Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
725100000 | Receiver (e.g., set-top box) | 68 |
20080201749 | Method For Authentication On A Subscriber Terminal - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for performing authentication on a subscriber terminal in a digital television (DTV) network which comprises at least one subscriber terminal and a head end for sending encrypted DTV program data to each subscriber terminal, the subscriber terminal comprising a set top box (STB) and a subscriber identification module for storing key information for decrypting the DTV program data, the method including: reading, by the STB, the life cycle of the key from the subscriber identification module when the STB starts up; initiating, by the STB, an authentication request to the head end when the life cycle expires; performing, by the head end, authentication after receiving the authentication request, and sending a response message to the STB; receiving, by the STB, the response message, and updating the key information when the response message is a response message which indicates successful authentication. | 08-21-2008 |
20080216136 | METHODS AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING THE RECORDING OF MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUSLY BROADCAST PROGRAMS COMMUNICATED USING THE SAME COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL - A user recovers and records multiple programs communicated simultaneously using a communications channel, e.g., QAM communications channel. The simultaneous communication may be by communicating, e.g., an MPEG-2 transport stream including data corresponding to multiple programs through a corresponding to QAM communications channel. Thus a user device, e.g., a set top box, is able to receive and record programs corresponding to multiple simultaneously broadcast programs using a single tuner. This allows a device to receive and record or display more programs at any given time, than the number of QAM tuners and/or receivers in the user device. Novel user interface features which facilitate a user's ability to identify and record multiple programs corresponding to a QAM channel are also described. Methods and apparatus for determining program to communication channel mappings based on user program recordation information are also described. | 09-04-2008 |
20080222685 | Karaoke system provided through an internet protocol television system - Particular embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to support a karaoke system provided via a set-top box and internet protocol television system. An example embodiment includes an apparatus and system to receive a karaoke content user selection through a user interface of a set-top box, send the karaoke content user selection to a VOD server via a network, enable access to selected karaoke content corresponding to the karaoke content user selection from the VOD server, and to enable viewing of the selected karaoke content on a display device via the set-top box. The set-top box further includes a karaoke input interface and a storage device operable to store karaoke input received via the karaoke input interface. | 09-11-2008 |
20080229375 | LOCALLY STORED VIDEO CONTENT HAVING A VIDEO RESOLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH REMOTE DEVICES - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for forwarding locally stored video content that has a video resolution associated with receiving remote devices. More specifically, set top boxes (STBs) receive full screen and lower resolution video content for each program title. The STB may store both versions of the video content for future viewing. When remote devices request a program title, the STB forwards the lower resolution version. Alternatively, the STB may request an appropriate video resolution for a remote device from a video service provider. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235742 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND SERVER APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS USED IN THIS CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - A server apparatus includes a memory which stores a management table relating content identification information for specifying the content and a trick play request and a trick play data, and a transmitter which refers to the management table based on the content identification information and the trick play request, reads out the corresponding trick play data from the management table according to the reference result, to transmit the trick play data to the receiving apparatus from the specified reproduction starting position. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244668 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA STATIONS - A system and apparatus for searching media stations is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a video processor that presents multimedia programs at a media device, and a controller element that manages operations of the video processor and searches for a broadcast channel associated with a media station according to a search string corresponding to one among a name of the media station, and call letters of the media station. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080263608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PROGRESSIVELY DOWNLOADED MEDIA PROGRAMS - A system and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) having a controller element to determine a length of a media program from a catalog of media programs and present according to said length a portion of the media program while it is being delivered to the STB by a media delivery system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
20080271096 | Methods and systems for interactive video transport over Ethernet networks - The present invention provides methods and systems to remove the dependence on the IP layer (OSI layer three) in Video-on-Demand (VoD) transport networks. The present invention replaces the IP layer with Ethernet layer two addressing and even layer one, allowing connectivity in access/aggregation networks without IP layer three capabilities. The present invention enables STBs to communicate with VoD controllers, servers, and the like at layer two and/or layer one, eliminating the need for layer three routing capabilities in access/aggregation networks. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271097 | System And Method For Receiving And Playing Network Television Programs - The present invention discloses a system and method for receiving and playing network television programs. The system of the present invention comprises a program receiving unit, adapted to receive video data of at least two programs and store the video data of the at least two programs in at least two caches respectively; and a program playing unit, adapted to provide at least two video windows and output the video data of the at least two programs respectively retrieved from the at least two caches onto the at least two video windows respectively. The method the present invention comprises receiving video data of at least two programs and storing the video data of the at least two programs in at least two caches respectively; and retrieving the video data of the at least two programs from the at least two caches respectively and outputting the video data onto the at least two video windows respectively. The technical scheme of the present invention enables a user to watch multiple television programs within one playback interface of a network television client terminal. | 10-30-2008 |
20080282301 | System and method of providing video content - A method of providing video content includes receiving a channel change data packet from a set-top box device at a subscriber premise via a packet-based video distribution network. The channel change data packet includes data indicating a requested channel and a channel change index value. The method also includes reading the channel change data packet to identify the channel change index value. The channel change index value indicates an available bandwidth at the subscriber premise to receive video content of the requested channel via the packet-based video distribution network. The method also includes allocating an overhead bandwidth to the set-top box device based on the channel change index value. | 11-13-2008 |
20080307470 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A count value of a clock for reproduction is stamped in a receive packet of a program A from a tuner as a first time stamp, and a first operation for synchronously reproducing the receive packet is switched to a second operation for synchronously recording the receive packet based on the first time stamp and PCR added to the receive packet. In this case, a count value of a clock for recording is stamped in the receive packet as a second time stamp, and after all the receive packets, which are stored in a first buffer for temporarily storing a receive packet received by the one tuner, and in which the first time stamp is stamped, are output, the first receive packet is synchronously recorded based on the second time stamp stamped in the receive packet and PCR. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307471 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEAMLESSLY PROVIDING BROADCASTING CONTENTS - Disclosed is a digital broadcasting system and method for seamlessly providing digital broadcasting contents to a digital broadcasting terminal in a digital broadcasting mode. According to the digital broadcasting system and method, the area in which the digital broadcasting terminal can receive digital broadcasting contents can be expanded. Moreover, a user can seamlessly receive the digital broadcasting contents due to the expanded transmission area. | 12-11-2008 |
20080320534 | Method for creating a subscriber cable channel and set-top box for use therewith - Media content is received from at least one external device that is coupled to a set-top box. Subscriber channel content is generated based on the media content. The subscriber channel content is transferred to a cable network to produce a subscriber cable channel. | 12-25-2008 |
20090007200 | System and method of providing video content commentary - A method of providing video content commentary is disclosed that includes sending video content to a first set-top box device at a first time, where the first set-top box device is associated with a first subscriber. The method also includes receiving data corresponding to a comment submitted by the first subscriber. The comment relates to a particular portion of the video content. Further, the method includes sending the video content to a second set-top box device at a second time, where the second set-top box device is associated with a second subscriber. The video content sent to the second set-top box device includes a graphical representation of the comment. | 01-01-2009 |
20090019500 | DOWNLOAD EXECUTION APPARATUS - There is provided a download execution apparatus that can prevent, at least, sudden interruption of the viewing or recording by a user when a program is downloaded. An AM ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090049490 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive a tout message associated with a media content item, and present the tout message with a selectable Internet link having one or more instructions for directing a set-top box (STB) receiver of a subscriber of the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055880 | METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING VIDEO-ON-DEMAND OVER AN INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - The present invention provides a method of operating a set-top box that is coupled to a video display, the set-top box being configured for communication with a video content provider. One embodiment of the method may include initiating display of a first portion of video content that is pre-loaded onto the set-top box and transmitting a request to subscribe to a first multicast service in response to initiating display of the first portion of the video content. The video content provider is configured to provide a second portion of the video content using the first multicast service. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055881 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - There is provided a cable broadcast receiver for solving problems arising in the switching between execution of a download application and reproduction of video audio information from an external device. The receiver has operating modes including a first mode and a second mode. Under the first mode, the receiver is operated based on a download application acquired through a network. Under the second mode, the receiver is operated based on a receiver application. The receiver is operated under the second mode when information inputted from an external device is to be displayed. A key delivery unit delivers, upon receiving a key code instructing a channel change during the operation under the second mode, the key code indicating the channel change to a download application management unit which controls the key delivery to the download application, and a receiver application management unit which controls the key delivery to the receiver application. | 02-26-2009 |
20090055882 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A receiving system of the digital broadcasting system includes a baseband processor, an IP network stack, and a handler. The baseband processor receives a broadcast signal including mobile service data and main service data. Herein, the mobile service data configures a Reed-Solomon (RS) frame, and the RS frame includes mobile service data and an internet protocol (IP) signaling channel having pre-decided IP access information included therein. The IP network stack accesses the IP signaling channel from the RS frame using the IP access information, thereby collecting signaling table information received through the IP signaling channel. And, the handler identifies and parses the collected signaling table information based upon a table identifier of each signaling table received through the IP signaling channel, thereby storing the parsed result. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064244 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA IN THE DIGITAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A digital broadcasting system and a data processing method are disclosed. A receiving system of the digital broadcasting system includes a baseband processor, a table handler, a FLUTE handler, and a display module. The baseband processor receives a broadcast signal including mobile service data and main service data. Herein, the mobile service data may configure an RS frame. And, the RS frame may include mobile service data, file data, and a table having at least one channel configuration information on the mobile service data and estimated download time for the file data described therein. The table handler parses the table from the RS frame, thereby extracting and outputting at least one channel configuration information on the mobile service data and estimated download time information of the file data. The FLUTE handler parses the file data from the RS frame and storing the parsed data. And, the display module receives the estimated download time for the file data parsed by the FLUTE handler from the table handler, thereby displaying the estimated download time on a portion of a display screen. | 03-05-2009 |
20090100480 | Methods, systems, and products for distributing digital media - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for advanced distribution of digital media. A list of subscriber addresses to a new release of a digital media is retrieved at a server associated with a producer. An electronic copy of the digital media is sent from the server to a subscriber's address in the list of subscribers. The electronic copy of the digital media is stored in a memory of a device and may be retrieved at a specified date. The memory may have a partitioned portion that is dedicated to new releases of media offered by the producer. A cost associated with the device and/or the digital media is subsidized by the producer, such that only the producer, the subscriber, and/or a service/network provider have access to the partitioned portion of the memory. | 04-16-2009 |
20090158363 | Management and Processing of Electronic Advertisement Information - Systems and methods of presenting advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving electronic advertisement information (EAI), storing the received EAI, and accessing the stored EAI in accordance with user advertisement preferences. | 06-18-2009 |
20090172755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE MEDIA POINT-OF-SALE - One embodiment may take the form of a method and a system for mobile media point-of-sale (POS). A mobile media-receiving device may receive, via a first network (e.g. a broadcasting network), a media file for playback to a user. The media may include media and media identifying data. Upon receipt of the media file, the media-receiving device may transmit a user-initiated request to purchase a copy of the media from a POS source. The media-receiving device may transmit the request and the media identifying data, using a portable storage device or a wireless network, to a computer-networking device. The computer-networking device may receive the request, the media identifying data, and the user's purchase information and transmit this information, via a second network that is separate and independent from the first network, to a POS source to complete the purchasing transaction of the media file. | 07-02-2009 |
20090222867 | Broadcast receiving apparatus, video storing apparatus, and multimedia delivering system - An apparatus is provided which supplies cached data in a house which does not require a large-space storage device, is a broadcast receiving apparatus that is connected to a network and that receives multimedia data including at least one of video and audio, from a device installed in a broadcast station. The apparatus includes a data receiving unit that receives the multimedia data from the device installed in the broadcast station, a selecting unit that selects one of the video storing apparatuses each of which stores multimedia data, an information communicating unit that transmits a request for storing multimedia data to the video storing apparatus selected by the selecting unit, and a data output unit that outputs the multimedia data received by the data receiving unit to the video storing apparatus selected by the selecting unit via the network. | 09-03-2009 |
20090271833 | METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH SUBSCRIPTION QUALITY OF SERVICE IN A VIDEO SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for controlling access to a video system based on bandwidth consumption include processing that begins as the server monitors bandwidth utilization of connections within the video system. The processing continues when the server receives a request to access a video program via the connection from a client device of the video system. The processing then continues as the server determines whether determine whether the client device has subscribed to receive the video program at the first quality level. When the client device has not subscribed to receive the video program at the first quality level, the video quality of the video program is converted from the first quality level to a video quality subscribed to by the client device. | 10-29-2009 |
20100043037 | SUBSCIRPTION VIDEO PACKAGE PROMOTION - A device receives one or more of demand information, event information, past order information, or demographic information associated with a subscription video package, and determines a subscription video package advertisement based on one or more of the demand information, the event information, the past order information, or the demographic information. The device also provides, to one or more of a set-top box (STB) or a user device, the subscription video package advertisement for display, and receives, from one or more of the set-top box (STB) or the user device and in response to the subscription video package advertisement, a request for the subscription video package. The device further enables one or more of the set-top box (STB) or the user device to receive the subscription video package for display. | 02-18-2010 |
20100050219 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF LAST APPLICATIONS - A system and method may include receiving, at a set top box, one or more user inputs from an input device, analyzing the one or more user inputs to identify last application data, prioritizing one or more pointers associated with the last application data based on at least usage data, receiving, at the set top box, one or more request messages from the input device, and outputting, to a display device, last application information, in response to receiving the one or more request messages, based on the prioritization of the one or more pointers. | 02-25-2010 |
20100095333 | MEDIA DEMAND AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A media system stores a plurality of media content items for transmission to a media receiver in response to requests for the items. The media system receives a request for a particular item and generates a playlist including the requested item. The media system adds at least one further media content item to the playlist and transmits the items to the media receiver for playback. A media receiver is also provided for playing back received items. The media receiver receives a playlist including the requested item and at least one preview secondary media content item provided at a playback position in the playlist before the requested item. The media receiver plays back the received items but user selection of a playback start position is disabled until the preview secondary media content item has been viewed in its entirety. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURCHASING UPGRADED MEDIA FEATURES FOR PROGRAMMING TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for purchasing media features for programming transmissions. A selection is sent to a server system to buy an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission. The server system automatically coordinates purchasing the media feature from a programming transmission source and providing the media feature from the programming transmission source. In one embodiment, an entertainment system includes a user interface from which a viewer selects an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission, wherein the programming transmission with the upgraded media feature is provided to the entertainment system. | 04-15-2010 |
20100122306 | System and Method for Tagging Video Content - A method of tagging video content includes receiving video content at a set-top box device via a private video distribution access network. The method also includes receiving a tag associated with the video content at the set-top box device and sending the tag to a tag management system via the private video distribution access network. Further, the method includes sending a request for content associated with the tag to the tag management system and receiving the video content at the set-top box device. | 05-13-2010 |
20100131996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DISTRIBUTE VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT - Method, system and computer-readable medium to distribute VOD content are disclosed. A method of displaying video content includes accessing an association table for video-on-demand (VOD) content. The association table includes a first segment entry associated with a first video segment of a first length and a second segment entry associated with a second video segment of a second length that is longer than the first length. The first segment entry includes a first multicast group ID and the second segment entry includes a second multicast group ID. The method further includes receiving the first video segment via the first multicast group ID, displaying the received first video segment, and receiving the second video segment via the second multicast group ID within a period of time of displaying the first video segment. | 05-27-2010 |
20100169942 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR TAGGING SEGMENTS OF MEDIA CONTENT - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for tagging a segment of media content. In various embodiments, a beginning location and an ending location indicating the segment are recorded and are used to retrieve the segment from the media content. Various embodiments provide systems and methods for communicating the segment with a user. In various embodiments, the user requests the segment and the position of the segment in the media content and the storage location of the media content are used to extract the segment from the media content. In addition, various embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a license to the user to observe the segment. In various embodiments, a request for the license includes a player identifier and a user identifier that are used to verified the player is associated with the user and the user has rights to observe the segment. | 07-01-2010 |
20100175095 | DATA-PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA-PROCESSING METHOD AND DATA-PROCESSING PROGRAM - A data-processing method of receiving broadcast contents and content-related information related to the broadcast contents. The method includes setting a frequency for receiving the broadcast contents from the broadcast station, and recording frequency information corresponding to the set frequency. The method also includes transmitting request information including broadcast station ID identifying the broadcast station corresponding to the frequency information to a server. | 07-08-2010 |
20100242074 | VIDEO SHARING COMMUNITIES IN A CABLE SYSTEM - A social networking service defines a community group of cable system viewers as members, who share a common experience or interest based on viewing a common video. Various attributes define how the community group is created and how membership is defined. Members can invoke the service and join an active session thereby allowing them to view and potentially post content that is then displayed in a chat window. A software application downloaded to the set top box creates the chat window on the television screen. Content may comprise text and/or video clips identified by the member. Members can post messages by using their remote control or other device to provide text entry which is processed by the set top box application. Input is received by a social networking server which then distributes the content to the group members. | 09-23-2010 |
20100275236 | Feedback for Unavailable Content - A particular method includes searching a database associated with a content provider. The database includes content items available from the content provider as well as content items that are not available from the content provider. The database is searched based on a search query received from a set-top box to generate a list of content items. The list of content items includes at least one entry corresponding to a particular content item that is unavailable and includes a feedback control. The method further includes receiving a request that the content provider make the particular content item available and automatically determining to acquire rights to provide access to the particular content item based at least in part on the request. | 10-28-2010 |
20100281509 | Prefix caching assisted quality of service aware peer-to-peer video on-demand - A multimedia-on-demand peer-to-peer device acting as a receiving peer includes a local cache memory device adapted to store a multimedia prefix. Local storage of the multimedia prefix allows rapid commencement of playback of the requested multimedia program without substantially loading the streaming capacity of an associated server device. The storage of multimedia prefixes in local cache memory of the receiving peer device can take place during periods of relatively low network loading so as to optimize network and server scheduling. Included is a method and apparatus for performing admission control in a peer-to-peer multimedia-on-demand system. The admission control system determines if there is sufficient system capacity to support a new request from a peer-to-peer device acting as a client in light of the presence of stored multimedia prefixes at the peer-to-peer device acting as a receiving peer device, among other factors. | 11-04-2010 |
20100293582 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A reproducing apparatus includes a signal processing unit which generates and transmits reproduction data, a reproduction unit which receives and reproduces the reproduction data, and a remote controller which inputs an instruction signal to the reproduction unit. The reproduction unit inputs a locater signal to the signal processing unit, and the signal processing unit operates based on the locater signal. In particular, the signal processing unit controls to enable or disable power supply for operation based on the locater signal. | 11-18-2010 |
20110035779 | SET-TOP BOX AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT THEREON - A method for displaying near video on demand (NVOD) content on a set-top box (STB) includes determining whether the processor is idle, and connecting to a video server for storing NVOD data, if the processor is determined to be idle. If a NVOD request is received from a user, the NVOD data is parsed according to the NVOD request and displayed via a NOVD interface. | 02-10-2011 |
20110061083 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOICE MAIL SERVICES - Methods and apparatus for retrieving and providing voice mail messages from a server are described. In accordance with the invention voice mail messages may be retrieved via requests made via a set top box. Voice mail messages are retrieved in response to the request from a voice mail server which is also accessible via the telephone network. Retrieved voice mail is transcoded and included in a video on demand (VOD) file. Text, call ID information and/or other information as, e.g., an automatically generated transcript of the voice mail message, may be included in the VOD file. The VOD file is supplied to a VOD server which provides the file including the message to the set top box for display. A user can view the messages and switch from viewing one message to the next by using video play back commands. | 03-10-2011 |
20110072475 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOCATING BROADCAST CARRIER RESOURCES - A system instructs that a first carrier signal that is modulated with a first digital media stream be sent to a first receiver, where the first digital media stream uses a first bandwidth. The system receives a second request from a second receiver to send a second digital media stream, where second digital media stream uses a second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth, and determines that transmitting the second digital media stream will require use of the first bandwidth. The system instructs that a second carrier signal be modulated with the first digital media stream and sent to the first television receiver, and sends to the first television receiver an identifier of the second carrier signal as carrying the first digital media stream. The system also instructs that the first carrier signal be modulated with the second digital media stream and sent to the second television receiver, and sends to the second television receiver an identifier of the first carrier signal as carrying the second digital media stream. | 03-24-2011 |
20110078752 | SET-TOP BOX AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND THERETO - A method of providing video on demand to a set-top box includes sending playing parameters of a video file to a video on demand server, and receiving information of the video file and predetermined quality of service parameters of the set-top box. The method further includes receiving updated quality of service parameters input by a user, and sending the updated quality of service parameters to a worldwide interoperability for microwave access client module of the set-top box, and sending the updated quality of service parameters to a worldwide interoperability for microwave access base station. The method also includes sending a playback instruction to the video on demand server, and receiving video streaming data of the video file based on the updated quality of service parameters from the video on demand server. | 03-31-2011 |
20110202964 | TELEVISION BROADCASTING RECEIVER - A television broadcasting receiver includes a function of the Internet connection, and a display signal generating unit. The display signal generating unit generates a display signal for displaying information about content that is provided by a VOD service and is the same as or similar to the television broadcasting program that is being viewed. | 08-18-2011 |
20110271311 | System and Method for Determining Network Relationships with Unreliable Data - A system and method for determining network relationships with unreliable data. An identifier of an addressable network element may be associated with a non-addressable network element. A first set of data is generated that associates a first identifier of each of a plurality of first addressable network elements in the network to one of a plurality of non-addressable network elements in the network to which the first addressable network elements are connected. A second data is generated that associates the first identifier of each of the plurality of the first addressable network elements to one of a plurality of second identifiers of a second addressable network element. When at least a threshold measure of the first set of first identifiers matches the second set of first identifiers, the second identifier is associated with the non-addressable network element. | 11-03-2011 |
20120023531 | APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT TO A REQUESTING DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated. | 01-26-2012 |
20120131624 | Apparatus and Method for Multi-User Construction of Tagged Video Data - A video content source includes a processor and a download module executed by the processor to download or stream selected videos from a video library. A tag collection module executed by the processor receives tag data from users viewing the selected videos from different set-top boxes. The tag data provides content descriptors from the users for the selected videos. A tag search module executed by the processor searches the tag data from the users in response to a search command from a user. | 05-24-2012 |
20120174171 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRIGGER MANAGEMENT IN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION ENVIRONMENT - A trigger manager and related processes and systems for managing triggers for a plurality of subscribing set-top boxes in an interactive television environment are provided. In response to receipt of a configuration update request originating from a specific set-top box, the trigger manager accesses a database of subscribing set-top box profiles associating subscribing set-top boxes with respective sets of triggers. The database is processed based on the configuration update request to identify a profile associated with the specific set-top box from which the configuration update request originated. Trigger update information associated with the identified profile is transmitted over a network to the specific set-top box from which the configuration update request originated. In response to receipt at the specific set-top box of the trigger update information, the set of current triggers in the memory unit is updated at least in part based on the information received. | 07-05-2012 |
20130024900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING NON-REAL-TIME BROADCAST SERVICE AND CONTENT TRANSMITTED BY BROADCAST SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for delivering an NRT service or NRT content through a broadcast signal. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for processing the NRT broadcast service comprises the steps of: receiving a broadcast signal including an IP multicast stream transmitted through a particular Internet protocol (IP) address; parsing a service map table (SMT) for signaling a non-real-time (NRT) service from the IP multicast stream included in the received broadcast signal; parsing a language information descriptor indicative of language information of an element associated with the NRT service at the parsed service map table; parsing, in the parsed language information descriptor, a language type field indicative of the type of language used in the NRT service and an element type field indicative of the type of element associated with the NRT service; and identifying that the language indicated by the language type field is used in the element associated with the NRT service indicated by the parsed element type field, wherein said element type field identifies one of elements which are associated with the NRT service and include a caption element of the NRT service and a text element of the NRT service. | 01-24-2013 |
20130061275 | NON-REAL-TIME BROADCAST SERVICE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a non-real-time broadcast service processing system and a processing method thereof. According to the present invention, the method for processing a non-real-time (NRT) service in a broadcast receiver enables the NRT service to be processed with the following steps: receiving a broadcast service and signaling information; identifying whether the broadcast service is the NRT service on the basis of the signaling information; and identifying whether the identified NRT service includes a 3D service or a 3D content. | 03-07-2013 |
20130167182 | CLIENT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A client apparatus, a system, and a control method thereof are provided. The control method includes: receiving a user command which selects contents; providing a user interface (UI) screen, which is used to select a watching environment information of the selected contents, according to the user comment; and setting a watching environment according to the watching environment information selected through the UI screen. | 06-27-2013 |
20130205355 | REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, RECORDING/DELIVERY APPARATUS, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING/DELIVERY METHOD - A recording/delivery apparatus includes a receiver, a recorder, an information map creating unit, an information map supplying unit, and a stream data reply unit. The receiver receives a broadcast data stream. The recorder records the received data stream in a recording medium. The information map creating unit creates an information map based on the data stream. The information map identifies a changed packet in a target stream of the data stream. The information map creating unit records the information map in the recording medium. The information map supplying unit supplies the information map to a reproduction apparatus coupled to the recording/delivery apparatus. The stream data reply unit provides, in response to a request for the data stream from the reproduction apparatus, a start position of the data stream. | 08-08-2013 |
20130219442 | SWITCHING CONTENT - Displaying video on a video display device is disclosed. A first video stream from a first video streaming source is displayed on the display device. A second video stream from a second video streaming source is processed on the display device without displaying the second video stream. Displaying the first video stream is ceased and instead the second video stream is displayed. Supporting operations on a video stream is also disclosed. At least one video chunk is received at a first granularity. A determination is made that an operation is to be performed at a different granularity. At least one video chunk is requested at the different granularity. | 08-22-2013 |
20130239156 | RANDOM BACKOFF APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AUGMENTED CONTENT - Provided is a random backoff apparatus and method for receiving augmented content that may prevent a delay or a down of a server caused by a plurality of receiving terminals accessing a server simultaneously, when a digital broadcasting system provides broadcast-based bidirectional broadcasting services over a communication network. That is, a technology for distributing receiving terminals accessing a server to receive augmented content, or accessing a home page of a corresponding program, based on metadata transferred from the digital broadcasting system to a broadcasting network. In a bidirectional digital method, a number of requests for access to the home page or the augmented content related to the program may be received from receiving terminals at one time. Accordingly, there is a desire for a method of preventing collision caused when a plurality of stations simultaneously access a single wireless channel. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239157 | FACILITATING PLACESHIFTING USING MATRIX CODES - A method for providing a user of a target device with placeshifted content. The method includes detecting, utilizing the target device, a matrix code associated with an audio/visual program. Data encoded in the matrix code includes program identifying information and elapsed time information with respect to the program. The method further includes generating, utilizing the target device, a request for the program based at least in part on the encoded data. The method also includes transmitting, utilizing the target device, the program request across a network. | 09-12-2013 |
20140082682 | SMART SET-TOP BOX AND OPERATING METHOD FOR PROVIDING SMART SERVICE AND DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICE USING DEFAULT MEDIA PLAYER INCLUDED IN SINGLE OPERATING SYSTEM - A method of playing back media data in a single operating system that supports a smart service and digital television (DTV) service is provided. The method includes loading the single operating system that supports the smart service and the DTV service, receiving, by a default media player included in the single operating system from an application, a request for playback of a target media data, determining a type of an identifier (ID) of the target media data, selecting, based on the type of the ID of the target media data, one player from among a video-on-demand (VOD) player and a DTV player different from the default media player, and playing back the target media data by the selected player. | 03-20-2014 |
20140137174 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURCHASING UPGRADED MEDIA FEATURES FOR PROGRAMMING TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for purchasing media features for programming transmissions. A selection is sent to a server system to buy an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission. The server system automatically coordinates purchasing the media feature from a programming transmission source and providing the media feature from the programming transmission source. In one embodiment, an entertainment system includes a user interface from which a viewer selects an upgraded media feature for a programming transmission, wherein the programming transmission with the upgraded media feature is provided to the entertainment system. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143817 | AUDIO/VIDEO BITSTREAM PLAYBACK SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An audio/video bitstream playback system and associated method is provided. The playback system includes an audio/video service system, a user device and a playback device signally connected to one another. The playback method includes the following steps. The audio/video service system provides multiple audio/video bitstreams and an operation interface. The user device connects with the audio/video service system, and performs a personalized operation on the multiple audio/video bitstreams via the operation interface. The audio/video service system generates an operation result in response to the personalized operation and stores the operation result. The playback device connects with the audio/video service system, and plays one of the multiple audio/video bitstreams according to the operation result. | 05-22-2014 |
20140282773 | CHUNKING OF MULTIPLE TRACK AUDIO FOR ADAPTIVE BIT RATE STREAMING - Systems, devices and methods are provided to support multiple audio tracks in an adaptive media stream. Segments of the adaptive stream are encoded so that the player is able to locate and request a specific one of the available audio tracks using byte range requests or the like. Audio content can be removed from video segments, or at least moved to the end of the segments so that a byte range request obtains just the video content when the default audio is not desired. The audio content can be obtained from a separate audio segment. Indeed, multiple audio tracks can be packaged into a common audio segment so that byte range requests can obtain just the particular audio track desired. | 09-18-2014 |
20140380384 | Non-DSG Mechanisms for Aligning Client Devices with Their Multicast Data Flows in a DOCSIS Network Environment - Video messaging may be provided. First, a bootstrap message including a system address may be transmitted by a high level device. A user device may receive the bootstrap message from the high level device and obtain system data from the system address contained in the received bootstrap message. The user device may then determine a service group in which the user device is deployed. Next, the user device may determine, from the obtained system data, a sub-system address corresponding to the determined service group. The user device may then obtain sub-system data from the sub-system address. | 12-25-2014 |
20150033272 | Updating Content Libraries By Transmitting Release Data - There are many boxes (e.g., set-top boxes) in a system offering media services to users. Each of the boxes maintains a library with a significant number of titles. Techniques for updating the library in each of these boxes using a transmission infrastructure are described. According to one aspect of the techniques, a service provider is provided with a high bandwidth broadcasting or multicasting capability, a release fragmented into a header and several segments is transmitted to all boxes that are respectively configured to receive a proper release package to update the library. Alternatively, separate release packages may be transmitted via different channels to the boxes, wherein each of the boxes is tuned to a proper channel to receive a proper release package. | 01-29-2015 |
20150046961 | METHOD OF PROCESSING NON-REAL TIME SERVICE AND BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of processing a non-real time service of a broadcast receiver, which receives and processes a service being transmitted in non-real time, and a broadcast receiver are disclosed. Herein, the method of processing a non-real time service in a broadcast receiver includes receiving in non-real time first signaling information including access information of a content item and second signaling information including detail information of the content item, receiving in non-real time a file belonging to the content item by accessing to a FLUTE session transmitting the content item, wherein the file corresponds to a compressed file that has one or more files including an entry file compressed therein, and decompressing the compressed file and then executing the content item referring to information on the entry file. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052568 | Dynamic Tuner Allocation - In an embodiment, a first tuner task type is identified from among a plurality of tuner task types, in response to receiving a first tuner request. The first tuner request was made to perform a tuner task of the first tuner task type. A first set of tuner selection rules specifically for the first tuner task type is determined and applied to a set of tuners to determine whether the set of tuners comprises a tuner available to perform the tuner task of the first tuner task type. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058904 | INTERACTIVE GUIDE WITH RECORDING - An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded. | 02-26-2015 |
20150128197 | METHOD AND DEVICE OPERABLE TO STORE VIDEO AND AUDIO DATA - According to one exemplary embodiment, a method operable to store video data and/or audio data is adapted to a first peer of a video and audio data system having a plurality of peers, and each peer has a corresponding storage space. In the method, before the first peer has not received a service request of a second peer of the plurality of peers, determines whether the video and audio data received by the first peer is stored in its corresponding storage space with a dynamically adjustable first video and audio storing probability, and extends a time interval of the first peer for storing received video and audio data; and when the first peer receives the service request of the second peer, sets a second video and audio storing probability. Thereby the second peer obtains at least one stored video and audio data from the first peer. | 05-07-2015 |
20150334455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS WHILE PROVIDING A SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE - An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a display displays a first video stream on the display. The electronic device downloads and stores a portion of a second video stream and, once the portion of the second video stream has been downloaded, ceases to download the second video stream. The electronic device receives a request to display the second video stream on the display and, in response, determines whether the stored portion of the second video stream satisfies recency criteria with respect to a current stream time of the second video stream. In accordance with a determination that the stored portion of the second video stream satisfies the recency criteria, the electronic device displays at least a portion of the first video stream on the display concurrently with at least the stored portion of the second video stream. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350703 | MOVIE PACKAGE FILE FORMAT - Systems and methods for improved video formats used in delivery and playback are presented. According to an embodiment, the movie package format contains tiers that provide for multiple sets of movie variations that are individually selectable for transfer to a device for local playback. A locally stored movie package may contain any subset of available tiers for a movie. Non-resident tiers can be discovered and downloaded into the movie package as needed or when available. Tiers, and other movie files may be updated or added to the movie package at any time. Then users can request updates or the updates can be pushed to the user without affecting the previously downloaded files. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350717 | ITEM TO ITEM TRANSITIONS - Systems and methods for transitioning between media assets are described. In the described techniques, a client device may receive and render a first plurality of coded segments corresponding to a first media asset. Subsequently, while rendering the first media asset, the client device may receive a second plurality of coded segments corresponding to a second media asset. In order to transition between the media assets, a starting point for the rendering of the second media asset is determined. | 12-03-2015 |
20150365720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS FOR NON-ADJACENT CHANNELS WHILE PROVIDING A SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE - A client device with one or more processors, memory, and a display displays a first video stream that corresponds to a first channel in a sequence. While displaying the first video stream and before receiving a request to display a second video stream corresponding to a second channel in the sequence, the client device preloads, from a remote content source, video content of one or more intervening channels. In response to receiving the request, the client device transitions from displaying the first video stream to displaying the second video stream: a portion of the first video stream is concurrently displayed with at least a portion of the preloaded video content of one or more intervening channels, and at least a portion of the preloaded video content of one or more intervening channels is displayed concurrently with at least a portion of the second video stream. | 12-17-2015 |
20160057483 | SELECTIVELY BLOCKING THE RECORDING OF CONTENTS AVAILABLE ALSO ON DEMAND - A device receives a request for a digital video recorder (DVR) to record digital contents. The device identifies the digital contents using metadata included in the request, such as a channel and a time associated with the digital contents, to access additional metadata from an electronic program guide (EPG), such as an identifier. The device uses the additional metadata from the EPG to determine whether the digital contents are available via video on demand (VOD). For example, the device may compare the identifier and/or other metadata for the digital contents to metadata associated with VOD content, such as a VOD catalog. The device may selectively prevent the DVR from recording the digital contents if the digital contents are available via VOD. | 02-25-2016 |