Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
10/2002
10/16/2002EP1249131A1 Video compression for multicast environments using spatial scalability and simulcast coding
10/16/2002EP1249130A1 Visual improvement of video stream transitions
10/16/2002EP1249123A1 Interactive program guide with graphic program listings
10/16/2002EP0775413B9 Arrangement for decoding digital video signals
10/16/2002CN1374803A Method and apparatus for providing users with selective, improved closed captions
10/16/2002CN1374796A Linking method and device for selected network content in TV
10/16/2002CN1374658A Optimum use of storing space in video recording system
10/15/2002US6467093 Method and apparatus for receiving digital broadcasts
10/15/2002US6467091 Constant bit rate transport in a contention based medium access control
10/15/2002US6467090 Method and system for provisioning a single physical broadband drop to accommodate multiple devices
10/15/2002US6466978 Multimedia file systems using file managers located on clients for managing network attached storage devices
10/15/2002US6466939 System and method for communicating video data in a digital media device
10/15/2002US6466671 Smartcard for use with a receiver of encrypted broadcast signals, and receiver
10/15/2002US6466592 MPEG frame add/drop multiplexer with bandwidth controller
10/10/2002WO2002080576A1 Method of multiplexing a number of video signals with a compressor
10/10/2002WO2002080559A2 Digital television system
10/10/2002WO2002080555A2 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television
10/10/2002WO2002080554A1 Interactive tv system with audio enhancements and user preferences
10/10/2002WO2002080552A2 Virtual personalized tv channel
10/10/2002WO2002080551A1 Method and apparatus for generating recommendations for a plurality of users
10/10/2002WO2002080549A1 Digital content delivery system transaction engine
10/10/2002WO2002080548A2 Storing and using personal profile from the remote
10/10/2002WO2002080547A2 A method for adaptive data/content insertion in mpeg2 transport stream
10/10/2002WO2002080546A1 Method and apparatus for automatically selecting an alternate item based on user behavior
10/10/2002WO2002080545A2 Personal tv receiver (ptr) with program recommendation forwarding function
10/10/2002WO2002080535A1 Dynamic television channel creation
10/10/2002WO2002080534A2 Television program selection system
10/10/2002WO2002080533A1 Tv program profiling technique and interface
10/10/2002WO2002080532A1 Methods and apparatus for generating recommendation scores
10/10/2002WO2002080531A2 Method and apparatus for controlling a media player based on user activity
10/10/2002WO2002080530A2 System for parental control in video programs based on multimedia content information
10/10/2002WO2002080522A1 Digital broadcast receiving device
10/10/2002WO2002080518A2 Adaptive bandwidth system and method for video transmission
10/10/2002WO2002080170A2 Method and system for providing bus encryption based on cryptographic key exchange
10/10/2002WO2002079898A2 Multimedia marketing and distribution system
10/10/2002WO2002063882A3 Compression system for low-bandwith client-server data link
10/10/2002WO2002051140A3 Apparatus and method of program classification using observed cues in the transcript information
10/10/2002WO2001093579A9 Method for dealing with missing or untimely synchronization signals in digital communications systems
10/10/2002WO2001093576A9 Method and apparatus for recording streaming video data upon selection of alternative subject matter
10/10/2002WO2001093473A3 Systems and methods for distributing information through broadcast media
10/10/2002US20020147995 Method of setting up output format of set-top box
10/10/2002US20020147994 Memory utilization for set top box
10/10/2002US20020147993 Method and apparatus for legacy analog video interconnections in a set-top box for personal video recording applications
10/10/2002US20020147991 Transmission of panoramic video via existing video infrastructure
10/10/2002US20020147990 System and method for inserting video and audio packets into a video transport stream
10/10/2002US20020147989 Flash memory initialization in a DTV set-top box
10/10/2002US20020147988 Method and apparatus for notifying users of filtered e-mail using a set top box
10/10/2002US20020147987 Video combiner
10/10/2002US20020147985 Video distribution system and video distribution method
10/10/2002US20020147980 Contents distribution system, contents distribution method thereof and contents distribution program thereof
10/10/2002US20020147979 Method and system for providing instant start multimedia content
10/10/2002US20020147977 System and method for providing user-defined media presentations
10/10/2002US20020147975 System and method of providing television program sharing service
10/10/2002US20020147782 System for parental control in video programs based on multimedia content information
10/10/2002US20020147769 Method and system for pseudo-interactive internet access
10/10/2002US20020147687 Method and computer system for program recording service
10/10/2002US20020147686 Method and apparatus for a playback area network
10/10/2002US20020146233 Multimedia time warping system
10/10/2002US20020146038 Method and apparatus for inserting local data into a broadcast stream
10/10/2002US20020146023 Transport stream multiplexer utilizing smart FIFO-meters
10/10/2002US20020145680 Digital TV receiver and method for receiving digital TV signal
10/10/2002US20020145659 Video communication terminal and method of controlling memory access in the same
10/10/2002US20020145622 Proxy content editing system
10/10/2002US20020145613 Graphics display system with color look-up table loading mechanism
10/10/2002CA2407919A1 Multimedia marketing and distribution system
10/09/2002EP1248469A1 Constant-quality coding of video data
10/09/2002EP1248462A1 Transmission apparatus using catv network
10/09/2002EP1248460A2 Multicast meeting unit and multicast meeting program
10/09/2002EP1247403A1 Hardware filtering of input packet identifiers for an mpeg re-multiplexer
10/09/2002EP1247400A1 System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television system
10/09/2002EP1247190A1 Control and observation of physical devices, equipment and processes by multiple users over computer networks
10/09/2002EP1099339B1 Interactive television program guide having multiple devices at one location
10/09/2002EP1075764A4 Coupon delivery based on user preferences
10/09/2002EP1046251A4 A method of maintaining a minimum level of data quality while allowing bandwidth-dependent quality enhancement
10/09/2002CN1373966A Method and apapratus for preventing disruption in set-top terminal function due to download of updated programming or data to set-top terminal
10/09/2002CN1092448C Method and device for providing merging channel guide information
10/08/2002US6463586 Service navigation systems and methods
10/08/2002US6463486 System for handling streaming information using a plurality of reader modules by enumerating output pins and associated streams of information
10/08/2002US6463155 Broadcast reception device and contract management device using common master key in conditional access broadcast system
10/08/2002US6462851 Network and method for transmitting reverse analog signals by sub-sampling the digital reverse bandwidth
10/08/2002CA2238394C Home multimedia network architecture
10/08/2002CA2130479C Lower resolution hdtv receivers
10/03/2002WO2002078349A2 Smart quality setting for personal tv recording
10/03/2002WO2002078348A2 Method and apparatus for streaming video
10/03/2002WO2002078342A2 A method of communicating over an interactive medium
10/03/2002WO2002078340A2 Monitoring apparatus, computer program and network for secure data storage
10/03/2002WO2002078339A1 Method and apparatus for recommending television programming through a celebrity or using a celebrity profile
10/03/2002WO2002078338A1 High resolution graphics side channel in video conference
10/03/2002WO2002051141A3 Dedicated channel for displaying programs
10/03/2002WO2001084753A3 System and method for providing content interruptions
10/03/2002WO2001020499A9 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
10/03/2002WO2000004706A3 Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
10/03/2002US20020144292 Bi-directional CATV system, line equipment, center equipment
10/03/2002US20020144291 Network publication of data synchronized with television broadcasts
10/03/2002US20020144290 System and related methods facilitating the rapid detection and acquisition of a data channel in a cable modem
10/03/2002US20020144289 Global multi media service method and apparatus
10/03/2002US20020144288 System and method for allowing access to web sites using interactive television
10/03/2002US20020144286 System and related methods facilitating the rapid detection and acquisition of a data channels in a cable modem
10/03/2002US20020144285 System and related methods facilitating the rapid detection and acquisition of data channels in a cable modem
10/03/2002US20020144282 Personalizing CE equipment configuration at server via web-enabled device