|
Match
|
Document |
Document Title |
|
|
7624408 |
Apparatus, method, and system for information processing, and recording medium
Apparatus, method, and system as well as recording media designed to process information so as to enable individual information to be delivered per user, together with the AV contents. A server...
|
|
|
7620390 |
Establishing a call session during an advertisement time period
To communicate between terminal devices, a time period of overlap between a first time slot of first advertisement content provided to a first terminal device and a second time slot of second...
|
|
|
7614067 |
Content reproduction apparatus and reproduction method
A content reproduction apparatus functioning to (a) reproduce broadcast program content (“BC”), being image, sound, and other data, that has been received, (b) store commercial content...
|
|
|
7614066 |
Use of multiple embedded messages in program signal streams
A method of generating a program signal stream comprises creating a sequence of serial programs that include a first event and a second, later occurring event and inserting a plurality of messages...
|
|
|
7613691 |
Dynamic insertion of supplemental video based on metadata
A media service application responsive to a media retrieval request received from a user of client computer to retrieve a video designated by the retrieval request. The media service retrieves...
|
|
|
7610598 |
Recording apparatus that switches decoding methods between data received over the internet and data received over a broadcast network
In order to switch the transmission medium between the Internet and broadcast waves, reception/playback of communication data received via first media, such as via the Internet from an external...
|
|
|
7610597 |
Process for providing targeted user content blended with a media stream
A network system provides delivery of customized target content, such as advertising, to individual users. There is transmission of a common spot content stream to a large group of the users. Each...
|
|
|
7607149 |
System and method for merging interactive television data with closed caption data
A method and apparatus for delivering interactive television (ITV) data by using the same TV scan line that also carries closed caption data. The ITV data is inserted into the scan line with CC...
|
|
|
7600250 |
Communicating ancillary information associated with a plurality of audio/video programs
A system includes a receiver and a communication interface. The receiver is adapted to tune to an audio/video portion over a transport medium. The communication interface is adapted to receive...
|
|
|
7600244 |
Method for extracting program and apparatus for extracting program
This method facilitates an operation of selecting one program from among a plurality of programs, each having the substantially same content without placing burden on the user, and in particular,...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7587729 |
Tracking promoted listings
Promoted listing are generated and transmitted to client devices where they are displayed prominently in relation to non-promoted listings. The client devices record tracking data that indicates...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7580080 |
Automatic launch of picture-in-picture during commercials
Methods and systems are provided for automatically launching a picture-in-picture (PIP) display on a television screen in response to detecting a commercial break. PIP launch scheme information is...
|
|
|
7577979 |
System and method for synchronizing streaming content with enhancing content using pre-announced triggers
A client-server architecture synchronizes streaming content with enhancing content via pre-announced triggers. The architecture includes server-based components to generate announcements containing...
|
|
|
7577976 |
Support server, support method, and program for determining providing route of content
A support server receives via a communication network, facility condition information provided by a content providing terminal that provides a content, showing the condition of the facility where a...
|
|
|
7577971 |
Data structure and signaling method for emergency alert message and digital TV receiver
An emergency alert message is included in a cable broadcast signal. The emergency alert message includes major and minor details channel numbers associated with a details channel. A details channel...
|
|
|
7568209 |
Method and system for the management of targeted material insertion using a campaign manager
A media manager can insert targeted material into content in accordance with a campaign. A campaign can identify the location in the content where the targeted material should be inserted. A...
|
|
|
7565153 |
Method and system for delivery of location specific information
A method and system for delivering location specific information to a receiver without the receiver having to transmit its location. The method includes self-determining a location of a receiver...
|
|
|
7564873 |
Method and apparatus for providing in-band messaging within a video on demand environment
A method and apparatus for providing in-band messaging through a video switch or other functional element forming a multiplexed content stream prior to transport processing and/or transmission of...
|
|
|
7559070 |
Moving image distribution system, moving image dividing system, moving image distribution program, moving image dividing program, and recording medium storing moving image distribution program and/or moving image dividing program
A moving image distribution system, wherein the user can view content moving images at no charge, and the provider of the content moving images can prevent a drain of the moving image contents and...
|
|
|
7548962 |
Internet multimedia advertisement insertion system selection architecture
Architecture is provided for selecting an ad insertion system/server from a plurality of ad insertion systems/server for receiving broadcast transmissions and inserted advertisements. A gateway, as...
|
|
|
7543067 |
Flexible secure network data transfer and messaging
The present invention is directed to the use of a messaging component for sharing a common network communication channel by a plurality of threads of execution. The messaging component receiving a...
|
|
|
7530086 |
Media program timing and identity delivery method and system
A method and system for delivering program timing, structure, and identity information in media streams. Cues are utilized to indicate an event (e.g., a start or stop time of a program or program...
|
|
|
7523166 |
Method and device for message broadcasting enabling the recipient to retrieve at least partly a message
In an interactive method for restoring messages in an automated message broadcast system, the automated message broadcast system comprises at least a message storage system ( 10 ) storing messages...
|
|
|
7506349 |
Method and apparatus for processing television system messages received when a device is in a low power mode
Methods and apparatus for processing system message data received at an electronic device that is in a low power mode are disclosed. System message data is processed by receiving at least one...
|
|
|
7503055 |
Systems and methods for advertising television networks, channels, and programs
The present invention allows control of the presentation of advertisements that are associated with television networks, channels, and programs, and enables a single broadcasting of each...
|
|
|
7500258 |
Advertisement subgroups for digital streams
A targeted advertising system based on subgroups. Different subgroups are formed based one or more subscriber characteristics, and different targeted advertisements transmitted to the different...
|
|
|
7493011 |
Playback of applications with non-linear time
A data playback apparatus and method for handling of a recorded data stream and associated linear application include a data stream playback stage operable to perform linear real-time and...
|
|
|
7492253 |
System for reporting an adverse condition
A system for reporting the presence of an adverse condition is described. Adverse conditions include smoke, breaking glass and carbon monoxide. The system includes one or more detectors that sense...
|
|
|
7487526 |
Method for object retransmission without a continuous network connection in a digital media distributor system
The present invention provides a method for object retransmission in an asynchronous environment without a continuous network connection in a digital media distributor (DMD) system. The method...
|
|
|
7483975 |
Systems and methods for gathering data concerning usage of media data
The present invention concerns methods and systems for gathering data concerning usage of media data provided from a predetermined receiver to a user. First data concerning usage of the media data...
|
|
|
7478417 |
Broadcast system and method for browsing the web
The present invention provides a method and apparatus to browse the Web without using a web browser. The application server in a transmitting unit converts a web page transmitted from the Internet...
|
|
|
7467188 |
Method for scheduling and transmitting messages
A method for scheduling and transmitting messages is disclosed. The method comprises storing a plurality of audio files in an audio database, generating a schedule of queued messages via the...
|
|
|
7451467 |
Content/service handling and delivery
An enhanced playback method including receiving real time content from source links connected to a sources, simultaneously storing the real time content as stored content using a fault tolerant and...
|
|
|
7450647 |
Method and apparatus for inserting digital media advertisements into statistical multiplexed streams
A method and system for the insertion of local signals, including digital media advertisements, into statistically multiplexed streams is presented. The rate control and timing information is...
|
|
|
7444657 |
Event masking for television signal receiver having an emergency alert function
A television signal receiver having an emergency alert function provides a masked list of emergency events during a user setup process for the emergency alert function which makes the setup process...
|
|
|
7444656 |
Post production visual enhancement rendering
Disclosed is a method and system that renders enhancement images onto receptor sites of a scene of a pre-existing program. A receptor site defines an area of a scene onto which an enhancement image...
|
|
|
7434247 |
System and method for determining the desirability of video programming events using keyword matching
The desirability of programming events may be determined using metadata for programming events that includes goodness of fit scores associated with categories of a classification hierarchy one or...
|
|
|
7434245 |
Electronic program guide system using images of reduced size to identify respective programs
A technique for transmitting and receiving an electronic program guide which identifies programs that are to be transmitted. Electronic program guide (EPG) data includes image data representing...
|
|
|
7433582 |
Personal video recording with machine learning for messaging
Machine learning for control of a personal video recorder (“PVR”), including providing records of transmissions of messages; identifying a message point in operation of a PVR; selecting, in...
|
|
|
7430598 |
Systems and methods for health monitor alert management for networked systems
The present invention leverages a data gathering service to provide information regarding a system's health state via a computing entity, local and/or remote. This provides an optimized means to...
|
|
|
7427988 |
Method and apparatus for defining and distributing an animation
A method of customising an animation. A broadcast station renders first animated objects in response to locked graphic data and unlocked metadata. The metadata facilitates customisation, by...
|
|
|
7415717 |
Information receiver and information receiving method
A broadcasting system, receiving device, and method that allows the viewer to set conditions for the display of commercials (CMs) with broadcast programs. A broadcasting device transmits the...
|
|
|
7412714 |
Network delivery data transmitting method, network delivery data receiving method, network delivery data transmitting system, and network delivery data receiving system
The present invention is intended to provide network delivery data transmitting methods and receiving methods which allow the selection of content data as desired by user. In a data transmitting...
|
|
|
7409421 |
Program drawing-up apparatus, program providing system, methods to be used with the same, computer programs to be used with the same and recording medium storing such computer programs
A program drawing-up apparatus can provide information effectively and efficiently. The program drawing-up apparatus ( 2 ) comprises a program control device ( 3 ) and a narration synthesizer...
|
|
|
7406705 |
Carousel exhibiting multiple occurrences of a module
A carousel having multiple instances of at least one data or object module. The carousel may be encapsulated into a transmission, such as an MPEG-2 transport stream, for periodic transmission to a...
|
|
|
7406703 |
Apparatus and method for injecting synchronized stream data in digital broadcasting environment
An apparatus and method for injecting synchronized stream data into a Motion Picture Experts Group 2 (MPEG-2) video/audio transport stream for a digital data broadcasting service. The apparatus and...
|
|
|
7401348 |
Television tuning device screen saver advertising
Television tuning device screen saver advertising is disclosed. The television tuning device that is connectable to the Internet. While the user has his or her device connected to the Internet,...
|
|
|
7400364 |
Sub-program avoidance redirection for broadcast receivers
A system for automatically tuning a primary broadcast receiver using a secondary broadcast receiver to receive a first broadcast signal corresponding to a source of an origin program, one or more...
|