Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| 7373439 | System method using material exchange format (MXF) converting program for audio and video data files having routines that generates attribute data from audio and video data file An MXF parser thread 43 parses data MXF_D, being, mixed together, a plurality of video data PIC, a plurality of audio data SOU, and system data SYS. Then, it generates video file attribute data VFPD concerning the video based on the parsed system data and met... | 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 |
| 7363569 | Correcting for data losses with feedback and response A digital content transmission and reception system that uses feedback and retransmission of missing content is described. A content transmission system broadcasts a complete set of digital content to a plurality of content reception systems via a communication link... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7304953 | Method for ordering and transmitting of digital data amounts, particularly video signal Method for ordering and transmission of digital data, particularly video signals, from a transmitter to a single receiver or a group of receivers where other transmission channels are searched for finding a reasonable alternative. A data signal is sent with a reques... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305088 | Video distribution playback method, apparatus to be disposed on video distribution end, apparatus to be disposed on video playback end, computer readable medium, and movie distribution method A motion-picture distributor (12) uses a computer system (22) to convert video signals from a master film (14) into serial video data (41) complying with DVD-Video standards. Further, the computer system (22) modifies the sequence ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7272227 | Delivery of data via omnidirectional digital transmission Delivery of audiovisual data may be accomplished using a satellite system. The user may have a set-top box connected to a satellite dish and a network connection. An operator server may receive a request for a title from the user via the network connection. The oper... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269775 | Correcting for data losses with feedback and response A digital content transmission and reception system that uses feedback and re-transmission of missing content is described. A content transmission system broadcasts a complete set of digital content to a plurality of content reception systems via a communication lin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7249368 | Tuner apparatus The present invention provides a tuner apparatus operating as a common tuner capable of receiving both satellite digital TV and terrestrial TV broadcasting. A tuner configured, according to the invention operates as follows. As the tuner apparatus receives satellite... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222354 | Dynamic composition at the set-top box A method for displaying on a viewer information processing system with an interface to a display (a device for rendering audio and video), a set of multimedia segments to form a multimedia presentation. The method comprising the steps of receiving the play-list, whe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7199857 | Digital control unit for projector automation systems A projector automation system for controlling one or more controlled systems having functionality that is responsive at least in part to automation control signals. The automation system interacts with a digital projector having a control port and a film projector h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194757 | 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... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7124425 | Audio/video system and method utilizing a head mounted apparatus with noise attenuation A head mounted display in a video/audio system includes a display device, a head mount, noise reduction devices, and a speaker. The display device is coupled to the head mount and produces visual images based on received video signals. The head mount is mounted on t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113779 | Carrier The transportation system, such a airplane, which comprises the cabin, the internal antenna system, and the external antenna system. The voice data and the non-voice data of a plurality of passengers located in the cabin are received via the internal antenna system ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089038 | Data communication system A data communication system has a first communication equipment having a first transmitter, a first receiver, and a first controller. A second communication equipment has a second transmitter, a second receiver, and a second controller. The first transmitter transmi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076287 | System and method for detecting new left bundle branch block for accelerating treatment of acute myocardial infarction A system and a method for automatically detecting a new left bundle branch block (LBBB) in an ECG series and then issuing an alert for the purpose of accelerating treatment for acute myocardial infarction. A serial comparison program is used to compare each current ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7068658 | Method and apparatus for resolving ambiguity in reception of multiple retransmitted frames A method and apparatus for resolving ambiguity in reception of multiple retransmitted frames includes ascertaining for each data frame received from a transmitter whether the frame is a retransmitted frame. If the frame is a retransmitted frame, the frame may be sto... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062267 | Methods and systems for modifying satellite antenna cell patterns in response to terrestrial reuse of satellite frequencies Space-based wireless radiotelephone communications are provided in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiotelephone frequency band. The satellite footprint is divided into satellite cells in which satellite radiotelephone frequencies of the satellite radiotelep... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057635 | High-speed RF link for a multi-user meeting A high-speed RF link connects multiple users with individual data appliances to a projection system in a multi-user meeting. The RF link enables high-speed transmission of graphics data in either compressed or uncompressed form to the projection system where applica... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054921 | Multimedia information transfer via a wide area network Using a music oriented Web site, a “student” user requests a tutorial or tour of a musical artist or genre on the World Wide Web portion of the Internet. The “expert” user peruses the “student” personal music library and creates a playlist for that libra... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039400 | Systems and methods for monitoring terrestrially reused satellite frequencies to reduce potential interference Radiation by an ancillary terrestrial network, and/or satellite radiotelephones that communicate therewith are monitored and controlled, to reduce and preferably prevent intra-system interference and/or interference with other satellite radiotelephone systems. In pa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039937 | System and method for providing satellite signals to multiple receiving units A system and method for providing signals from a plurality of satellites to a plurality of receiving units is disclosed. The system and method of the present invention make efficient use of multi-switches to enable multiple receiving units to seamlessly alternate be... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031798 | Event management systems and methods for the distribution of motion control commands A motion control system for controlling a target device to perform a desired motion operation. The motion control system comprises at least one motion event provider, a motion event manager, and a motion control component. The motion event provider is configured to ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031702 | Additional systems and methods for monitoring terrestrially reused satellite frequencies to reduce potential interference A satellite radiotelephone system includes a space-based component, an ancillary terrestrial network, a monitor and a controller. The space-based component is configured to wirelessly communicate with radiotelephones in a satellite footprint over a satellite radiote... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024609 | System for protecting the transmission of live data streams, and upon reception, for reconstructing the live data streams and recording them into files The present invention relates to a system for (1) protecting the transmission of packet streams between a host computer and one or more client computers, and (2) upon reception, (a) reconstructing any outage damage caused during the transmission to the packet stream... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020888 | System and method for providing an omnimedia package Disclosed is a system that permits a variable number of disparate streams of data to be packaged together as content into a single distinct program referred to as an omnimedia package. A framework definition may be specified and created for the omnimedia package to ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017178 | Audio program reception terminal for television delivery system The invention relates to apparatus and methods for upgrading a set top terminal for use with a cable television program delivery system. A hardware upgrade or expansion card is connected to a set top terminal to enhance the functionality of the set top terminal and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010052 | Apparatus and method of CTCM encoding and decoding for a digital communication system A method of building systematically a multi-dimensional (n, D, L) circular trellis coded modulation (CTCM) encoder with properties of optimal energy efficiency, strong tail biting and maximum minimum distance (dmin) of trellis paths is disclosed. In addit... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007297 | Fiber-optic access network utilizing CATV technology in an efficient manner A system is provided for combining conventional HFC plants with fiber-optic access systems (e.g., fiber-to-the-home or fiber-to-the-curb) that share a head-end and other equipment. A robust modulation format, such as QPSK, having a sufficient SNR to transmit informa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002898 | Asymmetrical transport of data A system is described which provides bidirectional transport of data at different data rates for each direction over a shared medium. In one embodiment, the different data rates are accomplished using different modulation techniques. For example, in the downstream d... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6980529 | Method and apparatus for determining the configuration of connections associated with a satellite receiver/decoder A system for determining which of several satellites to tune an integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) to for receiving electronic program guide data is described. The system scans a plurality of multi-switch ports attempting to acquire a digital marker associated with a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978116 | Digital audio store and forward satellite communication receiver employing extensible, multi-threaded command interpreter A store and forward receiver for a satellite communication system employs a multi-threaded command interpreter, and an associated reduced complexity audio control language (ACL) to define commands for controlling actions at different receiver sites, each of which is... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6954795 | Transmission/reception system and method for data broadcast, and transmission apparatus for data broadcast A transmission/reception system for data broadcast comprising: a transmission apparatus transmitting audiovisual stream data for a series of plural programs and plural data broadcasting contents relating to programs, which are multiplexed to each other, and a receiv... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941574 | 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 system. Th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6898801 | Transmission apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and distribution medium In order to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted by a transmission apparatus, the transmission apparatus transmits control sub-information to a receiving apparatus separately from video data which is actually distributed, and eliminates redundant distribution... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6721802 | Method, apparatus and program for the central storage of standardized image data A system is disclosed whereby a user can upload image data into a central image database on a central server, using the processing power of a remote terminal computer to re-sample and resize each image according to a set of predetermined image parameters for storage... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6634027 | Communications circuitry for combining terrestrial and satellite signals Communications circuitry comprising integration circuitry coupled to interface circuitry. The integration circuitry is configured to convert at least a portion of a terrestrial signal into a satellite channel frequency and to combine the converted terrest... | 10/14/2003 |
