Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
04/2001
04/08/2001CA2688851A1 Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
04/08/2001CA2688849A1 Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
04/08/2001CA2688848A1 Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of broadcasting and receiving broadcast signals using the same
04/05/2001WO2001024523A1 Mobile radio terminal
04/05/2001WO2001024052A2 Linking to video information
04/05/2001WO2001023988A1 User interface display and method
04/05/2001WO2000022824A9 Television audience monitoring system and method employing display of cable converter box
04/05/2001US20010000194 System and method for a master scheduler
04/05/2001US20010000138 Transcoding of a data stream
04/04/2001EP1089566A1 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
04/04/2001EP1089560A1 Broadcasting method and broadcast receiver
04/04/2001EP1089470A1 Receiver and method for digital satellite broadcast reception
04/04/2001EP1089242A1 Supply of digital audio and video products
04/04/2001EP1089207A2 Method and apparatus for dynamic distribution of controlled and additional selective overlays in a streaming media
04/04/2001EP1088449A1 A method of and apparatus for handling high bandwidth on-screen-display graphics data over a distributed ieee 1394 network utilizing an isochronous data transmission format
04/04/2001EP1038398A4 Electronic program guide system with advertising messages in pop-ups
04/04/2001EP0947100A4 Electronic programming guide with movie preview
04/04/2001CN1290453A Data processing device and method, and recording device and method
04/04/2001CN1290445A Method and apparatus for media data transmission
04/04/2001CN1290444A Method and apparatus for media data transmission
04/03/2001US6212681 Information processing apparatus and method therefor in a data transfer network
04/03/2001US6212680 Multi-channel electronic programming guide and soft picture-in-picture acquisition for use with digital television
04/03/2001US6212563 Method and system for setting and managing externally provided internet protocol addresses using the dynamic host configuration protocol
04/03/2001US6212555 Audio transfer, storage and playback system
04/03/2001US6212327 Controlling record/playback devices with a computer
04/03/2001US6212278 Reprogrammable subscriber terminal
04/03/2001US6212206 Methods and computer executable instructions for improving communications in a packet switching network
04/03/2001US6212201 Method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of transmission bandwidth resources and for transmission of multiple audio signals with a video signal
04/03/2001US6211901 Video data distributing device by video on demand
04/03/2001US6211878 Method and apparatus for interacting and selecting information on a video device
04/03/2001US6211870 Computer programmable remote control
03/2001
03/29/2001WO2001022735A1 Video communication using multiple streams
03/29/2001WO2001022729A1 Closed caption tagging system
03/29/2001WO2001022364A2 Dynamic scalable multi-media content streaming
03/29/2001WO2000036774A9 A web-based video-editing method and system using a high-performance multimedia software library
03/29/2001WO2000031977A9 Multimedia stream incorporating interactive support for multiple types of subscriber terminals
03/29/2001DE10036726A1 Scalable multimedia file system supports workstation to perform requested file operation, when sufficient network bandwidth and disk capacity are available
03/28/2001EP1087620A2 Frame switcher and method of switching, digital camera, and monitoring system
03/28/2001EP1086587A1 System and method for promoting viewer interaction in a television system
03/28/2001EP1086583A1 Epg and advertisement on a remote control display
03/28/2001CN1289510A Apparatus and method for digital advertisement insertion in a bitstream
03/28/2001CN1289211A Frame converter and conversion method, digital pick-up camera and monitoring system thereof
03/27/2001US6209132 Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams
03/27/2001US6209131 Apparatus and method for processing additional information in display device
03/27/2001US6209130 System for collecting television program data
03/27/2001US6209129 Passive television program guide system with local information
03/27/2001US6209094 Robust watermark method and apparatus for digital signals
03/27/2001US6209044 Method and apparatus for controlling a display monitor in a PC/TV convergence system
03/27/2001US6209028 System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs
03/27/2001US6209025 Integrated video system
03/27/2001US6208804 Multimedia direct access storage device and formatting method
03/27/2001US6208799 VCR recording timeslot adjustment
03/27/2001US6208691 Method for seamless splicing in a video encoder
03/27/2001US6208656 Methods for dynamically assigning link addresses and logical network addresses
03/27/2001US6208643 Apparatus and method for analyzing bitstreams
03/27/2001US6208636 Apparatus and method for processing signals selected from multiple data streams
03/27/2001US6208383 Soft scrolling method and apparatus of closed-caption words
03/27/2001US6208354 Method and apparatus for displaying multiple graphics images in a mixed video graphics display
03/27/2001US6208335 Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system
03/27/2001US6208236 Alarm memo method using time reservation function
03/27/2001CA2154042C Video optimized media streamer
03/22/2001WO2001020908A1 System and method for linking media content
03/22/2001WO2001020899A1 Removable card system with downloadable agent program for communicating with a digital television receiver or other host device
03/22/2001WO2001020499A1 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
03/22/2001CA2345036A1 Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing a web page staging area
03/21/2001EP1085765A2 System stream creating apparatus which adjusts system clock reference based on total number of pictures to be stored and decoded during certain time period
03/21/2001EP1085756A2 Description framework for audiovisual content
03/21/2001EP1084573A1 Television program recording with user preference determination
03/21/2001EP1084571A1 Remote control for program selection by genre
03/21/2001EP1084468A1 Consumer electronics devices with adaptable upgrade capability
03/21/2001EP0799551B1 Memory controller for decoding and displaying compressed video data
03/21/2001CN1288204A System and method for enhancing video program using network page hierarchy zone
03/20/2001US6205582 Interactive cable television system with frame server
03/20/2001US6205485 Simulcast WEB page delivery using a 3D user interface system
03/20/2001US6205318 Power management controller for computer system
03/20/2001US6205253 Method and apparatus for transmitting and utilizing analog encoded information
03/20/2001US6205140 Communication of dynamic dependencies along media streams
03/20/2001US6204885 Method and apparatus for displaying textual or graphic data on the screen of television receivers
03/20/2001US6204883 Video subtitle processing system
03/20/2001US6204843 Compressed digital-data interactive program system
03/20/2001US6204842 System and method for a user interface to input URL addresses from captured video frames
03/20/2001US6204840 Non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia composition method and system
03/20/2001US6204761 Weather alert system
03/20/2001CA2220035C Tv set top box using gps
03/15/2001WO2001018678A2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for storing, retrieving and playing multimedia data
03/15/2001WO2000069163B1 Advertisement subgroups for digital streams
03/14/2001EP1082852A1 Channel selection method in an atsc/ntsc television receiver
03/14/2001EP1082850A1 Module manager for interactive television system
03/14/2001EP1082717A1 Method of delivering information over a communication network
03/14/2001CN1287440A Internet telephone system and terminal apparatus
03/13/2001US6202211 Method and apparatus for providing television signals to multiple viewing systems on a network
03/13/2001US6202210 Method and system for collecting data over a 1394 network to support analysis of consumer behavior, marketing and customer support
03/13/2001US6201925 Method and apparatus for editing video files
03/13/2001US6201844 Transcoding of a data stream
03/13/2001US6201834 Method and apparatus for packet loss recovery with standard-based packet video
03/13/2001US6201538 Controlling the layout of graphics in a television environment
03/13/2001CA2173303C Dynamic channel assignment for data transmitted via cable television channels
03/08/2001WO2001017258A1 Electronic commerce system architecture
03/08/2001WO2001017255A1 Mobile multimedia terminal for dvb-t and large and small cell communication
03/08/2001WO2001017252A1 Digital video content transmission ciphering and deciphering method and apparatus