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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074253 | Audiovisual reproduction system Audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit managing a sound control circuit, and a telecommunications modem connected to a distribution network controlled by a host server, through a multitask operating system created around a tools and services libra... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056110 | Service system of thumbnail image and transmitting/receiving method thereof The present invention provides a service system of a thumbnail image and transmitting/receiving method thereof, by which a thumbnail image service of high quality of service and various application services can be provided to a user and by which a broadcasting stati... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7966640 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958537 | Method of providing initial pictures to digital TV A method of providing initial pictures to a digital TV is provided. The method includes recognizing a set-top box, which is connected to the network and is activated, when a digital TV is turned on, issuing a request for transmitting broadcast signals for displaying... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7937741 | Platform noise estimation and mitigation A method and apparatus for platform noise estimation and mitigation are provided. An embodiment of a method for mitigating noise may include receiving a data signal in a system platform, where the data signal includes a received pseudo noise sequence. Noise on the s... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926084 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7908637 | Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report A host includes a controller configured to collect High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) status information associated with at least one HDMI port in response to an externally generated request. The controller is further configures to forward the collected HDM... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904934 | Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report A communication card includes a controller configured to forward a request to a device external to the communication card. The controller is further configured to receive HDMI status information associated with at least one HDMI port in response to the request. ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900238 | Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report A communication system includes at least one High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port. A content provider forwards a request to a receiver. The receiver includes a controller configured to receive the request and collects HDMI status information associated w... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7900237 | Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report A digital cable TV receiver includes a POD module and a host device. The host device includes a controller and a HDMI port linked to a first peripheral device. When the controller receives a diagnostic request for HDMI status from the POD module, it generates a HDMI... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895635 | Systems and methods of assembling an elementary stream from an encapsulated multimedia transport stream Systems and methods of assembling an elementary stream from an encapsulated multimedia transport stream are disclosed. An exemplary method includes: receiving a command from a user mode video playback component; in response, processing layer-2 packets receive... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7877779 | Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report A host includes a plurality of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) ports. A controller is configured to receive a source external to the host. The controller is further configured to collect HDMI information associated with more than one HDMI port in respons... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873983 | Method and apparatus for controlling an experiential data stream in a social space Apparatus, methods, and program products that enable an audience member of a local device to navigate, by activation of user selectable controls, through an experiential data stream presented on the local device. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861279 | Apparatus and method for increasing channel changing speed in DMB receiving terminal An apparatus and method is provided for increasing a channel change speed in a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) receiving terminal. The apparatus includes a DMB buffering unit for buffering DMB data, a DMB extractor for extracting only DMB data of a currently s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7818778 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814527 | Device and process for pairing a master decoder and slave decoders and reception system incorporating said device The invention relates to a circuit and a method for pairing decoders enabling, with the use of a switch controlled by a processor, to create a communication link successively between a master decoder and each of the slave decoders, without any particular addressing,... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805749 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7757264 | Audiovisual reproduction system Audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit managing a sound control circuit, and a telecommunications modem connected to a distribution network controlled by a host server, through a multitask operating system created around a tools and services libra... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7756915 | Automatic digital music library builder A digital music library builder including an analog-to-digital converter for converting analog audio into digital audio, an optical character processor for recognizing characters within an image, a meta-data extractor for identifying meta-data for a song within the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752650 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7752649 | Signal processing apparatus and methods A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7735109 | Method and apparatus for setting channels automatically in wireless transceiver system Provided are a method of and an apparatus for automatically setting a channel to achieve channel synchronization between a transmitter and a receiver in a wireless transceiver system. The transmitter stores information about a channel tuned according to an initial c... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730515 | Digital receiver demultiplexer The present invention relates to the demultiplexing of a digital data stream in a receiver so as to retain only those parts of the digital data stream required by the receiver. Such demultiplexing is particularly useful when applied to a receiver circuit in a televi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7725919 | Manage content in a short-term content buffer with content identifiers A short-term content buffer maintains segments of audio and/or video content and the content segments are identified with segment identifiers which enables management and playback of the content segments. In an embodiment, independent video content segments correspo... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7716714 | System and method for recording television content at a set top box A method of recording content at a set top box is provided and includes receiving a request to record multiple episodes of a television program. When a copy of a particular episode that has been previously stored in the memory of the set top box is received, a set t... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7650626 | Service system of thumbnail image and transmitting/receiving method thereof The present invention provides a service system of a thumbnail image and transmitting/receiving method thereof, by which a thumbnail image service of high quality of service and various application services can be provided to a user and by which a broadcasting stati... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7650625 | System and method for controlling audio and video content via an advanced settop box A settop box system for capturing and controlling live and recorded audio and video content. The system records digital and analog data from video and audio content, such as in a home entertainment center. The system records data from the content as specified and th... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7577982 | Apparatus and method for encoding and decoding broadcast data in a digital broadcasting system An apparatus and method for changing a channel in a digital broadcasting system are provided. The apparatus includes: a digital broadcast server for transmitting a multiplexed stream obtained by multiplexing at least one down broadcast data, and transmitting up broa... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7448065 | Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. A... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7448064 | Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. A... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437749 | Interactive subscription television terminal A system for providing interactive services in a subscription television system includes a system controller for controlling the interactive services, a video signal source for transmitting a video signal and a subscriber terminal for receiving a downstream transact... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426558 | Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers embedded within the programming broadcast to users via the n... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7404200 | System for processing and decoding MPEG compatible data and internet information A video decoder system operates in different configurations to request and acquire information using one or more communication links and different communication protocols. A method for acquiring information requested by a User via a program guide selection involves ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401348 | Television tuning device screen saver advertising Television tuning device screen saver advertising is disclosed. The television tuning device that is connectable to the Internet. While the user has his or her device connected to the Internet, advertising information may be cached. When the device enters a screen s... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389523 | Method and system for inserting a new channel into a list of preferred channels A first set of channels is provided. The first set of channels is selected based on a predetermined criteria related to a viewing preference of a viewer. A first channel not selected based on the predetermined criteria related to the viewing preference of the viewer... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383567 | Method and system for creating a subset of programming channels The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for creating a subset of channels with programming from a plurality of channels and can include the steps of: receiving (210) a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels compr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7383563 | Automatic channel switching A system allows a user to select prompts during the viewing of video transmission on a first channel about events that may have occurred in the course of a transmission on a second channel. The user may be provided with a mechanism, such as a remote control, that al... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379548 | Virtual smart card device, method and system A system and a method for secure transmission of protected content to a subscriber, without requiring a smart card or other renewable security element to be in physical proximity of the recipient module of the subscriber, such as a set-top box for example. Therefore... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7380263 | Apparatus and method for use in television channel mapping A method, apparatus, and system are provided for use in performing a limited channel mapping. In some embodiments a method can select an input of a plurality of inputs, select a single modulation scheme of a plurality modulation schemes delivered through the selecte... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370026 | Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming A method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming is provided. In one embodiment, the invention can include searching text for a keyword, the text associated with primary programming to be provided to an element of an entertainment system, a... | 05/06/2008 |
