Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
10/2006
10/18/2006CN1281057C Data recording method and apparatus, data reproducing method and apparatus, data recording medium
10/18/2006CN1281052C Digital television broadcasting receiver
10/18/2006CN1280816C Combination system and method against copied mistakes in it
10/17/2006US7124444 Method of converting audio data for a portable device and reproducing the converted audio data
10/17/2006US7124430 Television signal reception apparatus and method, and broadcast reception apparatus and method
10/17/2006US7124428 Information providing system, information terminal device, information server device and information providing method
10/17/2006US7124194 Audiovisual distribution system for playing an audiovisual piece among a plurality of audiovisual devices connected to a central server through a network
10/17/2006US7124186 Method for communicating a live performance and an incentive to a user computer via a network in real time in response to a request from the user computer, wherein a value of the incentive is dependent upon the distance between a geographic location of the user computer and a specified business establishment
10/17/2006US7124114 Method and apparatus for determining digital A/V content distribution terms based on detected piracy levels
10/17/2006US7123631 Receiving apparatus for digital broadcasting signal and receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus thereof
10/17/2006US7122539 lower gastrointestinal and cardiovascular side effects; use in treatment of respiratory system disorders, as tokolitics and as antiallergics, for eye applications.
10/17/2006US7121746 Image printing order receiving system and image printing order receiving method
10/17/2006CA2286448C Splicing of video data in progressively refreshed video streams
10/12/2006US20060230166 Method and apparatus for allowing a remote site to interact with an intermediate database to facilitate access to the remote site
10/12/2006US20060227967 Data processing system and method
10/12/2006US20060227882 Communication system in digital television
10/12/2006DE69534841T2 Einblendung einer programmübersicht im bild Display a program overview in the picture
10/11/2006EP1710961A2 System and method for representing a tuner device in a media server content directory service
10/11/2006EP1709808A2 System and method of supporting transport and playback of signals
10/11/2006EP1397880B1 Joint timing recovery and equalization for an n-antennae system
10/10/2006US7120925 System and method for displaying editorial content through television navigation controls and electronic program guides
10/10/2006US7120922 Time-adaptive control of television viewing functionality
10/10/2006US7120871 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
10/10/2006US7120170 Method and apparatus for the time synchronization in a data communication system
10/10/2006US7120168 System and method for effectively performing an audio/video synchronization procedure
10/05/2006US20060225122 Television Signal Reception Apparatus and Method, and Broadcast Reception Apparatus and Method
10/05/2006US20060225114 Internet surveillance system and method
10/05/2006US20060225113 Internet surveillance system and method
10/05/2006US20060225112 Internet surveillance system and method
10/05/2006US20060225111 Internet surveillance system and method
10/05/2006US20060225110 Internet surveillance system and method
10/05/2006US20060225096 Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products
10/05/2006US20060224903 System and methods for secure transaction management and electronics rights protection
10/05/2006US20060224768 Method for connection acceptance control and rapid determination of optimal multi-media content delivery over networks
10/05/2006US20060222344 Signal output apparatus and signal output method
10/05/2006US20060222248 Computational graceful degradation method using priority information in multiple objects case
10/05/2006US20060222178 System and method for communicating encrypted data
10/05/2006US20060221924 Mobile communications terminal for transmitting data frames in wireless lan and method thereof
10/04/2006EP1708487A2 Method and apparatus for reading a high-resolution optical video disc
10/04/2006EP1708485A1 Signal output apparatus and signal output method
10/04/2006EP1708484A2 Encryption system, encryption device and decryption device
10/04/2006EP1708478A2 Method and system for displaying image information
10/04/2006EP1459535B1 Hybrid fiber optic and coaxial cable network node that contains a cable modem termination system
10/04/2006CN1842161A VSB reception system and method for processing supplemental data
10/04/2006CN1842159A Data transmission system, and its transmission side apparatus and reception side apparatus
10/04/2006CN1842153A 信号输出设备和信号输出方法 Signal output apparatus and signal output method
10/04/2006CN1842132A System for displaying video information and method for transmitting media information
10/04/2006CN1842086A Content delivery apparatus, user terminal device, relief management method
10/04/2006CN1842044A Apparatus and method for improved device interoperability
10/04/2006CN1842043A Mobile communications terminal for transmitting data frames in wireless lan and method thereof
10/04/2006CN1278560C Video data Sending/receiving method and video monitoring system
10/04/2006CN1278556C Method for permitting unconfirmed viewing time with addressable pay TV
10/04/2006CN1278531C Data transmission apparatus, data reception apparatus, data communication system, and communication administration server
10/03/2006US7117534 Interfacing a conditional access circuit to a digital device using input and output stream switching
10/03/2006US7117515 Method of transmitting/receiving additional information
10/03/2006US7117440 Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system
10/03/2006US7117439 Advertising using a combination of video and banner advertisements
10/03/2006US7117231 Method and system for the automatic generation of multi-lingual synchronized sub-titles for audiovisual data
10/03/2006US7116719 Packet filtering
10/03/2006US7116712 Apparatus and method for parallel multimedia processing
10/03/2006US7116644 Data sharing and linkage for IP telephony set-top boxes
10/03/2006US7116376 TV card and computer system having the same
10/03/2006CA2228391C Television schedule system with enhanced features
09/2006
09/28/2006US20060218571 Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products
09/28/2006US20060218314 Data transmission method and electronic device using the same
09/28/2006US20060218281 Method for connection acceptance control and rapid determination of optimal multi-media content delivery over networks
09/28/2006US20060218189 Contents player, program, and method
09/27/2006EP1382203A4 Burst-mode digital transmitter
09/27/2006EP1262062B1 A disk scheduling system with reordering of a bounded number of requests
09/27/2006CN1839624A Data conversion system
09/27/2006CN1838761A Front equipment of set-top box for two-way communication
09/27/2006CN1277415C Mixed-media telecommunication call method and videophone
09/27/2006CN1277414C Adaptive overlay element placement in video
09/27/2006CN1277269C Method for recording data on recording medium, and reproduction method thereof
09/26/2006US7114170 Method and apparatus for providing interactive media presentation
09/26/2006US7113912 Composite digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same
09/26/2006US7113738 Decision support method for planning broadcast transmissions
09/21/2006US20060212921 Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality of audio/video programs
09/21/2006US20060212903 Moving picture processing device, information processing device, and program thereof
09/21/2006US20060212894 Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion
09/21/2006US20060212893 Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products
09/21/2006US20060212722 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
09/21/2006US20060212370 Cryptographic methods, apparatus and systems for storage media electronic rights management in closed and connected appliances
09/21/2006US20060209907 Device and method for controlling switchover of broadcasting channel in digital multimedia broadcasting receiver
09/20/2006EP1703719A2 Device and method for controlling switchover of broadcasting channel in digital multimedia broadcasting receiver
09/20/2006EP1300013B1 Advanced set top terminal having a video call feature
09/20/2006EP0901718B1 Method and apparatus for splicing compressed information streams
09/20/2006CN1836461A Method for selection of an available transmission channel by sending a negative decision value and an additional positive decision value and corresponding base station mobile terminal and mobile radio
09/20/2006CN1835596A Device and method for controlling switchover of broadcasting channel in digital multimedia broadcasting receiver
09/20/2006CN1276661C Method and apparatus for recommending items of interest based on stereotype preferences of third parties
09/20/2006CN1276660C Information providing system, broadcast reception apparatus, and server apparatus
09/20/2006CN1276651C Television schedule system and method of operation
09/20/2006CN1276321C Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
09/19/2006US7111115 Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner
09/19/2006US7110043 Apparatus for transmitting/receiving video signal
09/14/2006WO2006095742A1 Packet transmitting apparatus
09/14/2006US20060205339 Communication terminal
09/14/2006US20060203852 Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method
09/14/2006US20060203203 Image projection system and a method of controlling a projected pointer
09/14/2006US20060203127 VSB reception system with enhanced signal detection for processing supplemental data