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20080209464 | Mobile Cable Subscription - A system, method and computer readable medium are described that allow a traveler to receive content similar to what that subscriber receives at home. In one case, the subscriber receives local content but at a tier of service that is similar to the tier of service the subscriber enjoys at home. In another case, the head-end in the home region forwards some or all content to the head-end in the remote region for distribution to the subscriber. In yet another case, the subscriber's set-top box located in his home is used to transmit all the content to a set-top box in the remote region. Finally, the subscriber's set-top box located in his home is used to transmit the content, one content service at a time to a set-top box in the remote region. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216108 | Application Blocking System - A set-top box system for blocking signaled applications from being run on a set-top box, the system comprising an audio/video service receiving module to receive at least one audio/video service, an application receiving module to receive an application, an application signaling module to manage a first table including signaling information indicating that the application is a signaled application authorized for being run on the set-top box, and an application blocking module to receive a second table including blocking information to block running of the signaled application on the set-top box, the second table being received from a broadcasting Headend, and block running of the signaled application on the set-top box in response to receiving the second table. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 09-04-2008 |
20080216109 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CONTROLLED-ACCESS INFORMATION AND VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS TO USE THE SAME - In a controlled access broadcast system, a method of providing controlled-access information to a user includes determining whether a selected channel is a controlled-access channel, determining whether a smart card mounted in a smart card mounting part is configured to access the selected channel, if the selected channel is determined to be a controlled-access channel, and displaying indicia that indicates the configuration of the mounted smart card with respect to access to the selected channel. Therefore, a user can mount a smart card to access the controlled-access channel, thus increasing user convenience. | 09-04-2008 |
20080216110 | IPTV receiver and methods for processing rating information in the IPTV receiver - A method for rating information in an IPTV receiver may includes downloading content and first rating information identifying rating values of the content, wherein the first rating information includes information identifying whether the first rating information is newly downloadable, downloading second rating information defining rating types defined for rating systems in accordance with the received first rating information wherein the second rating information includes information identifying whether the second rating information is downloadable, and decoding the received content, the first rating information, and the second rating information. | 09-04-2008 |
20080222673 | Systems, Methods, and Products for Presenting Content - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for presenting content. Programming content is received having a program and program control data. The program control data may has a default setting followed by a data record comprising a rating value and a content attribute value. Program presentation preferences of a viewer are received that block or modify the program. When, however, the rating value and the content attribute value are missing from the data record, and when the default setting equals or exceeds the program presentation preferences, then modification of the program is not allowed. An instruction to modify the program is, instead, interpreted as another instruction to block the program from presentation. | 09-11-2008 |
20080244636 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING MEDIA PRODUCTS BASED ON MEDIA PRODUCT INFORMATION - A media control system receives first product information that describes a first media product and receives second product information that describes a second media product. The media control system processes the first product information with a filter to determine if the first media product should be blocked. The media control system selects data from the first product information and modifies the filter based on the data. The media control system processes the second product information with the modified filter to determine if the second media product should be blocked and blocks the second media product based on the modified filter. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250443 | System and method for providing communication services - Systems and methods for providing communication services are provided. A method of providing communication services may include provisioning at least one first communication service at a network interface unit (NIU) associated with a premises. The at least one first communication service may be associated with a placeholder account. The method also includes receiving, via the at least one first communication service, a request to activate at least one second communication service. The method also includes automatically activating the at least one second communication service. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250444 | Method For Processing Conditional Access Contents By A User Unit - A method allows a broadcasted conditional access content accessible at the time of transmission to be also accessible at a later time thanks to intermediate storage on a hard disk of a user unit. The processing method includes the steps of receiving at the user unit a data stream encrypted by at least one control word, at least one control message stream containing the control words, forming an index file, each index comprising an identifier of a control message formed by the extraction of data associated to the control messages and an identifier of the part of the content to which the control message is applied; and, at the time of the deferred processing of the content, extracting at least one part of the control messages and resynchronizing the content with the control messages by the use of the index file, the identifier of the control message allowing the selection of the current control message from a set of control messages at the time of the exploitation of the content identified by the identifier of the part of the content related to this control message. | 10-09-2008 |
20080256569 | System and method for video transmission scheduling - A systems and methods for video transmission scheduling are provided. A method of video transmission scheduling may include selecting a first video transmission event associated with first content to be blacked out based on a first geographic access restriction. The method may also include selecting a second video transmission event associated with second content to be blacked out based on a second geographic access restriction. The method may further include linking the first video transmission event to the second transmission event to control a blackout of the second content based at least partially on a trigger related to the first content. | 10-16-2008 |
20080307451 | Remote Controller and Audiovisual Content Access Control - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote controller for controlling audiovisual apparatus to playback protected audiovisual content. In the embodiment, the controller comprises means for receiving access information associated with the protected audiovisual content, generator means for generating playback data, using received access information, and transmitter means for transmitting a playback signal, embodying the playback data, for controlling the audiovisual apparatus to playback the protected audiovisual content. The remote controller can be used for accessing a data storage medium storing audiovisual content, the content comprising one or more audiovisual components, including at least one protected audiovisual component, and a menu component, which provides limited access during playback of the content to the protected audiovisual component, via at least one path defined by plural menu buttons, wherein the menu component has an associated time limit, and access to the protected audio-visual content via the path is permitted only within the time limit. | 12-11-2008 |
20090019468 | Access control of media services over an open network - To ensure that media services are only provided to those authorized users or receiving devices, various conditional access mechanisms are provided to secure that media services are only received in those authorized. Different from a prior art conditional access system, an entitlement control message containing a master key can be sent directly to an ordering box. Depending on implementation, a secure session may be established between a server and an ordering box, such that all secured information including a master key may be transported. Further an ordering box does not need to possess a key or keys needed to decrypt an entitlement control message, such key(s) may be transported from time to time in a secure session established between the server and the ordering box. | 01-15-2009 |
20090064217 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING RF SIGNAL IN HYBRID SWITCHING SCHEME AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A switch apparatus using a hybrid switch scheme, a switching method, and a broadcast receiving apparatus using the same are provided. The switch apparatus switches between passing and cutting off a first broadcast signal received through a first communication medium, switches between passing and cutting off a second broadcast signal received through a second communication medium, and performs switching to selectively output one of the passed first broadcast signal and the passed second broadcast signal. Accordingly, a plurality of switch elements are arranged on the path for transmitting a broadcast signal in a hybrid scheme, so the broadcast signal is efficiently prevented from being leaked twofold or threefold, and thus isolation increases. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064218 | CONTENT RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD - A content receiving client device has a metadata obtaining unit, a message generating unit, and a message sending unit. The metadata obtaining unit obtains metadata including information used to generate an invite message for prompting establishment of a session for receiving content from a content distribution server. The message generating unit generates, based on the metadata, the invite message. The invite message includes a destination address field storing location information specifying a location of the content. The invite message further includes a body field storing information used to establish the session. The message sending unit sends the invite message to a session control server that controls the session. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070800 | System and Method for Detecting and Reporting Cable Network Devices with Duplicate Media Access Control Addresses - The detection of devices with duplicate media access controller (MAC) addresses in a cable network. A cable network device (CND) having a MAC address is connected by the cable network to a cable modem termination system (CMTS) having a gateway interface address. A centralized storage of historical cable modem MAC address/giaddr tuple data is used to identify CNDs that report duplicate MAC addresses. The cable network tracks the CND MAC address/giaddr tuple data of all CND requests that it receives and stores the MAC address/giaddr tuple data into a datastore (such as a database). When a CND seeks to access the network, the cable network looks into the datastore to determine whether the CND MAC address of the CND has previously been stored with a different associated giaddr, which would imply that there are multiple CNDs attached to different CMTSs where the CNDs share the same MAC address. If such duplication is detected, an appropriate remedial response is taken. | 03-12-2009 |
20090083782 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS IN MULTIPLE ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES - Parental control settings may be managed between multiple entertainment devices, such as digital televisions (DTVs). A system includes a first entertainment device and a second entertainment device. The first entertainment device is configured to selectively block content based on a first set of parental control settings, and the second entertainment device configured to selectively block content based on a second set of parental control settings. The first entertainment device is configured to transmit the first set of parental control settings to the second entertainment device, and the second entertainment device is configured to receive the first set of parental control settings and to modify the second set of parental control settings such that they are substantially equivalent to the first set of parental control settings. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083783 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A reception system and a method for processing data in the reception system are disclosed. The reception system includes a baseband processor receiving a broadcasting signal including mobile service data and main service data, the mobile service data including first service data and second service data having a format different from that of the first service data, the second service data configuring a Reed Solomon (RS) frame, and the RS frame including a table which describes the second service data having the format different from that of the first service data and signaling information including conditional access information of the second service data, a table handler parsing the table from the RS frame and extracting the signaling information of the second service data, the extracted signaling information including conditional access information of the second service data in the RS frame, a frame handler extracting the second service data from the RS frame on the basis of the extracted signaling information, a conditional access handler releasing the conditional access of the extracted second service data on the basis of the conditional access information of the extracted signaling information, and a service handler parsing the second service data of which the conditional access is released. Accordingly, it is possible to process service data having a format different from that of the existing MH method in an MH system and provide various services. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083784 | CONTENT FILTERING FOR A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - According to some embodiments, content filtering is provided for a digital audio signal. | 03-26-2009 |
20090089825 | CONTROL OF ACCESS TO MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A disclosed method of enabling a subscriber to control access to multimedia content received from a multimedia distribution network includes provisioning the network with an access control application. The application is operable to respond to an invocation by a member of a subscriber class by enabling at least one subscriber class function, wherein the subscriber class function enables the subscriber class member to define an access restriction for members of a controlled class. The application responds to an invocation by a member of the controlled class by enabling the controlled class member to access content not subject to the defined restrictions permitting the controlled class member to define preferences from content not subject to the defined restrictions. The definable preferences may include TV channel preferences and interactive games preferences. Restrictions may be defined based on channel identification, a rating associated with requested content, an elapsed viewing time, and a monetary charge. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089826 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PARENTAL CONTROL INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES - Parental control settings may be managed between multiple entertainment devices, such as digital televisions (DTVs). A system includes a first entertainment device and a second entertainment device. The first entertainment device is configured to selectively block content based on a first set of parental control settings, and the second entertainment device configured to selectively block content based on a second set of parental control settings. The first entertainment device is configured to receive a parental control modification command from the second entertainment device; invoke a security mechanism in response to the parental control modification command such that the parental control modification command is authenticated or unauthenticated; and modify the first set of parental control settings consistent with the parental control modification command if the parental control modification command is authenticated. | 04-02-2009 |
20090106788 | Procedure for Authenticating a Digital-Content User - The invention concerns a method for authenticating a user possessing a right of access to a digital content via terminal equipment ( | 04-23-2009 |
20090119696 | System and Method of Restricting Access to Media Content - A method of restricting access to content delivered via a video distribution network is disclosed and includes receiving a control stream at a service delivery platform. The control stream is related to media content delivered via a video distribution network. The method also includes parsing the control stream and determining, from the parsed control stream, at least one geographical area in which access to programming associated with the video content channel is to be restricted. The method also includes automatically scheduling a conditional access event associated with the media content at least one video head-end of the video distribution network, the at least one video head-end serving the at least one geographical area. In a particular embodiment, the video distribution network can be an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119697 | DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A video distribution device that has a distribution judgment reference input function and a distribution judgment function, and can set different viewing limitations for different motion picture titles. Viewing limitations set viewable scenes and unviewable scenes in one motion picture title. Since the range of viewing limitations can be dynamically generated from access history, the motion pictures can be used for promotion, such as automatically extracting popular scenes for limited release. A viewing limitation range is reasonably decided based on more information by an interface for acquiring information such as access history from the outside. Furthermore, by embedding information of a link to another site in motion picture fragments limitedly released, viewers of the motion picture fragments can be guided to another site in which the whole motion picture can be viewed. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ACCESS - A method for operating a signal receiver which authorizes controlled access, comprising providing an authentication token device having a predetermined usage limit stored therein, providing a reading device for reading the authentication token device, and for implementing the predetermined usage limit while deauthorizing the authentication token device for use with other reading devices, comprising a signal generator for communicating with a signal receiver through a wireless transmission, receiving the wireless transmission at the signal receiver, to permit access based on the received transmission, and upon exceeding the predetermined usage limit, deauthorizing further access. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119699 | SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A TELEVISION OVER IP SERVICE IN AN IMS ARCHITECTURE NETWORK - The invention relates to a system for activating a television over IP (IPTV) service in an IMS architecture network ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090138905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING PARENTAL CONTROL SETTINGS - Parental control settings are provided to a display device by a user. In one embodiment, the display device generates a message, such as a consumer electronic control (CEC) message, which corresponds to the user-provided parental control settings. This message may then be transmitted to one or more source devices to which the display device is connected via an HDMI interface. The HDMI-connected devices may then modify or otherwise conform their own parental control settings in accordance with the parent control data in the received message. In one embodiment, the display device may then receive content from the HDMI-connected devices which has already been pre-filtered in accordance with the parental control settings that were provided directly to the display device. | 05-28-2009 |
20090158312 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY TRANSMITTING DATA USING VIDEO VALIDATION - A system and method is disclosed for secure transmission of electronic information between two parties. A first data communication session between a first computing device and a second computing device, wherein the first data communication session is via a first communication protocol. Further, the first computing device transmits first information via the first communication protocol that is received by the second computing device via the first communication protocol. During the first communication session, a second data communication session is provided between the first computing device and the second computing device. The second communication session is via a second communication protocol, which is more secure than the first communication protocol. The first computing device transmits second information via the second communication protocol that is received by the second computing device the second information via the second communication protocol. The second information relates at least partially to the first information. Moreover, the second communication session appears to a user of the first computing device to be the first communication session. | 06-18-2009 |
20090165033 | Content Viewing as an Incentive for Educational Activities - Described herein are systems and methods for limiting television viewing while using such limited television viewing as a conditional incentive to encourage television viewers to engage in educational activities. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165034 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY REQUESTING RECORDING AT A USER NETWORK DEVICE FOR A USER RECORDING SYSTEM - A method and system for recoding content includes a user network device, a user recording device, a partner service provider and a primary service provider communicating program guide data to a partner provider from a primary service provider. The program guide data includes a content identifier. The partner service provider communicates the program guide data to the user network device which is associated with a user identifier. The user network device selects content and communicates the content identifier to the partner provider through a network. The partner service provider communicates the content identifier and a user identifier to the primary provider. The primary service provider generates a recording instruction at the partner service provider in response to the content identifier and the user identifier and communicates the recording instruction to a user recording device associated with the user identifier. The user recording device records the content in response to the recording command. | 06-25-2009 |
20090183194 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO HANDLE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE CHANGES - Methods and apparatus for handling telecommunication service changes are described. An example apparatus includes a service indicator receiver to receive a first service indicator for a first service and to receive a second service indicator different from the first service indicator for a second service, a converter to convert the first service indicator into a first set of service rules for the first service, to convert the second service indicator into a second set of service rules for the second service, and a rule transmitter to send the first set of service rules and the second set of service rules to a network element. | 07-16-2009 |
20090183195 | Regulatory Environment Adaptation Layer for Content Protection - Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses, computer media, and methods for supporting post-delivery content protection systems, which are used to protect the content of free-to-air (FTA) or clear-to-air (CTA) digital broadcasts after reception against unauthorized use such as Internet redistribution. A receiver circuit of a receiver device obtains a broadcast stream, which contains usage restriction signaling and content. A regulatory determination circuit obtains regulations for the distribution of the content from a regulation database system based on an apparatus parameter such as the country that the receiver device is located. The regulatory determination circuit further obtains the usage state of the content from the regulations and usage restriction signaling by mapping each signaling state to a usage state. The content at the acquisition point is protected in accordance with the usage state. | 07-16-2009 |
20090187936 | Social broadcasting - A method of providing a broadcast is disclosed. One or more network communications is received via a network from each of a plurality of users of a broadcast provided at least in part other than via the network, each indicating a preference of the sending user with respect to a content of the broadcast. The network communications is processed to determine and update dynamically, and to provide for possible inclusion in the broadcast, a broadcast stream that reflects at least in part the network communications received from the plurality of users. | 07-23-2009 |
20090193450 | SIGNAL RECEIVER SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for denying a user a benefit of information transmitted to a device. The device may be a satellite signal receiver, which may be in the form of a set-top box, or any other device for which location-based security is desired. The method may include disabling a function of the device if the device is in a location at which the user is not entitled to the benefit. The device location may be determined based on the position of at least one beacon, which may be part of a Global Positioning System satellite. | 07-30-2009 |
20090199228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCREENING VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM - Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in one of the various lists. | 08-06-2009 |
20090204985 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION OF SIGNAL UNITS - An arrangement for transmission of signal units to at least one receiver may include a receiver being arranged to receive a number of signal units within a frequency range, by which each signal unit includes at least one signal, and a forwarding mechanism being arranged to make possible for at least a portion of the signal units to be forwarded or at least partially be blocked with respect to the receiver. | 08-13-2009 |
20090235299 | IMS-Enabled Control Channel for IPTV - An IMS-enabled control channel for an IPTV service is provided by receiving at a Serving Call/State Control Function (S-CSCF) a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) REGISTER message, the SIP REGISTER message identifying the originating user, receiving at the originating user a response from the S-CSCF indicating that the originating user has been authorised, and sending a SIP INVITE message from the S-CSCF to establish an open channel connection with a selected IPTV Application Server (AS). This open channel connection can then be used for the transmission of control messages, such as for starting play, starting recording, stopping play, etc., between the STB and the IPTV applications server, as well as for the delivery of personalized content, such as advertisements, voting responses, personalized voting triggers and targeted interactive events. By maintaining an open control channel with the IPTV AS, this offers a substantial reduction in the setup delay times for different applications. | 09-17-2009 |
20090254936 | Set Top Box With Firewall - A set top box with a firewall is disclosed. The set top box uses two separate ports to communicate with two respective communications networks. The first port communicates with the first network to receive programming information and the second port communicates with the second network to receive information. A firewall, in communication with one of the ports, is capable of receiving and analyzing information from the port. The firewall helps to prevent harmful or unauthorized information from reaching other components of the set top box. The firewall can receive information before other components associated with the set top box and the firewall can include various different forms of filtering. | 10-08-2009 |
20090260029 | Multi-media target marketing (formerly viewer controlled television target marketing) - A computer (software and/or hardware) controlled electronic device, either freestanding or device controlled, that allows a television viewer, internet user or cellular phone user to choose what kind of commercial or advertising content to allow into their home or onto their device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090271814 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING A DECODER DEVICE - Various embodiments of the invention provide a method for activating one or more secondary decoder devices in a home network. A head-end system activates a primary decoder device and initializes the secondary decoder devices. The primary decoder device activates the initialized secondary decoder device. The secondary decoder device is deactivated upon expiration of a timer value until reactivated by the primary decoder device. | 10-29-2009 |
20090293081 | METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING SEARCHES AT A PLURALITY OF CONTENT STORING LOCATIONS - Locating content by performing a search at a plurality of content storing locations is provided. A search query is received requesting content. A search is performed for the requested content at a plurality of content storing locations including at least a user content storage device and a network accessible content storage device. If the search locates the requested content, and if the requested content is not stored on the user content storage device, then digital rights management protection is applied to the requested content and the requested content is streamed from the network accessible content storage device to the user content storage device. Digital rights management protection denies access to the requested content until a payment authorization is received. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293082 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH KEY TABLE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing system includes a video decoder that decodes a first video signal based on at least one first conditional access code. A video control module maintains a key table that includes the at the at least one first conditional access code and at least one second conditional access code for use in conjunction with a second video signal. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293083 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH CONDITIONAL ACCESS MODULE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing system includes a video device that generates a request corresponding to video content. A conditional access module generates a video signal for transmission to the video device during a first time period, and terminates transmission of the video signal when the request is not authenticated during the first time period. In a further embodiment, the conditional access module generates a video signal for unscrambled transmission to the video device during a first time period, terminates the unscrambled transmission of the video signal at the expiration of the first time period, and continues with scrambled transmission of the video signal after the first time period. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293084 | Location detector for digital television appliances - A method of auditing operation of a television appliance consistent with certain embodiments involves detecting an event that triggers an audit; generating a fingerprint value, wherein the fingerprint value is function of the television network characteristics at an authorized installation location; comparing the fingerprint value with a stored reference value; if the fingerprint value is within specified limits of the stored reference value, permitting the television appliance to carry out a normal operational function; and if the fingerprint value is outside of specified limits of the stored reference value, inhibiting the television appliance from carrying out a normal operational function. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 11-26-2009 |
20090328091 | Method and Apparatus for Real-Time IPTV Channel Searching and Switching - A method of providing real-time channel searching and switching for IPTV is provided. Initially, a first communication is received from an IPTV subscriber at an IPTV application server upon the subscriber logging in to the server via the subscriber's Web-accessible device. The server communicates with a subscriber database to access level of service data for the subscriber and displays a new Web page for the subscriber based on the level of service data. The Web page includes a list of applicable channels based on a keyword search typed by the subscriber via the subscriber's Web-accessible device. The server also determines whether the subscriber has a set-top box that is powered on. Where the subscriber does have a set-top box and the set-top box is powered off, data received from the subscriber is saved in the database. Where the subscriber does have a set-top box and the set-top box is powered on, the subscriber is allowed to perform a switching function for each applicable and currently viewable channel on a search result list. Finally, a signal to the set-top box to change the channel. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328092 | PERSONALIZING ANY TV GATEWAY - A system and method for personalizing a TV gateway is disclosed. Specifically, the disclosed system includes a TV gateway authentication infrastructure and a user authentication infrastructure in communication with external networks. The TV gateway authentication infrastructure accesses the external networks and authenticates the TV gateway. The user authentication infrastructure authenticates an end-user via end-user credentials contained in a personal tamper resistant device, which is in communication with the TV gateway. When an end-user is authenticated, an end-user profile containing TV service credentials is loaded on the TV gateway enabling the fruition of authorized end-user TV content on a TV display. | 12-31-2009 |
20100005483 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY PLACE SHIFTING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for securely providing a place-shifted media stream from a place shifting device to a remote player via a communications network. A request for a connection is received from the remote player at the place shifting device via the communications network. In response to the request for the connection, an authorization credential is requested from a central server via the communications network. Further, in response to the authorization credential received from the central server, the place-shifted media stream between the place shifting device and the remote player can be established over the communications network. At least a portion of the place-shifted media stream may be encrypted based upon the authorization credential. | 01-07-2010 |
20100011390 | Method and Configuration for Storing and Playing Back TV Transmissions - An improved method and configuration for operating a network containing a personal video recorder server having measures for receiving several digitally encoded TV channels, for feeding several terminals and for recording storable TV programs. The terminals have measures for selecting storable TV programs and measures for transmitting the choice to the PVR server. The configuration contains a first database in which the index of TV programs stored by the PVR in response to the selection produced by the terminal is recorded. The first database controls authorization or refusal to play back the stored programs on the terminal. A second database stores, for the first terminal, the other terminals authorized to play back the TV programs selected by the user of the first terminal or all TV programs associated therewith by the first data base index. Terminals that are not contained in the second database are not authorized. | 01-14-2010 |
20100011391 | Decoder-specific content provision system and method - A system for providing decoder-specific content is provided. The system includes a receiver list system receiving a receiver identifier and transmitting authentication data to a receiver. A receiver authentication system receives the authentication data and transmits content delivery data to a content server, such as data that authorizes the content server to provide content to the receiver. A receiver update system transmits update data to the receiver, such as a list of available channels of content. | 01-14-2010 |
20100031283 | DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE, DATA COMMUNICATION METHOD, DATA REQUESTING DEVICE, DATA REQUESTING METHOD, AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A data communication device is arranged with a setup unit for setting a true title of content data as predetermined data of content data set with viewing restriction, and setting a character string different from the true title of the content data as title data of the content data; a communication unit for performing data communication with a data requesting device; and a control unit for controlling transmission from the communication unit of the true title set as the predetermined data and the character string set as the title data based on whether or not a transmission request received from the data requesting device by the communication unit is a request based on input of predetermined information. | 02-04-2010 |
20100064308 | Method and Apparatus for Constrained Distribution of Television Program Material - A method of distributing video program material, includes receiving a first multi-program transport stream (MPTS) containing multiple video services and distribution constraint data specifying at least one of the video services, and creating a second transport stream that contains at least the specified video service and complies with at least one constraint specified in the distribution constraint. | 03-11-2010 |
20100064309 | Broadcast Signal Transmitting Device - The declared object to concern to the devices which are carrying out sale of audio-video of the information and an interactive announcement. The purpose of offered utility model is the possibility: increases of quantity of speakers and consumers, interactive interaction of the speaker and the consumer, carrying out of payments inside of the device in a current mode. In a concrete example the device of transfer of a broadcasting signal consists of blocks of memory which can be executed in the form of a separate microcircuit or the separate cells of memory allocated in a microcircuit. The block of management and the block of calculation of cost, can be executed a kind of the microprocessor which is carrying out alternately functions of the block of management and block of calculation of cost. The speaker can be executed in the form of the device capable to accept-transfer a digital signal which can comprise audio, video data, files, messages. The consumer is executed in the form of the device capable to accept-transfer, interpret (to process and give result in the form of the image and a sound) a received digital signal. The block of the sanction, is executed in the form of the device transferring to the block of management of a command of the sanction or prohibition of any commands and operations. | 03-11-2010 |
20100070989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND ACCESS CONTROL USING A CELLULAR/WIRELESS DEVICE WITH AUDIOVISUAL PLAYBACK CAPABILITIES - A system and method for qualifying a user of a service or product, a reference source of data, a source of user data, and a qualifying module that compares the data from such reference source to the data from said user data to see if there is a match, in which a user approaches a point of sale, the user contacts a server, the server checks if the user may access the service or product, the server transmits content to the user and to a controller, the controller compares the data from the source of user data to data from the reference source of data, and the controller then qualifies or rejects the user to receive the service or product. | 03-18-2010 |
20100107185 | User identification using Bluetooth and audio ranging - In certain embodiments, a method of automatically changing an attribute defining operation of a television system involves determining that a short range radio frequency (RF) transceiver device has entered RF range of the television system, the television system having a short range RF transceiver compatible with that of the short range RF transceiver device; binding the short range RF transceiver device to the television set to establish an identity (ID) for the short range RF transceiver device; determining that the short range RF transceiver device is within a predefined distance metric of the television system by use of an audio ping signal; at the television system, looking up a functional attribute associated with the identity; and setting a television parameter at the television using the functional attribute while the short range RF transceiver device is in the RF range as well as within the predefined distance of the television system. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 04-29-2010 |
20100122280 | System and Method for Monitoring and Alarming IP-Based Video Blackout Events - Systems and methods for selecting a video transmission event to be blacked out and storing a data record with instructions to color code an element within a graphical user interface based on the blackout are disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122281 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE RESOURCES - A method for controlling authorization of service resources includes: by a Proxy Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) entity, receiving a message that carries a list of resources allowed to be used from an SCF entity; and obtaining the list of resources allowed to be used from the message, and controlling authorization of resources requested by a User Equipment (UE) according to the list of resources allowed to be used. A system and device for controlling authorization of service resources are also disclosed. With the present invention, the services accessible to the user are authorized at a single attempt. Therefore, the service switching speed is increased without any impact on the flexibility of the user in selecting the list of accessible services; and the service availability and the user experience are enhanced significantly. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125865 | System and Method of Monitoring Blackout Events - Systems and methods of monitoring blackout events are provided. A particular method includes receiving a server blackout event associated with a scheduled blackout of a first media service. The method also includes receiving at least one client blackout event from at least one set top box (STB) affected by the scheduled blackout. For example, the server blackout event and the client blackout event(s) may be received at a subscriber event transmission interface (SETI). The method further includes storing the server blackout event and the client blackout event(s) at a data warehouse. | 05-20-2010 |
20100125866 | System and Method for Verifying A Conditional Access Blackout In A Video Data Distribution System - A system is disclosed for verifying an occurrence of a blackout event in a data distribution system, the system including but not limited to a processor in data communication with a computer readable medium; and computer program comprising instructions to receive restricted content data at the data distribution system; instructions to receive at the data distribution system, blackout event data indicating at least one criterion for selecting client devices subject to a blackout event for the restricted content data; instructions to place at the data distribution system, client devices into a client device group subject to the blackout event in accordance with the event data criterion; and instructions to correlate at the data distribution system, the blackout event data with the retune activity data to verify the occurrence of the blackout event in the client devices. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131971 | ADDRESSING THEFT OF CABLE SERVICES AND BREACH OF CABLE SYSTEM AND SECURITY - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for addressing theft of cable services and breach of cable system privacy and security. In one example, a method for preventing suspect cable modems from stealing cable services and breaching cable system privacy and security includes (i) determining in a cable modem termination system that a cable modem seeking to access cable services is suspect, wherein it is determined that the cable modem is suspect when such cable modem is attempting or performing one or more of a plurality of predefined suspect activities; (ii) categorizing the cable modem as suspect after it is determined that the cable modem is suspect; (iii) indicating to the cable modem that it has been approved for cable services at a first service level after it is determined that the cable modem is suspect; and (iv) providing cable services to the cable modem at a second service level after it is determined that the cable modem is suspect, wherein the second service level is lower than the first service level. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131972 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING BETWEEN TERMINALS - A method and apparatus for synchronizing Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) are provided. An operation method of a first Mobile Station (MS) for synchronizing DMB includes sending a broadcast channel synchronization request message to a second MS, receiving a broadcast channel synchronization request grant message from the second MS, after broadcast channel synchronization, receiving information on a broadcast channel viewed by the second MS, tuning to the broadcast channel viewed by the second MS based on the broadcast channel information received from the second MS, and displaying the broadcast channel viewed by the second MS. | 05-27-2010 |
20100138854 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RESTRICTION ON VIEWING MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS - There are provided a method and a system for controlling restriction on viewing multimedia contents. In the control of viewing multimedia contents through a terminal, contents transmitted to the terminal are restricted on a network according to a predetermined restriction condition to provide contents based on the user of the terminal. When it is required to change the restriction condition, the restriction condition can be remotely set and changed using a network for a specific user. Accordingly, restriction on viewing contents according to the user can be effectively controlled and the restriction condition can be effectively administrated to provide additional services. | 06-03-2010 |
20100146534 | System and Method to Authenticate a Set-Top Box Device - A method includes receiving, at a residential gateway, an authentication request from a set-top box device. The method includes accessing authentication data stored at a memory of the residential gateway. The authentication data is associated with the set-top box device. The method also includes authenticating the set-top box device at the residential gateway based at least partially on the authentication data. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153985 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ACCESS PLANS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a television having a controller to determine an access plan associated with a mobile communication device that is capable of wirelessly receiving broadcast video content, present one or more options for adjusting the access plan where the one or more options include wireless access for the television to the broadcast video content, and receive a selection of the one or more options, wherein the access plan is adjusted based on the selection. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100162290 | CONTROLLING ACCESS TO BROADCAST PROGRAMMING - A set top box for a television receiver has a paired viewing card. It is also coupled to a hard disc drive for the recording and storage of received broadcasting. If the viewer has a full subscription, the viewer is able to access and view subscription broadcasting by way of the set top box. If the subscription is no longer paid, different usage rights are associated with the set top box so that, whilst the set top box can no longer access the subscription broadcasting, the viewer is still able to access and play any previously stored subscription programming. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162291 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING CONTENT FROM A PRESENTATION STREAM USING SIGNATURE DATA - Described herein are methods and apparatus for the identification of locations in a presentation stream based on metadata associated with the presentation stream. Locations within a presentation stream are identified using signature data associated with the presentation stream. The identified locations within a presentation stream may be utilized to identify boundaries of segments within the presentation stream, such as segments of a show and interstitials (e.g., commercials) of the show. The identified portions of a presentation stream may then be utilized for filtering segments of content during presentation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169912 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVISIONING A FEATURE FOR MULTIPLE MEDIA DEVICES - An approach is provided for the self-provisioning of a feature corresponding to multiple media devices (e.g., set-top boxes). A request to provision a feature on a plurality of set-top boxes is received. It is determined whether the feature is compatible with each of the set-top boxes. The feature is automatically provisioned based on the request and the determination. | 07-01-2010 |
20100169913 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION TARGETED MESSAGE SYSTEM - An interactive television system is provided in which targeted messages may be sent to users. The interactive television system may use an interactive television program guide or other interactive applications to provide interactive television services to users. An e-mail or other messaging application may be used to receive the messages. The messaging application may be separate from the program guide or other interactive television application or may be part of the program guide or other interactive television application. Messages may be targeted based on the television channels to which the user subscribes or based on which settings the user has established in the program guide or other application or based on any other suitable criteria. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192173 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM RELATING TO CONTENT DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM DIRECTED THERETO, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A CPU shows animation in which an introduction character appears. In succession, the CPU has a profile of the introduction character displayed. Thereafter, the CPU has a substance of a content displayed, based on a title or the like included in motion picture information downloaded from a distribution server. Namely, the CPU causes a monitor to display the introduction character (a character object) based on obtained character information and outputs information for introducing a specific content in association with the introduction character (the character object) based on obtained content information. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192174 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Time-Scale Modification During Multi-Media Broadcasts - One embodiment of the present invention is a method for broadcasting information to a client device, which device utilizes presentation rates to present information at various presentation rates, and which method includes: (a) broadcasting information; and (b) broadcasting guidance information used to determine presentation rates for use by the client device in presentation of the information; wherein the guidance information is transmitted at or not at a time of broadcast of the broadcast information. | 07-29-2010 |
20100199298 | DATA READING METHOD, AND A VIDEO TRANSMITTER AND A VIDEO RECEIVER USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a data reading method, and a video transmitter and a video receiver using the same in which there is no video interruption time or a video interruption time is short during rewriting of EDID. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205628 | MEDIA PROCESSING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology allow users to easily transfer displayed content from cell phone screens onto a television screens for easier viewing, or vice versa for content portability. Others enable users to participate interactively in entertainment content, such as by submitting plot directions, audio input, character names, etc., yielding more engaging, immersive, user experiences. Still other aspects of the technology involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic passing into (and/or out of) networked computers. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows cell phone users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content, from which application software can pick for content downloading, based, e.g., on context and stored profile data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 08-12-2010 |
20100211968 | Networked digital media review and play system - A system for the play of digital content in a public establishment includes a digital content play system, a web accessible digital content server, a media center connected to the digital content play system and in communication with the digital content server to receive digital content, and independent web enabled or text messaging enabled devices of users. These independent web enabled or text messaging enabled devices allow a user to access the digital content server and select digital content for play on the in-house digital content play system. | 08-19-2010 |
20100218207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT PREVIEW OF ENCRYPTED CONTENT - A method and apparatus detects a presence of a change in encryption status of video information, such as a preview, in a video stream. The method and apparatus issues notification information such as through a visual user interface, audibly or in any other suitable manner, that new content, such as a pay per view video information, is either available or unavailable based on the detection of a change in encryption status of the video information. An interactive and automated technique is provided to inform a user while, for example, the user is watching a display device, that a preview of content is now available or that a previously available preview has now changed and is now encrypted and therefore a user must order the previewed content before an expiration period occurs. In this fashion, a user is automatically notified that a free preview is available, while watching television and a broadcaster may increase revenues since preview information is more readily detected and presented to potential customers. | 08-26-2010 |
20100235855 | RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A representative receiving system is disclosed. The receiving system has sifting functions. The receiving system includes a receiving unit, a processing unit, a storing unit, a user interface and a determining unit. The receiving system uses the storing unit to store a plurality of rating region tables, and provides functions of editing the rating region tables for users. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235856 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SERVICE - A method, system, and device for realizing an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service are provided. The method includes the following steps. A message sent by a user terminal in a protocol format compatible with an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) is received. The message in the protocol format compatible with the IMS is converted to a message in a protocol format compatible with an IPTV system. The message in the converted protocol format compatible with the IPTV system is transmitted to a corresponding entity in the IPTV system according to the content of the message. A conversion device is added between the conventional IPTV system and the IMS, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that a thorough and overall modification must be performed on the existing network system, thereby realizing interworking between the conventional IPTV system and the IMS, and achieving smooth upgrading of the IPTV system in the IMS network. | 09-16-2010 |
20100242062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING A PLURALITY OF MEDIA DEVICES SIMULTANEOUSLY - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a web server, comprising a controller to receive a request for authentication from a plurality of set-top boxes operating in an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system via a service enablement device; authenticate the plurality of set-top boxes using a remote authentication dial in user service (RADIUS); and enable service to the plurality of set-top boxes based on the authentication using the RADIUS. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251282 | System and Method to Validate Restriction Event Control Streams Sent to a Video Distribution System - Systems and methods to validate restriction event control streams sent to a video distribution system are provided. A particular method includes receiving a control stream from a content provider via a content proxy device. The control stream is associated with a restriction event and directs a media service delivery platform to associate a substitute service with a virtual network for at least one geographical region. The method also includes evaluating validity of the control stream based on content proxy information associated with the content proxy device. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251283 | SYSTEM AND MEHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE CONTENT - A system and method for providing interactive content are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, in a vehicle via a wireless broadcast, audiovisual content and user-requestable content, rendering the audiovisual content, receiving user input indicative of request for the user-requestable content, and rendering, in response to receiving the user input, the user-requestable content. The user-requestable content can include, but is not limited to, additional audiovisual content, climate control data, and navigation data. | 09-30-2010 |
20100269128 | Method and System for Remotely Controlling Consumer Electronic Devices - A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position. | 10-21-2010 |
20100281498 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A digital television ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100287582 | AUTO DISCOVERY AND AUTO PROVISIONING OF SET TOP BOXES - A system and method for the automatic discovery and provisioning of a video set top box within an IPTV network is provided. When first connected to a residential gateway, the set top box requests the address information of the residential gateway. The set top box then sends a request to a video operations and support server (VOSS) with the identifying information for the set top box and the residential gateway. Once the VOSS determines that the residential gateway is authorized for video service, the VOSS associates the residential gateway with the set top box. The VOSS then communicates the authorization to a middleware server, which downloads client software and encryption keys to the set top box, enabling the set top box to request and receive video content. The set top box may be reconnected to any port on the residential gateway and receive video service without being re-provisioned. | 11-11-2010 |
20100287583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED VIDEO DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM - A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones. | 11-11-2010 |
20100299694 | Receiver And A Processing Method For Data Broadcasting Signal - A receiver and a method of processing a data broadcasting signal are disclosed. According to the present invention, a storage area is created, with a transfer subject authentication of a permissible application as identification information of a storage area owner. If a received application tries to have access to the storage area, a transfer subject authentication of the application is compared with the identification information of the storage area owner. If they are identical to each other, the received application is permitted to have access to the storage area. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299695 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOTELY MANAGE AND AUDIT SET TOP BOX RESOURCES - A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299696 | TELEVISION RECEIVER, SERVER, OPERATION SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION RECEIVER, AND OPERATION PROGRAM OF TELEVISION RECEIVER - To provide a television receiver, server, operation system for the television receiver, and operation program of the television receiver for enabling an operator to control the television receiver as intended without causing a conflict between user operation and operator operation without using a gateway, a television receiver | 11-25-2010 |
20100319016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL - A broadcast receiving method and apparatus are provided. The broadcast receiving method receives application data for a messaging service, through a data channel. The broadcast receiving method configures a message image with the received application data. The broadcasting receiving method compares personal identification information with identification information which is included in the application data, and when the personal identification information is the same as the identification information of the application data, it receives the application data for the messaging service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325649 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDITING AUTHORIZATION OF A SERVICE USING DISPLAYED WATERMARKS - Auditing systems and methods detect access authorization of a media device for a service during an audit. An exemplary embodiment receives an audit trigger at a media device communicating the service to a media presentation device, determines whether the media device is authorized to communicate the service to the media presentation device, and communicates a security watermark from the media device to the media presentation device. The security watermark is displayed on a display of the media presentation device and indicates authorization to access the service to an auditor performing the audit. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325650 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING PLAYLISTS - Systems and methods for automatically generating a playlist of series assets and systems and methods for grouping assets of a playlist in clusters are provided. In one embodiment, series assets may automatically be included into a playlist for that series. In another embodiment, an interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters based on one or more user selected parameters or may group assets in cluster based on automatically determined parameters. In yet another embodiment, the interactive media guidance application may group assets in clusters and display at least one identifier in connection with each cluster to indicate a basis for forming the cluster. The identifier may be a key word or catch phrase that succinctly identifies a trait or characteristic of assets in a particular cluster associated with the identifier. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325651 | Video Signal Processing Apparatus and Set Top Box - This video signal processing apparatus includes a first resolution conversion portion, a first analog video output portion, a digital video output portion and a control portion. The control portion is so formed as to make the first resolution conversion portion convert a video signal to a digital video signal of high definition and make the digital video output portion output the digital video signal of the high definition when recognizing that connection between the digital video output portion and a display is in an on-state, also in a case where a broadcast signal includes a signal for restricting output of the video signal of the high definition. | 12-23-2010 |
20100333128 | Control and Monitoring of Content by Access Devices - A device for controlling access to content. The device includes memory for storing data, a processor, coupled to the memory, for authorizing a user and presenting to the authorized user identification of access devices and information regarding the content being accessed by the access devices and a communications interface, coupled to the processor, for enabling data exchange between the processor and the access devices in the network. The processor is configured to initiate a selected control function of a chosen access device upon receiving a command from the authorized user based on the identification of the chosen access device and the information regarding the content being accessed by the chosen access device. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004893 | DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING AND FACILITATING AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A module for use in connection with a media content set-top box is described. The module may include a communications node configured to interface with the media content set-top box that receives media content, a receiver and/or transceiver and control logic. The control logic is configured so as to receive one or more first signals, via the receiver and/or transceiver, carrying corresponding one or more CMRS tower, wireless access point, and/or transmitter identifiers, to determine one or more signal strengths of the one or more first signals, and to obtain a location of the device. The location of the device can then be used to provide location specific media content or information alerts and/or to facilitate the determination of whether a use of the device, a use of an associated media content set-top box, etc., at the location is authorized. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004894 | DISPLAY SERVER METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH MONITORING CAPABILITY - The display server apparatus and associated methods provide audio and video data to a plurality of displays. The apparatus and methods enable monitoring of the content being viewed on a secondary display on a primary display. A secondary display may be used to view the content being displayed on a primary display when provided with appropriate authorization information. The apparatus is further capable of scaling and sizing provided audio and video streams in accordance with the characteristics and capabilities of each remote device. | 01-06-2011 |
20110016484 | SPACE-SHIFTING IP STREAMING SYSTEM ACHIEVED THROUGH A VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD BASED ON A RICH INTERNET APPLICATION (RIA) - The present invention relates to a place-shifting IP streaming system using an RIA-based moving image playback method which increases users' accessibility by removing the difficulties of performing download and setting players for respective client PCs having various environment and enables various types of multimedia to be implemented by facilitating porting to HTML-based websites, and, more particularly, to a place-shifting IP streaming system using an RIA-based moving image playback method which adjusts signals to a moving image (H.264 and WMV) and sound (AAC) codec required by Flash or Silverlight, packages them in MPEG 4 format and sends them in a streaming manner using the moving image encoder of a streaming module so that an Active-X type dedicated moving image player can be implemented using Flash or Silverlight, which is an a Rich Internet Application (RIA)-based general-purpose moving image playback technology, on a client PC. | 01-20-2011 |
20110029999 | POLICIES TRANSFER FOR SESSION TRANSFER - A system and method for transferring policies associated with a unicast session from one terminal node to another makes use of the IPTV controller in the network to obtain decryption keys that allow the transfer of viewing policies between the nodes when the program transfer is effected. | 02-03-2011 |
20110055862 | System and Method to Determine an Authorization of a Wireless Set-Top Box Device to Receive Media Content - A computer-implemented method includes determining, at a set-top box device, positioning data associated with a location of the set-top box device. The computer-implemented method includes determining whether the set-top box device is authorized to receive media content at the location. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving the media content via a wireless transmission from a residential gateway when the set-top box device is authorized to receive the media content at the location. | 03-03-2011 |
20110055863 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF DATA TO AN END USER - A method for delivery of data to an end user, wherein the method comprises the steps of hosting at a first location a first receiver, specific to the first location, receiving data on said first receiver, forwarding data from the first receiver to a processor, for processing the data, forwarding the processed data to a Content Delivery Network (CDN), with at least one node connected to the Internet, receiving on the at least one node of the CDN a request from the end user to have access to data specific to the first location, verifying the identity of the end user and, where the verification is positive and forwarding processed data from the at least one node of the CDN to the end user via the CDN and Internet. | 03-03-2011 |
20110061070 | PARTICIPANT TERMINAL DEVICE, WIRED AND WIRELESS COUPLED SERVER FOR SUPPORTING BROADCASTING PARTICIPATION, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING PARTICIPATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICE - Provided are a participant terminal device, a wired and wireless coupled server for supporting broadcasting participation, and a method of providing a participational broadcasting service. The wired and wireless coupled server may include: an information obtainment unit to obtain channel information associated with a broadcast provided to at least one participant terminal device among a plurality of terminal devices in response to a participation request from the at least one participant terminal device; and an information processor to enable the at least one participant terminal device to access a participation control server associated with the broadcasting participation using participation address information corresponding to the obtained channel information by identifying the participation address information and transmitting the identified participation address information to the at least one participant terminal device. | 03-10-2011 |
20110072452 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC PARENTAL CONTROL ACTIVATION WHEN A RESTRICTED USER IS DETECTED WITHIN RANGE OF A DEVICE - Systems and methods are presented for detecting users within a range of a media device. A detection region may be defined that is within the range of the media device and smaller than the range. The detection region may be stored. It may be determined whether a user is within the detection region. The media device may be activated and settings associated with the user may be applied when a user is within the detection region. In some embodiments, settings associated with a user may be compared to provided media content when the user is within the detection region. The content may change when the settings conflict with the media content. Reminders may be provided to or directed to a plurality of users within the range of the media device. | 03-24-2011 |
20110078720 | APPLIED AUTOMATIC DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - A method for managing a data stream that is transmitted from a stream transmitter to a stream receiver disposed in an environment that includes at least one individual is provided. The method includes detecting an action of the individual in the environment and determining a demographic descriptor of the individual based on the detected action. The method further includes correlating the determined demographic descriptor and a content of the data stream to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and, in response to the correlating the demographic descriptor of the individual and the content of the data stream satisfying the predetermined condition, automatically modifying the data stream. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078721 | DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - Media content is received for a plurality of devices based on a user selection. The media content includes digital rights for the plurality of devices. The media content is transferred to at least one of the plurality of devices in accordance with the digital rights. | 03-31-2011 |
20110093880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED RICH MEDIA ENVIRONMENT - An approach for providing an integrated rich media environment is disclosed. A platform determines to generate metadata relating to media content. The metadata includes a parameter specifying rich media information. The platform also determines to incorporate the metadata into a service guide. | 04-21-2011 |
20110099572 | PARENTAL MEDIA PALETTES - Systems and methods for viewing media content are provided. Sets of permitted media content and/or channels that have been screened in advance by parents are created. Content suggestions may also be made. In response to media set creation and activation, permitted programming in the media set may be tuned and presented to a viewer, while access to other media content is restricted. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099573 | PROGRAM GUIDE APPLICATION INTERFACE SYSTEM - A program guide system is provided that supports a program guide application and multiple non-guide applications. The program guide system has a program guide application interface that allows the non-guide applications to use both device resources and program guide resources. The application interface maintains a list of registered applications and directs control requests from various applications to the current primary application. The application interface also has a user interface input director that directs keystrokes and other user input commands to the appropriate application. If a keystroke for the program guide application is detected while a non-guide application is running, the program guide application is invoked. | 04-28-2011 |
20110107364 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PACKETIZED CONTENT DELIVERY OVER A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for delivery of packetized content (e.g., video, audio, data, etc.) over a content delivery network. In one embodiment, the content is packetized using an Internet Protocol (IP), and delivered by a service provider over both managed and unmanaged networks to subscribers of the provider, so as to provide delivery at any time, at any location, and via any designated user device. The delivered content may originate from the service provider, third-party content sources (e.g., networks or studios), the subscriber(s) themselves, or other sources including the Internet. Use of a common control and service functions within the network afford the ability to integrate or blend services together, thereby affording the service provider and subscriber new service and economic opportunities. Content delivery sessions may also be migrated from one device to another. A network-based user interface infrastructure, and gateway-based client-side architecture, are also disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113441 | IPTV ACCESS CONTROL, PERSONALIZED ADVERTISEMENT, PERSONALIZED ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE PROVIDING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING FINGERPRINT SCANNER EQUIPPED SET-TOP BOX - Provided is a personalized program providing method and system. The personalized program providing system may provide a view restriction, a personalized advertisement, or a personalized program guide using a set-top box including a fingerprint scanner. The personalized program providing system includes a set-top box to scan a fingerprint using a fingerprint scanner to identify identification information associated with a user and to transmit the identified identification information to an Internet TV service providing server, an Internet TV service providing server to transmit a personalized program guide corresponding to the transmitted identification information to the set-top box, and an Internet TV set to provide the transmitted personalized program guide. | 05-12-2011 |
20110113442 | VIDEO CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VIDEO CONTROL APPARATUS - Whether or not HDCP authentication is necessary is determined and managed for each device connected to an HDMI port. In selector control, when switching to an HDMI port to which is connected a video signal output apparatus that requires HDCP authentication, DDC access is turned off by setting an HPD signal to Low. Communication is then resumed after a predetermined amount of time has passed by setting the HPD signal to High and thereby turning the DDC access back on. When switching to an HDMI port to which is connected a video signal output apparatus that does not require HDCP authentication, the HPD signal is kept at High, and video and audio data is output without resuming the DDC access. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119697 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-HOME SET TOP BOX MANAGEMENT - A video services control system comprises a set top box coupled to a television and a video services network configured to provide video services to the television via the set top box. The video services network includes an application program operable to develop and implement individualized usage restriction profiles for users of the set top box to control video services viewing. The application program is configured to provide a designated administrator with authority to dictate the usage restriction profile for non-designated users. The individualized usage restriction profiles include restrictions on the content of video services shown on the television for viewing by the users. The application program is configured to receive information input by the designated administrator, develop each usage restriction profile based on the input information unique to each user, and implement each usage restriction profile to control video services viewing by the users. | 05-19-2011 |
20110131598 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE FOR USER-CREATED CONTENT - A system and method are provided for producing a personalized Electronic Program Guide (EPG), that includes a content server for receiving from a content producer a request for upload of content, transmitting to the content producer a request for information related to the content, receiving from the content producer the content and the information related to the content, and generating a personalized EPG from the content and the information related to the content. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131599 | MEDIA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A media processing apparatus is provided. The media processing apparatus includes an interface unit which is connected to each of a plurality of terminal devices through a communication interface including a video channel, an audio channel, and a data channel, a processor which receives a control signal from a first terminal device having control rights, a control unit which notifies the first terminal device if there is an access attempt from at least one of a second terminal device and transfers the control rights to the second terminal device if a message to permit the transfer of the control rights is received from the first terminal device. Accordingly, control rights may be transferred and shared in a reasonable manner. | 06-02-2011 |
20110138409 | METHOD OF MANAGING RESTRICTED MEDIA CONTENT IN A TV SYSTEM - A method in a communication network and an IPTV Control Server ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110145852 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SERVICES AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SERVICES USING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for controlling Internet Protocol television (IPTV) service is provided. The IPTV service controlling apparatus includes a service control unit and a display information providing unit. The service control unit is configured to conduct a user authentication based on user information of an Internet Protocol television (IPTV) terminal, create Electric Program Guide (EPG) information according to a request for EGP information made by an authorized user, transport the created EPG information to the display information providing unit and provide the IPTV terminal with an IPTV service that is requested using the EPG information by the user. The display information providing unit processes the EPG information to correspond to an environment of the IPTV terminal based on information about the IPTV terminal and provides the IPTV terminal with the processed EPG information. | 06-16-2011 |
20110161999 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY OBSCURING PORTIONS OF MEDIA CONTENT USING A WIDGET - A widget running on user equipment selectively obscures portions of media content according to user and/or service provider defined criteria. Information regarding potentially objectionable content in media content may be stored in databases. Based on the information regarding potentially objectionable content and the defined criteria, the database may provide censor instructions. The instructions may be executed by the widget to obscure the potentially objectionable content in media content that is accessed by the user equipment. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167440 | Enhanced Subscriber Authentication Using Location Tracking - Tracking and analysis of the location of user and device access to telecommunications services may be used to validate that a given user or device is part of an authorized subscriber household and is therefore properly accessing those services in accordance with the terms of service. A service provider may determine, based on previously collected data and user information collected while a user accesses a service, whether the user's pattern of access establishes a required pattern of access determined by the service provider, such as access on a minimum periodic basis from the home of an authorized subscriber. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167441 | AN INTERACTIVE IPTV SYSTEM AND A CONTENT PUSHING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an interactive IPTV system and a content pushing method thereof. Wherein, the method includes the following steps: the IPTV Service Control Functions requests to transmit the media content in the IPTV Media Functions to the user equipment; the IPTV Media Functions transmits the media content to the user equipment; and the user equipment stores the media content into its own memory. With the technical solution of the invention, it implements the content pushing service in the Next Generation Network, and makes the user able to select the content stored in the user equipment directly to watch the TV program that the service provider recommends. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167442 | System and Method to Provide a Unified Video Signal for Diverse Receiving Platforms - A system includes a signal-processing engine configured to generate a video data stream including a plurality of data packets based on a received video signal. A first subset of the plurality of data packets is usable to generate a video display of content having a first quality and all of the plurality of data packets are usable to generate a second video display of the content having a second quality. The second quality is higher than the first quality. The signal-processing engine is further configured to distinguish the first subset of the plurality of data packets from other data packets of the plurality of data packets by applying a tag to particular data packets to form tagged data packets. The system also includes a transmitter coupled to the signal-processing engine and configured to transmit the plurality of data packets of the video data stream. | 07-07-2011 |
20110173646 | Broadcast Area Authentication - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for authenticating local and remote devices associated with a broadcast area. For example, in one embodiment, a broadcast station can broadcast a first over-the-air broadcast that includes a token. A local device can scan for and identify the token in the first over-the-air broadcast it receives. The local device can then transmit the received token and user registration to an authentication server. The authentication server can use the token and user registration information to create a unique broadcast identifier. The authentication server can then transmit the unique broadcast identifier to the broadcast station and the local device. The broadcast station then broadcasts a second over-the-air broadcast that includes a unique broadcast identifier. Once the local device receives the unique broadcast identifier from the second over-the-air broadcast and the authentication server, it can be authenticated as being in the broadcast area. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173647 | BROADCAST AREA AUTHENTICATION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for authenticating local and remote devices associated with a broadcast area. In one embodiment, an authentication server can transmit a unique broadcast identifier to a broadcast system and a local device. The broadcast system can then transmit a broadcast that includes the unique broadcast identifier. Once the local device receives the unique broadcast identifier from the broadcast and the authentication server, it can be authenticated as being in the broadcast area. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173648 | BROADCAST AREA AUTHENTICATION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for authenticating local and remote devices associated with a broadcast area. In one embodiment, an authentication server can transmit a unique broadcast identifier to a broadcast system and a local device. The broadcast system can then transmit a broadcast that includes the unique broadcast identifier. Once the local device receives the unique broadcast identifier from the broadcast and the authentication server, it can be authenticated as being in the broadcast area. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173649 | BROADCAST AREA AUTHENTICATION - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for authenticating local and remote devices associated with a broadcast area. In one embodiment, an authentication server can transmit a unique broadcast identifier to a broadcast system and a local device. The broadcast system can then transmit a broadcast that includes the unique broadcast identifier. Once the local device receives the unique broadcast identifier from the broadcast and the authentication server, it can be authenticated as being in the broadcast area. | 07-14-2011 |
20110173650 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED VIDEO DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM - A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179436 | PARENTAL CONTROL FOR A MIXED VIEWING AUDIENCE USING SHUTTER GLASSES - According to one embodiment, a system for implementing parental control using a plurality of pairs of shutter glasses comprises a digital device and a first and second pair of shutter glasses. The digital device includes a tuner/demodulator unit, a data processing unit and a transmitter. The tuner/demodulator unit receives content being a scene of a program. The data processing unit decodes the scene during playback which includes determining if the scene includes objectionable content that exceeds the plurality of preset ratings on a scene-by-scene basis. If the data processing unit determines that the scene includes objectionable content that exceeds the first preset rating, the transmitter sends a first synchronization signal that identifies the objectionable content to the first pair of shutter glasses, and if the data processing unit determines that the scene includes objectionable content that exceeds the second preset rating, the transmitter sends the second synchronization signal that identifies the objectionable content to the second pair of shutter glasses. The first pair of shutters blocks objectionable content based on the first synchronization signal received from the first receiver and the second pair of shutters block the objectionable content based on the second synchronization signal received from the second receiver. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179437 | REMOTE ACCESS TO A DEVICE IN AN IMS SYSTEM WITH A SECOND MEDIA ACCESS CHANNEL - Remote access of content in an IMS system is described. A first IMS channel is established between, for example, a user terminal and an IMS Gateway (IG) for control signaling. A second IMS channel is established between, for example, the user terminal and the IG for conveying the content being remotely accessed. Due to limitations in the network, Quality of Service (QoS, or bandwidth) reservations are handled differently on the originating and terminating sides. For example, on the originating side, a single QoS reservation is used for both the first and second IMS channels, whereas on the terminating side separate QoS reservations can be used for the first and second IMS channels. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179438 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179439 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A MEDIA FILE TO A DESIGNATED SET-TOP BOX - Methods of providing a media file include receiving the media file and an identification of a destination set-top box for the media file at a server device. The received media file is transmitted from the server device to the identified set-top box in an Internet protocol television (IPTV) multimedia format. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVENT SPECTATORS WITH AUDIO/VIDEO SIGNALS PERTAINING TO REMOTE EVENTS - A system and method for providing content for access by a portable device at an event are provided. The system includes an interface to receive signals from a plurality of sources. The plurality of sources are located at an event and remote from the event. The signals define event content and non-event content. The system further includes a processor for processing the received signals to generate combined signals based upon the received signals from the plurality of sources. The system also includes a transmitter for transmitting to a plurality of portable devices at the event the combined signals. The combined signals are configured to allow a user to select content using the portable device receiving the combined signals. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET ACCESS TO A PERSONAL TELEVISION SERVICE - A communication system and a family of methods for remote access to personal television service are disclosed. According to this invention, a remote personal TV service center provides centralized program guide information. A user may access to the personal TV service center through a digital video recorder which is connected to the personal TV service center via telephone modem or a network server. A user may access to the personal TV service center through a remote computer terminal or a personal digital assistant which is connected to a computer network. The user selects program events and programs the digital video recorder by using a graphical user interface installed in the front panel of the digital video recorder in case of local programming, or using a similar GUI which is incorporated into the Web pages presented to remote users by a Web server in case of remote programming. The media stream stored in one digital video recorder may be transferred to another digital video recorder. For data security protection during data transfer, all communication are authenticated and encrypted. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185378 | Systems For Rich Media Channel Distribution - A media distribution system is presented. A channel producer can access a channel distribution portal to construct one or more channels of rich media content. Channels are defined by one or more media arrangement requirements including a schedule for presenting content, placement of content, orientation of content, layers of content, or other requirements. The arrangement can be compiled into media player commands, which can be sent to subscribing media players. The media players present the channel content according to the compiled arrangement in a manner where each media player presents the channel content substantially at the same time. The system can be used to simulate a shared television viewing experience among cell phone users. | 07-28-2011 |
20110191796 | Media Player-Based Authentication - Computer-implemented method, computer program products and systems for authenticating a user to view content from at least one domain as authorized for viewing by a Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD). Receiving an MVPD identification. Loading and launching a client executable MVPD authentication application specific to the identified MVPD. Authenticating the user for viewing content from a first domain with the identified MVPD using the MVPD authentication application. In some embodiments receiving a first content identifier associated with the first domain of the MVPD, and authenticating the user's access to the identified content from the first domain. In some embodiments receiving a content identifier associated with a second domain associated with the identified MVPD, and playing the content associated with the second domain based on the authentication, and the association of the second domain with the MVPD, without further authentication. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197216 | PROGRAMMING DISTRIBBUTION 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 at least one of the first set of programs having a counterpart in the second set of programs. A request from a user for program control over one of the programs in the first set of programs is detected. A determination whether the requested program has a counterpart program stored on the server is made. If so, the counterpart program form the server is played under the control of the user. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202951 | MULTIMEDIA TERMINAL DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING WIRED/WIRELESS RETRANSMISSION SERVICE - A personal portable terminal and an operating method of a multimedia terminal device are provided, and more particularly, a multimedia terminal device, an operating method of the multimedia terminal device, and a personal portable terminal are provided. The multimedia terminal device may receive bidirectional content and additional service information corresponding to the bidirectional content, may classify the received additional service information from the received bidirectional content, and may transmit the classified additional service information to a personal portable terminal that is registered in advance and that is connected wired or wirelessly to the multimedia terminal device. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202952 | NETWORK FRAUD PREVENTION VIA REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION - An apparatus for controlling fraud in a satellite signal delivery system. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a receive antenna for receiving at least one satellite signal, and a module, coupled to the receive antenna, for selectively delivering the at least one satellite signal to at least one receiver via an output of the module, wherein the module creates an association between the module and the at least one receiver upon installation of the at least one receiver to the output, such that the module delivers the at least one satellite signal to the at least one receiver only when the association is present. | 08-18-2011 |
20110209173 | CONTROLLING ACCESS TO USER-INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS INCLUDING DYNAMIC VIDEO MOSAIC ELEMENTS - The present invention teaches a method of creating and presenting a user interface comprising a Dynamic Mosaic Extended Electronic Programming Guide (DMXEPG) using video, audio, special applications, and service dynamic metadata. The system enables television or digital radio service subscribers to select and display of various programs including video, interactive TV applications, or any combination of audio or visual components grouped and presented in accordance with the dynamic program/show metadata, business rules and objectives of service providers, broadcasters, and/or personal subscriber choices, collectively referred to as mosaic element presentation criteria. | 08-25-2011 |
20110231870 | Play-out Control for a Media Data Stream - A technique for controlling a play-out of a media data stream at a receiving device is provided. The media data stream comprises one or more programs, and each program comprises one or more program components. In a method implementation of the technique, a zone description is defined. The zone description is defined for a media zone for at least one program or at least one program component in the media stream and identifies the media zone for the at least one program or the at least one program component. In a next step, the zone description is associated to a program specific information data segment. The program specific information data segment is part of the media stream and comprises data specifying information at least regarding to the at least one program or at least one program component. The method also comprises transmitting the media data stream towards the receiving device. | 09-22-2011 |
20110231871 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR TARGET AREA FILTERING - A method, apparatus, and system for target area filtering are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining a target area and filtering time of service information; obtaining a location of a terminal at the filtering time; and executing target area filtering according to the terminal location and the target area location. | 09-22-2011 |
20110247031 | Methods and Systems for Application Rendering and Management on Internet Television Enabled Displays - Computer implemented methods for managing communication between a display device and a remote server or services is provided. A remote server provides access to widget applications that are to be used on the display device. The method includes receiving a request from the display device, and the request includes data that identifies attributes of the display device. Then, examining the data to authorize access a specific application widget gallery. The specific widget gallery includes widget applications that have passing filter parameters for the request. Then, returning to the display device data for populating attributes or widget application data for rendering on the display device. Furthermore, the methods and systems for providing access to, installing, administering and rendering web-based applications (e.g., widgets) on a display device, which connects to a server, are provided. The server is defined by a system infrastructure of software, hardware and storage that can be distributed, load balanced and securely accessed over the internet from any connected location on the globe. A display device, as used herein, is generally a system, with integrated hardware and software that will enable access to the internet, browsing and connections to remote processing servers and storage. The display device, in one example, is a television set, with integrated hardware, memory and software, which can connect to the Internet. | 10-06-2011 |
20110252439 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA STREAMING SERVICE AND RELATED WIRELESS PACKET RELAY APPARATUS AND WIRELESS SET-TOP BOX - A wireless packet relay apparatus is disclosed including: an RF module for receiving a streaming service request from a wireless set-top box; a network interface; and a processing circuit for performing a predetermined network connection authentication with the wireless set-top box via the RF module; wherein the processing circuit transmits the streaming service request to a multimedia streaming server via the network interface if the streaming service request is received by the RF module within a predetermined period. | 10-13-2011 |
20110265112 | REQUEST SIGNAL OF AN IMAGE PROGRAM ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC INPUT SOURCES BASED ON THE RECEIVED LIST TO THE EXTERNAL DISPLAY DEVICES - A display device having a network function according to an exemplary embodiment is configured to include: a network interface unit that performs data communication with external displays through a network; and a controller that transmits access request signals to the external display devices through the network interface unit and receives a list of input sources information that access is permitted based on the access permission or not according to the access request, wherein the controller transmits a request signal of an image program according to specific input sources based on the received list to the external display devices. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271296 | AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURABLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PERSONALITY ADAPTERS - A TV-set is equipped with HDMI and USB connections that allow it to display and run audio-video content from a variety of conventional consumer devices. The TV-set is further equipped to provide a secure HDMI-USB interface that will allow the transfer of licensed high definition content and Internet subscriber services. Such secure HDMI-USB interface also enables a selection of proprietary application modules to be attached. Downloadable user interface templates, much like XML style sheets, are rendered to a user interface displayed on the screen. These are associated with corresponding thumbnails and URI's that allow a user to surf through lists and catalogs of materials, and then to play them in the appropriate formats and provide the machine with a customized controller. A remote commander is simplified, yet expanded to control all the attached devices through interactions with the user interface. The functions of the remote commander's keys change depending on where the user is navigating and what device is being controlled, similar to so-called soft-keys. | 11-03-2011 |
20110283309 | Selective Content Presentation Engine - Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283310 | Media Processing Methods and Arrangements - The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology allow users to easily transfer displayed content from cell phone screens onto a television screens for easier viewing, or vice versa for content portability. Others enable users to participate interactively in entertainment content, such as by submitting plot directions, audio input, character names, etc., yielding more engaging, immersive, user experiences. Still other aspects of the technology involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic passing into (and/or out of) networked computers. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows cell phone users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content, from which application software can pick for content downloading, based, e.g., on context and stored profile data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 11-17-2011 |
20110302598 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTENT FILTERING IN A BROADBAND GATEWAY - Aspects of a method and system for content filtering in a broadband gateway are provided. In this regard, a broadband gateway may be operable to determine whether to allow access to content based on attributes of the content and based on one or more of: which of a plurality of electronic devices is attempting to access the content, sensor information identifying a user attempting to access the content, and a time at which a user is attempting to access the information. Attributes of the content may be determined by analyzing the content utilizing one or more pattern recognition techniques. The gateway may be operable to allow a first subset of the electronic devices to access the content during a first period of time, and allow a second subset of the electronic devices to access the content during a second period of time. | 12-08-2011 |
20110321079 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO NETWORK SERVICES USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT - Systems and methods are described for authorizing access to network service based upon information obtained from a set-top box (STB) or other subscriber equipment associated with the user requesting access to the network service. The network service suitably contacts a subscriber device associated with the user via the network in response to a request for access that is received from the user. Information obtained from the subscriber device is processed to thereby determine if the user is authorized to use the service. If the user is authorized, then the service is provided via the network. Access to an online video stream, for example, can be conditioned upon the requesting user having an appropriate account with a cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or other service that can be verified through contact with the user's STB or other subscriber equipment. | 12-29-2011 |
20120005703 | MULTI-VENDOR CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM - The invention provides a smartcard, a head-end system and a conditional access system enabling incompatible receivers to be used in a vendor specific conditional access system. Hereto the smartcard stores an operation mode identifier, which is read upon insertion of the smartcard into the receiver and activation of the smartcard. The operation mode identifier is used to select a protocol for communication with the receiver. If the protocol is incompatible with the receiver, the operation mode identifier is changed and another protocol is selected upon reinsertion of the smartcard in the receiver. The head-end system uses data packet encapsulation to enable the receiver to forward EMMs and ECMs to the smartcard. | 01-05-2012 |
20120011534 | System and Method of Providing Media Content - A method includes receiving, from a set-top box device, data that indicates selected media content from a list of available media content. The method includes locating one or more content sources for the selected media content. The method includes selecting a particular content source from the one or more content sources. The method includes locating an access rules source for the selected media content. The method includes instructing the particular content source to send the selected media content to the set-top box device. The method also includes instructing the access rules source to send an access rule associated with the selected media content to the set-top box device. | 01-12-2012 |
20120011535 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, WIRELESS SINK DEVICE, AND WIRELESS SOURCE DEVICE - A wireless transmission system is provided that can minimize the control command transmission amount by operating a plurality of sink devices in conjunction with each other with respect to each group when performing a wireless AV transmission. The wireless transmission system includes: a bridge device ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120017233 | System and method to prevent manipulation of transmitted video data - The aim of the invention is to provide a solution to ensure that the content sent by the IRD is the content effectively displayed on the screen. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017234 | Device-Specific Pre-Provisoining Access-Limiting for a Modem and a Consumer Premise Equipment Device - A method of initializing, provisioning, and managing a cable modem and a customer premise equipment device includes, prior to receiving the configuration file for the cable modem, providing an equipment identification message containing a description of the customer premise equipment device connected to the cable modem. In the case where the cable modem has yet to be provisioned, the configuration file received from the network server is a particular access-limiting configuration file that is selected from a group of access-limiting configuration files. The selection of the particular access-limiting configuration file is based on the description of the customer premise equipment device in the equipment identification message. This allows different devices to have different network restrictions or different walled gardens. | 01-19-2012 |
20120023518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying a stereoscopic preference from a user profile associated with a user of a viewing apparatus, receiving a stereoscopic media program, generating an adapted media program by adapting one or more presentation aspects of the stereoscopic media program according to the stereoscopic preference, and presenting at a presentation device the adapted media program according to a time-division multiplexing or space-division multiplexing scheme for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated. | 01-26-2012 |
20120047526 | System and Method for Mapping Audio and Video Streams from Audio/Video Source to Multiple Audio/Video Sinks - System and method for mapping audio and video streams from an audio/video (AV) source to respective ones of a plurality of AV sinks. In accordance with one or more embodiments, the audio and video playback and content protection capabilities of each one of the AV sinks are determined based on AV data received via a video channel interface from each one of the AV sinks. Also determined are the audio and video streams available from the AV source. Respective ones of the audio and video streams available from the AV source are mapped to each one of the AV sinks in accordance with their audio and video playback and content protection capabilities. | 02-23-2012 |
20120060178 | Continuable communication management apparatus and continuable communication managing method - A continuable communication management apparatus includes a viewing manage that, upon receiving view information representing a reproduction state of video content from an arbitrary view terminal, registers the view information; a video list provider that, in response to a video list request transmitted from a view terminal, accesses a menu server to acquire the video list, determines if there is video content with a suspended state designated by the view terminal in the view information, and if there is the video content with the suspended state, adds the video content with the suspended state as a candidate of continuable viewing to the video list, and transmit the added video list to the view terminal; and a reporting device that finds an information item containing an indication of a view location of the video content with the suspended state from the view information and transmits the information item to the view terminal. | 03-08-2012 |
20120072944 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SEAMLESS VIEWING - An approach is provided for presenting content seamlessly. Content is presented by one of a plurality of set-top boxes to a display for viewing by a user, wherein the plurality of set-top boxes are situated within a plurality of regions of a premise. The one set-top box is situated within one of the regions. The presentation of the content is paused in response to detection of movement of the user to another region of the premise. An inactive state is entered by the set-top box upon determining that another one of the set-top boxes is resuming the presentation of the content, wherein the other one of the set-top box corresponds to the other region. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072945 | TRANSMITTING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DATA TO WIRELESS HAND HELD DEVICES OVER A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and system for wirelessly providing venue-based data to one or more wireless hand held devices. Venue-based data can be acquired from one or more venues. The venue-based data can be authenticated and wirelessly transmitted to one or more hand held devices through one or more wireless telecommunications networks, in response to authenticating the venue-based data and/or the hand held device(s) and/or a user of the hand held device(s), in order to permit the venue-based data to be accessible via one or more hand held devices at locations remote from the venue(s). | 03-22-2012 |
20120079522 | Method And Apparatus For Transmitting Video Signals - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting, multicasting, or broadcasting video signals from a video source to one or more remotely located computers and/or video clients. Specifically, the disclosed method and apparatus effectively digitizes and compresses received video signals such that they may be transmitted with other digitized signals directly or via a network, such as the Internet, to a multitude of computers and/or independent video display devices. The video transmission system is also capable of receiving video signals from a non-networked computer that does not require any hardware or software modifications to be compatible with the video transmission system. The disclosed video transmission system operates independently (i.e., does not require a service provider) and is capable of recording video transmissions. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084803 | MEDIA CONVERGENCE PLATFORM - Device capabilities, media rights, and content are managed using a convergence platform to allow seamless consumption of content across disparate devices. Media content can be paused on one device having a particular set of capabilities and rights and resumed on a different device having another set of capabilities and rights. A user can play media on a mobile device, continue playing the media on a desktop computer, and subsequently move to a large screen television and capabilities and rights are automatically identified to seamlessly provide the most appropriate authorized content. Personalized media content information can be provided based on maintained information for user playback stoppage events and the user can resume playback of any number of media streams. | 04-05-2012 |
20120117585 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING CONTENT RESTRICTIONS TO RENDERERS IN IDENTIFIED NETWORK VIEWING AREAS - A media broker includes a communication interface communicatively coupling the media broker to one or more media storage devices and one or more renderers and a controller associated with the communication interface adapted to transmit a request for location information to one or more renderers, receive location information from each of the one or more renderers and determine, based upon the received location information, one or more viewing areas each comprising at least one of the one or more renderers. And then applying the media restrictions assigned to the renderers in those viewing areas, while still allowing media storage devices detected in any viewing area to record media of any rating. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117586 | EMPLOYMENT OF MULTIPLE SECOND DISPLAYS TO CONTROL IPTV CONTENT - Disclosed are systems and methods to enable a multiple users browsing content offerings on multiple devices to have their selections played by a content playback device using its own authentication credentials. The users can then continue to browse the content offerings on their multiple second displays without interrupting the content that is playing on the main content playback device. The method is an architecture design and implementation that allows users to navigate, browse, and search content offerings on a second display such as a smart phone, PC, laptop, tablet, internet appliance, or any other device with a capability to couple to a network. Concurrently, while a user is using the content playback device, another user can perform browsing activities on a second display and send a media selection to a primary content playback device of the user's choice for queueing and/or playback. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117587 | SECOND DISPLAY SUPPORT OF CHARACTER SET UNSUPPORTED ON PLAYBACK DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided to allow users to browse services, content items, or the like using the language that is generally most familiar to them, and in particular ones that are not available on an IPTV. Thus, users can browse content offerings on the second display in a language and font set that are personalized to themselves, and they may further send the content item to the IPTV for playback. The disclosed systems and methods provide a way for a group of users to exploit individual “second displays” to view, browse, and navigate content or data service offerings, by service providers, e.g., internet network services, in a preferred language and using preferred fonts, especially one not supported by a content playback device, on behalf of a content playback device, e.g., IPTV, the same having authenticated credentials for playback of such content, and then arrange for a selected content item or items to be played back on the content playback device. The second displays serve as a visual aid to the IPTV, but generally do not require additional investment by the user because the same make use of a device, e.g., a smartphone, laptop computer, tablet computer, an internet appliance, a desktop computer, etc., which most users would already have in their possession. Such a second display is a significant complement to an IPTV because of the second display's strength in supported languages and character font sets, data entry, processing power, and user experience in content management. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124610 | ACTIVATING LICENSABLE COMPONENT OF CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE POST-SALE USING UNIFIED SOFTWARE PACKAGE - A unified software download package is deployed to multiple CE device models, and a user of the device can configure the unified software package to the desired configuration. A remote feature activation system allows the device to take advantage of any of the additional features contained in the unified software package that can be supported in the device, even if it was not originally supported in the original configuration data of the CE device itself. When the CE device is ready for activation the user can be given the option to accept new features, and then the CE device can notify a server accordingly so that if additional licenses and their associated royalties are required, license codes can be provided to the CE device and royalty payments adjusted. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124611 | TRACKING DETAILS OF ACTIVATION OF LICENSABLE COMPONENT OF CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Instead of buying blanket licenses for all licensable components of its CE devices, a manufacturer enables users to activate licensable components on a device basis and then obtains the necessary licenses individually. Seldom used activation modes and seldom activated licensable components can be pruned from future devices, while widely activated licensable components can be automatically enabled by purchasing a blanket license for those components. Characteristics of license requests and the people making them can be used to focus marketing. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131603 | Network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system - Live television broadcast and other information and entertainment programs, e.g., videos-on-demand (VOD), are provided to a user through a communications network, e.g., a cable network. A processing unit is employed at an headend of the communications network to respond to user requests for PVR-like functions, e.g., pausing, rewinding and fast-forwarding, to be performed on the program content being viewed. The processing unit in accordance with the invention causes a delivery of an appropriate version of the program content to meet such user requests. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TERMINAL PROVISIONING - The present invention relates to a procedure and a method for provisioning technology which ensure an IPTV terminal's easy switch to IPTV enterprisers, and suggests terminal configuration procedures independent of IPTV enterprisers. The present invention includes terminal initial setting in which the terminal is booted and is physically connected to a network and software stacks for terminal provisioning are initialized, network connection performed after an IP address is assigned by transmitting a discovery message to a DHCP server, enterpriser search and selection, enterpriser access, installation of extended packages for each enterpriser, IPTV service initiation, service unsubscribing and the like, as the provisioning procedures of the IPTV terminal. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137320 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT VIA A CELLULAR NETWORK TO MOBILE MULTIMEDIA DEVICES - A system and method for streaming multimedia content via a cellular network to mobile multimedia devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, an encoded multimedia stream is received by the cellular network via Internet. The encoded multimedia stream includes content metadata, live content and/or on-demand content. Further, the encoded content metadata, live content and/or on-demand content are routed by a multimedia streaming system in the cellular network. Furthermore, the routed content metadata is sent to one or more of the mobile multimedia devices by the multimedia streaming system via the cellular network. In addition, the routed live content and/or on-demand content are adaptively streamed to the one or more of the mobile multimedia devices by the multimedia streaming system via the cellular network. Also, the adaptively streamed live content and/or on-demand content are adaptively decoded by each of the one or more mobile multimedia devices. | 05-31-2012 |
20120151517 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Media Content - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to generate a playlist that identifies multimedia content and to provide access to the playlist in response to a request for access, where the request for access is transmitted over the Internet, and where the multimedia content is stored remotely from the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159530 | Micro-Filtering of Streaming Entertainment Content Based on Parental Control Setting - Enhanced parent control may be provided. In various embodiments, a consumer device may receive a plurality of elementary streams. The consumer device may comprise a decoder capable of extracting and decoding content advisory information directly from the elementary streams. The decoded content advisory information may be compared to user-determined parental control settings. The plurality of elementary streams may then be filtered individually such that a portion less than the entirety of a program contained in the elementary streams is not presented or replaced. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159531 | DISPLAYING ENCODED VIDEO CONTENT VIA A DISPLAY ADAPTER - A device receives, from a user device, a request to subscribe to a video content service, and receives privileges and a list of authorized users associated with the user device. The device also registers the user device based on the request to subscribe and based on the privileges associated with the user device, and receives a request to register applications associated with the user device. The device further registers, based on the request to register, the applications associated with the user device, and provides, to the user device, at least one registered display adapter that is capable of being used by the user device to display encoded video content. | 06-21-2012 |
20120174148 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS THAT MOTIVATE TUNING TO A TRANSMISSION CHANNEL FOR A TIME PERIOD - Systems and methods are provided for motivating a user to watch a television channel for a predetermined period of time and enabling access to a media asset related to a program provided on the channel. A tuner is tuned to a transmission channel and a program is received concurrently with a portion of a media asset. The viewing behavior is monitored to determine whether the user tunes to a different transmission channel before a predetermined time period elapses. When the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period elapses, access to the media asset is prevented. When the user stays tuned to the particular transmission channel for the predetermined time period, access to the media asset is enabled. The media asset may be transmitted to a portable user device, such as a mobile phone. | 07-05-2012 |
20120185890 | SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO PRESENTATION - A video control device is disclosed. The video control device includes a communication interface for receiving user inputs and for communicating data to users, a memory for storing information communicated with the users and a plurality of video programs and a processor for processing the inputs received by the communication interface and for streaming video to the users via the communication interface. The communication interface receives a code from a user and from at least one of a plurality of invitees that received the code from the user. The processor streams a video program corresponding to the code simultaneously to the user and to invitees submitting the code and disables navigation functions of user controls for the invitees submitting the code. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185891 | Image Recognition of Content - Techniques are described to employ image recognition techniques to content. In an implementation, one or more images are identified in content using a signature derived from the one or more images. Metadata associated with the content is then supplemented based on the identified one or more images. | 07-19-2012 |
20120192219 | PREVENTING A NON-HEAD END BASED SERVICE PROVIDER FROM SENDING MEDIA TO A MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Systems and methods that prevent unauthorized access in a communications network are provided. In one embodiment, a system that prevents unauthorized access to a network device may include, for example, a network device and a headend. The headend may be coupled to a communications network. The network device may be deployed in a home environment and may be communicatively coupled to the communications network via the headend. The headend may be adapted, for example, to determine whether a request to access the network device is authorized. | 07-26-2012 |
20120204205 | Method And Device For Creating A Broadcasting Program For A Display Device - A method for creating a broadcasting program for a display device, such as a television screen, wherein the broadcasting program comprises at least one broadcasting loop, in which a plurality of categories of broadcasts are defined, the categories of the broadcasts being weighted so as to assign a proportion of time within the broadcasting loop to each category, a category sequence being formed with individual sections corresponding to the categories in a predefined order, wherein sections corresponding to one or more of the same category may be contained within each category sequence while observing the proportion of time assigned to the category, different users having different access rights to different categories in the category sequence so as to include broadcasts in the sections of the category sequence corresponding to the categories in order to create the broadcasting loop. | 08-09-2012 |
20120210342 | POLICY DECISION POINT OVERRIDE FOR CONTENT RATING - A policy decision point override for content rating. Parental controls may be modified at a decision point. A content rating decision point includes memory configured for maintaining content metadata, wherein the memory includes a first field for storing a content provider assigned rating and a second field for storing a locally generated content rating for each of a plurality of content. A processor is coupled to the memory to receive input from a subscriber defining a locally generated content rating for rating presentation and rating-based control of content. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK USING MULTIPLE IPTV DEVICES - An apparatus and method for resuming playback of media content from more than one Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) device. The playback of a media asset or media content typically contains an asset ID and a start time. Based on the architecture of a second display device (e.g., a second IPTV device) the IPTV system determines the identity of an account and its associated IPTV devices. When a user pauses an asset, the system sends the asset identification (ID) and the stop time to a server operatively coupled to the system. The next time (within a predefined duration) the user requests the same asset ID, the pause time and the asset ID are returned. Using the pause time and the asset ID, the user can resume playback of the asset. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANIPULATING VIDEO CONTENT - An apparatus and method for manipulating video content that includes accessing, from a server, a list of one or more Internet Protocol television (IPTV) devices and selecting an IPTV device from the list. The server provides a content list of content that may be played on the selected IPTV device. The secondary device provides a control function and reachability (availability to communicate) of the selected IPTV device is determined by the server. The execution of the control function provided by the secondary device is independent of whether the selected IPTV device is reachable or not. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A FREQUENTLY-ACCESSED SERVICE OR ASSET LIST ON A SECOND DISPLAY - Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature provides users a frequently-accessed service or asset list when browsing on a second display. Such systems and methods may be particularly advantageous when a user normally only visits a few services in an entire list of available services on a regular basis. The frequently-accessed list of services or assets may be populated by the user through the second display or may be populated by the server that is tracking service access by the user. The frequently-accessed service or asset list (or both) may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, the second display, or the content playback device. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210346 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDIRECTING AN IPTV DEVICE - A system and method for receiving user authentication information from a secondary device and sending a list of IPTV devices associated with the user authentication information to the secondary device. IPTV device selection is received from the secondary device and device identification information corresponding to a selected IPTV device is sent to the secondary device. A content selection from an asset list is received at a server and post execution instructions for the selected IPTV device are generated. Next asset information is sent to the selected IPTV device. The asset information includes content associated with the content selection and the post execution instructions. The post execution instructions determine further IPTV device functionality. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING INCONSISTENT USER ACTIONS AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK - Systems and methods are provided for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback about assets. A user may perform a first action restricting access to a first asset. The system may detect whether a second action performed relative to a second asset that has a similar attribute as the first asset is inconsistent with the first asset. The inconsistency may be detected when the second action removes or is an inaction that does not place access restrictions on the second asset. The system may alert the user about the inconsistency and the user may act on the alert by providing feedback about the inconsistency and/or the first/second asset, ignoring the inconsistency and/or placing an access restriction or other action consistent with the first action relative to the second asset. The user may also provide detailed feedback about an inconsistency or asset through a website accessed on another device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210348 | SYSTEM AND METHODS PROVIDING SPORTS EVENT RELATED MEDIA TO INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICES SYNCHRONIZED WITH A LIVE BROADCAST OF THE SPORTS EVENT - An electronic device can be synchronized with a broadcast of a live sporting event to obtain supplemental sports data over a data network from a server storing data associated with the live sporting event. Supplemental sports data is obtained from the server for display on the electronic device following a triggering activity associated with the broadcast of the live sporting event. Supplemental sports data can be transmitted for rendering on a display associated with the electronic device. Supplemental sports data can include display of an instant replay video of a sports athlete combined with audio of a pre-recorded statement by the sports athlete associated with the instant replay video, an announcement of a score change for a sporting event monitored by the electronic device, and a display of a football widget providing updates on football game status (possession, ball location, current score) monitored by the electronic device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120227066 | MEDIA CONTENT INFORMATION PROVISION - A selective provision of content information of media content available at a content provider ( | 09-06-2012 |
20120233635 | MECHANISM USABLE FOR VALIDATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ALLOWING USAGE OF TELEVISION RADIO BANDS/CHANNELS - There is proposed a mechanism for validating a communication device such as a UE for allowing usage of television radio bands/channels (TVWS). An identification verification process of the communication device is performed by including a unique identification element into an integrity protected and ciphered message related to a radio resource connection reconfiguration procedure, the unique identification element identifying a certified communication device allowed to use radio resources of a television radio band. The message is transmitted to the communication network for performing an identification verification processing with a TVWS database. Furthermore, a mechanism for a handover scenario is provided where validating of the communication device for allowing usage of television radio bands/channels (TVWS) is performed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120240146 | SERVER MANAGING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A SOURCE MOBILE DEVICE AND A PLURALITY OF RECIPIENT TELEVISION DEVICES - A mobile device or a sender's PC, notebook, PDA or laptop creates questionnaires and sends it to other recipient devices. The questionnaire is created by user of mobile device using audio inputs for a questionnaire preamble and for preambles for a question. A server in the network incorporates other generic portions of the questionnaire. It collates results received and send it to user who made/sent the questionnaire. Thus, a user can make adhoc questionnaires, send them to recipients and receive the results. This makes it easy for a user to create, disseminate, conduct questionnaires or surveys on mobile handsets and to collect results for processing and storage. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240147 | Tracking and Providing Availability Status of Personal Bi-Directional Services - The present invention provides methods and systems for accessing services in a television system. In one embodiment, a DHCT presents a subscriber an EPG presentation containing a plurality of selectable bi-directional services that are purchasable for a period of time and rendered to a buying subscriber on an individualized basis as offered by the cable television system. The subscriber navigates an EPG menu presentation with an input device such as a remote control device and selects a purchasable service by choosing the visual representation that corresponds to the desired service. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selected command into an executable program call that queries service availability and, if the service is available, initiates the selected bi-directional audiovisual service on a personalized session. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240148 | IPTV System and Implementation Method for Relieving Binding Between an EPG and a Multimedia Node - A method for relieving binding between an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and a multimedia node in an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system including: firstly sending an identity authentication request by a user, and then a user homepage authentication request after obtaining an identity authentication of a service processing module; and obtaining information of a multimedia node for serving the user via a node allocation module after receiving the user homepage authentication request, wherein the information of the multimedia node is used for assembling a channel Uniform Resource Locator for use by the user. The system relieves the binding relationship between an EPG and a multimedia node, enables the multimedia node to be dynamically allocated to the EPG when a user logs in, and enables the multimedia node to be used normally when a fault occurs in the EPG, thus improving the utilization rate of the system resource. | 09-20-2012 |
20120266188 | METHOD FOR ZAPPING CHANNEL AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A channel zapping method is provided. The channel zapping method includes setting a channel group selected from among a plurality of channel groups classified by genre as a target for group zapping, and if a channel zapping command is input, performing channel zapping to a next channel in the channel group to which a current channel belongs, and if a group zapping command is input, performing channel zapping to a channel in another channel group included in the target for group zapping, and the another channel group is a channel group in a highest class or in a sub class which belongs to the highest class in the each genre. | 10-18-2012 |
20120272260 | IPTV Follow Me Content System and Method - Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content. | 10-25-2012 |
20120278830 | PRIVACY AND TRENDS - This invention is directed to a television system that supports web-based applications. Individual users may select privacy levels for different types of confidential information, such as Internet usage, TV usage, device interactivity, or other types of information. The privacy levels may be enforced by the local media device. The user thus has control over the level of detail of different types of information that may be obtained by third parties for trend analysis and behavior analysis. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE UPLOAD OF CONTENT - A collaborative cloud DVR system (ccDVR), which includes a cloud storage system and a plurality of participating DVR client devices, acts collaboratively as a single communal entity in which community members authorize each other to upload, remotely store and download licensed content for time shifted viewing, in a manner which rigorously protects legal rights of the content owners while overcoming the potential physical obstacles of limited bandwidth, power failures, incomplete uploads/downloads of content, limited cloud storage capacity, etc. The collaborative cloud DVR community collaboratively shares bandwidth and cloud storage capacity among DVR viewer/users with each owner/user of a DVR client device authorizing his or her individual DVR client device to be utilized by a cloud storage system server and any other owner/user of a DVR client device in the respective service community, and receiving similar permission in return to promote the convenience of cloud storage in an authorized manner. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278832 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, COMMUNICATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE - The present invention relates to a communication system, a transmitter, a receiver, a communication method, a program, and a communication cable for providing high-speed bidirectional communication while maintaining compatibility. When an HDMI (R) source performs bidirectional IP communication with an HDMI (R) sink using a CEC line and a signal line, a switching control unit controls a switch so that, when data is transmitted, the switch selects a constituent signal forming a differential signal output from a converting unit and, when data is transmitted, the switch selects a constituent signal forming a differential signal output from a receiver. When bidirectional communication is performed using only the CEC line, the switching control unit controls the switch so that the CEC signal output from the HDMI (R) source or the receiver is selected. The present invention is applicable to, for example, HDMI (R). | 11-01-2012 |
20120284741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOICE CALL SERVICES VIA A SET-TOP BOX - An approach is provided for providing telephony services via a set-top box. A provider telephony services system executes an authentication procedure to authenticate a set-top box associated with a user account. Subsequently, the set-top box receives a data stream representing a voicemail associated with the user account, wherein the data stream is selectively transcoded in real-time for delivery to the set-top box. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291059 | Interactive Media Content Presentation Systems and Methods - Exemplary interactive media content presentation systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes an interactive media content presentation system presenting a media content instance on a display screen associated with a media content access device, detecting, during the presentation of the media content instance, an interaction by a user with the media content instance being presented on the display screen and representing a request to access enhanced content related to the media content instance by way of the display screen, and dynamically transitioning, in response to the request, from presenting the media content instance on the display screen to presenting an interactive portal on the display screen, the interactive portal comprising a continued presentation of the media content instance and the enhanced content. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291060 | Methods and Systems for Managing Media Content Sessions - Exemplary methods and systems for managing media content sessions are disclosed herein. As described in more detail below, a media content access device may detect a media content session associated with the media content access device, communicate with one or more other media content access devices by way of a local area network to detect one or more other media content sessions associated with the one or more other media content access devices, and present a graphical user interface configured to facilitate user management of the media content session and the one or more other media content sessions. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297412 | Video-On-Demand (VOD) Catalog Search via Image Recognition - A Video On Demand (VOD) system having a VOD catalog that lists VOD movies available for a user to purchase, a database for storing a plurality of reference images associated with the VOD movies in the VOD catalog, and an image processing and lookup system (IPLS) for searching the plurality of reference images in the database utilizing automated image recognition. A user takes a photograph of a movie poster or DVD box cover and sends the image to the IPLS. The IPLS determines whether the user image matches a stored reference image. If so, the IPLS sends an indication to the user that the movie associated with the matching image is available in the VOD catalog. When the received image does not match any image in the database, the IPLS sends an indication to the user that there are no movies in the VOD catalog matching the user image. | 11-22-2012 |
20120297413 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF PROTECTED CONTENT ON A TELEVISION - An apparatus for a television includes storage areas for storing a key and authentication information, a communication unit to transmit and receive information from a server supplying protected content, and a controller to control output of the protected content from the server based on an authentication procedure. This procedure includes encrypting the stored authentication information with the key, transmitting the encrypted authentication information to the server, and then outputting the protected content received from the server for display after transmission of the encrypted authentication information if determined to be valid. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304217 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO CONTENT FOR A TELEVISION RECEIVER - Described herein are techniques for transferring content authorization information between television receivers. Authorization information for content and features associated with a television receiver is securely stored on a portable storage device. The portable storage device may be moved and connected to a different television receiver in order to transfer the authorization information to the different television receiver. The other television receiver accesses information on the portable storage device and allows the user to access the content and features that are authorized on the home television receiver. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304218 | System and Method to Validate Restriction Event Control Streams Sent to a Video Distribution System - Systems and methods to validate restriction event control streams sent to a video distribution system are provided. A particular method includes receiving a control stream and determining whether the control stream is valid based on a comparison of first restriction event information included in the control stream to second restriction event information stored in a mapping table. | 11-29-2012 |
20120311624 | GENERATING, EDITING, AND SHARING MOVIE QUOTES - Described herein are systems, methods, and articles of manufacture that facilitate creation, editing, and sharing of video quotes. A video quote can be created based on user input. For example, the video quote can be created based on a time range selected by a user. The video quote can also include comments from the user. In order to create the video quote, the user can be authenticated and/or permissions of the user related to viewing, editing and/or sharing of the video can be verified. If permissions are verified, the user can edit the content of the video quote, for example, by changing the time range and/or including different comments. The video quote can be shared, for example, on a social network and/or via e-mail. | 12-06-2012 |
20120317596 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SERVICES OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - In a communications network, a network access point address is determined that is currently associated with at least one of a plurality of subscriber mobile devices associated with a subscription to an information service. Content associated with the information service is formatted to provide subscriber content that is configured to be used by the plurality of subscriber mobile devices. The subscriber content is broadcast from a transmitter at the determined network access point address to the at least one subscriber mobile device over a wireless network. | 12-13-2012 |
20120324503 | SETTOP BOX AND DIAGNOSIS METHOD THEREOF - A settop box is provided. The settop box includes a security shell interface unit which provides secured access by authenticating a terminal when the terminal accesses the settop box through a security shell terminal; a storage unit which stores diagnostic information of the settop box; and a diagnostic information processing unit which provides the diagnostic information stored in the storage unit to the terminal side when a diagnostic information request is received from the terminal. | 12-20-2012 |
20120331499 | System and Method for Video Recording, Management and Access - A server-based hosted application used to transmit and manage multiple media across the Internet. Digital video recorders (DVRs) collect media (such as video with or without audio) and record it to a local disk. DVRs are located in sites or stores where they are attached to cameras, microphones and point-of-sale (POS), or other data collection devices. The DVR accesses the Internet through a typical “residential” broadband connection. A hybrid peer-to-peer network allows peers (a DVR and an Internet browser) to directly transmit and receive video and audio (and other information, such as POS data). A hosted infrastructure tracks the presence of DVRs. A server-based application exposes a presence database to users. Users find DVRs via an Internet interface. Viewers can then connect to the DVR and its corresponding media collection devices (such as cameras, microphones and POS devices) and control collection and use of media information directly. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331500 | Providing Remote Access to Multimedia Content - Remote access to multimedia content is provided to hardware devices that have been predesignated as approved. For example, a customer premises equipment (CPE) device such as a set-top box may transmit digital television content to a mobile telephone. The multimedia content may be simulcast to multiple remote hardware devices by the CPE device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130019260 | Combining Television Broadcast and Personalized/Interactive Information - The invention provides an improved method and system for interactive broadcast and web information browsing. In embodiments of the invention, web information is presented in conjunction with a broadcast television image, either at an edge of the image screen or overlaid with the image screen in an opaque, transparent or translucent image. The presented web information is fully interactive and can be interacted with by the user using all known features of interactive web presentation. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024883 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESS OVER A CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK - A system and method for allowing a computing device to associate wirelessly with one or more access points that are connected to a cable TV network when such device is in a range of such access point, even though such wireless device would not generally be authorized to receive content or data from the access point. Signals to and from the wireless device are carried over the cable TV network and transmitted to other devices associated with other access points attached to the cable TV network. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024884 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING TV SETTINGS TO PLURAL TVS THROUGH A NETWORK - A system includes plural TVs, with a master TV accepting user input to establish TV settings. The system also includes a server accessing the TV settings from the master TV to send the settings to at least some of the other plural TVs over a network to establish respective TV settings on the other TVs. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024885 | WATERMARKED MEDIA CONTENT IN IPTV OR iTV NETWORKS - A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130036436 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE PROTECTION AND DISPLAY OF VIDEO STREAMS - A process distributing video streams to a plurality of addressees, comprising a marking step comprising adding at least one visual element to a video stream, which marking step is applied to an original video stream common to all the addressees and which is personalized for each addressee by addition of a visual element specific to the addressee that allows rapid visual identification of the addressee, wherein the added visual element replaces part of the original video stream that is stored in complementary information on a multimedia server. | 02-07-2013 |
20130042264 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT - A system includes a content management system having a first set of business rules for a first content including a first target and a second set of business rules for a second content including a second target. The system also includes a workflow system that receives the first and second targets. The work flow system obtains first content with a first business rule identification and second content with a second business rule identification. The content management system associates the first content with the first set of business rules and associates the second content with the second set of business rules. A processing system processes the first content to form first processed content in response to the first business rules and processes the second content to form second processed content in response to the second business rules. A content repository stores the first and second processed content. | 02-14-2013 |
20130047178 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A terminal device acquires a part of an audio-visual content regenerated by a video display apparatus. The terminal device acquires contents information of the audio-visual content based on the part of the audio-visual content. The terminal device acquires the available enhanced service based on the contents information and regenerates the available enhanced service. | 02-21-2013 |
20130047179 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus that can communicate with plural content viewing apparatuses includes a group registering unit that registers users of the content viewing apparatuses in groups, a sharing-level setting unit that sets sharing level information representing an information sharing level among users belonging to an identical group, a viewing-information receiving unit that receives viewing information of the users, a user-viewing-content managing unit that manages a user viewing content database, a discriminating unit that discriminates, when a viewing information request of another user is received, the other users belonging to a group identical with a group to which the user of the content viewing apparatus at the request source belongs, an information extracting unit that extracts viewing information of the discriminated other users from the user viewing content database, and a viewing-information transmitting unit that transmits the viewing information to the content viewing apparatus at the request source. | 02-21-2013 |
20130055302 | TRUSTED CONTENT ACCESS MANAGEMENT USING MULTIPLE SOCIAL GRAPHS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - A method, system, and computer readable storage device (that stores the method) extract connectivity information from multiple telecommunication services, provided by a single multiple service provider. The method, system, and device merge the separate connectivity information from each service in a unified graph of telephone service users and digital service users (including common users of both services). The method, system, and device assigne trust values based on the connectivity information and shared data content between users. The method, system, and device may also issue a proxy certificate of authority (CA), by a trusted CA residing within the digital service, to provide digital service to a user of the telephone service in the unified graph, when the trusted CA is a nearest trusted CA in the unified graph. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055303 | CONTROLLING CONTENT ACCESS AND RELATED ACTIONS ON A DLNA NETWORK - A method of controlling ability of a client device to access media content available from a server device on a network is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving with the server device a request from the client device via the network for media content and determining with the server device a type of the client device and a type of the media content. Thereafter, a step of applying a policy stored in software form in the server device for determining actions allowable for the client device with respect to the media content is performed. After the applying step, access of the media content is provided to the client device only to an extent defined and permitted by the policy. A server device for functioning as a Digital Media Server (DMS) on a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network is also disclosed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130074111 | In-transit electronic media with location-based content - Exemplary methods, systems and components are implemented on a multipassenger transit vehicle to provide passenger access to a pre-assigned interactive electronic media device associated with a passenger identification (ID) code or associated with an on-board situs location. The electronic media device may include a storage component, and a battery module that can periodically be replaced or recharged. Security techniques may provide protection against unauthorized usage of each electronic media device, and also help prevent unauthorized removal of the electronic media device from its approved location in the transit vehicle. Selective content may be accessible or downloaded via a communication node, wherein such content may include application programs or informational data specifically correlated with a media device location or a designated vehicle passenger. Selective content and/or operation capability for the electronic media device may be varied based on predetermined qualifications or passenger request. | 03-21-2013 |
20130074112 | Secure electronic media for in-transit passenger usage - Exemplary methods, systems and components are implemented on a multipassenger transit vehicle to provide passenger access to a pre-assigned interactive electronic media device associated with a passenger identification (ID) code or associated with an on-board situs location. The electronic media device may include a storage component, and a battery module that can periodically be replaced or recharged. Security techniques may provide protection against unauthorized usage of each electronic media device, and also help prevent unauthorized removal of the electronic media device from its approved location in the transit vehicle. Selective content may be accessible or downloaded via a communication node, wherein such content may include application programs or informational data specifically correlated with a media device location or a designated vehicle passenger. Selective content and/or operation capability for the electronic media device may be varied based on predetermined qualifications or passenger request. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081076 | System and Method to Enable Access to Broadband Services - A method includes receiving a request at a provisioning system to enable a set-top box device to function at a temporary location. The method includes authenticating the request at the provisioning system. The method includes identifying, at the provisioning system, a broadband service associated with the set-top box device that is available at the temporary location when the request is authenticated. The method also includes sending a configuration message from the provisioning system to the set-top box device to enable the set-top box device to configure the set-top box to receive the broadband service. | 03-28-2013 |
20130091516 | SOFTWARE CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM FOR A MEDIA DELIVERY NETWORK - A method for purchasing a media service from a media delivery service provider includes sending a request to the media delivery service provider requesting the media service and authenticating a media distribution device by comparing a permanent virtual circuit established between the media distribution device and the media delivery service provider with a predetermined permanent virtual circuit defined and programmed by the media delivery service provider. Upon determining the media distribution device is successfully authenticated, the method includes downloading a software key from the media delivery service provider to the media distribution device and automatically deleting the software key after a predetermined amount of time. Upon determining the media distribution device is not successfully authenticated, the method includes downloading displayable data to the media distribution device from the media delivery service provider. | 04-11-2013 |
20130097625 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF MEDIA OBJECTS - System and method for identification of ownership to media objects through analysis of semantic information in the media objects are disclosed Semantic information is a term that can be used to describe aspects of the content of a media object that are apparent to a human viewing or listening to the content One embodiment of the invention includes extracting semantic information from a specified media object, matching said semantic information of the specified media object against known semantic information of known media objects, and taking action based on the result of the companson. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097626 | Multi-User IPTV Client Device - In embodiments of a multi-user IPTV client device, an IPTV session is initialized with a content distributor that delivers video content to the client device. The client device enforces content viewing rights based on user privilege levels, and receives the video content for display of non-restricted video content based on a default user privilege level associated with the client device. An individual user having an individual user privilege level that is associated with the client device is then authorized, and the individual user privilege level replaces the default user privilege level, allowing playback of restricted video content. The client device continues to receive the video content uninterrupted when the default user privilege level is switched to the individual user privilege level at the client device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097627 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING MULTIMEDIA SERVICE - A method for receiving a multimedia service is provided. The method includes receiving service specific information for at least one multimedia service provided from different networks, selecting one service based on the service specific information, and receiving the selected service. The service specific information includes one of a first service map table including information about at least one service which is transmitted over a plurality of logical channels, and a second service map table including information about at least one service which is transmitted over a single logical channel. Each of the first and second service map tables includes asset-related information. | 04-18-2013 |
20130111516 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CUSTOMIZED INTERFACE | 05-02-2013 |
20130111517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENTITLEMENTS TO DATA OVER A NETWORK | 05-02-2013 |
20130117776 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVER ACCESS CONTROL IN AN INTERNET TELEVISION SYSTEM - A system, device, and method for receiver access control in an internet television system uses a push mechanism to distribute access control information froth a distribution device to an access device. The access device uses the access control information to make receiver access control decisions for a subsequently received request from a host to join a television channel multicast group. | 05-09-2013 |
20130125162 | Deferring Committing Downloads Until Device has Satisfied Installation Requirements - Operating software commitment may be provided. First, a subscriber device may be configured using a factory software and a service provider software may be downloaded. Next, it may be verified that the subscriber device is properly configured. In response to verifying that the subscriber device is properly configured, the service provider software may then be committed to the subscriber device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130125163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DATA DISTRIBUTION VIA CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS UTILIZING AN INTEGRATED FEMTOCELL AND SET-TOP-BOX DEVICE - Aspects of a method and system for controlling data distribution via cellular communications with an integrated femtocell and set-top-box (IFSTB) device are provided. In this regard, a cellular enabled communication device may detect when it is within cellular communication range of a femtocell. Upon detection of the femtocell, the cellular enabled communication device may communicate instructions to a content source instructing the content source to deliver multimedia content to the femtocell. In instances that multimedia content is already being delivered to the cellular enabled communication device prior to the detection, the instructions from the cellular enabled communication device may instruct the content source to redirect the multimedia content to the femtocell. In this regard, the multimedia content may be delivered from the content source to the cellular enabled communication device via the femtocell. The femtocell may deliver at least a portion of the multimedia content to other communication devices. | 05-16-2013 |
20130139196 | AUTOMATED AUTHORIZATION FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND SERVICE - Providing for automated network-related user authentication in conjunction with video on demand streaming media services is described herein. A network-enabled media playback device, such as a television, can be configured to initiate a network process in response to being powered-on. The network process can facilitate access to a network data store, where stored data indicative of authorization status of one or more user accounts can be obtained, and used for loading account preferences associated with a user. Where no accounts are authorized, a login and authorization message is sent to a communication account associated with the network-enabled playback device to facilitate authenticating and logging a user into the network-enabled playback device. Particular aspects provide for filtering media content based on user preferences and account profile information, and displaying a subset of preferred content, or automatically initiating playback of a selected media program for the user account. | 05-30-2013 |
20130139197 | Systems and Method of Controlling Access to Media Content - A system and method of controlling access to media content are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a viewing request at a set-top box device at a user premises. The method also includes retrieving a permission policy stored at the set-top box device and identifying a wireless device associated with the permission policy. Further, the method includes fulfilling the viewing request when the wireless device is present at the user premises and is within a first relative proximity to the set-top box device, and not fulfilling the viewing request when the wireless device is present at the user premises and is within a second relative proximity to the set-top box device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130145391 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus that can communicate with plural content viewing apparatuses includes a group registering unit that registers users of the content viewing apparatuses in groups, a sharing-level setting unit that sets sharing level information representing an information sharing level among users belonging to an identical group, a viewing-information receiving unit that receives viewing information of the users, a user-viewing-content managing unit that manages a user viewing content database, a discriminating unit that discriminates, when a viewing information request of another user is received, the other users belonging to a group identical with a group to which the user of the content viewing apparatus at the request source belongs, an information extracting unit that extracts viewing information of the discriminated other users from the user viewing content database, and a viewing-information transmitting unit that transmits the viewing information to the content viewing apparatus at the request source. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERWORKING DEVICES - An interworking service method includes receiving, from an interworking service providing server, a registration request for registering an interworking requesting device and an interworking service that is to be provided by the interworking service providing server, registering information about the interworking requesting device and information about the interworking service in response to the registration request, receiving, from the interworking service providing server, an interworking request including the information about the interworking requesting device and the information about the interworking service and interworking the interworking target device with the interworking requesting device if the information about the interworking requesting device and the information about the interworking service included in the interworking request match with the registered information about the interworking requesting device and the registered information about the interworking service. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152120 | Method and System of Managing and Allocating Communication Related Resources - A system and method for managing communication. The system and method applying to but not limited to settop boxes (STBs) and other devices used to interface services. The management including any number of features and processes associated with achieving Quality of Service (QoS) across different domains and according to network limitations associated with the same. | 06-13-2013 |
20130167170 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A USER EQUIPMENT DEVICE - Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device are provided. An instruction is transmitted, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content. An image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device is captured using camera equipment of the handheld device. The image is automatically processed with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image. The extracted unique identifier is cross-referenced, using the handheld device, with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized. | 06-27-2013 |
20130174192 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A SET TOP BOX USING WEATHER PROFILES - A system and method for determining unauthorized use of a set top box includes a set top box that receives a profile of weather conditions in a geographic area, generating a weather log, comparing the weather log and the profile and disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing. A head end and a plurality of other set top boxes may be used to gather the weather data to form the profile. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174193 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, TELEVISION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD FOR APPLICATION IMPLEMENTING THEREOF - An operating method of application for the television apparatus is provided. Wherein, the operating method includes: receiving a channel selecting instruction; reading a channel list, the channel list includes a plurality of applications (APPs) and a plurality of physical channels corresponding to a plurality of channel numbers, wherein each of the APPs is assigned to one of the channel numbers respectively; mapping the channel selection instruction to one of the plurality of channel numbers in the channel list; and launching and executing a selected APP if the channel selection instruction is corresponding to the channel number of the selected APP. | 07-04-2013 |
20130185745 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TELEVISION FOR PICTURE REPRODUCTION - A method, system, and television for television picture reproduction via a network is provided. The television receives picture reproduction request information sent from a terminal device, real-time encodes video and audio data inputted from a multimedia server, respectively packs the encoded video and audio data into video data packets and audio data packets, and sends the video data packets and the audio data packets to the terminal device. The terminal device performs playback according to the video data packets and the audio data packets. Thus, the method accomplishes television picture reproduction through a network to fulfill short-distance picture reproduction requirements without occupying resources and network bandwidth of the multimedia server. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185746 | SERVER, CLIENT APPARATUS, AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A server controlling method is disclosed. The server controlling method includes receiving uploading of a preferable channel list, and reconfiguring a preferable channel list based on location information received from a user and providing the reconfigured preferable channel list, in a case where there is a request by the user. | 07-18-2013 |
20130191858 | Broadcast Encoding, Recording and Distribution System and Method - A method and system for capturing, storing, and streaming over the air broadcasts based on user requests is disclosed. The system and method utilize an antenna system that receives all the different frequency channels simultaneously. The received signals are then amplified and a series of filters are used to filter the signal to differentiate the different frequencies. The signals are then decoded and duplicated for each user based on user requests. | 07-25-2013 |
20130198769 | CONSUMER ACCESS SYSTEMS AND FOR PROVIDING SAME - Apparatus and methods for providing enhanced consumer access to information sources and controllable entities. An Access device can be a stand alone device such as a DVD player in which the DVD disk contains the back-end information network. Other Access devices obtain the back-end information network from remote sources. By way of a specific example, the consumer can then view a game and interactively select every television camera located at the game venue. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198770 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REAL-TIME LIVE STREAMING CONTENT - Implementations of the system and method use an existing management server infrastructure to deliver video-on-demand or streaming content, including real-time live streaming. Existing client content playback devices, such as IPTVs, may be employed to stream content items, obtain advertisements, track user's viewing behaviors, and the like. By reusing existing client devices, there is no need for additional hardware purchases on the user side. By reusing existing management server infrastructures, capital expenses are also reduced. In such a system, a user can watch both video-on-demand and streaming audiovisual content. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198771 | SOURCE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF A SOURCE APPARATUS, SINK APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF A SINK APPARATUS - At least one embodiment provides a source apparatus including: a list display module configured to display a list of reproducible contents; a detecting module configured to obtain, upon receipt of an instruction to send contents list information to a sink apparatus, copyright protection compatibility information from the sink apparatus and detect a content that cannot be reproduced by the sink apparatus based on the obtained copyright protection compatibility information; and an icon information output module configured to output information of an icon that enables discrimination of the detected content that cannot be reproduced by the sink apparatus from an icon of a reproducible content. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205328 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL LNB SUPPORTING POSITIONING - An Internet protocol low noise block downconverter (IP LNB) assembly, which is within a satellite reception assembly, may be operable to determine location information and/or time information of the IP LNB assembly. The IP LNB assembly may provide services based on the determined location information and/or the determined time information of the IP LNB assembly. The location information and/or the time information of the IP LNB assembly may be determined via a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module in the IP LNB assembly. The IP LNB assembly may communicate the determined location information and/or the determined time information to a wireless communication device for determining location information of the wireless communication device. The IP LNB assembly may determine location information of a wireless source device based on a signal received from the wireless source device, the determined location information and the determined time information of the IP LNB assembly. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205329 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CENTRALIZED CONTENT AND DATA DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for centralized content, media and data delivery and access within a premises such as, e.g., a residence. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a remotely manageable premises device that acts as a centralized client networking platform, providing gateway services such as network management as well as traditional content and high-speed data delivery functions. The device also acts as the shared interne connection for all devices in the premises via a cable modem, sharing personal and DVR content such as video, music and photos (and any associated metadata) throughout the premises, and providing both a wired and wireless network in the home. Telephony services utilizing e.g., embedded multimedia terminal adapter (eMTA) and/or Wi-Fi architectures may also be provided via the device. The device can also provide a trusted domain for content or data, as well as allowing a subscriber total mobility in the home. | 08-08-2013 |
20130212612 | METHODS FOR INCREASING A NUMBER OF MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES SERVED BY A COMMUNICATIONS BASE STATION - There is provided methods for increasing a number of media playback devices served by a communications base station. The communications base station may be for transmitting data using a broadcast video band frequency and both transmitting and receiving data using a mobile broadband frequency. The methods enable the communications base station to serve a greater number of media playback devices in the idle mode compared to a lesser number of media playback devices in the active mode. Both the broadcast video band frequency and the mobile broadband frequency may be a data network such as, for example, WiMAX, HSxPA, HSPA+, LTE and so forth. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212613 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Reducing Switching Time in a Video Distribution Network - When switching sources, resolutions or refresh rates in a video distribution network, switching times are reduced by maintaining video lock and security authentication between a video switcher and a video sink. The scaler maintains video lock and security authentication by continuing to generate video timing data during switching events. The scaler also facilitates an aesthetically pleasing transition by generating image content data prior to and after the switching event. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212614 | LOCATION BASED USER AWARE VIDEO ON DEMAND SESSIONS - A system and a method are described herein for enabling a user with a location-aware mobile device to have at least partial control of a closest set top box associated with a closest television. The closest set top box does not need to be associated with the user's home television but instead can be any set top box that is associated with a television located for instance at a stranger's house, an airport, a bar, or wherever. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212615 | GATEWAY REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A gateway is communicatively coupled between content source devices for a home entertainment network and playout devices included in the network, the gateway making use of available user, system, and other preferences of for example, respective control devices in the home entertainment network to enable controlled access of content in the network. For example, a personalized remote control device communicates with a gateway, either directly or indirectly, in a home entertainment network such that a user associated with the personalized remote control can interact personally with the gateway to modify viewing content in accordance with the specifications, preferences, and requirements for that particular user. As such, an entertainment device in communication with the personalized remote control device in the home network can be personalized for a user without the need to program and reprogram each and every entertainment device to a user's respective specifications, preferences, and requirements. | 08-15-2013 |
20130219422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL VIDEO INTEGRATION WITHIN A HOME VIEWING NETWORK - An improved audiovisual device enables users to watch content delivered over a network with the same ease of operation as a television set. The device is configured to accept an input stream from an IP network connection. Audiovisual content is delivered to the device in a home environment which improves upon current delivery methods by providing the simplicity of broadcast/cable television viewing while delivering content over an IP network connection. Users are enabled to access and view video and other multimedia content in the audiovisual device by means of stored bookmarks. The audiovisual device may be configured to treat all incoming video streams as channels that are accessible to a user in a same manner as television channels. The device may be configured to display incoming signals either in a full screen format or in a format including a plurality of independent screen segments on the display. | 08-22-2013 |
20130232523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCASTING MEDIA - A system comprising, at least one processor, at least one eye tracking system electronically connected to the at least one processor, at least one means for electronically connecting a display device to the system, wherein the means for electronically connecting a display device is electronically connected to the at least one processor, and computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor and operative to use the at least one eye tracking system to determine the number of persons that are capable of viewing at least one display device electronically connected to the system, and control the content displayed on at least one display device connected to the system based on how many persons are determined to be capable of viewing the at least one display device. | 09-05-2013 |
20130239133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A CONTENT ITEM, RESIDENT OR ACCESSIBLE ON ONE RESOURCE, AVAILABLE THROUGH ANOTHER - Systems and methods are provided to make content items, already available on one resource, also available through another, such as through a new location or resource. The content items may be, e.g., videos uploaded by a user or other content. The systems and methods employ a streamlined interface for convenience to the user. In one example, a user of a computer system views a video segment through a first website and re-posts the video segment to a second website by entering a single command or clicking a single button. The websites coordinate the re-posting using credentials previously or contemporaneously entered by the user. Moreover, a content item may be automatically prepared for re-posting on the target website using previously-entered user selections. Playback software from a source website may be posted to a target website to allow access of the content item at the source website. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247086 | Method and apparatus for providing content control via detection of modifications to a signal - A method and apparatus is provided for generating or providing any of various types of modifications purposely made to generally known signals, waveforms, conditions, functions, etc. The modifications are sensed, read, detected or interpreted to provide a content control command indicative of the difference between the original signal, waveform, condition, functions, etc., and the modified signal, waveform, condition, function, etc. The content control command may be used to provide content control for a content control system, which in turn may provide control of a selected compliant device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130263171 | INTERNET AND OVER THE AIR TELEVISION SYSTEM - A portable, high definition home entertainment component integrates all of the most relevant media types together into one unit for home use. WhiteHatt™ combines such media as live television, built-in DVR (digital video recorder), Internet Television, Internet Radio, social networking, Blu-ray/DVD (digital video disc) w/ 3D, Media Center, and VoiP (voice over Internet protocol) among other media sources, into one, high quality consumer electronic device. WhiteHatt allows the user to eliminate the necessity of maintaining a monthly cable television (CATV) or satellite cable (SATV) subscription, removing the expense of the monthly cable bill, while increasing television content selection and overall viewing quality. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268958 | Efficient Authorization System for Multi-Channel Broadcast Program Options - entitlement management messages ( | 10-10-2013 |
20130276015 | VIRTUAL SET-TOP BOXES - Systems and methods for providing virtual set-top boxes are described. A virtual set-top box associated with at least one of a customer of a service provider or a customer account with the service provider may be established by a service provider system. A communications session with a customer device may be established by the service provider system via a wide area network. Based upon the established communications session, the virtual set-top box may be initiated by the service provider system. One or more parameters for communicating content from the virtual set-top box to the customer device may be identified, and the content may be communicated by the service provider system to the customer device based at least in part upon the identified one or more parameters. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276016 | SET TOP BOX AND SYSTEM PARAMETER SETTING METHOD - A set top box, communicating with a handheld device, authenticates the handheld device according to an authenticating signal received from the handheld device, and assigns a unique identifier to the handheld device that has been authenticated. The set top box further stores the unique identifier into a user favorite table, sets the set top box according to a setting signal received from the handheld device that has been authenticated, and stores a user favorite recorded in the setting signal and the unique identifier of the handheld device into the user favorite table. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276017 | BROADCAST CONTENT VIA OVER THE TOP DELIVERY - Systems, methods, and receiver devices enable broadcasters with restricted content license areas (e.g., Designated Market Areas (“DMAs”) to distribute content via Over the Top (“OTT”) IP networks. Embodiments enable client reporting and authentication as well as broadcast content encryption. In an embodiment, information from the client may be reported back to the broadcasters, such as a view history/use report. In an embodiment, hand off between DMAs may be enabled. In an embodiment, local advertisement insertion in network content may be enabled. Embodiments may enable Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network (“MBSFN”) operation across DMA boundaries. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276018 | System and Method of Restricting Access to Video Content - Disclosed are a system and method of restricting access to video content. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a request for video content at a set-top box located at a first location, the request received from a remote user device located at a second location. The method also includes initiating recording of the video content at the set-top box when the video content is unrestricted at the first location and when the video content is restricted at the second location. The method also includes, when the video content is unrestricted at the second location, initiating sending the video content to the remote user device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAGGING VIDEO CONTENT - A method of tagging video content includes receiving video content at a set-top box device via a private video distribution access network. The method also includes receiving a tag associated with the video content at the set-top box device and sending the tag to a tag management system via the private video distribution access network. Further, the method includes sending a request for content associated with the tag to the tag management system and receiving the video content at the set-top box device. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291002 | Systems and Methods for Delivery of Media Content - Systems and methods for receiving from a first server a client specific information, transmitting a manifest request to a second server, the manifest request incorporating the client specific information, and receiving from the second server a manifest file. The manifest file may be associated with programming content divided into a plurality of segments. At least one of the plurality of segments may be based in part on the client specific information. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291003 | METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTENTS AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE THEREFOR - Disclosed are an image display device and content management method using the same. The content management method includes obtaining at least one trial application from an application list stored in an image display device, searching the application list for at least one trial application, extracting state information of the stored trial application, determining state display information for displaying the trial application on the image display device on the basis of the state information, and displaying a list of applications in which the at least one trial application is included. Accordingly, a user is induced to select, execute, or delete an application according to a state of the trial application. | 10-31-2013 |
20130298151 | DETECTION OF UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT IN LIVE MULTIUSER COMPOSITE STREAMS - Systems and methods described herein relate to detecting the existence of unauthorized content in multiuser composite media stream. In particular, multiuser composite media streams can be examined and to determine if these composite streams include unauthorized content such as copyrighted content or nudity, violence, language violations where desired. The multiuser composite media stream can be partitioned into sections associated with broadcasting users and the portions can be analyzed independently. A notification can be provided to, e.g., the broadcasting user responsible for the unauthorized content in response to detection of the unauthorized content. | 11-07-2013 |
20130298152 | Supporting multiple users from a single location sharing a media processing system via a personal media guide - Systems and methods of supporting multiple users from a single location sharing a media processing system via a personal media guide are provided. In one embodiment, a system may comprise, for example, a communication device, media content, and a software platform. The communication device may be coupled to a communication network. The media content may be disposed in the communication network or the communication device, and the media content may comprise broadcast media and personal media. The software platform may reside on the communication device, and the software platform may further receive authentication information and facilitate a display of a user-defined selection from the media content by the communication device in a user-defined layout. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305274 | OVER THE TOP CONTENT ACCESS - A system and method for accessing external content through an IPTV network is provided. An IPTV user can request access to content offered by an external content provider. An IPTV middleware can negotiate and create an ad hoc Service Level Agreement with the external content provider in response to the content request, in order to provide access to the external content. These mechanisms can allow an IPTV network operator to build a library of Video on Demand content based on requests issued by the subscribers. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING USER CONTENT THROUGH A SET-TOP BOX - The disclosed embodiments include a system, computer readable medium, and method for recording and distributing video content based on DRM parameters. For example, in one embodiment, a set-top box is disclosed that includes a processor for executing a set of instructions. The set-top box also includes memory in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to execute the set of instructions to receive user input to record a video content; determine DRM parameters associated with the video content, wherein the DRM parameters are established by at least of a content owner and a communications service provider, the DRM parameters indicating designated portions of the video content that is recordable; and record the video content based on the DRM parameters. | 11-14-2013 |
20130312025 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 11-21-2013 |
20130318549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT OWNER CONTROLLABLE HOSTED DISTRIBUTIONS SYSTEM - The disclosed embodiments include a method for distributing content over a network. The method includes providing by a communications service provider a content distribution node. Content stored by the content distribution node is accessible to subscriber of the communications service provider without traversing the Internet for enabling a quality of service guarantee. The content distribution node is configured to store a content mall comprising a plurality of content stores. The content distribution node is configured to grant access to a plurality of content providers to store content to a respective content store in the content mall. The content provider maintains control over content stored in their respective content store. | 11-28-2013 |
20130318550 | Adding Watermarks to Video Content - A method for data display includes storing an identification code and receiving encoded video content for playback. The encoded video content is decoded so as to output a series of video frames while modulating a background level of the video frames in the series according to the identification code. Related systems and methods are also included. | 11-28-2013 |
20130326553 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE RECEPTION OF ENTITLEMENT MANAGEMENT MESSAGES IN A PAY-TV SYSTEM - A method to optimize reception of entitlement management messages in a subscriber unit that is part of a Pay-TV system. The subscriber units are set up to a default reception channel for receiving default entitlement management messages such as the ones addressed to all or a group of subscriber units controlled by the management system. When one or a plurality of operating parameters of a specific subscriber unit needs to be modified, the security module sends an information signal to the subscriber unit which switches to a specific reception channel. In this case only specific entitlement management messages, also called positive addressing entitlement management messages, are received for performing the operating parameters modification of the concerned subscriber units. Once the modification is executed, the subscriber unit switches back to the default reception channel to be ready for receiving default entitlement management messages again. | 12-05-2013 |
20130347021 | ROAMING IN AN IPTV ENVIRONMENT - An IPTV service provider makes use of a detection that a request for content cannot be fulfilled as a result of content distribution agreements as a trigger to select a roaming partner that is able to serve the requested content. The ITF making the request is redirected to the roaming partner to allow user requests to be served. This improves user experience and provides a potential new revenue source to the service provider. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347022 | Systems, Methods, Apparatus, and Articles of Manufacture to Provide Guest Access - An example method includes linking a guest controller to a media playback system including a zone player with a playback queue. The playback queue includes information identifying media items to be played by the zone player. The media playback system provides the guest controller with a second access more limited than a first access granted to a local controller associated with the media playback system. The example method includes receiving, by the media playback system, a message sent from the guest controller, the message including a media service credential and an identification of a media item to be played by the zone player. The example method includes placing, by the media playback system, information identifying the media item from the guest controller in the playback queue. The example method includes retrieving media for the media item, by the media playback system, using the media service credential. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347023 | METHOD FOR REQUESTING DIGITAL CONTENT, FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT, AND FOR PRODUCING A PERSONAL PROFILE OF A USER - A method for requesting digital content, in which repeatedly digital content is received within a trusted digital world of a user. The digital content is made available for a user to be experienced in his physical world. During the experiencing the content in his physical world, the user's interaction is recorded, and the recorded interaction is processed into a personal profile of the user. The personal profile is stored in the trusted digital world of the user, and at least part of the personal profile is transmitted under the authorization of the user from its trusted digital world to an untrusted digital world when requesting digital contents from that untrusted digital world. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347024 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - The present disclosure is intended to facilitate the transmission of information associated with content being viewed on a public device to a private device. In response to a request from a content reception apparatus, a tablet terminal and a mobile telephone transmit information associated with an action and an application that are coordinatable with the content being displayed to the content reception apparatus. In response to a user operation, the tablet terminal selects a user-specified application from a list of applications displayed on a display of the content reception apparatus and transmits this select information to the content reception apparatus. If a coordination command of an action for coordination with an active application comes from the content reception apparatus, then the mobile telephone executes the received command. The present disclosure is applicable to information processing systems operating the content reception apparatus by using a terminal in wireless communication, for example. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347025 | PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS VIA A MOBILE DEVICE TO CONTENT SUBJECT TO A SUBSCRIPTION - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for accessing content subscription information from a secure storage of a mobile device, communicating the content subscription information to an authorization service of a content provider with a request to receive content, receiving in the mobile device an authorization from the content provider which includes a time bound identifier corresponding to a time bounded authorization to receive the content during a time bounded window, and receiving and outputting the content from the mobile device during the time bounded window. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347026 | Method and Apparatus For Progressively Deleting Media Objects From Storage - A system for managing storage space on an electronic storage medium is provided in which a file format for stored data allows for progressive deletion of low-significance data, for example in a video or audio file, while allowing the remaining portions of the file to be subsequently retrieved. The file format allows for the ready deletion of low-significance data without having to open, edit and subsequently rewrite the data. Furthermore, rules-based algorithms for the deletion of low-significance data allow a user to store and progressively delete such low-significance data in accordance with time parameters, available storage space and the like, without having to delete the full file. | 12-26-2013 |
20140007154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED CONTROL OF MEDIA ASSETS | 01-02-2014 |
20140013348 | Tracking Activation of Licensable Component in Audio Video Device By Unique Product Identification - An audio-video display device (AVDD) includes a licensable component providing a licensable function. The licensable function is available to present data on the AVDD without paying a license fee to exploit the licensable function when the AVDD is in a retail demonstration mode, whereas post-vending of the AVDD the licensable function is available to present data on the AVDD only pursuant to a license fee therefor being arranged. | 01-09-2014 |
20140020008 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING VOICE COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a connection module, determination module, and a setting module. The connection module is configured to connect to Internet. The determination module is configured to determine a start-up trigger for the information processing device based on a start-up instruction to the information processing device. The setting module is configured to switch a state for a voice communication function via the Internet based on the start-up trigger and to set the switched state. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus includes generating an application parameter table including a first identifier and a second identifier, wherein the first identifier identifies a interactive programming segment which application parameter table pertains to, and wherein the second identifier identifies an application within the scope of application parameter table; generating an activation message file that indicates at least one of activation times of the applications, wherein the activation message file includes a third identifier and activation messages, wherein the third identifier matches the first identifier of application parameter table which contains the applications, wherein the activation message includes a fourth identifier and a start time information, wherein the fourth identifier matches the second identifier of the application in the application parameter table. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WATCHING SERVICE IN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION - The embodiments of the present invention provide a method for watching service content of an Internet protocol television. The method includes: receiving a request message requesting playing, on a second network television terminal, service content subscribed by a first network television terminal; obtaining a service profile of a first terminal and an identifier of a second terminal according to the request message; and sending the service content subscribed by the first terminal to the second terminal according to the service profile of the first terminal and the identifier of the second terminal By means of the present invention, a user may implement secure authentication by using a subscribed terminal and instruct an IPTV network side to send related service content to the second terminal according to IPTV subscription information of the first terminal. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026160 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT - Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content. | 01-23-2014 |
20140040936 | WIRELESS ACCESS POINT WITH DIGITAL TELEVISION CAPABILITIES - In some embodiments a wireless access point receives digital television content. The digital television content is transmitted in a wireless manner over a wireless network of the wireless access point. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040937 | REMOTE VIEWING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040938 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RELOCATING MEDIA - A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING AND SHARING MEDIA - Internet TVs and other net ready displays are becoming common place and with it comes the access to an abundance of content. However accessing content on such devices is not always as quick, efficient, or secure. Thus, the present invention is implemented through controllers, server, and providers displaying a user's personalized and subscription content on any internet accessible screen. The invention does so without having to login and share personal data at the screen. All the functionality of the system and login data is managed by the user's personal controllers (i.e. smart phone or other mobile device). The server acts as a middleman in all communications between the controllers and the screens, securely storing authentication information and tokens. External content providers provide content information to the servers for conversion prior to delivery to controllers. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053183 | System and Method for Distributing Geographically Restricted Video Data in an Internet Protocol Television System - A system including but not limited to a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by a server computer, determines a plurality of geographic restriction zones and instructions to determine a plurality of different duration time delays for each of a plurality of geographic restriction zones. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053184 | Device Provisioning - A method and system of provisioning a set-top box (STB) with a STB provisioning system are provided which include storing STB profile information in a provisioning datastore, receiving a customer order at a service provisioning system, notifying a billing system of the customer order, and notifying a conditional access system of the customer order. The method and system further include storing information from the customer order in a provisioning datastore, notifying a video device manager about the STB, and delivering a cable operator configuration message from the video device manager to the STB, the configuration message being based on information from the provisioning datastore, thereby provisioning the STB without essential involvement of the conditional access system. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059583 | TERMINAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A management server device (management server) | 02-27-2014 |
20140059584 | GEOGRAPHIC INTERNET ASSET FILTERING FOR INTERNET VIDEO CLIENT - A device is enabled to display Internet TV by accessing a management server with a secret unique ID and receiving back from the server, assuming the ID is approved, a user token and a service list of content servers with knowledge of the user token. A user can select a content server which causes the device to upload its user token and in response receive a content list from the content server, from which content can be selected for display. Neither list may be modified by the device and the device can access only content on a content list. The service list may be tailored for the geographic location of the device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068652 | CONTENT CARRIED RATINGS BASED CONTROL - Example apparatus and methods concern selectively accepting or rejecting content based on ratings identifier information included in the content. Example apparatus and methods facilitate identifying a content fragment (e.g., f-MP4 fragment) to be rejected based on an identifier located in the fragment rather than information located in some external source (e,g., Event Information Table (EIT)). One example method includes identifying a fragment based on a ratings identifier encoded as a universally unique identifier (UUID) in the fragment and then selectively accepting or rejecting the fragment based on the rating. Rather than rely only on a predicted start time, a predicted end time, a predicted source, and a pre determined coarse-grained rating, example apparatus and methods may be better prepared to account for unanticipated start times, ending times, schedule changes, and source changes, and may provide finer grained user control based on ratings carried in content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068653 | REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE - In a remote diagnostic system, one remote service provider among plural remote service providers is requested by a health care provider (service requester) to diagnose a medical image, and the image is transmitted thereto. Attribute information constituted by at least one of an object region and symptom information of an object in the image is input for the request of diagnosis. The one remote service provider is selected among the plural remote service providers, to transmit the image and the attribute information to the selected remote service provider. It is checked whether the object region or symptom information of the image corresponds to an available specialty of the selected remote service provider by use of a specialty database component. If it is judged in authorization control that the object region or symptom information of the image does not correspond to the available specialty, distribution of the image is rejected. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075467 | STB-DRIVEN UPGRADE OF REMOTE SERVER APPLICATION - A client application, executed on a set-top box with a local network, detects that a media server application, executed on a computing device within the local network, is eligible for a software upgrade. The set-top box provides, based on the detecting, an interactive prompt, on a separate television display, to request authorization for the software upgrade. The set-top box receives user input, via a remote control, authorizing the software upgrade and provides, to the media server application on the computing device, a signal for the media server application to initiate the software upgrade. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082653 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE BROADCAST AND TIMESHIFTED VIEWING - A collaborative system for more efficiently viewing streamed content in a time shifted matter utilizes collaborative home set-top box (STB) home component (the home STB) and a cloud component (the cloud STB) and a receiving device, such as an antenna or cable component, all cooperatively shared among a community of users. The cloud STB may further comprise a network accessible distributed part and/or a cross licensed portion of other home STBs. The home STB may be connected to the cloud STB and other home STBs over any local or wide area network topology infrastructure, such as the Internet. A group of home STBs may be cross licensed to each other within a community of users sharing the same viewing rights to a collaboratively old copy of content retained either in the consort system or among a plurality of shared user systems. Various network infrastructure configurations and streaming techniques, including unicast, multicast, and upstream and downstream collaborative streaming, are proposed to optimize network bandwidth efficiency and increase viewing options. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082654 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATIVE BROADCAST AND TIMESHIFTED VIEWING - A collaborative system for more efficiently viewing streamed content in a time shifted matter utilizes collaborative home set-top box (STB) home component (the home STB) and a cloud component (the cloud STB) and a receiving device, such as an antenna or cable component, all cooperatively shared among a community of users. The cloud STB may further comprise a network accessible distributed part and/or a cross licensed portion of other home STBs. The home STB may be connected to the cloud STB and other home STBs over any local or wide area network topology infrastructure, such as the Internet. A group of home STBs may be cross licensed to each other within a community of users sharing the same viewing rights to a collaboratively old copy of content retained either in the consort system or among a plurality of shared user systems. Various network infrastructure configurations and streaming techniques, including unicast, multicast, and upstream and downstream collaborative streaming, are proposed to optimize network bandwidth efficiency and increase viewing options. | 03-20-2014 |
20140096153 | SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING-RETURN CHANNEL VIA SATELLITE (DVB-RCS) - A satellite communication system and method based on a digital video broadcasting-return channel via satellite (DVB-RCS) are provided. The satellite communication system may include a central station, and at least one very small aperture terminal (VSAT) including a first VSAT and a second VSAT. When a logon request is received from the second VSAT, the central station may determine whether the first VSAT is normally operated. When the first VSAT is determined to be abnormally operated, the central station may allow the second VSAT to log onto the central station. | 04-03-2014 |
20140109127 | PAUSE AND REPLAY OF MEDIA CONTENT THROUGH BOOKMARKS ON A SERVER DEVICE - A method, apparatus, and system of pause and replay of media content through bookmarks on a server device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes authenticating a user of a client device, communicating a media content to the client device through a network, processing a pause request of the client device to pause the media content, storing a bookmark location indicating a current playback location of the media content in the client device on the server device, processing a play request of the user to play the media content from the bookmark location (e.g., the play request may be received from a different client device of the user), and communicating the media content from the bookmark location to the user. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109128 | TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR BROADCAST SERVICE, RECEPTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECEPTION APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of a broadcast receiving device to receive broadcast service includes: receiving a broadcast table; receiving service signaling data corresponding to a service object; determining a consumption model of the service object on the basis of the service signaling data; receiving a content item configuring the service object on the basis of the service signaling data when the consumption model is a predetermined consumption model; displaying a guide on content on the basis of the broadcast table or the service signaling data; identifying one of the received content item according to an additional information request on the content; and controlling the guide on the basis of the identified content item. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109129 | INTEGRATED BROADCASTING COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER AND INTEGRATED BROADCASTING COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - To provide a broadcast-communication coordination receiving device having an excellent operability and that allows a plurality of users to manage individual personal information and use an application. A broadcast-communication coordination receiving device ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140109130 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM - A communications system and method, an information processing apparatus and method, an information management apparatus and method, a recording medium and a program make it possible to efficiently and comfortably make use of contents, which are stored in one server, from a plurality of devices connected via a network. In a case in which the playing of content is stopped, bookmark information including a time stamp representing the stopped position of the content is stored in association with predetermined identification information. The bookmark information is available for various apparatuses transmitting the identification information. When playing the content from a position designated by the information from a predetermined apparatus, the time stamp included in the bookmark information is referred to and the playing of the content from the stopped position is started. The present invention can be applied to various apparatuses such as a personal computer, audio equipment, a PDA, a mobile phone and the like. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115622 | Interactive Video/Image-relevant Information Embedding Technology - An interactive video/image-relevant information embedding technology contains: a server side including a user client-server operation interface module for interacting with the client side; a video/image database for saving videos/images; a label database for saving external information; a video/image content analysis module for segmenting, tracking, recognizing specified items in the videos/images; an external-information retrieval engine for retrieving external information from the public search engine, label database, or additional database; a video/image-external information relation analysis module for creating on-the-fly labels for the specified items in videos/images; a client side which includes: a client-server operation interface module for interacting with the server side; a user operation interface module for interacting with the user/label creator; an original video/image database for saving videos/images; a label information database for saving external information; a video/image content analysis module for segmenting, tracking, recognizing specified items in the videos/images; a label-embedding engine for creating label files for the videos/images. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115623 | Integration of Untrusted Framework Components With a Secure Operating System Environment - A set top box or like device incorporating an untrusted software framework as a client of a secure operating system kernel. The software framework may comprise, for example, an Android framework supported by an underlying Linux operating system environment having a secure kernel. The software framework can be executed using a variety of process isolation techniques depending on performance and isolation requirements. A secure access client/server interface may also be provided to support interactions between the untrusted software framework (and applications utilizing the untrusted software framework) and secure or trusted portions of the device. The secure access interface can be configured to perform operations such as handle validation, heap pointer validation, non-pointer parameter validation, heap isolation, and resource release relating to terminated processes. In further embodiments, a software framework aggregator is used to support a plurality of additional software frameworks for use in the set top box. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115624 | Security and Certification in a Set Top Box Device Having a Mixed Operating System or Framework Environment - A set top box or similar device incorporating key management and certification support functions for establishing and maintaining compliance and flexibility with respect to applicable certification procedures and security measures when integrating untrusted components with an underlying secure operating system environment of the device. In various embodiments, the device incorporates untrusted software framework, such as an Android framework supported by a secure Linux operating system environment. The key management and certification support system operates to select hardware and software components of the device for use in establishing media pathways conforming to a desired level of security, and may be further operable to restrict access to a pathway in response to detection of an attempt to exploit the media pathway in an unauthorized manner. In one embodiment, a service operator or content provider may provide requisite certification or security requirements, or otherwise assist in selection of pathway components. | 04-24-2014 |
20140123167 | SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING MEDIA SERVICES - A system for monitoring order fulfillment of telecommunication services is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a monitoring system having a controller element that submits a correlation ID to a service orchestration system (SOS) that manages one or more order fulfillment systems (OFSs) that collectively fulfill a select one of a plurality of telecommunication service orders according to a plurality of intermediate fulfillment steps, receives from the SOS information associated with the plurality of intermediate fulfillment steps tagged with the correlation ID, records said information according to the correlation ID, and collects correlated fulfillment activity for the plurality of telecommunication service orders from a plurality of iterations of the foregoing steps. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123168 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BROWSING USING ALTERNATIVE LINKBASES - Systems and methods for navigating hypermedia using multiple coordinated input/output device sets. Disclosed systems and methods allow a user and/or an author to control what resources are presented on which device sets (whether they are integrated or not), and provide for coordinating browsing activities to enable such a user interface to be employed across multiple independent systems. Disclosed systems and methods also support new and enriched aspects and applications of hypermedia browsing and related business activities. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130081 | MANAGING A TV APPLICATION FOR OVER-THE-TOP TV - A method of displaying content on a TV using over-the-top (OTT) processes where the viewer has a user experience similar to or identical with conventional TV usage. The viewer powers on the TV and the last channel or service that was watched is displayed wherein all the content is displayed using OTT and the viewer does not have to execute any other steps, such as going to an app menu and launching a TV app in order to watch OTT content. It is determined whether an input source for the TV is set to a virtual input source. A TV app that enables OTT viewing (viewing TV content via an IP network) is executed. Once the TV app launches, normal TV operations can be performed. The virtual input source of the TV is linked to the TV application. | 05-08-2014 |
20140137147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CHANNEL SETTING TO SOCIAL TELEVISION VIEWER - A method of sharing usage data of multimedia content is provided. The method comprises providing a set of media channels, providing access, to one or more pre-selected remote users, to usage data regarding consumption of the multimedia content, and selectively restricting access of at least a portion of the usage data to at least a portion of the remote users. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137148 | System for Managing the Streaming and Recording of Audiovisual Data - A system for managing the streaming and recording of audiovisual data in the web providing the recording and management of the flow of audiovisual data, including the flow of work, replication and transmission via web, having a notably easy installation, operation and administration. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137149 | Set-Top Box Authentication Method and Apparatus - A set-top box authentication method and apparatus are provided. The set-top box authentication method and apparatus relate to the field of digital television communications and solve the problem that the reliability of the authentication and authorization process for the primary set-top box and the auxiliary set-top box is low. The method includes: first, receiving, by a first set-top box, through a wireless communications network, identification information of a second set-top box, which is sent by the second set-top box; then, searching, by the first set-top box, identification information of all set-top box information prestored in the first set-top box to determine whether a target set-top box consistent with the identification information of the second set-top box exists; and finally, when the target set-top box exists, confirming, by the first set-top box, that the authentication of the second set-top box is successful. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143797 | STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO DISTRIBUTION METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO DISTRUBTION APPARATUS, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO VIEWING SYSTEM, STEREOSCIPIC VIDEO VIEWING METHOD, AND STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO VIEWING APPARATUS - It is the object of the present invention to provide a stereoscopic video distribution system, a stereoscopic video distribution method, a stereoscopic video distribution apparatus, a stereoscopic video viewing system, a stereoscopic video viewing method, and a stereoscopic video viewing apparatus. In the stereoscopic video distribution system according to this invention, stereoscopic video signals provided by a plurality of video distribution source servers for distributing stereoscopic videos are once received by a transcoding server, so that the stereoscopic video signals can be reproduced by a BD player and a TV for stereoscopic viewing. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET ACCESS TO A PERSONAL TELEVISION SERVICE - A communication system and a family of methods for remote access to personal television service are disclosed. A remote personal TV service center provides centralized program guide information. A user may access the personal TV service center through a digital video recorder which is connected to the personal TV service center via telephone modem or a network server. A user may access the personal TV service center through a remote computer terminal or a personal digital assistant which is connected to a computer network. The user selects program events and programs the digital video recorder by using a graphical user interface installed in the front panel of the digital video recorder, or using a similar GUI incorporated into the Web pages presented to remote users by a Web server. The media stream stored in one digital video recorder may be transferred to another digital video recorder. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157300 | MULTIPLE DEVICE MEDIA PLAYBACK - An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, at a remote device, selection information from a controller user device, the selection information comprising a source user device, one or more media files of the source user device, and one or more destination user devices; using the selection information at the remote device to determine the source user device and the one or more destination user devices; and issuing an instruction from the remote device to the source user device instructing the source user device to transmit the one or more media files to the one or more destination user devices. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157301 | CLIENT DEVICE WITH SECURE CLOCK AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A client device includes a network interface that is coupled to receive media content and server time data via a network, wherein the media content is protected by digital rights management data. A processing device executes a digital rights management application for validating playback of media content based on the digital rights management data and further based on secure clock data. The processing device includes a processor clock that generates processor clock data. A memory stores the secure clock data, the digital rights management application and the digital rights management data. A system clock generates system clock data. The digital rights management application generates the secure clock data based on the server time data, the system clock data and the processor clock data. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165088 | IMAGE CAPTURE IN A VIDEO SIGNAL - A processing device for video signal includes a video buffer memory capable of storing a video signal currently being played back, a graphical interface generation module capable of generating a graphical interface to control functions of the processing device, a video mixer capable of producing a display signal for a display, the display signal representing a combination of the graphical interface originating from the generation module and of the video signal currently being played back originating from the video buffer memory, in which the graphic control elements include an image capture triggering element that can be displayed on the display in combination with the video signal currently being played back and that can be activated to trigger the step of selecting a section of the video signal currently being played back including an image displayed on the display at the time of the activation of the image capture triggering element. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165089 | CHANNEL MANAGEMENT - In one example embodiment, a system includes a channel management server configured to: receive, from a broadcasting service provider, a request to generate a broadcast channel identifier that corresponds to broadcast content provided by the broadcasting service provider, and generate the broadcast channel identifier based at least in part on information regarding the broadcasting service provider and the broadcast content; and an end device configured to: receive the broadcast channel identifier. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSS-SCREEN EXPERIENCES AND COMPANION DEVICE SERVICES IN A VIDEO ARCHITECTURE - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a connection between a first client and a messaging fabric of a conductor element associated with a video system; receiving a request to perform a companion service with a second client; authenticating the first client via a client directory based on an identifier associated with the first client; receiving a pair message from the first client for the second client; and verifying whether the two clients can be paired in order to perform the companion service. Companion service commands can be authorized/policy checked and resulting commands on the second client may appear as-if they had been triggered locally. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173648 | INTERACTIVE CELEBRITY PORTAL BROADCAST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A celebrity portal system is disclosed. The celebrity portal system may comprise a celebrity content management engine for managing a celebrity portal, the celebrity portal including media content based on real-time multimedia content generated by a particular celebrity and available for consumption by fans; a broadcast information engine for receiving notice of a scheduled presentation of premium content on the celebrity portal; a fan contact engine for notifying a set of the fans of the scheduled presentation of the premium content on the celebrity portal; and a content publication engine for publishing the premium content in the celebrity portal. | 06-19-2014 |
20140173649 | Fast Service Change - A method and apparatus is described to achieve a fast service change. The method includes: receiving a plurality of transport streams at a client device, each transport stream including a plurality of encrypted services; decrypting an encrypted service from the plurality of encrypted services thereby forming a decrypted service; playing out the decrypted service; storing a portion of at least one encrypted service from the plurality of encrypted services in a storage device; receiving a request for displaying a different encrypted service; identifying a stored portion of the different encrypted service; decrypting the stored portion of the different encrypted service thereby forming a decrypted stored portion; playing out the decrypted stored portion of the different encrypted service at a faster than real time speed; storing a subsequent portion of the different encrypted service in the storage device, the subsequent portion corresponding to a subsequent portion of the different encrypted service received during the decrypting of the stored portion and the playing out the decrypted stored portion of the different encrypted service; decrypting the subsequent stored portion of the different encrypted service thereby forming a decrypted subsequent portion; and playing out the decrypted subsequent portion of the different encrypted service for display upon completion of the playing out of the decrypted stored portion. | 06-19-2014 |
20140181855 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSLATING GENERIC REQUESTS INTO DEVICE SPECIFIC REQUESTS BASED ON LOCATION INFORMATION - Systems and methods for translating generic requests into requests specific to user media devices selected based on location are provided. In some embodiments, a first instruction data structure containing a request for an action to be performed on media content is received from a user equipment device. A location for the user equipment device is determined and a user media device is selected based on its proximity to the determined location. Device specific information for the selected user media device is then used to determine whether the selected user media device is authorized to perform the requested action. The device specific information is also used to translate the first instruction data structure into a second instruction data structure. The second instruction data structure is then transmitted to the selected user media device and causes the selected user media device to perform the requested action. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181856 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA - A system for the distribution of media is disclosed. The system comprises | 06-26-2014 |
20140181857 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SMART TELEVISIONS - In a method of controlling a smart television (TV), one or more portable electronic device are authenticated to control the smart TV. When more than one authenticated portable electronic devices send a power-on signal to the smart TV, a normal mode is executed. When only one authenticated portable electronic device sends a power-on signal to the smart TV, a personal mode can be executed. The personal mode comprises a favorite program list, which records names of one or more programs, and a favorite channel list, which records one or more channels and times of broadcasting programs of the channels. Then, the smart TV is controlled according to commands sent by the one or more authenticated portable electronic devices. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189726 | IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEM, RECEIVER MOBILE TERMINAL, IMAGE SERVER, AND IMAGE VIEWING METHOD - An image viewing system includes: a first mobile terminal having an image transmitting unit which transmits image data; an ID transmitting unit which transmits, to an image server, a viewing-allowed-terminal ID that identifies a mobile terminal allowed for viewing of the image data; the image server having an obtaining unit which obtains the viewing-allowed-terminal ID and viewing allowance information indicating whether a state of the image data transmitted by the transmitter mobile terminal is a viewing-available state or a viewing-unavailable state and a server memory unit which stores the viewing allowance information and the viewing-allowed-terminal ID; and a second mobile terminal having a first receiving unit which receives the image data and an inquiry unit which makes an inquiry, to the image server, as to whether or not the image data is available for viewing. | 07-03-2014 |
20140201776 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT TRANSMISSION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first input module, a second input module, a converter and an output module. The first input module receives a first packet group of first content applied to a first copyright protection method. The second input module receives a second packet group of second content applied to a second copyright protection method. The converter re-packetizes the first content packetized into the first packet group and the second content packetized into the second packet group, into a third packet group for outputting to a transmission path by applying a third copyright protection method. The output module outputs the third packet group of the first content and the second content. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201777 | USER AND DEVICE AUTHENTICATION FOR MEDIA SERVICES - A user obtains access to particular services levels associated with media content. A user and devices associated with the user may be authenticated to access content at a particular service level such as a particular quality level, content level, resolution, limited viewing, unlimited simultaneous viewing, etc. When the user is authenticated at a device, content at an appropriate service level is selected and provided to the device. Authenticating the user at a device such as a set top box may involve receiving a manually entered login and password, a passcode transmitted from a mobile device, face detection, a mobile device authorization code sent using infrared or radio frequency transmission, or other mechanisms identifying that the user or the mobile device is in the vicinity or is periodically in the vicinity of the set top box. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208342 | Intelligent Interactive TV Remote-Control System - An intelligent interactive TV remote-control system includes: a server, a TV device, a set-top box device, and an intelligent interactive remote-control device. The server is used for storing multimedia data and providing usage authentication service. The TV device is provided for playing multimedia data. The set-top box device is connected to the server and the TV device for downloading multimedia data from the server and outputting the same to the TV device for display. The intelligent interactive remote-control device is started for being connected to the server to perform usage authentication service thereby matching with the set-top-box device. When matching is successful, the intelligent interactive remote-control device is connected to the set-top box device and an interactive remote-control interface is generated corresponding to a playing window outputted from the set-top box device and displayed on the TV device for remotely controlling the set-top box device. | 07-24-2014 |
20140215509 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A SHARED FOLDER VIA TELEVISION - An enhanced television service provides a shared folder over a television network, such as a fiber optic network. Users, the service provider, or trusted sources, share use of a program folder via television. A user recommends content, such as a program listing, to other geographically dispersed subscribers, by sending the content to the subscribers' shared folder. Users may create a personal content guide for use instead of a standard program guide that contains identical listings for all subscribers. The shared folder may consist of programs from a variety of channels as well as other content and may be populated by trusted sources in remote locations. Users may search for content that matches search criteria and may delete or edit listings from the shared folder. The contents of the folder may not only include program listings, but also other content such as movies, television shows, web sites, photos, home videos, etc. | 07-31-2014 |
20140223468 | Preview-Based Content Monitoring And Blocking System - Systems and devices are disclosed for monitoring and controlling usage of media content by blocking usage of media segments. In one embodiment, usage data defining usage, or consumption, of the media content is obtained. A pattern in media segments in the media content based on the usage data is detected when the media segments satisfy at least one defined criterion and are consumed at least a predefined threshold amount. Usage of at least one of the media segments is blocked. In one embodiment, one or more additional media segments accessible to the one or more media devices that are similar to the at least one of the one or more media segments for which usage is blocked at the one or more media devices is identified. Usage of at least one of the one or more additional media segments at the one or more media devices is blocked. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237500 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER CUSTOMIZED AND/OR PERSONAL TELEVISION AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT ACCOUNT - A computer-implemented method, including receiving, with a receiver, information regarding a selection of entertainment content available for receiving pursuant to a personal entertainment account, wherein the personal entertainment account provides entertainment content provided by a plurality of entertainment content providers, processing, with a processing device or with a computer, the information regarding the selection of entertainment content; and transmitting, with or from a transmitter or with or from a computer, entertainment content which is a subject of the selection of entertainment content, wherein the entertainment content is transmitted to a personal communication device associated with a user and associated with the personal entertainment account. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237501 | Systems and Methods for Customizing Presentation of Video Content - Systems and methods for customized presentation of video content. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor coupled to one or more data sources that store video content and skip data which identifies potentially objectionable portions of the video content. The processor identifies a user-provided indication of a level of objectionability and determines which portions of the video content are objectionable based on the skip data and user input. The video content that is not indicated to be objectionable is displayed to a user via a video display device, while those portions that are indicated to be objectionable are inhibited by the processor (e.g., by distorting them or simply not displaying them at all). The skip data may be stored independently of the video content, and may be used to customize presentation of the same video content differently for different viewers. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237502 | EXCLUDING SPECIFIC APPLICATION TRAFFIC FROM CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION DATA - Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods for excluding specific application traffic from customer consumption-based data billing counts. This is useful for excluding traffic from consumption totals where the application traffic has been accounted for using other means, such as through billing as a separate or technically distinct service. In practice, a tablet computer (or other end user device) can run a video application that uses a high-speed data network via a cable modem. This video application may be included as part of a core video package associated with a distinct cable television service. The system then provides accurate consumption billing of customer traffic that is outside of any other managed services by creating separate logical data service flows at a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) for excluding specific traffic counts. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245341 | Extending Blackout Control - Systems and methods for blackout management in media distribution systems may include a central data center in a service provider's domain. The central data server may coordinate with a blackout manager that implements control features for blackout. In contrast to (or to supplement) blackout control solutions that require integrated receiver decoders (IRD)s to be physically installed at each of the regional headends in the service provider network, the blackout manager may provide three functions: 1) a Virtual IRD (VIRD) function 2) access control functions via access control component, and 3) VIRD-to-EndPoint mapping function in the linkage manager. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245342 | System and/or Method for Distributing Media Content and Providing an Option to Maintain an Advertising Experience - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to distribution of media content and a system and method for presenting a user-selectable option to permit a user to change a setting for an advertising experience during presentation of such an advertising experience. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SUBSCRIPTION DATA - A media guidance application is provided by which users can view program listings associated with programming that the user may access using other user equipment devices. The media guidance application, implemented on, for example, a remote system, may determine through communications with television equipment whether or not the television equipment is authorized to provide a particular package of television programming to be viewed by the user. For example, an online program guide application may determine whether or not television equipment allows a user to view particular channels and, based on that determination, proceed to determine what packages of programming the user subscribes to. A customized program guide may then be displayed based on what programming the user subscribes to on various systems. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250451 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REALIZING BROADCAST TV - A method for realizing video live broadcast, includes: receiving a request for creating conversation from a user equipment, the request carrying indication information for identifying video live broadcast BTV service packet, the BTV packet includes several channel program with the same authorization attribute and the same accounting attribute; sending BTV service control information corresponding to BTV service packet to a network marginal equipment corresponding to the user equipment UE; creating the conversation between a IPTV server and the user equipment UE according to the request; sending the channel program that the UE need access to the UE according to the BTV service control information. Corresponding equipment and system also are provided. The invention can ensure flexible authorization and accounting capability, meanwhile it also ensure the user can switch channel quickly according to the present invention. | 09-04-2014 |
20140282678 | Method for Enabling 3DTV on Legacy STB - Systems and methods may be provided embodying a novel approach to allow a consumer to easily manage the 3D configuration settings of their 3D capable TV set while connected to a legacy video set top box device that has a digital video output port (such as HDMI 1.1-1.3). Stereoscopic (3D) video will be transmitted in one of multiple “frame-packed” or alternating pictures formats that includes both, the compressed picture data of the left and right views, embedded as if it was a regular 2D picture in a standard MPEG2 transport video stream. Deployed (legacy) receivers will decode and output a compressed video stream as if it was a 2D video stream. The stereoscopic image can be delivered in one of the multiple frame-packed formats: side by side (left half and right half adjoined), top half adjoined to bottom half, or according to a checkerboard pattern corresponding respectively to the left view and right view. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282679 | DYNAMICALLY IMPLEMENTING AN IMAGE PROTECTION POLICY - Technologies for dynamically implementing an image protection policy include a camera device with a camera to capture an image of at least one person. The camera device determines a location in the image of at least one person in the image, determines a location of at least one personal computing device, and maps the personal computing devices to the persons captured in the image based on the determined device and image locations. The camera device may broadcast an announcement of the creation of the image to the personal computing devices, negotiate an image protection policy with each of the personal computing devices, and implement the negotiated image protection policy. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282680 | Systems and Methods for Providing Access to Rights Holder Defined Video Clips - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for providing access to a portion of a video to a requesting user. For example, a computer can receive an identification of a video, a starting point of a clip within the video, and an ending point of the clip within the video from a rights holder. The computer can define a video clip based on the identified video, the starting point, and the ending point. The computer can also provide a link by which a requesting user is provided access to the video clip. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289756 | MULTI-PLATFORM DIGITAL TELEVISION - A multi-platform television comprises at least one television signal interface to receive premium television services from at least two different television service providers. The television further comprises a programmable conditional access system to enable conditional access to the premium television services received by the at least one television signal interface from the at least two different service providers. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298368 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are an authentication system and a method of operating the authentication system. The authentication system allows network cameras to authenticate an image storage device as a client. The authentication system includes an authentication preprocessing unit provided in the client to calculate and store an offset time representing a difference between time information of the client and time information that is received from a network camera in response to a time information request to the network camera, and an authentication processing unit provided in the network camera to authenticate the client by receiving authentication information including the offset time from the client in response to an authentication request of the client. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298369 | CLEAR SCREEN BROADCASTING - System and method for providing clear screen TV broadcasting to subscribed users. Two signals are provided by the broadcasters for the same channel: a mixed signal that includes the main program and additional content to overlap portions of the main program on the display, and a clear screen signal which includes only the main program. By default, decoding machines e.g. STB at the user's location, are adapted to decode the mixed signal to output on the display the main program and the additional content. The embodiments provide a mechanism to provide the additional content separately to subscribed users and switch the decoding at the STB to the clear screen mode for decoding and outputting the clear TV signal instead of the mixed signal. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298370 | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A SERVICE CENTRE AND A PLURALITY OF DEVICES FOR THE RECEPTION OF TELEVISION SIGNAL - A system for establishing a connection between a service center and a plurality of devices for reception of a television signal, wherein the connection utilizes an electric supply network. The electric supply network is set up as a local area network (LAN) of devices for the reception of the television signal. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298371 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ASSIGNATION AND USE OF MEDIA CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE PRIVILEGES - This invention describes a system and methods for media content subscription service distribution; typical services include cable television, premium content channels, pay-per-view, XM radio, and online mp3 services. Subscribers use portable electronic devices to store digital certificates certifying the subscriber's privileges and an assigned public key. The devices can communicate with specially enabled televisions, radios, computers, or other media presentation apparatuses. These, in turn, can communicate with central databases owned by the provider, for verification purposes. Methods of the invention describe media content subscription service privilege issuing and use. The invention additionally describes methods for protecting media content transmitted to users with a variety of encryption schemes. The invention also comprises methods for subscribed users to bestow a subset of their privileges to a number of secondary users, with appropriate permission from the media content subscription service provider. | 10-02-2014 |
20140310737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING PLAYBACK FROM MULTIPLE DEVICES - A system and method for using content on multiple devices includes a head end associating a first user device and a second user device with a user account and authorizing the first user device and the second user device to receive content. The first user device forms a selection signal corresponding to a first content. The head end communicates the first content to the first user device corresponding to the selection signal. The first user device displays the first content on a first display associated therewith. The second user device receives the first content and displays the first content on a second display associated with the second user device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140317649 | Strategies for Integrating Plural Modes of Content Delivery - A hybrid system is described which allows an Internet Protocol (IP) set-top box to receive broadcast media content from a broadcast delivery infrastructure and on-demand media content from an IP delivery infrastructure. The broadcast delivery infrastructure can generate a quadrature amplitude modulated (QAM) signal, while the IP delivery infrastructure can generate an IP-based signal. The system uses a format converter to convert the QAM signal into a rights-protected signal expressed in an IP-compatible format. The format converter can be implemented as an OpenCable Unidirectional Receiver (OCUR) device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317650 | UTILIZATION OF REMOTE CONTROL TO DISPLAY MEDIA | 10-23-2014 |
20140331248 | STREAMING VIDEO NETWORK SYSTEM - A distributed, digital, network-based, streaming video allows users to view live streaming digital video from multiple video sources in operating rooms at any location connected to a network. One or more video sources in an operating room are connected to a streaming video encoder capable of converting the video to a network packet stream. Once the digital video stream is available on the network, it may be accessed and routed through the use of a streaming video control server. The streaming video control server is responsible for user authentication and access for remote viewing and video source selection. The control server also provides audit logging services, operating room selection and overall system resource allocation. The video control server also provides a network-based remote control interface, which enables other systems to communicate on the streaming video network, and allows for remote control of visualization from an integrated operating room control system. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331249 | TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system, device, and method for receiver access control in an interne television system uses a push mechanism to distribute access control information from a distribution device to an access device. The access device uses the access control information to make receiver access control decisions for a subsequently received request from a host to join a television channel multicast group. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331250 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, SERVER PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To improve the reliability of an application processed together with broadcast content. | 11-06-2014 |
20140344846 | RECEIVER, PROGRAM AND RECEIVING METHOD - A receiver includes: a broadcast reception unit configured to receive a broadcast signal; a communication unit configured to acquire the user identification information by communicating with a terminal device; a policy determination unit configured to read the policy associated with the user identification information from a related data storage unit based on the user identification information acquired by the communication unit, and determine whether or not to permit the access to the data corresponding to the user identification information based on the read policy; a data reading unit configured to read the data corresponding to the user identification information from the related data storage unit in case that the access has been permitted; and an application execution unit configured to start an application according to an application start command included in the broadcast signal and execute the application using the data read by the data reading unit. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL VIDEO STREAMING - A video or multimedia distribution system receives multiple video streams and transcodes them into a single stream of video data packets with each of the video data packets for respective ones of the video streams being assigned a port number corresponding to the respective video stream. The video data packets are routed onto a network, such as the Internet, for delivery to remote viewers. In an exemplary embodiment, the remote viewers may be charged an access fee to receive the channels. A remote receiver decodes data packets with one or more of the port numbers to thereby receive selected ones of the original video streams. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351843 | SYSTEM TO AVOID VIEWING COMMERCIALS IN REAL TIME - Presented is a system that allows a user who subscribes to the system to avoid viewing commercials with unacceptable content (e.g. alcohol related, sexual content) during real-time television broadcasts. The system has a residential component consisting of a control unit having a user interface a local database and a specialized router, a remote processing component having monitoring stations where the monitored network feeds are processed, and a system DBMS component that stores channel and user information in real time. The control unit is connected to the internet, such as via a wireless connection on the user's network, to retrieve remotely-stored data obtained through monitored network feeds. The control unit retrieves real-time data associated with viewable content and applies logic to switch the viewing channel or signal source for display on the television. The monitored network feeds are viewed on the system's monitoring stations and the earliest feed for each monitored channel determines the channel content. | 11-27-2014 |
20140351844 | Communication Device and Communication Method - According to one embodiment, communication device includes communication module, operation module, image generator, and transmission controller. The operation module receives user operation. The image generator generates a first display image displayed on a display screen of a target device. The transmission controller performs, when there are contents to be transmitted to the target device and requiring copyright protection, controlling so as to generate the first display image comprising the contents to be transmitted and to transmit the generated first display image to the target device in a certain copyright protection system. Further, the transmission controller performs, when there are contents to be transmitted to the target device and requiring no copyright protection, controlling so as to generate the first display image comprising the contents to be transmitted and an image corresponding to the user operation and to transmit the generated first display image to the target device. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359650 | TEXT INPUT METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a text input method includes: displaying, by a first apparatus comprising a first display, a first input area configured to receive text input on the first display; providing, by the first apparatus, identification information of a second input area configured to be displayed on a second display of a second apparatus, the second input area corresponding to the first input area; providing, by the first apparatus, authentication information for using the second input area; and receiving, from a server, information indicative of text being input through the second input area. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359651 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling an electronic device is disclosed including a first step of displaying at least one first item corresponding to each of at least one candidate authorized user in response to a predetermined input, a second step of displaying a second item whose display state is changed according to a gesture, a third step of selecting one of the at least one first item according to a display state of the second item changed according to a first gesture input, and a fourth step of handing over control authority for gesture to a candidate authorized user corresponding to the selected one. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING VIDEOS - The invention relates especially to a system ( | 12-04-2014 |
20140366053 | PERSONAL BASE STATION SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS VIDEO CAPABILITY - A personal base station (PBS) having wireless video capability. The PBS authenticates a mobile device within range for cellular services, and authenticates the user for a level of service for cable television. The PBS operates in accordance with a dual-purpose subscriber identity system (SIS) includes a subscriber mobile identity component (SMIC) and a video security component (VSC) such that the cellular and television services can be authenticated. Mobile devices incorporating the disclosed innovations, as well as the PBS, can access video content from a cable television provider through any available broadband link, regardless of the mobile device's physical location. | 12-11-2014 |
20140366054 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, an electronic device including, a card processor, a first application processor, a second application processor, a display processor, an image output controller and a controller. The card processor to transfer data to a card device includes a signal processor. The first application processor to execute a first application for launching and finishing an operation of the signal processor of the card device authenticated by the card processor, or for selecting the card device from card devices. The second application processor to execute a second application for providing as a user interface for operating the signal processor of the card device authenticated by the card processor. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373039 | MEDIA PROCESSING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - The disclosure includes methods of accessing audio-visual content from various sources. One combination includes a method employing a portable device including a processor, microphone and an interface to receive user inputs, the portable device also including a display screen, the method also utilizing a remote computer system comprising a database, the method comprising: receiving a first user request, through the interface, for processing audio content captured with the microphone; processing the audio to yield fingerprint data; communicating the fingerprint data and portable device or user information to the remote computer system; in response to said communicating, receiving source information to enable the portable device access to audio-visual content from a particular source which is remote from the remote computer system, in which the database includes source rules, in which the remote computer system utilizes the portable device or user information to identify user preferences or profile data, and uses identified user preferences or profile data and the source rules to choose the particular source. Of course other methods, combinations and systems are disclosed as well. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373040 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTENT/SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION AND PROVIDING SUBSCRIBED CONTENT/SERVICE - The present disclosure provides a method, a system, an electronic device and a portable device for providing contents from content providers by identifications pre-stored in an external device attached to an object. A portable device implemented with the method or the system of the present invention obtains the identification from the external device, especially when the portable device is located in a specific region around the object so that the portable device can communicably connect to the external device. An electronic device implemented with the method or the system of the present invention receives the identification from the portable device and sends the identification to a management center. The management center verifies the identification and generates a confirmation corresponding to the identification and sends the confirmation to the electronic device. The electronic device then obtains the content by sending the confirmation to the content provider. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380351 | RECEIVER SET, INFORMATION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - An information apparatus connectable with plural external apparatuses including an audio visual data outputting portion, a command input portion which inputs a command from an external apparatus for requesting audio visual data, an information managing portion which manages a number of external apparatuses to audio visual data can be distributed to be simultaneously viewed or recorded and a controller portion which controls distribution of the data to the external apparatus which sent the command depending upon a distributing condition. The controller portion makes a decision on whether the number of external apparatuses to which data can be distributed is equal to or smaller than a limited number, and controls the distribution of data to the external apparatus based on a result of the decision. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020088 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Reducing Switching Time in a Video Distribution Network - When switching sources, resolutions or refresh rates in a video distribution network, switching times are reduced by maintaining video lock and security authentication between a video switcher and a video sink. The scaler maintains video lock and security authentication by continuing to generate video timing data during switching events. The scaler also facilitates an aesthetically pleasing transition by generating image content data prior to and after the switching event. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020089 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA SERVICES - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device that includes a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving an identifier of a communication device that has established communications with a media processor by way a personal area network. An association between the communication device and the media processor is determined and the communication device is authenticates according to the identifier. Information is provided to the media processor to facilitate management of media services by the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150040150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY TRANSCODING CONTENT - A system and method for remotely transcoding content includes a set top box generating a playlist corresponding to content titles stored in a memory of the set top box. A user device is in communication with the cloud location and the set top box through a network. The user device reviews the playlist and selects a first content title from the playlist to form a selection. The cloud location includes a transcoder device transcoding content corresponding to the selection to form transcoded content. One of the cloud location and the set top box communicates the transcoded content to the user device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150046938 | METADATA VALIDATION - A method includes receiving a video content metadata entry. The method also includes accessing video content metadata validation rules. The method further includes determining whether the video content metadata entry is valid based on the video content metadata validation rules. The video content metadata entry is reported as a valid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is valid. The method also includes reporting the video content metadata entry as an invalid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is invalid. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052544 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An application information reader acquires identification information about an application capable of operating an operation target device. An operation application executer executes the application corresponding to the identification information. A device information manager performs authentication with the target device using authentication information, and stores the authentication information when the authentication is successful. A token manager stores a certificate indicating a permission of the operation of the target device. A token receiver requests a token delivery device to generate the certificate corresponding to the authenticated target device; receives the generated certificate; and stores the generated certificate in the token manager. A transmitter transmits, to the target device, a device operation instruction requested from the executed application, the authentication information, and the certificate. | 02-19-2015 |
20150067714 | CONSUMER-CONFIGURABLE ALTERNATIVE ADVERTISING RECEPTION WITH INCENTIVES - An indication from a user is detected by a first content viewing device to transfer an advertisement delivered to the first content viewing device as part of streamed audio and video (A/V) content to an alternative content viewing device. A determination is made, based upon user-specific advertising configuration information, as to whether the user is authorized to perform advertisement deferral during the streamed A/V content. The advertisement is configured as an incentivized deferred advertisement to be viewed by the user at a later time using the alternative content viewing device in response to determining that the user is authorized to perform advertisement deferral during the streamed A/V content. The configured incentivized deferred advertisement is transferred to the alternative content viewing device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067715 | SECURE EVENT BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present technology provides a secure event broadcasting system and method. In particular, the secure event broadcasting system and method provides for the compression of event video content at a specified compression ratio and video quality, uploading of the compressed video to a content delivery network and controlled access to the compressed video by invited viewers. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067716 | INTEGRATED MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM USING CENTRALIZED PROCESSING OF SIGNALS - Integrated processing of multimedia signals can eliminate unnecessary signal processors and converters without losing the functionality of typical home entertainment system components. The integrated system includes a main player that captures and processes signals digitally, a dummy display, and a dummy speaker. The dummy display may only have a display panel and a panel driver. The dummy speaker may only have a driving unit and no crossover logic. The main player may have a PC architecture and process all signals digitally for outputting signals tailored for the display device and the individual driving units of the dummy speaker. The integrated system may generate parameters for optimizing display of a video source. These parameters can be shared among users over a network connection. | 03-05-2015 |
20150089530 | LOCALIZATION PROCESS SYSTEM - There is disclosed apparatuses and methods for a localized process system. The apparatuses and methods include a server for authenticating a user login for a localized process system; presenting a user with a project, comprising an asset, wherein the project is a movie, and wherein the asset is created for an original geographical territory; presenting a user with a display to order a localized version of the asset, wherein the localized version of the asset is a version of the asset that is customized for a second geographical territory that is different than the original geographical territory; receiving user input to create subtitles for the localized version of the asset, wherein the user selects himself to enter the subtitles; presenting the user with a display of a timed-text script that displays a time of the asset, and the dialogue of the asset. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089531 | METHOD AND CLIENT MODULE FOR USE IN A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A multimedia server receives a plurality of programs of a multimedia source. The multimedia server includes a tuning module to receive the plurality of programs and to select a set of programs from the plurality of programs based on a set of program select commands that is derived from select requests. A program mixer mixes the set of programs into a stream of program data. One or more transceiving modules transmit the stream of program data on to corresponding communication paths and receive the select requests. A client module produces the select requests for one or more clients. The client module includes a selection module to produce at least one of the select requests. A network interface controller transmits at least one of select requests to the multimedia server and receives the stream of program data via the communication path or paths in response. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089532 | METHOD AND COMPUTER FOR USE IN A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A multimedia server receives a plurality of programs of a multimedia source. The multimedia server includes a tuning module to receive the plurality of programs and to select a set of programs from the plurality of programs based on a set of program select commands that is derived from select requests. A program mixer mixes the set of programs into a stream of program data. One or more transceiving modules transmit the stream of program data on to corresponding communication paths and receive the select requests. A client module produces the select requests for one or more clients. The client module includes a selection module to produce at least one of the select requests. A network interface controller transmits at least one of select requests to the multimedia server and receives the stream of program data via the communication path or paths in response. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089533 | Specifying Client Behavior and Sessions in Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (DASH) - An apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive a request for an adaptive streaming media presentation description (MPD), a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to generate the MPD, wherein the MPD comprises a parent element and a mechanism for specifying a client's behavior, wherein the parent element comprises a group of elements, wherein each element comprises a same value for a same attribute, and wherein the mechanism conditions the client's capability on the client's processing at least one of the elements, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the MPD. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089534 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING STORAGE OF DATA ON SERVERS IN AN ON-DEMAND MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system and method may be provided that allows users to store, retrieve, and manipulate on-demand media content and data stored on a remote server network in an on-demand media delivery system. More particularly, the system may allow a user to access his or her on-demand media account from user equipment in different locations as long as the current user equipment can communicate with a remote server that stores user-specific information. The system upon user selection may freeze the delivery of on-demand media at a particular point and allow the user to resume the media at a later time from some other network location in system. Users may upload personal images or files to an on-demand delivery server for later retrieval and display. Users may be permitted to assign access rights to the uploaded files. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095933 | Device Pairing - Disclosed herein a user device. The user device comprises a network interface for connecting to an internet. The user device comprises a processor configured to execute a client application having a user interface. The client application is configured to detect a media device which is capable of communicating with the user device via a local connection; said local connection is not over the internet. The client is configured to cause the detected media device to display a pairing code—the causation being effected via said local connection—and to present, via the user interface, an option to input the displayed code. The client is configured to transmit the inputted code to the internet to establish a pairing relationship with the media device. The established pairing relationship enables interaction between the user device and the media device. A corresponding method, computer program product and media device are also disclosed. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095934 | Method and a system for controlling parameters of data network access via a cable television network terminal - A computer-implemented method for controlling data network access parameters via a cable television network terminal ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150095935 | METHOD AND TELEVISION FOR USE IN A MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A multimedia server receives a plurality of programs of a multimedia source. The multimedia server includes a tuning module to receive the plurality of programs and to select a set of programs from the plurality of programs based on a set of program select commands that is derived from select requests. A program mixer mixes the set of programs into a stream of program data. One or more transceiving modules transmit the stream of program data on to corresponding communication paths and receive the select requests. A client module produces the select requests for one or more clients. The client module includes a selection module to produce at least one of the select requests. A network interface controller transmits at least one of select requests to the multimedia server and receives the stream of program data via the communication path or paths in response. | 04-02-2015 |
20150106832 | CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE AND MOBILE TERMINAL - An authenticated mobile terminal | 04-16-2015 |
20150106833 | MOBILE TERMINAL, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHODS THEREOF - A mobile terminal, a display apparatus, and their associated controlling methods are provided to control a display mode of the display apparatus in a general mode, which displays a content shareable with a third party, and in a security mode, which displays a content non-shareable with the third party, according to a user's security level. The mobile terminal includes a communicator to communicate with an external display apparatus to provide a personalization function; a sensor to sense a position of the mobile terminal, and a controller to determine the display mode of the display apparatus based on the position of the mobile terminal sensed by the sensor, and transmit display mode instruction information including the determined display mode to the display apparatus through the communicator. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106834 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR CONTROL MESSAGES AND SECURITY MODULE TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD - The present invention concerns a method for processing messages intended to allow the access to conditional access content and to a security module arranged for implementing this method. The method comprises the steps of receiving by a security module comprising at least one decryption module, a plurality of messages, these messages belonging to at least two different categories; assigning a different priority level to messages from each different category, one of said priority level being defined as high and another priority level, lower that the high priority level, being defined as the standard priority level; associating a value to the messages to which the standard priority level has been assigned; assigning at least one threshold value for the value associated with messages having a standard priority level; and comparing between the threshold value for a determined message and the value associated with said message. If no value associated with said message having standard priority level exceeds the corresponding threshold value, processing the messages according to their priority level, a message to which the high priority level has been assigned being processed before a message to which a lower priority level has been assigned, and change of the value associated with the messages having a standard priority level according to said predefined rule. If the value associated with one of said messages having a standard priority level exceeds the threshold value for the corresponding message, processing one of the messages having a standard priority level before processing a message having a higher priority level, and change of the value associated with the messages having a standard priority level according to said predefined rule. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121412 | Muting Notification System - A television and remote control system, where the television receives data over a channel and produces outputs that create a television display. The television also receives notifications over a data connection indicating events that are other than the television display, like emails, alerts and the like. The television displays visual and audible notifications and mutes those notifications based on commands from a remote control. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121413 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OVER A NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example performing, by a wireless communication device comprising a processor, wireless telephony communications via a first wireless interface, transmitting information associated with media-related activities to a server, receiving from the server a media recommendation that is generated according to the information associated with media-related activities, initiating communications with a network via a second wireless interface, downloading a media content item of the media recommendation from a content provider via the second wireless interface, and presenting the media content item at a display. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121414 | MOVIE SHOWING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND MOVIE SHOWING MANAGEMENT METHOD - [Object] To unify the management of an access authority to contents in a theater not depending on a wide variety of complicated OS protocols. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121415 | Mobile to Hardware Device Linking - Allowing a user of a mobile computing device to link the mobile computing device and its associated network or system to a subject piece of hardware operating via a second network or system is provided. After the mobile computing device is linked to a given hardware device, functional operation of the hardware device and access to accounts associated with the hardware device may be provided to the linked mobile computing device. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128164 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EASILY DISABLING INTERACTIVITY OF INTERACTIVE IDENTIFIERS BY USER INPUT OF A GEOMETRIC SHAPE - Methods and systems are provided herein for enabling users to seamlessly restrict access to media assets. These methods and systems are provided by way of generating for display a plurality of interactive identifiers on a scrollable page. A user input of a geometric shape is then received on the scrollable page, such that interactive identifiers are within the area of the geometric shape. It is then determined that a particular interactive identifier of the plurality of interactive identifiers is within the area of the geometric shape, and disabling the interactivity of the particular interactive identifier in response to this determination. Once the interactivity of the particular interactive identifier is disabled, the interactivity of the particular interactive identifier will remain disabled when its position on a display changes as the result of the scrollable page being scrolled. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SESSION MANAGEMENT OF STREAMING MEDIA - A system and method for session management of streaming media are provided. The system and method authenticate and validate any request for live or streaming video and manage the streaming session in a manner that continues to verify the validity of existing video streams with respect to new requests. The system and method provide for receiving a first request for a first video stream from a client, generating a token based on the first request and at least one parameter associated with the client, validating the token based on at least one predetermined rule associated with the client, and upon validation, providing the first video stream to the client. Upon receiving a subsequent second request for a second video stream, the system and method validate a second token based on the first video stream, terminate the first video stream and provide the second video stream to the client. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135207 | RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, BROADCASTING DEVICE, BROADCASTING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND LINK APPLICATION CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a reception device configured to receive content broadcast via a broadcasting network, the reception device including an application execution unit configured to execute a link application that is able to change a layout of a screen with reference to a video of the received content, and an application control unit configured to control the application execution unit based on application control information relating to the link application so that activation of the link application is restricted. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135208 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL PROGRAM, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a content viewing system capable of carrying out cooperation among devices while ensuring security and copyright management. The system is characterized by allowing an information processing device to execute the steps of: notifying a content management device of device identification information for identifying a device selected on a device selection screen and content identification information for identifying content selected on a content selection screen; and making the selected device have an access to the content management device by notifying the selected device of a viewing instruction of content selected on the content selection screen and information of an address to have an access to the content management device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143401 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REAL-TIME LIVE STREAMING CONTENT - Implementations of the system and method use an existing management server infrastructure to deliver video-on-demand or streaming content, including real-time live streaming. Existing client content playback devices, such as IPTVs, may be employed to stream content items, obtain advertisements, track user's viewing behaviors, and the like. By reusing existing client devices, there is no need for additional hardware purchases on the user side. By reusing existing management server infrastructures, capital expenses are also reduced. In such a system, a user can watch both video-on-demand and streaming audiovisual content. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143402 | METHOD FOR SHARING BROADCAST CHANNEL INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A broadcast channel information sharing method in an electronic device and the electronic device thereof are provided. An operation method in an electronic device includes creating a request message of requesting to share broadcast channel information, the request message comprising one or more of user information, location information, and habit information, transmitting, by the electronic device, the request message to a network server, receiving, by the electronic device, a response message corresponding to the request message from the network server, and extracting, by the electronic device, broadcast channel information of another electronic device comprised in the response message and sharing the extracted broadcast channel information with the other electronic device. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143403 | IPTV DEVICES AND METHODS ADAPTED FOR SUCH DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for enabling upgrading of a television (TV) device that is connectable to an internet protocol TV (IPTV) system including an operator system and a TV manufacturer system are described. The upgrading is based on a token object and verifies a requested upgrading of the TV device. A token object is generated at the TV manufacturer system in response to receiving a request for upgrading from the TV device, and delivered to the TV device, thus enabling the TV device to complete the requested upgrading process due to possessing a valid token. A TV device, an operator system, and a TV manufacturer system adapted to execute the suggested methods are also provided. | 05-21-2015 |
20150296242 | SOCIAL TELEVISION SYSTEM - A method includes receiving a request associated with a secondary event orchestrator to schedule a secondary event to be concurrently broadcast with a primary video program. The secondary event is based on the primary video program. The method includes scheduling, by a processing device, the secondary event in an interactive media guide (IMG). The method also includes receiving requests or subscriptions for the secondary event from at least one user device based on the scheduled secondary event in the IMG, and providing support for the concurrent broadcast of the secondary event. | 10-15-2015 |
20150304707 | HOME-HUB PRIVATE CLOUD - A method and system to architect a private cloud, called a Home-Hub system, so that a user is given sufficient control over data stored in a Home-Hub system over a home or small-business network. A Home-Hub system comprises a home or office network, and 2 types of devices directly attached to the network: Hub devices and Branch devices. A Hub device is a wireless access point and a storage node. A Hub device is a central node for data exchange in a home network. A Branch device is a terminal, relay or peer node. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304725 | NETWORK TERMINAL SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD IN DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A network terminal system enables a display device to be shared by a plurality of users while protecting the privacy of each person. The network terminal system has a display integrally configured with a touch panel and displaying an operation screen. User profile information is generated, and a first transmitting/receiving means transmits selected display device operation information to a selected display device with the user profile information. A second transmitting/receiving means, connected to the terminal device by a network, receives the operation information and the user profile information from the terminal device, and transmits the user profile information to the terminal device. The display device is further provided with a control means for operating the display device on the basis of the operation information and the user profile received from the terminal device. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312602 | INTELLIGENT VIDEO NETWORK PROTOCOL - Software capabilities of a video analytics device are obtained. The software of the video analytics device is configured. An output from the video analytics device is received. The output is sent to a user device. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319498 | MEDIA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A media processing apparatus is provided. The media processing apparatus includes an interface unit which is connected to each of a plurality of terminal devices through a communication interface including a video channel, an audio channel, and a data channel, a processor which receives a control signal from a first terminal device having control rights, a control unit which notifies the first terminal device if there is an access attempt from at least one of a second terminal device and transfers the control rights to the second terminal device if a message to permit the transfer of the control rights is received from the first terminal device. Accordingly, control rights may be transferred and shared in a reasonable manner. | 11-05-2015 |
20150326899 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT - A system for permitting temporary access for delivery of owned Content to a location selected by a Subscriber is provided. An enhanced progressive download system for High Definition audio-visual Content is also provided. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326934 | VIRTUAL VIDEO CHANNELS - Embodiments are configured to populate one or more virtual channels with accessible video content from disparate sources. Users are oftentimes overwhelmed with an abundance of available video content. Embodiments of the present invention may be utilized to generate an index of all video content to which a user has access from various video content providing systems and cross-match the index of video content with tagged video metadata. The cross-matched video content may be processed through various filters and mapped to one or more classifications. One or more virtual channels may be generated according to the one or more classifications and populated with the cross-matched video content. The virtual channels are customized to the user based on the availability of the content to the user and on user preference data. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334432 | SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING MEDIA SERVICES - A system for monitoring order fulfillment of telecommunication services is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a monitoring system having a controller element that submits a correlation ID to a service orchestration system (SOS) that manages one or more order fulfillment systems (OFSs) that collectively fulfill a select one of a plurality of telecommunication service orders according to a plurality of intermediate fulfillment steps, receives from the SOS information associated with the plurality of intermediate fulfillment steps tagged with the correlation ID, records said information according to the correlation ID, and collects correlated fulfillment activity for the plurality of telecommunication service orders from a plurality of iterations of the foregoing steps. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334441 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND DEVICE AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A vehicle-mounted device includes a first authentication unit for performing first authentication processing in which, when a first device is connected to an output unit, the vehicle-mounted device is authenticated as a source device and the first device is authenticated as a sink device; a second authentication unit for performing second authentication processing in which, when a second device is connected to the input unit while a digital content is being output to the first device from the output unit, the vehicle-mounted device is authenticated as the sink device and the second device is authenticated as the source device; a determination unit; and a third authentication unit for performing third authentication processing in which the vehicle-mounted device is authenticated as a repeater device when a condition for providing the digital content from the second device to the first device is determined to be satisfied by the determination unit. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341682 | INSERTING PERSONALIZED INFORMATION INTO DIGITAL CONTENT - Described are methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for personalizing video content. A server receives a request for a digital video stream from a client device and generates a first set of personalized frames to be inserted into the requested digital video stream. The server combines the first set of personalized frames and the requested digital video stream to generate a personalized video stream and transmits the personalized video stream to a downstream device. The downstream device generates a second set of personalized frames to be inserted into the personalized video stream and combines the second set of personalized frames and the personalized video stream to generate an updated personalized video stream for transmission to the client device. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341685 | USER BASED ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDES - Electronic program guides are generated using device information, content authorization, service levels, and/or interest levels, etc., for a particular user. A viewer can access a user specific electronic program guide on a mobile device, continue accessing the user specific electronic program guide on a computer system, and subsequently move to a large screen television the same electronic program guide. The same user specific electronic program guide may be provided or adjustments to the electronic program guide can be made to account for varying service levels and device capabilities of the different devices. A user may be authorized to view a particular channel on a mobile device but not on a large screen television. In particular examples, a user can seamlessly access a user specific electronic program guide across a variety of authenticated devices associated with a variety of service levels. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341690 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING DIGITAL ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR PROGRAMMING AND DATA DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for selecting digital access technology for programming and data delivery over, e.g., a content-based network. In one embodiment, the network comprises an HFC cable or satellite network that includes a server process interfacing with a plurality of customer premises equipment (CPE), and/or associated client devices, each having different capabilities profiles. The server determines the one or more capabilities possessed by the CPE, and evaluates one or more program or content choices for possible delivery to that CPE based on its profile. The server generates a list of programs or content based on this evaluation, and transmits this list to the CPE, which displays the list for viewing by a user. The user is therefore offered a list of available content that is compatible with their specific configuration. A business and operational rules engine is also optionally employed to control the operation of the foregoing processes to accomplish particular business or operational goals. | 11-26-2015 |
20150358691 | MUSIC SHARING AND ADVERTISING - In one example embodiment, a server includes a content producer configured to produce music sharing content including an advertisement and music inserted into a video file; an access address producer configured to produce an access address to provide access to the music sharing content; an access request receiver configured to receive, from a client device, an access request; and a content transmitter configured to transmit the music sharing content to the client device. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365728 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND PROGRAM SELECTION METHOD THEREOF - A display system and a program selection method thereof are provided. In the method, an image including at least one viewer in a viewing area of the display system is captured by using an image capturing unit and accordingly at least one viewer identification is produced. A connection between the display system and the portable device of each viewer is established by using the viewer identification, and a program list is transmitted to the connected portable devices, so that each portable device evaluates a plurality of programs in the program list according to a preference record of the viewer and sends an evaluation result back to the display system. Finally, the evaluation result of each portable device is received, and all of the evaluation results are gathered to calculate statistics, so as to select the program to be played. | 12-17-2015 |
20150382031 | NETWORK MEDIA PROGRAM RESTART - A server for network media program restart receives a request from a client device to restart a media program that is configured as being enabled for network media program restart subject to a set of one or more restrictions. Responsive to determining that a currently airing restriction is configured that allows the media program to be played by the client device only when that media program is currently airing in a locale of the client device and will become unavailable for viewing after a predefined amount of time has elapsed after the currently airing media program ends, the server transmits the media program to the client device for playback only responsive to a determination that at the time of the request the media program is currently airing in the locale of the client device and only when the predefined amount of time has not elapsed. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382044 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DOWNLOADING OF SECURITY MODULE FOR BROADCAST SERVICE - A method and device for controlling a download of a broadcast service security module are disclosed. In a method for controlling a download of a security module for a broadcast service in a user terminal connected to a service server and a security server through a network, a loader is downloaded by allowing the user terminal to be connected to the service server. The user terminal is connected to the security server through the loader. A bootloader is downloaded from the security server. A security module is downloaded from the security server by executing the bootloader. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382056 | VIDEO COMPOSITION BY DYNAMIC LINKING - A computer receives one or more media content source locations. The computer determines two or more media content items associated with the one or more received media content source locations. The computer negotiates digital rights associated with the two or more media content items. The computer pre-fetches the two or more media content items from the one or more media content source locations. The computer determines at least one digital characteristic of a first media content item of the two or more media content items does not match at least one digital characteristic of a second media content item of the two or more media content items. The computer resamples the first media content item of the two or more media content items. The computer publishes a composition of the two or more media content items to appear as one linked asset with uniform digital characteristics. | 12-31-2015 |
20160014453 | BROADBAND LOCAL AREA NETWORK | 01-14-2016 |
20160014457 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE TO CONFIGURE DEVICES VIA A REMOTE WITH BIOMETRICS | 01-14-2016 |
20160014460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CHANNEL SETTING TO SOCIAL TELEVISION VIEWER | 01-14-2016 |
20160029058 | DYNAMICALLY IMPLEMENTING AN IMAGE PROTECTION POLICY - Technologies for dynamically implementing an image protection policy include a camera device with a camera to capture an image of at least one person. The camera device determines a location in the image of at least one person in the image, determines a location of at least one personal computing device, and maps the personal computing devices to the persons captured in the image based on the determined device and image locations. The camera device may broadcast an announcement of the creation of the image to the personal computing devices, negotiate an image protection policy with each of the personal computing devices, and implement the negotiated image protection policy. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029077 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An operating method of a video display device is provided. The method includes: obtaining at least one of user's bio information and pattern input; upon the receipt of a user input for a function key input of the video display device within a predetermined time, performing an operation personalized to the user on the basis of at least one of the obtained user's bio information and pattern input and the function key input; and upon the receipt of the user input for the function key input after the predetermined time elapses, performing an operation corresponding to the function key. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029089 | VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS - An video receiving apparatus which reduces waiting time till image is displayed on a monitor include: a plurality of authentication executing units which perform respectively an authentication process to the external devices connected to each of the plurality of input terminals; a terminal selecting unit which selects one of the plurality of input terminals as a video input terminal based on an operation input from outside; an video receiving unit which receives the video information through one of the authentication executing units corresponding to the selected input terminal from the external devices connected through the selected input terminal; and a display control unit which outputs the received video information to a monitor. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037218 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 02-04-2016 |
20160044351 | DIGITAL AUDIO-VIDEO CONTENT MOBILE LIBRARY - Methods for managing digital content include authenticating a user account identifier from a client device over a computer network, registering a telephone number for at least one wireless mobile device in a registry identified with the user account based on the authenticating, as a pre-authorized identifier for accessing digital content licensed for use with the client device. The methods include maintaining a library of digital content identified with the user account for access by the at least one wireless mobile device, and initiating streaming of the digital video content to the at least one wireless mobile device without requiring user authentication from the at least one wireless mobile device, based on the registering of the telephone number as the pre-authorized identifier. An apparatus for performing the method comprises a processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding instructions for performing steps of the method as summarized above. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044352 | VALUE POINT-BASED CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER DEVICE - A media content receiver device and related operating methods are presented here. An exemplary embodiment of a method of operating the receiver device is performed to maintain a value point balance on behalf of a subscriber. The method continues by receiving channel selection instructions at the receiver device. The channel selection instructions identify at least one content delivery channel. The method continues by adjusting the value point balance in accordance with channel subscription points linked to the identified at least one content delivery channel. A conditional authorization module of the receiver device is configured to authorize subscription to the at least one content delivery channel. | 02-11-2016 |
20160057466 | System and Method for Controlling Digital Cinema Content Distribution - An exhibition key delivery message (KDM) distribution system operable to receive a distribution KDM (DKDM), a method of creating an exhibition KDM, a system for controlling digital cinema content distribution, an exhibition KDM and a digital cinema player employing the exhibition KDM to play a digital cinema package. In one embodiment, the KDM distribution system includes: (1) a device list database containing device certificates of at least some target digital cinema players located in a region corresponding to the KDM distribution system, (2) booking data database containing schedules regarding a composition pertaining to the DKDM and (3) a KDM generator operable to create an exhibition KDM for the composition using the DKDM, a device certificate from the device list and the booking data. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057467 | SERVER DEVICE, CLIENT DEVICE, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - To provide a server device which can support insertion of a dynamic parameter that is dependent on a state of a client when content is distributed to the client using the ABS technology, without altering a play list file on a network service provider side. Provided is a server device including: a storage unit configured to store a predetermined definition for adding a parameter to an address defined in access information for accessing each of a plurality of subsegments constituting each piece of encoded data obtained by encoding same content at a different bit rate, or for accessing every element to be acquired through a request to a server described in an MPD; and a communication unit configured to transmit an instruction to add a parameter to the address defined in the access information, on the basis of the predetermined definition stored in the storage unit. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057468 | SERVER DEVICE, CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - To provide a server device which can designate an alternative measure to be taken when a client is not capable of reproducing content when the content is distributed to the client using the ABS technique. Provided is a server device including: a storage unit configured to store information of alternative content by describing the information in access information for accessing each of a plurality of sub segments constituting each piece of encoded data which is obtained by encoding same content at a different bit rate, the alternative content being reproduced in a client device when the client device is not capable of reproducing the same content; and a communication unit configured to transmit the access information to the client device according to a request from the client device which reproduces the content. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057469 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING PLAY OF MEDIA STREAMS - Methods and systems are described for controlling play of media streams. In one aspect, a media control user interface including selectable representations identifying a plurality of operating media players is presented. The operating media players are configured for accessing a presentation device. A user selection identifying a selected portion of the plurality of operating media players is received. And, an indication is provided allowing a media player in the selected portion access to the presentation device. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057473 | Methods And Systems For Accessing Content - Methods and systems for accessing or receiving content are provided. In one aspect, a non-tunable device (e.g., a device without the capability to tune to a particular channel) can access a particular channel via a tunable device (e.g., a device with the capability to tune to the particular channel). For example, the non-tunable device can receive a notification or a service denial notification in a tuning attempt. Based on the notification, the non-tunable device can transmit user information (e.g., relates to purchasing entitlement to content) to a computing device and receive tuning information (e.g., available tuners capable of accessing the request content) from the computing device. Upon receiving the tuning information, the non-tunable device can transmit a tuning request to the tunable device and receive a data asset (e.g., requested content, tuning denial) based on the tuning request. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057485 | AUTHENTICATION OF DISTRIBUTED MOTION IMAGE DATA USING DATA STRUCTURES - A motion image distribution system includes a server and a use terminal. The server generates a feature quantity table CHT | 02-25-2016 |
20160066018 | Local Distribution Model - According to aspects of the technology there are provided a computer-implemented method for distributing content from one or more content sources over a communications network to a plurality of users by a master node of a content distribution system, the content distribution system further comprising a plurality of local nodes in communication with the master node, each local node serving a group of users from the plurality of users, the method comprising: maintaining a content directory associated with a plurality of content items of the one or more content sources, the content directory comprising content location data for the plurality of content items and information associated with each of the content item; transmitting the content directory to one or more of the local nodes; maintaining a user profile bank comprising one or more user profiles for each of the plurality of users; and transmitting the user profile bank to one or more of the local nodes for use in generating, at each local node, user content location data for each user in the group of users based on selecting a plurality of content items from the content directory according to a user profile of said user, the user content location data including locations of the selected content items, wherein the user content location data for each user is transmitted to a content player associated with said each user for use in retrieving the corresponding content items from the one or more content sources for seamless playback of the selected content items. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066056 | TELEVISION RECEIVER-BASED NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTROL - Monitoring data routed by a satellite television receiver that serves as a gateway in a home network. In the context of privacy control, the television receiver may be configured to detect certain types of data, such as social security or bank numbers, username/password information, device usage information, etc., routed by the same over a broadband connection to one or more resources located outside of the home network, and then implement one or more steps so that a user may be notified and the traffic possibly blocked to prevent or mitigate the unauthorized transfer or reporting of data. | 03-03-2016 |
20160073165 | TWO-WAY TELEVISION ENABLED THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A communication method and system for providing a secure communication pathway between a user and a third-party is described. The system uses a telecommunications provider which has a controller for distributing and controlling electronic communications between a database, a translation server, a third-party provider of content and public identification information (PII), and at least one television of a user. The at least one television has a set-top box (STB) and a remote control. The STB has a unique electronic identifier (STB-ID). The STB communicates with the controller and the at least one television utilizing the STB-ID to ensure secure communications between the user, the telecommunications provider and the third-party. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080785 | Method For Determining Availability Time Period For A Media Episode - The invention relates to a method for determining the availability time period (AT) of a media episode, comprising the steps of broadcasting a media episode for a playing time period (L), making available the media episode for playback for an availability time period (AT) after the playing time period (L) has elapsed, and determining the availability time period (AT) based on at least one extension time period (E | 03-17-2016 |
20160088263 | INTEGRATED INTERNET CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An Internet direct device comprises an imaging system to capture at least one of audio, still images and video images, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor transmits at least one of the captured audio, the captured still images and the captured video images to a website archive and review center and/or another Internet direct device upon image capture over a communications network. The Internet direct device automatically connects to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection. The Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the communications network is unavailable. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR D-CINEMA TO A SELECTED LOCATION - A venue display system provides selected localization of content to a client and includes a server and a processor. The server is configured to provide selected localization of content from at least one of: a venue display; a D-Cinema or alternative content; and at a selected location. A screen management system (SMS) is included as is a venue display management system configured to assist in localization of content at the selected location. A storage device stores content. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088321 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION METHOD AND RECEPTION APPARATUS - An increase in the speed of trick reproduction is achieved. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088346 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - A content reproducing method and system for performing seamless playback of contents between devices is provided. The contents reproducing system includes a portable device which, when a short distance communication with a remote control which is configured to control an electronic device occurs during reproducing of contents, generates data required by the electronic device for reproducing the contents that are being reproduced, and which transmits the generated data to the remote control; the remote control which receives the data from the portable device and which transmits the received data to the electronic device, in conjunction with the occurrence of the short distance communication with the portable device; and the electronic device for receiving the contents from a contents provider and reproducing the contents. | 03-24-2016 |
20160100199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HOTEL CPE VIA PERSONAL SMART DEVICE - Systems, methods and apparatus enabling businesses or bulk customers (e.g., hotels) spanning geographic footprints of one or more MSOs to provide television, data and/or other services to each guest from the respective MSO associated with that guest, and in accordance with the personal settings, content settings and/or other MSO subscription parameters. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100206 | Configuration of Playback Device Audio Settings - Example techniques describe may facilitate a playback device joining a playback network. An example implementation involves a computing device, such as smartphone or tablet, receiving, from a playback device, a message indicating that the playback device is available to join a playback network. The computing device determines, based on a configuration table, an audio setting corresponding to the playback device and transmits, to the playback device, a message indicating (i) security parameters to be used by the playback device to join the playback network, (ii) the identified audio setting to be applied by the playback device upon joining the playback network. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105703 | Systems and Methods of Discovering Illegal Service Appropriation - A ranging function provides the location of a set top box (STB) in a telecommunications system. The distance in time from a cable modem termination system (CMTS) to the STB is a fixed time. This time determines a ranging value. To determine the ranging value, a ranging signal is sent from the CMTS to the STB. The STB, immediately upon receiving the ranging signal, transmits a return signal, which is received by the CMTS. The CMTS measures this time, and determines the ranging value. An account may be validated by comparing the ranging value to an expected value. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING SECONDARY CONTENT TO VIEWERS - Systems and methods disclosed herein include systems and methods for delivery of secondary content to a user device. The secondary content may comprise events synchronized to primary content. In a particular embodiment, the process may include: receiving a request from a user device to access secondary content associated with a primary content; determining whether the user device is entitled to receive the secondary content; and if the user device is entitled to receive the secondary content, providing the secondary content to the user device for the user device to play whenever the user watches the primary content. The secondary content comprises at least one of an audio track, and a subtitle file, and the audio track comprises at least one of an alternate language audio track not provided in the primary content, and an audio track with words omitted from the primary content. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105718 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION FOR MULTISCREEN VIEWING - A method for distributing a video program to first and second devices is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request for the video program from one of the first and second devices, both registered in an account at the server; transmitting the video program, but not information related to the video program, to a first selected one of the two devices according to a distance between the two devices; and transmitting the information related to the video program, but not the video program, to a second selected one of the two devices according to the distance. | 04-14-2016 |
20160112749 | Secure Information Exchange Between Devices Using Location and Unique Codes - Software receives a communication from a smart-television device. The communication includes a device identifier for the smart-television device and a geo-location for the smart-television device. The geo-location results from collaborative location detection that uses stored geo-positions previously received from one or more mobile devices positioned proximate to the smart-television device. The software causes the smart-television device to display a first view that includes a visual icon and a message identifying a connected-television service. The software receives a geo-position for a mobile device. Upon determining that the geo-location of the smart-television device is proximate to the geo-position of the mobile device, the software causes the mobile device to display a second view that includes the visual icon. The software receives a communication from the mobile device that indicates a match between the visual icon in the first view and the visual icon in the second view and connects the devices. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117542 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INVOKING FUNCTIONS BASED ON WHETHER A PARTIAL PRINT OR AN ENTIRE PRINT IS DETECTED - Systems and methods are described herein for expanding the functionality of a print scanner. The scanner may be programmed to invoke a different function if only a portion of a print is detected rather than a full print. In this manner, it would be possible for a user to share a user equipment device such as a smartphone with a friend. The user may wish to share his or her smartphone, and may activate access to the browser that does not include any of the cookies, private passwords, or other login information during a session by using just the tip of the user's finger on a fingerprint scanner, as opposed to the user's full fingerprint. When the user wishes to again have his or her personal information accessible in the browser, the user may activate the browser using the user's full fingerprint. | 04-28-2016 |
20160127782 | VIDEO INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VIDEO DATA ACCESS HISTORY - Provided are a video information system and a method of providing video data access history. Biomedical information or non-biomedical information that may authorize a user who is accessing video data stored in the video information system is stored to be linked to the video data as metadata of the video data, and thus, an authorized user who later accesses the video information system may identify an identity of a user who has accessed the video data. If it is determined that the user is an unauthorized user, the biomedical information or the non-biomedical information of the user may be used to determine who the unauthorized user is. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134912 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENTITLEMENTS TO DATA OVER A NETWORK - A system and method for determining entitlement to content residing on a server. A subscriber account with a multi-channel video program distributor (MVPD) includes subscription information indicative of the services provided by the MVPD to the subscriber. A computing device operated by the subscriber sends a request for access to content controlled by the MVPD. The request is received by the MVPD and forwarded to an entitlements server. The entitlement server sends an access granted message to the MVPD when the subscriber is entitled to receive the requested content. The IP address of the subscriber computing device is used to determine whether the computing device is connected to the network via a network access device authorized by the MVPD. The “on-net” or “off-net” status of the computing device may be used to determine whether the subscriber receives the requested content and/or a quality of service level applied to the content. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134919 | NETWORKED DATA PROJECTING SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, AND CONTENT PROJECTING METHOD - An output device is connected to a server configured to store one or more content items and an IC card terminal and is configured to output the one or more content items. The output device includes a control unit configured to control an IC card to store a content identifier of the content item by sending the content identifier of the content item to the IC card terminal when the IC card is detected by the IC card terminal while the content item is being projected by the projector, a reception unit configured to receive a content that corresponds to the content identifier from the server when the IC card is detected by the IC card terminal, and an output unit configured to output the content that is received by the reception unit. | 05-12-2016 |
20160142751 | LOCALIZATION PROCESS SYSTEM - There is disclosed apparatuses and methods for a localized process system. The apparatuses and methods include a server for authenticating a user login for a localized process system; presenting a user with a project, comprising an asset, wherein the project is a movie, and wherein the asset is created for an original geographical territory; presenting a user with a display to order a localized version of the asset, wherein the localized version of the asset is a version of the asset that is customized for a second geographical territory that is different than the original geographical territory; receiving user input to create subtitles for the localized version of the asset, wherein the user selects himself to enter the subtitles; presenting the user with a display of a timed-text script that displays a time of the asset, and the dialogue of the asset. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142758 | Camera Data Access based on Subscription Status - In embodiments of camera data access based on subscription status, a camera device owned by a user captures and communicates video to a cloud-based service. The cloud-based service receives the video from the camera device, and records and maintains the video as recorded video data. The cloud-based service implements a service application to manage subscription levels that each delineate a level of access to the recorded video data associated with the camera device. The service application can then allow a client device application all access, some access, or no access to the recorded video data based on a subscription level corresponding to the camera device. The subscription levels can include a first subscription level that provides access to the live video captured by the camera device, and at least a second subscription level that provides access to both the live video and the recorded video data. | 05-19-2016 |
20160150253 | AUTHENTICATION PROCESS - A process for authentication of a set-top box connected via a local area network to an internet access device includes: performing, by a platform client boot manager, authentication of the set-top box on the basis of an account, wherein performing the authentication further comprises: storing of unique information with the account from which the identity of the set-top box can be derived; and checking the set-top box during the operation based on the identity as to whether multiple set-top boxes are using the same account, and, if so, preventing functioning of the set-top box. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CALLBACK PROXY FOR A SET TOP BOX WITH SUPPORT OF ISM-BAND WIDE AREA NETWORK ACCESS - A dongle is configured to connect to a set top box. The dongle includes a memory for storing data, such as callback data files, and a wireless communication module for forwarding the stored data to an access point, for delivery to a television service provider head end. The dongle can also receive information to be provided to the set top box. Authentication and authorization of the dongle ensure only authenticated and authorized devices can access the system. A communication technology is used that allows for a large coverage area and simultaneous communication with many set top boxes. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150272 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CENTRALIZED CONTENT AND DATA DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for centralized content, media and data delivery and access within a premises such as, e.g., a residence. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a remotely manageable premises device that acts as a centralized client networking platform, providing gateway services such as network management as well as traditional content and high-speed data delivery functions. The device also acts as the shared internet connection for all devices in the premises via a cable modem, sharing personal and DVR content such as video, music and photos (and any associated metadata) throughout the premises, and providing both a wired and wireless network in the home. Telephony services utilizing e.g., embedded multimedia terminal adapter (eMTA) and/or Wi-Fi architectures may also be provided via the device. The device can also provide a trusted domain for content or data, as well as allowing a subscriber total mobility in the home. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150297 | ENHANCED METADATA AND CONTENT DELIVERY USING WATERMARKS - Methods, systems and devices enable enhanced delivery of metadata, as well as auxiliary programs and services associated with a primary content. In one method, a primary content with pre-existing watermarks is received at a content distributor device. The pre-existing watermark include specific fields that allow retrieval of a first metadata. The values and boundary locations of the symbols of the pre-existing watermark messages are determined, and symbols of a new watermark message are embedded in the primary content to render the pre-existing watermarks undetectable. The new watermark message includes symbol values that different from those in the pre-existing watermark messages and enable retrieval of a second metadata. Upon transmission of the primary content to a client device, detection of the new watermark message, and initiation of a request by the client device, access to the first or the metadata, as well as associated programs or services, are enabled. | 05-26-2016 |
20160156953 | VIEWER-AUTHORED CONTENT ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR IN-THE-MOMENT BROADCAST IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEDIA PROGRAMS | 06-02-2016 |
20160156954 | CLOUD BASED LOCATION SHIFTING SERVICE | 06-02-2016 |
20160156964 | INFORMATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM | 06-02-2016 |
20160156974 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHORIZING A USER DEVICE | 06-02-2016 |
20160156993 | Data Processing Device | 06-02-2016 |
20160165278 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To offer an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can effectively provide a privilege to a user who has viewed a broadcast distributed in a predetermined area and has been guided to a predetermined place. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165317 | Method and System for Providing a Content Notification for a Set-Top Box - A method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box is disclosed. An embodiment is disclosed that receives security information at a web portal and the security information has identification information for a user assigned to a set-top box, services a request to create a content notification preference for the set-top box at the web portal in response to successful entry of security information, determines media content received by the set-top box and the media content selected for display, determines the content notification preference associated with the set-top box, the content notification preference has a content notification rule to monitor media content received by the set-top box, and sends a content notification to a recipient based on the content notification preference. | 06-09-2016 |
20160173929 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA GUIDANCE AMONG MULTIPLE DEVICES | 06-16-2016 |
20160182929 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS ENABLING ACCESS BY PORTABLE WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICES TO DATA ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAMMING RENDERING ON FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS | 06-23-2016 |
20160182930 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING SIMULTANEOUS SECOND SCREEN DATA ACCESS DURING ONGOING PRIMARY SCREEN PROGRAMMING | 06-23-2016 |
20160182931 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE DELIVERY AND STORAGE OF HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT | 06-23-2016 |
20160182934 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING ACCESS TO MEDIA ASSETS | 06-23-2016 |
20160182936 | NETWORKED PERSONAL VIDEO STORAGE AND DELIVERY | 06-23-2016 |
20160182973 | SERVICE SIGNALING RECOVERY FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT USING EMBEDDED WATERMARKS | 06-23-2016 |
20160191989 | TRANSFER OF CONTENT BETWEEN SCREENS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate the transfer and/or sharing of content between multiple devices. An interface may be used by a subscriber to cause content being viewed on a first device to be displayed at one or more other devices. Using an interface at a control device or source device, a user can select a content source, one or more target devices, and various options for outputting content from the content source at the target device(s). Selected content may be shared with or transferred to a target device. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING TEXT ONTO MOVING IMAGE CONTENT - A method for rendering text onto moving image content. The method comprises receiving a request to translate dialog associated with moving image content, transmitting an interface, transmitting a time-stamped transcription, and receiving a translation of the dialog. | 06-30-2016 |
20160198235 | Message Processing Method, Device, Gateway, STB and IPTV | 07-07-2016 |
20160198242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENT OVER A TELEVISION NETWORK | 07-07-2016 |
20160205429 | MEDIA RESERVATION SYSTEM AND METHODS | 07-14-2016 |
20160381422 | USER-SELECTED MEDIA CONTENT BLOCKING - Presented herein is a method of blocking user-selected media content, such as, for example, audio and/or video content. In the method, at least one media content stream is presented to a user, wherein the at least one media content stream includes multiple showings of an identifiable contiguous segment of media content. One example of such a segment may be a commercial or advertisement. While presenting a current showing of the segment of media content to the user, a command is received from a user to block the segment of media content from presentation to the user. In response to receiving the command, information identifying the segment of media content is generated. The at least one media content stream is analyzed using the information to detect subsequent showings of the segment of media content. Presentation of at least one of the subsequent showings of the segment of media content is prevented when detected in the at least one media content stream. | 12-29-2016 |
20170238032 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A SET TOP BOX USING SATELLITE SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION | 08-17-2017 |