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20080201737 | FREEZING LIVE VIDEO FRAMES WITH INTERACTIVE LINKS - An embodiment of the present invention allows a user to maintain the display of a video frame containing one or more interactive links while also maintaining access to the links. Thus allowing the user to select and examine any desired links at his own pace. For one embodiment, the display of a video frame is maintained by interrupting the refreshing of the frame buffer and the interactive link stream. Interrupting both the frame buffer refresh and the interactive link stream refresh results in the frame being “frozen” along with its associated links. For one embodiment, pressing a button on a control device effects the interruption of the frame buffer refresh and the interactive link refresh. The button may toggle to resume the video display. Alternatively, or additionally, the video display may resume if no action is taken in regard to the interactive links within a specified time. | 08-21-2008 |
20080244643 | System and Method for Alphanumeric Channel-Changing - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and system for alphanumeric channel-changing comprising receiving one or more entries corresponding to a name of a channel, matching the name of the channel against channel data stored in at least one database to form a match, and providing the channel corresponding to the one or more entries based on the match. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244644 | MANAGING MULTIPLE MEDIA CONTENT SOURCES - Media content is received through a plurality of inputs, each input being associated with one of a plurality of media content sources. Media content is provided to a media player for display in a first viewing frame based on a first one of the media content sources. A request is received for a second viewing frame. A list of available media content sources is provided. A source selection of a second one of the media content sources is received. Media content from the selected second one of the media content sources is provided in the second viewing frame. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244645 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING AN UPDATEABLE NON-LINEAR CONTENT LINEUP DISPLAY - A method and system may include sending a linear content signal to cause display of linear content, receiving a graphical user interface display request signal requesting display of a graphical user interface, and sending a graphical user interface signal to cause display of a graphical user interface, which is associated with a non-linear content identifier field, which is associated with a non-linear content identifier. | 10-02-2008 |
20080263589 | System and method using web database and video caching and streaming programming for video classified advertisements - The present application discloses a video classified advertisement web-enabled operation combining advertisements with videos specifically designed to advertise items and services for sale. The website, www.RealPeopleRealStuff.com, combines the methodology of Drupal modules, but not limited to Drupal open source modules, creates a content data model for video ads using such as Drupal's CCK module, converts most video formats, MPEG, QuickTime, and AVI, into flash (FLV) format using such as Drupal's FFMPEG module or maintain native video format if not convertible to flash format (FLV), creates a software routine that determines the most cost effective way to download videos, moves the video storage from the hosting servers to the Simple Storage Server (S3) such as Amazon S3 servers, creates an Application programming interface (API) between the hosting and storage servers, and simultaneously or later creates a category taxonomy for grouping ads for a video classified advertisement website. This present application presents a programming system that allows the seller to showcase the attributes of their product or service through video advertisements in a way that text and still photos cannot. This system provides sellers or businesses the ability to star in their own commercials appealing to their desire for celebrity. This application provides businesses a method to advertise via videos. This application's web interface allows users to post their video advertisements under uniquely named categories, which encourages users to be creative with their video ads. The present application allows users to schedule their frequency, track the effectiveness of their campaign(s), and pay for their advertisements without the assistance of a sales rep. Performing all these functions online, 24/7, is another distinct advantage over any known web-enabled service. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263590 | Method and apparatus for displaying entertainment system data upon selection of a video data display - A graphical user interface (GUI) includes a first window that displays video data of a first entertainment selection. A first area of the first window displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the first entertainment selection. The GUI includes a second window that displays video data of a second entertainment selection. A second area of the second window, displays entertainment system data that corresponds to the second entertainment selection. Upon selection by a user of the respective window, entertainment system data regarding the entertainment selection corresponding to the respective window is displayed. | 10-23-2008 |
20080271073 | METHOD OF PROVIDING KEY CODE INFORMATION AND VIDEO DEVICE THEREOF - A method of providing key code information of an external device and a video device thereof are provided. The method of providing key code information includes transmitting a message for requesting supportable key code information of a connected external device, and receiving a response message regarding the supportable key code information from the external device in response to the request message. Accordingly, the video device can provide the key code information supported by the external device to a user. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276272 | Animated Video Overlays - A video server provides video content to a client via a network. At the instruction of the video server, a player at the client contacts an ad server and downloads one or more creatives and a controller file to the client. The controller file indicates how the creative manifests itself in play. The player displays the video content in a display area at the client. The controller file causes the creative to appear as an animated overlay over the video content. User interface elements indicate the point in the video when the creative appears, and allow the user to minimize and replay the creative. The player can also display other creatives, such as a static creative that is associated with the animated creative. A user can select the creative to view additional information about a product advertised by the creative. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276273 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSED NAVIGATION IN A MEDIA CENTER/EXTENSION DEVICE ARCHITECTURE - A home entertainment system includes a home media center for providing media content to a plurality of remotely located televisions within a home. The home media center includes a user interface module to generate graphical commands usable by a separate media center extension to render a focused navigation user interface on one of the plurality of televisions. | 11-06-2008 |
20080282287 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SPORTS VIDEO AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention discloses a method of processing a sports video. The method includes the steps of: analyzing the sports video to detect at least one semantic event and each of the at least one semantic event associated with a segment length; and generating a summarized video according to the detected at least one semantic event. | 11-13-2008 |
20080288977 | System and method of indicating video content quality - A method of indicating video content quality is disclosed that includes receiving performance data at a video content quality server from a set-top box device. The performance data may include values of a plurality of video content quality parameters. The method also includes generating a graphical user interface indicating a quality of video content received at the set-top box device. The graphical user interface may include the values of each of the plurality of video content quality parameters. Further, the method includes sending data corresponding to the graphical user interface from the video content quality server to the set-top box device. The method may include the video content quality server receiving a request from the set-top box device to send the data corresponding to the graphical user interface. | 11-20-2008 |
20090013348 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPORTING DIGITAL CONTENT USING AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION - The present invention relates to methods and systems for extracting digital content using an interactive television application. The interactive television application may allow the user to record programs on a set-top box. The interactive television application may also allow the user to extract the audio from one of the recorded programs and transfer the extracted audio to removable media (e.g., a CD-R). The interactive television application also be configured to perform a future transfer of digital content to removable media. The future transfer may occur without requiring any further user interaction. | 01-08-2009 |
20090019475 | BROADCAST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast processing apparatus which has a time shift function, includes: a buffer unit which buffers a broadcast signal; a selection unit which is provided to select a broadcast signal recording function; a storage unit; a user interface (UI) generator which generates UI information; a display unit; and a controller which controls the UI generator to display the UI information on the display unit and select a recording range of the buffered broadcast signal and records the broadcast signal corresponding to the selected recording range in the storage unit if the broadcast signal recording function is selected. | 01-15-2009 |
20090025029 | Digital channel generation apparatus - A digital channel generation apparatus is provided for easily setting up a digital channel by a user. The digital channel generation apparatus includes a storage unit, a user interface, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a plurality of set-top box data, a plurality of electronic device data, a plurality of multimedia data, and at least one channel set-up template. The user interface provides the user a functionality of selecting at least one electronic device data from the plurality of electronic device data. Furthermore, the user interface provides the user a functionality of inputting a set-up data of the digital channel based on the channel set-up template. The processing unit coupled to the user interface generates the digital channel for broadcasting the plurality of multimedia data based on the selected electronic device data, the plurality of set-top box data, the channel set-up template and the set-up data. | 01-22-2009 |
20090037951 | Identification of Streaming Content Playback Location Based on Tracking RC Commands - Apparatus for identifying a playback position in a audiovisual content stream received from an audiovisual content source includes an audiovisual content display that displays the audiovisual content stream to a user. A command receiver receives remote control commands directed to the audiovisual content source. A playback position identifier estimates the playback position in the audiovisual content stream by analyzing the remote control commands for the audiovisual content source. A presentation unit presents additional information related to the playback position to the user. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037952 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF FOR SELECTING A CHANNEL AMONG A PLURALITY OF CHANNELS - There are provided a video processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The video processing apparatus includes: a receiver which receives a broadcast signal of a major channel; and a controller which controls the receiver to receive the major channel selected by a user among the plurality of major channels, and controls to automatically select one of a plurality of minor channels of the selected major channel if the selected major channel has the plurality of minor channels. The control method includes: determining whether one of a plurality of major channels is selected; receiving a broadcast signal of the selected major channel; determining whether the selected major channel has a plurality of minor channels; and automatically selecting one of the minor channels according to the selected major channel if the selected major channel has the plurality of minor channels. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044218 | Font Changing Method for Video Subtitle - A font changing method for the subtitles of a video is provided. The method utilizes a playback program, which is implemented as a software application or a program embedded in a playback device, to provide a font selection function for the subtitles of the video. Therefore, a user can configure the subtitles easily. This method is used for a DVD that allows separating video streaming and subtitle data. After the playback program has received an activation signal, several steps for changing the font before playing the video are included. Firstly, the playback program receives a subtitle settings signal, and then receives a font selection signal in the settings item. Next, the program accesses a font database built in a storage medium. After that, the program links up to a selected font data. Consequently, the program can play the video after incorporating the font data into the video stream. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044219 | DEVICE CONTROL METHOD USING AN OPERATION SCREEN, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING THE METHOD - An electronic device (e.g., a display device) ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090094642 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A USER ON A DISPLAY OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090133060 | Still-Frame Content Navigation - Still-frame content navigation techniques are described. In an implementation, content is received via a real-time broadcast. A still frame is identified for each of a plurality of segments of the content that is representative of a respective segment. A plurality of the still frames is output in a user interface. Each of the still frames is selectable to navigate to a respective one of the segments that includes the still frame. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138908 | Differentiated PSIP table update interval technology - An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138909 | RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a recording apparatus that generates and records an on-screen menu having a different resolution depending on a type of a loaded recording medium. The recording-reproducing apparatus ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090158323 | Method and apparatus for video navigation - A method of deriving a representation of a video sequence comprises deriving metadata expressing at least one temporal characteristic of a frame or group of frames, and one or both of metadata expressing at least one content-based characteristic of a frame or group of frames and relational metadata expressing relationships between at least one content-based characteristic of a frame or group of frames and at least one other frame or group of frames, and associating said metadata and/or relational metadata with the respective frame or group of frames. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158324 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING TELEVISION SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS - A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service. | 06-18-2009 |
20090165042 | Methods of receiving and sending digital television services - The invention relates to a method of receiving digital television services, which comprises a step of receiving at least one information representative of the lag in the display of a new service, the information being inserted into control data which comprise at least one list of services. Thus, the invention allows the receiver to perform an action during the loading of a service as a function of this time. The invention also relates to the corresponding sending method. | 06-25-2009 |
20090183200 | AUGMENTING CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS WITH PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO SUPPORT MEDIA APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for augmenting the capabilities of a client device. The client device can be augmented by a device which has additional processing and memory capability to perform additional functions such as, for example, the translation of desired media into a format usable by the client device. | 07-16-2009 |
20090204989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to obtain display parameters associated with a display device, adjust a format of media content at the set top box based at least in part on the display parameters where the adjustment is of one or more portions of a display of the media content, and transmit the media content from the set top box to the display device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-13-2009 |
20090217320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DISPLAYABLE APPLICATIONS - An approach is provided for presenting, via a set-top box, a displayable application providing content (e.g., community content) that is generated based on information corresponding to a user of the set-top box. The displayable application is overlay on video content of the set-top box. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217321 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) operating in an interactive television communication system having a controller to receive metadata describing a charitable media program associated with a charitable organization, present images of the charitable media program and a selectable graphical user interface (GUI) element, detect a transition event in the presentation of the charitable media program according to the metadata or a selection of the GUI element, and present a GUI to enable a viewer to make a charitable contribution by way of the STB. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-27-2009 |
20090265735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING MEDIA CONTENT - A mobile communication device comprises receiver circuitry operable to receive broadcast real-time media data over a communication interface, and signal processing logic operable to extract real-time media content from the broadcast real-time media data, and output the extracted real-time media content via a user interface of the mobile communication device. In response to determining a partial loss of data for the broadcast real-time media data, the signal processing logic is operable to retrieve stored media content from a memory element of the mobile communication device, and output the retrieved media content via the user interface of the communication device. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265736 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a broadcast receiving apparatus and a firmware upgrade method thereof The firmware upgrade method includes receiving firmware which is transmitted from headend equipment through an Ethernet and upgrading the firmware in the broadcast receiving apparatus. The determination whether to upgrade is based on product information transmitted from the headend equipment. | 10-22-2009 |
20090271820 | Method of recommending broadcasting contents and recommending apparatus therefor in multimedia contents reproducing device - Provided are a method and apparatus for recommending broadcasting contents by using a multimedia contents reproducing device, the method including the operations of generating a user list about one or more second users related to a first user; displaying the user list on a screen of the multimedia contents reproducing device; selecting at least a third user from among the one or more second users in the user list; and transmitting a recommendation message to the third user, wherein the recommendation message is related to recommending a first broadcasting content currently being watched by the first user, or a second broadcasting content selected from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG). | 10-29-2009 |
20090271821 | Method and Apparatus For Real-Time Viewer Interaction With A Media Presentation - Real-time participation within a media presentation is disclosed. A participant overlay may be generated by preprocessing a media presentation to extract a time-variant metadata stream associated with one or more interactive regions depicted in the media presentation. The participant overlay includes simulated physics, which may include boundaries of the interactive regions defined in accordance with content in said media presentation. A participant's interaction with said media presentation through the interactive regions may be captured and combined with the media presentation for display on a display. The interaction may comprise a user action upon one or more elements in the media presentation, a user action expressed in the media presentation through an avatar, or a user action in said media presentation in connection with a game element. | 10-29-2009 |
20090288115 | Systems and Methods for Determining User Output Preferences - A method is disclosed for determining audiovisual output preference. The method comprises providing first and second stimuli having respective sets of audio and visual characteristics. The method receives a user selection between the first and second stimuli, and includes the set of audio and visual characteristics corresponding to the selected stimuli in the audiovisual output preference. | 11-19-2009 |
20090320065 | CONTENT SELECTION AND OUTPUT - Content selection and output techniques are described. In an implementation, a user interface is output at a client device that provides for selection of television content via a website for output on a television. A communication is formed to be communicated to the website based on interaction with the user interface to cause the television content to be output by the television automatically and without user intervention. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320066 | Referencing Data in Triggers from Applications - In accordance with one or more aspects of the referencing data in triggers from applications, a device can store multiple triggers for media content. For each of these triggers, a check is made as to whether a presentation of media content satisfies a criteria portion of the trigger. When the presentation satisfies the criteria portion, one or more actions in a payload portion of the trigger are performed. Additionally, data in the triggers can be referenced by applications executing on the device. These applications include applications that are launched as part of the one or more actions when the criteria portion of a trigger is satisfied, as well as other applications executing on the device. | 12-24-2009 |
20100017821 | Software based Internet/Television convergence methods and systems for organizing and displaying Internet media content on computers and Television sets - Convergence systems described in the prior art typically focus on advancing hardware architecture. Such systems provide limited solutions as consumers are restricted to the use of proprietary networks, incur significant extra costs upgrading their equipment and pay subscription fees. General public demands low cost solutions for the consumption of the Internet media content in a traditional TV watching experience in the living room. | 01-21-2010 |
20100023968 | Community-Based Enhanced Television - The invention pertains to a method and apparatus for generating an enhanced television event at a set top box in a television network comprising, playing a television program via the set top box, selecting a point in the television program using the set top box, generating content comprising the enhanced television event, storing the content in a memory storage device in the set top box, and creating an enhanced television event dataset by associating the content with the television program and the point in the television program. | 01-28-2010 |
20100043023 | Digital File Management System - A method for managing digital content is provided. The method includes accessing the digital content and applying at least one content management rule by a set-top box to the digital content. The content management rule operative to place the digital content in one of a first storage location and a second storage location, which are associated with the set-top box. The digital content may include programs or movies and the storage locations are generally operable to store multiple programs and/or movies. | 02-18-2010 |
20100064312 | METHOD, APPRARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYOUT DEVICE CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for the control and optimization of playout devices such as displays and speakers. In various embodiments of the present invention, high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) applications are provided for communication between a control device and a content playout device for controlling the playout functionality of the content playout device using HDMI communication means and vendor specific commands. That is, associated control signals are provided for controlling or optimizing display and speaker settings for providing a desired viewing and listening experience. The concepts of the present invention provide for remote command of display functions and, in addition, for remote monitoring of display status and settings. In addition, applications are provided that lock out or limit the functionality of display and speaker controls from user inputs or settings. | 03-11-2010 |
20100070997 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a remote controller adapted to present a graphical user interface (GUI) with a first portion for selecting one or more set-top boxes (STBs) and one or more user accounts, and with a second portion corresponding to a console comprising a plurality of selectable icons, disable access to at least a portion of the plurality of selectable icons of the console, detect a selection of one of the STBs, detect a selection of one of the user accounts, establish a communication session with the selected STB, and enable access to the plurality of selectable icons of the console to manage operations of the selected STB. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA SERVICE - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a multimedia service, which support event based home network service mobility through a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The system for providing a multimedia service, includes a RFID tag, and a home server for performing a login authentication operation using RFID tag information provided from the RFID tag, storing service usage information of a multimedia service provided for a login user, and providing a corresponding multimedia service based on the service usage information of the multimedia service when a multimedia service is requested again. | 03-25-2010 |
20100083308 | PRESENTATION OF AN AVATAR IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) system having a controller to retrieve a user profile associated with a user of the IPTV system, cause a set-top box (STB) operating in the IPTV system to present an avatar having characteristics that correlate to the user profile, receive from the STB one or more responses of the user, wherein the one or more responses are collected by the STB from a communication exchange between the avatar and the user, identify from the one or more responses a need to communicate with a content source, establish a communication session with the content source, receive from the content source an avatar profile, adapt the characteristics of the avatar to correlate at least in part to the avatar profile, and cause the STB to present the adapted avatar. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100100902 | Device Name Editing Apparatus and Device Name Display Method - According to an aspect of the invention, a device name editing apparatus includes: a connector to which a device is connected; a display unit configured to display a device name of the device; and a device name editor configured to allow a user to input character information so as to edit the device name to be displayed on the display unit. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100903 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WIDGET - A display apparatus and a method for displaying a widget thereon are provided. The display apparatus includes a generation unit which generates a displayable target widget, a display unit which displays the generated target widget, and a controlling unit which processes one or more target widgets related to a program a user is viewing so that the target widgets are displayed. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100904 | COMMENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, COMMENT DISTRIBUTION SERVER, TERMINAL DEVICE, COMMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A comment distribution server includes: a first comment information storage unit that stores comment information including a comment assignment time that is a point of time when comment data is assigned shown by an elapse time from a dynamic image reproduction start time; and the comment data, and being correlated with the dynamic image data, and a comment information distribution unit that reads out a plurality of the comment information, and that distributes them to a terminal device. The terminal device includes: a dynamic image reproduction unit that receives and reproduces the dynamic image data distributed from a dynamic image distribution server; a comment information reception unit that receives the plurality of the comment information correlated with the dynamic image, from the comment distribution server; and a display unit that displays the dynamic image reproduced by the dynamic image reproduction unit, that reads out comment data correlated with a point of time shown by the comment assignment time, from the plurality of the comment information, and that displays the read out comment data along with the dynamic image. | 04-22-2010 |
20100115550 | GRAPHICAL INTERFACE NAVIGATION BASED ON IMAGE ELEMENT PROXIMITY - A method of facilitating navigation of a graphical user interface is presented. In the method, an image associated with the graphical user interface is generated for presentation to a user. The image includes a plurality of image elements, wherein the image elements collectively occupy less than the entirety of the image. An input indicating a location not coinciding with at least one of the image elements is received. One of the image elements is selected based upon the proximity of the location with the one of the image elements. | 05-06-2010 |
20100122289 | Portable Client-Side Settings for a Multimedia Content Distribution Network - A disclosed portable settings service for use in conjunction with a multimedia content distribution service includes enabling a user to define settings for aspects of a multimedia content delivery network (MCDN) client. The service may include storing the defined settings to a settings file. The service may further include enabling the user to designate any of a set of multiple MCDN clients and, in response, applying the settings in the settings file to the designated MCDN client. In some embodiments, the settings application operates in conjunction with a user interface that enables the user to modify the defined settings. The user interface enables the user to modify the defined settings while interacting with a first customer premises equipment (CPE). Enabling the user to designate any of a plurality of MCDN clients may include, in some embodiments, enabling the user to designate a second CPE that is different than the first CPE. | 05-13-2010 |
20100125873 | Event-calendar display apparatus, event-calendar display method, event-calendar display program, and event-information extraction apparatus - An event-calendar display apparatus includes: a content acquisition section acquiring a television program; an event-information extraction section analyzing the television program acquired by the content acquisition section and extracting event information from the television program; a storage control section storing the event information extracted by the event-information extraction section into a storage section; and a display control section displaying the event information stored on the storage section in a display section in a calendar format. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131977 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA PORTAL - Techniques are disclosed herein for a media center portal. One implementation includes displaying first content in an expanded state and second content in a contracted state. At least a portion of the first content is presented in a viewport. A request is received to expand the second content. The first content is contracted for display in the contracted state. The second content is expanded for display in the expanded state. The contracted first content is displayed while displaying the expanded second content. At least a portion of the second content is presented in a text reader when in the expanded state. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131978 | VISUALIZING MEDIA CONTENT NAVIGATION WITH UNIFIED MEDIA DEVICES CONTROLLING - A method (and a computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for generating a user interface on a display) are disclosed for controlling a plurality of media objects connected to a network. The method displays a subset of a group of predefined functional interfaces. A functional interface comprises one or more user menus and each user menus is associated with at least one media object. The method forwards a user request to a control server and to receive a response to the user request from the control server. A user request comprises one or more user interactions with the subset of the functional interfaces. The method further comprises updating the subset of the functional interfaces on the display screen. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131979 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARED MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES - An embodiment of the invention provides systems and methods for a shared multimedia experience. An embodiment of the invention identifies media content, automatically obtains related media content and provides a wide variety of options for users of the system to interact with the system and each other via other electronic devices of choice. An embodiment of the invention provides users with previews of related content, the ability to select related content from the previews for combined display with input media content, and the ability to augment the related content with content obtained and/or transmitted via the other electronic devices. | 05-27-2010 |
20100138859 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed are an image processing apparatus which easily plays contents, a server and a control method of the same. The image processing apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with a server; a signal processor; and a controller which determines whether a received content is processed by the signal processor and controls the communication unit to transmit the received content to the server and receive a converted content from the server if it is determined that the received content is not processed by the signal processor. | 06-03-2010 |
20100146544 | CONCURRENT INTERACTIVE TELEVISION FOR NETWORK CONNECTED DEVICES - Techniques are disclosed herein for processing iTV. A request to play a first interactive television signal at a first electronic device is received. A first virtual machine for processing the first interactive television signal is instantiated at the first electronic device. A first file that includes information associated with playing interactive TV on the first electronic device is accessed from non-volatile storage on the first electronic device. A request to play a second interactive television signal at a second electronic device that is communicatively coupled to the first electronic device is received. A second virtual machine for processing the second interactive television signal is instantiated at the first device. A second file that includes information associated with playing interactive TV on the second electronic device is stored in non-volatile storage on the first electronic device. | 06-10-2010 |
20100162303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN OBJECT IN A VIDEO DATA STREAM - A method for selecting an object in a video data stream is disclosed, the method including but not limited to receiving at a client device the video data stream; displaying the video data stream at the client device on a client device display; selecting a pixel location within a video data frame in the video data stream; associating the pixel location with an object in the video data frame; reading Meta data, associated with the object in the video data stream; and presenting based on the Meta data, information data associated with the object at the client device. A system and computer program product are also disclosed for selecting an object in a video data stream. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162304 | BROADCAST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a broadcast processing apparatus including: an image processor which processes an image received through at least one transmission method and at least one processing method; a display unit which displays thereon the image processed by the image processor; a user interface (UI) provider which provides a setup UI to select a transmission method and a processing method, through which an automatic channel setup is performed, among the at least one transmission method and the at least one processing method, respectively; and a controller which displays the setup UI on the display unit if the automatic channel setup is initiated, and performs the automatic channel setup through the transmission method and the processing method selected through the setup UI. | 06-24-2010 |
20100235857 | DISTRIBUTED SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO VIEWING AND EDITING - A single composite stream of data is streamed to a user's terminal and displayed in two separate viewers. This composite stream embeds a series of substreams that are views of the same event, taken from different point of views. A first viewer, the global viewer, displays the entire composite stream of data, thus displays the n substreams the composite stream may contain. The second viewer, the focus viewer, displays only part of the composite stream in order to display the substream currently selected by the user. While the stream is played back, the user may interact with an external application's user interface to select which of the n embedded streams he wants to be displayed in the focus viewer, thus creating a cut. The series of cuts created by the user is stored internally for playback management. The user may export the series of cuts he created in an editing file (EDL formatted, for instance, without being restricted to) that can be loaded into a professional editing application. This professional editing application will then be used to create the final version of the clip. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235858 | SERVICE BROWSER PROCESS AND RELATED SYSTEM - The invention concerns a service browser process and a system for controlling navigation events between a plurality of services and/or channels of a digital interactive Radio-Broadcasting system ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100251292 | Smartphone for interactive television - A mobile device ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100251293 | NETWORK STREAMING OF A VIDEO MEDIA FROM A MEDIA SERVER TO A MEDIA CLIENT - Adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and a media client is provided. The media client is connected to a display screen, and a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client. Light on at least a portion of the display screen is measured, and an indication of the measured light intensity is sent to the media server. Bits of the streaming video media are then adjusted in accordance with the indication, and the streaming video media with adjusted bits is received by the media client. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251294 | MOVING IMAGE PROCESSOR AND MOVING IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a moving image processor includes a receiver, a storage module, a rendering module, an overlay module, and an output module. The receiver receives moving image data. The storage module stores image data as a template of a user interface screen. The rendering module generates bitmap data representing the user interface screen, through which input is received, based on the image data stored in the storage module. The overlay module overlays the bitmap data representing the user interface screen on the moving image data. The output module outputs the moving image data on which the bitmap data is overlaid. | 09-30-2010 |
20100269135 | VIRTUAL DESKTOP SERVICES - Methods and apparatus are described for providing access to arbitrary applications via an interactive television service using a pool of remote virtual desktops. | 10-21-2010 |
20100275227 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a display apparatus and a control method of the same. The display apparatus with a display unit includes: a broadcasting receiving unit which receives a broadcasting signal; a display unit; a broadcasting receiving unit which receives a broadcasting signal; and a controller which controls the display unit to display the broadcasting signal and at least one window for executing a selected application, wherein, if the application is selected to be executed while the broadcasting signal is displayed on the display unit, the broadcasting signal and the at least one window are displayed on different display areas of the display unit so that the display of the broadcasting signal and the at least one window are not overlapped. | 10-28-2010 |
20100319023 | MOBILE TERMINAL, METHOD OF PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTIVE SERVICE THEREIN, INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) terminal and to receive participation information for participating in an interactive service from the IPTV terminal, an output unit configured to output the received participation information for the interactive service, a user input unit configured to receive an input of response information corresponding to the output participation information for the interactive service, and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit to transmit the input response information to the IPTV terminal or to a IPTV related server performing the interactive service with the IPTV terminal, and to receive information corresponding to the interactive service. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325661 | VIDEO/AUDIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND CUSTOMIZED BROADCASTING METHOD OF SAME - A video/audio broadcasting system and customized video/audio broadcasting method selects a corresponding graphic user interface among multiple graphic user interfaces according to an operation of a user on the video/audio broadcasting system, and uses the corresponding graphic user interface to operate the video/audio broadcasting system, for receiving and broadcasting corresponding contents of a video/audio signal. | 12-23-2010 |
20110010738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF TELEVISION CONTENT USING TAB-BASED SELECTION FEATURES - There is provided a system and method for selection of television content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided an electronic device, comprising a processor that is adapted to receive video data from a plurality of source types and to create an on-screen content selection interface on a display, the on-screen content selection interface including a graphical tab corresponding to each of the plurality of source types of video data. | 01-13-2011 |
20110030005 | USER-CONTROLLED DATA/VIDEO INTEGRATION BY A VIDEO CONTROL SYSTEM - A video control system transfers a video signal to display a data/video integration menu and receives user instructions indicating user-selected data and display positioning for the user-selected data. The video control system transfers a data request and receives the user-selected data. The video control system receives video content. The video control system integrates the user-selected data and the video content into a video signal that positions the user-selected data relative to the video content according to the display positioning in the user instructions. The video control system transfers the video signal to display the integrated video content and user-selected data. | 02-03-2011 |
20110067054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR RESPONDING TO USER-SELECTION OF AN OBJECT IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM - A system and method in a distributed television system for responding to user-selection of an object in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A USER-SELECTED PERSON IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM - A system and method in a television system for providing information associated with a user-selected person in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 03-17-2011 |
20110093887 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed are a display apparatus and a video processing method of the display apparatus, the display apparatus including a user interface (UI) generator which generates and outputs UI information to a display unit; a user selection unit which allows a user to select a view zone; a signal processor which processes a received video signal displayable through the display unit; and a controller which controls the UI generator to display a selection menu including at least one view zone item on the display unit if a control signal for adjusting the view zone is selected from the user selection unit, and controls the signal processor to change at least one of an image quality adjusting value and a grayscale value of the received video signal if the view zone item is selected through the selection menu. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093888 | USER SELECTION INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of selecting content for display on an interactive television may involve a multilevel selection process that includes selectable hot zones, for example in corners of a graphical user interface, and a central menu area. Selection of a hot zone may cause an increase in size or extension of the zone, prompting a further selection. This may lead to a display of content items in a central menu, with the user selecting content for display from the central menu. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093889 | USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling an interactive television includes displaying a layout on the interactive television that includes one or more visual cues to prompt a user regarding an action (click action) to be taken on an input device to activate a predetermined function (click event). The visual cues may include multiple visual cues, at least one of which is a visual cue for a cursor-based action that includes positioning a cursor with an input device, and another is a visual cue for a movement-based action that includes moving the input device. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093890 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling a television increasing a control function when a user-movable object is on one side of a line displayed on a layout, and decreasing the control function when the user-movable object is on the other side of the line. The method may involve movements in one, two, or three dimensions. | 04-21-2011 |
20110113445 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for operating an image display apparatus having a first display and a second display different from the first display includes displaying an image on the first display, displaying a search window on the second display, and displaying search results matching a search term entered in the search window. | 05-12-2011 |
20110113446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TUNING AND CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system for providing remote tuning and clock synchronization in a network. The system includes a device that receives a signal that includes a plurality of channels, a device that receives a user request indicative of a desire to view at least one of the plurality of channels, and a filter that filters the received signal and transmits a user signal corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of channels to the user. An alternative embodiment of the system includes a device that receives a signal that includes a plurality of packets, at least a portion of the plurality of packets comprising an embedded time stamp, a device that detects the at least a portion of the plurality of packets containing the embedded time stamp, and a device that computes an adjusted time stamp based on the embedded timestamp and a precision local clock and incorporates the adjusted timestamp into the at least a portion of the plurality of packets containing the embedded timestamp prior to transmitting the at least a portion of the plurality of packets to the network. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119705 | Apparatus and Methods For Storing Packetized Video Content - A receiving device receives video content in a plurality of packets, such as internet protocol (IP) packets. The receiving device processes the packets to strip header information from the packets and stores the associated video content on a storage medium for subsequent viewing by a user. | 05-19-2011 |
20110154394 | User Interface With Menu Abstractions And Content Abstractions - Media menu items are generated within a media interface environment. Media menu item abstractions are generated, one of the media menu item abstractions arranged in a foreground position, and one or more of the media menu item abstractions arranged in background positions in the media interface environment. Selection of a media menu items transitions to a corresponding content menu interface. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162004 | SENSOR DEVICE FOR A COMPUTER-CONTROLLED VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A sensor device for a computer-controlled video entertainment system, in particular to a sensor device providing user-related input data to said system. The invention provides an easy-to-install sensor device having direct access to an IP-based network, in particular to the Internet, for transmitting sensor signals or data derived thereof as user-related input data via the IP-based network to a remote computing device or server, preferably to a cloud of servers, which then process these input data for controlling the running entertainment program. The sensor device can be made simple, since it is mainly designed to detect user activities and to generate sensor signals which are directly transmitted as input data to the remote computer(s) or server(s). The sensor device can directly communicate with any IP-based computing device (gaming server or the like) being installed remotely and having powerful hardware and software to process the received input data. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162005 | COMPUTER-CONTROLLED VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A computer-controlled video entertainment system providing user-related input data to said system. The invention provides an rich input sensor device having direct access to an IP-based network, in particular to the Internet, for transmitting sensor signals or data derived thereof as user-related input data via the IP-based network to a remote computing device or server, preferably to a cloud of servers, which then process these input data for controlling the running entertainment program. The sensor device can be made simple, since it is mainly designed to detect user activities and to generate sensor signals which are directly transmitted as input data to the remote computer(s) or server(s). The sensor device can directly communicate with any IP-based computing device (gaming server or the like) being installed remotely and having powerful hardware and software to process the received input data. | 06-30-2011 |
20110173656 | Video Distribution - A video distribution system includes a local network interface operable to modulate video data to frequency blocks for communication via a local network. A first frequency block of the frequency blocks is associated with a first user. The video distribution system also includes a metrics engine operable to track at least one metric associated with the first user based on the video data modulated to the first frequency block. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179450 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELING AV SIGNAL INPUT SOURCES - A method for labeling input sources in a display device includes connecting to a plurality of input sources, at a plurality of input terminals within the display device, and then controlling display of a main input menu listing the input terminals and corresponding ones of the input sources. An image from one of the input sources or input terminals selected from the main input menu is displayed with a name of the input source and a name of the input terminal corresponding to the selection made from the main input menu. The main input menu may not be displayed when the image and names of the input source and input terminal are displayed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110197225 | VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT APPARATUS AND VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD - A video/audio output apparatus comprises a control unit adapted to perform screen management of output video, and generate positional relationship information for each input video data; an extraction unit adapted to generate partial image data from the each input video data; an input unit adapted to input audio source differentiated audio data; and a tile generation unit adapted to configure tile data by compiling the partial image data generated by the extraction unit and the audio source differentiated audio data for each drawing region on a screen, based on the positional relationship information generated by the control unit. | 08-11-2011 |
20110202954 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes an input module and a video output module. The input module is configured to receive video contents data including motion picture data. The video output module is configured to output the motion picture data to a first display device and to output image data of a first screen for command entry for the video contents data to a second display device when video contents are displayable at the first and the second display devices. The video output module is configured to output image data of a second screen for displaying the motion pictures and an image for the command entry to one of the first and second display devices at which the video contents are displayable. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202955 | Identifying Ancillary Information Associated With An Audio/Video Program - A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary information. This provides the user, in one embodiment of the present invention, with a visual indication of the type of information that accompanies television content. This helps the user to decide whether the user wishes to view the ancillary information and provides the opportunity to select that enhancement for viewing. | 08-18-2011 |
20110231874 | Smart Address Book - A database of a user's contacts and associated contact addresses and real-time presence data may be received and stored in a network-based smart address book. A smart address book application may receive and store one or more contact names, one or more contact addresses for each contact name, and presence data for each contact address. Contact and presence information stored in a smart address book may be transmitted via a network to an endpoint computing device and displayed thereon. | 09-22-2011 |
20110239247 | Electronic device and information processing program - There is provided an electronic device and an information processing program, which may improve user's convenience in operation using an electronic manual. The electronic device includes: a first determination section selecting one operation mode from one or more kinds of operation modes which are provided to operate the electronic device, and determining the selected operation mode as an operation mode to be executed; and a second determination section determining, in response to an input signal from a user, manual data of operation procedure for the determined operation mode in execution, as transmission information to be transmitted to a user terminal device. | 09-29-2011 |
20110258660 | System and Method for Commanding a Controlled Device - A system and method for commanding a controlled device. An intelligent navigation server detects a transition from a current state of a remote control device. A context for transition is also determined. The current state, the new current state and the context are evaluated to select a set of commands appropriate to the context and the new current state. The selected commands determine behavior options for the controlled device. The set of selected commands are sent to the remote control device. Text and/or graphical data appropriate to the new current state may also be sent to the remote control device. The remote control device may generate display data based on the selected commands to provide one or more soft buttons linked to one or more of the selected commands. The remote control device may also display the text and/or graphical data. | 10-20-2011 |
20110265118 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are discussed. The method according to an embodiment includes displaying an image on a display, selecting, when a pointer displayed in response to movement of a remote controller is dragged from a first position to a second position on the display, an area corresponding to the first position and the second position, and performing, under a condition that the selection area is pointed out and a first button of the remote controller is pressed, if the remote controller moves away from the display or approaches the display, a zoom-in or zoom-out operation of the selection area, and displaying the zoomed-in or zoomed-out result on the display. As a result, user convenience is increased. | 10-27-2011 |
20110271300 | Image Receiver with Network Function, Liquid Crystal Television Set with Network Function and Settop Box with Network Function - This image receiver with a network function includes a control portion controlling a display portion to display a service menu screen at least partially displaying a plurality of network services in the order of use counts (lowest first) or the dates of use (oldest first) at least on the basis of the use counts or the dates of use of the plurality of network services used by the user. | 11-03-2011 |
20110283313 | Content Placeholder Markers - Content placeholder markers may be provided. A request to insert a placeholder marker may be received during output of a content asset to a device. If memory storage is available to record the content asset, the asset may be recorded. Otherwise, the placeholder marker may be stored and/or used to resume playback of the content asset from another source. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283314 | CONFIGURABLE COMPUTER SYSTEM - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a computer system comprising a base station having a communication interface adapted to communicate with an external network, an external display device configured to receive output display signals from the base station, a user interface displayed on the external display device and generated in response to the output display signals, wherein the user interface is selectively configurable in one of a plurality of modes of content, and a remote control configured to interact with the user interface displayed by the external display device, wherein the remote control is selectively operable in at least two configurations and wherein the selectively operable remote is configured to permit a user to select for display on the external display device one of the plurality of modes of content of the user interface based on the selected configuration of the remote control. | 11-17-2011 |
20110283315 | Video processing system providing interactivity independent of service provider equipment and video output device - Described herein is a video display arrangement in which a video signal from a video source is intercepted and, in response to a command from a user, a desired video signal is obtained by at least one of substituting a different video signal for the video signal from the video source and augmenting the video signal from the video source to add interactivity information for display to the user. The desired video signal is applied to a display device and displayed to the user. The arrangement may use a smart cable or a small accessory. | 11-17-2011 |
20110289529 | USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT BROWSING AND SELECTION IN A TELEVISION PORTAL OF A CONTENT SYSTEM - A computer-implemented system and method for providing a user interface for content browsing and selection in a content system. Embodiments include: gathering available content information related to a plurality of content items from a plurality of content sources via a data network, the plurality of content items including television content items from at least two different content sources; processing the content information, using a processor, to provide digital representations of the television content items in a television portal; receiving a selection of at least one of the television content items in the television portal, the selection being in response to a user action performed on the digital representation corresponding to the selected television content item; and displaying available content information related to the selected television content item in response to receiving the selection of the television content item, the displayed available content information including a first user-selectable command option for obtaining an additional level of detailed information related to the selected television content item, the displayed available content information including a second user-selectable command option for requesting a rendering of the selected television content item. | 11-24-2011 |
20110296459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device including a controller programmed to receive security video content associated with a premises where the security video content has been captured by one or more cameras located within or in proximity to the premises and where the premises have one or more Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), and transmit the security video content to the DVR for forwarding to a communication device that is remote from the premises, where the security video content is wirelessly transmitted over a wireless television (TV) channel dynamically selected from available wireless TV channels associated with the premises. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE USER INTERFACE (UI) SERVICE - A method and apparatus for providing a remote User Interface (UI) service in a remote UI server, including: receiving description information of a remote UI client and an Audio Video (AV) device from a remote UI proxy server; generating a first UI resource based on the received description information; and transmitting the first UI resource to the remote UI client in response to a request of the remote UI client. | 12-01-2011 |
20110302602 | BROADCAST RECEIVING DEVICE AND BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM - A broadcast receiving device includes: a display control unit for causing a display unit to display a video based on received data; an input unit, through which information input operation is performed; a first network communication unit communicably connected to a wide area network; a second network communication unit communicably connected to an information processing device; a network bridge processing unit for creating a bridge connection between the first network communication unit and the second network communication unit to make possible communication between the information processing device and the wide area network; and a user interface providing unit for receiving graphical user interface generated by the information processing device via the second network communication unit and supplying graphics data based on the graphical user interface to the display control unit, the user interface providing unit supplying information inputted from the input unit to the information processing device via the second network communication unit. | 12-08-2011 |
20120017241 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND TEXT INPUT METHOD - A handheld device establishes a wireless connection with an Internet television including a television display, sends a detection message to the Internet television, and then receives a first feedback from the Internet television. The handheld device determines whether a cursor of the television display shows a text input area of the television display according to the first feedback, and determines a text type of the text input area if the cursor shows the text input area. The handheld device selects one input method corresponding to the text type of the text input area, and inputs a text in the text input area by use of the corresponding input method. | 01-19-2012 |
20120042340 | GUIDE DISPLAY FOR ANTENNA DIRECTION - Improved systems and methods that facilitate orienting the direction of an antenna for viewing digital television signals from available broadcast stations. An embodiment includes an antenna directional guide displayable on a screen of a television enabling the viewer to select an antenna direction to view television signals receivable by the antenna from broadcast stations located along selected reception direction of the antenna. | 02-16-2012 |
20120047531 | Server Load Balancing for Interactive Television - A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated; receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device; receiving a back-off parameter that represents a time interval during which the trigger is to initiate an operation; the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time within the time interval of the backoff parameter in which the TDO is activated; and the digital television receiver device processor initiating the operation at the random time. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 02-23-2012 |
20120066714 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING USER INTERFACE THEROF - An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit receiving broadcasting data, a signal processing unit which processes the received broadcasting data, a storage unit which stores the processed broadcasting data when a recording function starts, an output unit which provides a user interface, and a control unit which controls the output unit to provide the user interface that includes information on a available space of the storage unit and a record proceeding space against the available space when the recording function starts. Accordingly, convenience of a user who uses the recording function can be sought. | 03-15-2012 |
20120072951 | CONFIGURATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING ONE OR MORE DEVICES HAVING HIDDEN CONFIGURATION SETTINGS - A configuration apparatus includes a user interface allowing a user to initiate configuration of at least a target configurable device selected from a plurality of configurable devices. A command module is coupled to the user interface for dynamically generating a sequence of commands required to configure the target configurable device. The sequence of commands includes commands for entering a hidden service-configuration menu of the target configurable device. A communication module is coupled to the command module for transmitting the sequence of commands to the target configurable device. | 03-22-2012 |
20120079532 | TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING A TELEVISION USER INTERFACE FOR A SECONDARY DEVICE - Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device include creating a set of user interface rules and a plurality of user interface objects. The set of user interface rules are applied to the plurality of user interface objects to create a mapping between the inputs and output of the user interface of the secondary device to television remote control commands. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079533 | TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING A CUSTOMIZED TELEVISION USER INTERFACE FOR A SECONDARY DEVICE - Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device include selecting a set of user interface rules from one or more pre-defined user interface rules, and selecting a set of user interface objects from one or more pre-defined user interface objects. The set of user interface rules are applied to the set of user interface objects to create a mapping between the inputs and outputs of a user interface of the secondary device to television remote control commands. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079534 | SET-TOP BOX AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING TEXT IN VIDEO PROGRAMS - A set-top box captures a video frame of a video program of a television, and analyzes the video frame to retrieve text in the video frame. The set-top box further searches information regarding the text on the Internet, and transmits the information regarding the text to the television for display. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079535 | SOCIAL TELEVISION SERVICE - A a method, a receiver, a computer program and a system for providing an interactive service in association with a motion picture service. The motion picture is displayed to the spectator via a receiver able to modify the motion picture displayed to the spectator and having a bi-directional network connection. The method, receiver, computer program and system are characterized in that a connection is formed that connects a plurality of participants to an interactive motion picture session, a selection of a target area in the motion picture is received, a selection of a graphical element to be associated with the target area is received, the target area is translated to a coordinate system shared by each participant in the interactive motion picture session and the graphical element is provided between the participants. | 03-29-2012 |
20120090001 | APPARATUS HAVING MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE AND NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED THEREIN - An apparatus includes a multimedia interface module and a network module. The multimedia interface module has a plurality of connection ports including at least an input port and at least an output port, and supports network data transmission. The network module, coupled to the multimedia interface module via a first network protocol, is for accessing a network, wherein the multimedia interface module is arranged for selectively coupling the network module to one of the connection ports. | 04-12-2012 |
20120090002 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION METHOD - Disclosed are a digital broadcast reception device and digital broadcast reception method which can quickly present a data broadcast presentation screen once a user instructs that data broadcast be presented. The digital broadcast reception device ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120180086 | TERRESTRIAL/ SATELLITE SET-TOP-BOX SYSTEM WITH DOCKING STATION - A terrestrial/satellite set-top-box (STB) system is provided. The system includes a handheld device and an STB. The handheld device has a built-in interactive application program. The STB includes a docking station and a playing circuit. The docking station carries the handheld device. The handheld device can be used for setting or remotely controlling the STB. The STB is linked to a wireless network via the handheld device so as to play movies and news programs from the network. The invention can solve the disadvantage of failing wirelessly to link network in the prior art. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180087 | METHOD OF PROCESSING NON-REAL TIME SERVICE AND BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of receiving and processing a broadcast signal including a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of processing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service in a broadcast receiver, the method comprises receiving and processing a signaling information table including access information of the NRT service, receiving data of the NRT service based on the signaling information table in non-real time and storing the received data of the NRT service in a storage medium, extracting service information including service type of the NRT service and detail information of the NRT service from the signaling information table, and controlling processes of the NRT service based on the extracted service information. | 07-12-2012 |
20120210352 | INTERFACE FOR BROWSING AND PLAYING CONTENT OVER MULTIPLE DEVICES - Browsing and displaying content over multiple devices, including: displaying a graphical user interface program on a second device; associating the second device with a main device; receiving transactions performed by a user on the second device with the graphical user interface; sending at least one command to the main device after the transactions performed by the user on the second device with the graphical user interface are received by the second device; and executing the at least one command on the main device. Keywords include visual BIVL interface and IPTV client without GUI. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210353 | SECOND DISPLAY INTERACTION WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING FEED - Systems and methods are disclosed for publishing data to one or more social networking services in which data pertaining to a user's behavior in browsing, selecting, and playing an asset (e.g., media) from particular sources on a particular Internet television platform (IPTV), is tracked so that a feed representative of such behavior may be transmitted to the social networking services for publication as recommendations. In response to the feed, information pertaining to the user, the platform, the selected media, and the service providing the media may be presented on one or more pages provided by the social networking service. Viewers of the pages can add a recommended asset to an IPTV list for playback, add the user as an IPTV friend on their social networking page, and launch an application on a second display which may be used to control the platform. | 08-16-2012 |
20120222069 | ADVANCED USER INTERFACE AND CONTROL PARADIGM FOR MULTIPLE SERVICE OPERATOR EXTENDED FUNCTIONALITY OFFERS - Methods and systems for presenting information regarding multiple categories of content are provided. In addition, methods and systems that suggest activities by a user in relation to content and determined affinity for content in relation to user contacts are provided. A user interface application is provided that operates to display status and/or historical information regarding content, suggested activities, and suggested contacts. The user can interact with the interface to access detailed information and to act on suggestions. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222070 | System and Method of Problem Detection in Received Internet Data, Video Data, and Voice Data - A method for problem detection related to received data includes monitoring data to detect a first problem and a second problem related to the data. The first problem may be related to a first data type and the second problem may be related to a second data type. The first data type and the second data type may be distinct from each other. The method includes determining a first remedial action in response to detecting the first problem and a second remedial action in response to detecting the second problem. The method includes determining a priority order for the first remedial action and the second remedial action. | 08-30-2012 |
20120227070 | Navigation Method and System to Provide a Navigation Interface - A communication device includes a memory storing computer instructions and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer instructions to provide a graphical user interface at a display coupled to the communication device. The graphical user interface includes a visual navigation trail having a selectable category. The memory also includes instructions executable by the processor to receive a signal at the communication device indicating a selection of the selectable category. Further, the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the graphical user interface to display, in response to the signal, a menu including the selectable category and a peer category related to the selectable category. The menu automatically becomes navigable via directional keys at a remote control device when the menu is displayed. | 09-06-2012 |
20120240161 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) CONTROL BY INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) REMOTE INTERNET ACCESS DEVICES - An Internet protocol television (IPTV) system is driven by a graphical user interface (GUI) controlled by an input device attached to an Internet access device that in turn connects to the GUI over IPTV connections. The input device may be a keyboard, smart phone, iPad, mouse, personal computer, laptop, touch screen, or other generic universal serial bus (USB), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), or other connected device. Connection between the input device and the GUI may be either wired (including, but not limited to USB, IEEE 1394, and Ethernet) or wireless (including, without limitation, infrared (IR), radio frequency, or other form of electromagnetic transmission). Regardless of connection method, the input device acts to operate and command the IPTV GUI so as to navigate and control the IPTV. By appropriate GUI implementations, a single input device may be configured to operate one or more windows on one or more display via IPTV connections. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246678 | Distance Dependent Scalable User Interface - A graphical user interface control for a home entertainment system. The distance between a user and a display is determined. The informational content of the graphical user interface and the size of the text and graphic images shown on the display are scaled based on the distance of the user from the display. | 09-27-2012 |
20120260282 | CONTROLLING DELIVERY OF VIDEO PROGRAMS USING USER DEFINED IDENTIFIERS FOR VIDEO RECEIVER DEVICES - A method of controlling delivery of video programs from video distribution equipment to video receiver devices includes receiving messages at the video distribution equipment from a mobile terminal operated by a user. The messages contain user defined identifiers that are associated with equipment identifiers of different ones of the video receiver devices. The user defined identifiers are stored associated with the equipment identifiers in a subscriber account. Delivery of video programs from the video distribution equipment to the video receiver devices is controlled in response to commands received from the mobile terminal which request delivery of identified video programs to identified ones of the user defined identifiers. Related video distribution equipment and mobile terminals are disclosed. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260283 | Associating Interactive Notes with Program Content - A method for allowing a user to interactively take notes while watching program content, the method including the operations of: receiving, at a content receiver, an indication from a remote device, the indication associated with initiation of a note; in response to the indication, providing an input field for a user to input a note; associating the note with the program content; and storing the note in a storage medium along with the association of the note and the program content. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260284 | USER INTERFACE FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV PERSONALIZED FOR MULTIPLE VIEWERS - Settings for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV are established by combining settings from multiple individual viewer profiles when viewers of the respective individual profiles are recognized through image recognition as viewing the AVDD. | 10-11-2012 |
20120260285 | NEXT GENERATION USER INTERFACE FOR AUDIO VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE SUCH AS TV - A viewer of an audio video display device (AVDD) and transition from a nine panel graphical user interface (GUI) showing a summary degree of metadata to a six panel GUI showing a higher degree of metadata using a horizontal motion. | 10-11-2012 |
20120297418 | EXTERNAL APPLICATION PROCESSOR FOR MULTIMEDIA DEVICES - An embodiment is a technique to provide enhancement functionality to a multimedia device. A system interface provides interface to a system processor embedded in a device having multimedia capabilities. A communication interface provides connection to a communication network for accessing to an application source. An application processor provides an enhancement functionality to the device utilizing the application source and the multimedia capabilities. | 11-22-2012 |
20120311630 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS TO A TELEVISION RECEIVER - Described herein are techniques for allowing a customer support agent to remotely analyze a television receiver. A television receiver is communicatively coupled to a customer support center through a communication network. A customer support agent remotely accesses the television receiver and the television receiver transmits video content to the customer support center through the communication network. The video output is outputted to the customer support agent at the customer support center for analysis of the television receiver. | 12-06-2012 |
20120324507 | Interactive Ticker - Methods, apparatuses, graphical user interfaces and computer readable mediums are described for a ticker. The present invention describes, among other things, various ways of processing and displaying data in the ticker, interacting with the ticker, altering characteristics of the ticker and preparing and transmitting data to the ticker. | 12-20-2012 |
20130019263 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING MULTIPLE MULTIMEDIA VIEWING PLANES IN MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEMS - A mechanism is described for facilitating multiple multimedia viewing planes in media display systems according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes using a plurality of multimedia planes corresponding to a plurality of multimedia content types. The plurality of multimedia planes may be integrated to be presented through an integrated user interface at a media processing device. The method may further include selecting, via the integrated user interface, one or more content categories from a plurality of multimedia content categories, and presenting, via a multimedia plane of the plurality of multimedia planes, contents associated with the one or more selected content categories. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019264 | Remote Control Learning/Identification Module in Combination with a TV SetAANM Rui; Ming-ZhaoAACI XiamenAACO CNAAGP Rui; Ming-Zhao Xiamen CN - A remote control learning/identification module which is built in a TV set consists of command receiving module, store module, activation module and interface module, and processing module. The processing module is connected to the command receiving module, the store module, the activation module and the interface module. The command receiving module receives infrared signal from the remote control and the infrared signal is magnified and modulated to become a level signal. The store module stores system program, standard protocol, the mapping unit information and the user's information. The activation module sends in predetermined command to inform the processing module to enter a learning mode to be familiar with new commands from a new remote control. The interface module displays guides for the user to learn the operation of the interactive interface. | 01-17-2013 |
20130036437 | USING IPTV AS HEALTH MONITOR - An IPTV can receive a user name and present a screen enabling a user by means of a remote control to select health information categories, inputting numeric parameters into the selected categories which can be uploaded to an Internet server for analysis and viewed by the user for subsequent monitoring/charting. | 02-07-2013 |
20130042266 | EXPANDED MEDIA CONTENT ACCESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes an expansion media content processing device receiving media content in a format not supported by a set-top box to which the expansion media content processing device is communicatively connected by a local communication link, converting the media content from the format not supported by the set-top box to a format supported by the set-top box, and providing the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to the set-top box by way of the local communication link. In some examples, the method further includes the set-top box receiving and using the media content in the format supported by the set-top box to provide the media content to an output device for presentation. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042267 | USING IPTV AS HEALTH MONITOR - An IPTV can receive a user name and present a screen enabling a user by means of a remote control to select health information categories, inputting numeric parameters into the selected categories which can be uploaded to an Internet server for analysis and viewed by the user for subsequent monitoring/charting. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042268 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A system and a method for providing a digital broadcasting service simultaneously with documented information related to a digital broadcast are provided. The system includes a broadcasting station for transmitting digital broadcast data on each broadcast channel; a data server for storing document information corresponding to the digital broadcast data on each broadcast channel, for searching for requested document information corresponding to prescribed digital broadcasting data, and for transmitting the requested document information; and a digital broadcast receiving apparatus for requesting the data server to transmit the document information corresponding to the digital broadcast data received from the broadcasting station, and for outputting the corresponding document information simultaneously with the digital broadcast data if the corresponding document information is received from the data server in reply to a request. | 02-14-2013 |
20130061264 | 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. | 03-07-2013 |
20130067514 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A COMMUNICATION EXCHANGE WITH AN AVATAR IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor that causes a STB to present an avatar. The processor can receive from the STB a response of the user, detect from the response a change in an emotional state of the user, adapt a search for media content according to the change in the emotional state of the user, and adapt a portion of the characteristics of the avatar relating to emotional feedback according to the change in the emotional state of the user. The processor can cause the STB to present the adapted avatar presenting content from a media content source identified from the adapted search for media content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130074123 | Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Providing Internet Protocol Television Communication Services - A method of providing communications services to customer premise equipment (CPE) coupled to a television. The method includes operating a network element as a communications terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. The network element receives from the CPE a request to initiate communications with a diagnostic system coupled to the communications network. The network element accesses a communications application executing on a communications server coupled to the communications network and pushes a communications interface to the CPE. The network element receives message information from the CPE and routes the message information to the communications server to initiate delivery of a message to the diagnostic system. | 03-21-2013 |
20130081079 | AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENTAL FEEDBACK CONTROL OF DISPLAY SYSTEM USING CONFIGURABLE REMOTE MODULE - A television apparatus is described which performs automated dynamic content playback in response to environmental feedback from a plurality of real time connective and configurable remote external modules. Remote modules may be hosted on a smart device, such as cell phone, smart phone, netbook, notebook, and so forth into which a sensor application is loaded which is configured to communicate with the television. The television detects and can selectively enable external modules, the sensor information from which is analyzed in response to a user profile from which control decisions are made in selecting content to be played back. The image and video media being output by the television, and preferably also its output modes, are changed in response to the information from the external modules. | 03-28-2013 |
20130081080 | TELEVISION RECEIVER - A television receiver that allows an application to flexibly present a message regardless of a state of the television receiver, the television receiver including: an application engine that executes a first application program and a second application program; an application registration API that receives activation program information and an activation time from the executed first application program, and registers the activation program information and the activation time; and an application timer that activates the application engine at the registered activation time, wherein the application engine executes the second application program indicated by the registered activation program information, and presents a message specified by the execution of the second application program. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086610 | Visual Element, Method and System - The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user interface comprising a number of elements on which the user can focus his/her attention as desired, comprising steps for: rendering elements which together form the graphic user interface, distinguishing the element of the actual focus of the user, providing a visual effect to be further rendered in respect of the element of the actual focus, and rendering the visual effect in the user interface, whereby the attention of the user is directed relatively easily to the element of the actual focus. | 04-04-2013 |
20130097635 | INTERACTIVE REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - A system and method for remote participation in live events are described. The system comprises one or more interactive environments, each hosting a live event and including means for continuously recording the interactive environment; a transmitter coupled to the one or more interactive environments, configured to receive from each interactive environment the respective recording and to transfer each recording to at least some of a plurality of remote viewers; a processing unit configured to receive feedback related to one of said live events from two or more of the remote viewers, wherein, based on the feedback, the processing unit is configured to determine an interactive environment hosting the related live event and to directly update the determined interactive environment based on the feedback. | 04-18-2013 |
20130125167 | METHOD OF TAGGING MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT - A method and system for micro-cloud computing is described. An application serving node, which is a specifically configured piece of customer premises equipment such as a set-top box, is the server for a micro-cloud network. Various user devices that form part of the micro-cloud network, such as television sets and smart phones, communicate with the application serving node. The application serving node is configured with software that allows various heterogeneous types of data to be obtained and streamed to the user devices in multiple ways. The application serving node performs much of the processing necessary for such content streaming itself and thus represents an edge-based network architecture. | 05-16-2013 |
20130133000 | Video Interaction System - Apparatus and methods are described that allow content associated with specified passages of a video program to be retrieved from a network and presented to the viewer of the video program in synchronization with the identified passages. A video waymark host that may be located in a television monitor or attached equipment such as a set-top box is disclosed. The waymark host identifies the occurrence of various points as the video is viewed and communicates this information to connected viewing devices such computers or mobile phones, allowing for the synchronized presentation of content on these devices. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133001 | Television Receiver, Method of Controlling the Receiver, and Network Construction Device - According to one embodiment, the present invention is designed to automatically determine the language of the content distributed when connecting to the Web server so as to agree with the language configured at the initial setup. The present invention has following elements. An initial setup module maintains initial setup information that indicates at least a menu language. A setup information association process module which determines a language request signal to request a language the same as the menu language indicated in the initial setup information. And a network control module which accesses the World Wide Web while transmitting the language request signal to determine a browser language. | 05-23-2013 |
20130152127 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, BROADCASTING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a receiving apparatus including: a broadcast reception block; a network connection block; an operation input block; a display block; a broadcast content display block; a network content processing block; a pseudo-data broadcast content processing block configured to process pseudo-data broadcast content having a first designation part and a second designation part, and a data broadcast content processing block. | 06-13-2013 |
20130167173 | Media Processing Methods and Arrangements - A variety of technologies using portable devices in connection with media content are detailed. Some 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. Other aspects involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUXILIARY DATA DETECTION AND DELIVERY - A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a display device. The modulated video signal contains auxiliary data modulated within a video signal in a substantially invisible way. The modulated video signal is demodulated to obtain the auxiliary data. At least one of the data or the auxiliary data is processed to identify a promotional opportunity available through the hand-held device. The user of the hand-held device is notified of availability of the promotional opportunity through the hand-held device. | 06-27-2013 |
20130198776 | Mobile Device Remote Retour Channel - System and methods for manipulating the display of images on a user's display device where the images originate from a processing device by means of a control device, such as a handheld device. The processing device and the control device are in network communication. Additionally, the processing device and a client device associated with the display device are also in network communication. The control device provides manipulation instructions using manipulation software to the processing device. The processing device may be a remote server or a local rendering device. The processing device renders one or more images based upon the manipulation instructions by combining encoded image fragments. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198777 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD USING THE SAME - A method for controlling a reproduction apparatus is provided. The method for controlling a reproduction apparatus includes receiving contents including video data and audio data, transmitting a request for transmission of external audio data regarding the contents to an external server, and outputting the external audio data along with the video data in accordance with a user command for transmitting the external audio data. | 08-01-2013 |
20130219429 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TELEVISION AND SET-TOP BOX APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM - Systems and method are disclosed for creating or updating an application. An application development platform is adapted to assist a user with creating or updating an application. The platform includes tools that permit a user to determine application features for the application. A plurality of application modules associated with the application are determined. The application modules are associated with one or more customization interfaces that permit the user to customize the functionality, design and content of the application. A plurality of selections are received from the user via the one or more customization interfaces associated with the application modules. A user input is also received that identifies at least one content delivery device on which the application is to be executed. Compiled data is generated for the application based on the selections received from the user. | 08-22-2013 |
20130227609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADDING AUXILIARY VISUAL OBJECTS TO AN IMAGE OR AN IMAGE SEQUENCE - A method and an apparatus for adding an auxiliary visual object to an image or a sequence of images are described. Metadata, which includes at least information about the three-dimensional structure of a scene depicted in the image or the sequence of images, and which is provided together with the image or the sequence of images, is retrieved upon a user request to add an auxiliary visual object. A position for an auxiliary visual object in the image or the sequence of images is determined from the retrieved metadata. The auxiliary visual object is then added to the image or the sequence of images in accordance with the determined position. | 08-29-2013 |
20130232526 | APPLICATION CLIENT FOR A GATEWAY SYSTEM - Methods and systems for employing a set top box as a gateway application client are disclosed. The set top box can permit a user to interact with a gateway directly and efficiently to run applications or modify configuration settings of the gateway. Further, the set top box can be configured to include an executable file or application to perform at least a portion of processing of one or more applications provided at the gateway. In addition, the set top box can perform a display/input function and act as a conduit for information transmitted between a user and a gateway. | 09-05-2013 |
20130239140 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING INTERACTIVE CONTENT TO INCREASE VIEWERSHIP - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for increasing viewership of video content. Video content may be provided for viewing by a plurality of users. Interactive content may be associated with the video content and delivered for viewing by the plurality of users. The interactive content may request a response from the users, and one or more reward levels may be assigned to each responding user. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247097 | System and Method for an Interactive Internet Radio Application in an Internet Protocol Television System - A set-top box for an Internet protocol television (IPTV) network includes a radio interface module, a remote control interface module, and a display interface module. The radio interface module accesses an Internet radio service on the IPTV network and outputs a list of Internet radio stations received from the Internet radio service to a particular IPTV channel on the display interface module, receives a selection of an Internet radio station from the remote control interface module, retrieves an Internet radio stream associated with the selected Internet radio station from the Internet radio service in response to receiving the first selection, and outputs the Internet radio steam on the particular IPTV channel of the display interface module. | 09-19-2013 |
20130276028 | Dual Mode Proximity Sensor - A computer-implemented method for controlling an electronic device including receiving a signal through a light sensor of the device, identifying with a processor of the device whether the received signal originated from a light emitter of the device, and controlling a function of the device, the function selected based on whether the signal is identified as originating from the light emitter of the device or the light emitter separate from the device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283313 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An information processing device in an embodiment includes a network interface configured to perform communication with a first server that stores an electronic document, a second server that stores a recorded program, and a third server that stores keyword information associated to the recorded program; a user interface configured to accept an operation made by a user; and a controller configured to cause a display screen to display the electronic document acquired from the first server. The controller transmits, in response to a selection made by the user, information relevant to selected contents in the electronic document to the third server, acquires, from the third server, information specifying at least one recorded program associated to keyword information matching to, or similar to, the transmitted information, and reproduces the recorded program stored on the second server. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291015 | SMART TV SYSTEM AND INPUT OPERATION METHOD - A smart TV is provided. The smart TV has a network interface, configured to connect the smart TV with a mobile device via a network; and a processing unit, configured to execute a first remote virtual keyboard application for activating a remote virtual keyboard mode of the smart TV; wherein the processing unit further generates an input interface comprising a first virtual keyboard when the smart TV generates an input column in response to an input demand; wherein when the remote virtual keyboard mode of the smart TV is activated and there is the input demand, the processing unit hides the first virtual keyboard without being displayed, and uses the mobile device to replace the hidden first virtual keyboard for accepting input from a user. | 10-31-2013 |
20130305283 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT VIDEO AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a display unit which displays a content video thereon; a communication unit which communicates with an external server providing a social networking service (SNS); and a controller which receives from the external server feedback information of a part of a playing section of the content video based on feedback information of a plurality of users with respect to the content video, the feedback information being collected through the SNS, and provides feedback information of a user regarding the part of the playing section while the content video is played. | 11-14-2013 |
20130332956 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A mobile terminal and a method for operating the same are discussed. The method for operating the mobile terminal includes displaying on the mobile terminal a remote control screen for remotely controlling an image display apparatus, entering a wireless audio reception mode if a wireless audio reception mode start signal is received during the displaying of the remote control screen, and displaying on the mobile terminal a wireless audio reception mode screen. Accordingly, it is possible to improve user convenience. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332957 | TELEVISION CHAT SYSTEM - A television chat system is provided that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other users who are currently watching the same television program or channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20130340002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DEVICE PAIRING - A system and method for optimizing pairing between a remote device and a plurality of devices including establishing a list of pairing-capable devices, the list comprising a portion of the plurality of devices, measuring a plurality of link qualities between the remote device and the pairing-capable devices, comparing, with a processor, the plurality of link qualities with one another and determining a highest link quality, selecting, by a computing device, an available pairing-capable device having the highest link quality, pairing with the selected device, and controlling a presentation device, the controlling including checking if the selected device is the associated device and where the selected device is not the associated device, relaying commands via the network to the associated device. | 12-19-2013 |
20140026165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ITV APPLICATION BEHAVIORS THROUGH THE USE OF APPLICATION PROFILE FILTERS - Controlling the admission of interactive television iTV applications to an iTV application distribution system is accomplished through the use of iTV application profiles that enumerate sets of allowed functions and behaviors for the iTV applications within the distribution system. In general, the profiles comprise filters that enable various functions within the distribution system, and may be applied to the iTV applications according to any of a number of bases. The distribution system includes an interface or console adapted to permit a system operator to create the application profiles and establish rules for attaching the profiles to the iTV applications, and an application profile engine configured to automatically validate the iTV applications against the profiles according to those rules. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033253 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - The present invention relates to an image display device and a method for operating same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for operating an image display device uses a remote controller, and comprises the steps of: displaying a pointer in a first area of a display; receiving movement coordinate information of the pointer from the remote controller; restoring the first area using a prestored image when the first area does not overlap a second area where a pointer is displayed, based on the movement coordinate information; storing an image of the second area; and displaying a pointer in the second area. This enables the pointer of the remote controller to be easily displayed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033254 | DYNAMIC SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA STREAMS WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A method of synchronizing first and second streams of a multimedia content program is operable for determining a temporal difference indicative of a relative timing between first and second streams of the program, the first stream being provided to a first multimedia processing resource (MPR) and the second stream being provided to a second MPR. The method includes manipulating at least one of the streams to reduce the temporal difference until the temporal difference is less than a predetermined threshold and enabling a viewer of the first stream to interact with a viewer of the second stream regarding the program. Interactions are visually detectable on a first display screen corresponding to the first MPR. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033255 | IP-Based Television Messaging Services - Architecture for the delivery of IP-based messages from wired and/or wireless devices to a television system. The means for delivery can be via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology. The message is processed through a messaging system that obtains a mapping of a message address to an IPTV address, and routes the message to an IPTV network for delivery the desired television system for presentation. Messaging can be via SMS (short message service) for textual content, MMS (multimedia messaging service) for multimedia content, or other messaging technologies, such as instant messaging, an e-mail, for example. Optionally, the message from the user device can include a request for confirmation of delivery of the message to the television. The confirmation can then be routed back over an IP data network to the user device and presented to the user. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040949 | USER CONTROL INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TELEVISION - A method of controlling a television increasing a control function when a user-movable object is on one side of a line displayed on a layout, and decreasing the control function when the user-movable object is on the other side of the line. The method may involve movements in one, two, or three dimensions. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040950 | INTEGRATED INTERNET CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An Internet direct device comprises an imaging system to capture audio or video images and a microprocessor. The microprocessor transmits the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device upon image capture and receives audio or video images from the other Internet direct device 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 Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable. | 02-06-2014 |
20140040951 | USING IPTV AS HEALTH MONITOR - An IPTV can receive a user name and present a screen enabling a user by means of a remote control to select health information categories, inputting numeric parameters into the selected categories which can be uploaded to an Internet server for analysis and viewed by the user for subsequent monitoring/charting. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047474 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus including: a connector which receives a signal in at least one external input; a signal processor which processes the signal received, and displays an image on a display unit based on the processed signal; and a controller which displays a guide image which guides a user to connect the at least one external input to the connector, sequentially displays on the display unit a setting image of the at least one external input to sequentially perform a connection setting for the connector to receive the signal in the at least one external input after the guide image is displayed, detects a signal input characteristic of a first external input of the at least one external input connected to the connector after the guide image is displayed, and selectively displays the setting image corresponding to the first external input according to the detection result. | 02-13-2014 |
20140053189 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED HOME SCREEN - Provided is an apparatus for providing a personalized home screen, and the apparatus includes a user identification unit configured to receive user identification information comprising login information and biometric information of a user; and a home screen processing unit configured to identify the user by comprising the received user identification information with a collection of user personal information of multiple users and searching for user personal information corresponding to the received user identification information, and to display a personalized home screen based on the user personalization information of the identified user. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053190 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059598 | LOCATION-BASED CONTEXT FOR UI COMPONENTS - An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059599 | DYNAMIC ARRANGMENT OF AN APPLICATION CENTER BASED ON USAGE - An Intelligent TV can dynamically arrange applications in an application center based on usage. The application center provides contextual panels with detailed information about selected applications and provides recommended applications. The panels may be both interactive or informational. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the application with focus when a user activates the panel. An Intelligent TV may also provide a widget panel which simplifies selection, use, and display of widgets. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059601 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059603 | LIBRARY AND RESOURCES FOR THIRD PARTY APPS FOR SMARTTV - An application framework includes user interface components and TV resources which facilitate development of intelligent TV applications, including third party applications. These components and resources are complimented by one or more data services that can generally be run at a services level, to provide access to a variety of data, such as media and program metadata for one or more of local or remote sources. These data services can reside in one and more libraries within the software system components and modules. The various third party apps are further supported by a third party application support module, in conjunction with an app center application that supports various different views of the installed apps—a master view, a collection view, and a detail view. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTION PACKAGES TO USERS BASED ON METADATA ASSOCIATED WITH CONTENT - The disclosed embodiments relate to a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for providing an interaction package to a user based at least in part on metadata associated with content. An exemplary method comprises processing metadata associated with content, determining information corresponding to an interaction package for a user based at least in part on the metadata, wherein at least a portion of the interaction package is associated with the content, and transmitting the information corresponding to the interaction package to at least one of one or more user computing devices. The disclosed embodiments further relates to a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for presenting at least a portion of an interaction package to a user based at least in part on metadata associated with content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075475 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082666 | PROGRESS BAR FOR BRANCHED VIDEOS - A system for navigating and visualizing the progression of selectably presentable video content includes a progress indicator module for dynamically displaying the progression status of video content paths made up of selectably presentable video content segments. The system further includes an interactive control module for facilitating navigation along the video content paths. The progression status may be graphically represented in the form of a tree structure having linked video content segments forming the content paths. The control module may be used to navigation the video within this tree structure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140096158 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY - A method of controlling a display includes displaying a first window on the display, setting the first window to receive commands, and displaying a second window on the display. When the second window is displayed, a portion of the first window is kept being displayed, and the first window is kept being set to receive commands. | 04-03-2014 |
20140101697 | VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE USERS - A video distribution system includes a local network interface operable to modulate video data to frequency blocks for communication via a local network. A first frequency block of the frequency blocks is associated with a first user. The video distribution system also includes a metrics engine operable to track at least one metric associated with the first user based on the video data modulated to the first frequency block. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERACTION WITH PROGRAMS UTILIZING CLOSED CAPTIONING DATA CONTENT - An apparatus and method decode and read text embodied in a closed captioning signal. A rules based processor identifies subject matter included in the closed captioning text. This subject matter is context-searched to derive search terms to access information relevant to the subject matter, generally from a remote location. Selections made from accessed information are made. The selections are the basis from which choices are constructed to present to a user via, e.g., a graphical user interface (GUI). The user may interact with the GUI to make a selection. Selections may include accessing a URL for information related to the subject matter or accessing an e-commerce site that offers goods related to the subject matter. The GUI facilitates further interaction in order to allow the user to select further options which are dependent from the initial selection. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109138 | UPDATING PROPERTIES OF REMOTE A/V PERFORMANCE NODES - Aspects include systems, computer readable media and methods for remotely updating properties of Audio/Visual (A/V) performance nodes that can receive A/V content through a wireless network from a central content source. The central content source can maintain information about properties of such nodes, providing such information to a device configured with remote control software, upon request. The remote control device can accept user inputs relating to properties updates, indications of such being provided to the central content source for distribution to nodes whose properties were updated. Examples of updatable properties include on/off toggling, and volume controls. Updating such properties can be protected by passwords. The central content source can be configured as software executing on a personal computer operable to communicate over the Internet for obtaining access to streaming and/or downloadable A/V content. Remote control device examples include phones that can be networked to receive node properties data, obtain user inputs affecting such data, and transmit that data back to the central source. | 04-17-2014 |
20140115628 | Remote Control with User Profile Capability - A control unit ( | 04-24-2014 |
20140123179 | ZOOMABLE CONTENT RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM - A method is provided for a content recommendation module. The method includes receiving a user input related to viewing contents from a user and determining whether a recommendation pool containing a plurality of selected recommendation candidates has been changed corresponding to the input. The method also includes, when the recommendation pool has been changed, mapping the plurality of selected recommendation candidates in the changed recommendation pool into a hierarchical data structure with a plurality of levels such that each of the plurality of levels acts as a stage of a zoom operation on the selected recommendation candidates. Further, the method includes rendering mapped recommendation candidates from the plurality of levels to be displayed to the user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123180 | Methods and Systems for Facilitating Remote Control of a Television by a Support Technician - An exemplary method includes a remote support management system 1) receiving a television support request from a user of a television, 2) generating, in response to the television support request, a ticket identifier associated with the television support request, and 3) facilitating, in accordance with the ticket identifier, remote control of the television by a support technician by way of a computing device associated with the support technician. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123181 | Web TV Based Information Browsing Method and System - A web TV based information browsing method includes receiving, by a web TV, information on the Internet sent by an information server, classifying the received information, and setting an information tag for the classified information, and displaying, on a display interface currently displayed on the web TV, an information interface for a user to read information corresponding to the information tag with a window according to a size of the display interface, wherein the window is smaller than the display interface. Accordingly, the user can watch TV and read information at the same time, thereby bringing better use experience to users. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123182 | VIDEO CONTENT PLAYING SCHEME - In one example embodiment, a system includes a first device configured to: play video content, display a progress bar to represent playing progress of the video content, display, on the progress bar, a first image to represent a current playing time of the video content played by the first device, and display, on the progress bar, a second image to represent a final stop time of the video content that was previously played by a second device; and a server configured to transmit, to the first device, the video content and information including the final stop time of the video content played by the second device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123183 | MENU SCREEN DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - According to a method of the present invention for controlling display of a menu screen, content is displayed in a content display region located in a central part of a display screen in a size smaller than the display screen, and a plurality of icons are displayed in a circle around the content display region so that the plurality of icons sequentially move to a specific position in accordance with a user's selecting operation while moving around the content display region without overlapping the content display region. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123184 | 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 |
20140130090 | CONTEXTUAL GESTURE CONTROLS - Devices in a multi-media environment may be controlled by a controller that accepts gestures as inputs. The gestures may correspond to different commands based on a current operating mode of a multi-media device in the multi-media environment. A set top box may obtain information relating to the operating mode of the multi-media device, and may provide the information to the controller. The gestures may be translated to a context-specific command for the multi-media device by the set top box or the controller. Some gestures may persist across multiple devices or services as corresponding to one command. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130091 | USER INTERFACE INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDHELD DEVICE AND TV SET - An interaction system and method for interaction between a handheld device and a television comprises the configuration and connection of a first HDMI transferring module and a television screen in addition to a configuration and connection of a second HDMI transferring module, a touch screen, a gesture managing module and a display managing module. A user interface system and method for interaction between a handheld device and a television can utilize a handheld device having a touch screen to operate the television without requiring the assistance of other hardware units, such as a mouse or keyboard. All the operations can be done by using only the handheld device, thereby reducing the costs of devices. | 05-08-2014 |
20140143809 | INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SERVICE - In one example embodiment, a system includes an end device configured to transmit a user input; and a television apparatus configured to: receive the user input from the end device, determine a query that is associated with a function that is executable by the television apparatus, based at least in part on the user input, execute the function that corresponds to the determined query, and generate a reply to the determined query based at least in part on a result of the execution of the function. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143810 | REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR A PROGRAMMABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTROLLER - In one embodiment, a menu is semi-transparently overlaid upon a portion of a video being shown on a television coupled to a programmable multimedia controller. The menu has a plurality of selectable options and a selection cursor disposed on one of the plurality of selectable options. Input is received from a user on the remote control unit indicating a direction. In response to the input indicating the direction, the selection cursor is moved in a corresponding direction within the semi-transparently overlaid menu to bring the selection cursor to be disposed on a designated selectable option to permit selection of the designated selectable option. In response to selection of the designated selectable option, the programmable multimedia controller issues one or more control commands to a lighting system, a heating ventilation and air/conditioning (HVAC) system, and/or to an automatic shade system, to control operation of lighting, HVAC or window shades. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150022 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing a digital service signal and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes executing a primary application for the digital service signal, wherein the primary application is a triggered application or a non-triggered application, transmitting messages of interactive services for a secondary application associated with the primary application, wherein the interactive services includes a first mode related to the triggered application or a second mode related to the non-triggered application, receiving a request for descriptions identifying the interactive services, transmitting the descriptions having service id information identifying each of the interactive services and service type information indicating a type of the each of the interactive services, and providing the interactive services by transmitting information for the interactive services. | 05-29-2014 |
20140165098 | INSTANT WIRELESS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION - An instant wireless touch screen control system for a smart television includes a smart set-top box, a wireless router and a wireless touch screen device. The smart set-top box is electrically connected to the router and the television to fetch an image displayed on the television, and further wirelessly transmits to the wireless touch screen device through the router. The wireless touch screen device transforms the received image from the router into a touch screen image based on some specific algorithm. The user can select and touch one of the icons or items in the touch screen image to generate a touch control signal, transmitted to the smart set-top box through the router. The smart set-top box generates and transfers an image control signal based on the touch control signal to the television, which displays the selected item and performs the preset function corresponding to the image control signal. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165099 | INPUT METHOD, SMART TV AND SMART INTERACTION SYSTEM - The present invention provides an input method, a smart TV and a smart interaction system. The input method comprises: displaying a virtual keyboard having a key layout corresponding to that of a physical keyboard used for inputting to a smart TV; obtaining from the physical keyboard a first signal that is generated in response to an operator selecting a physical key on the physical keyboard and indicates information on position of the operator on the physical keyboard; and displaying on the virtual keyboard the position of the operator based on the first signal. The physical keyboard is consistent with the virtual keyboard displayed on the smart TV. Thus, each physical key on the physical keyboard can be found in the virtual keyboard. When a physical key on the physical keyboard is selected or triggered, the input process can be viewed visually on the smart TV. In this way, the input speed can be increased and the user experience can be improved. | 06-12-2014 |
20140181863 | INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SERVICE - In one example embodiment, a system includes an end device configured to: display an image, receive an input to select an object depicted on the displayed image, and transmit information regarding the object; and a server configured to: receive the information regarding the object from the end device, store the received information regarding the object with a time of receipt, identify at least one service associated with the object with reference to the received information regarding the object, and transmit service information regarding the identified at least one service to the end device. | 06-26-2014 |
20140196086 | HAND-HELD POINTING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A hand-held pointing device includes a main body, a processing circuit, a light emitting device and two image sensing devices. The main body has a first surface and a second surface for lying on an operating surface. The two image sensing devices are disposed in the main body and configured to sense first and second images through first and second transparent areas thereof, respectively. The light emitting device, disposed in the main body, is configured to emit a light source through the second transparent area. The processing circuit is configured to determine and operate the hand-held pointing device in a remote controller mode or a mouse mode according to whether the first image contains an image of a reference light source and/or the second image contains an image of the operating surface reflecting the light source. An operation for a hand-held pointing device is also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196087 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTROLLED BY A USER'S VOICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a voice input which is configured to receive a user's voice, a display configured to provide a user interface (UI) screen including at least one object, and a controller which is configured to determine whether or not it is possible for the user's voice to call the object, assign to the object an identification tag which identifies the object based on a result of the determination, and display the identification tag-assigned object. | 07-10-2014 |
20140201789 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF RECEIVING DATA - A method of receiving data of a digital broadcast receiving device is provided. The method includes receiving a predetermined section of a data file including a plurality of sections, through a broadcast signal network, and receiving the remaining sections of the plurality of sections of the data file through an Internet network. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AN ELECTRONIC POINTING DEVICE INTO DIGITAL IMAGE DATA - A method and system is provided that manipulates content displayed on a viewing device. The disclosed system includes a receiver that receives position data from a wireless pointing device and a processor that calculates a current position for the electronic pointer relative to the viewing device and renders the electronic pointer in a video feed received from a video source. Thereafter, the processor identifies a current location in the video feed that corresponds to a calculated current position for the electronic pointer, identifies content in the video feed positioned at the current location, dynamically manipulates additional content in response to a manipulation request from the wireless pointing device, and delivers the manipulated content to the viewing device for display thereon. | 07-17-2014 |
20140223477 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a voice command; and if the voice command is a first voice start command, changing a mode of the electronic apparatus to a first voice task mode in which the electronic apparatus is controlled according to further voice input, and if the voice command is a second voice start command, changing the mode of the electronic apparatus to a second voice task mode in which the electronic apparatus is controlled according to the further voice input received via an external apparatus which operates with the electronic apparatus. Therefore, providing efficiency and flexibility in controlling the electronic apparatus by using a microphone of the electronic apparatus or a microphone of the external apparatus. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237512 | System for Combining Recorded Application State with Application Streaming Interactive Video Output - An apparatus for recording application state information over time while simultaneous recording application streaming interactive video output. A playback means in which the recorded application video may be played back or the application may be re-executed with the application state information. | 08-21-2014 |
20140259060 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A display apparatus, a server, and control methods thereof which enable a user to selectively use functions provided by the server and functions provided by the display apparatus through a unified UI. The display apparatus receives from a server UI information corresponding to a first function predetermined by a server from among a plurality of functions performable by a display apparatus, displays a first UI including a first item corresponding to the first function based on the received UI information and a second item corresponding to a second function added by the display apparatus from among the plurality of functions. If the second item is selected by input from a user, the display apparatus performs the second function corresponding to the second item. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259061 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR CONTROLLING A TELEVISION RECEIVER - A remote control for controlling a television receiver. The remote control comprises a communication mechanism for communicating with the receiver, an active NFC reader for communicating with an active or passive NFC device, and a mechanism for transmitting the information received from the NFC device to the receiver. The remote control allows the use of a near filed communication (NFC) portable device (e.g., card or smartphone) for transactions using a television. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282726 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an image display apparatus, and more particularly, an image display apparatus capable of displaying screen information. The image display apparatus includes a display configured to display screen information, an interface configured to receive an input signal with respect to the display, and a controller configured to display a menu item for controlling the screen information, wherein the display outputs the screen information on an inner region of rounded corners of the display, and wherein the controller decides a shape of the menu item to be displayed on a point where the input signal has been received, in response to the reception of the input signal. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282727 | REGISTRATION OF A PED WITH AN AIRCRAFT IFE SYSTEM USING AN AIRCRAFT GENERATED REGISTRATION IDENTIFIER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications system for an aircraft includes an aircraft IFE system, and at least one personal electronic device (PED) carried by an aircraft passenger. The 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, selectively transmitting a respective registration ID from each IFE NFC device, and communicating via the IFE wireless transceiver. The PED includes a PED NFC device, a PED wireless transceiver, and a PED controller. The PED controller is for communicating with the IFE wireless transceiver via the PED wireless transceiver based upon the PED NFC device receiving the registration ID associated with one of the respective IFE NFC devices when in proximity thereto. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298384 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus includes: a display unit; a signal processor which is configured to process an image signal to be displayed as an image on the display unit; a communicator which is configured to communicate with an external network; and a controller which is configured to perform an initial setup service provide a user with a plurality of setup stages for adjusting a plurality of functions of the display apparatus, deduce an installation region of the display apparatus based on network information when the network information for the communicator to communicate with the external network is setup in execution of the initial setup service, and automatically perform at least part of the setup stages based on information on the deduced installation region. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304736 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is connected in communication with a mobile electronic device. The display control device detects a movement information of a control object in a first two-dimensional space, and the mobile electronic device detects a movement information of the control object in a second two-dimensional space. The display control device works out at a current three-dimensional coordinates of the control object according to the movement information of the control object in the first two-dimensional space, and a movement information of the control object in the second two-dimensional space and the initial three-dimensional coordinates of the control object. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304737 | DIGITAL TV AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed are a digital TV and a method for controlling same. The method for controlling a digital TV according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying a user interface (UI) capable of selecting the standby mode for a power-off operation; and disconnecting the power source for a display panel so as to enter the standby mode when the standby mode is set through the UI in the power-off operation, and a power-off command is received. The standby mode includes a lower standby mode based on the operation of the digital TV and a network function, and the digital TV in the standby mode stops AV channel communication and performs SI channel communication. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304738 | WEB BROWSER CONTROL DEVICE, WEB BROWSER CONTROL METHOD, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER - A web browser control device includes: a display control unit that causes web pages and a bookmark list screen showing a list of at least one bookmarked web page among the web pages to be displayed; a storage unit that stores (a) pieces of history information of the web pages displayed by the display control unit and (b) bookmark information of the at least one bookmarked web page; and a web browser control unit that (i) instructs, when a web browser is opened, the display control unit to cause the bookmark list screen to be displayed according to the bookmark information stored in the storage unit, and (ii) delete, when the web browser is closed or opened, (c) history information of at least one web page not bookmarked among the web pages from the storage unit. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310746 | DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, AUTHORING, AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES - Various techniques are disclosed for authoring and/or presenting packages of multimedia content. In at least one embodiment, the digital multimedia package may include video content, audio content, and text transcription content representing a transcription of the audio content. The video content, audio content, and text transcription content are each maintained in continuous synchronization with each other during video playback, and also as a user selectively navigates to different scenes of the video content. The text transcription content is presented via an interactive Resources Display GUI. Interacting with the Resources Display GUI, a user may cause the displayed text to dynamically scroll to a different portion of the text transcription corresponding to a different scene of the video. In response, the concurrent presentation of video content may automatically and dynamically change to display video content corresponding to the scene associated with the text transcription currently displayed in the Resources Display GUI. | 10-16-2014 |
20140325560 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multifunctional display device includes a processor to control display of information during booting of an operating system. The operating system is booted in response to a predetermined signal and displayed the information includes first information corresponding to visual information, and second information indicating that the operating system is currently booting. The operating system is one which controls display of multimedia content. | 10-30-2014 |
20140344856 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZED INTERACTIVE LAYERS FOR MEDIA BROADCAST - A system and method for broadcasting to a plurality of client side devices over a network, such as the Internet, using visual layers for assembly in a media broadcast. In response to receiving input for simulating the media broadcast defined by content objects and arrangement of each layer in the simulation, transmitting the content objects for each of a plurality of the layers in a different live stream to each of the client side devices and transmitting design parameters defining the arrangement of the layers in the simulation to each of the client side devices. Each of the client side devices may be adapted to assemble the layers of a media broadcast according to the content objects and design parameters of the transmissions so that the content objects and design of the media broadcast assembled at each of the client side devices substantially matches that of the simulated media broadcast. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351855 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359663 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an information processor includes a display, an operating module, and a controller. The display includes a display screen. The operating module is configured to be capable of receiving an operation with respect to an image displayed on the display screen. The controller is configured to receive, from an external display device, layout information on layout of a plurality of display images displayed on an external display screen of the external display device, and to bring, based on the received layout information, a layout of a plurality of operation images displayable on the display screen and corresponding to the respective display images close to the layout of the display images corresponding to the operation images. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359664 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method of controlling a display apparatus is provided. The method of controlling a display apparatus includes generating a display screen which displays a default home screen, from among a plurality of home screens, and a portion of a home screen, from among the plurality of home screens, different from the default home screen, when power to the display apparatus is turned on; and displaying the generated display screen. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359665 | DIGITAL TV AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - Disclosed are a digital TV and a method for controlling same. The method for controlling a digital TV according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying a user interface (UI) capable of selecting the standby mode for a power-off operation; and disconnecting the power source for a display panel so as to enter the standby mode when the standby mode is set through the UI in the power-off operation, and a power-off command is received. The standby mode includes a lower standby mode based on the operation of the digital TV and a network function, and the digital TV in the standby mode stops AV channel communication and performs SI channel communication. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING DYNAMIC MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box (STB) comprising a controller to analyze scheduled media content with limited temporal accessibility provided by a content provider, select a portion of the media content based on the analysis of the media content and a recipient media device to receive the portion of the media content, transmit the portion of the media content to a DVR to store the portion of the media content, and transmit a metadata pointer associated with the portion of the media content to a server. A request to accept the portion of the media content is received by the recipient media device via the server, and the portion of the media content is retrieved from the DVR by the server based on the metadata pointer when the recipient media device accepts the request. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359667 | Method and Apparatus for Providing User Control of Advertising Breaks Associated with a Media Program - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting an advertisement for playback in conjunction with a streamed media program are described. The method permits the user to control advertising breaks and in particular, the timing of advertising breaks associated with the media program. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366057 | Overlay Rendering of User Interface Onto Source Video - A method of combining an interactive user interface for generating a blended output that includes the interactive user interface and one or more supplemental images. At a client device remote from a server, a video stream that contains an interactive user interface is received from the server using a first data communications channel configured to communicate video content, and a command that relates to an interactive user interface is transmitted to the server. In response to the transmitting, an updated user interface is received from the server using the first data communications channel, and one or more supplemental images for supplementing the interactive user interface are received using a second data communications channel different from the first data communications channel. The updated user interface and the one or more supplemental images are blended to generate a blended output, which is transmitted toward the display device for display thereon. | 12-11-2014 |
20140366058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC WEBPAGES IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television system having a controller to create a template defining a format of presentation of an webpage or HTML page using an iTV or IPTV application system, receive a request for the page from a subscriber of the iTV or IPTV system. The system can access application system subscriber data for the subscriber and a presentation of the page is dynamically adapted according to the application system subscriber data. In one alternative at, the page can be dynamically adapted by changing in content or by changing a look and feel of an HTML page or webpage. In another alternative, the webpage or HTML page can be dynamically adapted by modifying graphic user interface elements based on the application system subscriber data. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373054 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A content receiver useable in a broadcast content distribution system includes a content source that broadcasts audio/video content for reception by content receivers with associated metadata defining links to other content for possible reproduction by the content receiver and information indicative of a category of each link. The content receiver is configured to generate link information for display in dependence upon received metadata relating to links having a subset of categories while reproducing the broadcast audio/video content, and includes a user control operable to select a link for which link information is currently displayed by the content receiver causing the content receiver to reproduce content defined by that link and a category memory storing category information defining the subset of categories, the content receiver configured to modify stored category information in dependence upon which links are selected using the user control. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373055 | EXTENDING CONNECTIVITY IN MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION DEVICE - An extended connectivity apparatus provides multimedia data from a multimedia source device to a multimedia presentation device. An electrical connector mechanically couples to a connector of the multimedia presentation device to provide a communication path to the multimedia presentation device. A wireless communication interface, which is selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector, receives multimedia data over a wireless communication channel. A processor, which is also selectively separable from the multimedia presentation device at the electrical connector, encodes the received multimedia data into a format compatible with presentation capabilities of the multimedia presentation device and conveys the encoded multimedia data to the multimedia presentation device through the electrical connector. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373056 | VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME - A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380361 | PROCESS AND USER INTERFACE FOR DOWNLOADING MUSICAL CONTENT - A method for offering at least one piece of content available for downloading to a viewer of a viewed program commences by first extracting from the viewed program information indicative of at least one piece of content associated with the viewed program available for downloading. Thereafter, a link established to a source of the content available for downloading. Lastly, both a portion of viewed program and the established link undergo display to the viewer so the viewer can actuate the link and download the at least one piece of content. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380362 | Paired Devices - Disclosed herein is a media device. The media device comprises an output component configured to deliver an experience to a user. In addition, the media device comprises a pairing communication link for exchanging information about the experience with a paired user device, and a detection component configured to directly detect an indication received from the user device. The indication is received over an air interface other than the communication link. Further, the media device comprises a processing component for decoding the indication. It is configured to exchange information via the pairing communication link with the paired user device in response to decoding the indication, the information including information about an option. The processing component is further configured to detect selection of the option and modify operation of the media device to implement the selected option. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020098 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM - An electronic device system includes: a set-top box which causes a display unit to display an image; and a remote control which is capable of bidirectionally communicating with the set-top box, for remotely operating the set-top box, wherein the remote control includes: a gyro sensor which detects a motion of the remote control; and a power supply unit switchable between (i) a normal mode in which power is supplied to the gyro sensor and (ii) a power save mode in which power supply to the gyro sensor is stopped, the set-top box transmits a first signal to the remote control, when determining that a first condition is satisfied for the set-top box, and the power supply unit of the remote control is switched from the normal mode to the power save mode, according to the first signal from the set-top box. | 01-15-2015 |
20150020099 | SET TOP BOX INTERACTION METHOD AND RELATED SET TOP BOX SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a set top box interaction method and a related set top box and system, which are used for conducting a social network activity with equal social status between remote set top box users. The method in the embodiments of the present invention includes: sending, by a first set top box, interaction information to a second set top box, so that the second set top box displays interaction content; and receiving, by the first set top box, interaction result information that is sent by the second set top box according to the interaction content. The invention solutions in the embodiments ensure equal social status between users in an interaction process, thereby improving set top box-based social interaction experience of the users and satisfying social needs of the users. | 01-15-2015 |
20150026722 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUXILIARY DATA DETECTION AND DELIVERY - A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a display device. The modulated video signal contains auxiliary data modulated within a video signal in a substantially invisible way. The modulated video signal is demodulated to obtain the auxiliary data. At least one of the data or the auxiliary data is processed to identify a promotional opportunity available through the hand-held device. The user of the hand-held device is notified of availability of the promotional opportunity through the hand-held device. | 01-22-2015 |
20150046945 | Method for Controlling Touch Screen, and Mobile Terminal - A method for controlling touch screens and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The method includes: a mobile terminal, connected with an HDMI device, requesting the HDMI device for obtaining a right of controlling a touch screen of the HDMI device; and after receiving a permission response message of the HDMI device, the mobile terminal performing a control operation on the touch screen of the HDMI device. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052555 | Method, System, And Related Device For Operating Display Device - A method, system, and related device for operating a display device are disclosed. The method includes: a control device transmitting the directional light to the display device when detecting a key thereof is pressed, and transmitting the collected intensity data of the first reflected light and the key information to a light tracking system; the light tracking system matching a corresponding coordinate position according to the received intensity data of the first reflected light and the known current distance between the control device and the display device, from the preconfigured reflected light intensity corresponding to the distances between the control device and the coordinate positions of various directional points on display device at the distance, then executing a corresponding operation on an area of the display device corresponding to the coordinate position in conjunction with the key information, and reflecting an operation result on the display device. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058885 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a method of controlling a display apparatus are disclosed. The display apparatus includes: a display configured to display an image based on a video signal; a sound output section configured to output a first sound based on a sound signal; a first sound receiver configured to receive a first mixed sound including the first sound and a second sound of a user; a second sound receiver which is spaced apart at a distance from the first sound receiver and is configured to receive a second mixed sound comprising the first sound and the second sound; and a controller configured to perform control in accordance with the second sound of the user, the second sound being acquired based on the first mixed sound and the second mixed sound. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058886 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DATA OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device, and a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information associated with a playback location of multimedia data, the multimedia data to be presented at a second electronic device operatively coupled with the apparatus, based at least in part on the information, and transmit at least one portion of the multimedia data, to the second electronic device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150067729 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A multimedia device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The multimedia device connected with an external device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an external device interface module connecting the external device with the multimedia device; a network interface module performing communication with the external device through a network; a display module displaying video data and first GUI data, which are received from the external device through the external device interface module; a user interface module receiving a control signal output from a remote controller; and a controller. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067730 | METHOD OF PROCESSING NON-REAL TIME SERVICE AND BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of receiving and processing a broadcast signal including a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of processing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service in a broadcast receiver, the method comprises receiving and processing a signaling information table including access information of the NRT service, receiving data of the NRT service based on the signaling information table in non-real time and storing the received data of the NRT service in a storage medium, extracting service information including service type of the NRT service and detail information of the NRT service from the signaling information table, and controlling processes of the NRT service based on the extracted service information. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067731 | REMOTE CONTROL VIA LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A method and system for remote control of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to establish a connection between a customer premises equipment (CPE) gateway and a local area network (LAN) device that is a personal user device. A user of the LAN device may be authenticated. Responsive to user input, the LAN device may send remote control messages corresponding to remote control functions for an MCDN terminal device. The CPE gateway may determine a network address for the MCDN terminal device, and forward the remote control messages to the addressed MCDN terminal device. The LAN device may so remotely control the addressed MCDN terminal device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067732 | INDICATING AVAILABILITY OF INTERACTIVE CONTENT - A method includes receiving, at a computing device from a server, video content and an address indicating a location of interactive content. The method also includes generating a display of an on-screen image indicating availability of the interactive content, the on-screen image at least partially overlaying a display of the video content. The method further includes discontinuing the display of the on-screen image responsive to a command from the server. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING AND MANAGING SOCIAL TELEVISION - This invention relates generally to the personal finance and banking field, and more particularly to the field of credit scoring methods and systems. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for building and validating a credit scoring function based on a creditor's target information from non-traditional sources using specific algorithms. | 03-12-2015 |
20150082346 | System for Selective and Intelligent Zooming Function in a Crowd Sourcing Generated Media Stream - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code may be configured to receive a selection indication from a user of a portion of a composite media content. The apparatus may be configured to cause selection data corresponding to the selection indication to be transmitted. The apparatus may be configured to receive media content providing a different perspective of the portion of the composite media content corresponding to the selection data. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 03-19-2015 |
20150100982 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR PRESENTED CONTENT - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, electronic devices and applications for presentation and control of content. In one embodiment, a method for presentation of a user interface associated with content presented by a display device includes running an application by a device, wherein the application is configured to present a user interface based on content displayed by a display device, and receiving data from the display device, wherein the data is associated with content displayed by the display device. The method also includes presenting a user interface on the device by the application based on data received from the display device, wherein graphical elements and functions of the user interface are presented based on content displayed by the display device, and wherein graphical elements of the user interface are selectable to generate commands for the display device. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a peripheral device connection unit configured to connect to a display interface of a peripheral device and to receive identification data for the peripheral device, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine configuration information, wherein the configuration information is based at least on one of the identification data for the peripheral device or geographic location data for the electronic device, obtain a user interface selected from a plurality of user interfaces based at least partly on the configuration information, and automatically configure the electronic device based on the obtained user interface. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113564 | Core Device, Audio/Video Control System, Portable Terminal Device, Audio/Video Control Program, and Audio/Video Control Method - A core device that is connected to a network, and that is interconnected via a digital audio/video interface with audio/video devices that are connected to the network, provided with a collecting unit that collects interface-connected device information, including at least unique identification information, from the audio/video devices via the digital audio/video interface, and a transferring unit that transfers the interface-connected device information to a portable terminal device that is connected to the network. | 04-23-2015 |
20150128177 | TEXT INFORMATION INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present application disclose a text information input method and apparatus, where the method includes: firstly, invoking a first edit box of a handheld device; afterwards, updating display content of the first edit box according to an editing operation performed by an operator on the first edit box; and then, detecting whether first display content of the first edit box at a current moment and second display content of the first edit box at a previous moment are the same, and if they are different, sending the first display content to a set top box, so that the set top box updates display content of a second edit box. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128178 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OUTPUTTING A TRANSPORT STREAM - A method comprising: receiving, via a distribution channel, video data having an identifier that identifies a position within a video and an address defining a location of a stored playlist. The method also comprises obtaining from a server a playlist in response to a user input, where the playlist includes location information identifying a location of a stored transport stream. The method also comprises receiving the transport stream from the location identified in the playlist over a network, and displaying the obtained transport stream. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135214 | 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. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135215 | VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME - A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143418 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An operation method of an image display apparatus is discussed, which includes displaying a first dashboard including a live broadcast video and content information based on viewing history of a user on a display unit, displaying a portion of a second dashboard and a third dashboard including the content information based on the viewing history of the user at left and the right sides of the first dashboard or at upper and lower sides of the first dashboard, receiving an input to select the second dashboard or the third dashboard, displaying the entirety of one selected dashboard on an area on which the first dashboard was displayed based on the selection input, displaying a portion of a fourth dashboard on an area on which the selected dashboard was displayed, and displaying a portion of the live broadcast video on an area on which an unselected dashboard was displayed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143419 | SESSION ADMINISTRATION - Administration of sessions, such as but not necessarily user interface (UI) and media sessions, is contemplated. The session administration may include transferring and/or sharing a session from one client to another without requiring an application required to process the transferred/shared session to be operational when receiving an action used to initialize session administration. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143420 | REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO LINK - One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text. | 05-21-2015 |
20150150048 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a signal reception configured to receive an image signal of content; a signal processor configured to process the image signal received by the signal reception according to a preset image processing process; a display configured to display a content image based on the image signal processed by the signal processor; a communicator configured to with a plurality of servers respectively providing a plurality of services related to the content; and a controller configured to display a keyword over the content image which is related to the content image displayed on the display, changing identifiers of the services related to the content on the display based on a preset user input with respect to the keyword being displayed, and being provided with the service related to the content based on the keyword from a server which corresponds to a selected identifier through selective input of the identifiers. | 05-28-2015 |
20150296244 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) CONTROL BY INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) REMOTE INTERNET ACCESS DEVICES - An Internet protocol television (IPTV) system is driven by a graphical user interface (GUI) controlled by an input device attached to an Internet access device that in turn connects to the GUI over IPTV connections. The input device may be a keyboard, smart phone, iPad, mouse, personal computer, laptop, touch screen, or other generic universal serial bus (USB), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), or other connected device. Connection between the input device and the GUI may be either wired (including, but not limited to USB, IEEE 1394, and Ethernet) or wireless (including, without limitation, infrared (IR), radio frequency, or other form of electromagnetic transmission). Regardless of connection method, the input device acts to operate and command the IPTV GUI so as to navigate and control the IPTV. By appropriate GUI implementations, a single input device may be configured to operate one or more windows on one or more display via IPTV connections. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296263 | System And Method In A Television Controller For Providing User-Selection Of Objects In A Television Program - A system and method in a television controller for providing user-selection of objects in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 10-15-2015 |
20150304721 | System And Method In A Television Receiver For Providing User-Selection Of Objects In A Television Program - A system and method in a television receiver (e.g., a television receiver external to a television) for providing user-selection of objects in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304724 | MULTI VANTAGE POINT PLAYER - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for controlling and displaying image data captured from multiple vantage points within a venue for a particular performance event. More particularly, the present disclosure describes a multi-vantage point player device, wherein a user may select vantage points and control the display of the image data captured from the selected vantage points. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304733 | INTELLIGENT ROUTING OF NOTIFICATIONS TO GROUPED DEVICES - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing a linear broadcast of a network television program by automatically displaying alerts over the linear broadcast relating to web content determined to be of interest to the linear broadcast or user. The alert may include a link such that, once actioned upon, web content may be presented to the user in addition to the linear broadcast or in the place of the linear broadcast. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312622 | PROXIMITY DETECTION OF CANDIDATE COMPANION DISPLAY DEVICE IN SAME ROOM AS PRIMARY DISPLAY USING UPNP - In one aspect, a first device includes a storage medium bearing instructions and a processor configured for accessing the storage medium to execute the instructions to configure the processor for determining the location of the first device, determining the location of a second device at least partially based on communication of the first device with the second device using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) communication, comparing the physical location of the first device to the physical location of the second device to determine whether the first and second devices are both within a predefined area, and presenting a user interface (UI) on a display of the first device responsive to determining that the first and second devices are both within the predefined area. The UI enables a user to provide a command to the second device to present ancillary content related to primary content which the first device is to present. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319484 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INFORMING A FIRST ELECTRONIC DEVICE OF USER REMOTE CONTROL ACTIVITY INVOLVING A SECOND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic system is presented which includes a remote control device and a first electronic device. In one embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input signifying a command for a second electronic device, as well as generate the command for the second electronic device, and an indication of the command. In another embodiment, the remote control device is configured to accept a user input that causes a mode change of the remote control device, wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices that receive commands from the remote control device. The remote control device is also configured to transmit the command to the second electronic device, if applicable, and transmit the indication of the command or mode change to the first electronic device. The first electronic device is configured to receive and process the indication to alter operation of the first electronic device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUXILIARY DATA DETECTION AND DELIVERY - A method and system for auxiliary data detection. Data is received on a hand-held device from a display of a signal on a monitor. The signal is visually displayed on the monitor at a frequency. A modulated video signal is received on the hand-held device from a display device. The modulated video signal contains auxiliary data modulated within a video signal in a substantially invisible way. The modulated video signal is demodulated to obtain the auxiliary data. At least one of the data or the auxiliary data is processed to identify a promotional opportunity available through the hand-held device. The user of the hand-held device is notified of availability of the promotional opportunity through the hand-held device. | 11-05-2015 |
20150326931 | System And Method In A Television System For Responding To User-Selection Of An Object In A Television Program Utilizing An Alternative Communication Network - A system and method in a television system for responding to user-selection of an object in a television program utilizing an alternative communication network, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334463 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving a plurality of user-generated comments associated with media content where the plurality of user-generated comments are temporally associated with a portion of the media content during a presentation of the media content at a group of communication devices, and identifying from the plurality of user-generated comments a cluster of comments associated with a segment of the media content based on a frequency of the user-generated comments. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350691 | Video broadcast invitations based on gesture - In an example embodiment, a gesture indication generated by a mobile device in response to a user gesture on a user interface of the mobile device with respect to a video currently being recorded by the mobile device is received. Availability notifications are then issued to the one or more potential visitors in the listing. A visit request is received from one of the one or more potential visitors, and then a host invitation is issued to the mobile device. In response to an indication that the user device has permitted the potential visitor corresponding to the visit request to view the video currently being recorded as a live video broadcast, the video currently being recorded is broadcast to the potential visitor corresponding to the visit request. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350735 | Smart Snap to Interesting Points in Media Content - Systems and techniques are provided for smart snap to interesting points in media content. A position control input may be received from a user to a control interface for a content player being used with a content item. A smart snap point and an associated smart snap area t may be determined for the content item based on the received position control input. The smart snap point and the associated smart snap area may be stored. A second position control input to the control interface for the content player being used with the content item may be received. The position control input may be determined to move a position indicator into the associated smart snap area for the smart snap point. Use of the content item may be resumed with the content player from the smart snap point. | 12-03-2015 |
20150382064 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING UP USER PREFERENCES FOR ENABLING SUBTITLES - Systems and methods for automatically enabling subtitles are provided. A user request to enable subtitles setting is received while the user is viewing a first media asset. A characteristic associated with the first media asset is retrieved. An indication of user preference for subtitles of media assets associated with the retrieved characteristic is automatically stored in response to receiving the user request. The subtitles setting is automatically enabled when the subtitles setting is disabled, based on the stored indication, when a second media asset that is associated with the retrieved characteristic is accessed. | 12-31-2015 |
20150382065 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND RELATED SELECTION DEVICE FOR NAVIGATING IN ULTRA HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO CONTENT - The present invention relates to a method, system and related devices for navigating in ultra high resolution video content under control of a user navigation command originating from a client device, at least portions of the ultra high resolution video content being transmitted from a server towards said client device, where said method comprises the steps of receiving a user navigation command, said user navigation command indicating a navigation trajectory through said ultra high resolution video content and determining a local video saliency on said navigation selection trajectory by analyzing said ultra high resolution video content on said navigation trajectory through said ultra high resolution video content and
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20160007080 | WIRELISS DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AUDIO-VIDEO - A host device ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160007088 | PORTABLE TELEVISION (TV) PHONE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A TV phone is provided, which includes a TV module; an MRFU for demodulating an incoming call received through a forward channel, and modulating and transmitting a signal on a reverse channel; a TV control section for supplying a tuning signal to the TV module; an MSP for establishing a phone or TV mode; and a display unit for displaying synchronized signals on an image viewing screen. In a TV mode, the TV phone receives an incoming call, stops the TV module; switches off and on output of an audio signal of the selected TV broadcasting channel; displays a character message on the TV viewing screen; or superimposes a graphic image over the image on the TV viewing screen. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007090 | System And Method Of A Television For Providing Information Associated With A User-Selected Information Element In A Television Program - A system and method in a television system for providing information associated with a user-selected information element in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 01-07-2016 |
20160021427 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, APPARATUS AND SMART TELEVISION - An information display method is disclosed to solve a problem of tediousness and inefficiency of a process of displaying an information set corresponding to an information portal in existing technologies. The method includes: acquiring a selection instruction for an information portal; acquiring an information set corresponding to the information portal; and displaying the information set. The present disclosure further discloses an information display apparatus and a smart television. | 01-21-2016 |
20160029097 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BROADCAST RECEIVER - A control device is provided. The control device includes a user interface unit in which information of a broadcast receiver controlled through unidirectional wireless communication is entered, a searching unit which searches an infrared (IR) code set corresponding the broadcast receiver based on the entered information, a managing unit which registers the broadcast receiver as a controllable broadcast receiver within a home network based on the searched IR code set, and a first communication interface unit which, if a control signal for the registered broadcast receiver is received, transmits an IR code corresponding to the control signal from the IR code set corresponding to the registered broadcast receiver to the registered broadcasting receiver. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029100 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN INTERACTIVE DEVICE - A multidimensional sound system coordinates the playback of audio streams on a device that outputs more than one video stream simultaneously. The system provides a method for splitting and directing sound so that multiple users viewing multiple content streams on a single device can hear audio relevant to the video content they wish to view. The system also provides methods directed to allowing users to share audio relevant to their respective video streams with other users on the same device, and allows users to reject such sharing requests. | 01-28-2016 |
20160050450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED LIVE MONITORING AND ALARM HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for annotating a display of a video data stream with customized information are provided. Methods include selecting a video data stream, creating a video graphic help file (VGH file) associated with the video data stream, a data capture device associated with the video data stream, a monitored area captured by the data capture device associated with the video data stream, or a salvo view, adding customized information to the VGH file, determining a need to access the VGH file, recalling the VGH file, and displaying customized information in the VGH file. | 02-18-2016 |
20160057481 | Method of Delivering Customer Contact Service to IPTV Viewer - An application for a client device which is arranged to receive and render selected video streams including content indicators relating to content to be rendered at a given location on a screen of the client device is disclosed. The application responds to user interaction with a rendered stream at rendered locations of the content to store an indicator of the user's interest in the content. The application then cooperates with an analyzer, arranged to analyze the user's interest in the content, and responds to the interest satisfying business logic by providing an indication of an interaction opportunity to the user of the client device during the rendering of the video stream. | 02-25-2016 |
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20160088354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ITV APPLICATION BEHAVIORS THROUGH THE USE OF APPLICATION PROFILE FILTERS - Controlling the admission of interactive television iTV applications to an iTV application distribution system is accomplished through the use of iTV application profiles that enumerate sets of allowed functions and behaviors for the iTV applications within the distribution system. In general, the profiles comprise filters that enable various functions within the distribution system, and may be applied to the iTV applications according to any of a number of bases. The distribution system includes an interface or console adapted to permit a system operator to create the application profiles and establish rules for attaching the profiles to the iTV applications, and an application profile engine configured to automatically validate the iTV applications against the profiles according to those rules. | 03-24-2016 |
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