Class 725/68 - Receiver

Subclass of Class 725 - Interactive video distribution systems
Definition: Subject matter comprising means or steps for details of
No. of patents: 303
Last issue date: 01/31/2012

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8108900	Drift compensator for a tuning device An apparatus coupled to, or integrated with, a tuner. This apparatus, which may be referred to herein as a “compensator,” may operate to adjust a frequency of the tuner to counteract drift or error that may cause the tuner to erroneously tune to an inaccurate or...	01/31/2012
8099753	System for mitigating signal interruption in a satellite communication system A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a satellite media receiver having a controller adapted to detect a service outage associated with a media program derived from satellite signals supplied to a satellite port of ...	01/17/2012
8032910	System for receiving transport streams A system comprising first input means for receiving a transport stream from an external source, second input means for receiving an input from a memory, means for connecting the first and second input means to an interface which is arranged to provide an output stre...	10/04/2011
7992175	Methods and apparatus to provide content on demand in content broadcast systems Methods and apparatus to provide content on demand in content broadcast systems are disclosed. An example method comprises receiving a first portion of a program via broadcast signal and receiving a second portion of the program via an Internet protocol (IP) based s...	08/02/2011
7966633	Method for receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting receiver A method for receiving a broadcasting signal and a broadcasting signal receiver are disclosed. Even when a cell is changed while an emergency alert is output, the emergency alert can be continuously output using emergency alert table information included in the broa...	06/21/2011
7950038	Transponder tuning and mapping Multiple systems for delivering satellite signals are described. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a receive antenna, including at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB); and a module, coupled to and proximate the receive antenna, th...	05/24/2011
7945932	Narrow bandwidth signal delivery system A bandwidth-limited system for delivering satellite video signals. The system comprises a receive antenna that includes at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB), and a module, coupled to and proximate the receive antenna, the module comprising a multiswitch, cou...	05/17/2011
7890980	Method for receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting receiver A method for receiving a broadcasting signal and a broadcasting signal receiver are disclosed. Even when a cell is changed while an emergency alert is output, the emergency alert can be continuously output using emergency alert table information included in the broa...	02/15/2011
7873975	Television broadcast receiver A television receiver is connected to a multi-directional antenna, and stores, in a memory, a receiving direction table containing: channel numbers; best receiving directions of the multi-directional antenna for receiving the respective channels; and register channe...	01/18/2011
7836471	Apparatus for receiving satellite DMB and method thereof Disclosed are an apparatus for receiving a satellite DMB capable of minimizing a video broadcast channel switching time and a method thereof. In the method, time taken to bit de-interleave broadcasting data of the video broadcast channel is reduced thereby to minimi...	11/16/2010
7774814	Simultaneous tuning of multiple satellite frequencies A system and method for receiving services is presented. The system comprises a first splitter having an input, a first output and a slaved output receiving a first signal at the input having a single polarization including a first service and a slaved service, wher...	08/10/2010
7690015	PSIP converter and converting method and digital cable television broadcasting system using the PSIP converter A PSI converter includes: a protocol data extractor, a protocol data converter, a protocol data inserter, and a system controller. The protocol data extractor is configured for demultiplexing a terrestrial broadcasting TS or a satellite broadcasting TS, and extracti...	03/30/2010
7584493	Receiver card technology for a broadcast subscription video service An integrated plug-in card is configured to process subscription video programming. The card consists of multiple integrated technologies. A micro analog tuner/demodulator receives the subscription video programming and provides output to a vertical blanking interva...	09/01/2009
7512963	Intelligent low-noise block down-converter Disclosed herein is an intelligent low-noise block down-converter (LNB) which is implemented to, only when an LNB ID contained therein is the same as an ID of a satellite receiver connected therewith, provide a down-converted signal (IF signal) to the satellite rece...	03/31/2009
7437749	Interactive subscription television terminal A system for providing interactive services in a subscription television system includes a system controller for controlling the interactive services, a video signal source for transmitting a video signal and a subscriber terminal for receiving a downstream transact...	10/14/2008
7436914	Methods and apparatus for providing television signals A method for providing television signals is disclosed including the steps of: receiving signals utilizing a first antenna and a second antenna; generating a first signal quality indicator corresponding to signals from the first antenna; generating a second signal q...	10/14/2008
7433424	Signal receiving apparatus and method and recording medium The present invention relates to signal receiving apparatus and method for efficiently transmitting a digital satellite broadcast signal received, and recording medium. A DSS broadcast signal from an antenna is subjected to station selection in a front end circuit, ...	10/07/2008
7363276	Broadcast receiving method and apparatus and information distributing method and apparatus A broadcast receiving method comprises storing first control information in a storage device, the first control information containing information unique to a receiver and required for the receiver to select broadcasted and encrypted contents information, and receiv...	04/22/2008
7363645	Interactive electronic program guide for use with television delivery system An interactive electronic program guide is disclosed for use with a television delivery system. The guide is generated by a set top terminal that receives a television signal from an operations center and extracts from the signal individual programs for display on a...	04/22/2008
7358174	Methods of forming solder bumps on exposed metal pads A method of forming an electronic structure may include providing a substrate having a metal pad thereon. A conductive barrier layer may be formed on a first portion of the metal pad, and a second exposed portion of the metal pad may be free of the conductive barrie...	04/15/2008
7352368	Computer-implemented system and method for displaying three-dimensional images having associated metadata Computer-implemented systems and methods for displaying an object having three-dimensional characteristics on a user interface Metadata and shape data related to a three-dimensional object are received. The shape data defines the three-dimensional object in a three-...	04/01/2008
7340212	Method and system for delivery of location-specific data using digital satellite broadcast A method and system for location-specific delivery of digital satellite broadcast data comprising determining a current service location, selecting a satellite radio band based on the determination, monitoring the selected satellite radio band for a data package, an...	03/04/2008
7337464	Set-top box reformatter A broadcasting system including a transmitter operative to transmit a signal in a first transmission format, a receiver operative to receive the signal, a reformatter operative to reformat the received signal into a second transmission format, and a set-top box (STB...	02/26/2008
7324795	Method of controlling phase locked loop in mobile station, and mobile station A method of controlling a phase locked loop in a mobile station and a mobile station of a cellular telecommunications system are provided. The mobile station comprises an integrated phase locked loop for generating output frequencies; a frequency control unit for pr...	01/29/2008
7319850	Low noise block downconverter converting received signal to intermediate frequency signal In a low noise block downconverter converting a right-hand (or horizontally) polarized wave signal and a left-hand (or vertically) polarized wave signal to intermediate frequency signals, one of two filters for removal of interference waves from the intermediate fre...	01/15/2008
7315728	Polarized wave measuring apparatus, and antenna characteristic measuring apparatus and radio wave measuring apparatus using the same A phase shift section phase-shifts the second band-restricted signal to a first phase-shifted signal and a second phase-shifted signal having a phase that is different from the phase of the first phase-shifted signal by 90 degrees. A first signal mixing section mixe...	01/01/2008
7305240	Method and system of network management software architectures for mobile broadband wireless networks Method and system of network management and protocol software architectures for mobile broadband wireless networks. One embodiment of the software architecture employs a proxy Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent at a base station in the network. The prox...	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
7302224	Communication system for rebroadcasting electronic content within local area network A system of distributing electronic content has a network operations center generating a broadcast signal having digital electronic content. A communication backbone is coupled to the network operations center. A base station receives the broadcast signal from the b...	11/27/2007
7289424	Method and system for implementing a baseband compression scheme for a nonlinear multiplying up-converter for QPSK and OQPSK A system for implementing a base band compression scheme for a nonlinear multiplying up-converter for QPSK and OQPSK includes a bit combining module, a quadrant remap module, a look-up table (LUT) and a zoom adjust module. The bit combining module is configured to g...	10/30/2007
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
7269386	Method and apparatus for adjusting signal component strength A first signal component is received having a first signal strength and a second signal component is received having a second signal strength. A difference is identified between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. A determination is made as to ...	09/11/2007
7265797	Tuner capable of receiving analog and digital broadcasting signal and integrated DTV having the tuner, and a broadcasting signal receiving method thereof An integrated digital television for both analog and digital broadcasting can decide in accordance with a selection made by a user whether to receive the analog broadcasting signal. The integrated digital television provides menus through an option setting unit to s...	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
7251459	Dual frequency band wireless LAN A dual band radio is constructed using a primary and secondary transceiver. The primary transceiver is a complete radio that is operational in a stand alone configuration. The secondary transceiver is a not a complete radio and is configured to re-use components suc...	07/31/2007
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
7245671	Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receivers Systems and methods for receiving non-coherent layered modulation signals are presented. An exemplary apparatus comprises a tuner for receiving a layered signal and producing a layered in-phase signal and a layered quadrature signal therefrom, an analog-to-digital c...	07/17/2007
7245892	Satellite reception A typical satellite reception system comprises a satellite dish, a low noise block (LNB) and a satellite receiver. The low noise block converts the received signals into lower frequency signals which are fed to the satellite receiver. It is now becoming increasingly...	07/17/2007
7240357	Simultaneous tuning of multiple satellite frequencies A system and method for receiving services is presented. The system comprises a first splitter having an input, a first output and a slaved output receiving a first signal at the input having a single polarization including a first service and a slaved service, wher...	07/03/2007
7239624	Method and apparatus for allowing communication units to utilize non-licensed title spectrum The presence of the non-television transmission within a channel is used to indicate that secondary non-licensed usage of the channel is permitted. Specifically, if secondary users incorporate the means to identify the unique modulation signature of the secondary us...	07/03/2007

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