Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
725133000 | With diverse device (e.g., personal computer, game player, VCR, etc.) | 70 |
20080201758 | Home Communication Systems - Systems and methods are disclosed of a network including a primary device, a plurality of remote devices, and a shared peripheral device. The network allows the remote devices to operate the peripheral device, such as a DVD player, VCR, or camcoder, via the primary device and the network. The peripheral device is typically connected to the primary device and shared among all devices. The network also includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM) that routes the signals between the primary device and the plurality of remote devices. | 08-21-2008 |
20080235751 | Program Data Recording Apparatus - Disclosed is a program data recording apparatus for storing a program data based on a broadcast signal in a storage medium, comprising: a programmed-to-record storage section; a storing control section; an extended program retrieving section; a programmed-to-record program retrieving section; a determining section; a setting section; an updating section, a title storage section for storing the title of the program data stored in the storage medium, a precedence condition storage section for storing the genre of the program and the precedence so as to correspond to each other, and a display control section for determining whether the storing-incompletion information is added to the program data when the program data stored in the storage medium is replayed, and for displaying that a storing of the program data is incomplete on a display section when it is determined that the storing-incompletion information is added to the program data. | 09-25-2008 |
20080244680 | CONNECTION STATUS CHECKING APPARATUS AND CONNECTION STATUS CHECKING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a connection status checking apparatus checking a connection status of an external apparatus has following respective configurations. That is, the connection status checking apparatus includes: a connection part to which the external apparatus is connected; a command output unit outputting a check command for checking whether or not the external apparatus is connected to the connection part; a judging unit judging whether or not an answer to the check command from the external apparatus to which the check command is outputted by the command output unit exists; and a connection determining unit determining whether or not the external apparatus is connected to the connection part based on a judgment result of the judging unit. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244681 | Conversion of Portable Program Modules for Constrained Displays - A computer-implemented method includes identifying a computer-based portable program module, automatically altering code in the portable program module to permit display of the module on a television-based display so that the displayed module has a substantially similar appearance on the television-based display as on a computer display, and providing the altered code for execution on a processor connected to a television-based display. | 10-02-2008 |
20080263618 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING MEDIA PROGRAMS - A system for presenting media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a multimedia system having a controller element to receive a request from a set-top box (STB) for an emulator that emulates a user interface of a media player, wherein the request identifies the media player, retrieve the emulator according to the identification of the media player, and transmit to the STB the emulator for emulating the user interface of the media player by way of the STB. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
20080307484 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENABLING DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCAST ACCESS WITHIN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM - A system and method of enabling digital video broadcast access within an information handling system is disclosed. In one form, a method of enabling access to digital video broadcasts can include enabling use of a digital video broadcast (DVB) service access module within an information handling system. The method can also include determining an availability of a first DVB carrier using the DVB service access module and a DVB receiver module of the information handling system. The method can further include enabling access to the first DVB carrier, and receiving a first DVB signal including a first DVB channel data. The method can also include outputting the first DVB channel data using a media application of the information handling system. | 12-11-2008 |
20090013370 | Media playback apparatus and method for providing multimedia content using the same - a media playback apparatus and a method for providing a multimedia content using the same are disclosed. In accordance with the apparatus and the method, a content reception information stored in a disk media is read and a connection to an external apparatus is established based on the content reception information to receive and provide the multimedia content. | 01-08-2009 |
20090037972 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRESENT AUDIO AND VIDEO AT NON-NATIVE RATES - Methods and apparatus to play audio and video content at non-native rates are described. An example method includes playing a video portion of audiovisual content at a non-native rate, playing an audio portion of the audiovisual content at the non-native rate to correspond with the video portion, wherein a presentation of the audiovisual content at the non-native rate and a presentation of the audiovisual content at a native rate are substantially indistinguishable to an audience. | 02-05-2009 |
20090119736 | System and method for compressing streaming interactive video - A server center for hosting low-latency streaming interactive audio/video (A/V) includes a plurality of servers that run one or more applications and an inbound routing network that receives packet streams from users via a first network interface and routes the packets to one or more of the servers. The packet streams include user control input. One or more of the servers are operable to compute A/V data responsive to the user control input. A compression unit is coupled to receive the A/V data from the one or more of the servers and output compressed A/V data therefrom. An output routing network that routes the compressed A/V data to each of the users over a corresponding communication channel via a second interface, the compression unit is operable to modify a compression rate responsive to current characteristics of the corresponding communication channel for each user so as to optimize performance of the one or more applications. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119737 | System for collaborative conferencing using streaming interactive video - An apparatus comprising a server that generates a stream of streaming interactive video and/or audio. Means for multicasting the stream to a plurality of client devices accommodating different device video, audio and/or network characteristics, and means for allowing input from one or more of the client devices to control the streaming interactive video. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119738 | System for recursive recombination of streaming interactive video - A plurality of servers whose video output is coupled to video compression apparatus that transmits streaming interactive video to a plurality of users, with a feedback loop whereby the streaming interactive video is recursively combined within the video output of the plurality of servers. | 05-07-2009 |
20090125967 | Streaming interactive video integrated with recorded video segments - A method comprising executing a program on a server of a server center that generates and streams a user page in the form of streaming interactive video on a display of a user computer connected to the server via the Internet, the user page including a plurality of video windows, one or more of the video windows including streaming interactive video as well as simultaneously recorded video segments which are replayable by the user. | 05-14-2009 |
20090125968 | System for combining recorded application state with application streaming interactive video output - An apparatus for recording application state information over time while simultaneous recording application streaming interactive video output. A playback means in which the recorded application video may be played back or the application may be re-executed with the application state information. | 05-14-2009 |
20090133091 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An integrated circuit includes a digital television receiver section that receives a digital television signal. A wireless telephone transceiver section generates an outbound RF signal from an outbound symbol stream and converts an inbound RF signal into an inbound symbol stream. A processing module converts outbound data into the outbound symbol stream and converts the inbound symbol stream into inbound data. The digital television receiver and the wireless telephone receive section can share at least one common receiver component. An optional GPS receiver can also share at least one common receiver component and can generate GPS data that can be used when executing a digital television application. | 05-21-2009 |
20090150963 | BROADCAST-RECEIVING APPARATUS AND SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast-receiving apparatus and a synchronization method thereof are disclosed, the broadcast-receiving apparatus including a control unit which controls to record a broadcast program on an external apparatus according to broadcast information received from the external apparatus via a short range wireless communication method. Accordingly, recording of a broadcast program being played back on the external apparatus can be continued on the broadcast receiving apparatus. | 06-11-2009 |
20090249427 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERACTING WITH UNALTERED MEDIA - An interactive media player that allows users to view, discuss and interact with any video or audio segment that is owned by the users. In one aspect, a video player graphical user interface presents a video segment in its native, unaltered format and surrounds the video segment with interactive elements with which a user can view related content or create commentary and new content. By tracking metadata such as chapter, timecode, caption and other descriptive information from the video segment, advanced interactions with other users on a network playing the same video segment will be supported without the need to re-encode or duplicate the original video segment. Users can also create new content, such as commentary, audio or video clips that can be associated with a specific section of the video segment and stored on the network so that other users can view and interact with the newly-created content. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249428 | System and method of interacting with home automation systems via a set-top box device - A method of interacting with home automation systems via a set-top box device is disclosed and includes receiving data at a set-top box device from one of a plurality of home automation systems communicating with the set-top box device. The data indicating that a triggering event has been detected at the home automation system. The method also includes sending an alert to a display device coupled to the set-top box device indicating that the triggering event has occurred. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249429 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to present a media program with associated thematic metadata, and modify a design of one or more on-screen controls that manage a presentation of the media program according to the thematic metadata. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-01-2009 |
20090288131 | PROVIDING ADVANCE CONTENT ALERTS TO A MOBILE DEVICE DURING PLAYBACK OF A MEDIA ITEM - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing advance content alerts during playback of a media item. In one embodiment, the advance content alerts are provided to a mobile device, such as a mobile telephone, of an associated user. More specifically, a user registers his or her mobile device with a media player and configures the types of content for which the user would like to receive advance content alerts. Thereafter, during playback of a media item, the media player identifies upcoming content for which the user desires an advance content alert. In response, the media player generates an advance content alert and sends the advance content alert to the mobile device of the user via, for example, a local wireless communication link. | 11-19-2009 |
20100005502 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR THE SAME - An apparatus to which an electronic device can be connected, and that acquires a program distributed by the digital broadcast signal and that runs on the electronic device, comprising an extracting unit extracting, from the digital broadcast signal, distribution schedule information pertaining to the program; a unit holding the program; an updating unit executing update processing for updating an existing program in the electronic device with the acquired program, and including a first mode in which an update processing screen is displayed on a display unit and a second mode in which an update processing screen is displayed on a display unit of the electronic device; and a unit controlling the updating unit to execute the update processing in the second mode if an image is being displayed by the displaying unit, and to execute the update processing in the first mode if an image is not being displayed. | 01-07-2010 |
20100023993 | UNIVERSAL SET-TOP BOX - A set-top box may include a storage unit, input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate with a network node of a service provider over a communications network, memory unit, and a processing unit in communication with the storage unit, I/O unit, and memory unit. A user control panel module may be executed by the processing unit and configured to cause the processing unit to present a graphical user interface to a user to control access to one or more content stores of a content mall operating on the network node. A service provider control panel module may be executed by the processing unit and be configured to cause the processing unit to enable the communications service provider to control operation of the processing unit. A codec module may be executed by the processing unit and configured to enable the processing unit to display content downloaded from a content store of the content mall. | 01-28-2010 |
20100043046 | Internet video receiver - An Internet Video Receiver (IVR) is an appliance for delivering content from the Internet for viewing on a television screen or other device. The major contribution that we have made is to shift the position where advertising is merged with content in the delivery of television services. Previously, content was delivered by a single service provider through a closed medium to many clients. The content and advertising was preselected by the service provider at the server side and delivered to the television on the client side with limited customization for individual viewers. With an IVR, the user can choose content from many independent suppliers from the Internet which is merged with independently supplied advertising in the IVR at the client side. Merging content with advertising in the IVR at the client side provides a new method for delivering a customized television service that can be tailored to individual viewers. Statistical information about content that has been viewed using the IVR is collected at the client side and is sent to destinations on the server side independently of the content and/or advertising suppliers. All information crossing the client/server boundary between the IVR on the client side and independent services on the server side in either direction are transactions for which a fee can be charged. | 02-18-2010 |
20100071021 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a remote controller that manages operations of a set-top box (STB) having a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a user interface (UI) with one or more components, and a controller operably coupled to the RF transceiver and the UI. The controller can be adapted to cause the RF transceiver to establish a communication session with a subsystem of an interactive media communication system, cause the RF transceiver to transmit to the subsystem a request for media content, cause the UI to present media content supplied by the subsystem without interrupting operations of the STB, and cause the RF transceiver to transmit to the subsystem one or more commands directed to the STB. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077441 | BUFFERING CONTENT ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A handheld device receives a wireless RF transmission that includes multiple video streams and buffers all video streams or selected video streams based on an identification of video streams to buffer. The device might also buffer all or selected audio streams or other real-time data content that is received in the wireless RF transmission. The wireless RF transmission may include a set of video streams (and/or audio streams, and/or other real-timed data) for the handheld device to buffer. A head end that sends the RF transmission may determine which streams to buffer based on operator input, user preferences, and other factors. Alternatively, the handheld device may automatically determine which streams to buffer based on information such as user preferences and information in the RF transmission. Alternatively, a user may select which streams to buffer. | 03-25-2010 |
20100088737 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - An information processing device including, a receiving unit to receive video data from a server, a reproducing unit to reproduce the received video data and to display a video on a displaying unit, and a transmitting unit to transmit, to said server, a video title of the video data reproduced by the reproducing unit and reproducing time information representing a period of reproducing time of the video data reproduced by the reproducing unit. | 04-08-2010 |
20100132005 | Recapping media content - A system in accordance with the present invention may include one or more processors, memory that receives instructions from the one or more processors according to a clock operating at a frequency, one or more programs stored in the memory, with instructions to: open a media file or receive a media broadcast that may be stored locally or remotely; play the content of the media file or media broadcast at a default speed; and control the play of the content with control features such as a feature for recapping earlier media content. | 05-27-2010 |
20100251325 | SYSTEM ND METHOD FOR DIALING 911 FROM A TV REMOTE - A system and method for communicating emergency communications from a set top box to emergency services may be provided, wherein the system and method include receiving a request to contact emergency services using a set top box. The request may come from a remote control or from the set top box itself. Emergency communications may further be communicated to emergency services. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251326 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TURNING OFF FIREWALL OFELECTRONIC APPARATUS - [Object] To increase the usability for users without decreasing the security level. | 09-30-2010 |
20100325681 | RECEIVER, RECEIVING METHOD, AND DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiver configured to perform browsing of information relating to a broadcast program to be received and/or recorded by accessing to an Internet server being independent of the broadcast program, the receiver including: a browsing module configured to perform the browsing; a recording module configured to start, upon a start of the browsing, recording of the broadcast program being broadcasted and viewed; and a replying module configured to return, upon receiving of an acquisition request from the Internet server, identifying information relating to the broadcast program that has been viewed so far or being viewed to the server. | 12-23-2010 |
20100333163 | VOICE ENABLED MEDIA PRESENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various embodiments facilitate voice control of a receiving device, such as a set-top box. In one embodiment, a voice enabled media presentation system (“VEMPS”) includes a receiving device and a remote-control device having an audio input device. The VEMPS is configured to obtain audio data via the audio input device, the audio data received from a user and representing a spoken command to control the receiving device. The VEMPS is further configured to determine the spoken command by performing speech recognition on the obtained audio data, and to control the receiving device based on the determined command. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 12-30-2010 |
20110126258 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOCIAL NETWORK CHAT VIA A SET-TOP BOX - A system and method for chatting between a set-top box and one or more social networks. One or more social networks is associated with a set-top box. User preferences are set for communications with one or more contacts included in the one or more social networks. A chat interface is displayed to a user on a display associated with the set-top box in response to the user preferences and activity trigger determined in response to activity detected by the set-top box. Communications occurs with the one or more contacts using the chat interface. | 05-26-2011 |
20110191815 | AGILE DISTORTION AND NOISE CANCELLATION ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS AND PORTS IN A CATV UPCONVERTER/MODULATOR - A distortion-cancellation method for analog CATV or QAM transmission over cable is provided wherein a single feedback path from the output of a multiple-channel multiple-port upconverter/modulator is down-converted and used to reduce or cancel undesirable noise components including LO leakage, spurious, and modulated noise. The method allows for real-time monitoring, tuning, or control of the CATV/QAM output and of interfering signals and aging effects as compared to a desired performance metric. | 08-04-2011 |
20110265141 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SERVICE DATA OF HANDSET TV (AS AMENDED) - A method for transmitting service data of a handset TV is disclosed in the present invention, wherein, an audio part and a video part of a handset TV program are split into an audio sub-service and a video sub-service respectively, and when transmitting the service data of the handset TV program, a transmitting terminal splits the service data into audio sub-service data and video sub-service data; the transmitting terminal respectively transmits the audio sub-service data and the video sub-service data on different transmission resources, and transmits association relationship information of the audio sub-service and the video sub-service to a terminal. In the present invention, a transceiver operates in a DRX mode in a long time to effectively save the handset power energy; in addition, in implementation, the present invention only needs to update the software in the existing system, which causes very small changes to the system and is low in cost, thus the overall performance of the handset TV is effectively improved. | 10-27-2011 |
20110302621 | BROADCAST CONTROL SYSTEM - Provided is a very usable and flexible broadcast control system that can use content thatdoes not present in a set-top box by having a plurality of communication means, and can be easily operated by a user by using a paper controller printed with a dot pattern and a scanner remote controller. The broadcast control system is provided with a dot code reading device which has at least two communication means and optically reads the dot pattern formed on a medium, a first relay device for receiving the communication signal from the first communication means and controlling the broadcast receiver, and a second relay device for receiving the communication signal from the second communication means and transmitting to a server through a network. | 12-08-2011 |
20110314510 | SET-TOP BOX AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An entertainment system includes a television and a set-top box. The set-top box is configured to receive television signals, convert the television signals to signals which can be reproduced on the television, and output the converted signals to the television. The set-top box includes a storage unit storing at least one game application and a processing unit configured to run the at least one game application to generate game video/audio signals which are displayed on the television. A related set-top box is also provided. | 12-22-2011 |
20120260302 | Video Player and Portable Computer with Detection - A television or computer detects the presence of the other, and takes an action based on that detecting. | 10-11-2012 |
20120266206 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING SIGNAL DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A digital broadcasting signal processing method for processing a multimedia stream by a set-top box is disclosed. A USB request command set is pre-defined in a digital signal receiving unit to support the set-top box. The digital signal receiving unit transmits data with the set-top box and controls the signal quality of the data transmission according to the USB request commands transmitted by the set-top box while the digital signal receiving unit connected with the set-top box via USB. | 10-18-2012 |
20130067528 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Set Top Boxes - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to eliminate a scheduled recording of a targeted media program, where the scheduled recording is a redundant recording of the targeted media program that is determined based upon monitoring of recordings of media programs by a group of set top boxes in communication with each other over a network, where another set top box of the group of set top boxes is designated as a host set top box to record the targeted media program, and where the controller is provided access to the targeted media program by the host set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-14-2013 |
20130179934 | LAPTOP BASED TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL - A portable computer may be provided that interacts with a television system. The portable computer may be adapted to receive a user input identifying a media selection and transmit a control signal to cause the storage of the media selection. In other aspects, a set top box may receive a control signal from a portable computer and direct storage of a media selection. | 07-11-2013 |
20130268992 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A MEDIA DEVICE - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a mobile device having a controller to detect a location of a user by detecting at least one of a network associated with the user and a location of the mobile device, wherein the location of the user includes a media processor, transmit a request for an audio command intended for the media processor to a server on a communications network after detecting the location of the user, wherein the audio command is transmitted by the server to the media processor, detect an audio signal emitted from the media processor, wherein the audio signal is caused by the audio command, and determine an identity of the media processor by associating the detected audio signal with the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-10-2013 |
20130298179 | COMPANION DEVICE SERVICES BASED ON THE GENERATION AND DISPLAY OF VISUAL CODES ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a method includes launching an application on a first device. The application allows the first device to trigger a service based on a program being played on a second device. The first device captures a visual code being displayed in association with the program being played on the second device. The visual code includes encoded information for program ID information associated with the program being played on the second device and timing information associated with the program being played on the second device. The method determines the program ID information and the timing information from the encoded information included in the visual code and then triggers the service for the application using the timing information and the program ID information. | 11-07-2013 |
20130326576 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIEW SWITCHING - It is provided a method for view switching between a first device and a second device. The first device and the second device are used to display respectively a first multimedia content and a second multimedia content that are correlated, it comprises the steps of receiving and displaying, by the first device, data of the first multimedia content; in response to a view switching instruction, sending data of the first multimedia content to the second device and receiving data of the second multimedia content from the second device; and displaying the received data of the second multimedia content. | 12-05-2013 |
20130347050 | System And Method For Improved Optical Character Recognition For Automated Set-Top Box Testing - The present application provides a user configurable test system for set-top boxes (STB) and other consumer devices providing video output. In particular, it provides for a method of improving an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) process in such test systems. | 12-26-2013 |
20140026178 | Video processing system providing interactivity independent of service provider equipment and video output device - Described herein is a video display arrangement in which a video signal from a video source is intercepted and, in response to a command from a user, a desired video signal is obtained by at least one of substituting a different video signal for the video signal from the video source and augmenting the video signal from the video source to add interactivity information for display to the user. The desired video signal is applied to a display device and displayed to the user. The arrangement may use a smart cable or a small accessory. | 01-23-2014 |
20140181886 | MOBILE DEVICE CALLER ID TO SMART TV DEVICES - A method, performed by a mobile communication device, may include detecting a smart television device. The method may further include receiving an incoming telephone call, wherein the incoming telephone call includes caller identification information; providing the caller identification information to the smart television device; receiving an instruction on how to process the incoming call from the smart television device; and processing the incoming telephone call based on the received instruction. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181887 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A BROADCAST SERVICE, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE USING THE APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SAME - According to the present invention, a method for receiving a broadcast service comprises the steps of: selecting a non-real time service object; receiving service signaling data corresponding to the selected non-real time service object; determining a consumption model of the non-real time service object on the basis of the service signaling data; acquiring, if the consumption model is a predetermined consumption model, first content item reception information contained in the non-real time service object from the service signaling data; receiving a first content item on the basis of the first content item reception information; and executing the first content item in response to a request for execution from the selected non-real time service object. | 06-26-2014 |
20140189773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a storage medium including computer instructions to receive sensory information at a media device from a first mobile communication device where the first mobile communication device obtains at least a portion of the sensory information from at least one second mobile communication device in response to a broadcast by the first mobile communication device of a wireless signal representing a notice to obtain the sensory information, where the sensory information is associated with an environment of the first mobile communication device, and where the sensory information comprises images of the environment. The computer instructions can enable generating a plurality of personal content utilizing at least a portion of the sensory information, where each of the plurality of personal content includes some of the images captured at different perspectives. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140259088 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Set Top Boxes - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to eliminate a scheduled recording of a targeted media program, where the scheduled recording is a redundant recording of the targeted media program that is determined based upon monitoring of recordings of media programs by a group of set top boxes in communication with each other over a network, where another set top box of the group of set top boxes is designated as a host set top box to record the targeted media program, and where the controller is provided access to the targeted media program by the host set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282808 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING AND EXTRACTING COMMAND AND CONTROL DATA - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assembling and extracting command and control data. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the command and control data is segmented and inserted into multiple packet headers. The header packets are identified by flags such as “First portion,” “Middle portion,” “Last portion,” or “Null Byte.” When a receiver extracts the command and control data from the headers, it tracks the flags associated with the headers. The command and control data is saved to buffer in association with its associated flag. The receiver uses the flags to determine when all command and control data headers have been received. The command and control data is then reconstructed and used to decrypt audio visual content. | 09-18-2014 |
20140337911 | OPEN API DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A digital video recorder is disclosed. The digital video recorder includes at least one memory device, a plurality of communication access points for receiving at least one program play, an open application programming interface associated with the at least one memory device, and at least one correlation engine in communication with the open application programming interface. The plurality of applications correspondent to the open application programming interface allow a user to manipulate metadata associated with ones of the programs plays and the metadata relates to interframe interactivity with detailed aspects of the ones of the program plays. The at least one correlation engine provides for correlation among at least for the interframes of the program play to ones of the interframes of other ones of the program plays, and among the interframe interactivity to the interframes of the program play to interframe interactivity with the other ones of the interframes of the other ones of the program plays. | 11-13-2014 |
20140351876 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver has a receiving module, a display controller and an output module. The output module is configured to output, when a first display module changes from a first state where a first video image is displayed to a second state where a second video image is displayed, first instruction to at least a first information processor configured to switch a second display module of the first information processor from a third state where first content is displayed to a fourth state where second content is displayed and configured to maintain a third display module of a second information processor in the third state. The first and second content are based upon the first and second video images, respectively. | 11-27-2014 |
20150026753 | Mobile Set Top Box - A system is provided in which IP or media content residing on or being streamed to a mobile phone is forwarded to a display. The media content supports a native resolution of the mobile phone that is significantly smaller than a native resolution of said display. The system has media content processing circuitry, which up-scales the media content to the display native resolution. The system forwards the up-scaled media content to the display, whereby the display provides the up-scaled media content to a viewer. | 01-22-2015 |
20150033281 | On-Screen Television Input Management - A television system that provides an on screen display menu system that allows a user to select from available input source using a graphical user interface. The television system also automatically adapts to the type on input signal selected for display. The television system and on screen display menu also support interaction between the television system and attached devices to unify the control of such devices including attached personal computers through the remote control of the television system. | 01-29-2015 |
20150052574 | SOFTWARE DEFINED ATSC TV DEMODULATOR WITH WI-FI TUNERS - The present invention provides an implementation method for a Software Defined ATSC TV Demodulator with Wi-Fi Tuners. The method includes the wireless interface between the ATSC TV tuner and the computing platform, the wireless interface (Wi-Fi) transport stream protocol, and the vector-based digital signal processing algorithm for each individual functional block. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058910 | BTV BOX AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF TELVISION AUDIO - An integrated audio transmission system for receiving television audio signals from their source and transmitting them to a wireless remote receiver wearable by a user. The integrated audio transmission system comprises a device box and headset receiver, wherein the device box can be configured to receive audio signals directly from a television or from a television converter box (or set top box). Regardless of the source, the device box receives audio signals from either HDMI or RCA wires and once audio signals are received by the device box, the audio signals are isolated and prepared to be broadcast by a near field wireless transmitter, and then broadcast. The broadcast audio signals are picked up by the paired headset receiver. The headset receiver processes the audio signal and broadcasts the audio signal over earpiece speakers. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058911 | RECEPTION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content being transmitted; a command execution portion configured to execute a first application program in response to a first command for controlling the operation of the first application program executed in interlocked related to the AV content; a command transmission portion configured to transmit to an external terminal apparatus a second command for controlling the operation of a second application program that can be executed by the terminal apparatus in interlocked relation to the AV content when the terminal apparatus is connected to the reception apparatus; and a command reception portion configured to receive the first command transmitted from the terminal apparatus executing the second application program. The command execution portion executes the first application program in response to the received first command. | 02-26-2015 |
20150106866 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a communication component configured to communicate with an electronic device with an electronic device-side display screen, the electronic device having a content reproduction function, a display component configured to display an electronic device-side display image that is displayed on the electronic device-side display screen of the electronic device, and a controller configured to acquire the electronic device-side display image via the communication component. The controller is further configured to acquire first information related to a change in at least one of position and orientation of the electronic device, and further configured to perform control to display the electronic device-side display image on the display component based on the first information. | 04-16-2015 |
20150143449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TELEVISION NETWORK CUSTOMIZED FOR AN END USER - A hybrid audio and video system and method of providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location are provided. A video signal feed includes visual content. An audio signal feed includes audio content. A third signal feed includes promotional content about the end user. Specific visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically selected. The visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically combined in response to the selections to create an output feed. The selected visual content, audio content, and promotional content of the output feed through the television network at the end user location. | 05-21-2015 |
20150150071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING CONTENT THROUGH INTEGRATED CHANNEL MANAGEMENT - Provided are a method and apparatus for reproducing at least one piece of content received via at least one interface. The method includes classifying the at least one piece of content respectively received via the at least one interface according to a reference attribute, allocating the classified at least one piece of content to a virtual channel, and selecting a channel from among set channels that include the virtual channel and an occupied basic channel. | 05-28-2015 |
20150334440 | SMART AUDIOVISUAL INTEGRATION DEVICE - A smart audiovisual integration device of this invention is disclosed which includes an audiovisual apparatus; a master controller, connected to the audiovisual apparatus in a wireless connection, where the master controller comprises an inventory unit, a zone unit and a setting unit. The inventory unit is provided with a selection of plural play modes corresponding to the desired audiovisual targets to enjoy, and the zone unit is provided with a choice of plural zones corresponding to the desire sections of a residence to stay. The setting unit is provided with detailed settings for the audiovisual apparatus according to the audiovisual targets. Once a desired section of the residence is selected and a desired audiovisual target is selected further, the audiovisual apparatus is adjusted automatically to the detailed setting of the corresponding mode through the control of the master controller, which cuts down the time for the self-adjustment by the user. | 11-19-2015 |
20160007091 | Methods and Systems for Managing Consecutive Recordings - Various arrangements for managing multiple consecutive recordings by a television receiver are presented. Stored timers may be analyzed by a television receiver. Based on such analysis, a first television program and a second television program that are scheduled to be broadcast in consecutive time slots and are both broadcast as part of a single transponder stream may be identified. The first television program and the second television program may be recorded to a single file stored to a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the television receiver. Such a single file may be handled in various ways to reduce the likelihood of any portion of the recording of one of the television programs being missed. | 01-07-2016 |
20160021411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION - A method for providing customized information to a plurality of portable communication devices. A customer premises equipment (CPE) synchronizes with at least one of the plurality of portable communication devices. The CPE extracts descriptive data of media content stored in the at least one portable communication device. The CPE searches for a descriptive data of content available at the CPE based on the descriptive data extracted from the at least one portable communication device. The CPE determines that the extracted descriptive data matches the descriptive data of content available at the CPE. The CPE makes the content available to the at least one portable communication device. | 01-21-2016 |
20160044361 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO CREATE INTERACTIVITY BETWEEN A MAIN DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE SECONDARY DEVICE - A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device. The method comprises receiving a main stream comprising a signal indicating the availability of the ongoing interactive experience related to the audio/video content and extracting the interactive data from the main stream, obtaining a main interactive application related to the interactive data by the main device, obtaining a secondary interactive application related to the interactive data by the secondary device, loading the main interactive application into a software module of the main device, executing the main interactive application with all or part of the interactive data, collecting by the main interactive application of the main device, result of user's interactions made on the secondary device during execution of the secondary interactive application, processing the received user's interaction by the main interactive application to produce a result, displaying the result on the screen together with the audio/video content. | 02-11-2016 |
20160057456 | IMAGE FRAME TRANSMISSION METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND SMART TELEVISION - Data compression is performed on an original image frame of a display buffer area of the mobile terminal by using a wavelet transform compression algorithm, and after the compressed data is transmitted to the smart television and an inverse wavelet transform decompression processing is performed thereon, the original image frame is restored for display, so as to achieve the content display between the screens of the mobile terminal and the smart television. Existing hardware is used to compress and decompress data, which does not occupy operation resources of the mobile terminal and the smart television, and improves the system performance and accelerates the data compression speed. Also, the adopted wavelet transform compression algorithm can effectively improve the data compression ratio, reduce the data transmission amount in the transmission process, and reduce the hardware overhead. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057494 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAID DEVICE - A signal transmitting and receiving device and a method of controlling the signal transmitting and receiving device are disclosed. The method of controlling the signal transmitting and receiving device includes de-multiplexing a stream including video data and signaling information, decoding de-multiplexed signaling information and video data, and extracting information on a crop region from decoded signaling information. The signal transmitting and receiving device includes a de-multiplexing unit de-multiplexing a stream including video data and signaling information, a signaling information decoding unit decoding de-multiplexed signaling information, a video decoder decoding video data in a de-multiplexed video stream, a control unit extracting information on a crop region from decoded signaling information, and a display unit. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066061 | USE OF PARALLEL DATA PROGRAMMING FOR DEVICE INTEGRATION - Provided are techniques for detecting a presentation of media content on a first display device; synchronizing contextual data corresponding to the media content with the media content; transmitting the contextual metadata corresponding to the media content to a second display device in response to the detecting, wherein the second display device is a different device than the first display device; and presenting the contextual metadata, in synchronization with the media content, on the second display device in conjunction with the presentation of the media content on the first display device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160088343 | RENDERABLE CONTENT PARTITIONING AND PORTABILITY - A mobile device controls content partitioning at a separate renderable content storage device of an item of renderable content into multiple partitioned content segments that are each less in size than the entire item of renderable content and that each fit within available memory of the mobile device. The mobile device renders on a display device of the mobile device multiple received content partition identifiers that each identify one partitioned content segment. The mobile device retrieves from the separate renderable content storage device a partitioned content segment of the item of renderable content identified by a user-selected content partition identifier. The mobile device renders the partitioned content segment. The mobile device automatically retrieves, in response to completion of rendering of the partitioned content segment, a second partitioned content segment using a second content partition identifier of the received multiple content partition identifiers. | 03-24-2016 |
20160098243 | RECORDING/TRANSFERRING PROGRAM, RECORDING/TRANSFERRING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING/TRANSFERRING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a recording/transferring program that causes an information processing apparatus to perform the steps of: generating programming information for programming the information processing apparatus to record a particular content; starting recording of the particular content onto a recording medium in accordance with the programming information; and automatically transferring, upon completion of the recording of the particular content onto the recording medium, the particular content read out from the recording medium to an external device connected to the information processing apparatus so as to be capable of communicating therewith. | 04-07-2016 |
20160134918 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME SECURITY MONITORING USING A TELEVISION SET-TOP BOX - Techniques disclosed herein enable automated home security monitoring via a television connected to a set-top box, such as a cable set-top box. Such techniques integrate the television with a home security system. A television viewer can use the television to control, interact, and automatically receive information about home security events in real-time. A television viewer can control lighting, and room temperature, and arm/disarm sensors in the home such as door sensors, motion detectors, cameras, etc, as well as access camera images. Events from such sensors can be monitored or viewed on the television set when they are triggered. For example, when triggered, an icon representing the sensor can be shown on the television screen, or in case of a camera, an image or video can be shown that cause the triggered event. | 05-12-2016 |
20160150262 | AUDIO VISUAL SMARTPHONE BROADCASTER - An information transfer system including a personal electronic device, at least one television, and at least one signal broadcasting device. The signal broadcasting device transfers information from the television to the personal electronic device, and includes a signal input and a processing apparatus. The signal input is coupled to a television output to thereby provide an audio/visual signal containing the information. The audio/visual signal corresponds to a selected channel being displayed on the television. The processing apparatus receives the audio/visual signal and provides a wireless output signal containing a portion of the audio/visual signal to the personal electronic device. | 05-26-2016 |