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7607148 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring an information distribution system
Techniques to monitor operation of an information distribution system and delivery of programming, guide data, and other information by the system. These techniques may be used for diagnostics,...
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7594242 |
Methods and apparatus to detect an internally generated signal mode of a local media playback device
Methods and apparatus to detect an internally generated signal mode of a local media playback device are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises tuning a harmonic frequency of a chrominance signal...
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7584490 |
System and method for delivering statistically scheduled advertisements
A system and method for scheduling advertisements in a television service network environment. An ad scheduler prepares an ad insertion schedule based on channel change statistical information and...
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7584484 |
Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage information
Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage information of a media delivery device are disclosed. In an example method, media information is received by a portable...
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7568207 |
Cable drop monitor with upstream signalling
A time slot is provided for each terminal unit or cable drop of a signal distribution system in a repeated sequence to communicate detected conditions “upstream”. The time slots are defined in...
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7548531 |
Poll scheduling for periodic traffic sources
An apparatus and method for polling stations that transmit periodic traffic streams are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment polls the station in accordance with a polling schedule that is...
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7500256 |
Viewing terminal, viewing authorization system, method for authorizing viewing, remote education method, and recorded medium
An audiovisual terminal, an audiovisual authentication system, a method of authenticating audiovisual education, a remote education method, and a recording medium readable with the audiovisual...
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7478414 |
Method and apparatus for alerting a television viewers to the programs other viewers are watching
Described are methods and apparatus that allow viewers to access timely data showing what other viewers are watching at (or near) a given moment. Thus, for example, a viewer could tune in, find out...
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7421723 |
Detection of media links in broadcast signals
A detection apparatus includes a tuner tuned to the program and a meter coupled to the tuner and arranged to detect content ancillary information from the program tuned by the tuner. The content...
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7398301 |
Method and apparatus for facilitating distributed delivery of content across a computer network
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates receiving content at a client from one or more servers that can potentially provide the content. The client starts by...
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7398291 |
Method, system and program product for providing a status of a transaction with an application on a server
Under the present invention, polling code is generated on a server and sent to a client in response to a transaction request received on the server from the client. The polling code includes a set...
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7296285 |
Multiple item user preference information data structure and method for providing multi-media information
A user preference information data structure which is capable of classifying and setting user's preference information regarding multimedia contents with multiple items to thereby provide users...
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7151540 |
Audience attention and response evaluation
An automated method of and system for collecting and displaying audience recognition information concerning a video presentation, comprising: displaying a video presentation to a plurality of...
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7003790 |
Broadcast-program selection history information acquisition apparatus and its method
In a broadcast-program selection history information acquisition apparatus and its method, the totalization side can easily totalize selection history information. To acquire the selection history...
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6888457 |
Monitoring of user response to performances
A portable apparatus for monitoring the reaction of a user to a performance contains one or more sensors for detecting an indirect user response to the performance and a user interface enabling the...
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6718551 |
Method and system for providing targeted advertisements
A method and system for providing targeted advertisements over a networked media delivery system, especially interactive television networks, the system comprising tracking and storing viewer...
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6704929 |
Tracking viewing behavior of a home entertainment system
Systems and methods for providing and tracking viewing behavior of home entertainment systems. A viewer event such as tuning to a selected television channel, occurs at a home entertainment system....
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6202210 |
Method and system for collecting data over a 1394 network to support analysis of consumer behavior, marketing and customer support
A data collection system for use with a home AV network. The home AV network includes a plurality of consumer electronic devices communicatively coupled via an IEEE 1394 based network. A receiver...
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5842199 |
System, method and article of manufacture for using receiver operating curves to evaluate predictive utility
An electronic information system is provided for determining predictive utility of prediction techniques in ascertaining which items are valued. The information system includes an input mechanism...
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5752159 |
Method for automatically collecting and delivering application event data in an interactive network
A method is disclosed for automatically collecting and delivering multimedia application event data in an interactive network. The interactive network includes a server and a plurality of client...
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5289271 |
Cable television-usage system
A cable-television usage system that enables subscribers to be charged based upon their actual usage of the cable channels offered. The system is compatible with current cable equipment and...
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4652915 |
Method for polling headphones of a passive TV audience meter system
A method for polling headphones of a passive tv audience meter system. Tv audience members wear headphones by which they may receive the audio portion of the tv programs. The headphones are enabled...
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4558358 |
Cable network monitoring system for CATV system
A CATV system includes terminal units with which two-way data communication with a central terminal is possible. A cable network monitoring system is capable of assisting in the location of faults...
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4475121 |
Polling pattern generator for CATV system
A polling pattern generator system for use in a CATV system including a polling pattern generator and a passive data monitor. The polling pattern generator periodically generates polling pattern...
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4408345 |
Remote line monitoring method and device for CATV system
A remote line monitoring device and method for a CATV system in which a center facility is connected to plural terminal units through cables of the system to transmit television signals to...
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4365267 |
Passive data monitor for use with polling pattern generator in CATV system
A polling pattern generator system for use in a CATV system including a polling pattern generator and a passive data monitor. The polling pattern generator periodically generates polling pattern...
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4361903 |
Data transmission process in a CATV system
In a bidirectional CATV system, terminal devices at individual subscriber locations are arranged in sets, with each terminal device in a set being coupled to an intermediate polling processor which...
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3878322 |
Interrogated system
Method and apparatus for selectively interrogating decoding devices which are located at remote stations. In one embodiment, a number of transponders which make up a final group within a larger...
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3859596 |
CABLE TELEVISION TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
This disclosure relates to a two-way communication for use on cable television systems where each user terminal may be individually polled for service requirements, and such requirements provided...
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3769579 |
CABLE TELEVISION MONITORING SYSTEM
A system for interrogating TV receivers connected to a common distribution system, for example a cable or the like, in which a start signal activates transponders at each of the TV receivers and a...
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3733430 |
CHANNEL MONITORING SYSTEM
A novel remote monitoring system, described in the context of a cable antenna television system, which includes a control monitoring station for interrogating and monitoring various devices in a...
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3703684 |
CHANNEL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AUDIENCE SURVEY PURPOSES
A coaxial cable system for television communications or the like comprises an arrangement for sending a control signal selectively on the audio sub-carrier of each of a number of television...
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3396232 |
Interrogating system for subscription television receivers
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3387083 |
Pay television system with billing transponder
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3387082 |
Pay television audience survey and billing system
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3187307 |
Remote indication system
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3093795 |
Audience preference analysis system utilizing continuously interrogated responder staions
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3078337 |
Metering systems
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