Interactive video distribution systems inventions 10/06

20060242662 - Broadcasting signal receiving system: A broadcasting signal receiving system includes: an obtaining part for obtaining program information of a receiving program; a broadcasting signal receiving part for receiving a broadcasting signal to obtain a video signal and an audio signal or a recorded image reproducing part for reproducing a previously recorded program to obtain...

20060242661 - Method and device for generating a user profile on the basis of playlists: This invention relates to a method (and corresponding device) of generating a user profile on the basis of playlists, wherein the user profile is generated on the basis of the user's own playlists and properties derived from them. In this way, more playlists are considered in the generation of a...

20060242663 - In-email rss feed delivery system, method, and computer program product: A system, method, and computer program product that allows an email program to passively display information in conjunction with incoming emails that include RSS feeds and may include contextual advertising at the same time. The system, method, and computer program product of the present disclosure targets at least a portion...

20060242664 - Content providing server, information processing device and method, and computer program: An apparatus and a method are proposed which enable an improved control processing for live streaming distribution of tuner received content from a server to a client. By setting a URL to a channel list as a set of channels, and transmitting a content acquisition request from the client to...

20060242665 - Interactive television program guide systems with initial channel tuning: A system is provided based on user equipment such as a set-top box or computer with which an interactive television program guide is implemented. The system may gather information on the television viewing and music listening habits of a user and the user's interactions with the program guide. The user...

20060242666 - Television control interface with electronic guide: An on-screen menu method and system for controlling the functions of integrated electronic devices and a television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel...

20060242667 - Ad monitoring and indication: A method and system are presented for indicating the termination of an advertisement break to a viewer. A program of interest on a first channel is determined and while the user watches other programming on alternate channels the first channel is monitored to determine when the advertisement break is over....

20060242668 - Method for displaying personal information in an interactive television programme: A process for displaying personal information in an interactive television broadcast comprising: acquiring personal information with the aid of personal equipment, transmitting the personal information to a server for broadcasting content, transmitting the personal information from the server for broadcasting content comprising formatting data comprising the personal information intended to...

20060242669 - Display node for use in an audiovisual signal routing and distribution system: An audiovisual signal is converted from a native format to a digital, packetized interchange format and transported between a capture node and a display node through a switch. The display node converts the audiovisual signal from the interchange format to a displayable format and causes display of the audiovisual signal....

20060242670 - Circuit arrangement and method for digital elevision reception in mobile television receivers: A digital television system includes a network that connects a display, an operating unit that requests a program or program information, and a television reception unit, a demultiplexer that separates the audio, video and miscellaneous data, a matching stage that matches the audio signal with the video signal, a multiplexer...

20060242671 - Vehicle entertainment system incorporated within the armrest/console of a vehicle with a swivel monitor mounting structure: A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface. The video system includes an integrated housing supporting a video monitor and a video source....

20060242672 - Data scheduling: A method of scheduling a series of data files, preferably digital movie files provided in encrypted form for transmission to hotels, for transmission by a predetermined transmission channel in a predetermined time period according to one aspect of the invention includes: determining the bandwidth of the transmission channel; determining the...

20060242673 - Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user: Value-added information is created based on favorite information of a content user. The content is processed according to the generated value-added information. Favorite data indicating operations, such as fast-forward, pause, and rewind operations, performed while the content is being played back, and personal user information, such as the age group,...

20060242674 - Methods and apparatus to broadcast advanced television system committee video in switched digital video systems: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes de-multiplexing at least one program stream from at least one of a plurality of multiple program transport streams (MPTSs), and connecting at least one program...

20060242680 - Automobile web cam and communications system incorporating a network of automobile web cams: A communications system incorporating a plurality of vehicle mounted web cams that collect video information and transmit the video information together with other local information via a wireless network to a server. The video streams from the web cams and associated information are available to users on a internet web...

20060242677 - Extendible and open camera connector system: An extendable and open camera connection (XOCC) system for use with IP video camera applications. The XOCC system comprises an application framework and multiple, custom-built digital video content source drivers. The framework comprises an API which enables a client application to send to the API standardized requests for access, manipulation...

20060242676 - Live streaming broadcast method, live streaming broadcast device, live streaming broadcast system, program, recording medium, broadcast method, and broadcast device: To provide a live streaming broadcasting method of high quality and low cost. The present invention also resides in a live streaming broadcasting apparatus and system, a program and a recording medium. A live streaming broadcasting method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of carrying out live...

20060242679 - Remote monitoring and information system: A system and method provide information concerning a monitored location and live views of the location to a user at a location remote from the monitored location. The information may be information such as the layout of the monitored location. A network such as the Internet may be used to...

20060242678 - Remote network video content recorder system: A concept and method for the remote management of and recording of digital video content from a remote IP video camera to an application server via the internet. The recorder system comprises a user device capable of running a user interface, a server running a communications interface, a recorder module,...

20060242675 - Return path management system and method: There is provided a return path management system and method positioned between a user television and a provider system which delivers return paths from user televisions to provider systems in a packetized form. The return path management system comprises return path server, a provider database, a user database and a...

20060242681 - Method and system for device-independent media transactions: Methods, systems, techniques, and computer-readable media for device-independent media transactions, such as the transaction, acquisition, presentation, and publication of media, are provided. Example embodiments provide a Device Independent Video Transaction System (“DIVTS”), which enables a user to transact for media such as streamed video on any device that can receive...

20060242682 - An optical communication system for transmitting rf signals downstream and bidirectional telephony signals which also include rf control signals upstream: A method of transmitting TV signals and bidirectional telephone communication signals on a single optical fiber, existing telephone twisted pair infrastructure, and existing coaxial cable infrastructure. In addition to allowing the downstream transmission of television channels as well as bidirectional telephone communication, the single optical fibers also provides for the...

20060242683 - Methods and apparatus to manage advanced television system committee video in broadcast switched digital video systems: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to manage program streams in broadcast switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example method includes receiving a plurality of motion picture experts group (MPEG) multiple program transport streams (MPTSs) that contain a plurality of program streams; selecting a subset of the plurality of program streams...

20060236332 - Television broadcast signal receiver: A TV receiver 1 stores viewing record of each receivable channel with a tuner 11 in a memory 17. A main controller 18 extracts a plurality of channels having viewing frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined level based on the viewing record of each channel stored in the...

20060236333 - Music detection device, music detection method and recording and reproducing apparatus: A method and device for detecting music parts within a content at relatively low cost of arithmetic operations. The device includes a first power calculating section for calculating a sum of powers of respective channels of two-channel sound, a second power calculating section for calculating a difference between the powers...

20060236335 - Storage control system: A storage control system for a decoder. A decoder with a hardware platform for receiving and decoding coded data and a storage system for temporarily holding the decoded data from the hardware platform. A transport stream containing a global control data stream is used to manage the storage system. The...

20060236334 - Uplink signaling for global decoder control: Uplink signaling for controlling a plurality of decoders at a remote site. An uplink has a control server for controlling a storage system of the decoders at the remote site. The control server of the uplink controls the storage system by injecting at least one global control stream multiplexed with...

20060236336 - Control method and device for controlling a controllable device: An example method and device for controlling a controllable device involves using a control device comprising a numeric keypad and a delimiter key. Control operations for the controllable device are respectively associated with digits of the numeric keypad and one of the control operations is initiated by pressing the delimiter...

20060236338 - Recording and reproducing apparatus, and recording and reproducing method: The present invention is intended to make it possible to retrieve a desired scene from among numerous scenes by utilizing metadata that is recorded together with audiovisual data. Metadata describing each scene contained in audiovisual data recorded on a recording medium is analyzed and transformed into a metadata structure in...

20060236337 - Registration of applications and complimentary features for interactive user interfaces: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes receiving a call from an application executing on a host computer, the host computer having a collection of graphical user interfaces, and, in response to the call, registering the application whereby the registering comprises providing one or more entry points for the application wherein each...

20060236339 - Television control method: A method is provided for controlling a television including a user input part for manipulating a channel adjusting item. The method includes displaying a channel map showing a predetermined number of channels including a tuned broadcast channel if the channel adjusting item is selected through the user input part, and...

20060236340 - Smart audio guide system and method: A smart audio guide system according to the present invention for use in conjunction with an interactive content distribution system that includes a distribution head-end that makes programming available for viewing on a video display device at a viewer subsystem, the viewer subsystem including an audio unit to provide audio...

20060236341 - Image display device, method of controlling the same and home network system: An image display device and a home network system are provided. The image display device transmits a broadcasting signal including at least one of a video data, an audio data, and an additional data according to predetermined transmission conditions. The home network system includes at least one external device connected...

20060236342 - Systems and methods for video-rich navigation: Methods and systems are disclosed that provide a user with efficient video-rich navigation (VRN) of media assets in an interactive media guidance application, such as an interactive program guide. A user can select a displayed video asset and perform an action on the selectable video asset, for example, using a...

20060236344 - Media transaction system: Methods, systems, techniques, and computer-readable media for device-independent media transactions, such as the transaction, acquisition, presentation, and publication of media, are provided. Example embodiments provide a Device Independent Video Transaction System (“DIVTS”), which enables a user to perform transactions related to media such as streamed video. In some embodiments, one...

20060236343 - System and method of locating and providing video content via an iptv network: A method of obtaining video content is disclosed and includes receiving a spoken search, determining each word in the spoken search in a word-sensitive context, generating a first plurality of hypothetical search strings, and searching a text-based video content library index with the first plurality of hypothetical search strings. Further,...

20060236345 - Video system for a vehicle: A video system for a vehicle comprises a receiving unit for connecting with a portable hard drive, the receiving unit being disposed in a vehicle and electrically connected to a display, wherein the hard drive is capable of receiving and storing data from a data source. The receiving unit may...

20060236346 - Control system with global control stream for controlling a plurality of decoders: Control system with global control stream for controlling a plurality of decoders. The control system simultaneously controls a plurality of decoders at a remote location by using a global control data stream. A global control stream is a collection of data used for global applications. There are currently three global...

20060236347 - Digital remote device management system for selectively operating a plurality of remote devices: The present invention provides an intelligent, digital, modular remote target device management system for coupling a series of remote target devices to one or more user workstations to allow each user workstation to selectively access and control one or more remote target devices. The target device management system incorporates a...

20060236348 - Multi-media audio/visual advertising system: The multi-media audio/visual advertising system of the present invention includes a plurality of visual monitors and audio/visual sources that are strategically located where large groups of people gather. The audio/visual advertising programming on the multi-media audio/visual advertising system may run up to twenty-four hours a day and consists of a...

20060236349 - User interface in which plurality of related pieces of menu information belonging to distinct categories are displayed in parallel, and apparatus and method for displaying the user interface: A user interface in which a plurality of pieces of related menu information belonging to distinct categories are displayed in parallel, and an apparatus and method for displaying the user interface are provided. The apparatus includes an interface storage unit which stores information regarding a plurality of menu icons belonging...

20060236350 - Distribution of a broadcast program: A system for wireless distribution of a broadcast program within a building comprises a distribution apparatus (110) for transmitting the program and at least one program receiving apparatus (160) for receiving the broadcast program. The program receiving apparatus may receive the broadcast program from a neighbouring distribution apparatus (210) when...

20060236351 - Network controller for digitally controlling remote devices via a common bus: The present invention provides a network controller that directs communications with a variety of remote devices via a common bus. The network controller includes a transmitter for transmitting messages via the common bus, and a receiver for receiving messages from the common bus. Additionally, the network controller includes a clock...

20060236352 - Synchronized media experience: A synchronized media experience is described. A media server identifies a group of two or more remote media entertainment systems through which user-controlled play of media content may be presented. The server generates and transmits one or more synchronization commands to the remote media entertainment systems to synchronize presentation of...

20060236353 - Method and system for buffered digital entertainment: The present invention relates generally to multimedia, and more specifically, to a system and method of improved television viewing using automatic parallel recording of television channels. The invention continuously captures and records multimedia content for a set of “channels” in a central location, buffering all available channels for a number...

20060236356 - Broadcast receiver device, broadcast receiving set, and channel switching method: When a digital broadcast is currently extracted and a switching direction instruction is accepted, determination is made as to which of a CH number (analog number) next to a currently extracted channel in the switching direction according to the order indicated in an analog CH map and a CH number...

20060236355 - Video device and control method thereof: A video device for determining whether a digital broadcasting channel through a point of deployment (POD) is reproduced, includes a memory; a communicator to communicate with the POD; a controller which stores a first copy control information (CCI) value with respect to a first digital broadcasting channel in the memory,...

20060236354 - Wireless audio for entertainment systems: A system comprises a first transceiver that wirelessly receives content. A set top box communicates with the first transceiver, separates the content into audio signals and video signals and outputs the audio signals to the first transceiver and the video signals to a display. The first transceiver wirelessly transmits the...

20060236357 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060236358 - System and method for edge resource management: The present invention relates generally to a system for managing bandwidth usage in a content delivery system such as a Video on Demand (VOD) network. Specifically, an Edge Resource Manager (ERM) makes use of a number of policies to optimally select a transmission device such as a Quadrature Amplitude Modulation...

20060236359 - Audio and video synchronizing apparatus and method: Provided is an audio video synchronizing apparatus and method in a video processing equipment. It is detected whether or not an external device connected to an audio/video output port of the video processing equipment is an audio system, and an audio signal synchronized with a video signal outputted to a...

20060236360 - Combination of recorded program index and epg: A television system has a television viewing mode and a guide mode. The guide mode includes an electronic program guide (EPG), which provides the viewer program information for tuned programs, and a tape index guide (TIG), which provides information for programs recorded on a video cassette. In both guides, real...

20060236361 - Storing repetition information for dsmcc carousel: A method (6,7) and device (8) for recording and/or reproducing interactive television data via a digital interface (45), wherein said data is transmit inside modules through a DSMCC data/object carousel (2) with a first bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of calculating repetition rates of said modules in said DSMCC...

20060236362 - System and method for focused navigation within a user interface: Graphical images representing television channels are provided to a display interface, which successively displays the graphical images within a focus area of a user interface in response to a single initiating action by a user. The display interface discontinues the successive display of video frames to show a particular video...

20060230414 - System and method for automatic detection of the end of a video stream: A method and system for automatic detection of the end of a video stream, wherein the energy level of the audio content is computed, a window at a time. The computed audio energy level is then compared against one or more audio energy level thresholds. Various features of the color...

20060230415 - Electronic device and methods for reproducing mass media content: The present invention relates to an electronic device and methods of distributing content to at least one user, comprising the steps of: transmitting mass media content to a user device for being reproduced to the user; matching content which is related to the mass media content, information descriptive of the...

20060230416 - Systems and methods for event triggered advertising: Systems and methods of event triggered advertising where at least one embodiment includes an event monitoring module, an advertising database, and an advertising vehicle. The event monitoring module identifies and characterizes events based on a plurality of content variables. The advertising database stores a plurality of advertisements with particular content...

20060230417 - Standardized theme handling for digial television: Genre or theme assignment data (104) for a program in a digital television or other data transmission is recovered by a receiver (100) and mapped to a genre in a standardized genre assignment schedule (240). A country associated with the transmission is identified, such as by obtaining a country code...

20060230418 - Viewer selection of programs to be subsequently delivered: Television users may record abstracts of programs that they desire and program providers may access the recorded program abstracts from time to time so as to provide the program content that matches the requested program. In one embodiment, the user may select a TV program (or movie) that is not...

20060230419 - Image forming and reproducing apparatus with mode controllable communication interface: An image forming and reproducing apparatus furnished with one or more communication interfaces connectable to external devices so as to transmit and receive image data items to and from the external devices is provided. The image forming and reproducing apparatus comprises a communication interface mode setting unit configured to allow...

20060230420 - Wireless connection setting program: A computer program product includes computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a wireless connection setting process. The computer includes a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one device. The wireless connection setting process includes recognizing a state of the at least one device through the...

20060230422 - Method and apparatus for internet tv: A telephone interface and voice recognition driven Internet browser system and method for accessing/browsing the Internet or other remote computing services on a cable or satellite television includes a phone for receiving a voice signal from a user. The voice signal controls a telephone interface, which displays Internet contents or...

20060230421 - Method of using an entertainment system and an apparatus and handset for use with the entertainment system: A method of using an entertainment system can allow a plurality of different options to be presented to a user of the entertainment system when an incoming phone call is detected. The user can choose an option, and the entertainment system can be configured to take appropriate action based on...

20060230423 - System and method for providing calibration/verification services at a catv service organization site on a prepaid basis: An apparatus for calibrating test equipment at a CATV service organization or customer site includes a calibration unit for calibrating a signal level measurement circuit that is operable to generate signal level measurements for a set of broadband RF signals and an access monitor for enabling operation of the calibration...

20060230424 - System and method for implementing a cable system: A system and method for implementing a cable system. The system includes a paddle card system that includes a card, and a circuit coupled to the card and configured to couple to a server system node. The circuit indicates when the card is properly seated when the card is plugged...

20060230425 - Method, device and system for cable television distribution: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, device and/or system for communicating over a wideband distribution network. The device may include, for example, a downstream conversion module for converting a legacy downstream electrical signal of a legacy downstream frequency band into an extended downstream optical signal of an extended downstream...

20060230426 - Multimedia and audio-visual device: A multimedia and audio-visual device is provided with the functions of working as a GPS, and showing MP3 music, digital pictures, and digital television programs. The multimedia and audio-visual device comprises: a main body, a liftable monitor, a power-sourcing device, and a desktop charger. The main body is a rectangular,...

20060230427 - Method and system of providing user interface: Method and system of providing a user interface. The method and system relating to the user of a media device to support displaying video and the user interface in a video rich fashion. The method and system may provide dynamic operations which provide increased functionality and interactivity, such as to...

20060230428 - Multi-player video game system: A video-game system includes a network, a plurality of user devices and a server each coupled to the network. The plurality of user devices are each configured to receive information corresponding to at least one user action for a respective user, to transmit the information corresponding to at least the...

20060230429 - Channel number sorting for digital television: Channel numbers are provided for a digital television receiver (200) that receives multiple transmissions (100, 10, 120), such as from different regions of a country or from different countries. The channel numbers for the home country transmission are assigned based on logical channel number (LCN) data in the transmission. The...

20060225088 - Generation of implicit tv recommender via shows image content: A system and method for providing recommendation according to the preferences of the user based on the user's past viewing history. The system keeps track of the program image contents watched by a user to generate a user's preference. Then, a plurality of recommendations based on the viewer's viewing habit...

20060225090 - Supl initialization message in a location information system and method and system for processing supl by using the same: A SUPL enabled terminal, method and system for processing SUPL are discussed. According to one embodiment, the SUPL enabled terminal includes a processor to process a SUPL location platform (SLP) mode indicator received in a SUPL initiation message, the SLP mode indicator indicating whether the terminal is to operate according...

20060225089 - Wireless terminal device, wireless communication method, and computer program: An object of this invention is to allow a wireless terminal device to issue a request of connection using a distributed control method or central control method to a wireless control device in consideration of connection states of wireless terminal devices other than itself under management of the wireless control...

20060225091 - Customizing and personalizing views in content aggregation frameworks: Techniques for customizing and personalizing content views that are provided using content aggregation frameworks (such as portal applications). Content transformations may be provided, such that a component is automatically transformed if copied or moved to a content receiver having a particular type. A visual representation of a content component may...

20060225092 - Control apparatus and image receiving apparatus: A receiving apparatus allowing a user to easily recognize whether input of channel number has been completed or not is provided. The receiving apparatus includes an input portion accepting a user instruction, an OSD generating a signal to display a channel number, a CPU controlling the OSD to generate a...

20060225093 - Enhanced electronic service guide container: An aspect of the invention provides an efficient transportation of ESG fragments to a receiver through the formation of containers. A container comprises at least one ESG fragment, but may contain a plurality of fragments. A fragment may be also carried by more than one container. Aspects of the present...

20060225094 - Enabling customization and personalization of views in content aggregation frameworks: Techniques for customizing and personalizing content views that are provided using content aggregation frameworks (such as portal applications). Content transformations may be provided, such that a component is automatically transformed if copied or moved to a content receiver having a particular type. A visual representation of a content component may...

20060225095 - Information processing system, information processing device and method, recording medium, and program: An information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a computer program can easily provide a user with program information, which is easier to see for the user, and display the program information on a limited screen space effectively. An EPG server of the service...

20060225096 - Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products: To allow viewers to easily purchase products shown in entertainment programs, the viewers call an operator terminal. The operator terminal is networked to a central controller, which is also networked to remote terminals. Remote terminal operators enter data about props used in programs, copies of which are to be offered...

20060225097 - Technique for selecting multiple entertainment programs to be provided over a communication network: In an entertainment service providing on-demand programs over a broadband communications network, a user is allowed to view multiple programs in a continuous manner. The user's enjoyment of the entertainment service is enhanced especially when the on-demand programs are short, e.g., on-demand music videos which typically are a few minutes...

20060225099 - Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video delivery: A frequency translation module for delivering satellite signals to Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRDs). The module comprises at least one input for receiving polarized satellite signals, wherein at least one input is coupled to at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB), at least one legacy output, the legacy output coupled...

20060225100 - System architecture for control and signal distribution on coaxial cable: A signal distribution and control system where signals are distributed and control signals transmitted via a single coaxial cable. Integrated Receiver/Decoder (IRD) units communicate with a Frequency Translation Module (FTM) for construction of a custom data signal for delivery to all IRDs coupled to a given FTM. The commands sent...

20060225098 - Transponder tuning and mapping: Multiple systems for delivering satellite signals are described. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a receive antenna, including at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB); and a module, coupled to and proximate the receive antenna, the module comprising a multiswitch, coupled to the LNB, for directing...

20060225103 - Intelligent two-way switching network: An intelligent switching network for delivering satellite signals to a plurality of Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD). The network comprises a plurality of inputs, designed to receive a plurality of satellite signals, wherein the satellite signals are directed to the inputs based on an originating satellite for each of the satellite...

20060225102 - Narrow bandwidth signal delivery system: A bandwidth-limited system for delivering satellite video signals. The system comprises a receive antenna that includes at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB), and a module, coupled to and proximate the receive antenna, the module comprising a multiswitch, coupled to the LNB, for directing the satellite signal received by...

20060225104 - Power balancing signal combiner: Multiple systems for delivering satellite signals are described. An embodiment in accordance with the present invention comprises a receive antenna, including at least one low noise block amplifier (LNB), and a module, coupled to and proximate the receive antenna, the module comprising a multiswitch, coupled to the LNB, for directing...

20060225101 - Signal injection via power supply: Multiple systems for delivering satellite video signals are disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a module comprising a multiswitch, the multiswitch selectively directing the satellite video signals to a plurality of outputs of the multiswitch, an interface for delivering the satellite video signals to at least one receiver,...

20060225105 - Networked multi-room system ad insertion: Networked multi-room system ad insertion. Replacement material can be inserted into a presentation from a tuned source in a networked multi-room system (NMS) with a primary device and at least one remote device. Ad-insertion tags in the presentation correspond with commercial breaks in the presentation. Replacement material, such as new...

20060225106 - Presence detection in a bandwidth management system: Methods, devices, and computer program products are disclosed for conserving bandwith. If a presence of at least one individual is detected, then a stream of data is delivered to the multimedia device. If the presence of at least one individual is not detected, then the stream of data is degraded...

20060225109 - Power-saving channel scanning for multi-channel broadcasting: A power-saving channel scanning system and a method thereof for multi-channel broadcasting stops the scanning operation of a digital tuner installed in a broadcast receiving device (Set-Top Box (STB)) and switches to a power-saving mode when a cable is cut off or no signal is received in a multi-channel broadcasting...

20060225108 - System and method for interactivity between mobile stations and a television device: A system and method for communicating between a television device and one or more mobile stations are provided. The television device can obtain a map identifying the location of the one or more mobile stations, which can be displayed on a television. The television device can also be used to...

20060225107 - System for running applications in a resource-constrained set-top box environment: A system is described that is specifically adapted for use in a resource-constrained set-top box environment. The system uses an interpreter-based common language runtime (CLR) that is specifically configured for use in the set-top box environment. The system also includes a unique application manager and UIpane manager that are specifically...

20060225110 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060225111 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060225112 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060225113 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060225114 - Internet surveillance system and method: A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication...

20060225115 - Systems and methods for network communication: Systems and methods for communication of content over a network are described. In an implementation, a method is described which includes mapping a network address of a request for content to a multicast address and determining if the requested content is available via the multicast address. If not, the request...

20060225116 - Thin network server: A low cost server (thin server) for ATSC terrestrial broadcaster delivered services, replaces the conventional STB for delivering services to consumers. In one version, the server is for a network that has a sink device and one or more signal processing functions. The server has a receiver that receives a...

20060225117 - Multimodal service session establishing and providing method, and multimodal service session establishing and providing system, and control program for same: A multimodal service establishing method is provided which is capable of achieving flexible combinations of a plurality of service contents. At least one integrated server is installed between a plurality of terminal devices and service servers of a plurality of types. A session establishment processing unit and service linking processing...

20060225118 - Methods and systems for providing internet protocol video over a multicast bonded group: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing feed streams, for example, over multiple channels and reassembling at least one feed stream received over the multiple channels. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving a plurality of feed streams. Any one or more of the plurality of feed streams may...

20060225119 - Vdsl splitter: A combination VDSL Splitter/Balun, Low pass filter converts a copper pair containing VDSL signals and PSTN service to be compatible with home coaxial and twisted pair wiring. A device of the invention performs the following functions: accepts VDSL and PSTN service in on a single twisted pair; provides front end...

20060225120 - Video system interface kernel: A video interface kernel with a defined application program interface includes each of a plurality of core functions for interfacing with video equipment and video processing subsystems. The core functions include such functions as video capture and video output, video recording and playback, and event notification. Optional embodiments include video...

20060225121 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services: A method, system, and computer program product for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services is provided. The method includes receiving a first feed of content from a communications device. The first feed of content represents at least a portion of a primary event taken from a point of view of the...

20060225122 - Television signal reception apparatus and method, and broadcast reception apparatus and method: It is the objective of the present invention to easily change between an image display application and the viewing of a program for a digital television, and to improve the usability of the television for operating an image display application. The display change list for a (channel) Up/Down key of...