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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| 8087051 | Database management system and method for electronic program guide and television channel lineup organization Channel lineup information in a television system is efficiently managed with an internal electronic program guide manager (IEM). The IEM creates and maintains an internal electronic program guide (EPG) information database for a user program preference determinatio... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056102 | Channel selection device receiving a multi-channel video and a channel selection method receiving a multi-channel video There is provided a channel selection device receiving a multi-channel video including plural videos and video configuration information on each video from a head end. The channel selection device includes a first screen display unit editing the multi-channel video ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7444661 | Electronic program guide utilizing multiple tuning sources A system, software and method capable of communicating with a device coupled to the system via a network such that the tuning capabilities of the device can be made available for access and control via the system's program guide through placement of the device's tun... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7409421 | Program drawing-up apparatus, program providing system, methods to be used with the same, computer programs to be used with the same and recording medium storing such computer programs A program drawing-up apparatus can provide information effectively and efficiently. The program drawing-up apparatus (2) comprises a program control device (3) and a narration synthesizer device (4). The program control device (3) has a d... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398540 | System and method for tuning channels using a central point of control Systems and methods for tuning channels within a home entertain system by connecting multiple consumer electronics devices to a central electronics device with an internal tuner. The consumer electronics devices are connected in a hub and spoke configuration, with e... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380260 | Focused navigation interface for a PC media center and extension device Within a personal computer media center, a user interface module generates graphical commands representing a user interface. A network interface then sends the graphical commands via a home network to a media center extension, where a display interface renders the g... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369099 | Multi-display control system and image display apparatus A multi-display control system enables an operation screen to come up on an operator's front screen when an application performing a display operation changes, without the need for the operator to move the display image. When the conditions for image detectio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350157 | Filtering by broadcast or recording quality within an electronic program guide A memory associates a media quality indicator with each media program in a set of media programs. A filter selects from the set those media programs having at least a specified media quality. A display interface displays a list of the selected media programs in an e... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7321319 | System and method for identifying and processing data within a data stream A system involves encoding a video data stream. The system includes a first determinator for determining attributes associated with the video data stream and an encoder for receiving the attributes from the first determinator and encoding a stream header identifying... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317490 | Apparatus and method for performing multi-picture in a display device An apparatus and method for performing a multi-picture in a display device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a demodulation unit demodulating a plurality of broadcast signals, which include video signals, audio signals, and supplementary information including ge... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7301583 | Device and method for transporting demodulated digital video data and corresponding digital television receiver A routing device is provided for transporting digital data from demodulated digital television signals. The routing device includes a network that routes the digital data to demultiplexers via at least one decoding module. The network includes means for connecting t... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290274 | Context sensitive television menu A television menu system generates a television menu that is context sensitive based upon a service currently being provided to a user. In one implementation, a type of television service currently being viewed by a user determines whether particular menu items are ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7268830 | Video display appliance having function of varying screen ratio and control method thereof Disclosed are a video display appliance having a function of varying a screen ratio of a main picture to a sub-picture depending upon a position of a user when a twin picture function is provided, and a control method thereof. The video display appliance includes a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265741 | Display apparatus and display apparatus drive method An EPG extraction portion extracts EPG information; a program type decision portion decides the type of broadcast program using the extracted EPG information, and outputs a ratio modification signal to change the ratio of the image display interval to the black disp... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263272 | Digital/analog compatible video tape recorder An apparatus for recording/reproducing video and audio signals on/from a recording medium includes a first and second tuner which receive a video signal of a first and second format transmitted by broadcasting, respectively; a recorder which records the video signal... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7233316 | Multimedia user interface A user interface for multimedia centers advantageously utilizes hand-held inertial-sensing user input devices to select channels and quickly navigate the dense menus of options. Extensive use of the high resolution and bandwidth of such user input devices is combine... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231603 | Communication apparatus, communication system, video image display control method, storage medium and program A communication apparatus of the present invention has a function of displaying a plurality of video images on a same screen. The communication apparatus includes a first synthesizing unit with synthesizing video data transmitted from a remote communication terminal... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227583 | Digital TV method for switching channel automatically A digital TV and a method of switching a channel automatically thereof provides a viewer with advance notice of an automatic channel switch using linkage descriptor information on HD broadcasting. Providing the viewer with notice of the switched channel reduces view... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225456 | Gateway screen for interactive television A gateway screen for interactive television includes a television content panel and an internet content panel. The gateway screen is displayed by an interactive television (ITV), e.g., when the ITV is turned on. The gateway screen allows a user to quickly and easily... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224409 | Channel tuning method and television using channel name auto completion function A channel tuning method and a television using a channel name auto completion function in which the entire channel name of a corresponding channel is automatically completed by inputting part of a channel name of a television broadcasting channel to be tuned using a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225457 | Information supply apparatus, information utilization apparatus, information manipulation apparatus, information supply system, information supply method, information utilization method and recording medium Apparatus and method for facilitating selection of viewable programs by allowing a user to recognize recorded program contents in a relatively short period of time. The apparatus and method provides to a user broadcasting contents summary information obtained by sum... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212792 | Receiving device executing operation of kind corresponding to kind of received signal A remote controller includes a plurality of keys, which are operated to transmit infrared signals different for each key. A receiving device executes different kinds of operations based on the kind of signal received from the remote controller. The receiving device ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206031 | Receiver In a receiver, when a channel is registered on the channel map 15, the receiver 1 registers the channel by the unit of a physical channel, and when a channel is deleted from the channel map 15, the receiver 1 deletes the channel by the un... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197759 | Electronic program guide displayed simultaneously with television programming A method for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The method includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased,... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7174305 | Method and system for scheduling online targeted content delivery A method and system are provided for scheduling the delivery of multiple items of content selectively to online users. Expected values relating to each user being online during a given time period are determined. An ordered list of the items of content to be selecti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171526 | Memory controller useable in a data processing system One embodiment relates to a memory controller using an independent memory controller bus in order to transfer data between two or more memories. One embodiment of a data processing system includes a system bus, a system bus master coupled to the system bus, a first ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171243 | Portable terminal device A portable terminal is disclosed and which is adapted to display thereon a plurality of functions as a menu for allowing a desired one of the plurality of functions to be selected and executed, comprising: a detailed menu encompassing various functions of the overal... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168050 | OSD device and method for displaying menu therein for digital TV An On Screen Display device and method for displaying a menu is disclosed. In the present invention, a plurality of OSD main menu items are displayed on a screen and a space between adjacent menu items is opened to display sub-menu items. Thus, a user can convenient... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161578 | Universal presentation device A universal presentation device discloses having two or more presentation elements for use in environments such as presentation environments. For example, the universal presentation device may include a combination of a laser pointer element, a pointing device eleme... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7124424 | Method and apparatus for providing interactive program guide (IPG) and video-on-demand (VOD) user interfaces User interfaces for a number of services offered by an information distribution system. In one method, first (e.g., interactive program guide) and second (e.g., video-on-demand) applications are provided to support a first and second user interfaces for first and se... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117441 | Grid-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid An embodiment of the invention is a technique to navigate a user interface for program selection. Program information of a plurality of program cells is displayed in a visible window. The plurality of program cells is in an electronic program guide (EPG) grid. A vis... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096489 | System and method for interactive television A system and method for interactive television (ITV) includes presenting both TV channels and “virtual channels” on an ITV. A virtual channel can be a Web page stored in memory of the ITV (or remote therefrom) and accessed by a microprocessor in the ITV when a u... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092044 | Digital broadcasting receiver A digital broadcasting receiver that uses a channel map containing broadcast information such as channel numbers and virtual channel numbers is described. When a user selects a certain digital channel number, a control unit consisting of a CPU makes a search as to w... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084926 | Receiver for digital broadcasting Other receivable subchannels S in addition to a major channel M and a subchannel S in selection now are displayed. Further, the subchannel S in selection now is differentiated (for example, changed in color) from the other receivable subchannels S to be displayed. | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082398 | Media wall for displaying financial information A system dynamically displays graphic identifier information, such as corporate logos, and value information for financial instruments, such as recent trade information, on a video wall having several monitors arranged to form a larger display. The system has input ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080394 | System and method for capturing video frames for focused navigation within a user interface A video frame is captured from a television broadcast on each of a plurality of channels. The captured video frames are provided to a display interface, which successively displays the captured video frames within a focus area of a user interface in response to an i... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071997 | Method of displaying channel indicator using on-screen-display A method of displaying a channel indicator using an On-Screen-Display (OSD) function on a TV screen is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining one of a plurality of selectable channels as a selected channel when a user presses one of a plurality of c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071865 | Display apparatus having a remote control device with a track pad unit The present invention provides for a display apparatus which includes a remote control device having a track pad unit, wherein the track pad unit is adapted to output position data indicating a touched position, and a receiving unit adapted to receive the position d... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062777 | Television control interface with electronic guide An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule informatio... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058432 | Pointing device and mobile telephone In a small-size mobile terminal, an optical sensor for reading an optical image of a finger that is kept in contact therewith is installed below an LCD for displaying information. The optical sensor is provided with a light source for emitting a predetermined light ... | 06/06/2006 |
