Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
04/2003
04/29/2003US6556255 Method and apparatus for generating and resetting melody for remote controller function keys
04/29/2003US6556247 Method and system for decoding data in the horizontal overscan portion of a video signal
04/24/2003WO2003034740A1 Selective decoding of enhance video stream
04/24/2003WO2003034739A1 Transmission of video using variable rate modulation
04/24/2003WO2003034737A2 Propagation of dynamic network information
04/24/2003WO2003034732A1 Interactive protocol for remote management of access control to scrambled data
04/24/2003WO2003034339A2 Pvr and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream
04/24/2003WO2003034313A2 Systems and methods for providing digital rights management compatibility
04/24/2003WO2003034262A1 Mechanism for implementing network discovery in a cable network
04/24/2003WO2003034196A1 Rich communication over internet
04/24/2003WO2003005148A3 System and method for a commercial multimedia rental and distribution system
04/24/2003US20030079230 Interfacing at least one information stream with at least one modulator
04/24/2003US20030079228 Searching for frames to perform a trick mode
04/24/2003US20030079226 Video segment targeting using remotely issued instructions and localized state and behavior information
04/24/2003US20030079225 Processing of a broadcast signal
04/24/2003US20030079224 System and method to provide additional information associated with selectable display areas
04/24/2003US20030079130 Applying digital watermarks using dot gain correction
04/24/2003US20030079080 Disk scheduling system with bounded request reordering
04/24/2003US20030079057 Session mobility using digital items
04/24/2003US20030079035 Multi-format media decoder and method of using same as an interface with a digital network
04/24/2003US20030079020 Method, system and service provider for IP media program transfer-and-viewing-on-demand
04/24/2003US20030079016 Using NAS appliance to build a non-conventional distributed video server
04/24/2003US20030078988 Split personal computer system
04/24/2003US20030078972 Method and apparatus for disconnected chat room lurking in an interactive television environment
04/24/2003US20030078891 Systems and methods for providing digital rights management compatibility
04/24/2003US20030078061 Method and apparatus for providing commercial broadcasting service in cellular mobile communication network
04/24/2003US20030077557 Interactive communication system for communicating video game and karaoke software
04/24/2003US20030077067 Television program editing device
04/24/2003US20030077002 Image transmission for low bandwidth with region of interest
04/24/2003US20030076858 Multi-layer data transmission system
04/24/2003US20030076445 Apparatus and method for detecting display mode
04/24/2003US20030076367 Rich communication over internet
04/24/2003US20030076347 Advertising using a combination of video and banner advertisements
04/24/2003US20030076346 TV card and computer system having the same
04/24/2003CA2463877A1 Rich communication over internet
04/24/2003CA2460792A1 Pvr and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream
04/23/2003EP1304882A2 Multimedia information providing method and apparatus
04/23/2003EP1304877A1 Receiving storage device, transmission device, broadcasting system, receiving storage method, transmission method, broadcasting method, program, and medium
04/23/2003EP1304876A2 System and method to provide additional information associated with selectable display areas
04/23/2003EP1304844A1 Content protection and copy management system for a network
04/23/2003EP1304695A2 Multi-format media decoder and method of using same as an interface with a digital network
04/23/2003EP1303979A2 System for displaying an integrated portal screen
04/23/2003EP1303974A2 Video messaging
04/23/2003EP1303954A2 Multi-media jitter removal in an asynchronous digital home network
04/23/2003EP1303916A1 Coding of a data stream
04/23/2003EP1303915A2 Coding a data stream
04/23/2003CN1413388A Programming universal remote control device
04/23/2003CN1413022A Method and system capable of blocking program
04/23/2003CN1413018A Method for operating electronic program guide
04/23/2003CN1412681A System for defining priority level of several mobile calculating equipment control devices and its method
04/23/2003CN1412668A Method and device of remote using personal computer
04/23/2003CN1106745C Information packet program component detector
04/22/2003US6553568 Methods and systems for service level agreement enforcement on a data-over cable system
04/22/2003US6553566 Viewer controlled multi-function system for processing television signals
04/22/2003US6553141 Methods and apparatus for compression of transform data
04/22/2003US6553086 Method and apparatus for recording time information for digital data streams
04/22/2003US6553077 Method and apparatus for customized selection of audio channels
04/22/2003US6553040 Method and apparatus for upstream burst transmission synchronization in cable modems
04/22/2003US6552254 Method and system for supplying contents via communication network
04/22/2003CA2170785C Upstream transmission using multiple transmission tags and downstream acknowledgments in conditional access packets
04/17/2003WO2003032638A1 Utilization of relational metadata in a television system
04/17/2003WO2003032634A2 A method and apparatus automatic pause and resume of playback for a popup on interactive tv
04/17/2003WO2003032626A1 Video and digital multimedia acquisition and delivery system and method
04/17/2003WO2003032623A2 Video and digital multimedia aggregator content coding and formatting
04/17/2003WO2003032610A2 System method and apparatus for portable digital identity
04/17/2003WO2003032599A2 Digital content catering system
04/17/2003WO2003032553A2 Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewing
04/17/2003WO2003032173A1 Session mobility using digital items
04/17/2003WO2003032163A1 Method of securely processing a digital signal
04/17/2003WO2003032148A1 Datacast distribution system
04/17/2003WO2003032120A2 Method and apparatus for editing an electronic program guide
04/17/2003WO2002088868A3 System and method for adaptively interfacing different pod modules to a navigation device
04/17/2003WO2002082816A3 Method and apparatus for generating recommendations based on user preferences and environmental characteristics
04/17/2003WO2002067578A3 Television viewer profile initializer and related methods
04/17/2003WO2002063850A3 Ecm and emm distribution for multimedia multicast content
04/17/2003WO2002047389A9 Appliance with tv and internet modes of operation
04/17/2003US20030074674 Method and system for dynamically adjusting video bit rates
04/17/2003US20030074671 Method for information retrieval based on network
04/17/2003US20030074670 Propagation of dynamic network information
04/17/2003US20030074668 Quality of service and transponder utilization billing system
04/17/2003US20030074667 Method for delivering data over a network
04/17/2003US20030074666 Audiovisual distribution system
04/17/2003US20030074664 Program guide for DBS and cable TV
04/17/2003US20030074663 Apparatus and method for operating an electronic program guide
04/17/2003US20030074661 Personal video recorder and method for inserting a stored advertisement into a displayed broadcast stream
04/17/2003US20030074660 System method and apparatus for portable digital identity
04/17/2003US20030074486 Streaming server
04/17/2003US20030074441 Mechanism for implementing network discovery in a cable network
04/17/2003US20030074130 Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
04/17/2003US20030072564 Method of storing digital audio and/or video programs compressed on the basis of groups of pictures (GOPs) on a medium with immediate jumping between groups through co-storage of transport stream packets and pointer information, a method for reading such information, and a device for storing and/or reading such information
04/17/2003US20030072555 Method and apparatus for identifying MPEG picture coding types
04/17/2003US20030072491 Identifying image content
04/17/2003US20030072376 Transmission of video using variable rate modulation
04/17/2003US20030072375 Selective decoding of enhanced video stream
04/17/2003US20030072257 Digital broadcast channel reception system and method and portable terminal for use in such system
04/17/2003US20030071918 Method and apparatus for automatically switching between analog and digital input signals
04/17/2003US20030071902 System, devices, and methods for switching between video cameras
04/17/2003US20030071855 Remote control method having GUI function, and system using the same
04/17/2003US20030071792 Versatile user interface device and associated system
04/17/2003US20030071117 System and method for determining priority among multiple mobile computing devices to control an appliance