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7620294 |
Systems and methods for playing digital video in reverse and fast forward modes
Replaying a compressed digital video stream in fast-forward and reverse modes at varied playback rates. An index of intercoded frames, those frames not dependant on other frames for generation, is...
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7620180 |
Preparation of content for multiple conditional access methods in video on demand
A method of processing content in a video on demand (VOD) system consistent with certain embodiments of the invention, wherein the content is identified by a first set of packet identifiers (PIDs),...
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7614064 |
Determining program boundaries through viewing behavior
Program boundaries are determined through viewing behavior. More specifically, edge and/or commercial boundaries of programs may be determined by monitoring viewing behavior of different video...
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7610605 |
Method and apparatus for conversion and distribution of data utilizing trick-play requests and meta-data information
A data distribution system includes a server apparatus and a decoding terminal. In the server apparatus, the access unit information of data to be transmitted is read from a data storage unit in...
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7603414 |
System, method and computer program product for collaborative background music among portable communication devices
A system, method and computer program product for enabling a plurality of users engaged in real-time voice communications over a wireless communications link to collaboratively select one or more...
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7593326 |
Method and apparatus for managing bandwidth requirements for video on demand services
A method for managing bandwidth for transmitting the content of a video to users requesting the content. The total time duration T of the video is divided into N consecutive sessions. A unicast or...
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7570867 |
Systems and methods for playing digital video in reverse and fast forward modes
Replaying a compressed digital video stream in fast-forward and reverse modes at varied playback rates. An index of intercoded frames, those frames not dependant on other frames for generation, is...
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7551833 |
Broadcast recording system, recording apparatus, broadcasting apparatus, and recording program for saving storage space of recording medium used for recording contents
An adding unit of a broadcasting apparatus attaches entry information to a content to be broadcast. The entry information specifies a content that is identical to the content to be broadcast out of...
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7539213 |
Method and device for video data transmission for implementing special modes
The invention concerns a method comprising a step which consists in comparing a label to a value counted from a transfer clock to define the transfer time on the bus of a packet read on a recording...
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7523477 |
Electronic program guide with blackout recording features
An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of...
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7506353 |
Apparatus and method for speed-change playback of digital TV
Disclosed is a speed-change playback apparatus of a digital TV which performs better fast forward and backward performances by analyzing a transport stream inputted at the time of a time shift...
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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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7472198 |
Media file format to support switching between multiple timeline-altered media streams
Media content is streamed from a server computer to a client computer. A media file format is used to store data for multiple timeline-altered streams that provides support for switching between...
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7433577 |
Method and apparatus for reproducing television broadcast program digest
An apparatus for reproducing a television broadcast program digest which stores a broadcast signal indicative of contents of at least one television broadcast program and guide data of the at least...
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7424731 |
Home digital audiovisual information recording and playback system
A digital home audiovisual Information recording and playback apparatus includes a microprocessor associated, through a digital interface, with a display, through another interface with sound...
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7420956 |
Distributed storage and aggregation of multimedia information via a broadband access gateway
A system and method for the aggregation of multimedia information storage via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. Information about storage resources accessible to a broadband access gateway...
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7401351 |
System and method for video navigation and client side indexing
A system is provided where a number of representative video snapshots are displayed on a timeline indicating a position to jump to in a video using control buttons, such as fast forward, reverse,...
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7379655 |
Information searching device, information receiver, and methods therefor
By storing usage history information of a recording medium for recording information, which is obtained by using the recording medium, in storing means 13 , and retrieving information that matches...
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7370343 |
Electronic program guide with blackout features
An interactive television program guide for supporting programming blackouts is provided. In some embodiments, the interactive television program guide may unschedule the reminding and recording of...
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7367061 |
Systems, methods, and a storage medium for storing and securely transmitting digital media data
Systems, methods, and a storage medium for storing and securely transmitting digital media data in a networked system are provided. The method includes determining an amount of memory for storing...
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7343157 |
Cell phone audio/video in-flight entertainment system
An airborne cell phone in-flight entertainment (IFE) system uses a cell phone for calls and IFE requests by dialing appropriate numbers. A pico cell receives the calls and the IFE requests. A soft...
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7333711 |
Data distribution apparatus and method, and data distribution system
A special playback request made by a user is input into a special playback controller. Transmission data to be transmitted to a decoding terminal based on the special playback request and insertion...
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7313808 |
Browsing continuous multimedia content
A program distribution system includes a plurality of set-top boxes that receive broadcast programming and segmentation data from content and information providers. The segmentation information...
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7305695 |
System for providing video on demand with pause feature
A system for providing video upon request may transmit encrypted video information to one or more recipients for viewing at a later time. The recipient may make a request to view one of the...
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7302160 |
Audio/video recorder with automatic commercial advancement prevention
A method for automatically advancing an audio/video signal past undesirable material comprising the steps of (A) detecting possible triggering events during encoding of said audio/video signal, (B)...
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7293278 |
On-demand digital asset management and distribution method and system
A content distribution network includes a central content management system that acquires digital assets for distribution over the network to on-demand serving locations for on-demand delivery to...
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7260827 |
Manual mode method of testing a video server for a video-on-demand system
A computer simulates a plurality of control terminals, for a video-on-demand system, by which viewers send VCR-like commands to a video server. This simulation includes displaying a set of buttons,...
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7246367 |
Synchronized service provision in a communications network
The invention relates to the synchronized playback of video and/or audio recordings in terminals of a communications network. A server stores recordings including timing markers, each of which...
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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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7240359 |
Programming distribution system
A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, with...
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7228559 |
Programming distribution and notification system
A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, each...
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7194188 |
System and method for facilitating fast-forwarding of first-run programs
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating fast-forwarding by viewers through a first-run program beyond the current broadcast point. In one embodiment, the first-run program is distributed...
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7185356 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method as well as recording medium
The invention provides an image processing apparatus and method by which a network can be used efficiently and playback and so forth with a favorable responsibility can be achieved. If a user...
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7159233 |
Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system
A method and apparatus for preprocessing and preprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system. Content is retrieved from a storage medium and encapsulated in accordance to an...
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7155110 |
Image transmission method
In an image transmission method of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, when compressed image data Dv obtained by compressively coding digital image data corresponding to a moving picture is...
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7143430 |
Method and apparatus for remote audiovisual signal recording service
A method and apparatus for receiving requests for the remote storage of time schedule media programs from a client over the Internet and the delivery of such media programs in a specified streaming...
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7127736 |
Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user
Value-added information is created based on favorite information of a content user. The content is processed according to the generated value-added information. Favorite data indicating operations,...
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7127735 |
Video-on-demand system and video viewing assisting method
A video-on-demand (VOD) system and method which efficiently enables a user to resume viewing of a video program from an interrupted position is disclosed. The present invention allows the user to...
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7114173 |
Technique for synchronizing deliveries of information and entertainment in a communications network
In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, a broadcast program stream is transmitted to broadcast programming content, and the broadcast program stream is recorded in a headend of...
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7103906 |
User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system
A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device;...
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7099848 |
Audio delivery and rendering method and apparatus
Method and system for audio synthesis of a digital data file representing an assembly of information-bearing sounds in digital form. One or more spaced apart data segments are designated as key...
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7089579 |
System for transporting MPEG video as streaming video in an HTML web page
An implementation of streaming video in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) Web pages combines video signals in MPEG digital television format with Internet World Wide Web pages in HTML format....
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7072401 |
Digital TV system with PVR function and method for making stream jump therein
Digital TV system with a PVR function and method for making a stream jump therein, wherein, upon reception of a stream jump order from a user, searching the storage medium for a target GOP the...
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7024678 |
Method and apparatus for producing demand real-time television
A demand television system comprising a broadcast encoder and a storage encoder. The broadcast encoder encodes a real-time video frame sequence to form a broadcast bitstream and broadcasts the...
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7020892 |
Time-shifted video signal processing
A time-shifted video method has a real-time mode during which real-time video frames are delivered for display. In a time-shifted mode, time-shifted video frames are delivered for display. The...
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7017173 |
System enabling user access to secondary content associated with a primary content stream
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for inserting advertisement and/or other information into an audio-video presentation during the presentation of non-active imagery. More...
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6993788 |
Method and system for manipulating broadcast signals
A method and system for manipulating a broadcast signal utilizes a sliding-window time range multicast or a buffered storage queue at the headend. Multiple streams are available to the end user,...
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6993787 |
Providing VCR functionality for data-centered video multicast
The client application provides VCR functionality in a data-centered video multicast network ( 36 ) through active prefetching of the fragments from broadcast channels. The player ( 10 ) has a user...
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6993786 |
Client/server multimedia presentation system
A method of presenting, at a client terminal, a video program stored in a server linked with the client terminal via transmission path of a limited transmission band width. Each frame of the video...
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6973667 |
Method and system for providing time-shifted delivery of live media programs
Improved approaches for delivering media programs to viewers (e.g., subscribers) are disclosed. The media programs are typically broadcast in accordance with a schedule. The media program can be...
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