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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8191088 | Apparatus and method for managing media content A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to present media content to a user, and provide the user with access to related media content based upon access information, where the related ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8161505 | Interactive television system A method includes, providing a television, a reading device, an input device, and a printer. The reading device is connected to receive a digital signal transmitted by a television signal provider. The reading device is connected to provide a first output signal to ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8091102 | Methods and systems that motivate tuning to a transmission channel for a time period Systems and methods are provided for motivating a user to watch a television channel for a predetermined period of time and enabling access to a media asset related to a program provided on the channel. A tuner is tuned to a transmission channel and a program is rec... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8020181 | Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitte... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7992161 | Method and apparatus for providing incentives for viewers to watch commercial advertisements A user is prompted during television commercial breaks to depress one or more pushbuttons on a television remote control at certain times to confirm that the user is watching the advertisements. A set top box connected to the television receives and decodes the sign... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7950031 | Interactive reward associated with a broadcast An interactive technique for generating a supplementary, program-related output. A programming signal and a supplementary, program-related data signal are combined into a broadcast signal which is then broadcast from a program signal source. The broadcast signal is ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7882515 | Device and process for acquiring files by accumulation of points and associated products The present invention relates to a device and a process for acquiring files by accumulation of points. The device is designed for a user of a receiver of data of a communication network, able to earn points by accomplishing at least one predefined operation, and to ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7840975 | System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs Described are methods and apparatus for encouraging viewers to pay attention to television programs, commercials in particular, by offering viewers some incentive to watch. In one embodiment, viewers are notified that they can receive frequent-flier miles for answer... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7770194 | Information receiving device and its method, and information transmission device and its method The present invention makes viewers surely view commercial programs. When a commercial program is broadcasted and displayed on a display (7A), a viewer is requested a response. The viewer operates a prescribed key in the ten key (32) of a remote... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7627879 | Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitte... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7590992 | Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a disp... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7555767 | TV program distribution system and TV broadcast signal receiving device for receiving a pay TV program distributed from the system A TV program distribution system comprises: a TV broadcast signal distribution device for distributing a scrambled pay TV program provided by a TV program provider; an auction management device for managing selling, by auction, of the viewing right of the pay TV pro... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552456 | Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitte... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7546617 | Credit based media presentation A method for monitoring and controlling the presentation of electronic media according to a credit-based scheme. “Debit-bearing” media may include video, audio, interactive software, etc. “Credit-bearing” media typically include commercials or banner ads. Ot... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7493636 | Method and apparatus for providing electronic coupons Electronic coupons are provided for items comprising products and services. The coupon information is received along with broadcasts of associated television programs. Selected coupon modes alert a viewer when coupon information is available for an item. The viewer ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7430752 | Method for evaluating a bonus from authorized playbacks of a recording on a device other than a device used to make the recording In a “Pay per view” system (5), a playback device (1,2,3) of a user of the “Pay per view” system (5) obtains a playback authorization by an authorizing device (4) from a recording carrier (13,14) before playback of a coded ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7396281 | Participant interaction with entertainment in real and virtual environments A system of interaction between an electronic theme park experience and live theme park interaction and activity earns rewards. The interaction permits for rewards earned in the electronic theme park experience to be redeemed in the live theme park experience and vi... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389522 | Device and method for receiving information and device and method for transmitting information The present invention makes viewers surely view commercial programs. When a commercial program is broadcasted and displayed on a display (7A), a viewer is requested a response. The viewer operates a prescribed key in the ten key (32) of a remote... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7369258 | Network communication device A network communication device measures an elapsed time from the transmission of facsimile data prepared by an e-mail message composing section to the reception of a delivery verification response by a clock section. In accordance with the measurement, a time managi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349668 | Systems and methods for embedding commercial information into broadcast media There are disclosed systems, methods and processes for the distribution of information, typically digital information that is distributed actively, through broadcast media such as television and radio, displays, such as signage, etc., or passively, through displays ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343625 | System, method and computer program product for automated interaction with and data extraction from Java applets A system, method and computer program product for extracting data from an applet are provided. Data from a data page is downloaded to a browser. The data includes an applet written in Java. Additional spy code is added. The spy code is used for interacting with the ... | 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 |
| 7331057 | Grouping advertisement subavails Method and system for creating one or more advertising avail sections (subavails) and thereupon aggregating the subavails to form one or more groups of subavails. The advertisement opportunities (avails) may be divided into sections (subavails) with each section bei... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330510 | Method for displaying base frames during video data decompression A method for displaying base frames during video data decompression. A tuner selects a base frame of a compressed digital video data steam. The tuner decompresses the selected base frame prior to decompressing the remaining frames of the digital video data stream, a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313802 | Method and system to provide deals and promotions via an interactive video casting system A viewer of an interactive video casting system can be presented with promotions having purchase offers or offers of credits toward future purchases. These promotions can be provided by correlating a program being viewed with user profile information and product inf... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309013 | TV and control method thereof A TV includes a memory module including a mounting part detachably mounted with kinds of memory cards; an input part to receive an access command to access the memory card mounted thereon; and a signal processor operating data communication corresponding to the acce... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302696 | System and method to provide an interactive coupon channel a video casting network A system and method to provide an interactive coupon channel via a video casting network. A viewer can tune to the coupon channel to search for coupons by keyword or category. The coupon channel can also be accessed through another channel, such as a shopping channe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296282 | Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating composite video signals. The composite video signals are then transmitte... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281262 | Universal remote control system A remote control adapted for use with a releasable readable media storage device. A readable media storage device having data and target indicators. Electrical contacts provide releasable connection with the remote control. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275110 | Authentication using portion of social security number A system and method for an access code issuer to receive an on-line application including certain personal information from a user of a computer network such as the Internet, to independently operatively connect to a database and obtain or verify demographic and add... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271846 | Receiving apparatus A receiving apparatus includes a reception unit which receives moving image data transmitted from a source node, an acquisition unit which requests the source node to send information including a vendor name of the source node so as to acquire the vendor name of the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269835 | Method and system for managing timed responses to A/V events in television programming Exemplary embodiments provide an incentive for a viewer to watch and react to audio/video programming. For example, the viewer may be prompted during a program to provide an indicated response to an event within an indicated time period. Thereafter, the indicated re... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269842 | Time shifting enhanced television triggers Enhanced television broadcasts including triggers with expires attributes may be utilized in a variety of situations where the expires attribute may adversely affect the utilization of the trigger. For example, in situations where the broadcast is recorded, playback... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263505 | Method and apparatus for generating a sale offer over an electronic network system A method and apparatus are provided for generating a sale offer over an electronic network (such as the Internet). The method and apparatus may be used with a commercial sale system designed to increase the revenue income of Web site by offering, at a substantially ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259710 | User input device A user input device (300) configured with a communication protocol for communicating transmission data with predetermined apparatus (700, 601) is disclosed. The device (300) comprises a receiving means for receiving protocol data and an associat... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257545 | Configurable electronic redeemable coupon A scannable coupon, such as a bar code, is generated on a configurable display of a portable electronic device, such as a personal digital assistant, handheld computer, or mobile telephone. The display has sufficient resolution and contrast to be scanned at a point-... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249176 | Managing user access of distributed resources on application servers A method and system to manage user access to resources and computing tasks on servers located on a network. The preferred embodiments of this system would enable a resource provider to manager user access to resources based on user specific criteria and resource spe... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245906 | UI content creating method, UI content creating apparatus and UI content creating system In this UI content creating system, when the user controls an AV appliance 50 using a cellular phone 60, the user requests UI content creation server 10 to create the UI content for the items the user wishes to control via cellular phone 60 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243082 | Method and apparatus for generating a sale offer to selected individuals over electronic network systems A method and apparatus are provided for generating a sale offer over an electronic network (such as the Internet). The method and apparatus may be used with a commercial sale system designed to increase the revenue income of Web site by offering, at a substantially ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240075 | Interactive generating query related to telestrator data designating at least a portion of the still image frame and data identifying a user is generated from the user designating a selected region on the display screen, transmitting the query to the remote information system Methods, apparatuses, and systems enabling an interactive information retrieval system that includes a user interface allowing users to graphically generate information queries for objects of interest found in various media, such as television, video, and print. The... | 07/03/2007 |
