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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Local Video Distribution System > Multiunit Or Multiroom Structure (e.g., Home, Hospital, Hotel, Office Building, School, Etc.) > Coordinating Diverse Devices Coordinating Diverse DevicesCoordinating Diverse Devices 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.10/25/07 - 20070250869 - Method and apparatus for distributing signals A system and method are disclosed for method and apparatus for distributing signals. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communications interface (CI) (101 having a controller that manages a transceiver (102) coupled to a residential gateway (RG) (118) and one or more ... 09/20/07 - 20070220561 - Multiple path audio video synchronization Audio video synchronization begins by receiving an audio-video signal via a first communication path. The processing continues by capturing a representation of an audio component of the audio-video signal, wherein the audio component was rendered audible via a second communication path. The processing continues by deriving a reference representation of ... 08/02/07 - 20070180476 - Method and system for distributing art An art distribution system for distributing art to multiple display devices within an environment. The art distribution system provides a technique for specifying images to be displayed in an environment. The art distribution system provides a hierarchical representation of spaces within the environment. Each space may be further subdivided into ... 07/19/07 - 20070169153 - Embeded usb interface circuit in av device for recording programs A USB interface circuit achieves shared use of tuner, demodulator, IR receiving and achieves recording functions of AV device by providing a simple and general interface; this invention includes AV signals conversion module, communication control switch module, power switch module, USB interface controller, and USB interface; the obvious features of ... 07/05/07 - 20070157258 - Broadcast signal retransmission system and method using illuminating visible-light communication Disclosed herein are a broadcast signal retransmission system and method using illuminating visible-light communication. The broadcast signal retransmission system comprises one or more light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures, one or more smart communicators, and a home server. The home server receives and demodulates a multi-channel broadcast signal and, in reply ... 06/21/07 - 20070143801 - System and method for a programmable multimedia controller A programmable multimedia controller, including audio and video switches, controls audio video, telephony, data, security, motor-operated, relay-operated, and/or other types of devices. Modules of the controller receive and output audio and video in a number of analog and digital formats, allowing the system to be interconnected to a wide range ... 06/14/07 - 20070136767 - Apparatus and method for controlling internet set-top box using megaco protocol Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling an Internet set-top box. The apparatus includes: a receiving unit analyzing a control request included in an Internet protocol (IP) packet received from a server providing a multimedia service using the Megaco protocol; and a controller performing at least one of a ... 05/24/07 - 20070118863 - Apparatus and method for controlling household electronic appliances using broadcasting middleware in home network environment Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling household electronic appliances using a broadcasting middleware in a home network environment. The apparatus, includes: a data separator for receiving broadcasting signals in a broadcasting receiving unit and separating broadcasting data and control data out of the broadcasting signals; a broadcasting ... 05/24/07 - 20070118862 - Home appliance with mp3 player Disclosed herein is a home appliance with an MP3 player which is capable of playing back digital contents of the MP3 player. The home appliance includes the MP3 player adapted for storing contents, and a washing device for washing or drying clothes. The washing device is connectable with the MP3 ... 05/24/07 - 20070118861 - System and method for delivering graphics received through a cable television system to a digital television A set-top box (10) encodes formatted graphics, such as scrolling text of an Emergency Alert System (EAS) message, so that they can be delivered via a compressed digital video interface (14), such as an IEEE-1394 interface, and properly displayed on a digital television set (12) that cannot itself interpret such ... 05/10/07 - 20070107019 - Methods and apparatuses for an integrated media device Apparatuses and methods are described for a set top box. The set top box may include a satellite television reciever module, a broadband internet module, a digital video recorder, a storage medium, a first output port, and an integrated user interface. The satellite television receiver module receives satellite television broadcasts ... 03/22/07 - 20070067810 - Methods, systems, and products for automated control of devices Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for automated control of devices. A tag is received with Electronic Programming Guide data, and the tag includes control data. The tag is stripped from the Electronic Programming Guide data and communicated to a device. ... 03/22/07 - 20070067809 - Digital cable tv receiver, diagnostic method for the digital cable tv receiver, and data structure of dvi status report A host includes a plurality of Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ports. A controller is configured to receive a single DVI diagnostic request from a source external to the host. The controller is further configured to collect DVI status information associated with each of the plurality of DVI ports in response ... 03/08/07 - 20070055996 - Full digital home cinema A home entertainment system (100) includes modules (120, 135, 140), connected by digital links (115, 125, 130), which do not have redundant capabilities. A gateway (110) receives external signals from the Internet, digital cable or satellite network, or digital terrestrial network. The gateway is connected to a storage/playback module (135), ... 03/01/07 - 20070050823 - Method and apparatus for managing tuners for broadcasting service in home network A method and apparatus for managing a plurality of tuners for providing a broadcasting service to a plurality of devices in a home network. To provide the broadcast service requested by one of the devices, it is determined whether a tuner to which any broadcast service is pre-assigned can provide ... 02/08/07 - 20070033621 - Increasing the number of supported devices on a docsis interface A network device communicates in a cable network. The network device has a port to allow the device to communicate on a cable network. The network device also has a processor to send a message indicating that the device is assuming a dormant state. The processor then assumes a dormant ... 01/04/07 - 20070006268 - Digital media player exposing operational state data A software based digital media player that provides component interfaces allowing inspection, testing and manipulation of operational state data between the digital media player and a device or devices attached thereto. Providing an opportunity for detailed analysis of such data allows, for example, testing operation of a prototype next-generation device ... 12/28/06 - 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 ... 12/14/06 - 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 ... 10/19/06 - 20060236349 - User interface in which plurality of related pieces of menu information belonging to distinct categories are displayed in parallel, and apparatus and method for displaying the user interface A user interface in which a plurality of pieces of related menu information belonging to distinct categories are displayed in parallel, and an apparatus and method for displaying the user interface are provided. The apparatus includes an interface storage unit which stores information regarding a plurality of menu icons belonging ... 10/19/06 - 20060236348 - Multi-media audio/visual advertising system The multi-media audio/visual advertising system of the present invention includes a plurality of visual monitors and audio/visual sources that are strategically located where large groups of people gather. The audio/visual advertising programming on the multi-media audio/visual advertising system may run up to twenty-four hours a day and consists of a ... 10/19/06 - 20060236347 - Digital remote device management system for selectively operating a plurality of remote devices The present invention provides an intelligent, digital, modular remote target device management system for coupling a series of remote target devices to one or more user workstations to allow each user workstation to selectively access and control one or more remote target devices. The target device management system incorporates a ... 10/19/06 - 20060236346 - Control system with global control stream for controlling a plurality of decoders Control system with global control stream for controlling a plurality of decoders. The control system simultaneously controls a plurality of decoders at a remote location by using a global control data stream. A global control stream is a collection of data used for global applications. There are currently three global ... 10/12/06 - 20060230419 - Image forming and reproducing apparatus with mode controllable communication interface An image forming and reproducing apparatus furnished with one or more communication interfaces connectable to external devices so as to transmit and receive image data items to and from the external devices is provided. The image forming and reproducing apparatus comprises a communication interface mode setting unit configured to allow ... 09/07/06 - 20060200843 - Encoding and compression of a location beacon database A method of delta-encoding and compressing a table containing 6-byte MAC addresses is provided. The MAC addresses are sorted, a first MAC address is stored, and only the binary differences between succeeding MAC addresses are stored. A method of reading a delta-encoded and compressed MAC address table is provided. A ... 08/24/06 - 20060190971 - Information-processing system, information-processing apparatus, and information-processing method In an information-processing system shown in FIG. 1, a server (106) for delivering remote-operation control information in accordance with an audio/video instrument (110) and an information-processing apparatus (103) with a remote-operation screen display function for remote-controlling the audio/video instrument (110) based on control information acquired from this server (106) are ... 08/17/06 - 20060184974 - Information-processing system, information-processing apparatus, and information-processing method In an information-processing system shown in FIG. 1, a server (106) for delivering remote-operation control information in accordance with an audio/video instrument (110) and an information-processing apparatus (103) with a remote-operation screen display function for remote-controlling the audio/video instrument (110) based on control information acquired from this server (106) are ... 08/17/06 - 20060184973 - Tunerless media presentation unit and methods of use A tunerless media presentation unit is described which dispenses with the use of traditional analog television tuners. In its place, the media presentation unit provides a pseudo-tuner which can selectively access streaming digital media information from a multicast and/or unicast network source, and/or a local source. In one implementation, the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184972 - Method and apparatus for content selection in a home media environment A system for media content selection. In one embodiment, a home entertainment system for accessing content includes a processor for executing instructions adapted for: (i) receiving a request from a user input for selecting a content title; (ii) displaying formats of the content title, with one format stored in a ... 08/10/06 - 20060179459 - Signal processing apparatus and recording method A signal processing apparatus includes a determining unit which determines a kind of moving picture data of a recording object, an acquiring unit which acquires from outside an encoding parameter corresponding to the kind of the moving picture data of the recording object determined by the determining unit, an encoding ... 08/03/06 - 20060174287 - Data transmitter, program product, and data transmission system A data transmitter for executing stream-type data transmission of stream data having a predetermined data composition unit to a data receiver includes: a data supply section that supplies the stream data; a buffer for temporarily storing the stream data supplied from the data supply section; and a communication section for ... 08/03/06 - 20060174286 - Device management method and device management system This invention is a method of managing a device, which performs a hot-plug function in the device (peripheral device) in a non-event-driven OS (Operating System). A hot-plug script hotplug is called by a core driver usbcore of a kernel when the device is connected or disconnected. When called, the hot-plug ... 07/27/06 - 20060168628 - Information distributing method and information distributing system In order to allow an advertisement company to register advertisement information using the Internet and conduct publicity activities aimed at specified target users, profile data of a plurality of users is managed using a database, selection conditions for selecting specific users to whom advertisement information should be distributed are received, ... 07/20/06 - 20060161958 - Method of increasing setup speed of anynet device using anynet communication protocol A method of increasing the set-up speed of an Anynet device. The method includes initializing identifications (ID) of external devices coupled to a display device through a network; determining the type of each of the external devices, and allocating one of the IDs to each of the external devices according ... 05/18/06 - 20060107294 - Integrated video processing circuit and method for providing a displayed visual user interface for the display, selection and setup of video input sources An integrated video processing circuit (VPC) and method for providing a displayed visual user interface for the display, selection and setup of video input sources on a shared display. A VPC processes video from two or more video input sources, where some subset of the two or more video input ... 05/04/06 - 20060095940 - Method and apparatus for distributing digital stream data to a user terminal Method and apparatus for distributing digital stream data over a local distribution facility to at least one user terminal is described. In one example, a transceiver is configured to receive a signal from a transport system and recover a packet stream from the signal. Packet processing circuitry is configured to ... 04/20/06 - 20060085822 - Tv server cluster system The present invention provides a television (TV) server cluster system including a plurality of TV servers. A TV server is negotiated from these TV servers to be a cluster server. Any end user can issue channel requirements or channel switching requirements to the cluster server through the Internet system. Then, ... 04/13/06 - 20060080714 - Apparatus and method for facilitating connection of an electronic device with an audiovisual system An electronic device such as a notebook computer is configured to facilitate connection of the device with an audiovisual system such as a home theater system by the inclusion of an output port (a DIN connector having at least five electrical contacts) that outputs S-Video-compatible video, digital audio, and, in ... 04/06/06 - 20060075438 - Device, system, and method for bridging a video signal to a high speed serial port A device, system, and method for bridging a video signal to a high speed serial bus port are disclosed. The device for bridging a video signal to a high speed serial bus port has an input for accessing the video signal and a capture component, such as a video tuner, ... 04/06/06 - 20060075437 - Remote jack pack A remote jack pack has a video input jack that receives a video signal, an audio input jack that receives an audio signal, a video output that transfers the video signal to a television, an audio output that transfers the audio signal to the television, and a control output that ... 03/16/06 - 20060059524 - Audio and video storage broadcast media system The main function of broadcast media AV system is a bridge to connect between PC (personal computer) and TV (television). This device can store the AV bit stream downloaded from Internet through PC to a storage device, HD (hard disk) and flash memory, in this broadcast media AV system. When ... 02/16/06 - 20060037054 - Rendering graphics/image data using dynamically generated video streams The present invention provides for rendering graphics/image data at an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A video data steam is received at an electronic device, the video data stream including either user interface information or slideshow presentation data coded in a video codec format. A video processor of ... 02/16/06 - 20060037053 - Dynamically generating video streams for user interfaces based on device capabilities The present invention provides for transferring user interface information from a host computing device to an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A request to display a user interface on an electronic device is received. Further, information about the electronic device is received for determining the capabilities of the ... 02/16/06 - 20060037052 - Dynamically generating video streams for slideshow presentations The present invention provides for transferring slideshow presentation information from a host computing device to an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A request to display a slideshow presentation on an electronic device is received, the slideshow presentation including image data corresponding to one or more bitmaps. In response ... 02/16/06 - 20060037051 - Dynamically generating video streams for user interfaces The present invention provides for transferring user interface information from a host computing device to an electronic device that typically has limited resources. A request to open a session of an application is received. In response to the request, a host computer opens a session for generating user interface information. ... 02/09/06 - 20060031889 - Video processing system with simultaneous multiple outputs each with unique formats A video processing system receives a plurality of video inputs and specifically tailors them to meet the audio/video format requirements of a plurality of recipient video devices. The video processing system may be incorporated into a set top box, personal video recorder, video player, television, or video equipment. The video ... 02/02/06 - 20060026652 - Integrated coupon server and a/v telecommunications device An A/V telecommunication device including a network connection, a telecommunications processor connected to the network connection and a video processor connected to the network connection may include an integrated coupon server communicably connected to the network connection and a printer communicably connected to the coupon server. ... 02/02/06 - 20060026651 - Digital cable tv receiver, diagnostic method for the digital cable tv receiver, and data structure of dvi status report A digital cable TV receiver includes a POD module and a host device. The host device includes a DVI controller and a plurality of DVI ports linked to a plurality of peripheral devices, respectively. When the DVI controller receives a diagnostic request for DVI status from the POD module, it ... 01/26/06 - 20060020979 - Tv signal processing module having a multiple-deck minipci sockets A TV signal processing module includes a TV module, an internal transformer, and an external cable. The TV module is used for processing a TV signal. The internal transformer connected to the TV module is used for delivering the TV signal to the TV module. The internal transformer includes a ... 12/29/05 - 20050289614 - Method of providing initial pictures to digital tv A method of providing initial pictures to a digital TV is provided. The method includes recognizing a set-top box, which is connected to the network and is activated, when a digital TV is turned on, issuing a request for transmitting broadcast signals for displaying initial pictures on the screen of ... 12/29/05 - 20050289613 - Control architecture for audio/video (a/v) systems A network based home audio/video control systems. In one embodiment, the system includes, a plurality of audio/video (A/V) devices, an A/V interface panel in communication with the plurality of A/V devices, a switching matrix and an access device. The switching matrix is adapted to selectively control connections between the plurality ... 12/15/05 - 20050278756 - Information processing apparatus featuring a multi-subsystem wireless bus architecture An information processing apparatus is disclosed including a processor subsystem that is shared among other subsystems via a wireless bus architecture. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology enables an information throughput improvement at the information bottleneck that can form at the processor as it attempts to communicate with subsystems. ... 12/15/05 - 20050278755 - Video data processing system with integrated high speed connection capacity A video data processing device, such as a set-top box for satellite, DSL, or cable video and data services, has a USB 2.0 interface to support connections to local devices and networks. The interface is supported by drivers that provide data connectivity with the internal system bus of the data ... 12/08/05 - 20050273824 - Set top box for pc/hdtv multimedia center A multimedia system is provided, comprising a computer for receiving audio data and video data from a source and transmitting the data serially over a high speed serial link, a set-top box connected through the link to the computer for receiving the audio data and video data, the set-top box ... 12/01/05 - 20050268320 - Multifunctional entertainment system A multifunctional device that has a three-part design that will give the user outstanding capabilities. One part that will be mentioned is a one-part system that will be intergraded with a plasma screen or a PLC monitor. The system includes a built-in computer, video processor. The video processor part of ... 11/24/05 - 20050262536 - Video data reproducing apparatus, video data reproducing method, video data transfer system and data transfer method for video data transfer system A video data reproducing apparatus and a video data transfer system are able to reproduce video data of a range designated by file information from a VTR (video tape recorder) based on the fact that the file information for designating video data of a constant range of video data with ... 11/24/05 - 20050262535 - Image display system, image display method and display unit A picture display system having two display devices and a base device for supplying picture signals to one of the display devices and capable of having bidirectional communication with the other display device is disclosed. The picture display system (1) is made up by a mobile display device (100), a ... 11/03/05 - 20050246746 - Electronic device controlling apparatus and electronic device controlling method At a time of a movement made by a user viewing a television broadcast program, which is recorded on a hard disk device and read from the hard disk device to enable time shift viewing, and is reproduced at a TV set, the movement of the user is detected via ... 10/27/05 - 20050240971 - Home printing from internet sources Internet-based printing to a home printer in which the print job is pre-rasterized at the cable head end and sent in rasterized format to the set top box. Because the print job is pre-rasterized at the cable head end, and not at the set top box, resources are not wasted ... 10/20/05 - 20050235328 - Information processing method, information processing system and information processing apparatus When information is transmitted among a plurality of devices connected through a network, an information opening data storage section for opening predetermined information is set to devices connected through the network, the information opening data storage section is formed in a descriptor format having a predetermined hierarchical structure, predetermined information ... 09/22/05 - 20050210513 - Network functionality for multimedia home platform terminal devices A MHP terminal device is provided with a network functionality. In addition to a broadcast interface for receiving a broadcast transport stream, the MHP terminal device comprises a local network interface. Via said interface, the MHP terminal device is connected to a local network, to which other network devices are ... 09/15/05 - 20050204392 - Apparatus for and method of creating a device page for a device which does not support a predetermined protocol on a home network In a home network to which a client device and a plurality of server devices are connected, using a web browser in a client device and determining whether the plurality of devices are devices which support protocols required by the client device, respectively. Accessing the plurality of devices and obtaining ... 09/08/05 - 20050198675 - Entertainment system to be mounted to a child's high chair An interconnected audio and video entertainment system to be mounted to a child's seat such as a high chair. It includes one or more video and audio sources, a video screen positioned at the preferred viewing orientation, and speakers that are positioned to maximize audibility for the chair's occupant and ... 09/01/05 - 20050193421 - Method and apparatus for cooperative recording A method, system, and article of manufacture that allows amateur camera operators to share video and audio with other amateur camera operators at the same event over a cooperative, ad hoc network. One embodiment of the present invention comprises forming an ad hoc network comprising a plurality of recording devices, ... 09/01/05 - 20050193420 - Method and system for interworking between video communication terminals The present invention relates in general to video communication networks and more specifically to a method for interworking between a number of video communication terminals, to a video communication system, and to a video interactive gateway unit. The solution according to the present invention makes it possible to interwork between ... 08/11/05 - 20050177852 - Computer optical disc drive having plug and video/audio broadcasting and digital recording method thereof A computer optical disc drive and video/audio broadcasting and digital recording method thereof is described. The computer optical disc drive has a plug located outside of the main body of the optical disc drive and the plug is connected to a first interface connector electrically connecting to the circuit board ... 07/14/05 - 20050155069 - Technique for providing security measures for communications device connectable to a communications network A user may purchase in a retail outlet a host device for receiving cable services. The cable operator needs to provide a point-of-deployment (POD) module for insertion into the host device to realize out-of-band communications, and provide conditional access to premium subscription channels. Security measures are implemented to detect removal ... 06/23/05 - 20050138664 - System and method for allocating resources in an adaptive media center processing system A system and method for allocating resources in an adaptive media processing system. The method involves receiving a request to reserve a spatial resource for an application. Then, it is determined whether the spatial resource is available for the application and whether morphing of the spatial resource is required. The ... 06/23/05 - 20050138663 - Distributed video recording and playback A method may include receiving a recording request for media information from a first media system. The method may also include selecting a source of the media information and selecting a storage destination for the media information. Recording and/or playback of the media information from the source to the storage ... 06/16/05 - 20050132410 - System and method for recording a signal using a central point of control Systems and methods for recording a signal received by a home entertainment system that includes multiple consumer electronics devices interconnected to a central electronics device in a hub and spoke configuration. The configuration allows all signals in the home entertainment system to be accessible by the central electronics device. Accordingly, ... 06/16/05 - 20050132409 - System and method for recording a signal using a central point of control Systems and methods for recording a signal received by a home entertainment system that includes multiple consumer electronics devices interconnected to a central electronics device in a hub and spoke configuration. The configuration allows all signals in the home entertainment system to be accessible by the central electronics device. Accordingly, ... 06/16/05 - 20050132408 - System for controlling a video display A system is disclosed for controlling multiple input devices, such as VCRs, DVD players and videoconferencing equipment, and at least one output device, such as a projector and a monitor, in a video presentation system. The system includes a processor connected to a user control interface, the multiple input devices ... 06/02/05 - 20050120374 - Methods and apparatus for passing an on-screen display over a serial interface The present invention provides methods and apparatus for passing an on-screen display (OSD) from a source device, such as a television terminal, to a sink device, such as a high definition television (HDTV), over a serial interface, such as an IEEE-1394 interface. The source device includes a tuner adapted for ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |