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7603103 |
Banded billing and associated invoice generation for communication service
An improved billing system for communication service is disclosed. A printed and/or online invoice will be generated for a subscriber's account and will be structured to include a visual gauge that...
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7546617 |
Credit based media presentation
A method for monitoring and controlling the presentation of electronic media according to a credit-based scheme. “Debit-bearing” media may include video, audio, interactive software, etc....
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7484656 |
Apparatus, system, and method for correlating a cost of media service to advertising exposure
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for correlating a cost of receiving media to a user's exposure to advertising. A media display system including a media recorder detects and reports...
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7475244 |
Wireless communication device, portable terminal, communication control program and communication system
A wireless communication device, comprising: a wireless communication unit which communicates with other communication device located at a prescribed range; a first identification information...
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7389522 |
Device and method for receiving information and device and method for transmitting information
The present invention makes viewers surely view commercial programs. When a commercial program is broadcasted and displayed on a display ( 7 A), a viewer is requested a response. The viewer...
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7367039 |
System and method for evaluating callback functionality in a satellite television network
A combination of new hardware at the subscriber site, hardware and services at the satellite broadcasting center and new installation procedures provide a cost-effective approach for verifying...
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7343614 |
Program delivery system for VOD
A novel network manager for use with a cable television system headend capable of monitoring and managing headend components and set top terminals in a television delivery system. The invention...
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7340759 |
Systems and methods for adaptive pricing in a digital broadband delivery system
Methods and systems are provided for dynamically pricing viewing options in a digital broadband communication network by receiving bandwidth allocation information from a bandwidth allocation...
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7310810 |
Broadcasting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and medium
To compensate a failure in downloading of music piece data. For example, when a viewer instructs purchase of a music pieceC to an IRD at a timing t 0 during the sixth transmission of music piece...
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7243364 |
Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences
An interactive entertainment network system has a video-on-demand (VOD) application which allows viewers to create their own customized lists of preferred video content programs, such as movies,...
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7155736 |
Image transmission apparatus, image transmission system, and communication apparatus
An image transmission apparatus for processing hierarchically encoded image information includes an accounting unit for performing accounting processing in correspondence with the resolution of the...
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7080042 |
Method of and a system for distributing digital contents
In a digital content distribution method to distribute digital contents via a network, distribution of a digital content is instructed according to a distribution schedule, the digital content is...
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7065498 |
Supply of digital audio and video products
A server for a merchant computer system, the server comprising: a file store for storing a range of audio/video products in respective product files; a dialogue unit having a network connection and...
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7039940 |
Method and system for distributing video content over a network
Content with a plurality of treatments, in the form of a movie, video, text, animation, music, etc., is stored on a network, each treatment having a storyline connection with all the other...
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7010801 |
Video on demand system with parameter-controlled bandwidth deallocation
The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a...
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7010500 |
On-line subscription method
A system and a method of providing on-line subscription services from a subscription server to a user of a mobile terminal through the Internet. The subscription server receives from the mobile...
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6892387 |
System and method for compensating viewer for viewing of designated channel with reduction of telephone charges
Disclosed is a system for compensating a viewer for viewing of a designated channel with reduction of telephone charges. The system comprises a signal input port to which image signals from a...
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6888443 |
Information system for public transportation and corresponding communication method
An information system for vehicles ( 35 ) includes a plurality of contactless transceivers ( 31-32 ) oriented in the direction of the passengers ( 36 ) that allow a data transfer at close range,...
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6802077 |
Method for a pay-per-view referral
A method for a PPV referral that provides to a subscriber the time, date, and channel of the next showing of a PPV event if the subscriber tries to purchase the PPV event after the purchase window...
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6671879 |
Method and apparatus for pay-per-view system
A method and system that provides a single multipurpose PPV channel that a subscriber tunes for all PPV services. From the subscriber's perspective, the program guide, previews, advertising,...
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6606745 |
Method and system for communicating advertising and entertainment content and gathering consumer information
An effective, entertaining and rewarding way to advertise. Transforms advertising from something Consumers avoid to a drawing card that attracts the Consumers. Communicates Consumer Rewarded...
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6434746 |
Accounting in an image transmission system based on a transmission mode and an accounting mode based on the transmission mode
There is disclosed an image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, capable of setting frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in...
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6401243 |
Two-way information transmission system, two-way information transmission method, and subscriber terminal
A subscriber terminal ms sends the demand including at least information for identifying the demand subscriber terminal and information for identifying the requested information to the information...
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6335737 |
Video display and selection on a graphical interface
A graphical depiction of a carousel containing the icons or windows is provided for convenient presentation and manipulation on a screen of multiple windows, icons or TV broadcasts. These icons or...
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6275988 |
Image transmission apparatus, image transmission system, and communication apparatus
An image transmission apparatus for processing hierarchically encoded image information includes an accounting unit for performing accounting processing in correspondence with the resolution of the...
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6157377 |
Method and apparatus for purchasing upgraded media features for programming transmissions
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for purchasing media features for programming transmissions. A selection is sent to a server system to buy an upgraded media feature...
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6061452 |
Secure media on demand system whereby charge is determined in part from the periodicity of an encryption key
An object of the invention is to provide a transmitting system of which data is difficult to be tapped and which is suitable for flexibly determining a watching and listening fee. In order to...
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6057872 |
Digital coupons for pay televisions
Digital coupons are selectively transmitted in a communication network to subscriber terminals for promotional purposes. Subscribers automatically receive coupon credits when they meet the...
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6020912 |
Video-on-demand system
A video-on-demand system comprises a server station and a user station. The server is adapted to transmit a selected television signal with operating data defining a selected one of various...
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5917537 |
Level 1 gateway for video dial tone networks
In advanced digital networks for providing selective point-to-point communications between subscribers terminals and broadband server equipment operated by a plurality of independent information...
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5909238 |
Image transmission system with billing based on the kind of MPEG frame transmitted
There is disclosed an image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, capable of setting frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in...
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5850218 |
Inter-active program guide with default selection control
A system and method are provided for providing a full service cable television system. The cable system incorporates a digital and analog transmission architecture capable of delivering a high...
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5838314 |
Digital video services system with optional interactive advertisement capabilities
An interactive video services system for enabling store and forward distribution of digitized video programming is disclosed. In accordance with a feature of the present invention, encoded and...
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5790172 |
Server apparatus, subscriber apparatus and information on demand system
An information on demand system provides a user of a terminal (subscriber) information through a network such as CATV such that the user pays an adequate charge to a server (information provider)....
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5699104 |
Broadcast channel lock system
A broadcasting channel lock system including a broadcasting device for transmitting a broadcasting signal via one or more of a plurality of channels, and a receiving device for receiving the...
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5691915 |
Data transmission device
When the terminal 5 requests a partial access of a desired karaoke song to the center 3 in S380, only the climactic passage data of the karaoke song is transmitted from the center 3 to the terminal...
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5610653 |
Method and system for automatically tracking a zoomed video image
A video method and system for automatically tracking a viewer defined target within a viewer defined window of a video image as the target moves within the video image by selecting a target within...
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5532735 |
Method of advertisement selection for interactive service
Described is a technique for an interactive television ("ITV") system wherein viewers are allowed to select a desired level of advertisements with which they are provided. The technique comprises...
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5530754 |
Video on demand
A video-on-demand system in which catalog data is periodically transferred to the user sites, where it is stored. This catalog data includes listings of the video products available at the central...
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5446489 |
Cable television billing method
A television cable billing method comprises establishing a continuous communications link between a provider and a plurality of customers over a single duplex transmission line. A billable account...
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5367329 |
Accounting system in network for offering video programs
In an accounting system in a B-ISDN offering video programs to a plurality of subscriber terminals coupled thereto, a timer, and an account controller are provided in each of the subscriber...
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5003384 |
Set-top interface transactions in an impulse pay per view television system
An impulse pay-per-view system wherein a number of downloadable transactions may be utilized to effect increased control and diversity is disclosed. A preview time/free transaction permits a system...
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4893248 |
Monitoring and reporting system for remote terminals
A system is disclosed for monitoring and accumulating data indicative of viewer authorized pay per view TV programs at each of a plurality of remote terminals, wherein each remote terminal is...
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4789863 |
Pay per view entertainment system
In a pay per view entertainment system, prerecorded entertainment such as musical works are distributed to subscribers over a cable network. The subscribers are able to listen to edited versions or...
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4550341 |
Unauthorized observation preventing device for CATV system
In a cable television system of the type wherein a cable television signal including free and restricted television channels is subjected to selective frequency conversion at individual terminal...
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3886302 |
Closed circuit television modem sharing system
A system for controlling CATV program viewing in a plurality of modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, a downstream digital transmission causes control means to develop first binary data...
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3790700 |
CATV PROGRAM CONTROL SYSTEM
A system for controlling CATV program viewing in a plurality of modes of operation. In a first mode of operation, a downstream digital transmission causes control means to develop first binary data...
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3478162 |
DUAL QUALITY SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION SYSTEM
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3399271 |
Audience measuring system employing constant current loads
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3244806 |
Communication receiver with means for testing code correlation
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