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7610601 Apparatus and method for automatically recording content, and recording medium and program thereof  
An automatic recording apparatus for content includes a preference operation history managing unit operable to generate history information of an operation relating to a preference for a content...
7609940 Display device and method for recording and replaying broadcasting program therein  
A method for selectively recording or replaying partial scenes of a broadcasting program includes the steps of: receiving a broadcasting program and a corresponding supplementary information;...
7606883 Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems  
An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or...
7603686 Information processing method and apparatus and recording medium  
An information processing apparatus in which television channel setting processing and provider setting processing can be completed expeditiously. The information processing apparatus has the...
7571450 System for and method of displaying information  
A system ( 100 ) for displaying information on a display device ( 104 ) comprises; receiving means ( 202 ) for receiving services; user interface means ( 220 ) for making a user selection of a type...
7568212 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...
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...
7562378 Methods and systems for constructing and editing electronic program guide lineups  
Various embodiments provide accurate EPG lineup construction and PVR scheduling for users, regardless of their geographic location. In accordance with the described embodiments, the guide retrieves...
7548984 Stream distribution system, stream server device, cache server device, stream record/playback device, related methods and computer programs  
The invention aims to protect content copyright and reduce the load on a stream server device in a stream distribution system having the stream server device, which stores bitstreams that include...
7546623 Methods and systems for providing multi-source content in electronic program guides  
Various embodiments pertain to methods and systems for providing multi-source content in electronic program guides (EPGs). In at least some embodiments, various techniques can present the viewer...
7535518 Method and apparatus for displaying digital broadcasting  
A digital broadcasting method and apparatus providing digital broadcast signals based on different broadcasting standards to the audiences. The digital broadcasting apparatus includes a plurality...
7533271 Method and apparatus for remote control and monitoring of a multimedia system  
A method and apparatus for remote control and/or monitoring of a multimedia system includes processing that begins when a hand held device transmits a remote control/monitoring request to a server....
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...
7496946 System for collating data from multiple sources to form a composite program guide for display  
A video decoder system collates program guide information acquired from a variety of local and remote sources. Program guide information is received from a first source and a selectable program...
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...
7469413 Receiving apparatus, method therefor, signal processing apparatus, method therefor and memory medium  
There is disclosed a receiving apparatus provided with reception means for receiving a television signal, plural input means for entering program information data relating to the television...
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...
7395514 System and method for accessing, manipulating and viewing internet and non-internet related information and for controlling networked devices  
A system and method are disclosed for accessing, generating, presenting and manipulating Internet and non-Internet related information, data and content, including information netcast over the...
7392531 Recommendation-based electronic program guides with user-imperceptible preferences  
A method and apparatus for enabling the operators of television broadcasting systems or other content distribution systems to effectively alter the program viewing patterns of viewers or...
7389524 Image system using an image server controller for generating display information of a client to access images from plural image servers on network  
An image server and an image communication system capable of displaying images of plural image servers differing in IP address on a browser window by using a versatile browser, and a methods for...
7356829 Receiving apparatus and method, transmitting apparatus and method, and transmission medium  
A receiving apparatus receives an image signal transmitted from a transmitting end. In the receiving apparatus, the received image signal is output to a display. Electronic program guide...
7296284 Client terminal for displaying ranked program listings based upon a selected rating source  
Disclosed is a client terminal connectable to a video distribution system (VDS) and a display device. The client terminal includes a VDS interface to receive program guide information and program...
7284257 Announcing the availability of an electronic programming guide to receivers of enhanced television transmissions  
A unique session identifier may be utilized to announce the availability of an electronic programming guide to users of an enhanced television distribution system. In some embodiments, the unique...
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...
7240356 Method and apparatus for displaying differences in the characteristics of multiple versions of an entertainment program  
A method and apparatus for displaying differences in the characteristics of multiple versions of an entertainment program includes receiving entertainment programming input, identifying multiple...
7210159 System and method for transmitting and utilizing electronic programs guide information  
Television schedule information transmission and utilization systems transmit TV schedule data and associated network control messages provided by computer as packets via the Video Blanking...
7197760 Apparatus for selecting satellite TV channels using a channel selection unit for VHF and UHF channels  
The invention relates to a receiving station for satellite television signals. The inventive system comprises an external unit, satellite receivers and television units for receiving both satellite...
7178157 Information transmission system, information output apparatus, information input apparatus, and connection relationship identification method  
A control section of an IRD sends an identification start request to a digital bus via a digital input/output terminal. The control section generates an identification display message by...
7134134 Electronic program guide hardware card  
An electronic program guide (EPG) hardware card is disclosed. The card is insertable into a television tuning device having EPG capability. A non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, is situated...
7079176 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events  
The present invention relates to an interactive digital system enabling viewers full and active participation in experiencing a live broadcast event. Particularly, the presentation of the live...
7076793 Program guide information producing apparatus and related program guide information collecting/transmitting system  
A program guide information producing apparatus outputs self-produced program guide information and other broadcaster's program guide information. In the program guide information producing...
7051355 Receiving apparatus, receiving method, and providing medium  
In a step S 1 , when the user executes a tuning operation (a service-number input operation) on an input section, the information is output to a control section. In a step S 3 , the control section...
7032028 Multi-path content distribution and aggregation  
Communication occurs between a source and a destination over plural communications paths by first identifying content to be sent to a destination via a communications system. After discovering that...
7031907 Tool for constructing voice recognition grammars  
A voice recognition grammar (“VRG”) tool for facilitating the creation of speech grammars for speech recognition applications is described. The VRG tool 114 uses syntax diagrams to enable a...
6993782 Program guide information and processor for providing program and channel substitution  
A system of defining, creating and decoding composite virtual channels advantageously supports dynamic channel and event substitution. A method, for use in a decoder for acquiring a program...
6931199 Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and recording medium  
A digital television (DTV) operating screen is displayed on the cathode ray tube (CRT) display screen of a DTV which is the controlling apparatus of a network. In the event that the user selects a...
6886029 End to end simulation of a content delivery system  
A method for testing upgrades and modifications to a first transmission network by providing a second internet transmission network including components that duplicate or simulate one or more of...
6883176 Method and apparatus for launching applications based upon electronic program guide data  
Information stored in a database of an electronic program guide is utilized to launch or terminate execution of one or more applications based upon the electronic program guide information. An...
6772434 Device and method for the integrated presentation of a secondary service as a part of a primary service  
A method and apparatus for providing an integrated presentation of existing media program services and secondary media program services is described. The method comprises the steps of receiving and...
6769128 Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with data feed access  
An electronic program schedule system with access to both stored television program schedule information and data feeds containing status information for live programs such as sporting events. The...
6757482 Method and device for dynamically editing received broadcast data  
A received broadcast data dynamic editing device for dynamically editing received broadcast data comprises a TV tuner for receiving broadcast data of one or more broadcast programs which are...
6691311 Digital signal receiving apparatus and receiving method  
A digital signal receiving apparatus for receiving a digital broadcast signal having a first information table and a second information table is disclosed, the first information table representing...
6684399 Electronic program guide including live network multimedia broadcast channels  
A system and method for generating an electronic program guide wherein a first information handling system obtains program information from a program information source and generates a program...
6637028 Integrated television and internet information system  
A method and apparatus that enables a user to store or indicate event information while watching a television broadcast is disclosed. The event information is transmitted to a server, preferably...
6622004 Data transceiving system and method  
An object is to make efficient pre-reading possible even in receivers having little memory for receiving. A CPU 147 acquires data size in each module by referring module control information for a...
6598226 Apparatus and method for providing, retrieving, and using data guide information supplied in a digital vestigial sideband signal  
A device for provisioning, retrieving, and using data guide information transmitted in a digital broadcast signal is disclosed. A receiver receives the digital broadcast signal which includes...
6553077 Method and apparatus for customized selection of audio channels  
A method ( 700 ) of customizing the selection of channels among a plurality of channels includes the steps of receiving ( 702 ) a digitally encoded bit stream over-the-air on the plurality of...
6539545 Interactive television system and method for simultaneous transmission and rendering of multiple encoded video streams  
A system and method for the simultaneous transmission and rendition of multiple encoded digital video signal streams in an interactive television application are disclosed. Simultaneous...
6538701 Simulated pip window in EPG  
A first signal representing a reduced size video program is transmitted from a central location to a plurality of user terminals in a television signal. A second signal representative of an EPG is...
6526576 Program guide for DBS and cable TV  
In A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) systems, local over the air channels are not included in the satellite signal or in the program guide provided by conventional direct broadcast satellite...
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