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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Video Distribution System With Upstream Communication > Having Link To External Network (e.g., Interconnected Computer Network) Having Link To External Network (e.g., Interconnected Computer Network)Having Link To External Network (e.g., Interconnected Computer Network) 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.11/22/07 - 20070271587 - System and method for collaborative, peer-to-peer creation, management & synchronous, multi-platform distribution of profile-specified media objects In a television programming management system, contributors access television programming functionality of legacy systems using a web-based interface provided by a network operations center. The network operations center is a best-of-breed J2EE-based implementation that provides a middleware interface to legacy systems. Using the interface provided by the network operations center, ... 10/25/07 - 20070250886 - Method and system for accessing an interactive television session by a mini-message A method of accessing an interactive television service with a code and a mini-message comprising randomly generating a code C1 by an interactive television application implemented on an interactive television set; sending a mini-message containing the code C1 to a processing server with a mobile telecommunications device; calculating a code ... 10/04/07 - 20070234393 - Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products To allow viewers to easily purchase products shown in entertainment programs, the viewers call an operator terminal. The operator terminal is networked to a central controller, which is also networked to remote terminals. Remote terminal operators enter data about props used in programs, copies of which are to be offered ... 10/04/07 - 20070234392 - Method and system for allowing viewers to purchase program products To allow viewers to easily purchase products shown in entertainment programs, the viewers call an operator terminal. The operator terminal is networked to a central controller, which is also networked to remote terminals. Remote terminal operators enter data about props used in programs, copies of which are to be offered ... 10/26/06 - 20060242681 - Method and system for device-independent media transactions 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 transact for media such as streamed video on any device that can receive ... 09/28/06 - 20060218613 - System and method for acquiring on-line content via wireless communication device A wireless subscriber is able to purchase music or other content from an on-line content provider. The subscriber sends a Short Message Service (SMS) message to an on-line content server indicating a desire to purchase content currently playing on a specified radio station. The on-line content server validates that the ... 08/10/06 - 20060179467 - Stock information broadcast device The present invention provides a stock information broadcast device for broadcasting dynamically updated stock information. The device has a processor for controlling a radio receiving module, a screen and an audio output device, wherein the processor is able to execute a program for achieving the following functions: operating a first ... 08/10/06 - 20060179466 - System and method of providing email service via a set top box A method of providing email services via a set top box is described and includes periodically polling an email messaging server from the set top box over a data network. The method further includes identifying a user account that has received one or more emails and communicating an indication to ... 07/06/06 - 20060150228 - Method and system for linking legacy dvd discs to related web sites The present invention provides a WebDVD player to link legacy DVD discs to related web sites and to play normal WebDVD discs. The player includes a database containing a URL list of popular DVD content providers. After the disc is loaded into the player, the player reads the provider unique ... 03/02/06 - 20060048201 - Program selection system for accessing streamed media content The disclosure relates to computer based systems and methods for selecting streamed media signals of interest. In one embodiment, the invention can include a program selection system including a user interface such as a remote control to provide interaction between a viewer and a terminal. The terminal can be in ... 12/29/05 - 20050289627 - Virtual community television system A television system provides a virtual audience community for television viewers by displaying a common shared broadcast and images of other viewers of the broadcast. ... 12/22/05 - 20050283813 - Systems and methods for recording signals from communication devices as messages and making the messages available for later access by other communication devices This invention relates to systems and methods that allow data to be recorded from communication devices as messages for later viewing through the transmission of audio and digital data streams over a distributed communications network. The invention relates to a method for transmitting a message from a calling device to ... 12/15/05 - 20050278767 - Computer-telephony integrated entertainment system Method and apparatus for a system to perform television and telephony operations are described. ... 11/24/05 - 20050262543 - Method and apparatus to provide efficient multimedia content storage Disclosed is a method and a device, that includes a programmed data processor, to process image data. The method includes, for a plurality n of files each containing image data representing one of n images, selecting one file as a base file; selecting as a target file an image data ... 11/03/05 - 20050246752 - Method and system for sharing video over a network A user can create a video segment or employ an existing video segment, and then share it over a computer network. The user provides an indication that one or more particular video segments are to be shared over the network. The video segment(s) is/are then automatically assessed and determined to ... 10/27/05 - 20050240976 - Realtime service system using the interactive data communication and method thereof The present invention relates to a real-time service system and method using an interactive data communication for implementing a high quality real time interactive service of a DVD class for various contents with by means of smooth interactive communication between a service provider and a user. The system comprises: a ... 08/04/05 - 20050172324 - Method and system for embedding messages within http A system for embedding messages within HTTP streams, including a gateway communicator, situated within a network gateway computer that communicates with at least one client computer, for receiving management data intended for the at least one client computer from a management server computer that communicates with the network gateway computer, ... 08/04/05 - 20050172323 - Television web services Television web services are described. In an implementation, a method includes exposing one or more web services over a web service interface to a plurality of applications. Each of the web services relates to television programming and at least two of the applications are not compatible with other. One or ... 07/21/05 - 20050160468 - Interactive discovery of display device characteristics A system and method for determining the characteristics of a device coupled to a client device are disclosed. A method, according to one embodiment, includes driving a display device with a first video output signal formatted according to a first video interface specification; responsive to driving the display device, soliciting ... 07/14/05 - 20050155077 - Media on-demand systems A home system for on-demand media advantageously employs hardware already present in a typical consumer's home to reduce the cost and complexity of an on-demand controller. The controller may use a pre-existing network connection to access media sources on the Internet or other data networks, and may use mass storage ... 06/09/05 - 20050125838 - Control mechanisms for enhanced features for streaming video on demand systems The present invention discloses a method and system for the provision of enhanced features in streamed video on demand (SVOD) over a network. ... 06/02/05 - 20050120382 - System and method of remotely controlling a tv tuner over a tcp/ip network A system and a method of remotely controlling a TV tuner over a TCP/IP network is described. The system includes a client module and a host module, which are connected to each other through the Internet. The host module has a TV tuner device such as AGP/PCI TV card or ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |