Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
10/2003
10/29/2003EP1357494A1 Computer-readable information storage medium where content data is stored and content charging system
10/29/2003EP1356680A2 A method and apparatus for reformatting of content for display on interactive television
10/29/2003EP1356672A2 User interface for collecting viewer ratings of media content and facilitating adaptation of content recommenders
10/29/2003EP1356594A1 Distributed on-demand media transcoding system and method
10/29/2003CN1452842A Multilingual video-transmitting/ receiving system
10/29/2003CN1452841A Method and apparatus for controlling transmission of advertisement
10/29/2003CN1452839A Dynamic generation of video content for presentation by media server
10/29/2003CN1452831A Information management unit and method therefor
10/29/2003CN1452760A Distributing method
10/29/2003CN1126370C Television appts. for simultaneous decoding of auxiliary data included in multiple television signals
10/29/2003CN1126362C Television program schedule system and scheduling method
10/28/2003US6640338 Electronic device for cable broadcasting system
10/28/2003US6640337 Digital television (DTV) including a smart electronic program guide (EPG) and operating methods therefor
10/28/2003US6640336 Game machine system, broadcasting system, data distribution system and method, program executing apparatus and method
10/28/2003US6640335 Technique for executing a software program in response to a received start enable signal that comprises time information, in which execution is not started or is interrupted if the time information is smaller than previously sent time information
10/28/2003US6640304 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
10/23/2003WO2003043335A3 Method and apparatus for generating a stereotypical profile for recommending items of interest using item-based clustering
10/23/2003WO2003030418A3 System and method for displaying group viewing statistics during television viewing
10/23/2003US20030200544 Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase
10/23/2003US20030200159 Television commerce with displayed product listing
10/23/2003US20030198215 Router for use with a link that has a set of concurrent channels
10/23/2003US20030197809 Satellite signal loss on-screen notification
10/23/2003US20030197725 Portable high speed internet device integrating cellular telephone and palm top computer
10/22/2003EP1355496A2 Distributed tuner allocation and conflict resolution
10/22/2003EP1355451A2 Browser based command and control home network
10/22/2003EP1354479A1 Method and equipment for managing interactions in the mpeg-4 standard
10/22/2003EP1354477A1 A method and apparatus for acquiring media services available from content aggregators
10/22/2003EP1354444A2 Method for tracing traitor receivers in a broadcast encryption system
10/22/2003EP1354266A1 Architecture for optimizing audio and video output states for multimedia devices
10/22/2003EP1015952B1 Browser based command and control home network
10/22/2003CN1451232A Method for receiving and displaying thematic audio-visual programme sequences and receiver therefor
10/22/2003CN1451221A Method for controlling remote storage devices
10/22/2003CN1451124A Linking to video information
10/22/2003CN1450805A Digital broadcast apparatus and reception apparatus
10/22/2003CN1125458C Method and apparatus for protecting copyright of digital recording medium and copyright protected digital recording medium
10/21/2003US6637032 System and method for synchronizing enhancing content with a video program using closed captioning
10/21/2003US6637031 Multimedia presentation latency minimization
10/21/2003US6637029 Intelligent electronic program guide
10/21/2003US6636931 System and method for switching signals over twisted-pair wires
10/21/2003US6636689 Data disc modulation for minimizing pirating and/or unauthorized copying and/or unauthorized access of/to data on/from data media including compact discs and digital versatile discs
10/21/2003US6636644 Image processing suitable for use with MPEG4, avoiding false-color problems in extraction of portions of an image
10/21/2003US6636533 Method for distributing digital TV signal and selection of content
10/21/2003US6636270 Clock slaving methods and arrangements
10/16/2003WO2003085959A1 Prepaid pay television system
10/16/2003WO2003085935A1 Information distribution system and method, information transmission apparatus and method, information reception apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
10/16/2003WO2003085893A1 Digital broadcast system
10/16/2003WO2003047260A3 Method and apparatus for decoding spatially scaled fine granular encoded video signals
10/16/2003WO2003043338A3 Method and apparatus for generating a stereotypical profile for recommending items of interest using feature-based clustering
10/16/2003WO2003034339A3 Pvr and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream
10/16/2003WO2003032610A3 System method and apparatus for portable digital identity
10/16/2003WO2003026274A3 Technique for effectively providing program material in a cable television system
10/16/2003WO2003017640A3 Digital data monitoring and logging in an itv system
10/16/2003WO2003013105A3 System and method for screening video communications
10/16/2003WO2003003760A3 Method for connection acceptance control and rapid determination of optimal multi-media content delivery over networks
10/16/2003WO2002100103A3 Expert model recommendation method and system
10/16/2003WO2002078349A3 Smart quality setting for personal tv recording
10/16/2003US20030196203 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with remote product ordering
10/16/2003US20030196200 Emergency alert system
10/16/2003US20030195948 Data transmission/reception apparatus for use in a two-way digital broadcasting system
10/16/2003US20030195021 Content combination reproducer, content combination reproduction method, program executing the method, and recording medium recording therein the program
10/16/2003US20030194211 Intermittently playing a video
10/16/2003US20030194139 Switching between decoded image channels
10/16/2003US20030193973 Receiving apparatus for digital broadcasting signal and receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus thereof
10/16/2003US20030193559 Digital television with subscriber conference overlay
10/15/2003EP1353511A2 Access rights management process for television services
10/15/2003EP1353501A1 Pre-pay television system
10/15/2003EP1352527A2 Client-assisted motion estimation for client-server video communication system
10/15/2003EP1352525A2 Method for providing an extension code for a binary description for multimedia data
10/15/2003EP1352523A1 Method for storing encrypted data
10/15/2003EP1352519A2 Automatic on-screen display of auxiliary information
10/15/2003EP1352496A2 Initial free preview for multimedia multicast content
10/15/2003EP1352351A2 Systems and methods for providing targeted advertisements based on current activity
10/15/2003EP0932958B1 Method for ensuring interoperability of devices connected to a bus and device adapted therefor.
10/15/2003CN1449626A System and method for fault tolerant stream splitting
10/15/2003CN1449623A Time shifting enhanced television triggers
10/15/2003CN1449620A Video messaging
10/15/2003CN1449606A Method and apparatus for providing additional information about a broadcast
10/15/2003CN1449138A Receiving apparatus for digital broadcasting signal and receiving/recording/reproducing apparatus thereof
10/14/2003US6634028 Television system communicating individually addressed information
10/14/2003US6633619 Data symbol counting device, synchronizing device and method
10/14/2003US6633314 Portable high speed internet device integrating cellular telephone and palm top computer
10/14/2003CA2149480C Semiconductor memory based server for providing multimedia information on demand over wide area networks
10/09/2003WO2003084233A1 Data structure for data streaming system
10/09/2003WO2003084231A2 Item display
10/09/2003WO2003084118A1 A method and system for synchronising digital data streams in redundant multiplex systems
10/09/2003WO2003052573A3 System and method for providing access to epg features from within broadcast advertisements
10/09/2003WO2003036974A3 Method for verifying television receiver sets with access control and corresponding receiver set
10/09/2003WO2003032623A3 Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting
10/09/2003WO2003030027A3 Personalized recommender profile modification using profiles of others
10/09/2003WO2003021531A3 Method and apparatus for preserving, enlarging and supplementing image content displayed in a graphical user interface
10/09/2003WO2002079898A3 Multimedia marketing and distribution system
10/09/2003WO2002065442A3 Portable high speed internet access device with scrolling
10/09/2003WO2002062054A3 Initial viewing period for authorization of multimedia content
10/09/2003WO2002049357A3 Method and apparatus for generating recommendations based on consistency of selection
10/09/2003WO2002021831A9 Video interaction
10/09/2003US20030192057 Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet module
10/09/2003US20030192048 System and method for automatically detecting and generating electronic program guide entries of future programming
10/09/2003US20030191713 Card for service access
10/09/2003US20030190139 Data stream processor
10/09/2003US20030189587 Interactive video programming methods