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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8443406 | Ethernet over coaxial coupling system, method and apparatus A device that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to provide low loss connectivity to a plurality of coaxial ports over a broadband range of frequencies in a coaxial network providing Ethernet networking, detune se... | 05/14/2013 |
| 8429695 | CATV entry adapter and method utilizing directional couplers for MoCA signal communication A cable television (CATV) entry adapter connects to a CATV network and serves as a hub in a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network. MoCA signals are communicated between passive and active ports of the entry adapter through a pair of directional couplers which... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8356322 | Passive multi-port entry adapter and method for preserving downstream CATV signal strength within in-home network A cable television (CATV) entry adapter interfaces to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an in-home network for passively communicating multimedia content or information from the CATV network and between subscriber devices connected to the ports of the CATV entry... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8341679 | Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system A plurality of intelligent device systems for use with a wideband signal distribution network, and methods for transmitting digital information and receiving digital and non-digital information onto and off of an RF carrier through a wideband signal distribution net... | 12/25/2012 |
| 8336073 | Interface strategies for creating and invoking marks Strategies are described for adding a mark to media content at a source location in response to the activation of a marking mechanism, and then resuming the presentation of the media content at a second location based on the mark. The source location may be the same... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8291457 | Channel selection in a multimedia system A method for a client module to provide a channel selection request in a multimedia system begins by receiving an input signal from a client. The method continues by interpreting the input signal to determine type of signal. The method continues, when the type of si... | 10/16/2012 |
| 8281345 | Personal video recorder systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an interactive television system for recording television programming. The interactive television system may include components for providing personal video recorder (PVR) functionality, such as an interactive televisi... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8255959 | Content suspension and resumption method and apparatus A first playback apparatus instructs a server apparatus to suspend playback of content, and the first playback apparatus stores identification information of the content for which suspension of playback was instructed and suspension information indicating the locati... | 08/28/2012 |
| 8250612 | Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system A digital broadcasting system and a method for processing data in the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a digital television (DTV) located in one independent space among a plurality of independent spaces physically separated from one another is disclosed.... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8234678 | Method for broadcasting video data sequences by a server to a client terminal A method for broadcasting video data sequences by a server to a client terminal via a network includes generating a request by the client terminal following an event, sending the request to the server, the request including a video sequence broadcasting order to the... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8209727 | Method and apparatus for distributing signals A system and method are disclosed for method and apparatus for distributing signals. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communications interface (CI) (101 having a controller that manages a transceiver (... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8151307 | Operation reproducing method, operation reproducing apparatus and system Operation history information in which information on an operation using multiple devices on a network performed in another system is recorded is acquired from the other system, and it is determined whether or not the operation performed in the other system is repro... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132216 | Method and system for controlling a multi-terminal system A method and system for controlling a terminal includes a receiving unit in communication with the plurality of terminals receiving a command signal and converting the command signal to a serial port control signal. The receiving unit formats the serial port control... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8132217 | Control device, reproduction system, and program First, a control device determines a reproduction-display device, from which the control device has been able to obtain neighborhood device information via a short-range wireless communication section, to be located in the neighborhood of the control device, and reg... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8056103 | System and method for transcoding signal content In one embodiment, a method and system for receiving in a set-top-box a signal including a conditionally accessible content and encoded based on a first audio/video encoding standard (AVES); conditionally accessing the content of the signal in set-top-box based on p... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8046807 | Information-processing system, information-processing apparatus, and information-processing method In an information-processing system shown in FIG. 1, a server (106) for delivering remote-operation control information in accordance with an audio/video instrument (110) and an information-processing apparatus (103) with a remote-operati... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8046806 | Multiroom point of deployment module Systems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one point of d... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028318 | Remote control unit for activating and deactivating means for payment and for displaying payment status The invention relates to a remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems, comprising storage means, payment means, a sound control circuit, display means and a metal chassis wherein said remote control unit comprises a distant radio fr... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8001573 | Information-processing system, information-processing apparatus, and information-processing method In an information-processing system shown in FIG. 1, a server (106) for delivering remote-operation control information in accordance with an audio/video instrument (110) and an information-processing apparatus (103) with a remote-operati... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987488 | System for transmitting and receiving data A system for transmitting and receiving image and audio data that is information on any of image and audio has a transmission apparatus and a reception apparatus. The transmission apparatus transmits the image and audio data using a multi-channel communication syste... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7930722 | Method and system for creating, managing and delivering community information A method for providing community information concerning an accommodation area includes the steps of (a) inputting community information of the accommodation area to a storage medium; (b) creating a television presentation and a web presentation using software, where... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930721 | Method and system for offering interactive controls in a lodging entertainment system A method and system for providing interactive controls using interactive video animation software for use in conjunction with content provided by a lodging entertainment system are disclosed. The lodging entertainment system includes a head end with a digital conten... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917930 | Information signal transmission system and remote control device for the same An information signal transmission system and a remote control device for such a system for allowing a viewer to continuously watch, for example, in a bedroom a program the viewer has watched in a living room. A recipient of information is detected referring to iden... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908621 | System and apparatus for local video distribution A video distribution system is provided. The video distribution system includes a receiver to receive a plurality of video data streams. The video distribution system also includes a splitter to separate a first video data stream and a second video data stream from ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7908622 | Systems and methods for service provisioning of multiple dwelling units Systems and methods for providing goods and services from one or more service providers to consumers, such as multiple dwelling unit (MDU) tenants are provided. In a first aspect, the invention provides a system for facilitating the provision of goods and services t... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7890982 | Information processing apparatus and method, and program storage medium This invention is intended to allow user to easily and quickly set the preset recording of television programs on recording devices. When setting the preset recording of a television program on a VCR, the user of a personal computer first accesses an EPG server on t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7873977 | Method for controlling a multi-tuner signal receiving apparatus A multi-tuner signal receiving apparatus enables signal distribution in a household and/or business dwelling, and can be effectively controlled by users via one or more remote control devices. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873976 | Digital subscriber line communication system A digital subscriber line communication system (DCLCS) provides voice and data services to a subscriber premises within a building and to high speed data communication devices in the subscriber premises using in-building wiring and to-building wiring without having ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7865925 | Optimization of a full duplex wideband communications system Systems and methods are disclosed for a full duplex wideband communications system for a local (e.g., in-home) coaxial network. The system employs a Frequency-division duplex (FDD) scheme that allows identical wideband modems to communicate with each other. To achie... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7840982 | Video-all call system and method for a facility A system and method using digital technologies to deliver a live-video-all-call bulletin over a local area network (LAN) in a facility, e.g., a school. The live video overrides all the facility's video-player devices by pausing them. Once the live-feed-video present... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836473 | Interface strategies for creating and invoking marks Strategies are described for adding a mark to media content at a source location in response to the activation of a marking mechanism, and then resuming the presentation of the media content at a second location based on the mark. The source location may be the same... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7784075 | Television distribution system and processing unit used in said distribution system The invention concerns a system for distribution of television-type (TV) video signals comprising: a first input processing unit (1) including a coaxial input terminal (10), at least a low-current output terminal (11) for twisted wire pairs and ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7600249 | Systems and methods for service provisioning of multiple dwelling units Systems and methods for providing goods and services from one or more service providers to consumers, such as multiple dwelling unit (MDU) tenants are provided. In a first aspect, the invention provides a system for facilitating the provision of goods and services t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594249 | Network interface device and broadband local area network using coaxial cable A local area network uses coaxial cable wiring for interconnection of terminal devices. A frequency selective network interface device is placed at the building point of entry or another point in the wiring to reflect network signals transmitted by terminal devices ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7478416 | Multi-service in-home network with an open interface The present invention utilizes a gateway providing an open software interface to control in-home communications and to enable in-home devices of various divergent technologies to selectively access external communication features. An in-home communication network ut... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7444663 | Menuing system for controlling content delivery within a video distribution system A menuing system for a video distribution system provides an interactive display to allow a user to select and control the delivery of program material. A central host computer processes initial request for service from users and maintains a database of currently av... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7380264 | Systems for unifying heterogeneous multimedia tuners A system for unifying heterogeneous multimedia tuners. The system produces a unified channel lineup and coordinates multiple diverse tuners to perform multimedia tasks associated with the unified lineup. In one implementation, tuner allocation policy allows behind-t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7380031 | Hybrid data distribution systems A hybrid data distribution system includes a modulator coupled to an analog device, one or more processors coupled to the modulator, and a database coupled to the one or more processors. The database is configured to store encoded data. The system also includes an E... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373414 | Multi-media system and method for simultaneously delivering multi-media data to multiple destinations A multimedia system and method that provides easy universal text searching for non-technical users, is disclosed. A configuration of the multimedia system and method of the present invention also facilitates content delivery through multiple, independent, simultaneo... | 05/13/2008 |
