Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
03/1997
03/12/1997EP0762768A2 Recording and reproducing video data to and from record media
03/12/1997EP0762763A2 Video messaging arrangement
03/12/1997EP0762755A1 Data transmission device
03/12/1997EP0762686A2 System and method for scheduled delivery of a software program over a cable network
03/12/1997EP0762417A2 Signal recording and reproducing, signal record media and signal transmission and reception
03/12/1997EP0761065A1 Video clip program guide
03/12/1997EP0761064A1 Method and apparatus for processing a conditional access program guide as for a satellite tv service
03/12/1997EP0761063A1 Television signal activated interactive smart card system
03/12/1997EP0761047A1 Apparatus and method for generating product coupons in response to televised offers
03/12/1997EP0746941A4 Interactive television security through transaction time stamping
03/12/1997EP0740884A4 Transaction based interactive television system
03/12/1997CN1145154A Buffer management in variable Bit-rate compression systems
03/12/1997CN1145153A Buffering for digital video signal encoders using joint Bit-rate control
03/12/1997CN1145152A Subtitling transmission system
03/12/1997CN1145149A Data level selection for multilevel VSB transmission system
03/11/1997US5611038 Audio/video transceiver provided with a device for reconfiguration of incompatibly received or transmitted video and audio information
03/11/1997US5610916 Shared receiving systems utilizing telephone cables as video drops
03/06/1997WO1997008892A2 Information handling for interactive apparatus
03/06/1997WO1997008845A1 Compressive communication and storage system
03/06/1997WO1997002701A3 Transmission of menus to a receiver
03/06/1997DE19635116A1 Video communication system generating frame sequence
03/06/1997CA2229921A1 Compressive communication and storage system
03/04/1997US5608888 Method and apparatus for mapping data of a 2-dimensional space from a linearly addressed memory system
03/04/1997US5608839 Sound-synchronized video system
03/04/1997US5608653 For a distribution data processing system
03/04/1997US5608448 Hybrid architecture for video on demand server
02/1997
02/27/1997WO1997007633A1 Data processing system
02/27/1997WO1997007606A1 Dynamic allocation of bandwidth for transmission of audio signals and a video signal
02/27/1997WO1997002700A3 Transmission of graphic images
02/27/1997CA2229477A1 Video storage unit architecture
02/26/1997EP0759676A2 Scheduling videos in a video-on-demand system
02/26/1997EP0759667A2 Statistical multiplexing
02/26/1997EP0759252A1 Method and apparatus for operating a multicast system on an unreliable network
02/25/1997US5606611 Receiving station management apparatus
02/25/1997US5606369 Buffering for digital video signal encoders using joint bit-rate control
02/25/1997US5606362 Variable bit rate audio information transmitting apparatus, and method therefor
02/25/1997US5606359 Video on demand system with multiple data sources configured to provide vcr-like services
02/23/1997CA2183813A1 Statistical multiplexing
02/19/1997EP0758510A1 Method, rate controller, and system for preventing overflow and underflow of a decoder buffer
02/19/1997EP0758509A1 Method and apparatus for preventing overflow and underflow of an encoder buffer in a video compression system
02/19/1997EP0758506A1 An improved modem to support multiple site call conferenced data communications
02/19/1997CN1143299A Presision broadcasting of compound items
02/18/1997US5604604 Multiple head signal distribution system
02/18/1997US5604542 Using the vertical blanking interval for transporting electronic coupons
02/13/1997WO1997005720A2 Cryptographic system with concealed work factor
02/13/1997WO1996042151A3 Steganographic method and device
02/12/1997EP0757876A1 Method and apparatus for graceful degradation of image playback frames rates
02/12/1997EP0757873A1 Video mix program guide
02/12/1997CN1142717A Apparatus for remedying errors in head end monitoring block, and control method therefor
02/11/1997US5603016 Method for synchronizing playback of an audio track to a video track
02/11/1997US5602920 Combined DCAM and transport demultiplexer
02/06/1997WO1997004596A2 Method and apparatus for frame accurate access of digital audio-visual information
02/06/1997WO1997004594A1 Data transmission system
02/06/1997WO1997004585A2 Method of transmitting and receiving compressed television signals
02/06/1997WO1997004584A2 Method of receiving compressed video signals
02/06/1997WO1997004545A1 Method of determining a receiver time at the moment of reception of a transmission time mark in received data elements
02/05/1997EP0757495A1 Generator of clock signals for the synchronization of a system for processing digital data packets
02/05/1997EP0757492A2 Apparatus and method for encoding and decoding digital video data
02/05/1997EP0757488A2 A multimedia information processing apparatus
02/05/1997EP0756801A1 Conditional access information arrangement
02/05/1997EP0756800A1 System for transmitting a plurality of video programs simultaneously through a transmission channel
02/05/1997EP0756797A1 Method and apparatus for providing interactive electronic programming guide
02/05/1997EP0756793A1 Complexity determining apparatus
02/05/1997EP0756790A1 Asynchronous control signal generating apparatus
02/05/1997EP0756789A1 Complexity determining apparatus
02/05/1997EP0756788A1 Parameter sampling apparatus
02/04/1997US5600844 Single chip integrated circuit system architecture for document installation set computing
02/04/1997US5600775 Method and apparatus for annotating full motion video and other indexed data structures
02/04/1997US5600677 Trellis coded modulation system for digital television signal
02/04/1997US5600378 Logical and composite channel mapping in an MPEG network
02/04/1997US5600366 Methods and apparatus for digital advertisement insertion in video programming
02/04/1997US5600365 Multiple audio and video signal providing apparatus
01/1997
01/30/1997WO1997003518A1 Apparatus for decoding video signals encoded in different formats
01/30/1997WO1997003509A1 Apparatus for demodulating and decoding video signals
01/29/1997EP0756424A2 Image transmission system and method
01/29/1997EP0755608A1 A distance learning system providing individual television participation, audio responses, and memory for every student
01/29/1997EP0755604A1 Arrangement and method for transmitting and receiving video signals
01/29/1997CN1141708A Consumer interface for digital TV system
01/29/1997CN1141707A Digital TV system channel guid having ltd. lifetime
01/28/1997US5598444 Sync detecting apparatus and method thereof
01/28/1997US5598222 Method and apparatus for decoding multiple video bitstreams using a common memory
01/23/1997WO1997002701A2 Transmission of menus to a receiver
01/23/1997WO1997002700A2 Transmission of graphic images
01/23/1997CA2198894A1 Transmission of menus to a receiver
01/22/1997EP0754388A1 Interactive scroll program guide
01/22/1997EP0754378A1 High speed bidirectional digital cable transmission system
01/22/1997CN1141108A Trellis coded modulation system for HDTV
01/22/1997CN1141107A Data frame format for variable size data constellations
01/22/1997CN1141106A Multimedia multiplexing device and method using dynamic packet segmentation
01/22/1997CN1140956A Decoder for compressed and multiplexed video and audio data
01/21/1997US5596581 Recording and reproducing an MPEG information signal using tagged timing information
01/21/1997US5596565 Method and apparatus for recording MPEG-compressed video data and compressed audio data on a disk
01/21/1997US5596564 Information recording medium and apparatus and method for recording and reproducing information
01/21/1997US5596420 Auto latency correction method and apparatus for MPEG playback system
01/21/1997US5596373 Method and apparatus for providing program oriented information in a multiple station broadcast system
01/21/1997US5596362 Low bit rate audio-visual communication having improved face and lip region detection
01/16/1997WO1997001930A1 Bandwidth efficient communication of user data in digital television data stream
01/15/1997EP0753967A2 Method and apparatus for decoding a video data stream
01/15/1997EP0753965A2 Service for transmitting a videofilm
01/15/1997EP0753964A1 Procedure and device for recording and reproducing, comprising a high capacity recording carrier