Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
06/2002
06/27/2002US20020083440 Advertising extracting system
06/27/2002US20020083436 Method for a commercial-free, televised game show
06/27/2002US20020083434 Method and system for automated reporting in a communications network
06/27/2002US20020083284 Data reproduction system, data recorder and data reader preventing fraudulent usage by monitoring reproducible time limit
06/27/2002US20020083201 Formatting and delivering arbitrary content to wireless handheld devices
06/27/2002US20020083162 Information processing apparatus, log accumulation control device, contents delivery control device, and contents delivery systems using these
06/27/2002US20020083139 Scheduler apparatus employing a gopher agent that sends E-mail messages for use in a television receiver
06/27/2002US20020082910 Advertising system and method which provides advertisers with an accurate way of measuring response, and banner advertisement therefor
06/27/2002US20020082730 Universal media player
06/27/2002US20020081974 Method and apparatus for providing additional information to a selective call device about a broadcast
06/27/2002US20020081973 Method and apparatus for providing additional information to a selective call device about a broadcast
06/27/2002US20020081092 Video apparatus with zoom-in magnifying function
06/27/2002US20020080962 Distributed information and storage system
06/27/2002US20020080900 Clock signal generation apparatus
06/27/2002US20020080879 Digital motion picture decoding apparatus and digital motion picture decoding method
06/27/2002US20020080809 System and method for multiplexing synchronous digital data streams
06/27/2002US20020080276 Image display system, image reproducing apparatus, digital television apparatus, image display method, and storage medium
06/27/2002US20020080275 Television tuner that changes the rendering of a digital television broadcast according to information displayed on a scoreboard during a sporting event
06/27/2002US20020080273 Appliance with TV and INTERNET modes of operation
06/27/2002US20020080188 Display device and OSD controlling method for the same
06/27/2002US20020080163 Information retrieval system
06/27/2002US20020080154 User friendly remote system interface with menu sizing
06/27/2002CA2432158A1 Webcasting method and system for time-based synchronization of multiple, independent media streams
06/26/2002EP1217842A2 Frame bit-size allocation for seamlessly spliced, variable-rate compressed digital video signals
06/26/2002EP1217787A2 Media manager for controlling autonomous media devices within a network environment
06/26/2002EP1217591A1 Improvements in and relating to the distribution of content
06/26/2002EP1217565A2 Computer implemented method and system for negotiating broadcast of a programme content
06/26/2002CN1355989A Download system for consumer electronic devices
06/26/2002CN1355976A 数据传输方式和数据传输装置 Data transmission and data transmission means
06/26/2002CN1355904A System and methods for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems
06/26/2002CN1355652A Key word for synchronous implied embedded in video
06/25/2002USRE37761 Character display apparatus for an intelligence television
06/25/2002US6412111 Data processing system and method for implementing programmable distribution of information by a video server
06/25/2002US6412110 Electronic program guide with interactive areas
06/25/2002US6412031 Simultaneous control of live video device access by multiple applications via software locks and in accordance with window visibility of applications in a multiwindow environment
06/25/2002US6412013 System for controlling data output to a network
06/25/2002US6411992 Method and apparatus for broadcasting information over a network
06/25/2002US6411949 Customizing database information for presentation with media selections
06/25/2002US6411713 Method of adaptive control of the presence of a copy protection signal
06/25/2002US6411623 System and method of automated testing of a compressed digital broadcast video network
06/25/2002US6411602 Method and apparatus for detecting and preventing bandwidth overflow in a statistical multiplexer
06/25/2002US6411335 Image reproducing apparatus and method for setting and automatically changing audio and visual settings for a plurality of channels
06/25/2002US6411333 Format conversion using patch-based filtering
06/25/2002US6411308 Television graphical user interface having variable channel control bars
06/25/2002US6411307 Rotary menu wheel interface
06/25/2002US6410791 Salbutamol; respiratory system disorders
06/25/2002US6409089 Method for protecting the audio/visual data across the NRSS interface
06/25/2002CA2300287C Tv graphical user interface having cursor position indicator
06/22/2002CA2366121A1 Advertising extracting system
06/21/2002CA2796179A1 Frame bit-size allocation for seamlessly spliced, variable-encoding-rate, compressed digital video signals
06/21/2002CA2365365A1 Frame bit-size allocation for seamlessly spliced, variable-encoding-rate, compressed digital video signals
06/20/2002WO2002049364A2 Method and apparatus for adaptive bit rate control in an asynchronized encoding system
06/20/2002WO2002049357A2 Method and apparatus for generating recommendations based on consistency of selection
06/20/2002WO2002049350A1 System and method for interactive video content programming
06/20/2002WO2002049280A2 Supporting multiple upstream and downstream channels in a cable modem termination system line card
06/20/2002WO2002048973A2 A remote control account authorization system
06/20/2002WO2002048896A1 Inquiry response system and method
06/20/2002WO2002048890A1 Method of resource-efficient and scalable streaming media distribution for asynchronous receivers
06/20/2002WO2002048852A1 Method and system for providing a user profile
06/20/2002WO2002047467A2 Method of sizing an embedded media player page
06/20/2002WO2002009060A3 Methods and systems for networked camera control
06/20/2002WO2002003677A3 A system having a promotion module to entice a viewer to watch premium content
06/20/2002WO2001067756A3 Personal versatile recorder and method of implementing and using same
06/20/2002WO2000077664A9 Methods, apparatus, and systems for storing, retrieving and playing multimedia data
06/20/2002US20020078466 System and method for enhanced video e-mail transmission
06/20/2002US20020078461 Incasting for downloading files on distributed networks
06/20/2002US20020078457 System and method for providing channel selection in an electronic programming guide
06/20/2002US20020078456 System and method for interactive video content programming
06/20/2002US20020078454 System and method for inserting and integrating streaming video content into a digital medium
06/20/2002US20020078453 Hub pages for set top box startup screen
06/20/2002US20020078452 Apparatus and method of program classification using observed cues in the transcript information
06/20/2002US20020078450 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method
06/20/2002US20020078447 Apparatus and method for data processing, and storage medium
06/20/2002US20020078444 System and method for the scaleable delivery of targeted commercials
06/20/2002US20020078443 Presentation preemption
06/20/2002US20020078442 System and method for securing programming or channel information
06/20/2002US20020078441 Real-time audience monitoring, content rating, and content enhancing
06/20/2002US20020078220 System and method for content synchronization over a network
06/20/2002US20020078219 Communications system and method therefor
06/20/2002US20020078218 Media file system supported by streaming servers
06/20/2002US20020078176 Video-on-demand system
06/20/2002US20020078172 Image server, image communication system, and control methods thereof
06/20/2002US20020078017 Fault management in a VDSL network
06/20/2002US20020078006 Accessing meta information triggers automatic buffering
06/20/2002US20020077907 System and method for managing a coupon
06/20/2002US20020077117 Synchronous transmission of data with network remote control
06/20/2002US20020076211 Digital video disk device re-configuration
06/20/2002US20020076205 Optical disc, a recorder, a player, a recording method, and a reproducing method that are all used for the optical disc
06/20/2002US20020076195 Information recording apparatus and method, information processing terminal, method and apparatus, and recording medium
06/20/2002US20020076049 Method for distributing perceptually encrypted videos and decypting them
06/20/2002US20020075954 Methods and apparatus for re-encoding a high definition television signal to create a standard definition television signal
06/20/2002US20020075572 System and method for video navigation and client side indexing
06/20/2002US20020075408 Grid guide bookmarks
06/20/2002US20020075403 System and method for displaying closed captions in an interactive TV environment
06/20/2002US20020075382 Method and apparatus for implementing a thin-client videophone in a cable television network
06/20/2002US20020075320 Method and apparatus for generating recommendations based on consistency of selection
06/20/2002US20020075318 System and method for providing adaptive scaling of selected features in an integrated receiver decoder
06/20/2002CA2726149A1 Generating and implementing a communication protocol and interface for high data rate signal transfer
06/20/2002CA2431282A1 Supporting multiple upstream and downstream channels in a cable modem termination system line card
06/20/2002CA2431063A1 Method and apparatus for adaptive bit rate control in an asynchronized encoding system