Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
08/2002
08/15/2002US20020110352 Systems and methods for providing continuous recording of repeating programming
08/15/2002US20020109732 V-Chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and method
08/15/2002US20020109723 Method and system for displaying text in a fixed-sized information box on a viewing screen
08/15/2002CA2437349A1 Dynamic server side filter creation
08/15/2002CA2435936A1 Method and system for buffering of streamed media
08/15/2002CA2435923A1 Compression system for low-bandwith client-server data link
08/15/2002CA2425159A1 Ecm and emm distribution for multimedia multicast content
08/14/2002EP1231790A2 System for distributing video and content on demand
08/14/2002EP1231786A2 Optimizing use of storage space in a video data recording system
08/14/2002EP1230799A1 Method, system, and software for creating and utilizing broadcast electronic program guide templates
08/14/2002EP0986909B1 System and method for recording pay tv programs
08/14/2002EP0986904B1 System and method for processing audio-only programs in a television receiver
08/14/2002EP0886964B1 Method for displaying television programs and related text
08/14/2002EP0850542B1 On-screen display insertion
08/14/2002CN1364378A Method and apparatus for displaying television program recommendations
08/13/2002US6434746 Accounting in an image transmission system based on a transmission mode and an accounting mode based on the transmission mode
08/13/2002US6434622 Multicasting method and apparatus
08/13/2002US6434621 Apparatus and method of using the same for internet and intranet broadcast channel creation and management
08/13/2002US6434596 Method and system for distributed queues in a multimedia network with proxies
08/13/2002US6434195 Splicing of video data in progressively refreshed video streams
08/13/2002US6434170 Memory-based circular queue with local descriptive information to implement a storage area for filtering mpeg-2 packets that are distributed and/or processed under the control of a host microprocessor by a direct memory access mechanism
08/13/2002US6434146 Use of sequencing information in a local header that allows proper synchronization of packets to subsidiary interfaces within the post-processing environment of an mpeg-2 packet demultiplexing architecture
08/13/2002US6433835 Expanded information capacity for existing communication transmission systems
08/13/2002US6433818 Digital camera with biometric security
08/13/2002CA2125373C Recording/reproducing apparatus and reproducing apparatus
08/08/2002WO2002062073A1 Media interactivity method and architecture
08/08/2002WO2002062065A1 System and method for selecting content to be presented to a user
08/08/2002WO2002062054A2 Initial viewing period for authorization of multimedia content
08/08/2002WO2002061617A1 Improved method for searching for television programs
08/08/2002WO2002009331A3 Multi-media jitter removal in an asynchronous digital home network
08/08/2002WO2001061931A3 Portable high speed internet device integrating cellular telephone and palm top computer
08/08/2002US20020108128 Method, apparatus, and system for overlapping enhancement control
08/08/2002US20020108127 Low bandwidth transmission
08/08/2002US20020108126 Background enabled recording in a set top box
08/08/2002US20020108125 Apparatus and method for facilitating viewer or listener interaction
08/08/2002US20020108120 System and method for tuning to an in-band channel and for identification via return-path
08/08/2002US20020108119 Method and apparatus for two-way internet access over a CATV network with channel tracking
08/08/2002US20020108117 Dynamic server side filter creation
08/08/2002US20020108115 News and other information delivery system and method
08/08/2002US20020108113 Recommender system using "fuzzy-now" for real-time events
08/08/2002US20020108111 Interactive television system
08/08/2002US20020108109 Method and apparatus for providing interactive media presentation
08/08/2002US20020108037 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream
08/08/2002US20020107988 In-line compression system for low-bandwidth client-server data link
08/08/2002US20020107969 Method of resource-efficient and scalable streaming media distribution for asynchronous receivers
08/08/2002US20020107965 Performance distribution method
08/08/2002US20020107941 Apparatus and method for authoring and maintaining a library of content and targeting content to a playback device
08/08/2002US20020107940 Media program timing and identity delivery method and system
08/08/2002US20020107909 Selective capture and storage of A/V objects in an interactive multimedia system
08/08/2002US20020107855 Viewing history using system and apparatus on it
08/08/2002US20020107802 Secure file downloading
08/08/2002US20020106196 Redording medium for which a sub-picture can be favorably superimposed on a main image, ands a reproduction apparatus and a reproduction method for the recording medium
08/08/2002US20020106190 System and method for reproducing a video session using accelerated frame playback
08/08/2002US20020106087 Method for assigning encryption keys
08/08/2002US20020106081 Multiple registration system and method of using the same account for registering different device to a DRC server
08/08/2002US20020106017 Method for transmitting signals over a cable protocol
08/08/2002US20020105951 Playback of streamed media
08/08/2002US20020105905 Data stream control system for associating counter values with stored selected data packets from an incoming data transport stream to preserve interpacket time interval information
08/08/2002US20020105582 Electronic camera with self-explanation/diagnosis mode
08/08/2002US20020105535 Animated screen object for annotation and selection of video sequences
08/08/2002US20020105534 Universal media bar for controlling different types of media
08/08/2002CA2427136A1 Initial viewing period for scalable authorization of streaming multimedia content
08/07/2002EP1228638A2 Methods and apparatus for recording programs prior to or beyond a preset recording time period
08/07/2002EP1228453A1 An object oriented video system
08/07/2002EP1228449A1 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
08/07/2002EP0826287B1 Compressed digital-data interactive program receiver and method
08/07/2002CN1363143A Receiving apparatus and receiving method thereof
08/07/2002CN1088963C Digital TV system channel guide having limited lifetime
08/06/2002US6430743 Apparatus of storing URL transmitted via vertical blanking interval of television signal
08/06/2002US6430560 Keyword creation method and its apparatus
08/06/2002US6430363 Video signal recording and reproducing apparatus
08/06/2002US6430301 Formation and analysis of signals with common and transaction watermarks
08/06/2002US6430183 Data transmission system based upon orthogonal data stream mapping
08/06/2002US6430159 Forward error correction at MPEG-2 transport stream layer
08/06/2002US6429903 Video adapter for supporting at least one television monitor
08/06/2002US6429902 Method and apparatus for audio and video end-to-end synchronization
08/01/2002WO2002060181A1 Synchronizing a video program from a television broadcast with a secondary audio program
08/01/2002WO2002060176A2 User interface for collecting viewer ratings of media content and facilitating adaptation of content recommenders
08/01/2002WO2002060118A2 Method for tracing traitor receivers in a broadcast encryption system
08/01/2002WO2002035841A3 Context sensitive television menu
08/01/2002WO2001033833A9 Automated control of interactive application execution using defined time periods
08/01/2002US20020104102 Channel selection device for use in digital/analog broadcasting receiver and digital/analog broadcasting receiver equipped with the same
08/01/2002US20020104101 Information providing system and information providing method
08/01/2002US20020104098 Subscriber class television channel with class member programming
08/01/2002US20020104097 System and method for a communication terminal to manage memory and maintain a current application version for multiple applications
08/01/2002US20020104093 Systems and methods for packaging, distributing and managing assets in digital cable systems
08/01/2002US20020104088 Method for searching for television programs
08/01/2002US20020104087 Method and apparatus for selective updating of a user profile
08/01/2002US20020104084 Method and system for object retransmission without a continuous network connection in a digital media distributor system
08/01/2002US20020104082 Television tuning device screen saver advertising
08/01/2002US20020104081 Method and system to maintain relative statistics for creating automatically a list of favorites
08/01/2002US20020103919 Webcasting method and system for time-based synchronization of multiple, independent media streams
08/01/2002US20020103880 System and method for using resources of a computer system in conjuction with a thin media client
08/01/2002US20020102949 Remote control having an audio port
08/01/2002US20020102026 Method, system, and program for decoding a section from compressed data
08/01/2002US20020101991 Method of identifying multiple digital streams within a multplexed signal
08/01/2002US20020101990 Data receiving apparatus and data reproducing apparatus
08/01/2002US20020101989 Data protection system
08/01/2002US20020101933 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program, and computer-readable storage medium storing image processsing program code
08/01/2002US20020101537 Universal closed caption portable receiver