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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7370016 | Music distribution systems Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360230 | Overlay management A method of personalizing a broadcast channel, comprising: receiving an input from a user (110); and personalizing the broadcast channel; and transmitting the personalized broadcast channel to the user using a compressed video transport method. Preferably, co... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7360235 | Systems and methods for operating a peripheral record/playback device in a networked multimedia system Systems and methods are disclosed of a network including a primary device, a plurality of remote devices, and a shared peripheral device. The network allows the remote devices to operate the peripheral device, such as a DVD player, VCR, or camcorder, via the primary... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7346918 | 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... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343207 | Method for the operation of an electronic device A method is provided for operating an electronic device with control software controlled by means of an operating surface. An interface is disposed between the operating surface and the control software to decouple the operating surface from the control software and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336680 | Multi-carrier frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) architecture for high speed digital service An architecture for providing high-speed access over frequency-division multiplexed (FDM) channels allows transmission of ethernet frames and/or other data across a cable transmission network or other form of FDM transport. The architecture involves downstream and u... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327919 | Fiber optic audio cable A signal transmission media for transmission of signals such as audio and/or video from a transmission apparatus to a receiving apparatus. The signal transmission media has a first connector in contact with the transmission apparatus to receive the signal and is com... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328045 | Secure and intuitive method for wireless network set-up and associated device and system A method for configuring a wireless network includes pointing a first end of a network configuration device at a wireless device and actuating the network configuration device to add the wireless device to the wireless network. The method may include positioning the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327407 | Integrated structural screen panel for projection television A screen assembly for a television includes a front screen panel, an opaque masking layer applied to a perimeter of the front screen panel to define a masked perimeter area framing a viewable area of said screen assembly, and at least one touch control operatively c... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320136 | Apparatus for connecting TV and computer An apparatus for connecting a computer and a TV is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a TV coding unit for encoding various control signals such as a TV signal, etc. generated in a TV and generating a first packet signal, a computer... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313811 | Optical conversion device A residential gateway (RG) for distributing video, data and telephony services to multiple devices within a residence is disclosed. The RG receives signals from a telecommunications network, converts the signals to formats compatible with the multiple devices, and t... | 12/25/2007 |
