Interactive video distribution systems inventions 12/06

20060294537 - Fingerprint-based technique for surveying an audience: A fingerprint reading mechanism is utilized so as to determine which audience members are present during various stages of an audio, visual, or audiovisual program. The fingerprint reading mechanism is associated with a processing mechanism, an “enter” button, an “exit” button, a clock, memory, an output indicator, and a code... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane Suite 1210

20060294538 - Inserting advertising content into video programming: A system and a method for inserting content into a video. A portion of the video is received from a content provider, and data identifying insertion locations in the video is stored. Information describing the video and the insertion locations is received from the content provider. An interface is provided... Agent: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (c/o Microsoft Corporation)

20060294539 - Display apparatus and control method thereof and broadcast processing apparatus: The present invention provides a display apparatus and a control method thereof which can more efficiently protect a user by originally interrupting a view limitation broadcast program by interrupting a broadcast in advance before the broadcast is interrupted by a view limitation function. A display apparatus includes a broadcast output... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060294540 - System and method for improved multi-stream multimedia transmission and processing: A method for efficiently transmitting several multimedia streams to one or more multimedia receivers comprises transmitting a first plurality of channels within a first plurality of frequency blocks having a first frequency range, said first frequency range being the range to which a legacy group of multimedia receivers are capable... Agent: Digeo, Inc C/o Stoel Rives LLP

20060294541 - Method of performing a call in a wireless terminal: Provided is a method of performing a video call in a wireless terminal such as cellular or mobile phone having a main body, a folder pivotally mounted on the main body so as to be turned either to a first lengthwise position at which the folder is arranged parallel with... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060294542 - Recording medium, recording method, reproduction apparatus and method, and computer-readable program: An AV Clip generated by multiplexing video and graphics streams is recorded on a BD-ROM. The graphics stream is a sequence of PES packets. The PES packets include ODSs (Object Definition Segments) carrying graphics data and PCSs (Presentation Control Segments) carrying control information. A PCS indicates that graphics data in... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

20060294543 - Recording medium, recording method, reproduction apparatus and method, and computer-readable program: An AV Clip generated by multiplexing video and graphics streams is recorded on a BD-ROM. The graphics stream is a sequence of PES packets. The PES packets include ODSs (Object Definition Segments) carrying graphics data and PCSs (Presentation Control Segments) carrying control information. A PCS indicates that graphics data in... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

20060294544 - Transmitter system and transmitting method, receiver system and receiving method and transmission media: There is provided a system which allows information related to a broadcasting program to be processed efficiently. The program related information related to the certain program created on the transmitter side is composed of Event Data, Channel Data, Character Data, CM data and the like and is converted into EPG_contents_data.... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20060294545 - Dynamic media guide listings: A system coupled to a display device, such as, for example, a television, having a screen. The system display media content on the screen. The system receives a command to display on the screen an electronic program guide. In response to the command, the system displays, concurrently with displaying the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation Attn: Patent Group Docketing Department

20060294546 - Device and method for modality conversion of multimedia contents: The present invention relates to a method of systematically and synthetically accessing modality conversion that is an important part in the contents adaptive conversion process of a universal multimedia access system. The present invention provides an effective method of solving a problem, which is incurred at the time of modality... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060294547 - System and method for forced commercial viewing: A viewer's attention to televised advertisement (41, 43, 45) is encouraged by offering and providing the viewer (102) with a reward as an incentive to watch and/or interact with one or more commercial segments (41, 43, 45) of the broadcast. By providing such rewards to viewers, commercial advertisers on a... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060294548 - Tv program database: Before a programming guide is created, a unique code is assigned to each TV program that can be identified in the programming guide. Prior to the creation of the programming guide, a viewer selects the unique code corresponding to the TV show that the viewer would like to record whenever... Agent: Lee & Hayes PLLC

20060294549 - Method, system, administration unit and terminal for the detection, representation and modification of parameters and parameter values, e.g. bandwidth or costs, of at least one section of a connection between a server and a terminal: The invention relates to a method for the transfer of information between a terminal of at least one communication network and an administration unit in the communication network, in addition to a communication system, an administration unit and a communication terminal in order to carry out said method. According to... Agent: Novak Druce & Quigg, LLP

20060294550 - Digital tv broadcast signal receiving system and outdoor appliance used therein: In a digital TV broadcast signal receiving system, an outdoor appliance comprises a tuner for receiving a TV broadcast signal transmitted from a TV tower or a broadcast satellite, a signal demodulator for demodulating the TV broadcast signal, and a first wireless interface for transmitting data with a second wireless... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20060294551 - Vehicle entertainment system: An onboard vehicle entertainment system is for use within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The system includes an audio/video signal generator including an onboard wireless transmitter configured for placement within the passenger compartment of the vehicle to produce a vehicle-specific audio/video signal with an audio signal and a video... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20060294552 - Audience response system and method: An audience response system is provided. In various implementations, the response system includes a base station, handheld units, and a wireless network. The response system may have a prompted mode and an unprompted mode of operation. In the prompted mode of operation, the base station transmits questions to the handheld... Agent: Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20060294553 - Networked television and method thereof: A television and a method thereof are provided. The television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, and a decoder operable to process a multimedia data stream received via the first network interface, wherein the television is operable to display video content of the multimedia data... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20060294554 - System and method for the control and distribution of content for television display: A television provides a full range of content to be rendered to the user, while complying with strict hospital electrical isolation standards. An interface unit receives control inputs from a pillow speaker, translates the control inputs to appropriate commands, and outputs the commands to a television via a commercial grade... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20060294555 - Method and system for video on demand (vod) servers to cache content: A method and system of enabling VOD systems efficiently caching contents (video programs) on its edge servers or user premises equipment. A new user interface and a new VOD system component are introduced. The new user interface allows viewers to specify not only the name of the video programs, but... Agent: Jianhua Xie

20060294556 - Method for multimedia processing in a computer system and related device: A computer system includes a multimedia processing unit and an access device. The access device is used for loading a video signal of a storage medium. When the computer system is powered off and a multimedia mode is entered, the multimedia processing unit detects whether the storage medium is connected... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060294557 - Presentation of information relating to change of a programming state: A system coupled to a presentation device, such as, for example, a television or audio speaker. The system receives a selection of a program for presentation to a user of the system. The system provides information, including, for example, a sound or displayed icon, to indicate to the user that,... Agent: Microsoft Corporation Attn: Patent Group Docketing Department

20060294558 - Presentation of information relating to programming: A system that includes a content distribution facility coupled to at least one client device for presenting programming via a presentation device having a screen. The system displays on the screen first content having an associated characteristic. In response to an event other than user selection of a program, the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation Attn: Patent Group Docketing Department

20060294560 - Cable broadcasting system, cable broadcasting transmitting apparatus, cable broadcasting receiver, open cable broadcasting receiver and cable card: A cable broadcasting system is provided which includes a cable broadcasting transmitting apparatus and a cable broadcasting receiving apparatus which are connected to a cable network. The cable broadcasting transmitting apparatus includes a broadcasting signal generator, a sensitivity adjusting signal generator which generates a sensitivity adjusting control signal and a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060294559 - System and method to provide a unified video signal for diverse receiving platforms: A system and method are disclosed for providing a unified video data stream for diverse receiving platforms. In some embodiments, the unified data stream can provide video data to multiple receiving devices with diverse video data input requirements. The communication system can include a digitizer that converts an analog video... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20060294561 - System and method of managing video content delivery: A system and method of managing delivery of content is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request for delayed broadcast of a content item at a first time. The first request is from a first user having access to broadcast content. The method further includes receiving a second request... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20060294562 - Communication method, communication device, and program: To further correctly obtain related information about contents being received from a server. A communication apparatus 1 successively transmits request information that requests related information about contents being received via a network 30, at specified intervals (S1), receives related information corresponding to that request information (S2), temporarily stores (S3), displays... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060294563 - Healthcare set-top-box monitoring system: A method for healthcare monitoring of a person is provided. The method including: operatively connecting a set-top-box (102) to a network (110, 114) and to at least one of a television display (104) and speaker (106); and wirelessly transmitting a healthcare characteristic of the person from one or more wireless... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060294564 - Sportcare set-top-box monitoring system: A method for sportcare monitoring of a person is provided. The method including: operatively connecting a set-top-box (102) to at least one of a television display (104), a speaker (106), a first network (110), a remote station (124), and one or more wireless sensors (108); measuring one or more vital... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060294565 - Television-based security monitoring system: In an embodiment, a system includes a processor configured to be coupled to a packet-based network. The processor is further coupled to a television display, a video sensor, an alarm sensor, and a modular card. The modular card includes a control module having logic to transmit an electronic message. The... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060294566 - Method and apparatus for automatically altering viewed segments of television broadcast: A system and method for identifying real time changes in broadcasted segments, communicating the changes over the Internet to a user PC (130) and performing pre-defined operation in response to the identified changes, including switching to another channel, changing the volume of the current channel, using IR/RF transceivers (140, 150).... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prsti, Inc.

20060294569 - Integrated multimedia signal processing system using centralized processing of signals: Integrated processing of multimedia signals can eliminate unnecessary signal processors and converters without losing the functionality of typical home entertainment system components. The integrated system includes a main player that captures and processes signals digitally, a dummy display, and a dummy speaker. The dummy display may only have a display... Agent: H.c. Park & Associates, PLC

20060294567 - Method of controlling remote-controlled electronic device using universal remote controller and universal remote controller thereof: A method of controlling a remote-controlled electronic device using a universal remote controller includes the following steps. The first step is to provide a universal remote controller. The second step is to establish a communication link between the universal remote controller and a first electronic device, such that the universal... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd

20060294568 - Video game console modular card and method thereof: A television and a method thereof are provided. The television includes a display, a first network interface to a packet-based network, a first modular card receptacle coupled to the first network interface and a game console modular card coupled to the first modular card receptacle. The game console modular card... Agent: Toler Schaffer, LLP

20060294571 - Collaborative video via distributed storage and blogging: Systems and methods for sharing video or media content on a distributed network are disclosed. End users may be induced through a variety of ways to allocate some amount of unused disk space and otherwise idle bandwidth for storing media produced in a blogging or web-publishing context. For example, when... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20060294570 - Video language filtering based on user profile: The invention relates to video player devices intended to play a video content DSC including audio tracks forming a disc audio languages list DAL and/or subtitles forming a disc subtitle languages list DSL, in a given number of languages. According to the invention, said device comprises a user interface UIA... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060294572 - System and method to promptly startup a networked television: In an embodiment, a system includes a processor and a network interface coupled to the processor. The network interface is further coupled to a packet-based network. The processor is further connected to a television display, a decoder, and a flash memory. The decoder is also connected to the network interface.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20060294573 - Media distribution system: A system, apparatus, method and article to distribute media information are described. The apparatus may include a transceiver to receive digital information representing media information. The apparatus may further include a processor to couple to the transceiver, the processor to select a modulation technique based on a receiver type and... Agent: Kacvinsky LLC C/o Intellevates

20060294574 - Apparatuses and methods for receiving software/firmware: A host includes a plurality of tuners and a controller configured to receive a request for software such as firmware. The controller further configured to select an unoccupied tuner from the plurality of tuners and to receive the firmware through the selected tuner.... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP Song K. Jung

20060288361 - In a system for receiving and storing data representative of a plurality of broadcast television progams, an implementation for locating replacement portions for defective portions of stored programs from other broadcasts of corresponding television progr: A computer controlled interactive television system comprising receiving apparatus for and storing a transmitted data stream representative of television programs of defined duration originally broadcast at defined times comprising apparatus for receiving and storing the transmitted data, a television display in combination with apparatus enabling a user to select the... Agent: Ibm Corporation Intellectual Property Law

20060288363 - System and method for transmitting and displaying targeted information: A system and method for transmitting and displaying information in a television distribution system (10), or the like, transmits information that is targeted to a viewer matching particular demographic data.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP/ Sedna Patent Services, LLC

20060288362 - Technique for providing advertisements over a communications network delivering interactive narratives: Advertisements associated with actions related to interactive programs are provided over a communications network. Advertisement content is based on information related to interactive program content. Records are maintained in a database for dynamically managing the assignment of advertisement locations within interactive programs to advertisers and their corresponding advertisements, and for... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20060288364 - Method and apparatus for selecting broadcast programs: A method for selecting a broadcast program is conducive for worldwide or global use. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes steps of receiving a first user input representing a first digit associated with the broadcast program, storing first data representing the first digit within one of a first... Agent: Thomson Licensing Inc.

20060288365 - Image processing apparatus, and control method of image storing system having the same: A method of controlling an image storing system comprising a plurality of external devices, and an image processing apparatus connected to the plurality of external devices, wherein the image storing system is capable of storing a video signal in the plurality of external devices. The method includes determining whether a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060288366 - Interactive television program guide system with local advertisements: A program guide system is provided in which local advertisements may be distributed to interactive television program guides implemented on the user television equipment associated with a television distribution facility such as a cable system headend. The local advertisements contain information that is directed toward the particular users in a... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20060288369 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program: An information processing apparatus which creates a predetermined piece of programming, including: a taste information acquiring module which acquires taste information showing user's tastes; a material information acquiring module which acquires a component configuring the piece of programming as material information; a construction information acquiring module which acquires construction information... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060288368 - Methods, systems, and products for sampled content: Methods, systems, apparatuses, devices, and products provide sampled content. One such method receives a programming guide comprising a listing of available content. An ancillary stream of data is received and includes samples of content listed in the programming guide. A user input is received that selects a particular content from... Agent: Scott P. Zimmerman, PLLC

20060288367 - Systems, methods and products for tailoring and bundling content: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing tailored content. A subscriber attribute from a content-access history of said subscriber is analyzed. A content offering that complements said subscriber attribute is developed and communicated to a communications address associated with the subscriber.... Agent: Scott P. Zimmerman, PLLC

20060288370 - System and method for controlling a plurality of electronic devices: A system and method for controlling an operation of at least one electronic device or appliance are provided. The system and method obviates the need of a user of a plurality of electronic devices, e.g., a television, digital video disc (DVD) player, VCR, etc, to keep track of and maintain... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20060288371 - Mobile terminal and method for operation: A mobile terminal and an operating method thereof are provided. An operating method includes driving the mobile terminal that supports a multitasking environment, executing a terminal application by driving the mobile terminal and calling a home screen application, and setting an initial screen of the home screen application as a... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20060288372 - Image display controller and image display system: In an image display control device (3) for displaying on a display unit (5) a large menu having a plurality of menu items, and an underlying image, to allow performing menu item selection and operation according to instructions by a user, a controller (14) for, according to the instructions, selecting... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060288375 - Broadcasting venue data to a wireless hand held device: Methods and systems for broadcasting venue-based data to a wireless hand held devices are disclosed herein. Data transmitted from one or more venue-based data sources may be received by at least one hand held device present within a venue, such as a sports stadium or concert arena. Such data can... Agent: Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC Patent Attorneys

20060288374 - Communication system and method: A remote control device for consumer broadcast receivers, particularly television and radio receivers, is disclosed. In addition to the remote control features normally found on such a device, the device also contains a display on which advertisements, product and service offers, and other information (collectively, “display data”) may be shown... Agent: Thomas G. Scavone Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro

20060288373 - System and method for communicating with a display device via a network: A system and corresponding methods are provided for enabling communication with an electronic apparatus via a network. The system comprises: a first device for transmitting a communication comprising identification parameters associated with a second device, wherein the communication is compatible with a communication protocol of a first electronic apparatus; a... Agent: Thomson Licensing Inc.

20060288376 - Vehicle entertainment system with flush supporting cradle: A vehicle includes a ceiling with a headliner. A cradle is secured within the ceiling of the vehicle such that it is substantially flush with the headliner, the cradle being shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding a video system.... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288377 - Multimedia i/o interface device for airplane seat: A multimedia I/O interface device for cars is provided, including a player data bus, a player I/O interface, a microprocessor, a memory unit, a USB OTG controller, a buffer, and an MHE. The player data bus and player I/O interface are connected to a multimedia player for airplane seats. The... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060288379 - Vehicle entertainment system: A vehicle includes a ceiling with a headliner, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. Side edges of the video system are exposed with no surrounding structure when in... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288384 - Vehicle entertainment system with a portable docking station: An entertainment system for a vehicle includes a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle, the cradle including a first end and a second end, and a video system selectively secured to the cradle, the video system including a base having a first end and a second end. An... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288381 - Vehicle entertainment system with attachment mechanism: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle, the cradle including a first end and a second end, and a video system selectively secured to the cradle, the video system including a base having a first end and a second end. Electronic connections for... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288386 - Vehicle entertainment system with cover: A vehicle includes a ceiling with a headliner and a cradle is secured within the ceiling of the vehicle such that it is substantially flush with the headliner. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding a video system. A cover for selective attachment to the... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288378 - Vehicle entertainment system with quick service disconnect from headrest: An entertainment system includes a video system mounted within a vehicle headrest, the headrest including a headrest body and a first downwardly extending extension arm including a passage therethrough. The video system includes a housing with a video monitor mounted therein. A cable is selectively secured to the video system... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288382 - Vehicle entertainment system with retaining mechanism: A vehicle includes a ceiling with a headliner, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. A retaining mechanism is provided maintaining the video system adjacent the headliner and the... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288383 - Vehicle entertainment system with rotation control mechanism: A vehicle includes a ceiling with a headliner, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a base with a first hinge permitting movement between the... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288380 - Vehicle entertainment system with safety lock for hinge structure: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a base shaped and dimensioned for selectively coupling with the cradle. The base... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288385 - Vehicle entertainment system with tensioning mechanism: A vehicle includes a ceiling, a cradle secured within the ceiling of the vehicle and a video system selectively secured to the cradle for movement between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a base shaped and dimensioned for selectively coupling with the cradle. The base... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20060288387 - Broadcast reception system, broadcast receiver, display apparatus and broadcast reception method: There is provided a broadcast reception system in which a broadcast receiver receiving broadcasting signals and a display apparatus displaying images corresponding to the broadcasting signal are interconnected via a transmission line. The broadcast receiver includes: first station tuning means for selecting a channel designated by the display apparatus from... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060288388 - Interfacing between a computer and audio/video equipment: Embodiments for interfacing between a computer and audio/video equipment are provided. One embodiment comprises a cable that includes a docking cable having a docking connector for communicating signals to and from a computer, an output cable, the output cable having at least one audio/video connector, and an interface module. The... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20060288389 - Interactive presentation viewing system employing multi-media components: An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system and process for viewing educational or business presentations integrating presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics,... Agent: Microsoft Corporation C/o Lyon & Harr, LLP

20060288391 - Method to measure the perceived quality of streaming media: A method and system of analyzing the perceived quality of streaming media that includes transmitting at least one data packet from a stream sender to a stream receiver via a network connection; analyzing the data packets at the stream receiver, where the stream receiver determines whether there are data packets... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20060288390 - Video viewing system and method: An outgoing video stream is produced in a plurality of video modes, including a live play mode in which an input task (20) is coupled to a decoding task (22), a pause mode in which the input task (20) is coupled to a recording task (24), and a time-shift mode... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060288392 - Frame scattering for video scrubbing: Disclosed is a method of retrieving video frames over a network for subsequent display. A user interaction (303) with a timeline (202) represented by a client (103) coupled to the network (105) is detected. From the detected interaction, a request (304) for video to be retrieved from a server (101)... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060288393 - Method and apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting: A method and an apparatus are provided for receiving digital broadcasting in an apparatus for receiving digital broadcasting under a state in which at least two local broadcasting stations are prepared to provide digital broadcasting, the local broadcasting stations use a second frequency band, and a wide broadcasting station covering... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20060288394 - Supply of digital audio and video products: A server for a merchant computer system, the server comprising: a file store for storing a range of audio/video products in respective product files; a dialogue unit having a network connection and operable to invite and receive a client selection from among the products via the network connection; a product... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20060288396 - Adapting legacy software with an xml/xsl isapi: A method for translating a text based command into a multimedia format is provided. The method includes providing a the text based command to a network, converting the text based command to a URL request, providing the text based command to a text based program, translating a text based output... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20060288395 - Media content distribution system and method: A method of distributing content from multiple media content providers comprises combining the content into one or more composite data streams, and conveying the composite data streams to a plurality of receiver systems, each of which has a user interface that displays content provider information and allows for the selection... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20060288397 - Stream controller: The stream controller includes: (a) a stream management unit that gives a priority level of a streaming process; and (b) an event management unit that reschedules data transfer notifications so as to start the streaming processes in sequence, based on the priority levels of the streaming processes, in order to... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20060288398 - Methods, systems, and products for providing sample content: Methods, systems, devices, and products provide sample content. One such device includes a processor that receives an electronic programming guide including a listing of available content. The processor also receives an ancillary stream of including samples of content listed in the electronic programming guide. The processor receives a subscriber input... Agent: Scott P. Zimmerman, PLLC

20060288399 - Portable vertical blanking interval signal: A vertical blanking interval (VBI) signal testing tool captures, isolates, and analyzes a VBI signal to determine the quality of the VBI signal or signal source. A digitized VBI signal may be received and analyzed according to industry standards. The VBI signal is examined using thresholds, threshold points, and other... Agent: Microsoft Corporation Attn: Patent Group Docketing Department

20060288400 - System and method for display control: This invention concerns a system for the distribution of films by electronic means, and in particular, for ensuring a director's intended rendition of the images is attained in differing viewing conditions and technologies. Thus master data enabling the luminance and chromaticity of every part of every frame as previously displayed... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek, LLP Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20060282847 - Enhanced media method and apparatus for use in digital distribution system: A method to protect the financial rights of tiered media content providers including the original media content owner and media enhancers who add enhancements as additional media information or additional media content to be presented in conjunction with the media content when chosen by user.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20060282848 - Device control processing device, display processing device, method, and computer program: An apparatus and method capable of selecting and providing content while reducing the load on a user are provided. A controlled device is determined based on content identification information. Control information corresponding to the determined controlled device is generated and output to, for example, a remote controller, and device control... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLC

20060282850 - Digital broadcast receiver and method for controlling display properties of digital broadcast: A method for controlling at least one display property of digital broadcast signal using a digital broadcast receiver is disclosed. The method comprises determining a display mode for the received digital broadcast signal, and modifying at least one value of the at least one display property of the video data... Agent: Jonathan Y. Kang, Esq. Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20060282849 - Digital tv receiving device: A digital TV receiving device includes a control circuit board and a TV tuner; a built-in signal receiver in the digital TV receiving device receives AV signals transmitted by digital TV broadcasting system; the TV turner decodes and modulates those AV signals, and then transmits modulated/restored digital signals to an... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20060282852 - Interactive mosaic channel video stream with barker channel and guide: The present invention discloses an interactive mosaic video channel displayed on a video monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, comprising a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell associated with one of the plurality of individual video... Agent: The Directv Group Inc

20060282853 - Method and apparatus for storing broadcast program: A method and apparatus for storing a broadcast program are provided. The apparatus includes: a signal processing unit which generates an audio/video (A/V) file, an application file, and a first electronic program guide (EPG) file by appropriately processing a plurality of A/V signals, application information, and EPG information, respectively, which... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060282854 - Method of recording and reproducing digital multimedia broadcasting contents: A method of recording and reproducing DMB contents in a terminal having a DMB reception function and a wireless Internet function is provided. The terminal extracts information about contents being provided from EPG information and stores it, in response to a storing request from a user during viewing or listening... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20060282851 - Presence based technology: A collaborative information system.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20060282855 - Multiple remote display system: A multi-display system includes a host system that supports both graphics and video based frames for multiple remote displays, multiple users or a combination of the two. For each display and for each frame, a multi-display processor responsively manages each necessary aspect of the remote display frame. The necessary portions... Agent: James Eppa Hite, Iii

20060282856 - Collaborative recommendation system: A collaborative information system.... Agent: Chernoff, Vilhauer, Mcclung & Stenzel

20060282857 - Method for providing integrated epg in dual mode dmb receiver: Disclosed is a method for integrating and providing EPG information provided through a terrestrial DMB and a satellite DMB in a dual mode DMB receiver which supports both the terrestrial DMB and the satellite DMB, the method comprising detecting, by the dual mode DMB receiver, the EPG information from the... Agent: Cha & Reiter, LLC

20060282859 - Determining chapters based on presentation of a program: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, calculate scores for cells within a program based on a speed at which the cells were presented and a frequency that the cells were presented. A cell includes one or more frames of presentable data. Chapters within the program... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept. 917

20060282858 - Method and apparatus for navigating alphabetized text: A method and/or apparatus improves the speed of searching for a specific text item in an alphabetized text list during up and/or down navigation of the alphabetized text list. The method provides controlled navigation through a text list depending, for example, on the amount of time that user input is... Agent: Thomson Licensing Inc.

20060282860 - Receiving apparatus and a method for setting a receiving antenna thereof: In a receiving apparatus and a method for setting a receiving antenna thereof, for dissolving a problem of necessity of a large amount of time for channel search, since it needs a time for setting up the receiving antenna at each physical channel, in the channel search operation, including searching... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20060282861 - Audio/video expansion device and vehicular audio/video system using the same: A vehicular audio/video system according to the present invention comprises: an expansion device for generating an output signal; an output device for receiving the output signal; an optical disc device for generating a first input signal to the expansion device; a detachable media storage device for generating a media data... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060282862 - System and method for establishing tv channel: A system and method for automatically establishing TV channels, based on time/date/geographic location/location of the TV within the home either entered manually or using a locater system such as GPS.... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20060282863 - Interactive television framework interfacing with a home networking domain: An interactive television framework is provided for interfacing with a home networking domain. The interactive television framework includes: a carousel access mechanism that is operable to access object carousel data from a remotely located data carousel; and a carousel proxying agent in data communication with the carousel access mechanism. The... Agent: Gregory A. Stobbs

20060282864 - File format method and apparatus for use in digital distribution system: A method of distributing media content and associated media information as a media package in a file format embodied as a data structure. A method of presenting media content such as Audio or Video including segmenting the media content into sections and storing data and information about the sections as... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20060282865 - Receiving apparatus and method: Upon reproducing a TV program, it is a common practice to display video data sent from a broadcast station as it is, and the display pattern (layout) is not effectively changed (e.g., an object in video data is erased, or the object size is changed). A program ID from additional... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060282867 - Image processing apparatus capable of adjusting image quality by using moving image samples: A disclosed technique for adjusting the image quality uses a moving picture for a sample stored in advance on a storage medium. A plurality of sample moving picture images, based on the moving picture for a sample read from the storage medium, having different image quality relative to each other... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060282866 - Web camera: A webcam includes a lens module having a lens installed onto a circuit board for capturing a video signal, a casing made of a rear casing and a front casing coupled with each other for covering the lens and having a lens hole disposed at a corresponding position of the... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC One Skyline Place

20060282868 - Syor system: The INVENTOR'S SYSTEM hereafter referred to as (“my invention”) is an invention of Roy Pinney. My invention is a marketing program, composed of both hardware and software. It provides a consumer with advertising—supported stereo audio and video (with stereo audio) entertainment from around the world. The invention includes my sponsor's... Agent: Roy Pinney

20060282869 - Disk driver cluster management of time shift bufer with file allocation table structure: A file allocation system for a hard disk drive includes a memory with driver logic and a processor configured with the driver logic to receive a request to allocate hard disk space of a defined size for a buffer file. In some embodiments, the processor is configured with the driver... Agent: Scientific-atlanta, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20060282870 - Digital video receiving system and its method: This invention discloses a digital video receiving system and its method. The system sets a receiving module based on a DVB-T and a DVB-H protocol to receive the digital video of the corresponding DVB-T and DVB-H signal from at least one DVB broadcast transmitter. Furthermore, according to a predetermined receiving... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060282871 - Distribution method for noise control: The present invention discloses a distribution method for noise control, which is employed to adjust the attenuated amount of an upstream signal passing from the machine room's end to a user's end. The method is to emit a simulation signal from a user's end, and the simulation signal will be... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060282872 - Component-type video and digital audio extender: The present invention relates to a system and method for extending component-type video signals, audio signals and infrared remote signals, and more specifically to a system and method for extending component-type video and digital audio signals over three wire pairs, such as three of the four wire pairs of a... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20060282873 - Hand-held controller having detectable elements for tracking purposes: Some embodiments provide a tracking device for use in obtaining information for controlling an execution of a game program by a processor for enabling an interactive game to be played by a user. The tracking device comprises a body having a section to be oriented towards a screen when a... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20060282874 - Receiving apparatus and method: Upon reproducing a TV program, it is a common practice to display video data sent from a broadcast station as it is, and the display pattern (layout) is not effectively changed (e.g., an object in video data is erased, or the object size is changed). A program ID from additional... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20060282875 - Digital cable adapter: An in-line digital cable television adapter and method for receiving and converting digital television signals to an analog format for display on an analog television set. Dual-capable video decryption and decoding is available to support a television, VCR, and a picture-in-picture independently and simultaneously. Dual-BTSC audio and video frequency modulators... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20060277564 - Apparatus and method for blocking audio/visual programming and for muting audio: A program blocking application that blocks programming for one or more possible users, based on various criteria associated with the program. A program word muting application that selectively mutes context specific words as a function of program specific criteria....

20060277565 - Dynamic content rating in a digital broadcast: A method and apparatus provide dynamic content rating for digital transmissions of media programs. Rather than one rating or a set of ratings be associated with an entire program or broadcast channel, content rating data relates to specific segments of a program. A user of a media receiving device presets...

20060277566 - Method and apparatus for linking a plurality of user devices to a service location: A method for enabling at least one of a plurality of user devices to provide a service flow is described. In one example, a code is transmitted to a home identification device (HID) to be combined with an HID identification number. The combined response, which is comprised of the code...

20060277568 - Method and system for making compensation for advertising on display device of home appliance: Method for making compensation for advertising on a display device of a home appliance including the steps of displaying a predetermined advertisement data on a display device of the home appliance, producing a display result data on a result of the display of the advertisement data, accumulating electronic cash of...

20060277567 - System and method for targeting audio advertisements: An improved system and method and system for advertising to audio program listeners that uses an embedded main signal from an audio program service that contains an audio program file, advertisement audio file, program information file, and advertisement audio information file to a listener's addressable digital audio recording device (DAR)....

20060277569 - Dvr-based targeted advertising: DVR-based targeted advertising is described. In an embodiment, a targeted advertisement system includes a DVR, an advertisement data store, and an advertisement manager. The DVR records media content, maintains the recorded media content for on-demand viewing, and provides the recorded media content for viewing when requested. The advertisement manager designates...

20060277571 - Computer image and audio processing of intensity and input devices for interfacing with a computer program: A method for determining an intensity value of an interaction with a computer program is described. The method and device includes capturing an image of a capture zone, identifying an input object in the image, identifying an initial value of a parameter of the input object, capturing a second image...

20060277570 - Digital multiplex broadcasting apparatus and method: A multiplex broadcasting apparatus and method in a digital broadcasting system. The multiplex broadcasting apparatus and method are designed to provide a plurality of programs, as a digital multiplex broadcast, requested by a user over a single channel, so that the user can receive a plurality of desired programs by...

20060277572 - Digital television and control method of changing a channel thereof: Apparatuses and methods of changing a digital television channel on the basis of DCCT information include generating a GUI for inputting user-set information concerning the DCCT according to a predetermined time; storing the input user-set information according to time; and comparing the DCCT information with the user-set information, and changing...

20060277573 - Tuner apparatus and television receiver using same: A tuner apparatus of the present invention is provided with select instruction conversion means in which not only a physical channel of an analog broadcast signal but also a physical channel of a digital broadcast signal is allocated for a virtual channel space built on external select instructions intended for...

20060277574 - System and method for displaying advertising, video, and program schedule listing: 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 at each time during the day. An input device allows the viewer to browse through...

20060277575 - Method for providing an electronic program guide using icons in a digital multimedia broadcasting system: A method for providing Electronic Program Guide (EPG) information using icons in a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) receiver of a DMB system includes: receiving DMB data and extracting EPG information by the DMB receiver, dividing the extracted EPG information according to a broadcasting channel and classifying the divided EPG information...

20060277576 - Signal distribution system with user-defined channel comprising information from an external network: A user-defined channel, comprising content specified by a system user, is provided as one of a plurality of channels of a subscription service in a signal distribution system. At least a portion of the content specified by the system user is obtained from a network external to the subscription service...

20060277577 - Terminal, method and computer program product for performing operations with respect to broadcast content: A mobile terminal for performing operations with respect to broadcast content includes a controller capable of operating a client application. The client application can perform operations including operating in a recording mode. In the recording mode, the client application can record content for a selected channel, and store the recorded...

20060277578 - Method and apparatus for distributing multiple signal inputs to multiple integrated circuits: An integrated circuit (IC) structure and method of distributing multiple broadband signal inputs to multiple integrated circuits, where each IC receives at least one original signal and outputs a replica of the original signals to other ICs and receives at least one replica signal output by another IC....

20060277579 - System for providing alert notifications for a communication device: Applications (11b 11d) and data files (11a 11c 11e) for a communication device (10) enabling the device to use a segment of a media or multimedia file (11a) (an audio file or one or more components of an audio-video file) stored in the communication device (10) to alert a user...

20060277580 - Infrared signal distribution and management system and method: An apparatus for and method of distributing and reproducing infrared signals within a digital network is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a control unit for digitizing a received infrared signal command from a wireless remote and transmitting the digitized signal over the digital network. The apparatus also-comprises at least one transceiver...

20060277581 - Local entity and a method for providing media streams: A method for providing media streams from a local entity to multiple end users devices, the method includes:(i) receiving, at a local entity, multiple input media streams; (ii) processing a first media stream to facilitate trick play modes of said first media stream; and (iii) transmitting, to the multiple end...

20060277582 - System and associated terminal, method and computer program product for directional channel browsing of broadcast content: A system for providing broadcast content includes at least one content source for broadcasting content, and at least one terminal. The terminal can receive and consume content for a selected channel x, which is one in a set of ordered channels of broadcast content. The terminal can also change channels...

20060277583 - System and method for inspecting a mower: A system and method for inspecting mowers that utilizes a video camera to allow a single technician to look directly at a selected reference point on a crankshaft of the operating mower to thereby determine if the crankshaft is bent....

20060277585 - Creation of segmentation definitions: A system and method for defining a segment for filtering website visitation data is disclosed. The method allows for creation and editing of a segment using various rules. The rules are defined using events and containers, which act as criteria by which the data is filtered. The system displays the...

20060277584 - Data distribution, analysis and methods using integrated entertainment appliances: Systems and methods are disclosed that distribute data over the Internet and analyze data derived from entertainment appliances that integrate video, audio, telephone and email services in a residential or business environment. The architecture, components, and processing methods cooperate to provide integration, and deliver services at high speed....

20060277586 - Signal communication apparatus and signal communication system: A signal communication apparatus includes a transmission component, a reception component and an identification information storage component. The transmission component is connectable to an information processing device and a signal propagation medium, and transmits an inputted image signal through the connected signal propagation medium. The reception component is connectable with...

20060277587 - Video processing apparatus and data processing method: A video processing apparatus includes a memory to store auxiliary video data therein; a data updating unit to transmit the auxiliary video data to be updated to the memory at a first transmission speed and update the auxiliary video data; a data processing unit having a second transmission speed which...

20060277588 - Method for making a web-dvd: A method of making a Web-DVD which integrates computer-based content, such as Web links/HTML content or images, with DVD-Video content by using a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The method provides a software application that allows a developer to add highly integrated computer-based content, such as, but not limited...

20060277589 - System and method for presenting high-quality video: A distribution system for vehicle information systems and methods for manufacturing and using same. The distribution system enhances the image quality of a conventional video display system via one or more video conversion systems. Each video conversion system receives information content via an incoming communication signal and enhances a video...