Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
03/2003
03/27/2003US20030061095 Content delivery system and server, and computer-readable recording medium in which a content delivery management program is recorded
03/27/2003US20030060157 Purchase and delivery of digital content using multiple devices and data networks
03/27/2003US20030059200 Recording and re-insertion of teletext data
03/27/2003US20030059197 Peripheral for portable viewing apparatus and broadcasting viewing system
03/27/2003US20030059096 System and method for the lossless progressive streaming of images over a communication network
03/27/2003US20030059047 PC card recorder
03/27/2003US20030058947 Scene cut detection in a video bitstream
03/27/2003US20030058942 Method of running an algorithm and a scalable programmable processing device
03/27/2003US20030058935 Video capture device and method of sending high quality video over a low data rate link
03/27/2003US20030058934 Compressed video image transmission method and apparatus using the same
03/27/2003US20030058933 Method for delivering transport stream data
03/27/2003US20030058931 Transcoder for scalable multi-layer constant quality video bitstreams
03/27/2003US20030058887 Method and apparatus for ineterleaving DOCSIS data with an MPEG video stream
03/27/2003US20030058866 Network delivery data transmitting method, network delivery data receiving method, network delivery data transmitting system, and network delivery data receiving system
03/27/2003US20030058367 Information display and information providing device
03/27/2003US20030058366 Synthetic insertion of clear codes during video program changes
03/27/2003US20030058269 Method and apparatus to locate a device in a dwelling or other enclosed space
03/27/2003CA2460971A1 Displaying program guide responsive to program guide data and program recording indicators
03/27/2003CA2460576A1 Technique for effectively providing program material in a cable television system
03/26/2003EP1295472A1 Method for receiving and displaying thematic audio-visual programme sequences, and receiver therefor
03/26/2003EP1295462A1 Statistical multiplexer and remultiplexer that accommodates changes in structure of gop
03/26/2003EP1198959B1 A scaling independent technique for watermarking images
03/26/2003CN1406441A System and method for displaying near video on demand
03/26/2003CN1406435A Method for visual display of broadcast audio-visual programmes and associated visual display device
03/26/2003CN1406418A Application of digital processing scheme for enhanced cable television dnetwork performance
03/26/2003CN1406089A Apparatus and method for providing TV broadcasting service in mobile communication system
03/25/2003US6539545 Interactive television system and method for simultaneous transmission and rendering of multiple encoded video streams
03/25/2003US6539544 Game machine system, broadcasting system, data distribution system, and method, program executing apparatus and method
03/25/2003US6539166 Data multiplexer, data multiplexing method, data recording medium, data recorder, data demultiplexer and data demultiplexing method
03/25/2003US6539109 Imaging system
03/25/2003US6539062 Pilot signal control for digital television DTV transmission
03/25/2003US6539054 Image output apparatus, image reproduction method, object composition apparatus, object composition method, and data storage medium
03/25/2003US6538701 Simulated pip window in EPG
03/25/2003US6538686 Method for transmitting image data and communication terminal
03/25/2003US6538676 Video token tracking system for overlay of metadata upon video data
03/25/2003US6538643 Remote control having a touch pad operable in a pad-to-screen mapping mode for highlighting preselected parts of a slide displayed on a display screen
03/25/2003CA2272600C System and method for scheduling and processing image and sound data
03/20/2003WO2003024113A1 Command packets for personal video recorder technical
03/20/2003WO2003024108A1 Four-way recommendation method and system including collaborative filtering
03/20/2003WO2003024106A1 Method and apparatus for selective playing of digital media
03/20/2003WO2003024105A1 Delivery of feedback information to scheduling service to determine optimum broadcast times based upon client platform tuner contention
03/20/2003WO2003024100A1 Apparatus for monitoring of dvd/cd usage and targeted dvd/cd sales utilizing a set top with dvd/cd capability
03/20/2003WO2003024098A1 System and method for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a v-chip
03/20/2003WO2003024097A1 Method and apparatus for adaptively storing program guide data
03/20/2003WO2003024085A2 Method and system for providing an audio/video in-route entertainment system
03/20/2003WO2003024084A2 Television service enhancements
03/20/2003WO2003024012A2 Dynamic content delivery responsive to user requests
03/20/2003WO2003023981A2 A method and system for video enhancement transport alteration
03/20/2003WO2003023603A1 Method and apparatus for adaptively storing program guide data
03/20/2003WO2003023588A1 Method and apparatus for adaptively storing program guide data
03/20/2003WO2002065318A8 A system and process for creating a virtual stage and presenting enhanced content via the virtual stage
03/20/2003WO2002017618A9 Distributed publishing network
03/20/2003US20030056228 Method and apparatus for increasing bandwidth assignment latency in a data transmission scheme which employs the aloha protocol, to thereby improve bandwidth efficiency
03/20/2003US20030056226 Implementation of virtual telephony endpoints in communications gateways
03/20/2003US20030056224 Method and apparatus for processing transport type B ATVEF data
03/20/2003US20030056222 Virtual content distribution system
03/20/2003US20030056221 Digital implementation of multi-channel demodulators
03/20/2003US20030056219 Systems and methods for coordinating interactive and passive advertisement and merchandising opportunities
03/20/2003US20030056218 System and method to provide content and corresponding applications via carousel transmission to thin-client interactive television terminals
03/20/2003US20030056217 Technique for effectively providing program material in a cable television system
03/20/2003US20030056216 System for managing favorite channels
03/20/2003US20030056213 Method and system for delivering a composite information stream over a computer network
03/20/2003US20030056212 Audio and video digital content delivery
03/20/2003US20030056210 Method for providing database security
03/20/2003US20030056209 Video signal timer switch
03/20/2003US20030056110 Embedded blacklisting for digital broadcast system security
03/20/2003US20030056103 Audio/video commerce application architectural framework
03/20/2003US20030056045 Information transmitting apparatus and method, information receiving apparatus and method, and information transmitting/receiving apparatus and method
03/20/2003US20030056010 Downstream metadata altering
03/20/2003US20030055910 Method and apparatus to manage data on a satellite data server
03/20/2003US20030055722 Method and apparatus for control of advertisements
03/20/2003US20030055719 Remote participation and voting in a meeting
03/20/2003US20030054769 Video recovery system and method
03/20/2003US20030053795 Data stream processing device and method and program storage medium
03/20/2003US20030053655 Digital data monitoring and logging in an ITV system
03/20/2003US20030053416 Generalized reference decoder for image or video processing
03/20/2003US20030053000 Minimizing video disturbance during switching transients and signal absence
03/20/2003US20030052999 Method and apparatus for a news and music video feed
03/20/2003US20030052987 Image sensor based optical defect correction
03/20/2003US20030052916 System and method for controlling networked devices and accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information through multiple sessions
03/20/2003US20030052911 User attention-based adaptation of quality level to improve the management of real-time multi-media content delivery and distribution
03/20/2003US20030052905 Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system
03/20/2003US20030052794 Method and apparatus to select content
03/20/2003US20030051996 Apparatus for controlling flow in an electrodeposition process
03/20/2003CA2459419A1 Method and apparatus for selective playing of digital media
03/20/2003CA2459381A1 Method and system for providing an audio/video in-route entertainment system
03/20/2003CA2459334A1 Television service enhancements
03/20/2003CA2459222A1 System and method for enabling a remote control to automatically and dynamically set-up a v-chip
03/19/2003EP1294193A1 Method and apparatus for changing received streaming content channels
03/19/2003EP1294190A2 Programme generation
03/19/2003EP1294187A2 Minimizing video disturbance during switching transients and signal absence
03/19/2003EP1294168A2 Modem front-end apparatus and method.
03/19/2003EP1293864A2 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
03/19/2003EP1293863A2 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
03/19/2003EP1293862A2 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
03/19/2003EP1293861A2 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
03/19/2003EP1293860A2 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
03/19/2003EP1293096A2 Flag controlled video concealing method
03/19/2003EP1293093A2 Method and apparatus to adaptively program a recording device
03/19/2003EP0864213A4 System and method for capturing internet access information