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7433406 Efficient encoding algorithms for delivery of server-centric interactive program guide  
A data structure for representing program data that includes a number of streams. Each stream comprises a group of pictures (GOP) having a first picture and remaining pictures. The data structure...
7409700 System and method for enhanced broadcasting and interactive  
An enhanced interactive television broadcast is disclosed wherein an audio/video broadcast is viewed on a first display system, and an “enhancement” to the broadcast is simultaneously viewed or...
7401286 Electronic book electronic links  
An electronic book selection and delivery system distributes text to subscribers. The system includes the ability to use electronic links as well as a system for creating electronic links between...
7383447 Method for controlling database copyrights  
A method and apparatus for controlling digital data management includes encrypting digital data to produce encrypted digital data supplied to a user, and using a utilization permit key pre-defined...
7373652 Server-centric search function in an interactive program guide  
Techniques for searching a program guide database. In accordance with a method, one or more search criteria (e.g., keywords) are received and a request for a search is then sent, along with the...
7336788 Electronic book secure communication with home subsystem  
The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the...
7302415 Data copyright management system  
A data copyright management system comprises a database for storing original data, a key control center for managing crypt keys, copyright management center for managing data copyrights, and a...
7301944 Media file distribution with adaptive transmission protocols  
A server/client media file distribution system is provided in which the server system is adapted to receive transmission requests from clients, status information from a network, and protocol...
7299501 Electronic book selection and delivery system having encryption and security features  
The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the...
7165051 Electronic commerce system and method for detecting fraud  
An electronic commerce system having a server and an end user machine interacting through a network during an electronic commerce transaction is disclosed. The server includes a software module...
7058597 Apparatus and method for adaptive fraud screening for electronic commerce transactions  
An electronic commerce system managing sale and distribution of products over the Internet or other type of network. In order to prevent attempts by users to fraudulently obtain the products,...
6990680 System for scheduled caching of in-band data services  
A system for scheduling caching of in-band data operates as part of a computerized system to receive and store data broadcast in-band in a channel at a scheduled time. The scheduled caching system...
6961558 Method and receiver for receiving a radio broadcast signal having encoded contents  
A receiver for a radio broadcast signal, in particular a car radio, and a method for receiving a radio broadcast signal, including a signal decoder for decoding an audio signal contained in the...
6934965 System for generating, distributing and receiving an interactive user interface  
Method and apparatus for generating, transmitting and receiving a user interface for an interactive information distribution system. The user interface is generated in a head end of the system as a...
6757361 Signal monitoring apparatus analyzing voice communication content  
A signal monitoring apparatus and method involving devices for monitoring signals representing communications traffic, devices for identifying at least one predetermined parameter by analyzing the...
6732372 Transmission device and terminal device for automatic reception/recording of broadcast programs  
A device for sending broadcast-program information to a plurality of terminal devices connected via a network so that the plurality of terminal devices display the broadcast-program information on...
6634028 Television system communicating individually addressed information  
A CATV system including a CATV network, a multiplicity of subscriber units, apparatus for transmitting over said CATV network encrypted information individually addressed to a subscriber unit and...
6434748 Method and apparatus for providing VCR-like “trick mode” functions for viewing distributed video data  
An apparatus for providing VCR-like “trick mode” functions, such as pause, fast-forward, and rewind, in a distributed, video-on-demand program environment. Trick modes are supported by locally...
6404857 Signal monitoring apparatus for analyzing communications  
A signal monitoring apparatus and method involving devices for monitoring signals representing communications traffic, devices for identifying at least one predetermined parameter by analyzing the...
EP0672323B1 AUXILIARY DEVICE CONTROL FOR A SUBSCRIBER TERMINAL  
Abstract not available for EP0672323 Abstract of corresponding document: US5657414 An auxiliary device control for a subscriber terminal includes a four wire ribbon cable defining a bidirectional...
6385306 Audio file transmission method  
A method of transmitting one or more audio file attachments in an electronic message from a telephone including the steps of dialing into a predetermined telephone number, sending one or more DTMF...
6363525 Method and apparatus for routing confidential information  
A method and apparatus routes user information including confidential information and other information to a vendor in a secure manner without requiring the user to transmit information in a secure...
6300980 Computer system design for distance viewing of information and media and extensions to display data channel for control panel interface  
A computer system provides a communication link to a display monitor so as to control the display of not only computer signals but of other signals such as television signals. By providing this...
6275991 IR transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe ATM type credit card reader and method therefor  
A television remote control unit including an IR (infra-red) transmitter with integral magnetic stripe ATM type credit card reader and method therefor for transmitting IR signals to a remote...
6230324 Device for transmitting broadcast-program information and allowing other information sources to be accessed  
A device sends broadcast-program information to a plurality of terminal devices connected via a network so that the plurality of terminal devices display the broadcast-program information on...
RE36988 Terminal authorization method  
A terminal apparatus for use in a cable television system which provides a plurality of channels capable of being tuned for display at a television receiver is provided. The apparatus includes a...
6144702 Audio and video transmission and receiving system  
A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is...
6144402 Internet transaction acceleration  
The invention is a multiple mode transmission system that interconnects the computer of a user with the Internet. The system has a first link that is a relatively low bandwidth telephone system....
6130726 Program guide on a remote control display  
A remote control for operating a consumer electronic device. The remote control device may comprise a housing providing a mounting for a visual display and a keyboard including a plurality of keys;...
6108695 Method and apparatus for providing analog output and managing channels on a multiple channel digital media server  
A method and apparatus for providing analog output and managing channels on a multiple channel digital media server are provided. A mapping is established between a number of converter channels and...
6100884 Device for delivering listings of broadcast programs via network  
A device is provided for sending listings of broadcast programs to a plurality of terminal devices connected via a network so that the plurality of terminal devices display the listings of...
6072982 Interactive audiovisual distribution system  
A distribution center according to the present invention is capable of handling requests from a plurality of subscribers for accessing programs in a central audiovisual library. The subscriber...
6009465 Entertainment and information systems and related management networks for a remote video delivery system  
A remote video delivery system transmits video and text from a hotel office to hotel rooms. A series of video players generates the video signals to modulators. The modulators transmit the signals...
6002720 Audio and video transmission and receiving system  
A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is...
5973756 IR Transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe ATM type credit card reader & method therefor  
A television remote control unit including an IR (infra-red) transmitter with integral magnetic stripe ATM type credit card reader and method therefor for transmitting IR signals to a remote...
5926205 Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program  
Selective video-on-demand access is provided to a virtually unlimited number of subscribers by partitioning the video program into an ordered sequence of N segments and providing the subscribers...
5914712 Interactive video system  
The present invention distributes digital video programs to a predetermined group of subscribers. The video programs are converted into a digital format in a central site (100) and then distributed...
5907617 Try before you buy software distribution and marketing system  
A computer-based system is provided for demonstrating software programs to a potential purchaser and for gathering marketing information related to the demonstration of the programs. The system...
5903647 Self-launching encrypted digital information distribution system  
A computer-based self-launching system associated with a software program or other digital information is provided for distributing the software program or other digital information to a potential...
5901339 Pay broadcasting system  
A system for the so-called "pay-per-program" is provided for viewing individual program on pay basis without signing a comprehensive contract. In response to a request for viewing a pay program...
5887060 Central database system for automatic software program sales  
A computer-based system is provided for automatic sales of software programs. The system accesses a software program within a computer database and maintains the software program in a locked state...
5883955 On-line try before you buy software distribution system  
A computer-based on-line system is provided for demonstrating software programs to a potential purchaser. The system receives from an on-line system a software program to be demonstrated, and...
5883954 Self-launching encrypted try before you buy software distribution system  
A computer-based self-launching system associated with a software program is provided for demonstrating the software program to a potential purchaser of the program. The self-launching system is...
5870543 System for preventing unauthorized copying of active software  
A computer-based system is provided for preventing unauthorized duplication of a particular software program among a plurality of active software programs executed on a computer. The system...
5870155 IR transmitter with integral magnetic-stripe credit card reader  
A television remote control unit including an IR (infra-red) transmitter with integral magnetic stripe credit card reader for transmitting IR signals to a remote interactive location such as a...
5841979 Enhanced delivery of audio data  
A system for selection by a user and delivery to the user of selected audio data files at a delivery rate of 2-100 times the delivery rate for normal, audibly perceptible playback of an audio data...
5835843 Interactive audiovisual distribution system  
A distribution center according to the present invention is capable of handling requests from a plurality of subscribers for accessing programs in a central audiovisual library. The subscriber...
RE35651 Secure hierarchial video delivery system and method  
Disclosed is an improved system for the delivery of entertainment and educational programming from a plurality of electronic libraries to a plurality of users. Users actuate a hand operated control...
5664778 Network service system and communication unit for game machine and game machine capable of using said network service system  
A network service system capable of providing economical services comprises a plurality of host computers connected to a network for providing services through the network and an information...
5659877 System for distributing broadcasting material and identifying segment data  
A system for distributing broadcasting material a source station transmits a material signal representing a series of broadcasting material segments, together with a segment data signal containing...
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