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7640566 Dynamic pause buffer sizing  
Memory is allocated to record a program being broadcast proportional to its remainder in a client device having a processor in communication with a receiver. The processor executes an application...
7633642 Apparatus that indicates to the user in advance whether printing is permitted for digital broadcast video content  
A signal processing apparatus that receives data-broadcasting data and video data for displaying a motion picture. An output circuit is provided for outputting data while a moving image is...
7634798 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive television  
An enhanced interactive television broadcast is disclosed wherein an audio/video broadcast is viewed on a first display system, and an “enhancement” to the broadcast is simultaneously viewed or...
7631337 KVM video and OSD switch  
A high speed video switch in a KVM system using discrete Radio Frequency (RF) switch circuits. The RF switch circuits are configured into a multiplexed circuit to route video signals from a...
7627890 Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing content synchronization or control among one or more devices  
Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first...
7624413 Digital broadcasting receiver  
There is provided a digital broadcasting receiver capable of making channel selection without making a user conscious of the difference between a physical channel number and a virtual channel...
7607163 Video playing system, video playing apparatus, control method for playing video, storage medium storing program for playing video  
A video playing system, which plays video data divided into a plurality of blocks, includes: a delivery part that delivers video data, a playing part that plays the delivered video data, and a...
7596645 Method for automatically adapting to the capabilities of a data-transmitting terminal and a device supplying data to said terminal requesting the data  
A method for automatically adapting to the capabilities of a data transmitting terminal a device supplying data to said terminal requesting the data. The method is characterized in that the data...
7590999 System and method for recording a signal using a central point of control  
Systems and methods for recording a signal received by a home entertainment system that includes multiple consumer electronics devices interconnected to a central electronics device in a hub and...
7587747 Telepresence method and apparatus for simultaneous use by multiple active/passive users  
A telepresence server is for connection to a telecommunications network for providing access to a reality engine for a plurality of passive users. The reality engine can be controlled by an active...
7577970 Multimedia content navigation and playback  
In accordance with the present invention, a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator monitors the current play position of the multimedia content and...
7574723 Home media network  
According to one embodiment, a method is described. The method includes receiving a request at a control module from a first remote device to access media data from a storage management module and...
7552456 Interactive optical cards and other hand-held devices with increased connectivity  
A system for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of composite video signals by a hand-held device, such as a smart card. Video signals are modulated with auxiliary data creating...
7551301 Receiving apparatus, print system, and mobile telephone  
A SI storage unit storing SI (program allocation information), a display program ID recording unit recording a display program ID which indicates a program displayed on a TV, an additional SI...
7533400 System for automatically forming a program guide from information derived from multiple sources  
A video decoder system automatically acquires program guide information from local and remote peripheral devices to form a composite program guide. Program guide information is received from a...
7525975 System and method for integrated audio stream manager  
A multimedia telecommunications system including an integrated audio stream manager ( 102 ) in association with the digital personal video stream manager. Such an integrated audio stream manager...
7526784 Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content  
In accordance with the present invention a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator, located at a server system, monitors the current play position of...
7516470 Locally-updated interactive program guide  
A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a...
7500260 Motion video indexing mechanism for athlete recruiting architecture  
An athlete recruiting architecture is disclosed. The athlete recruiting system allows a recruiting entity, such as a school, to search for and find athletes that satisfy recruiting entity-specified...
7487534 Application programming interface (API) for accessing and managing resources in digital television receiver  
An application programming interface (API) for managing resources in a Digital Television (DTV) Receiver/Terminal. The API provides a uniform mechanism for gaining/controlling access to resources,...
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....
7480930 Data transmission and reception system  
A command packet C 2 comprehending a version command, the profile of which is to be checked, from a data source (STB) to a data destination side (printer device) and a response packet R 2 ...
7458093 System and method for presenting fantasy sports content with broadcast content  
A system and method for presenting fantasy sports content with broadcast content is disclosed. One aspect of the invention is to provide a way for a user to customize and configure how...
7450676 Synchronization of data links in a multiple link receiver  
A dual link receiver terminates, recovers, channel aligns, and link aligns a plurality of primary link channels and a plurality of secondary link channels. The plurality of primary link channels...
7448060 Method for determining signal path  
A method includes integrating information regarding receiving, transmitting and converting capabilities of each device in a network with regard to signal formats, so that a pertinent transmission...
7437482 Method and apparatus for facilitating client server communications over a network  
An apparatus and method for enhancing the infrastructure of a network such as the Internet is disclosed. Multiple edge servers and edge caches are provided at the edge of the network so as to cover...
7433070 Home printing from internet sources  
Internet-based printing to a home printer in which the print job is pre-rasterized at the cable head end and sent in rasterized format to the set top box. Because the print job is pre-rasterized at...
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...
7409700 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive  
An enhanced interactive television broadcast is disclosed wherein an audio/video broadcast is viewed on a first display system, and an “enhancement” to the broadcast is simultaneously viewed or...
7372821 Signal processing system, signal receiving device, and communication control method  
The present invention relates to a signal processing system, and proposes the switching operation of device selection which is naturally performed for a user. The signal input device 5 comprises...
7356691 Authentication of mobile wireless network component  
A wireless home entertainment system consistent with certain embodiments has at least one server, wherein the server includes a cradle having a first authentication switch forming a part thereof,...
7344084 Portable video programs  
A method for providing portable delivery of television programs to a portable wireless device (PWD) consistent with certain embodiments involves transmitting a request from the PWD to a television...
7343419 Rerouting media to selected media applications  
A data stream may be processed using a computer system by receiving the data stream using a browser application, detecting a content type of data in the data stream, temporarily overriding a...
7340762 Method and apparatus for broadcasting, viewing, reserving and/or delayed viewing of digital television programs  
Methods and apparatus are provided for a digital television service where a Preview Program is transmitted along with associated Broadcast Scheduling Information (BSI) so that a viewer can easily...
7337461 CATV system provided with a digital broadcasting receiving unit and a bilateral remote controller  
A digital broadcasting transmitting unit multiplexes a content exclusively used for remote controller in addition to contents of programs A and B and transmits the multiplexed contents. A digital...
7337459 Control method and control equipment  
In order to easily download a program obtained from the outside onto a connected device while a device on which a program is to be downloaded is being properly selected, when a second device...
7313811 Optical conversion device  
A residential gateway (RG) for distributing video, data and telephony services to multiple devices within a residence is disclosed. The RG receives signals from a telecommunications network,...
7305694 Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a receiver according to content and user selection  
System and method for automatically controlling a media receiver by instructing the media receiver to use a particular receiver connection and to play a selected media unit using one of a plurality...
7278154 Host apparatus for simulating two way connectivity for one way data streams  
A host device is disclosed. The host device includes a processor and a control mechanism. The processor operates to receive primary and associated data, decode and separate the associated data from...
7275255 Data communication apparatus, data communication system, data communication method and storage medium  
A communication apparatus includes a wireless communication unit which receives first encoded video data encoded by a first video encoding system from the first apparatus through a wireless...
7269843 Broadcasting system and media player  
Broadcasting waves transmitted from a broadcasting device include operation control information for operating peripheral devices on a receiver side in accordance with the contents of a broadcast...
7264546 Interactive wagering system with promotions  
An interactive wagering system is provided that promotes wagering to users at user equipment. The user equipment may be based on a set-top box and television, a personal computer, a cellular...
7260714 System and method for authenticating wireless component  
A wireless component is authenticated to an in-home wireless entertainment system server by simultaneously or near-simultaneously holding down buttons on the component and server and transmitting a...
7260828 Data processing apparatus, and data processing method  
A data processing apparatus comprises a processing unit, for performing processes related to multiple functions, an allocation unit, for allocating, to the multiple processes, different codes for...
7254829 Method and apparatus for detecting and viewing similar programs within a video system  
A device that detects and displays similar programs within a video system includes a memory, a display and a receiver that receives an input stream of television program content and electronic...
7243363 Entertainment system, picture display apparatus, information processing apparatus and synchronization control method  
An entertainment system comprised of plural game playing machines interconnected over a communication channel in which the pictures generated and displayed in the game playing machines are...
7209942 Information providing method and apparatus, and information reception apparatus  
By moving image analysis, acoustic/speech analysis, or text analysis for multimedia information in a database, feature data representing the type of information is acquired, and the feature data is...
7203955 High definition media storage structure and playback mechanism  
An apparatus and method for storing and playing high definition content is disclosed. This invention provides a mechanism for storing and playing back high definition content on a medium such as...
7200683 Device communication and control in a home network connected to an external network  
A method for providing user interfaces in a first network including first devices interconnected via a communication medium and an interface device connecting the first network to a second network...
7200853 Electronic information content distribution processing system, information distribution apparatus, information processing apparatus, and electronic information content distribution processing method  
A system is provided to distribute electronic information contents D 0 containing advertisement to a user, and process advertisement information D 2 at the user side. This system comprises an...
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