Patents
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Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
08/2003
08/12/2003US6606747 System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide
08/12/2003US6606450 Method and apparatus for processing video signals having associated access restriction data
08/12/2003US6606287 Method and apparatus for compression rate selection
08/12/2003US6606128 Interactive special events video signal navigation system
08/12/2003US6606013 Equalizing device for cable distribution network
08/12/2003CA2265920C Field identification system
08/07/2003WO2003065726A1 Streaming system for distributing encrypted compressed image data and streaming method thereof
08/07/2003WO2003005147A3 Method and system for inserting a new channel into a list of preferred channels
08/07/2003US20030149993 Method and apparatus providing process independence within a heterogeneous information distribution system
08/07/2003US20030149990 Tune alerts for remotely adjusting a tuner
08/07/2003US20030149988 Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
08/07/2003US20030149980 Electronic program guide with integrated program listings
08/07/2003US20030149979 Time-based selection of EPG data destined for low resource clients
08/07/2003US20030149976 Method and apparatus for customized rendering of commercials
08/07/2003US20030149972 Lottery method, lottery program and interactive TV server device
08/07/2003US20030149890 Content distribution/protecting method and apparatus
08/07/2003US20030147650 Interfacing system for stream source apparatus and display apparatus and interfacing method thereof
08/07/2003US20030146940 Client-server electronic program guide
08/06/2003EP1333676A2 Time-based selection of epg data destined for low resource clients
08/06/2003EP1333672A2 Method for processing auxiliary information in a video system
08/06/2003EP1333668A1 Digital broadcast receiver and digital broadcast receiving method
08/06/2003EP1333603A2 Optical coaxial hybrid transmission system
08/06/2003EP1332620A2 Method and apparatus for generating television program recommendations based on prior queries
08/06/2003EP1332618A2 Method and apparatus for determining digital a/v content distribution terms based on detected piracy levels
08/06/2003EP1332615A2 Method and apparatus for displaying program recommendations with indication of strength of contribution of significant attributes
08/06/2003EP1332614A2 Method and apparatus for automatic generation of query search terms for a program recommender
08/06/2003EP1332609A2 Method for the graphical representation of motion in video in still images
08/06/2003EP1332492A1 User interface / entertainment device that simulates personal interaction and responds to user's mental state and/or personality
08/06/2003EP1332491A2 User interface for the administration of an external database
08/06/2003EP1279232A4 Single clock reference for compressed domain processing systems
08/06/2003EP0945003B1 Internet television program guide system
08/06/2003EP0894395A4 Method and apparatus for delivering caller identification information and services
08/06/2003EP0879534B1 Media online services access system and method
08/06/2003EP0827669B1 Logical and composite channel mapping in an mpeg network
08/06/2003CN2565212Y Entry server for supplying musical content
08/06/2003CN1435056A Video size conversion and transcoding from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4
08/06/2003CN1435055A Video compression for multicas environments using spatial scalability and simulcast coding
08/06/2003CN1435051A Distributed, interactive television program guide, system and method
08/06/2003CN1435050A Broadcast program recording overrun and underrun scheduling system
08/06/2003CN1434635A Internet television and method for displaying its text
08/06/2003CN1117462C Method and apparatus for home network auto-tree builder
08/06/2003CN1117461C Promgramming tool for home networks
08/05/2003US6604243 System and method for information filtering
08/05/2003US6604240 Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase
08/05/2003US6603488 Browser based command and control home network
08/05/2003US6602299 Flexible synchronization framework for multimedia streams
07/2003
07/31/2003WO2003063494A1 System and method for streaming multimedia over packet networks
07/31/2003WO2003063489A1 Multimedia on demand for use in a near on demand environment
07/31/2003WO2003063475A1 Remote wireless device with epg display, intercom and emulated control buttons
07/31/2003WO2003063024A2 User interface for reviewing and controlling use of data objects
07/31/2003WO2003062953A2 Providing multimedia on demand in a near on demand environment
07/31/2003WO2003049419A3 Television navigation program guide
07/31/2003WO2003013136B1 Method and system for creating a subset of active channels
07/31/2003WO2002031731A3 Systems and methods for providing targeted advertisements based on current activity
07/31/2003US20030145337 Method for processing auxiliary information in a video system
07/31/2003US20030145334 Wireless data-transferring apparatus
07/31/2003US20030145333 System for hypervideo filtering based on end-user payment interest and capability
07/31/2003US20030145322 Limiting apparatus of electric machinery
07/31/2003US20030145320 Commercial detector
07/31/2003US20030145319 Method and system for calculating viewing/listening status index of content delivered by streaming
07/31/2003US20030142670 System and method for multicast stream failover
07/31/2003US20030142434 Recording medium and apparatus for protecting copyrighted digital data
07/30/2003EP1331818A1 Information processing device, electronic device, information processing method, and medium
07/30/2003EP1331814A2 Television program recording with user preference determination
07/30/2003EP1331797A1 Communication system for hearing-impaired persons comprising speech to text conversion terminal
07/30/2003EP1331761A2 Wireless data-transferring apparatus
07/30/2003EP1331756A2 Unicast-to-multicast communication converting apparatus, method, and computer program product, and monitoring system comprising the same
07/30/2003EP1331638A2 Data recording medium and apparatus with copy permission information
07/30/2003EP1331560A2 Program reception/execution apparatus that can commence execution of a machine program having only received the program in part, and a program transmission apparatus that enables such execution
07/30/2003EP1330922A2 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television
07/30/2003EP1330921A1 Switch matrix packaging for high availablity
07/30/2003CN1433641A Statistical multiplexer and remultiplexer that accommodates changes in structure of group of pictures
07/30/2003CN1433639A System and method for transmitting data on return path of cable television system
07/30/2003CN1433634A Method and apparatus for using single password set in integrated television system
07/30/2003CN1433197A Single access communication-to-multiple access communication converting device, method and program and monitoring system
07/30/2003CN1432923A Video card protecting method and system
07/30/2003CN1116768C Image encoding device and method
07/29/2003US6601238 Providing a link to programs in a program guide
07/29/2003US6601136 Media server system and process having device independent near-online storage support
07/29/2003US6601103 Method and apparatus for providing personalized supplemental programming
07/29/2003US6600522 Apparatus and method for auto channel searching of video display apparatus
07/29/2003US6600496 Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box
07/29/2003CA2240700C Private broadcast communications
07/29/2003CA2145904C Packet program component detector
07/24/2003WO2003061291A1 Next generation television receiver
07/24/2003WO2003061287A1 A system and method for secure distribution and evaluation of compressed digital information
07/24/2003WO2003061279A1 Method of populating an explicit profile
07/24/2003WO2003061240A1 Targeted scalable video multicast based on client bandwidth or capability
07/24/2003WO2003061173A2 Elementary stream partial encryption
07/24/2003WO2003060759A2 Visualization of entertainment content
07/24/2003WO2003060741A1 Physical layer recovery in a streaming data delivery system
07/24/2003WO2003060630A2 Method and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal
07/24/2003WO2003024084A3 Television service enhancements
07/24/2003US20030140353 Digital headend and full service network for distribution video and audio programming
07/24/2003US20030140348 Providing multimedia on demand in a near on demand environment
07/24/2003US20030140343 Remote wireless device with EPG display, intercom and emulated control buttons
07/24/2003US20030140237 Reprogrammable subscriber terminal
07/24/2003US20030140159 Method and system for transmitting and/or retrieving real-time video and audio information over performance-limited transmission systems
07/24/2003US20030140122 Controlling digital data distribution in a relay server network
07/24/2003US20030140114 Digital information library and delivery system
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