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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176522 | Method for recovering a video-on-demand session The present invention relates to a method for recovering a downloading section that has been interrupted, in a device comprising an interface with a network enabling access to a remote server and means for implementing a downloading session with the said server, com... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161515 | Fast channel change handling of late multicast join In an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, fast channel change (FCC) transactions that experience late multicast joins are handled specially, thereby allowing the system to be provisioned for the vast majority of multicast joins that are within an expected ra... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8122476 | System and method for reducing interlace artifacts during trick mode playback A system and method for reducing interlace artifacts during trick mode playback of pre-encoded content. The system and method operate a decoder to receive a video signal, configured as frames, with each frame having a plurality of interlaced fields, and to provide a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8056108 | Method and systems for scalable representation of multimedia data for progressive asynchronous transmission A system for transmitting digital data representing an original over plural transmission links, at least some of which have limited bandwidth, including a digital data source storing digital data representing the original, a digital data receiver receiving the digit... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7996872 | Method and apparatus for switching program streams using a variable speed program stream buffer coupled to a variable speed decoder Various embodiments for switching programs streams using a variable speed program stream buffer coupled to a variable speed decoder are described. In one or more embodiments, the variable speed program stream buffer may be arranged to receive multiple program stream... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7958532 | Method of transmitting layered video-coded information Video-coded information is transmitted over a network at a priority level that is determined based on feedback from the network. In an embodiment, the feedback comprises a response to a request for information on whether the network currently has the available capac... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7937735 | Apparatus for the decoding of video data in first and second formats The invention relates to the generation of video displays on a display screen from video data which is received as an encoded MPEG stream of data and then decoded and processed to be displayed. In the invention the video display can be generated in a conventional fo... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926079 | Hybrid central/distributed VOD system with tiered content structure A system and method for selecting a network path for delivering on-demand content in a multi-channel network. A hybrid central/distributed and tiered video on demand (VOD) service network with tiered content structure uses media servers located in both the headend s... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908627 | System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms A system and method are disclosed for providing a unified video data stream for diverse receiving platforms. In some embodiments, the unified data stream can provide video data to multiple receiving devices with diverse video data input requirements. The communicati... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7908626 | Network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system Live television broadcast and other information and entertainment programs, e.g., videos-on-demand (VOD), are provided to a user through a communications network, e.g., a cable network. A processing unit is employed at an headend of the communications network to res... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7840985 | Multistream video communication with staggered access points A system and method that provide reduced latency in a video signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise transmitting a first video information stream representative of a unit of video information. For example, the transmitted firs... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7818772 | System and method for improving the quality of video communication over a packet-based network A system and method for improving quality of video communication includes a packets generator logical unit (PGU) coupled to a video source for receiving a compressed video stream and generating primary and secondary data chunks for transmittal to one or more destina... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814520 | System for providing on-line virtual reality movies by transmitting partial resolution frames through a subtraction process A system for transmitting digital data representing an original over plural transmission links, at least some of which have limited bandwidth, including a digital data source storing digital data representing the original, a digital data receiver receiving the digit... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7739715 | Variable play speed control for media streams Systems and methods are described that support variable play speed control for media streams. The variable play speed control for media streams discussed herein provides an end-to-end solution for media stream delivery, playback, and user interface that enables end ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7739714 | System for transmitting digital data over a limited bandwidth link in plural blocks A system for transmitting digital data representing an original over plural transmission links, at least some of which have limited bandwidth, including a digital data source storing digital data representing the original, a digital data receiver receiving the digit... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7703117 | Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts One embodiment of the present invention is a method for broadcasting information to a client device, which device utilizes presentation rates to present information at various presentation rates, and which method includes: (a) broadcasting information; and (b) broad... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7690020 | Hybrid central/distributed VOD system with tiered content structure The present invention provides a hybrid central/distributed and tiered video on demand (VOD) service network with tiered content structure. In particular, the present invention uses media servers located in both the headend station and the hub stations. Set-top boxe... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7676826 | Technique for communicating relatively high and low priority data between a terminal and a remote location In a cable network providing, among others, interactive video services, data cells carrying real-time data concerning, e.g., trick mode commands (pause, rewind and fast-forward) initiated by a user are instantly transmitted to a headend facility for immediate proces... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7627886 | Systems and methods for displaying video streams Displaying a video stream when constrained by system memory and connection bandwidth. When the resources and/or memory of a client are insufficient to decode and process a video stream, the client only decodes and processes key frames of the video stream. The other ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614070 | Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, a broadcast program stream is transmitted to broadcast programming content, and the broadcast program stream is recorded in a headend of the system to enable a user to perform network private video recorder... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7610603 | Multistream video communication with staggered access points A system and method that provide reduced latency in a video signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise transmitting a first video information stream representative of a unit of video information. For example, the transmitted firs... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7443797 | Medium streaming distribution system A medium streaming distribution system reduces effects of packet loss in a network before the packet reaches radio base station. A medium distribution device for packet-transmits via the base station, a medium stream to the network by a real time transmission protoc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7398543 | Method for broadcasting multimedia signals towards a plurality of terminals The invention regards a method for broadcasting multimedia signals towards a plurality of terminals as a data flow comprising successive packets, being organised into sessions, a session comprising a set of packets forming a whole, at least some of said sessions bei... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383565 | Directing process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance A high-performance directing process has use in sending a trick-mode video stream, of a particular video, from a video server to a viewer network. This directing process—1) receives a series of spaced apart requests from an external circuit with each request being... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373413 | Devices and methods for minimizing start up delay in transmission of streaming media Devices and methods are provided for minimizing the startup delay of streaming media transmitted through networks. A server maintains a portion of the media stream stored in an initial burst transmit buffer. At startup, the stored portion is transmitted at a rate hi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373653 | Channel merging method for VOD system A channel merging method for a VOD system, said method comprises the steps of: in response to requests from a plurality of clients for a video program, establishing a root channel (S1) and at least one sub-channel (S11), said root channel (S1) b... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363647 | Mapping process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance A high-performance mapping process has use in sending a trick-mode video stream, of a particular video, from a video server to a viewer network. This mapping process generates a trick-mode control map which—1) identifies segments of the normal video stream that in... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359980 | Progressive streaming media rendering A system and process for providing progressively higher quality versions of an audio and/or video program over a client-server based network. In response to a user command to view a particular program, the client requests layered data associated with the program fro... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356830 | Method and apparatus for linking a video segment to another segment or information source A given video segment is configured to include links to one or more other video segments or information sources. The given video segment is processed in a video processing system to determine an association between an object, entity, characterization or other featur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340764 | Data transmission system A transmission control unit (12) of a transmitting station (10) specifies usable plural transmission paths (20). A data supply unit (11) transfers movie contents file encoded by MPEG 4 to plural divisional distribution encoders (13... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337460 | Combining process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance A high-performance combining process has use in sending a trick-mode video stream, of a particular video, from a video server to a viewer network. This combining process—1) sends a series of spaced-apart requests to a computer, with each request being for combinin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333801 | Method and apparatus for translating resource names in a wireless environment Method and apparatus for translating resource names in a wireless environment. A method is provided for translating a resource locator in a data network for transmission over a low bandwidth channel to a wireless device. The method includes steps of detecting a reso... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7334057 | Method and device for transmission of video data A video device is provided that reduces an original frame rate of video frames by grabbing only every nth video frame and substantially restoring the original video frame rate by reproducing a video frame up to n times or increasing the video frame rate b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324961 | Video rental e-commerce solution A method and system for providing a business-to-business network service for applications used by service providers is disclosed. The method and system include providing a central application capable of communicating with at least two applications over a public netw... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324735 | Image processing An image data processing system is configured to store image data with redundant protection in the form of a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID). An input card is configured to receive an input stream of real-time digital video data, possibly provided by a v... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310694 | Reducing information reception delays A technique for reducing information reception delays is provided. The technique reduces delays that may be caused by protocols that guarantee order and delivery, such as TCP/IP. The technique creates multiple connections between a sender and recipient computing dev... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302058 | Method and apparatus for securing control words In accordance with one embodiment, a method for securing control words is provided. The method includes receiving scrambled digital content in a descrambler integrated circuit. The method further includes receiving an encrypted control word in the descrambler integr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293102 | Method and apparatus for storing data and replaying stored data in a temporally accurate manner The disclosed embodiments relate generally to monitoring and correcting failure conditions in networked computer systems and, more particularly, to improving the usefulness of stored video data retrieved for playback from a managed server. The disclosed embodiments ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267278 | Method and system for providing pharmaceutical product information to a patient A system and method for providing pharmaceutical information to a patient is disclosed. The invention includes electronically identifying the pharmaceutical product dispensed to the patient with an identification device and electronically prompting the patient with ... | 09/11/2007 |
