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| 20080199144 | System and Method for Processing and Decoding MPEG Compatible Data and Internet Information - A program guide is displayed which lists the availability of information for a program listed in the guide, where such information is obtained from a source accessible through the Internet, where the guide uses first color to indicate the availability of such information and a second color when such information is not available. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080205846 | Method and System for Presenting Information Relating to Recorded Content - A method for presenting information includes receiving an instruction to present recorded content and presenting the recorded content on a display. The method includes monitoring data associated with the recorded content and receiving an instruction to present the recorded content at a fast forward speed. The method also includes presenting the recorded content at the fast forward speed on the display and, while presenting the recorded content at the fast forward speed, presenting on the display information about the subject matter of the recorded content presented at the fast forward speed based on the data associated with the recorded content. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080212931 | Method and System for Integrating and/or Randomly Reproducing Images From an Information Storage Medium - The invention relates to a method for integrating images in an information storage medium. Images of a scene recorded by sensors placed at different locations offering shots at different angles are used for determining chronological series of images for each of the shots of the scene, and these chronological series are recorded on the tracks of the storage medium in a multiplexed or parallel manner. One or more randomly selected algorithms of these chronological series stored on the storage medium is/are determined, and this storage medium is programmed for enabling the successive display of these chronological series in an automatic and random manner by implementing the algorithm(s), the display being configured to stop after a specified time or by manual action. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080212932 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING VIDEO BASED ON TOPIC AND METHOD USING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING VIDEO BASED ON TOPIC - A video management method and system based on a topic, and a video search method based on a topic. The video management system includes: a video topic management unit extracting a topic from information associated with a video, storing the extracted topic, and monitoring the video associated with the stored topic; a video storage management unit storing the video and information associated with the video, and managing a storage space based on the topic which is stored in the video topic management unit; and a topic video management unit generating a topic video of the monitored video when the video associated with the stored topic is monitored, and providing a search function and a navigation function of the video which is stored in the video storage management unit. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080232763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF VIDEO PLAYBACK RESOLUTION - Embodiments of the invention are directed towards methods and systems for playback of a content item by a media player. The method according to one embodiment comprises loading a content item into the media player, checking user preferences to retrieve a user value function and determining if available bandwidth exceeds a threshold. If the available bandwidth exceeds the threshold, the method initiates playback of the content item by the media player. If the available bandwidth is below the threshold, the method initiates playback of the content item by the media player on the basis of the available bandwidth and the user value function. If the media player is unable to retrieve the user value function, the method presents a calibration interface at the media player, the calibration interface operative to receive a user value function from a user and optimize playback of the content item. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080240669 | MPEG-BASED USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUNCTION USING THE SAME - An MPEG-based user interface (UI) device and a method of controlling a function using the same are provided. The MPEG-based user interface (UI) device includes an output unit which outputs an MPEG-based UI to a screen of an apparatus, and a processing unit which controls a function corresponding to the UI. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080240670 | PICTURE RECORDING SYSTEM AND PICTURE RECORDING AND REPRODUCING METHOD - The present invention makes it possible to provide a reproduction resource even in an HDD recorder in which a plurality of storage processes is performed and no resource for providing the reproduction service exists. In order for realizing the above advantage, when the shortage of the reproduction resource occurs in a picture recording process, the picture recording process of the HDD recorder to which a content reproduction request is issued is switched to another HDD recorder, thereby providing the resource for content reproduction. Further, the content data stored in a dispersed manner by distributing the picture recording process is managed uniformly by recording the recording locations of the contents, which is divided and recorded, for every content data. Thus, it becomes possible to provide the content to the equipment issuing the reproduction request as a single content. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080247724 | Recorded Content Management - A recorded content management system determines when recorded content maintained in a television-based entertainment and information system has been watched by a viewer. When a segment or percentage of the recorded content for a particular program is displayed for viewing, it is determined whether the program has been watched so that the recorded content, or a portion of the recorded content, can be queued for deletion, or maintained for additional viewing. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080247725 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING MULTI-PATH DATA, AND STORAGE APPARATUS AND PLAYER THEREOF - A data recording and reproducing apparatus supporting multi-path recording reproduction, and an information storage medium on which multi-path data is recorded. The information storage medium includes at least one clip that is a recording unit containing presentation data for respective paths, wherein presentation data in a selected path is continuously reproduced without changing paths, and additional path information regarding a block of the path is recorded separately from the presentation data. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively use a recording space and reduce the frequency of jumping to clips, thereby effectively reading the multi-path presentation data from the information storage medium. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080253732 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING MULTI-PATH DATA, AND STORAGE APPARATUS AND PLAYER THEREOF - A data recording and reproducing apparatus supporting multi-path recording reproduction, and an information storage medium on which multi-path data is recorded. The information storage medium includes at least one clip that is a recording unit containing presentation data for respective paths, wherein presentation data in a selected path is continuously reproduced without changing paths, and additional path information regarding a block of the path is recorded separately from the presentation data. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively use a recording space and reduce the frequency of jumping to clips, thereby effectively reading the multi-path presentation data from the information storage medium. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253733 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING MULTI-PATH DATA, AND STORAGE APPARATUS AND PLAYER THEREOF - A data recording and reproducing apparatus supporting multi-path recording reproduction, and an information storage medium on which multi-path data is recorded. The information storage medium includes at least one clip that is a recording unit containing presentation data for respective paths, wherein presentation data in a selected path is continuously reproduced without changing paths, and additional path information regarding a block of the path is recorded separately from the presentation data. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively use a recording space and reduce the frequency of jumping to clips, thereby effectively reading the multi-path presentation data from the information storage medium. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080253734 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING MULTI-PATH DATA, AND STORAGE APPARATUS AND PLAYER THEREOF - A data recording and reproducing apparatus supporting multi-path recording reproduction, and an information storage medium on which multi-path data is recorded. The information storage medium includes at least one clip that is a recording unit containing presentation data for respective paths, wherein presentation data in a selected path is continuously reproduced without changing paths, and additional path information regarding a block of the path is recorded separately from the presentation data. Accordingly, it is possible to more effectively use a recording space and reduce the frequency of jumping to clips, thereby effectively reading the multi-path presentation data from the information storage medium. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080260346 | VIDEO RECORDING APPARATUS - A video recording apparatus includes a receiver for receiving video information from an external device, a recorder for recording video information received by the receiver, and a controller for separating a thumbnail image from the video information. The video information includes first additional information including frame time information and priority information of the video information. The controller separates the thumbnail image from the video information on the basis of the first additional information. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080267576 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING MOVING IMAGE AND IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS TO DISPLAY THE SAME - A method of displaying a moving image and an image playback apparatus to display the same. According to the method, the image playback apparatus reduces each first I frame of one or more moving images stored in a recording medium and displays thumbnail images. The image playback apparatus also displays a thumbnail moving image generated based on thumbnail images which correspond to I frames extracted at regular intervals from a selected moving image. If a playback command is input while the thumbnail moving image is being displayed, the image playback apparatus can display the selected moving image from a scene corresponding to a thumbnail image obtained from a point at which the playback command is input. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267577 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - In an information processing apparatus, a recording unit is equipped for storing data. A judgment unit determines whether or not there is a spare capacity of no less than a predefined value in the recording unit for storing received data. If the judgment unit determines that there is no spare capacity of no less than the predefined value in the recording unit, a setup unit sets a value indicating the incapability of storing by way of a availability flag indicating the capability/incapability of storing data in the recording unit. A control unit controls the process for storing the data in the recording unit on the basis of the availability flag. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080285936 | System and method of deferring multimedia content delivery - Systems and methods of deferred multimedia content delivery are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a request from a first customer premises equipment (CPE) device to receive multimedia content. The method also includes selectively recording the multimedia content at a server based on a comparison of a measured bandwidth associated with the first CPE device and a bandwidth threshold. The method may also include delivering the multimedia content to the first CPE device from a network when measured bandwidth is available. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080285937 | Video/audio display system and method - A video/audio display system includes a buffering module, a playing module and a controlling module. The buffering module temporarily stores video/audio data, which occupy a storage capacity of the buffering module. The playing module is electrically connected with the buffering module to play the video/audio data at a playing speed. The controlling module is electrically connected with the buffering module and the play module. A video/audio display method is also disclosed. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080298766 | Interactive Photo Annotation Based on Face Clustering - An interactive photo annotation method uses clustering based on facial similarities to improve annotation experience. The method uses a face recognition algorithm to extract facial features of a photo album and cluster the photos into multiple face groups based on facial similarity. The method annotates a face group collectively using annotations, such as name identifiers, in one operation. The method further allows merging and splitting of face groups. Special graphical user interfaces, such as displays in a group view area and a thumbnail area and drag-and-drop features, are used to further improve the annotation experience. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080310814 | MULTI-LOCATION BUFFERING OF STREAMING MEDIA DATA - The multi-location buffering of streaming media data is disclosed. One embodiment comprises buffering a first segment of media data associated with a current playback location, and buffering a second segment of media data associated with a seek point separated from the first segment of media data by a segment of unbuffered data. In this manner, data at seek points in the media stream may be buffered before a user requests a seek operation. Playback at a seek point may therefore begin with lessened or no perceived lag when a user inputs a seek command. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310815 | Method and Apparatus For Playing Video - The present invention relates to the field of video playing. The method of playing video according to the invention comprises: receiving an event; looking up the PlayItems that simulate the event according to this event; and playing the play clips that correspond to said PlayItems. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080317430 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RECORDER AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RECORDER - A method and apparatus for controlling a video camera recorder or the like, capable of flexibly meeting user demands for image quality, recording time, etc. When recording information on a rewritable optical recording medium, the recording mode for the optical recording medium is selected at least from between write-once and rewritable based on a set recording rate. Before recording, the recording status of the optical recording medium is also determined at least between an unrecorded area and a recorded area. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090028511 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOBILE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS - A video processing apparatus, a mobile apparatus and a control method of the video processing apparatus are provided. The video processing apparatus includes: a communicating unit which communicates with a video file supplying source that stores a video file and a header file corresponding to the video file, in which the video file contains video information and header information stored behind the video file information and transmitted later than the video information and used for reproducing the video information; a video processing unit which processes the video file to be reproduced; and a controller which receives the header file and the video file from the video file supplying source through the communicating unit and controls the video processing unit to reproduce the video file on the basis of the header file. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090028512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING VIDEO DATA - A method of classifying video data representing activity within a space to be monitored. A method comprises storing video data obtained from a camera configured to monitor the space. Sensor data indicative of a condition occurring within the space is obtained, and a plurality of programme elements are defined within the video data. Each programme element has an associated classification code, and each classification code is selected using the sensor data. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090028513 | VIDEO DATA COPYING APPARATUS, VIDEO DATA COPYING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The present invention achieves an electronic device that, when copying video data from a high-capacity recording medium to a plurality of low-capacity recording media, prevents the video data from being divided at an unnatural position. With this electronic device, if the amount of space remaining in a copy destination recording medium is less than the size of the scene to be copied, the scene data is copied into a different copy destination recording medium in the case where the amount of time of the scene data that can be copied into the copy destination recording medium is less than or equal to a predetermined amount of time. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090041419 | OPTICAL DISC REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL DISC REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a method of controlling an optical disc reproduction apparatus for reproducing an optical disc, the method includes displaying the reproducing image of the content on a display, determining if the data put into a data input form in the reproducing image of the content by the user is to be transmitted to a server by way of a network or not, determining if the data is to be transmitted in clear text or not when the data is determined to be transmitted to the server, displaying a selection window containing a button for asking the user to select transmission or non-transmission of the data on the display when the data is determined to be transmitted in clear text, and transmitting the data to the server when the user selects transmission, and not transmitting the data to the server when the user selects non-transmission. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090052859 | Adjusting a content rendering system based on user occupancy - User occupancy is monitored within a space in which a video display of a content rendering system is viewable. The user occupancy can be monitored based on physical user attributes. At least one of audio rendering and video rendering by the content rendering system is adjusted based on the monitored user occupancy. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090052860 | Method, Apparatus and System for Creating an Edit Manipulation List for Previously Recorded Media Content - A method, apparatus and system are provided for creating an Edit Manipulation List for selectively manipulating (e.g., playing back) portions of previously recorded media content. In one embodiment of the present invention, the creation of an Edit Playback List for selectively playing back portions of previously recorded media content includes delimiting key events in said previously recorded media content by identifying media segments within the previously recorded media content that are capable and desirable of being selectively played back and enabling a selective playback of the identified media segments. In an embodiment of the present invention, a user interface is provided for enabling a user to select which ones of the identified media segments are to be played back, thus creating an Edit Playback List. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090060446 | SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL AUDIO AND ANALOG VIDEO FROM A PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - A portable media device (PMD) can produce an isochronous audio/video experience when the PMD provides a digital audio signal to the accessory while displaying analog video on an accessory-independent display. The accessory can communicate audio latency information to the PMD. The PMD can delay a video portion of a presentation, relative to providing the digital audio signal to the accessory, based on the audio latency information communicated by the accessory. As a result, the user may perceive an isochronous presentation of the audio and video portions of the presentation. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060447 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, DEVELOPMENT METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND RAW MOVING IMAGE FORMAT - An image processing device includes: a parameter generating unit configured to receive supply of raw moving image data which is moving image data in an undeveloped state, and generate a development parameter as to a target frame of the raw moving image data; and a recording control unit configured to perform control so as to record the supplied raw moving image data, and the development parameter generated by the parameter generating unit in a predetermined recording medium in a correlated manner with each other. Thus, raw moving image data which is moving image data before development processing can be suitably employed. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060448 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce moving image data based on management information including time information and position information about a plurality of intra pictures in the moving image data and display the reproduced moving image data on a display includes a determination unit configured to acquire information about a time interval and a position interval between two intra pictures from the time information and the position information and determine a bit rate between the two intra pictures, and a display control unit configured to display information concerning the bit rate determined by the determination unit, on the display. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060449 | Shooting apparatus and shooting method, information processing apparatus and information processing method, and program - A shooting apparatus includes a shooting section that shoots a subject, an acquiring section that acquires sound of surroundings, and an assigning section that assigns an electronic mark indicating a characteristic feature of the sound to a position in the image with sound corresponding to the sound, in each of a case when a level of the sound has become equal to a first threshold or more for a first period of time or more, and a case when, thereafter, the level of the sound has become less than a second threshold for a second period of time or more. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090067805 | Recording and reproducing device - A content recording section records content data, and a play list generating section generates a play list based on the content data recorded in the content recording section. A link information storage section stores link information in which content data identification information is associated with play list identification information. A content list display control section displays a list of content data in a display section, and adds identification information indicating that the play list is stored in a play list storage section to the content data as the base of the play list based on the link information, to display the same on the display section. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090087159 | INFORMATION REPRODUCING DEVICE AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information reproducing device comprises a file creation module creating an application file, a decision module deciding whether a reading of the application is completed at a specified playback end time of the video object, a comparator module comparing in size between non-played back portion of the video object and the stored application file, a playback continuing module playing back the non-played back portion when it is smaller in size, and a readout module reading the stored application file when it is smaller in size. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090097814 | Commercial skipping standalone device - Specified video segments within a video stream are identified. The identified video can represent commercials or can represent portions within the program information. The user can identify these undesired portions of the video. A signature generation unit produces a signature that indicates information about the undesirable video. The signatures are stored. Current video is compared with the signatures to identify portions of the video that correspond to the specified video segments. The identified portions are handled in a different way, for example, they can be played less prominently, or skipped. The signal indicative of the video stream can be produced at a different time than the signature generation. In addition, the signature generation can use biometric techniques. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090103885 | MOVING IMAGE REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A moving image reproducing apparatus of the present invention transfers moving image data stored in a built-in memory to an external storage device in order starting from moving image data corresponding to a sequence having a short total reproduction time, the sequence being reproduced by a reproduction control unit. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090110362 | Video-related meta data engine, system and method - A video engine, system and method for use with a video player, including a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works, at least one software application capable of at least one metadata-related interaction with the audio/visual works, communication points over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one meta-data interaction occurs, and a hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of a particular object across the audio/visual works, and across each of the at least one metadata-related interaction. The video engine, system, and method may additionally include a prioritization data for use with the metadata. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090110363 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIDEOS THEREIN - A portable terminal and a method for managing videos in the portable terminal are provide increased efficiency in managing videos in the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes: a memory for storing at least one video and a preview thereof a controller for playing back a preview of a video corresponding to a set preview section during a video search and, upon selection of a video, playing back the selected video; and a display unit for displaying, under control of the controller, the video preview and the video that are being played back. The method for managing videos in the portable terminal includes: displaying a list of at least one video preview on a first screen during a video search; playing back, on a second screen, a preview of a video corresponding to a set preview section; selecting the video corresponding to the video preview being played back; and playing back the selected video. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090110364 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND REPRODUCTION METHOD - In reproducing a stream containing video and audio, an audio decoder section decodes audio frames separated from the stream, and a video decoder section decodes video frames separated from the stream. Decoded audio data and video data are reproduced by an audio reproduction section and by a video reproduction section, while a synchronization section maintains temporal synchronization between the reproductions. When the stream has a seamless boundary at which a seamless connection has been made with priority given to the video frames, the audio decoder section skips m of the audio frames immediately after the seamless boundary without decoding the m frame or frames (where the number m is an integer equal to or higher than 1). | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090110365 | RECORDER APPARATUS - It is provided a recorder apparatus in which a user can use simply and efficiently plural functions which can be performed simultaneously. According to an embodiment of the invention, a recorder apparatus has a display, an input section for a video being inputted, a random access recording medium for recording the video, an output section for outputting the video recorded in the recording medium, a multitask control section, a display control section and a reception section for receiving an specification of the tab and the direction of the video for a processing target for the selected function. The multitask control section performs plural functions in parallel simultaneously which plural functions includes a function for recording the inputted video in the recording medium. The display control section displays tabs assigned to the plural functions respectively and processing situation of the function selected by specifying the tab on the display. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090123123 | PLAYBACK OF APPLICATIONS WITH NON-LINEAR TIME - A data playback apparatus ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090136198 | VIDEO REPRODUCING/RECORDING AND PLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING AND PLAYING VIDEO SECTION - A video reproducing/recording and playing system and a method thereof for setting and playing video sections are provided. The system includes a host computer with a data buffer and a database, a video module, and a monitor. While continuously receiving video signals, the video module sets a first section index when a scene difference between a first frame and a second frame represented by a portion of the video signals is greater than a predetermined scene difference wherein the first section index points to a start time of the second frame. Then, the video module stores the first section index and stores the video signals corresponding to the second frame into the data buffer. After retrieving the first section index, the monitor presents the video signals from the second frame points by the first section index. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090136199 | PICTURE REPRODUCER - A picture reproducer has a display, an image-selecting device, an offset-detecting device, and a memory. The display successively displays a plurality of images. The image-selecting device selects a first still image and a second still image from a plurality of images displayed on said display. The offset-detecting device detects the offset between the first still image and the second still image. The memory stores the offset. The offset-detecting device updates the offset stored in said memory every time the offset is detected. The display displays a target still image which is offset from another still image by the updated offset, when the another still image is selected. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090148123 | Data transmission apparatus and data transmission method - A data processing apparatus receives files reproduced from a recording medium, the recording medium having recorded thereon an AV stream file and a PlayList file specifying a method of reproducing the AV stream file. The PlayList file is received. The received PlayList file and additional information associated with the PlayList file are recorded to a management information file for managing the PlayList file. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090148124 | Distributed Automatic Recording of Live Event - Methods and systems for processing multimedia content captured from a plurality of locations via one or more capturing devices include obtaining multimedia content from one or more capturing devices. The capturing devices identify a type of content being captured and/or location of capture. An interest type for multimedia content is obtained from a consuming user. The multimedia content from the capturing devices are searched based on the interest type of the consuming user. A subset of the multimedia content conforming to the interest type is presented in substantial real-time at the receiving devices of the consuming users. Feedback regarding the presented multimedia content is obtained from consuming users and communicated to the capturing devices in substantial real-time so as to influence future capture of multimedia content. The methods also include receiving a request for recording a live event wherein the request provides one or more recording preferences including one or more requester preferences for recording the live event. The request is dynamically matched to one or more generating users who have expressed intentions for recording the live event. The generating users are associated with one or more capturing devices that are configured to record the live event based on the recording preferences of the request. The request is then forwarded to the matched one or more generating users for recording the live event. User interactions at the recordings are monitored and fed back to the generating users for further refining the recordings. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090154890 | CONTENT REPLAY APPARATUS, CONTENT PLAYBACK APPARATUS, CONTENT REPLAY METHOD, CONTENT PLAYBACK METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A content replay apparatus includes an obtaining unit, a property extracting unit, a detecting unit, and an output unit. The obtaining unit obtains a content to be played. The property extracting unit extracts property values of the content. The detecting unit detects, when a replay instruction is input, a start point of a specific scene of the content, the start point having a property value equal to or more than a threshold and closest to an input time of the replay instruction. The output unit outputs the content from the start point. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090154891 | INFORMATION PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC POP ADVERTISING APPARATUS - An information playback apparatus includes a storage memory removably attached to a main unit and in which compressed moving image file data are electrically stored; an MPEG decoder in the main unit for reading the data and decompressing it; an NTSC encoder in the main unit for converting playback image data obtained by decompressing the moving image file data into image data in a predetermined output format; an LCD on the main unit or outside of the main unit for displaying the image data in a predetermined display area; an a microcomputer for repeatedly playing back the image data in predetermined units of the compressed moving image file data. An electronic point of purchase (POP) advertising apparatus includes a sensor for detecting a person and also includes an electronic advertising unit presenting a predetermined POP advertisement in response to detection by the sensor. The electronic advertising unit includes a section for storing POP advertisements, a section for selecting a particular POP advertisement of the POP advertisements stored, and a section for outputting the particular POP advertisement in response to a detection signal output from the sensor. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090196567 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SAME - A video processing apparatus that can be connected to a video playback apparatus includes an input unit configured to input video data from the video playback apparatus, an interpolation unit configured to generate interpolated frame image data of input video data, and an output unit configured to output the interpolated frame image data as interpolated video data, wherein the interpolation unit generates different interpolated frame image data according to a playback mode of the video playback apparatus. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090196568 | BUFFERING OF PRIOR DISPLAYED TELEVISION CHANNELS UPON ACCESSING A DIFFERENT CHANNEL - Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090202216 | RETENTION OF PROGRAM PORTIONS VIEWED IN PRIOR DISPLAYED TV CHANNELS - Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090232468 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE GENERATING MEDIA FILE WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND METHOD OF PLAYING MEDIA FILE WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - A multimedia device that generates media files and a method of playing the media files. Since the multimedia device has a globe positioning system (GPS) receiving unit, the corresponding geographic information is obtained and then the media data and the corresponding geographic information are processed to one media file. Therefore, the playing method uses the geographic information of the media files from the multimedia device to manage and play the media files having same geographic information. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090245747 | TV SCREEN CAPTURE - A method may include receiving, by a video client, a screen capture request, determining a type of screen capture, generating screen capture type information based on a result of determining the type of screen capture, analyzing at least one of screen capture data or screen capture type information, and providing a service to a user of the video client based on the analysis of the at least one of screen capture data or screen capture type information. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090245748 | Method and Apparatus for Recording and Reproducing Image - According to one embodiment of the invention, it is possible to provide an instruction unit which instructs movement or replication of contents held by the recording unit, to/in an external recording apparatus provided independently of the recording unit, or a removable recording medium, a power supply state detection unit which detects a state of a power supply, and it is possible to execute an operation of moving or replicating the contents held by the recording unit, to/in the external recording apparatus or a removable recording medium, after a change in the state of a power supply is detected by the power supply state detection unit. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090252473 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND REPRODUCING METHOD - A reproducing apparatus to reproduce a captured moving image includes a filter circuit that obtains a capturing condition (shutter speed information “s”) of frames constituting the moving image. The filter circuit smoothes pixel information of the frames by using a parameter (directional smoothing filter kernel) according to the obtained shutter speed. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090257729 | DEVICE FOR RECORDING AND PLAYING CONTENTS, SERVER FOR MANAGING CONTENT LOCATION INFORMATION, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTENT INFORMATION - A device for recording and playing contents, a sever for managing content location information, an information recording medium, a method for managing content information, and a recording medium for the method are disclosed. The recording/playing device includes a communication interface unit configured to interface data transmission and reception with at least one external resource connected to a network and a controller configured to receive a request for a content, search for an external resource recording the requested content based on content identification information and control receiving the content from the searched external resource. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090279839 | RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE, RECORDING/REPRODUCING METHOD, RECORDING/REPRODUCING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A determining unit determines whether a vehicle is in a traveling state or a stopped state. When the determining unit determines that the vehicle is in the traveling state, an indicating unit indicates a timing of a point in the content to be reproduced. A specifying unit specifies a representative scene in the content that is in immediate proximity to the timing indicated by the indicating unit. When the determining unit determines that the vehicle is in the stopped state, a reproducing unit reproduces the representative scene. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090297114 | Signal discriminating device, signal processing device, image display device, and reproducing device - The present invention is directed to provide a signal discriminating device realizing signal discrimination which enables a more appropriate signal process to be performed according to a signal source and a state of an input video signal. The signal discriminating device includes: a comparing section comparing a motion magnitude between two fields of an input video signal with one or more predetermined motion magnitude patterns which are provided in correspondence with one or more signal sources, so as to determine one or more degrees of match or mismatch between the motion magnitude and the motion magnitude patterns; and a discriminating section discriminating a signal source of the input video signal in consideration of the degree of certainty or uncertainty of discrimination, the degree of certainty or uncertainty being determined on the basis of the degrees of match or mismatch determined in the comparing section. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090297115 | Identification of blank segments in a set of visual recording data - The invention identifies a blank segment (i.e., a segment that does not correspond to recorded visual content) in a set of visual recording data. The invention identifies a blank segment using a blank frame detector that is adapted to evaluate a frame of visual recording data to determine whether the frame of visual recording data is a blank frame, and a blank segment detector that is adapted to evaluate a characteristic of a group of frames of visual recording data to determine whether the group of frames of visual recording data is a blank segment comprising a plurality of blank frames. Identification of a blank segment can be used to, for example, decide whether to terminate digitization of a set of analog visual recording data. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090297116 | Methods and apparatuses for displaying content through a storage device - In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses store content on a storage device; detach the storage device from a recorder/playback device; and display the content on the storage device. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090297117 | Information Processor - The invention provides an efficient transfer of video/audio contents recorded by a server in advance for a user to view the contents with a mobile terminal, whereby the user is relieved of troublesome operations. The information processor includes two record means for recording coded video/audio data, the second record means controls already played back data having already been viewed by the user of the data transferred from the first record means, and when data is newly transferred from the first record means, the retransfer means is provided which erases only the already played back data, and transfers the data corresponding to a capacity evacuated by the erasing from the first record means. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090304344 | EVENT STATE MONITORING FOR MULTIPLE PLATFORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A USER ACCOUNT - Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to monitoring state information for one or more events across one or more platforms associated with a user account, and providing event information appropriate for an electronic device to a the electronic device for display to a user associated with the user account. The user may provide inputs related to one or more of the events via the electronic device, and the inputs may be transmitted to one or more platforms. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090304345 | VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE, VIDEO RECORDING METHOD, VIDEO RECORDING PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A video recording apparatus that prevents screen malfunctions due to playback of incomplete frame image data, even when a power failure has occurred while recording frame image data received via a network to a recording medium, and incomplete frame image data has been recorded. The video recording apparatus includes a reception unit | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100008636 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a video display device includes a first receiver module configured to receive video signals output from the video playback device, a second receiver module configured to receive video signals output from a video source other than the video playback device, a switching module configured to switch connection of video signals output from the first receiver module and the second receiver module, and a command output module configured to output a predetermined command when the connection of the video signals is switched from the first receiver module to the second receiver module. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100008637 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method and computer program - An information processing apparatus in the present invention includes a receiving part that receives contents, an input part into which designation information to select desired contents is input from a user, a recording setting information generation part that generates recording setting information of contents to be recorded based on the designation information, an analysis part that analyzes relevance of content of the contents being recorded to be recorded based on the recording setting information to the designation information, and an acquisition part that acquires the desired contents of the user from the recorded contents based on an analysis result by the analysis part. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100014825 | USE OF A SECONDARY DEVICE TO OVERLAY DISASSOCIATED MEDIA ELEMENTS ONTO VIDEO CONTENT - A system and method are provided for utilizing a secondary device to overlay disassociated media elements onto video content presented to a user via a primary device. In general, an overlay control function of a secondary device provides an overlay input to a primary device playing video content. The overlay input includes one or more media elements forming the overlay as well as information defining a desired position of the overlay. In response, an overlay rights enforcement function of the primary device obtains overlay access rights and determines whether the overlay is permitted based on overlay access rights. If the overlay is permitted, the overlay formed by the one or more media elements provided in the overlay input received from the secondary device is overlaid on top of the video content being played by the primary device. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100080527 | PLAYBACK CONTROL APPARATUS AND PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, a playback control apparatus includes a setting module configured to set maximum playback time of a program depending on a genre, a designation module configured to designate a program, a detection module configured to detect a playback time depending on a genre of the designated program, and a playback control module configured to control playback of the designated program based on the maximum playback time. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100111488 | Systems and Methods Of Quality Control In A Video Playback Device - Systems and methods for quality control in video playback device are provided that provide a quality control method for a video playback device with a power supply unit and a video processing unit for playback when the power supply unit supplies power thereto. The power supply of the video playback device may not always provide full performance. An insufficient power supply may result in video jitters or dropped frames. Disclosed methods of quality control in a video playback device may achieve smooth playback under varying power performance. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100124399 | System and Method For Managing Video Recording Based Upon Blackout Events In A Video Data Distribution System - A system useful for managing digital video recording of alternative event data during a blackout of primary event data at a client device, the system including but not limited to a processor in data communication with a computer readable medium; and a computer program comprising instructions embedded in the computer readable medium, the computer program further comprising instructions to receive input data scheduling a digital video recording for the primary event data; instructions to receive at the client device, notification data indicating blackout of the primary event data; and instructions to present alternative event data for recording on the client device. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124400 | CONTENTS REPRODUCING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING CONTENTS REPRODUCING TIME BASED ON USER PREFERENCE INFORMATION - A contents reproducing method and apparatus for adjusting a contents reproducing time are provided. The method includes: receiving a target reproducing time and user preference information, the user preference information including at least one of user preferred contents sections or scenes from an external source; obtaining contents reproducing data for adjusting a reproducing speed of the contents based on the target reproducing time and the user preference information; and adjusting the reproducing speed of the contents based on the reproducing data. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124401 | Signal processing system, signal processing method, and program - A signal processing system includes: one or more terminals via which a signal is outputted; and signal control means for sensing whether the connecting destination of each of the one or more terminals is in a state in which the connecting destination can treat an output signal sent via the terminal, and implementing at least one of variable control of a signal transmission path, which leads to the terminal serving as an output terminal, and variable control of a signal processing technique, which is applied to the signal transmission path, on the basis of the result of the sensing. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100158470 | IDENTIFICATION OF SEGMENTS WITHIN AUDIO, VIDEO, AND MULTIMEDIA ITEMS - The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying segments within a media item, the media segment including at least one of audio content and video content, comprising segmenting the media item into a plurality of segments as a function of subject matter, storing data identifying each segment and its subject matter, and organizing each segment within an ontology based on its subject matter. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100189406 | Video data reproducing apparatus, method for operating same and non-transitory recording medium - A video disk player includes (i) a disk reading section for reading out video data, a program, synchronization timing information from an optical disk; (ii) a clock for generating a clock signal; (iii) a decoder for converting, in accordance with the clock signal, the video data into decompressed video data for reproduction output; (iv) a video reproducing section including a synchronization control section for transmitting, in accordance with the clock signal, a synchronization control signal to the program executing section at a timing specified by a field timing contained in the synchronization timing information, and (v) a program executing section for executing a program in accordance with the synchronization control signal received from the synchronization control section. This makes it possible to efficiently execute the program in synchronization with reproduction of AV data or the like. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189407 | Content reproducing apparatus, method for using content reproducing apparatus, and non-transitory recording medium - A video disk player includes (i) a disk reading section for reading out video data, a program, synchronization timing information from an optical disk; (ii) a clock for generating a clock signal; (iii) a decoder for converting, in accordance with the clock signal, the video data into decompressed video data for reproduction output; (iv) a video reproducing section including a synchronization control section for transmitting, in accordance with the clock signal, a synchronization control signal to the program executing section at a timing specified by a field timing contained in the synchronization timing information, and (v) a program executing section for executing a program in accordance with the synchronization control signal received from the synchronization control section. This makes it possible to efficiently execute the program in synchronization with reproduction of AV data or the like. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100195971 | Reproducing apparatus, method for operating reproducing apparatus, content recording medium, and computer-readable recording medium storing control program - A video disk player includes (i) a disk reading section for reading out video data, a program, synchronization timing information from an optical disk; (ii) a clock for generating a clock signal; (iii) a decoder for converting, in accordance with the clock signal, the video data into decompressed video data for reproduction output; (iv) a video reproducing section including a synchronization control section for transmitting, in accordance with the clock signal, a synchronization control signal to the program executing section at a timing specified by a field timing contained in the synchronization timing information, and (v) a program executing section for executing a program in accordance with the synchronization control signal received from the synchronization control section. This makes it possible to efficiently execute the program in synchronization with reproduction of AV data or the like. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100226617 | Ornament apparatus, system & method - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an ornamental system, apparatus and method that is dynamically modifiable. Embodiments of the ornament system comprise a processor, at least one ornamental member and a data controller. The processor is a computer or similar device that stores data for transmission. The ornamental member is configured to receive and display data stored in a database. Embodiments of the present invention can be coupled to other ornamental systems across a wide area network, wherein users can share data files for display. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100247060 | System and method for synchronizing a real-time performance with a virtual object - There is presented a system for recording a performance by a real-time performer interacting with a virtual object. The disclosed system comprises a projection module including a polarizing filter, the projection module configured to generate a polarized visible image corresponding to the virtual object. The system includes a surface for displaying the polarized visible image, the surface viewable by the real-time performer. The system also includes a recording module including a reverse-polarizing filter, the reverse-polarizing filter configured to reverse-polarize images of the performance by the real-time performer and the surface displaying the polarized visible image to produce reverse-polarized images. The recording module is configured to record the reverse-polarized images. In one embodiment, the system further comprises a rendering module configured to render the virtual object into the recorded performance. | 09-30-2010 |
