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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006274 | Synchronized media experience A synchronized media experience is described. A media server identifies a group of two or more remote media entertainment systems through which user-controlled play of media content may be presented. The server generates and transmits one or more synchronization com... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7926078 | Virtual video on demand using multiple encrypted video segments A method and apparatus for providing a virtual video on demand services is disclosed. The method and apparatus disclose the storing of a segment of the video program in advance for VOD viewing at a later time. When the subscriber selects VOD service, a pre-stored vi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7748020 | Receiving apparatus and method for processing interruptions in streaming broadcasts In order to maintain continuity before and after interruption of a streaming broadcast, a receiving apparatus according to the present invention includes: a reception unit which receives data on a stream broadcast; a memory which is capable of storing a predetermine... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7721313 | Multi-DVR node communication Multi-DVR node communication is described. In an embodiment, television-based client devices are each a node of a multi-DVR system where the nodes are implemented for communication with each other. A node status can be communicated from a node of the multi-DVR syste... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7669219 | Synchronized media experience A synchronized media experience is described. A media server identifies a group of two or more remote media entertainment systems through which user-controlled play of media content may be presented. The server generates and transmits one or more synchronization com... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7614069 | Multi-device distributed digital video recording systems and methods The present invention provides multi-device distributed digital video recording systems and methods. The present invention enables digital recording devices on a cable plant to share resources. A plurality of networked digital video recorders are provided. A request... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7565675 | Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data A system and method automates a scheduled retrieval, storage, and access of media data. Media data is retrieved from an external source and downloaded to an end user media device storage for subsequent playback at the end user media device. Media data is accessible ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7420956 | Distributed storage and aggregation of multimedia information via a broadband access gateway A system and method for the aggregation of multimedia information storage via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. Information about storage resources accessible to a broadband access gateway may be collected and used in selecting storage capacity used for stori... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401351 | System and method for video navigation and client side indexing A system is provided where a number of representative video snapshots are displayed on a timeline indicating a position to jump to in a video using control buttons, such as fast forward, reverse, or a timeline scroll bar. The video snapshots are obtained by opening ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383564 | Video on demand methods and systems An entertainment head-end provides broadcast programming, video-on-demand services, and HTML-based interactive programming through a distribution network to client terminals in subscribers' homes. A number of different features are provided, including novel user int... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379654 | Programmable video recorder backing store for non-byte stream formats The buffer of a programmable video recorder includes a backing store having a plurality of discrete temporary files that are configured to store non-byte streamed data, such as ASF data. The data stream includes a number of data samples that are each assigned a time... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370343 | Electronic program guide with blackout features An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of blacked-out programs that have been scheduled by a user for remindin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360236 | Data reception apparatus, data communication apparatus, information presentation apparatus, television control apparatus, data reception method, data communication method, information presentation method, and television control method A memory stores data supplied to each of a plurality of users via a communication network. A verification unit identifies a user. A reading unit reads data supplied to the user identified by the verification unit from the memory, and presents the data to the user. | 04/15/2008 |
| 7360183 | Design analysis tool and method for deriving correspondence between storage elements of two memory models A method and system automatically generates a bit-cell correspondence between a first memory model and a second memory model of a memory. The method includes receiving data from the first and the second memory model, obtaining true-inverted fan-in cones for words in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342488 | System and method for providing home awareness A system and method for providing home awareness are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor is associated with a household amenity. In response to the occurrence of an event, a wireless signal is transmitted to a monitoring unit which, in turn, superimposes a text m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340759 | Systems and methods for adaptive pricing in a digital broadband delivery system Methods and systems are provided for dynamically pricing viewing options in a digital broadband communication network by receiving bandwidth allocation information from a bandwidth allocation manager and dynamically assigning a price criterion to each of a group of ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7313384 | Configuring wireless devices Techniques are provided for the configuration of a home-networking system. Home-networking configuration information may be stored on a host system in a manner accessible to the home-networking system and migrated to a home-networking gateway or router that has not ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313808 | Browsing continuous multimedia content A program distribution system includes a plurality of set-top boxes that receive broadcast programming and segmentation data from content and information providers. The segmentation information indicates portions of programs that are to be included in skimmed or con... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308476 | Method and system for participant automatic re-invite and updating during conferencing A method for conferencing may include monitoring a status of participants in a conference and recording the conference in response to at least one participant being disconnected or exiting the conference. Another embodiment of the present invention may also include ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305691 | System and method for providing targeted programming outside of the home A system and method for providing targeted programming to a user outside of the user's home. The method of receiving at least one of a user identification and a user profile, selecting a program based at least in part on the at least one of the user identification a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305695 | System for providing video on demand with pause feature A system for providing video upon request may transmit encrypted video information to one or more recipients for viewing at a later time. The recipient may make a request to view one of the received video files. This request may be provided to a video transmitter wh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7286805 | Arrangement and method for the channel-selective reception of a signal taking account of a time-dependent occurrence of a final range of a signal section of the signal In an arrangement (1) for processing a signal (S) which has successive signal sections (SP), wherein each signal section (SP) comprises a useful information item (UI) and an additional information item (AI) and wherein a time-dependent occurrence of a final r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277859 | Digest generation method and apparatus for image and sound content A method for a digest generating apparatus to generate a digest of image content or sound content is provided. The digest generating apparatus obtains an audience rating or an audience count of image content or sound content at established time intervals, and extrac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263275 | System and method of manipulating a system time clock in an audio/video decoding system Systems and methods that manipulate a system time clock in an audio decoding system and/or a video decoding system are disclosed. In one example, the method may include the steps of selecting a trick mode rate and adjusting system time clock update rate as a functio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263714 | Providing content interruptions Content which users may wish to receive may be distributed with interrupting content such that the use of the content on the user's receiver may be interrupted and replaced with the interrupting content. The content which the user wishes to receive may be software, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251832 | Secure streaming container A system and method for securely streaming encrypted digital media content out of a digital container to a user's media player. This streaming occurs after the digital container has been delivered to the user's machine and after the user has been authorized to acces... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249147 | Combination compact disc recorder and player system The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248776 | Personal video recording with recovery of displayed storage space Automated personal video recording on a multi-user personal video recorder, including recording a first show, displaying at least a portion of the first show, creating displayed space, freeing displayed space, making available free space, and recording at least part... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246367 | Synchronized service provision in a communications network The invention relates to the synchronized playback of video and/or audio recordings in terminals of a communications network. A server stores recordings including timing markers, each of which indicates an internal position within the recording. The system comprises... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243364 | Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences An interactive entertainment network system has a video-on-demand (VOD) application which allows viewers to create their own customized lists of preferred video content programs, such as movies, games, TV shows, and so forth. Viewers are permitted to select criteria... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240108 | Customized tours using handheld devices Communication of location specific content to client devices including identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprising a client device iden... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236941 | Event invalidation method The invention concerns a computerized method of invalidating set-top box events. The method may include monitoring set-top box events, storing the set-top box events in a first array, calculating a first trend in the first array of set-top box events, invalidating t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228559 | Programming distribution and notification system A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, each of which is configured to be played for a user under the user's contro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222183 | Authorized units music distribution system Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216178 | System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices Systems for distributing music to a plurality of customers via the Internet provide each customer with a uniquely identified proprietary device for receiving, playing and recording music. A music server computer system is provided for distributing the music to the p... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203314 | Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with modified conditional access functionality A method and apparatus for storing and retrieving program material for subsequent replay is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a conditional access module, for accepting encrypted access control information and the program material encrypted according to a first enc... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7203702 | Information sequence extraction and building apparatus e.g. for producing personalised music title sequences This invention serves to provide an apparatus for storing at least one sequence of information formed from a succession of information items in which an artistic or rational link is considered to exist between at least some pairs of adjacent items in the succession.... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194188 | System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs A system and method are disclosed for facilitating fast-forwarding by viewers through a first-run program beyond the current broadcast point. In one embodiment, the first-run program is distributed before its scheduled publication time, and may be viewed at any time... | 03/20/2007 |
