Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
06/2001
06/14/2001WO2001043444A2 Method of identifying multiple digital streams within a multiplexed signal
06/14/2001WO2001043442A2 Method and apparatus for two-way internet access over network a catv with channel tracking
06/14/2001WO2001043441A1 System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television system
06/14/2001WO2001043438A1 Method and apparatus for storing content within a video on demand environment
06/14/2001WO2001043435A1 Multimedia provider system, multimedia conversion server, and multimedia terminal
06/14/2001WO2001043434A1 Method and apparatus for providing in-band messaging within a video on demand environment
06/14/2001WO2001043431A2 Enhanced display of world wide web pages on television
06/14/2001WO2001043418A2 Method and apparatus providing process independence within a heterogeneous information distribution system
06/14/2001WO2001042900A2 Scheduled retrieval, storage and access of media data
06/14/2001WO2001041890A2 Recording game information into a server
06/14/2001WO2001015450A8 Real-time, interactive and personalized video services
06/14/2001US20010003846 Encapsulated, streaming media automation and distribution system
06/14/2001US20010003832 Data-providing system, transmission server, data terminal, apparatus, authoring apparatus and data-providing method
06/14/2001US20010003829 Incremental archiving and restoring of data in a multimedia server
06/14/2001US20010003553 Signal recording/reproducing method and apparatus, signal record medium and signal
06/14/2001US20010003534 Video signal processing
06/14/2001US20010003533 Vidio signal processing
06/14/2001US20010003469 Digital data transmission apparatus
06/14/2001CA2394231A1 System and method for transmitting data on return path of a cable television system
06/14/2001CA2393462A1 Method and apparatus for storing content within a video on demand environment
06/13/2001EP1107603A1 Video signal processing
06/13/2001EP1107602A1 Video signal processing
06/13/2001EP1107601A2 Video decoding system
06/13/2001EP1107588A2 Program recording apparatus and program recording medium
06/13/2001EP1107582A2 Data recording and reproducing apparatus and methods
06/13/2001EP1107097A1 Method for displaying multimedia information processing method, processing device, and processing system
06/13/2001EP1105810A1 System and method for a master scheduler
06/13/2001CN1299562A Method and apparatus for reducing memory requirements for storing reference frames in a video decoder
06/13/2001CN1299556A Method for storing compressed digital audio and video
06/13/2001CN1299553A Program guide system with advertisements
06/13/2001CN1299546A Media manager for controlling data flow of autonomous media devices within a network environment
06/13/2001CN1299502A Method of delivering information over a communication net work
06/12/2001US6247176 Television schedule system and method of operation for multiple program occurrences
06/12/2001US6247072 Real-time data rate matching across a medium
06/12/2001US6246720 Flexible software-based decoding system with decoupled decoding timing and output timing
06/12/2001US6246701 Reference time clock locking in a remultiplexer for video program bearing transport streams
06/12/2001US6246441 Control device, control method, electric apparatus, control method of an electric apparatus, electric apparatus system, control method of an electric apparatus system, and transmission medium
06/12/2001US6246431 Digital television system for reducing co-channel interference in 8 MHZ channels
06/12/2001US6246430 Video telephone
06/12/2001CA2248252C Method and apparatus for delivering caller identification information and services
06/07/2001WO2001041437A2 Consumer access systems and methods for providing same
06/07/2001WO2001041399A2 Method for providing streaming media data in a network-based environment
06/07/2001WO2001041144A1 Apparatus, method and database for control of audio/video equipment
06/07/2001WO2001041000A1 System and method for computer-assisted manual and automatic logging of time-based media
06/07/2001WO2001040961A1 Control and observation of physical devices, equipment and processes by multiple users over computer networks
06/07/2001WO2001040948A1 Method and system for enabling optional customer election of auxiliary content provided on detachable local storage media
06/07/2001WO2001033859A8 A method and system for audience participation and selective viewing of various aspects of a public performance or a teaching venue
06/07/2001US20010003213 System and method for content-based television program selection
06/07/2001US20010003212 Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program
06/07/2001US20010003195 Video file providing apparatus, video receiving/reproducing apparatus, internet broadcast system, and computer-readable recording medium
06/07/2001US20010003188 Video jukebox service
06/07/2001US20010002852 Method and apparatus for displaying textual or graphic data on the screen of television receivers
06/07/2001CA2391410A1 Consumer access systems and methods for providing same
06/07/2001CA2360348A1 Method and system for enabling optional customer election of auxiliary content provided on detachable local storage media
06/06/2001CN1298603A Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements
06/06/2001CN1298259A Video frequency decoding and channel trapping system
06/06/2001CN1298178A Information transmission method, reproducing apparatus and recording media
06/05/2001US6243865 Method of relaying digital video & audio data via a communication media
06/05/2001US6243772 Method and system for coupling a personal computer with an appliance unit via a wireless communication link to provide an output display presentation
06/05/2001US6243743 Split personal computer system
06/05/2001US6243740 Public interactive document
06/05/2001US6243707 Method and apparatus for creating home network macros
06/05/2001US6243465 Method of providing video programming nearly on demand
06/05/2001US6243417 Device and method for encoding image data, and image data transmission method
06/05/2001US6243145 Method and apparatus for browsing television channel information by category
06/05/2001US6243142 Method and apparatus for displaying time and program status in an electronic program guide
06/05/2001US6243086 Reproduction apparatus
06/05/2001US6243085 Perspective switching in audiovisual works
06/05/2001CA2179812C Cable television billing method
05/2001
05/31/2001WO2001039501A1 Interactive television targeted message system
05/31/2001WO2001039485A2 Hypervideo tracking and reporting system
05/31/2001WO2001039381A2 Digital headend and full service network for distribution of video and audio programming
05/31/2001US20010002224 Video signal recording and reproducing apparatus
05/31/2001CA2388668A1 Interactive television targeted message system
05/30/2001EP1104195A2 Method and apparatus for remote audiovisual signal recording service
05/30/2001EP1103965A2 Method and apparatus for transmitting information, and reproducing apparatus, receiving apparatus and recording medium for the information, and treansmission data thereof
05/30/2001EP1103142A1 Video data recorder for recording predefined format shows
05/30/2001CN1297648A Program guide system with targeted advertising
05/30/2001CN1297290A Data receiving method and data receiving unit for said method
05/29/2001US6240556 Subscriber frequency control system and method in point-to-multipoint RF communication system
05/29/2001US6240555 Interactive entertainment system for presenting supplemental interactive content together with continuous video programs
05/29/2001US6240551 Satellite broadcast video picture improving apparatus and method
05/29/2001US6240492 Memory interface for functional unit of integrated system allowing access to dedicated memory and shared memory, and speculative generation of lookahead fetch requests
05/29/2001US6240401 System and method for movie transaction processing
05/29/2001US6240243 Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving scalable video data in a disk-array-based video server
05/29/2001US6240185 Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels
05/29/2001US6240138 Data transmitting apparatus
05/29/2001US6240105 Video server streaming synchronization
05/29/2001US6240103 Method and apparatus for detecting and preventing bandwidth overflow in a statistical multiplexer
05/29/2001US6239845 Television receiver and receiving method thereof
05/29/2001US6238290 System and method for scheduled delivery of a software program over a cable network
05/29/2001US6237786 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection
05/29/2001CA2214161C Karaoke playback apparatus utilizing digital multi-channel broadcasting
05/25/2001WO2001037571A1 System and method for controlling the delay budget of a decoder buffer in a streaming data receiver
05/25/2001WO2001037568A1 Method and system for automatically locating set-top terminals within a cable television system
05/25/2001WO2001037549A2 Scheduling the recording of television programs
05/25/2001WO2001037548A2 Digital television conditional access methods and apparatus
05/25/2001WO2001037547A2 Signal filtering mechanism for a multi-purpose digital television receiver
05/25/2001CA2392083A1 Method and system for automatically locating set-top terminals within a cable television system
05/24/2001US20010001621 Method for computational graceful degradation in an audiovisual compression system