Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
02/2002
02/07/2002US20020016968 Intelligent digital audiovisual playback system
02/07/2002US20020016964 Information processing apparatus and method, data broadcasting receiving apparatus, and printer
02/07/2002US20020016962 Method and system for selecting content in a media stream
02/07/2002US20020016776 Distributing digital content
02/07/2002US20020016185 Information distribution system, information receiving apparatus, information list forming method, information deleting method, and information storing method
02/07/2002US20020015577 Data distribution apparatus and method, and data distribution system
02/07/2002US20020015576 Method and apparatus for simultaneously producing compressed play and trick play bitstreams from a video frame sequence
02/07/2002US20020015496 Method and system for controlling content to a user
02/07/2002US20020015448 Signal processing method and signal processing apparatus
02/07/2002US20020015426 Apparatus and method for demultiplexing of transport stream
02/07/2002US20020015203 Optical communication system for transmitting RF signals downstream and bidirectional telephony signals which also include RF control signals upstream
02/07/2002US20020015109 Broadcast receiver apparatus producing and transmitting electronic mail based on data multiplexed on broadcast wave
02/07/2002US20020015108 Data transmission method and data transmission system
02/07/2002US20020015093 Generic data processing engine
02/07/2002CA2417750A1 Computerized system and method for increasing the effectiveness of advertising
02/06/2002EP1178683A2 Hub for a video conferencing system
02/06/2002EP1178679A2 Method and apparatus for rapid access of program guide information
02/06/2002EP1177692A1 Method, transmitter and transmission system
02/06/2002EP1177689A1 System and method for improving video transmission over a wireless network.
02/06/2002EP1177674A2 Advertisement subgroups for digital streams
02/06/2002EP1177649A2 Rf return optical transmission
02/06/2002EP0806112B1 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with display and search of program with alphabetical title listings
02/06/2002CN1335019A Method and interface for incorporating program information into electronic message
02/06/2002CN1334678A Picture information forming device, communication terminal, allocation server and information submitting system
02/06/2002CN1334677A Dynamic extraction of feature from compressed digital video signals by video reproducing system
02/06/2002CN1334653A Transmission stream multipass shunting device
02/05/2002US6345389 Interactive television system and method for converting non-textual information to textual information by a remote server
02/05/2002US6345146 Signal recording/reproducing method and apparatus, signal record medium and signal transmission/reception method and apparatus
02/05/2002US6345145 Signal recording/reproducing method and apparatus, signal record medium and signal transmission/reception method and apparatus
02/05/2002US6345100 Robust watermark method and apparatus for digital signals
02/05/2002US6345079 Clock signal generation apparatus
02/05/2002US6344865 User friendly remote system interface with menu scrolling
02/05/2002US6344861 Graphical user interface for displaying and manipulating objects
01/2002
01/31/2002WO2002009444A1 Signal transmission system
01/31/2002WO2002009437A2 Video messaging
01/31/2002WO2002009432A2 Branded channel
01/31/2002WO2002009425A1 Splicing compressed, local video segments into fixed time slots in a network feed
01/31/2002WO2002009351A2 Multi-media jitter removal in an asynchronous digital home network
01/31/2002WO2002009331A2 Multi-media jitter removal in an asynchronous digital home network
01/31/2002WO2002009060A2 Methods and systems for networked camera control
01/31/2002WO2001076238A3 Personal video recording system with home surveillance feed
01/31/2002WO2001046956A3 Method and system pertaining to the location of digital encoding information
01/31/2002US20020013949 Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts
01/31/2002US20020013944 Method and apparatus for providing subscription-on-demand services for an interactive information distribution system
01/31/2002US20020013942 Methods and apparatus for advanced interactive services for digital television and video service networks and receivers
01/31/2002US20020013941 V-chip plus +: in-guide user interface apparatus and method
01/31/2002US20020013769 Automated billing type information providing system
01/31/2002US20020012530 Encoding device for encoding a program and recording device
01/31/2002US20020012406 Digital signal receiver and digital signal display method
01/31/2002US20020012400 Image signal, decoding method, decoding apparatus, data storage medium, and computer program implementing a display cycle identifier
01/31/2002US20020012399 Image signal, decoding method, decoding apparatus, data storage medium, and computer program implementing a display cycle identifier
01/31/2002US20020012069 Digital video receiving apparatus
01/30/2002EP1176827A2 Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keys
01/30/2002EP1176826A2 Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs in a hard-paired receiver and storage device
01/30/2002EP1176763A2 Display terminal
01/30/2002CN1333631A Decoder for mult-data and decoding method thereof
01/29/2002US6343319 Method and system for curriculum delivery
01/29/2002US6343315 Entertainment/Information system having disparate interactive devices
01/29/2002US6343283 Data copyright management system
01/29/2002US6343151 Method and apparatus for transmitting and utilizing analog encoded information
01/29/2002US6342926 Interactive special events video signal navigation system
01/29/2002CA2251372C System and method for high-speed skew-insensitive multi-channel data transmission
01/24/2002WO2002007441A1 Time stamping and time stamp validity verification system, method and device in a digital broadcasting environment
01/24/2002WO2002007440A2 Audio-video data switching and viewing system
01/24/2002WO2002007439A1 Dynamic generation of video content for presentation by a media server
01/24/2002WO2002007435A1 Multimedia appliance
01/24/2002WO2002007432A2 Video adapter for controlling at least one television monitor
01/24/2002WO2002007334A1 Program providing system
01/24/2002WO2002007326A1 Coding of a data stream
01/24/2002WO2002007322A2 Coding a data stream
01/24/2002WO2001078408A3 A method of generating timestamps for isochronous data
01/24/2002WO2001076224A3 Home area network including arrangement for distributing television programming over local cable
01/24/2002WO2001069923A3 System and method for providing recording function when no program information is available
01/24/2002WO2001060053A3 Incorporating graphics and interactive triggers in a video stream
01/24/2002WO2001033418B1 Timedependent hyperlink system in videocontent
01/24/2002WO2000074367A9 Method of optimizing near-video-on-demand transmission
01/24/2002US20020010942 Application of digital processing scheme for enhanced cable television network performance
01/24/2002US20020010933 Computer readable storage media providing a program guide viewed with a perceived transparency over a television program
01/24/2002US20020010930 Method and apparatus for customized rendering of commercials
01/24/2002US20020010921 Method and apparatus of displaying bit stream data, method and apparatus for generating bit stream data, and storage medium
01/24/2002US20020010919 Audience measurement system for digital television
01/24/2002US20020010917 Resynchronizing media during streaming
01/24/2002US20020010859 Image processing apparatus and method, and computer readable memory medium storing program for executing image processing
01/24/2002US20020010788 Audiovisual distribution system
01/24/2002US20020010645 Backend commerce engine
01/24/2002US20020009172 Indexing interleaved media data
01/24/2002US20020009160 Receiving apparatus and power control method
01/24/2002US20020009149 System and method for adaptive video processing with coordinated resource allocation
01/24/2002US20020009143 Bandwidth scaling of a compressed video stream
01/24/2002US20020008777 Method and apparatus for filtering interference and nonlinear distortions
01/24/2002CA2415885A1 Video adapter for controlling at least one television monitor
01/24/2002CA2415385A1 Dynamic generation of video content for presentation by a media server
01/23/2002EP1175103A1 Recording and reproducing an MPEG information signal on/from a record carrier
01/23/2002EP1175098A1 MPEG flow identification for IP networks
01/23/2002EP1175095A2 Video on demand pay per view services with unmodified conditional access functionality
01/23/2002EP1175087A2 Bi-directional communication system, display apparatus, base apparatus and bi-directional communication method
01/23/2002EP1174812A2 Information distribution system
01/23/2002EP1173975A1 Concurrent viewing of video programming and of text communications concerning the video programming
01/23/2002EP1173810A1 Method and system for enabling optional customer election of auxiliary content provided on detachable local storage media
01/23/2002EP1173806A1 System and method for accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information and for controlling networked devices