| SHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20110271302 | CONTENT SELECTION ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and method for channel selection. An exemplary method comprises receiving a channel scan rate command signal that indicates a first channel scan rate or a second channel scan rate. The exemplary method further comprises scanning through a user interface display of a channel list at the first channel scan rate if the first channel scan rate is indicated by the channel scan rate command signal and scanning through the user interface display of the channel list at the second channel scan rate if the second channel scan rate is indicated by the channel scan rate command signal. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110271297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT AND PROVIDING SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES - There is provided a system and method for managing media content and providing suggested alternatives. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising identifying at least one characteristic of a program that relates to content of the program, comparing the at least one characteristic to a control setting, and adding the program to a safe list for display on a menu screen if the at least one characteristic is deemed acceptable based on the comparison with the control setting. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110261292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING THE POWER REQUIREMENTS OF A BACKLIGHT FOR A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - Embodiments of the present techniques provide a backlight illumination system. The backlight illumination system comprises a light source, such as fluorescent tubes configured to emit light in all directions for illuminating a display. The backlight illumination system further comprises a mirror disposed behind the fluorescent tubes, wherein the mirror includes beveled reflectors configured to focus the emitted light forming a composite image of adjoining light sources, such as a virtual light source. The virtual light source may reduce the number of fluorescent tubes required for a backlit display, which may lower power requirements for the display. This may help to increase battery life in portable devices using such a backlit display. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110225324 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING CONTEXT INFORMATION ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a storage slot for storing context information for a storage device. The electronic device is configured to apply settings related to the context information to the storage device upon detecting connection of the storage device to the electronic device. A method of operating the electronic device may include acquiring context information from the storage device, storing the context information within a storage slot of the electronic device, and applying settings to the storage device. The settings may be related to the context information and may be applied upon detecting a reconnection of the storage device to the electronic device. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110211114 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING BANDWIDTH USAGE OF REMOTE DISPLAY DEVICES BASED UPON USER PROXIMITY - An exemplary method of processing video content is provided which allows for adjusting the resolution, bitrate, or other target display characteristic of the video content based on information collected from an electronic device, such as a display device or intermediary electronic component. The exemplary method includes the steps of collecting information from an electronic device, determining a target display characteristic based on the collected information, adjusting the video content based on the target display characteristic, and transmitting the adjusted video content to the electronic device. The collected information may include the viewing distance of a user from a display device, the display area or native resolution of the display device, values from a menu option on the display device, and so forth. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110209063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER NOTIFICATION - An electronic device includes an input for connecting to a portable media player, a user interface for providing notification of connection of the portable media player, and a processor for setting the media source to the input in response to selection of a portable media player indication displayed on the user interface. A method of providing notification may include detecting connection of a portable media player and displaying a notification menu. A method for setting the media source to the input may include detecting connection of a portable media player and setting the media source to the input if an auto-source option is enabled. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MEDIA FILES STORED ON A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER USING A CONNECTED DEVICE - An exemplary electronic device comprises a media subsystem that may comprise and audio subsystem, a display subsystem, or both. The media subsystem is adapted to play media files, including still pictures, audio files, or video files, or any combination thereof. The exemplary electronic device additionally comprises an interface that is adapted to place the electronic device in communication with a portable media player. The electronic device may store directory information for the portable media player. This directory information may be used to transfer media files from the portable media player to the electronic device for play on the media subsystem. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110176786 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF VIDEO SETTINGS - An electronic device includes display control logic for adjusting video settings of the electronic device in order to improve the display of portable media player files on the electronic device. The video settings may include picture settings for a display subsystem of the electronic device, video processing methods stored within a processor of the electronic device, and expansion ratios for images received from the portable media player. A method of operating the electronic device may include acquiring media file data, such as the expansion ratio and file type, from the portable media player and using the data to determine the video settings. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110163888 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION REGARDING A COMMERCIAL TELEVISION - Systems, apparatus, and methods relating to facilitating diagnosis of issues with commercial televisions are provided. For example, embodiments are directed to a commercial television including an interface configured to facilitate communication between the commercial television and an auxiliary device, and an indicator configured to coordinate with the interface and provide a visual indication of a status of the interface. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110157493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TELEVISION SETTINGS BASED ON MOUNTING SCHEME - There is provided a system and method for adjusting television settings based on a detected or input mounting scheme of the television. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising determining an active mounting scheme for a television, employing a first group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a first mounting scheme, and employing a second group of settings if the active mounting scheme for the television corresponds to a second mounting scheme. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110149158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER - An electronic device includes a first input for receiving a portable media player and is configured to receive data from the portable media player while the first input is selected. The device also includes an input device configured to send a control signal that cyclically selects each of a plurality of inputs. A method of using the device to access the portable media player may include receiving a control signal that designates a first input and selecting the first input from a plurality of inputs in response to the control signal. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110134368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BACKLIGHT USING A DIRECTIONAL REFLECTIVE SURFACE - The present embodiments are directed to a backlight illumination system. The backlight illumination system includes a light source adapted to uniformly emit light in numerous directions for illuminating a display unit. The backlight illumination system further includes a reflector disposed behind the light source, wherein the reflector is adapted to reflect the uniformly emitted light along a desired direction to provide backlight illumination to the display unit. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110128451 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is presently provided a method and an apparatus for control of an electronic device. An exemplary method comprises sending a command signal to an electronic device from a remote control and in response receiving information relating to the command from the electronic device. The exemplary method further comprises displaying an indication on a display of the remote control where the indication corresponds to the command and is constructed based on the information received from the electronic device. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110123177 | RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An exemplary method of operating a recording device comprises acquiring a title of a recorded program when a recording operation begins. The exemplary method further comprises determining, at a first specific time period after a next-occurring hour of the clock or after a next-occurring half hour of the clock during the recording operation, whichever occurs first, whether the recording operation started within a second specific time period, the second specific time period being between the first specific time period and thirty minutes, storing as the title of the recorded program the title acquired when the recording operation began if the recording operation was not started within the second specific time period, and reacquiring the title of the recorded program if the recording operation was started within the second specific time period. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TELEVISION CHANNEL SCAN LIST - There is provided a system and method for configuring a television scan list. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising determining whether a channel is potentially objectionable when the channel is selected for display, providing a prompt with an option to remove the channel if the channel is determined to be potentially objectionable, and marking the channel as deleted if the option to remove the channel is selected. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122222 | ACTIVE DISPLAY STANDBY MODE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exemplary electronic device comprises a display subsystem that is adapted to display an image and at least one additional subsystem. The exemplary electronic device additionally comprises a low power control logic that is adapted to place the electronic device in either a low power operating mode in which power is removed from the display subsystem and the at least one additional subsystem or an active-display standby mode in which the display subsystem remains powered and power is removed from the at least one additional subsystem. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110097056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOLUTION OF CLOSED CAPTIONING AND SUBTITLE CONFLICT - There is provided a system and method for resolution of conflicts between closed captioning and subtitle settings on a media device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided n electronic media device, comprising a processor, and a memory, wherein the processor and memory are configured to cooperate to present a preferred one of closed captions or subtitles of a media program for display and configured to prevent presentation of the other for display based on a preference setting when closed captioning and subtitle settings are both enabled. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096266 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BACKLIGHTING IN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) DEVICES - An exemplary display device is provided having increased brightness and light distribution uniformity, resulting in improved backlighting. The exemplary display device comprises a plurality of lamps arranged such that each of the lamps is substantially parallel with the others. The exemplary display device additionally comprises a holographic diffuser aligned so that a first diffusion axis diffuses light produced by the plurality of lamps in a first direction and a second diffusion axis diffuses light produced by the plurality of lamps in a second direction, the first direction being substantially perpendicular to the plurality of lamps and the second direction being substantially parallel to the plurality of lamps, wherein substantially more of the light produced by the plurality of lamps is diffused in the first direction. The diffusion of the light output produced by the plurality of lamps by the holographic diffuser creates the effect of a single uniform illumination source. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110093896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION PROGRAM REMINDERS - There is provided a system and method for providing television program reminders. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising receiving television program selection data, comparing the television program selection data with descriptive data for a plurality of television programs, and presenting an alert message when the descriptive data for at least one of the plurality of television programs matches at least a portion of the television program selection data. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110085088 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATION OF ANALOG AND DIGITAL CHANNEL MAPPING - There is provided a system and method for coordinating analog and digital channel mapping features. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising performing an analog channel search to identify available analog channels, storing a list of the available analog channels found during the analog channel search, and performing a digital channel search after performing the analog channel search, wherein the digital channel search excludes the available analog channels in the list from being searched. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110063513 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VIDEO BLOCK ARTIFACTS - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for reducing block artifacts in a video picture. Embodiments include a system that adaptively applies a smoothing of a video picture on a pixel by pixel basis depending on the level of detail surrounding the pixel. In embodiments an amount of smoothing of the pixel depends on the level of detail in the four quadrants surrounding the pixel and the contrast between the pixel and adjacent pixels. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110047577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING PROGRAMS TO RECORD - An exemplary method of identifying program content to record comprises receiving a signal corresponding to a plurality of broadcast programs, collecting data about specific broadcast programs selected by a user from the signal corresponding to the plurality of broadcast programs, adding a one of the plurality of broadcast programs to a list of favorite programs if the user selects the one of the plurality of broadcast programs more than a specific number of times, and recording the broadcast programs added to the list of favorite programs. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110047569 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING IMPROVED RECEPTION OF BROADCAST SIGNALS - A method comprises playing a selected channel. The method further comprises determining a quality metric for the selected channel, determining whether an alternate channel with the same program as the selected channel is available, determining a quality metric for the alternate channel if the alternate channel with the same program as the selected channel is available, and playing the alternate channel if the quality metric of the alternate channel is higher than the quality metric of the selected channel. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110010738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF TELEVISION CONTENT USING TAB-BASED SELECTION FEATURES - There is provided a system and method for selection of television content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided an electronic device, comprising a processor that is adapted to receive video data from a plurality of source types and to create an on-screen content selection interface on a display, the on-screen content selection interface including a graphical tab corresponding to each of the plurality of source types of video data. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110006690 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE POWER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprising a sensor adapted to sense ambient light and an indicator adapted to display a power consumption status. The electronic device may additionally comprise a processor adapted to vary the luminosity of the device based on the ambient light sensed. A method may comprise sensing ambient light, illuminating a display at a luminosity based on the ambient light, and displaying a power consumption status on the device. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100302456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a system and method for powering down particular circuits in an electronic device based on the usage habits of the user. An exemplary method comprises collecting usage data for a plurality of device functions of the electronic device, and reducing power consumption by circuitry associated with at least one of the plurality of device functions when the electronic device is in use if the usage data for the at least one of the plurality of device functions indicates that the at least one of the plurality of device functions is used less than at least another of the plurality of device functions. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100296007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING A CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL MAP - There is provided a system and method for updating a cable television channel map. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising determining whether channels in a scan list are not available to the user, marking these channels as removed, and notifying the user of the changes. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100283898 | AUTOMATIC SETTINGS SELECTION BASED ON MENU LANGUAGE SELECTION - An exemplary electronic device comprises a language selection control logic and is adapted to receive a menu language selection setting from a user. The language selection control logic is adapted to set, based on the received menu language selection setting from the user, an alternate audio programming setting corresponding to the menu language setting, and at least one caption setting corresponding to the menu language setting, so that the menu language setting is applied to the playing of the audio data on an audio subsystem and video data on a display subsystem of the electronic device. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100271562 | MODULAR LED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to an illumination system. The illumination system comprises a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light signals. The illumination system further comprise a plurality of lens elements disposed subsequent to the modules, such that the plurality of lens elements is adapted to redirect the light emitted by the LEDs of the modules onto a plurality of lenses. Further, the illuminations system includes a light combining element, such as an X-cube, disposed subsequent to the plurality of lenses, wherein the combining element combines the light provided by each of the plurality of lenses to form a single image across an aperture. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100253859 | MODULAR LED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to an illumination system. The illumination system comprises a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light signals. The illumination system further comprises a plurality of polarizing elements disposed subsequent to the LEDs. Each of polarizing elements is adapted to render a unique polarization to the light signals emitted by a respectively corresponding one of the modules. Further, the illumination system comprises a polarization converting element disposed subsequent to the plurality polarizing elements. The polarization converting element is adapted to uniformly polarize all of the light signals emitted by the plurality of modules. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUNING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a system and method for tuning an electronic device. More specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method comprising maintaining a modulation type search order list of a plurality of modulation types and periodically re-ordering the modulation type search order list based on a first specified number of most recently tuned channels. The exemplary method further comprises tuning a requested channel whose modulation type is not known by selecting a one of the plurality of modulation types in order from the modulation type search order list until a modulation type corresponding to the requested channel is determined. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100245686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULAR LED ILLUMINATION - The present invention is directed to an illumination system of a video unit. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the illumination system comprises a module comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light. The illumination system further includes a plurality of lens elements disposed subsequent to the LEDs. The plurality of lens elements is adapted to distribute intensity of the light emitted by the LEDs across an aperture. In addition the intensity of the light at the aperture directly corresponds to the location of the LEDs within the module. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100238364 | MODULAR LED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to an illumination system. The illumination system comprises a plurality of modules such that each module comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light. The illumination system further comprises a plurality of lens elements disposed subsequent to the LEDs. Further, a number of the lens elements corresponds to a number of LEDs; such that the plurality of lens elements is adapted to redirect the light emitted by the LEDs on a plurality lenses. The illumination system further comprises a plurality of imagers disposed subsequent to the plurality of lenses, such that each of the imagers forms an image from the light provided by each of the lenses, respectively. Further, the images formed by the plurality of imagers are combined by a device, such as an X-cube, to form a single image that is further provided to a light pipe of a display system. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100235852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CONTENT OF INTEREST TO A USER - There is provided a system and method for identifying content of interest to a user. More specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method comprising transmitting information about a user selected program to a central processing facility and receiving compiled collective wisdom data comprising information about a plurality of user-selected programs from the central processing facility. The exemplary method further comprises displaying the compiled collective wisdom data to an individual member of a user community to assist the individual member of the user community in selecting content of interest. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231812 | MICRODISPLAY IMAGER SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to an illumination system. The illumination system comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) adapted to emit light. The illumination system further comprises a plurality of lens elements disposed subsequent to the LEDs, such that a number of lens elements corresponds to a number of LEDs. Further the plurality of lens elements are adapted to redirect the light emitted by the LEDs on a lens. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231610 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING BATTERY LIFE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of conserving battery life in an electronic device comprises receiving a low power user image size preference. The method additionally comprises adjusting an image size responsive to a user request to invoke the low power user image size preference so that an adjusted image displayed by the electronic device occupies an image zone that is smaller than an entire display size of the electronic device, and illuminating only areas within the image zone. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100208133 | RECURSIVE NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILM-BASED VIDEO - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for recursive noise reduction. An exemplary method comprises receiving a first film frame having a first frame rate and a second film frame having the first frame rate and converting the first film frame into a first plurality of video frames having a second frame rate. The exemplary method further comprises converting the second film frame into a second plurality of video frames having the second frame rate, wherein the first plurality of video frames is positioned adjacent the second plurality of video frames at a border between the first plurality of video frames and the second plurality of video frames and updating a noise reduction correction signal only on the border between the first plurality of video frames and the second plurality of video frames when operating in a first mode. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100208043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A 3D EFFECT ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of operating a digital video device to create an effect of a three-dimensional image comprises loading a left image into a frame buffer prior to displaying the left image on a display of the digital video device. The method additionally comprises writing a right image, displaying the right image to a right eye of a viewer, powering on a backlight to allow the right eye of the viewer to view the right image, powering off the backlight, loading a subsequent right image into the frame buffer prior to displaying the subsequent right image, writing the left image to the display, displaying the left image to a left eye of the viewer, powering on the backlight to allow the left eye of the viewer to view the left image and powering off the backlight. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100162017 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING STANDBY FUNCTIONALITY USING FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS - The disclosed embodiments relate to an electronic device comprising a logic circuit comprising a plurality of logic banks. In accordance with embodiments of the present technique, at least one of the plurality of banks is configured to provide standby functionality to the electronic device. The electronic device further comprises a power supply coupled to the logic circuit, configured to power the at least one bank without powering all of the plurality of banks. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A TELEVISION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL - There is provided a system and method for a television remote control system. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control, a control element configured for vertical movement, horizontal movement and axial movement, and a television configured to activate various television features upon receiving a signal from the remote control indicating an activation direction of the control element, wherein the television is configured to activate a volume control feature when the activation direction is a first or second direction and the television is operating in a viewing mode, and wherein the television is configured to activate a television content selection feature when the activation direction is a third or fourth direction and the television is operating in the viewing mode, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth directions are each different. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100118211 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF A TELEVISION WITH A MANUALLY ACTUATABLE ELEMENT - There is provided a system and method for remote control of a television with a manually actuatable control element. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a remote control for a television with a manually actuatable control element. The remote control may comprise a manually actuatable control element configured to generate a signal in response to an activation of the control element by a user, wherein the signal is generated at one of a plurality of different levels based on a characteristic of the activation, and a control system configured to receive the signal and to produce one of a plurality of television commands in response to the signal, wherein the command produced corresponds to the level of the signal. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100104264 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING AUDIO FROM A MEDIA SOURCE ON A TELEVISION DURING A MUSIC-ON-MUTE FUNCTION - There is provided a system and method for playing audio from a media source on a television during a music-on-mute function. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising receiving a signal with a video portion and an audio portion, determining whether a music-on-mute function is active, playing the audio portion of the signal if the music-on-mute function is not active, and playing an audio file from an alternative media source if the music-on-mute function is active. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100091197 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) PROTECTION - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to an electrostatic discharge/electromagnetic interference (ESD/EMI) protection circuit for an integrated circuit. The ESD/EMI protection circuit comprises an input that is adapted to receive a communication signal, a Zener diode pair connected between the input and a ground that is shared with the input, a resistor coupled to the input, and a capacitor coupled in series with the resistor between the input and the integrated circuit. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100070838 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND IGNORING AN INVALID CHANNEL MAP FEATURE - There is provided a system and method for detecting an ignoring an invalid channel map feature. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method, comprising receiving an initial channel map feature, determining a cyclic redundancy check value for the initial channel map feature, receiving a subsequent channel map feature, determining a cyclic redundancy check value for the subsequent channel map feature, and processing the initial or the subsequent channel map feature if the cyclic redundancy check values for each of the initial and subsequent cyclic redundancy check values match. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067178 | MULTI-PURPOSE FLAT PANEL DISPLAY COVER - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a multi-purpose flat panel display cover. One embodiment of the present invention may include a cover for a flat panel display, the cover comprising a shield portion configured to protect a flat panel display screen, and a handle portion coupled to the shield portion, wherein the cover is configured to hingedly couple with the flat panel display and rotate into a display support configuration. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100058386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING A DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNEL - There is provided a method and apparatus for tuning a digital television channel. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising receiving a request to access a first digital television channel, downloading a first program map table associated with a frequency of the first digital television channel, storing the first program map table, receiving a request to access a second digital television channel, determining if the second digital television channel is associated with the frequency of the first digital television channel, and creating a conditional access program map table for the second digital television channel based on the stored program map table if the second digital television channel is associated with the frequency. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100014002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL LINE ISOLATION - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a power control circuit that comprises a run mode controller configured to operate the power control circuit in a run power mode and a standby mode controller configured to operate the power control circuit in a standby power mode. The power control circuit also comprises a delay circuit adapted to control a transistor, the transistor being coupled between the run mode controller and the standby mode controller, wherein the transistor is configured to isolate the run mode controller from the standby mode controller until the run mode controller is initialized. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090089828 | BROADCAST TELEVISION PARENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and/or method of displaying video and/or audio content. An exemplary method comprises receiving input regarding a type of potentially objectionable content that is to be filtered from display of the video content, receiving a video signal containing an indication marking an occurrence of potentially objectionable video content in the video signal and a type of the potentially objectionable video content, and filtering the video signal at the occurrence if the type of the potentially objectionable video content corresponds to the type of potentially objectionable video content that is to be filtered when displaying the video content. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090089827 | SYSTEM FOR SPECIFIC SCREEN-AREA TARGETING FOR PARENTAL CONTROL VIDEO BLOCKING - There is provided a system and/or method of displaying video content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising receiving input regarding a type of potentially objectionable video content (POC) that is to be filtered when displaying video content, receiving a video signal containing an indication of a display location of POC in the video content and a type of POC at that display location, and filtering display of content identified by the indication of the display location of the POC and the type of the POC if the type of POC corresponds to the type of POC that is to be filtered when displaying the video content. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090087015 | PARENTAL MONITORING METHOD USING PERIODIC IMAGE SAMPLING - There is provided a system and/or method of monitoring media content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method of monitoring operation of an electronic device having a plurality of signal inputs, the method comprising periodically collecting images from each of the plurality of signal inputs, storing the collected images for later evaluation if an image storage option is enabled, and sending the collected images for direct viewing if the image storage option is not enabled. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090055856 | System and Method for Managing Media Content - There is provided a system and method for configuring a media management device. More specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method ( | 02-26-2009 |
