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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8230464 | DOCSIS MAC chip adapted Disclosed in one embodiment is the use of a terrestrial media access control (MAC) chip or circuit in a satellite modem. The satellite modem comprises a satellite receiver, a satellite transmitter, an adaptor, and a terrestrial MAC chip. The adapter translates betwe... | 07/24/2012 |
| 7650620 | Method and apparatus for push and pull distribution of multimedia The present specification discloses a multimedia distribution system and method. The system and method has a producer workstation, a delivery server, a high-bandwidth one-way satellite transmission system, a terrestrial two-way communication system (including use of... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7246366 | System and method for automatically determining service groups in a subscriber network A decoder checks a table within its received input signal and tunes to at least one of the listed frequencies to determine its associated service group within a subscriber television system. The associated service group associates the decoder with the modulators, tr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7181758 | Information distribution and processing system An information distribution and processing system contains a sender and a plurality of processing units. The sender delivers a set of digital data, without receiving a request signal, to the plurality of processor units. The set of digital data contains a first set ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143010 | System and method for remotely monitoring, diagnosing, intervening with and reporting problems with cinematic equipment A system is disclosed for communicating with, and receiving data representative of equipment state and status from, movie theatre equipment in theatres. The system includes a central computer storage unit for receiving and storing data representative of equipment st... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7113107 | Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising vehic... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7053797 | Intelligent selectively-targeted communications systems and methods for aircraft There is disclosed a system and method wherein precise geographical location information such as Global Positioning System coordinate data is utilized as a principal criterion for implementing other wireless transmitted instructions and communications advising aircr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036139 | Method and apparatus for remote control of a distributed television broadcasting system A TV broadcast system uses multiplexed and duplex, communication and verification methods, it directs and controls form a central continuity studio one or more remote stand alone TV transmitters to change and/or modify the content of their local broadcast material. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003790 | Broadcast-program selection history information acquisition apparatus and its method In a broadcast-program selection history information acquisition apparatus and its method, the totalization side can easily totalize selection history information. To acquire the selection history information of a broadcast program selected out of broadcast programs... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971008 | Authorization of services in a conditional access system A cable television system provides conditional access to services. The cable television system includes a headend from which service “instances”, or programs, are broadcast and a plurality of set top units for receiving the instances and selectively decrypting t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968567 | Latency reduction in providing interactive program guide Techniques presented reduce latencies or delays in the delivery of an interactive program guide. In accordance with a first technique, a method for providing an interactive program guide comprises: providing a plurality of transport streams; providing a group of int... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6772434 | Device and method for the integrated presentation of a secondary service as a part of a primary service A method and apparatus for providing an integrated presentation of existing media program services and secondary media program services is described. The method comprises the steps of receiving and displaying an electronic program guide comprising channels and progr... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6643495 | Communication system and device for use with both a broadband distribution network and a telephone network In a communication system a communication device (2) is present for receiving a wideband broadcast signal from a head-end. For providing a return channel to enable interactive TV services, a GSM transceiver (34) is included in the communication device. In... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6622303 | Digital broadcast transmitting method and digital broadcast transmitting apparatus A digital broadcast transmitting method and an apparatus for repeating and transmitting a digital broadcast program are disclosed. The method comprises transmitting individual information from a first to a second digital broadcast transmitter, wherein the... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6574794 | System and satellite payload architecture for interactive data distribution services A satellite payload architecture for interactive data distribution and broadcasting services preferably for use in the emerging EHF (20-60 GHz) frequency bands. The system allows many individual service-program providers to transmit their service-program ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571296 | Apparatus and method for hybrid network access A system in which a personal computer sends messages into a TCP/IP network using a conventional dial-up link and downloads data from the TCP/IP network using a high-speed one-way satellite link. A preferred embodiment uses a conventional SLIP provider to ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6314574 | Information distribution system An information distribution system encodes a first set of digital data on a plurality of portable read-only storage devices. Additional information is stored in a database that is accessible by using a bi-directional channel. The first set of digital data... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6314111 | Method for transmission of address data A method for finding out address information of a data source in a data transmission system comprises at least one data transmission stream (TS) for transmitting information on at least one data source preferably in packet form, wherein the packets contai... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6259891 | Adapter and method for use in a portable communication signal receiver system A communication signal adapter is connected between a portable satellite signal receiver/decoder and a wireless local area network (LAN) transceiver to enable wireless communication between the portable satellite signal receiver/decoder and a wireless LAN... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6188869 | Information distribution and processing system An information distribution and processing system has a broadcast channel for delivering a first set of digital data and a bi-directional channel for allowing a user to obtain additional information. The additional information is stored in a database. In ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6040850 | Method for interfacing between transmitter and receiver of digital broadcasting system through satellite A method for interfacing between a transmitter and receiver of a digital broadcasting system using a satellite, includes the steps of: searching a program association table of the receiver for a corresponding program, and detecting a receiver control mess... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6005562 | Electronic program guide system using images of reduced size to identify respective programs A technique for transmitting and receiving an electronic program guide which identifies programs that are to be transmitted. Electronic program guide (EPG) data includes image data representing images of reduced, less than normal, size to identify respect... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6006256 | System and method for inserting interactive program content within a television signal originating at a remote network A digital broadcast station is configured to "turn around" and add interactive programming to a television signal conveyed by a remote network. Prior to conveying the television signal, the remote network inserts a trigger within the vertical blanking int... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5937331 | Protocol and system for transmitting triggers from a remote network and for controlling interactive program content at a broadcast station A digital broadcast station is configured to turn around and add interactive programming to a television signal originally conveyed by a remote network. The remote network inserts trigger commands within the vertical blanking intervals (VBIs) of the telev... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929850 | Interactive television system and method having on-demand web-like navigational capabilities for displaying requested hyperlinked web-like still images associated with television content A system and method for displaying still video images related to video content in an interactive broadcast television system. The system and method of the present invention may also be used for simulating an Internet home page on an interactive television... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924013 | Method and apparatus for transmitting motion picture cinematic information for viewing in movie theaters and ordering method therefor Cinematic information including cinemagraphic video images and, optionally, corresponding audio data are converted into a digital format and RF transmitted from a central site to a movie theater. The digital data received at the movie theater is provided ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5917915 | Scramble/descramble method and apparatus for data broadcasting A transmitter for transmitting news data via satellite and which includes an information storage unit for storing news data, an information scramble processing unit for scrambling the news data using a predetermined first key to output once scrambled news... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5918156 | Broadcasting satellite communication system with improved answer signal transmission A satellite communication system broadcasts an information signal from a transmitting station to a plurality of receiving stations via a communication satellite. An answer station is provided among a plurality of receiving stations which are located in a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915020 | Portable satellite earth station A portable device for receiving satellite signals and displaying the signals as video. Preferably, the device includes a portable supporting member such as a hinged enclosure case, a satellite antenna, and a display monitor. The satellite antenna is prefe... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5886733 | Method and apparatus for successive refinement of broadcasted video frames An apparatus for successive refinement of video frames, and methods of operating the same result in reduced latency for downloading the video frames. The apparatus for transmitting video frames comprises a plurality of video frames encoded to provide a pl... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867208 | Encoding system and method for scrolling encoded MPEG stills in an interactive television application A system and method for scrolling in a picture which is larger than MPEG standard in length or width or both in a video system, such as an interactive television system. In the preferred embodiment, the interactive television system comprises a video deli... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5801754 | Interactive theater network system An interactive theater network system links a plurality of motion picture theater auditoriums so that live, interactive events can be conducted with theater audiences throughout the theater network. An origination site broadcasts information relating to t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5794115 | Pay broadcasting system having a broadcasting station and a charging center A system for the so-called "pay-per-program" is provided for viewing individual program on pay basis without signing a comprehensive contract. In response to a request for viewing a pay program executed via public telephone line from an applicant for view... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5642418 | Satellite television system and method A system for controlling the acquisition of encrypted program signals such as television or other signals utilizing existing equipment in use in telecommunications networks. The transmitted program signals are encrypted subject to decryption for presentat... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5640673 | Broadcasting satellite communication system with improved answer signal transmission A satellite communication system broadcasts an information signal from a transmitting station to a plurality of receiving stations via a communication satellite. An answer station is provided among a plurality of receiving stations which are located in a ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5594490 | System for distributing video/audio files from central location to a plurality of cable headends A system and method for ensuring accurate reception of digitally encoded files that are transmitted in non-real time from a distribution station to a plurality of receiving stations, e.g. cable headends. Each file is divided into a plurality of data packe... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5579367 | Multi-medium closed-loop controlled satellite broadcast network for simple end-user operation A satellite network receiver connected to receive video and audio programs and commands from orbiting satellites through a steerable dish antenna. Commands are alternatively received by the satellite receiver via pager radio service or phone wire from a n... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5392066 | In-store advertising system An in-store advertising system for displaying advertisements involves preparing graphical art from the actual products or from flat art, for each advertised product. Each frame is stored in computer memory as a digital graphics file. As desired, pricing a... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5329590 | Automatic pay-per-view reception in a satellite receiver An automated pay-per-view activation method is disclosed for use in integrated television receive-only satellite receiver/descramblers. The automated procedure allows for automatic activation of the pay-per-view program event reception from all pay-per-vi... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5257099 | Central data processing station for satellite communication with local area audience response station A network of local area audience response systems is coupled together at a central audience response processing station by a satellite communication system for real time audience response analysis, nationally or internationally. Each local area station an... | 10/26/1993 |
