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7617515 Method and apparatus for managing resources in a multimedia system  
A method and apparatus for managing resources within a multimedia system includes processing that begins by receiving a client request for a multimedia system service from one of a plurality of...
7617510 Media network using set-top boxes as nodes  
Subject matter includes methods of using conventional set-top boxes that receive streaming video modulated on coaxial cable rather than over an IP-based LAN as nodes in a media network. In one...
7603022 Networked personal video recording system  
A networked personal video recording (“PVR”) system couples a plurality of clients to one or more PVR media servers over a network. One or more PVR media servers include television tuners to...
7600249 Systems and methods for service provisioning of multiple dwelling units  
Systems and methods for providing goods and services from one or more service providers to consumers, such as multiple dwelling unit (MDU) tenants are provided. In a first aspect, the invention...
7596798 Apparatus and method for extending DOCSIS cable modem service over wireless links  
An apparatus and method are presented to allow the extension of a DOCSIS cable modem service over a wireless link. According to the invention a wireless hub transceiver is connected to a...
7594249 Network interface device and broadband local area network using coaxial cable  
A local area network uses coaxial cable wiring for interconnection of terminal devices. A frequency selective network interface device is placed at the building point of entry or another point in...
7592719 Protection of A/V components  
An electrical connection box for wall mounting provides a recessed external plug for receiving or transmitting power to electronic components. The connection box is configured to receive a variety...
7587731 Program guide information providing device, program device information providing system, information receiving device, remote operating system, and method thereof  
A program guide information providing device is arranged so that reference information corresponding to identification information transmitted from a communication terminal device is read from...
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...
7558525 Mass storage repository for a wireless network  
A video repository unit includes a plurality of disk drives arranged in a redundant array and circuitry to control writing/reading of video programs to/from the redundant array. A wireless...
7542715 Signal selector and combiner for broadband content distribution  
In a satellite receiving system, program channels are selected from one or more broadband signals and combined with other selected channels and transmitted from a first unit, for example an outdoor...
7533401 Digital data processing from multiple streams of data  
The invention relates to a system and method for the generation of television channels and which allows the generation of the same by the processing and selection of designated packets of data from...
7526789 System for the transmission of audiovisual signals between source nodes and destination nodes  
A system for the transmission of audiovisual signals between at least one source node and at least one destination node comprises: at least one central switch to which at least one source node is...
7522875 Signal selector and combiner system for broadband content distribution  
In a satellite receiving system, program channels are selected from one or more broadband signals and combined with other selected channels and transmitted from a first unit, for example an outdoor...
7512137 Multimedia residential gateway  
A system and method for distributing data, including television, video and audio data. One embodiment of the system includes a first media processing unit coupled to a data bus, the first media...
7478416 Multi-service in-home network with an open interface  
The present invention utilizes a gateway providing an open software interface to control in-home communications and to enable in-home devices of various divergent technologies to selectively access...
7458092 Centralized IP video gateway with port extenders having remote control interfaces  
A centralized gateway connects to a broadband digital network for receiving various types of video feeds. The gateway provides output television signals directly to conventional inputs of standard...
7457511 Independent buffer positions for a networked personal video recording system  
A networked personal video recording (“PVR”) system couples a plurality of clients to one or more PVR media servers over a network. One or more PVR media servers include television tuners to...
7454120 Methods and apparatus for client aggregation of television programming in a networked personal video recording system  
A networked personal video recording (“PVR”) system couples a plurality of clients to one or more PVR media servers over a network. One or more PVR media servers include television tuners to...
7444663 Menuing system for controlling content delivery within a video distribution system  
A menuing system for a video distribution system provides an interactive display to allow a user to select and control the delivery of program material. A central host computer processes initial...
7437749 Interactive subscription television terminal  
A system for providing interactive services in a subscription television system includes a system controller for controlling the interactive services, a video signal source for transmitting a video...
7380264 Systems for unifying heterogeneous multimedia tuners  
A system for unifying heterogeneous multimedia tuners. The system produces a unified channel lineup and coordinates multiple diverse tuners to perform multimedia tasks associated with the unified...
7380031 Hybrid data distribution systems  
A hybrid data distribution system includes a modulator coupled to an analog device, one or more processors coupled to the modulator, and a database coupled to the one or more processors. The...
7346918 Intelligent device system and method for distribution of digital signals on a wideband signal distribution system  
A plurality of intelligent device systems for use with a wideband signal distribution network, and methods for transmitting digital information and receiving digital and non-digital information...
7328045 Secure and intuitive method for wireless network set-up and associated device and system  
A method for configuring a wireless network includes pointing a first end of a network configuration device at a wireless device and actuating the network configuration device to add the wireless...
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,...
7310807 System and method for local video distribution  
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating local video distribution. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include linking a plurality of users with associated...
7299167 Function adding system  
A function adding system capable of adding a function irrespective of resources of a device is realized. A function adding system for adding a new function to an incorporated device has an...
7293277 Remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems  
The invention relates to a remote control unit for intelligent digital audiovisual reproduction systems, comprising storage means, payment means, a sound control circuit, display means and a metal...
7272844 Lodging entertainment system with guest-selected time shifting  
A lodging entertainment system provides a variety of products and services, including free television, pay-per-view movies, video games, guest services, and guest-selected recording of television...
7272842 Digital content delivery system transaction engine  
A system for delivering digital content on demand in a multiple unit environment includes a server local to the multiple unit environment. The server stores, in its memory, the digital content, and...
7263669 Patient communication method and system  
A healthcare communication system can include a patient terminal having a keyboard unit with message keys for transmitting different ones of one or more programmed messages, and alphanumeric keys...
7260825 System for providing DBS and DSL video services to multiple television sets  
Each of a plurality of remote control devices receives user-initiated video selections of any of direct broadcast satellite (DBS) channels, digital subscriber line (DSL) video content, and...
7257830 Mobile electronic apparatus capable of functioning as image reproduction medium and reproduction method thereof  
A mobile electronic apparatus functions as an image medium reproducer, and, in particular, a moving image, such as a DVD reproducer. The mobile electronic apparatus has a mobile body, and a mobile...
7242316 Device control apparatus and method  
An apparatus and method of distributing media content from a hardware input device to a hardware output device, located remotely from each other, in a home network, is disclosed. A control unit...
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...
7196678 Method and system for distributing art  
An art distribution system for distributing art to multiple display devices within an environment. The art distribution system provides a technique for specifying images to be displayed in an...
7194755 Information signal transmission system and remote control device for the same  
An information signal transmission system and a remote control device for such a system for allowing a viewer to continuously watch, for example, in a bedroom a program the viewer has watched in a...
7162730 Information communication systems  
A system for distributing electronic information signals throughout a structure, particularly a residential dwelling, is disclosed. The system adapts a plurality of electronic information signals...
7151575 Wireless extension for cable television signals  
A wireless link provides an extension to cable television signals for a television receiver that does not have access to a coaxial cable. Analog and digital cable channels are processed and...
7137138 Broadcast signal receiving system  
Various kinds of broadcast TV signals can be watched on display devices at desirable places (rooms). High-frequency signals of CS broadcast, BS broadcast and terrestrial broadcast are received and...
RE39376 System for accessing amenities through a public telephone network  
An amenity accessing system is provided that includes an access telephone ( 10 ) with a plurality of access keys. The telephone includes a line powered card reader ( 62 ) that interfaces with a CPU...
7130576 Signal selector and combiner for broadband content distribution  
In a satellite receiving system, program channels are selected from one or more broadband signals and combined with other selected channels and transmitted from a first unit, for example an outdoor...
7102699 Radio frequency distribution network system  
A consumer electronic device includes circuitry configured to produce a signal corresponding to a selected one of first, second and third radio frequency channel. The circuitry includes a modulator...
7099316 Photonic home area network  
An apparatus for a service node used in a multimedia network. The apparatus has a data distributor circuit, and a decoder. The data distributor card has a data port for coupling with a data stream....
7047555 In-building CATV system, down-converter, up-converter and amplifier  
In order to correctly perform frequency conversion without using a pilot signal from an external system in a CATV system in which an upward signal is converted to a high frequency in-building...
7043748 Computer network comprising computing systems with remotely located human interfaces  
A computer network comprising a plurality of nodes, each coupled to a DTE device comprising a computing system and a remotely located human interface, which includes a display and at least one I/O...
7039934 Recording system  
A recording system includes an information receiver having a function of decoding a general-purpose data-description language, and a recorder having a data recording region for recording data from...
7035586 Wireless interconnection method and assembly for establishing a bidirectional communication between audio and/or video devices  
In a interconnection assembly having two relays (R 1, R 2 ) for establishing a bi-directional wireless communication between two audio and/or video devices ( 4, 8 ) situated in different rooms (...
7020890 Millimeter wave transmitter, millimeter wave receiver and millimeter wave communication system enabling simplification of wiring and improvement in degree of freedom for setting receiver in receiving system for terrestrial broadcasting and satellite broadcasting  
In order to receive satellite broadcasting (BS and CS) and terrestrial broadcasting (VHF and UHF), complicated wiring is required in a personal residence for transmitting broadcasting signals to a...
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