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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Operator Interface > Interactive Program Selection Interactive Program SelectionInteractive Program Selection 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 - 20070261080 - System of delivering interactive seminars, and related method The present invention concerns a system of delivering interactive seminars that allows, in particular, the projection of interactive movies, enjoyed by groups of people attending the seminars with the possible supervision of a tutor, apt to modify their own story depending on decisions and behaviours of the audience, the system ... 08/30/07 - 20070204306 - Program searching in digital multimedia terminal A digital multimedia terminal comprises a receiving unit to receive a broadcasting signal. The digital multimedia terminal also comprises an input unit adapted to receive input associated with a user preferred program characteristic. The digital multimedia terminal also comprises a controller, operatively coupled to the receiving unit and the input ... 08/16/07 - 20070192803 - Broadcast receiving device, viewing management server, viewing determination method, broadcasting system, viewing determination program, and storage medium A broadcast data receiving section receives broadcasted broadcast data. A reception confirmation key extracting section extracts reception confirmation keys from the broadcast data. A reception confirmation processing section counts the extracted reception confirmation keys. A viewing determination section determines that a viewer has watched a program when the thus counted ... 08/02/07 - 20070180475 - Information providing method and information providing system A terminal can play back song or video information in real time without downloading it, and thus restrictions on the hardware of the terminal are reduced and a large amount of music can be listened to anytime and anywhere. Also, the user can listen to music more cheaply than if ... 07/26/07 - 20070174874 - Methods, systems, and products for providing video services Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing video services. A request for programming information for an event is received. A pointer to programming information that is common to multiple instances of the event is retrieved. The common programming information is retrieved. ... 07/05/07 - 20070157253 - Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are ... 07/05/07 - 20070157252 - Converting, navigating and displaying video content uploaded from the internet to a digital tv video-on-demand platform Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. ... 06/21/07 - 20070143797 - Efficient streamed content delivery to portable communications device Described is a system and method of receiving content on a portable mobile communications device from a mobile TV service provider. A mobile pointer record is created and stored within the portable mobile communications device that contains data that identifies content to be delivered from the mobile TV service provider. ... 05/31/07 - 20070124773 - Media content menu navigation and customization Media content menu navigation and customization is described. In an embodiment, a content menu is displayed that includes a listing which collectively identifies media content that is available for viewing from multiple data streams. The multiple data streams can each provide different media content that is collectively identified where the ... 05/31/07 - 20070124772 - Universal parallel television remote control A portable control unit that interacts with a variety of types of media equipment. The control unit searches for media equipment (including media players) located within an area and retrieves user interaction information corresponding to discovered media players. The control unit can be instructed to control any of the discovered ... 05/31/07 - 20070124771 - Providing an item further to a broadcast A method and system for providing an item (112) further to a broadcast (101) are provided. A user request (108) with a time of a broadcast (101) of an item or a reference to an item is received by a service provider (110). The request (108) includes an indication of ... 05/24/07 - 20070118857 - System and method of recording video content A system and method of recording video content is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a call at a set-top box device, where the call is routed using an identifier associated with the set-top box device. The method also includes receiving a voice command at the set-top ... 05/10/07 - 20070107016 - Interactive multiple channel user enrollment, purchase confirmation transactional system with fulfillment response feature for video on demand cable systems A multi-channel process enrolls user-viewers via VOD inputs and supplemental communications channels (cell phone, VoIP, land-line telephone, Internet or fax). Goods are advertised for the shop on-demand (OD) process via user's interactive TV (STB enabled TV set). A buy-now command is sent with the STB-ID code to the cable head ... 04/19/07 - 20070089141 - Messaging protocol for interactive delivery system Efficient messaging techniques that facilitate interactive program guide (IPG) delivery and allow a terminal to specifically designate requested items of information from a server. The IPG can be provided via a number of IPG pages, with each page including a number of defined regions. In one method, selection for a ... 04/12/07 - 20070083897 - Content output queue generation An automated method and system configured to pseudo-shuffle a pool of electronic content items in accordance with various criteria so that playback of all or a subset of the items in the user's collection occur in a pseudo-random order. The shuffled content items may be output to a user or ... 03/22/07 - 20070067806 - Provision of broadcast network services A method for providing broadcast network services from a server by providing a broadcaster with access to an application tool, a storage device, and a streaming media tool bundled together so the broadcaster can create, upload and/or store program files using the application tools, transmit the program file to the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271964 - Availability and expiration reminders for rentable media The invention can be viewed as a system for providing media information to a user via an interactive media services client device coupled to a programmable media services server device. A method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes adding a media title to a media title list ... 11/16/06 - 20060259927 - Method and apparatus for providing remote access to subscription television services A subscriber or other user is provided with access to one or more of a plurality of subscription services of a signal distribution system at a location remote from a home location of the user. The subscription services may be subscription television services, such as cable, satellite or Internet protocol ... 11/09/06 - 20060253871 - Video-on-demand system and related managing method A video-on-demand system of the type comprising a plurality of local user-units in communication with a central distribution unit apt to transmit to each local user-unit a video selected by the latter unit from a menu stored at local level, wherein each local user-unit comprises local unit for updating the ... 10/19/06 - 20060236344 - Media transaction system Methods, systems, techniques, and computer-readable media for device-independent media transactions, such as the transaction, acquisition, presentation, and publication of media, are provided. Example embodiments provide a Device Independent Video Transaction System (“DIVTS”), which enables a user to perform transactions related to media such as streamed video. In some embodiments, one ... 10/19/06 - 20060236343 - System and method of locating and providing video content via an iptv network A method of obtaining video content is disclosed and includes receiving a spoken search, determining each word in the spoken search in a word-sensitive context, generating a first plurality of hypothetical search strings, and searching a text-based video content library index with the first plurality of hypothetical search strings. Further, ... 10/05/06 - 20060225097 - Technique for selecting multiple entertainment programs to be provided over a communication network In an entertainment service providing on-demand programs over a broadband communications network, a user is allowed to view multiple programs in a continuous manner. The user's enjoyment of the entertainment service is enhanced especially when the on-demand programs are short, e.g., on-demand music videos which typically are a few minutes ... 08/24/06 - 20060190966 - Systems and methods for providing a program as a gift using an interactive application A television message system is provided that allows users at user television equipment devices that are connected to a television distribution facility to transmit messages to each other relating to a television program or other suitable subject. The television message system permits users to participate in evaluations, contests, promotions, and ... 04/20/06 - 20060085821 - Transaction system for transporting media files from content provider sources to home entertainment devices A system and method for enabling a user to request and download selected media files from distributed content provider sites via the Internet. The system includes a plurality of user sites each including a player/receiver housed in an enclosure having a simple user interface, a plurality of content provider sites, ... 02/16/06 - 20060037049 - Code input initiated media delivery to an a/v telecommunication device A method of requesting media content on an A/V telecommunication device including a network connection, a telecommunications processor connected to the network connection a video processor connected to the network connection and manual inputs communicably connected to the network connection may be performed by engaging a manual input to send ... 02/09/06 - 20060031885 - Management and non-linear presentation of music-related broadcasted or streamed multimedia content Methods and systems for presenting enhanced previously recorded broadcasted or streamed content are provided. Example embodiments provide an Enhanced Content Display System “ECDS,” which supports the management and presentation of previously recorded program content in a non-linear fashion and allows subscribers, using a variety of techniques, to specify which portions ... 12/15/05 - 20050278748 - System and method for automatically generating networked service installation based on subscription status A system and related techniques prepare and condition the installation of new networked service or application components, such as Internet services, based on an individual subscriber's subscribed-to services, features and other components. A subscriber to an Internet service may choose to add, for example, a componentized subscription to a music ... 10/13/05 - 20050229215 - Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on ... 09/22/05 - 20050210511 - Real-time media captioning subscription framework for mobile devices A subscription-based system for providing caption information for one or more mobile devices includes a communication network. Some techniques employed feature a system for providing subscription services for near-real time caption information for one or more mobile devices. The system includes a communication network for communicating to the one or ... 07/14/05 - 20050155067 - System and method for managing television programs within an entertainment system Television programs are represented by program interface objects (PIOs) within an interactive television system. The program interface objects may be represented by visual indicator for quick identification of the represented television program, one or more attributes providing information concerning the represented television program, and one or more actions that may ... 07/07/05 - 20050149973 - Television with application/stream-specifiable language selection Method and apparatus for use with televisions with multiple-language audio, text, and/or caption capability are included among the embodiments. In exemplary systems, a Java engine, Java manager, and Java applets exist in the system, and allow the user to customize language settings for different applets and/or media streams. Each applet ... 06/16/05 - 20050132405 - Home network media server with a jukebox for enhanced user experience A DVD jukebox or the like is integrated with a home network and serves as a centralized storage of multiple video/audio titles that can be selected and played on display devices, such as televisions, at different locations in the home. The jukebox is connected to a media server on the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |