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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Operator Interface Operator InterfaceOperator Interface 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.08/30/07 - 20070204293 - Information processing system, information processing method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, data generating unit, data generating method, and program An information processing system includes a receiving apparatus receiving a broadcast signal; and a data generating unit creating notice information relating to download for update data multiplexed with the broadcast signal for transmission and updating software in the receiving apparatus. The data generating unit includes a device operable to describe ... 07/26/07 - 20070174869 - Remote control method having gui function, and system using the same A remote control method and system embody a graphic user interface. The present invention includes a remote controller having a touch pad and a digital television having a GUI. That is, a viewer can select a menu displayed on the digital television by using the touch pad. It is thus ... 07/12/07 - 20070162932 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television troubleshooting A method of providing troubleshooting services to a set top box (STB) coupled to a television, the STB coupled to an internet protocol television (IPTV) network. The method includes operating a network element as a troubleshooting terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. Real time STB ... 07/12/07 - 20070162931 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television diagnostics A method of providing internet protocol television (IPTV) diagnostics. The method includes receiving customer premise equipment (CPE) information from a diagnostic applications program interface (API) executing in a CPE. The CPE information is stored in a database. An issue is detected with the CPE and the CPE information in the ... 07/12/07 - 20070162930 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television communication services A method of providing communications services to customer premise equipment (CPE) coupled to a television. The method includes operating a network element as a communications terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. The network element receives from the CPE a request to initiate communications with a ... 07/12/07 - 20070162929 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television contextual support A method of providing contextual support services to customer premise equipment (CPE), the CPE coupled to an internet protocol television (IPTV) network. The method includes operating a network element as a support terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. CPE status information is received from the ... 07/12/07 - 20070162928 - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing internet protocol television set up A method of providing set up services to customer premise equipment (CPE), the CPE coupled to an internet protocol television (IPTV) network. The method includes operating a network element as a set up terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. A request to initiate a set ... 07/05/07 - 20070157233 - Method and system for supplementing television programming with e-mailed magazines An interactive television system and method for generating video programming combined with triggers and then, in turn, for viewing that video programming as the triggers present information associated with the triggers. When triggered by the viewer, the remote control will generate a request using a user interface coupled to at ... 07/05/07 - 20070157232 - User interface with software lensing A user interface with software lensing may be described. An apparatus may comprise a user interface module to display information objects for an electronic program guide, receive movement information from a remote control, and move a pointer in response to the movement information. The apparatus may further include a media ... 06/14/07 - 20070136748 - Supplementary data corresponding to a video presentation Video presenting systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, among others, a method comprises presenting a video presentation and enabling a viewer to select an option to receive a plurality of sequential data supplements. The sequential data supplements correspond to on-screen comments of the video presentation. In addition, ... 06/14/07 - 20070136747 - Broadcasting receiving apparatus and broadcasting receiving method Disclosed a digital-broadcasting receiving apparatus including: a scramble judgment member, a decode judgment member, a first registration member to register the sub-channel as a viewable channel when the decode judgment member judges that the broadcast data of the sub-channel can be decoded, a second registration member to register the sub-channel ... 06/07/07 - 20070130583 - Multiple vod vendor support on client A content distribution system receives data describing media content available from one or more vendors. The content distribution system generates data that describes an offer and associates the media content data with the offer. The content distribution system provides data describing an offer to a client device. The client device ... 06/07/07 - 20070130582 - Input means for interactive devices An input means adapted for an interactive device is disclosed, which comprises: an inertial sensing module, for detecting a gesture movement of a user and thus generating a gesture signal accordingly; a multifunctional keypad, having at least a key to be selected and pressed for generating a selecting signal accordingly; ... 05/31/07 - 20070124764 - Media content menu navigation and customization Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, media content is received at a television-based client device and displayed for viewing on a display device. A user-selectable menu input is received via a television-based remote control device and, in response, a content menu is displayed over the ... 05/03/07 - 20070101363 - Method and apparatus for searching moving picture in portable terminal A method and apparatus are provided for searching a moving picture in a portable terminal. When fast forward/rewind functions are performed in a moving picture play mode, search time for displaying the progress of fast forward/rewind and actual search time for performing fast forward/rewind in the moving picture play mode ... 05/03/07 - 20070101362 - Interactive entertainment device An entertainment system is provided, including: a network interface for coupling the entertainment system with a host system over a network; a video display for displaying graphical content to a user; a user input device; and a control module configured to: generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for display on ... 04/26/07 - 20070094681 - Displaying apparatus and channel information displaying method thereof A display apparatus and a channel information displaying method thereof are provided. The channel information displaying method of a display apparatus having a channel storage unit for storing channel identification information and channel receipt information about a plurality of channels includes: determining whether a new channel is received in addition ... 04/12/07 - 20070083889 - Video processing apparatus and video processing method A video processing apparatus including a signal receiving part for receiving a video signal with a main channel and a sub channel; a video processing part for performing a video process for the received video signal; a display for displaying a video based on the processed video signal; and a ... 04/12/07 - 20070083888 - Method and apparatus for setting up video input information A television set includes a processor, memory, a number of video inputs and corresponding cable detectors for detecting the presence of a device coupled to a video input. The processor executes a set-up program stored in the memory. In particular, when the processor detects the presence of a device coupled ... 04/05/07 - 20070079329 - Broadcast receiving apparatus and broadcast receiving method A broadcast receiving apparatus has acquiring unit acquires video information via a network, tuner unit receives and demodulates a broadcast signal and outputs video information, selecting unit receives the video information and outputs the video information of one of them, processing unit processes video information and thereby outputs reproduction signal ... 03/29/07 - 20070074247 - Home network device and method of receiving and transmitting sound information using the same A home network device and a method of receiving and transmitting sound information using the same are provided. The home network device includes a reception unit, a display unit and a sound playing unit. The reception unit receives a user interface, which is used to control a control target device, ... 03/29/07 - 20070074246 - Apparatus and method for organization and interpretation of multimedia data on a recording medium Disclosed is an apparatus for displaying multimedia data, to be described in the format of MusicPhotoVideo (MPV) format, wherein, when an asset selected by a user is comprised of a single audio data and at least one or more image data, the audio data is provided and at least one ... 03/22/07 - 20070067798 - Hover-buttons for user interfaces Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing systems and devices for user interfaces that employ user interface objects. ... 03/08/07 - 20070055989 - Mosaic channel video stream with interactive services An interactive mosaic channel video stream with indicators as to the action on a given video stream. The interactive mosaic channel is 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 ... 03/08/07 - 20070055988 - System and method for improving home network gui response time and presentation GUI presentation in a home network is improved by using a video encoding tailored for GUI, while using normal video encoding for video presentation. Also, GUI command response time is shortened by reserving, for transmission of commands originated by a user input device, a time slot in a contention free ... 03/01/07 - 20070050811 - Display control apparatus and method and program Disclosed herein is a display control apparatus including: a selecting block configured to select, from programs to be broadcast on each channel, a program of which program information contains a registered keyword; and a display controlling block configured to display predetermined information in the vicinity of an icon indicative of ... 03/01/07 - 20070050810 - Television program display apparatus, display control method, program, and storage medium A television program display apparatus displays a small area selected from a plurality of small areas in an enlarged scale on the basis of position information and magnification information of the small area, and displays program information indicating the contents of a received program and video data of the program ... 02/15/07 - 20070039020 - Augmenting television content with on-screen recording, ordering, searching and voip calling options Metadata associated with television commercials and television programs are received and stored in a local database at a customer premise. When received at the customer premise, those television commercials and television programs identified by the metadata are augmented with on-screen options that are user-selectable using a remote control device. A ... 02/15/07 - 20070039019 - System and method for multiple channel recall Presented herein are system(s), method(s), and apparatus for providing a channel recall with a plurality of channels. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for providing content. The method comprises selecting content from a first channel, until receiving a recall signal; receiving the recall signal; switching from selecting content ... 12/28/06 - 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 ... 12/28/06 - 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 ... 12/28/06 - 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 ... 12/14/06 - 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 ... 12/07/06 - 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 ... 12/07/06 - 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 ... 11/02/06 - 20060248557 - Interface for controlling device groups Techniques are described for managing various types of content and devices, such as via a GUI of a Content Management (“CM”) system executing on a computing device. In some situations, the content being managed includes television-related programming content and/or other types of content (e.g., one or more channels of scheduled ... 10/26/06 - 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 ... 10/19/06 - 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 ... 10/19/06 - 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 ... 10/19/06 - 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 ... 09/28/06 - 20060218580 - System and method for a acquiring url coordinated with multimedia programming A feature is disclosed whereby a customer is able to request URLs associated with programming they are watching or listening to. Using a wireless communication device (e.g., a wireless phone), computer or remote control, the customer sends a request to a URL request server indicating a desire to acquire a ... 08/17/06 - 20060184963 - Method and apparatus for similar video content hopping An apparatus for playing video content includes a play means (100) for playing video content. The video content includes overlapping scenes (621, 622, 641, 642, 661, 662, 681, 682), with each scene having an associated scene signature. A scene hopping selector (44) is operative while the play means (100) is ... 08/03/06 - 20060174266 - Methods and systems for interactive television An interactive TV device is configured to receive and process multiple broadband input streams simultaneously. The device includes functionality to perform as a Web browser, HF, cable and satellite TV receiver, a digital PVR, an interactive TV set-top box, an advanced central processing unit and a videoconferencing device, thanks to ... 07/27/06 - 20060168618 - System and method for home automation using wireless control rf remocon module based on network A home automation system using an infrared (IR)/radio frequency (RF) integration remote control module based on a network. At least one IR/RF integration remote control module (100) is disposed at a predetermined location of a home automation region. The IR/RF integration remote control module (100) with a wireless interface function ... 07/20/06 - 20060161948 - Multi-screen system and driving method thereof A multi-screen system including an image source device for adding control information about to-be-displayed image segments to a video signal, and a plurality of display devices for detecting the control information from the video signal, extracting image segments corresponding to an ID of a display device from the video signal ... 07/13/06 - 20060156334 - Playback system with remote control device In a playback system (400) comprising a meta data generating device (430) meta data information (MD) is transmitted to a remote control device (420), which remote control device (420) is provided for the remote control of a playback device (10) with the aid of selection information (AI) from the meta ... 07/06/06 - 20060150213 - Executing module and method thereof for playing multimedia in a wireless communication apparatus An executing module and method thereof for playing multimedia in a wireless communication apparatus are provided, so that the user can play various multimedia operations in the wireless communication apparatus. Firstly, obtain an animation data. Next, retrieve information data according to one of the animation messages in the animation data. ... 06/22/06 - 20060136964 - Systems and methods for delivering content over a network A content delivery system that uses a graphical user interface to introduce users to and allow them to select from available content. A game delivery system that uses game players, such as emulators, to execute software written to run on a plurality of game platforms. The systems include a scalable, ... 06/01/06 - 20060117342 - Method for acquiring channel information and registering for reception of multicast based ip tv broadcasting in access network A method for obtaining broadcasting channel information and registering for reception of multicast based Internet protocol (IP) TV broadcasting service in a subscriber network is provided. The method for receiving multicast based IP TV broadcasting service by a terminal connected to a subscriber network through an access router, includes: completing ... 05/18/06 - 20060107289 - Thumbnail generation and presentation for recorded tv programs Thumbnail images representative of recorded TV programs are generated and presented to aid a user in browsing the recorded TV programs. In one implementation, a temporary thumbnail image is generated when a TV program first starts recording. The temporary thumbnail is used to populate any user interface (UI) screens that ... 04/13/06 - 20060080705 - Broadcast receiver, video signal output apparatus and broadcast receiving method A broadcast receiver comprising a screen for displaying an operation panel, a light receiving unit for receiving operation information transmitted from a remote controller having a first cursor key composed of a plurality of cursor buttons respectively corresponding to different directions within the screen, and a second cursor key composed ... 03/30/06 - 20060070097 - Data distribution system and data distribution method This invention provides a data distribution system and data distribution method that make it possible to watch the contents of a sports competition when desired, and to watch desired scenes of the sports competition. Scenario data containing basic data, pre-pitch data, pitch data and results data are distributed from a ... 03/23/06 - 20060064717 - Information processing device, information processing method and program therefor An information processing device and method enable swift extraction of a user's preference. The relevant item evaluation value of the preference is increased based on characteristic information about a moving image content whose replay has been directed, based on characteristic information about a still image content whose replay has been ... 03/23/06 - 20060064716 - Techniques for navigating multiple video streams Techniques for poster-thumbnail and/or animated thumbnail development and/or usage to effectively navigate for potential selection between a plurality of images or programs/video files or video segments. The poster and animated thumbnail images are presented in a GUI on adapted apparatus to provide an efficient system for navigating, browsing and/or selecting ... 03/16/06 - 20060059513 - User interface with tiling of video sources, widescreen modes or calibration settings A user interface for a television or receiver associated with the television includes a display of tiles representing options available to a user, and controls for selecting one of the displayed tiles to select a corresponding option. ... 03/09/06 - 20060053443 - Methods and systems for efficient behavior generation in software application development tool Methods, systems and computer product for allowing flexible definition of appearance and behavior states for an interactive application. A state table includes a first dimension and a second dimension, the first dimension configured to identify at least one programming element and the second dimension configured to identify a plurality of ... 03/02/06 - 20060048181 - Method and device for initializing cable card and channel list using reset menu on osd screen An apparatus and method are provided for initializing a cable card and a channel list using a reset menu on an OSD screen. The initialization of a cable card is achieved by receiving a cable card reset request through the reset menu on the OSD screen; and according to the ... 02/16/06 - 20060037043 - Method and interface for managing movies on a set-top box A method of managing video content is provided. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface comprising a ready list, a queue list, and an action list. When a first video file is downloaded to a memory within a set top box, a first title corresponding ... 02/02/06 - 20060026637 - Interactive television devices and systems An interactive TV device is configured to receive and process multiple broadband input streams simultaneously. The device includes functionality to perform as a Web browser, HF, cable and satellite TV receiver, a digital PVR, an interactive TV set-top box, an advanced central processing unit and a videoconferencing device, thanks to ... 02/02/06 - 20060026636 - Maintaining a graphical user interface state that is based on a selected piece of content A graphical user interface (“GUI”) for a content management system is provided, such as to present television program information and/or information associated with other forms of multimedia content. In some situations, the GUI displays various types of information about multiple pieces of content that are currently appropriate for display, and ... 02/02/06 - 20060026635 - Program portals and methods and systems for finding and viewing programs Methods and systems that enable users to find and view programs are described. In one embodiment, a program-viewing portal application executes on a client device and is configured to enable a user to access programs within a particular program type, and to view, as part of a program selection process, ... 01/26/06 - 20060020968 - Method for commercialization and advertising using a personal media player Methods for disseminating a portable, pre-configured, self-contained media player with non-removable, non-rerecordable digital content is provided. By binding the content to a portable and inexpensive media player, enhanced dissemination of the content, whether in audio and/or video form, to consumers can be achieved. Due to the portability and “instant-on” capability ... 01/26/06 - 20060020967 - Dynamic selection and interposition of multimedia files in real-time communications An apparatus and related methods for interfacing with a communication network and interactively interposing a multimedia file output during an electronic communication between a plurality of communication network communicators are provided. The apparatus includes a menu generation module that generates a menu listing at least one available multimedia file that ... 01/26/06 - 20060020966 - Program guide with integrated progress bar A method and system for providing information about media content being broadcast on a channel during a number of time segments. A graphical user interface including a single channel program guide and a progress bar is displayed on the viewing screen of a display device. The single channel program guide ... 12/29/05 - 20050289590 - Marketing platform A marketing platform for providing a mixed reality experience to a user via a mobile communications device of the user, the platform including an image capturing module to capture images of an item in a first scene, the item having at least one advertising marker, a communications module to transmit ... 12/22/05 - 20050283798 - Client-server architectures and methods for zoomable user interfaces Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for communicating and processing data in communication networks, e.g., cable networks and/or interactive television networks. Selective use of different data streams and encoding techniques enable sophisticated user interfaces to be generated on client devices having varying processing capabilities. MPEG encoding ... 11/24/05 - 20050262532 - Multiplexed button data system A method for displaying button data streams, comprising the steps of (A) reading two or more input button data streams from a disc, (B) multiplexing the two or more input button data streams to produce a multiplexed button data stream, (C) decoding the multiplexed button data stream into uncompressed button ... 11/17/05 - 20050257236 - Information output device and method, information reception device and method, information provision device and method, recording medium, information provision system, and program The present invention enables the continuous output of appropriate information at an appropriate timing and in appropriate order with minimal operation. The master control unit 451 controls the output of an aggregate based on an event response control program associated with the aggregate which contains the information being output, of ... 11/03/05 - 20050246737 - Method and system for providing interactive services using video on demand infrastructure A method for providing service to an end user, the method includes: converting images to multiple end user device readable pictures; receiving a request from an end user to display at least one image, wherein the request is conveyed over a TVOD infrastructure; and providing the end user with a ... 10/27/05 - 20050240961 - Methods and systems for advertising during video-on-demand suspensions Included is a method for an interactive media services system to provide a screen saver utility to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device may be coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method may include the steps of providing a system operator ... 09/29/05 - 20050216935 - Filter criteria and results display apparatus and method Filter criteria for a plurality of characterizing descriptor filters are displayed along with characterizing descriptions of programming options that correspond to a present setting of the filters. A viewer readily navigates these displayed elements to discern available programming options and/or to view and select other filter criteria in an intuitive ... 09/22/05 - 20050210503 - Remote control unit guide display This invention is intended to facilitate a setting operation using a remote control unit without increasing a manufacturing cost of an audiovisual (AV) apparatus. The AV apparatus includes means for displaying a keypad pattern of the remote control unit used for a setting operation for the AV apparatus, on a ... 09/01/05 - 20050193412 - Potable water heater and method of using same A hot water heating system for use in a boat or vehicle which utilises the engine of the vehicle or boat, an AC power source or a fuel powered heater to heat a living area and to heat potable water. Each of the power sources can be utilised independently or ... 08/25/05 - 20050188401 - Bi-directional communication system, display apparatus, base apparatus and bi-directional communication method A bi-directional communication system comprising a base apparatus and a display apparatus. The display apparatus is a portable liquid crystal display for viewing video programs and browsing the internet. The base apparatus contains a television tuner for receiving broadcast signals and wirelessly transmits programming to the display apparatus. An infrared ... 07/28/05 - 20050166225 - Information distribution system and method, information transmission apparatus and method, information reception apparatus and method, recording medium, and program The present invention relates to an information distribution system that can reliably distribute an image transmitted from each of two or more transmission apparatuses to a reception apparatus. A transmission apparatus 11-1 transmits to a reception apparatus 13 via a network 12 first control information for making a request for ... 07/21/05 - 20050160451 - Home message system Systems and methods are provided that enhance the utility of a household's TV to facilitate communication between members of the household through a central messaging system. The messaging system includes a TV and a remote control with a touch sensitive panel area on which a user can stroke characters or ... 06/16/05 - 20050132402 - Methods and systems for collaborative capture of television viewer generated clickstreams Methods and systems provide clickstream captures at both local and remote components by receiving user commands generated by the viewer locally where at least some of those commands are then sent to the remote component concurrently relative to when they are generated by the viewer. Commands may be captured and ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |