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20080209482 | Methods, systems. and products for retrieving audio signals - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for retrieving audio signals. A video signal is received that is associated with a content identifier and an alternate audio tag. In response to the alternate audio tag, a query is made for an alternate audio source that corresponds to the content identifier. A query result is received that identifies at least one alternate audio signal that corresponds to the content identifier and that is separately available from the video signal. | 08-28-2008 |
20080209483 | System And Method For Providing Rss Content In A Broadcast System - A system and method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system. According to one embodiment, a method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprises the acts of: periodically retrieving, at a broadcast station ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080209484 | Automatic Creation of Thumbnails for Music Videos - There is provided a method for automatically creating a music video thumbnail ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080209485 | INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention comprises a synchronization section for performing synchronization of an AV stream and metadata, and a capsulization section for capsulizing an AV stream and metadata every metadata unit, and by reconfiguring metadata unit by unit and capsulizing an AV stream by this means, makes possible partial execution of metadata, and makes it possible to carry out program distribution for processing a segment comprising part of an AV stream, speeding up of response times, reduction of the necessary storage capacity, and reduction of network traffic. | 08-28-2008 |
20080222686 | Video Transmitting Over a Cellular Carrier - A system which correlates across multiple images to find commonalities among the images and compresses according to those commonalities. The commonalities can be across multiple different images which are unrelated. The information is quantized according to the client that will display the images, and then, and luminance in common color areas are encoded as a single encoding. A WAP application may also be downloaded. | 09-11-2008 |
20080222687 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION UTILIZING AUDIOVISUAL CLIPS - Device, system, and method of electronic communication utilizing audiovisual clips. For example, a method of electronic communication utilizing audiovisual clips includes: receiving an identifier of a remotely-stored audiovisual clip through an electronic communication channel associated with an electronic messaging application; and automatically playing the remotely-stored audiovisual clip inside the electronic messaging application. | 09-11-2008 |
20080256582 | Method For Viewing the Content of a Dvb-H Type Digital Television Signal - The invention relates to a method of visualizing the content of a DVB digital TV signal comprising a plurality of transport streams in which each TS packet is identified by a packet identifier (PID) corresponding to a respective program or service, the method being characterized in that it implements a display in the form of a two-dimensional graph in which the first dimension represents time and the second bit rate, showing successive bars of graphics symbols stacked parallel to the second dimension, each bar representing a stack of said graphics symbols in which each symbol represents a TS packet, each graphics symbol being distinguished as a function of the stream to which the packet belongs. The method orders the packets of each bar so as to group packets together by stream. | 10-16-2008 |
20080276290 | Monitoring Apparatus - A monitoring system checks a transmission error of a video/audio signal transmitted from a source ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080288992 | Systems and Methods for Improving Image Responsivity in a Multimedia Transmission System - The present invention relates to improved methods and systems for transmission of images overlaid on video, particularly images requiring high levels of responsivity (e.g. mouse pointers) relative to the underlying video, from a computing device to a television. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a method of transmitting at least one video frame with an overlaid image, comprising the steps of capturing at least one frame of video data separate from the overlaid image at a first rate, capturing the overlaid image separate from the frame of video data at a second rate, packetizing the captured frame of video data, packetizing the overlaid image, wherein the frame video data are in data packets separate from the overlaid image data packets, and transmitting separate video data packets and overlaid image data packets. | 11-20-2008 |
20080301742 | TIME-INTERLEAVED SIMULCAST FOR TUNE-IN REDUCTION - A system and method for providing faster tuning into a chosen program in a time-sliced multicast and/or broadcast transmission environment. Multimedia data of the same source material but of different transmission and presentation characteristics are coded and compressed. According to various embodiments, simulcast streams of a program are time-sliced, placed maximally apart from each other in terms of transmission time, and sent over the channel. | 12-04-2008 |
20090007202 | Forming a Representation of a Video Item and Use Thereof - Functionality is described for forming a summary representation of a video item to help a user decide whether to obtain a full version of the video item. The functionality operates by: (a) receiving a video item; (b) dividing the video item into a plurality of segments; (c) extracting at least one key frame from each of the plurality of segments to form a plurality of key frames; and (d) organizing the video segments into one or more groups corresponding to one or more respective scenes based on the plurality of key frames, to thereby form the representation of the video item. The functionality can be used to communicate search results to a user, to provide a sample of the video item in a message, etc. | 01-01-2009 |
20090013359 | INDIVIDUALIZED DIGITAL MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for individualized distribution of digital content to purchasers via portable kiosks are described. The systems contain a storage device for storing the digital content and distribution devices for distributing the digital content to a user. The distribution devices can be configured to be portable so that users who are not mobile can access the distribution device. As well, the users can use a receiving device containing unique identification data to receive and access the digital content. Such a system is extremely useful for users who are not mobile and whose use of the distribution devices needs to be controlled, such as detainees in a corrections facility. Other embodiments are described. | 01-08-2009 |
20090031375 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING MEDIA BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a display device having a controller to wirelessly receive media; wirelessly receive control signals for presentation of the media from a mobile communication device; and selectively disable control by the display device over presentation of the media on the display device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031376 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CONTENT IN A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS - A communication system | 01-29-2009 |
20090031377 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING CONTENT IN A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM USING A WORKFLOW SYSTEM - A system and method for receiving data in a content processing system includes a receiving system receiving content and metadata, an incoming folder storing the content and a content management system receiving a notice signal corresponding to receiving of content and metadata. The content management system generates a material identification for the content, creating an inventory list at the content management system and communicating the matter identification to the workflow system. The workflow system processes the content into formatted files and storing the formatted files in a broadcast folder. The content management system communicates conditional access data to video transport processing system. The workflow system communicates a status message to the content management system when the formatted files are stored in the broadcast folder. | 01-29-2009 |
20090037966 | Displaying an Information Ticker in Association with a Personalized Video Mosaic in a Television Services Network - A video source associated with an information ticker may be captured, and the associated information ticker may be broadcast and displayed below or near an array of simultaneously broadcast video sources being broadcast in a mosaic of video sources. The displayed information ticker may be broadcast in association with one or more of a plurality of simultaneously broadcast video sources in the mosaic of video sources. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037967 | Video upload system - A video upload system comprising a web server adapted to receive, from a user, a video file and a selection of a plurality of video sharing websites; and a video upload engine adapted to log in to said plurality of video sharing websites and to upload said video to said plurality of video sharing websites, based on the selection received from said user. | 02-05-2009 |
20090049491 | Resolution Video File Retrieval - Peer-to-peer and IPTV based technologies have facilitated tremendous growth in terms of the sharing of video files in computer networks and on the Internet. This growth has imposed an immense challenge on service providers in terms of being able to handle continuously increasing loads while still ensuring (a minimum) quality of service. This invention responds to the noted challenge by providing a novel apparatus, method and system for providing video to an end user at various resolutions. Additional benefits include the preservation of computing resources in terms of processing resources, power, and bandwidth while still providing users with content-rich services. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055883 | BROADCASTING SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A broadcasting signal processing apparatus, includes: a signal processor which processes a broadcasting signal having an application to provide broadcasting program information; an output unit which outputs the broadcasting program information; and a controller which stores the broadcasting program information of the application according to a user's command, and provides the broadcasting program information corresponding to the selected application through the output unit if the stored application is selected by a user. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064245 | Enhanced On-Line Collaboration System for Broadcast Presentations - An enhanced on-line collaboration system is provided for subset of users viewing the same broadcast presentation at the same time. Each session is initiated by a single user sending a session request to a collaboration server. The request identifies members of a proposed subset and the broadcast presentation that is to be the subject of the collaboration. The request may also include an initial user collaboration input. The collaboration server establishes a final subset of available users and forwards any user collaboration input to broadcast redistributors associated with members of the final subset. Subsequent collaboration inputs from members of the final subset are forwarded to broadcast redistributors and appear as graphic or text overlays on the broadcast display seen by members of the final subset. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064246 | DISTRIBUTED AND INTERACTIVE GLOBECASTING SYSTEM - Described is a distributed, interactive broadcast system having a plurality of robotic modules coupled to a broadcast control center and data center, the control center and data center capable of pulling and pushing audio and visual information from and to each individual robotic module within the distributed, interactive broadcast system. The system being ideal for broadcasting live events from venues equipped with audio and video devices. Interactive applications are also facilitated by the system allowing for real-time interactivity between global remote viewers and with spectators at the venue. | 03-05-2009 |
20090064247 | USER GENERATED CONTENT - The system provides a computer based presentation synchronized to a broadcast and not merely to an event. The system includes a customizable interface that uses a broadcast and a plurality of secondary sources to present data and information to a user to enhance and optimize a broadcast experience. The secondary sources can comprise commercially available sources as well as user generated content that is generated prior to, or coincidentally with, the broadcast of the primary content. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070838 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A LOCAL COLLECTION FACILITY AND A REMOTE FACILITY - A system and method for operating the same includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives local channel signals at a local collection facility and encodes the local channel signals into respective IP signals. The local collection facility includes a router routing the respective IP signals through an IP network to a remote facility. | 03-12-2009 |
20090100481 | DEVICE WITH BROADCAST RECEIVER AND LOCAL WIRELESS INTERFACE - A device that includes a broadcast receiver and a local wireless interface where the broadcast receiver is capable of receiving broadcast data, and the local wireless interface is capable of communicating with at least one wireless device and transmitting at least some of the broadcast data to the at least one wireless device. The broadcast receiver may be an audio receiver, a video signal receiver, or a satellite receiver. The local wireless interface may be a Bluetooth interface, an IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) interface, an IrDA interface, or a home radio frequency (HomeRF) interface. | 04-16-2009 |
20090100482 | Conveyance of Concatenation Properties and Picture Orderness in a Video Stream - Systems and methods that provide a video stream including a first video sequence followed by a second video sequence, and that provide a first information in the video stream pertaining to pictures in the first video sequence, wherein the location of the first information provided in the video stream is in relation to a second information in the video stream, wherein the second information pertains to the end of the first video sequence, wherein the first information in the video stream corresponds to a first information type and the second information in the video stream corresponds to a second information type different than the first information type, and wherein the first information corresponds to auxiliary information. | 04-16-2009 |
20090133080 | METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PACKAGING LIVECAST ELECTRONIC CONTENT FOR DISTRIBUTION - Packaging live broadcast electronic content for delivery on a content delivery network is provided. A first live program broadcast on a first channel is scheduled for delivery on a livecast channel, and a second live program broadcast on a second channel is scheduled for delivery on the livecast channel. The first live program is associated with a first content identifier and the first channel in an electronic program guide, and the second live program is associated with a second content identifier and the second channel in the electronic program guide. Upon receiving a program selection of at least one of the first live program or the second live program from the electronic program guide, the program selection is delivered over the livecast channel. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus that can communicate with plural content viewing apparatuses includes a group registering unit that registers users of the content viewing apparatuses in groups, a sharing-level setting unit that sets sharing level information representing an information sharing level among users belonging to an identical group, a viewing-information receiving unit that receives viewing information of the users, a user-viewing-content managing unit that manages a user viewing content database, a discriminating unit that discriminates, when a viewing information request of another user is received, the other users belonging to a group identical with a group to which the user of the content viewing apparatus at the request source belongs, an information extracting unit that extracts viewing information of the discriminated other users from the user viewing content database, and a viewing-information transmitting unit that transmits the viewing information to the content viewing apparatus at the request source. | 05-21-2009 |
20090144785 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BROADCASTING MODIFIED LIVE MEDIA - Methods and systems are presented for broadcasting a modified live media feed of an event. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving a live media feed at a broadcast computer from one or more recording devices, wherein the live media feed includes real time occurrences of a live event. The live media feed is broadcast after a predetermined delay, and the method includes identifying, during monitoring of the live event, a portion of the live event that is suitable for application of a modification effect. The process also includes the broadcast computer applying the modification effect to a portion of the live media feed corresponding to the identified portion of the live event, and then broadcasting the modified live media feed. | 06-04-2009 |
20090150948 | Hyperlinked Media Objects - Systems and methods of utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services are disclosed. One such method includes receiving a video program having a start time. This method also includes receiving, before the start time, a media object associated with the video program. This method also includes storing the media object, and displaying the media object and the video program on a screen. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A CAMERA - A system and method for remotely controlling a camera may include a telephony device communicatively coupled to a data network. The telephony device comprises at least one module adapted to generate a control signal in response to receiving a user command associated with dialing of an emergency telephone number. A camera may be adapted to start capturing images in response of receiving the control signal. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158365 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH USER CUSTOMIZED GRAPHICS FOR USE WITH LAYERED VIDEO CODING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a user interface module that receives at least one user preference. A decoder module produces a decoded video signal from a basic video layer stream and at least one graphics layer streams based on the at least one user preference. | 06-18-2009 |
20090187953 | CONTENT DELIVERING SYSTEM, RELAYING APPARATUS, USER TERMINAL, CONTENT DELIVERING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - In the broadcast delivering service utilizing an IP network, a content delivering system is provided in which the emergency broadcast can be timely and securely delivered when the disaster or the happening is induced. The content delivering system is configured by including a relaying apparatus and a user terminal, the relaying apparatus includes a data receiving unit that receives video data and emergent data from the IP network, a first format converting unit that converts the emergent data to an OAM frame, and a priority transfer controlling unit that performs control to transfer the converted emergent data to the user terminal in preference to the video data, and the user terminal includes a priority generation controlling unit that performs control to extract the emergent data from the data from the relaying apparatus, and to generate delivery data by priority, a second format converting unit that converts the data from the relaying apparatus to an IP frame, and a data imposing unit that combines the emergent data and the video data to superimpose the emergent data on the video data, and generates the delivery data. | 07-23-2009 |
20090193478 | Content Shuffling System and Method - A video system ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090199251 | System and Method for Voting on Popular Video Intervals - A system and method is provided for identifying popular intervals in online hosted videos. To determine popular intervals associated with a video, a plurality of votes for one or more intervals of the video are collected and organized into a plurality of groups. Each group includes votes for intervals of the video that are similar to each other. A group having the highest number of votes is identified, and a most popular clip of the video is formed based upon the intervals in the group with the highest number of votes. This process can be carried out to determine the groups having the second and third highest number of votes in a single video to form the second and third most popular clips in that video, as well as across numerous videos to identify the most popular clips within different videos. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199252 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING APPLICATIONS - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing access to an application through a user terminal, comprising: executing an application and generating visual application output data; creating video data from the visual application output data, the video data being in a format of the user terminal; and sending the video data to the user terminal through a video channel. | 08-06-2009 |
20090249413 | VIDEO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON LOCATION DATA AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video transmission system includes a transceiver module that receives location data from a remote device and that transmits a video signal to the remote device. A network module receives a video stream from a video source and that generates the video signal based on the location data. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING SERVICE USING MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CODE - The present invention is directed to a method for requesting a service, using a multi-dimensional code. According to a preferred embodiment of this invention, a user terminal recognizes a multi-dimensional code displayed with information or advertisement in any of information delivery media (e.g., television, newspaper, magazine, etc.), and receives and displays detailed information corresponding to the information or advertisement or performs ordering/making a payment for a product corresponding to the advertisement. With the present invention, not only does it become more convenient to order/make a payment for an advertised product, but also a variety of services corresponding to the pertinent product can be provided. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254955 | LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER FEEDHORN - A circuit, electrical device or other apparatus for band stacking and/or band translating multiple transmissions. Such transmissions may be satellite transmissions, terrestrial transmissions, signals carried across a wired network such as a cable network, and so forth. Two sets of left-hand polarized and right-hand polarized signals may be accepted by an embodiment. One left-hand polarized signal and one right-hand polarized signal may be band stacked such that the left-hand polarized signal occupies a first frequency and the right-hand polarized signal occupies a second frequency, thereby permitting the two signals to be transmitted simultaneously across a single transmission line as a first unique signal. The second left-hand polarized signal and second right-hand polarized signal may likewise be combined into a second unique signal for transmission. The first and second unique signals may be stacked as a first stacked output and a second stacked output by a band translating circuit. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254956 | COMMUNICATION SIGNAL CHARACTERISTIC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A communication signal characteristic measurement system comprising: detecting a quiet line including: storing a specific characteristic data, detecting a vertical synchronization pulse in the specific characteristic data, and applying an eight line delay in the specific characteristic data; and displaying a data set showing the quiet line relative to the vertical synchronization pulse. | 10-08-2009 |
20090265744 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF VIDEO DATA HAVING PARTIAL DATA COMPRESSION - A system and method for wireless communication of video data are disclosed. One embodiment of the system transmits partially compressed video data from a transmitter to a receiver over a wireless channel. The transmitter is configured to send a plurality of groups of data bits over a wireless channel. The data bits, in an uncompressed form, together form one or more displayable elements representing at least a portion of a video image. The plurality of groups have different degrees of significance to the quality of the video image. The plurality of groups include a first group of uncompressed data bits, and a second group of compressed data bits, wherein the first group has a higher degree of significance to the quality of the video image than the second group. The receiver is configured to receive the plurality of groups of data bits over the wireless channel. The system allows transmission of a large amount of video data over a wireless channel having a limited capacity or a varying condition. | 10-22-2009 |
20090276818 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING IPTV SERVICE AND INTERNET BROADCASTING SYSTEM THEREFOR - An apparatus and method for providing preferred contents to a user in an Internet broadcasting system that provides a broadcast service using an Internet data transport protocol. A user terminal sends a request for a broadcast service to a service provider. The user terminal receives an authentication key from the service provider, and delivers the authentication key to a third display terminal in which a user of the user terminal is not registered. The third display terminal delivers the authentication key and connection information of the third display terminal to the service provider. The service provider authenticates the third display terminal. The user terminal transmits information selected by the user to the service provider, which transmits broadcast service data related to the selected information to the third display terminal for being displayed. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276819 | Method of receiving broadcasting signal and apparatus for receiving broadcasting signal - A method and apparatus for receiving a broadcasting signal for a real-time broadcasting service and a non-real-time broadcasting service are disclosed. The apparatus for receiving the broadcasting signal includes a receiving unit, a storage medium, a first processor and a second processor. The receiving unit receives and displays a broadcasting service in real-time. The first processor receives and decodes non-real-time content based on reception time information and identification information included in first signaling information, and stores the decoded non-real-time content in the storage medium. The second processor reads and presents the non-real-time content from the storage medium based on presentation time information and the identification information included in second signaling information, and displays the broadcasting service in real-time. | 11-05-2009 |
20090307734 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC APPARATUSES - A communication device includes: a first communication module configured to perform a first communication with a counterpart communication device using a first set of communication lines; a second communication module configured to confirm with the counterpart communication device using a second set of communication lines whether the counterpart communication device is capable of establishing a second communication; a storage module configured to store information related to an extended communication capability provided in the counterpart communication device; and a controller configured to establish a third communication with the counterpart communication device based on the information stored in the storage module when the second communication module confirms that the counterpart communication device is capable of establishing the second communication. | 12-10-2009 |
20090320082 | Method of delivering content data - A system and method are provided for delivering video content data from a first computer to a second computer. In such system, a first computer can store video content in first and second encoded video files having first and second data encoding formats. The video content may be stored in a directory accessible by a request from a browser of a second computer. The first computer can receive a request for content data from the second computer and identify a data format consumable a player of the second computer. When the requested content data is available in the consumable data format, the first computer can transmit the requested content data in the consumable data format to the second computer. When the requested content data is available at the first computer but is not in the consumable data format, the first computer may convert the requested content data to the consumable data format and transmit the converted content data having the consumable data format to the second computer. | 12-24-2009 |
20090328117 | Network Based Management of Visual Art - Works of visual art are provided over a digital television provider network for local display by a user. Live or substantially live video of works of visual art may be streamed to the user's location. Alternatively, still images of the works of visual art may be captured and stored as electronic files. Network-based servers may feed the streaming video or electronic data from still images to one or more set-top boxes in a user's home for a limited period. Selectable icons permit users to select images for purchase in electronic form or in hard-copy form. | 12-31-2009 |
20100023981 | METHOD FOR SENDING IMAGE DATA FROM CAMERA TO CCTV NETWORK - An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory on the Internet, and a transmission initiating device for initiating the connection and transfer operations of the file transfer device and transport control device. The network interface device may be a modem, network adapter, or adapter for connection to the Internet. Upon capturing the digital image, the camera initiates a connection to the Internet, connects to the destination user directory, and uploads the digital images. Thereafter, the digital images are available to authorized (or any) user having access to the Internet. | 01-28-2010 |
20100023982 | CAMERA CONNECTIBLE TO CCTV NETWORK - A camera, connectible to a CCTV network, includes a camera lens and image sensor. as well as an analog video input connector that receives analog image signals corresponding to views from outside the camera. An image processing circuit outputs image signal data of the image sensor, and a video conversion circuit outputs image signal data of the analog image signals. The image signal data is stored on a storage device. A microcontroller controls the circuits, and a network adapter connects to an internet-protocol address corresponding to a network device capable of serving files. The microcontroller selectively transmits image signal data of the image sensor or transmits image signal data of the analog video input connector from the storage device to the network device using the network adapter and the internet-protocol address. | 01-28-2010 |
20100037273 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION - A system in accordance with the invention includes an interactive video system that creates immersive multimedia experiences through responsive physical interaction and audience participation. The system transform floors, walls, screens, staging and other surfaces and video output devices into an interactive experience. Motion tracking and projection systems enable the combination of a background message to be manipulated in response to audience participation, including human body movements. Included within the system is a software application with a setup and programming user interface, used in conjunction with external hardware to which it is connected. External hardware includes, in one basic embodiment, one or more video projectors, one or more video cameras, and one or more computers. The computer receives input from the video cameras, and modifies the projected video based upon that input. A single system unit can be networked to other system units on a LAN, WAN, or global network. | 02-11-2010 |
20100077439 | Method of Generating a Modification Signal and Infographic Sequence, Corresponding Source Signal, Infographic Sequence, Broadcasting Method and Device and Management System - A method and apparatus are provided for generating a modification signal intended to be used in a method of broadcasting an infographic sequence by a reproduction apparatus. The method includes inserting, into the modification signal, modification information relating to modifiable infographic compositions included in a modifiable infographic sequence. The modification signal makes it possible to modify the modifiable infographic sequence to obtain a modified infographic sequence intended to be broadcast by the reproduction. | 03-25-2010 |
20100095335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO DATA OVER AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE - A system is disclosed for performing a method of distributing video data over an electrical power line. The system includes but is not limited to a processor in data communication with a computer readable medium and a computer program comprising instructions embedded in the computer readable medium, the computer program further comprising instructions to detect first event data at a first controllable device in an internet protocol television system; instructions to send second event data over the electrical power line to a second controllable device in the internet protocol television system from the first controllable device in response to the detecting the first event data at the first controllable device; and instructions to receive video data concurrently at a first internet protocol television client device over the electrical power line from the first and second controllable devices in response to the detecting the first event data at the first controllable device. | 04-15-2010 |
20100107202 | Method of transmission of a digital content stream and corresponding method of reception - The invention concerns a method of transmission of a digital content stream to receivers and a corresponding method of reception. In order to synchronize digital content rendering over these receivers, while supporting trick mode commands, the method of transmission comprises a step of sending of a common time reference to the receivers, a step of reception of a trick mode command message, the received trick mode command message comprising information allowing identification of a point in the digital content stream, a step of sending of notification messages to all of the at least two receivers notifying them of the received trick mode command message and a step of sending of at least part of the digital content stream to all receivers in accordance with the received trick mode command message, the digital content stream comprising information allowing to identify a point in the digital content stream. | 04-29-2010 |
20100122307 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL BROADCASTING DATA APPLICATION - A method for processing a digital broadcasting data application is disclosed. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a data of a minimum quantity required for executing a data application is received the digital broadcast network and other data is received by a pull method to minimize a time required for receiving and executing the data application. | 05-13-2010 |
20100218228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE OBJECTS IN VIDEO DATA - A system, method and computer program product are disclose for processing an object in a video data stream. The method runs on a processor programmed to execute the method and includes but is not limited to receiving at a client device, the video data stream from a server; displaying the video data stream at the client device on a client device display; receiving input data at the client device for rendering on the client device display a first functional indicator indicating one of a plurality of functions and surrounding a first region of pixel locations representing a first image object in the video data stream; and performing a function indicated by the first functional indicator on meta data for the first image object in the first region of pixel locations. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223649 | Automated Assessment of Digital Video Encodings - Methods and systems for automating assessment of defects in digital videos are disclosed. Digital video content submitted to a digital video distribution system is encoded (e.g., transcoded) for distribution in a compact format. Portions of the encoded digital video content, referred to as video segments, that have perceived defects (e.g., transcoding artifacts) can be identified. An electronic record of the perceived defects for each of the identified segments can be created and used to automatically create a condensed defect review video that facilitates convenient and efficient assessment of the perceived defects by others. In one embodiment, the defect review video can provide for direct “side-by-side” comparison of displayed segments of the compact format and corresponding segments of the originally submitted format. Direct comparison of appearance of the perceived defects using the condensed defect review video provides for efficient assessment and disposition of perceived defects. | 09-02-2010 |
20100235871 | TRANSMISSION OF UNCOMPRESSEDVIDEO FOR 3-D AND MULTIVIEW HDTV - A wireless video camera system including a single or dual HDTV digital camera; a system for the wireless transmission of uncompressed single or multiple SMPTE 292M, HDSDI data streams over an RF band; and automatic self-pointing transmitting and receiving antennas. | 09-16-2010 |
20100306808 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING VIDEO SEGMENTS AND DISPLAYING CONTEXTUALLY TARGETED CONTENT ON A CONNECTED TELEVISION - Systems and methods for identifying which video segment is being displayed on a screen of a television system. The video segment is identified by deriving data from the television signals, the derived data being indicative of the video segment being displayed on the screen. This feature can be used to extract a viewer's reaction (such as changing the channel) to a specific video segment (such as an advertisement) and reporting the extracted information as metrics. The systems and methods may further provide contextually targeted content to the television system. The contextual targeting is based on not only identification of the video segment being displayed, but also a determination concerning the playing time or offset time of the particular portion of the video segment being currently displayed. | 12-02-2010 |
20100313229 | Threshold Based Computer Video Output Recording Application - An application that is capable of monitoring Internet or network traffic and performing recordings of computer video output based on network activity thresholds. The recording application is typically not installed on the computer to be recorded but can reside on the computer to be recorded. The application contains a configuration interface that allows a user to set thresholds for certain types of network activity usage. When a threshold is reached, the application will begin a video recording of the computer's video activity which will be stored for later use. The application can be configured to include settings such as the length of the recording. In a typical environment, the application is a hardware appliance that is capable of monitoring web activity and network traffic and can connect to the computer over the network in order to perform the recording. The computer to be recorded can have specific software that is capable of capturing the video or can use industry standard video capturing software such as VNC. VNC is typically used to view and control computers as well as send video images of the computer and the application can utilize an existing application such as this to perform the recording over the network. The recording application can integrate with software tools such as VNC and does not require specifically developed proprietary software to be installed on the monitored computer in order to perform a recording of the computers video output. | 12-09-2010 |
20100325676 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DIGITAL REALISTIC BROADCASTING BASED ON NON-REALTIME AND METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a transmitting and receiving system for non-realtime based digital realistic broadcasting, and a method thereof. The transmitting system includes a broadcasting TS generator for generating a 2-D TS for a 2-D image and an auxiliary TS for auxiliary information necessary for realistic broadcasting of the 2-D image, and a transmitter for transmitting the generated auxiliary transport stream before a corresponding broadcasting time and transmitting the generated 2-D transport stream according to a corresponding broadcasting schedule. | 12-23-2010 |
20100333155 | SELECTIVELY USING LOCAL NON-VOLATILE STORAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRANSMISSION OF CONTENT - Content is created at a first location using a video camera or other device. At least a subset of the created content is stored in non-volatile storage at the first location. At least a portion of the content stored in the non-volatile storage is transmitted to a remote entity via a network in response to a trigger. For example, a video camera may send video data to a server or other client. If the network becomes unavailable, the camera will store the video in a local flash memory and when the network becomes available, the camera can transmit the video from the flash memory to the server or other client. Alternatively, the camera may transmit low resolution video to the server while storing a high resolution version of the video in the local flash memory. If a trigger event occurs, the camera will then send the appropriate high resolution video the local flash memory to the server. In another alternative, video (or other content) transferred to a mobile device is stored and paused during a telephone call (or other function). | 12-30-2010 |
20110072476 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR BROADCAST CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A system and method for broadcasting periodical content to one or more reader devices in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving, from a content system, processed periodical content, determining a distribution schedule that indicates one or more scheduled times at which the processed periodical content is scheduled to be distributed to the one or more reader devices, and broadcasting, via a broadcast communication network, the processed periodical content for distribution to the one or more reader devices using a broadcast channel over the air in accordance with the distribution schedule. | 03-24-2011 |
20110072477 | USING MOBILE TERMINALS FOR TEXT ENTRY IN IPTV CHAT SESSIONS - Systems and methods according to the exemplary embodiments provide for chat session handling in IPTV systems. A chat server can be configured to forward text messages associated with a particular chat session toward an IPTV terminal for output thereon. Chat message entry can be performed by using a wireless text entry device, e.g., a mobile phone. An IPTV control server can be configured to recognize a request for a chat session which involves output of chat messages on an IPTV terminal, and to verify that the user has a linked mobile phone and IPTV subscriptions. | 03-24-2011 |
20110099594 | STREAMING ENCODED VIDEO DATA - A source device may signal characteristics of a media presentation description (MPD) file such that a destination device may select one of a number of presentations corresponding to the MPD file and retrieve one or more video files of the selected presentation. In one example, an apparatus for transporting encoded video data includes a management unit configured to receive encoded video data comprising a number of video segments and forms a presentation comprising a number of video files, each of the video files corresponding to a respective one of the video segments, and a network interface configured to, in response to a request specifying a temporal section of the video data, output at least one of the video files corresponding to the number of video segments of the requested temporal section. A client may request temporally sequential fragments from different ones of the presentations. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099595 | Method and a User Equipment for Reserving Bandwidth - At a user equipment a conditional bandwidth renegotiation method is provided for managing bandwidth renegotiations when the user equipment is engaged in an IPTV session with an IPTV network and a channel switch has been requested. When it is determined that the requested channel requires less bandwidth than the presently selected channel, a conditional bandwidth re-negotiation process is initiated wherein, upon having switched to the requested channel, a timer is started. If, a timeout of the pending timer is recognised prior to another channel switch request, a band-width re-negotiation procedure is initiated, while no bandwidth re-negotiation is to be executed if another channel switch request is recognised prior to timeout of the pending timer. | 04-28-2011 |
20110138430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING A BROADCASTING CHANNEL - A method and computer readable medium for encoding data onto a channel broadcasting a program are disclosed. For example, the method selects a channel that is being used to broadcast a program, generates data having characteristics in accordance with an error burst signature and transmits the data on the channel that is being used to broadcast the program. | 06-09-2011 |
20110154417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE SYNCHRONIZED VIDEO WATCHING - The present invention provides techniques for digital video distribution that provides for joint video content watching amongst a group of watchers using multiple mini browsing windows (MBWs), such that the watchers can simultaneously interact with each other in a video conferencing-like setting (i.e., seeing selected watchers' videos in MBWs and hearing their voices) while they view together specific video content in a synchronized way. The MBWs can be displayed as overlays on the main video window being watched on full screen. | 06-23-2011 |
20110179458 | LOCATION-AWARE DISTRIBUTED SPORTING EVENTS - Various embodiments facilitate location-aware distributed competitions. In one embodiment, a system facilitates a distributed sporting event that includes multiple players traveling over courses that are remote from one another. The system includes a manager that receives state information, such as location information, from client devices used by each of the players. The manager then transmits location information for each of the players to the client devices, which are each configured to present a graphical representation, such as a map annotated with the locations of each of the players. The manager asserts a course to each of the players, by providing specific instructions to travel along a particular path. The client devices provide the players with the appearance of competing over the same course, even though they are all actually competing over courses remote from one another. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179459 | Digital file manager and method for management of digital files in an apparatus for reception of digital television - The present invention describes a method for managing digital files, such as, for example, applications developed for TV digital, in a digital TV receiver apparatus, as well as a manager of said digital files. Particularly, the manager has a visual interface that enables the user to identify which applications are present in the digital TV receiver apparatus, install and/or uninstall applications, in addition to providing fast access to certain applications. | 07-21-2011 |
20110197241 | DEVICE FOR SENDING IMAGE DATA FROM CAMERA TO CCTV NETWORK - An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory on the Internet, and a transmission initiating device for initiating the connection and transfer operations of the file transfer device and transport control device. The network interface device may be a modem, network adapter, or adapter for connection to the Internet. Upon capturing the digital image, the camera initiates a connection to the Internet, connects to the destination user directory, and uploads the digital images. Thereafter, the digital images are available to authorized (or any) user having access to the Internet. | 08-11-2011 |
20110307931 | PARTICIPATORY TELEVISION INTEGRATION SYSTEM - A method for providing real-time interaction with broadcasted audio/video content is disclosed. The method involves sampling via a microphone an audio segment from a broadcasted audio/video content received on an audio/video device, converting the sampled audio segment to a digital signal, comparing the digital signal with a digital snapshot of an audio pattern that corresponds to the audio portion of the broadcasted audio/video content, determining a current position relative to a beginning of the broadcasted audio/video content based on the comparing, and displaying on a second audio/video device an interactive display based on the determined current position. | 12-15-2011 |
20120030723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STREAMING VIDEO - A method and apparatus for transmitting video is provided herein. A video representation is segmented into video chunks, with each chunk spanning a different time interval. Each chunk may be divided into two or more sub-chunks. During operation, the client requests a sub-chunk of a particular video chunk and then possibly requests an additional sub-chunk of the video chunk. The client then combines and decodes the sub-chunks to provide a reconstructed video chunk for playback on a device. In an embodiment, I-frames of a video chunk are made available in a separate sub-chunk file than P-frames (or B-frames). | 02-02-2012 |
20120096501 | FRAME SHARING - A method including providing television content (TC) to a user; receiving a TC capture request; capturing TC frames based on the TC capture request; displaying to the user one or more TC frames included in the captured TC frames; receiving a user selection of one or more TC frames included in the displayed one or more TC frames; receiving a user selection of one or more destinations to send the selected one or more TC frames; and sending the selected one or more TC frames to the one or more destinations. | 04-19-2012 |
20120144440 | Method and System for Reducing Channel Switching Delay Of An IPTV - The disclosure provides a method and system for reducing channel switching delay of an IPTV. The method comprises that: an IPTV system plans a multicast association mode; the IPTV system determines, after receiving a message of requesting to access a multicast group from a terminal, other multicast groups associated with the multicast group which the terminal requests to access according to the multicast association mode and makes the terminal synchronously join in the multicast group which the terminal requests to access and other multicast groups associated with the multicast group which the terminal requests to access; provides normal multicast streams of the multicast group which the terminal requests to access, and provides no multicast streams or Low-Definition Television (LDTV) multicast streams of the other multicast groups associated with the multicast group which the terminal requests to access, and when the terminal switches channels, the IPTV system provides the terminal with normal multicast streams of the multicast group of a channel to which the terminal requests to switch when determining that the terminal has joined in the multicast group of the channel to which the terminal requests to switch. The method can reduce the channel switching delay of the IPTV and further improve the QoS of the IPTV service. | 06-07-2012 |
20120180096 | RECEIVER SET, INFORMATION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - An information apparatus connectable with plural external apparatuses including an audio visual data outputting portion, a command input portion which inputs a command from an external apparatus for requesting audio visual data, an information managing portion which manages a number of external apparatuses to audio visual data can be distributed to be simultaneously viewed or recorded and a controller portion which controls distribution of the data to the external apparatus which sent the command depending upon a distributing condition. The controller portion makes a decision on whether the number of external apparatuses to which data can be distributed is equal to or smaller than a limited number, and controls the distribution of data to the external apparatus based on a result of the decision. | 07-12-2012 |
20120210376 | USING PROGRAM CLOCK REFERENCES TO ASSIST IN TRANSPORT OF VIDEO STREAM TO WIRELESS DEVICE - Processing a video stream using upon Program Clock References (PCRs) contained therein in preparation for transmission to a wireless device. Operation includes receiving video frames of the video stream, buffering the video frames, and extracting PCRs from at least some of the video frames of the video stream. Operation further includes, based upon at least the values of the PCRs, determining transmission parameters, and transmitting video frames of the video stream to the wireless device according to the transmission parameters. Operation may further include determining a round trip delay of transmissions to the wireless device and acknowledgements from the wireless device, adjusting PCRs of at least some video frames of the video stream based upon the round trip delay, and transmitting the video frames of the video stream to the wireless device. | 08-16-2012 |
20120222076 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING RECEIVED STREAMING CONTENT CHANNELS - An apparatus and method is disclosed in which a buffer receives a first content stream carrying a content channel signal. The first content stream carries the content channel signal at a rate substantially greater than the streaming content playout rate, for initially loading the buffer. The buffer switches its reception of the content channel signal from the first content stream to a second content stream. The second content stream is at a rate substantially the same as the streaming content playout rate. Generally, this switch occurs when some predefined threshold of the content channel signal is buffered. | 08-30-2012 |
20120272278 | TOOLBAR FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO CONTENT - Methods and systems for distributing content and displaying content are disclosed. A toolbar configured to be docked to a browser is provided over a network to a user terminal. The toolbar is configured to occupy a first portion of a browser window while leaving room in the browser window for the browser to display a web page in a second portion of the browser window. A plurality of items of content or representations thereof are provided and presented via the toolbar while the web page is displayed in the second portion of browser window. A user selection of a first of the plurality of items of content is received, and video content corresponding to the first item of content is streamed for display on the toolbar while the web page is displayed in the second portion of browser window. | 10-25-2012 |
20120284760 | Method of Producing and Distributing Copyrighted Content - The present disclosure teaches methods for producing and distributing content through a network in a way that is practicable and economical for both the owners of the content and the delivery service providers. The present disclosure teaches methods of using content to drive multiple revenue streams from a website that distributes such content. | 11-08-2012 |
20130007821 | APPLICATION STRUCTURE FOR WEB-ENABLED COMPUTER ELECTRONICS DEVICES - An electronic device, such as a web-enabled television has a device layer that defines certain hardware, firmware, and software constraints of the device, and a superapplication that interfaces with the device layer. The superapplication defines certain functionality that may be utilized by one or more applications that provide specifics of the user experience, such as colors and placement of text and graphics, functions that may be called by reference to the superapplication, and so forth. The structure may facilitate or eliminate the need for approval of applications once a superapplication is approved for use on the device. Multiple applications may be designed to function with the superapplication, such as to facilitate development and offering of applications, such as for different stations of television offerings. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014189 | Media Content Delivery Systems and Methods - The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling a consumer to acquire media content items. | 01-10-2013 |
20130047192 | Media Detection and Packet Distribution in a Multipoint Conference - A method includes receiving a plurality of audio signals. Each of the plurality of audio signals includes audio packets, wherein one or more audio packets from each of the plurality of audio signals is coded with an audiometric, the audiometric including an acoustic measurement from a conference site. The method further includes, for each of the plurality of audio signals, extracting an audiometric from one or more audio packets and selecting an active audio signal based on the extracted audiometrics. In addition, the method includes determining a change in the active audio signal and in response to determining a change in the active audio signal, updating a media forwarding table, the media forwarding table including a directory for routing one or more of the plurality of audio signals. The method further includes distributing audio packets to one or more conference sites in accordance with the media forwarding table. | 02-21-2013 |
20130055325 | ONLINE ADVERTISING RELATING TO FEATURE FILM AND TELEVISION DELIVERY OVER THE INTERNET - A system for providing information to a viewer of a visual content presentation creates a scene database that includes details about many potential scenes planned for a visual content presentation. At least one scene in the scene database is shot then, after shooting scenes and prior to the editing process, the database is updated to reflect actual details used during shooting. The visual content presentation is then edited. After editing the visual content presentation, the database is updated to identify scenes that were actually used in the visual content presentation, and the order in which those scenes appear is specified. A request for details is received from the viewer about at least one aspect of a scene actually used in the visual content presentation, and details are transmitted to the viewer about a requested aspect of the scene actually used in the visual content presentation. | 02-28-2013 |
20130091529 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND PLAY-BACK DEVICE - A display device includes a first interface, a second interface and a display circuit. The display device transmits a first connection confirmation signal to confirm connection, via the first interface to a playback device and receives a response signal in reply to the first connection confirmation signal, transmits a second connection confirmation signal to confirm connection, via the second interface to the playback device and receives a response signal in reply to the second connection confirmation signal, and makes a function to use the first and second interfaces between the display device and the playback device available if both response signals in reply to the first and second connection confirmation signals are received. | 04-11-2013 |
20130111532 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING MULTI-VIEW CONTENTS | 05-02-2013 |
20130125182 | TUNABLE RF RETURN PATH FILTER WITH AUTOMATIC CHANNEL PLAN DETECTION - A method and computing device that provides a tunable RF filter for a two-way communication system. The method receives a downstream video signal, and filters the downstream video signal into at least one downstream bandwidth band, each downstream bandwidth band related to desired upstream/downstream bandwidth splits. The method performs an energy detection on each downstream bandwidth band, and determines a lowest frequency of said at least one downstream bandwidth band that contains downstream video content. The method sets a diplex filter upstream/downstream frequency cutoff to a maximum upstream bandwidth that does not conflict with the lowest frequency of said at least one downstream bandwidth band that contains downstream video content. | 05-16-2013 |
20130291033 | PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION USING A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - According to one aspect, a portable communication device records a program being presented by a media presenting apparatus as media data, generates a query regarding a media channel and a program on that channel, which query includes said media data and sends said query to a system for determining a program on a media channel operated by a program determination service provider. The system receives the query, compares the query media data with data of a number of sets of reference media data related to at least one reception environment, where each set corresponds to a broadcast media channel, identifies the media channel, identifies a program in the media channel through using an electronic program guide, and sends data identifying the channel and the program to the portable communication device. | 10-31-2013 |