Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
03/2000
03/02/2000WO2000011865A1 A method and system to collect information
03/02/2000WO2000011847A1 Emulation of streaming over the internet in a broadcast application
03/02/2000WO2000011561A1 System and method for a master scheduler
03/02/2000WO2000011540A1 Method for displaying multimedia information processing method, processing device, and processing system
03/02/2000CA2707808A1 Client-server electronic program guide
03/01/2000EP0982726A1 Edit system, edit control device, and edit control method
03/01/2000EP0830756A4 Asymmetric hybrid access system and method
03/01/2000EP0819354B1 Interactive program guide systems and processes
03/01/2000EP0787406B1 Method of transmitting and receiving compressed television signals
03/01/2000EP0673582B1 Reprogrammable terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system
03/01/2000CN1246241A Method and apparatus for reformatting auxiliary information included in television signal
03/01/2000CN1246236A Method and apparatus for providing modulated scroll rate for text display
02/2000
02/29/2000US6032200 Process scheduling for streaming data through scheduling of disk jobs and network jobs and the relationship of the scheduling between these types of jobs
02/29/2000US6031963 Image information encoding/decoding system
02/29/2000US6031846 Method and apparatus for improved time division multiple access (TDMA) communication
02/29/2000US6031844 Method of upstream multiple access control in a transmission system
02/29/2000US6031795 Method and apparatus for programming a jukebox with information related to content on media contained therein
02/29/2000US6031584 Method for reducing digital video frame frequency while maintaining temporal smoothness
02/29/2000US6031579 Weather parameter display system
02/29/2000US6031577 System for forming and processing program specific information containing text data for terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcast
02/24/2000WO2000010275A1 Bi-directional communications protocol
02/24/2000WO1999059072A3 Media manager for controlling autonomous media devices within a network environment
02/24/2000WO1999052067A3 Apparatus and method of splicing digital video streams
02/23/2000EP0981249A2 Buffer system for controlled and synchronised presentation of MPEG-2 data services
02/23/2000EP0950319A4 Preventing replay attacks on digital information distributed by network service providers
02/23/2000EP0908049A4 Television schedule system and method of operation
02/23/2000CN1245613A Electronic programming guide with movie preview
02/22/2000US6029176 Manipulating and analyzing data using a computer system having a database mining engine resides in memory
02/22/2000US6029046 Method and apparatus for a game delivery service including flash memory and a game back-up module
02/22/2000US6029045 System and method for inserting local content into programming content
02/22/2000US6028726 Digital data recording/reproducing apparatus and method with means for adding arrival time to a data packet
02/22/2000US6028648 Picture synchronization circuit and method therefor
02/22/2000US6028643 Multiple-screen video adapter with television tuner
02/22/2000US6028639 Process and apparatus for converting an MPEG-2 bitstream into SMPTE-259 compatible bitstream
02/22/2000US6028600 Rotary menu wheel interface
02/22/2000CA2083725C Multiplexed coded modulation with unequal error protection
02/17/2000WO2000008850A1 Video data recorder with personal channels
02/17/2000WO2000008849A1 Video data recorder for recording predefined format shows
02/17/2000WO2000008843A1 Striping data across disk zones
02/17/2000WO2000008809A1 Apparatus controller, device and method for controlling data transmission of digital apparatus, and data transmission control system
02/17/2000WO2000008579A1 Internet-based video ordering system and method
02/17/2000WO1999060815A3 Scalable mixing for speech streaming
02/17/2000WO1999049717A3 System and method for multicasting multimedia content
02/17/2000CA2749137A1 Video data recorder with personal channels
02/17/2000CA2339787A1 Video data recorder for recording predefined format shows
02/16/2000CN1244990A Internet television program guide system
02/16/2000CN1244982A Source detection apparatus and method for audience measurement
02/15/2000US6026506 Concealing errors in transport stream data
02/15/2000US6026124 Transition-controlled digital encoding and signal transmission system
02/15/2000US6026116 Transmitting/receiving facility and method for transmitting broadband signals as well as transmitting/receiving facility for receiving broadband signals
02/15/2000US6026079 Modem to support multiple site call conferenced data communications
02/15/2000US6025887 Transmitter for transmitting tuning data in a television signal and receiver for receiving same
02/15/2000US6025878 Method and apparatus for decoding both high and standard definition video signals using a single video decoder
02/15/2000US6025870 Automatic switching of videoconference focus
02/15/2000US6025869 Video viewing supervision system
02/15/2000US6025868 Stored program pay-per-play
02/15/2000US6025837 Electronic program guide with hyperlinks to target resources
02/10/2000WO2000007374A1 System and method for transcoding multiple channels of compressed video streams using a self-contained data unit
02/10/2000WO2000007369A1 Receiver and transmitter-receiver
02/10/2000WO2000007368A1 Multimedia time warping system
02/10/2000WO2000007361A2 Digital tv system with synchronized world wide web content
02/10/2000WO2000007310A1 System for analyzing television programs
02/10/2000WO2000006531A2 Nitric esters and nitrate salts of specific drugs
02/10/2000WO1999062251A3 Method for storing compressed digital audio and video
02/10/2000WO1999053689A8 Conditional access via secure logging with simplified key management
02/10/2000WO1999043147A3 Dual compressed video bitstream camera for universal serial bus connection
02/09/2000EP0978195A1 Dual compressed video bitstream camera for universal serial bus connection
02/09/2000EP0978049A1 A system and method for sending multiple data signals over a serial link
02/09/2000EP0748567B1 Buffering for digital video signal encoders using joint bit-rate control
02/08/2000US6023675 Audio and video transcription system for manipulating real-time testimony
02/08/2000US6023520 Method and apparatus for detecting and displaying a representative image of a shot of short duration in a moving image
02/08/2000US6023268 Reducing latency while downloading data over a network
02/08/2000CA2173812C Recording medium, recording apparatus and recording method for recording data into recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and reproduction method for reproducing data from recording medium
02/03/2000WO2000005898A2 Scalable video coding and decoding
02/03/2000WO2000005888A1 Method and apparatus for combining video sequences with an interactive program guide
02/03/2000WO2000005885A1 Cooperative television application system having multiple user television equipment devices
02/03/2000CA2337526A1 Cooperative television application system having multiple user television equipment devices
02/02/2000EP0977444A2 System and method for disk software publisher to control disk distribution
02/02/2000EP0977438A2 Digital signal processing apparatus
02/02/2000EP0977436A1 Digital av data transmitting unit, digital av data receiving unit, digital av data transmitting/receiving unit, and medium
02/02/2000EP0977401A1 Electronic device, electronic device using method, and electronic device system
02/02/2000EP0976250A1 Small-format subsystem for broadband communication services
02/02/2000EP0976248A1 System for automatically forming a program guide from information derived from multiple sources
02/02/2000EP0976247A1 System for forming and processing an mpeg compatible datastream incorporating internet information
02/02/2000EP0976246A1 A system for processing and decoding mpeg compatible data and internet information
02/02/2000EP0976245A1 System for forming program guide information for user initiation of control and communication functions
02/02/2000EP0976244A1 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display
02/02/2000EP0976243A2 Multiple database, user-choice-compiled program and event guide
02/02/2000EP0976242A1 Display with one or more display windows and placement dependent cursor and function control
02/02/2000EP0976023A1 A hierarchical menu graphical user interface
02/02/2000CN1243383A Picture-taking and transmission system
02/02/2000CN1243312A Digital-signal processing apparatus
02/01/2000US6021449 Video FIFO overflow control method that blocks video encoder data when overflow is imminent and resumes flow when frames sizes have returned to nominal size
02/01/2000US6021440 Method and apparatus for coalescing and packetizing data
02/01/2000US6021226 Image information encoding/decoding system
02/01/2000US6021185 Method and apparatus for processing and displaying videotext or telephone data
02/01/2000US6021168 Clock recovery circuit and method for MPEG-2 system decoder
02/01/2000US6021139 Multiplex signal decoding
02/01/2000US6020930 Method and apparatus for generating and displaying a broadcast system program guide
02/01/2000US6020929 Video mix program guide