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7616265 Method and system for enabling detection of signals in the presence of noise  
A method for transmitting data to a receiver comprises the steps of transmitting a pre-conditioning signal to the receiver, and beginning to transmit at least one data packet to the receiver within...
RE40956 TV mute finger ring  
TV Mute Finger Ring with a hollow C shaped finger ring housing. The housing contains the standard electronics and IR transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of a standard TV....
7610555 Hand held remote control device having an improved user interface  
A user interface for displaying information to a user of a universal remote control. The user interface displays to the user a list having a plurality of items each being associated with one or...
7609328 State-setting changing apparatus for television receiver  
A state-setting changing apparatus for a television receiver allows a user to easily change the aspect ratio of a picture displayed on the display screen or make other settings without the need for...
7607156 Bi-directional remote control unit and method of using the same  
A bi-directional communications link between a television set and a remote control unit assists a viewer in controlling the entertainment system. The television set can signal the remote control...
7602442 Apparatus and method for processing information signal  
A plurality of processing portions sequentially performs a plurality of processing operation on an information signal. In this case, the plurality of processing portions is provided with a...
7595846 Bi-directional remote controller and data broadcasting guidance system and method using the same  
Disclosed is a data broadcasting guidance system and method which guides a user and enhances the availability of the data broadcasting. The data broadcasting guidance system includes means for...
7593649 Method and apparatus for wired infrared demodulation  
Method and system for processing a modulated WIR input signal. A digital device includes an input receiving circuit. This circuit receives the modulated WIR input signal and detects a modulation...
7587132 Digital video recorder to be connected to a digital video camcorder via IEEE 1394 serial bus  
A digital video recorder connected to a DV camcorder sends, to the camcorder upon detecting camcorder mode change from a reproduction mode to a rewind mode, a stop command to forward a DV tape...
7580082 Digital broadcasting receiver  
A digital broadcasting receiver judges whether or not a received program is a data broadcasting program. When the received program is the data broadcasting program, processing for judging a remote...
7577341 Order of titles  
A method of recording an encoded bit stream that represents video objects includes recording a collection of contiguously arranged video objects and management information about recorded video...
7561215 Method and apparatus for wirelessly controlling devices peripheral to AV device  
Apparatus and method which integrates and automates AV system to control peripheral devices with one remote control including wireless bridge connected to peripheral devices through a network and a...
7561214 Two-dimensional navigation of multiplexed channels in a digital video distribution system  
Two-dimensional channel navigation techniques for use in a video distribution system in which broadcast providers each transmit an anchor channel. Some of the broadcast providers may transmit the...
7554614 Remote control system  
A remote control system which controls plural devices connected to a bus, and which includes: a set top box ( 2 ) that is operated by a controller ( 4 ); and a DVD player ( 1 ) that transmits, to...
7554443 Universal remote control finder  
The universal remote control finder includes a receiving station that is connected to an internal power supply source of the remote control so that the receiving station remains coupled to the...
7548246 System and method for defining a controlled device command set  
A system and method for configuring a controlling device to allow the controlling device to generate commands for commanding operations of a new appliance which new appliance was previously unable...
7546188 In-vehicle apparatus and control method of in-vehicle apparatus  
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle apparatus and a control method of an in-vehicle apparatus, which is applied to a multimedia terminal having, for example, a function of navigation...
7545363 User interface controlling apparatus, user interface controlling method, and computer program  
A user interface controlling apparatus is disclosed which includes an inputting section for inputting user operation information, and a display controlling section for controlling display of data...
7540010 Program switching device and method  
A program switching device and a method thereof which can prevent a disorder of images and an invisible state of the image when a channel (program) is switched. When it is instructed to switch a...
7539472 Type-ahead keypad input for an input device  
Type-ahead keypad input is described. In an embodiment, keypad inputs that are entered as characters of a search term on a keypad of an input device, such as a television remote control, are...
7538665 Remote-control system, remote controller, and display-control method  
A remote-control system includes a video-reception device receiving a transmitted video signal and displaying the video image corresponding to the video signal, and a remote controller controlling...
7532258 Video remote controller incorporating audio speaker and speaker volume control  
A volume control system for use with an audio-visual component able to receive an input signal having an audio signal and a video signal is disclosed. The system includes a remote control unit...
7525473 Apparatus and method for setting macro of remote control  
An apparatus and method for easily setting a macro of a programmable remote control using a PC. The apparatus setting a macro of a remote control including: an input unit, inputting data or...
7523475 Method of data display for electronic program guides (EPGs) on a remote control  
A method of displaying Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data on a remote control in substantially a grid format, without using “channel” information as an axis. Instead of being presented by...
7522222 Recording and reproducing apparatus, control method thereof, and remote control device  
The present invention provides a remote control device having a dedicated key only used in a first mode, a dual purpose key that is used in the first mode and a second mode, a change key for...
7519073 System and method for instant messaging control of an integrated communications center  
A system for Instant Messaging based control of the digital personal video stream manager ( 102 ), for example, to program a video recording device ( 114 ). The system includes a personal computer...
7508460 Control device for a television receiver with user programmable means  
A control device for a television receiver having a user-controlled restore function. The control device has a user-programmable switch for enabling the user to store user-selected data in a...
7508456 Remote control system for adjusting a volume level of a television  
A remote control system for adjusting a volume level of a television is provided. The remote control system includes a handheld remote control device having a partial mute switch, a wireless signal...
7508378 Remote control system, remote control operating device, and remote control method  
The present invention is provided with an input device for inputting connection information between information processing equipment and information reproduction equipment connected to the...
7504981 Remote control device, image processing apparatus having the same and method of driving the same  
A remote control device that can increase the convenience of a user, a display processing apparatus having the same and a method of driving the same are provided. The remote control device has a...
7499462 System, method and apparatus for wireless delivery of content from a generalized content source to a generalized content sink  
A system, method and apparatus for implementing a wireless point-to-point interface that securely and robustly delivers digital content from a generalized content source to a generalized content...
7499110 Display apparatus and control method thereof  
A display apparatus and a method of control of a display apparatus selectively displaying one of a plurality of signals provided from a plurality of external signal sources including receiving a...
7493046 Remote control transmitter  
Light emitting diodes are placed side by side at a front end of the remote control transmitter in a manner that their maximum radiation directions, i.e. radiation directions each giving a maximum...
7492416 Apparatus and method for controlling audio/video device  
An apparatus and method for controlling an audio/video (AV) device. A first AV device is adapted to receive a remote control signal, selectively modulate the received remote control signal, and...
7492278 Context-sensitive remote controls  
Subject matter includes a reprogrammer for roving remote controllers that are capable of being used in multiple locations with different devices to be controlled at each location. An exemplary...
7487000 Navigation screen system and method for remote control  
A system and method to provide navigation screens during remote control of devices. A matrix is used to relate button depression and navigation screen to a particular activity. Generic buttons on...
7486883 Radio remote control for photographic equipment  
A radio sync system for photographic equipment including a transmitter unit and a receiver unit. The transmitter unit utilizes a power-management scheme for keeping the transmitter unit in a...
7484234 Method and apparatus for controlling at least one set-top box  
A method and apparatus for providing control of a set-top box through IR blasting control by a system containing at least one computer is discussed. The system is coupled to a mass storage system....
7477321 Video display system and video display control apparatus  
There is provided a video display system in which when supplying a video signal from a base station ( 200 ) to a plurality of display units (transportable one 100 and large-screen one 300 ), an...
7471281 Remote control with local, screen-guided setup  
A system and method for setting up a user interface of a remote control. The remote control displays a logical group of function keys the activation of which will cause the remote control to...
7463312 Remote controller and transmitter-receiver using the same  
Provided is a remote controller in which a ring-shaped operating part is structured rotatable and capable of making rocking motion by pressing, a first remote-control signal responsive to rotation...
7456907 Method and apparatus for sharing control signals in a television apparatus supporting multi-window capabilities  
A television apparatus according to the principles of the invention supports two or more display windows but accepts channel changing control signals for changing channels in all windows only from...
7444530 Standby circuit for an electrical device  
The invention relates to a standby circuit, an electrical device with a standby circuit, a method for the control of the electrical device and a power supply assembly. Whereas the power supply unit...
7437296 Speech recognition dictionary creation apparatus and information search apparatus  
A program guidance apparatus includes a recognition word storage unit ( 105 ) operable to store a past recognition word that is recognized by speech recognition in the past, a viewing history word...
7436460 Easy-to-find remote control for television or other devices  
An embodiment of the present invention for the first time includes a television and a remote control for the television, with an activator installed in the television at the time of manufacture,...
7432990 Open aquos remote control unique buttons/features  
The current invention describes novel remote control features operative with a television system, including hotkey buttons assignable to certain applications operating and/or displayed on the...
7432916 Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display  
A universal controlling device having a touch-sensitive display which is switchable between two operational modes. In one operational mode, the display provides one or more graphical user...
7432909 Communication system, communication apparatus, and communication method  
A control system includes a control apparatus and a remote control device. The control apparatus receives an operation panel from a controlled apparatus. The operation panel includes display...
7429932 Remote control code set identification system  
The present invention greatly enhances the user experience when the user is attempting to “teach” an electronic control device the code set used by a remote control unit. In one embodiment, the...
7428023 Remote control device with integrated display screen for controlling a digital video recorder  
A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a list of programs. The list may be an EPG, a list of programs to be recorded, or a list of...