Patents
Patents for H04N 21 - Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television, vod [video on demand] (56,445)
05/1994
05/11/1994CA2148270A1 A multiplex control packet for digital services
05/05/1994DE4335271A1 Data demultiplexer for decoding video data - generates signals to control decoding operations with control circuit supplied by video synchronising signal generator
05/05/1994DE4236989A1 Verfahren zur Übertragung und/oder Speicherung digitaler Signale mehrerer Kanäle Method for the transmission and / or storage of digital signals of multiple channels
05/04/1994EP0595268A2 Variable transfer rate control coding apparatus, reproducing apparatus and recording medium
05/03/1994US5309478 Method and apparatus for hybrid analog/digital signal processing
05/03/1994US5309290 Apparatus for variably compressing video and audio information within constant data block
04/1994
04/28/1994WO1994009595A1 Method and apparatus including system architecture for multimedia communications
04/27/1994EP0594353A1 Initializing terminals in a signal distribution system
04/27/1994EP0594351A1 Interactive television converter
04/27/1994EP0594350A1 Interactive television multicasting
04/26/1994US5307172 Method and apparatus for automatically inserting titles for video programs on video tape
04/26/1994US5307055 Display control device incorporating an auxiliary display
04/20/1994EP0593272A2 An electronic appliance control apparatus
04/06/1994EP0590974A2 Coded data editing apparatus and edited coded data decoding apparatus
04/06/1994CN1085034A Favorite channel selection using extended keypress
04/05/1994US5301191 Adaptive switching of multimedia audio and video information in an ISDN line
04/05/1994US5301028 Method and apparatus for displaying channel identification information
03/1994
03/30/1994EP0589709A2 Multiresolution transmission system
03/30/1994EP0589657A2 Network system and terminal apparatus
03/23/1994CN2159637Y Signal receiver
03/22/1994US5296932 Non-program signal acquisition system for a television signal receiver
03/15/1994US5294982 Method and apparatus for providing dual language captioning of a television program
03/15/1994US5294981 Television video synchronization signal monitoring system and method for cable television system
03/09/1994EP0586010A1 High frequency circuit device and method for making the same
03/03/1994WO1994005117A1 A participatory television system
03/01/1994US5291291 ATV television system with reduced co-channel NTSC interference
03/01/1994US5291289 Method and apparatus for transmission and reception of a digital television signal using multicarrier modulation
03/01/1994CA1327393C Presentation player
02/1994
02/17/1994WO1994003995A1 Video distribution network
02/15/1994US5287351 Method and apparatus for minimizing error propagation in correlative digital and communication system
02/08/1994US5285278 Electronic redeemable coupon system via television
02/08/1994US5285265 Display apparatus informing of programmed recording
01/1994
01/26/1994EP0580011A2 Method for the transmission of digital video and audio signals and suitable receiving apparatus
01/19/1994CN1081036A Method and apparatus for minimizing error propagation in correlative digital communication system
01/12/1994EP0578201A2 Method and apparatus for transmitting a video signal, and apparatus for receiving a video signal
01/11/1994US5278646 Efficient frequency scalable video decoding with coefficient selection
01/05/1994EP0577327A1 Efficient frequency scalable video encoding with coefficient selection
01/05/1994EP0576797A2 Reduction of interchannel harmonic distortions in a analog and digital signal multiplex
01/05/1994EP0576586A1 Automatic frequency selection in a bi-directional cable television system
12/1993
12/29/1993EP0575956A2 Favourite channel selection using extended keypress duration
12/22/1993EP0575185A2 Image display apparatus
12/21/1993US5272753 Scrambling apparatus
12/21/1993US5272529 Adaptive hierarchical subband vector quantization encoder
12/14/1993US5270800 Subliminal message generator
11/1993
11/30/1993US5267021 Multiresolution digital television broadcast system
11/24/1993EP0571005A2 Method and apparatus for transmission and reception of a digital television signal using multicarrier modulation
11/18/1993EP0569350A1 Television programme distribution system.
11/17/1993CN1022782C Digital Signal Processing system for segment coding and coder, decoder thereof
11/16/1993US5262875 Audio/video file server including decompression/playback means
11/16/1993US5262854 Lower resolution HDTV receivers
11/11/1993WO1993022874A1 Product information storage, display, and coupon dispensing system
11/10/1993EP0569274A1 Apparatus for inserting digital TV programs in a transmission or diffusion channel and apparatus for receiving said programs
11/09/1993US5260978 Synchronous residual time stamp for timing recovery in a broadband network
11/09/1993US5260783 Layered DCT video coder for packet switched ATM networks
11/03/1993EP0516741A4 Hybrid analog/digital signal processing
10/1993
10/27/1993EP0566662A1 Audio and video transmission and receiving system
10/14/1993WO1993020658A1 Multiresolution digital television broadcast system
10/12/1993US5253066 TV recording and viewing control system
10/12/1993US5253055 Efficient frequency scalable video encoding with coefficient selection
10/12/1993CA1323104C Digital to amplitude modulated analog converter
09/1993
09/30/1993WO1993019543A1 Method and apparatus for minimizing error propagation in correlative digital communication system
09/29/1993EP0562875A1 Multiresolution QAM system
09/29/1993CN1076824A Lower resolution hdtv receivers
09/29/1993CN1076816A System of communication
09/28/1993US5249044 Product information storage, display, and coupon dispensing system
09/21/1993US5247348 Method for selecting reproduction quality of transmitted vector quantized data
09/21/1993US5247347 Pstn architecture for video-on-demand services
09/15/1993EP0560593A2 Monitor apparatus for audio-visual system
09/07/1993US5243419 Method for transmitting signals that represent symbols
09/02/1993WO1993017523A1 Lower resolution hdtv receivers
08/1993
08/31/1993US5241382 Digital HDTV data packet format and receiver therefor
08/25/1993CN1075581A Headend proctessing for a digital transmission system
08/24/1993US5239308 Digital signal processing system
08/20/1993EP0605454A4 Pstn architecture for video-on-demand services.
08/17/1993US5237610 Independent external security module for a digitally upgradeable television signal decoder
08/10/1993US5235643 Satellite receiver retuning system
08/10/1993US5235619 Cable television radio frequency subscriber data transmission apparatus and rf return method
08/05/1993WO1993015571A1 Smoothing delay-sensitive traffic offered to atm networks
08/05/1993DE4301740A1 TV signal converter for video and two audio carrier signals - has video signal perception demodulators, generating base band video signal and two audio signals
08/04/1993EP0553910A1 Television receiver
08/03/1993US5233423 Embedded commericals within a television receiver using an integrated electronic billboard
07/1993
07/27/1993US5231494 Selection of compressed television signals from single channel allocation based on viewer characteristics
07/20/1993US5229847 Television signal processing system including modulated auxiliary carrier
07/14/1993EP0506877A4 Media pipeline system
07/08/1993WO1993013625A1 Method and apparatus for data redcution in a video image data reduction system
07/08/1993WO1993013623A1 Method and apparatus for providing dual language captioning of a television program
07/06/1993US5225902 Automatic frequency selection in a bi-directional cable television system
06/1993
06/30/1993EP0548286A1 User interface for television schedule system
06/22/1993US5221962 Subliminal device having manual adjustment of perception level of subliminal messages
06/10/1993WO1993011641A1 Method and apparatus for displaying channel identification information
06/10/1993WO1993011640A1 Method and apparatus for providing an on-screen user interface for a subscription television terminal
06/10/1993WO1993011639A1 Method and apparatus for providing message information to subscribers in a cable television system
06/10/1993WO1993011636A1 Telephone line picture transmission
06/10/1993WO1993004572A3 Coding of images and originals, for example for telefax and colour television
06/09/1993EP0545030A1 Method of processing picture source signals with or without sound signal and use of the method
06/01/1993US5216515 Addressable video feed system
05/1993
05/27/1993WO1993010631A1 Method for selecting reproduction quality of transmitted vector quantized data
05/27/1993WO1993010627A1 Process for synchronizing the scanning circuit of an image display device
05/27/1993WO1993010606A1 Headend processing for a digital transmission system
05/27/1993WO1993010605A1 Transaction based interactive television system