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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Access Control Or Blocking Access Control Or BlockingAccess Control Or Blocking patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/08/07 - 20070261076 - Conditional access system A conditional access system in which entilement management messages (EMMs) sent to a receiver include transmission time information for future EMMs. The transmission time information is used at the receiver to control the receiver so that it is powered on only when required to receive the future EMMs. ... 10/25/07 - 20070250851 - System and method for identity verification and access control using a cellular/wireless device with audiovisual playback capabilities A system and method for qualifying a user of a service or product, a reference source of data, a source of user data, and a qualifying module that compares the data from such reference source to the data from said user data to see if there is a match, in ... 10/04/07 - 20070234380 - Method and apparatus for controlling an apparatus having a parental control function A method for controlling an apparatus such as a television signal receiver having a parental control function allows users to change a setting associated with the parental control function without first entering a password, while also preventing children from circumventing and defeating the parental control function. The method is also ... 08/30/07 - 20070204286 - System and method for transcoding signal content In one embodiment, a method and system for receiving in a set-top-box a signal including a conditionally accessible content and encoded based on a first audio/video encoding standard (AVES); conditionally accessing the content of the signal in set-top-box based on predetermined access criteria; transmitting the content to a device external ... 08/16/07 - 20070192786 - Content transmission and reception method, and content reproducing terminal A method of transmitting, receiving and reproducing a content, includes steps of transmitting content data of the content from a transmitting terminal to a receiving and reproducing terminal constructing a network together with the transmitting terminal, determining whether a predetermined reproducing permission condition is satisfied, and controlling reproduction to limit ... 08/09/07 - 20070186231 - System and method for controlling settings for television services The present disclosure provides a system and method that enables a customer to create a favorite list of channels for a main programming list of channels and switch between the favorite list and the main programming list and block any channel on either of the lists. ... 07/26/07 - 20070174864 - Coder/decoder enabled television Exemplary embodiments include a coder/decoder-enabled television including: a processor executing a coder/decoder routine; a display device in electrical communication with the processor; a media input in electrical communication with the processor; a communications port in electrical communication with the processor; and wherein the processor receives a media signal from the ... 07/26/07 - 20070174863 - Settop box providing contents corresponding to different user identifications A settop box providing different program or service contents corresponding to different user identifications is connected to the back-end control center and provides video signal to a display unit. The settop box includes a sub-system for reading relative data of user identification and transferring it to the back-end control center. ... 07/05/07 - 20070157226 - Segmentation and communication of live-action sporting event data apparatus and method Segmentation and communication of live-action sporting event data apparatus and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a meta data based on an analysis of a live-action sport data with an event control data, segmenting the live-action sport data based on an identifier code referenced by an ... 06/28/07 - 20070150918 - Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing parental control over access to media content using a mobile terminal Methods for providing parental control over access to media content includes controlling presentation of the media content responsive to receiving a parental control request from a mobile terminal over a wide-area network connection. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed. ... 06/21/07 - 20070143782 - System and method for home network content protection and copy management A private home entertainment system including plural playback devices can receive discrete content that can be played by any appropriate publicly available devices. The home system can convert the discrete content to content that is bound to the private network using, e.g., cryptographic keys. The bound content can be freely ... 06/21/07 - 20070143781 - Method of providing digital broadcast and broadcast receiving terminal for receiving a digital broadcast A method of providing a digital broadcast and apparatus for receiving a digital broadcast are disclosed, by which a CA (conditional access) digital broadcast can be temporarily provide to enable a digital broadcast user to easily decide whether to subscribe to a pay broadcasting service by allowing the broadcast user ... 06/21/07 - 20070143779 - Location info-based automatic setup of broadcast receiver devices An apparatus, system, method and computer product and medium are provided to implement transmission of information indicating at least a location of a user device; and reception of a broadcast in a selected region from a plurality of broadcast regions in response to the transmitted information. The broadcast includes personalized ... 05/31/07 - 20070124760 - System and method for screening video communications within an interactive television system Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in ... 05/31/07 - 20070124759 - Communication system, communication apparatus, communication method, and program Disclosed herein is a communication system for enabling a first communication apparatus and second communication apparatuses to communicate with one another over a network. The first communication apparatus includes: a detection device; a display control device; a transmission device. The second communication apparatuses includes: a reception device; a notification device; ... 05/24/07 - 20070118849 - Method to request delivery of a media asset, media server, application server and client device In requesting delivery of an on-demand media asset from a media server (102)—like a request to stream a movie from a video-on-demand server—the client (101) submits to the media server (102) a token that is in advance associated with the requested media asset. The media server (102) then verifies the ... 05/03/07 - 20070101356 - Systems and methods for controlling access for use with intelligent data management arrangements An access control system for use with an intelligent data management arrangement (IDMA) is presented including: a source component for providing a content signal originating from a content source; a destination component for receiving the content and for optionally displaying the content signal on a destination device; and an IDMA ... 04/05/07 - 20070079323 - Control unit that manages the usage of electrical devices A control unit is disclosed for controlling the usage of an electrical device, such as a television. The control unit maintains a plurality of time accounts for a plurality of users. The control unit, responsive to receiving a request to operate the electrical device from a user, identifies a time ... 03/29/07 - 20070074240 - Systems and methods for provisioning a host device for enhanced services in a cable system Flexible systems and methods are disclosed that may be used for provisioning, configuring, and controlling a host embodied in a cable set top box or other digital device attached to a digital communication network, such as cable distribution network. An enhanced services system maintains various host files for various types ... 03/22/07 - 20070067794 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring and analyzing signaling messages associated with delivery of streaming media content to subscribers via a broadcast and multicast service (bcmcs) Methods, systems, and computer program products for analyzing signaling messages associated with delivery of streaming media content to subscribers via a broadcast and multicast service (BCMCS) are disclosed. According to one method, at least one signaling message transmitted between network elements associated with delivery of streaming media content to a ... 03/22/07 - 20070067793 - Portable storage device provided with a digital key A portable storage device includes a plug-and-play medium for connecting with a digital set-top box, a digital key for access a TV broadcasting system via the digital set-top box so as to obtain TV performance; and a recording unit for storing files or content concerning the TV performance. ... 03/15/07 - 20070061835 - System and method for registering users and devices A method, computer program product and computing device for registering a user with a media distribution system to obtain a subscription to the media distribution system, the subscription providing the user with content rights that allow the user to obtain and render media content licensed by the media distribution system. ... 02/08/07 - 20070033609 - Media stream multicast distribution method and apparatus A media stream transmission apparatus for transmitting a plurality of media streams comprises a packet assembler for coupling a plurality of information units for transmitting the respective media streams into a single packet, and a multicast packet transmitter for multicasting the packet. A media stream reception apparatus is connected to ... 01/04/07 - 20070006252 - Open cable set-top box diagnosing system and method thereof An open cable set-top box diagnosing system in which a point of deployment (POD), separated from a main circuit unit, having a newly defined interface is used to check an operation state of an open cable set-top box, transmits the checked state to a predetermined server, according to which the ... 01/04/07 - 20070006251 - Method for authorizing contents play rights in use of a recording medium A method for authorizing an off-line image device to play contents in use of a recording medium, including recording an encrypted key on a recording medium; recording contents on the recording medium using the encrypted key; and recording information as to a play right to play the contents recorded on ... 12/14/06 - 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. ... 12/07/06 - 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. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271949 - Method and apparatus for limiting access to video communications An apparatus for controlling the reception of video programming as a function of a location associated with a prospective viewer. In one embodiment, a GPS receiver is utilized to control the delivery to the location. In another embodiment, a distributed approach is utilized which uses at least two separated servers ... 11/30/06 - 20060271948 - Method and device for receiving and providing programs A method for providing programs includes: (i) providing a program multiplex to multiple users device; (ii) considering a removal of at least one program from the multiplex in response to program viewing parameters; (iii) allowing at least one user to respond to a possible removal of the program; and (iv) ... 11/02/06 - 20060248554 - A system and architecture that supports a multi-function semiconductor device between networks and portable wireless communications products A system and architecture that supports an integrated imaging module for use between networks and portable communications products. The integrated imaging module contains a lens, memory, input/output means, and a multi-function semiconductor device, such as a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS). Within the design of the CMOS device are the functions ... 10/05/06 - 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 ... 10/05/06 - 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 ... 09/28/06 - 20060218574 - Handling of program ratings for digital television When a digital data transmission such as a digital television transmission is received by a receiver (100), the receiver attempts to locate parental rating data for a program in the transmission for a home country or jurisdiction (105, 220) in which the receiver is located. If the home jurisdiction rating ... 08/31/06 - 20060195864 - Portable media device interoperability A method of adding content to a portable entertainment device, comprising identifying DRM capabilities of the portable entertainment device, defining a first set of content, defining a second set of content which is comprised of content selected by a user from the first content set, identifying content which is not ... 08/24/06 - 20060190962 - A/v parental lock apparatus and method Provided are an apparatus and method for restricting A/V listening and viewing using parental levels. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a parental level detected from a video signal is compared with a level set by a user, and previously buffered video and audio are repeatedly output if ... 08/17/06 - 20060184960 - Method and system for enabling commerce from broadcast content The present invention is a method and system of allowing a user to receive additional information regarding broadcast content. A user's playback device is provided with an “Info Button” that can be clicked by the user to tag the content or sub-content while experiencing the content or sub-content. The user ... 08/10/06 - 20060179452 - Method and system for providing mobile subscription content access A method for providing mobile subscription content access is disclosed. Initially, subscription contents are stored in a server. The subscription content can be accessed via any terminal coupled to the server by a communication link. In response to an access to any of the subscription contents on an encrypted subscription ... 08/03/06 - 20060174262 - Method for transmitting a user-specific program A method for transmitting a user-specific program to the user of a program content transmission system (1) is described, in which first a part of the program contents (P) of the program is transmitted to a first terminal unit (A) of the user and the program transmission to the fist ... 06/29/06 - 20060143648 - Television receiver and control method for the same A television receiver includes a recorder which records block log information relating to the screen block to a recording medium in relation to a first channel, when the first channel displayed on the display unit is in a screen block state, and a controller which reads out the block log ... 06/01/06 - 20060117338 - Broadcasting apparatus and method for pre-transmitting data carousel and receiving apparatus for receiving data carousel A broadcasting system including a broadcasting apparatus and a receiving apparatus. The broadcasting apparatus transmits an interactive content as a data carousel during a scheduled broadcasting time period, starts pre-transmitting the interactive content a predetermined time before the start of the scheduled broadcasting time period, and repeatedly transmits a cache ... 06/01/06 - 20060117337 - On-screen intelligent electronic program guide An intelligent, interactively maneuverable interface display of current electronic programming guide (EPG) textual information presentable on a user's television screen. The display, which is organized as a context display, includes keyword-sensitized text, and a virtual, user-employable navigation tool, such as a scrollbar tool, which, via a hand-held remote control device, ... 05/18/06 - 20060107285 - System and method for providing authorized access to digital content Described herein are embodiments that provide an approach to cryptographic key management for a digital rights management (DRM) architecture that includes multiple levels of key management for minimizing bandwidth usage while maximizing security for the DRM architecture. In one embodiment, there is provided a data structure for cryptographic key management ... 05/18/06 - 20060107284 - Management system for computer support systems A computer system includes a support system that report events, faults, and failures to a master virtual server. While the support system may be accessed and used by a multitude of virtual servers, only the master virtual server can manage the support system. The support system include a master lock ... 05/18/06 - 20060107283 - Method and system for suppplying digital files to a customer A method for supplying digital files to a customer via a data communications network (22), wherein a recordable medium (21, 27) is provided to the customer, the method including the steps of (a) registering details of the customer and the recordable medium (21, 27) in a data bank (7), (b) ... 05/11/06 - 20060101484 - Decoding apparatus and encoding apparatus The decoding apparatus in the present invention includes a memory operable to hold encoded data representing one of a compressed sound and a compressed image, a memory read-out unit operable to sequentially read out the encoded data from said memory, a match determining circuit operable to determine whether or not ... 05/04/06 - 20060095935 - Method for receiving digital broadcast signal In a digital broadcast receiver, an ECM and an EMM are separated from a digital signal of a selected channel. The separated ECM and EMM are decoded. The digital signal is scrambled using a scramble key obtained from the decoded ECM. Whether or not viewing the desired program is permitted ... 04/20/06 - 20060085813 - Real time location system and method A system and method is disclosed for tracking in real time the location of a person, animal, or other object in a community having a cable infrastructure. The system may include at least one identification tag, at least one stationary reader adapted to track the identification tag, and a controlling ... 04/06/06 - 20060075424 - Import control of content A method of and device for controlling import of content into a domain comprising a number of devices. The method comprises checking for the presence of a domain watermark in the content, and if the domain watermark is found in the content, refusing import of the content into the domain, ... 04/06/06 - 20060075423 - Method of managing the display of event specifications with conditional access The object of the invention is a method of managing the display of event specifications with conditional access, particularly to display an electronic program guide for Pay-TV. This aim is reached by a method including the following steps: sending data forming an electronic program guide (EPG) to a decoder (STB), ... 03/16/06 - 20060059507 - Method for storing and transmitting data generated by security module The aim of this invention is to be able to recover specific information of a security module when it has been replaced by a new module in a user unit connected to a broadcasting network. This aim is reached by a method of storage and transmission of information generated by ... 03/16/06 - 20060059506 - Conditional access system for digital television content based on prepayment and optimisation of the bandwidth of the channel broadcasting said content 7The invention relates to a novel method of introducing a pay digital television mechanism whereby the content broadcaster or operator does not require a subscriber management infrastructure. According to the invention, the user is not committed to the operator but instead freely acquires content access time credit by means of ... 03/09/06 - 20060053439 - Object and resource security system According to the invention, a method for securing a plaintext object within a content receiver is disclosed. In one step, a secure portion of a secure object and a plaintext remainder of the secure object are received. Which portion of the secure object is the secure portion is determined. The ... 03/09/06 - 20060053438 - Signal processing device and method of controlling the same A signal processing device comprises a trigger detecting means configured to detect that a predetermined trigger for registering a digital recording device connected to a network has been provided, a device search means configured to make a search for the digital recording device connected to the network via a connection ... 02/09/06 - 20060031871 - Forcing an action in a terminal A method for forcing a terminal to perform an action, and a corresponding terminal and public table. A system broadcasts a public table comprising code for the action. The terminal receives the table, and extracts and executes the code. In a preferred embodiment, the system is a MPEG system and ... 02/09/06 - 20060031870 - Apparatus, system, and method for filtering objectionable portions of a multimedia presentation A method for filtering portions of a multimedia presentation. A stream of multimedia media data read from a memory media is compared with a filter file associated with the multimedia data. The filter file includes a start position, a stop position, and a filtering action to perform on the portion ... 01/26/06 - 20060020959 - Apparatus and method of video decoding and outputting A video decoding and outputting apparatus includes: (a) a receiving means for receiving a digital broadcast; (b) a restoring means for restoring video data and information related to the video data from the digital broadcast received by the receiving means; (c) a viewing restriction information extracting means for extracting viewing ... 01/12/06 - 20060010465 - Apparatus and method for blocking television commercials with a content interrogation program An apparatus and method is disclosed for blocking specific television commercials from the viewer's television based upon the characteristics of the television commercial and replacing the commercial with television content located by a content interrogation program. The content interrogation program seeks out television content based upon a user search term ... 12/29/05 - 20050289584 - Method for locking and unlocking functionality of television data receiver and arrangement therefor A method for locking and unlocking a functionality of a television data receiver, in which executing the functionality locking function involves interrupting the display of an active channel, displaying a substitute signal, storing a current configuration of the receiver in a memory and configuring the receiver to a transitional state. ... 12/22/05 - 20050283794 - Anti-hacking printed circuit board having high-molecular material deposited thereon and deposition method for the same Disclosed are a set-top box configured for preventing hacking through microelectronic devices or wirings on a printed circuit board therein, and a method of depositing a high-molecular material therefor. The prevention of hacking within a set-top box is obtained by depositing and curing a liquid high-molecular material, which includes epoxy ... 12/15/05 - 20050278732 - Digital broadcasting receiver and digital broadcasting receiving method A digital broadcasting receiver comprising a receiving portion configured to receive a digital broadcasting signal, a reproducing portion configured to reproduce an audio signal from the received digital broadcasting signal, a determining portion configured to determine that a state in which an audio signal is not output from the reproducing ... 12/08/05 - 20050273805 - Methods and apparatus for a title transaction network A title management apparatus is resident on a computer server and includes a memory for storing a control program and data, and a processor for executing the control program and for managing the data. The computer memory has user data resident including user security indicia. A plurality of title objects ... 12/01/05 - 20050268317 - Content filtering for a digital audio signal According to some embodiments, content filtering is provided for a digital audio signal. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240959 - Method for parental control and monitoring of usage of devices connected to home network A device usage monitoring and control system for accomplishing parental monitoring and control of devices connected to a home network includes a permissions module receiving and storing control commands from a parent defining permissions with respect to one or more children. The permissions specify levels of access to devices connected ... 10/20/05 - 20050235309 - Method for the distribution of audio-visual information and a system for the distribution of audio-visual information A jukebox system, including a server that stores a master library of audiovisual selections; a plurality of jukeboxes, each of which is operable to store audiovisual selections received from the server and to play the audiovisual selections at the request of a user; a communication system through which the server ... 10/20/05 - 20050235308 - System, apparatus and method for restricting data access An embodiment comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit for restricting the rate at which data may be accessed from an external memory by a device coupled to the circuit. The rate of data access is restricted if the data access satisfies one or more conditions. For example, one of the conditions ... 09/15/05 - 20050204380 - Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving broadcasting information based on program rating An apparatus (transceiver) and method for transmitting and receiving broadcast information based on rating are provided. The transmitter of the transceiver includes a producing part and a transmitter controller. The producing part produces at least two different versions of at least a portion of a program, the two different versions ... 08/18/05 - 20050183112 - Method for managing rights of subscribers to a multi-operator pay-television system The present invention proposes a method for managing rights of subscribers to a pay-television system comprising an access control system to which are connected subscriber management systems each managed by an operator and a plurality of subscriber decoders, said decoders each being equipped with a security module containing the rights ... 07/14/05 - 20050155052 - Parental control for a networked multiroom system Interactive network guide with parental control in a networked multi-room system. The networked multi-room system is made up of one primary device and one or more remote devices where the primary device includes an indication of status of at least one of the remote devices. The user on the primary ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |