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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189107 | System and method for performing visual data post-processing based on information related to frequency response pre-processing A system, method and computer program product are provided. After receipt of visual data, an aspect of the frequency response associated with the visual data is changed. Thereafter, subsequent processing is performed on the visual data, based on information extracte... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8154659 | Mobile communication terminal To perform operation check self-diagnosis of a digital terrestrial television broadcasting reception function of a multifunctional mobile communication terminal in any place without requiring addition of a special additional circuit component, or the like. When perf... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8154658 | Television and method for adding datafiles therein A television includes a device memory for storing a plurality of data files; an interface for connecting an external device to the television; and a detector used for detecting whether the external device is connected to the television and detecting whether the exte... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8120705 | Television having a connecting terminal for connecting a player device The present invention discloses a television that includes a speaker; a display; a tuner for receiving television broadcasting signals and generates first sound signals and first image signals based on the television broadcasting signals; a connecting terminal for c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8107009 | Television connection state detecting device and image display device The invention provides a television-connection-state detecting device that includes: a resistor element that outputs an analog video signal that is to be displayed on a television receiver; a reference voltage generation circuit that generates reference voltages for... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8072543 | Electronic apparatus and display control method According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a communication module which conducts communications with a plurality of external apparatuses, a storage module which stores an address list correlating a logical address and a physical address of each of... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068178 | Bezel color coordination A processor, such as a TV processor, determines which one of at least two audio-video components is sending signals to a TV for display. Based on the determining act, the processor establishes a color of a bezel of the TV. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8031268 | Audio over a standard video cable A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023042 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing therefor In an active matrix type liquid crystal display device, in which functional circuits such as a shift register circuit and a buffer circuit are incorporated on the same substrate, an optimal TFT structure is provided along with the aperture ratio of a pixel matrix ci... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8004610 | Techniques to enable digital television and GPS coexistence An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a digital television (DTV) receiver including at least a one-bit-flag such that when the flag is “on”, the DTV receiver is not allowed to start an initial acquisition process, and at least ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7973859 | Apparatus, network device and method for video/audio data transmission Embodiments of the present invention disclose an apparatus for transmitting video/audio data, including a receiving decoding module, configured to receive remote video/audio data and a stream media transmitted from an IP network, respectively decode the received rem... | 07/05/2011 |
| RE42296 | Video signal processing circuit and computer system A video signal processing circuit, in which a horizontal synchronizing signal is separated from an input analog video signal by a synchronism separating circuit, whether a “H” period of the horizontal synchronizing signal continues for more than a prespecified p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7907213 | Wireless multimedia content at television host device Multimedia content captured by a camera-enabled wireless device may be communicated from the camera-enabled wireless device to a television host device for viewing and/or storage. The multimedia content may be communicated wirelessly from the camera-enabled wireless... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7893998 | Audio over a standard video cable A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7880811 | Signal seperation circuit and signal transmission circuit In a signal separation circuit for separating a plurality of pulse signals received via the same signal line, a PC-on signal detection circuit detects a PC-on signal with a first pulse width from a PC/TV-on signal received via the signal line and generates a first c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7830454 | TV signal processor with MINI-PCI interface A TV signal processor is disclosed to include multiple signal receivers, a signal amplifier, a signal processor, signal decoder and a MINI-PCI interface. The TV signal processor further comprises a plurality of reserve pins arranged in a manner to meet a specificati... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7812887 | Methods and apparatus for signaling offsets and changes in digital broadcast networks Systems and methods are provided for receivers of digital broadband broadcast signals to determine a time of delivery and a version of a particular signaling table. The receiver is able to determine whether an update of the signaling table is needed based on factors... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7800693 | Television receiver Disclosed is a television receiver comprising: a receiving section to receive a broadcast signal associated with predetermined broadcasting; a video display section to display received video based on the broadcast signal received by the receiving section in a predet... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787051 | Video display apparatus and video display method According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a video reception module, a resolution processing module, and a notification module. The video reception module receives a video signal of a first resolution from an external apparatus. The resolution p... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7773154 | Information processing apparatus for playback of multiple display devices An information processing apparatus includes: an information transmitter; a plurality of receivers that receive information transmitted from the information transmitter; a storage unit that stores first information indicating an output destination of display data an... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7746409 | Mobile telephone device A flash memory in a memory (9) connected to a baseband chip (3) stores related information on an image/sound in a telephone mode (contrast information, screen luminance information, and sound volume information in the telephone mode), and related infor... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7719617 | Television having a java engine and a removable device port Method and apparatus for use with televisions having an internal Java engine are included among the embodiments. In exemplary systems, a PCMCIA port allows the Java engine to load and execute Java applets selected by the viewer. Provision is made for system-aware ap... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7679680 | Apparatus in a TV receiver for automatically detecting the type of keyboard attached thereto A television apparatus includes a front panel keyboard having first and second keys, and a controller for detecting a type of operational logic of the front panel keyboard. The controller applies a keyboard operational voltage to the front panel keyboard according t... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7663699 | Television unit Disclosed herein is a television unit including a thin platelike display unit, a stand for rotatably supporting the display unit, and a speaker. The stand has a mounting portion adapted to be mounted at a suitable position and a swiveling portion rotatably connected... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7659941 | Digital broadcasting reception system, digital broadcasting receiver, display, printer and printing method The video data contained in the digital broadcasting received by a receiver are transmitted to a printer at high speed and at low cost. A receiver (STB 30) for receiving digital broadcasting, a display 31 for displaying the images of the digital broadc... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7659940 | Apparatus and method for improved device interoperability An apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of electronic devices, such as consumer electronic devices, or the like, via a digital bus. In particular, the present invention provides for improved interoperability of such devices over the digital bus. In one e... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7623186 | Apparatus and method for displaying a television video signal in a mobile terminal An apparatus and method for displaying a television video signal in a mobile terminal. The apparatus comprises an input unit for generating a plurality of signals for control of a television mode of the mobile terminal, a control unit responsive to the control signa... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7616261 | Folding communication terminal apparatus A communication terminal apparatus (1) includes a first casing (41) and a second casing (42) which are foldably connected to each other and have a photographic lens (31) and a display device (18) which is visible in a same field of... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7583320 | Digital image display system A dynamic picture display system. The system consists of an LCD display that is approximately the size of a framed picture, a USB cable that is connected to the LCD display, and a computer system for formatting still or moving images, (pictures) for display on the c... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7567295 | Video system and processor for computer A new video system and processor for computer is disclosed. In accordance to the present video processor that is capable of receiving TV signals and driving partial computer devices (such as a LCD panel) without starting the computer's operating system, the computer... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7551228 | Audio-video signal transceiving processing device An audio-video (AV) signal transceiving processing device which includes a AV decoder, a bridge, and a bus interface, wherein the bus interface is a PCMCIA, CardBus, or Express Card bus interface. The AV decoder is used to receive an analog video signals and a corre... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7538820 | Information terminal device with angled output units An information terminal device includes a main body case, a rectangular video display unit provided on the front side of the main body case, and a plurality of audio output units disposed at a specified angle relative to the video display unit which are formed in an... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7499107 | Method and apparatus for controlling an external device by remapping keys on a user input device An apparatus such as a television signal receiver controls an external device such as a digital recording/reproduction device via a digital data bus by remapping keys on a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an input/outpu... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7436346 | System, method and interface for controlling multiple electronic devices of a home entertainment system via a single control device A portable communication device is provided and includes a display. At least one remote control soft button is presented at the display and an electronic device control command is associated with each remote control soft button. Further, the electronic device contro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432990 | Open aquos remote control unique buttons/features The current invention describes novel remote control features operative with a television system, including hotkey buttons assignable to certain applications operating and/or displayed on the television system, one touch record and image capture to a removable stora... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433070 | Home printing from internet sources Internet-based printing to a home printer in which the print job is pre-rasterized at the cable head end and sent in rasterized format to the set top box. Because the print job is pre-rasterized at the cable head end, and not at the set top box, resources are not wa... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428023 | Remote control device with integrated display screen for controlling a digital video recorder A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a list of programs. The list may be an EPG, a list of programs to be recorded, or a list of recorded programs. A user can navigate through the list to select a ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425992 | Method and apparatus for upgrading a television system A television upgrade system allows a consumer to upgrade applications or features in a television (TV) simply by inserting an external device containing an upgrade file into the TV. The TV then executes a boot loader code which automatically replaces an executable c... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414659 | Portable terminal and portable telephone having a camera and lens cover In a portable terminal having a photographic function for receiving photographic light from a camera subject and obtaining image data, the portable terminal comprises an optical member receiving photographic light from the camera subject, and a cover member mounted ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7397513 | Method for representing video data A method for displaying video data. Video data are loaded from a data carrier in a car radio as a radio receiver and transmitted via an interface to an electronic assistant, which takes on the task of decoding and reproducing the video data. Accompanying audio data ... | 07/08/2008 |
