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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 |
| 7929054 | Up-sampling television audio signals for encoding A television audio signal encoder includes an up-sampler that inserts additional samples into a sum signal, a difference signal, and/or a secondary audio program signal to increase the sample rate of the corresponding signal or signals. The sum signal represents the... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7830452 | Direct digital encoding and radio frequency modulation for broadcast television applications A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7719616 | Direct digital encoding and radio frequency modulation for broadcast television application A digital audio encoder, digital video conditioner, and a digital modulator are described for producing a television broadcast signal at a desired channel frequency range. Left and right audio channel signals are digitized and encoded according to a stereo standard ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7639307 | Up-sampling television audio signals for encoding A television audio signal encoder includes an up-sampler that inserts additional samples into a sum signal, a difference signal, and/or a secondary audio program signal to increase the sample rate of the corresponding signal or signals. The sum signal represents the... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7557862 | Integrated circuit BTSC encoder An integrated digital BTSC encoder is implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit chip with an all digital RF modulator. A set top box is provided that allows for a fully integrated solution which may be used with legacy television systems and also with other au... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7411525 | Sampling rate converting method and circuit A sampling rate converting circuit receives plural pieces of input data having different sampling frequencies. A plurality of FIR circuits is shared to reduce a circuit area, and, in a case where a magnification ratio of an input frequency and an output frequency is... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403624 | BTSC encoder and integrated circuit A BTSC encoder includes dual channel ADC, sync separator, audio processor, filtering device, and a composite audio signal generating device. The filtering device includes a first filter for providing a filtered L+R signal, and a second filter for providing at least ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367042 | Method and apparatus for hyperlinking in a television broadcast A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349975 | Simulcast web page delivery A multimedia broadcast system provides program schedule information simulcast as a Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) data stream including commands and displayable, selectable indicia associated with the commands, along with programs for display. A set top box is ad... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343141 | Concurrent content capturing radio systems and methods An enhanced radio system is disclosed that provides for the capture and playback of one or more radio stations. The user may tune to a station, or scan through stations, rewind to hear what was missed (even while the system is turned off), and fast-forward through u... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343015 | Method and apparatus for high fidelity wireless stereophonic transmission utilizing dual frequency carriers A method and system is disclosed for transmitting two related channels of signals through the air. A first channel of signals is modulated with a first carrier frequency, and a second channel of signals is modulated with a second carrier frequency. The modulated fir... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7304689 | Single chip tuner for multi receiver applications Tuners are adapted to accept a received signal input and provide both a desired tuner output and the received signal as an output. Accordingly, a single tuner circuit, preferably an integrated circuit, may be cascaded to provide a multiple tuner configuration. Any n... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293276 | Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content Interactive television systems and methods are provided for enhancing program guide content using recording and alert features for video related to promotions, advertisements, and other selectable displays presented in an interactive television application such as a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289168 | Video processing device A video processing device includes a control circuit for detecting a physical quantity related to a size of noise contained in the input video signal, and an OSD (On Screen Display) circuit for providing a user with a warning screen when the physical quantity detect... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7259795 | Method for selecting an audio language of a set-top box and medium including computer readable code controlling a computer to perform the same A method for selecting an audio language of a digital broadcasting receiver, including determining whether an audio language selection has been made, increasing an audio language on-screen display order number by one, setting a previous audio language on-screen disp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253753 | Method and apparatus of performing sample rate conversion of a multi-channel audio signal A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing sampling rate conversion of an audio signal from a first sampling rate to any of a plurality of higher sampling rates using a single set of low-pass filter coefficients. Sampling rate conversion is accomplished by ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249367 | Method and apparatus for switching between multiple programs by interacting with a hyperlinked television broadcast A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242988 | Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore The need for a more-readily usable interface for programmable devices is widely recognized. The present invention relates to programmable sequencing devices, or, more particularly, the remote controls for consumer electronic devices. The present invention provides a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228555 | System and method for delivering targeted advertisements using multiple presentation streams A system and method for delivering channels of presentation streams carrying targeted advertisements in a television service network environment. The system includes a generator for generating a set of presentation streams for each of programming channels, each of t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227591 | Apparatus and method for receiving television and radio broadcasting signals using a single tuner There is provided a combined TV and FM radio receiver for selectively receiving TV and FM radio signals via a single tuner using a digital intermediate frequency (IF) stage. The receiver includes a tuner that selects TV band or FM radio band signals and converts the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221727 | All-digital phase modulator/demodulator using multi-phase clocks and digital PLL Multi-phase clocks are used to encode and decode signals that are phase-modulated. The input signal is phase-compared with a feedback clock. Phase differences increment or decrement an up/down counter. The count value from the up/down counter is applied to a phase r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210160 | Audio/video programming and charging system and method The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for programming and/or charging one or more audio/video devices such that the audio/video devices will be programmed and charged to receive transmitted audio and video signals associated ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7184951 | Methods and systems for generating phase-derivative sound Methods and systems for digitally generating sound from phase and amplitude information of a narrow bandwidth signal, such as a narrow bandwidth locator signal. Phase-derivative information is determined from the phase information. The bandwidth of the phase-derivat... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184726 | Broadcast receiver A broadcast receiver which detects the reception status of radio waves from other stations without deteriorating the reception status of a currently-receiving station, in digital broadcasting where consecutive time series data is transmitted. The amount of time-base... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177430 | Digital entroping for digital audio reproductions The present invention provides a system and method for introducing white noises into a digital audio signal so that there is progressive and cumulative degradation in audio quality after each successive reproduction of the audio sound signal in a fashion analogous t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174017 | Decryption system for encrypted audio An encrypted audio decryption system for decrypting encrypted audio sound. The system includes a hearing device and a key FOB. The hearing device is adapted to receive the encrypted audio sound, decrypt the encrypted audio sound, and transmit signals corresponding t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171174 | Multiple radio signal processing and storing method and apparatus We have disclosed an enhanced radio system that provides for the capture and playback of one or more radio stations. The user may tune to a station, or scan through stations, rewind to hear what was missed, and fast-forward through undesired content. The system allo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7158185 | Method and apparatus for tagging media presentations with subscriber identification information A system that inserts subscriber identification information includes, in a preferred embodiment, a system with a memory for storing subscriber identification information and a processor configured to insert the subscriber identification information into a media pres... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149309 | Time-dependent authorization An access control method for use with a broadcast communication network is described. The access control method includes the steps of receiving an encoded program at a subscriber unit via the broadcast communication network, and preventing decoding of the encoded pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124425 | Audio/video system and method utilizing a head mounted apparatus with noise attenuation A head mounted display in a video/audio system includes a display device, a head mount, noise reduction devices, and a speaker. The display device is coupled to the head mount and produces visual images based on received video signals. The head mount is mounted on t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120924 | Method and apparatus for receiving a hyperlinked television broadcast A system and method of receiving information hyperlinked to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded fo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117517 | Method and apparatus for generating data structures for a hyperlinked television broadcast A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form,... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107286 | Integrated information processing system for geospatial media An integrated information processing system for geospatial information processing. The information processing system includes a scheduling module, an acquisition module, a production module, a distribution module, a geospatial data specification, and a geospatial me... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103186 | Stereo/two-tone demodulator In a stereo/two-tone demodulator for demodulating an intermnediate-frequency signal having stereo or two-tone sound signals modulated on a first and a second sound carrier, the second sound carrier having a lower amplitude than the first sound carrier, ceramic filte... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095866 | Wireless 900 MHz broadcast link A high frequency signal transmission apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting received signals from a signal source as a modulated signal on a high frequency 900 MHz carrier to a remote receiver. The remote receiver converts the high frequency carrier in at... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092879 | Techniques for quantization of spectral data in transcoding A transcoder reduces excess requantization error in quantization of spectral data. The transcoder phase shifts data decompressed by a decompressor. The phase shifting causes a change to corresponding spectral data produced in later transform coding of the decompress... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079176 | Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events The present invention relates to an interactive digital system enabling viewers full and active participation in experiencing a live broadcast event. Particularly, the presentation of the live event is personalized for the viewer through the provision of various opt... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7068321 | Television receiving apparatus In a television receiving apparatus, a receiving apparatus 1 has storage means for storing a voice output switching table 20 registering a voice setting record 21 having the voice output format associated with the broadcasting language of the re... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068329 | Method and system for providing a video signal In accordance with the specific embodiment of the present invention, a tuner alternates between receiving a first video signal and a second video signal, such that every other frame of a specific signal is received. This is accomplished by writing to an IF1 a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068322 | Broadcasting receiver A remote control transmitter is provided with an AUDIO key for switching an audio mode in sound multiplex broadcasting and an ENTER key for determining various types of selections. When the ENTER key is operated in a state where the audio mode is temporarily selecte... | 06/27/2006 |
