Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
12/2008
12/10/2008CN100442831C Information system
12/09/2008US7464397 Streaming content receiving apparatus and playback apparatus with stopping of reception of second streaming data during period in which first streaming program is selected
12/09/2008US7464396 Transmission and receipt of time-converging multi-media streams
12/09/2008US7464392 Viewing limit controls
12/09/2008US7464164 Linking order entry process to realtime network inventories and capacities
12/09/2008US7463737 System and method for conditional access key encryption
12/09/2008US7463735 Encoding and decoding methods for secure scalable streaming and related systems
12/09/2008US7463683 Method and apparatus for decoding spatially scaled fine granular encoded video signals
12/09/2008CA2343388C Cloning protection scheme for a digital information playback device
12/09/2008CA2337910C Digital tv system with synchronized world wide web content
12/03/2008EP1997319A1 System and method for processing content for later insertion of digital watermark and other data
12/03/2008CN101316369A Image processing device, method, program and recording medium
12/03/2008CN101316146A Digital broadcast receiver and digital broadcast receiving method
12/03/2008CN100440962C Discovery information for IP multicast
12/03/2008CN100440957C Video memory manager for use in video recorder and method of operation
12/03/2008CN100440956C Broadcast program recording overrun and underrun scheduling system
12/03/2008CN100440948C Broadcast received device and broadcast signal received method and broadcast system
12/02/2008US7461405 Mixed-media data encoding
12/02/2008US7461161 Information processing apparatus and method for decoding encoded data
12/02/2008US7460655 Picture phone monitor system
12/02/2008US7460601 Video data transmitting/receiving method and video monitor system
12/02/2008US7460173 Method and apparatus for synchronizing audio and video data
12/02/2008CA2329069C Program guide system with advertisements
11/2008
11/27/2008WO2008143185A1 Broadcast method and broadcast unit
11/26/2008EP1995968A2 Broadcasting data converter
11/26/2008EP1994752A2 Method and apparatus for restricting dvd content
11/26/2008EP1994747A1 Method and apparatus for providing video on demand
11/26/2008EP1994741A2 Customizing dvr functionality
11/26/2008EP1994721A1 Packet format of network abstraction layer unit, and algorithm and apparatus for video encoding and decoding using the format, qos control algorithm and apparatus for ipv6 label switching using the format
11/26/2008CN100438619C Authentification of data in a digital transmission system
11/26/2008CN100437724C Bypassing pixel clock generation and CRTC circuits in a graphics controller chip
11/25/2008US7458090 Method and apparatus of displaying bit stream data, method and apparatus for generating bit stream data, and storage medium
11/25/2008US7457883 Mechanism for implementing network discovery in a cable network
11/25/2008US7457585 Home network server, method for distributing digital broadcasting program, wireless terminal, home network system
11/25/2008US7457541 System for integrating broadcasting and communication technologies while ensuring qualities of services
11/25/2008US7457415 Secure information distribution system utilizing information segment scrambling
11/25/2008US7457414 Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keys
11/25/2008US7456905 Communication apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
11/25/2008US7456902 Method and system for identifying addressing data within a television presentation
11/25/2008US7455227 System for card-based service access
11/25/2008CA2402318C Personal recorder and method of implementing and using same
11/25/2008CA2402316C Method of using buttons associated with a display to access and execute associated functions
11/20/2008WO2008139515A1 Signal outputting apparatus, information device, signal outputting method, and signal outputting program
11/20/2008US20080288998 Multimedia signal processing system
11/19/2008EP1993261A1 Method and system for scheduling of messages
11/19/2008EP1993252A1 Multicarrier transmission with variable guard intervals
11/19/2008EP1993237A2 Multimedia client/server system with adjustable packet size and methods for use therewith
11/19/2008EP1395950B1 Apparatus and method for watermarking a digital image
11/19/2008EP0862831B2 Method and apparatus for displaying textual or graphic data on the screen of television receivers
11/19/2008CN101309394A Data-on-demand digital broadcast system utilizing prefetch data transmission
11/19/2008CN101308532A Content download system, content supply device, content receiving device and method thereof
11/19/2008CN100435581C Conditional-access terminal device and method
11/19/2008CN100435121C Reception apparatus and information browsing method
11/18/2008US7454776 System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
11/18/2008US7454775 Method and apparatus for generating television program recommendations based on similarity metric
11/18/2008US7454384 Information distributing method and system
11/18/2008US7454142 Data transmission method and data transmission apparatus
11/18/2008US7454131 Image sensing apparatus with camera shake correction function
11/18/2008US7454074 System and method for the lossless progressive streaming of images over a communication network
11/18/2008CA2381493C Method and apparatus for control of auxiliary video information display
11/18/2008CA2335667C Method and apparatus for the display of selected images at selected times
11/18/2008CA2182152C Data recording method and apparatus, data record medium and data reproducing method and apparatus
11/13/2008WO2008136077A1 Scramble key management unit, scramble key management information transmitting unit, method for scramble key output management, scramble key management program, license information management unit, license management information transmitting unit, method for license information output management, and license information man
11/13/2008US20080282323 Access control apparatus, access control method, and access control program
11/13/2008US20080282306 Mapping Transport Streams
11/13/2008US20080282292 Receiving apparatus and method
11/13/2008US20080282285 Interactive media system and method for presenting pause-time content
11/13/2008US20080281968 Updating Download Options for Unavailable Media Content
11/13/2008US20080279386 Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewing
11/13/2008US20080279384 Information delivery system, information delivery method, node device, key data management device, and recording medium
11/13/2008US20080279284 System and Method for Adapting Video Decoding Rate By Multiple Presentation of Frames
11/13/2008US20080279276 Data processing system and method, communication system and method, and charging apparatus and method
11/13/2008US20080279273 URI Pointer System and Method for the Broadcast of MPEG-4 Data in an ATSC MPEG-2 Transport Stream File System
11/13/2008US20080279199 Power Line Communication System and Communication Device Used in the System
11/12/2008EP1990999A2 Content-protected digital link over a single signal line
11/12/2008EP1990956A1 Gateway device
11/12/2008EP1302008B1 Multi-media jitter removal in an asynchronous digital home network
11/12/2008CN101304420A Content-protected digital link over a single signal line
11/12/2008CN101303717A Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
11/12/2008CN100433839C Receiving apparatus for digital broadcasting signal and receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus thereof
11/12/2008CN100433048C Video surveillance system employing video primitives
11/12/2008CN100433029C License management method, information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
11/12/2008CN100432937C Delivering multimedia descriptions
11/11/2008US7451470 TV program profiling technique and interface
11/11/2008US7451469 Electronic program guide displayed simultaneously with television programming
11/11/2008US7451467 Content/service handling and delivery
11/11/2008US7451401 Real-time, interactive and personalized video services
11/11/2008US7451228 System and method of transmitting data packets
11/11/2008US7450157 Remote high resolution photography and video recording using a streaming video as a view-finder
11/11/2008CA2588315A1 System for provision of commercials
11/06/2008WO2008132885A1 Portable communication terminal
11/06/2008US20080276286 Method and apparatus for displaying information
11/06/2008US20080276285 Method and apparatus for displaying information and collecting viewer information
11/06/2008US20080275987 Methods and apparatus for integrating services for accessing the world wide web
11/06/2008US20080273705 Broadcasting method and broadcast receiver
11/06/2008US20080272912 Movie projection system
11/05/2008EP1988711A2 Systems and methods for providing television schedule information
11/05/2008EP1988709A1 Display control device, display control method, and display control program
11/05/2008EP1988708A2 Interactive television program guide with remote access
11/05/2008EP1988707A2 Interactive television program guide with remote access