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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Video Distribution System With Upstream Communication Video Distribution System With Upstream CommunicationVideo Distribution System With Upstream Communication 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 - 20070250882 - Creation and use of test cases for automated testing of media-based applications A method for testing an automated interactive media system. The method can include establishing a communication session with the automated interactive media system. In response to receiving control and/or media information from the automated interactive media system, pre-recorded control and/or media information can be propagated to the automated interactive media ... 09/20/07 - 20070220569 - Image monitoring system and image monitoring program Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined ... 08/23/07 - 20070199033 - Image-taking apparatus and method, and program Disclosed herein is an image-taking apparatus for taking an image of a subject, which may include: image taking means for taking an image of the subject; communication means for communicating, via a network, with a mate of communication that is another image-taking apparatus; image acquire means for acquiring, via the ... 08/23/07 - 20070199032 - Wireless surveillance system releasably mountable to track lighting A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same, providing at least one data input capture device (ICDs), including cameras which have the ability to capture video, audio, and/or data from sensors such as temperature and humidity data, while being newly or retrofittably releasably mountable to a track lighting system. ... 08/16/07 - 20070192814 - Portable media encoder A portable media encoder is disclosed. The portable media encoder comprises a video input port configured to receive a video input from a video source, an audio input port configured to receive an audio input from an audio source, and a digital output port for providing a digitized output stream ... 07/26/07 - 20070174885 - Multicast transmission method, system and communication station In a multicast transmission system, the transmission of data is acknowledged by each receiving station to indicate whether or not a retransmission is required. For the retransmission, a transmitting station can select between a broadcast mode in which the retransmission is not addressed to a specific recipient, or a dedicated ... 07/12/07 - 20070162942 - Displaying network objects in mobile devices based on geolocation Displaying network content searches on mobile devices involves obtaining results of a network content request via a mobile device. A geolocation of at least one object associated with the results of the network content request is also obtained. A scene is viewed in a camera view of the mobile device. ... 07/05/07 - 20070157273 - Method for providing image goods and/or services to a customer A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services and for the sharing of digital images without the need of a computer. In particular a cable set top box and cable communication network is used for communication with third parties, including image service providers. ... 06/14/07 - 20070136774 - Method and apparatus for powering on an electronic device with a video camera that detects motion A method and apparatus for controlling power up of an electronic device with a video camera is provided. The present invention provides for using a video camera attached to an electronic device, such as a computer system, to cause the electronic device to be powered up from sleep mode when ... 06/07/07 - 20070130600 - Network camera system and network camera control program A network camera system that transmits video captured by a camera to a client via a network include a recording device directly connected thereto or built therein, wherein the client switches between a normal mode in which the camera transmits continuous video images and a file transfer mode in which ... 06/07/07 - 20070130599 - Comprehensive multi-media surveillance and response system for aircraft, operations centers, airports and other commercial transports, centers and terminals A data collection and distribution system for monitoring aircraft in flight, on the ground and at the gate or terminal for monitoring critical and catastrophic events, managing the emergency during such an event, and for investigating the event. The system generates, transmits and collects critical data generated by monitoring equipment ... 05/31/07 - 20070124786 - Home network-broadcasting linking system and method for mutually using multimedia contents between home network and broadcasting Provided is a home network-broadcasting linking system and method for using multimedia contents of both a home network and broadcasting network. The system includes: a home network means which collects/manages a home network multimedia contents list and a broadcasting contents list, provides the contents list and repeats the requested contents; ... 05/31/07 - 20070124785 - Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing third party control of access to media content available via broadcast and multicast service (bcmcs) The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing third party control of access to media content available via broadcast and multicast service (BCMCS). According to one method, control of access to streaming media content to a subscriber terminal via a BCMCS may be implemented ... 05/31/07 - 20070124784 - Bcast service system and contents transmission method using the same A broadcast/multicast (BCAST) service, specifically, a BCAST service system for transmitting broadcast contents to terminals when a network load is small and a contents transmission method using the same are disclosed. When contents are broadcast by using a distribution window (DM) and a presentation window (PW), the terminals feed back ... 05/31/07 - 20070124783 - Interactive wide-angle video server An interactive video server which enables multiple clients to independently and interactively extract views from a one or more wide-angle imagery sources is disclosed. ... 05/31/07 - 20070124782 - Image display method, image display device, and image display program An image reproduction function for reproducing effectively reproducing image recorded in a storage device in diversified forms is provided. A moving picture obtained from one image pickup device is recorded in a plurality of systems at different frame rates. The recorded moving picture is formed of a plurality of still ... 05/24/07 - 20070118868 - Distributed presentations employing inputs from multiple video cameras located at multiple sites and customizable display screen configurations A computer network-based distributed presentation system and process is presented that controls the display of one or more video streams output by multiple video cameras located across multiple presentation sites on display screens located at each presentation site. The distributed presentation system and process provides the ability for a user ... 05/17/07 - 20070113255 - Video distribution apparatus, viewer apparatus, video distribution system including these apparatuses, control method for the video distribution apparatus, control method for the viewer apparatus, and computer program for the apparatuses A video distribution system which is enhanced in flexibility in distribution mode switching. In a camera server connected to a viewer via a network, a video capture board captures a video image. A CPU processes the captured video image according to an electronic PTZ mode for cutting out a part ... 05/17/07 - 20070113254 - Catv system, management device, cable modem, set-top box and program A cable modem of a CATV system includes a proxy requesting unit. The proxy requesting unit requests a set top box to send relevant information about the set top box when the cable modem is requested to send the relevant information from at least one management device connected to the ... 05/10/07 - 20070107029 - Multiple video display configurations & bandwidth conservation scheme for transmitting video over a network A system for capturing, encoding and transmitting continuous video from a camera to a display monitor via a network includes a user friendly interface wherein a map is provided at a display screen for illustrating the location of the cameras and indicating the direction of the camera angle. The monitor ... 05/10/07 - 20070107028 - Portable wireless monitoring and control station for use in connection with a multi-media surveillance system having enhanced notification functions An enhanced, digitized security system provides wireless, portable monitoring and control capability for a system having a plurality of cameras in a network and connected to a suitable hub. The portable module is also in wireless communication with a server. The permits remote installation and aiming of the cameras, remote ... 05/03/07 - 20070101383 - Apparatus, methods and systems for viewing and manipulating a virtual environment Components for generating, reviewing, processing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, and optimizing information input to or output from a virtual environment. The components may be a video camera component, a stand-alone or device mountable on a tripod to permit a camera person to select from one or more views within a virtual ... 05/03/07 - 20070101382 - Node management system and node managing program using sensing system On the basis of state change information acquired by one of sensor nodes forming a sensor network, an instruction indicative of emitting a signal is issued to another node to acquire a photographed image from a camera. An image processing device identifies the ID and actual position of the node ... 05/03/07 - 20070101381 - Ip remote A remote control device provides commands and options based on the configuration of components in a user's environment, and based on a defined user activity. A storage device contains a user profile that includes the configuration of components at the user's environment, and defined set of user activities, such as ... 04/19/07 - 20070089149 - Dmb system and method for broadcasting user report Disclosed are a system and a method for broadcasting a user report. In the system and the method, a user transmits a user message including a report and location information stored in a digital multimedia broadcast receiving terminal to a digital multimedia broadcasting station as incoming information extracted from digital ... 04/12/07 - 20070083905 - Media player, control method thereof, and media play system having the same The present invention relates to a media play system comprising a media player and a media interface in which a signal is transmitted from an external source to the media player. The media interface includes a cable to transmit the signal, and a memory to store cable information about characteristics ... 03/29/07 - 20070074259 - Data recording device, connecting device, information processing device, information processing method, and information processing system A data recording device, a connecting device, an information processing device, and information processing method, and an information processing system. The data recording device to be detachably connected to an information processing device provided with display means, and for performing a writing operation and/or a readout operation of data, includes ... 03/29/07 - 20070074258 - Data collection and analysis for internet protocol television subscriber activity A method and apparatus are provided that interact with an IPTV product deployed in a communication network. The method and apparatus of the present invention collects subscriber activity data, such as channel changes generated by the subscriber while watching video or TV in an IPTV system. The system and method ... 03/15/07 - 20070061857 - Image input apparatus, program executed by computer, and method for preparing document with image A digital camera inputs an image capture guide list including at least one of image titles as targets to be recorded, and displays the image title(s) included in the image capture guide list on its display part. User takes a picture or pictures while checking the image title(s) in the ... 03/15/07 - 20070061856 - Image input apparatus, program executed by computer, and method for preparing document with image A digital camera inputs an image capture guide list including at least one of image titles as targets to be recorded, and displays the image title (s) included in the image capture guide list on its display part. User takes a picture or pictures while checking the image title(s) in ... 03/08/07 - 20070056004 - Upgrade module, packaging therefor and method of incorporating the same Packaging (2) for an upgrade module (4, 104, 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d) includes a spacer (24) with an aperture (28) receiving a printed circuit board (PCB) (30) and a housing (26) enclosing the spacer (24) and PCB (30). In one embodiment, the housing is a labeled overlay (26) including an ... 03/01/07 - 20070050830 - Image data transmission apparatus and method, remote display control apparatus and control method thereof, program, and storage medium In a case where a display screen of a transmission originator, including image data such as photographs, is displayed remotely on a device of a transmission destination, compressed image data of the image portion such as photographs on the display screen which is stored in a storage unit of the ... 03/01/07 - 20070050829 - Data transmitter and receiver, data transmitting/receiving system and method, and terminal device In order to efficiently transmit captured image data to a server using multiple digital cameras having a communication function, a plurality of digital cameras constitute a group with a master function allocated to the digital camera. Each of the digital cameras includes a plurality of communication units. The digital camera ... 02/15/07 - 20070039030 - Methods and apparatus for a wide area coordinated surveillance system A coordinated surveillance system uses a larger number of fixed low resolution detection smart camera devices and a smaller number of pan/tilt/zoom controllable high resolution tracking smart camera devices. The set of detection cameras provide overall continuous coverage of the surveillance region, while the tracking cameras provide localized high resolution ... 02/08/07 - 20070033627 - Digital camera and pixel compensation system A digital camera is connected to a computer through a serial terminal. The computer is connected to a server through an internet. To the server, the digital camera transmits uncompensated image data to which no defect pixel compensation is applied, and defect pixel information preliminarily read from a nonvolatile memory. ... 02/08/07 - 20070033626 - Integrated digital device and displaying method using the same An integrated digital device and a displaying method are provided. The integrated digital device includes a display unit displaying a plurality of setup information items. A plurality of input keys positioned in the vicinity of the plurality of setup information items, respectively, are displayed on the display unit. A mode ... 02/08/07 - 20070033625 - Interactive multimedia production system An interactive multimedia production system with polling, quizzing, and chatroom features for an interactively-connected audience. The system allows a producer to select and queue individual feeds from audience members for inclusion in the media output. Live text-based support allows audience members to contact a user support staff member for assistance. ... 02/01/07 - 20070028277 - Integrated internet camera system An integrated Internet camera system comprises a website archive and review center (WSARC) for storing and managing images and an Internet direct camera (IDC) for capturing an image, automatically transmitting the image to an account associated with said IDC on the WSARC upon image capture and receiving stored image from ... 01/25/07 - 20070022456 - Method and apparatus for surveillance using an image server Methods and apparatus for an image server surveillance system provide for as control and coordination of cameras that may be widely deployed, analyzing data from multiple cameras, making data available in such a way that it can be efficiently transmitted over a network and can be easily displayed to potentially ... 01/25/07 - 20070022455 - Image display device, image display method and image display system An image processing unit 103 detects motion information of an image photographed by an image sensor 102 and sends the motion information to a control unit 14. The control unit 104 generates an angle control signal according to the motion information of the image and sends the angle control signal ... 01/11/07 - 20070011711 - Method and apparatus for real-time distributed video analysis The present invention describes a method and system for the real-time processing of video from multiple cameras using distributed computers using a peer-to-peer network, thus eliminating the need to send all video data to a centralized server for processing. The method and system use a distributed control algorithm to assign ... 12/28/06 - 20060294562 - Communication method, communication device, and program To further correctly obtain related information about contents being received from a server. A communication apparatus 1 successively transmits request information that requests related information about contents being received via a network 30, at specified intervals (S1), receives related information corresponding to that request information (S2), temporarily stores (S3), displays ... 12/14/06 - 20060282867 - Image processing apparatus capable of adjusting image quality by using moving image samples A disclosed technique for adjusting the image quality uses a moving picture for a sample stored in advance on a storage medium. A plurality of sample moving picture images, based on the moving picture for a sample read from the storage medium, having different image quality relative to each other ... 12/14/06 - 20060282866 - Web camera A webcam includes a lens module having a lens installed onto a circuit board for capturing a video signal, a casing made of a rear casing and a front casing coupled with each other for covering the lens and having a lens hole disposed at a corresponding position of the ... 12/07/06 - 20060277583 - System and method for inspecting a mower A system and method for inspecting mowers that utilizes a video camera to allow a single technician to look directly at a selected reference point on a crankshaft of the operating mower to thereby determine if the crankshaft is bent. ... 11/23/06 - 20060265729 - Video communication system The present invention comprises a central network transceiver (10) which both transmits and receives wireless radio signals. The central network transceiver (10) emits a broadcast or “point-to-multipoint” signal (12) which is received by many users or customers (14) which are located remotely from the central network transceiver (10). Customers (14) ... 11/16/06 - 20060259933 - Integrated mobile surveillance system A mobile video surveillance apparatus comprises a single equipment chassis and enclosure within a motor vehicle, and plural video cameras mounted on the motor vehicle; the chassis incorporating a power converter interconnected for operation from a battery source, an embedded computer including a cellular wireless network device, a video capture ... 11/09/06 - 20060253885 - Wireless surveillance system A surveillance system utilizing a mesh network having a large number of surveillance cameras. A plurality of limited range transceivers in direct or indirect communication with one or more of the cameras are located at a large number of nodes and are in communication with other transceivers in the network ... 11/09/06 - 20060253884 - Methods and systems for network based capture of television viewer generated clickstreams Methods and systems provide clickstream captures at a remote component, such as a video control system of a television network, by receiving user commands generated by the viewer that are sent to the remote component concurrently relative to when they are generated by the viewer. The commands are captured and ... 10/26/06 - 20060242680 - Automobile web cam and communications system incorporating a network of automobile web cams A communications system incorporating a plurality of vehicle mounted web cams that collect video information and transmit the video information together with other local information via a wireless network to a server. The video streams from the web cams and associated information are available to users on a internet web ... 10/26/06 - 20060242679 - Remote monitoring and information system A system and method provide information concerning a monitored location and live views of the location to a user at a location remote from the monitored location. The information may be information such as the layout of the monitored location. A network such as the Internet may be used to ... 10/26/06 - 20060242678 - Remote network video content recorder system A concept and method for the remote management of and recording of digital video content from a remote IP video camera to an application server via the internet. The recorder system comprises a user device capable of running a user interface, a server running a communications interface, a recorder module, ... 10/26/06 - 20060242677 - Extendible and open camera connector system An extendable and open camera connection (XOCC) system for use with IP video camera applications. The XOCC system comprises an application framework and multiple, custom-built digital video content source drivers. The framework comprises an API which enables a client application to send to the API standardized requests for access, manipulation ... 10/26/06 - 20060242676 - Live streaming broadcast method, live streaming broadcast device, live streaming broadcast system, program, recording medium, broadcast method, and broadcast device To provide a live streaming broadcasting method of high quality and low cost. The present invention also resides in a live streaming broadcasting apparatus and system, a program and a recording medium. A live streaming broadcasting method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of carrying out live ... 10/26/06 - 20060242675 - Return path management system and method There is provided a return path management system and method positioned between a user television and a provider system which delivers return paths from user televisions to provider systems in a packetized form. The return path management system comprises return path server, a provider database, a user database and a ... 10/19/06 - 20060236357 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 10/12/06 - 20060230420 - Wireless connection setting program A computer program product includes computer readable instructions that cause a computer to execute a wireless connection setting process. The computer includes a communication interface configured to communicate with at least one device. The wireless connection setting process includes recognizing a state of the at least one device through the ... 10/05/06 - 20060225114 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 10/05/06 - 20060225113 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 10/05/06 - 20060225112 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 10/05/06 - 20060225111 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 10/05/06 - 20060225110 - Internet surveillance system and method A system and method are disclosed for a central server to manage remote monitoring tasks performed by users of a data network. An exemplary method comprises: receiving a request from a user of a user device to monitor a remote location; determining a remote location to be monitored; enabling communication ... 09/28/06 - 20060218611 - Method and apparatus for preprocessing and postprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system A method and apparatus for preprocessing and preprocessing content in an interactive information distribution system. Content is retrieved from a storage medium and encapsulated in accordance to an Internet Protocol (IP) format. The encapsulated content is then uploaded for storage in a stream caching server and for future streaming of ... 09/28/06 - 20060218610 - System and method of communicating media signals in a network A system and method is provided for using a media control center, a data center, and a wide area network (WAN) to establish a multi-point network for transmitting, receiving and editing media. Specifically, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a computer is connected to a video-camera and ... 09/28/06 - 20060218609 - Early warning fault identification and isolation system for a two-way cable network Set top boxes (STBs) connected to the HFC cable network are “pinged” and their responses recorded. The two most responsive STBs in each node of the HFC cable network are identified. The most responsive STB is added to a primary ping list and the next most responsive STB is added ... 09/28/06 - 20060218608 - Reception device A receiving apparatus includes: a content identifier conversion table for holding channel numbers designated via an input device, and information about content identifiers corresponding to the channel numbers; a channel selection control section for converting a designated channel number to a corresponding content identifier with reference to the content identifier ... 09/21/06 - 20060212917 - Upstream bandwidth management methods and apparatus A system and method for managing bandwidth of an upstream communications channel in a communications system. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195876 - Visualizing camera position in recorded video Disclosed is an arrangement (100) for displaying video footage captured by a controllable camera (103), the arrangement comprising a memory (107) storing the captured footage, means for constructing a representation (505) of a field of view accessible by the camera (103), means for retrieving, from the memory (107), the stored ... 08/31/06 - 20060195875 - Method and equipment for distributing digital video products with a restriction of certain products in terms of the representation and reproduction rights thereof A process for distributing digital video products with a restriction of at least certain rights of representation and reproduction, including an initial stage of forming a bank of original digital video sequences on a publicly inaccessible server for each request made by a user, and a stage of selection by ... 08/03/06 - 20060174302 - Automated remote monitoring system for construction sites The present invention relates generally to automated remote monitoring of construction projects. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for providing worldwide access to high-resolution images of construction projects, where the images are archived through the life of the project and can be accessed through secure connections ... 07/27/06 - 20060168634 - Compressed video image transmission method and apparatus for allocating transmission capacity for reference images A compressed image transmission system wherein desired one of a plurality of pieces of compressed video data transmitted onto a network from a plurality of transmission devices is selected at one of receiver terminals connected to the network and received to the receiver terminal. The transmission devices transmit reference images ... 07/20/06 - 20060161960 - Network security system appliance and systems based thereon A network apparatus for use with a plurality of network cameras includes a system housing with a network interface (wireless access point and/or network switch), a router, and processing means that are operably coupled to one another and integrally housed within the system housing. The network interface provides communication links ... 07/13/06 - 20060156361 - Remote viewing system A remote viewing system is disclosed for providing video and/or audio surveillance of an entry or doorway of a building. The system is provided within the panels of the entry or doorway door. A video camera is positioned within the panels to obtain video images of the entryway or doorway ... 07/06/06 - 20060150227 - System and method for remotely monitoring and/or viewing images from a camera or video device A system and method are provided for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device. Image data from an image capturing component is received where image data represents images of a scene in a field of view of the image capturing component. The image data may be analyzed to determine ... 06/29/06 - 20060143673 - Television broadcast receiver For determining connection of a TV broadcast receiver for receiving terrestrial broadcasts to a smart antenna with multiple receiving directions having a current active receiving direction, the receiver sends, to the connected antenna, a control signal to change the current active receiving direction to a further active receiving direction, so ... 06/29/06 - 20060143672 - Wireless video surveillance processing negative motion A wireless video surveillance system with capabilities of detecting and noting “negative motion”. This system is operable to be programmed to process movement in a camera's recording range at set times or at a set time period. If the anticipated movement is not detected by the camera, then an alert ... 06/29/06 - 20060143671 - Digital process analysis and control camera system Many continuous processes, such as paper manufacturing, use analog camera systems to capture break events and use the video information to diagnose runnability problems. These systems trigger off a break signal on the machine and synchronize all videos to the same point on the process using the machine speed. The ... 06/22/06 - 20060136973 - Interactive video communication system Interactive video communication system (1) comprising client systems (2) with transmitters (10) for transmitting client signals to further client systems (3) and first receivers (11) for receiving video signals from sources (4) and second receivers (12) for receiving further client signals from the further client systems (3) and screens (13) ... 06/22/06 - 20060136972 - System for a plurality of video cameras disposed on a common network A plurality of cameras are adapted to utilize Ethernet network protocol for the physical layer and UDP/IP for the network and transport layers permitting multiple compressed signals representing different degrees of image resolution, compression type of compressed bit rate to be simultaneously transmitted. These multiple video streams may be combined ... 06/15/06 - 20060130106 - Network recording system and recording device A network recording system includes a terminal device and a recording device. The terminal device includes a transmitting unit operable to transmit recording instruction information for recording of a punctual program, to the recording device via the network The recording device includes a program receiving unit operable to receive the ... 06/15/06 - 20060130105 - Method and apparatus for controlling a video signal processing apparatus to prevent screen aging An apparatus and method for controlling a video signal processing apparatus having a browser feature to protect a display device associated with the apparatus against the premature aging effects of screen burn due to an idle display when the browser feature is activated. The method includes the steps of detecting ... 06/15/06 - 20060130104 - Network video method Motion compensation of real-time video for transmission over a packetized network is controlled by maximization of the probability of correct frame reconstruction according to a Markov model of packet transmission losses. The control determines a tradeoff of the intra-coded frame rate with a repeated predictively-coded frame rate. ... 06/01/06 - 20060117362 - System and method for vision-based security A system and method for arming and disarming a network camera, limiting the number of e-mails sent by the network camera to a user, enabling the network camera to initiate phone calls, transmitting and/or recording video and audio, connecting the network camera to other detection devices, activating a siren, and ... 06/01/06 - 20060117361 - Data communications system using catv network with wireless return path A communications network for providing two-way data transfer, including a distribution hub, a plurality of subscriber locations for receiving downstream data signals from and transmitting upstream data signals to the distribution hub, a wired network connecting the distribution hubs to the plurality of subscriber networks, at least a portion of ... 05/25/06 - 20060112413 - Image processing system, imaging device and method, recording medium, and program The present invention relates to an image processing system, a device and a method for image pickup, a recording medium, and a program that make it possible to transfer a large amount of image data to another apparatus efficiently. A digital camera 1 transfers image data to a server 5 ... 05/18/06 - 20060107297 - System and method for exchanging images A system and method for providing a peer-to-peer photo-sharing environment. The system includes: manual and automatic photo annotation at the client; periodic client-server synchronization; an index of client photos on a central server or a photo database that is resident on the central server, which is updated by the client-server ... 05/18/06 - 20060107296 - Remote image tracking and methods thereof An image tracking system (100) includes a plurality of cameras (202-208) in a predetermined area coupled to a communication network, a wireless accessory device (104) programmed to transmit an identification tag to the communication network, a selective call device (250) coupled to the communication network, and a processor (240) coupled ... 05/04/06 - 20060095949 - Method and computer program for providing visual information to a viewer The present invention relates to video transmission systems and provides a method of providing visual information to a viewer, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving at a receiver, a stream of video data transmitted from a video camera; (b) receiving and monitoring the stream at a server connected to the ... 04/20/06 - 20060085831 - System and method for vision-based security A system and method for arming and disarming a network camera, limiting the number of e-mails sent by the network camera to a user, enabling the network camera to initiate phone calls, transmitting and/or recording video and audio, connecting the network camera to other detection devices, activating a siren, and ... 04/20/06 - 20060085830 - Method and apparatus for content provisioning in a video on demand system Information regarding new programs available for viewing within a video-on-demand (VOD) service is added to a program guide used by subscribers for downloading and viewing such programs through a user interface configured for use by content providers. In one embodiment, the content itself and metadata describing it are passed to ... 04/20/06 - 20060085829 - Broadcast content delivery systems and methods In an implementation of broadcast content delivery, content is broadcast to television-based client devices via a broadcast communication link. The content can be generated for display to include a user-selectable control to initiate a request for additional content that includes broadcast content and/or on-demand content. A content provider receives the ... 04/13/06 - 20060080719 - Image archiving apparatus and method of controlling same A image archiving apparatus is connected to a digital still camera and acquires the serial ID and product ID of the camera. The image archiving apparatus reads image files from the camera. If a camera folder corresponding to the connected camera has been generated, the read image files are stored ... 04/06/06 - 20060075448 - Mechanical pan, tilt and zoom in a webcam A system and method for mechanically panning, tilting, and/or zooming a webcam to track a user's face. In one embodiment, such movement is controlled by kernel software in a host to which the webcam sends video data. In this way, a driver in the host kernel handles the face tracking, ... 03/30/06 - 20060070111 - Image distribution system and the control method therefor An image distribution system, which is connected via a network with a client for displaying an image picked up by an image sensing unit of a server, judges a communication status of the network. In addition, in accordance with a result of the judgment, the image distribution system changes a ... 03/30/06 - 20060070110 - Apparatus and method for remote camera operations The present invention includes device, system, method of using and making a surveillance apparatus including a single image event activated detection module configured to collect data and a communication unit operably connected to the capture module to communicate with a remote central monitoring unit. ... 03/30/06 - 20060070109 - Wireless video surveillance system & method with rapid installation A surveillance system and method for rapid set up and activating communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly ... 03/30/06 - 20060070108 - Wireless video surveillance system & method with digital input recorder interface and setup A surveillance system and method with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching ... 03/30/06 - 20060070107 - Wireless video surveillance system and method with remote viewing A surveillance system and method for remote viewing of inputs associated with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) monitoring a target environment, and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system and at least one user accessing the DIR or ... 03/23/06 - 20060064732 - Adapter apparatus and network camera control method The adapter apparatus according to the present invention is configured to include a network communicator, a display controller, a video signal generator, an input unit and a camera controller. The network communicator is used to perform communication with a network camera. The display controller generates screen display data, including video ... 03/23/06 - 20060064731 - System and method for automated production of personalized videos on digital media of individual participants in large events A system for automated production of personalized videos of individuals participating in large events employs a time synchronization method for correlating the time at which a participant wearing an ID marker is detected passing through a station at the event to the video time for the video data recorded at ... 03/09/06 - 20060053459 - Networked digital security system and methods A networked digital security system is disclosed that preferably includes a centralized administrator web server coupled via a communication network such as the Internet to a plurality of customer servers and-a plurality of customer work stations. The centralized web server advantageously provides a point of control and management of the ... 03/02/06 - 20060048199 - Integrated digital camera and handset for an a/v telecommunication device An information appliance including a network connection, a telecommunications processor connected to the network connection, and a video processor connected to the network connection may further include a digital camera connected to said video processor. ... 03/02/06 - 20060048198 - Establishing remote connections A remote network resource is contacted to acquire connection data. The connection data is associated with connecting a viewer to one or more senders. In response to the connection data, one or more connections are established between the viewer and the one or more senders. Graphical data is received over ... 02/09/06 - 20060031902 - Integrated internet camera An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory ... 02/09/06 - 20060031901 - Integrated internet camera An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory ... 02/09/06 - 20060031900 - Integrated video camera and a/v telecommunication device An information appliance 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 video camera communicably connected to the video processor. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020990 - System and method for selectively providing video of travel destinations A system enables selection of live, pre-recorded and locally synchronized video of desirable travel destinations worldwide. The system includes a viewer control module and a display monitor such as a television, a plurality of video cameras aimed at scenic sites of interest, a networked computer communicatively coupled to the video ... 12/08/05 - 20050273831 - Video monitoring system A video monitoring system for a plurality of sites. A site security system is located at each site and includes one or more video cameras each outputting a video signal and a processor configured to receive a video signal from each camera, detect predetermined events based on the video signal, ... 12/08/05 - 20050273830 - Interactive broadcast system An anticipatory processing system is described. The anticipatory processing system includes a controller generating a prediction of an event determining program material to be displayed, and an audiovideo (A/V) processor controlled by the controller for preparing a digital stream for use in response to the prediction of the of the ... 09/29/05 - 20050216943 - Method and apparatus for processing television system messages received when a device is in a low power mode Methods and apparatus for processing system message data received at an electronic device that is in a low power mode are disclosed. System message data is processed by receiving at least one system message including data for processing by the electronic device while the electronic device is in the low ... 09/22/05 - 20050210525 - Method and apparatus for maintaining state information A method initializes a client device that has an associated identifier. The identifier is communicated to a configuration server that contains configuration information associated with the client device. The configuration information is received from the configuration server and is applied to the client device. Video data is also received from ... 09/22/05 - 20050210524 - Targeted marketing overlays for digital video recorders A method for storing a television program in a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and modifying the marketing in the television program to the user's location. The software embodiment of the present invention is a Rules Engine located in the DVR. The DVR records the television programming and the Rules Engine ... 08/18/05 - 20050183129 - Proactive repair process in the xdsl network (with a vdsl focus) A method for proactively managing a fault in a video and data network is provided. The method includes collecting network correlation data for the fault. Additionally, a physical connectivity test of the video and data network is automatically performed. Physical connectivity data from the physical connectivity test is collected. Also, ... 08/18/05 - 20050183128 - System and method for the automated, remote diagnostic of the operation of a digital video recording network A method and a system for automatically performing diagnostics of various operational parameters of digital video recorders, cameras, peripheral and associated components encompassing a video system, are provided. Script files are provided including diagnostic instructions, which are executed according to a schedule. The diagnostics for example include catalogue size verification, ... 08/11/05 - 20050177859 - Video surveillance system and methods of use and doing business Methods and systems for video surveillance and monitoring of at least one transaction terminal are provided. According to one method, a plurality of transaction terminal transactions are displayed to a user, each transaction terminal transaction being associated with a transaction identifier. The plurality of transaction terminal transactions are linked to ... 08/11/05 - 20050177858 - Reproduction apparatus and digest reproduction method There is provided a reproduction apparatus which acquires information concerning a program digest, which is created by a third party, and performs a digest reproduction of a recorded program based on this information, while taking into consideration factors such as unreproduced portions of the recorded program and the amount of ... 07/28/05 - 20050166246 - Downloading of software programs The invention relates to a receiver [STB] intended to process at least one content [p] sent by a transmission station over a netowrk [NET] including transportation channels configured for transporting said content, characterized in that it can be connected during so-called supply events on a so-called program channel [PGC] belonging ... 07/14/05 - 20050155076 - Data io device A data IO device acquires stream data that includes CCI (copy control information) and outputs the stream data after finalizing a content of the CCI. Specifically, the data IO device sequentially acquires stream data including CCI, judges whether all stream data acquired within a predetermined time period includes the same ... 07/14/05 - 20050155075 - Media transmission system and method A media transmission system and method for the transmission of a desired one of a plurality of broadcast media channels to a remote client over a data connection is disclosed. The system includes means for routing data for a first one of the broadcast media channels over the data connection ... 07/07/05 - 20050149979 - Standalone device connectible to cctv network A standalone device, connectible to a CCTV network, includes an analog video input connector that collects input image signals corresponding to views from outside the standalone device, and digital image signal data corresponding to the collected signals are output. The device is connectible to an the internet-protocol network, and a ... 07/07/05 - 20050149978 - Still image capture device and digital/analog tuner device comprising the same A digital/analog tuner device comprising a still image capture device stores, as the captured image, a video image of a video signal with VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval) portions of the video signal being removed, when storing a captured image, and also stores aspect ratio information of the captured image. For ... 07/07/05 - 20050149977 - Information display apparatus and method having unfolded content items and folded group content items An information display apparatus has a display unit which displays a list of contents and groups of contents, an input unit which receives a selection instruction of a content or a group name displayed in the list, and a display control unit which, when a group name is selected, makes ... 06/23/05 - 20050138667 - Method and system to control a return path to a source system in an interactive television environment A method and system control a return path to a source system in an interactive television environment. At the source system, a hint is generated based on information associated with the interactive television environment; and at the source system, the hint is broadcast to a plurality of receiver systems. Each ... 06/16/05 - 20050132414 - Networked video surveillance system A method of storing, analyzing and accessing video data from the surveillance cameras operated by multiple, unrelated users is provided. Data storage and analysis is performed by an independent system remotely located at a third party site, the third party site and the users connected via a network. Users access ... 06/09/05 - 20050125837 - Method and system for providing a return path for signals generated by legacy video service terminals in an optical network A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets, where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or internet telephone. The RF packets can be derived from analog RF signals that are produced by legacy video service terminals. At a data ... 06/09/05 - 20050125836 - Shared wireless video downloading An access point (210) equipped with a storage medium (220) and configured to buffer video streams (315, 320) can efficiently manage the amount of bandwidth consumed by wireless video clients (140) accessing the same video at the same access point, thereby reducing the impact on service to coexistent wireless users ... 06/02/05 - 20050120381 - Home picture/video display system with ultra wide-band technology A new display system and method is described, utilizing a cellular telephone having digital camera capability and a television linked directly over a UWB wireless signal forming a UWB wireless video pico-net. The system utilizes a digital camera unit to capture picture or video images for UWB transmission directly to ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |