Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
04/2006
04/12/2006EP1646045A2 Video data recorder for recording perdefined format shows
04/12/2006EP1645976A2 Index structure of metadata, method for providing indices of metadata, and metadata searching method and apparatus using the indices of metadata
04/12/2006EP1644891A2 Method and apparatus for distributing media in a pay per play architecture with remote playback
04/12/2006EP1464176B1 Transparent access of stb mhp digital tv middleware to ip video content
04/12/2006EP1449366B1 Recording of broadcasting enhancement services
04/12/2006EP1438836A4 Video and digital multimedia acquisition and delivery system and method
04/12/2006EP1400114B1 Efficient transmission and playback of digital information
04/12/2006EP1390928A4 Transformer remote control
04/12/2006EP1135880A4 Broadband circuit identification method for controlling service access
04/12/2006CN1759384A Reception apparatus and information browsing method
04/12/2006CN1758746A Automatic clear, adding recording and searching acquiring method for digital TV EPG information
04/12/2006CN1758741A Information-processing apparatus, information-processing method, program, and storage medium
04/12/2006CN1758738A Digital motion picture decoding apparatus
04/12/2006CN1758728A Apparatus and method for receiving satellite dmb
04/12/2006CN1251511C Method for generating scalable coded video bit stream having constant mass
04/12/2006CN1251502C Mobile multimedia terminal for digital video broadcast
04/12/2006CN1251500C Image information outputting and receiving equipment and image information outputting and sending method
04/12/2006CN1251442C Enforcement of rights and conditions for multimedia content
04/12/2006CN1251149C Communication apparatus and method
04/11/2006US7028331 Content proxy method and apparatus for digital television environment
04/11/2006US7028330 Transferring information between an internet module and TV controller of a web TV
04/11/2006US7028329 Remote accessible programming
04/11/2006US7028323 System and method for delivering rerun video programming on non-HDTV digital side channels
04/11/2006US7028189 Derivation and quantization of robust non-local characteristics for blind watermarking
04/11/2006US7028103 Multi-media synchronization system
04/11/2006US7028071 Content distribution system for generating content streams to suit different users and facilitating e-commerce transactions using broadcast content metadata
04/11/2006US7027986 Method and device for providing speech-to-text encoding and telephony service
04/11/2006US7027766 Reducing the time difference between programs being transmitted to two different receivers
04/11/2006US7027739 Receiving apparatus, transmitting apparatus, and communication system
04/11/2006US7027738 Receiving apparatus, transmitting apparatus, and communication system
04/11/2006US7027708 System and method for reproducing a video session using accelerated frame playback
04/11/2006US7027520 Method and apparatus for simultaneously retrieving portions of a data stream from different channels
04/11/2006US7027460 Method and system for customized television viewing using a peer-to-peer network
04/11/2006US7027108 Apparatus and method for auto channel searching of video display apparatus
04/11/2006US7027103 VSB reception system with enhanced signal detection for processing supplemental data
04/06/2006US20060075446 Methods and systems for presentation of media obtained from a media stream
04/06/2006US20060074887 Method for deleting user metadata managed by a TV-Anytime metadata server using an SOAP operation
04/06/2006US20060071920 Information-processing apparatus, information-processing method, program, and storage medium
04/06/2006US20060071085 Aiming indicia for a bar code and method of use
04/06/2006DE19982811B4 Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Standbildaufnahme während Videolaufbildoperationen einer Angekoppelten Digitalkamera Method and apparatus for still image recording during video motion picture operations of a connected digital camera
04/05/2006EP1643763A2 Program recording apparatus and program recording medium
04/05/2006EP1643761A1 Information-processing apparatus, information-processing method, program, and storage medium
04/05/2006EP1643340A2 Secure transaction management
04/05/2006EP1642459A2 A partial dual-encrypted stream utilizing program map tables
04/05/2006EP1407605A4 Interactive information services system and associated method for capturing transaction data
04/05/2006EP1099347B1 Client-server electronic program guide
04/05/2006CN1757236A Video content detection method and system leveraging data-compression constructs
04/05/2006CN1757233A Digital television transmitter and receiver for transmitting and receiving dual stream using 4 level vestigial side band robust data
04/05/2006CN1756369A Media transrating over a bandwidth-limited network
04/05/2006CN1756347A Method and device for controlling advertisement transmission
04/05/2006CN1756345A Broadcast and reception, and conditional access system therefor
04/05/2006CN1756337A Method, apparatus and program for recording and playing back content data
04/05/2006CN1756307A Image distribution system and the control method therefor
04/05/2006CN1250006C Interactive media system and method for presenting pause-time content
04/05/2006CN1250004C Expert model recommendation method and system
04/05/2006CN1249996C Method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text
04/05/2006CN1249995C System and method for interactive television
04/05/2006CN1249624C Method and system for enabling optional customer selection of auxiliary content provided on detachable local storage media
04/04/2006USRE39059 Computer programmable remote control
04/04/2006US7024684 Digital signal receiver and digital signal display method
04/04/2006US7024683 System and method for adaptively interfacing different POD modules to a navigation device
04/04/2006US7024561 Contents recording apparatus, recording medium, contents reproducing apparatus, contents transmission method, transmission medium, and contents reception method
04/04/2006US7024392 Method for controlling use of database content
04/04/2006US7024097 Methods, systems and data structures for timecoding media samples
04/04/2006US7024046 System and method for the lossless progressive streaming of images over a communication network
04/04/2006US7024045 Dynamic bandwidth adaptive image compression/decompression scheme
04/04/2006US7023882 Interfacing at least one information stream with at least one modulator
04/04/2006US7023488 Circuit and method for live switching of digital video programs containing embedded audio data
03/2006
03/30/2006US20060070111 Image distribution system and the control method therefor
03/30/2006US20060070106 Method, apparatus and program for recording and playing back content data, method, apparatus and program for playing back content data, and method, apparatus and program for recording content data
03/30/2006US20060070099 Information processing system and method, information processing apparatus and method, and program
03/30/2006US20060069919 Derivation and quantization of robust non-local characteristics for blind watermarking
03/30/2006US20060069626 Pay TV billing, system activation, and e-commerce using a pay-TV receiver
03/30/2006US20060067593 Interactive design process for creating stand-alone visual representations for media objects
03/30/2006US20060067371 Method and apparatus for signaling transmission code set in data broadcasting
03/29/2006EP1641275A2 Interactive design process for creating stand-alone visual representations for media objects
03/29/2006EP1641273A1 Data processing apparatus and control method thereof
03/29/2006EP1641272A1 Method for deleting user metadata managed by a TV-Anytime metadata server using an SOAP operation
03/29/2006EP1641271A2 Methods and systems for presentation of media obtained from a media stream
03/29/2006EP1641263A2 Viewing control apparatus, viewing control program, and secure module
03/29/2006EP1641234A2 Television receiving apparatus
03/29/2006EP1641157A2 Audio/visual content providing system and audio/visual content providing method
03/29/2006EP1640883A2 Information processing system and method, information processing apparatus and method, and program
03/29/2006EP1219069B1 System and method for tuning to an in-band channel and for identification via return-path
03/29/2006CN1753503A Methods and systems for presentation of media obtained from a media stream
03/29/2006CN1248504C Method of transferring media files over communications network
03/29/2006CN1248503C Ratings control method with temporary override capability
03/29/2006CN1248495C Broadcast program recording over-run and under-run scheduling method and system
03/28/2006US7020893 Method 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
03/28/2006US7020890 Millimeter wave transmitter, millimeter wave receiver and millimeter wave communication system enabling simplification of wiring and improvement in degree of freedom for setting receiver in receiving system for terrestrial broadcasting and satellite broadcasting
03/28/2006US7020777 Derivation and quantization of robust non-local characteristics for blind watermarking
03/28/2006US7020775 Derivation and quantization of robust non-local characteristics for blind watermarking
03/28/2006US7020709 System and method for fault tolerant stream splitting
03/28/2006US7020652 System and method for customizing content-access lists
03/28/2006US7020284 Perceptual encryption and decryption of movies
03/28/2006US7020205 Sending progressive video sequences suitable for MPEG and other data formats
03/28/2006US7020198 Rate control for an MPEG transcoder without a priori knowledge picture type
03/28/2006US7019791 Video processing device
03/28/2006US7019787 Apparatus and method for automatically selecting caption language
03/28/2006US7019750 Display status modifying apparatus and method, display status modifying program and storage medium storing the same, picture providing apparatus and method, picture providing program and storage medium storing the same, and picture providing system