and apparatus for employing stored content at receivers to improve efficiency of broadcast system bandwidth use The invention relates generally to a receiver unit in a digital broadcast system for receiving a broadcast signal comprising content segments and control data, and generating an output signal using the content segments and previously stored content segments. The pre... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173674 | Digital broadcast receiver unit A digital broadcast receiver unit for determining the scanning method of the video signal of the selected program when signals multiplexed through a plurality of different scanning methods are received, processing these video signals by an appropriate video signal p... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7127418 | Methods for determining customer motivations in purchasing decisions Methods provide for auditing of on-line commercial transactions to determine what products are the primary motivations for a customer to begin an on-line shopping session. When a purchase is made during a shopping session, the method determines whether a purchased p... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123131 | In-car video system An in-car video system includes a first display device installed in a front part of a car and having a first light-sensitive element to receive remote control light output from a remote control transmitter, a second display device installed in a location posterior t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107253 | Computer architecture and process of patient generation, evolution and simulation for computer based testing system using bayesian networks as a scripting language A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and/or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103555 | Audio signal processing apparatus In an audio signal encoding apparatus, a first audio signal and a second audio signal are added into an addition-result signal. The first audio signal is subtracted from the second audio signal to generate a subtraction-result signal. A first difference signal is ge... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100193 | Rate controlled insertion of asynchronous data into a synchronous stream Disclosed is a system and method that provides rate controlled insertion of asynchronous data into a synchronous stream in a broadcast system. A calculation of the transmission time for an asynchronous data file is determined from the file size, available data trans... | 08/29/2006 |
