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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181208 | Media server and network for coaxial cable supporting legacy set top boxes A media server located in the home has video processing and storage capability. The media server receives video programming and control data from the cable plant head-end and receives status and control data from set top boxes (STBs). The media server can also recei... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8166507 | Dynamically generating video streams for user interfaces based on device capabilities The present invention provides for transferring user interface information from a host computing device to an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A request to display a user interface on an electronic device is received. Further, information abou... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8122475 | Remote control for video media servers Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the con... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8010983 | Method and apparatus for enabling switched video service on a host media server Methods and apparatuses are disclosed to enable switched video service on a host media server using a component within the media server to relay messages between a set of one or more tuners coupled with the media server and an interpreter device connected to a netwo... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001574 | Methods, systems, and products for media on-demand Methods, systems, and products describe a video overlay processor connected to a system data bus and to a media bus. The video overlay processor superimposes a first audio-visual signal over a second audio-visual signal to produce a superimposed signal and sends the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7987490 | System and method to acquire, aggregate, manage, and distribute media A media content manager residing at a user premises having a tuner coupled to at least one media source operable to selectively receive at least one media stream of at least one type of media content. The media content manager also including a media processor couple... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7941822 | 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... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7908625 | Networked multimedia system 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 remote dev... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7840984 | Media administering system and method Disclosed is a system and method for delivering digital audio/visual content over a facilities analog-based television network, such as the cable network of a school. An administrator is provided that includes a video server, a DVD/decoder, a controller for the DVD/... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7761898 | System and method for e-mail control of an integrated communications center A system and method for e-mail control of a digital personal video stream manager (102), for example, to program a video recording device (114). The system includes a personal computer (110) having an e-mail client (1802) and equipping th... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7698723 | System and method for multimedia on demand services The exemplary embodiments describe systems and methods for multimedia-on-demand services. A multimedia-on-demand system includes a mass storage device that receives and stores multimedia content items. Memory couples to the mass storage device and stores a multimedi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7665112 | Dynamically generating video streams for slideshow presentations The present invention provides for transferring slideshow presentation information from a host computing device to an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A request to display a slideshow presentation on an electronic device is received, the slide... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7636932 | Multicast program reception at home gateway apparatus A home gateway apparatus receives a request for desired contents from a program selection terminal storing a program guide at a home. When an IP packet addressed to a home network from the Internet is retrieved, it is checked whether the retrieved IP packet includes... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7636931 | Interactive television devices and systems An interactive TV device is configured to receive and process multiple broadband input streams simultaneously. The device includes functionality to perform as a Web browser, HF, cable and satellite TV receiver, a digital PVR, an interactive TV set-top box, an advanc... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7581239 | Video on demand DVD system An apparatus comprising a drive server, a control server and one or more decoder devices. The drive server may be configured to present one or more DVD data streams in response to one or more input signals. The control server may be configured to present one or more... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7448061 | Frame synchronization in an ethernet NTP time-keeping digital cinema playback system In a digital cinema network of NTP-timekeeping devices in which one of the devices decodes video information, the scheduling of future instructions takes into account the differences between the nominal and actual frame rates of the video decoding device and the net... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444661 | Electronic program guide utilizing multiple tuning sources A system, software and method capable of communicating with a device coupled to the system via a network such that the tuning capabilities of the device can be made available for access and control via the system's program guide through placement of the device's tun... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424024 | Broadband communications access device A broadband communications access device. The broadband communications access devices includes a gateway interface, wired interface, wireless interface and security interface for proving secure wired and wireless broadband communications access. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7382786 | Integrated phone-based home gateway system with a broadband communication device A integrated phone-based home gateway system is disclosed. The integrated phone-based home gateway system includes a broadband communication device, such as digital subscriber line (“DSL”) device, an analog modem, a wireless interface, integrated into a screen-p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7360078 | Communication methods and apparatus A method of authenticating communication between a receiver/decoder and a remote server is disclosed. The method involves using an identifier of the receiver/decoder to authenticate the communication, the identifier being based on a smartcard number. Also disclosed ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353267 | Targeted network video download interface A system provides a user with free Internet network access, in which an access control system sends video advertising files to a user who gains access to the Internet through a network connection that includes a viewer program that operates independently of the user... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349967 | Architecture for home network on world wide web with private-public IP address/URL mapping A method for providing user interfaces in a first network to a remote access device, the first network including interconnected first devices and at least one interface device for connecting the first network to a second network. The remote access device establishes... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337217 | Architecture for home network on world wide web A method for providing user interfaces in a first network to a remote access device, the first network including first devices and at least one interface device for communication with the remote access device, the user interfaces for controlling the devices currentl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7304714 | Use of optical sensor in motion picture film projector lamphouse to detect state of projector to prevent interruption of feature film presentation by kodak digital cinema system designed for cinema advertising A system that determines a projector's true state in an automatic projection sequence. The system includes a projector in a primary display system, having a lamp for displaying visual information; and a sensor to determine the state of the lamp in the primary displa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305694 | Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a receiver according to content and user selection System and method for automatically controlling a media receiver by instructing the media receiver to use a particular receiver connection and to play a selected media unit using one of a plurality of play modes according to characteristics of the media unit. Media ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286747 | Digital video apparatus user interface A method of controlling a system for processing stored information on a storage medium includes the following steps. Stored information is played back during a play mode of operation. A user is provided an opportunity to select a bookmark representing a correspondin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278153 | Content propagation in interactive television A process of propagates viewing assets on a system of video storages. The process includes copying a missing portion of a replica of a selected viewing asset onto a target video server. The act of copying is responsive to determining that a priority to propagate the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7278152 | Video pedestal network An architecture for distributing digital information to subscriber units wherein selection from among multiple digital services is accomplished by transmitting a tuning command from a subscriber unit to an intermediate interface. The intermediate interface selects t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275095 | Internet subscriber management A subscriber information management system for use with a broadcast system, and a method of managing subscriber information, are described. The system includes storing subscriber internet parameters relating to internet services access and storing subscriber broadca... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272657 | System and method for displaying video streams ranked by user-specified criteria A plurality of video streams are simultaneously displayed on a terminal coupled to a network. The video streams are ranked according to a set of ranking criteria and displayed in accordance with the ranking. Highly ranked video streams may be displayed in prominent ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272844 | Lodging entertainment system with guest-selected time shifting A lodging entertainment system provides a variety of products and services, including free television, pay-per-view movies, video games, guest services, and guest-selected recording of television programs for time-shifted viewing. Through the use of an interactive p... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272842 | Digital content delivery system transaction engine A system for delivering digital content on demand in a multiple unit environment includes a server local to the multiple unit environment. The server stores, in its memory, the digital content, and is capable of supporting multiple simultaneous asynchronous accesses... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263710 | Medical diagnostic system with on-line real-time video training A central service facility is connected via a network and a uniform service interactive platform to a multiplicity of remotely located medical diagnostic systems. The interactive platform includes a video/audio plug-in application which can be used to access a libra... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7260825 | System for providing DBS and DSL video services to multiple television sets Each of a plurality of remote control devices receives user-initiated video selections of any of direct broadcast satellite (DBS) channels, digital subscriber line (DSL) video content, and combinations of DBS channels and DSL video content. Based on the selections, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257132 | Receiver set, information apparatus and receiving system For providing a receiving contract service being convenient or friendly to both the broadcast service providers and the viewers, and in particular, for providing a digital broadcast receiver set, an information apparatus and a digital broadcasting receiving system, ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243241 | Data distributing apparatus and terminal apparatus for data distribution A contents database in which data of contents enciphered by a C key is stored and provided for a contents server, wherein the contents data enciphered by the C key are enciphered by an M key and sent to a user machine. In the user machine, the contents data encipher... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233781 | System and method for emergency notification content delivery A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users... | 06/19/2007 |
