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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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