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2017

19609396System for retrieval of executable applications
29609378IP camera, communication method and communication system
39609376Provision of a personalized media content
49609373Presentation timeline synchronization across audio-video (AV) streams
59609364Proximity dependent content delivery
69609279Method and system for providing secure CODECS
79609278Method and system for auxiliary data detection and delivery
89609260Video tag layout
99608730Upstream aggregation with noise performance improvement
109602892Method and system to automatically select data network videos as television shows based on a persona
119602886Methods and systems for displaying contextually relevant information from a plurality of users in real-time regarding a media asset
129602882System and method for content validation
139602869Method and apparatus for fast channel change
149602867Method and apparatus for requesting data, and method and apparatus for obtaining data
159602864Media bridge apparatus and methods
169602862Accessing programs using networked digital video recording devices
179602846System and method for asynchronous uploading of live digital multimedia with guaranteed delivery
189602775Auto discovery and auto provisioning of set top boxes
199602774Method and apparatus for providing virtual channels
209602773Audiovisual conferencing system and method
219602512Methods and apparatus to distribute media delivery to mobile devices
229602378Route decision method, content delivery apparatus, and content delivery network interconnection system
239602223Differential signal transmission
249596522Fragmented file structure for live media stream delivery
259596518System and method for searching an internet networking client on a video device
269596516Video object tag creation and processing
279596514Method and apparatus for providing user control of advertising breaks associated with a media program
289596511Receiving device, receiving method, and program
299596510Method for transmitting broadcast service, method for receiving broadcast service, and apparatus for receiving broadcast service
309596506Transfer of data related to broadcast programming over a communication network
319596500Accessing content via a matrix code
329596497Recipient specific lists for distribution of media content
339596496System and method to deliver video content
349596495Method and apparatus for determining data is available using a virtual time base
359596489Methods and apparatus for content caching in a video network
369596284Content distribution via a distribution network and an access network
379595050Method of disseminating advertisements using an embedded media player page
389591383Method, device, and computer program for encapsulating partitioned timed media data
399591376Method and system for synchronizing signals in a communication system
409591373Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
419591369System and method for providing recommendation icons on an electronic programming guide
429591365Methods and systems for supplementing media assets during fast-access playback operations
439591363System and method for optimizing storage and transcoding costs in network DVR
449591362System and method for enhancing recorded radio or television programs with information on the world wide web
459591353Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
469591350Sharing web application program guide content items over home networks
479591340Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information
489591337Point to point media on demand
499591266Video-on-demand and targeted advertising
509591265System and method for interactive advertising via network generated overlays
519591251Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase
529591249Method for displaying contents information
539584870Content locating method and content delivery network node
549584868Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection
559584861Set-top box-based TV streaming and redirecting
569584856Licensed and unlicensed spectrum set-top box
579584847Rendering content for personal over-the-top network video recorder
589584843Systems, methods, and devices for scanning broadcasts
599584841Contents reception device and method, contents transmission device and method, program, and recording medium
609584839Methods and apparatus for revenue-optimized delivery of content in a network
619584754Automated programming recording
629584602Methods using base content and additive content and related client devices and network server devices
639584571System and method for capturing, editing, searching, and delivering multi-media content with local and global time
649584570Dynamic media transcoding for P2P communications
659584569Method and system for supplying media over communication networks
669582824Enhancing touch and feel on the Internet
679581816Digital glass enhanced media system
689578391Apparatus and method for processing an interactive service
699578387Methods and systems for delivering signals from cable networks to telecommunications networks
709578378Video display apparatus and operating method thereof
719578377Displaying a graphical game play feed based on automatically detecting bounds of plays or drives using game related data sources
729578376Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
739578371Digital multimedia recorder with functionality following loss of provider network service
749578367Internet protocol television tuning adapter
759578365High quality video sharing systems
769578355Method and apparatus for network bandwidth allocation
779578352Multi-format distribution of content
789578290Video data reproduction system
799578289Dynamic mixed media package
809578288Peer-to-peer distributed storage for internet protocol television
819578202Communication apparatus and method of controlling communication apparatus
829578000Content level navigation systems and methods
839577789Frequency deinterleaving and time deinterleaving circuit, method thereof and receiving circuit of digital television
849573059Streaming interactive video integrated with recorded video segments
859571902Time synchronizing of distinct video and data feeds that are delivered in a single mobile IP data network compatible stream
869571896Methods and apparatus for dynamic management and bandwidth allocation for content delivery
879571893Media content transceiving method and transceiving apparatus using same
889571877Systems and methods to determine media effectiveness
899571875Digital media content management system and method
909571873Method and system for trigger management in an interactive television environment
919571871Method for delivering video content encoded at one or more quality levels over a data network
929571869Method and apparatus for content channels based on selection criteria
939569009Multimedia interactive device function selection based upon button depression duration
949565482Adaptive profile switching system and method for media streaming over IP networks
959565478Information processing apparatus, information processing method, computer program, and information sharing system
969565473Methods and apparatus to maintain audience privacy while determining viewing of video-on-demand programs
979565471Method and system for PVR on internet enabled televisions (TVs)
989565470Set-top-box having a built-in master node that provides an external interface for communication and control in a power-line-based residential communication system
999565457Method, apparatus and system for providing access to product data
1009565398Caching graphical interface for displaying video and ancillary data from a saved video
1019565397Deterministically skewing transmission of content streams
1029565171Efficient key hierarchy for delivery of multimedia content
1039560420Integrated cable modem
1049560418Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box
1059560412System and method for troubleshooting a set top box
1069560406Method and apparatus for adapting a presentation of media content
1079560397Adaptive video-server reconfiguration for self-optimizing multi-tier IPTV networks
1089560395Systems and methods for remote web query and image selection exchange to video screen
1099560393Media processing node
1109560388Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same
1119560366Video encoding for social media
1129560320Reverse 911 using TV
1139560102Media source identification
1149559867Contact group dynamics in networked communication devices
1159558449System and method for identifying a target area in a multimedia content element
1169558282Playlists for real-time or near real-time streaming
1179554194System and method for providing data communication services through a CATV tap-off device
1189554191Method and system for implementing interactive televisions through near field communication technologies
1199554174System and methods for transmitting and distributing media content
1209554163Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
1219554159Apparatus, systems and methods for rich media electronic program guides
1229554093Automatically inserting advertisements into source video content playback streams
1239554092System and method for providing incentive rewards to an audience tuned to a broadcast signal
1249553947Embedded video playlists
1259553927Synchronizing multiple transmissions of content
1269549227Sharing television and video programming through social networking
1279549220Systems and methods for scheduling interactive media and events
1289549215Television advertisement monitoring system
1299549211System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service
1309544666Automated pre and post roll production
1319544657Method and system for content delivery
1329544655Visual hash tags via trending recognition activities, systems and methods
1339544654Streaming media system
1349544648Interactive program manager and methods for presenting program content
1359544643Management of a sideloaded content
1369544630Method and IPTV server for enabling playout of one or more media objects
1379544629Method and apparatus for generating video for a viewing system from multiple video elements
1389544628Method and apparatus for network based adaptive streaming
1399544625Topographic fraud detection
1409544624Temporary subscription access via an alternate television receiver
1419544544Method and system for sharing information between users in media reproducing system
1429544531Media map for capture of content from random access devices
1439544526Systems and methods for providing custom media content flipping
1449544525Digital broadcast receiver and method of updating channel information
1459542830Alert gateway, systems and methods
1469542698Multimedia marketing and distribution system
1479538260Receiving device, receiving method, program, and broadcasting system
1489538259Messaging between set top box and head end systems
1499538255Information output device, information manipulation device, and computer program product
1509538252Systems and methods for rendering text onto moving image content
1519538248Method for sharing broadcast channel information and electronic device thereof
1529538247Method and system for image alteration
1539538243Data storage management and scheduling system
1549538242Method and user node for reception of a TV service
1559538241System and method for providing integrated media
1569538237Multi-screen interaction method and system
1579538227Techniques for call integration with a television set-top box (STB)
1589538224Program storage, retrieval and management based on segmentation messages
1599538221Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information
1609538214Devices and methods for dynamic broadcast
1619538212Generating a stream comprising synchronized content
1629538211Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method
1639538209Identifying items in a content stream
1649538207Method and apparatus for managing video storage
1659538142Server-side support for seamless rewind and playback of video streaming
1669538141Method and apparatus for controlling presentation of content at a user terminal
1679538022Method for applying cloud-based time-lapse imaging systems
1689537921Mobile-to-mobile streaming of real-time content for presentation by an output device
1699537916Media services devices and methods
1709536257Device and process for remote management of a network of audiovisual information reproduction systems

2016

1719532116Interactive video advertisement in a mobile browser
1729532112Method and system of providing a virtual community for participation in a remote event
1739532110User commentary systems and methods
1749532105System and method for selecting, capturing, and distributing customized event recordings
1759532104Method and server for the social network-based sharing of TV broadcast content related information
1769532091Dynamic synchronization of media streams within a social network
1779532088Trick-play streams for adaptive bitrate streaming
1789532083Cooperative caching method and apparatus
1799532007Method and system for remotely requesting recording at a user network device for a user recording system
1809530451Reducing network bandwidth usage in a distributed video editing system
1819530152Selecting advertising for presentation with digital content
1829525909Set-top box with enhanced content and system and method for use of same
1839525907Hardware device for multimedia transmission
1849525895Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method
1859525893Methods and systems for managing storage of media program copies within a network digital video recording system
1869525851System and method for sharing digital images over a content-based network
1879525850Delivering and displaying advertisement or other application data to display systems
1889525839Systems and methods for providing a multi-perspective video display
1899522341System and method for an interactive device for use with a media device
1909521469Carriage of quality information of content in media formats
1919521466Method and device for receiving and providing programs
1929521465System and method for set-top box call connection
1939521464HFC cable system with alternative wideband communications pathways and coax domain amplifier-repeaters
1949521457Terminal, vehicle having the same, and method of controlling the same
1959521452System and method for pre-caching a first portion of a video file on a media device
1969521451Television chat system
1979521448Systems and methods for exporting digital content using an interactive television application
1989521441Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data
1999521371Remote station host providing virtual community participation in a remote event
2009521354Adaptive streaming for digital content distribution
2019520155Methods and systems for seeking to non-key frames
2029516393System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
2039516392Method and system for content delivery
2049516390Scaling video delivery
2059516367Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest
2069516363System, video display apparatus, content server, and information terminal device
2079516362Devices, systems and methods for reducing switching time in a video distribution network
2089516358Method and apparatus for providing media content
2099516354Bonded wireless hotspot
2109516353Aggregating media content
2119516304System and method for improved optical character recognition for automated set-top box testing
2129516303Timestamp in performance benchmark
2139516294Digital broadcasting reception method capable of displaying stereoscopic image, and digital broadcasting reception apparatus using same
2149516273Indication of trickplay availability via a remote control device
2159516252Methods and apparatus for implementing dynamic program guides on mobile devices
2169515776Wireless transmission of multimedia streams which uses control information to associate error correction coding with an audiovisual stream
2179510064Video data provision
2189510058Program guide user interface
2199510043Pre-buffering audio streams
2209510035Systems and methods for securely streaming media content
2219510034Plug and play method and system of viewing live and recorded contents
2229510030Delivering media content to a content consuming user
2239510029Systems and methods to provide trick play during streaming playback
2249510028Adaptive video transcoding based on parallel chunked log analysis
2259510027Media content processing/distribution system
2269510026Apparatus and methods for generating clips using recipes with slice definitions
2279509954Device for IP TV channel selection
2289509521Contextual chat based on behavior and usage
2299509438Determining a high data rate for backchannel communications for initialization of high-speed networks
2309508384Automatic generation of video from structured content
2319508313Display device, program information display method in display device, receiving device, and signal transmission method in receiving device
2329503789Customized user interface generation in a video on demand environment
2339503768System and method for content transmission network selection
2349503765Averting ad skipping in adaptive bit rate systems
2359503691Methods and apparatus for enhanced advertising and promotional delivery in a network
2369503502Feedback mechanisms providing contextual information
2379503441Content customization portal for media content distribution systems and methods
2389503222Differential formatting between normal and retry data transmission
2399501574Determining an influential audience member
2409497514DTCP converter for HLS
2419497512Content player and method of controlling the same
2429497511Methods and apparatus to generate relevance rankings for use by a program selector of a media presentation system
2439497508User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
2449497505Systems and methods to verify and/or correct media lineup information
2459497502Method and apparatus enabling fast channel change for DSL system
2469497496Personalized content insertion into media assets at the network edge
2479497493Video transmission device, video reception device, and video communication system
2489497451Cable network data analytics system
2499497420Mobile terminal and method of controlling broadcast content purchase therein
2509497419Method and apparatus for delivering programming code objects to set-top terminals and the like
2519497418Interactive data widgets for video
2529497155Sharing television and video programming through social networking
2539495072System and method for sharing content with a remote device
2549491523Method for effectively implementing a multi-room television system
2559491521Trick play seek operation for HLS converted from DTCP
2569491518Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games
2579491516System and method of verifying a video blackout event
2589491514Media content bookmarking
2599491512Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
2609491511Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
2619491504Wireless set-top box pairing and quality of service user interface
2629491502Methods and systems for application rendering and management on internet television enabled displays
2639491498Methods and apparatus for format selection for network optimization
2649491497Method for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider
2659491409Network interface to content source
2669491408Technique for distributing content via different bearer types
2679491133Sharing television and video programming through social networking
2689489558Bar code reading terminal with video capturing mode
2699489431System and method for distributed search-by-content
2709489039Systems and methods for presenting intermediaries
2719486701Computer-controlled video entertainment system
2729485546Signaling video samples for trick mode video representations
2739485544Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
2749485541Interactive television advertising computer program product having an icon representative of a company or product, the icon is not integrated with an electronic program guide, and the icon overlaying video content
2759485531Methods and apparatus for client aggregation of television programming in a networked personal video recording system
2769485529Method and apparatus for ordering entertainment programs from different programming transmission sources
2779485527Hybrid resource management system and method
2789485469Methods and apparatus to provide content on demand in content broadcast systems
2799485468System, method and device for providing communications
2809485467Information processing system and information processing devices
2819485294Method and apparatus for processing video stream
2829484064Video chunking for robust, progressive uploading
2839483998Content providing system, receiving apparatus and method, storage medium, and program
2849483191Multi-tier storage for delivery of services
2859479842Systems and methods for modifying commercials
2869479841Method for transmitting/receiving internet-based content and transmitter/receiver using same
2879479839Method and system for providing a representative phrase based on keyword searches
2889479838System and method for distributing media content from multiple sources
2899479836Method and apparatus for navigating and playing back media content
2909479835Video-on-demand system
2919479830System and method for delivering media content at predetermined times
2929479815System, method, and apparatus for providing digital video recorder services on a portable wireless device
2939479814Television system and method for providing computer network-based video
2949479813Method and apparatus for automatic second screen engagement
2959479806Methods and apparatus for implementing guides and using recording information in determining program to communications channel mappings
2969479805Entitlement validation and quality control of content in a cloud-enabled network-based digital video recorder
2979479803Alternative advertising in prerecorded media
2989479739Methods and apparatuses for adaptive control of streaming
2999479738Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving broadcasting information using reserved channels
3009473823Techniques for collecting and providing viewer information
3019473818Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device
3029473817Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device
3039473812System and method for delivering content
3049473810System and method for enhancing live performances with digital content
3059473797System and method for selectively receiving required satellite television channels
3069473744Method and apparatus for providing user input back channel in audio/video system
3079473743Device and method for optimizing access to contents by users
3089473736Mediaword compression for network digital media recorder applications
3099473730Method and system for personalized recommendation modeling
3109473476Program guide data management for media content access systems and methods
3119471757Radio frequency identifiers for providing user access to computing resources
3129467752Handling video transition errors in video on demand streams
3139467751Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
3149467748Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method thereof
3159467746Network video unit
3169467745Viewer traffic visualization platform
3179467738Personal area network proxy service for video on demand systems
3189467728Remotely accessed virtual recording room
3199467727Portable broadcast system accommodating multiple remote users for digital audio/video transmission via wired or wireless IP or 3G/4G networks
3209467726Systems and methods for provisioning multi-dimensional rule based entitlement offers
3219467720Tuning efficiency and delivery of content
3229467659Method and apparatus for progressive channel switching
3239467503Techniques to automatically syndicate content over a network
3249467369Packetized content delivery apparatus and methods
3259466074Advertising impression determination
3269465996Apparatus, systems and methods for control of media content event recording
3279462348Technique for effectively accessing programming listing information in an entertainment delivery system
3289462345System and method in a television system for providing for user-selection of an object in a television program
3299462341Second screen methods and arrangements
3309462340Voice/manual activated and integrated audio/video multi-media, multi-interface system
3319462339Systems and methods for distributing video on demand
3329462337Peer-to-peer video on demand techniques
3339462321System and method for a communication exchange with an avatar in a media communication system
3349462317Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system
3359462315Grouping advertisement subavails
3369462308Audiovisual distribution network
3379462307ABR live to VOD system and method
3389462306Stream-switching in a content distribution system
3399462303Interactive television network and method including content searching
3409462233Methods of and arrangements for processing an encoded bit stream
3419462038Methods for seamlessly providing content to a client system and devices thereof
3429461954Sharing television and video programming through social networking
3439461744CATV video and data transmission system with signal insertion
3449460202Apparatus, method and computer readable recording medium for providing music related information by recognition of music output through television
3459459761Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing video information
3469456251Hub TV distributed system
3479456247Method and system for changing communication parameters of a content delivery system based on feedback from user devices
3489456245Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method for controlling applications
3499456242Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
3509456241Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environment
3519456236Systems, devices and methods for reducing switching time in a video distribution network
3529456227Video capture system and video capture method thereof
3539456226Dynamic content packaging in a content delivery system
3549456167Method of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
3559456020Methods and systems for transmitting synchronized visual and audio media
3569454775Systems and methods for rendering content
3579451336System and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs
3589451334System capable of integrating user-entered game event data with corresponding video data
3599451333Transmission apparatus, AIT transmission method and reception apparatus
3609451327Communications system and method, information processing apparatus and method, information management apparatus and method, recording medium and program
3619451324Method and user interface for downloading audio and video content filters to a media player
3629451318Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, transmission method, and program
3639451317Updating content libraries by transmitting release data
3649451312Method, terminal, and system for sharing information with digital television terminal
3659451309Multiple advertising systems integrated using a video link aggregation system
3669451302Fusion device, system and method for implementing internet protocol television service
3679451300System and method for providing an interactive, visual complement to an audio program
3689451299Method and apparatus for transmitting enhancement data in data streams
3699451297Method and apparatus for manipulating content channels
3709451295Meta channel media system control and advertisement technology
3719451293Apparatus and method for decoding a segment of an audiovisual stream
3729451212Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, transmission method, program, and broadcast system
3739451196System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content
3749451052Information delivery system for generating a data stream with a server system based on a content file received from a client device
3759450996System and method for routing media
3769449332System and method for providing advertising content in media program content
3779449232Systems and methods for generating bookman video fingerprints
3789448696System and method for media content collaboration throughout a media production process
3799445160Legacy converter filter with extended frequency range
3809445157Specialized media presentation via an electronic program guide (EPG)
3819445143Transferring a broadcast transmission to a remote device
3829445142Information processing apparatus and control method thereof
3839445140Systems and methods for sharing video viewing history
3849445134Multimedia and multichannel information system
3859445056Automatic display of messages on display screen
3869445037Method of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
3879445036Methods and systems for content scheduling across multiple devices
3889443556Video acquisition and compilation system and method of assembling and distributing a composite video
3899438960System and method for interacting with social networking in an internet protocol television system
3909438956User interfaces for web-based video player
3919438955System and/or method for distributing media content
3929438954On-screen television input management
3939438953Program guide application interface system
3949438952Targeted marketing overlays for digital video recorders
3959438947Content annotation tool
3969438946Methods and apparatus for device capabilities discovery and utilization within a content distribution network
3979438942Configurable digital content storage
3989438939Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device
3999438935Hybrid video selection, delivery, and caching
4009438861Integrating continuous and sparse streaming data
4019438745Program services including adaptive failover and backup services
4029438657Efficient video delivery
4039438373Apparatus for transmitting broadcasting signal, apparatus for receiving broadcasting signal, and method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal through apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal
4049437248Apparatus and method for transmitting video data from mobile communication terminal
4059437247Preview display for multi-camera media clips
4069436359Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing
4079432744Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method
4089432737Terminal device, server device, information processing method, program, and linked application supplying system
4099432732Imprint client statistical filtering
4109432731Method and system for detecting live over the top (OTT) streams in communications networks
4119432728Peripheral transponder bonding module
4129432718Playback synchronization across playback devices
4139432715Incentivizing commerce by regionally localized broadcast signal in conjunction with automatic feedback or filtering
4149432713Media content synchronized advertising platform apparatuses and systems
4159432710Methods systems, and products for conserving bandwidth
4169432709System and method to prevent manipulation of transmitted video data
4179432706Apparatus and method for transmitting media content
4189432701Distribution schemes for storing multiple bitrate content
4199432630System and method for transmitting frequently content items
4209432629Interactive viewing of sports video
4219432628Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program
4229432618Television receiver with a TV phone function
4239432460Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
4249432435Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player
4259432307Internet protocol broadcasting
4269432229Backchannel communications for initialization of high-speed networks
4279432202Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the digital broadcasting system
4289430780Communication service method and communication apparatus thereof
4299426543Server-based video stitching
4309426540Method for selecting and broadcasting a message, and system and message broadcasting server for implementing the method
4319426537Providing directed advertising based on user preferences
4329426536Systems, methods and computer readable media for instant multi-channel video content browsing in digital video distribution systems
4339426528Multi-service store
4349426527Systems and methods for providing video on demand in an intelligent television
4359426508Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor
4369426506Apparatuses for providing and receiving augmented broadcasting service in hybrid broadcasting environment
4379426505System and method for simultaneously broadcasting multiple media-components
4389426504Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
4399426502Real-time cloud-based video watermarking systems and methods
4409426501Systems and methods for remote web query and image selection exchange to video screen
4419426497Method and system for bandwidth shaping to optimize utilization of bandwidth
4429426424Requesting emergency services via remote control
4439424591Method and system for providing interactive advertisement customization
4449423936Information system
4459420355Real-time learning of hashtag-to-TV program relationships
4469420354Optimizing mobile electronic program guide delivery
4479420348Using aspect-ratio transitions to output an alert indicating a functional state of a back up video-broadcast system
4489420340Systems and methods for providing a network link between broadcast content and content located on a computer network
4499420339Method and system for determining subscriber demand for multimedia content
4509420337Method and device for transmitting and receiving video stream
4519420335Digital decoder having a so-called "playback" mode of operation and comprising two buffer memories
4529420330Method for presenting custom content in set top box and set top box
4539420324Content isolation and processing for inline video playback
4549420322System and method for delivering compressed applications
4559420321System and method for providing a television network customized for an end user
4569420318Method for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider
4579420287Multimedia distribution system
4589420277Using scene-change transitions to output an alert indicating a functional state of a back-up video-broadcast system
4599420232High quality multimedia transmission from a mobile device for live and on-demand viewing
4609420230Distributed composition of broadcast television programs
4619419978Personal video channels
4629419844Method and system for generation of media
4639419819Methods and computer program products for creating preset instant message responses for instant messages received at an IPTV
4649418298System and method for using a website containing video playlists as input to a download manager
4659418031Media content asset recovery methods and systems
4669414127System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
4679414120Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information
4689414111Caption data delivery apparatus and methods
4699414103Personalized content
4709414101System for providing multimedia content via a cable television distribution network in response to input from a personal communication device
4719414100Adaptive streaming transcoder synchronization
4729414098Method and apparatus for utilizing a broadcasting channel
4739414096Method and apparatus for processing multistream content
4749414095Linear video distribution methods, systems, and devices
4759414093System and method for broadcasting video programs and responding to a subscriber restart command
4769414023Method and system for interfacing content between devices
4779414022Verification of semantic constraints in multimedia data and in its announcement, signaling and interchange
4789414019Television channel display device and method thereof
4799414006System for generating recommendation keyword of multimedia contents and method thereof
4809414002Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and program
4819412416Location-based media presentation
4829412178Method, system and apparatus for image capture, analysis and transmission
4839407968Multicast and unicast adaptive bitrate services
4849407967System for provisioning media services
4859407966Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signaling information in digital broadcasting system
4869407960Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television communication services
4879407957Display apparatus, external apparatus and control methods thereof and display system
4889407955Chunking of multiple track audio for adaptive bit rate streaming
4899407946Apparatus and method for providing an application service in a broadcast system
4909407944Resource allocation optimization for cloud-based video processing
4919407942System and method for indexing and annotation of video content
4929407940User-targeted ad insertion in streaming media
4939407939Customized program insertion system
4949407854Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance
4959407852Method and system for providing program guide data from a content provider to a user device through a partner service provider based upon user attributes
4969407451Integrating telephony applications and television broadcasts on a multimedia device
4979405813Media device knowledge base
4989402107Apparatus and methods for delivery of multicast and unicast content in a content delivery network
4999402106Split signal bands in a multi-directional repeater device
5009402100Integrated multimedia signal processing system using centralized processing of signals
5019402098Fast channel change
5029402093Systems and methods for temporary access to media content
5039402090Live streaming video sharing system and related methods
5049402058Content delivery system, content delivery method and content delivery program
5059402046Method of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
5069398348Customization of advertisements to content of video data
5079398346Methods and apparatus for predictive capacity allocation
5089398336Methods and apparatus for selecting digital interface technology for programming and data delivery
5099398328Video display device and method for controlling same
5109398323Technique for delivering network personal video recorder service and broadcast programming service over communications network
5119398317System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
5129398316Temporary storage of recorded content on a cloud storage server
5139398263Internet protocol multicast content delivery
5149398244Adaptable programming guide for networked devices
5159398076Control of data presentation in multiple zones using a wireless home entertainment hub
5169396435System and method for identification of deviations from periodic behavior patterns in multimedia content
5179396258Recommending video programs
5189396212System and method for enhanced video selection
5199392345System and method for temporally adaptive media playback
5209392340Method and a control device for controlling and operating a media renderer and a media server and for notifying the media renderer when there are too many resource being prefetched, and a method of operating a media renderer device
5219392337Wireless TCP link state monitoring based video content adaptation and data delivery
5229392324Systems and methods for identifying and storing a portion of a media asset
5239392315Remote display graphics
5249392313System and method for operating a virtual broadcaster network
5259392311Method and system for message notification
5269392306Video content delivery over wireless access networks with quality of service (QOS) guarantees
5279392305Method and apparatus for providing ultra high definition television service
5289392229Iontophoresis methods
5299392228System and method for adaptive segment prefetching of streaming media
5309392227Methods and apparatus to export tuning data collected in a receiving device
5319392209Systems and methods for recording television programs
5329391970Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing media management
5339390441Distribution of content
5349390425Online advertisement selection
5359389763System for presenting media programs
5369386350Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
5379386347Burst efficient fast program acquisition
5389386346System and method for tagging video content
5399386344Method of transmitting digital services over a network and device implementing the method
5409386340Video-on-demand content delivery system for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
5419386333System and method for monitoring whole home digital video recorder usage for internet protocol television
5429386332Multi-screen video
5439386327Secondary content insertion apparatus and methods
5449385999Systems and methods for securely streaming media content
5459384344Authorizing local application activity using remotely defined security data
5469383899Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
5479380349Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
5489380340Systems and methods for providing blackout support in video mosaic environments
5499380337Command packets for personal video recorder
5509380323Cache eviction
5519380322Video on demand architecture
5529380269Scheduling trigger apparatus and method
5539380252Systems and methods for user event data reduction
5549380097Overcoming data loss in streaming video in IP networks
5559380089System and method for routing media
5569380088System and method for routing media
5579380014Electronic camera and server device
5589379908Limited chain relay with virtual peer for multimedia distribution
5599379807Data transmission system for asynchronous transmitting data and map information
5609378091System and method for accessing a data object stored in a distributed storage network
5619374626Use of digital TV bandwidth for web cache pre-loading
5629374619System and method for enabling pairing of a companion device with a mate device for performing a companion device
5639374616Method and apparatus for on demand video and other content rental
5649374614Method and system for enabling video communication via ethernet utilizing asymmetrical physical layer operations
5659374612On-demand language translation for television programs
5669374611Navigation within switched digital streamed content
5679374605Method for enhancing television advertising viewership
5689374604Adaptive streaming transcoder synchronization
5699374603Systems and methods for providing content delivery over a backhaul link in a communication system
5709374560Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems
5719374183Broadcast source identification based on matching via bit count
5729373359Systems and methods for rendering text onto moving image content
5739369781Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
5749369775Methods and systems for delivering signals from cable networks to telecommunications networks
5759369770Network personal digital video recorder system (NPDVR)
5769369769Methods and apparatus for providing voice mail services
5779369764Method and system for a media processor
5789369746Apparatus and method for tuning to a channel of a moving pictures expert group transport stream (MPEG-TS)
5799369741Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
5809369701Method and system for remote diagnostics
5819369339Virtual cable modem termination system
5829369330Service gateway for interactive television
5839369288Video data delivery protection
5849363576Advertisement insertion systems, methods, and media
5859363572Method and system for media adaption
5869363567Methods and apparatus for supporting VOD requests in a system with hierarchical content stores
5879363566Method and system for prepositioning content and distributing content in a local distribution system
5889363551TV program identification method, apparatus, terminal, server and system
5899363548System and method for providing a personal broadcasting service using a mobile communication terminal
5909363542Techniques to provide an enhanced video replay
5919363541Method and system for distribution of media
5929363469Passive-active terminal adapter and method having automatic return loss control
5939363028Apparatus and methods for catalog data distribution
5949361373Content aggregation and presentation
5959358459Information processing device, display device, and information processing system
5969357335Portable device that is adapted to remotely control content on a nearby display screen
5979357277Dynamic URL personalization system for enhancing interactive television
5989357273Method and client apparatus for receiving an http adaptive streaming video
5999357270System and method for simultaneous broadcast for personalized messages
6009357265System and method for creating and managing individual users for personalized television on behalf of pre-existing video delivery platforms
6019357256Third party media channel access in a media exchange network
6029357249Content sorting and channel definition technology
6039357244Method and system for inhibiting audio-video synchronization delay
6049357179Systems and methods for generating media content using microtrends
6059357178Video-revenue prediction tool
6069357177Apparatus and method for providing a surveillance system
6079357176Method and apparatus for displaying program guide information in available blank regions
6089357175Generating ad insertion metadata at program file load time
6099357163Characterizing ingress noise
6109357110Track-mount wireless camera fixture
6119356823Providing and receiving content for computer networks using a gateway and server
6129356796MoCA gateway splitter
6139356714Method for transmitting services information in different types of broadcasting networks and unit for processing said information
6149355461Multicast-based content transmitting system and method, and device and method for estimating high-speed movement
6159355416Forward path multi-media management system with end user feedback to central content sources
6169355216Using IPTV as health monitor
6179351138System, method and apparatus for distributed content dissemination
6189351047Apparatus and method for managing a social network
6199351045Systems and methods for providing a broadcast entertainment service and an on-demand entertainment service
6209351039System and method for troubleshooting a set top box
6219351037Method and system for contextual advertisement replacement utilizing automatic content recognition
6229351027Program storage, retrieval and management based on segmentation messages
6239351026System and method to deliver video content
6249350986Dual-port testing of a cable network
6259350950System and method for providing update information
6269350949Flexible format media content and method for providing same
6279350939Methods and apparatus to detect content skipping by a consumer of a recorded program
6289350931Communication system, transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus and reception method
6299350777System and method for routing media
6309348915Ranking search results
6319348691Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signal, apparatus for receiving broadcast signal, and method for transmitting/receiving broadcast signal through apparatus for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal
6329344768Program guide system with real-time data sources
6339344765Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection
6349344762Integration of untrusted applications and frameworks with a secure operating system environment
6359344751Coordination of fault-tolerant video stream processing in cloud-based video streaming system
6369344685Communication apparatus and method of controlling communication apparatus
6379344682Multi-media management
6389344670System and method for enhancing recorded radio or television programs with information on the world wide web
6399344562Apparatus and method for managing interactive television and voice communication services
6409344496System and method for minimizing network bandwidth retrieved from an external network
6419344474Method and system for supplying media over communication networks
6429344183Wireless multimedia system
6439338512Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
6449338511Video-on-demand content delivery method for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
6459338506Inserting ad elements
6469338501System and method to remotely program a receiving device
6479338495System and method for remote device pairing
6489338494Method and apparatus for providing recommended content playback on a display device
6499338492Method for reproducing an audio and/or video sequence, a reproducing device and reproducing apparatus using the method
6509338490System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms
6519338487System for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider
6529338481Communication apparatus that performs streaming distribution, method of controlling communication apparatus, reproduction apparatus, method of controlling reproduction apparatus, and storage medium
6539338407Apparatus and method for presenting an electronic programming guide
6549338405Scrambled digital data item
6559336559Resolution recommendation for displaying content items
6569332311Open API digital video recorder and method of making and using same
6579332310System and method of selecting a multimedia stream
6589332303System and method for delivering companion content
6599332299System for configuring soft keys in a media communication system
6609332296Content processing for personal over-the-top network video recorder
6619332293Method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content
6629332290Methods, systems, and media for certifying a playback device
6639332287System and method for session management of streaming media
6649332228Content provision apparatus and method
6659332217Method and apparatus for communicating data via a cable card
6669332048Key frame detection and synchronization
6679331800Virtual home channel for mobile broadcast networks
6689330726System capable of integrating user-entered game event data with corresponding video data
6699330723Movie advertising playback systems and methods
6709330719Automatic generation of video from structured content
6719330189System and method for capturing a multimedia content item by a mobile device and matching sequentially relevant content to the multimedia content item
6729330172Audio/video archiving system and method
6739326221Method and system for signaling neighboring signals in TPS bits
6749326045Transmission method for broadcast service, reception method therefor, and reception apparatus therefor
6759326041Managing quality of experience for media transmissions
6769326040Data application providing server, broadcasting server and receiver for dynamically processing data application and digital broadcasting system including the same
6779326029Pre-loading follow-up content
6789326028Methods and apparatus for upgrading set top box devices without the loss of stored content
6799326025Media content search results ranked by popularity
6809326016Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content
6819326013Broadcast synchronization
6829326009Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same
6839325963Device and method for rendering and delivering 3-D content
6849325946Content processing apparatus and method, and program
6859325925Antenna diversity for control device applications
6869325894Distributed vision system with multi-phase synchronization
6879325765Multimedia stream buffer and output method and multimedia stream buffer module
6889325440Broadcast response system
6899324089Methods and apparatus for metering media feeds in a market
6909323560Interpreting I/O operation requests from pageable guests without host intervention
6919319946System for efficient recovery of Node-B buffered data following MAC layer reset
6929319744Communications system and method, information processing apparatus and method, information management apparatus and method, recording medium and program
6939319743Method and apparatus for processing digital service signal
6949319740Method and system for TV everywhere authentication based on automatic content recognition
6959319735Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
6969319731Methods and apparatuses for resuming paused media
6979319728Display apparatus, image processing apparatus and control method for selecting and displaying related image content of primary image content
6989319725Systems and methods for distributed access to media content using placeshifting
6999319627High definition video extender and method
7009319626Decoding of closed captions at a media server
7019319615Television system, television set and remote controller
7029319448Trick modes for network streaming of coded multimedia data
7039319447Method for synchronizing a rich media action with an audiovisual change, corresponding device and computer software, method for generating a rich media presentation and corresponding computer software
7049319443Content segment detection and replacement
7059317597Method and apparatus for efficient, entertaining information delivery
7069313554Dynamic bandwidth load balancing in a data distribution network
7079313553Apparatus and method for simulcast over a variable bandwidth channel
7089313551Enhanced program guide
7099313548System and method for internet access to a personal television service
7109313546Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
7119313541Broadcasting method and broadcast signal receiving apparatus
7129313530Technique for securely communicating programming content
7139313470Systems and methods for determining and communicating correction information for video images
7149313459Method and apparatus for encoding video streams
7159313456Video communication system and method for using same
7169310976User interface for a remote control application
7179307508Systems and methods for syncronizing multiple electronic devices
7189307291User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
7199307286Modular digital television decoder
7209307285Use of messages in or associated with program signal streams by set-top terminals
7219307279Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus with improved start-up speed and start-up method for the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus
7229307273Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
7239307205System and method for utilizing a secured service provider memory
7249307204Enhancement of media sink compatibility
7259306918System and method for secure transmission of media content
7269306759Ultra high-fidelity content delivery using a mobile device as a media gateway
7279305188Image-display method, projector, image-display system, projector-control method, image-display program, and projector-control program
7289301104Data output method, data output program, and terminal device
7299301014Handheld terminal, information providing method, information processing program, information providing server, broadcasting reception apparatus, and information providing system
7309301007Methods and apparatus to monitor audio/visual content from various sources
7319301004System and method for reproducing first reproduction data and at least second reproduction data, computer program and computer program product
7329300999Method and apparatus for network bandwidth conservation
7339300998Providing a regional channel in a digital broadcast environment
7349300993Method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box
7359300989Method and apparatus for remote software driven reverse segmentation
7369300983Moving picture data comparing method and apparatus
7379300920Method and system for configuring media-playing sets
7389300919Media bridge apparatus and methods
7399300918Service access control system and method using embedded browser agent
7409300917Content supply system and content supply method thereof and display device and control method thereof
7419300896Method, computer-readable storage medium, reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus for identifying available channels and/or services
7429300853Network camera data management system and managing method thereof
7439300709Method of transmission of a digital content stream and corresponding method of reception
7449294821Scrubbing noise remover and methods for use therewith
7459294820Control of display for switching between currently displaying content and new content
7469294818Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device
7479294811Method for mapping signaling information to announcement information and broadcast receiver
7489294810Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box
7499294806Systems, methods, and devices for scanning broadcasts
7509294801System for controlling media presentation devices
7519294799Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system
7529294797Methods, systems, and products for control of devices
7539294792Dynamic rebroadcast scheduling of videos
7549294790Information distribution device and method, and information distribution system
7559294738System and method of security monitoring
7569294731Dynamic VOD channel allocation based on viewer demand
7579294730Method and apparatus for distributing merchant advertisements
7589294729System and method for providing content over a television network
7599294728System and method for routing content
7609294556System and method for integrating an electronic pointing device into digital image data
7619294534Applying heuristics to manage multicast subscriptions within computer networks
7629294533Distribution control, method and system for changing a parameter of reproduction quality at a communication terminal based on the received transmission delay time information
7639292859Injecting a code into video data without or with limited human perception by flashing the code
7649292519Signature-based system and method for generation of personalized multimedia channels
7659288554Method for receiving broadcast service and reception device thereof
7669288553Application gadgets and electronic program guides
7679288543Systems and methods for automated media programming (AMP)
7689288539System and method for a user interface to manage the recording, downloading and sharing of content from multiple sources
7699288537Media stream generation based on a category of user expression
7709288529Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device
7719288527Multimedia presentation through an extended connectivity apparatus configured via near-field communication (NFC)
7729288523Systems and methods for automated media programming (AMP)
7739288522Content sequence technology
7749288514Method and apparatus for high speed data services
7759288510Adaptive video transcoding based on parallel chunked log analysis
7769288445Content delivery system
7779288444System and method for video signal delivery
7789288443Broadcast content distribution system, and distribution apparatus and broadcast reception terminal device for use in the system
7799288245Apparatus and methods of accessing content
7809286623Method for determining an area within a multimedia content element over which an advertisement can be displayed
7819286616Method and apparatus for providing directed advertising based on user preferences
7829286294Video and digital multimedia aggregator content suggestion engine
7839282374Methods and computer program products for subcontent tagging and playback
7849282372Method and system to automatically select data network videos as television shows based on a persona
7859282370Open API digital video recorder and method of making and using same
7869282362Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems
7879282360System and method for maintaining integrity of audio data in a multiplexed audio/video stream over a low-latency network connection
7889282351Content delivery apparatus, content delivery method, and transmitting server
7899282349Method for mapping between signaling information and announcement information and broadcast receiver
7909282292Communication signaling engine
7919282291Audio video recording device
7929277372File scheduling in BM-SC
7939277291Controlling access to program usage data
7949277290Transmitting/receiving system and method of processing data in the transmitting/receiving system
7959277287Methods and apparatus to generate relevance rankings for use by a program selector of a media presentation system
7969277281Apparatus, system and method for providing information on objects included in content
7979277272Content providing system, receiving apparatus and method, storage medium, and program for content reception by short range communication enabled devices
7989277268Noise reduction apparatus with isolation transformers in an internet protocol television system
7999277266Apparatus and methods for network video recording
8009277264System, method, and software application for targeted advertising via behavioral model clustering, and preference programming based on behavioral model clusters
8019277257Automatic video service actions based on social networking affinity relationships
8029277251Geographically independent determination of segment boundaries within a video stream
8039277184Apparatus and method for managing media content
8049277183System and method for distributing auxiliary data embedded in video data
8059277157Interactive marketing system
8069276984Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method
8079276982Multimedia conversation transfer
8089276978Program based caching in live media distribution
8099276976Apparatus and a method for data streaming applications
8109276761Method and apparatus for group media consumption
8119272209Streaming interactive video client apparatus
8129271053Data receiving method and device for applications providing an IPTV communications service
8139271048Systems and methods for immersive viewing experience
8149271047Method and apparatus for providing/receiving service of plurality of service providers
8159271042Method for generating time based preview image for a video stream
8169271022Internet content subscription service via multiple devices
8179271020Socially networked television experience
8189271019Cross platform application control in an interactive, multi-platform video network
8199270983Quickly diagnose service and component related issues on a cable modem, multimedia terminal adapter, or gateway
8209270946Media distribution switching method, receiving device and transmitting device
8219270945Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system
8229270944Methods and apparatus for content delivery notification and management
8239270789Method of and system for managing client resources and assets for activities on computing devices
8249270779Display service method, network device capable of performing the method, and storage medium storing the method
8259270764Methods for transmitting multimedia files and advertisements
8269269099Methods and apparatus for sending content to a media player
8279269047Rule-based selection of content
8289264785Media fingerprinting for content determination and retrieval
8299264782Method and system for providing realistic broadcasting image
8309264781Method and apparatus for discovering internet protocol television service (IPTV) provider and IPTV service by using session initiation protocol
8319264774Seamless multi-channel TV everywhere sign-in
8329264764Media content based advertising survey platform methods
8339264761Use of messages in or associated with program signal streams by set-top terminals
8349264759Method for transmitting and receiving broadcast signals, and broadcast reception device using said method
8359264749Server GPU assistance for mobile GPU applications
8369264747Audio/video channel bonding configuration adaptations
8379264743Delivery system for internet content
8389264671Video transmission system having unicast and multicast modes and methods for use therewith
8399264670Method and apparatus for providing user input back channel in audio/video system
8409264669Content management that addresses levels of functionality
8419264472Audio-video data switching and viewing system
8429264452Apparatus and method for directing a communication session to a communication device of a group of devices having a common registration identity
8439264272Demapping apparatus and method for reception of data in a multi-carrier broadcast system
8449264250Gateway for transporting out-of-band messaging signals
8459262599Method and system for distributing media content
8469262119Recording/transferring program, recording/transferring apparatus, and recording/transferring method
8479258622Method of accessing a spatio-temporal part of a video sequence of images
8489258617System and method in a television system for presenting information associated with a user-selected object in a television program
8499258614System and method for resolving scheduling conflicts in multi-tuner devices and systems
8509258611Multi-source assisted content delivering system
8519258610Correlation of media metadata gathered from diverse sources
8529258600Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal
8539258592Method and apparatus for secure transfer of previously broadcasted content
8549258591Video transmitting system for monitoring simultaneous geographically distributed events
8559258590Method for receiving media and device thereof
8569258578System and method for selectively transcoding signal from one format to one of plurality of formats
8579258577Meta channel media system control and advertisement technology
8589258575Cloud based location shifting service
8599258530Method for accessing a spatio-temporal part of a compressed video sequence using decomposed access request
8609258529Data distribution
8619258527Handling of information generated within a receiver of a broadcast communication system
8629257842Set-top-box having a built-in master node that provides an external interface for communication and control in a power-line-based residential communication system
8639253549Program modeling tool
8649253547Methods and systems for facilitating remote control of a television by a support technician
8659253537Apparatus and methods for controlling digital video recorders
8669253519Method and apparatus for automatically converting source video into electronic mail messages
8679253516Systems, methods, and computer products for periodic-fee limited access to videos
8689253515Channel bonding synchronization
8699253446Information providing apparatus, portable information terminal, content processing device, device control apparatus, content processing system and program
8709253241Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer
8719253240Providing sequence data sets for streaming video data
8729253235Streaming enhancements through pre-fetch background
8739253108Systems and methods for prioritization of data for intelligent discard in a communication network
8749252916Mobile video delivery
8759247390Method and system for providing location aware tracking and services via an IP multimedia residential gateway
8769247313Dynamic video ad format based on user bitrate and bandwidth
8779247310DOCSIS out-of-band control signal frequency conversion for legacy set-top boxes
8789247308Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection
8799247307Integrating video share and text messaging with set-top box and access point
8809247301Method for providing episodic media on a dedicated channel
8819247300Content notification and delivery
8829247293System and method for multi-standard browser for digital devices
8839247290Seamless transition between display applications using direct device selection
8849247285Method and system for monitoring a content signal
8859247283Mosaic presentation screen production
8869247277System for the delivery and dynamic presentation of large media assets over bandwidth constrained networks
8879247276System and method for progressive delivery of media content
8889247275Web-based video broadcasting system having multiple channels
8899247244User sensitive information adaptive video transcoding framework
8909247209Rules-based content management
8919247208Adaptive video-server reconfiguration for self-optimizing multi-tier IPTV networks
8929247207System to provide index and metadata for content on demand
8939247194System and method for selecting, capturing, and distributing customized event recordings
8949246695Method and apparatus for providing virtual closed circuit television
8959246639Method and device for ensuring quality of service of internet protocol television live broadcast service
8969246612Method and apparatus for collecting and providing viewer feedback to a broadcast
8979241201Linking and browsing media on television
8989241190Generating a response to video content request including dynamically processed video content
8999241185Apparatus and method for media detection and replacement
9009241183Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and application information table transmitting apparatus
9019241181Set-top box-based TV streaming and redirecting
9029241179Method and system for creating video channels for delivery of content from multiple platforms
9039241177Audio/video channel transbonding in a network device
9049241176Content validation techniques
9059241136Method and apparatus for creating a personalized programming guide
9069241135Method and system for image alteration
9079241023System and method for managing media content
9089237383Peer to peer streaming of DVR buffered program data
9099237377Media content synchronized advertising platform apparatuses and systems
9109237369Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household
9119237367Interactive video advertisement in a mobile browser
9129237365Pay-per-view portal
9139237364Specifying client behavior and sessions in dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH)
9149237361Method and apparatus for content delivery
9159237312Method and a system for delivery of data to an end user
9169237311Network architecture and method for application deployment
9179237300Personal video recorder functionality for placeshifting systems
9189237296Image display apparatus and operating method thereof
9199237231Providing a predictive response feature for messaging applications by analyzing the text of a message using text recognition logic
9209236088Application communication
9219235917Systems and methods for video/multimedia rendering, composition, and user-interactivity
9229235899Simulating an infrared emitter array in a video monitoring camera to construct a lookup table for depth determination
9239235557System and method thereof for dynamically associating a link to an information resource with a multimedia content displayed in a web-page
9249232286IPTV receiver and method for controlling an application in the IPTV receiver
9259232283Methods and systems for selecting content for an internet television stream using mobile device location
9269232281Communication management apparatus, terminal, communication management system, communication management method, program, and information storage medium
9279232275Video-on-demand content delivery system for providing video-on-demand services to TV service subscribers
9289232274Apparatus for adapting a presentation of media content to a requesting device
9299232272System and method for content transmission network selection
9309232270Digital cable TV receiver, diagnostic method for the digital cable TV receiver, and data structure of DVI status report
9319232264System and devices for distributing content in a hierarchical manner
9329232260Extended connectivity multimedia apparatus, multimedia presentation system, and method of transporting credentials obtained via near-field communication (NFC)
9339232259Apparatus, system, and method to extend functionality in multimedia presentation device
9349232258Apparatus,system, and method to extend connectivity in multimedia presentation device
9359232254Client-server based interactive television guide with server recording
9369232253Dynamic schedule creation
9379232250System and method for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television system
9389232249Video presentation using repeated video frames
9399232246Dynamic splitting of evolved multicast broadcast multimedia service (EMBMS)
9409232239Methods and systems for networked camera control
9419232181Integration of home entertainment devices with a software client for telephony
9429232180System and method for coordinating data transmission via user-maintained modes

2015

9439226045Signaling attributes for network-streamed video data
9449226042Selecting advertising for presentation with digital content
9459226034Apparatus and methods for generating clips using recipes with slice definitions
9469226031Transfer of data related to broadcast programming over a communication network
9479226026Reception apparatus, reception method, program and information processing system
9489226022Method of switching from a first encoded video stream to a second encoded video stream
9499226014Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
9509226013Multimedia queue services
9519226012Systems and methods for providing a program as a gift using an interactive application
9529226011Synchronizing program presentation
9539226010Channel bonding with distributed marker packets
9549226007Cloud-enabled network-based digital video recorder
9559226006Client-server based interactive guide with server recording
9569226002Method, device and system for realizing broadcast TV
9579225941Systems and methods for high-bandwidth delivery of customer-specific information
9589225940Method and apparatus for real-time IPTV channel searching and switching
9599225939Mobile streaming processing system for video and audio content
9609225925Phone based television remote control
9619225762Method and apparatus for network based adaptive streaming
9629225542Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving content by interconnecting internet protocol television with home network
9639224427Rating media item recommendations using recommendation paths and/or media item usage
9649223796Aircraft communications system with video file library and associated methods
9659219950Reproduction apparatus, reproduction method, and program
9669219940Fast channel change for hybrid device
9679219934Data stream rate adaptation mechanism
9689219884Periodic broadcast and location of evolving media content with application to seminar and stroke media
9699219613Alternative set-top gateway source for DOCSIS 3.0
9709218637Method of making a video stream from a plurality of viewports within large format imagery
9719218606System and method for brand monitoring and trend analysis based on deep-content-classification
9729218311Packet-based digital display interface signal mapping to micro serial interface
9739218265Monitoring and controlling the operation of devices in a distributed network of broadcast devices
9749218106Interactive program manager and methods for presenting program content
9759215513Method and apparatus for presenting dynamic media content
9769215509Multimedia processing resource with interactive voice response
9779215504Systems and methods for acquiring, categorizing and delivering media in interactive media guidance applications
9789215500Full-frame buffer to improve video performance in low-latency video communication systems
9799215497Method for transmitting a broadcast service, and method and apparatus for receiving same
9809215494Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal
9819215493Non-real-time broadcast service processing system and processing method thereof
9829215483Policies for content downloading and content uploading
9839215424Content delivery
9849215423Recommendation engine apparatus and methods
9859215422Video processing system with conditional access module and methods for use therewith
9869215421Open cable application platform (OCAP) and set-top box (STB)-based bill notification and payment application
9879215420Ranking search results
9889215419System and method for set-top box recording
9899215404Apparatus and method for receiving two modes of broadcasts using one tuner in set-top-box
9909215400Client-side multimedia content targeting system
9919215397Systems and methods for providing enhanced sports watching media guidance
9929215261Method and system for providing media programming
9939210479Broadcasting receiver and method of interfacing resource information between a host device and a pod, sending host device resource information and obtaining host device resource information
9949210478System and method for set-top box base station integration
9959210477Mobile device with location-based content
9969210473Phantom gaming in a broadcast media, system and method
9979210463Network autodiscovery as a lever to decorrelated service activation through event driven architecture
9989210462Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal
9999210455Dynamic synchronization of media streams within a social network
10009210454Methods and systems for a current channel buffer for network based personal video recording
10019210416Variable encoding and detection apparatus and methods
10029210368Digital video recorder for automatically recording an upcoming program that is being advertised
10039210361Video display system
10049210356System and method for entertainment system reconfiguration
10059209916Method and apparatus for transmitting event data
10069205339Method of and apparatus for utilizing SMS while running an application on a mobile device controlling a viewer's participation with a broadcast
10079204196Systems and methods for using incentives to increase advertising effectiveness
10089204194Sharing a streaming video
10099204187Parameterized services descriptor for advanced television services
10109204185Individual internet video link channel
10119204184Interactive television program guide with remote access
10129204182Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
10139204180Method, server and terminal for audio and video on demand
10149204102Systems and methods for inserting ads during playback of video media
10159204101Video chunking for robust, progressive uploading
10169204100Method and system for providing set-top box remote access functions in a browser extension
10179204086Method and apparatus for transmitting and using picture descriptive information in a frame rate conversion processor
10189204084Content recording control method for peers, and a device therefor
10199204079Method for providing appreciation object automatically according to user's interest and video apparatus using the same
10209203534Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signaling information for reception of broadcast services in a digital broadcasting system
10219202224Providing a survey during an advertisement opportunity to improve advertising experience
10229201904Sharing television and video programming through social networking
10239199171Information processing system relating to content distribution, storage medium for storing program directed thereto, and information processing device
10249197941System and method in a television controller for providing user-selection of objects in a television program
10259197940Method and apparatus for creating dynamic webpages in a media communication system
10269197935Content viewing apparatus, method and recorded computer program based on relationship levels between users
10279197932Association of content recordings for content delivery
10289197928Pluggable interactive television
10299197916Systems and methods for communicating and enforcing viewing and recording limits for media-on-demand
10309197914Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information
10319197907Adaptive ads with advertising markers
10329197886Detecting plant degradation using peer-comparison
10339197858System and method for distributing and broadcasting multimedia
10349197857IP-based stream splicing with content-specific splice points
10359197836Content promotion to anonymous clients
10369197757System and method for set-top box call connection
10379197659Security scanning system and method
10389197435Channel selection in a multimedia system
10399197434Network system for distributing protected content
10409195991Display of user selected advertising content in a digital environment
10419195845Trusted and secure techniques for item delivery and execution
10429191723Providing a regional channel in a digital broadcast environment
10439191722System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information
10449191720Systems and methods for generating a user profile based customized display that includes user-generated and non-user-generated content
10459191718Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
10469191717Method for processing non-real timeservice and broadcast receiver
10479191716Interactive media guide with media guidance interface
10489191712Apparatus and method for managing voice communications
10499191711Apparatus and method for providing services using a services gateway
10509191709Digital ad insertion for video-on-demand
10519191696Reception device and program for reception device
10529191626System and methods thereof for visual analysis of an image on a web-page and matching an advertisement thereto
10539191625System and methods for transmitting and distributing media content
10549191624System and method to determine an authorization of a wireless set-top box device to receive media content
10559191623Transmitting datastreams to late joining broadcast subscribers
10569191622System for fault detection in an internet protocol television communication system
10579191113Method of transforming HFC CATV analog fiber transmission to digital fiber transmission
10589189868Multimedia content delivery system
10599189779Billing support in a media exchange network
10609189760System, method and computer readable medium for using performance indicators and predictive analysis for setting manufacturing equipment parameters
10619185465Implementing media requests via a one-way set-top box
10629185463System and method for providing personalized channel setting to social television viewer
10639185461Spot notification method, spot notification device, and spot notification device program
10649185460Reception apparatus, reception method, program, and information processing system
10659185458Signal-driven interactive television
10669185454System and method for presenting during a programming event an invitation to follow content on a social media site
10679185453Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal
10689185450Managing common content on a distributed storage system
10699185449Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household
10709185446Method and apparatus for automatic second screen engagement
10719185443Method and system for determining a channel service
10729185442Dynamic audio/video channel bonding
10739185439Signaling data for multiplexing video components
10749185433System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during travel
10759185426Method and system for motion-compensated frame-rate up-conversion for both compressed and decompressed video bitstreams
10769185351Browsing and viewing video assets using TV set-top box
10779185350Content selecting system, providing apparatus, transfer apparatus and content selecting method
10789185349Communication terminal, search server and communication system
10799185348Method of recommending broadcasting contents and recommending apparatus therefor in multimedia contents reproducing device
10809185333Method and system for accessing content for presentation via a set-top box
10819185325Systems and methods for providing video on demand in an intelligent television
10829185323Systems and methods for providing social media with an intelligent television
10839185159Communication between a server and a terminal
10849185151Device, method and system for media packet distribution
10859185017Adaptive video stream testing
10869183679Distributed vehicle event recorder systems having a portable memory data transfer system
10879183558Audio/video companion screen system and method
10889179199Media playback across multiple devices
10899179193Apparatus, systems and methods for rich media electronic program guides
10909179187Apparatus and method for displaying content
10919179183Transcoding media streams using subchunking
10929179180Method and apparatus for providing customized information
10939179174Method and apparatus for generating media content
10949179172Method and access device for implementing IP broadband video service
10959179170Low noise block converter feedhorn
10969179168Live concert/event video system and method
10979179115Server-based program recording scheduling
10989179087AV device
10999178945System and method for remotely accessing cablecard module
11009178774Channel hopping scheme for update of data for multiple services across multiple channels
11019178743System and method of managing video content streams
11029178719Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
11039176955Method and apparatus for sharing media files among network nodes
11049176643Method and system for playing video
11059173003Media system with internet content
11069172999Behavioral keyword identification based on thematic channel viewing
11079172985Video playback system allowing multiple mobile communication devices to control the same video decoder and related computer program products
11089172915Method of operating a channel recommendation system
11099172914Using EQAM video de-jitter memory for processing M-CMTS DEPI PSP priority queues
11109172735Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks
11119172672Communication streams
11129171851One click web records
11139171017Sharing television and video programming through social networking
11149167313Methods and system for transferring data for remote storage
11159167311Variant playlist optimization
11169167309Method and system for transmitting broadcast and data stream and method and apparatus for converting broadcast and data stream in HFC-based cable network
11179167291Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal
11189167288System and method for optimizing memory usage in a universal controlling device
11199167287Controlling a viewing session for a video program
11209167283Method and system for preventing data loss in switching data transmission mode
11219167278Method and system for automatic content recognition (ACR) based broadcast synchronization
11229167275Systems and methods for autonomous broadcasting
11239167211Method for transmitting an IPTV streaming service by P2P transmission, and method for receiving an IPTV streaming service by P2P transmission
11249167210System and method for managing program assets
11259167209Method for a touch screen that interfaces with a set top box
11269167208System and method for providing supplementary interactive content
11279167194Method for generating a unique service set identifier on a wireless projector
11289167187Systems and methods for providing video on demand in an intelligent television
11299166898Methods, systems, and devices for bandwidth conservation
11309166813System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service
11319166711Method and system to influence a viewer to select a feed
11329165604Alternative advertising in prerecorded media
11339161093Cordless multimedia system and image display system
11349161091Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network
11359161088Method in a streaming client for handling video streaming data, streaming client, computer programs and computer program products
11369161087User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
11379161079Television advertisement system and method
11389161077Broadcast signal receiving apparatus and control method thereof
11399161076Information processing system, server system, terminal system, information processing program, and information presentation method
11409161068Remotely accessed virtual recording room
11419161065Methods and apparatus for bandwidth recovery in a network
11429160978Method and apparatus related to variable duration media segments
11439160977Providing information about video content
11449160976Method and apparatus for distributing media in a pay per play architecture with remote playback within an enterprise
11459160975Providing a dedicated channel accessible to a group of users
11469160974Systems and methods for transcoding and place shifting media content
11479160470System and method for delivering representative media objects of a broadcast media stream to a terminal
11489160469Signal transmission management system
11499160467Method and system for assigning definitions to media network channels
11509154857ABR live to VOD system and method
11519154851Tunable RF return path filter with automatic channel plan detection
11529154846Coordinated multi-media playback
11539154843Client-server based interactive guide with server recording
11549154840Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method
11559154838System and method for identifying social media influencers
11569154830Method and system for providing programs in a preview format during channel changes via a gateway
11579154813Multiple video content in a composite video stream
11589154811Caching content
11599154740System and method for real time video streaming from a mobile device or other sources through a server to a designated group and to enable responses from those recipients
11609154729Television receiving apparatus and control method for television receiving apparatus
11619154723Receiving terminal, and content exporting method
11629154545Video information control apparatus and method
11639154532Methods and apparatus for transmitting multimedia files in a data network
11649154530Facility management platform for a hybrid coaxial/twisted pair local loop network service architecture
11659153125Programmable multimedia controller with programmable services
11669152965Method and devices for inter-terminal payments
11679152647Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
11689152633Device and process for remote management of a network of audiovisual information reproduction systems
11699149722Video compression system and method for reducing the effects of packet loss over a communication channel
11709148703Interactive television system with programming-related links
11719148700Remotely defining security data for authorization of local application activity
11729148694Method and apparatus enabling fast channel change for DSL system
11739148693Method and system of scaling external resources for a receiving device
11749148684Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information
11759148677Accessing a higher privileged application function from a lower privileged application
11769148676Broadcast transition channel
11779148630Moderated interactive media sessions
11789148295Cable set-top box with integrated cable tuner and MOCA support
11799148237Digital television channel trending
11809143840Systems and methods for evaluating online videos
11819143839Method and apparatus for browsing using multiple coordinated device sets
11829143833Systems and methods for scheduling interactive media and events
11839143831Conducting transactions between a vendor and a customer using text messages
11849143830Information processing apparatus, information processing method, computer program, and information sharing system
11859143829Technique for providing a virtual digital video recorder service through a communications network
11869143827Systems and methods for securely place shifting media content
11879143825Systems, methods and devices to reduce change latency in placeshifted media streams using predictive secondary streaming
11889143809Device associated with a user account
11899143737Data distribution
11909143736Systems and methods for managing local storage of on-demand content
11919143735Systems and methods for providing a personal channel via television
11929143672Device for sending image data from camera to CCTV network
11939143547Streaming video over a wireless network
11949143495Flexible rendering of user interface elements
11959143493Method and apparatus for communicating between a user device and a gateway device to form a system to allow a partner service to be provided to the user device
11969143337Method and system for providing enhanced broadcast advertising
11979143248Targeted content streaming and reception system
11989141699Determining data feed usage
11999137585Method and apparatus for inserting advertisements in content
12009137583Method for securing indirect return channel and mobile digital broadcast receiver thereof
12019137579Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
12029137572Digital cable TV receiver, diagnostic method for the digital cable TV receiver, and data structure of DVI status report
12039137566Distribution system, reception apparatus, and methods for transitioning to new services
12049137565Meta channel caching and instant viewing related technology
12059137552User interfaces for web-based video player
12069137497Method and system for video stream personalization
12079137496Entertainment system and method of communication
12089137495Systems and methods for providing interactive video services
12099137494Systems and methods to order a content item deliverable via a television service
12109137286Streaming traffic classification method and apparatus
12119136956Method and system for planning and running video-on-demand advertising
12129135636System and method for routing media
12139135635System and method for routing media
12149135334Providing a social network
12159131278System and method for layered delivery of media content quality
12169131276System and method for providing network access to antenna feeds
12179131275Managing video-on-demand in a hierarchical network
12189131255Technique for providing uninterrupted switched digital video service
12199131250Accessing remote video devices
12209131117Optimal content distribution in video-on-demand tree networks
12219131116Information processing apparatus, tuner, and information processing method
12229131115Apparatus and method for managing media content
12239131079System and method for providing a television network customized for an end user
12249130898Transmitting utility usage data via a network interface device
12259130799System and method for effectuating playlist seeking with respect to digital multimedia content from a network node
12269129642Automatic generation of video from structured content
12279129301Display of user selected advertising content in a digital environment
12289124949Grouping advertisement subavails
12299124947Averting ad skipping in adaptive bit rate systems
12309124946Plug and play method and system of viewing live and recorded contents
12319124943System for provisioning media services
12329124941Distributed TV access system
12339124937Multi-option sourcing of content and interactive television
12349124923Presentation of an avatar in a media communication system
12359124919Remote network video content recorder system
12369124914Credit/penalty-based network-guidance of bitrates for clients
12379124911Storage optimization in a cloud-enabled network-based digital video recorder
12389124910Systems and methods of processing closed captioning for video on demand content
12399124909Metadata for compressed video streams
12409124908Apparatus and method for transmitting media content
12419124905System and method for optimizing storage and transcoding costs in network DVR
12429124774Methods for delivering and receiving interactive multimedia
12439124769Methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content
12449124758Television receiver with a TV phone function
12459124726Image processing apparatus and image processing method
12469124672Adaptive video server with data rate control and methods for use therewith
12479123330Large-scale speaker identification
12489122808Network interface to a video device
12499122754Intelligent video summaries in information access
12509118978Systems and methods for capturing and storing an image related to a media asset
12519118977Content synchronization system, content-synchronization control device, and content playback device
12529118976Tuning efficiency and delivery of content
12539118973Aircraft digital media entertainment systems, device, and method employed therein
12549118972Scheduler apparatus employing a gopher agent for use in a television receiver
12559118964Broadcast transmitting apparatus, broadcast receiving apparatus, and the method thereof
12569118948Client-server based interactive guide with server recording
12579118942On-demand session initiation and management
12589118938Method for transmitting/receiving content and transmitter/receiver using same
12599118814Set-top box peer-assisted video-on-demand
12609118813Method and apparatus for using internet protocol television service based on application received in multicast session
12619118812Audience server
12629113232Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
12639113229Automated content ingestion
12649113228Method of addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider
12659113220Electronic program guide for obtaining past, current, and future programs
12669113210Methods and systems for providing demand based services
12679113206System and method for distribution of picture objects
12689113204Method and apparatus for communicating interactive content in a broadcast communication system
12699113189Method and system for auxiliary data detection and delivery
12709113188Video display device, terminal device, and method thereof
12719113184Delivering an audio video asset
12729113107Interactive advertising and program promotion in an interactive television system
12739113065Network camera, network camera system and monitoring method
12749113042Multi-wireless device channel communications
12759113041Digital broadcast reception apparatus and method of providing additional content
12769113040System for up-selling content during periods of likely viewer disinterest
12779112946Apparatus and method for transmitting multimedia data in hybrid network
12789112943System and method for retrieving, storing and distributing digital broadcast media in a cloud-computing environment
12799112938Adaptive playback with look-ahead
12809112934Apparatus and method for configuring on-demand content delivering overlay network
12819112837Purchasing peripheral support in a media exchange network
12829112816Dynamic EQAM discovery in M-CMTS architecture
12839112813On-demand compute environment
12849112810Device discovery service
12859112803Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading
12869112623Asynchronous interaction at specific points in content
12879111579Media editing with multi-camera media clips
12889111279System and method for generating and delivering personalized content
12899110929Sharing television and video programming through social networking
12909106974System and method for storing advertising data
12919106972Social networking for bandwidth conservation in video on demand systems
12929106970Operating cable modems in a low power mode
12939106959Method for adding or updating video content from internet sources to existing video-on-demand application of digital TV services provider system
12949106946Advanced set top terminal having a video call feature
12959106941Method and apparatus for alternate content scheduling on mobile devices
12969106940Methods and apparatus for customizing video services provided to customers in hotels
12979106937System and method of indicating quality of service
12989106934Distribution of adaptive bit rate live streaming video via hyper-text transfer protocol
12999106886Tagging digital television signals
13009106804Synthesizing a presentation of a multimedia event
13019106803Broadcast media information capture and communication via a wireless network
13029106802Dual-type of playback for multimedia content
13039106801Terminals, servers, and methods that find a media server to replace a sensed broadcast program/movie
13049106800System and method of monitoring video data packet delivery
13059106799Transaction widgets
13069106798Sharing video recording resources over a network
13079106489Method and apparatus for updating a network address of an audio/video node to a communication device
13089106467Backchannel communications for initialization of high-speed networks
13099106435Efficient data transmission within MoCA
13109106347Digital data insertion apparatus and methods for use with compressed audio/video data
13119104987Method and system for associating business rules with received content in a content processing system and generating a content list therefrom
13129100727Broadcasting links to enhanced content
13139100722Filtering and tailoring multimedia content based on observed user behavior
13149100713Customizable overlays based on subject matter
13159100712Method and system for downloading content to a content downloader
13169100711System for presenting media content
13179100707Integrating video share and text messaging with set-top box and access point
13189100705Methods and apparatus for indexing and/or advertising in a user selected downloaded digital video recording
13199100704Method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program
13209100703Identifying a signal route for delivery of video-on-demand to a subscriber terminal
13219100700File structure techniques for storing multiple bitrate content
13229100696System and method for upgrading a multiprocessor set-top box device with a monolithic firmware image
13239100687Playback synchronization across playback devices
13249100675System and method for distributing and redeeming coupons on a broadcast system
13259100674Method and apparatus for distributing video under multi-channel, and video management system using the same
13269100551Video policy server
13279100550Apparatus and method for managing a social network
13289100549Methods and apparatus for referring media content
13299100548Feature enablement at a communications terminal
13309100547Accessing broadcast media
13319100538Limited length video messaging
13329100461Automatically publishing streams to multiple destinations
13339100199Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
13349099152Method and apparatus for creation, distribution, assembly and verification of media
13359098839Incentivizing commerce by regionally localized broadcast signal in conjunction with automatic feedback or filtering
13369098128System and method in a television receiver for providing user-selection of objects in a television program
13379094842Systems and method for orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing
13389094738Apparatus, systems and methods for presenting highlights of a media content event
13399094721Systems and methods for providing a network link between broadcast content and content located on a computer network
13409094720Methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering a program in advance of a scheduled broadcast time
13419094707System and method for integrating an electronic pointing device into digital image data
13429094704System for managing media content for a personal television channel
13439094703Source optimized dynamic trickplay
13449094694Video input switching and signal processing apparatus
13459094615Automatic event videoing, tracking and content generation
13469094578Pay-per-view sharing
13479094577Digital broadcast transmitter, digital broadcast receiver, and audio description descriptor processing methods thereof
13489094477System and method for providing interactive on-demand content
13499094270Content transmission architecture
13509094226Home network system and method
13519094220Internet protocol broadcasting
13529092973Broadcast control system
13539092519Method and system for updating a list of content stored on a user-operated device
13549088831Systems and methods for providing a network link between broadcast content and content located on a computer network
13559088828Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same
13569088827Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions
13579088821Methods and apparatus to adaptively select sensor(s) to gather audience measurement data based on a variable system factor and a quantity of data collectible by the sensors
13589088813Network personal video recorder savings with scalable video coding
13599088810Apparatus, system and method for audio-visual content viewing using advertisement credit
13609088807Audio/video channel transbonding in a network device
13619088803Software defined joint bandwidth provisioning and cache management for MBH video traffic optimization
13629088763Recording additional channels of a shared multi-channel transmitter
13639087126System and method for enhanced video selection using an on-screen remote
13649086905Interpreting I/O operation requests from pageable guests without host intervention
13659084029On-screen program guide with interactive programming recommendations
13669084028System and method for detecting and classifying direct response advertisements
13679084026Commanding video device using program moments
13689084006Interactive television program guide system having multiple devices within a household
13699084005Two-dimensional barcode system
13709084003Methods, systems, and media for media playback
13719084000Systems and methods for remote web query and image selection exchange to video screen
13729083998Rights metadata caching by switched digital video multiplexers
13739083993Video/audio data multiplexing apparatus, and multiplexed video/audio data decoding apparatus
13749083992Broadcasting receiver and a method of determining an operation mode of broadcasting receiver
13759083991Broadcasting receiver and a method of determining an operation mode of broadcasting receiver
13769083854Method and video device for accessing information
13779083853Targeted television advertisements associated with online users' preferred television programs or channels
13789083843Distributor amplifier having a noise blocking circuit
13799083773Real-time priority-based media communication
13809082174System and method for using a website containing video playlists as input to a download manager
13819081781Wireless portable device for creating and wirelessly transmitting digital audio and/or video
13829081422System and method in a television controller for providing user-selection of objects in a television program
13839078045Social broadcasting platform
13849078043Media source monitoring and parental awards
13859078033Coax and IP hybrid digital TV and VOD system
13869078024Video processing system with user customized graphics for use with layered video coding and methods for use therewith
13879078018Audio/video and data signal redistribution system
13889078017Method and device for buffering data for multiplexing
13899078016System for adding or updating video content from internet sources to existing video-on-demand application of a digital TV services provider system
13909078014Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
13919078011Variable available viewing time communication device and system
13929077947Presenting linear and nonlinear content via DVR
13939077934Systems and methods for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback
13949077933Methods and apparatus to generate relevance rankings for use by a program selector of a media presentation system
13959077928Data reporting of usage statistics
13969077860System and method for providing video content associated with a source image to a television in a communication network
13979077859Device for recording and playing contents, server for managing content location information, information recording medium, method for managing content information
13989077858Media playback system and method for monitoring usage of media contents
13999077857Graphical electronic programming guide
14009077762Content monitoring and control technology
14019077760Broadband communications
14029077706Method for updating a table of correspondence between a logical address and an identification number
14039077459Devices and methods for dynamic broadcast
14049076495Reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, computer program, program storage medium, data structure, recording medium, recording device, and manufacturing method of recording medium
14059076422Generating a stream comprising synchronized content
14069076311Method and apparatus for providing remote workflow management
14079076174Method and service for providing access to premium content and dispersing payment therefore
14089076144Method and system for providing set-top box remote access functions in a browser extension based on advertising metadata
14099071879Interactive television program guide system and method with niche hubs
14109071876Providing a viewer incentive with video content
14119071875Processing and distribution of video-on-demand content items
14129071874System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system using policies
14139071873Storage device management techniques for a remote storage digital video recorder that handles multiple bitrate content
14149071872Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
14159071859Methods and apparatus for user-based targeted content delivery
14169071853Broadcast content to HTTP client conversion
14179071821Method and system for long term monitoring of video assets
14189071818Video compression system and method using differencing and clustering
14199071798System and method for switching between media streams for non-adjacent channels while providing a seamless user experience
14209071797Systems and methods for remote access to programming information
14219071795Technique for effectively accessing programming listing information in an entertainment delivery system
14229071730Product information display and purchasing
14239071729Providing user communication
14249071725Methods and user interfaces for video messaging
14259071278Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
14269070187Systems and methods for generating bookmark video fingerprints
14279066154System and method for enhanced television and delivery of enhanced television content
14289066153Apparatus and methods for multicast delivery of content in a content delivery network
14299066149Information processor, information processing method and computer program
14309066147Program guide system with advertisements
14319066144Interactive remote participation in live entertainment
14329066140Television user interface
14339066139Multi-platform digital television
14349066120Systems and methods for personalized television viewing
14359066119Method for transmitting/receiving internet-based content and transmitter/receiver using same
14369066118System and method for managing, converting and displaying video content on a video-on-demand platform, including ads used for drill-down navigation and consumer-generated classified ads
14379066113Method for ensuring reliable playout in a DMD system
14389066067Method and system of diagnosing a video condition experienced at a customer premises
14399066063Enhanced program viewing method
14409066047Apparatus, systems, and methods for accessing an interactive program
14419065984System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event
14429065980Method for retransmission using checksums for identifying lost data packets
14439065979Promotional placement in media works
14449065978Method for acquiring services on a multiplicity of devices
14459065965Apparatus and method for distributing audio and video content using existing network wiring
14469065964Reducing four wave mixing ingress
14479065877Live concert/event video system and method
14489065870Method and system for pairing a medium to a user account
14499065731Ensure upstream channel quality measurement stability in an upstream channel bonding system using T4 timeout multiplier
14509064271Content display system
14519061207Temporary decoder apparatus and method
14529061206Video game system using pre-generated motion vectors
14539060208Methods and apparatus for predictive delivery of content over a network
14549060206Sampled digital content based syncronization of supplementary digital content
14559060193System and method for broadcasting video with a secondary audio source
14569060191Full-reference computation of mobile content quality of experience in real-time
14579060190Iteratively locating a position corresponding to a desired seek time
14589060184Systems and methods for adaptive streaming with augmented video stream transitions using a media server
14599060178Dynamic encode setting adjustment
14609060156System and method for providing network access to individually recorded content
14619060101Video game system having an infinite playing field
14629060100Scheduling trigger apparatus and method
14639060099Distributed, interactive television program guide; system and method
14649060098Method and system for data processing in a device with integrated set-top-box and femtocell functionality
14659060045Apparatus and method for managing media content
14669059810Method and device for controlling the point of time of the operation of an application in digital data broadcasting
14679058837Method and apparatus for managing contents
14689055352Non-linear interactive video navigation
14699055328Network-based service to provide on-demand video summaries of television programs
14709055327Systems, devices, and methods for managing changes to data
14719055325Systems and methods for providing transport control
14729055321Broadcast signal receiving apparatus and control method thereof
14739055320Transferring a broadcast transmission to a remote device
14749055319Interactive guide with recording
14759055318Client-server based interactive guide with server storage
14769055317Media content catalog service
14779055315System and method for providing integrated media
14789055312System and method for interactive synchronized video watching
14799055273System and method for internet access to a personal television service
14809055269Messaging with user generated content related to video object timecode
14819055259Multimedia device connected to external electronic device and method for controlling the same
14829055197Intelligent peer-to-peer system and method for collaborative suggestions and propagation of media
14839055196Method and apparatus for forming highlight content
14849055195Method and apparatus for providing bi-directional data services and live television programming to mobile platforms
14859055194Method and device for switching media renderers during streaming playback of content
14869055135Scheduled placeshifting
14879055132Method and system for distributing media content
14889054820Signature-based program identification apparatus and methods for use with digital broadcast systems
14899054816Method and system of media programming to provide an integrated entertainment experience
14909053754Thumbnail generation and presentation for recorded TV programs
14919053324IPTV devices and methods adapted for such devices
14929049497Signaling random access points for streaming video data
14939049496Media source identification
14949049484Efficient assignment of program copies in a network digital video recorder
14959049473Method and system of processing multiple playback streams via a single playback channel
14969049467Method and apparatus for transmitting enhancement data in a data stream
14979049401Apparatus and method for providing digital multimedia broadcast service using an external device and a digital TV
14989049350Imaging apparatus that transmits media data to reception apparatus, method of processing information, and storage medium
14999049346Methods and apparatus for selecting digital access technology for programming and data delivery
15009044183Intra-video ratings
15019043857Receiving device, receiving method, program, and broadcasting system
15029043856Remote control of program receiving devices
15039043855Noise suppression in a hybrid fiber coaxial network
15049043854Provisioning a set-top box
15059043853Systems and methods for prioritization of data for intelligent discard in a communication network
15069043852Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program
15079043850System and method for switching between media streams while providing a seamless user experience
15089043848System and method for interactive spatio-temporal streaming data
15099043846Inflight entertainment system with selectively preloaded seat end video caches
15109043843Transfer of television programs from channel-specific files to program-specific files
15119043840Method and a system for television display of web feed content
15129043835System and method for simultaneously broadcasting multiple media-components
15139043833System and method in a television system for presenting information associated with a user-selected object in a television program
15149043824Broadcast transmitter, a broadcast transmitting method and a broadcast receiving method
15159038123Communication system, transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus and reception method
15169038122Device and method to limit operations from an AV device or external terminal
15179038121Bit-rate constrained trick play through stream switching and adaptive streaming
15189038119Low-cost leakage detector for a digital HFC network
15199038118Event booking mechanism
15209038117Systems and methods for automated media programming (AMP)
15219038116Method and system for recording streams
15229038115System and method for selecting, capturing, and distributing customized event recordings
15239032469Media playback apparatus and method for providing multimedia content using the same
15249032467Method and mechanism for efficiently delivering visual data across a network
15259032465Method for multicasting views of real-time streaming interactive video
15269032464IPTV delivery system and method
15279032463Apparatus and method for providing broadcast contents in internet broadcast system
15289032462Method for transmitting/receiving internet-based content and transmitter/receiver using same
15299032461System and method for video conferencing through a television forwarding device
15309032460Content localization in a network device
15319032459Camera system, signal delay amount adjusting method and program
15329032458Content distribution system and method for optimizing multiplexed transport channels
15339032457Streaming data processing method and apparatus for digital broadcast system supporting VOD service
15349032456Modifying commercials for multi-speed playback
15359032455Method of management of trick mode commands destined to control a digital content streaming server
15369032454System and method of providing interactive content
15379032453Method and system for multiplexed transport interface between demodulators (DEMODs) and set-top box (STB) system-on-chips (SoCs)
15389032452Method and apparatus for simulating head-end connectivity on a set-top box
15399032450Adaptive audio/video streams proxy
15409032447Method and apparatus for interfacing buyers with products depicted in a video
15419032442Acquiring cable channel map information in a cable receiver
15429032441System and method for self management of a live web event
15439032438Method and apparatus for accessing content
15449032088System and method for transmitting content items
15459027072Dynamic application loader for set top box
15469027070Topographic fraud detection
15479027069Content playback device, method for playing back content and content delivery system
15489027068Method and system for allocating broadcast carrier resources
15499027067System and method for interactive spatio-temporal streaming data
15509027066System and method to deliver video content
15519027065Method and system for creating video channels for delivery of content from multiple platforms
15529027064Unified publishing platform that seamlessly delivers content by streaming for on-demand playback and by store-and-forward delivery for delayed playback
15539027063Video-on-demand (VOD) management system and methods
15549027049Method and system for coupons based on automatic content recognition
15559027046Method and apparatus for peer-to-peer streaming of layered content
15569027043Methods and apparatus to detect an operating state of a display
15579026579Method and apparatus for providing/receiving service of plurality of service providers
15589025960Extending EPON multi-point control protocol to run on ethernet PON over coax networks
15599021542Apparatus and method for providing media content
15609021541Streaming digital video between video devices using a cable television system
15619021540Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
15629021539Leakage location methods
15639021538Client-server based interactive guide with server recording
15649021537Pre-buffering audio streams
15659021536Process for subtitling streaming video content
15669021535Methods and apparatus for providing virtual content over a network
15679021534Guided television method and system
15689021522Concurrent interactive television for network connected devices
15699021520Systems and methods for providing and processing print-augmented broadcast signals
15709020551Communication apparatus and communication method
15719015787Method and system for media processor
15729015786Noise ingress detection
15739015785Terminal apparatus, server apparatus, information processing method, program, and linking application supply system
15749015784System for acceleration of web page delivery
15759015783Bandwidth conservation
15769015782Signal distribution system with interrupt processing and trick play functionality
15779015781Methods and apparatuses for providing load balanced signal distribution
15789015780Video transmission system having unicast and multicast modes and methods for use therewith
15799015779Streaming video server with segment length control and methods for use therewith
15809015778Apparatus and method for media on demand commentaries
15819015777System and method for dynamic bandwidth allocation
15829015774Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system
15839015746Interest-based video streams
15849015738Video stream measurement
15859015462Display device and booting method thereof
15869009773Method and apparatus for providing broadcast data services
15879009772System and method for providing a data mall
15889009771Video distribution system reducing video data traffic and a method therefor
15899009770Methods and systems for media consumption
15909009769Automatic detection and remote repair of a television system condition
15919009768Media playback control through remote device control
15929009766Optimization of video for wireless delivery
15939009765Method and server for fast channel change in unicast-multicast IPTV networks
15949009764Broadcast content via over the top delivery
15959009593Apparatus and method for providing set top box assistance
15969009347Apparatus and method for transmitting multimedia frame in broadcast system
15979007525Audio and video communications apparatus and communications method thereof
15989003473Enhanced television extension
15999003472Method and arrangement for sharing media content
16009003471Response timing
16019003470Interaction modalities for multimedia delivery and presentation
16029003468Automatic performance device
16039003467Supporting functions for quality-assured P2P VoD services
16049003466Method and system for isochronous data stream management in high speed audio/video networks
16059003465Method and system for converting content into multiple formats
16069003464System and method of verifying a video blackout event
16079003463Program storage, retrieval and management based on segmentation messages
16089003462Content archive model
16099003461Streaming interactive video integrated with recorded video segments
16109003459Content sequence technology
16119003458Method and apparatus for high bandwidth data transmission in content-based networks
16129003447System and method for customizing communication in a social television framework
16139003442Shared local government channel
16149003438Integrated advertising in video link aggregation system
16159003437Method and apparatus for utilizing a broadcasting channel
16169003288System and method for displaying contextual advertisements with media
16179002171Recording/reading apparatus, method of generating tag list for recording/reading apparatus, and control unit for recording/reading apparatus
16189001276System and method for multiplexing video contents from multiple broadcasting channels into single broadcasting channel
16198997167Live streaming video sharing system and related methods
16208997165Methods and systems for allocating resources in a network with optical and coaxial components
16218997164Authorizing devices based on identifying content distributor
16228997163System and method to distribute video-on-demand content
16238997162Resource allocation for video on demand
16248997160Variable bit video streams for adaptive streaming
16258997156Systems and methods for distributing user generated content
16268997135Program guide system for recording television programs
16278997134Controlling presentation flow based on content element feedback
16288990880Method, apparatus, and server for spreading file transfer notifications in time
16298990879Method for providing data application of digital broadcasting
16308990878Variable modulation unicast system
16318990876Method for receiving enhanced service and display apparatus thereof
16328990875Internet service provider callback for satellite systems
16338990874Apparatus and method for automatic realtime cloud computing processing for live multimedia content
16348990873System and method for OITF recovery
16358990872System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
16368990871Method for providing remote control service and image display apparatus thereof
16378990870Multi-source assisted content delivering system
16388990869Methods and apparatus for content caching in a video network
16398990868Display device and method for displaying contents on the same
16408990867Network management
16418990847Method, computer program product, and apparatus for delivering information and commands regarding a media program
16428990723System, method, and computer program product for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface
16438989223Advancing virtual time bases for content
16448988478Terminal and method for prompting service failure in the video telephone service
16458984577Content signaturing
16468984576System and method for transmission of data from a wireless mobile device over a multipath wireless router
16478984575Media packaging
16488984574Watermarked media content in IPTV or iTV networks
16498984573Receiving apparatus, display control method, broadcasting system, and computer program
16508984572Method and system for transmitting channels to at least one digital video recorder
16518984571System and method for selectively receiving required satellite television channels
16528984570Method and apparatus for supporting time shift playback in adaptive HTTP streaming transmission solution
16538984569Chunking of multiple track audio for adaptive bit rate streaming
16548984568Enhanced experience from standard program content
16558984565Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system
16568984555Display device, program information display method in display device, receiving device, and signal transmission method in receiving device
16578984549Method for tag insertion and notification for DVR addressable advertisement
16588978089Incremental transmission of data
16598978088Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information
16608978085Return data path in an HFC network
16618978084Presentation modes for various format bit streams
16628978083Method for transmitting a broadcast service, method for receiving a broadcast service, and apparatus for receiving a broadcast service
16638978082Method of switching digital TV application
16648978081Testing apparatus and method
16658978079Apparatus and methods for managing delivery of content in a network with limited bandwidth using pre-caching
16668978078System and method of selecting a multimedia stream
16678978077Video content presentation
16688978076Methods and systems for content control
16698978075Associating media using metadata and controlling multiple-device synchronization and rendering
16708978072Method and system for the provision of packet mobile digital broadcast services
16718978056Video loading control
16728977700System and method for e-mail notification
16738973082Interactive program system
16748973081Content receiver and content information output method
16758973080Method and apparatus for generating plurality of applications, and method and apparatus for processing application suitable for broadcasting receiving apparatus
16768973079System and method to manage a content stream
16778973076Cross layer coordinated channel bonding
16788973075Metadata for compressed video streams
16798973074Method and system for isochronous communication in audio/video networks
16808973073Weighted ingest policy management in a content distribution network
16818973072System and method for programmatic link generation with media delivery
16828973071Remote access to a media device
16838973070Channel change latency reduction
16848973069Systems and methods for relocating media
16858973068Video on demand delivery optimization over combined satellite and wireless broadband networks
16868973067Methods and apparatus for managing network resources used by multimedia streams in a virtual pipe
16878973066Media content delivery
16888973065IPTV off-path admission control signaling in the presence of network address translation
16898973064Parallel television based media recording
16908973058Method and system for monitoring and simultaneously displaying a plurality of signal channels in a communication system
16918973049Content recommendations
16928973035Signal transmission management system
16938973030Process for providing targeted user content blended with a media stream
16948973027Secure distribution of video on-demand
16958973026Decoding media content at a wireless receiver
16968971404Digital broadcast receiving apparatus, digital broadcast receiving method and computer program
16978966658Systems, methods, and program applications for selectively restricting the placeshifting of copy protected digital media content
16988966567Systems and methods for exporting digital content using an interactive television application
16998966566Communication device, communication control method, and program
17008966565Mitigating potential video traffic interference
17018966564Receiving device, receiving method, providing device, providing method, programs, and broadcasting system
17028966563System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms
17038966562Apparatus and method for selecting a QoS in a portable communication system
17048966561Controlling application devices simultaneously
17058966560Method and apparatus for uploading data
17068966559Method and device for ensuring reliability during transmission of television data in a television system based on internet protocol
17078966558Content processing apparatus and control method thereof for performing transmission and control of content through a communication path
17088966557Delivery of digital content
17098966556Real-time multi-media streaming bandwidth management
17108966555Method and system for performance monitoring of network terminal devices
17118966554Method for mapping between signaling information and announcement information and broadcast receiver
17128966553Analyzing internet protocol television data to support peer-assisted video-on-demand content delivery
17138966552Method and system for allowing multiple receiving units in a network to record the same content while minimizing network resource use
17148966551Locating points of interest using references to media frames within a packet flow
17158966547Seamless service information providing scheme
17168966545Connecting a legacy device into a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub
17178966543Method and system to enable adaptation between physical bearers and OMA-BCAST
17188966542System and method for providing media content and interactive content
17198966537System, method, and article of manufacture for a user interface for a network media channel
17208966533Receiving apparatus, information processing method, program, transmitting apparatus, and application interlocking system for acquiring and executing an application in conjunction with reproduction of content
17218966531Computer program product and device for displaying advertising on a television
17228965999Distribution scheme for subscriber-created content, wherein the subscriber-created content is rendered for a recipient device by the service provider network based on a device characteristic and a connection characteristic of the recipient device
17238959566Storing and reading multiplexed content
17248959565Systems and methods for remote web query and image selection exchange to video screen
17258959564Method for creating interactive applications for television
17268959563Methods and apparatus for revenue-optimized delivery of content in a network
17278959562Method and apparatus for automatic second screen engagement
17288959561System and method for tagging video content
17298959560Navigation within switched digital streamed content
17308959559Content distribution system, content distribution apparatus, content distribution method, content distribution program, and content playback apparatus
17318959558User-based media content chaptering systems and methods
17328959557Mobile terminal, display device and controlling method thereof
17338959556Methods and apparatus for determining the operating state of audio-video devices
17348959544Descrambling of multiple television channels
17358959244System and method for network aware adaptive streaming for nomadic endpoints
17368959145System and method for preloading content segments to client devices in an electronic network
17378958019Systems and methods for controlling media devices
17388955030System and method for personal content access
17398955027Transcoding media streams using subchunking
17408955026System and method for extending a breakout in a broadcasting environment
17418955025System and method for rejoining a traffic log mode after a breakout in a broadcasting environment
17428955024Video streaming
17438955023Transfer device, transfer method, and program
17448955022Securing property
17458955021Providing extrinsic data for video content
17468955015User classifiable set-top box
17478955007System for and method of providing subscriber voting interaction
17488955002Tracking and responding to distracting events
17498954346Serving form ads with a video
17508949924Multi-screen display apparatus and method for digital broadcast receiver
17518949922System for collaborative conferencing using streaming interactive video
17528949921Application manager for digital television receiver for managing interactive applications of various types
17538949920System and method for storage device emulation in a multimedia processing system
17548949919Premises gateway apparatus and methods for use in a content-based network
17558949918Hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable communication systems having well-aligned optical and radio-frequency links to facilitate upstream channel plans having high aggregate data capacity
17568949917System and method for providing sequential video and interactive content
17578949916System for the delivery and dynamic presentation of large media assets over bandwidth constrained networks
17588949915System and method for delivery of Video-on-Demand
17598949914System and method of delivering video content
17608949913Method of making a video stream from a plurality of viewports within large format imagery
17618949912ABR live to VOD system and method
17628949911Broadcast receiving device to report purchasing information and a reporting method thereof
17638949904Channel control method and apparatus
17648949892Image sampling from multicast streams
17658949885Systems, methods and apparatus for transmitting weather information in a television distribution network
17668949884Broadcast receiving apparatus, broadcast receiving method, and program
17678949877Method and system for determining subscriber demand for multimedia content
17688949876Methods and systems for creating and providing collaborative user reviews of products and services
17698949875Method and application for interactive video on demand
17708948250Systems and methods for video/multimedia rendering, composition, and user-interactivity
17718943544Service information provision apparatus and service information acquisition apparatus
17728943540Method and apparatus to provide a personalized channel
17738943524Channel selective information transmitting device, channel selective information transmitting method and its program, and memory medium
17748943169Device affiliation process from second display
17758943121Communication across an overlay network
17768938771Network receiver and control method thereof
17778938770Bandwidth and server resource savings through use of legacy client capability in a remote user interface system
17788938769Virtual converged cable access platforms for HFC cable networks
17798938768Multi-functional display device and method for displaying content on the same
17808938767Streaming encoded video data
17818938766Method and apparatus for deferring transmission of an SDV program to conserve network resources
17828938765Methods, apparatus and user interface for providing content on demand
17838938758System and method for personalized TV
17848938750Interactive television system
17858938546Data retrieval in a two-way network
17868937685Method and system for overlaying videos in a television set using a television script
17878935739Distributed CCAP cable modem termination system
17888935738System and method of providing interactive video content
17898935737Apparatus and method for managing voice communications
17908935736Channel switching method, channel switching device, and channel switching system
17918935735Methods and apparatus for supporting trick play functions in devices without local storage
17928935732Dynamic video source selection for providing the best quality programming
17938935731Display system, television apparatus and operating method for application implementing thereof
17948935718Advertising management method and system
17958935715Method of and apparatus for utilizing SMS while running an application on a mobile device controlling a viewer's participation with a broadcast
17968935714Interactive user-prediction of content
17978935713Determining audience members associated with a set of videos
17988935521Control apparatus, method of controlling control apparatus, and digital broadcast receiving apparatus
17998935423Apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types
18008935313Quick session setup for video on demand with information caching
18018934529Method and apparatus for providing robust reception in a wireless communications system
18028932136Method and system for initiating an interactive game
18038931030System and method for appraising portable media content
18048931029Transmitter, receiver and extender system
18058931028Receiving device
18068931027Media gateway
18078931026Apparatus and method for detecting spectrum inversion
18088931025Generating a stream comprising synchronized content
18098931022Technique for providing security measures for communications device connectable to a communications network
18108931021Display apparatus and image playing method thereof
18118931020Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device
18128931019Method, device and computer program product for outputting a transport stream
18138931013Method and system for controlling a queue for communicating content in a broadcast communication system
18148931011Systems and methods for streaming media content
18158930991System and method for delivering content to mobile devices
18168930981Television channel mapping techniques
18178930491Apparatus, systems and methods for providing edge cached media content to media devices based on user history
18188929922Mobile device for venue-oriented communications
18198928810System for combining video data streams into a composite video data stream

2014

18208925031Application gadgets and electronic program guides
18218925030Fast channel change via a mosaic channel
18228925029Recording/transferring program, recording/transferring apparatus, and recording/transferring method
18238925028Auto reconciliation
18248925027Participant aware configuration for video encoder
18258925026Back office support for a video provisioning system
18268925025System and method of providing access to content of an interrupted digital broadcast signal
18278925024Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations
18288925023Remote storage digital video recorder for multiple bitrate digital media content
18298925022Method and apparatus for transferring content
18308925021Method and system for trick play in over-the-top video delivery
18318925004Techniques to provide an enhanced video replay
18328925001Media stream generation based on a category of user expression
18338924582Dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol client behavior framework and implementation of session management
18348918832Method and system for outcome prediction utilizing automatic content recognition
18358918831Method and apparatus for managing a presentation of media content
18368918830Method for downloading data preceded by information signals
18378918829Communication system and transmitting-receiving device
18388918828Private user data
18398918827Method and system for providing complete internet anywhere with partial server processing
18408918826Method of searching internet and video receiving apparatus to use the same
18418918825Personal television channel and system and method thereof
18428918823Digital decoder having a so-called "playback" mode of operation and comprising two buffer memories
18438918822Displaying a synchronized instance of content on a portable electronic device
18448918821Client device with video playlist translation via client-side proxy and methods for use therewith
18458918820Video workflow automation platform
18468918806Packaged media playback with remotely obtained supplemental content
18478917646Detecting and processing corrupted video recordings
18488914840Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
18498914839System and method for providing television services
18508914838Communication apparatus that suppresses interference of communication signal of communication apparatus using a cable, and method and program for controlling the same
18518914837Distributed infrastructure
18528914836Systems, methods, and computer program products for load adaptive streaming
18538914834Source rate and channel rate matching for scalable video transmission
18548914833Video session shifting using a provider network
18558914831Communication controller and communication control method
18568914460System and method for efficient delivery of data content
18578910232System and method of analyzing internet protocol television content for closed-captioning information
18588910231System and method for configuring media services
18598910230Method of transforming HFC CATV analog fiber transmission to digital fiber transmission
18608910229Methods and devices for efficient adaptive bitrate streaming
18618910228Measurement of remote display performance with image-embedded markers
18628910227Method and system for allocating bandwidth based on transmission power of devices transmitting over communications channels in a network
18638910226Transmitting apparatus, transmitting method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, program, and content distribution system
18648910225System and method for capturing, editing, searching, and delivering multi-media content with local and global time
18658910224Application and server based control of dynamic channel mapping
18668910223Layered coded streaming control for unicast/MBMS interaction
18678910222Methods and apparatus for implementing guides and using recording information in determining program to communications channel mappings
18688910221Technique for providing programming content through a communications network having limited bandwidth
18698910220Multi-format distribution of content
18708910219System and method of delivering video content
18718910218Method and apparatus for providing control of set-top boxes
18728910212Multiple device storefront for video provisioning system
18738910208Interactive video system
18748910200Device, method and system for service insertion during content display
18758910196Broadcast area identification and content distribution
18768909776Pause and replay of media content through bookmarks on a server device
18778909682Digital media bundles for media presentation playback
18788908538Impairment discovery using automatic geographical clustering
18798904469Distribution of ambience and content
18808904468Television printing device and methods thereof
18818904467Device and method to restrict operations from a television receiver or external terminal
18828904466Digital media distribution device
18838904465System for taking action based on a request related to an electronic media work
18848904464Method for tagging an electronic media work to perform an action
18858904463Live video broadcasting on distributed networks
18868904462System and method for communication resource information
18878904461Broadcast signal receiving device and method for executing data broadcasting application of the same
18888904460Methods and apparatus for locating leakage of digital signals
18898904459Apparatus and method for managing media content for mobile devices
18908904458System and method for pre-caching a first portion of a video file on a set-top box
18918904457Archiving a live media presentation
18928904456Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing media content over a communications network
18938904455Personal video recorder functionality for placeshifting systems
18948904454Method and arrangement for storing and playing back TV programmes
18958904453Systems and methods for seamlessly switching between media streams
18968904452Method and apparatus for providing dynamic pricing services for an interactive information distribution system
18978904451Systems for prioritizing video processing events based on availability of media file and agent to process the event type
18988904450Individual internet video link channel
18998904423Web to video-on-demand system, authentication engine and method for using same
19008904421Shared multimedia experience including user input
19018904418Logging TV viewing activities using an infrared detector
19028902241Interactive set-top box having a unified memory architecture
19038898725System and method for processing a common cable signal using a low-pass filter tap
19048898722Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
19058898721Electronic program guide with digital storage
19068898720Parameterized services descriptor for advanced television services
19078898719Communication for one way devices
19088898718Systems and methods for managed video services at edge-of-the-network
19098898717System and method for obfuscating start-up delay in a linear media service environment
19108898716Method and apparatus for designing a communication mechanism between embedded cable modem and embedded set-top box
19118898715Content item receiver module and method
19128898714Methods for identifying video segments and displaying contextually targeted content on a connected television
19138898713Content aggregation and presentation
19148898712Method and apparatus for receiving multimedia service and aiding the receipt of multimedia service
19158898711Method and apparatus for sending/receiving VOD streaming service providing client-favored advertisement
19168898703Digital multimedia broadcasting application format generating method and apparatus thereof
19178898696System and method for allocating advertisements
19188898692Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content
19198898686Video on demand sneak peek and "snippet" billing
19208898316Enhanced online collaboration system for viewers of video presentations
19218896755Reception apparatus, reception method, program, and information processing system
19228896717Methods for deploying video monitoring applications and services across heterogeneous networks
19238893213Content synchronization techniques
19248893212Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
19258893211Apparatus and method for communicating media between communication devices
19268893210Server load balancing for interactive television
19278893209Selection of a proxy device for a network
19288893208Method and system for federated over-the-top content delivery
19298893207System and method for compressing streaming interactive video
19308893205IPTV receiver and method of providing channel map management information
19318893203Method and system for content delivery
19328893202Methods, computer program products, and apparatus for providing broadband television service
19338893201Presentation of an avatar in association with a merchant system
19348893200IPTV receiver and method of acquiring a resource for an IPTV service
19358893199System and method of managing video content delivery
19368893198Systems and methods for prioritization of data for intelligent discard in a communication network
19378893197Licensed and unlicensed spectrum set-top box
19388893196Personalized content
19398893195Electronic devices for capturing media content and transmitting the media content to a network accessible media repository and methods of operating the same
19408893183Information providing apparatus and method, display controlling apparatus and method, information providing system, as well as transmission medium
19418893180Automatic contact information transmission system
19428893176Method and apparatus for receiving augmented broadcasting content, method and apparatus for providing augmented content, and system for providing augmented content
19438893175System and method of broadcasting pay-per-view contents
19448893165Systems and methods compensating for set top box overflow
19458892839Methods, systems, and storage mediums for managing content storage and selection
19468891611Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving graphical data
19478887226Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and recording medium storing program for controlling information processing apparatus
19488887225Method and apparatus for reproducing broadcast content, and method and apparatus for providing broadcast content
19498887224Updating content libraries by transmitting release data
19508887223Apparatus and method for processing an interactive service
19518887222Multicasting in a wireless display system
19528887221Systems and methods for server-side filtering
19538887220Network interface devices
19548887219Information providing apparatus, information receiving terminal, information providing system, information providing method and program
19558887218Systems and methods of adjusting bandwidth among multiple media streams
19568887217Systems and methods for quality of experience aware joint scheduling of buffered video on demand and best effort flows
19578887216System and method of delivering video content
19588887215Targeted high-value content in HTTP streaming video on demand
19598887214System and method for unified metadata brokering and policy-based content resolution in a video architecture
19608887212Extended connectivity point-of-deployment apparatus and concomitant method thereof
19618887210Transmission apparatus, information transmission method, reception apparatus, and information processing method
19628887206Device and method for rendering and delivering 3-D content
19638887190Multimedia system generating audio trigger markers synchronized with video source data and related methods
19648887185Method and system for providing virtual co-presence to broadcast audiences in an online broadcasting system
19658887184Systems and methods for providing remote access to interactive media guidance applications
19668881222Multimedia interactive simulator
19678881220Managed video services at edge-of-the-network
19688881219Video server controller, operation method, recording medium for recording operation program, and video server system
19698881218Video transmission with enhanced area
19708881217Systems and methods for accessing media content
19718881216System and method for locating and capturing desired media content from media broadcasts
19728881215System and method for compressing video based on detected data rate of a communication channel
19738881214Interactive television network and method including content searching
19748881212Home network management
19758881211Video player system with transmission device for transmitting content to content player device for content playback based consumption resource information
19768881210System and method for internet access to a personal television service
19778881209Feedback loop content recommendation
19788881203Digital multimedia recorder with functionality following loss of provider network service
19798881196Video playback apparatus, information providing apparatus, information providing system, information providing method and program
19808879005Remote control terminal and information processing apparatus
19818875216Methods and apparatus for dynamic volume punch-through
19828875215Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
19838875214Television
19848875213Video player and portable computer with detection
19858875212Systems and methods for remote control of interactive video
19868875211Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
19878875209Method and system for receiving content in a content processing system using a workflow system
19888875208High quality multimedia transmission from a mobile device for live and on-demand viewing
19898875207Content storage and delivery system and associated method and device
19908875206Method and system for securely providing content to a portable media player device
19918875205Mobile video device having unicast and multicast modes and methods for use therewith
19928875204Information processor, information processing method and program
19938875203Method of data management for efficiently storing and retrieving data to respond to user access requests
19948875202Processing path signatures for processing elements in encoded video
19958875201Method, device and system for implementing seeking play of stream media
19968875199Indicating picture usefulness for playback optimization
19978875198Network video unit
19988875197Systems, methods and computer products for mosaics of live views of traffic
19998875196System for network and local content access
20008875191Device for reproducing content and method thereof
20018875189Apparatus and method for managing variable multicast and broadcast service zones in MBS server
20028875180Method and device for controlling a video receiver
20038875176Method and apparatus using location-based communication
20048875172Content sorting and channel definition technology
20058874436Digital media player behavioral parameter modification
20068872939Image processing apparatus and information management system
20078869231Information processing unit for acquiring television program-related information
20088869227System and method for remotely managing voicemail utilizing a set-top box
20098869226System and method for visual voicemail utilizing a set-top box
20108869225Digital cable TV receiver, diagnostic method for the digital cable TV receiver, and data structure of DVI status report
20118869224Addressable account commands
20128869223Increased cable television tap bandwidth utilizing existing tap housings
20138869222Second screen content
20148869221Display apparatus and video display method
20158869220Using program clock references to assist in transport of video stream to wireless device
20168869219Method for controlling a channel and an IPTV receiver
20178869218On the fly transcoding of video on demand content for adaptive streaming
20188869217Media files delivery system and method
20198869216Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
20208868682Tracker in P2P systems with DVD functionalities
20218868419Generalizing text content summary from speech content
20228867608Systems and methods for segmenting and communicating video data
20238867355MoCA multicast handling
20248866851Displaying a sequence of images and associated character information
20258863222Multiplexing, synchronizing, and assembling multiple audio/video (A/V) streams in a media gateway
20268863221Method and system for integrating content and services among multiple networks
20278863218Methods and apparatus for monitoring video games
20288863217Bandpass component decimation and transmission of data in cable television digital return path
20298863216Dynamic synchronization of media streams within a social network
20308863213Methods of adaptive cancelling and secondary communications channels for extended capability HFC cable systems
20318863212Presentation of an adaptive avatar
20328863211Method and system for performance metric analysis of video assets
20338863210Cable broadcast program receiver and a diagnostic method of the cable broadcast program receiver
20348863209Method and apparatus for merging voice and data features with internet protocol television
20358863208Synchronizing the storing of streaming video
20368863206Automatically populating content anticipating failure
20378863205System and method for multimedia viewership surveying
20388863204Cache management in a video content distribution network
20398863203Video server apparatus
20408863196Enhanced information on mobile device for viewed program and control of internet TV device using mobile device
20418863189System for configuring soft keys in a media communication system
20428863167System providing sponsored content
20438863165Method and system for presenting additional content at a media system
20448862577Visualizing sentiment results with visual indicators representing user sentiment and level of uncertainty
20458861940Recording medium, playback device and integrated circuit
20468861938Replace content with like content to enhance program experience
20478856856Set-top box having media gateway, server and storage units
20488856855System and method for tuning a set-top box remotely via a social network
20498856852Method of obtaining television content from a serving node
20508856851Apparatus and method for controlling a network-connected device in one peer network from an infrared device connected to another peer network using TCP/IP and infrared signals
20518856850Method of tagging signals used for leakage detection and measurement in cable television networks and apparatus for detection and/or measurement of leakage sources tagged with this method
20528856849System and method for providing outbound telephone calls via a set-top box
20538856846Content placement
20548856844Systems and methods for automatically purchasing and recording popular pay programs in an interactive media delivery system
20558856817Method and system for implementation of rules for overlays based on automatic content recognition
20568856373Admission control for performance aware peer-to-peer video-on-demand
20578855469Method for remotely controlling a streaming media server with a pause and resume functionality
20588855211Method and apparatus for managing video transport
20598855192Device, method and system for transmitting video data between a video source and a video sink
20608854427Method and system for encoding a video data signal, encoded video data signal, method and system for decoding a video data signal
20618850511Program replacing method
20628850507Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
20638850506Tuning resolver
20648850505System for reducing noise in a CATV home amplifier upstream path and a method thereof
20658850504Method and system for comparing media assets
20668850502Content reproduction device, content reproduction system, and content reproduction method
20678850501IP media streaming service delivery
20688850499Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems
20698850498Media adaptive distribution system and method
20708850497Efficiently distributing video content using a combination of a peer-to-peer network and a content distribution network
20718850496Dynamic provisioning of closed captioning to user devices
20728850493Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the digital broadcasting system
20738850481Systems and methods for modifying an interactive media guidance application interface based on time of day
20748850475Provisioning an enhanced television (ETV) application
20758850474Virtual content store in interactive services architecture
20768850468Method and system for auxiliary data detection and delivery
20778850464Systems and methods for real-time interactive television polling
20788848785Compact cumulative bit curves
20798848780Video processing impermeable to additional video streams of a program
20808848105Video playing device capable of external connection to application processor
20818843987Methods and apparatus that support addressable interactive applications
20828843986Transport stream, data processing device and digital television for intermittently updating firmware
20838843984Method and system for preselecting multimedia content
20848843983Video decomposition and recomposition
20858843982Smart carousel
20868843980Network-based video source authentication
20878843978Method and apparatus for network bandwidth allocation
20888843977Media content delivery systems and methods
20898843976Video server and video data transmission method
20908843975Method and apparatus for presenting dynamic media content
20918843974Media playback system with multiple video formats
20928843973System and method for ordering and distributing multimedia content
20938843972Method of requesting video data distributed across a plurality of video servers
20948843971Digital device system
20958843947Digital media distribution system and method
20968842175Anticipatory video signal reception and processing
20978839339Blade center KVM distribution
20988839336System for recursive recombination of streaming interactive video
20998839334Method for controlling interface
21008839333Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving UHD broadcasting service in digital broadcasting system
21018839332System and method to facilitate repeat broadcasts of content
21028839331Multiple reduced-bandwidth processing paths to achieve a full and continuous output band for multiple channel CATV upconversion
21038839330Moving-picture image data-distribution method
21048839329Method for processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
21058839328Method and system for providing location aware tracking and services via an IP multimedia residential gateway
21068839327Method and apparatus for presenting media programs
21078839326Automated quality control of a media asset
21088839325System and method of managing video content quality
21098839324Method and system for digital content transmission
21108839323Random backoff apparatus and method for receiving augmented content
21118839322Method and system for trigger management in an interactive television environment
21128839320Video-on-demand system
21138839318Apparatus, systems and methods for quick speed presentation of media content
21148839317Methods and apparatus for providing multi-source bandwidth sharing management
21158839316VOD offerings based on popular demand
21168839311Conducting transactions between a vendor and a customer using text messages
21178839309Methods and systems for displaying contextually relevant information from a plurality of users in real-time regarding a media asset
21188839292Systems and methods for rendering multiple applications on television screens
21198839291Estimating demographic compositions of television audiences from audience similarities
21208839278Modeling user activity information associated with a network system
21218839277Revenue management for dynamic bundling
21228837554Selection of training sequences for multiple-in multiple-out transmissions
21238836857System and method for selectively transcoding signal from one format to one of plurality of formats
21248836798Method and system for processing a composite video image
21258832772System for combining recorded application state with application streaming interactive video output
21268832771Apparatus and method for detecting a media device
21278832770Backup and restore of network configuration data using a remote controller device
21288832769Remote control based output selection
21298832768Synchronous and multi-sourced audio and video broadcast
21308832767Dynamically configurable frequency band selection device between CATV distribution system and CATV user
21318832766Systems and methods of differentiated channel change behavior
21328832765High definition television signal compatibility verification
21338832764Block troubleshooting
21348832763Catalog slicing in a video provisioning system
21358832762Information provisioning apparatus and information provisioning method
21368832761Method and apparatus for service configuration conversion in doscic-over-PON system
21378832759Resource scheduling apparatus and method, program requesting method and system
21388832758Methods and systems for providing video on demand
21398832757Late assignment of recorded digital media content at time of playback
21408832756Systems and methods for providing a multi-perspective video display
21418832755Methods and systems for interactive video transport over Ethernet networks
21428832754System and method for providing synchronized events to a television application
21438832753Filtering and tailoring multimedia content based on observed user behavior
21448832752Automatic transmission content selection
21458832750Media synchronization within home network using set-top box as gateway
21468832749Personalizing TV content
21478832732Controlled multi-media program review
21488832725On-demand content control based on parental control setting
21498832724Remote storage digital video recorder that supports shared and per-subscriber content rights
21508832290Smart pre-fetching for peer assisted on-demand media
21518831409Storage management technology
21528831402Media stream processing
21538831400Recording medium, playback device, and integrated circuit
21548830297Apparatus and method for providing remote medical services via an API and an open IPTV platform apparatus
21558830074System and method for reconfiguration of an entertainment system controlling device
21568826360Broadcasting method and broadcast signal receiving apparatus
21578826359HFC cable system with shadow fiber and coax fiber terminals
21588826358Back channel communication
21598826356Cable modem and data receiving method thereof
21608826355System and method for recording a multi-part performance on an internet protocol television network
21618826354Method and system for testing closed caption content of video assets
21628826353Connection setting method, camera system, and recording medium
21638826352Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
21648826351System and method for managing storage capacity on a digital video recorder
21658826350Methods, devices, and mediums for providing group video on demand
21668826349Multicast adaptive stream switching for delivery of over the top video content
21678826348System and method for wireless communication of uncompressed video having a relay device for power saving
21688826347Method and system for creating video channels for delivery of content from multiple platforms
21698826346Methods of implementing trickplay
21708826345Method and an apparatus for data streaming
21718826344Predictive positioning
21728826343Method of providing key frames of video in mobile terminal
21738826340Method for more efficient collecting of information
21748826332Media distribution and management platform
21758826331Systems and methods to schedule recording of media content
21768826328Communicating primary content streams and secondary content streams including targeted advertising to a remote unit
21778826324Server apparatus, trick reproduction restriction method, and reception apparatus
21788826321Obtaining user reactions to video
21798826320System and method for voting on popular video intervals
21808825930Universal serial bus (USB) to digital video
21818825807Delivery server, content delivery method of delivery server, booster server, content delivery method of booster server
21828819758System and method for providing television services
21838819756Open API digital video recorder and method of making and using same
21848819755Audio/video channel transbonding in a network device
21858819754Media streaming with enhanced seek operation
21868819752Apparatus and method for transmitting video data from mobile communication terminal
21878819751Socially networked television experience
21888819750Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer
21898819748Precise delivering of frames for video on demand streaming
21908819747Contents receiving system and client
21918819746Network device for a home entertainment network
21928819743Transfer of data related to broadcast programming over a communication network
21938819742Method and apparatus for managing access plans
21948819741Streaming video over a wireless network
21958819739Interactive multimedia service system and method thereof
21968819728Topic to social media identity correlation
21978819725Message presentation apparatus, systems, and methods
21988819719Real-time video commenting
21998819551Display device and method, and program
22008818803Character-based automated text summarization
22018817774Integrated set-top box DSL VOIP WIFI device
22028813165Audio/video storage/retrieval system and method
22038813162Information receiving apparatus, data downloading method, and information receiving system
22048813160Method, system and user device for obtaining a key frame in a streaming media service
22058813159Data transmission device and data transmission control device
22068813157Method and device for determining the value of a delay to be applied between sending a first dataset and sending a second dataset
22078813156Resolution recommendation for displaying content items
22088813155Method for receiving service information data and an IPTV receiver
22098813154Injecting a code into video data without or with limited human perception by flashing the code
22108813152Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing interactive services
22118813151Method and apparatus for creating and using video playlists within a network
22128813150Broadcast receiving device and broadcast receiving system
22138813149Process and system for management of a continuous broadcast session of a posted direct video stream
22148813148Data supply device, data output device, data output system, data display system, data supply method, data output method, and program
22158813146Method and system for region-based monitoring of video assets
22168813144Quality feedback mechanism for bandwidth allocation in a switched digital video system
22178813143Methods and apparatus for business-based network resource allocation
22188813142Methods, systems and apparatus for providing video transmissions over multiple media
22198813141System and method of providing video content
22208813140Content retrieval for digital media recorder devices
22218813139Method and system for ordering video content from a first device
22228813136Data on demand using a centralized data storage device
22238813125Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
22248813122Apparatus and method for selecting, scheduling, and reproducing programs while accounting for scheduling gaps
22258813118Interactive content for media content access systems and methods
22268813112Method of and apparatus for utilizing SMS while running an application on a mobile device controlling a viewer's participation with a broadcast
22278813106Method and system for electronic commerce using internet protocol television (IPTV) and mobile terminal
22288812624Method for updating a table of correspondence between a logical address and an identification number
22298812311Character-based automated shot summarization
22308811191Iterative mapping methods for ingress mitigation in cable communication systems
22318811148System and method for service restoration in a media communication system
22328806560Method and apparatus for transmitting content, and method and apparatus for receiving content
22338806559Methods for ingress mitigation in cable communication systems involving repair, replacement and/or adjustment of infrastructure elements
22348806558Unique watermarking of content objects according to end user identity
22358806557Method of adjusting timing transmission parameters in a single frequency network
22368806556Audio/video channel bonding by chunk
22378806555Decentralized media delivery network
22388806554Multimedia marketing and distribution system
22398806553Prioritized channel scanning
22408806552System and method for managing services on an internet protocol television system
22418806551Prioritized retransmission of internet protocol television (IPTV) packets
22428806549Pre-storing a portion of a program to allow user control of playback
22438806548Integrated multimedia signal processing system using centralized processing of signals
22448806547Virtual multimedia matrix over packet switched network
22458806546Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
22468806545Method and system for facilitating demand-driven distribution of content
22478806527Systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing communications between a remote control and an advertising source
22488806525Method to optimize reception of entitlement management messages in a Pay-TV system
22498806520Method of collecting usage information
22508806517Media monitoring, management and information system
22518806050Manifest file updates for network streaming of coded multimedia data
22528806045Predictive popular content replication
22538805721Instantiation of asset insertion processing on multiple computing devices for directing insertion of assets into content on demand
22548804718Preventing traffic flooding to the root of a multi-point to multi-point label-switched path tree with no receivers
22558804045Apparatus and method for reducing distortion in images
22568799979Electronic apparatus and method for turning off firewall of electronic apparatus
22578799978System and method of managing video streams to a set top box
22588799977Set-top box to request a head end to command one of a plurality of other set-top boxes to transmit an available video program
22598799976Method and apparatus for providing a web session with a commercial advertiser
22608799975System and method for providing content associated with a television broadcast
22618799974System and method for multi-standard browser for digital devices
22628799973Methods and apparatus for selecting and pushing customized electronic media content
22638799972Technique for effectively utilizing limited bandwidth of a communications network to deliver programming content
22648799971Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
22658799970Media stream playing method and set-top box
22668799969Capturing and sharing media content
22678799967Using video viewing patterns to determine content placement
22688799966Middleware bandwidth shifting
22698799953Media content distribution systems and methods
22708793755Broadband reflective phase cancelling network interface device
22718793754Transmission apparatus, AIT transmission method and reception apparatus
22728793753Transferring a broadcast transmission to a remote device
22738793752Methods and computer program products for subcontent tagging and playback
22748793750Methods and systems for fast channel change between logical channels within a transport multiplex
22758793749Source frame adaptation and matching optimally to suit a recipient video device
22768793748Method and system for controlling communication between a user device and a content delivery network
22778793744Method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program
22788793743Multicast broadcast multimedia service-assisted content distribution
22798793742Systems and methods for capturing and storing an advertisement-related video clip
22808793738Television system with downloadable features
22818793722Protection method and device for the secure distribution of audio-visual works
22828793720System for retrieval of executable applications
22838793718System and method for collecting opinion data
22848793714Excluding specific application traffic from customer consumption data
22858793410Data rate throttling in an internal packet-based interface
22868793349Management and use of channel configuration information
22878789129Television and method for operating the same
22888789128System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system using policies
22898789127Communication system, transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus and reception method
22908789126System, method and device for swapping display configurations between viewing devices
22918789125Information processing device, information processing method and program
22928789124Cross platform application control in an interactive, multi-platform video network
22938789123System and method for content notification and user terminal device
22948789122TV search
22958789120Temporal video tagging and distribution
22968789119Statistical remultiplexer performance for video on demand applications by use of metadata
22978789118Method, terminal and server for allocating signal route resource in voice on demand service
22988789117Content library
22998789105Methods and apparatus for delivering content from a television channel
23008789096Apparatus, systems and methods for transmitting media content events
23018789091Queue based advertisement scheduling and sales
23028789082Method and apparatus for enabling interactive dynamic movies
23038788694Content update from a server to a client terminal in a dynamic content delivery (DCD) system
23048782731System, method, and apparatus for providing digital video recorder services on a portable wireless device
23058782730User assistance via customer premises equipment media files
23068782729Hybrid all digital fiber to CATV cable system and method
23078782728Stream conditioning for seamless switching of addressable content across transport multiplex, using local stored content as pre-roll and post-roll buffers; in digital television receivers
23088782727Adaptive video stream testing
23098782726Method for taking action based on a request related to an electronic media work
23108782725Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
23118782724User editable metadata for interactive television programs
23128782723Method and apparatus for power savings in staggercasting
23138782722Decoding of closed captions at a media server
23148782721Closed captions for live streams
23158782719Infrastructure for interactive television applications
23168782718Mobile terminal, television receiver, and communication system including the mobile terminal and the television receiver
23178782716Systems and methods for rendering user interface objects in accordance with a variable scaling factor
23188782715Communication apparatus
23198782687Multi-platform digital television
23208782175Beacon updating for video analytics
23218776163High definition video extender and method
23228776161Systems and methods for video processing in network edge devices
23238776160Systems and methods of differentiated requests for network access
23248776158Asynchronous shifting windows caching for forward and backward video streaming
23258776157Methods and systems for a current channel buffer for network based personal video recording
23268776156Content receiving apparatus, data processing apparatus, content reception method
23278776155Adaptive tilt compensation of upstream channel in high speed data networks
23288776153Method and system for transferring content to a networked unit
23298776152Cloud-based cross-platform video display
23308776151File system index table for a remote storage digital video recorder that handles multiple bitrate content
23318776150Implementation method and system for a media-on-demand frame-spanning playing mode in a peer-to-peer network
23328776149Preference-based media alerts
23338776148Inherited communication management apparatus and method of managing inherited communication
23348776147Source device change using a wireless home entertainment hub
23358776145In-transit electronic media with location-based content
23368776144Mobile TV system and method for synchronizing the rendering of streaming services thereof
23378776143Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
23388776141Searching method and mobile device using the method
23398776137System and methods for digital video recorder backup and recovery
23408776122Unified recording listing across multiple devices
23418776106System and method for a household mosaic viewer
23428776103Interactive service device metering systems
23438773965Efficient bandwidth utilization methods for CATV DOCSIS channels and other applications
23448769599Apparatus and method for managing set top boxes
23458769598Program guide on a remote control
23468769597Amplifier with noise reduction
23478769594Video compression system and method for reducing the effects of packet loss over a communication channel
23488769593Client terminal for storing an initial program segment and appending a remaining program segment to provide a video program on demand
23498769592Unified management method and system for channel service as well as services on demand of stream media
23508769591Fast channel change on a bandwidth constrained network
23518769590System and method for accessing entertainment media
23528769589System and method to create a media content summary based on viewer annotations
23538769585Systems and methods of processing programming wish list data
23548769579Methods and apparatus for providing a channel history
23558769569System, method, and computer program product for transcoding or transrating video content for delivery over a wide area network
23568769561Video switching and signal processing apparatus
23578768395Method and apparatus for setting computer connecting mode in portable terminal
23588763152Single login procedure for accessing social network information across multiple external systems
23598763065Video integration
23608763064Method for controlling set top boxes and set top box that can be controlled by said method
23618763063Controlled isolation splitter apparatus and methods
23628763061Correlation of tuned channel information with internet web addresses
23638763060System and method for delivering companion content
23648763059Method and apparatus for connecting satellite receiver telephone modems over coaxial cable
23658763057Method and system for enhancing delivery of third party content
23668763056Bandwidth management for packet-based program service
23678763055Cross-platform video display
23688763054Cross-platform video display
23698763053File system for a file server of a video-on-demand system
23708763052System for enabling video-based interactive applications
23718763051Method and apparatus for receiving signal
23728763049Server apparatus, video image quality measurement system, video image quality measurement method and program
23738763048Digital broadcast receiver and reception method
23748763043Digital TV and method for controlling same
23758763027Recording additional channels of a shared multi-channel transmitter
23768761038Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television diagnostics
23778761030Method and system of diagnosing a video condition experienced at a customer premises
23788760573System and methods for the simultaneous display of multiple video signals in high definition format
23798756648Provision of marked data content to user devices of a communications network
23808756646System and method for the exchange and storage of set-top box data
23818756645Universal multiple-band digital modules for CATV upstream and downstream with sampling rate as function of bandwidth
23828756644System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
23838756643Wireless information transfer and interactive television system
23848756642Non-real time push services
23858756641Method and apparatus for generating media content
23868756639Apparatus and method for managing a network
23878756638Method and device for displaying images of a video sequence
23888756636Method and system for testing an integrated receiver decoder with signals from outside the local market area
23898756630Imaging distribution apparatus and imaging distribution method
23908756628Video representation delivery system and service and a method of operation thereof
23918756626Method and apparatus for using the host-pod interface of a digital television or other digital audio/video receiver for new services
23928756620Systems and methods for tracking content sources from which media assets have previously been viewed
23938756334Moving image reproducing apparatus and method
23948752116Method for partly updating software in network television
23958752115System and method for aggregating commercial navigation information
23968752114MoCA gateway splitter
23978752113Insertion of graphic overlays into a stream
23988752111Content customization portal for media content distribution systems and methods
23998752110System for managing media content for a personal television channel
24008752109Method for receiving a broadcast signal and broadcast receiver
24018752108System and method for detecting signal ingress interferences
24028752107Time-shifting and chase-play for an IPTV system
24038752106Mesh networked video and sensor surveillance system and method for wireless mesh networked sensors
24048752105Simplified interactive user interface for multi-video channel navigation
24058752103Personal television channel and system and method thereof
24068752102Intelligent retransmission of data stream segments
24078752101Distribution system
24088752100Systems and methods for distributing video on demand
24098752099Method and apparatus for network content download and recording
24108752098Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
24118752096Apparatus and method of communications
24128752090Content syndication to set top box through IP network
24138752089Dynamic determination of presentation of multiple video cells in an on-screen display
24148752084Television advertisement monitoring system
24158752082Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
24168751672Personal video channels
24178751268Smart placement rules
24188749704Video terminal and method for forming display images
24198749638Mapping method in a geographical tracking area for television white space bands
24208745758Apparatus and methods for device authorization in a premises network
24218745686System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system with limited content retention
24228745685Methods and apparatus for upgrading set top box devices without the loss of stored content
24238745684Facilitating video search
24248745683Methods, devices, and mediums associated with supplementary audio information
24258745682Integrated cable modem and cable television management system
24268745681Set top box resource allocation for executing a widget
24278745680Techniques for call integration with a television set-top box (STB)
24288745679Method for allocating channel resources in a broadband access system during data transfer including multimedia data
24298745678Method and apparatus for internet protocol television media content sharing
24308745676Admitting a data file into a channel
24318745675Multiple audio streams
24328745674Apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
24338745652Television channel mapping techniques
24348745531Media processing system supporting automated personal channel construction based on user profile and pre-selection
24358745388Systems and methods for securely streaming media content
24368739240Authoring system for IPTV network
24378739239Signal acquisition apparatus and method
24388739238Method and system for a media processor
24398739237Closed-captioning uniform resource locator capture system and method
24408739236Method, apparatus, and system for invoking third-party call control via a cable-television host device
24418739235Method and apparatus for changing received streaming content channels
24428739234Process and method of providing a shared experience with multimedia content
24438739233Method and system for providing different formats of encoded content in a switched digital video (SDV) system
24448739232IPTV data collection apparatus and method based on multi-cast
24458739231System and method for distributed video-on-demand
24468739224System for presenting media content
24478739218Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guide
24488739214Methods, computer program products, and virtual servers for a virtual collaborative environment
24498739208Media processing methods and arrangements
24508739205Movie advertising playback techniques
24518738088Mobile telecommunications apparatus for receiving and displaying more than one service
24528737801Methods and apparatus for client aggregation of television programming in a networked personal video recording system
24538736761System and method for closed captioning
24548732782Systems and methods for providing communication services over telephone lines
24558732781Video/audio system and method enabling a user to select different views and sounds associated with an event
24568732780Content delivery systems and methods to operate the same
24578732779Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
24588732778On-demand mobile wireless broadcast video delivery mechanism
24598732777System and method for content communication
24608732776End of show handling
24618732775Systems and methods of processing closed captioning for video on demand content
24628732774Video server for controlling video signal output and video signal output control method
24638732773Dynamic schedule creation
24648732769Wireless video transmitter
24658732760IPTV access control, personalized advertisement, personalized electronic program guide providing method and system using fingerprint scanner equipped set-top box
24668732758Television system with aided user program searching
24678732752Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
24688732750Advertisements in an end-user controlled playback environment
24698732749Virtual desktop services
24708732740Content control in a device environment
24718732739System and method for tracking and rewarding media and entertainment usage including substantially real time rewards
24728732735Method and apparatus for managing presentation of media content
24738732326Dynamic adjustments of video streams
24748730328Frame buffer format detection
24758726331System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data
24768726330Intelligent digital audiovisual playback system
24778726328Method for transmitting a broadcast service, and method and apparatus for receiving same
24788726327System and method for peer-to-peer live streaming
24798726325Method and apparatus for scheduling delivery of video and graphics
24808726324Method for identifying image capture opportunities using a selected expert photo agent
24818726323System and method for presenting support services
24828726322Non-real time push services
24838726321Method and apparatus for video on demand asset management
24848726320System and method for providing service to a multi-dwelling unit
24858726317Optical-to-millimeter wave conversion
24868726315Method and server side and terminal for finding interactive electric service guide
24878726309Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data
24888726306Device-specific pre-provisoining access-limiting for a modem and a consumer premise equipment device
24898726159Content level navigation systems and methods
24908724964Managing multiple user locks and deletion requests for a digital video recorder
24918719893Secure module and a method for providing a dedicated on-site media service
24928719892System for exchanging media content between a media content processor and a communication device
24938719891Methods and systems for providing promotional content based on a migration of a user account from a first digital video recording ("DVR") system to a second DVR system
24948719890Variable modulation unicast system
24958719889Live time-shift system based on P2P technology and method thereof
24968719888Video encoding and serving architecture
24978719887Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality of audio/video programs
24988719886Dynamic processing of streamed content
24998719885Systems and methods for accessing recoverable program content
25008719884Video identification and search
25018719883Stream transmission server and stream transmission system
25028719882System and method for selectively receiving required satellite television channels
25038719881Methods and apparatus for enabling synchronized content presentations using dynamically updated playlists
25048719880Content management server and content management method
25058719879Method and apparatus for content delivery
25068719878Video distribution system
25078719871Method and apparatus for utilizing dynamic bandwidth allocation for recording content
25088719441System and method of recording and accessing multimedia data
25098718121Test device and method of detecting an imbalance in a power level of a channel
25108718091Cable modem system with sample and packet synchronization
25118713625Delivery of captions, content advisory and other data through digital interface
25128713624Signal processing apparatus and methods
25138713623Technique for effectively providing program material in a cable television system
25148713622Method and system for providing complete internet anywhere with partial server processing
25158713621System and method of error reporting in a video distribution network
25168713620Methods and apparatus for providing video on demand and network PVR functions using IP streaming
25178713619Creation and use of test cases for automated testing of media-based applications
25188713615Systems and methods for providing a shared folder via television
25198713606Systems and methods for generating a user profile based customized media guide with user-generated content and non-user-generated content
25208713602Alternate source programming
25218713597Authenticating and off-loading IPTV operations from mobile devices to fixed rendering viewing devices
25228712213Video-recording reservation management apparatus, method, program, and system
25238711750Method and system for a low-power client in a wide area network
25248711284LCD television set capable of external connection with application processor
25258711197Surveillance apparatus and method for wireless mesh network
25268707382Synchronizing presentations of multimedia programs
25278707381Caption and/or metadata synchronization for replay of previously or simultaneously recorded live programs
25288707380Wireless control channel and back-channel for receiver
25298707378Catalog and user application for a video provisioning system
25308707376Convenient video program start over system and method for a video entertainment distribution network
25318707375Peer-to-peer video on demand techniques
25328707373Method and system for providing digital video distribution
25338707362Data broadcast receiver and method for gathering data broadcasting application
25348707359Method and system for providing program preview of a particular program during channel changes via a gateway
25358707348Systems and methods for generating interactive video content
25368707339System and method for detecting hacked modems
25378707077Method and apparatus for time synchronisation in wireless networks
25388704959Remote control device and method employing random addressing
25398704903Distributed vision system with multi-phase synchronization
25408701152Cross layer coordinated channel bonding
25418701151Method of downloading terrestrial DMB data using multi-download algorithm and an apparatus thereof
25428701150Apparatus and method for managing digital television operations
25438701149Method and system for minimizing a number of data streams
25448701148Methods, systems, and devices for bandwidth conservation
25458701147Buffering content on a handheld electronic device
25468701146Method and system for ordering video content from a mobile device
25478701145Commercials on mobile devices
25488700792Method and apparatus for expediting delivery of programming content over a broadband network
25498700454Interactive privilege supply system
25508699860Method of scheduled and non-scheduled acquisition of media services in response to media service provider commands
25518699502Media receiver hub
25528695055Splitter/combiner for CATV networks
25538695054Ingesting heterogeneous video content to provide a unified video provisioning service
25548695053Apparatus and method for multimedia data reception, processing, routing, storage, and access using a web / cloud-computing synchronization of personal multimedia data
25558695052Network system and image projection apparatus
25568695051Video quality monitoring method, distribution server, and client
25578695050Multicasting system and multicasting method
25588695049Content switching apparatus and content switching method
25598695048Systems and methods of processing closed captioning for video on demand content
25608695044Wireless multimedia content brokerage service for real time selective content provisioning
25618695043Method for transmitting information over an integrated telecommunications and broadcast system and integrated telecommunications and broadcast system
25628695042Programming and content recommendations
25638695038Customizable flip and browse overlays with content-based information types in an interactive television system
25648695034Delivering on screen display data to existing display devices
25658695033Networks and systems for generating and/or delivering hybrid broadcast content
25668694915Enhanced telephony computer user interface allowing user interaction and control of a telephone using a personal computer
25678694033Dynamic interactive skin
25688689275Method of evaluating the profit of a substream of encoded video data, method of operating servers, servers, network and apparatus
25698689273Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
25708689272Devices, systems, and methods for managing multimedia traffic across a common wireless communication network
25718689271Internet service provider callback for satellite systems
25728689270Broadcast pause and resume for enhanced television
25738689269Insertion points for streaming video autoplay
25748689267Variable bit video streams for adaptive streaming
25758689266Dynamic rebroadcast scheduling of videos
25768689247Systems and methods for distributing and redeeming credits on a broadcast system
25778688991Media player embodiments and secure playlist packaging
25788688027Provisioning antenna beam and serving cell selection parameters to fixed wireless customer premises equipment
25798687949System and method for digital content retrieval
25808687130Remote controller, and system and method for remotely controlling digital television
25818687042Set-top box circuitry supporting 2D and 3D content reductions to accommodate viewing environment constraints
25828683543Virtual set-top box that executes service provider middleware
25838683540System and method to record encoded video data
25848683539Signal processing apparatus and methods
25858683538Multi-access content server with security management for IPTV
25868683537Watermarked media content in IPTV or iTV networks
25878683536Method and system to combine broadcast television and internet television
25888683535Fast channel change
25898683534Method and apparatus for hierarchical distribution of video content for an interactive information distribution system
25908683532Space-shifting media streaming system
25918683529Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
25928683525Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability
25938683516System and method for playing media obtained via the internet on a television
25948683514Enhanced media content transport stream for media content delivery systems and methods
25958683512Method for using banner advertisements during commercial breaks
25968683505Mobile entertainment multimedia and communications system and method
25978683071Method and apparatus for supporting time shift playback in adaptive HTTP streaming transmission solution
25988682981System and method for e-mail notification
25998677476Providing remotely defined security data to a local application extension
26008677444Set-top box for receiving radio and television signals
26018677443Set top box with capability to support user identification
26028677442Method of sending a command to a digital data flow server and apparatus used to implement said method
26038677441Scanning algorithm for embedded network devices
26048677440Position determination using ATSC-M/H signals
26058677439Method and system for reducing channel switching delay of an IPTV
26068677438Wireless video transmission device
26078677436Stereoscopic video distribution system, stereoscopic video distribution method, stereoscopic video distribution apparatus, stereoscopic video viewing system, stereoscopic video viewing method, and stereoscopic video viewing apparatus
26088677435Upstream power control for multiple transmit channels
26098677434Method and system for direct digital up-conversion in a cable modem
26108677433Endurance testing of a content processing device
26118677432System and method for providing a personal broadcasting service using a mobile communication terminal
26128677431Technique for providing uninterrupted switched digital video service
26138677430Content rental system
26148677429Resource conflict resolution for multiple television
26158677428System and method for rule based dynamic server side streaming manifest files
26168677427Receiving over-the-air licenses to high-quality media content
26178677425Method and system for implementing interaction between set-top box (STB) and home gateway
26188677418Method and system for electronic communication to television
26198677403Administrative tool for video programming
26208677396Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, transmission method, program, and broadcast system
26218677394Integrating and processing embedded links to related video content in a video stream to provide advertising information
26228676995System and method for enabling pairing of a companion device with a mate device for performing a companion service
26238676882System and method for preloading content segments to client devices in an electronic network
26248676034System and method to remotely program a receiving device
26258675653Co-existing static and dynamic IP multicast
26268671437Universal remote control management in digital display devices
26278671436Dynamic service group discovery
26288671435Method and system for visualizing an adaptive screen according to a terminal
26298671434Method and apparatus for supporting services via a set-top box
26308671433Methods, apparatus and systems for delivering and receiving data
26318671430Linking to video information
26328671422Systems and methods for handling advertisements in conjunction with network-based bookmarking
26338670359Method of controlling data transmission for MBS in broadband wireless access system
26348667552Stream conditioning for seamless switching of addressable content across transport multiplex, using local stored content as pre-roll and post-roll buffers; in digital television receivers
26358667551System for configuring a media processor
26368667550House amplifier with return path gating
26378667549Personal video recorder E-mail alerts and status
26388667548Audio/video channel bonding architecture
26398667547Method and system for editing text messages conveyed via a CATV infrastructure at a TV set-top box
26408667546Method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content
26418667545Method and apparatus for storing user selected video content
26428667541Intelligent handset remote control
26438667540Web-based video broadcasting system having multiple channels
26448667537Digital broadcast receiver and digital broadcast reception method
26458667526Providing content related to an item in an interactive data scroll
26468667523Systems and methods for soliciting feedback using print-augmented broadcast signal
26478665337Image sharing system, image managing server, and control method and program thereof
26488661496System for combining a plurality of views of real-time streaming interactive video
26498661495Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
26508661494Method and system for presenting media via a set-top box
26518661493Apparatus and method of playing broadcast content in broadcasting system
26528661492Communication apparatus, control method, and computer readable recording medium
26538661491Methods using base content and additive content and related client devices and network server devices
26548661490Method and apparatus for internet-based interactive programming
26558661489Media processing system supporting adaptive digital media parameters based on end-user viewing capabilities
26568661488Network AV device and AV network system
26578661487Accessing remote video devices
26588661486System and method of delivering video content
26598661485Set top box device and method of distributing multimedia content
26608661484Dynamic probability-based admission control scheme for distributed video on demand system
26618661483Determination of receiving live versus time-shifted media content at a communication device
26628661482Method for reducing latency in an interactive information distribution system
26638661481Methods and apparatus for variable delay compensation in networks
26648661480Method for providing episodic media on a dedicated channel
26658661479Caching large objects with multiple, unknown, and varying anchor points at an intermediary proxy device
26668661478Noise reduction apparatus with isolation transformers in an internet protocol television system
26678661477System for distributing and selecting audio and video information and method implemented by said system
26688661476Managing compressed and uncompressed video streams over an asymmetric network
26698661467Handheld terminal, information providing method, information processing program, information providing server, broadcasting reception apparatus, and information providing system
26708661152Method and apparatus for reducing deterioration of a quality of experience of a multimedia service in a multimedia system
26718660413Systems and methods for dynamic content play list creation
26728656446System and method for internet access to a personal television service
26738656445Multimedia subsystem control for internet protocol based television services
26748656444System for proactively troubleshooting set top box issues
26758656443Method and system for providing dynamic time slice encoding for complete internet anywhere
26768656442Efficient video delivery
26778656441System for using extracted features from an electronic work
26788656440Method and system of providing a virtual community for participation in a remote event
26798656439Method and system for region-based monitoring of video assets
26808656438Method and system of queued management of multimedia storage
26818656437System for capture and selective playback of broadcast programs
26828656434Remote controller, transmitting and receiving apparatus and method
26838656432Providing audio signals using a network back-channel
26848656428Apparatus, system and method for audio-visual content viewing using advertisement credit
26858656425Method for creating a personalized subscriber channel and video processing device for use therewith
26868656423Video distribution system
26878656281Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing system, and program
26888655666Controlling a set-top box for program guide information using remote speech recognition grammars via session initiation protocol (SIP) over a Wi-Fi channel
26898655303Entertainment system with sourceless selection including playlists
26908655156Auxiliary audio transmission for preserving synchronized playout with paced-down video
26918655144Communication apparatus
26928654640System and method for IP video delivery using distributed flexible channel bonding
26938650607Method and system for providing interactive look-and-feel in a digital broadcast via an X-Y protocol
26948650606Cable communication systems and methods employing 256-QAM upstream channels and having increased upstream capacity for supporting voice and/or data services
26958650605Low-cost leakage detector for a digital HFC network
26968650604Method and system for synchronization of audio/video (A/V) stream format change in wireless communication systems
26978650603Playing out interludes based on predicted duration of channel-switching delay or of invoked pause
26988650602Input queued content switching using a playlist
26998650601Video on demand management system
27008650599Accumulation display device, interlocked display method and system
27018650589System for provisioning media services
27028649424Video transcoding using a proxy device
27038646022Methods and apparatus to configure broadband-enabled entertainment systems
27048646020Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
27058646019Systems and methods for awarding affinity points based upon remote control usage
27068646018Increased cable television tap bandwidth utilizing existing tap housings
27078646017Method and apparatus for providing collaborative viewing of a media stream
27088646016Content storage and delivery systems and associated methods
27098646015Apparatus and methods for network access using a set top box and television
27108646014Multistream video communication with staggered access points
27118646013Identifying instances of media programming available from different content sources
27128646012System and method of mapping customer premise equipment in a VOD system of a cable service provider
27138646011Certification program for devices operating with an entertainment access system
27148646009Method for providing content
27158645995Communication system and method
27168644706Distributed cable modem termination system with software reconfigurable MAC and PHY capability
27178644306Method and apparatus for VoIP video communication
27188643784Television system, television set and remote controller
27198643736Method and apparatus for participating in a virtual community for viewing a remote event over a wireless network
27208643484Visual alert system for set-top box standby mode
27218640183Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
27228640182Method for detecting a viewing apparatus
27238640181Synchronous and multi-sourced audio and video broadcast
27248640180Apparatus and method for client-side compositing of video streams
27258640179Method for using extracted features from an electronic work
27268640178Server, content providing apparatus, content receiving apparatus, content providing method, content receiving method, and program
27278640177Interactive DVR system
27288640176Apparatus and method for providing television services using an aggregator
27298640162System and method for distributing advertisements in an internet protocol television system
27308640160Method and system for providing targeted advertisements
27318640159Methods, systems, and devices for reducing bandwidth consumption in multimedia distribution systems
27328640157Automatic detection of a cable trap
27338640155Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
27348639093Apparatus and method for recording partial encryption of broadcast program
27358638848Video transmission method and device
27368638818Interface apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving media data
27378635659Audio receiver modular card and method thereof
27388635657Authenticated broadcast transmission utilizing a content retransmitter
27398635641Method of performing parental control a channel and an IPTV receiver
27408635314Use of IPv6 in access networks
27418634809Methods and apparatus for communicating messages between mobile communications devices and internet enabled devices
27428634708Method for creating a new summary of an audiovisual document that already includes a summary and reports and a receiver that can implement said method
27438634031Remote control terminal and information processing apparatus
27448631456Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
27458631455Adaptive streaming for digital content distribution
27468631454Method and apparatus for constrained distribution of television program material
27478631453Video branching
27488631452Channel switching processing method, system, and related devices
27498631451Server architecture supporting adaptive delivery to a variety of media players
27508631450Broadband local area network
27518631434Method and apparatus for transmitting and downloading setup information
27528631431Method and system for providing previously recorded broadcast programming with substitute commercials
27538629940Apparatus, systems and methods for media device operation preferences based on remote control identification
27548627399System and method of delivering television content
27558627396Systems and methods for prioritization of data for intelligent discard in a communication network
27568627393System and method for communicating stored power measurement parameters between devices in a communication system
27578627392Proxy addressing scheme for cable networks
27588627390Method and device for providing programs to multiple end user devices
27598627389Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest
27608627388Method and apparatus for channel prioritization
27618627387Distributed method of indexing time and file size alignment
27628627384Communication device and reconfimethod and apparatus for high definition video wireless transmission
27638627365Multi-moving picture searching service providing system and method
27648627364Digital system and method of processing service data thereof

2013

27658621546Display-enabled remote device to facilitate temporary program changes
27668621545System and method for a content server to be used by a content provider to distribute content to subscribers of a communications service provider
27678621544Mitigatation of video artifacts
27688621543Distributed statistical multiplexing of multi-media
27698621542Digital media distribution device
27708621541Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information
27718621540Apparatus and methods for provisioning in a download-enabled system
27728621539Physical layer transmitter for use in a broadband local area network
27738621538Method and system for providing subscription data
27748621537Method of processing channel information and receiver
27758621536Systems and methods for conducting transactions with a customer using text messages
27768621535Control apparatus, content transmission system and content transmission method
27778621534Method, system, and device for admission control
27788621533Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player
27798621532Method of transmitting layered video-coded information
27808621531Real-time on demand server
27818621530Method and system for controlling user devices in an aggregated content distribution system
27828621529System and method of receiving over-the-air television content
27838621521Video and digital multimedia aggregator
27848621509Image display apparatus and method for operating the same
27858621507Method and apparatus for identifying available IPTV devices on a network
27868621505Method and system for closed caption processing
27878621503Apparatuses, system, method, and storage medium for crowd game
27888621502Obtaining user reactions to video
27898620207System, method and apparatus for distributed content dissemination
27908619867Video game system using pre-encoded macro-blocks and a reference grid
27918619763Method and apparatus for storing and reproducing interactive service of digital broadcast
27928619024Automated system and method for high-frequency signal attenuation compensation
27938615782System and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters
27948615781Method of processing channel information and receiver
27958615777Method and apparatus for displaying posting site comments with program being viewed
27968613037Wireless digital video recorder manager
27978613036Device for connection to a television set and method of transmitting additional information for the television signal
27988613033Mitigating potential video traffic interference
27998613032Television apparatus and display control method
28008613031Method for transferring video and sound data directly between distinct digital video recorders
28018613030Transmission of uncompressed video for 3-D and multiview HDTV
28028613016Apparatus for receiving adaptive broadcast signal and method thereof
28038613015Two-stage processed video link aggregation system
28048613014Television displayed messaging
28058611276Method and system for providing media stored in a PoC box in a PoC system
28068611258Method and apparatus for integrating video and instant messaging application sessions
28078607293System and method for determining network relationships with unreliable data
28088607292Broadcast synchronization
28098607291Method, AV CP device and home network system for executing AV content with segment unit
28108607290System and method for content delivery
28118607289Method and system for distributing media content
28128607288Interactive Internet browser based media broadcast
28138607287Interactive media guidance system having multiple devices
28148607286Method, equipment and system for reducing media delay
28158607284Method of outputting video content from a digital media server to a digital media renderer and related media sharing system
28168607283Systems, methods and computer readable media for instant multi-channel video content browsing in digital video distribution systems
28178607282Video on demand service method, video on demand receiver, and video on demand server
28188607281Control of data presentation in multiple zones using a wireless home entertainment hub
28198607269Electronic program guide for obtaining past, current, and future programs
28208605747Using dedicated upstream channel(s) for cable modem initialization
28218601527Wireless communication device, information processing device, wireless communication method, and information processing system
28228601526Systems and methods for displaying media content and media guidance information
28238601525Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television set up
28248601524System and method for delivering long-tail content
28258601523Topographic fraud detection
28268601522Video transmission systems
28278601521Method and apparatus for managing media content from an optical drive
28288601517Method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program
28298601513System and method for commanding a controlled device
28308601189Method for processing information of an object for presentation of multiple sources
28318601132Reception of audio-visual content addressed to several devices
28328600382Apparatus and method for measurement-based medium selection in a network
28338599309Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation
28348595851Message delivery management method and system
28358595785System and method for managing terminal provisioning
28368595784System for testing set-top boxes and content distribution networks and associated methods
28378595783Receiving device, receiving method, program, and broadcasting system
28388595782Manipulating unused portions of a video display
28398595781Methods for identifying video segments and displaying contextual targeted content on a connected television
28408595780Systems and methods for processing media content requests
28418595779Base server apparatus, communication method, communication control program, distribution system, and communication system
28428595778User authentication in a content delivery network
28438593578Electronic image display systems
28448590000Wireless digital video recorder
28458589999Methods and systems for splicing between media streams
28468589997CATV entry adapter and method for remotely enabling and disabling CATV service at a subscriber's premises
28478589996Method and system for federated over-the-top content delivery
28488589995Server and method for providing synchronization information, client apparatus and method for synchronizing additional information with broadcast program
28498589994Comprehensive multi-media surveillance and response system for aircraft, operations centers, airports and other commercial transports, centers and terminals
28508589993Distributing on-demand multimedia content
28518589987Conserving bandwidth by restricting videos communicated in a wireless telecommunications network
28528589985Imprint client statistical filtering
28538589979Digital television translator with PSIP update
28548589976Program guide system with real-time data sources
28558589577Transmission of IP packets of contents by addition to those IP packets of information data relating to the contents
28568589512Application launcher systems, methods, and apparatuses
28578588299Decoding video data
28588588198Content transmission architecture
28598587669Techniques for processing images and for requesting or communicating status information related to the processing of images
28608584255Networked conditional access module
28618584192Upstream bandwidth conditioning device
28628584191Method and system for updating recording schedules
28638584190Apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving data in communication system
28648584189System and method for emergency communications through a set-top box
28658584188System and method for displaying call status on TV
28668584187Bandwidth management
28678584186Method and apparatus to provide supplemental media content
28688584185System and method for content transmission network selection
28698584184Systems and methods for relocating media
28708584183Virtual video on demand using multiple encrypted video segments
28718584182System and method for providing broadcast programming, a virtual VCR, and a video scrapbook to programming subscribers
28728584181Multimedia channel sharing across access network boundaries
28738584178Apparatus, systems and methods for remote storage of media content events
28748584172Interactive television program guide with remote access
28758584165Facilitating access to content provided from multiple providers
28768584160System for applying metadata for object recognition and event representation
28778584156Method and apparatus for manipulating content channels
28788583644Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing audio and/or video information via a web broadcast
28798581991Integrated internet camera system and method
28808578438Content supply system, content supply apparatus and method, content playback apparatus and method, and program
28818578437Methods for ingress mitigation in cable communication systems involving repair, replacement and/or adjustment of infrastructure elements
28828578436Method for two time-scales video stream transmission control
28838578435Method and system for allocating bandwidth based on transmission power of devices transmitting over communications channels in a network
28848578434Integrated cable modem
28858578433Method and apparatus for evaluating performance for a video broadcast and/or multicast
28868578432Policy control over switched delivery networks
28878578431Adaptive timeshift service
28888578430Throttling video on demand (VOD) based on usage
28898578427Method for swapping channel assignments in a broadcast system
28908578426Method and system for selecting media content for broadcast based on viewer preference indications
28918578423Interactive television program guide with remote access
28928578419Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environment
28938578413Interactive television program guide with remote access
28948578412System and method to display media content and an interactive display
28958578296Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
28968577988Content device and control method thereof
28978577983System and method for notifying an instant message recipient of receipt of a message
28988577953System and method for providing multimedia services
28998572670Video distribution device, video distribution system, and video distribution method
29008572668Digital broadcasting signal displaying system and signal processing method thereof
29018572667Host device interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) and a method of processing digital video recorder (DVR) status information
29028572666System and method for providing a data mall
29038572665Selective distribution of cell based video streams over packet based networks
29048572664Method for receiving a broadcast signal and broadcast receiver
29058572662Method of providing customized hospitality media functions at a plurality of set-top boxes being connected to an RF coax network, and hospitality media system thereof
29068572658Method for mapping between signaling information and announcement information and broadcast receiver
29078572641Media transmission system and method
29088572490Embedded video player
29098572272Personalized time-shifted programming
29108572257Method and system to share media content between devices via near field communication (NFC) and wireless communication
29118571027System and method for multi-rate video delivery using multicast stream
29128570880Method and apparatus for receiving broadcast in a wireless multiple-access communications system
29138566896Addressable network interface units suitable for use in FTTX and RFOG networks and related methods of controlling bandwidth allocation and identifying noise sources in such networks
29148566895System and method for incremental implementation of new service capabilities
29158566894Method and system for distribution of media
29168566893Systems and methods for providing a token registry and encoder
29178566892Network system and image projection apparatus
29188566891Systems and methods for monitoring, troubleshooting and/or controlling a digital television
29198566890Video information control apparatus and method
29208566889Control apparatus, content transmission system and content transmission method
29218566888System for updating channel lineup for broadcasting and switched digital broadcasting services
29228566887Caption data delivery apparatus and methods
29238566886Passive video caching for edge aggregation devices
29248566885Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts
29258566884Socially collaborative filtering
29268566882Systems, methods and apparatus for exchanging data between television receivers over a wireless communication link
29278566875System and method for controlling settings for television services
29288566872Broadcasting system and program contents delivery system
29298566870Higher speed high definition television (HDTV) channel and external input surfing
29308566856Video stream measurement method and system
29318565266Intelligent node for improving signal quality in a cable modem network
29328565263Dynamic adjustment of bandwidth for providing increased bandwidth during business hours
29338561125Home network frequency conditioning device and method
29348561123Smooth still image capture
29358561121Set top box messaging system
29368561120Control device, smart card reading activation device and associated products
29378561119Method of controlling and apparatus of receiving mobile service data
29388561118Apparatus and methods for TV social applications
29398561117System for simultaneous delivery of digital television and interactive broadband service
29408561116Methods and apparatus for content caching in a video network
29418561115Video server and video distribution system using the same
29428561114Method and system for ordering video content from a mobile device
29438561104Systems and methods for adaptively transmitting media and advertising content
29448561097Multimedia content viewing confirmation
29458560730Transfer of contact data to a navigation device
29468560718Wired Internet network system for the Internet video streams of radio stations
29478558896Remote network video content recorder system
29488558866Ensuring quality of a video stream through a telecommunications network
29498555331Method and system of provisioning a feature for multiple media devices
29508555328Information provisioning apparatus and information provisioning method
29518555327Broadcasting links to enhanced content
29528555326Display device detection of and response to an idle mode of a remote sender device
29538555325Systems, methods and apparatus for testing a data connection provided over a power supply line
29548555324Video download mechanism for transferring large data
29558555323Methods for replicating media contents and P2P VoD systems
29568555319Service guide transmission/reception method and apparatus for broadcast service
29578553882Methods and apparatus for connecting a cable network to other network and/or devices
29588553547Systems and methods for retransmitting packets over a network of communication channels
29598549578Video interaction with a mobile device and a video device
29608549577Methods and apparatus for frequency agile band-pass filtering of broadcast signals
29618549576Dynamic application insertion for MPEG stream switching
29628549575Dynamic synchronization of media streams within a social network
29638549574Method of combining linear content and interactive content compressed together as streaming interactive video
29648549573Media quality monitoring
29658549572Hand-held test device with two tuners
29668549571Video streaming method and system
29678549570Methods and apparatus for managing network resources used by multimedia streams in a virtual pipe
29688549569Alternative audio content presentation in a media content receiver
29698549568Digital content processing apparatus and method of digital video receiver
29708549560Viewing and purchasing programming in other formats
29718549556Contextual advertising
29728549551System and method for cleaning television viewing measurement data
29738549102Method and apparatus for managing bookmark information for content stored in a networked media server
29748548127System and method to search a media content database based on voice input data
29758544055Communication apparatus, control method, and computer-readable storage medium
29768544054System and method for remote device pairing
29778544053System and method for upgrading a multiprocessor set-top box device with a monolithilic firmware image
29788544052Apparatus and method for transmitting multimedia frame in broadcast system
29798544051Broadcast solution for cable IPTV
29808544050Rule-based playlist engine
29818544049Contents receiving system and client
29828544048System for content delivery
29838544046System and method for controlling media rendering in a network using a mobile device
29848544035Program promotion feedback
29858544034Method and system for automated monitoring of video assets
29868543660Systems and methods for bridging and managing media content associated with separate media content networks
29878539540Interactive advertising monitoring system
29888539539Methods, systems, and computer program products for delivering a program in advance of a scheduled broadcast time
29898539538System and method for enhancing recorded radio or television programs with information on the world wide web
29908539537Method for processing connection request of a disk player
29918539536Fragmentation of a file for instant access
29928539535Methods and apparatus for supporting VOD requests in a system with hierarchical content stores
29938539534State-based recovery system
29948539525Method and apparatus in a media player
29958539522Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
29968539042Method for establishing a network platform for renting the electronic publications
29978538474Method and apparatus of adjusting transmission power
29988537819Power line communication apparatus, power line communication method and communication apparatus
29998537738Method and a system of video multicast scheduling
30008533770Media processing system supporting user captured media display sequencing when in idle state
30018533769Digital broadcast receiver and digital broadcast receiving method
30028533768Providing syndication feed content on a television set-top box with limited decoder capability
30038533767Method and system for prioritizing content in a delivery queue of a content delivery system
30048533766System and method for monitoring delivery of media content by a media communication system
30058533765On demand system and method using dynamic broadcast scheduling
30068533764System and method for regulating bandwidth in a multicast video transmission system
30078533750Method and access device for generating IP broadband video service bill
30088528038Process for downloading data preceded by announcement signals
30098528037Dynamic application loader for set top box
30108528036Media processing methods and arrangements
30118528035Method of providing digital TV application
30128528034Multi-mode modem
30138528033Method and system for providing subscription data
30148528032Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
30158528031Distributed diagnostics for internet video link
30168528030Broadcasting receiver and a method of determining an operation mode of broadcasting receiver
30178528029Apparatus and methods of open and closed package subscription
30188528028System and method of delivering personal video content
30198528027Method and apparatus for synchronizing data streams containing audio, video and/or other data
30208528016Dynamic program guide information
30218528015Resource sharing system of set-top boxes
30228527610Cache server control device, content distribution system, method of distributing content, and program
30238526425Home gateway and tuner sharing method
30248526303Flow control mechanism in a data processing pipeline
30258522360Posted move in anchor point-based digital rights management
30268522303Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information
30278522301System and method for varying content according to a playback control record that defines an overlay
30288522299Virtual personal video recorder
30298522298Methods and systems for transmitting synchronized visual and audio media
30308522296Broadcast receiving apparatus and method for configuring the same according to configuration setting values received from outside
30318522295Information processing system, information processing apparatus and method
30328522293Method and apparatus for high bandwidth data transmission in content-based networks
30338522292Streaming media bandwidth reduction
30348522291Video playback device for channel browsing
30358522290Video on demand system and methods thereof
30368522289Distributed automatic recording of live event
30378522288IP broadcasting system and a multicast group management apparatus for the same
30388522265Modem apparatus for a cable data delivery system
30398521806Initiating a file download by a first electrical device through a second electrical device
30408520532Method and system of diagnosing a video condition experienced at a customer premises
30418516535Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
30428516533Second screen methods and arrangements
30438516532IP video delivery using flexible channel bonding
30448516531Reducing channel change delays
30458516530Reducing the network load of event-triggered video
30468516529Methods and apparatus for packetized content delivery over a content delivery network
30478516528Synchronization of 2.sup.nd screen applications
30488515566Sequence grabber for audio content
30498515259Method for providing progressive download service for playback apparatus supporting BD-J specification
30508514891Media stream splicer
30518510788Build profile for a set-top box
30528510787Access node capable of dynamic channel caching
30538510786HFC cable system with wideband communications pathway and coax domain nodes
30548510785Adaptive media caching for video on demand
30558510784Information processing apparatus, content reproduction apparatus, information providing apparatus, device control apparatus, cooperative processing system, and program
30568510783Video on demand transmission/reception method and system using divided transport stream
30578510782CATV entry adapter and method for preventing interference with eMTA equipment from MoCA Signals
30588510781Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
30598510661End to end response enabling collection and use of customer viewing preferences statistics
30608510458Method and device for sharing bandwidth of a communication network
30618510385System and method for user polling over a network
30628509748Transaction management system in a multicast or broadcast wireless communication network
30638509727Emergency alert systems and methods
30648509603Information processing method and information processing apparatus
30658505061Mobile terminal and method of reproducing broadcast data using the same
30668505060Use of a feedback channel for image broadcasting
30678505059Channel capacity estimation and prediction method and apparatus for rate adaptive wireless video
30688505058Synchronization and automation in an ITV environment
30698505057Demand-based edge caching video content system and method
30708505055Enhanced simultaneous recording in multi-room digital video recorder
30718505048Method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting signal receiver
30728504714Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
30738503538Method, apparatus, system, and program for content encoding, content distribution, and content reception
30748499327Set top terminal performing service group number autodiscovery during initialization or boot-up process
30758499326Apparatus and methods for testing cable television receivers
30768499325Method and system for multiplexed transport interface between demodulators (DEMODS) and set-top box (STB) system-on-chips (SoCs)
30778499318Method and apparatus for programming blackout and retune
30788495697Techniques to provide an enhanced video replay
30798495696Coaxial communication active tap device and distribution system
30808495695Digital broadcasting system and data processing method
30818495694Video-enabled community building
30828495693Systems and methods for time shifting in multiple video presentation
30838495692Non-real time services
30848495691Content localization in a network device
30858495690System and method for image information processing using unique IDs
30868495689System and method for partial push video on demand
30878495688System and method for fast start-up of live multicast streams transmitted over a packet network
30888495678System for reporting recorded video preceding system failures
30898495677Broadcasting receiving apparatus and control method thereof
30908495675Method and system for dynamically inserting content into streaming media
30918495674Process for providing targeted user content blended with a media stream
30928495673Method and apparatus for providing and using content advisory information on internet contents
30938494339Combining material and data
30948490145System and method for providing television services
30958490143IPTV session management
30968490142System and method for tagging video content
30978490141Content distribution service and inter-user communication
30988489749Unicast/multicast media edge proxy with fast channel switching
30998484692Method of streaming compressed digital video content over a network
31008484691Copyright detection and protection system and method
31018484690Methods, computer program products, and apparatus for providing broadband television service
31028484689IPTV receiver and method of discovering an IPTV service
31038484688Audio/video and data signal redistribution system
31048484687System and method providing remote video-on-demand (VOD)
31058484685System for presenting media content
31068483078Digital program management
31078482578Device and method for accessing video capturing equipment into secondary generation network
31088479251System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers
31098479250Apparatus and method for detecting a media device
31108479249Display device, program and computer readable storage medium on which said program is stored
31118479248Startup circuit and high speed cable using the same
31128479247Upstream bandwidth conditioning device
31138479246System and method for interactive video content programming
31148479244Receiving apparatus, display control method, and program
31158479243System and method for managing services on an internet protocol television system
31168479242Video storage and distribution
31178479241System and method to control communication of data
31188479240Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device
31198479239Technique for delivering through a communications network content of entertainment programs, and video recordings provided by users
31208479238Method for content-based non-linear control of multimedia playback
31218479236Communication system, transmitter, receiver, communication method, program, and communication cable
31228478038Method and system for predictive scaling of colour mapped images
31238477197Internet direct device
31248474003System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system with limited content retention
31258474002Method and system for adaptive disk management
31268474001Near real time delivery of variable bit rate media streams
31278474000Managing upstream bandwidth
31288473999Method and apparatus for providing a picture in picture service
31298473998Network coding for multi-resolution multicast
31308473997Channel changing method, apparatus, and system
31318473996Apparatus and methods for syndication of on-demand video
31328473995Systems and methods for increasing cable modem system bandwidth efficiency
31338473994Communication system and method
31348473993Method and apparatus for creating and using video playlists within a network
31358473992Multichannel data transfer apparatus and its method
31368472792Multimedia distribution system
31378472442Method and apparatus of downstream service flows classification for headend cable modem
31388471904Hidden security techniques for wireless security devices
31398471903Locally originated IPTV programming
31408468575System for recursive recombination of streaming interactive video
31418468574Audiovisual program content preparation method, and associated system
31428468573Method for reducing channel change time of internet protocol television (IPTV) and IPTV service provision server for implementing the same
31438468571Enabling trick plays during VBR playback of a CBR transmitted media file
31448468570Method and system for memory PVR functions in a broadcast environment
31458468569Content delivery system and method, and server apparatus and receiving apparatus used in this content delivery system
31468468565Method and apparatus for displaying information in response to motion picture programming
31478468558Method and apparatus for bandwidth consumption usage reporting of non-managed sources
31488468454Method and system for displaying portions of recorded media content instances
31498467686Combined optical and coaxial hub for routing an upstream signal from a two-way digital output to an existing hybrid fiber coax network
31508467664Recording medium, playback device, and integrated circuit
31518467419System and method for delivering content in a unicast/multicast manner
31528467333Receiver and receiver control method
31538464309Server-based program recording scheduling
31548464308Method for processing a channel request in an IPTV system
31558464307Integrated digital broadcasting receiver system
31568464306Transport stream processing apparatus capable of storing transport stream before the transport stream is descrambled and then descrambling the stored transport stream for playback
31578464305Content reproduction apparatus and content reproduction method
31588464304Content creation and distribution system
31598464303System and method for determining a cache arrangement
31608464302Method and system for sharing video with advertisements over a network
31618464301Upstream bandwidth conditioning device between CATV distribution system and CATV user
31628464300Systems and methods for receiving device health management
31638464298Method and system to daisy-chain access to video resources
31648464297Apparatus, systems and methods for identifying a video of interest using a portable electronic device
31658462271Method and system of managing files within a content processing system based on publication time
31668458762Program replacing method
31678458760System and method for presenting location data for broadcasted media
31688458759Method and apparatus for locating network impairments
31698458758Method and system for controlling closed captioning at a content distribution system
31708458757Method and system for region-based monitoring of video assets
31718458756Videophone over cable networks
31728458755System for the delivery and dynamic presentation of large media assets over bandwidth constrained networks
31738458754Method and system for providing instant start multimedia content
31748458753Methods and apparatus for device capabilities discovery and utilization within a content-based network
31758458748System and method for commanding a controlled device
31768458741Provision of TV ID to non-TV device to enable access to TV services
31778458740Enablement of premium content for internet video client
31788458738Method and apparatus for generating an interactive radio program
31798457086Dynamic EQAM discovery in M-CMTS architecture
31808456574Recovery of service mode data corruption
31818456573Apparatus and method for providing digital multimedia broadcast service using an external device and a digital TV
31828453195Program replacing method
31838453194Method and apparatus for downloading software images to a mobile device and to a home networked device to implement compatible services
31848453192TV slideshow
31858453191Method of broadcasting audio and video data over a time-slicing network, an audio and video data processor and a DVB-H system
31868453190System for sharing video with advertisements over a network
31878453189Method and system for retrieving information about television programs
31888453188Open cable application platform set-top box (STB) personal profiles and communications applications
31898453187Multistream video communication with staggered access points
31908453173Estimating demographic compositions of television audiences from audience similarities
31918453171Method and system for auxiliary data detection and delivery
31928452885Playout-dependent unicast streaming of digital video content
31938452753Method, a web document description language, a web server, a web document transfer protocol and a computer software product for retrieving a web document
31948452159Image processing device and image processing method
31958451868Systems and methods for transmitting media content via digital radio broadcast transmission for synchronized rendering by a receiver
31968450880Broadcasting receiver and television apparatus
31978448215Electronic program guide with digital storage
31988448214Method and system for providing complete internet anywhere with partial server processing
31998448213Contents distribution system, contents distribution server, contents reproduction terminal, and contents distribution method
32008448212Combined receiver for DVB-H and DVB-T transmission
32018447361Dynamic interactive skin
32028443414Information processing apparatus and method for controlling a TV receiver
32038443413Low-latency multichannel video port aggregator
32048443412Digital broadcasting system and data processing method
32058443411System and method to distribute video-on-demand content
32068443410Method and a user equipment for reserving bandwidth
32078443409System and method for channel selection for local broadcasting
32088443408Method and system for managing bandwidth
32098443407Facilitating placeshifting using matrix code
32108443404Session life-cycle quality-of-experience orchestration for VOD flows in wireless broadband networks
32118443402Terminating enhanced television broadcasts
32128443397Broadcast receiving apparatus
32138443389Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences
32148443385System and method for delivering statistically scheduled advertisements
32158443097Queue management unit and method for streaming video packets in a wireless network
32168442223Video device and control method thereof
32178442121Method, apparatus and system for controlling a scene structure of multiple channels to be displayed on a mobile terminal in a mobile broadcast system
32188438608Sharing a streaming video
32198438607Premises gateway apparatus and methods for use in a content-based network
32208438605Video distribution system and video distribution method
32218438604System and method of indicating quality of service
32228438603Methods and apparatus for supporting content distribution
32238438602Systems and methods for linking media content
32248438596Automatic contact information transmission system
32258437373Transmitting enhancement data for video
32268436943System and method for automated audio visual system control
32278434124Apparatus and method for switching between an interactive mode and a television program mode
32288434123Sharing a streaming video
32298434122Device for broadcasting audio and video data
32308434121System and method for monitoring whole home digital video recorder usage for internet protocol television
32318434120System and method for grouping program identifiers into multicast groups
32328434119Communication apparatus and communication method
32338434118Playlist menu navigation
32348434117Tunerless media presentation unit and methods of use
32358434115Multi-component ONT power supply
32368434106Information processing system, server device, information processing method, and program
32378432476Media viewing
32388429707Method and apparatus for interacting with a set-top box based on sensor events from a user device
32398429706Method and device for transmitting data
32408429705System and method for transmitting interactive services associated with broadcast contents, in real time or off line
32418429703Video distribution apparatus, viewer apparatus, video distribution system including these apparatuses, control method for the video distribution apparatus, control method for the viewer apparatus, and computer program for the apparatuses
32428429702Methods and apparatus for selecting and pushing customized electronic media content
32438429701System and method to deliver video content
32448429700Delivering an audio video asset
32458429699Systems and methods for resource-adaptive processing of scaled video and graphics
32468429698Digital broadcast transmission device and digital broadcast reception device
32478429697Modifying the behavior of a multimedia transport system in response to detected capabilities of a client system
32488429696Multimedia presentation resumption within an environment of multiple presentation systems
32498429695CATV entry adapter and method utilizing directional couplers for MoCA signal communication
32508429693Remote control video modulator
32518429684Methods and apparatuses for determining preferred content using a temporal metadata table
32528429290Broadband transmission system and method
32538429263File content distribution method, device, and system for an interactive network television system
32548429172Mobile communication terminal and method for recommending content item
32558428090Transmitting timing information for content in a data stream
32568428089Location-based sharing of multimedia control resources
32578428051Switchboard for multiple data rate communication system
32588427965Method to optimize the data stream between a router and a multimedia unit
32598424052Systems and methods for automated extraction of closed captions in real time or near real-time and tagging of streaming data for advertisements
32608424051Enhancement for interactive TV formatting apparatus
32618424050Broadcast receiving device
32628424049Measurement of video quality at customer premises
32638424048Portable electronic device for receiving and playing feature length movies
32648424047Message transmission in an interactive television system
32658424046Set-top box and method of providing video on demand thereto
32668422392System and method for microeconomic multiplexing of data over communication channels
32678418220Mobile equipment having television function, method of storing information of television program, and program of storing the same
32688418218Method for the aggregation and the transmission of multimedia data
32698418217Systems and methods for accessing media content
32708418216Forecasting and cable television network--planning of narrowcast services
32718418215System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
32728418214Method and apparatus for identifying a signal route for delivery of video-on-demand to a subscriber terminal
32738418213Method for providing contents referencing information for personal data broadcasting service and receiving apparatus and processing method
32748418211Antenna diversity for control device applications
32758418210Satellite television system ground station having wideband multi-channel LNB converter/transmitter architecture with controlled uplink transmission
32768418207Dynamic video source selection for providing the best quality programming
32778418206User defined rules for assigning destinations of content
32788418196Interactive content with enhanced network operator control
32798418194System and method for dynamic bandwidth allocation
32808417092System, method, and program for recording presentable data accessed through interactive links displayed by an interactive television program
32818413233Authorizing local application activity using remotely defined security data
32828413207Remote control terminal, information acquiring apparatus, information providing apparatus, information providing system, information providing method, and program
32838413206Participating in television programs
32848413205System and method for construction, delivery and display of iTV content
32858413204System and method of interacting with home automation systems via a set-top box device
32868413203Program recording and playing apparatus and portable terminal for recording and playing programs
32878413202Content reception apparatus, content transmission apparatus, and content transmission and reception control apparatus
32888413201Method for deciding radio bearer of mobile IPTV system
32898413200Cable television viewing statistics
32908413199Communication system and method
32918413198System and method for the controlled on-demand distribution of content via a centralized server and a peer-to-peer network
32928413197Video delivery device, video receiver and key frame delivery method
32938413196Audio visual architecture
32948413186Method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting signal receiver
32958412801Network AV system
32968411206Apparatus and method for decoding extended color space data
32978407756Systems and methods for remote web query and image selection exchange to video screen
32988407755Control of IPTV using second device
32998407754Efficient mobile receiver autoprogramming
33008407753Content list tailoring for capability of IPTV device
33018407752Synchronizing broadcast content with corresponding network content
33028407751Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program
33038407750Enabling users of peer to peer clients to socially interact while viewing videos
33048407749Communication system and method
33058407748Image processing apparatus, control method thereof
33068407747Adaptive trick play streaming
33078407745Wireless entertainment system
33088407741System, server and method for providing supplementary information service related to broadcast content
33098407738Television tuning on start-up
33108407734Broadcasting receiver and method of transmitting / receiving broadcasting signal
33118407733Method and apparatus for establishing individualized subscription plans in a switched digital video system
33128406226Method of setting up a call-back
33138402502Method and apparatus for presenting media content
33148402501Method and apparatus for programming a remote control using broadcast data
33158402500System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
33168402499Voicemail interface system and method
33178402498Method and apparatus for controlling a set-top box based on device events
33188402497Meta channel network-based content download technology
33198402496Method and apparatus for internet protocol television media content sharing
33208402495Content sequence technology
33218402494Switching content
33228402493Community generated content channels
33238402485Advertisement inserting VOD delivery method and VOD server
33248402474Message sending method, message sending device and message transmission system
33258402155Real-time media delivery with automatic catch-up
33268397269Fast digital channel changing
33278397267Hi-split upstream design for DOCSIS
33288397266Integration of media playback components with an independent timing specification
33298397265Method and device for the continuous transmission of a video in a communication network
33308397252Automatic detection of a cable trap
33318396345AV information reproducing system and a reproducing method applied to the same system
33328395477Geographic based remote control
33338392959Portable media asset
33348392958Communication system, transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus and reception method
33358392957Automatic content tagging, such as tagging digital images via a wireless cellular network using metadata and facial recognition
33368392956Systems and methods for processing media content requests
33378392955Apparatus and method for representing a sequence of content as projections for reconstructing the sequence at full or lower quality
33388392954Method and system for delivering personal media over cable television
33398392952Programming content processing and management system and method
33408392947System and method for home audio and video communication
33418392944Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus with improved start-up speed and start-up method for the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus
33428392941Contents viewing and listening management apparatus, content viewing and listening management method, program, and contents viewing and listening management system
33438392940Television distribution of product/service coupon codes
33448392595Method and device for adapting a scalable data stream, corresponding computer program product and network element
33458392583Distribution of shared content streams in communications networks
33468392533Dynamic bandwidth load balancing in a data distribution network
33478392247Method and system of distributing advertisements
33488392206Social broadcasting user experience
33498392183Character-based automated media summarization
33508387150Segmented media content rights management
33518387105Method and a system for transmitting video streams
33528387104Method and a device for the efficient transmission of program and service data for national and regional broadcast
33538387103Video server device for closed circuit television
33548387102Method and system for minimizing a number of data streams
33558387101Method and apparatus for providing service and method and apparatus for performing communication
33568387100Delivery of application functionality via video-on-demand architecture
33578387099System for acceleration of web page delivery
33588387097Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the digital broadcasting system
33598387096Web-based personal video recorder (PVR)-type subscription service
33608387095Broadcast receiving apparatus connectable to external apparatus and method for controlling the same
33618387094Method and system to automatically select data network videos as television shows based on a persona
33628387091Method and apparatus for synchronizing data streams containing audio, video and/or other data
33638387090Method and system for providing a regional channel in a digital broadcast environment
33648387082Enhanced voice-rich input for interactive programming
33658387081Dynamic pricing for pay-per-view events
33668386629Network optimized content delivery for high demand non-live contents
33678386588Serial subscriptions
33688386339Ordering via dynamic matrix code generation
33698386126Method and apparatus for providing independent content to multiple terminals within a vehicle
33708385728Apparatus and method for searching start position of broadcasting program
33718385219Upstream bandwidth level measurement device
33728384831Broadcast viewing system
33738384743Linking and browsing media on television
33748381310Systems, methods, and program applications for selectively restricting the placeshifting of copy protected digital media content
33758381260Separate addressing of a media content receiver and an installed removable circuit device
33768381258Creating channel sequence segments for fast channel change in IPTV
33778381257Prioritized channel scanning
33788381256Television receiver, method of controlling the receiver, and network construction device
33798381255Device for sending image data from camera to CCTV network
33808381254Method and apparatus for synchronizing data streams containing audio, video and/or other data
33818381253Content placeholder markers
33828381252Network systems and methods to pull video
33838380515Method and apparatus for scrolling text display of voice call or message during video display session
33848380045Systems and methods for robust video signature with area augmented matching
33858379674Timestamp conversion
33868375415Dynamic upstream amplifier power management
33878375414Method, apparatus, and computer program product for dynamic bandwidth management in an IP-network
33888375413Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in a digital broadcasting system
33898375412Universal set-top box
33908375140Adaptive playback rate with look-ahead
33918375080Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving filtered content based on age limit
33928374188Techniques to manage a relay server and a network address translator
33938374180Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
33948374172Method and apparatus for managing communication sessions
33958374141Method and apparatus for allocating channel bandwidth in wireless internet protocol television systems
33968370907Internet enabled monitoring and control device
33978370893Digital television receiver
33988370891Communication apparatus and control method
33998370890Methods and apparatus for frequency agile band-pass filtering of broadcast signals
34008370889Switched digital video client reverse channel traffic reduction
34018370888Hydra: high-performance data recording architecture for streaming media
34028370887Media streaming with enhanced seek operation
34038370886Return feed forward
34048370885Method and apparatus for internet protocol television media content sharing
34058370884Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
34068370882System and method for selecting, capturing, and distributing customized event recordings
34078370880Telephone control service
34088370878Mobile interface for accessing interactive television applications associated with displayed content
34098370877Content downloading method and apparatus used by mobile device
34108365237Method of CATV cable same-frequency time division duplex data transmission
34118365236Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer
34128365235Trick play of streaming media
34138365234Method and arrangement for storing and playing back TV programs
34148365233Program distribution system and recording and reproduction device
34158365231Video server based program delivery system and method
34168365229Method for mapping between signaling information and announcement information and broadcast receiver
34178363898System and method for remotely monitoring and/or viewing images from a camera or video device
34188363549Adaptively maintaining sequence numbers on high availability peers
34198359628Display device and transmitting device
34208359627Method and apparatus for realizing PVR using home network device
34218359625Apparatus and method for managing set top boxes
34228359624Protocol for control of network or bus attached cable TV set-top box front-end functionality
34238359623Broadcast signal receiving apparatus and control method thereof
34248359622Wireless video device for use with a wireless video uplink system
34258359621System and method for monitoring delivery of media content by a media communication system
34268359620Set-top box for wideband IP telephony service and method for providing wideband IP telephony service using set-top box
34278359619Web cam with an interlude switch
34288359618Communication apparatus
34298359295User interface for navigating a keyword space
34308358909Coordinated output of messages and content
34318358749System and method to search a media content database based on voice input data
34328358582Quality of service support in a media exchange network
34338356331Packet structure for a mobile display digital interface
34348356330Channel entry system and method
34358356329Method and apparatus for interaction with hyperlinks in a television broadcast
34368356328Methods and systems for selecting content for an Internet television stream using mobile device location
34378356327Wireless video transmission system
34388356325System and method for transferring a session across domains and subscriptions
34398356324Implementing network personal video recorder for digital video settop boxes
34408356323UPnP/DLNA compliant MR-DVR
34418356318Terminal and method of controlling broadcasting therein
34428356317Presence based technology
34438356123Apparatus and method for storing context information on an electronic device
34448352997System and method of monitoring blackout events
34458352996Adaptive video switching for variable network conditions
34468352995Polling cable diagnostic and monitoring system that aggregates responses from multiple terminals
34478352994Method and system for long term monitoring of video assets
34488352993Method for providing viewing information for displaying a list of channels viewed by call recipients
34498352992Wireless media streaming
34508352991System and method for modifying a video stream based on a client or network environment
34518352989Content transmission device and content reproduction device
34528352988System and method for time shifting the delivery of video information
34538352986Image display system, image display method and display unit
34548352979Methods and apparatus to broadcast advanced television system committee video in switched digital video systems
34558352567VCR webification
34568350971Systems and methods for controlling media devices
34578350961System and methods for the simultaneous display of multiple video signals in high definition format
34588347345Television terminal modem
34598347344Measuring remote video playback performance with embedded encoded pixels
34608347343Method for receiving a broadcast signal
34618347342Method and device for determining the value of a delay to be applied between sending a first dataset and sending a second dataset
34628347337Data storage management and scheduling system
34638347326Identifying key media events and modeling causal relationships between key events and reported feelings
34648346930Multimedia processing method and device for resource management using virtual resources
34658346057Recording/reading apparatus, method of generating tag list for recording/reading apparatus, and control unit for recording/reading apparatus
34668345917Image processing system and viewership effect measuring method

2012

34678341688System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data
34688341687Communicating scripts in a data service channel of a video signal
34698341686Backup and restore of network configuration data using a remote controller device
34708341685Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television communication services
34718341684Method and device for transmitting data
34728341683Convergence-enabled DVD and web system
34738341682Real-time image monitoring and recording system and method
34748341681System and method of distributing multimedia content
34758341680Video apparatus
34768341679Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system
34778341678Using TV remote control and TV to display content from any one of multiple sources
34788341673Information processing apparatus and method as well as software program
34798341672Systems, methods and computer readable media for instant multi-channel video content browsing in digital video distribution systems
34808341671System and method for synchroning broadcast content with supplementary information
34818341664System and method of selective advertising on a TV channel
34828341660Program promotion feedback
34838341550User generated targeted advertisements
34848341391Image reproducing apparatus and method performing a first booting mode in which only some booting operations of a second booting mode are performed
34858341266Method and system for load balancing over a set of communication channels
34868340138Interface circuit
34878336077System and method for internet access to a personal television service
34888336076System and method for positioning multiple broadcast content on a user interface
34898336074System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs
34908336068Broadcast signal processing apparatus and channel tuning method
34918335873Method and systems for data transmission
34928334927Television operative to download new functional applications via an external software module and to execute the same without additional hardware
34938332905Virtual set-top box that emulates processing of IPTV video content
34948332904Control link for wireless display unit
34958332903System, apparatus and method of providing personal broadcasting service according to scheduling
34968332902Method and system of providing switch broadcast television
34978332901Method, system and apparatus for establishing a packet-based connection with a dial up modem
34988332900Method and system for performance metric analysis of video assets
34998332899Dynamic VOD channel allocation based on viewer demand
35008332898Apparatus, systems and methods to synchronize communication of content to a presentation device and a mobile device
35018332897Remote rendering of webpages on television
35028332896Transmission of multimedia streams to mobile devices with cross stream association
35038332778Image processing apparatus and control method thereof for selecting and displaying related image content of primary image content
35048327413Digital cable broadcast processing apparatus and method thereof
35058327412Method and system for interference-free switchover between programme channels in a video environment
35068327411Low-latency random access to compressed video
35078327410Networked-enabled mass storage dongle with networked media content aggregation
35088327409Testing CATV networks with direct sequence spread spectrum signals
35098327408System and method for troubleshooting a set top box
35108327407Determination of receiving live versus time-shifted media content at a communication device
35118327406Method and server for downloading a broadcasted multimedia content over a distribution network
35128327403Systems and methods for providing remote program ordering on a user device via a web server
35138326997Data retrieval in a two-way network
35148321907Broadcast receiving apparatus, broadcast receiving method, broadcast receiving program, and broadcast receiving circuit
35158321905Fast switching of media streams
35168321904System and method to enable access to broadband services
35178321903External services allocation in closed on-demand systems
35188321902Multilevel bandwidth check
35198321901System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
35208321900Limited chain relay with virtual peer for multimedia distribution
35218321899System and method for delivering video products to a subscriber unit
35228321897Transmission method and transmitter
35238321896Systems and methods for capturing and storing a product-related video frame
35248316413Apparatus for displaying electrical device usage information on a television receiver
35258316411Content storage and delivery system and associated method and device
35268316410Apparatus and method for communicating media between communication devices
35278316409Simultaneous access to media in a media delivery system
35288316408Audio processing for media content access systems and methods
35298316407Video system interface kernel
35308316406System and method for content delivery
35318316405Presence information sharing apparatus, presence information sharing method, presence information sharing program and presence information sharing system
35328316404Multimedia playback control apparatus and method
35338316403Receiving apparatus and control method thereof
35348316402System for selecting a video or audio path
35358316400Method and system for transfer of subscription media
35368316391Video signal processing apparatus and set top box
35378316389System and method to facilitate programming of an associated recording device
35388316164Universal serial bus (USB) to digital video
35398316150System and method for remotely accessing cablecard
35408312502Recording system, receiving apparatus and receiving method, recording apparatus and recording method, and program
35418312501Mobile terminal
35428312500System and method for social network chat via a set-top box
35438312499Tunneling information in compressed audio and/or video bit streams
35448312498Digital broadcast reception apparatus, information content printing method in the apparatus, print apparatus communicating with the apparatus, and control method thereof
35458312497Closed-captioning universal resource locator (URL) capture system and method
35468312496Measuring the frequency response of a CATV network
35478312495Apparatus for remotely controlling set-top boxes and an associated method and computer program product
35488312494Presenting a continuous programming sequence at a client terminal
35498312493Providing program restart functionality in a digital video network
35508312492Systems and methods of providing modified media content
35518312491Distributed system for linking content of video signals to information sources
35528312489CM searching method and apparatus, and CM-appendant information supplying method and apparatus
35538312487Method and system for arranging an advertising schedule
35548312485System, method and computer program product for selective filtering of objectionable content from a program
35558311897System and method of processing service product orders
35568311412Distributed cable modem termination system
35578310940Testing upstream cable channels
35588310602Interactive remote control
35598307402Method and apparatus for merging voice and data features with internet protocol television
35608307399Method of providing key frames of video in mobile terminal
35618307389Information processing apparatus, information processing method, computer program, and information sharing system
35628307284Method and system for automated control of audio and video sources and a final composite output thereof through a video switcher
35638307108Multimedia data streaming system and method thereof
35648306391Method for resuming content reproduction across devices
35658302148Transmission of composite digital broadcast information
35668302147System and method for processing a common cable signal using a low-pass filter tap
35678302146Broadcast receiving apparatus, application transmitting/receiving method and reception status information transmitting method
35688302145System and method to manage a content stream
35698302144Distribution of content in an information distribution system
35708302143Watermarked media content in IPTV or iTV networks
35718302142Network camera apparatus and distributing method of video frames
35728302140Navigation within switched digital streamed content
35738302139Video-on-demand and targeted advertising
35748302138Method of reducing the number of real-time video transcodings with adaptive sourcing
35758302137Apparatus and method to provide a signal using a communication link
35768302136Systems and methods for packaging, distributing and managing assets in digital cable systems
35778302127System and method for personalized TV
35788296818Distribution and amplification systems that automatically terminate to a matched termination in response to power interruptions and related methods
35798296817Apparatus for transporting home networking frame-based communications signals over coaxial cables
35808296816Method and system for updating digital video recorder scheduling
35818296815Generating a stream comprising synchronized content
35828296814Video quality monitoring method, distribution server, and client
35838296813Predictive frame dropping to enhance quality of service in streaming data
35848296812Streaming video using erasure encoding
35858296811Method and apparatus for automatically converting source video into electronic mail messages
35868296810Wireless video uplink system that includes a reservation system
35878296809Display control technique for making the screen of a currently-displayed program in a multi-screen display on a display unit go into non-display at said program recording scheduled start time
35888296808Metadata from image recognition
35898296797Intelligent video summaries in information access
35908296185Non-intrusive media linked and embedded information delivery
35918291464Digital broadcast receiving apparatus
35928291463System and method of delivering video content
35938291462Broadcast receiver, broadcast data transmitting method and broadcast data receiving method
35948291461Systems and methods for managing the distribution of on-demand media
35958291460Rate adaptation based on dynamic performance monitoring
35968291459Communication signaling engine
35978291458Digital broadcasting receiver and digital broadcasting receiving system
35988291457Channel selection in a multimedia system
35998291446Systems and methods for providing content based upon consumer preferences
36008291100Service managing apparatus and method, and service providing system and method
36018290349Playback apparatus, method, and program
36028290342Managing digital video recorder storage for a plurality of users
36038289361System and method for setting up and activating agent shortcut operations
36048286217Method and system for fast channel change
36058286216Method and system for transmitting data between a central radio station and at least one transmitter
36068286215Pausing television programming in response to selection of network address
36078286214Method and system to combine broadcast television and internet television
36088286213HTTP based video streaming apparatus and method in mobile communication system
36098286212On-demand asset distribution
36108286209Multi-port entry adapter, hub and method for interfacing a CATV network and a MoCA network
36118286206Automatic rating optimization
36128286204Data communication system, apparatus and control method therefor
36138285891Host device, a point of deployment (POD), and a method of identifying an operation mode
36148285890Host device, a point of deployment (POD), and a method of identifying an operation mode
36158284847Detecting motion for a multifunction sensor device
36168284842Video game system using pre-encoded macro-blocks and a reference grid
36178284312Video display device, video display system, and video display method
36188281390Remotely defining security data for authorization of local application activity
36198281358Method for transmitting a stream of digital data and control messages associated to said stream to mobile equipments
36208281357Network system, message processing method, service server, direct access management server, network home appliance, and computer program
36218281356Transmitter
36228281355Method, apparatus, and system for invoking third-party call control via a cable-television host device
36238281353Service creation system and method for packet based cellular networks
36248281352Methods and apparatus for bandwidth recovery in a network
36258281351System, method, and computer readable medium rapid channel change
36268281350Content distribution system, conversion device, and content distribution method for use therein
36278281349Data providing system
36288281348Method for providing episodic media on a dedicated channel
36298281347System and method of receiving over-the-air television content
36308281346Method and apparatus for utilizing DVD content through home network
36318281337System and method to display media content and an interactive display
36328281333Smart carousel
36338276183Television terminal data storage
36348276182Television content from multiple sources
36358276181Content distribution system and method for optimizing multiplexed transport channels
36368276180System, method, and computer program product for transcoding or transrating video content for delivery over a wide area network
36378276173System and method for processing program including advertisements
36388275245Replace content with like content to enhance program experience
36398272023Startup circuit and high speed cable using the same
36408272022Method for receiving a broadcast signal and broadcast receiver
36418272021Method for transmitting near video on demand (NVoD) using catch and rest (CAR) and sub-channels
36428272020System for the delivery and dynamic presentation of large media assets over bandwidth constrained networks
36438272019Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
36448272018Communication of TV-anytime CRIDs
36458272016Broadcast receiving system
36468271654Method and apparatus for providing application by using application information table
36478271034System and method for establishing and enforcing service rules in a service provider network
36488270817Recording apparatus, recording medium, reproduction apparatus, program, and method
36498266667Systems and methods for awarding affinity points based upon remote control usage
36508266666System for controlling media presentations
36518266665TV screen capture
36528266664Methods and apparatus to provide messages to television users
36538266663Interactive content system and method
36548266662Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
36558266661Method and apparatus for performing template-based prefix caching for use in video-on-demand applications
36568266660Portal for future episode information
36578266659Technique for collecting data relating to activity of a user receiving entertainment programs through a communications network
36588266657Method for effectively implementing a multi-room television system
36598266651Information providing system, information terminal device, information server device and information providing method
36608266650Multiplex transmission interface method of electronic service guide
36618266647System and method to validate restriction event control streams sent to a video distribution system
36628266644Digital television channel trending
36638266243Feedback mechanisms providing contextual information
36648265559Method and apparatus for determining modulation levels that are supported on a channel
36658265463Information processing apparatus, method for the same and information gathering system
36668265251System and method to provide services from a communication network to a media-delivery network via a host device connected to the media-delivery network
36678261314Apparatus and method for managing media content presentation
36688261313Mobile communication terminal and method of transmitting broadcast viewing information thereof
36698261312Linear hint video streaming
36708261311Apparatus and method for transmitting video data from a mobile communication terminal
36718261310Cross table analysis display
36728261307Wireless multimedia content brokerage service for real time selective content provisioning
36738261191Multi-point representation
36748260949Method and system for providing multimedia information on demand over wide area networks
36758260945System and method for wirelessly broadcasting content from a core for receipt by a mobile client
36768255969Upgrading software of set-top box
36778255968System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide
36788255967Method and apparatus for high speed data services
36798255966Method and apparatus for internet-based interactive programming
36808255965URL access method and mobile terminal thereof
36818255964Method and system for distributing media content
36828255963System and method for monitoring video data
36838255962Edge device reception verification/non-reception verification links to differing devices
36848255961Systems and methods for caching data in media-on-demand systems
36858255960Method and system for providing VOD services in a digital cable TV network
36868255950Dynamic identification of other viewers of a television program to an online viewer
36878255457Adaptive content load balancing
36888254310Audience response system and method with multiple base unit capability
36898254277Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television diagnostics
36908253806Image sharing system, image managing server, and control method and program thereof
36918253558System and method for emergency communication of a location through a set-top box
36928250621Broadcasting receiver and method for upgrading firmware
36938250620System and method for sharing information between a concierge and guest
36948250619Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal
36958250618Real-time network adaptive digital video encoding/decoding
36968250617System and method for providing multi-perspective instant replay
36978250616Distributed live multimedia capture, feedback mechanism, and network
36988250615Head-end system for providing two-way VOD service and service method thereof
36998250614Systems and methods for providing an on-demand media portal and grid guide
37008250613Media asset management system for managing video news segments and associated methods
37018250612Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
37028250594Information providing device, information acquisition terminal, broadcast receiving terminal, information providing system, information providing method, and program
37038250232Intelligent content stream bandwidth determination
37048250179Systems, methods, and computer products for providing podcasts via IPTV
37058250142Internet video conferencing on a home television
37068249630Messaging session enhancement with user data
37078245268Method and system for facilitating interactive multimedia experiences
37088245267Methods, systems, and products for recording media on a user device
37098245266User interface
37108245265Method and apparatus for converting digital content metadata and network system using the same
37118245264Methods and systems to reduce channel selection transition delay in a digital network
37128245263System and method for managing conditional access blackout events in a video data distribution system
37138245262System and method for synchronization of television signals associated with multiple broadcast networks
37148245261Methods and apparatus for providing remote diagnostics to a television receiver
37158245260Video server
37168245259Video and digital multimedia aggregator
37178245258Method for providing video telephony using broadcast receiving apparatus
37188243780Test device and method of detecting an imbalance in a power level of a digital channel
37198239911Video bursting based upon mobile device path
37208239910Video/audio system and method enabling a user to select different views and sounds associated with an event
37218239909Method of securing resources in a video and audio streaming delivery system
37228239908System and method for verifying a conditional access blackout in a video data distribution system
37238239907Methods and systems for delivering DOCSIS services over heterogeneous access networks
37248239906IPTV receiver and a method of managing video functionality and video quality on a screen in the IPTV receiver
37258239905Lecture capture and broadcast system
37268239904Video path confirmation
37278239903Open cable application platform (OCAP), set-top box (STB), next generation service application
37288239902Method and apparatus for bandwidth optimization of a content on demand service
37298239901Buffer control method, relay apparatus, and communication system
37308239900Video bursting based upon wireless device location
37318239899Method for reproducing data streams
37328239898Multimedia channel sharing across access network boundaries
37338239895PMCP extension metadata, data stream generating device, digital data broadcasting emission system and digital data broadcasting emission method thereof
37348239889Method and apparatus for collecting viewer survey data and for providing compensation for same
37358239767Audio stream management for television content
37368239573Off-peak background delivery
37378239516Methods, systems and computer program products for proactively offering a network turbo boost service to end users
37388238725System and method for providing personal video recording trick modes
37398238724Method and apparatus for playing a mobile video program
37408237801Image processing system and communication method
37418234685Method and system for receiving digital broadcasting by using mobile communication terminal
37428234684Digital detector for ATSC digital television signals
37438234683Method and apparatus for controlling channel for providing internet protocol television service
37448234682System and method for central management of network and storage resources for a video surveillance system
37458234681Method of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
37468234680Creation and use of test cases for automated testing of media-based applications
37478234679Technique for selecting multiple entertainment programs to be provided over a communication network
37488234672Method and system to control playback of digital media
37498233549Video receiving apparatus and video receiving method to address error in received video
37508233504Receiver set, information apparatus and receiving system
37518233382Ordered switchover of cable modems
37528230475Methods and computer program products for subcontent tagging and playback
37538230474User specified parallel data fetching for optimized web access
37548230473Apparatus and method for reproducing digital content using network
37558230472Camera image transmission
37568230471Method of sharing channel information and related device
37578230470Full duplex wideband communications system for a local coaxial network
37588230469Method and system to distribute consumer video over television network
37598230468Dynamically creating trick files to hide latency in streaming networks
37608230467Media asset management system for managing video segments from an aerial sensor platform and associated method
37618230465Data network, user terminal and method for providing recommendations
37628230464DOCSIS MAC chip adapted
37638230462Fast channel switching for encrypted mobile multimedia multicast system
37648230461Method for grouping and transmitting multimedia data
37658230458System and method of providing video content commentary
37668230101Server device for media, method for controlling server for media, and program
37678230012Internet video conferencing on a home television
37688229283System and method for quality marking of a recording
37698229282Video-recording reservation management apparatus, method, program and system
37708225368Identifying broadcast content
37718225367Systems and methods for dynamic conversion of web content to an interactive walled garden program
37728225366Wireless control channel and back-channel for receiver
37738225365Sending apparatus and receiving apparatus
37748225364Method of searching internet and video receiving apparatus to use the same
37758225363Wireless information transfer and interactive television system
37768225362Distributed diagnostics for internet video link
37778225361Remote monitoring and control method and apparatus for an information distribution system
37788225359Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
37798225358Content recommendation apparatus and method
37808225343Gesture cataloging and recognition
37818223665Mobile IPTV system and method of providing mobile IPTV service
37828223653Broadcast capable file system
37838220028Content transmission apparatus, content reception apparatus, and content transmission/reception system
37848220027Method and system to convert conventional storage to an audio/video server
37858220017System and method for programmatic generation of continuous media presentations
37868219618Information communication system, information communication method, and recording medium having information communication program stored thereon
37878218651System and method for splicing
37888218077Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
37898214873Method, system, and computer-readable medium for employing a first device to direct a networked audio device to render a playlist
37908214872Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
37918214871Signal compression for fiber node
37928214870Method and arrangement for improved channel switching
37938214869Systems and methods for managing a status change of a multimedia asset in multimedia delivery systems
37948214868Flexible traffic management and shaping processing for multimedia distribution
37958214867Delivery of feedback information to scheduling service to determine optimum broadcast times based upon client platform tuner contention
37968214866Video processing apparatus, mobile apparatus, and control method of video processing apparatus
37978214862Conserving bandwidth by restricting videos communicated in a wireless telecommunications network
37988214861System and method for providing video on demand preview channel through channel zapping in real-time broadcast service
37998214856Emergency alert system for video on demand viewers
38008213766Embedded access information for digital versatile disc (DVD) independent of DVD player software
38018213463Location-based sharing of multimedia control resources
38028213338Systems and methods for initializing cable modems
38038209735Automatic identification of a set-top box user to a network
38048209734Data transmission control method, data transmitting method, data transmitting apparatus, and receiving apparatus
38058209733Edge device that enables efficient delivery of video to handheld device
38068209732Arrangement and method for managing testing and repair of set-top boxes
38078209731Transmitter and receiver of video transmission system and method for controlling buffers in transmitter and receiver
38088209730Speculative video on demand
38098209729Rules-based content management
38108209728System and method of delivering video content
38118209722Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program
38128209714System and method of problem detection in received internet data, video data, and voice data
38138209427Method and system for restricting access to user resources
38148209382Media exchange network supporting consumption of broadcast and user captured media
38158208799Method and system for PVR software buffer management to support software passage
38168208785Video recording system, video camera, video recording apparatus, method of controlling video recording apparatus by video camera, and method of recording video signal in video recording
38178205237Identifying works, using a sub-linear time search, such as an approximate nearest neighbor search, for initiating a work-based action, such as an action on the internet
38188205236Contents distribution system, contents distribution method thereof and contents distribution program thereof
38198205234Information processing device and method for controlling programmed video recording of television broadcast program and recorded medium on which program is recorded
38208205227Management and delivery of audiovisual content items that correspond to scheduled programs
38218205225Television transmitter, television transmitting method, television receiver and television receiving method
38228205210Associating processes with processing elements and adjusting association
38238204789Apparatus and method for receiving a transport stream containing a plurality of content data
38248201211Method for selecting an executable software image
38258201210Method and system for a media processor
38268201209Recording system, receiving apparatus, recording apparatus, recording control method, and program
38278201208Carousel proxy
38288201207Apparatus and methods for moving cable modems between upstream channels
38298201206System and method for determining cache memory size at a network node of an IPTV network
38308201205Upstream bandwidth management methods and apparatus
38318201204Minimizing black video segments during ad insertion
38328201191Apparatus and methods for implementation of network software interfaces
38338200149Combining transponder bandwidths for source and forward error correction encoding efficiency
38348199845Up-link SDMA receiver for WiMAX
38358199255System, method, and computer program product for configuring a plurality of devices to process content
38368199220Method and apparatus for automatic image management
38378196173Video transmission system and video relayer device
38388196172System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs
38398196171System and method for provisioning a single physical broadband drop to accommodate multiple specific devices
38408196170Method of connecting to internet via broadcast receiving device and apparatus for the same
38418196168Method and apparatus for exchanging preferences for replaying a program on a personal video recorder
38428196165Method and apparatus for delivering emergency alert system (EAS) messages over a switched digital video (SDV) system
38438196163Controlled delivery of event information to IPTV users
38448196160Television receiver, server, operational system of the television receiver and operational program of the television receiver for detecting and correcting unintended connection
38458195824User service profile-based plug-in update method and apparatus for internet protocol television service
38468191101Packet timing method and apparatus of a receiver system for controlling digital TV program start time
38478191100Method and terminal for providing IPTV to multiple IMS users
38488191099Automated analysis of collected field data for error detection
38498191098Multi-source bridge content distribution system and method
38508191097Method and apparatus for hierarchical distribution of video content for an interactive information distribution system
38518191096Control device and method for channel searching in image display device
38528191095Backup communication modes
38538191088Apparatus and method for managing media content
38548190762Electronic apparatus, content reproduction method, and program
38558185928System and method for adaptive backoff
38568185927Video transmission system based on location data and methods for use therewith
38578185926System and method for providing media stream related applications
38588185922Method and apparatus of verifying that requested content matches content to be downloaded
38598185921Parental control of displayed content using closed captioning
38608181217Monitoring presentation timestamps
38618181216Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and data processing system
38628181215System and method for providing video program information or video program content to a user
38638181214Recording system and recording substitution system
38648181213IP-based hometown TV program delivery system
38658181212Method of providing a frame-based object redirection overlay for a video stream
38668181211Total bandwidth conditioning device
38678181210Method for delivery of deadline-driven content flows over a flow transport system that interfaces with a flow delivery system via a selected gateway
38688181209Methods and apparatus for providing video on demand and network PVR functions using IP streaming
38698181204Linking to video information
38708181200Method and system for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing
38718181197System and method for voting on popular video intervals
38728181194Cooperative system for measuring electronic media
38738180915Coding data streams
38748180644Method and apparatus for scrolling text display of voice call or message during video display session
38758179958Device switching system, and sender and distribution destination device
38768179480Systems and methods for automated channel updating
38778176524System and method for wireless communication of video data having partial data compression
38788176523Human factors based video compression
38798176522Method for recovering a video-on-demand session
38808176521Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
38818176511Method for providing user information and broadcast receiving apparatus using the same
38828176506Predictive content presentation
38838171520Method of sharing personal media using a digital recorder
38848171519Video broadcasting method, apparatus, and system
38858171517Apparatus and method for distributing media content to vehicles
38868171515Automatically generated TV favorites list
38878171510Method for using banner advertisements during commercial breaks
38888171173Method and apparatus for managing delivery of media content
38898170402Portable high capacity digital data storage device
38908170395Methods and systems for handling montage video data
38918170009Method and apparatus for receiving broadcasting data
38928169926Enhanced channel changing within multi-channel communication systems
38938166513TV receiver using cable card for abstracting open cable application platform (OCAP) messages to and from the head end
38948166512Digital broadcast terminal equipped with broadcast program information roaming function and roaming method using the same
38958166511Mechanism for distributing content data
38968166510Method and apparatus for distributing video on demand loading
38978166509Methods and apparatus for format selection for network optimization
38988166508Content rental system
38998166507Dynamically generating video streams for user interfaces based on device capabilities
39008166504Method and apparatus for processing content in home network using TV channels
39018166503Systems and methods for providing multiple video streams per audio stream
39028166133Systems and methods for providing a broadcast entertainment service and an on-demand entertainment service
39038165055Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving time stamp to provide multicast service in communication system
39048161517System and method for assigning and verifying CPE service calls in a cable network
39058161516Fraud detection in a cable television
39068161515Fast channel change handling of late multicast join
39078161514Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
39088161511Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digital broadcasting system
39098161509Television receiver and method for providing information to the same
39108161508Image content and advertisement data providing method, system, and apparatus
39118160734Changing time intervals of the occurence of audio information from local and remote sites
39128160592Data relay apparatus and method using telephone number
39138159520Ensuring quality of a video stream through a telecommunications network
39148156535Data rate compression device for cable television return path using bandpass puncturing
39158156534Seamless digital channel changing
39168156533Media transmission system and method
39178156532Video program creation system, table providing device, terminal device, terminal processing method, program, recording medium
39188156531Receiving device, server, television receiver, mobile terminal, system, receiving method, information processing program, and storage medium
39198156530Method and apparatus for managing access plans
39208156520Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data
39218156237Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver
39228155503Method, apparatus and system for displaying video data
39238155498System and method for indexing commercials in a video presentation
39248151314System and method for providing mobile traffic information in an internet protocol system
39258151313Content delivery system and method
39268151312Point-reading device and method for obtaining the network audio/video files
39278151311System and method of detecting potential video traffic interference
39288151310Video delivery of oilfield data
39298151309Audio/video and data signal redistribution system
39308151308Modifying the behavior of a multimedia transport system in response to detected capabilities of a client system
39318151302Broadcasting system and receiving apparatus
39328151294Technique for delivering entertainment programming content including commercial content therein over a communications network
39338150929Systems and methods for interconnecting media services to an interface for transport of media assets
39348150238Recording medium, playback device, and integrated circuit
39358150235Method of home media server control
39368149859Method for managing delivery of multicast traffic to devices
39378146131Unique production forum
39388146129Apparatus and method for providing video content and supplemental information to a client over a switched digital video content-based network
39398146128Download execution apparatus
39408146127Apparatus and method for providing data for a carousel
39418146126Request for information related to broadcast network content
39428146125Computerized device and method for analyzing signals in a multimedia over coax alliance (MOCA) network and similar TDM / encrypted networks
39438146124Camera adapter for remote controlling a camera, control method thereof, and storage medium
39448146123System to provide set top box configuration for content on demand
39458146121Systems and methods for processing program content and information in a video broadcast
39468146120Multi-criteria rating and searching system
39478146117Program guide system with real-time data sources
39488145043Recording medium for storing information for still picture, recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor
39498143900Communication system fault location using signal ingress detection
39508141123Method and apparatus for recording and rendering programs that cross SDV force tune boundaries
39518141122RF terminate/permit system
39528141121Method and system for communicating information between a point of distribution and a plurality of subscriber destinations via a hybrid fiber coax delivery plant
39538141120Adaptive scheduling of streaming video over wireless networks
39548141111Movie advertising playback techniques
39558140059Portable information terminal device
39568139924System and method for digital content retrieval
39578136142Centralized content management system for managing distribution of packages to video service providers
39588136141Method and system for allocating bandwidth based on transmission power of devices transmitting over communication channels in a network
39598136140Methods and apparatus for generating metadata utilized to filter content from a video stream using text data
39608136139Receiving over-the-air licenses to high-quality media content
39618136133Methods and systems for broadcasting modified live media
39628135040Accelerated channel change
39638135031Method and device for wireless transmissions of internet protocol TV
39648134605Apparatus for transmitting an HTML file with a captured or stored image to an electronic device over a network
39658134600Internet direct device
39668134598Picture quality monitoring apparatus
39678132222Addressable tap units for cable television networks and related methods of remotely controlling bandwidth allocation in such networks
39688132221Methods, computer program products, and systems for packaging livecast electronic content for distribution
39698132220Method and apparatus for facilitating toggling between internet and TV broadcasts
39708132219Intelligent peer-to-peer system and method for collaborative suggestions and propagation of media
39718132218Access/edge node supporting multiple video streaming services using a single request protocol
39728132215Apparatus for receiving broadcast signal
39738132214Low noise block converter feedhorn
39748132210Video disc player for offering a product shown in a video for purchase
39758132203In-program content targeting
39768132200Intra-video ratings
39778131883Method for distributing content to a user station
39788130320Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation
39798127335Communication error message for TV internet adapter
39808127334Audio/video and data signal redistribution system
39818126958System and method for billing system interface failover resolution
39828122480Method and apparatus for facilitating interactions with an object in a digital video feed to access associated content
39838122479Methods and apparatus for providing virtual content over a network
39848122478Method and system for interactive multimedia
39858122477System and method for video distribution
39868122476System and method for reducing interlace artifacts during trick mode playback
39878122475Remote control for video media servers
39888122474Multimedia presentation resumption within an environment of multiple presentation systems
39898122466System and method for updating digital media content
39908122464Methods and apparatus to monitor media content on a consumer network
39918117638System and method for improved multi-stream multimedia transmission and processing
39928117282Media player configured to receive playback filters from alternative storage mediums
39938117243Dynamic transactional instantiation of system configuration using a virtual file system layer
39948116476Audio signal receiving apparatus, audio signal receiving method and audio signal transmission system
39958112781Content delivery system having an edge resource manager performing bandwidth reclamation
39968112774On demand dynamic advertisement insertion in an internet protocol stream
39978108901Managing access to high definition content
39988108898Content and application download based on a home network system configuration profile
39998108897Method and apparatus for displaying entertainment system data upon selection of a video data display
40008108891V-chip hours
40018108861Information management apparatus and method, recording medium, as well as program for scheduling a recording of an event
40028108797Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
40038108314Content use control device, recording device, reproduction device, recording medium, and content use control method
40048104065System to provide markers to affect rendering and navigation of content on demand
40058104063Information storage apparatus, its control method, and storage medium
40068104062Information providing apparatus and method, display controlling apparatus and method, information providing system, as well as transmission medium
40078104055Method of identifying target synchronization point pair through scan-line image matching scheme
40088103780Systems and methods for determining the location of a request on a content delivery network
40098099757Methods and apparatus for revenue-optimized delivery of content in a network
40108099756Channel changes between services with differing bandwidth in a switched digital video system
40118099755Systems and methods for controlling the encoding of a media stream
40128099754Multimedia marketing and distribution system
40138099749Viewer data collection system and method for use in a direct broadcast satellite television network
40148095958System and method for location-appropriate service listings
40158095957Dependent data stream transmission procedure
40168095956Method and system for providing interactive programming
40178095955Methods and systems for improving network response during channel change
40188095950System and method for delivering audio and video content to remote facilities based upon input advertising content selections
40198095948System and method for billing for interactive television
40208095394Rich claim reporting system
40218094236Television system, television set and remote controller
40228091112System and a method for transmitting and receiving a program with improved efficiency
40238091110Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
40248091109Set-top box-based TV streaming and redirecting
40258091108Meta data enhanced television programming
40268091106Method and apparatus for using DVD subpicture information in a television receiver
40278091103Server providing content directories of video signals and linkage to content information sources
40288090822Methods and apparatus for nonintrusive monitoring of web browser usage
40298089514Moving image communication device, moving image communication system and semiconductor integrated circuit used for communication of moving image

2011

40308087059System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system with limited content retention
40318087058HDTV subscriber verification
40328087056Operating method of contents on demand system
40338087055Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating distribution of recorded content
40348087054Automated event content processing method and system
40358086589Searching system, searching unit, searching method, displaying method for search results, terminal unit, inputting unit, and record medium
40368086561Document searching system and document searching method
40378085979Methods employing stored preference data to identify video of interest to a consumer
40388082572Method and apparatus for transmitting, receiving, and utilizing audio/visual signals and other information
40398082571Methods, apparatus, and program products to close interaction loops for social tv
40408082570Method and apparatus for a self-terminating signal path
40418082564Method for creating a subscriber cable channel and set-top box for use therewith
40428081657Method and device for providing video, data and voice to end user devices
40438079057Broadcast receiving apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus
40448079056Synchronizing a media center on a correct channel
40458079055User managed internet links from TV
40468079054Location for secondary content based on data differential
40478079053System and method of deferring multimedia content delivery
40488079052Methods, apparatuses, and systems for presenting advertisement content within trick files
40498079045Personal video recorder and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream
40508078695Media on demand using an intermediary device to output media from a remote computing device
40518077771Moving-image distributing apparatus, moving-image distributing system, and computer product
40528074253Audiovisual reproduction system
40538074252Communication system, data processing device, data processing method, data providing device, data providing method, and program
40548074251Limited social TV apparatus
40558074249Content storage control apparatus and control method therefor
40568074248System and method for providing video content associated with a source image to a television in a communication network
40578074247Visual improvement of video stream transitions
40588073955Method and apparatus for tuning used in a broadcast data system
40598073620On-vehicle display system and display panel control device
40608073304Portable recorded television viewer
40618073013Method and apparatus for collecting survey data via the internet
40628069465Devices, systems, and methods for managing multimedia traffic across a common wireless communication network
40638069464Architecture for scaling just-in-time placement of advertising content
40648069459Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for promoting television programs
40658069414Embedded video player
40668068927Changing time intervals of the occurrence of audio information from local and remote sites
40678068642System and method for remotely monitoring and/or viewing images from a camera or video device
40688068610Method and system for providing security within multiple set-top boxes assigned for a single customer
40698068532Scaling in a receiver for coded digital data symbols
40708068516Method and system for exchanging media and data between multiple clients and a central entity
40718065711Chaincast method and system for broadcasting information to multiple systems within the internet
40728065710Apparatuses and methods for interactive communication concerning multimedia content
40738065709Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing multi-viewpoint media content services
40748065708Method for reducing latency in an interactive information distribution system
40758065705Broadcasting device selecting program information based on search conditions
40768065699Providing rating information for an event based on user feedback
40778065696Control-based content pricing
40788065427Apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for providing a presentation on a network having a plurality of synchronized media types
40798065426Real-time priority-based media communication
40808065387Method for using scheduled hyperlinks to record multimedia content
40818064479Methods and system for efficient data transfer over hybrid fiber coax infrastructure
40828064341Temporal-spatial burst switching
40838060912Content reproduction device and control method thereof
40848060911Apparatus, medium, and method for displaying download status of data
40858060910Set top box apparatus having a radio frequency antenna and an associated method
40868060909Personal media broadcasting system
40878060908Consumer access systems and methods for providing same
40888060827Method and system for preloading suggested content onto digital video recorder based on social recommendations
40898060636Content reproducing method and apparatus
40908060624Initiating a communication session from a presence enabled media host device
40918060571Sharing of audio/visual content with a selected user
40928059941Multiplex DVD player
40938059940Broadcast receiving apparatus and broadcast receiving method
40948056112Location-based media presentation
40958056109System and method for transmitting broadcast contents over DLNA network
40968056108Method and systems for scalable representation of multimedia data for progressive asynchronous transmission
40978056107Frame scattering for video scrubbing
40988056106Video on demand system with dynamic enablement of random-access functionality
40998056105Dynamic video-on-demand navigation and on demand ingest
41008056099Mosaic channel video stream with interactive services
41018055779System and method using data keyframes
41028055634User interface for navigating a keyword space
41038051456Method of storing broadcasting program and mobile communication terminal using the same
41048051455Systems and methods for providing a token registry and encoder
41058051454Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer
41068051453System and method for presenting content on a wireless mobile computing device using a buffer
41078051450Query-based electronic program guide
41088051448Method and apparatus for displaying entertainment system data upon selection of a video data display
41098051446Method of creating a semantic video summary using information from secondary sources
41108050927Apparatus and method for outputting voice relating to the preferences of a user
41118046818System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data
41128046817Content reproducing apparatus, method, and medium
41138046816Digital broadcast receiver and upgrading method thereof
41148046815Optical network for bi-directional wireless communication
41158046814Systems and methods for formulating and delivering video having perishable information
41168046813Method of enhancing media content and a media enhancement system
41178046812CATV system, management device, cable modem, set-top box and program
41188046811Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data
41198046810Method and apparatus for delivering subscription service content to roaming users
41208046809Multicast services control system and method
41218046808Communication of TV-Anytime CRIDs
41228046805Method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting signal receiver
41238046800Remotely controlling a video recorder
41248046794Method for transmitting/receiving broadcasting signal and broadcasting signal receiver
41258046790Media projector system for preventing the display of on-screen display information
41268045491Signal handling for wireless clients
41278042144Interactive medium and method for managing additional data thereof
41288042143Apparatus and method for distributing media content
41298042142Streaming video processing
41308042141CATV system, management device, cable modem and program
41318042140Buffering content on a handheld electronic device
41328042139Method for configuring broadcast components of a broadcast system including a compression control system
41338037509Signal processing system and method, signal processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
41348037508Video server and file management method
41358037507Video/audio output apparatus and video/audio output method
41368037506Movie studio-based network distribution system and method
41378037505System and method for providing popular TV shows on demand
41388037504Video on demand system with selectable options of configurable random-access control
41398037503Method of and device for caching digital content data
41408037502Method and apparatus for archiving media content
41418037501Methods for entertainment-programming distribution
41428037498Reception method, reception device, transmission method, transmission device, transmission/reception method, transmission/reception device
41438037497Fast channel switching method and apparatus for digital broadcast receiver
41448037492Method and system for video enhancement transport alteration
41458037491Data transmitting method, data transmitting system, data receiving method and receiving terminal
41468036170Systems and methods for controlling the transmission and reception of packets over a common antenna
41478036146BCAST service system and contents transmission method using the same
41488032916Single master clock control of Ethernet data transfer over both a cable TV return path and an Ethernet forward path
41498032915Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
41508032914Systems and methods for dynamically allocating bandwidth in a digital broadband delivery system
41518032913Event booking mechanism
41528032907System to syncronize and access broadcast information
41538031594System and method of providing communications services
41548031169Automated system and method for high-frequency signal attenuation compensation
41558028323Method and system for employing a first device to direct a networked audio device to obtain a media item
41568028322Method and apparatus for network content download and recording
41578028321Broadcast signal receiving apparatus
41588028320System and method for providing media to media playback device
41598028319Passive video caching for edge aggregation devices
41608028318Remote control unit for activating and deactivating means for payment and for displaying payment status
41618024766System and method for distributing network-based personal video
41628024765Method and system for communicating media program information
41638024764Method and apparatus for processing multimedia signals
41648024763Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
41658024762Methods and apparatus for providing virtual content over a network
41668024761Method and apparatus of load sharing and fault tolerance in an interactive video distribution system
41678024760Video switch
41688024503System and method for accessing internet via TV and a PC connecting set and a TV connecting set
41698023798Recording apparatus, mobile receiver apparatus and data management method
41708020189Fast adaptive channel converting method and apparatus, and computer readable recording medium for executing the fast adaptive channel converting method
41718020188Frame specifying method
41728020187Identifying works, using a sub linear time search or a non exhaustive search, for initiating a work-based action, such as an action on the internet
41738020186Methods and systems for distributing on-demand programming
41748020185System and method for retrieving digital multimedia content from a network node
41758019683Intelligent charging for services
41768015588Method of managing auxiliary programs and a corresponding receiver and system
41778015587System for monitoring direct broadcast wireless signals
41788015586Image display method, image display device, and image display program
41798015585Method for preventing disconnection of audio/video stream in home network
41808015584Delivering interactive content to a remote subscriber
41818015583Method and system for pricing a programming event viewed by subscriber group
41828015302Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing media channel services
41838014768Mobile phone multimedia controller
41848014542System and method of providing audio content
41858014414Method and system for generating a packet identifier table from a received transport stream
41868013912Camera apparatus, image server and image server system
41878010988Using features extracted from an audio and/or video work to obtain information about the work
41888010987System for transmitting information from a streamed program to external devices and media
41898010986Synchronization and automation in an ITV environment
41908010985Method and system for resource management in a video on-demand server
41918010984Redirection of streaming content
41928010983Method and apparatus for enabling switched video service on a host media server
41938010982Method and system for setting channel in DVB-H service
41948010631Method and system for providing image, video and audio data to remote users
41958010594System and method for billing system interface failover resolution
41968009742Method and system for retransmitting internet protocol packet for terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting service
41978006277Embedded power control in a high-speed cable
41988006276Image taking apparatus and method with display and image storage communication with other image taking apparatus
41998006275Network playback of video programming after customer premises service interruption
42008006274Synchronized media experience
42018006273Updating download options for unavailable media content
42028006262Graphic user interfaces for purchasable and recordable media (PRM) downloads
42038006259Real-time audience monitoring, content rating, and content enhancing
42048006258Methods and apparatus for media source identification and time shifted media consumption measurements
42058005199Intelligent media stream recovery
42068005150Motion image distribution system, motion image distribution method, server for motion image distribution system, and user terminal for motion image distribution system
42078005149Transmission of stream video in low latency
42088004962Method and system of addressing a problem associated with a network including a video access ready device
42098004450Wireless AV transmitting set
42108001579Downstream output level and/or output level tilt compensation device between CATV distribution system and CATV user
42118001578System and method for a master scheduler
42128001577Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box
42138001576Information providing system, information processing apparatus and information processing method for transmitting sound and image data
42148001575Method of distributing video-on-demand over an internet protocol network infrastructure
42158001570Transparent access of STB MHP digital TV middleware to IP video content
42168001564Electronic program guide with digital storage directory
42178001562Scene information extraction method, and scene extraction method and apparatus
42188001560Method for providing subscripton-on-demand services
42198001472Systems and methods for providing audio and visual cues via a portable electronic device
42208001211Convergence-enabled DVD and web system
42218000355Interface circuit
42227999977Network printing apparatus
42237996876Managed cooperative downloading of digital cinema content
42247996875Adaptive timeshift service
42257996874Pausing one or more ads, one or more ad groups, and/or one or more ad campaigns
42267996873Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device
42277996872Method and apparatus for switching program streams using a variable speed program stream buffer coupled to a variable speed decoder
42287996871Method and apparatus for using metadata for trick play mode
42297996866Data broadcast method
42307996552Software downloading using a television broadcast channel
42317996450Network-based file access system
42327995896System and user interface for a television receiver in a television program distribution system
42337992181Information presentation system, information presentation terminal and server
42347992180Image displaying apparatus and method
42357992179System and method for selecting a pay per view program to be transmitted to a program receiver
42367992178Downloading file reception process
42377992173Reception device
42387992166Providing alternative services based on receiver configuration and type of display device
42397991268Wireless communication terminals, systems, methods, and computer program products for media file playback
42407991019Methods and systems for combining media inputs for messaging
42417990952Method for upstream priority lookup at physical interface within a wireless device
42427987492Sharing a streaming video
42437987491Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases
42447987488System for transmitting and receiving data
42457987480Interactive electronic television program guide with database configurability
42467987478Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing unobtrusive video advertising content
42477987282Audiovisual distribution system for playing an audiovisual piece among a plurality of audiovisual devices connected to a central server through a network
42487987003Network media appliance system and method
42497984477Real-time video compression
42507984475Video channel broadcast using ethernet technology
42517984474Method and apparatus for a digitized CATV network for bundled services
42527984473System and method for the coordination of short-term cyclic data and ephemeral content in a broadcast stream
42537984472System and method for enhancing recorded radio or television programs with information on the world wide web
42547984471Method and device for the transmission of data in a television system
42557984466Advertising management system for digital video streams
42567984463Instant video on demand playback
42577984114Direct access to content and services available on an entertainment system
42587983272Apparatus and methods for incorporating bandwidth forecasting and dynamic bandwidth allocation into a broadband communication system
42597983147Method of setting and changing receive channel set of cable modem
42607979885Real time bit rate switching for internet protocol television
42617979884Methods and apparatus for allowing component interchangeability
42627979882Apparatus and method for providing a digital multimedia broadcasting (DBM) service to a terminal communicable with different communication networks
42637979876Receiver, distribution method of release information and distribution method of contents
42647979700Apparatus, system and method for securing digital documents in a digital appliance
42657978723Using dedicated upstream channel(s) for cable modem initialization
42667978215System using mobile device for setting up and activating agent shortcut operations to control electronic device at remote locations
42677975284Image capturing system, image capturing apparatus, and image capturing method
42687975283Presence detection in a bandwidth management system
42697975277System for providing alternative services
42707975276Content providing system and method, content providing apparatus and method, content receiver and method, recording medium, and program
42717975062Capturing and sharing media content
42727974293Method and apparatus for transcrypting or transcoding content for a terminal within a vehicle
42737971232Setting group policy by device ownership
42747971225Bandpass component decimation and transmission of data in cable television digital return path
42757971224Interactive television reception and transmitting processes and associated devices
42767971223Method and system of queued management of multimedia storage
42777971222Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
42787970368Wired cellular telephone system
42797970261Method and apparatus for determining title of recorded content
42807970011Apparatus and methods for incorporating bandwidth forecasting and dynamic bandwidth allocation into a broadband communication system
42817966639Digital broadcast receiver and digital broadcast content processing method
42827966638Interactive media display across devices
42837966637Hardware module for adding functionality to television
42847966636Multi-video receiving method and apparatus
42857966634Method and apparatus for information exchange in an interactive communication system using tv broadcast information
42867966078Network media appliance system and method
42877962948Video-enabled community building
42887962947Content delivery proxy system and method
42897962946Camera connectible to CCTV network
42907962945Method for sending image data from camera to cctv network
42917962944Providing multimedia on demand in a near on demand environment
42927962943Video picture information delivering apparatus and receiving apparatus
42937962942Systems and methods for enhanced trick-play functions
42947962637Dynamic adjustments of video streams
42957962330Apparatus and method for automatic dissection of segmented audio signals
42967962259Cabin services system for a mobile platform
42977962011Controlling substantially constant buffer capacity for personal video recording with consistent user interface of available disk space
42987961750Multicast control
42997958538Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
43007958535URI pointer system and method for the carriage of MPEG-4 data in an MPEG-2 transport stream
43017958534Systems and methods for increasing cable modem system bandwidth efficiency
43027958533Customer self service in interactive TV environment for TV programming packages
43037958532Method of transmitting layered video-coded information
43047958248Information providing system, information processing apparatus and method, and information providing apparatus and method
43057957692Signal receiver circuit and method of implementation
43067954133Digital living network alliance (DLNA) enabled portable electronic devices, DLNA management consoles and related methods of operating DLNA enabled portable electronic devices
43077954132Method for reducing channel change time of internet protocol television (IPTV) and IPTV service provision server for implementing the same
43087954131Premises gateway apparatus and methods for use in a content-based network
43097954130Network camera system and network camera control program
43107954129Wireless video surveillance system and method with remote viewing
43117954128Methods and apparatus for variable delay compensation in networks
43127953872Method and system for securely requesting download of content to a user device from another device
43137953084Predictive multicast cache
43147950043Digital broadcast system, receiving apparatus and transmitting apparatus
43157950042Fast switching between time division multiplexed (TDM) channels
43167950041Broadcasting for browsing the web
43177950040Programming distribution system
43187950039Multimedia data transmitting apparatus and multimedia data receiving apparatus
43197950037Wireless entertainment system
43207949605Secure electronic commerce
43217949052Method and apparatus to deliver a DVB-ASI compressed video transport stream
43227945938Network camera system and control method therefore
43237945937Programmable display device
43247945936Multicasting system, client device, upper router controller, method of displaying content and computer program
43257945935System and method for selecting, capturing, and distributing customized event recordings
43267945927Multiple item user preference information data structure and method for providing multi-media information
43277945899Method and system for remote software testing
43287945742Electronic device, recording control method and recording medium
43297945688Methods and apparatus for reducing streaming media data traffic bursts
43307945648Methods and systems for dynamically configuring a network component to reroute media streams
43317944953Method and apparatus for transmitting data in a data stream
43327944826Method and system for service application and service application control agent
43337941825Efficient NVOD service method for various client environments and apparatus there-for
43347941824Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box
43357941823Transport stream encapsulated trick modes
43367941822Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system
43377937741Platform noise estimation and mitigation
43387937739Method, device and system for cable television distribution
43397937738Variable modulation unicast system
43407937737Field qualification of disk drives in consumer electronics devices
43417937736Media content rebroadcast
43427937735Apparatus for the decoding of video data in first and second formats
43437937734Interactive audiovisual distribution system
43447934245Audio and/or video signal transmission system, transmitting apparatus and receiving apparatus thereof
43457934244Digital broadcasting system and data processing method
43467934243Digital broadcasting system and data processing method
43477934239Method and system to daisy-chain access to video resources
43487934227Methods and systems for capturing commands
43497934009Discovery information for IP multicast
43507933950Secure control of features of a digital device
43517933295Cable modem with voice processing capability
43527933276Dynamic bandwidth allocation processor
43537930726IPTV service system and method for efficient multicast of MPEG-TS
43547930725Early warning fault identification and isolation system for a two-way cable network
43557930724Secure distribution of video on-demand
43567930723Downloading previously aired programs using peer-to-peer networking
43577930715Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
43587930449Method and system for data transmission
43597926083Process and adaptive and progressive system for the secured distribution of fixed pictures coded in wavelets
43607926082Television receiver and method for counting the number of accesses from the receiver
43617926081Method and system for forming a countdown clock channel output
43627926080Trick mode support for VOD with long intra-frame intervals
43637926079Hybrid central/distributed VOD system with tiered content structure
43647926078Virtual video on demand using multiple encrypted video segments
43657926074Broadcast data receiver system
43667924456Data distribution and buffering
43677924451Client server system
43687921448Multicast media distribution system
43697921447Enhanced television metadata processor for efficient broadcast operations
43707921446Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player
43717921445Audio/video speedup system and method in a server-client streaming architecture
43727921443Systems and methods for providing video and data services to a customer premises
43737921291Method and communication system for releasing a data processing unit
43747920623Method and apparatus for simultaneous display of multiple audio/video programs transmitted over a digital link
43757917937Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
43767917935Mechanical pan, tilt and zoom in a webcam
43777917934Method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand services for an interactive information distribution system
43787917933Systems and methods for relocating media
43797917932Personal video recorder functionality for placeshifting systems
43807917930Information signal transmission system and remote control device for the same
43817917927Method for selecting a program displayed in an advertisement in an application software program
43827917922Video input switching and signal processing apparatus
43837917591System and method for streaming videos inline with an e-mail
43847917583Television integrated chat and presence systems and methods
43857917439System, method, and computer program product for video based services and commerce
43867916865Dynamically shifting control word
43877916744Method and system for scanning for a downstream channel in a communication network
43887916644Dynamic allocation of upstream channel resources among multiple RF domains
43897913285Apparatus and method for interfacing between set-top box and point of deployment for pay-per-view service
43907913284Method and apparatus for capturing mobile multimedia signals
43917913283Video on demand methods and systems
43927913282Distributed cooperative memory for interactive and scalable video-on-demand system
43937913279Global listings format (GLF) for multimedia programming content and electronic program guide (EPG) information
43947913278Interactive television program guide with remote access
43957913271Broadcast program processing apparatus, computer system, broadcast program evaluation system, and computer program
43967912098System, method, and device using a singly encapsulated bundle and a tagger for re-encapsulation
43977908636Memory card handling for enhancing interactive television services
43987908635System and method for internet access to a personal television service
43997908634High-speed cable with embedded power control
44007908633PMCP extension metadata, data stream generating device, digital data broadcasting emission system and digital data broadcasting emission method thereof
44017908632Method and system of diagnosing a video condition experienced at a customer premises
44027908631Deploying two-way interactive service over a one-way network
44037908630Method and apparatus for internet co-browsing over cable television and controlled through computer telephony
44047908629Location-based image sharing
44057908628Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting
44067908627System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms
44077908626Network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system
44087908624System and method for just in time streaming of digital programs for network recording and relaying over internet protocol network
44097908623Set top box for PC/HDTV multimedia center
44107908616Measuring audience viewership of online live broadcast
44117907172Integrated internet camera system
44127904938Digital cable TV receiver, diagnosis method for the same, and data structure of HDMI status report
44137904937Uplink signaling for global decoder control
44147904932Wideband node in a CATV network
44157904931Efficient software bitstream rate generator for video server
44167904930Broadcast content delivery systems and methods
44177904929Log entries
44187904928Content delivery system, content delivery apparatus, content recording and reproduction apparatus and content recording and reproduction method, and computer program
44197904927Mobile terminal, TV program recording system for mobile terminal, and TV program recording program
44207904581Fast channel change with conditional return to multicasting
44217904509Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services
44227904187Internet appliance system and method
44237904061Devices and methods for creating a snippet from a media file
44247903652System and method for peer to peer video streaming
44257900236Method and apparatus for modulating a video signal with data
44267900235Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
44277900234Broadcasting receiver and communication method using the broadcasting receiver
44287900233Process and system for displaying video programs on demand
44297900232Broadcast system, and its distribution device and terminal device
44307900231System for capture and selective playback of broadcast programs
44317900224Method and apparatus for utilizing an audible signal to induce a user to select an E-commerce function
44327895633Method and apparatus for secure transfer and playback of multimedia content
44337895632Cable diagnostic and monitoring system
44347895628Terminating enhanced television broadcasts
44357895627Pre-fragmentation of data destined for low resource clients
44367895625System and method for recommending programming to television viewing communities
44377895622Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
44387895351Information recording/reproducing system, information recording/reproducing apparatus and information recording/reproducing method
44397890987Method and apparatus for improved acquisition and monitoring of event information table sections
44407890986System and method for reducing channel change time
44417890984Method and system of video on demand dating
44427890975Data broadcast method
44437890614Method and apparatus for a secure network install
44447890599Pause and replay of media content through bookmarks on a server device
44457889233Video image processing with remote diagnosis and programmable scripting
44467886364Encrypted key cache
44477886329Universal methods and device for hand-held promotional opportunities
44487886328Protocol and system for broadcasting audiovisual programs from a server
44497886327Media content sharing
44507886326Web cam for indicating the expression of a remote end user
44517886324Receiving system for digital broadcasting and receiving apparatus for digital broadcasting
44527882536Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of braoadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
44537882535Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
44547882533Digital television application protocol for interactive television
44557882532System and method for multiplexing media information over a network with reduced communications resources using prior knowledge/experience of a called or calling party
44567882531Multicasting system and multicasting method
44577882530Method, apparatus, and program products for socially synchronizing an experiential data stream
44587882515Device and process for acquiring files by accumulation of points and associated products
44597882267Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services
44607878907Real-time HD TV/video IP streaming to a game console
44617877778Information processing system, information processing method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, data generating unit, data generating method, and program
44627877777Network camera apparatus and distributing method of video frames
44637877776Personal media broadcasting system
44647877767Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
44657877468Systems and methods for vertically integrated data distribution and access management
44667876996Method and system for time-shifting video
44677876315Thin image display apparatus
44687873981Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television set up
44697873980High-speed cable with embedded signal format conversion and power control
44707873979Method and apparatus for javaTV xlets for analog broadcast channels
44717873974Identification of television programming using a portable wireless device
44727873737Method and system for restricting access to user resources
44737873703Method and apparatus for broadcasting information
44747872668Video image processing with programmable scripting and remote diagnosis
44757870593DSL video service with storage
44767870592Method for interactive video content programming
44777870591Multipath data transmission system with transmission sequence identification of data packets for sequential reordering of received data packets
44787870590System and method for fast start-up of live multicast streams transmitted over a packet network
44797870589Method for providing commentary audio and additional or replacement video content
44807870585Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
44817870584Interactive program guide with selectable updating
44827870583Digital broadcast receiver and broadcast data display method for simultaneous display of multi-channel visual images
44837870574Method and apparatus for automatically recognizing input audio and/or video streams
44847870285Mitigating subscriber side attacks in a cable network
44857870283Dynamic server side content request delivery system
44867868704Broadband integrated television tuner
44877865930Method and apparatus providing channel management in a multi-frequency network broadcasting system
44887865928System and method of audio/video streaming
44897865927Enhancing media system metadata
44907865926System for interactively distributing information services
44917865917Security enhanced tiered subscription broadcast system
44927865581Remote management method of a distant device, and corresponding video device
44937865068Device and method for recording information

2010

44947861280Data structure for application information table, methods of transmitting and receiving broadcast signal, and digital television receiver
44957861279Apparatus and method for increasing channel changing speed in DMB receiving terminal
44967861277High-speed cable with embedded power control
44977861276Video program broadcasting apparatus, method, and program which steganographically embeds use information
44987861275Multicast data services and broadcast signal markup stream for interactive broadcast systems
44997861274System and method for managing program assets
45007861273TV control resource management
45017861272Networked subscriber television distribution
45027861265Electronic apparatus having broadcast receiving function and method for displaying electronic program guide therein
45037860129Device, system and method for data transfer optimization
45047856649Signal processing apparatus and methods
45057856645Displaying programming and non-programming contents on user-display systems across computer networks
45067856644System and method of selective advertising on a TV channel
45077853982Method for managing applications related to data broadcasting, class/interface structure for controlling the same, and broadcast receiver for controlling the class/interface structure
45087853981Multimedia streaming service system and method
45097853980Bi-directional indices for trick mode video-on-demand
45107853979Method and system for uneven distribution of data
45117853976Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
45127853878System and method for the control of image processing and storing devices
45137853648System and method for providing interactive images
45147852871System for real-time change of slot duration within a wireless network
45157852870Method for real-time change of slot duration within a wireless network
45167849492Receiving accumulating apparatus, sending apparatus, broadcasting system, receive accumulating method, sending method, broadcasting method, program and medium
45177849490Method and apparatus providing scalability for channel change requests in a switched digital video system
45187849489System and method for supporting extended protocols in a wireless communication system
45197849488Video modem termination system and method
45207849487Review speed adjustment marker
45217849484Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
45227849477Asset targeting system for limited resource environments
45237849226Television with set top internet terminal with user interface wherein auxiliary content is received that is associated with current television programming
45247848247Service providing method based on service subscriber level on cable network
45257847865Digital television broadcasting receiving apparatus, control method for digital television broadcasting receiving apparatus, and control program for the same
45267844994System and method for persistent storage of common user information for interactive television using a centrally located repository
45277844993Image processing apparatus, network system, and method of communication
45287844992Video on demand server system and method
45297843947System and method for providing unequal error protection to priority labeled datagrams in a DVB-H transmission system
45307843864Providing service selection and obtaining services
45317840990Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same
45327840989Apparatus and method for extending a cable modem data service over wireless links
45337840988Front-end structure for access network line card
45347840987Television messaging vocal response generation
45357840986Intelligent system and methods of recommending media content items based on user preferences
45367840985Multistream video communication with staggered access points
45377840984Media administering system and method
45387840979Graphical tile-based expansion cell guide
45397840072Method and system for pattern matching
45407839773Modem timing offset compensation for line card redundancy failover
45417836507Contents transmitter apparatus, contents receiver apparatus and contents transmitting method
45427836480Signal processing apparatus and methods
45437836478Ethernet port control method and apparatus of digital broadcasting system
45447836477Information processing system, information processing apparatus and method
45457836476Contents reproducing method and device for reproducing contents on recording medium
45467836475Video access
45477836474Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system
45487836472System and method for loading content in an in-flight entertainment system
45497831993On-line data distribution and broadcast system
45507831992Method and apparatus for forwarding television channel video image snapshots to an auxiliary display device
45517831990Generic adaptation layer for JVT video
45527831989Intelligent asset management in a cable services system
45537831127Combining video material and data
45547830830Information distribution and processing system
45557827589Backup communication modes
45567827585Electronic program guide with digital storage
45577827584Method and system for adaptive transmission of smoothed data over wireless channels
45587827583Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet module
45597827582Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
45607827581Wireless multimedia system
45617826705Parking device for fiber distribution hub
45627823183Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television communication services
45637823182Method and system for adaptive transmission of smoothed data over wireless channels
45647823181Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet module
45657823179System and method for edge resource management
45667822068System and method for seamless switching through buffering
45677818776Signal processing apparatus and methods
45687818775System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system with limited content retention
45697818774Internet protocol conversion module for televisions
45707818773Audio and video transmission and receiving system
45717818772System and method for improving the quality of video communication over a packet-based network
45727818771Methods, apparatus, and program products for controlling presentation of an experiential data stream responsive to conversations in a shared social space
45737818770Methods, apparatus, and program products to support a shared viewing experience from remote locations
45747818762System and method for gathering information from users of mobile audiovisual broadcast content
45757818675Web information processing apparatus and web information processing method
45767814528System and method for performing broadcast like data communication between networked nodes
45777814526Signal processing apparatus and methods
45787814525Navigation within switched digital streamed content
45797814524Capture of configuration and service provider data via OCR
45807814523Apparatus and method for television viewer interest expression in advertiser goods and services
45817814522Advanced set top terminal having a program pause feature with voice-to-text conversion
45827814521System and method for delivering personalized advertising data
45837814520System for providing on-line virtual reality movies by transmitting partial resolution frames through a subtraction process
45847814519Providing and receiving on-demand assets using a pool of assets containing unavailable assets
45857814518Methods, apparatus, and program products for presenting replacement content instead of a portion of a recorded content
45867814517Method and apparatus for associating commentary audio with a position in an experiential data stream
45877814511Systems and methods for digitizing video related to products
45887810131Control system with global control stream for controlling a plurality of decoders
45897810130Method and apparatus of power management for moving image-streaming content
45907810129Video display apparatus and reproduction apparatus
45917810128Information management system and method, center processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium used therewith, and information processing apparatus and method, and program and recording medium used therewith
45927810126Inter-application control to improve the performance of playback of stored interactive-TV applications
45937810125Method and system for a low cost wireless telephone link for a set top box
45947810123Method and system for interactive multimedia
45957810122Application services coordinated satellite multicast content delivery
45967810121Technique for delivering network personal video recorder service and broadcast programming service over a communications network
45977809064Systems and methods of flexible power management applicable to digital broadcasting
45987805750Storage control system
45997805749Signal processing apparatus and methods
46007805748Signal processing apparatus and methods
46017805747Method and system for providing interactive look-and-feel in a digital broadcast via an X-Y protocol
46027805746Optimized application on-the-wire format for construction, delivery and display of enhanced television content
46037805745Media content rebroadcast
46047805052Apparatus and method for video processing, and storage medium and program therefor
46057804888Voice modem protocol for uninterrupted data connection
46067802289Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
46077802288Video aspect ratio manipulation
46087802287Method and system for generating geographic visual displays of broadband network data
46097802286Methods and apparatus for format selection for network optimization
46107802285Client-server based interactive television program guide with server recording
46117802282Detection of commercials in a digital broadcast
46127802275Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
46137801910Method and apparatus for timed tagging of media content
46147801304Signal processing apparatus and methods
46157801303Video on demand in a broadcast network
46167801176Cable modem system with sample and packet synchronization
46177797754Dynamic control of authorization to access internet services
46187797722System and method for content delivery
46197797721Multilevel bandwidth check
46207797720Advanced trick mode
46217797719Apparatus and method for interactive digital media content requests
46227797717Signal processing apparatus and methods
46237797716Recording apparatus and recording reservation processing method
46247797700Method of executing concurrent tasks by a subsystem managed by a central processor
46257797442Rerouting media to selected media applications
46267797380Content transmission apparatus, content reception apparatus, and content upload method
46277793331Communications method for an intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction system
46287793330Hyperlinked media objects in personal video recording
46297793329Method and system for reducing switching delays between digital video feeds using multicast slotted transmission technique
46307793327Terminal device and method for using different services offered via a telecommunications network
46317793326Video and digital multimedia aggregator
46327793325Video on demand methods and systems
46337793324System for obtaining data regarding customer use of interactive television
46347793317System and method of managing video streams to a set top box
46357792103Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data
46367788697Digital broadcast receiver apparatus, digital broadcast receiving method and program
46377788696Inferring information about media stream objects
46387788695System and method of distributing multimedia content
46397788684Media monitoring, management and information system
46407788396Synchronized data transfer system
46417787749System and method for voice portal control of an integrated communications center
46427784083Receiving/generating section information for multimedia contents based on level of performance
46437784082Signal processing apparatus and methods
46447784081Television program guide with a digital storage device and a secondary storage device
46457784080Wireless video surveillance system and method with single click-select actions
46467784079Video on demand transaction server
46477784078Information processing system, information processing device and method, recording medium, and program
46487784077Network-extensible reconfigurable media appliance
46497784074Digital broadcast receiving terminal
46507783775Providing multimedia content continuously for multiple users so as to accommodate movement to one or more different audience locations
46517783774Audiovisual distribution system for playing an audiovisual piece among a plurality of audiovisual devices connected to a central server through a network
46527779448Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
46537779447Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
46547779446System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
46557779445Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
46567779444System and method for video on request
46577779438System for providing visible messages during PVR trick mode playback
46587779181Disk driver cluster management of time shift buffer with file allocation table structure
46597778441Methods employing topical subject criteria in video processing
46607778279Method and apparatus for instant channel change
46617778246Method and apparatus for IP data transmission using legacy transmission system and broadband downstream transmission system in HFC network
46627778241Apparatus and method for downstream power management in a cable system
46637774820Settop cable television control device and method including bootloader software and code version table for maintaining and updating settop receiver operating system software
46647774819System for managing, converting, and transmitting video content for uploading online to a digital TV services provider system
46657774818Technique for effectively utilizing limited bandwidth of a communications network to deliver programming content
46667774817Meta data enhanced television programming
46677774813Apparatus and method for checking for broadcasting schedule overlap in broadcasting system
46687774812Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
46697774808Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
46707774623Obfuscated state store for rights management system and the like
46717774436Method and system for internet protocol provisioning of customer premises equipment
46727774343Multiple media vendor support
46737770201Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box
46747770200Methods and apparatus for format selection for network optimization
46757770199Media playing
46767770198Transparent caching of repeated video content in a network
46777770195Information processing apparatus and method, information providing apparatus and method, and program thereof
46787770194Information receiving device and its method, and information transmission device and its method
46797769925Disk driver cluster management of time shift buffer with file allocation table structure
46807769880Carrying protected content using a control protocol for streaming and a transport protocol
46817765577Turbo coding for upstream and downstream transmission in cable systems
46827765576Changing communication mode in a CATV pathway using mute commands
46837765575Combining real-time and batch mode logical address links
46847765574Automated segmentation and information extraction of broadcast news via finite state presentation model
46857765573IP-based scheduling and control of digital video content delivery
46867765572Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
46877765330Apparatus for playing media and method of setting resources thereof
46887761902System and method of providing video content
46897761901Data transmission
46907761900Distribution of content and advertisement
46917761899Systems and methods for packaging, distributing and managing assets in digital cable systems
46927761898System and method for e-mail control of an integrated communications center
46937761892Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
46947761089Method and system for downloading data
46957760879Multiple partial encryption
46967760272High-quality twisted-pair transmission line system for high-resolution video
46977757266Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
46987757262CATV system and automatic noise controller
46997757261Systems and methods for providing flexible provisioning architectures for a host in a cable system
47007757260Method of multi-tasking in mobile terminal
47017757249Emergency alert signaling method and digital television receiver
47027752647Video data packing
47037752646Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
47047752645Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
47057751451Systems and methods for analog channel reuse in a cable system
47067751338Establishment of multiple upstream DOCSIS logical channels based upon performance
47077751315Shared network path contention reduction
47087748024Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
47097748023Device, system and method for connecting a subscriber device to a wideband distribution network
47107748022Real-time data characterization with token generation for fast data retrieval
47117748021Positional camera and GPS data interchange device
47127748020Receiving apparatus and method for processing interruptions in streaming broadcasts
47137747853IP delivery of secure digital content
47147747696Content-related information providing apparatus, content related information providing method, electronic bulletin board system, and computer program
47157746884Communications gateway and method of using the same
47167746820Response system and method with dynamic personality assignment
47177746223System and method for receiving security content from wireless cameras
47187743401Systems and methods of decoding and processing transactions for an addressable cable television tap
47197743400Video data transmission/reception system in which compressed image data is transmitted from a transmission-side apparatus to a reception-side apparatus
47207743399Network-based service to provide on-demand video summaries of television programs
47217743396Media streaming enhancements
47227743395Method and system for user-aware video display
47237743096Creation of a chat room for television network
47247742504Continuous media system
47257742466Switchboard for multiple data rate communication system
47267742407Quality of service management in a switched digital video environment
47277739747Dynamic control of authorization to access internet services
47287739718System and method for automatically sensing the state of a video display device
47297739717System and method for performing diagnostics for a customer IRD in a satellite television system
47307739716Network AV system
47317739715Variable play speed control for media streams
47327739714System for transmitting digital data over a limited bandwidth link in plural blocks
47337739713Viewer selection of programs to be subsequently delivered
47347739709Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
47357735112Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
47367735110Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program storage medium
47377735108System and method for controlling push to talk interruptions while watching television
47387735106Method for providing subscription-on-demand services
47397735000Information and content exchange document type definitions to support content distribution
47407730514Method and system for providing a home cable network
47417730513Systems and methods for provisioning a host device for enhanced services in a cable system
47427730512Audio and video transmission and receiving system
47437730506Method and apparatus for response system
47447729385Techniques for utilization of spare bandwidth
47457725916Signal switching device, signal distribution device, display device, and signal transmission system
47467725915Channel changing method in digital broadcasting service
47477725914Broadcasting method, broadcasting system and contents organizing/supplying center
47487725913System and method for delivering communication signals
47497725530Proxy server collection of data for module incorporation into a container document
47507721318Uplink signaling for global decoder control
47517721317Coaxial communication active tap device and distribution system
47527721316TV and control method of the same
47537721315Method and system for on-demand delivery of personalized internet-based content to television viewers
47547721314Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data
47557721313Multi-DVR node communication
47567721305Remote TV control system
47577720987Mapping transport streams
47587720985Content receiving apparatus and content receiving method
47597720354Embedded access information for digital versatile disc (DVD) independent of DVD player software
47607720101Wideband cable modem with narrowband circuitry
47617720002Systems and methods for initializing cable modems
47627719995Application driven fast unicast flow replication
47637716713Method and device for controlling the point of time of the operation of an application in digital data broadcasting
47647716712Narrowband interference and identification and digital processing for cable television return path performance enhancement
47657716711Television multiplexing and transmission system and method
47667716710Managed cooperative downloading of digital cinema content
47677716709Method of increasing capabilities of streaming content including video on demand
47687716708Content distribution method, reservation management device, and program storage medium
47697716707In-program content telescoping
47707716703Daypart guide workflow
47717716700Technique for delivering entertainment programming content including commercial content therein over a communications network
47727716696Television receiver, information processing method and program
47737715693Control apparatus and control method
47747712125Video interaction with a mobile device and a video device
47757712123Method, system, and apparatus for acquiring information concerning broadcast information
47767712122Uncompressed IP multimedia data transmission and switching
47777712121Method and system for controlling a processing of video data
47787712119Multimedia communication terminal
47797712116Program-display control apparatus and program-display control method
47807711839Device and method for the preparation of sending data and corresponding products
47817711530DSL system estimation and parameter recommendation
47827710455Node management system and node managing program using sensing system
47837707617Dual mode tuner for co-existing digital and analog television signals
47847707616Unique production forum
47857707615Establishing a return path in a forward path cable television testing environment
47867707614Personal media broadcasting system with output buffer
47877707606Content and application download based on a home network system configuration profile
47887707605Data transmission method and system of same, information processing method and system of same, data transmitter, signal processor, content data processing method, and data serving method
47897706541Information management apparatus
47907706252System and method for locating faults in a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network
47917703121Method of distributing multimedia data to equipment provided with an image sensor
47927703120Set-top box initiated contact center interaction
47937703119Customer self service in interactive TV environment for TV programming packages
47947703118Delivery of feedback information to scheduling service to determine optimum broadcast times based upon client platform tuner contention
47957703117Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts
47967703114Television system targeted advertising
47977701956Method and system for using a transfer agent for translating a configuration file
47987698726Band limited port aggregation in a digital return path CATV system
47997698725Information processing apparatus, information processing method and its program
48007698724Convergence processor for media streams
48017698723System and method for multimedia on demand services
48027697718Methods employing topical subject criteria in video processing
48037694324Rendering graphics/image data using dynamically generated video streams
48047694323Technique for providing security measures for communications device connectable to a communications network
48057694322Efficient streamed content delivery to portable communications device
48067694317CATV transmission line monitoring system, method, and program
48077694235Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
48087694034Data flow manager for device mobility
48097693396Recording/playback apparatus and recording/playback control method
48107693270Method and network for providing service blending to a subscriber
48117690021Combining multiple simultaneous source cinema to multiple exhibitor receivers
48127690020Hybrid central/distributed VOD system with tiered content structure
48137690019Receiving apparatus and receiving method
48147690018Data processing apparatus and method
48157690006Programming interface for configuring a television settop terminal
48167689794System and method for handling memory allocation failures through reserve allocation of event data
48177689619Process and format for reliable storage of data
48187688828Downstream remote physical interface for modular cable modem termination system
48197688713Changing mode in digital broadcast receiver
48207685622Television signal receiver system
48217685619Apparatus and method for 3D electronic program guide navigation
48227685618Data broadcast method
48237684433Method and apparatus for bi-directional communication between analog and digital devices
48247684315Ordered switchover of cable modems
48257681225Content distribution system, content distribution control apparatus, content distribution control method, content distribution control program and content distribution control program storage medium
48267681224Method and system for transmitting data of moving picture, and apparatus for delivering and receiving data of moving picture
48277681223Audio/video reproducing system, audio/video device therein, and audio/video reproducing method therewith
48287681222Method of reducing disc workload in a video-on-demand system by seamlessly replacing memory-based video streams with disc-based video streams, and visa-versa
48297681221Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of content user
48307681220Viewer selection of programs to be subsequently delivered
48317681219Interactive job channel
48327681214Outer code covered synchronous code division multiple access for cable modem channels
48337680061Method and system which apply heuristics to identify signals accessible to subscribers in hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) interactive networks
48347679649Methods for deploying video monitoring applications and services across heterogenous networks
48357676827Content distribution system, content distribution control apparatus, content distribution control method, content distribution control program and content distribution control program storage medium
48367676825Method for transmitting audi-visual programs proposed by users, terminal and server
48377676591System and method for transferring multiple data channels
48387676142Systems and methods for multimedia time stretching
48397673321Audio and video transmission and receiving system
48407673320Information transmission/reception system and method and information processing method and apparatus for automatic detection of data for commercial messages
48417673319Set top terminal for displaying television program menus
48427673318Channel merging method for VOD system
48437673315System and method for providing program criteria representing audio and/or visual programming
48447672573Shared memory architecture and method in an optical storage and recording system
48457669223Apparatus and method for packaging programs in a television program delivery system
48467669222Virtual tuner management
48477669221TV broadcast cooperative type data perusal apparatus, TV broadcast cooperative type data perusal method, and storage medium
48487669220Network bandwidth optimization by dynamic channel allocation
48497669219Synchronized media experience
48507667733Computer monitor receiver
48517665117System and method for a master scheduler
48527665116Network architecture for real time delivery of video over lossy networks from remote locations
48537665115Integration of media playback components with an independent timing specification
48547665114System and method for collecting video data
48557665113Rate adaptive video transmission and synchronization system
48567665111Data storage management and scheduling system
48577665109Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources
48587664946System and method of guaranteed anonymity of cable television viewership behavior
48597664126Data communication apparatus, intermittent communication method therefor, program describing the method and recording medium for recording the program
48607664020Bandwidth allocation for video-on-demand networks
48617661120Automated transport stream apparatus and method
48627660512Systems and methods for managing frame rates during multimedia playback
48637657920System and methods for enhancing the experience of spectators attending a live sporting event, with gaming capability
48647657919Single wire return device including a QAM modulator for downstream IP signals
48657657918System for interactively distributing information services
48667657917Interactivity emulator for broadcast communication
48677657916Digital subscriber television networks with local physical storage devices and virtual storage
48687657915System for combining and splitting signal in a cable modem terminal system
48697657914Object monitoring system detecting motion and tracking human skin
48707657913Method and apparatus for correcting corrupted digital video transport streams
48717657912Method, device and system for managing contents of VOD services
48727657911Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user
48737657910Distributed electronic entertainment method and apparatus
48747657646System and method for communication of streaming data
48757657328Device control system, device control method, and control program
48767656908System and method for delivering content in a unicast/multicast manner
48777656877Apparatus and methods for sniffing data in a cable head end
48787653929Power management apparatus, systems, and methods
48797653928Remote user interface for media player
48807653927System and method for selecting a pay per view program to be transmitted to a program receiver
48817653925Techniques for receiving information during multimedia presentations and communicating the information
48827653737System and method for communication of streaming data
48837653707Data-providing apparatus, data-providing method and program storing medium to provide requested content data to a user
48847653287Information storage medium storing multi-angle data and method and apparatus for reproducing the multi-angle data
48857653090Method, transmitter and system for providing video on demand services
48867653086Context-dependent scheduling through the use of anticipated grants for broadband communication systems
48877653073Methods and systems for delivery of broadband services to customer premises equipment
48887652993Multi-stream pro-active rate adaptation for robust video transmission
48897650625System and method for controlling audio and video content via an advanced settop box
48907650624Method and apparatus for modulating a video signal with data
48917650623Method and system for facilitating interactive multimedia experiences
48927650622Interactive session establishment based on initiation failure detection
48937650621Systems and methods for providing storage of data on servers in an on-demand media delivery system
48947650620Method and apparatus for push and pull distribution of multimedia
48957647618Video distribution system
48967647617Method for association between telephony and television network equipment
48977647616Method to measure the perceived quality of streaming media
48987647615Method and system for distributing digital audio and video to an analog wireless device
48997647614Fast-start streaming and buffering of streaming content for personal media player
49007647613Apparatus and method for interactive content requests in a networked computer jukebox
49017647607Viewing limit apparatus, viewing limit system, and viewing limit program
49027647459Multi-stream access scheme for high speed access and recording using a hard disk drive
49037647388Control information transmission method, intermediary server, and controlled device
49047644431Method for sending image data from camera to CCTV network
49057644430Apparatus for and method of creating a device page for a device which does not support a predetermined protocol on a home network
49067644103MediaDescription data structures for carrying descriptive content metadata and content acquisition data in multimedia systems
49077643731Low power DVD playback in a portable computing system
49087643564Method and apparatus for recording and editing digital broadcast content

2009

49097640571Method and apparatus for preventing disruptions in set-top terminal function due to the download of updated programming or data to the set-top terminal
49107640570Remote task scheduling for a set top box
49117640569Video reproducing system using definition information to acquire sub information stored in network server to reproduce it with related video information on recording medium
49127640568Integrated internet camera
49137640567Camera connectible to CCTV network
49147640566Dynamic pause buffer sizing
49157640565Ever-decreasing network QOS requirements for stored video streaming in a mobile wireless interworking environment
49167640563Describing media content in terms of degrees
49177640560Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring
49187639882Moving picture distribution system, moving picture distribution device and method, recording medium, and program
49197636934Fast start-up for digital video streams
49207636933Human factors-based video compression
49217634799Method for updating system BIOS after service event in order to support re-enablement of an O.C.U.R. device
49227634798System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television
49237634797Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
49247634796Method and apparatus providing process independence within a heterogeneous information distribution system
49257634795Next generation television receiver
49267634793Client-server architectures and methods for zoomable user interfaces
49277634785DVR-based targeted advertising
49287634779Interpretation of DVD assembly language programs in Java TV-based interactive digital television environments
49297633524Integrated internet camera system
49307631336Method for converting, navigating and displaying video content uploaded from the internet to a digital TV video-on-demand platform
49317631335Integrated internet camera
49327627889Remotely accessing and programming a set top box
49337627888Method and system for keeping a library of titles updated
49347627887System and method for multicasting packets in a subscriber network
49357627886Systems and methods for displaying video streams
49367627881Transmitting apparatus and receiving apparatus
49377627501System and method of service product offer management
49387627232Reproduction apparatus, data processing system, reproduction method, program, and storage medium
49397627138System and method for remotely monitoring and/or viewing images from a camera or video device
49407624419Re-transmitter and digital broadcast receiving system
49417624418Apparatus and method for receiving broadcasting data in digital video broadcasting receiver
49427624417Method and system for accessing media content via the internet
49437624416Identifying events of interest within video content
49447624415Techniques for optimizing use of channel bandwidth in on-demand content delivery systems
49457624411Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
49467624344Method and system for creating a video presentation
49477623635Integrated telephony and video system
49487620973Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
49497620972Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
49507620970Cable television system and method for providing cable television service using the system
49517620294Systems and methods for playing digital video in reverse and fast forward modes
49527620180Preparation of content for multiple conditional access methods in video on demand
49537620055Method and apparatus for mapping an MPLS tag to a data packet in a headend
49547617517Cable modem including filtering based on frequency band
49557617516Methods and systems for providing video on demand over a communication network using managed quality of service, bandwidth allocation and/or user profiles
49567617515Method and apparatus for managing resources in a multimedia system
49577617508Methods and systems for collaborative capture of television viewer generated clickstreams
49587616839Image data transfer system, method of generating image data file, and computer program
49597614075Dynamically generating video streams for user interfaces
49607614074Burst-mode digital transmitter
49617614073Digital headend and full service network for distribution video and audio programming
49627614072Method for serving multimedia data on demand using dynamic channel and apparatus thereof
49637614071Architecture for distributed sending of media data
49647614070Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network
49657614069Multi-device distributed digital video recording systems and methods
49667610608Digital broadcast system in passive optical network
49677610606Technique for effectively providing various entertainment services through a communications network
49687610605Method and apparatus for conversion and distribution of data utilizing trick-play requests and meta-data information
49697610604Intelligent MPEG media storage, execution, and presentation system using network storage system
49707610603Multistream video communication with staggered access points
49717610600Television reception system, channel selection apparatus and display apparatus
49727610598Recording apparatus that switches decoding methods between data received over the internet and data received over a broadcast network
49737610586Resource manager for clients in an information distribution system
49747607176Trainable rule-based computer file usage auditing system
49757607163Video playing system, video playing apparatus, control method for playing video, storage medium storing program for playing video
49767607162Broadcasting receiver
49777607161Cable receiver
49787607160Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
49797607159Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
49807607158Electronic information item selection for trade and traded item control delivery system
49817607157Near video-on-demand signal receiver
49827606765Television credit card system
49837603695Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
49847603693CATV uplink optical transmission system
49857603692Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
49867603691Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
49877603690Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
49887603689Fast start-up for digital video streams
49897603026Information processing method and information processing apparatus
49907602981Image storage and display system, maintenance system therefor, and image storage and display method
49917600250Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality of audio/video programs
49927600241Document data structure and method for integrating broadcast television with web pages
49937600240Data processing apparatus and method
49947600239Method of automatic execution receiving station
49957596801Single wire return device in a fiber to the home system
49967596800System and method for assigning and verifying CPE service calls in a cable network
49977596799System and method of communicating video content
49987595846Bi-directional remote controller and data broadcasting guidance system and method using the same
49997594255Television receiver and display control method thereof
50007594252Early warning fault identification and isolation system for a two-way cable network
50017594251Apparatus and method of managing reception state of data in digital broadcasting system
50027594250Method and system of program transmission optimization using a redundant transmission sequence
50037594247Method and apparatus for preparing and transmitting electronic program information and apparatus for producing electronic program guide from the electronic program information
50047594245Networked video devices
50057593391System and method for high speed distributed cable broadband system
50067593326Method and apparatus for managing bandwidth requirements for video on demand services
50077590998Television system having internet web browsing capability
50087590997System and method for managing, converting and displaying video content on a video-on-demand platform, including ads used for drill-down navigation and consumer-generated classified ads
50097590996Intrusion detection for object security
50107587747Telepresence method and apparatus for simultaneous use by multiple active/passive users
50117587746Methods and apparatus for enabling and disabling cable modem receiver circuitry
50127587745Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50137587744Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50147587743Open cable set-top diagnosing system and method thereof
50157587742Open cable set-top diagnosing system and method thereof
50167587741Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50177587740Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50187587739Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50197587738Adapter device for image capturing device
50207587737Fast start-up for digital video streams
50217587736Wideband direct-to-home broadcasting satellite communications system and method
50227587735Multimedia-data transmission system, apparatus and method
50237587509Real-time priority-based media communication
50247586938Methods and systems for self-describing multicasting of multimedia presentations
50257584498Method and apparatus for enhanced cable modem operation
50267584497Strategies for scheduling bandwidth-consuming media events
50277584496Method and apparatus for pinpointing common path distortion
50287584495Redundant stream alignment in IP datacasting over DVB-H
50297584490System and method for delivering statistically scheduled advertisements
50307584324Statistical based admission control technique using three random variable admission control
50317583957Method for sending message that recommends viewing digital multimedia broadcast and mobile terminal using the method
50327583887Recording medium having data structure for managing main data additional content data thereof and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses
50337581240Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50347581239Video on demand DVD system
50357577983Cable television reverse amplifier
50367577981Updating embedded firmware in a video system
50377577980Bit-rate constrained trick play through stream switching and adaptive streaming
50387577979System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers
50397577978System for converting TV content to interactive TV game program operated with a standard remote control and TV set-top box
50407577977Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50417577976Support server, support method, and program for determining providing route of content
50427577974Movies channel
50437577970Multimedia content navigation and playback
50447577337Audio/video data recording/reproducing device and method, and audio/video data reproducing device and method
50457576772Method for specifying image handling for images on a portable device
50467574730Device and system for reducing confluence noise
50477574729Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
50487574728System for delivering data over a network
50497574726Resource allocation in multi-stream IP network for optimized quality of service
50507574725Multimedia marketing and distribution system
50517574724Viewer selection of programs to be subsequently delivered
50527574722Method for identifying extender text table of electronic program guide in digital TV
50537574721Apparatus and method to generate and access broadcast information
50547573988System and method for providing customized voice connection services via gatekeeper
50557573816System and method for combining requests for data bandwidth by a data source for transmission of data over a wireless communication medium
50567571458Method and apparatus for selecting and displaying multi-media messages
50577571455TV having language selection function and control method of the same
50587571451Method and apparatus for performing session based conditional access
50597571250Method and apparatus for distributing messages
50607571244Audio-video data switching and viewing system
50617571232Method and apparatus for managing channel information
50627570867Systems and methods for playing digital video in reverse and fast forward modes
50637568215Information distribution system
50647568214Providing multiple levels of interactive television service using triggers and trigger filters
50657568213Method for providing episodic media content
50667567671Encryption method and apparatus for use in digital distribution system
50677567559Device, system and method for data transfer optimization
50687565681System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data
50697565679Method for processing video data designed for display on a screen and device therefor
50707565678Methods and devices for discouraging unauthorized modifications to set top boxes and to gateways
50717565677Method and apparatus for managing a data carousel
50727565676Portable device for receiving media content
50737565675Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data
50747565674Wireless data-transferring apparatus
50757565440Live presentation searching
50767562381Camera unit and camera unit control method capable of avoiding confusion when operated by a plurality of users
50777562380Internet camera system
50787562375Fast channel change
50797559079Realtime service system using the interactive data communication and method thereof
50807559077Video system for use where the network transfer rate is slower than the video display rate
50817559074Program processing apparatus, program processing system, and program
50827555768Apparatus method and system for providing enhanced digital services using an analog broadcast license
50837555767TV program distribution system and TV broadcast signal receiving device for receiving a pay TV program distributed from the system
50847555196Methods and systems for synchronizing timecodes when sending indices to client devices
50857551832Application management and interface for cluster control of time shift buffer
50867549157Automatic gain-setting in relaying device
50877549156Fast channel scanning and acquisition system and method for cable modem applications
50887548988Software downloading using a television broadcast channel
50897548565Method and apparatus for fast metadata generation, delivery and access for live broadcast program
50907546628IP address discovery for cable modem in set-top box
50917546626Information providing system, information processing apparatus, and method
50927546625Pausing one or more ads, one or more ad groups, and/or one or more ad campaigns
50937546618Lower-power standby mode for consumer electronics
50947546584Method and system for remote software testing
50957546252Approach for managing rental items across a plurality of distribution locations
50967543328Method and system for providing an efficient use of broadband network resources
50977543327Video surveillance system based on high resolution network cameras capable of concurrent transmission of multiple image formats at video rates
50987543326Dynamic rate control
50997543325System for remotely controlling client recording and storage behavior
51007543324Pre-fragmentation of data destined for low resource clients
51017543323Retrieving content using batch mode and real-time logical addresses
51027543319Presenting notifications in response to viewer-initiated actions
51037540012Video on demand configuring, controlling and maintaining
51047539293Telephone controlled entertainment
51057538621Broadband integrated tuner
51067536474Methods and systems to fast fill media players
51077533406Systems and methods for generating a walled garden program for substantially optimized bandwidth delivery
51087533405Nonlinear broadcast system
51097533404Apparatus and method for merging MPEG streams in a headend system
51107533403Apparatus and method for distributing audio and video content using existing network wiring
51117533271Method and apparatus for remote control and monitoring of a multimedia system
51127532805Audio-visual data recording/reproducing device
51137530092Method of prioritizing entries within a service group map to facilitate auto channel discovery
51147530091VOIP drop amplifier
51157530090System for transmitting programs to client terminals
51167530089System and method for improving video quality using a constant bit rate data stream
51177530084Method and apparatus for synchronizing dynamic graphics
51187529806Partitioning of MP3 content file for emulating streaming
51197529303Methods and apparatus for determining transmission power levels
51207529277Separating device and method and signal receiving device and method
51217526789System for the transmission of audiovisual signals between source nodes and destination nodes
51227526788Graphic user interface alternate download options for unavailable PRM content
51237526787Method to remotely provide television broadcast recording services to broadcast television service subscribers
51247526566Methods of operating radio communications devices including predefined streaming times and addresses and related devices
51257526506Interlinking sports and television program listing metadata
51267523482Seamless digital channel changing
51277523481Integrated internet camera
51287523480Integrated Internet camera
51297523479Dynamically changing communication modes
51307523451Method for processing updated application data in headend or terminal of digital data broadcasting system
51317519916Methods for tailoring a bandwidth profile for an operating environment
51327516472Using broadcast television as a portal for video on demand solicitation
51337516471Detector for digital television signal
51347512969System and method for detecting and reporting cable network devices with duplicate media access control addresses
51357512964System and method for archiving multiple downloaded recordable media content
51367512796Authentication in a packet data network
51377512322Recording medium, method, and apparatus for reproducing text subtitle streams
51387509670Method and apparatus for locating a cleaner bandwidth in a frequency channel for data transmission
51397509669VOD transaction error correlator
51407509668Leasing a configured camera system
51417509667Broadband content jukebox with profile-based caching
51427509580Audiovisual information management system with preferences descriptions
51437509373Methods for providing communications services
51447508789Information distribution and processing system
51457506356Skimming continuous multimedia content
51467506355Tracking end-user content viewing and navigation
51477506354VOD transaction error correlator
51487506353Apparatus and method for speed-change playback of digital TV
51497506349Method and apparatus for processing television system messages received when a device is in a low power mode
51507503059Method of enhancing media content and a media enhancement system
51517502546Method and apparatus for digitally recording and synchronously retrieving a plurality of video signals
51527502453Automated event ordering system and method
51537500261Multi-point multi-channel data distribution system
51547500258Advertisement subgroups for digital streams
51557499488Impulse noise detection from preamble symbols
51567496947Cache device and method for generating a virtual radio or television broadcast
51577496945Interactive program guide for bidirectional services
51587496853Method of managing items on a clipboard
51597493647Video on demand
51607493646Interactive television systems with digital video recording and adjustable reminders
51617493644Method, apparatus, and system for video fast forward functionality in a mobile phone
51627493643Program guide system with video-on-demand browsing
51637490345Upstream only linecard with front end multiplexer for CMTS
51647490344System and method for seamless switching
51657489137Power line induction of sheath test current to discover defective coaxial cable
51667487534Application programming interface (API) for accessing and managing resources in digital television receiver
51677487533Digital television translator with PSIP update
51687487531Method and apparatus of load sharing and improving fault tolerance in an interactive video distribution system
51697487524Method and apparatus for presenting content of images
51707487364Method to store encrypted data
51717484236Service gateway for interactive television
51727478417Broadcast system and method for browsing the web
51737478416Multi-service in-home network with an open interface
51747478164Methods and apparatus for pacing delivery of streaming media data
51757477909System and method for conducting a search using a wireless mobile device
51767477285Non-intrusive data transmission network for use in an enterprise facility and method for implementing
51777474624Method and apparatus for reducing delay jitter

2008

51787469414Fast and reliable data carrier detection by a cable modem in a cable television plant
51797467219Methods for providing communications services
51807464396Transmission and receipt of time-converging multi-media streams
51817464395Method and system for adaptive transmission of smoothed data over wireless channels
51827464392Viewing limit controls
51837464380Efficient task management in symmetric multi-processor systems
51847464179Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services amongst multiple providers
51857461396System and method for providing a secure environment for performing conditional access functions for a set top box
51867461393Broadcast receiver, control method therefor, and program
51877458092Centralized IP video gateway with port extenders having remote control interfaces
51887458091System, method and article of manufacture for a business layer component in a multimedia synchronization framework
51897457883Mechanism for implementing network discovery in a cable network
51907456902Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation
51917454776System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
51927454774Self-service multiple-director remote production and programme broadcasting server device and television network
51937454018Transfer of DVD decode key on a window by window basis to an attached device
51947451475Method for delivery of narrow-cast data over digital broadcast channels
51957451474Set top network protocol
51967451473Video distribution method and video distribution system
51977451472System and method to test network performance with impairments
51987451471Local video and audio network with optical data line
51997451467Content/service handling and delivery
52007451281System and method for using swappable storage for storing program data
52017448062Seamless playback of multiple clips of media data across a data network
52027448060Method for determining signal path
52037447917Obfuscated state store for rights management system and the like
52047447741Internet video conferencing on a home television
52057447740Internet video conferencing on a home television
52067444665Interactive television system
52077444664Multi-view video format
52087444662Video file server cache management using movie ratings for reservation of memory and bandwidth resources
52097444593Disk space management and clip remainder during edit operations
52107443883Method and system of providing customer premise equipment code
52117440675AV information reproducing system and a reproducing method applied to the same system
52127437751Pausing television programming in response to selection of hypertext link
52137437750Data transceiving system and method therefor
52147437053Digital video recorder, method of driving the video recorder and program
52157436792For-fee distribution of consumer-selected content items between different satellite radio service providers
52167436440Image processing apparatus and method for describing recorded attribute information using tags, and program for implementing the method
52177434249FTTH PON that O/E converts 1310 nm for output to transmitters for E/O as 1550 nm
52187434248Broadcast system and apparatus, sync information replacing apparatus and method, program, and recording medium recording the program
52197434242Multiple content supplier video asset scheduling
52207433581Interactive video playback
52217433577Method and apparatus for reproducing television broadcast program digest
52227430753Method to enable cooperative processing and resource sharing between set-top boxes, personal computers, and local devices
52237430752Method for evaluating a bonus from authorized playbacks of a recording on a device other than a device used to make the recording
52247430222Media stream splicer
52257428005Integrated Internet/intranet camera
52267428004Standalone device connectible to CCTV network
52277426744Method and system for flexible channel association
52287426743Secure and private ISCSI camera network
52297425987Method of transmitting image data from standalone device
52307424731Home digital audiovisual information recording and playback system
52317424730Multimedia presentation latency minimization
52327424678Audiovisual information management system with advertising
52337424677Audiovisual information management system with usage preferences
52347421728Interactive television receiver unit browser that waits to send requests
52357421727Motion detecting system, motion detecting method, motion detecting apparatus, and program for implementing the method
52367421726Method of seamlessly replacing disc-based video streams with memory-based video streams in a video-on-demand system
52377418672Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation
52387415526Data-providing system, transmission server, data terminal apparatus and data-providing method
52397412703Low cost, highly accurate video server bit-rate compensation
52407409701Web cam with an interlude switch
52417409700System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive
52427406706Method and system for devices efficiently sharing information regarding the content of a digital television bit-stream
52437406704Virtual channel system for web appliance, including interactive television
52447406530Method and system for restricting access to user resources
52457404201Data distribution server
52467404010Methods and apparatus for integrating services for accessing the world wide web
52477403693PVR set-up over the internet
52487401351System and method for video navigation and client side indexing
52497401350Local area information terminal device
52507401348Television tuning device screen saver advertising
52517401116System and method for allowing remote users to specify graphics application parameters for generation of interactive images
52527400637Time slotted logical ring
52537398543Method for broadcasting multimedia signals towards a plurality of terminals
52547397918Dynamically shifting control word
52557395548System and method for signal validation and leakage detection
52567395546Set top terminal having a program pause feature
52577395544Regulating the quality of a broadcast based on monitored viewing behavior information
52587395395Methods, systems, and storage mediums for monitoring consumption of storage space and relocating content contained in the storage when a predetermined condition is met
52597392531Recommendation-based electronic program guides with user-imperceptible preferences
52607392312Method for utilizing visual cue in conjunction with web access
52617392281System and method for providing guaranteed delivery of messages to embedded devices over a data network
52627391964Information recording apparatus and information recording method
52637389527Cable modem system and method for supporting extended protocols
52647389526System and method for recording a digital video image
52657389523Method and system for inserting a new channel into a list of preferred channels
52667389522Device and method for receiving information and device and method for transmitting information
52677386874Video on demand methods and systems
52687386873System and method for provisioning a single physical drop to accomodate multiple devices
52697386872Network storage type video camera system
52707386871Program guide system with real-time data sources
52717383567Method and system for creating a subset of programming channels
52727383565Directing process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance
52737383564Video on demand methods and systems
52747383563Automatic channel switching
52757382981Digital optical transmitter
52767380266Transmission method and apparatus for optical fiber television network
52777380265System for monitoring direct broadcast wireless signals
52787380263Apparatus and method for use in television channel mapping
52797380029Disk driver cluster management of time shift buffer
52807379654Programmable video recorder backing store for non-byte stream formats
52817379548Virtual smart card device, method and system
52827378984Audio visual system
52837376896System for recording world wide web browsing sessions navigation on a real-time basis and for subsequently displaying the recorded sessions as surrogate browsing sessions with user enabled real-time modification
52847376829Terminal, data distribution system comprising such a terminal and method of re-transmitting digital data
52857376751Automatic identification of a set-top box user to a network
52867376476Methods for changing time intervals of the occurrence of audio information from local and remote sites
52877376153Interactive streaming media production tool using communication optimization
52887373653Channel merging method for VOD system
52897373414Multi-media system and method for simultaneously delivering multi-media data to multiple destinations
52907373395Method and system for providing information to remote clients
52917370365Dynamic control of authorization to access internet services
52927370342Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming
52937370114Software downloading using a television broadcast channel
52947369827System and method for communicating stored power measurement parameters between devices in a communications system
52957369744Signal receiving apparatus and signal recording method
52967367061Systems, methods, and a storage medium for storing and securely transmitting digital media data
52977367042Method and apparatus for hyperlinking in a television broadcast
52987367039System and method for evaluating callback functionality in a satellite television network
52997363648Cable modem tuner
53007363647Mapping process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance
53017363646Video on demand methods and systems
53027363096Digital audio signal filtering mechanism and method
53037360236Data reception apparatus, data communication apparatus, information presentation apparatus, television control apparatus, data reception method, data communication method, information presentation method, and television control method
53047360235Systems and methods for operating a peripheral record/playback device in a networked multimedia system
53057360234System, method, and computer program product for selective filtering of objectionable content from a program
53067360233Broadcast carousel system access for remote home communication terminal
53077360232System and method to subscribe to channel URL addresses and to provide non-programming-related URL addresses in an interactive video casting system
53087360152Universal media player
53097359615Method and device for ensuring storage time for digital broadcast
53107359332Enhanced DOCSIS upstream channel changes
53117356831Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information
53127356830Method and apparatus for linking a video segment to another segment or information source
53137355633Video-image control apparatus and method with image generating mechanism, and storage medium containing the video-image control program
53147352952System and method for improved video editing
53157350225System and related methods facilitating the rapid detection and acquisition of data channels in a cable modem using various modulation techniques
53167350224Integrated internet/intranet camera
53177350223Multi-media data automatic delivery system
53187349976Audio-on-demand communication system
53197349430Addressing scheme implemented in access networks
53207346920System, method and article of manufacture for a common cross platform framework for development of DVD-Video content integrated with ROM content
53217346918Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system
53227344084Portable video programs
53237343618Video content transmitting system and method
53247343616Information retrieval method and apparatus
53257343614Program delivery system for VOD
53267343419Rerouting media to selected media applications
53277340767Camera apparatus, image server and image server system
53287340766System and method for controlling a digital camera provided with a WWW server function
53297340765Archiving and viewing sports events via Internet
53307340764Data transmission system
53317340763Internet browsing from a television
53327340761System and method for delivering radio programs and related schedule information
53337339607Security camera and monitor system activated by motion sensor and body heat sensor for homes or offices
53347337461CATV system provided with a digital broadcasting receiving unit and a bilateral remote controller
53357337460Combining process for use in sending trick-mode video streams with a high performance
53367337457Apparatus and method for providing and obtaining product information through a broadcast signal
53377336787Critical packet partial encryption
53387334253Method and apparatus for detection and classification of impairments on an RF modulated network
53397334252Rapid cable modem re-provisioning in a cable network
53407334251Management of television advertising
53417334057Method and device for transmission of video data
53427333475Switchboard for multiple data rate communication system
53437330920Signal initiator and method for on-demand communication
53447328448Advertisement distribution system for distributing targeted advertisements in television systems
53457325245Linking to video information
53467324631Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephony service in a hybrid coaxial cable network
53477324167High-quality twisted-pair transmission line system for high-resolution video
53487320137Method and system for distributing personalized editions of media programs using bookmarks
53497315687Method for setting an RF channel in a video cassette recorder

2007

53507313811Optical conversion device
53517313810Multimedia information transmission and distribution system
53527313809Convergence-enabled DVD and web system
53537313808Browsing continuous multimedia content
53547313807Television transmitter, television transmitting method, television receiver and television receiving method
53557312811Video communication system
53567310811Interaction modalities for multimedia delivery and presentation
53577310810Broadcasting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and medium
53587310809Scalable pay-by-time technique for secure multicast distribution of streaming content
53597310522Systems for synchronous multipoint-to-point orthogonal frequency division multiplexing communication
53607310352Context-dependent scheduling through the use of anticipated grants for broadband communication systems
53617308701Web site load management
53627308700Network station management system and method
53637308699Maintaining access to a video stack after an application crash
53647308476Method and system for participant automatic re-invite and updating during conferencing
53657305697Service gateway for interactive television
53667305696Three part architecture for digital television data broadcasting
53677305695System for providing video on demand with pause feature
53687302697Broadcast pause and resume for enhanced television
53697299488System and method for provisioning a single physical broadband drop to accommodate multiple specific devices
53707299487Control program, for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system, which uses transmission control lists to send video data packets with respective subgroups of internet protocol headers
53717299486Control program, for a supervisor processor in a video-on-demand system, which builds subgroups of internet protocol headers and transmission control lists
53727296286Method and apparatus for transmitting image signals of images having different exposure times via a signal transmission path, method and apparatus for receiving thereof, and method and system for transmitting and receiving thereof
53737296282Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity
53747296074Media on demand session re-use
53757295518Broadband network for coaxial cable using multi-carrier modulation
53767293280Skimming continuous multimedia content
53777293279Advanced set top terminal having a program pause feature with voice-to-text conversion
53787293278On-demand digital asset management and distribution method and system
53797293277Remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems
53807290058Video mail server with reduced frame loss
53817290046System and method for detecting customer premise equipment behind a router on a data-over-cable system
53827289482Method of controlling connection between nodes in digital interface
53837287268Video-on-demand system which builds transmission control lists and uses such lists to send video data packets with respective subgroups of internet protocol headers
53847286488Multimedia communications in a telecommunications network
53857284262Receiver/decoder and method of processing video data
53867284260Method and apparatus for bit vector array
53877281261Remotely accessing and programming a set top box
53887281260Streaming media publishing system and method
53897281035Server reservation method, reservation control apparatus and program storage medium
53907280662Time-shifting data in digital radio system
53917278153Content propagation in interactive television
53927278152Video pedestal network
53937277859Digest generation method and apparatus for image and sound content
53947275095Internet subscriber management
53957272847System for return bandwidth minimization using selective sampling
53967272846System and method for detecting and reporting cable modems with duplicate media access control addresses
53977272845Integrated internet/intranet camera
53987272658Real-time priority-based media communication
53997269854Transaction system for transporting media files from content provider sources to home entertainment devices
54007269842Time shifting enhanced television triggers
54017269841Digital cable headend for cable television delivery system
54027269840Method of measuring goodness of a module schedule for a carousel
54037269839Data distribution apparatus and method, and data distribution system
54047269835Method and system for managing timed responses to A/V events in television programming
54057269159Upstream bandwidth allocation for packet telephony in a shared-media packet-switched access network
54067266836Tune alerts for remotely adjusting a tuner
54077266834Sharing functions between a television-based information appliance and remote control devices
54087266133Methods and apparatus for statistical multiplexing with distributed multiplexers
54097263713Television signal distributor apparatus, receiver apparatus, television signal transmission system and method
54107263712Enabling a PC-DTV receiver to share the resource cache with multiple clients
54117263711Terminating enhanced television broadcasts
54127263710Medical diagnostic system with on-line real-time video training
54137263275System and method of manipulating a system time clock in an audio/video decoding system
54147263202Watermarking to control video recording
54157260827Manual mode method of testing a video server for a video-on-demand system
54167260826Resource allocation in multi-stream IP network for optimized quality of service
54177257832Medical image capture system and method
54187257831Program distribution system, method of program distribution, transmitter and receiver
54197257132Receiver set, information apparatus and receiving system
54207256821Network compatible image capturing apparatus and method
54217254829Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system
54227254828Multiple input data receiver for cable television systems
54237254827Ingress monitoring system and method
54247254826Broadcast apparatus and reception apparatus that enable additional data to be used without a waiting time when one program changes to another
54257254825Method and device with DVD and HTML control environments
54267254622Video-on-demand system
54277251821Method for retrieving product information over a communication network
54287251820Method and system for automatically locating set-top terminals within a cable television system
54297248581Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream
54307246369Broadband video distribution system using segments
54317246367Synchronized service provision in a communications network
54327246366System and method for automatically determining service groups in a subscriber network
54337244180Geography game show
54347243365Apparatus and method for delivery of metadata on ATVEF transport B enabled platform
54357243364Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences
54367243362System and method for inserting advertising content in broadcast programming
54377240359Programming distribution system
54387240358Methods and apparatus for scheduling, serving, receiving media-on demand for clients, servers arranged according to constraints on resources
54397239706Transcoder for decoding encoded TV programs
54407239627Digital subscriber line services
54417237254Seamless switching between different playback speeds of time-scale modified data streams
54427237251Method and apparatus for using delay time during switching events to display previously stored information elements
54437237033Duplicating switch for streaming data units to a terminal
54447233734Audio visual data recording/reproducing apparatus
54457231655Technique for reverse transport of data in a hybrid fiber coax cable system
54467231654Remote monitoring method and monitor control server
54477231653Method for delivering transport stream data
54487228560Performing server side interactive television
54497228559Programming distribution and notification system
54507228558Address assignment in digital transmission system
54517228557Broadcast program information processing apparatus
54527228349System and method for interacting with users over a communications network
54537227871Method and system for real-time change of slot duration
54547225459Method and system for dynamically adjusting video bit rates
54557224479Image forming apparatus in use with a network
54567222358Cable television return link system with high data-rate side-band communication channels
54577222357Method and system for hosting a web site on a digital camera
54587222356Communication apparatus, storage medium, camera and processing method
54597222336Method of compiling bytecode to native code
54607221712Methods and apparatus for determining transmission power levels
54617219367Backup communication modes
54627219366System and method for providing video services
54637219365Apparatus and method for controlling a camera connected to a network
54647219364System and method for selectable semantic codec pairs for very low data-rate video transmission
54657218611Broadcast system
54667216147Controlling publication of presence information
54677215727Impulse noise detection from preamble symbols
54687215725Enhanced channel parameter estimation in the presence of preamble erasures
54697213257Determining phase linearity in CATV distribution systems
54707210161Automatically transmitting images from an electronic camera to a service provider using a network configuration file
54717209497System and method for spectral node splitting in a hybrid fiber optic-coaxial cable network
54727207056Remote task scheduling for a set top box
54737207055Bandwidth allocation for a television program delivery system
54747203954IP address discovery for cable modem in set-top box
54757203953Method and apparatus for two-way internet access over a CATV network with channel tracking
54767200859Apparatus and method for intelligent multimedia compression and distribution
54777200858Data distribution system
54787200857Synchronized video-on-demand supplemental commentary
54797200669Method and system for delivering large amounts of data with interactivity in an on-demand system
54807200321Method and apparatus for creating an expanded functionality digital video disc
54817197758Method and apparatus for indexing video programs
54827197715System and method to provide customized graphical user interfaces via an interactive video casting network
54837197709Audiovisual information management system with multiple user identifications
54847194758Digital broadcast system and its component devices that provide services in accordance with a broadcast watched by viewers
54857194757Method and apparatus for push and pull distribution of multimedia
54867194756Systems and methods for provisioning a host device for enhanced services in a cable system
54877194755Information signal transmission system and remote control device for the same
54887194754Method and system to defer transactions conducted via interactive television
54897194688Audiovisual information management system with seasons
54907194687Audiovisual information management system with user identification
54917194188System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs
54927194001Time division multiplexing over broadband modulation method and apparatus
54937191462System for transmitting video images over a computer network to a remote receiver
54947191243Scheduling and multiplexing data for broadcast transmission over multiple streams
54957188357Video-on demand video server disk/memory streaming selection methodology
54967188356System for and method of transmitting and receiving program, center device, and terminal device
54977188353System for presenting synchronized HTML documents in digital television receivers
54987188352Intelligent digital audiovisual playback system
54997185356Image processing apparatus and image processing method as well as recording medium
55007185354Apparatus and method for confirming data broadcasting
55017181759System and method for providing interactivity for end-users over digital broadcast channels
55027181758Information distribution and processing system
55037181756Television/internet terminal user interface
55047181691Audiovisual information management system with presentation service
55057178161Method and apparatus for creating a connection speed detecting movie and rich media player customization on the fly
55067178107Audiovisual information management system with identification prescriptions
55077177911System and method for discovery and remote control of computers
55087174562Interactive television triggers having connected content/disconnected content attribute
55097174561MPEG dual-channel decoder data and control protocols for real-time video streaming
55107174384Method for delivering large amounts of data with interactivity in an on-demand system
55117171678Systems and methods for establishing and administering sessions in digital cable systems
55127170945Method of determining parameters of an OFDM signal and associated receiver
55137170546Television system distributing a dynamically varying number of concurrent video presentations over a single television channel
55147168087Distributed publishing network
55157168086Proxy for video on demand server control
55167165266Combining real-time and batch mode logical address links
55177165265Broadcast reception apparatus for obtaining and storing high-use-possibility reproduction programs beforehand
55187165050Media on demand via peering
55197162733Method and apparatus for automatic set-up of electronic devices
55207162732System and related methods facilitating the detection and acquisition of a data channel in a cable modem
55217162731Radio frequency characterization of cable plant and corresponding calibration of communication equipment communicating via the cable plant
55227162730Information communication systems
55237162728System and method to provide audio enhancements and preferences for interactive television
55247159236Transmission/reception integrated radio-frequency apparatus
55257159235Method and apparatus for content distribution via non-homogeneous access networks
55267159233Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system
55277159231Intermission content
55287156809Method and apparatus for health and disease management combining patient data monitoring with wireless internet connectivity

2006

55297155736Image transmission apparatus, image transmission system, and communication apparatus
55307155735System and method for the broadcast dissemination of time-ordered data
55317155734Methods of operating a data broadcast service
55327155675System and method for focused navigation within a user interface
55337152236Integration of internet sources into an electronic program database list
55347150034Method and apparatus for notifying users of filtered e-mail using a set top box
55357149223Enhanced fiber nodes with CMTS capability
55367146633Digital broadcast receiving device
55377146632Interactive information aggregator for an interactive television system
55387146631Content providing system and terminal used therein
55397146630Broadband system with intelligent network devices
55407146629Multi-user talking system and multi-user talking method
55417146627Method and apparatus for delivery of targeted video programming
55427145872Method for managing system resources in network system in which digital interface is used for connection
55437143433Video distribution system using dynamic segmenting of video data files
55447143432System for transforming streaming video data
55457143431Method for reduced bandwidth for on-demand data streaming using mini-clusters
55467143430Method and apparatus for remote audiovisual signal recording service
55477143428Concurrent viewing of a video programming and of text communications concerning the video programming
55487143166Dynamic bandwidth allocation in a reservation system
55497140034Peripheral for portable viewing apparatus and broadcasting viewing system
55507139626Portable viewing/listening system
55517134136Transmit device and method thereof, record/play device and method thereof as well as recording system and media
55527134135Fault management in a VDSL network
55537134133Method, system, and software for creating and utilizing broadcast electronic program guide templates
55547134131Digital broadcast program billing
55557133401Video optical multiplexer
55567131136Comprehensive multi-media surveillance and response system for aircraft, operations centers, airports and other commercial transports, centers and terminals
55577131135Method for automatically determining the configuration of a multi-input video processing apparatus
55587127737Bandwidth management techniques for delivery of interactive program guide
55597127736Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user
55607127735Video-on-demand system and video viewing assisting method
55617124432Transmit device and method thereof, record/play device and method thereof as well as recording system and media
55627124431Transmit device and method thereof, record/play device and method thereof as well as recording system and media
55637124427Method and apparatus for surveillance using an image server
55647124194Audiovisual distribution system for playing an audiovisual piece among a plurality of audiovisual devices connected to a central server through a network
55657123215Glasses type display and controlling method thereof
55667120926Method and system of identifying software and firmware objects available for download over a network such as a cable television system
55677120925System and method for displaying editorial content through television navigation controls and electronic program guides
55687120924Method and apparatus for receiving a hyperlinked television broadcast
55697120923Electronic television program guide data naming system and method
55707120922Time-adaptive control of television viewing functionality
55717120873Summarization of sumo video content
55727120871Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
55737120253Method and system for protecting video data
55747119849Multi-screen synthesis apparatus, method of controlling the apparatus, and program for controlling the apparatus
55757117524Transmit device and method thereof, record/play device and method thereof as well as recording system and media
55767117521Method to measure the perceived quality of streaming media
55777117520System and method for voice/data transmission over cable networks
55787117519Method and system for selecting actions to be taken by a server when uploading images
55797117518Information retrieval method and apparatus
55807117517Method and apparatus for generating data structures for a hyperlinked television broadcast
55817116889Real-time compensation apparatus and method for digital television receiver
55827114174Computer program product for transforming streaming video data
55837114173Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network
55847114171Method for controlling an in-flight entertainment system
55857113998System and method for grouping recipients of streaming data
55867113523Data multiplexing device, program distribution system, program transmission system, pay broadcast system, program transmission method, conditional access system, and data reception device
55877111318Communication system work order performance method and system
55887111317Method for providing image goods and/or services to a customer
55897111316Method for efficient, on-demand data streaming
55907111079Architecture of a bridge between a non-IP network and the web
55917107608Remote task scheduling for a set top box
55927107607Image data communication system and method thereof, and image pickup apparatus and image data processing method
55937107606System and method for highly scalable video on demand
55947107532System and method for focused navigation within a user interface
55957107531System and method for focused navigation within a user interface
55967103907RF return optical transmission
55977103906User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
55987100194Method and system for minimizing the time required to acquire a control channel of a cable television signal with a set-top unit
55997100192Method of and an apparatus for controlling a web server, a web server control program, and a storage medium on which the web server control program is stored
56007100191Distributed publishing network
56017100190Automobile web cam and communications system incorporating a network of automobile web cams
56027100189Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
56037100188Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts
56047096489System and method for interactive television
56057096488Methods and apparatus for facilitating network splicing
56067096487Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content
56077095450Method and apparatus for generating a display signal
56087093277System and method for improved multi-stream multimedia transmission and processing
56097093276CATV trunk amplifier, upward signal amplifier, and bi-directional CATV system
56107093275Synchronizing services across open cable and packet cable
56117093274Apparatus and method for accommodating fast change of digital streaming sources and formats
56127092999Data broadcast network for congestion-free internet access
56137092397Method and apparatus for mapping an MPLS tag to a data packet in a headend
56147089580Method for improved cable modem ranging in a data-over-cable system
56157089579System for transporting MPEG video as streaming video in an HTML web page
56167089578Apparatus and method for dynamically updating a viewer profile in a digital television device
56177089577Process for supplying video-on-demand and other requested programs and services from a headend
56187088733Cable modem termination system for upstream frequency band
56197086083Noise measurement system
56207086081Multi-terminal docking station system
56217086080Multi-media coordinated information system with multiple user devices and multiple interconnection networks
56227086079Method and apparatus for internet TV
56237086078CATV directional component with signal reversing capability and method
56247086077Service rate change method and apparatus
56257085845Method, apparatus and computer program product for identifying a playing media file and tracking associated user preferences
56267085381Data multiplexing device, program distribution system, program transmission system, pay broadcast system, program transmission method, conditional access system, and data reception device
56277082613Receiver for facilitating the viewing of programs by a user
56287082197Data multiplexing device, program distribution system, program transmission system, pay broadcast system, program transmission method, conditional access system, and data reception device
56297082142System and method for delivering content in a unicast/multicast manner
56307080401Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
56317080400System and method for distributed storage and presentation of multimedia in a cable network environment
56327080399Network control system, and controller, target and consumer for use in the network control system
56337080398Monitoring system and method implementing warning interface logic
56347080397Communication protocol for content on demand system with callback time
56357079522Reverse closed loop power control in control hold state for CDMA communication system
56367076734Systems and methods for providing a dynamically controllable user interface that embraces a variety of media
56377073194Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
56387073192Node size estimating tool and method
56397073191Streaming a single media track to multiple clients
56407072950Method and apparatus for operating system and application selection
56417072472Data multiplexing device, program distribution system, program transmission system, pay broadcast system, program transmission method, conditional access system, and data reception device
56427072471Data multiplexing device, program distribution system, program transmission system, pay broadcast system, program transmission method, conditional access system, and data reception device
56437071999Method for controlling memory in digital system
56447069578Settop cable television control device and method including bootloader software and code version table for maintaining and updating settop receiver operating system software
56457069577Dynamic bandwidth allocation
56467069576Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
56477069575System for interactively distributing information services
56487069573Personal broadcasting and viewing method of audio and video data using a wide area network
56497068674Method of controlling connection between nodes in digital interface
56507065782Digital broadcasting system, digital broadcasting apparatus, and receiver apparatus for digital broadcasts
56517065781Data transport streams processing
56527065780Method and system for emulating and HTTP server through a broadcast carousel
56537065778Method and system for providing media from remote locations to a viewer
56547062778Method for communicating information, a receiver and a transmitter for use in that method and a system for performing the method
56557058967Video distribution system and method
56567058966Optical communication system for transmitting RF signals downstream and bidirectional telephony signals which also include RF control signals upstream
56577057670Cursor control system
56587055169Supporting common interactive television functionality through presentation engine syntax
56597055166Apparatus and methods for broadcast monitoring
56607055165Method and apparatus for periodically delivering an optimal batch broadcast schedule based on distributed client feedback
56617051361Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
56627051359Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
56637051358Data transmission in non-reliable networks
56647051357Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality of audio/video programs
56657051356Method and system for remote wireless video surveillance
56667051325Apparatus and method for upgrading software
56677050721System having an impulse noise filter means
56687047555In-building CATV system, down-converter, up-converter and amplifier
56697047554System and method for integrating and controlling audio/video devices
56707043750Set-top box with out-of band modem and cable modem
56717043749Audio-video packet synchronization at network gateway
56727043536Method for controlling a computer using an embedded unique code in the content of CD media
56737043197Telecommunication system for the bidirectional transmission of data and voice signals
56747042526Worldwide television tuning system with country code based tuning
56757039943Audio visual architecture
56767039942Pad adjustable equalizer for two way cable transmission
56777039941Low distortion passthrough circuit arrangement for cable television set top converter terminals
56787039940Method and system for distributing video content over a network
56797039939Method and apparatus for creating virtual upstream channels for enhanced lookahead channel parameter testing
56807039938Selective encryption for video on demand
56817039928Method and device for obtaining audience data on TV program
56827039674Method of changing program of network node remote from network management system
56837036140Capacity scaling and functional element redistribution within an in-building coax cable internet access system
56847036139Method and apparatus for remote control of a distributed television broadcasting system
56857036138Method and apparatus for scheduling broadcast information
56867034916Scheduling between digital projection and film projection corresponding to a predetermined condition
56877032239Providing content description and connection information in digital broadcast networks
56887032238Real-time autoleveling system
56897032237Data communication system and receiving apparatus to be used for such system
56907032236Multimedia system for processing program guides and associated multimedia objects
56917028330Transferring information between an internet module and TV controller of a web TV
56927028329Remote accessible programming
56937028328Network surveillance video camera system
56947028327Using the electronic program guide to synchronize interactivity with broadcast programs
56957024684Digital signal receiver and digital signal display method
56967024683System and method for adaptively interfacing different POD modules to a navigation device
56977024682Software controlled multi-mode bi-directional communication device
56987024681Method and apparatus for near video on demand
56997024680Method and apparatus for detection and classification of impairments on a RF modulated network
57007024679Local near video on demand storage
57017024678Method and apparatus for producing demand real-time television
57027024677System and method for real time video production and multicasting
57037024381Approach for renting items to customers
57047023881System and method for selectively scrambling multidimensional digital frame structure communications
57057020893Method and apparatus for continuously and opportunistically driving an optimal broadcast schedule based on most recent client demand feedback from a distributed set of broadcast clients
57067020892Time-shifted video signal processing
57077020891Internet domain and time index based video email system
57087017176Data transmission over multiple upstream channels within a cable modem system
57097017175Digital television application protocol for interactive television
57107017174Methods and apparatus for providing a central recorder in a broadcast system
57117017173System enabling user access to secondary content associated with a primary content stream
57127013479Broadcasting apparatus and method for pre-transmitting data carousel and receiving apparatus for receiving data carousel
57137010803Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephony service in a hybrid coaxial cable network
57147010802Programmable pattern match engine
57157010801Video on demand system with parameter-controlled bandwidth deallocation
57167007297Fiber-optic access network utilizing CATV technology in an efficient manner
57177007296Active cable modem outside customer premises servicing multiple customer premises
57187007295System and method for Internet streaming of 3D animated content
57197003795Webcam-based interface for initiating two-way video communication
57207003794Multicasting transmission of multimedia information
57217003793System for providing video-on-demand services in wireless network environment and method therefor
57227003791Remote accessible programming
57237003156Object detection method and a video data retrieval method
57247000244Multi-threaded direct memory access engine for broadcast data demultiplex operations
57256996838System and method for media processing with adaptive resource access priority assignment
57266996836System and method for routing data messages through a cable transmission system
57276996098Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream
57286993788Method and system for manipulating broadcast signals
57296993787Providing VCR functionality for data-centered video multicast
57306993786Client/server multimedia presentation system
57316990682Two-way CATV system
57326990681Enhancing broadcast of an event with synthetic scene using a depth map
57336990680System for scheduled caching of in-band data services
57346988278Process and system for video on demand
57356988244Image generating apparatus and method
57366986158System and method for distributing video information over network
57376986157Method and system for dynamic service registration in a data-over-cable system
57386986156Systems and methods for adaptive scheduling and dynamic bandwidth resource allocation management in a digital broadband delivery system
57396986155Methods and apparatus for selecting multicast IP data transmitted in broadcast streams
57406985973System and method for transmitting data and using system time information for first computer and second computer for making time drift correction
57416983480Method for authorizing limited programming distribution
57426983478Method and system for tracking network use

2005

57436968059Video information generating apparatus, video communication terminal, video distribution server, and video information system
57446967966Digital return path for hybrid fiber/coax network
57456967675Digital camera with image file transmission
57466966066Interactive television receiver unit browser that waits to send requests
57476964061Squeezable rebroadcast files
57486963931Cable modem system and method for dynamically mixing protocol specific header suppression techniques
57496963478Cable network interface circuit
57506961955System and method for providing video services
57516961953System and method for broadcasting advertisements
57526959450Transmission and display of video data
57536959449System and method for simultaneously accessing video data and internet page data
57546959448Radio VOD system
57556957217System and method for selectively providing information to a user device
57566957041System and method for ordering and delivering media content
57576957040Image communication system
57586956589Method and system for specifying zoom size
57596954795Transmission/reception system and method for data broadcast, and transmission apparatus for data broadcast
57606952836Method and apparatus for managing the provisioning of client devices connected to an interactive TV network
57616952835Integration of passive data content in a multimedia-controlled environment
57626950624Apparatus and method for providing television broadcasting service in a mobile communication system
57636950399System and associated method for scheduling transport of variable bit-rate data over a network
57646948184System and method for calibrating power level during initial ranging of a network client device
57656948070Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
57666948000System and method for mapping end user identifiers to access device identifiers
57676947935Training, inference and user interface for guiding the caching of media content on local stores
57686944881Method for using an initial maintenance opportunity for non-contention ranging
57696944880Methods for audio capture and communication during television broadcasts
57706944136Two-way audio/video conferencing system
57716941576System and methods for home network communications
57726941574Interactive television system and method having on-demand web-like navigational capabilities for displaying requested hyperlinked web-like still images associated with television content
57736940874Method for reducing interference from initializing network devices in a data-over-cable system
57746938269Video file providing apparatus, video receiving/reproducing apparatus, internet broadcast system, and computer-readable recording medium
57756938268Video stream sharing
57766938047Methods, data structures, and systems for processing media data streams
57776937729Representing entitlements to service in a conditional access system
57786937658Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and distribution media
57796937620Transmission system, transmitter and receiver
57806937617Apparatus and method for trellis encoding data for transmission in digital data transmission systems
57816934966System for capturing resources in broadcast and data communication in unification mode
57826934510Watching method of baseball using mobile communication means of motion picture
57836931660Interactive television system and method for simultaneous transmission and rendering of multiple MPEG-encoded video streams
57846931658Image on-demand transmitting device and a method thereof
57856931451Systems and methods for modifying broadcast programming
57866930792Web-enabled live scanner and method for control
57876930709Integrated internet/intranet camera
57886925651Method and processor engine architecture for the delivery of audio and video content over a broadband network
57896922845Multi-processor DVR
57906922608Method and apparatus for lay flat control in an extruded film production line
57916920641Transmit device and method thereof, record/play device and method thereof as well as recording system and media
57926920614Computer user interface for product selection
57936918135Session oriented settop communication using dynamic, synchronized routing
57946918131Systems and methods for characterizing television preferences over a wireless network
57956917622Allocating access across a shared communications medium in a carrier network
57966915531Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof
57976915530Ingress detection and characterization by time/frequency map
57986915528System and method for managing television programs within an entertainment system
57996910221Moving image communication evaluation system and moving image communication evaluation method
58006901606Method and apparatus for detecting time-compressed broadcast content
58016901605Cable broadcasting system
58026898800Method and apparatus providing process independence within a heterogeneous information distribution system
58036895594Switch matrix packaging for high availability
58046892391Dynamic generation of video content for presentation by a media server
58056892390Methods and systems for broadcast data services
58066892389Broadcasting unit to broadcast distributive interactive services in an access network
58076889385Home network for receiving video-on-demand and other requested programs and services
58086889327Copyrighted digital data management method, contents provider, user terminal, and data recording medium
58096889257System and method of transmitting data packets
58106888888Simultaneous tuning of multiple channels using intermediate frequency sub-sampling
58116888850Modular home/office multi-media distribution system
58126888477Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method
58136886180Implementing cable modem functions on a host computer
58146886029End to end simulation of a content delivery system
58156882729System and method for limiting access to data
58166880170Ingress detection and attenuation
58176880169Image down-loading apparatus and system, and image down-loading method
58186877166Intelligent power level adjustment for cable modems in presence of noise
58196874161Utilizing a high bandwidth communications channel for broadcasting network data during off-peak hours
58206874152System for accessing content by virtual remote control through mapping channel codes to network addresses
58216873853Method and apparatus for providing commercial broadcasting service in cellular mobile communication network
58226873693System and method for real-time, personalized, dynamic, interactive voice services for entertainment-related information
58236873622Broadband circuit identification method for controlling service access
58246871356Mobile video system
58256871234Information distribution control system, and information distribution control method
58266871188Method and arrangement for providing access to a consumer device
58276870907Data distribution system, distribution equipment, terminal equipment and data distribution method
58286868552Ingress noise control system and ingress noise blocking device
58296868551Interactive program summary panel
58306868452Method for caching of media files to reduce delivery cost
58316868255Method of transmitting return signals to a satellite from a videocommunication signal distribution network
58326865747High definition media storage structure and playback mechanism
58336865677Contents rendering control method, contents reproducing equipment, and contents distribution equipment
58346865555System and method for providing conditional access to digital content
58356862742Information distribution apparatus
58366862611System and method for providing internet address corresponding to an electronic signal to a user
58376862349Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephony service in a hybrid coaxial cable network
58386862264Hybrid access system employing data acknowledgement suppression
58396859839Bandwidth reduction of on-demand streaming data using flexible merger hierarchies
58406859838Media player with programmable playlists
58416857132Head end multiplexer to select and transmit video-on-demand and other requested programs and services
58426856997Apparatus and method for providing file structure for multimedia streaming service
58436850519Communication node and packet transfer method
58446848117Video-on-demand system capable of performing a high-speed playback at a correct speed
58456848116Method and apparatus for on-demand video program access control using integrated out-of-band signaling for channel selection
58466845485Method and apparatus for indicating story-line changes by mining closed-caption-text
58476845106Allocating access across a shared communications medium
58486839829Routing protocol based redundancy design for shared-access networks
58496839080Remote server switching of video streams
58506837430Content reproduction apparatus

2004

58516834308Method and apparatus for identifying media content presented on a media playing device
58526832388Personal computer used in conjunction with television to display information related to television programming
58536832386System and method for allowing a user to quickly navigate within a program guide to an established reference point
58546829782System for accessing a remote processor on a network
58556829781Network-based service to provide on-demand video summaries of television programs
58566828993Set top terminal that stores programs locally and generates menus
58576828342Nitric esters and nitrate salts of specific drugs
58586826775System and method for providing television services
58596822972Bidirectional communication system with ring configuration
58606819669Method and system for data communication
58616819082Charging device with stress stored by charging that is initiated by externally applied force, and that being eventually released by heat due to charging saturation
58626817028Reduced screen control system for interactive program guide
58636813777Transaction dispatcher for a passenger entertainment system, method and article of manufacture
58646813776Method for automatic and semi-automatic event scheduling based on information embedded in multimedia content
58656813643Multimedia system with selectable protocol module including MPEG logic and docsis logic sharing a single tuner
58666813639Method for establishing channel-based internet access network
58676813277Method and apparatus enabling multiple access on a broadband communication network
58686813270Method and system for generating and providing delayed media unit sequences to end-users
58696812994Streamlined methods and systems for scheduling and handling digital cinema content in a multi-theatre environment
58706810527System and method for distribution and delivery of media context and other data to aircraft passengers
58716810525Impulse pay per use method and system for data and multimedia services
58726807675Apparatus and method for selecting viewers' profile in interactive TV
58736807568Recipient selection of information to be subsequently delivered
58746807195Synchronization arrangement for packet cable telephony modem
58756807188Ranging arrangement and method for TDMA communications
58766806889Interavtive applications
58776804827Transmission system and method signal adjusting apparatus and method and routing apparatus
58786804825Video on demand methods and systems
58796804708Media-on-demand flexible and adaptive architecture
58806804099Cable network interface circuit
58816802078TV broadcast cooperative type data perusal apparatus, TV broadcast cooperative type data perusal method, and storage medium
58826801576System for accessing, distributing and maintaining video content over public and private internet protocol networks
58836799326Interactive television program guide system with local advertisements
58846798790Method of generating a clock signal for the upstream channel of a bidirectional point-to-multipoint network
58856796555Centralized video controller for controlling distribution of video signals
58866792618Viewer customization of displayed programming based on transmitted URLs
58876792616System and method for providing a plurality of programming services in a television system
58886792007Data transmission apparatus and method, data receiving apparatus and method, and data transmission and reception system and method
58896791995Multichannel, multimode DOCSIS headend receiver
58906791579Method of enhancing streaming media content
58916789263Data conversion method and apparatus
58926789106Selective capture and storage of A/V objects in an interactive multimedia system
58936788331Videofax system with progressive image display
58946788169Amplifier composite triple beat (CTB) reduction by phase filtering
58956785907Amplifier and equalizer for two way cable transmission
58966785768Computer system and process for transferring streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
58976785716System and method of channel-based internet network
58986785564Method and apparatus for latency reduction in low power two way communications equipment applications in hybrid fiber coax plants
58996785292Method for detecting radio frequency impairments in a data-over-cable system
59006785288High-speed internet access system
59016784923Diversity and adaptive antenna arrangements for inductive pick-ups
59026783460Method and apparatus for coordinating an interactive computer game with a broadcast television program
59036782884Method and apparatus for locating a faulty component in a cable television system having cable modems
59046782550Program guide with a current-time bar
59056782476Data processing apparatus and authentication method applied to the apparatus
59066779073Memory device having a systematic arrangement of logical data locations and having plural data portals
59076778826User profiling communications system
59086778211Method and apparatus for providing virtual processing effects for wide-angle video images
59096775840Method and apparatus for using a spectrum analyzer for locating ingress noise gaps
59106774926Personal television channel system
59116772438Method and apparatus for retrieving data from a broadcast signal
59126772437Cable modems and systems and methods for identification of a noise signal source on a cable network
59136772436Interactive audio conferencing system
59146772433Interactive program guide for designating information on an interactive program guide display
59156772394Internet television device capable of selecting hot spots by the use operation buttons
59166772147System and method for effectively implementing a personal channel for interactive television
59176771644Program insertion in real time IP multicast
59186771317Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering
59196769133Termination circuitry for dual forward and reverse test points for amplifiers
59206769132Signal splitter matrix for a cable modem termination system
59216769128Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
59226769127Method and system for delivering media services and application over networks
59236766527CATV system, CATV distributor, processing terminal, and receiver
59246766524System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs
59256765568Electronic stereoscopic media delivery system
59266763370Method and apparatus for content protection in a secure content delivery system
59276763032Cable modem system with sample and packet synchronization
59286760918Method and apparatus for recordable media content distribution
59296760917System for information on demand
59306760808Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
59316760550Reverse digitized communications architecture
59326760043System and method for web based enhanced interactive television content page layout
59336757909Internet set-top box having an in-band tuner and cable modem
59346757908Graphical representation of impairment or other conditions in a data-over-cable system
59356757907Display selection in a video-on-demand system
59366757735Method for distributing multiple description streams on servers in fixed and mobile streaming media systems
59376757707Displayed complementary content sources in a web-based TV system
59386757253Spectrum management method for a cable data system
59396756997Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information
59406754907Remote control of video-on-demand system
59416754904Informing network users of television programming viewed by other network users
59426754715Methods and apparatus for implementing control functions in a streamed video display system
59436754271Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guide
59446751802Method of transmitting and receiving compressed television signals
59456751656Apparatus and method for providing information about two-way computer communication services
59466751417Fiber and wire communication system
59476751401Method and apparatus for producing program information and receiving apparatus for processing the information in a broadcast system
59486750917Device interconnect system using analog line
59496750902Camera network communication device
59506748597Upgradable aircraft in-flight entertainment system and associated upgrading methods
59516748462Activity-based remote control device
59526748423Remote control of a linked computer
59536747591System and method for retrieving information while commanding operation of an appliance
59546745368Methods, apparatus, and systems for storing, retrieving and playing multimedia data
59556745223User terminal for channel-based internet network
59566744967Program position user interface for personal video recording time shift buffer
59576744892Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system
59586742187Upstream bandwidth allocation map (MAP)-initiated channel change method for data-over-cable systems
59596742186Method and apparatus for enhancing periodic ranging for cable modems
59606738983Video pedestal network
59616738982Method and system for uniform resource identification and access to television services
59626738980Methods and systems for video streaming with VCR functionality
59636738978Method and apparatus for targeted advertising
59646738752Information distributing apparatus and information distributing method, information receiving apparatus and information receiving met
59656735778Method and system for providing home shopping programs
59666735221Communication network system
59676732373Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams
59686732368Method and apparatus for providing voice/unified messaging services using CATV terminals
59696732366Stored program pay-per-play
59706728968Upward-joining-noise decreasing method and apparatus
59716728967Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
59726728965Channel changer for use in a switched digital video system
59736728895System and method for resource recovery in a distributed system
59746728887Arrangement for providing mediated access in an HFC access network
59756728878Deferred billing, broadcast, electronic document distribution system and method
59766725462Optimizing upstream transmission in a cable television distribution plant
59776725460Multi-media data automatic delivery system
59786725421Methods, apparatus, and systems for storing, retrieving and playing multimedia data
59796725267Prefetched data in a digital broadcast system
59806721958Optional verification of interactive television content
59816721956Interactive information services system and associated method for capturing transaction data
59826721955Method and system for providing a customized media list
59836721850Method of cache replacement for streaming media
59846721352Method and device for detecting the presence of a carrier signal transmitted in the reverse RF path
59856721298Technique for effectively utilizing bandwidth of a cable network for wireless communications
59866718553Centralized aggregation of broadcast television programming and multi-market digital delivery thereof over interconnected terrestrial fiber optic networks
59876718552Network bandwidth optimization by dynamic channel allocation
59886718551Method and system for providing targeted advertisements
59896714986File system for handling real-time and non-real-time data
59906714977Method and system for monitoring computer networks and equipment
59916714917Subscriber identification based on electronic program guide data
59926714723Video-on-demand purchasing and escrowing system
59936714598Burst-mode combining of reverse path radio frequency signals
59946714261CATV tuner for high speed data communication utilizing a different frequency band
59956712702Method and system for playing games on a network
59966711743Method and apparatus for improvement in set-top box network performance
59976711741Random access video playback system on a network
59986711552Apparatus and method for saving commerce related information in a broadcast programming network
59996711135HFC access network management system
60006708337Dynamic multimedia streaming using time-stamped remote instructions
60016707829Enhanced automatic timing adjustment for alternate routing of HFC systems
60026704932Multi-access communication system and uplink band allocating method
60036704929Tracking viewing behavior of a home entertainment system
60046704288Arrangement for discovering the topology of an HFC access network
60056701528Virtual video on demand using multiple encrypted video segments
60066697467Telephone controlled entertainment
60076694516Method used in a telecommunication network, termination unit realizing the latter and a telecommunication network including such a termination unit
60086694515Transmission system
60096691312Multicasting video
60106690777Method and system for wireless device initiation of web page printouts via remotely located facsimile machines
60116687908Interactive television
60126687907Prevention of broadband cable service theft
60136687486Method and apparatus to configure, provision and control a set-top terminal
60146684403System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
60156684400Method and apparatus for providing dynamic pricing services for an interactive information distribution system
60166684194Subscriber identification system
60176683988Picture transmission system using minimal reference-frame modification to recover from transmission errors
60186681393Viewer interaction feedback method and system for use with an interactive telecommunication system
60196681326Secure distribution of video on-demand
60206681315Method and apparatus for bit vector array
60216678893Bidirectional trunk amplifier and cable modem for cable hybrid fiber and coax network which utilizes an upstream pilot signal
60226678740Process carried out by a gateway in a home network to receive video-on-demand and other requested programs and services
60236675386Apparatus for video access and control over computer network, including image correction
60246675210Method, apparatus and recording medium for data transfer
60256674483Internet-connected television receiver displays timed messages
60266674460Television system distributing a dynamically varying number of concurrent video presentations over a single television channel

2003

60276671883Method and apparatus for lost connectivity recovery
60286670971Internet television system and method with user selectable genres and schedule
60296670933Image display apparatus and camera and image communication system
60306668377System for previewing video trailers
60316667994Multiplexing digital communication system
60326665873Transmission system
60336665869Program guide application interface system
60346665706System and method for optimized storage and retrieval of data on a distributed computer network
60356665308Apparatus and method for equalization in distributed digital data transmission systems
60366664984Method and system for identification of pay-per-view programming
60376662367Poly-phase filters in multicarrier communication systems
60386662214Class-creation from disk
60396662007Cordless phone back link for interactive television system
60406661468Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
60416658661Carousel bit mask system and method
60426658568Trusted infrastructure support system, methods and techniques for secure electronic commerce transaction and rights management
60436658062User-demand information and entertainment system using wide area digital broadcast
60446658010High-speed internet access system
60456657991Method and system for provisioning network addresses in a data-over-cable system
60466654958Reference signal generator for return path aligning
60476654806Method and apparatus for adaptably providing data to a network environment
60486654565System and method for increasing upstream communication efficiency in an optical network
60496654563Fiber/wired communication system
60506651251System and method for linking video, services and applications in an interactive television system
60516650963Multi-room entertainment system with in-room media player
60526647411Secure cached subscription service
60536647389Search engine to verify streaming audio sources
60546643495Communication system and device for use with both a broadband distribution network and a telephone network
60556643295Data communication system and method with improved system efficiency
60566640304Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
60576637033Signal splitter and gain adjustment system for a cable data system
60586637032System and method for synchronizing enhancing content with a video program using closed captioning
60596637031Multimedia presentation latency minimization
60606637030Broadband cable television and computer network
60616637029Intelligent electronic program guide
60626633911Information distribution apparatus, information distribution method, and computer readable recording medium on which information distribution program is recorded
60636633644Conditional access system for controlling the access to a data content
60646633314Portable high speed internet device integrating cellular telephone and palm top computer
60656631523Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources
60666631240Multiresolution video
60676630948Remote consumer information system
60686628729Apparatus and method for downloading and storing data from a digital receiver
60696628415Remote plug-and-play for home printer via cable network
60706628287Method and apparatus for consistent, responsive, and secure distributed simulation in a computer network environment
60716622307Multiple-room signal distribution system
60726622305System and method for displaying near video on demand
60736622303Digital broadcast transmitting method and digital broadcast transmitting apparatus
60746618858Automatic identification of a set-top box user to a network
60756618447Multiple signal processing unit for utility wiring by receiver/LAN and utility wiring system by receiver/LAN
60766618387Interface for abstracting control of a cable modem
60776615408Method, system, and apparatus for providing action selections to an image referencing a product in a video production
60786615407In-building CATV system, and up-converter and down-converter for use therein
60796614799Method and apparatus for dynamic adjustment of cable modem back-off parameters in a cable modem network
60806609253Method and system for providing interactive media VCR control
60816608966VCR-type controls for video server system
60826608835Communication system with multicarrier telephony transport
60836606481System at telecommunications network
60846606422Method and apparatus for processing and recovering images
60856606351Ingress protection in a communication system with orthogonal carriers
60866606128Interactive special events video signal navigation system
60876604242Combining television broadcast and personalized/interactive information
60886604241Communicating video information in a network using universal resource locators
60896603822Communicating errors in a telecommunications system
60906600900System and method providing bi-directional communication services between a service provider and a plurality of subscribers
60916600520Command and control architecture for a digital sound
60926600508Communication method, communication service apparatus, communication terminal device and communication system
60936598229System and method for detecting and correcting a defective transmission channel in an interactive information distribution system
60946598227Vehicle entertainment system having multiple download channels
60956598070DATA SENDING/RECEIVING SYSTEM, DATA RECEIVING DEVICE, AND DATA RECEIVING METHOD BASED ON GENERATING A TEMPORARY FILE-NAME AND TEMPORARY FILE-SIZE ACCORDING TO A POSITION INFORMATION BEFORE STORING ON THE RECEIVING SIDE
60966597670Method and system for distributing subscriber services using wireless bidirectional broadband loops
60976594827Method and an arrangement for integrated radio telecommunication via a CATV network
60986594826Video pedestal network
60996594395Real-time mobile video communication with low power terminals
61006594322Method of distributed loop control for a multicarrier telephony transport
61016594305Media access layer ping protocol for diagnosing cable modem links
61026593973Method and apparatus for providing information in video transitions
61036593860Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method
61046591422Facility for assigning transmission channels to terminals of a service-on-demand system
61056590602Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
61066588017Master and slave subscriber stations for digital video and interactive services
61076588016Method and apparatus for locating a faulty component in a cable television system having cable modems
61086587873System server for channel-based internet network
61096587640Video and audio recording with audio being recorded in plural channels independently of video on different recording media
61106584613Simplified TV viewer response system and method using special codes and subscriber custom calling codes
61116584322Device for and method of processing information
61126584199Conditional access system and method thereof
61136580730Versatile time division multiple access slot assignment unit
61146580451Communication apparatus, image processing apparatus, communication method, and image processing method
61156578201Multimedia stream incorporating interactive support for multiple types of subscriber terminals
61166578200Data transmission/reception apparatus for use in a two-way digital broadcasting system
61176578070Method and apparatus for implementing seamless playback of continuous media feeds
61186577814Video data recording and reproduction using time slot allocation
61196574798System and controller for control and distribution of audio and video signals
61206574797Method and apparatus for locating a cleaner bandwidth in a frequency channel for data transmission
61216574796Fast and reliable data carrier detection by a cable modem in a cable television plant
61226571392Receiving an information resource from the internet if it is not received from a broadcast channel
61236571390Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences
61246570974Cable connected network server platform for telephone white-yellow page services and emergency 911 location identification
61256570913Method and apparatus for selecting optimum frequency for upstream data transmission in a network system utilizing cable modems
61266567987Digital optical transmitter with improved noise power ratio
61276567985Method, apparatus and medium for image communication
61286567982System and method for providing television services
61296567981Audio/video signal redistribution system
61306567979Method and apparatus for enforcing DVD parental control across an enterprise
61316567978Television audience monitoring system and method employing display of cable converter box
61326564381Automatic digital information and content scheduling and barkering system
61336563801Cable interface for data and power supply
61346560340Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system
61356559866System and method for providing foreign language support for a remote control device
61366559846System and process for viewing panoramic video
61376557173Portable electronic book viewer
61386557030Systems and methods for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems
61396553568Methods and systems for service level agreement enforcement on a data-over cable system
61406553178Advertisement subsidized video-on-demand system
61416549241Methods and apparatus for processing multimedia broadcasts
61426546555System for hypervideo filtering based on end-user payment interest and capability
61436546094Provisioning of cable telephone service
61446543053Interactive video-on-demand system
61456543052Internet shopping system utilizing set top box and voice recognition
61466539548Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
61476539545Interactive television system and method for simultaneous transmission and rendering of multiple encoded video streams
61486536043Method and systems for scalable representation of multimedia data for progressive asynchronous transmission
61496535715Hybrid/fiber coax video and telephony communication system with poly-phase filtering
61506532495Internet download enhancement system
61516530087Cable network system with ingress noise suppressing function
61526530082Configurable monitoring of program viewership and usage of interactive applications
61536529685Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method
61546529233Systems and methods for remote video and audio capture and communication
61556526583Interactive set-top box having a unified memory architecture
61566526582Method and system for provisioning a single physical broadband drop to accommodate multiple specific devices
61576526580Broadband data broadcasting service
61586526579Internet downloaded programmable remote control for registered devices
61596526575System and method for distributing and broadcasting multimedia
61606526508Source authentication of download information in a conditional access system
61616523177Cable television system with digital reverse path architecture
61626523175Methods and apparatus for identifying the source of a user selected signal via an intermediate frequency probe
61636519693Method and system of program transmission optimization using a redundant transmission sequence
61646516467System with enhanced display of digital video
61656516466Method and apparatus for portable digital entertainment system
61666516412Authorization of services in a conditional access system
61676516135Compressed video data processing with conversion of image compression format
61686515680Set top terminal for television delivery system
61696510556Video distributing apparatus and video distributing system
61706510555Information providing apparatus and method, information receiving apparatus and method, and transmission medium
61716510554Method for generating information sub-streams for FF/REW applications
61726510519Conditional access system
61736510229Communication system with multicarrier telephony transport
61746509908Personal navigator system
61756507727Purchase and delivery of digital content using multiple devices and data networks
61766504990Randomly and continuously playing fragments of a video segment
61776504580Non-Telephonic, non-remote controller, wireless information presentation device with advertising display

2002

61786502242System and method for providing television services
61796502139SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING VIDEO ON DEMAND TRANSMISSION BY PARTITIONING VIDEO PROGRAM INTO MULTIPLE SEGMENTS, DECREASING TRANSMISSION RATE FOR SUCCESSIVE SEGMENTS AND REPEATEDLY, SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSMISSION
61806502125System and method for optimized storage and retrieval of data on a distributed computer network
61816501514Receivers for television signals
61826496983System providing data quality display of digital video
61836496982Device and method relating to cable TV networks
61846496980Method of providing replay on demand for streaming digital multimedia
61856496856Video storage and retrieval system
61866493876System and method for providing a full service television system
61876493020Television video phone
61886490727Distributed termination system for two-way hybrid networks
61896490627Method and apparatus that provides a scalable media delivery system
61906490405Timestamp modification for seamless branching
61916490356Broadcast receiving system comprising a computer and a decoder
61926489986Remote control device for video and audio capture and communication
61936487723Multicast downloading of software and data modules and their compatibility requirements
61946487405Communication system with multicarrier telephony transport for controlling a plurality of service units
61956487262Synchronization and downconversion in TDM/TDMA systems
61966486907Satellite distributed television
61976484318CATV communication system and method for the internet connection
61986481013Entertainment and computer coaxial network and method of distributing signals therethrough
61996477704Method of gathering and utilizing demographic information from request-based media delivery system
62006477579Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a networked distribution system
62016477508System and apparatus for broadcasting, capturing, storing, selecting and then forwarding selected product data and viewer choices to vendor host computers
62026477354Communication system transmitting modulated orthogonal carries with service units that scan spectrum to identify assigned band
62036477180Optimizing method for digital content delivery in a multicast network
62046473902Method and apparatus for transmitting programs
62056470498Personal computer system, compact disk and method for interactively viewing the earth
62066470392Apparatus for and a method of creating and conveying an interactive audiovisual work
62076469753Information system
62086467092Method for adjusting power in a communication system with multicarrier telephony transport
62096467091Constant bit rate transport in a contention based medium access control
62106467090Method and system for provisioning a single physical broadband drop to accommodate multiple devices
62116463588Method and apparatus for restoring port status in a cable television tap
62126463587Data transmission apparatus and data transmission method
62136463585Targeted advertisement using television delivery systems
62146463207Playing a variable-content-video having a user interface
62156460182Optical communication system for transmitting RF signals downstream and bidirectional telephony signals which also include RF control signals upstream
62166460036System and method for providing customized electronic newspapers and target advertisements
62176460032System for searching through descriptive data in a network having a hierarchical data structure describing contents and capabilities of the network devices
62186460030Method and system for searching through descriptive data in the AV/C protocol
62196457178Pulse width modulator for communication system including fiber optic communications
62206457177Dual port interactive media system
62216453473Access device and system for managing television and data communications through a cable television network
62226453472Method and apparatus for performing periodic ranging for cable modems
62236453471Electronic programming guide with movie preview
62246453316Scheduling unit for scheduling service requests to cyclically provide services
62256452943Data server system where the cycle for transmitting video or audio data is adjusted according to control data transmitted to a transmitter by a receiver that monitors its buffer state
62266452708Reverse digitized communications architecture
62276449688Computer system and process for transferring streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
62286449258Intermediate repeater for a communication network for the reception and forwarding of frequency multiplexed signals
62296447396Method and apparatus for coordinating an interactive computer game with a broadcast television program
62306446261Set top device for targeted electronic insertion of indicia into video
62316446082Method of receiving time-specified program contents
62326442599Video storage unit architecture
62336441831Choosing a multimedia presentation
62346438596Video on demand system that presents users with a selection list of proposed videos for which server and network resources are available to immediately serve the selected video
62356438450Multi-room entertainment system with in-room media player
62366437895Digital optical transmitter with compression
62376434748Method and apparatus for providing VCR-like "trick mode" functions for viewing distributed video data
62386434747Method and system for providing a customized media list
62396434746Accounting in an image transmission system based on a transmission mode and an accounting mode based on the transmission mode
62406434621Apparatus and method of using the same for internet and intranet broadcast channel creation and management
62416434583Fast fourier transform apparatus and method
62426434164Multiple-access communication system capable of measuring and guaranteeing a service quality supplied for each service permitted to subscriber stations
62436434141Communication management system and method
62446433818Digital camera with biometric security
62456430605System permitting retail stores to place advertisements on roadside electronic billboard displays that tie into point of purchase displays at stores
62466430603System for direct placement of commercial advertising, public service announcements and other content on electronic billboard displays
62476427237Network for distributing multimedia signals over a primary signal distribution path
62486427140Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
62496426779Method and apparatus for providing favorite station and programming information in a multiple station broadcast system
62506425132Ingress testing of CATV system utilizing remote selection of CATV node
62516425130Video network server for distributing sound and video image information to a plurality of terminals
62526424998System permitting the display of video or still image content on selected displays of an electronic display network according to customer dictates
62536424717Encryption devices for use in a conditional access system
62546424714Method and apparatus for providing conditional access in connection-oriented interactive networks with a multiplicity of service providers
62556419137Video clip program guide
62566418558Hybrid fiber/coax video and telephony communication
62576418557On-demand system enabling control of power-on/off of on-demand server
62586418556Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
62596418473Multimedia clent and server
62606418149Bi-directional premises wiring system and method
62616415438Trigger having a time attribute
62626415373Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
62636415326Timeline correlation between multiple timeline-altered media streams
62646415133Acquisition and tracking in communication system with multicarrier telephony transport
62656415031Selective and renewable encryption for secure distribution of video on-demand
62666412112System for transmitting digital data through a lossy channel
62676411773Storage medium unit for storing information data, preferably video data and/or audio data
62686411606Hybrid access system with remote device monitoring scheme
62696411308Television graphical user interface having variable channel control bars
62706411307Rotary menu wheel interface
62716408437Reprogrammable terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system
62726408436Method and apparatus for cross-connection of video signals
62736408435Internet downloaded programmable remote control
62746408359Storage device management system and method for distributively storing data in a plurality of storage devices
62756408128Replaying with supplementary information a segment of a video
62766407998Multimedia decoder for prioritized bi-directional communication in a broadcast system
62776407680Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method
62786407678Belt media drive for printer with dual belt encoders
62796401243Two-way information transmission system, two-way information transmission method, and subscriber terminal
62806400705Method to determine an access frequency band, a head-end and a first terminal realizing such a method and a communication access network including such a head-end and such a terminal
62816397388Systems and devices for audio capture and communication during television broadcasts
62826397387Client and server system
62836397187System for obtaining assistance in operating an apparatus
62846396546Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
62856393562Method and apparatus for preventing fraudulent access in a conditional access system
62866393063Two-way digital communication system and method without carrier lock-on or ingress interference
62876392664Method and system for presenting television programming and interactive entertainment
62886389402Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
62896385773Method and apparatus for upstream frequency channel transition
62906385771Generating constant timecast information sub-streams using variable timecast information streams
62916385207RSVP support for upstream traffic
62926381747Method for controlling copy protection in digital video networks
62936378131Local upstream hub for one-way cable system data/video/services requests
62946378130Media server interconnect architecture
62956374402Method and apparatus for installation abstraction in a secure content delivery system
62966374336Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
62976373528Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
62986370689Interactive television
62996370688Method and apparatus for server broadcast of time-converging multi-media streams
63006370153Method and apparatus for reserving resources of one or more multiple access communication channels
63016367080Internet information displaying apparatus
63026367079Navigation system
63036366585Distributed control in a communication system
63046363525Method and apparatus for routing confidential information
63056363488Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
63066360368Method and apparatus for reducing overhead associated with content playback on a multiple channel digital media server having analog output
63076359907Method to provide information concerning a frequency band, a head-end and a terminal realizing such a method and a communication access network including such a head-end and such a terminal
63086359636Graphical user interface for control of a home entertainment system
63096357043Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering
63106356973Memory device having a cyclically configured data memory and having plural data portals for outputting/inputting data
63116356947Data delivery system
63126356939Interactive theater and feature presentation system
63136356921Framework for progressive hierarchial and adaptive delivery rich media presentations and associated meta data
63146356555Apparatus and method for digital data transmission using orthogonal codes
63156356539Interactive satellite broadcast system
63166351469Sound/data sharing communications system
63176349349System for linking a main control unit to data receiving and transmitting units and a first and second storage units by a network
63186349330Method and appparatus for generating a compact post-diagnostic case record for browsing and diagnostic viewing
63196349138Method and apparatus for digital transmission incorporating scrambling and forward error correction while preventing bit error spreading associated with descrambling
63206345389Interactive television system and method for converting non-textual information to textual information by a remote server
63216344861Graphical user interface for displaying and manipulating objects
63226343315Entertainment/Information system having disparate interactive devices
63236342926Interactive special events video signal navigation system
63246340987Method and apparatus for masking latency in an interactive television network
63256339842Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
63266337911Deferred billing, broadcast, electronic document distribution system and method
63276336201Synchronization in a communications system with multicarrier telephony transport

2001

63286334219Channel selection for a hybrid fiber coax network
63296334152Information system
63306331987Method and system for bundling data in a data-over-cable system
63316331877Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
63326330719Interactive television receiver unit browser that waits to send requests
63336330595Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
63346330241Multi-point to point communication system with remote unit burst identification
63356330021Interactive television reception console
63366324267Two-tiered authorization and authentication for a cable data delivery system
63376323793HFC return path system using digital conversion and transport
63386321384Noise reduction in cable return paths
63396321383Information supplying device that can store multiple types of information and supplies composite information in response to a request
63406320878Active demarcation point of an access network
63416320869Telecommunication network with improved access protocol
63426320600Web-based video-editing method and system using a high-performance multimedia software library
63436317885Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box
63446317884Video, data and telephony gateway
63456317881Method and apparatus for collecting and providing viewer feedback to a broadcast
63466317714Controller and associated mechanical characters operable for continuously performing received control data while engaging in bidirectional communications over a single communications channel
63476314576Video and audio signal editing and transmitting apparatus and method of same
63486314575Telecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs
63496314573Method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand services for an interactive information distribution system
63506314572Method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand services, dependent services and contingent services for an interactive information distribution system
63516314232Data allocation method, recording medium with data recorded by the method, and data server apparatus
63526310957Method and apparatus for interdicting cable television channels
63536310706Transmitting/receiving facility and method for transmitting broadband signals as well as transmitting/receiving facility for receiving broadband signals
63546308327Method and apparatus for integrated real-time interactive content insertion and monitoring in E-commerce enabled interactive digital TV
63556307868Apparatus and method for SCDMA digital data transmission using orthogonal codes and a head end modem with no tracking loops
63566305021Analog/digital cable TV capable of performing bidirectional communication
63576305020System manager and hypertext control interface for interactive cable television system
63586305019System for interactively distributing information services having a remote video session manager
63596304855Computer system for allowing a consumer to purchase packaged goods at home
63606304715Disc having a code for preventing an interference with a playing of a video segment
63616301619System and method for providing service of sending real time electronic information to selected individual viewers of transmitted video or computerized signals
63626301604Multimedia server
63636295057Internet content and television programming selectively displaying system
63646292944Return path ingress in a two-way CATV system
63656292837Apparatus and method for non-sequential image data transmission and display
63666292651Communication system with multicarrier transport distribution network between a head end terminal and remote units
63676292624System and method for selection/deselection of timer recording
63686292568Representing entitlements to service in a conditional access system
63696289165System for and a method of playing interleaved presentation segments
63706287199Interactive, predictive game control system
63716286143Data transmission apparatus
63726286142Method and system for communicating video signals to a plurality of television sets
63736286140System and method for measuring and storing information pertaining to television viewer or user behavior
63746286139Internet-based video ordering system and method
63756285856Wireless two-way communication system between center and user stations
63766285407Multi-function TV receiver
63776282715System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
63786282683Communication system with multicarrier telephony transport
63796282543Database search and display method and database search system
63806279158Dynamic bandwidth allocation
63816278499Two-way remote control with advertising display
63826275991IR transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe ATM type credit card reader and method therefor
63836275990Transport of payload information and control messages on multiple orthogonal carriers spread throughout substantially all of a frequency bandwith
63846275989Interactive television system and method for displaying web-like stills with hyperlinks
63856275268Electronic television program guide with remote product ordering
63866272151Scalable multimedia network
63876269394System and method for delivery of video data over a computer network
63886269216Intermittently arranged frames for instantaneously shifting among video segments
63896269106Method to provide information concerning a frequency band, a head-end, a network terminator and a terminal realizing such a method and a communication access network including such a head-end, such a network terminator and such a terminal
63906268849Internet television program guide system with embedded real-time data
63916266816Tunable pass filter cable television control
63926266815Programmable entertainment system having back-channel capabilities
63936266812Addressable CATV end-user payment collection management system
63946266650Mail-order shopping system, and DVD and adapter both for use in the mail-order shopping system
63956266082Communication apparatus image processing apparatus communication method and image processing method
63966264560Method and system for playing games on a network
63976263505System and method for supplying supplemental information for video programs
63986263504Data delivery system, data receiving apparatus, and storage medium for video programs
63996260194Information handling for interactive apparatus
64006260193Synchronization of decoders in a bi-directional CATV network
64016260192Filtering system based on pattern of usage
64026259891Adapter and method for use in a portable communication signal receiver system
64036259702Server system for delivering signal and delivery method of signal therein
64046259443Method and apparatus for enabling multiple users to concurrently access a remote server using set-top boxes
64056256554Multi-room entertainment system with in-room media player/dispenser
64066256071Methods and apparatus for recording video files and for generating a table listing the recorded files and links to additional information
64076253375System for interactively distributing information services
64086253246Data service system, data distribution unit, data terminal, and data distribution method
64096253235Method and system to transmit video/data signals from a device to a communications network connection card
64106253193Systems and methods for the secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
64116252964Authorization of services in a conditional access system
64126252586Compressed digital-data interactive program system
64136249914Simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams for multiple parties including the use of proxy
64146249806Apparatus and method for providing information about two-way computer communication services
64156249771Information providing system
64166249526Versatile time division multiple access slot assignment unit
64176246767Source authentication of download information in a conditional access system
64186246430Video telephone
64196246400Device for controlling remote interactive receiver
64206243865Method of relaying digital video & audio data via a communication media
64216243465Method of providing video programming nearly on demand
64226240556Subscriber frequency control system and method in point-to-multipoint RF communication system
64236240554Local area network for simultaneous, bi-directional transmission of video bandwidth signals
64246240553Method for providing scalable in-band and out-of-band access within a video-on-demand environment
64256240552System for serving information including an archive and delivery storage medium unit
64266240243Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving scalable video data in a disk-array-based video server
64276238290System and method for scheduled delivery of a software program over a cable network
64286237786Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
64296237146System and method of bidirectional digital video communication over a cable
64306233735Near video-on-demand system and broadcasting method therefor
64316230326Method and apparatus for initialization of a cable modem
64326230325Information network system making use of television or radio broadcasting and broadcast receiving user terminal
64336230203System and method for providing statistics for flexible billing in a cable environment
64346230162Progressive interleaved delivery of interactive descriptions and renderers for electronic publishing of merchandise
64356229895Secure distribution of video on-demand
64366229790Channel switching control for a communication system
64376229524User interface for interaction with video
64386227974Interactive game system
64396226030Automated and selective distribution of video broadcasts
64406225993Video on demand applet method and apparatus for inclusion of motion video in multimedia documents
64416223292Authorization systems, methods, and computer program products
64426223222Method and system for providing quality-of-service in a data-over-cable system using configuration protocol messaging
64436223211Apparatus and computer-implemented process for providing real-time multimedia data transport in a distributed computing system
64446222925Interactive entertainment content control
64456219381Image processing apparatus and method for realizing trick play
64466216264Scheduler apparatus employing a gopher agent
64476216171Cable modem control method giving priority to packets from the cable head end over packets from the subscriber LAN
64486215514Ingress monitoring system
64496215484Compressed digital-data interactive program system
64506212682Sound/moving picture reproduction system
64516212681Information processing apparatus and method therefor in a data transfer network
64526212657System and process for delivering digital data on demand
64536211926Remote control apparatus for digital cable television system and method thereof
64546211901Video data distributing device by video on demand
64556209132Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams
64566209129Passive television program guide system with local information
64576209028System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
64586208805Inhibiting a control function from interfering with a playing of a video
64596208804Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method
64606208335Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system
64616205582Interactive cable television system with frame server
64626205485Simulcast WEB page delivery using a 3D user interface system
64636205185Self configuring multi-dwelling satellite receiver system
64646205144Program unit, particularly for digital, data-compressed video distribution signals
64656204862Method and apparatus for broadcasting live events to another location and producing a computer simulation of the events at that location
64666204843Compressed digital-data interactive program system
64676202211Method and apparatus for providing television signals to multiple viewing systems on a network
64686202088Cable communication system and method for management
64696201818Bi-directional telecommunication link in a cable television system
64706201536Network manager for cable television system headends
64716199205Data delivery services
64726198511Identifying patterns in closed caption script
64736198498Dual forward and reverse test points for amplifiers
64746198478CATV transmission center apparatus, subscriber terminal device, CATV distribution system, and method of distributing program
64756195692Television/internet system having multiple data stream connections
64766195642Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus
64776195530Selective messaging via on-screen display
64786195089Television graphical user interface having variable channel changer icons
64796192454Storage medium unit controlled by downloaded programs
64806191806Demand-adaptive system and method for telephone requested cable programming
64816189037Broadband data interface
64826188870Passive interdiction system for scrambling
64836188684Bidirectional communication system
64846188398Targeting advertising using web pages with video
64856185736Information transmission apparatus, traffic control apparatus, method of managing bandwidth resources using the same and method of admitting a call, using variable-rate-encoding
64866185683Trusted and secure techniques, systems and methods for item delivery and execution
64876185636Media server system and method for preventing FIFO buffer underflow during multiple channel startup by pre-loading a decoder buffer prior to issuing a play command
64886184878Interactive world wide web access using a set top terminal in a video on demand system
64896184877System and method for interactively accessing program information on a television
64906183366Network gaming system
64916182128Real-time music distribution systems
64926182126Home digital audiovisual information recording and playback system
64936182116Virtual WWW server for enabling a single display screen of a browser to be utilized to concurrently display data of a plurality of files which are obtained from respective servers and to send commands to these servers
64946181867Video storage and retrieval system
64956181365RF output device for CATV
64966181335Card for a set top terminal
64976181334Compressed digital-data interactive program system
64986178175Circuit array and method for creating a data feedback channel from receiver to transmitter in a common frequency network
64996177931Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information
65006175684Data transmitting apparatus for transmitting low error rate data
65016175378Process for controlling the communication flow within an interactive network
65026173330Delivery and acquisition of data segments with optimized inter-arrival time
65036173317Streaming and displaying a video stream with synchronized annotations over a computer network
65046172672Method and system for providing snapshots from a compressed digital video stream
65056170061Method and system for secure cable modem registration
65066170060Method and apparatus for targeting a digital information playback device
65076170006Video on demand service system for performing automatic expanding processing of data and title information
65086169728Apparatus and method for spectrum management in a multipoint communication system
65096169570Two-way information transmission system, two-way information method, and subscriber terminal device
65106169542Method of delivering advertising through an interactive video distribution system

2000

65116167496Data stream optimization system for video on demand
65126167467Information reception and recording circuit
65136167044System for information on demand, including multi-casting
65146166730System for interactively distributing information services
65156163537Integration of telephone return link using fiber and cable media
65166163345Method and apparatus for providing station and programming information in a multiple station broadcast system
65176163316Electronic programming system and method
65186163272Method and apparatus for managing personal identification numbers in interactive information distribution system
65196161011Hybrid fiber coax communications systems
65206160990Cable network system with ingress noise suppressing function
65216160989Network controller for cable television delivery systems
65226160551Graphical user interface for displaying and manipulating objects
65236160547Shared video data storage system with separate video data and information buses
65246158005Cloning protection scheme for a digital information playback device
65256157809Broadcasting system, broadcast receiving unit, and recording medium used in the broadcasting system
65266157770Moving picture data reproduction controlling system and method for reproducing moving picture data having block elements and minimum elements each with headers
65276157413Interactive special events video signal navigation system
65286157377Method and apparatus for purchasing upgraded media features for programming transmissions
65296154744System and method for optimized storage and retrieval of data on a distributed computer network
65306154456Apparatus and method for digital data transmission using orthogonal codes
65316154209Graphical user interface with method and apparatus for interfacing to remote devices
65326154204Tap antenna unit
65336151626Interactive television communication system
65346151586Computerized reward system for encouraging participation in a health management program
65356151444Motion picture including within a duplication of frames
65366148005Layered video multicast transmission system with retransmission-based error recovery
65376147786Hybrid analog/digital WDM access network with mini-digital optical node
65386147700Noise-having reverse signal isolator and reverse signal combining device in service system using CATV network
65396144796Video data system
65406144702Audio and video transmission and receiving system
65416144402Internet transaction acceleration
65426144400Data delivery system, data receiving apparatus, and storage medium for video programs
65436141530System and method for digital electronic cinema delivery
65446141053Method of optimizing bandwidth for transmitting compressed video data streams
65456139197Method and system automatically forwarding snapshots created from a compressed digital video stream
65466138221Method and system for supplying streams of data having identical maximum consumption rate in a storage medium
65476138147Method and apparatus for implementing seamless playback of continuous media feeds
65486137793Reverse path multiplexer for use in high speed data transmissions
65496134223Videophone apparatus, method and system for audio and video conferencing and telephony
65506133937Compatible transmission and reception of operational signals to be processed by a receiver
65516133912Method of delivering information over a communication network
65526130898Simulcasting digital video programs for broadcast and interactive services
65536130869Multiple-channel information reproducing apparatus including buffer memories assigned to channels respectively
65546130726Program guide on a remote control display
65556130720Method and apparatus for providing a variety of information from an information server
65566128650Video service system with VCR function
65576128277Reliable array of distributed computing nodes
65586124854Interactive video system
65596122662Video-on-demand system capable of performing a high-speed playback at a correct speed
65606122011Apparatus and method for creating or editing a channel map
65616119154Method and apparatus for non-sequential access to an in-progress video feed
65626119144Apparatus and method for information transfer between a video server and a general purpose computer or the like
65636118976Asymmetric data communications system
65646118790Audio server system for an unreliable network
65656115740Video server system, method of dynamically allocating contents, and apparatus for delivering data
65666115035System and method for automated audio/video archive and distribution
65676112232Data communication device for CATV networks
65686112226Method and apparatus for concurrently encoding and tagging digital information for allowing non-sequential access during playback
65696112223Apparatus for fault-tolerant multimedia program distribution
65706111887Method and apparatus for power tuning a terminal of a bi-directional communications system
65716111568Personal computer system, compact disk, and method for interactively viewing the earth
65726111566Apparatus of data decompression and processing and method therefor and computer readable medium
65736108002Program reservation method in a CATV
65746101535Process for selecting and requesting multimedia services
65756100917Bidirectional cable television system, cable television distributing device and processing terminal device
65766100883Home interface controller for providing interactive cable television
65776097816Crypt key system
65786097422Algorithm for fast forward and fast rewind of MPEG streams
65796094680System and method for managing distributed resources on networks
65806094211TV and data cable system ingress noise blocker
65816092112Distributing information through an open network to many and unspecific clients being in different retaining situations with an information server
65826091886Video viewing responsive to content and time restrictions
65836091823Transaction processing system utilizing teletext broadcasting system and terminal used in the transaction processing systems
65846091735Broadband circuit identification method for controlling service access
65856091440Implementation of delay-critical services in a cable television system
65866088724Command input control system and method for use with plural commands
65876088722System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles
65886088051System and method for user-server telecommunication in accordance with performance capabilities of a controller
65896085252Device, system and method for real-time multimedia streaming
65906085221File server for multimedia file distribution
65916085066Non-video path data collection device
65926085019Apparatus and method for recording and reproducing video data to and from a record medium
65936081693Television and radio information pager
65946078950Electrical transmission system with a broadband distribution network for TV and audio signals and with interactive service capability
65956078594Protocol and procedure for automated channel change in an MPEG-2 compliant datastream
65966075972CATV network and cable modem system having a wireless return path
65976075552Monitoring system of multimedia communication terminal
65986075527Interactive television system
65996075526Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide based on user profile
66006072934Video previewing method and apparatus
66016072808Method of providing and retrieving a data segment
66026072521Hand held apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams
66036072483Active frame scroll interface
66046070186Video server and video-on-demand system capable of effectively transmitting a special video program
66056067634System and method for resource recovery in a distributed system
66066067401Playing a version of and from within a video by means of downloaded segment information
66076065050System and method for indexing between trick play and normal play video streams in a video delivery system
66086065042System, method, and computer program product for presenting multimedia objects, including movies and personalized collections of items
66096064724Modem with automatic callback provisions
66106064420Simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams for multiple parties
66116064379System and method for synchronizing presentation of media stream playlists with real time
66126064377Subscriber directed simultaneous multiple signal presentation for interactive cable television system
66136061719Synchronized presentation of television programming and web content
66146061716Computer network chat room based on channel broadcast in real time
66156061504Video file server using an integrated cached disk array and stream server computers
66166061082System and method for taking a survey of an audience to determine a rating using internet television
66176057872Digital coupons for pay televisions
66186055560System and method to provide interactivity for a networked video server
66196055242Method and apparatus enabling synchronous transfer mode, variable length and packet mode access for multiple services over a broadband communication network
66206052715Interactive communication system for downloading large amount data
66216052582Sectorized multi-function communication system
66226052556Interactivity enhancement apparatus for consumer electronics products
66236052555Method for speeding MPEG encoding using JPEG pre-processing
66246052554Television program delivery system
66256052388Information transmission/reception system
66266049693Upstream ingress noise blocking filter for cable television system
66276049539Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a networked distribution system
66286047309Recording observed and reported response characteristics at server and/or client nodes in a replicated data environment, and selecting a server to provide data based on the observed and/or reported response characteristics
66296044090Method and apparatus for channel management in a communication system
66306044083Synchronous code division multiple access communication system
66316041354Dynamic hierarchical network resource scheduling for continuous media
66326041056Full service network having distributed architecture
66336040829Personal navigator system
66346038425Audio/video signal redistribution system
66356038367Playing a Video Responsive to a comparison of two sets of Content Preferences
66366037996Data broadcast receiving apparatus with screen display state control
66376035351Storage of user defined type file data in corresponding select physical format
66386034967Adaptive random access protocol and dynamic search tree expansion resolution for multiple station networks
66396034678Cable television system with remote interactive processor
66406032200Process scheduling for streaming data through scheduling of disk jobs and network jobs and the relationship of the scheduling between these types of jobs
66416032180Image data transmission system, video server unit, and client unit for displaying image data
66426032019Echo device method for locating upstream ingress noise gaps at cable television head ends
66436031844Method of upstream multiple access control in a transmission system
66446031841RSVP support for upstream traffic
66456031578Apparatus for receiving and decoding a broadcast signal
66466031574Device for storing video data
66476029195System for customized electronic identification of desirable objects
66486029194Audio/video media server for distributed editing over networks
66496029189Data transfer system
66506029045System and method for inserting local content into programming content
66516028644Data broadcast receiving apparatus receiving a television broadcast signal with a superposed data broadcast signal
66526028600Rotary menu wheel interface
66536026116Transmitting/receiving facility and method for transmitting broadband signals as well as transmitting/receiving facility for receiving broadband signals
66546026079Modem to support multiple site call conferenced data communications
66556025868Stored program pay-per-play
66566025837Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources
66576023731Method and apparatus for communicating program selections on a multiple channel digital media server having analog output
66586023458Method and system for distributing subscriber services using wireless bidirectional broadband loops
66596023267Process for selecting programes, especially television programes and device and graphical interface implementing this process
66606020912Video-on-demand system
66616020883System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles
66626020881Graphical user interface with method and apparatus for interfacing to remote devices
66636018768Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
66646018767Method and system for managing subscription services with a cable modem
66656018376Synchronous reproduction apparatus
66666018371Apparatus for receiving and decoding a broadcast signal
66676016316Hybrid access system employing packet suppression scheme
66686014693System for delivering compressed stored video data by adjusting the transfer bit rate to compensate for high network load
66696014545Growable architecture for high-speed two-way data services over CATV networks
66706014184Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
66716012089Multi-media communication terminal capable of performing special reproducing modes
66726012080Method and apparatus for providing enhanced pay per view in a video server
66736011895Keyword responsive variable content video program
66746011590Method of transmitting compressed information to minimize buffer space

1999

66756009099Method of delivering video information over a telecommunications network
66766009098Data transmission apparatus and data transmission method
66776009096Wireless services distribution system
66786006257Multimedia architecture for interactive advertising in which secondary programming is varied based upon viewer demographics and content of primary programming
66796006256System and method for inserting interactive program content within a television signal originating at a remote network
66806006066Transmission system with tap devices which reduce the effects of interference
66816005937Universal decoder
66826005850Hybrid access system with remote device monitoring scheme
66836005490Bidirectional remote control apparatus
66846003030System and method for optimized storage and retrieval of data on a distributed computer network
66856002995Apparatus and method for displaying control information of cameras connected to a network
66866002833Disc storing a variable-content-video and a user interface
66876002768Distributed registration and key distribution system and method
66886002720Audio and video transmission and receiving system
66896002680Log-in method for a telecommunication network, main station and terminal station adapted to perform the method
66906002450Two-way remote control with advertising display
66916002440Video coding
66925999979Method and apparatus for determining a most advantageous protocol for use in a computer network
66935999970Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a television distribution system
66945999796Return path attenuation filter
66955999224Apparatus for receiving and decoding a broadcast signal
66965996089Loosely coupled mass storage computer cluster
66975996014Distribution multimedia server system using shared disk arrays connected in a chain and having two ports each that are striped with digitalized video data
66985995708Method and system for delivering audio and video information
66995995134Method and apparatus for enticing a passive television viewer by automatically playing promotional presentations of selectable options in response to the viewer's inactivity
67005995106Graphical user interface for displaying and navigating in a directed graph structure
67015995094User-oriented multimedia presentation system for multiple presentation items that each behave as an agent
67025991811Information transmission system utilizing both real-time data transmitted in a normal-in-time direction and in a retrospective-in-time direction
67035991737Automated consumer response to publicly broadcast information
67045991443Graphics image manipulation
67055991308Lower overhead method for data transmission using ATM and SCDMA over hybrid fiber coax cable plant
67065990972System and method for displaying a video menu
67075990945Encoded digital video transmission system
67085990929Return amplifier for two way cable transmission and method
67095990927Advanced set top terminal for cable television delivery systems
67105990885Personalized services, including a personal presence, for customers based upon collected personal preferences
67115990882Interactive home terminal employing common consumer-electronics as components in a manner to facilitate the bi-directional communication of data
67125987518Method and apparatus for communicating internet protocol data over a broadband MPEG channel
67135987501Multimedia system having server for retrieving media data as indicated in the list provided by a client computer
67145987211Seamless transmission of non-sequential video segments
67155986692Systems and methods for computer enhanced broadcast monitoring
67165986690Electronic book selection and delivery system
67175983069Point of purchase video distribution system
67185982891Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
67195982414Bidirectional signal distributing system for inducing a relaxing feeling
67205978855Downloading applications software through a broadcast channel
67215978382Adaptive random access protocol and fixed search tree expansion resolution for multiple station networks
67225977964Method and apparatus for automatically configuring a system based on a user's monitored system interaction and preferred system access times
67235974217Information transmission system having a reduced number of stored programs and recording media playback drives
67245973756IR Transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe ATM type credit card reader & method therefor
67255973747Television program management system
67265973684Digital entertainment terminal providing dynamic execution in video dial tone networks
67275973680Motion picture retrieval system
67285970467Accurate market survey collection method
67295969836Method and apparatus for simultaneous transmission of digital telephony and analog video over a single optic fiber using wave division multiplexing
67305969715Compact graphical interactive information system
67315969714Interactive video system with frame reference number
67325966636Method and apparatus for multiple access over randomized slots with collision detection in a cable telephony system
67335966410Method and system for cleaning a frequency band
67345966376Apparatus and method for digital data transmission using orthogonal cyclic codes
67355966163Providing constant bit rate upstream data transport in a two way cable system by scheduling preemptive grants for upstream data slots using selected fields of a plurality of grant fields
67365966162Method and apparatus for masking the effects of latency in an interactive information distribution system
67375964829Method and apparatus for providing enhanced pay per view in a video server employing a coarse-grained striping scheme
67385963909Multi-media copy management system
67395963844Hybrid fiber-coax system having at least one digital fiber node and increased upstream bandwidth
67405963645Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, transmission method, transmission-reception apparatus, and transmission-reception method
67415963557High capacity reservation multiple access network with multiple shared unidirectional paths
67425963202System and method for distributing and managing digital video information in a video distribution network
67435961603Access system and method for providing interactive access to an information source through a networked distribution system
67445959997Hybrid access system with AGC control of upstream channel transmit power
67455959970Circuit pack sparing arrangement
67465959660Subchannelization scheme for use in a broadband communications system
67475959658Network apparatus and method to provide compressed digital video over mini-fiber nodes
67485957695Structure and method for displaying commercials and sending purchase orders by computer
67495956716System and method for delivery of video data over a computer network
67505956321Stream scheduling system for real time stream server
67515956075CATV terminal unit
67525956037Video information providing/receiving system
67535953506Method and apparatus that provides a scalable media delivery system
67545953485Method and system for maintaining audio during video control
67555953047Television signal activated interactive smart card system
67565953046Television system with multiple video presentations on a single channel
67575953045Channel selection type radio transmission apparatus
67585951639Multicast downloading of software and data modules and their compatibility requirements
67595950015Method and system for reading data for a number of users
67605949876Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
67615949768Two tier adaptive random access protocol
67625949476Television system distributing a dynamically varying number of concurrent video presentations over a single television channel
67635949411Remote interactive multimedia preview and data collection kiosk system
67645948062Network file server using a cached disk array storing a network file directory including file locking information and data mover computers each having file system software for shared read-write file access
67655946646Interactive advertising system and device
67665946374Pair gain test unit for use in a combined telephony/video co-axial cable termination unit
67675946322Hybrid access system utilizing credit/done polling protocols
67685946298Digital interface which inserts a transfer rate value into a packet header and controls access to a bus based on a total transfer rate
67695945988Method and apparatus for automatically determining and dynamically updating user preferences in an entertainment system
67705945987Interactive entertainment network system and method for providing short sets of preview video trailers
67715943604Echo device method for locating upstream ingress noise gaps at cable television head ends
67725943304Method of reproducing multimedia data and multimedia data server system
67735943047Two-way information transmission system, two-way information transmission method and subscriber terminal device
67745940738Video pedestal network
67755940073Method and system for displaying other information in a TV program guide
67765940071Method and apparatus for scheduling the availability of movies-on-demand and interactive services
67775938734Real time stream server for handling a plurality of real time stream data with different data rates
67785937331Protocol and system for transmitting triggers from a remote network and for controlling interactive program content at a broadcast station
67795937330Settop terminal controlled return path filter for minimizing noise ingress on bidirectional cable systems
67805936661Interactive television game system
67815936659Method for video delivery using pyramid broadcasting
67825935206Automatic replication of digital video as needed for video-on-demand
67835935004System and method for scheduled delivery of a software program over a cable network
67845933603Video file server maintaining sliding windows of a video data set in random access memories of stream server computers for immediate video-on-demand service beginning at any specified location
67855933136Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
67865931925System and method for efficiently transferring datastreams in a multimedia system
67875931922Media server system for preventing FIFO buffer underflow during multiple channel startup by waiting until buffer receives plurality of data blocks before enabling buffer to transmit received data
67885931908Visual object present within live programming as an actionable event for user selection of alternate programming wherein the actionable event is selected by human operator at a head end for distributed data and programming
67895931905TV mail system
67905930493Multimedia server system and method for communicating multimedia information
67915930231Block spectrum receiver for a broadband communications system
67925929850Interactive television system and method having on-demand web-like navigational capabilities for displaying requested hyperlinked web-like still images associated with television content
67935929849Integration of dynamic universal resource locators with television presentations
67945928327System and process for delivering digital data on demand
67955926474Protection against multiple senders in a multipoint to point data funnel
67965926206Digital broadcast receiver having a time shifting function
67975926205Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program
67985926204Demand-adaptive system and method for telephone requested cable programming
67995924013Method and apparatus for transmitting motion picture cinematic information for viewing in movie theaters and ordering method therefor
68005923361Multiple subscriber video-on-demand system
68015922048Video-on-demand system capable of performing a high-speed playback at a correct speed
68025920800Broadband distribution system and method therefor
68035920675Fast search operation in a film playback device
68045917912System and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
68055917538Data Transmission apparatus of video-on-demand or near video-on-demand system
68065917537Level 1 gateway for video dial tone networks
68075917482Data synchronizing system for multiple memory array processing field organized data
68085916303Optimal movie distribution on video servers in an n-level interactive TV system
68095915205Ingress noise cancellation for upstream signals on a cable television system using an antenna to determine local noise
68105915094Disk access method for delivering multimedia and video information on demand over wide area networks
68115915019Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
68125914756Apparatus for receiving and decoding a broadcast signal
68135914712Interactive video system
68145913039Video on demand system with a transmission schedule table in the video server including entries for client identifiers, video titles, and reproduction start times
68155913013Seamless transmission of non-sequential video segments
68165912866Method of reproducing multimedia data and multimedia data server system
68175911582Interactive system including a host device for displaying information remotely controlled by a remote control
68185911046Audio-video data transmission apparatus, audio-video data transmission system and audio-video data server
68195910987Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
68205909638High speed video distribution and manufacturing system
68215909439Satellite communications system
68225909238Image transmission system with billing based on the kind of MPEG frame transmitted
68235907793Telephone-based interactive broadcast or cable radio or television methods and apparatus
68245907323Interactive program summary panel
68255907322Television event marking system
68265905942Multiple dwelling unit interactive audio/video distribution system
68275905940Video communication method
68285905882Electronic-equipment control apparatus, electronic-equipment control method and electronic-equipment control system
68295905726Broadband communication system having a virtual circuit space switch
68305905522Resource allocation method for interactive televideo system
68315903816Interactive television system and method for displaying web-like stills with hyperlinks
68325903775Method for the sequential transmission of compressed video information at varying data rates
68335903752Method and apparatus for embedding a real-time multi-tasking kernel in a non-real-time operating system
68345903563Method and system for combining data from multiple servers into a single continuous data stream using a switch
68355903264Video delivery system and method for displaying an indexing slider bar
68365903263Video-on-demand system capable of performing a high-speed playback at a correct speed
68375903262Interactive television system with script interpreter
68385901339Pay broadcasting system
68395900905System and method for linking video, services and applications in an interactive television system
68405900904Picture reproduction position detecting apparatus for use with video on demand system
68415900566Karaoke playback apparatus utilizing digital multi-channel broadcasting
68425899983Method for using electronic information services with guarantee of the anonymity of users in relation to the operators of such services
68435899577Transmission device and transmission method
68445898919Cordless phone back link for interactive television system
68455898901Carrier-frequency transmission of digital return signals in burst mode
68465898697Arrangement for defining a transmission delay in a subscriber network
68475898693Spectrum manager for communication network
68485898456Communication system with hierarchical server structure
68495897623Interface method for providing information about items on a list for interactive television
68505896555Multiplex broadcasting of audio-video programs with DTMF signals
68515896414Method and apparatus for providing control channel communications for an information distribution system
68525894589Interactive image display system
68535893024Data communication apparatus and method thereof
68545892913System and method for datastreams employing shared loop architecture multimedia subsystem clusters
68555892910CATV communication system for changing first protocol syntax processor which processes data of first format to second protocol syntax processor processes data of second format
68565892767Systems and method for multicasting a video stream and communications network employing the same
68575892536Systems and methods for computer enhanced broadcast monitoring
68585892535Flexible, configurable, hierarchical system for distributing programming
68595892508System and method for providing television services
68605890168System with data repetition between logically sucessive clusters
68615889765Bi-directional communications network
68625887243Signal processing apparatus and methods
68635887062Two-way data communication method and two-way data communication apparatus using the same
68645886733Method and apparatus for successive refinement of broadcasted video frames
68655886731Video data receiving apparatus, video data transmitting apparatus, and broadcasting system
68665886697Method and apparatus for improved graphical user interface having anthropomorphic characters
68675886691Display control method for display having buttons representing selectable voting items in which only marks assigned to selected items continue to be displayed upon selection
68685884284Telecommunication user account management system and method
68695883901Communications system including synchronization information for timing upstream transmission of data and ability to vary slot duration
68705883677Method and apparatus for managing multiple outside video service providers
68715883664Apparatus and method for testing CATV transmission line
68725883661Output switching for load levelling across multiple service areas
68735881363Method and apparatus for combatting ingress and multipath in a CATV return channel
68745881362Method of ingress noise reduction in calbe return paths
68755881361Communication unit power up sequencing
68765881360Non-video path data collection device
68775880792Command and control architecture for a digital studio
68785880789Apparatus for detecting and displaying supplementary program
68795880769Interactive smart card system for integrating the provision of remote and local services
68805880720Television system for providing interactive television programs and server system for constructing the television system
68815878325Hybrid fiber-coax system having at least one digital fiber node
68825878280Data buffering system for plural data memory arrays
68835878277Communication system having at least two types of communication channels
68845877821Multimedia input and control apparatus and method for multimedia communications
68855877812Method and apparatus for increasing channel utilization for digital video transmission
68865877756Terminal device for a video-on-demand system having a hotkey function and a method thereof
68875877755Interactive broadband multimedia system
68885875475Continuous data server apparatus and method for controlling continuous data server
68895875303Method and arrangement for transmitting an interactive audiovisual program
68905875300Cell loss reduction in a video server with ATM backbone network
68915874992Cable television data bit path error analyzer
68925874986Method for communicating audiovisual programs over a communications network
68935874985Message delivery method for interactive televideo system
68945873022Method of receiving compressed video signals using a latency buffer during pause and resume
68955872589Interactive TV system for mass media distribution
68965872588Method and apparatus for monitoring audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber
68975870474Method and apparatus for providing conditional access in connection-oriented, interactive networks with a multiplicity of service providers
68985870155IR transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe credit card reader
68995870134CATV network and cable modem system having a wireless return path
69005867763Method and apparatus for integration of a wireless communication system with a cable T.V. system
69015867657Distributed scheduling in a multiple data server system
69025867625Digital VCR with trick play steam derivation
69035867208Encoding system and method for scrolling encoded MPEG stills in an interactive television application
69045867155Large scale distributive video on demand system for the distribution of real estate properties information
69055864823Integrated virtual telecommunication system for E-commerce
69065864748Hybrid fiber-coax system having at least one digital fiber node and increased upstream and downstream bandwidth
69075864682Method and apparatus for frame accurate access of digital audio-visual information
69085864672System for converter for providing downstream second FDM signals over access path and upstream FDM signals sent to central office over the second path
69095864646Video signal coding of plural related frame sequences for selective replay
69105864542Scalable multimedia network
69115864537Media information distribution services system and method
69125862451Channel quality management in a cable telephony system
69135862450Method and apparatus for delivering simultaneous constant bit rate compressed video streams at arbitrary bit rates with constrained drift and jitter
69145862312Loosely coupled mass storage computer cluster
69155862140Method and apparatus for multiplexing video programs for improved channel utilization
69165861966Broad band optical fiber telecommunications network
69175861906Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences
69185861881Interactive computer system for providing an interactive presentation with personalized video, audio and graphics responses for multiple viewers
69195859852Hybrid access system with automated client-side configuration
69205859661Technique for reducing overload in a shared transmission network
69215857190Event logging system and method for logging events in a network system
69225857142Architecture and method for providing interactive broadband products and services using existing telephone plant

1998

69235854894Multi-media services system
69245854793GPS synchronization of CTS transmitters for an interactive network
69255852705Method and apparatus for guaranteeing average case disk transfer bandwidth and seek time for a video server
69265852612Terminal for receiving simulcast digital video programs
69275852610Remote broadcast listening system which receives radio/broadcast signals using receivers which includes antennas and interconnects receivers to customer telephones/interface means
69285850265Intelligent television receiver and method of processing data therein
69295850249Receiver monitoring system with local encoding
69305850218Inter-active program guide with default selection control
69315848934Interactive entertainment attribute setting
69325848399Computer system for allowing a consumer to purchase packaged goods at home
69335848352Compact graphical interactive information system
69345848070Multiframe structure and handling protocol for a telecommunication network
69355847751CATV communication system remote hub for distribution of digital, analog, broadcast and interactive communications
69365847750Method of accessing a repetitively transmitted video program
69375847660Method for avoiding interference in a cable telephony system
69385845279Scheduling resources for continuous media databases
69395845191Method for asymmetrically attenuating signals in a transmission system
69405845089Multimedia information processing apparatus
69415845088Method for the production and transmission of enhanced interactive multimedia information
69425844897Data transmission apparatus and data transmission method
69435844620Method and apparatus for displaying an interactive television program guide
69445844594Method and apparatus for MPEG encoding
69455842111Customer premise equipment for use with a fiber access architecture in a telecommunications network
69465841971Information transmission system for transmitting video signals over cellular telephone networks
69475839905Remote control for indicating specific information to be displayed by a host device
69485839052Method and apparatus for integration of a wireless communication system with a cable television system
69495838917Dual connection interactive video based communication system
69505838912Distribution of digitally encoded presentations
69515838383Multimedia television receiver and method of booting the same
69525838362Image data readout time adjuster for a video-on-demand system
69535838314Digital video services system with optional interactive advertisement capabilities
69545835844Bidirectional CATV system having losses for equalizing upstream communication gain
69555835843Interactive audiovisual distribution system
69565835717System and method for saving state information in an interactive television system
69575835715Interactive theater and feature presentation system
69585835126Interactive system for a closed cable network which includes facsimiles and voice mail on a display
69595835087System for generation of object profiles for a system for customized electronic identification of desirable objects
69605832287Wideband on-demand video distribution system and method
69615831665Video switching system, video communications system and method for automatically establishing video communications using a telephonic switch
69625831662Near on-demand digital information delivery system and method using signal fragmentation and sequencing to reduce average bandwidth and peak bandwidth variability
69635829046On-line tape backup using an integrated cached disk array
69645828845Interrupt-based system
69655828839Computer network chat room based on channel broadcast in real time
69665828655Hybrid access system with quality-based channel switching
69675828403Method and system for selecting and receiving digitally transmitted signals at a plurality of television receivers
69685828370Video delivery system and method for displaying indexing slider bar on the subscriber video screen
69695826270Methods and systems for client or customer-site transaction processing in a distributed database system
69705826167Bi-directional cable television system including a UHF filter
69715826166Digital entertainment terminal providing dynamic execution in video dial tone networks
69725826110System for video server using coarse-grained disk striping method in which incoming requests are scheduled and rescheduled based on availability of bandwidth
69735825884Method and apparatus for operating a transactional server in a proprietary database environment
69745823879Network gaming system
69755822679CATV communication system and a CATV center equipment and CATV terminal units
69765822678CATV network for transport of radio frequency signals
69775822677Shared hybrid-fiber coax transmission system having increased bandwidth in the upstream and downstream directions
69785822676Digital serialization of program events
69795822530Method and apparatus for processing requests for video on demand versions of interactive applications
69805822528Audio-video data transmission apparatus, audio-video data transmission system and audio-video data server
69815822524System for just-in-time retrieval of multimedia files over computer networks by transmitting data packets at transmission rate determined by frame size
69825822493Real-time image recording/producing method and apparatus and video library system
69835822324Simulcasting digital video programs for broadcast and interactive services
69845822123Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with pop-up hints
69855821982Method and device for securely transmitting teletext pages to specific users
69865819049Multi-media recording system and method
69875819019System/method for recovering network resources in a distributed environment, via registered callbacks
69885818911Information communication system and transmitting and terminal apparatus for the same
69895818845Hybrid access system having channel allocation and prioritized polling schemes
69905818825Method and apparatus for assigning communications channels in a cable telephony system
69915818540Installation and method for freezing audiovisual datastreams
69925818512Video distribution system
69935818511Full service network
69945818441System and method for simulating two-way connectivity for one way data streams
69955818440Automatic execution of application on interactive television
69965818439Video viewing assisting method and a video playback system therefor
69975818438System and method for providing television services
69985815794Undesirable energy suppression system in the return path of a bidirectional cable network having dynamically allocated time slots
69995815793Parallel computer
70005815666Information supply system
70015815662Predictive memory caching for media-on-demand systems
70025815195Subscriber information maintenance system and methods
70035815194Video-on-demand system
70045815146Video on demand system with multiple data sources configured to provide VCR-like services
70055815145System and method for displaying a program guide for an interactive televideo system
70065812931Two-way interactive television system incorporating pager transmitter and receiver for conducting messaging with information provider
70075812930Information handling systems with broadband and narrowband communication channels between repository and display systems
70085812929Bidirectional cable television system, cable television distributing device and processing terminal device
70095812928Cable television control apparatus and method with channel access controller at node of network including channel filtering system
70105812778Service for transmitting a video signal on demand via an ISDN link
70115812772Multi-media communication system and method therefor
70125812665Switched channel system
70135812184Transmission of frame-to-frame reversed polarity signals in a two-way cable TV conversion system
70145809471Retrieval of additional information not found in interactive TV or telephony signal by application using dynamically extracted vocabulary
70155809298File server
70165809239Load balancing in servers by allocating buffer to streams with successively larger buffer requirements until the buffer requirements of a stream can not be satisfied
70175809236Method and apparatus for contention resolution in a broadband network
70185809222Method and apparatus for controlling continuous data server using more than one central control devices
70195808662Synchronized, interactive playback of digital movies across a network
70205808660Video on-demand system with a plurality of reception apparatus connected in a daisy chain connection
70215808607Multi-node media server that provides video to a plurality of terminals from a single buffer when video requests are close in time
70225805821Video optimized media streamer user interface employing non-blocking switching to achieve isochronous data transfers
70235805804Method and apparatus for scalable, high bandwidth storage retrieval and transportation of multimedia data on a network
70245805764Data transmitting apparatus
70255805763System and method for automatically recording programs in an interactive viewing system
70265805591Subscriber network interface
70275805538Method for reproducing multiple optical recording medium without interruption
70285805203Time division, multiplexed, shared bandwidth communication system
70295805155Virtual assets in an interactive television cable system
70305805154Integrated broadcast application with broadcast portion having option display for access to on demand portion
70315802449Broadband communication system and method therefor
70325802448Method and apparatus for processing requests for interactive applications based on system resources
70335802284System and method using cover bundles to provide immediate feedback to a user in an interactive television environment
70345802283Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
70355801754Interactive theater network system
70365801753Method and apparatus for providing an interactive guide to events available on an information network
70375799150System for sending list of media data objects to server which may be read by client and receiving from the server indicator of allocated resource
70385799127Video data recording apparatus and video data reproducing apparatus
70395799017Scalable multimedia network
70405798785Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system
70415797010Multiple run-time execution environment support in a set-top processor
70425795156Host device equipped with means for starting a process in response to detecting insertion of a storage media
70435794119Subscriber frequency control system and method in point-to-multipoint RF communication system
70445794118Two-way broadcasting and receiving method with time limit and/or limit data
70455794117Cable television network with upstream channel specialized for sending upstream information signals
70465794116Wireless video distribution system which avoids communication path congestion
70475794115Pay broadcasting system having a broadcasting station and a charging center
70485793971Video signal output apparatus having near video-on-demand function
70495793759Apparatus and method for digital data transmission over video cable using orthogonal cyclic codes
70505793413Wireless video distribution
70515793412Data transmission apparatus of video-on-demand or near video-on-demand system
70525793411Video-on-demand system
70535793410Video pedestal network
70545790936Low power subscriber unit transmitting voice messages in a two-way communication system
70555790935Virtual on-demand digital information delivery system and method
70565790806Cable data network architecture
70575790795Media server system which employs a SCSI bus and which utilizes SCSI logical units to differentiate between transfer modes
70585790794Video storage unit architecture
70595790523Testing facility for a broadband communications system
70605790204Television receiving set having multiplexed text decoder
70615790176Media server for supplying video and multi-media data over the public switched telephone network
70625790174PSTN architecture for video-on-demand services
70635790173Advanced intelligent network having digital entertainment terminal or the like interacting with integrated service control point
70645790172Server apparatus, subscriber apparatus and information on demand system
70655790170Two-way information transmission system and two-way information transmission method
70665788507Method for remotely controlling a display of information from a storage media
70675787482Deadline driven disk scheduler method and apparatus with thresholded most urgent request queue scan window
70685786845CATV message display during the changing of channels
70695784683Shared use video processing systems for distributing program signals from multiplexed digitized information signals
70705784597Communications network system including acknowledgement indicating successful receipt of request for reserved communication slots and start time for said reserved communication slots
70715784569Guaranteed bandwidth allocation method in a computer system for input/output data transfers
70725784567System and method for coordinating communication between layers of a layered communication system
70735781740Multimedia communication system
70745781734System for providing audio and video services on demand
70755781730System and method for enabling the creation of personalized movie presentations and personalized movie collections
70765781246Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
70775781228Method and system for displaying an interactive program with intervening informational segments
70785781227Method and apparatus for masking the effects of latency in an interactive information distribution system
70795781226Network virtual memory for a cable television settop terminal
70805778406Apparatus for delivering CPU independent data for little and big endian machines
70815778186Data serving apparatus with access requests quantized into variable size data and time quantization units
70825778182Usage management system
70835778181Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
70845778135Real-time edit control for video program material
70855778056Broadband network and method for connecting information providers
70865774714Zone bit recording enhanced video data layout
70875774672Data transmission system for distributing video and music data
70885774664Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
70895774527Integrated telephone and cable communication networks
70905774498Data transmitting apparatus and method of same
70915774458Multiplex amplifiers for two-way communications in a full-service network
70925774172Interactive graphics overlay on video images for entertainment
70935771449Sectorized multi-function communication system
70945771435Method and apparatus for processing requests for video presentations of interactive applications in which VOD functionality is provided during NVOD presentations
70955771335Fast forward/reverse travel controlling method for video on demand system
70965769269Vending system
70975768682Shared hybrid-fiber coax transmission system having improved bandwidth in the stream channel with ingress noise reduction
70985768681Channel conservation for anticipated load surge in video servers
70995768539Downloading applications software through a broadcast channel
71005768536Generation of a secondary video bitstream from a compressed video bitstream to enhance playback performance
71015768535Software-based encoder for a software-implemented end-to-end scalable video delivery system
71025768527Device, system and method of real-time multimedia streaming
71035768518Signal distribution apparatus for a directional signal transmission system
71045768419Method of connection handling for interactive services
71055768280Two-way broadband CATV communication network protocol and monitoring technology
71065768269Apparatus and method for establishing frame synchronization in distributed digital data communication systems
71075767896Television signal activated interactive smart card system
71085767895CATV telephone system
71095767894Video distribution system
71105765097Shared hybrid fiber-coax network having reduced ingress noise in the upstream channel transmitted via a repeater
71115764893Video-on-demand system uses adjusting positions of slots in a slot table to address additional image data distribution request from terminal devices
71125764281Password restriction of cable television channel using key input controller
71135764275Interactive television security through transaction time stamping
71145761692Method and apparatus of retrieving continuous and non-continuous media data from a file system
71155761607System for local processing/accessing and representation of large volumes of data
71165761603CATV-LAN system having simple modem configuration and providing high efficiency of transmission
71175761602Hybrid multichannel data transmission system utilizing a broadcast medium
71185761416Method and apparatus for distributing network bandwidth on a video server for transmission of bit streams across multiple network interfaces connected to a single internet protocol (IP) network
71195758258Selective delivery of programming for interactive televideo system
71205758257System and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data using customer profiles
71215758151Serial data storage for multiple access demand
71225758085Semiconductor memory based server for providing multimedia information on demand over wide area networks
71235757417Method and apparatus for screening audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber
71245757415On-demand data transmission by dividing input data into blocks and each block into sub-blocks such that the sub-blocks are re-arranged for storage to data storage means
71255754941Point-to-multipoint broadband services drop with multiple time slot return channel for customer premises equipment served by fiber optic telecommunication system employing STS-based transmission format containing asynchronous transfer mode cells
71265754940Interactive subscription television terminal
71275754939System for generation of user profiles for a system for customized electronic identification of desirable objects
71285754938Pseudonymous server for system for customized electronic identification of desirable objects
71295754882Method for scheduling I/O transactions for a data storage system to maintain continuity of a plurality of full motion video streams
71305754843Data retrieval apparatus, evaluation entry apparatus and sensibility entry apparatus
71315754784Multimedia system
71325754773Multimedia on-demand server having different transfer rates
71335754770Information handling for interactive apparatus
71345754555Subscriber network arrangement for connecting subscribers to a telephone network
71355754546AIN narrowband to video signalling
71365752160Interactive entertainment network system and method with analog video startup loop for video-on-demand
71375752080Cable terminal unit using bit set for selectively enabling a plurality of hardware functions with some functions having a plurality of selectively enabled hardware functions
71385751953Interactive entertainment personalisation
71395751885Centralized video system
71405751883Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method
71415751772Method for locating a channel in a communication system
71425751707AIN interaction through wireless digital video network
71435751693Cellular digital signaling
71445751336Permutation based pyramid block transmission scheme for broadcasting in video-on-demand storage systems
71455751282System and method for calling video on demand using an electronic programming guide
71465749735Interactive book, magazine and audio/video compact disk box
71475749043System and method for estimating characteristics of broadcast radio audiences
71485748871Dual bus architecture for a storage device
71495748493Level 1 Gateway for video dial tone networks
71505745838Return path filter
71515745837Apparatus and method for digital data transmission over a CATV system using an ATM transport protocol and SCDMA
71525745836Undesirable energy suppression system in a contention based communication network
71535745710Graphical user interface for selection of audiovisual programming
71545745696Transport controller for timed program data
71555745379Method for the production and transmission of enhanced multimedia information
71565742730Tape control system
71575742713Methods and filter for isolating upstream ingress noise in a bi-directional cable system
71585742610Method and apparatus for use in a data communications network serving subscribers operating at a plurality of transmisson data rates
71595742591Interference cancellation system for CATV return transmissions
71605742347Efficient support for interactive playout of videos
71615740176Scalable multimedia network
71625740075Access subnetwork controller for video dial tone networks
71635739868Apparatus for processing mixed YUV and color palettized video signals
71645737747Prefetching to service multiple video streams from an integrated cached disk array
71655737532System and technique for accessing stored audio and visual information from a database
71665737527Interactive entertainment apparatus
71675737363Low power output subscriber unit
71685737009On-demand digital information delivery system and method using signal fragmentation and linear/fractal sequencing.
71695734925Method for scheduling I/O transactions in a data storage system to maintain the continuity of a plurality of video streams
71705734853Set top terminal for cable television delivery systems
71715734720System and method for providing digital communications between a head end and a set top terminal
71725734589Digital entertainment terminal with channel mapping
71735734413Transaction based interactive television system
71745732217Video-on-demand system capable of performing a high-speed playback at a correct speed
71755729824Distributed digital loop carriers system using coaxial cable
71765729740Information service billing system using radio communications
71775729549Simulcasting digital video programs for broadcast and interactive services
71785729535Method and apparatus for adapting a computer for wireless communications
71795729281Catv system in which chanel selection signal is transmitted from the subscriber location
71805729280Near video-on-demand signal receiver having a memory which provides for VCR like functions
71815729279Video distribution system
71825727065Deferred billing, broadcast, electronic document distribution system and method
71835725383Data transmission system
71845724646Fixed video-on-demand
71855724612Information transfer apparatus and information recording apparatus including transfer control means for determining a transfer sequence of plural information blocks
71865724543Video data retrieval method for use in video server environments that use striped disks
71875724472Content map for seamlessly skipping a retrieval of a segment of a video
71885724091Compressed digital data interactive program system
71895722041Hybrid home-entertainment system
71905721956Method and apparatus for selective buffering of pages to provide continuous media data to multiple users
71915721951Home entertainment system for playing software designed for play in home computer
71925721950Method for scheduling I/O transactions for video data storage unit to maintain continuity of number of video streams which is limited by number of I/O transactions
71935721922Embedding a real-time multi-tasking kernel in a non-real-time operating system
71945721878Multimedia control system and method for controlling multimedia program presentation
71955721829System for automatic pause/resume of content delivered on a channel in response to switching to and from that channel and resuming so that a portion of the content is repeated
71965721823Digital layout method suitable for near video on demand system
71975721815Media-on-demand communication system and method employing direct access storage device
71985721803Information transmission system having a reduced number of stored programs and recording media playback devices
71995721584Two-way broadcast system and receiving system
72005721583Interactive television system for implementing electronic polling or providing user-requested services based on identification of users or of remote control apparatuses which are employed by respective users to communicate with the system
72015720037Multimedia on-demand server
72025719985Apparatus for simultaneously recording and reproducing data to and from a recording medium
72035719983Method and apparatus for placement of video data based on disk zones
72045719962Method of and apparatus for compressing image representing signals
72055719937Multi-media copy management system
72065719872Reverse path allocation and contention resolution scheme for a broadband communications system
72075719867Plural telephony channel baseband signal demodulator for a broadband communications system
72085719792Isolator
72095717878Method and device for distributing multimedia data, providing both video broadcast and video distribution services
72105717854Multimedia server having a plurality of stream controllers directly connected to the network
72115717814Variable-content video retriever
72125717641Method of storing data and a data storing apparatus
72135716273Apparatus and method for controlling educational and amusement use of a television
72145715515Method and apparatus for downloading on-screen graphics and captions to a television terminal
72155715400System and method for providing merchant information and establishing links to merchants while presenting a movie
72165715242System for integrated distribution of switched voice and television on coaxial cable with phase distortion correction
72175715020Remote control system in which a plurality of remote control units are managed by a single remote control device
72185714945Bidirectional communication method for CATV system
72195712976Video data streamer for simultaneously conveying same one or different ones of data blocks stored in storage node to each of plurality of communication nodes
72205712906Communications systems supporting shared multimedia session
72215711672Method for automatically starting execution and ending execution of a process in a host device based on insertion and removal of a storage media into the host device
72225710970Broadcast video burst transmission cyclic distribution method
72235710765Method and apparatus for increasing the system efficiency of a TDMA system by reducing time slot guard time
72245710601Video clip program guide
72255708961Wireless on-premises video distribution using digital multiplexing
72265708846System for retrieving initial data sequence corresponding to next data sequence while locating next data sequence when branch point is reached during current data sequence
72275708845System for mapping hot spots in media content for interactive digital media program
72285708796Method of retrieving continuous and non-continuous media data from a file system
72295706334Apparatus for providing a graphical control interface
72305706048Wireless digital data access system and method

1997

72315701582Method and apparatus for efficient transmissions of programs
72325701152Arrangement for billing interactive communication services
72335699472Motion picture reproducing system by bidirectional communication
72345699362System and method for direct output of constant rate high bandwidth packets streams from long term memory devices
72355699107Program reminder system
72365699105Curbside circuitry for interactive communication services
72375697048On-vehicle data communication system and method
72385696906Telecommunicaion user account management system and method
72395696905System and method for providing merchant information and establishing links to merchants while presenting a movie
72405696869Variable-content-video provider system
72415696765Configurable hybrid medium access control for cable metropolitan area networks
72425696500Multi-media receiver and system therefor
72435694545System for providing control of data transmission by destination node using stream values transmitted from plural source nodes
72445694176Method and apparatus for generating television program guides with category selection overlay
72455694162Method for automatically changing broadcast programs based on audience response
72465691915Data transmission device
72475691494Centralized system providing karaoke service and extraneous service to terminals
72485689800Video feedback for reducing data rate or increasing quality in a video processing system
72495689799Method and apparatus for routing confidential information
72505689299Picture distribution method and device comprising copying of picture information from a first file to plural second files
72515689298Method and apparatus for multiple readout of digital video data with faster playback mode switching
72525689081Network karaoke system of broadcast type having supplementary communication channel
72535687331Method and system for displaying an animated focus item
72545684963System and method for distributing video from a plurality of video providers
72555684918System for integrating video and communications
72565684843Data transmission system for transmitting information from a central control unit to a plurality of terminals
72575684799Full service network having distributed architecture
72585684526System and method for responding to two-way broadcast programs
72595682599Two-way broadcasting and receiving system with time limit and/or limit data
72605682597Hybrid video-on-demand based on a near-video-on-demand system
72615682511Graphical viewer interface for an interactive network system
72625682325Level 1 gateway for video tone networks
72635682196Three-dimensional (3D) video presentation system providing interactive 3D presentation with personalized audio responses for multiple viewers
72645682195Digital cable headend for cable television delivery system
72655680399Method and circuit arrangement for controlling a call setup for interactive services
72665680325Network capacity creation for video dial tone network
72675678173CATV system and method of judging modulation technique in CATV system
72685678172Simulated voice packet messaging
72695678170Method and apparatus for monitoring and limiting distribution of data
72705678061Method for employing doubly striped mirroring of data and reassigning data streams scheduled to be supplied by failed disk to respective ones of remaining disks
72715678012Method and system for selecting a video piece from a database
72725677905Access subnetwork controller for video dial tone networks
72735677708System for displaying a list on a display screen
72745675738Video information server system including server center cooperating with request terminals performing video on demand
72755675732Dynamic channel assignment for TCP/IP data transmitted via cable television channels by managing the channels as a single sub network
72765675509Data transmission device
72775675373Interactive television service utilizing both unidirectional and omnidirectional broadcasting
72785675372Wireless two-way communication system between center and user stations
72795673430System and method for optimizing subscriber programming preferences
72805673401Systems and methods for a customizable sprite-based graphical user interface
72815673265Scalable multimedia network
72825673264Image information distribution system
72835673205Accessing a video message via video snapshots
72845671386System for storing data and for providing simultaneous plural access to data by connecting each access channel to each and every one of storage arrays
72855671217Scalable communications network employing shared logical nodes
72865668948Media streamer with control node enabling same isochronous streams to appear simultaneously at output ports or different streams to appear simultaneously at output ports
72875668859Apparatus and method for connecting remote callers to loudspeakers or other projecting means in an event facility
72885668592Interactive television terminal responsive to user commands which combines static service data and recurrently broadcast dynamic service data to produce composite service display signals
72895667440Bidirectional communication system
72905666365Simulcast transmission of digital programs to shared antenna receiving systems
72915666293Downloading operating system software through a broadcast channel
72925664220Information transmission/reception system for transmitting information to requesters, where it is recorded, in response to a plurality of requests
72935664046Autoconfigurable video system
72945663757Software controlled multi-mode interactive TV systems
72955661517Interactive intelligent video information system
72965659790System and method for globally scheduling multimedia stories
72975659539Method and apparatus for frame accurate access of digital audio-visual information
72985659366Notification system for television receivers
72995659350Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system
73005657414Auxiliary device control for a subscriber terminal
73015657072Interactive entertainment network system and method for providing program listings during non-peak times
73025654748Interactive program identification system
73035654747Intelligent multimedia set-top control method and apparatus in which billing signals are communicated to an information network upon presentation of downloaded media programs
73045652630Video receiver display, three axis remote control, and microcontroller for executing programs
73055652627System and method for reducing jitter in a packet-based transmission network
73065652614Video server apparatus comprising optical disks, hard disk drive and main memory
73075651010Simultaneous overlapping broadcasting of digital programs
73085650994Operation support system for service creation and network provisioning for video dial tone networks
73095650831Adjustable power remote control drive
73105649284Multiplex broadcasting system
73115649283Program verification for cable television at a consumer location
73125649093Server disk error recovery system
73135648824Video control user interface for controlling display of a video
73145646942Simulcast transmission of digital programs to shared antenna receiving systems
73155646677Method and apparatus for interactively viewing wide-angle images from terrestrial, space, and underwater viewpoints
73165646676Scalable interactive multimedia server system for providing on demand data
73175644714Video collection and distribution system with interested item notification and download on demand
73185644355Adaptive video subscriber system and methods for its use
73195642418Satellite television system and method
73205642351Wide area fiber and TV cable fast packet cell network
73215642337Network with optical mass storage devices
73225642155Method and apparatus for supporting two-way telecommunications on CATV networks
73235642152Method and system for scheduling the transfer of data sequences utilizing an anti-clustering scheduling algorithm
73245642151Distribution of television signals to workstations
73255640512Maintenance method and apparatus for providing a high-integrity, unidirectional, standardized ATM/SONET/DS3 transport signal link for a video distribution network
73265640453Universal interactive set-top controller for downloading and playback of information and entertainment services
73275640196Method and apparatus for facilitating two way oral communications utilizing a television cable system
73285640194Method of multiplexed data reading and visual search suitable for video-on-demand system
73295640193Multimedia service access by reading marks on an object
73305640192Interactive viewer response system
73315638422Distributed antenna personal communication networks system
73325638113Transaction based interactive television system
73335636209Modem to support multiple site call conferenced data communications
73345636139Information service control point which retreives information as blocks of data
73355635989Method and apparatus for sorting and searching a television program guide
73365635979Dynamically programmable digital entertainment terminal using downloaded software to control broadband data operations
73375634849Content-on-demand interactive video method and apparatus
73385634848Video game system
73395633876Store and forward repeater
73405633872Interactive radio
73415633810Method and apparatus for distributing network bandwidth on a media server
73425631903Telecommunications signaling arrangements for terminals without signaling capability
73435631846Upstream communications for interactive networks
73445631694Maximum factor selection policy for batching VOD requests
73455631693Method and apparatus for providing on demand services in a subscriber system
73465630757Real-time multi-user game communication system using existing cable television infrastructure
73475630204Customer premise wireless distribution of broad band signals and two-way communication of control signals over power lines
73485630119System and method for displaying program listings in an interactive electronic program guide
73495630104Apparatus and method for providing multimedia data
73505630007Client-server system with parity storage
73515629978Service delivery using broadband
73525629866Audio-visual presentation system
73535629733Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with display and search of program listings by title
73545629732Viewer controllable on-demand multimedia service
73555627836VPI/VCI administration
73565625865Circuit arrangement for controlling the transmission of information for interactive services
73575625864Interactive digital video services system with store and forward capabilities
73585625405Architectural arrangement for a video server
73595625404Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
73605624265Printed publication remote contol for accessing interactive media
73615623595Method and apparatus for transparent, real time reconstruction of corrupted data in a redundant array data storage system
73625623422Method for prioritizing channels in a communication system
73635621792Method and system of controlling the mode of access to signals, in particular picture signals
73645621728Level 1 gateway controlling broadband communications for video dial tone networks
73655621660Software-based encoder for a software-implemented end-to-end scalable video delivery system
73665621456Methods and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the display of multiple program categories
73675619570Information furnishing and collection system
73685619498Flag field-based routing mechanism for fiber optic telecommunication system employing STS-based transmission format containing asynchronous transfer mode cells
73695619425Data transmission system
73705619387Disk storage device with spiral data track and incremental error offsets in angularly spaced imbedded concentric servo patterns
73715619335Digital video recording and playback system and method having multiple playback devices outputting video program data on multiple channels
73725619259Distributor of high-definition television
73735619251Two-way CATV system and remote control system
73745619250Operating system for interactive television system set top box utilizing dynamic system upgrades
73755619249Telecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs
73765619247Stored program pay-per-play
73775616876System and methods for selecting music on the basis of subjective content
73785615246Method and apparatus for spurious signal detection and disconnection in a hybrid fiber/coax network architecture
73795613192One-way data transmission device with two-way data transmission function
73805613191Customer premise wireless distribution of audio-video, control signals and voice using CDMA
73815613190Customer premise wireless distribution of audio-video, control signals and voice
73825613032System and method for recording, playing back and searching multimedia events wherein video, audio and text can be searched and retrieved
73835612947Apparatus and method for fast changeover in duplex system
73845612790Method and apparatus for multiplexed video data reading in video library system
73855612742Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program
73865612730Interactive system for a closed cable network
73875612681Data transmission system having dedicated clock channel
73885611038Audio/video transceiver provided with a device for reconfiguration of incompatibly received or transmitted video and audio information
73895610916Shared receiving systems utilizing telephone cables as video drops
73905610841Video server
73915610653Method and system for automatically tracking a zoomed video image
73925609525Video game data reception apparatus
73935608728System and method for equalization of forward and reverse channels of a communication network system
73945608449Wireless interactive consumer video system
73955608448Hybrid architecture for video on demand server
73965608447Full service network
73975608446Apparatus and method for combining high bandwidth and low bandwidth data transfer
73985606726Receiving unit for a two-way broadcasting system
73995606725Broadband network having an upstream power transmission level that is dynamically adjusted as a function of the bit error rate
74005606359Video on demand system with multiple data sources configured to provide vcr-like services
74015604682Information service control point which retrieves information as blocks of data and outputs the retrieved data via a communications link
74025604604Multiple head signal distribution system
74035604542Using the vertical blanking interval for transporting electronic coupons
74045602597Video receiver display of video overlaying menu
74055602582Method and system for processing a request based on indexed digital video data
74065600573Operations center with video storage for a television program packaging and delivery system
74075600368Interactive television system and method for viewer control of multiple camera viewpoints in broadcast programming
74085600364Network controller for cable television delivery systems
74095598523Method and system for displayed menu activation using a matching distinctive arrangement of keypad actuators
74105598162Removable audio remote controller for a microphone
74115597307Method for starting up a process automatically on insertion of a storage media into a host device
74125596705System and method for linking and presenting movies with their underlying source information
74135596373Method and apparatus for providing program oriented information in a multiple station broadcast system
74145596361Two-way cable TV conversion system for data transmission over a dedicated frequency band
74155594938Universal TV interface for switch of broadcast video distribution (and related method)
74165594924Multiple user multimedia data server with switch to load time interval interleaved data to plurality of time interval assigned buffers
74175594789Transaction implementation in video dial tone network
74185594730Data distribution system and methods for its use
74195594726Frequency agile broadband communications system
74205594509Method and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the display of multiple levels of information on a display
74215594507Compressed digital overlay controller and method for MPEG type video signal
74225594493Television signal activated interactive smart card system
74235594492Method and apparatus for rapid channel selection
74245594491Near-video-on-demand digital video distribution system utilizing asymmetric digital subscriber lines
74255594490System for distributing video/audio files from central location to a plurality of cable headends
74265592612Method and apparatus for supplying data streams
74275592551Method and apparatus for providing interactive electronic programming guide
74285592540Method and apparatus for selectively delivering telephony signals on a hybrid coaxial cable network
74295592491Wireless modem
74305592213Receiving unit for two-way broadcasting including automatic display of operating state of a transmitting system
74315592212Methods and systems for non-program applications for subscriber television

1996

74325590381Method and apparatus for buffered video playback of video content distributed on a plurality of disks
74335589945Computer-themed playing system
74345589892Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access
74355589872Compatible interactive TV and multimedia delivery system two-way cable TV conversion system for data transmission over a dedicated frequency band
74365587734User interface for selecting television information services through pseudo-channel access
74375586121Asymmetric hybrid access system and method
74385585866Electronic television program guide schedule system and method including virtual channels
74395585858Simulcast of interactive signals with a conventional video signal
74405585838Program time guide
74415583995Apparatus and method for data storage and retrieval using bandwidth allocation
74425583937Method for providing video programming nearly on demand
74435583927Method and apparatus for integrating telephone and broadband networks
74445583868Method and system for combining data from multiple servers into a single continuous data stream using a switch
74455583563Method and system for delivering an application in an interactive television network
74465583561Multi-cast digital video data server using synchronization groups
74475583560Method and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the selective display of listing information on a display
74485581784Method for performing I/O's in a storage system to maintain the continuity of a plurality of video streams
74495581555Reverse path allocation and contention resolution scheme for a broadband communications system
74505581479Information service control point, which uses different types of storage devices, which retrieves information as blocks of data, and which uses a trunk processor for transmitting information
74515574964Signal distribution system
74525574779Method and apparatus for provisioning network services
74535574778Method and apparatus for providing video services
74545574495Cable television data path error analyzer located at the set-top terminal
74555574494Method for automatically navigating a complex struture at an interactive user station
74565572645Buffer management policy for an on-demand video server
74575572517Configurable hybrid medium access control for cable metropolitan area networks
74585572442System for distributing subscription and on-demand audio programming
74595572349Communications system
74605572347Switched video architecture for an optical fiber-to-the-curb telecommunications system
74615570415Video programming and storage control using the telephone network
74625570347Upstream data transmission system with downloadable transmission parameters
74635570295System and method of capturing encoded data transmitted over a communications network in a video system
74645570126System for composing multimedia signals for interactive television services
74655570125Method of controlling television broadcasting call in asynchronous transfer mode switching system
74665568181Multimedia distribution over wide area networks
74675568180Video-on-demand system of reduced storage capacity which can provide noninterrupted broadcast to a plurality of users
74685566353Point of purchase video distribution system
74695566301ISDN audiovisual teleservices interface subsystem
74705565908Bi-directional system for providing information, management, and entertainment services
74715563948Process for authentication of smart cards, and device for use of the process
74725563883Dynamic channel management and signalling method and apparatus
74735563714Digital signal processing apparatus for recording and reproducing time-base compressed digital image data in an image transmission system
74745563648Method for controlling execution of an audio video interactive program
74755561791Method and apparatus for conditioning timed program independent of transport timing
74765561637Pace control for multicasting in a video server environment
74775561456Return based scheduling to support video-on-demand applications
74785559949Computer program product and program storage device for linking and presenting movies with their underlying source information
74795559858Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephony service in a hydrid coaxial cable network
74805559808Simulcasting digital video programs
74815559803Communication system using a bidirectional tree structure network
74825559798Data segmentation within a renegotiated bit-rate service transmission system
74835559549Television program delivery system
74845559503Communications device for initializing terminals in a signal distribution system
74855557724User interface, method, and apparatus selecting and playing channels having video, audio, and/or text streams
74865557320Video mail delivery system
74875557319Subscriber return system for CATV full service networks
74885557318Method and apparatus for permitting a viewer to scan through a plurality of video signals provided by a transmitter
74895557317Video-on-demand system with program relocation center
74905557316System for distributing broadcast television services identically on a first bandwidth portion of a plurality of express trunks and interactive services over a second bandwidth portion of each express trunk on a subscriber demand basis
74915555466Vehicular audio/visual system having distribution box for connecting individual passenger monitors to multiple program sources
74925555441Interactive audiovisual distribution system
74935555407Method of and apparatus for reduction of bandwidth requirements in the provision of electronic information and transaction services through communication networks
74945555308Encryption of signals to insure viewership of commercials
74955555305Method and apparatus for secure transmission of video signals
74965555244Scalable multimedia network
74975555015Wireless two way transmission between center and user stations via a relay
74985553311Customer premise device for controlling data transmissions by storing a limited number of operation algorithms and receiving operation instructions from external sources
74995553221System and method for enabling the creation of personalized movie presentations and personalized movie collections
75005553064High speed bidirectional digital cable transmission system
75015553005Video server memory management method
75025552806Method and apparatus for positioning selectable function icons on a display
75035550863Audio and video transmission and receiving system
75045550847Device and method of signal loss recovery for realtime and/or interactive communications
75055550579Two-way cable tv conversion system
75065550578Interactive and conventional television information system
75075550577Video on demand network, including a central video server and distributed video servers with random access read/write memories
75085548340Intelligent television receivers combinations including video displays, and methods for diversion of television viewers by visual image modification
75095548281Data transmission system
75105546119Transmission modulator for cable television upstream data transmission
75115546118Data recording/reproducing method and data send-out method
75125544327Load balancing in video-on-demand servers by allocating buffer to streams with successively larger buffer requirements until the buffer requirements of a stream can not be satisfied
75135544313Baton passing optimization scheme for load balancing/configuration planning in a video-on-demand computer system
75145544161ATM packet demultiplexer for use in full service network having distributed architecture
75155542008Method of and apparatus for compressing image representing signals
75165541757Optical fiber cable service system provided with video on demand service
75175541638User programmable entertainment method and apparatus
75185539920Method and apparatus for processing an audio video interactive signal
75195539880Cable-based interactive multimedia workstation network
75205539660Multi-channel common-pool distributed data storage and retrieval system
75215539621Network communication unit with client and resource node array double layer ICs on printed board with connectors on housing
75225539483Panoramic projection apparatus
75235539450Methods and systems for providing additional service applications in pay television
75245539449Integrated television services system
75255539448Video server that adapts video signals from memory to a format compatible with a communication system in a video-on-demand network
75265537143Interactive communication system
75275537142Local area network for simultaneous, bi-directional transmission of video bandwidth signals, including a switching matrix which defines user connections, upstream connections, and downstream connections and has an efficient configuration to minimize the
75285537141Distance learning system providing individual television participation, audio responses and memory for every student
75295535209Method and apparatus for transporting timed program data using single transport schedule
75305535206Upstream data transmission system for cable television
75315534913Apparatus and method for integrating downstream data transfer over a cable television channel with upstream data carrier by other media
75325534912Extended range video on demand distribution system
75335532937Switching of multiple multimedia data streams
75345532833Method and system for displaying selected portions of a motion video image
75355532735Method of advertisement selection for interactive service
75365530754Video on demand
75375530557Online placement of video files determined by a function of the bandwidth to space ratio of each of the storage devices in a server environment
75385530469Interactive television with correlation of viewers input and results made available to each viewer
75395528582Network apparatus and method for providing two way broadband communications
75405528513Scheduling and admission control policy for a continuous media server
75415528282Video server for video-on-demand system with controllable memories and with pause, fast-forward and rewind functions
75425528281Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
75435526035Transaction based interactive television system
75445526034Interactive home information system with signal assignment
75455524272Method and apparatus for distributing program material
75465524195Graphical user interface for interactive television with an animated agent
75475523796Video clip program guide
75485521631Interactive digital video services system with store and forward capabilities
75495521630Frame sampling scheme for video scanning in a video-on-demand system
75505519435Multi-user, on-demand video storage and retrieval system including video signature computation for preventing excessive instantaneous server data rate
75515519433Interactive television security through transaction time stamping
75525517502Upstream transmission using multiple transmission tags and downstream acknowledgements in conditional access packets
75535517257Video control user interface for interactive television systems and method for controlling display of a video movie
75545515510Communications internetwork system connecting a client node array to a resource array
75555513180Television signal and ATM cell switching system
75565512935Apparatus and method for diplaying an alert to an individual personal computer user via the user's television connected to a cable television system
75575512934System and method for transmission of programming on demand
75585510905Video storage server using track-pairing
75595510844Video bitstream regeneration using previously agreed to high priority segments
75605510828Interactive video display system
75615508732Data server, control server and gateway architecture system and method for broadcasting digital video on demand
75625506615Video-on-demand system and method with high speed repeating transmission of video data, and video cassette recording capability
75635504933Pay broadcasting system
75645504896Method and apparatus for controlling program sources in an interactive television system using hierarchies of finite state machines
75655499241Broadband communications system
75665499047Distribution network comprising coax and optical fiber paths for transmission of television and additional signals
75675497185Remote control system for television audience data gathering
75685493638Remote display of an image by transmitting compressed video frames representing back-ground and overlay portions thereof
75695493328Method and system for addressing a home terminal unit using a fiber-to-the-curb system
75705488412Customer premises equipment receives high-speed downstream data over a cable television system and transmits lower speed upstream signaling on a separate channel
75715488411Interactive system for a closed cable network
75725487035Method of multiplexed data reading/writing suitable for video-on-demand system
75735485198Multiple channel decoding device for TV systems
75745485197Carousel display
75755485196Secure interactive program distribution control for teledistribution network
75765481757CATV terminal device in two-way communication CATV system
75775481546Interactive nationwide data service communication system for stationary and mobile battery operated subscriber units
75785481542Interactive information services control system
75795481312Method of and apparatus for the transmission of high and low priority segments of a video bitstream over packet networks
75805481294Audience measurement system utilizing ancillary codes and passive signatures

1995

75815479303Method and apparatus for visual search control of digital video files
75825479286Optical fibre communications system
75835479202Television receiver for accessing switched broadband networks
75845477263Method and apparatus for video on demand with fast forward, reverse and channel pause
75855475615Method and system for sizing interactive video delivery systems
75865473673System for transmitting selection code signals to TV or radio stations
75875473362Video on demand system comprising stripped data across plural storable devices with time multiplex scheduling
75885471474Communications highway network system
75895469495Method and apparatus for delivering secured telephone service in hybrid coaxial cable network
75905465385CATV system with an easy program reservation
75915461415Look-ahead scheduling to support video-on-demand applications
75925459789Packet TV program component detector
75935459507Terminal device for a catv system having a read out function
75945459506Enhanced pay per view system
75955457780System for producing a video-instruction set utilizing a real-time frame differential bit map and microblock subimages
75965457560Fiber optic telecommunication system employing continuous downlink, burst uplink transmission format with preset uplink guard band
75975453779Scheduling policies with grouping for providing VCR control functions in a video server
75985446490Interactive television with tailored programming
75995446489Cable television billing method
76005442700Scrambling method
76015442472Fiber optic status monitoring system
76025442390Video on demand with memory accessing and or like functions
76035442389Program server for interactive television system
76045440336System and method for storing and forwarding audio and/or visual information on demand
76055440335Method and apparatus for delivering passband and telephony signals in a coaxial cable network
76065440334Broadcast video burst transmission cyclic distribution apparatus and method
76075438535Content addressable memory system
76085438355Interactive system for processing viewer responses to television programming
76095437052MMDS over-the-air bi-directional TV/data transmission system and method therefor
76105434678Seamless transmission of non-sequential video segments
76115434611Home health care system which employs a two-way community antenna television network to permit communication between a doctor and patients at different locations
76125426701Cable television converter box with a smart card connector underneath
76135426699Method and apparatus for digitizing a scrambled analog video signal
76145425027Wide area fiber and TV cable fast packet cell network
76155424770Method and apparatus for automatic insertion of a television signal from a remote source
76165422674Remote display of an image by transmitting compressed video frames representing background and overlay portions thereof
76175421031Program transmission optimisation
76185421030Communications system and method for bi-directional communications between an upstream control facility and downstream user terminals
76195420923Addressed messaging in a cable television system
76205418782Methods and apparatus for providing virtual service selection in a multi-service communications system
76215418713Apparatus and method for an on demand data delivery system for the preview, selection, retrieval and reproduction at a remote location of previously recorded or programmed materials
76225418559Multi-channel television converter for conventional and interactive signals
76235416508CATV system with transmission of program schedules, linked program broadcasts, and permissive ordering periods
76245414455Segmented video on demand system
76255412720Interactive home information system
76265410344Apparatus and method of selecting video programs based on viewers' preferences
76275410343Video-on-demand services using public switched telephone network
76285410326Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices
76295408260Customer premises ADSL signal distribution arrangement
76305408259Data modulation arrangement for selectively distributing data
76315404505System for scheduling transmission of indexed and requested database tiers on demand at varying repetition rates
76325400402System for limiting use of down-loaded video-on-demand data
76335400401System and method for transmitting a plurality of digital services
76345394559MMDS/ITFS bi-directional over-the-air transmission system and method therefor
76355392353Interactive satellite broadcast network
76365390240Data dial system and method
76375389964Broadcast channel substitution method and apparatus
76385389963System for selectively interconnecting audio-video sources and receivers
76395388101Interactive nationwide data service communication system for stationary and mobile battery operated subscriber units
76405382970Television viewer monitoring system including portable data meter for each viewer

1994

76415374951Method and system for monitoring television viewing
76425373288Initializing terminals in a signal distribution system
76435371532Communications architecture and method for distributing information services
76445367329Accounting system in network for offering video programs
76455361394Upstream signal control apparatus for cable television system
76465361091Interactive home information system for distributing video picture information to television viewers over a fiber optic telephone system
76475359601Apparatus providing dynamic virtual service selection in a multi-service communications system
76485359419Programmable CATV system and termainal unit therefor, including acknowledgement of program request
76495357276Method of providing video on demand with VCR like functions
76505355480Storage control method and apparatus for an interactive television terminal
76515355162Multi-standard cable television system
76525351075Home video club television broadcasting system
76535347304Remote link adapter for use in TV broadcast data transmission system
76545343239Transaction based interactive television system
76555343158Amplifier device for a cable television distribution network
76565341474Communications architecture and buffer for distributing information services
76575341216CATV channel access control and metering apparatus
76585339315Cable broadcasting system and the transmission center for on demand program services
76595335277Signal processing appparatus and methods
76605321514Interactive television and data transmission system
76615319455System for distributing customized commercials to television viewers
76625317392Noise reducing device for up-going signals in bidirectional CATV system
76635313408Multistation display system for controlling a display monitor associated with plural audio video devices
76645313297System for providing pictures responding to users' remote control
76655311302Entertainment and data management system for passenger vehicle including individual seat interactive video terminals
76665303042Computer-implemented method and apparatus for remote educational instruction
76675294977Television signal detection apparatus
76685291554Shared-price custom video rentals via interactive TV
76695282028Remote control for digital music terminal with synchronized communications
76705276866System with two different communication mediums, transmitting retrieved video and compressed audio information to plural receivers responsively to users' requests

1993

76715267032Device for detecting termination of connection to a programme to be paid for, received by a subscriber unit via an interactive remote distribution network
76725257099Central data processing station for satellite communication with local area audience response station
76735255086Method and apparatus for RF data transfer in a CATV system
76745253275Audio and video transmission and receiving system
76755252077Process for materializing virtual interactivity between an individual and a data support
76765251324Method and apparatus for generating and collecting viewing statistics for remote terminals in a cable television system
76775251220Method and apparatus for error detection and processing
76785247347PSTN architecture for video-on-demand services
76795245420CATV pay per view interdiction system
76805243651Diagnostic method and apparatus for a cable television interdiction system
76815243647Method and apparatus for broadband signal distribution
76825235414Non-obtrusive programming monitor
76835233654Signal processing apparatus and methods
76845231494Selection of compressed television signals from single channel allocation based on viewer characteristics
76855226177Real-time wireless audience response system
76865225902Automatic frequency selection in a bi-directional cable television system
76875223923Cellular repeater stations in a wireless audience response system for satellite communication
76885220420Interactive home information system for distributing compressed television programming
76895218714CATV repeating amplifier circuitry
76905208665Presentation player for an interactive digital communication system
76915206722Remote channel switching for video on demand service
76925202780Optical communication system for the subscriber area
76935200823Virtual channels for a multiplexed analog component (MAC) television system
76945198899Network for interactive distribution of video, audio and telematic information
76955195092Interactive multimedia presentation & communication system
76965194947Apparatus for tapping CATV signals from a cable and for controlling the distribution
76975191573Method for transmitting a desired digital video or audio signal
76985191410Interactive multimedia presentation and communications system
76995181107Telephone access information service distribution system
77005177604Interactive television and data transmission system

1992

77015172413Secure hierarchial video delivery system and method
77025157716Dynamic callback technique
77035155590System for data channel level control
77045151782Control system for satellite delivered pay-per-view television system
77055142690Cable television radio frequency data processor
77065136411Dynamically responsive CATV system with shared fiber optic link
77075133079Method and apparatus for distribution of movies
77085132992Audio and video transmission and receiving system
77095130792Store and forward video system
77105126840Filter circuit receiving upstream signals for use in a CATV network
77115124980Synchronous multiport digital 2-way communications network using T1 PCM on a CATV cable
77125119188Digital audio-video presentation display system
77135113496Bus interconnection structure with redundancy linking plurality of groups of processors, with servers for each group mounted on chassis
77145109414Signal processing apparatus and methods
77155109286CATV reverse path manifold system
77165101267Wide area real-time T-V audience polling system with local area stations linked by satellite
77175093718Interactive home information system
77185089885Telephone access display system with remote monitoring
77195081680Initial reporting of remotely generated data

1991

77205077607Cable television transaction terminal
77215075771Method of and apparatus for optimal scheduling of television programming to maximize customer satisfaction
77225056136Secure video communications system
77235053883Terminal polling method
77245051822Telephone access video game distribution center
77255046093CATV subscriber apparatus with intelligent remote control
77265036389Satellite controlled audience polling system
77275027426Signal coupling device and system
77285027400Multimedia bidirectional broadcast system
77295020134CATV signal distribution system and local status monitor therefor
77305019900Telephone access display system
77315016272Home video system
77325014125Television system for the interactive distribution of selectable video presentations
77335012510Dynamic callback technique
77345003384Set-top interface transactions in an impulse pay per view television system
77355001554Terminal authorization method
77364995080Television signal scrambling system and method
77374995078Television broadcast system for selective transmission of viewer-chosen programs at viewer-requested times
77384994909Video signal distribution system
77394994908Interactive room status/time information system
77404991011Interactive television terminal with programmable background audio or video
77414987486Automatic interactive television terminal configuration
77424985761Current detection circuit and method
77434982440CATV network with addressable filters receiving MSK upstream signals

1990

77444975951IPPV programming distribution control system
77454972503Method and apparatus for determining audience viewing habits by jamming a control signal and identifying the viewers command
77464965825Signal processing apparatus and methods
77474964162Secure television signal encoding and decoding system
77484963966CATV distribution system, especially adapted for off-premises premium channel interdiction
77494961109Chargeable program receiving limit setting system in two-way cable television system
77504958381Two way communication system
77514949187Video communications system having a remotely controlled central source of video and audio data
77524949170Video information transmission service system and head end device therefor
77534947429Pay per view television signaling method
77544947244Video selection and distribution system
77554943963Data collection and transmission system with real time clock
77564941040Cable television system selectively distributing pre-recorded video and audio messages
77574931865Apparatus and methods for monitoring television viewers
77584928272Two-way CATV system using frequency division multiplexing
77594928177Two-way data broadcast networks
77604928168Billing data display system and terminal used therein for a closed circuit television system
77614926256Billing data display system for a closed circuit television system
77624920533CATV subscriber terminal transmission control
77634920432System for random access to an audio video data library with independent selection and display at each of a plurality of remote locations
77644916737Secure anti-piracy encoded television system and method
77654912721Cable television spread spectrum data transmission apparatus
77664910767ANI auto dialer with carrier current interface
77674905080Apparatus for collecting television channel data and market research data
77684901367Cable communications system with remote switching and processing converters
77694896347Interactive video communications system
77704896209Passenger vehicle polling system having a central unit for polling passenger seat terminal units
77714893248Monitoring and reporting system for remote terminals
77724891694Fiber optic cable television distribution system
77734891633Digital image exchange system

1989

77744890322Method and apparatus for subscription broadcast
77754890320Television broadcast system for selective transmission of viewer-chosen programs at viewer-requested times
77764888638System for substituting television programs transmitted via telephone lines
77774885803System and method for controlling a plurality of electronic entertainment devices
77784885795Hospital digital data transfer system
77794885794Method and apparatus for protection of channel access in broadband cable communications systems
77804878245Control and metering system for pay television over a cable network
77814862268Addressable cable television control system with video format data transmission
77824860379Data communications system
77834858000Image recognition audience measurement system and method
77844852154Pay-per-view CATV system
77854829589Anti-tapping system
77864829558System and device for data transmission, and related method
77874829372Presentation player
77884823386Addressable subscriber cable television system
77894821862Coin-operated timer for pay TV
77904816904Television and market research data collection system and method
77914807023Mapping method for impulse pay per view system

1988

77924792849Digital interactive communication system
77934792848Cable television impulse pay per view system
77944789895System for synchronizing digital bit stream for telecommunication system
77954780758Telecommunication system with burst and continuous audio signals
77964763191Dial-up telephone network equipment for requesting an identified selection
77974761684Telephone access display system
77984760442Wideband digital signal distribution system
77994755872Impulse pay per view system and method
78004755871Control of rf answer pulses in a TV answer back system
78014754426System for controlling communications on a cable television network
78024752954Upstream signal control apparatus in bidirectional CATV system
78034750036Interactive television and data transmission system
78044742513Adaptive window multiplexing technique
78054734764Cable television system selectively distributing pre-recorded video and audio messages
78064724478Cable television communication system with passive sensor signal path and a subscriber power supply source
78074723320Dual communication link for satellite TV receiver

1987

78084713840Data communication system
78094710956Cable television system
78104710955Cable television system with two-way telephone communication path
78114709418Wideband cable network
78124704725Signal processing apparatus and methods
78134700386Technique for promoting CATV pay-per-view events and acknowledging subscriber orders
78144694490Signal processing apparatus and methods
78154689619Method and apparatus for polling subscriber terminals
78164686564Communication data processing device of cable television system
78174684980System for controlling communications on a cable television network
78184673976Cable television system data verification apparatus
78194658290Television and market research data collection system and method
78204654843Signal distribution system
78214648122Community antenna television communication system
78224641363Community antenna television communication system

1986

78234633462Multiple access communication on a CATV reverse channel
78244616263Video subsystem for a hybrid videotex facility
78254616256Television channel distribution network
78264606072Master/slave converter system
78274599647Receiver with interface for interaction with controller-decoder
78284591906Wireless transmission from the television set to the television station
78294590516Recorded program communication system
78304586078CATV upstream signal transmission at nonharmonic video frequencies
78314584602Polling system and method using nondedicated telephone lines
78324580291Method for processing digital signals, and subscriber station for telecommunication and teledistribution
78334580161Cable television subscriber control system including addressable filters having a variable pole
78344577224Secure cable television access system with tiering control
78354574305Remote hub television and security systems
78364567512Recorded program communication system
78374566030Television viewer data collection system

1985

78384558464Address-programmable CATV converter
78394558358Cable network monitoring system for CATV system
78404554579Two-way CATV system with AML commands
78414553204Central processing unit restoring mechanism for a system having a plurality of central processing units
78424553161Upstream data packet time slot synchronization with downstream VBI for two-way CATV system
78434546382Television and market research data collection system and method
78444538176Buffer memory dispersion type video/audio transmission system
78454538174Two-way subscriber TV system with multiple subscriber's sets
78464536791Addressable cable television control system with video format data transmission
78474530008Secured communications system
78484528663Peak load access in a two-way CATV contention system
78494528589Method and system for subscription television billing and access
78504523190Local exchange equipment for a cable network
78514521806Recorded program communication system
78524520508Subscriber terminal for monitoring radio-frequency signal ingress into cable television systems
78534509073Two-way cable-television system
78544506387Programming-on-demand cable system and method
78554499568Process for the teledistribution of recorded information and a system for performing this process
78564494138Segmented upstream management for cable television
78574491983Information distribution system

1984

78584486773CATV Pay system
78594484218Video distribution control system
78604475123Addressable subscriber cable television system
78614475121Polling pattern generator for CATV system
78624455570CATV System
78634454538Data communication in CATV system
78644450481Tamper-resistant, expandable communications system
78654450477Television information system
78664439784Power cutting device for terminal units of CATV system
78674430731Video and data distribution module with subscriber terminal
78684425578Monitoring system and method utilizing signal injection for determining channel reception of video receivers

1983

78694422093Television burst service
78704413281Method for simultaneous teletext and analog signal transmission
78714395780Service-integrated communication transmission and exchange system
78724388644Apparatus for monitoring a multichannel receiver
78734386365Combined wired broadcasting and viewphone system
78744385314Polling pattern generator for CATV system
78754382266Broad band switching system
78764381522Selective viewing
78774367548Subscriber station for providing multiple services to a subscriber

1982

78784365267Passive data monitor for use with polling pattern generator in CATV system
78794365249Line monitoring device in two-way data communication system
78804364042Data-transmission and data-processing system
78814361903Data transmission process in a CATV system
78824361851System for remote monitoring and data transmission over non-dedicated telephone lines
78834360828Hotel/motel power load control and bilateral signalling apparatus
78844350848Data transmission system
78854343042Bi-directional data transmission and control system
78864331974Cable television with controlled signal substitution
78874331973Panelist response scanning system
78884322854Data communications terminal
78894317215Tuning system for CATV terminal

1981

78904308554Television viewer reaction determining system
78914302771Wire broadcasting system with subscriber controlled switched program selection
78924295154Digital video and audio file system
78934290142Interactive cable television system
78944268859High-security cable television access system
78954258386Television audience measuring system
78964251691Picture/audio signal transmission system
78974245245Interactive CATV system

1980

78984225884Method and system for subscription television billing and access
78994216497Apparatus for monitoring a multichannel receiver
79004207431Apparatus and method for monitoring a communications system

1979

79014170782Programming and selection monitoring system for television receivers
79024163255Billing method and system for a subscriber of a pay television system
79034163254Method and system for subscription television billing and access
79044161751High-security cable television access system
79054135202Broadcasting systems with fibre optic transmission lines

1978

79064115807Telephone billing apparatus for a subscription television system
79074112252Multi-terminal serially communicating shared logic text editing system
79084107735Television audience survey system providing feedback of cumulative survey results to individual television viewers
79094107734Television viewer reaction determining system
79104104486System for accumulating data over nondedicated telephone lines
79114090220Wired broadcasting systems for processing coded data representative of subscriber station conditions
79124081753Automatic programming system for television receivers
79134079414Interrogated transponder system
79144077006Bidirectional unicable switching system
79154074310Selective CCTV communicating
79164068264Pay television system utilizing binary coding
79174066966Alarm system utilizing a bidirectional transmission line in CATV system

1977

79184064460Coaxial wired broadcasting system with tone responsive program selectors
79194058829TV monitor
79204057829Communications TV monitoring and control system
79214045814Method and apparatus for scrambling and unscrambling communication signals
79224044376TV monitor
79234041398Bi-directional digital communication network
79244035838Cable distribution system for wide-band message signals
79254032972Piggy back row grabbing system
79264031543Communication system
79274024576Method and apparatus for scrambling and unscrambling communication signals
79284019201Method and apparatus for scrambling and unscrambling communication signals
79294013963Wired broadcasting systems
79304008369Telephone interfaced subscription cable television system especially useful in hotels and motels
79314007423System and apparatus for electronic spectral analysis

1976

79323997718Premium interactive communication system
79333996578Alarm system
79343993955Method of and apparatus for establishing emergency communications in a two-way cable television system
79353990046Multiple terminal computer system with mixed terminal data reception rates
79363990012Remote transceiver for a multiple site location in a two-way cable television system
79373987397Remote unit for a two-way cable communications system
79383980831Data switching system
79393975585Electronic communications system for supplementary video program distribution
79403968327Television signal distribution system
79413959596Time division switching network
79423947882Vending system for remotely accessible stored information
79433947624System for conducting a television audience survey
79443944742Burst frequency shift keying data communication system
79453942117All saturated switching mode solid state RF amplifier
79463937890Remote monitoring communication system and terminal for utility meters
79473936747Code operated switching device for communications systems and the like
79483934079Bilateral communications system for distributing commerical and premium video signaling on an accountable basis
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