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20090150922 | Interactive Program Guide with Selectable Updating - A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) via a subscriber television network, as well as other listings that were not received by the DHCT via the subscriber television network. | 06-11-2009 |
20090235302 | Information processing apparatus, content reproduction apparatus, information providing apparatus, device control apparatus, cooperative processing system, and program - In a cooperative processing system for performing cooperative process between a portable terminal and a television terminal through a service server and a device control server, content and content information separately managed by a content server connected to the television terminal and the service server are searched based on a search condition extracted from the content or the content information reproduced and displayed by the portable terminal, and the search result of the content and the content information is seamlessly displayed on the television terminal. Consequently, the convenience of the user in content usage can be enhanced. | 09-17-2009 |
20090254937 | Conditional access system and smartcard for use in conditional access system - Embodiments of the invention include a conditional access system comprising a terminal and a smartcard, wherein the terminal comprises a user interface for interaction with an end-user, comprising an output for displaying first user interaction data and an input for generating second user interaction data in response to the first user interaction data; and a descrambler configured for descrambling scrambled content, and wherein the smartcard is configured for generating the first user interaction data and allowing, in dependence of the second user interaction data received from the user interface, the descrambler to descramble the scrambled content. | 10-08-2009 |
20090282431 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SINGLE CHIP SATELLITE SET-TOP BOX SYSTEM - A system for an integrated set-top box may include a single integrated circuit chip (SICC). The SICC may include a first satellite receiver demodulator, at least a second satellite receiver demodulator and at least one processor, all integrated within the SICC. The at least one processor may be coupled to the first satellite receiver demodulator and the second satellite receiver demodulator. The at least one processor may generate separate encoded audio and video streams based on at least one demodulated signal received from the first satellite receiver demodulator and/or the at least the second satellite receiver demodulator. The at least one processor may include a MIPS processor, a floating point processor and/or at least one data transport processor. The system may also include a programmable memory integrated within the SICC. | 11-12-2009 |
20090313651 | Electronic Apparatus Having Operation Restriction Function - The first unlock code is composed of a number “m” of characters, all of which belong to a predetermined category. The second unlock code is composed of a number other than the number “m” of characters, or composed of characters at least one of which does not belong to the predetermined category. | 12-17-2009 |
20100070990 | RECEPTION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a reception device, a control method, and a program that are configured to surely restrict an operation that can be executed by each user. Operating user identification block | 03-18-2010 |
20100095322 | System for Interactively Distributing Information Services - An interactive information distribution system includes service provider equipment for generating an information stream that is coupled to an information channel and transmitted to subscriber equipment. The service provider also generates a command signal that is coupled to a command channel and transmitted to the subscriber equipment. The service provider also receives information manipulation requests from the subscriber via a back channel. A communication network supporting the information channel, command channel and back channel is coupled between the service provider equipment and the subscriber equipment. | 04-15-2010 |
20100115546 | INTERACTIVE SPECIAL EVENTS VIDEO SIGNAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system interactively controlled by a TV viewer remote control transmitter displays current or future programming information superimposed over the normal programming displayed on any channel accessible to the viewer's display screen. Identification signal data are accessed and generated by the computer for durations defined in the identification signal data either automatically or in response to the TV viewer remote. Information signal data are accessed and generated by the computer in response to the TV viewer remote. A signal combiner superimposes the identification signal or the information signal over the viewer usable signal of any selected channel from the tuner. The identification signal may include data defining an icon or textual matter alerting a viewer to the availability of information data. The information signal may include program descriptive data, schedule data, pricing data and/or payment authorization and recording prompt data and the like sequenced for interactive control of the computer by the viewer. The identification signal may be specially dedicated to a normal programming information channel so that the viewer can interact with respect to specific programs identified without changing from the programming information channel. Thus, the viewer is able to receive an automatic alert to availability of current and future programming and to elect to interactively exercise a variety of options with respect to such current and future programming without interruption of presently viewed programming. | 05-06-2010 |
20100138856 | Content Exchange System - The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for providing more content choices to a user ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100162294 | Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Remote DVR Interface Provisioning - This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for remote digital video recorder (DVR) interface provisioning (hereinafter, “DIP”). DIP systems allow for authentication, validation, and registration of users and/or user devices as well as management of identifiers associated with those users and devices. Through interaction with DIP systems, users may associate different devices with each other and/or with one or more underlying service systems and/or accounts to allow integrated use of multiple devices in association with those services. In one implementation, DIP systems may be employed to register one or more mobile and/or remote devices (e.g., mobile phones) with DVR systems to allow for remote manipulation of video recording schedules, content management, parental control management, and/or the like DVR features. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: providing a provisioning interface for display to a user, the provisioning interface including an interface element configured to receive a mobile device identifier; receiving a mobile device identifier input to the provisioning interface; receiving a local media receiver device identifier; querying a service account based on the local media receiver device identifier; retrieving a service account activation code based on the query; and storing the mobile device identifier in association with the activation code in a database. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162295 | METHOD OF PROCESSING A BROADCAST SIGNAL AND A RECEIVER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - Disclosed are devices for receiving broadcast signal. More specifically, one of the devices includes at least two tuners ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100211969 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION - The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV. | 08-19-2010 |
20100299697 | ACCESSING CONTENT VIA A RECEIVER COUPLED TO A TRANSMITTER - A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures. | 11-25-2010 |
20100325654 | COMMUNICATING A DEVICE DESCRIPTOR BETWEEN TWO DEVICES WHEN REGISTERING ONTO A NETWORK - A method for registering a first device with a second device over a wireless network includes receiving a registration request from the first device and sending one or more user input choices to the first device. The user input choices each specify a user input action available though a user interface associated with the second device. A device description describing the second device is sent to the first device in a manner that allows it to be presented to the user by the first device. At least one of the user input actions are sequentially received through the user interface in response to instructions provided to the user by the first device. The first device is registered with the second device if the user input actions received by the second device correctly reflect the instructions provided to the user by the first device. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325655 | Dynamic adjustment of electronic program guide displays based on viewer preferences for minimizing navigation in VOD program selection - Items of video content offered for viewing on a video-on-demand (VOD) platform of a digital TV service provider are each assigned a respective title and hierarchical address corresponding to hierarchically-arranged categories and subcategories within which the title for the video content is to be categorized. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. The EPG dynamically adjust its display listings of each level of categories, subcategories, and titles in order to minimize the number of remote control keypresses needed for a viewer to navigate to a title of interest. In one basic form, the EPG display is reordered by listing more frequently visited categories or subcategories first, and other less frequently visited categories or subcategories lower on the listing or out-of-sight on another page of the display. | 12-23-2010 |
20110016485 | DOUBLE-CLICK CHANNEL BUTTON ACCESS OF USER-DEFINED CONTENT LIST - A set-top box receives a channel input from a remote control associated with a user, and determines whether the channel input is a double-click channel input. The set-top box retrieves a user-defined content list, associated with the user, when the channel input is determined to be a double-click channel input, and tunes to a channel associated with the retrieved user-defined content list. The set-top box also receives content associated with the tuned to channel, and provides the received content to a television, where the television displays the received content to the user. | 01-20-2011 |
20110067049 | VIEWING CONTROL MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS - A method and system for controlling viewing of multimedia content includes collecting viewing control profiles and associated viewing control passwords via an Internet-protocol television portal, a web portal, and a mobile portal. The viewing control profile may be usable to restrict access to certain multimedia programs. The viewing control may be applied using a unified storefront application, providing access to multimedia content via the Internet-protocol television portal, the web portal, and the mobile portal, to offer and provide controlled access to the multimedia assets. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067050 | System and Method for Enhancing Video Data - A method and a system for enhancing video data that enable: receiving an original video data file comprising video data; enhancing the received original video data file by integrating a controller program into the received original video data file, where the receiving and enhancing is carried out by at least one remote server, and where the controller program enables executing operations according to predefined rules; playing the enhanced video file; and operating the controller program, wherein the controller program is operated upon and during playing of the video content, wherein the operating of the controller program includes executing the operations included therein according to the predefined rules, and wherein the operations enable adding information related to the video data. | 03-17-2011 |
20110088055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING DURING A PROGRAMMING EVENT AN INVITATION TO FOLLOW CONTENT ON A SOCIAL MEDIA SITE - A system and method for linking the account of a subscriber of a multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) network to an account of the subscriber on a social networking site and to receive invitations to follow a page or join a group hosted on a social networking site that is relevant to the video content being displayed on the subscriber's television. | 04-14-2011 |
20110099574 | System and Method for a Household Mosaic Viewer - A method of monitoring video streams currently being displayed at a customer premises of an Internet Protocol television network. A plurality of Internet Protocol television video streams each currently being displayed by a respective one of a plurality of set-top box devices located at a customer premises and a universal resource locator being accessed at the customer premises are identified. The plurality of Internet Protocol television video streams currently being displayed by the respective set-top box devices are displayed together with the universal resource locator on a display device. | 04-28-2011 |
20110107366 | Arrangement for Transmission of Signal Units - The present invention relates to an arrangement (I) for transmission of signal units to at least one receiver ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110126224 | DEDICATED BUTTON OF REMOTE CONTROL FOR ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY USING INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - Method and system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertisements to a user by employing an interactive television system. A dedicated button of a remote control is used to control the operation of rendering the advertisement to the user with the great simplicity. An icon for advertisement is displayed on the screen when a channel programming is being broadcasted. The advertisement is displayed in full screen after the first actuation of the button is received. The advertisement is removed from the screen after the second actuation of the button is received. The user can be identified by using of the dedicated button in combination of the channel selection buttons, which are switched into numeric buttons after a specific actuation of the dedicated button is received. A displayed window on the screen invites the user to key in the user's password represented by a series of numbers. | 05-26-2011 |
20110197218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE AUTHENTICATION OF USERS OF A HYBRID TERMINAL - The invention concerns a method for the authentication of users of a hybrid terminal with a first registration step. The first registration step comprises entry of user identification data, request to enter a personal identification number, forwarding of the personal identification number to a registration server of an authentication apparatus, forwarding of the user identification data, validation of the user identification data, generation of a registration code, and in the event that entry of the personal identification number has not taken place, generation of the personal identification number, forwarding of the registration code to the internet-capable terminal and in the event that entry of the personal identification number has not taken place, forwarding of the personal identification number via a separate connection to the user. The method also comprises an authentication step comprising checking whether a profile file is present on the hybrid terminal, carrying out an authentication in order to establish whether the user is authorized to receive user data from the service provider and/or to send user data to the service provider, or otherwise carrying out an initial authentication and, if necessary, generation and transfer of the profile file. Furthermore, the invention concerns a corresponding apparatus for carrying out the method. | 08-11-2011 |
20110219395 | Pointing Capability and Associated User Interface Elements for Television User Interfaces - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for television control functionality. | 09-08-2011 |
20110276993 | Media Content Programming Control Method and Apparatus - A method and system for the control, aggregation, and management of television programming and Internet content (both traditional and video sources) and more specifically to the customization of media choices and content based in part on the dynamic editing of content according to user preferences. Affiliate Groups can be used to mark, recommend or provide selective editing of video and other media that can be received by users. Users may join Affiliate Groups and selectively view or have content automatically filtered from the data received in their premises such that the display of the media is less than all of the media received at the premises based on Affiliate Group recommendations. Menus and displays may be created that show preferred media content, additional content generated by the Affiliate Groups. Channel schedules may be pre-filtered or provide customized warnings about objectionable material. | 11-10-2011 |
20110296454 | PROVISION OF TV ID TO NON-TV DEVICE TO ENABLE ACCESS TO TV SERVICES - To permit non-TV CE devices to participate in a closed Internet Protocol television (IPTV) program, a non-TV CE device obtains a TV identification upon program registration which it subsequently uses to access content from the IPTV program. | 12-01-2011 |
20110314492 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED HOSPITALITY MEDIA FUNCTIONS AT A PLURALITY OF SET-TOP BOXES BEING CONNECTED TO AN RF COAX NETWORK, AND HOSPITALITY MEDIA SYSTEM THEREOF - A hospitality media system includes a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs) coupled to a radio frequency (RF) coax network. Each STB has an identifier for identifying the STB. A content source broadcasts media content to the STBs utilizing the RF coax network and an update server distributes software data to the STBs. The software data causes a particular STB to perform a media function customized for the particular STB according to the identifier of the particular STB. | 12-22-2011 |
20110321081 | IMAGE DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD OF CONTENTS, SERVER AND PROVIDING METHOD OF CONTENTS - An image device, a receiving method of contents, a server, and a providing method of contents are provided. The image device includes: a communication unit which communicates with a server that provides content received from a content provider; a display unit; at least one application execution unit which executes the content; and an application controller which controls the communication unit to receive the content corresponding to a log-in user from the server and displays, on the display unit, reception information indicating reception of the content based on a user ID for the log-in user to be logged in to the image device and a token which matches the user ID to a content ID for the log-in user to be connected to the content provider. | 12-29-2011 |
20120030701 | CONTROL OF IPTV USING SECOND DEVICE - An IPTV may be controlled in part by a second user consumer electronic (CE) device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or laptop computer. The IPTV obtains system credentials from a management server to access multiple content servers, and the second CE device can browse Internet content available to the IPTV by accessing a proxy server, which coordinates with the management server and content serves to obtain necessary credentials and information for the second CE device. | 02-02-2012 |
20120079526 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CROSS-SYSTEM SEARCHES - An approach is provided for perform search across multiple systems via a set-top box. A search request is received via an interactive service guide of a set-top box. A widget-based search of one or more applications is initiated via the set-top box. A search result for the one or more applications is received, and presented via the interactive service guide. | 03-29-2012 |
20120096483 | Authenticated Broadcast Transmission Utilizing a Content Retransmitter - A content retransmitter receives information for receivers and forms an authorized list by transmitting authentication prompts, receiving authentication information, and adding receivers if the authentication information for the respective receiver is verified to match stored user information. Subsequently, the content retransmitter may receive content and broadcast the received content to some or all of the receivers on the authorized list. Additionally, the content retransmitter may store the received content in a storage medium and provide the stored content to receivers on the authorized list upon request. The user authentication information received from the receivers may be passwords, biometric information, and so on. The received content may be broadcast to a subset of the authorized list corresponding to users who are related to the content. The related users may be determined by examining metadata about the received content, facial recognition analysis of users present in the received content, and so on. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102520 | VIDEO CO-ORDINATING TIME-BASED DATA SYSTEM - By means of the present invention, coordination and synchronization of independently obtained and stored video recordings which may be relatively lengthy with short term, isolated happenings or collections of segment of video depicting acts or facts may be easily extracted for viewing. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110612 | Method and System for Providing Security within Multiple Set-Top Boxes Assigned for a Single Customer - Two or more set-top boxes are installed in a household. A communications link, preferably a physical link, is provided between or among the set-top boxes. One of the boxes is designated as a “master” box while the other box or boxes are “slaves.” The slave box will use the communications link to communicate in a secured and encrypted manner with the master box. If that communication is severed, e.g., if an attempt is made to move the slave box to another household to provide unauthorized service in that household, the slave box will stop working when it can no longer communicate with the master box. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117590 | DEVICE REGISTRATION PROCESS FROM SECOND DISPLAY - Apparatus and methods to implement a technique for using a second display with a network-enabled television. In one implementation, this feature allows the user to conveniently register and manage their IPTV device directly from a second display device instead of going to a separate registration website. A typical current situation requires the user to either leave the living room for the PC which is inconvenient or perform the registration directly on the IPTV which often has a poor input interface. The second display could be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, or a laptop or tablet PC, a desktop PC, or the like. After registration, certain convenient follow-up features can be implemented, such as directly selecting the device for browsing, or inheritance of configurations of other available devices for the newly-registered device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124615 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display device and a method for operating the same is disclosed. The method of controlling the display device may include displaying a video on the display received through a channel of a broadcast signal tuned by a tuner or over a network. The first and second multifunctional menu screens may be configured to include at least one of a first card object configured to display a scaled image of the video, a second card object that includes at least one link to tune to one or more channels of the broadcast signal or the network, or a third card object that includes at least one link for connecting to a content provider or to a storage device, wherein the first multifunctional menu screen is configured to be different than the second multifunctional menu screen. The configured first or second multifunctional menu screen may be displayed in response to a login request to a corresponding user account, wherein the first multifunctional menu screen may be associated with a first user account and the second multifunctional menu screen may be associated with a second user account. | 05-17-2012 |
20120159532 | CONTENT SHARING METHOD BASED ON NON-REALTIME IPTV SERVICE - A content sharing method performed in a content redistribution device based on a non-realtime IPTV service includes transmitting a secret key in password information of a user of the content redistribution device to an IPTV service server and storing a public key corresponding to the secret key; and transmitting an event message for content request to the IPTV service server to request a non-realtime IPTV service. Further, the content sharing method includes receiving contents requested in the event message for content requesting from the IPTV service server; and decoding the received contents and encrypting the decoded contents using the public key. Furthermore, the content sharing method includes transmitting the contents encrypted using the public key to content recipient devices; and generating an event message for content sharing using the public key to transmit the generated event message to the content recipient devices. | 06-21-2012 |
20120167131 | METHOD FOR SETTING TV ENVIRONMENT THROUGH USER AUTHENTICATION AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method and apparatus for setting a TV operation environment for users submitting authorizing passwords. The method of setting a user environment of a television (TV) includes displaying a plurality of icons of Identifications (IDs) for respective users, each of the IDs corresponding to an operation environment for a user. If an ID icon is selected among the displayed icons, a password corresponding to the selected ID icon is authenticated, and if a user is authenticated by the password, a preset operation mode for the user is set. | 06-28-2012 |
20120192220 | USER-GENERATED SOCIAL TELEVISION CONTENT - Disclosed are various automated methods and apparatus for scheduling and distributing user-generated content as part of or during a television program that is being distributed as part of a linear programming line-up of a television network. Users upload user-generated content through, for example, a mobile application on smart phone, a web site, or through an online service such as a social media network, and are given the opportunity to schedule transmission of uploaded content during transmission of television network linear programming by purchasing a time slot or bidding on a time slot through an auction process using real or virtual currency, including points, credits or other form of virtual currency, or being awarded or given a time slot. An automated process obtains available time slots and schedules user generated content for transmission by the network as part of previously scheduled, linear programming. | 07-26-2012 |
20120198491 | TRANSPARENTLY VERIFIYING USER IDENTITY DURING AN E-COMMERCE SESSION USING SET-TOP BOX INTERACTION BEHAVIOR - A set-top box device can detect a user interaction associated with a remote control proximate to the set-top box device. The set-top box device can store the user interaction within a storage device as user interaction data. The set-top box device can convey the user interaction data to a remotely located server. The set-top box device can receive a response from the remotely located server indicating that a behavior pattern in the interaction data is substantially equivalent to a behavior pattern in previously stored interaction data of a behavior profile. The response can verify the identity of the user. | 08-02-2012 |
20120222062 | PARENTAL CONTROLS IN A MEDIA NETWORK - Access to media content is restricted. A message may be sent to a remote computer requesting access to the media content, wherein the message is based at least in part on user input. A response to the message may be received from the remote computer. It may be determined whether to provide access to the media content based on the response. | 08-30-2012 |
20120272261 | LOCATION BASED USER AWARE VIDEO ON DEMAND SESSIONS - A cable backend 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 cable device (e.g., set top box, cable application) associated with a closest television. The closest cable device does not need to be associated with the user's home television but instead can be any cable device that is associated with a television located for instance at a stranger's house, an airport, a bar, or wherever. | 10-25-2012 |
20120324504 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PARENTAL CONTROLS IN A CLOUD-BASED MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION - Systems and methods for providing parental controls in a cloud-based media guidance application may provide users with compiled listings of the user's content and parental controls for accessing that and other content based on the user equipment devices from which the content access request is received. A user may identify remote storage providers at which user content is stored, and may provide criteria for limiting or preauthorizing access to selected content by one or more user equipment devices. In response to receiving a user request, a listing of content stored with the remote storage providers may be compiled and presented in a media guidance application. A selection of any one of the user's content, as well as a selection of any other content listed in the media guidance application, may be subject to access control criteria applicable to the user equipment device from which the selection was received. | 12-20-2012 |
20130014154 | TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM WITH ACCESS CONTROL - The present invention is directed to a television schedule system with a user interface which allows a user to control access to television programs by time, rating, content, and/or channel. Furthermore, the user may set a limit on pay-per-view (PPV) spending to limit the purchase of PPV programs. | 01-10-2013 |
20130047180 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A video display apparatus pairs with a first terminal device. The video display apparatus receives an audio-visual content, and displays the audio-visual content. The video display apparatus acquires enhanced service information on an available enhanced service for the audio-visual content, and notifies an occurrence of the available enhanced service to the first terminal device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130067508 | CONTROLLING ACCESS OF A USER TO MEDIA CONTENT - Media device ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130074115 | In-transit electronic media with Customized passenger-related 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 |
20130074116 | System and Method of Message Notification and Access via a Video Distribution Network - A method includes receiving video content via an access network of a video distribution network at a set-top box device associated with a subscriber. One or more communication devices are associated with the subscriber. The method includes sending the video content to a display device coupled to the set-top box device. The method includes receiving a notification of a message directed to a particular communication device of the one or more communication devices at the set-top box via the access network. The method includes selecting a message indicator based on configuration settings associated with the subscriber. The method also includes sending the message indicator to the display device to overlay a portion of the video content. | 03-21-2013 |
20130091517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING BROADCAST CONTENT AND METADATA FOR AUGMENTED BROADCASTING, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING AUGMENTING CONTENT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS OF RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCAST CONTENT - In a method of receiving augmenting content, broadcast content and augmenting content are received from a broadcast content providing apparatus, metadata related to the broadcast content is interpreted to check an indicator indicating such that augmenting content are applicable, and augmenting content are requested from an augmenting content providing apparatus by using access information of the augmenting content providing apparatus. Thereafter, augmenting content are received from the augmenting content providing apparatus, and augmenting content received in the augmenting content receiving step are synchronized with the broadcast content and output to a temporal/spatial region corresponding to display region information included in the metadata or the display region information is transmitted to a separate output device. Thus, a viewer can conveniently receive area information-based augmenting content in the form of large capacity multimedia including a graphic image or video without having to perform searching. | 04-11-2013 |
20130117777 | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED PROGRAMS - Methods and systems provide users with access to subscription-based programs on mobile devices. The programs include television programs associated with a television service package, on-demand programs, and at least one of television programs or on-demand programs recorded by users on digital video recording devices. | 05-09-2013 |
20130212618 | INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM GUIDE BASED ON SYSTEM AND USER CONSTRAINTS - Control of access to video content is achieved by filtering information identifying the available video content according to one or more applicable profiles and then delivering to an authorized user only the filtered results for the information in a form such as an electronic program guide. In this way the filtered results in the exemplary electronic program guide represent only the content items that meet the profile criteria. Content information, which fails to meet the filtering criteria, can be blocked or scrambled or deleted from the exemplary electronic program guide as a further constraint prior to delivery of the filtered set of information to the authorized user. | 08-15-2013 |
20130232524 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEASING A TV - To disincentivize theft of a leased TV, the leased TV is tethered to a set top box (STB) by means of preventing full operation of the TV unless the TV receives periodic authorization messages from the STB. Absent a refreshing authorization message, typically sent to the TV pursuant to a periodic lease payment, the TV presents at most video with a watermark superimposed over it and no audio. | 09-05-2013 |
20130247088 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE AUTHENTICATION OF USERS OF A HYBRID TERMINAL - The invention concerns a method for the authentication of users of a hybrid terminal with a first registration step. The first registration step comprises entry of user identification data, request to enter a personal identification number, forwarding of the personal identification number to a registration server of an authentication apparatus, forwarding of the user identification data, validation of the user identification data, generation of a registration code, and in the event that entry of the personal identification number has not taken place, generation of the personal identification number, forwarding of the registration code to the internet-capable terminal and in the event that entry of the personal identification number has not taken place, forwarding of the personal identification number via a separate connection to the user. Furthermore, the invention concerns a corresponding apparatus for carrying out the method. | 09-19-2013 |
20130263175 | Locally Originated IPTV Programming - In an embodiment, a third party video content database is coupled to an IPTV network. The IPTV network includes a plurality of set top boxes (STBs). The third party video content database is mapped to the IPTV network via an IP address of the third party content database, and it is associated with an assigned channel on the IPTV network. One or more STBs of the IPTV network have access to the assigned channel. | 10-03-2013 |
20130347028 | HOSPITALITY MEDIA SYSTEM OPERATED BY MOBILE DEVICE - A hospitality media system includes a media system controller and a plurality of controllable devices operable by the media system controller, each of a plurality of rooms having one or more in-room controllable devices. A communication module performs data communications with a mobile device. An authentication module receives identification information from the mobile device, determines a registered room currently associated with the identification information, and includes in an authorized subset of the controllable devices for which the mobile device is authorized to operate at least the in-room controllable devices of the registered room. The media system controller operates the authorized subset of the controllable devices in dependence upon commands received from the mobile device. | 12-26-2013 |
20140026162 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED HOSPITALITY MEDIA FUNCTIONS AT A PLURALITY OF SET-TOP BOXES BEING CONNECTED TO AN RF COAX NETWORK, AND HOSPITALITY MEDIA SYSTEM THEREOF - A hospitality media system includes a plurality of set-top boxes (STBs) coupled to a radio frequency (RF) coax network. Each STB has an identifier for identifying the STB. A content source broadcasts media content to the STBs utilizing the RF coax network and an update server distributes software data to the STBs. The software data causes a particular STB to perform a media function customized for the particular STB according to the identifier of the particular STB. | 01-23-2014 |
20140040942 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NICHE HUBS - A system for providing interactive television program guide features and other features and information related to a specific user interest or programming category in niche hubs is provided. For example, a movie lovers niche hub may provide programming features such as television program listings for movies, video-on-demand listings for movies, pay-per-view listings for movies, web site links related to movies, movie-related merchandise, movie news groups, movie chat groups, movie e-mail clubs, movie contests, movie trivia questions, movie actor interviews, movie reviews, movie channel package ordering, etc. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040943 | MULTIPLE INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A multiple Interactive Program Guide (IPG) system provides different television programming and different IPGs to several different users respectively. A single set-top box is capable of providing programming and scheduling data to several different television sets. Each of the different IPGs share a common database. Therefore, a first IPG being viewed by a first user can display data added or modified via a second IPG by a second user of the system. Furthermore, the data added or modified by the second user can influence the viewing rights of the first user. Also, all the competing and conflicting requests for limited resources, such as VCR scheduled recordings, will be brought to the users' attention and will be displayed by the system. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047470 | Securing Content from Malicious Instructions - A method and system is provided for securing content from malicious shaders. The method includes determining the content the shader is to execute. A signature of the shader is verified in response to the shader attempting to execute on protected content. In response to the shader being verified, it is verified that the shader has not been modified. The shader is executed in response to not being modified. | 02-13-2014 |
20140089963 | METHOD OF MANAGING MULTIPLE CONTENT SERVERS - A method of managing multiple content servers to provide a portal service is provided. Personal information on a user managed by the portal service is mutually used by a plurality of content servers to authenticate or identify the user. The content servers use an ID of a set-top box and an integrated ID of the user transmitted from the set-top box so as to identify a particular user and a set-top box of the user among users provided with a plurality of services. | 03-27-2014 |
20140150010 | 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. | 05-29-2014 |
20140196075 | CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM BASED ON USER PERSONAL ACCOUNT - A control method based on a user personal account may include receiving a first control message, including first user personal account information and first control information, from a first terminal, logging into a first user personal account corresponding to the first user personal account information based on the first user personal account information included in the first control message, and performing an operation corresponding to the first control information based on predetermined first user service policy information associated with the first user personal account. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196076 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A digital broadcasting system and a method for processing data in the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a digital television (DTV) located in one independent space among a plurality of independent spaces physically separated from one another is disclosed. The method includes receiving display type information from a compact wireless device, wherein the display type information is type information of data capable of being processed by the compact wireless device, transmitting the received display type information to a management server, receiving general additional information and additional information dependent on the display type information from the management server, and controlling the general additional information to be displayed on the DTV and transmitting the additional information dependent on the display type information to the compact wireless device. | 07-10-2014 |
20140250453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION MEDIA CONTENT SHARING - A method and apparatus for enabling IP service subscribers to share media contents with other IP service subscribers or Internet users in either a secured or open fashion are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention enables the sharing of home movies, pictures, and other media contents, where media could be stored media or media created in real-time. Namely, the present method allows IP service subscribers to effectively create their own TV station, e.g., complete with stored or live content programming and content scheduling. In turn, the method allows a viewing subscriber to select and view a shared media program created by another subscriber. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259047 | PROXIMITY DETECTION BY MOBILE DEVICES - A method includes initiating, by a processor of a device, a listening session including listening for a message from a mobile device and receiving the message from the mobile device via a microphone of the device, the message including configuration data for a network, and in response to receiving the message from the mobile device, initiating an access session with the network using the configuration data. In some implementations, the device is coupled to a media player. The media player may be a television. The configuration data may include at least one of an identifier for the network or a password for the network. In some implementations, the initiating occurs only after the device fails to connect to any network. In some implementations, the message is encoded in a sub-sonic signal. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282683 | COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH DEVICE INTERACTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A computing system includes a trait-recognition module configured to detect a physical identification signature for representing a user; a device-recognition module, coupled to the trait-recognition module, configured to detect a device-identification for representing a device closely associated with the user; and a connection module, coupled to the device-recognition module, configured to establish a device-grouping based on the physical identification signature for connecting the device with a further device for displaying a content on the device, the further device, or a combination thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282684 | REGISTRATION OF A PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE (PED) WITH AN AIRCRAFT IFE SYSTEM USING A PED GENERATED REGISTRATION IDENTIFIER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An aircraft communications system includes at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an aircraft passenger, and an aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The PED includes a PED near-field communications (NFC) device, a PED wireless transceiver, and a PED controller for transmitting a registration identifier (ID), and communicating via the PED wireless transceiver. The aircraft IFE system includes an IFE video entertainment source, IFE passenger seat displays, a respective IFE NFC device associated with each of the IFE passenger seat displays, an IFE wireless transceiver, and an IFE controller. The IFE controller is for selectively displaying video from the IFE entertainment source on the IFE passenger seat displays, and communicating with the PED wireless transceiver via the IFE wireless transceiver based upon one of the respective IFE NFC devices receiving the registration ID from the PED NFC device when in proximity thereto. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HOUSEHOLD MOSAIC VIEWER - A method of monitoring video streams currently being displayed at a customer premises of an Internet Protocol television network. A plurality of Internet Protocol television video streams each currently being displayed by a respective one of a plurality of set-top box devices located at a customer premises and a universal resource locator being accessed at the customer premises are identified. The plurality of Internet Protocol television video streams currently being displayed by the respective set-top box devices are displayed together with the universal resource locator on a display device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298375 | INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, INFORMATION MANIPULATION DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a tuner unit, a managing unit, a private code verifying unit, an application origin verifying unit, and a device operation command processing unit. The tuner unit is configured to perform a decoding process of a broadcast program and program related information from broadcasting waves. The managing unit is configured to store a private code on a device-by-device basis. The private code verifying unit is configured to verify whether the private code obtained from an information manipulation device matches with the stored private code. The application origin verifying unit is configured to determine whether first origin information that has been received matches with second origin information of the application being executed. The device operation command processing unit is configured to allow execution of the device operation command when the first origin information and the second origin information match and when the private codes match. | 10-02-2014 |
20140310741 | SYSTEM FOR SHARING DATA VIA CLOUD SERVER AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for sharing data to a television device via cloud, includes: obtaining identification information of the television device when receiving a register request including the identification information of the television device from the television device. Sending a verification code to the television device according to a network address of the television device. Providing a verification code input interface for inputting the verification code, in response to a predetermined user operation on the electronic device. Determining whether the verification code input via the verification code input interface matches with the verification code sent to the television device. Associating identification information of the electronic device with the television device if yes. In addition, determining the television device associated with the electronic device in response to an operation to share data on the electronic device, and then transmits the data to be shared to the television device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310742 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING UP AND CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a display apparatus, and a method and an apparatus for setting up and controlling the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to receive setting profile data of the display apparatus from an external device, and a controller configured to parse the received setting profile data and perform setting of the display apparatus based on the parsed setting profile data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140325553 | AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION 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. | 10-30-2014 |
20140351847 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a receiver, a transmitter, a management module, and an informing module. The receiver receives a purchase instruction from a user. The transmitter transmits the received purchase instruction to a server via a network. The management module manages a purchase history of the user. The informing module determines, upon receiving the purchase instruction from the user, whether the received purchase instruction satisfies a predetermined condition based on a purchase history of a predetermined period, and sends a message to the user if the purchase instruction satisfies the predetermined condition. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359653 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Providing Video-Passwords For User Authentication - This invention is related to authentication schemes utilizing advertising video-passwords, which require the user to watch and remember parts of a given advertisement video. Different embodiments of the invention can utilize just time reference point information, or can optionally include grid element, click point, tag phrase, or a combination of both click point and tag phrase information. A reference video-password is defined based on the time reference point information, and optionally with grid element, click point, or tag phrase information. Subsequently, the user will attempt authentication and the candidate video-password will be defined with the associated time reference point determined from the user's input, and optionally with grid element, click point, or tag phrase information received from the user. The system would then authenticate the user based on the comparison result between the reference video-password and the candidate video-password. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366055 | TERMINAL, A SET INFORMATION INPUTTING METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, A COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an analyzer analyzes a two-dimensional code including device information and an address of a predetermined server. A communicator establishes communications with the predetermined server and sends the device information to the server. A guide-image processor causes a display device to display a guide image based on information received from the server. Then user can input set information necessary to the display. A set-information processor supplies input log-in set information to the server to cause the log-in set information to be registered in the server. | 12-11-2014 |
20150020092 | METHODS FOR CREATING USER BASED TV PROFILES AND DEVICES THEREOF - A computer implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for creating a plurality of access controlled user profile on a first Set Top Box (STB), the method comprises: creating user profile by a first user for the first user and at least a second user, wherein a set of television programs for each of plurality of the users profile is selected and provided to communication service provider; storing each of the plurality of the created users profile on at least a server; associating each of the plurality of the created users profile to the first STB; providing a PIN for each of the plurality of the user profile; and presenting the selected television programs to the user on accessing the user's profiles through the first STB. The method further comprises associating the plurality of the users profile to at least a second STB. | 01-15-2015 |
20150040152 | Datum Displaying Method Applied to Smart Television - A datum displaying method applied to a smart television can utilize a camera and a microphone of the smart television to capture image and acoustic features for identification and comparison, or utilize an NFC module of the smart television to directly acquire identification information of the user, so as to determine whether the user passes the identification. If yes, the user can log in the smart television, and therefore, the smart television provide a convenient identification function. Furthermore, after the identification information of the login user is confirmed, the smart television can automatically display a corresponding personal user interface and then unlock the program with classified constraint according to authorization information of the login user, and therefore, the smart television provide a function of smoothly watching the program with the classified constraint. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040153 | TELEVISION BOX AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY TO DISPLAY AUDIO/VIDEO INFORMATION - The present invention provides a TV box, where the TV box is connected to a display via lined connection or wireless connection, and the TV box includes a control unit, a network interface circuit and an output unit. The control unit connects to a first external server and an audio/video source via the network interface circuit, the control unit obtains a channel list from the first external server, and obtain audio/video information from the audio/video source by referring to a user inputted command and the channel list, where contents of the channel list is allowed to be edited by a user, and the control unit transmits the audio/video information to the display via the output unit. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040154 | METHOD AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING A USER WITH AN IPTV SERVICE - A method for protecting privacy when a user logs into a secured personalized IPTV service includes: requesting a secured personalized IPTV service at an IPTV terminal; transmitting an address of the authentication service and a session identifier of the secured personalized IPTV service from the authentication service to the IPTV terminal; transferring the address of the authentication service and the session identifier of the secured personalized IPTV service to the mobile communications device; transmitting an authentication message that includes an authentication request and an identification number of the mobile communications device, from the authentication application of the mobile communications device to the authentication service; performing secure authentication between the authentication service and the mobile communications device; and logging the user into the secured personalized IPTV service. | 02-05-2015 |
20150082336 | 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. | 03-19-2015 |
20150106837 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DYNAMICALLY SYNCHRONIZE HIERARCHICAL HYPERMEDIA BASED ON RESOURCE DESCRIPTION FRAMEWORK (RDF) - Various disclosed embodiments include methods and apparatus for dynamically synchronizing hypermedia based on Resource Description Framework (RDF). A method for hypermedia synchronization within a session hosted by a server includes establishing a communications link between the server and a first user device during the session, and generating a first identifier associated with a first uniform resource identifier (URI) that identifies first hypermedia. The method includes receiving, at the server, a request from the first user device including a second URI that identifies second hypermedia to be added to the session, and generating synchronization information providing a temporal relationship between the first URI and the second URI, where the synchronization information includes an RDF triple. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113552 | System And Method For Dayparting Audio-Visual Content - A computer implemented method for organizing and delivering audio-visual online content, having: on a computing device having one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: developing a dayparting ratio of the audio-visual online content based on information extracted from an electronic programming guide, and modifying the dayparting ratio of the audio-visual online content based on information extracted from a publicly available internet-based content provider. The method may also include modifying the dayparting ratio of the audio-visual online content based on information extracted from a password-protected internet-based content provider. The method may also include delivering the audio-visual online content based on the modified dayparting ratio. Also, a computer system including one or more processors and memory to store one or more programs including the instructions. Further, a nontransitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs including the instructions. | 04-23-2015 |
20150121416 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A video display apparatus pairs with a first terminal device. The video display apparatus receives an audio-visual content, and displays the audio-visual content. The video display apparatus acquires enhanced service information on an available enhanced service for the audio-visual content, and notifies an occurrence of the available enhanced service to the first terminal device. | 04-30-2015 |
20150312610 | DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM - Digital signage system control is provided by delivering media content from a digital signage system to display devices. A terminal's display of a custom channel producer may be controlled to display media asset options. The selection by the custom channel producer of media assets is detectable based on selection of displayed media asset options of media assets. The selected media assets are stored in a media store external to the system. The media store stores media assets that are deliverable to a viewing device responsive to a viewer's selection of the viewing device. The display parameters of further media asset stored in a media store external to the system may be validated and selected by the custom channel producer to produce a custom channel that includes the selected media assets with further media assets that are dependent on the display parameters. The custom channel is deliverable to the display devices. | 10-29-2015 |
20150373382 | EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING WITH HARDWARE MEANS - An embedded system for video processing comprises hardware means for realising the following functions:
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20150373401 | SERVER, HOME DEVICE ACCESS SERVER, TERMINAL, AND HOME DEVICE REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The server includes a first interface unit to exchange data with a terminal, a second interface unit to exchange data with a home device access server, a third interface unit to receive product information and network information of at least one home device, a storage unit to store the product information and the network information of the at least one home device, and a processor to control network information of the server to be transmitted to the home device access server via the second interface unit and, upon receiving an access request for the at least one home device from the terminal based on a web screen displayed in response to a web browser operated by the terminal, to control the network information of the at least one home device to be transmitted to the terminal. | 12-24-2015 |
20150382043 | 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. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING DATA OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for communicating data in an electronic device includes receiving data from the second electronic device through a first network connection by a first electronic device, determining whether the capability of the first network connection meets a predetermined capability threshold, and, in response to the determination, switching the first network connection to a second network connection that meets the predetermined capability threshold, and receiving the data of the second electronic device from the second electronic device. A server includes a transceiver configured to receive information regarding at least one available alternative network from the second electronic device, a processor configured to determine a second network connection that meets the predetermined capability threshold among the at least one available alternative network, and indicate the determined second network to each of the first electronic device and the second electronic device. | 01-07-2016 |
20160029092 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING INTERACTIVE USER OPERATION INFORMATION OF DIGITAL TV - A method, a system, and a related device for processing interactive user operation information of a digital TV are provided, which are used to safely store the user operation information, prevent the user operation information from being captured or attacked, improve convenience of the user operation, and obtain desirable user experience. The method according to the embodiments of the present invention comprises: sending an information request message to a matching remote control, the information request message comprising first operation information, so that the matching remote control searches, according to the first operation information, for second operation information matching the first operation information; and receiving the second operation information matching the first operation information and sent by the matching remote control. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION MEDIA CONTENT SHARING - A method and apparatus for enabling IP service subscribers to share media contents with other IP service subscribers or Internet users in either a secured or open fashion are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention enables the sharing of home movies, pictures, and other media contents, where media could be stored media or media created in real-time. Namely, the present method allows IP service subscribers to effectively create their own TV station, e.g., complete with stored or live content programming and content scheduling. In turn, the method allows a viewing subscriber to select and view a shared media program created by another subscriber. | 02-04-2016 |
20160057476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING STORAGE OF DATA ON SERVERS IN AN ON-DEMAND MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM - A system arid 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. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066048 | System and Method for Transmitting a Services List to a Playback Device - There is provided a device including a display and a processor to receive, from a user, a user selection of a message share setting for enabling the user to post across a plurality of social networking services, send, to a server, the user selection for enabling the user to post across the plurality of social networking services, play a video on the display, in response to a video request by the user, and receive, from the user, a request to post across the plurality of social networking services, provide a dialog entry on the display, in response to receiving the request, receive, from the user, via the dialog entry on the display, a message to be shared across the plurality of social networking services, and send, to the server, the message from the user to be posted on the plurality of social networking services. | 03-03-2016 |
20160080807 | CONTENT PUBLISHING FOR PERSONALIZED CONTENT AGGREGATION PLATFORM - Network devices provide, to a content source device, an uplink user interface to describe and upload video content. The network devices receive, via the uplink user interface, descriptive information for the video content and generate, based on the descriptive information received via the uplink user interface, a unique content identifier for the video content. The network devices incorporate, based on the descriptive information, a listing of the video content into a catalog of content available to users of a content distribution network. The network devices receive, from the content source device, the video content and receive, from a user device, a request to view the video content that includes the unique content identifier. The network devices provide, to the user device, a link to enable the user device to access the video content via the content distribution network. | 03-17-2016 |
20160088327 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - Methods and apparatus for providing protected content to subscribers of a managed (e.g., MSO) network via a content source accessible via an internetwork such as the Internet. In one embodiment, a user accesses a programmer website, and requests content. The programmer determines whether the requesting user is permitted to access the content, and what rights or restrictions are associated with the user. This includes authenticating the user as a subscriber of the MSO, and determining the subscriber's subscription level. In another embodiment, a user's account with the MSO and programmer may be federated, thus a given user will have MSO-specific information regarding its identity (such as login information, GUID, etc.) and/or information regarding subscription level and service details, stored at the programmer. Messages received from the MSO representing permission for the user to access content may also be stored at the programmer site for later reference. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088328 | Password protected stream receivers - A content stream caster can transfer playing of a content stream from the content stream caster to any of a plurality of stream receivers. The content stream caster wirelessly initiates contact with one of a plurality of stream receivers after which the content stream caster must authenticate with the receiver before the receiver permits the receiving of a URL identifying the location of the content source. A content stream caster, communicates with a stream receiver, an authentication software application residing on both devices and wired or wireless connections between the devices and between the devices and the stream source. The content stream caster may present the content stream or send the content source URL to the receiving device. The content stream caster authenticates with the receiver then sends the source content URL to the receiver. The receiver then streams the content from a URL or designated local streams through Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS), Miracast, or other sources and presents the streamed content to the user. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088329 | Plug and Play Method and System of Viewing Live and Recorded Contents - A plug and play method of viewing live and recorded contents includes the steps of: requesting information of a capturing device by a remote control center; sending an accessing request from an Internet-enabled receiving device to the remote control center through Internet; verifying whether the information of the capturing device matches with the accessing request from the receiving device by the remote control center; and establishing a communication channel between the capturing device and the receiving device to enable contents captured by the capturing device to be transmitted to the receiving device in a live manner through Internet. | 03-24-2016 |
20160112763 | REMOTE PARENTAL CONTROL WITH REWARD UNLOCK - Authorized access to broadcast programming may be gained upon correct or at least sufficient answering of a particular question. The question may prompt a user to correctly solve a problem. The question may prompt a user to confirm completion of a particular task. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119663 | AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - An authentication device includes: a communication section that is able to communicate with an in-vehicle system or an imaging device which is wearable by a user; an authentication section that authenticates login of the user for operating the in-vehicle system; and a storage section that stores login information including identification information of the user whose login is authenticated, in which the communication section transmits the login information stored in the storage section to the imaging device for copy when the user logs in to the in-vehicle system, and does not transmit the login information to the imaging device when the user does not log in to the predetermined in-vehicle system. | 04-28-2016 |
20160165279 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING MESSAGES BETWEEN DISTRIBUTED AUTHORIZATION SERVER AND CONDITIONAL ACCESS MODULE AUTHENTICATION SUB-SYSTEM IN RENEWABLE CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM, AND RENEWABLE CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM HEADEND - A Renewable Conditional Access System (RCAS) headend of an RCAS and a method of transmitting messages between a Distributed Authorization Center (DAC) and a Conditional Access Module (CAM) Authentication module Sub-System (CASS) included in the RCAS headend. The method of transmitting messages between a DAC and a CASS includes: transmitting, by a CASS, a subscription message for a subscription request to a DAC when receiving a subscription request from a Set-Top Box (STB); processing, by the DAC, the subscription of the STB based on the subscription message received from the CASS; and transmitting, by the DAC, a response message including security parameters to the CASS. | 06-09-2016 |
20160191992 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING VIDEO DATA - A device and method for transmitting/receiving video data is disclosed. A sink device configured to receive video data from a source device includes communication circuitry configured to communicate with the source device; and a controller configured to transmit a probe request frame for detecting the source device, to receive a probe response frame from the source device receiving the probe request frame via the communication circuitry, and to obtain information regarding at least one external input source of the source device from the probe response frame. | 06-30-2016 |
20160205445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION PRODUCT PLACEMENT DATA | 07-14-2016 |