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| 20090193489 | SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING A MEDIA PROCESSOR - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor communicatively coupled to a remote controller by way of a wireless interface. The media processor can have a controller to wirelessly transmit to the remote controller provisioning information stored in the media processor for restoring at least a portion of the provisioning information stored in the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090282454 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS THAT INSERT ADDRESSABLE CHAPTER MARKS RELATIVE TO ADVERTISING CONTENT IN VIDEO STREAMS - Various embodiments provide an electronic device that includes video storage memory, a video signal receiver, and a video storage controller. The video signal receiver is configured to receive a video stream containing advertising content and program/movie content from a broadcast source. The video storage controller is configured to identify locations of advertising content interspersed among program/movie content in the received video stream, and to record addressable chapter marks for the identified locations of the advertising content and a video stream that is based on the received video stream into the memory. The addressable chapter marks may be displayed on a display and used by a viewer to jump playback of the video stream between the chapter marks. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090013371 | Digital broadcasting receiving apparatus - A digital broadcasting receiving apparatus includes an operating unit with a channel up/down key, an EEPROM for storing a channel map in which a virtual channel and a physical channel are associated with each other, and a control unit for obtaining virtual channel information that is multiplexed with the physical channel that is currently received. When a tuning operation of the operating unit is performed, a comparing unit of the control unit compares the virtual channel information of the received physical channel with the channel map. If there is an unregistered virtual channel in the channel map, a registration control unit of the control unit registers the virtual channel in the channel map. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090007214 | COMMERICAL FREE STATUS FOR MEDIA CONTENT RECORDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary system includes a content processing subsystem configured to record at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment. The content processing subsystem is further configured to provide a commercial free status indicator to an output device for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable commercial free playback of the media content program. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20120023542 | VIDEO DISPLAY AND SET-TOP BOX FOR SCHEDULING - A video display includes a display, a memory, a timer, and a processor. The memory is used for storing schedules and a predetermined time intervals, wherein each schedule comprising at least one scheduled event and at least one predetermined time corresponding to the at least one scheduled event. The timer is used for obtaining a current time. The processor is used for obtaining a scheduled event based on the current time and the predetermined time interval, and displaying the obtained scheduled event in the display. A set-top box is also provided. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20090150964 | RELIABILITY DETECTOR FOR TPS DATA DECODING, PARTICULARLY IN DIGITAL TELEVISIONS - For digital TVs, transmission parameter signaling (TPS) data are normally required to be decoded and checked in every signal frame. In the Chinese DTV-T standard, these TPS data are transmitted over subcarriers in a contiguous frequency band of width 72 kHz, with the result that the SNR for these subcarriers may drop to a very low value due to lack of frequency diversity. The TPS data decoding error rate may rise significantly, severely impacting the DTV performance. A reliability detector is used to provide a reliability indication of the decoded TPS data. If this indication indicates that the decoded TPS data are likely to be incorrect, the receiver may discard the presently decoded TPS data and use the previously decoded ones (obtained when the reliability measure was high) or may take other appropriate actions. The reliability detector may include an SNR estimator, a comparator, and possibly storage. The SNR estimator estimates the SNR based on the present set of intermediate results obtained through the TPS data decoder and possibly sets of intermediate results obtained at earlier times. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090089853 | RECEIVER, DISTRIBUTION METHOD OF RELEASE INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD OF CONTENTS - In the case when password data (PW | 04-02-2009 |
| 20120272283 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE STORAGE OF MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS - Techniques for facilitating recording of media content events by media devices on remote storage devices are described. Some embodiments provide a remote storage manager as part of a media device, such as a set-top box. In one embodiment, the remote storage manager causes a media content event to be recorded on a remote persistent storage device by receiving the media content event from a program distributor, and then transmitting the media content event to the remote persistent storage device. In another embodiment, the remote storage manager instructs the remote persistent storage device to obtain the media content event from the program distributor, so that the remote persistent storage device can record the media content event without the media content event first being received by the remote storage manager. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20080288997 | RECORDING SYSTEM, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD, RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A recording system includes: a receiving apparatus that receives a content; and a recording apparatus that records the content received by the receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus includes reception means for receiving the content, acceptance means for accepting a user's operation instructing to record the received content, generation means for generating a control signal for controlling a recording operation of the recording apparatus according to the accepted operation, and supply means for supplying the received content and the generated control signal to the recording apparatus, and the recording apparatus includes acquisition means for acquiring the content and the control signal supplied from the receiving apparatus, recording means for recording the acquired content, and control means for controlling the recording means according to the acquired control signal. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080209497 | METHOD FOR REESTABLISHING PRESENTATION OF A PAUSED MEDIA PROGRAM - A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090031389 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING FILES WITHIN A CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM BASED ON PUBLICATION TIME - A communication system | 01-29-2009 |
| 20080244682 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING FEATURES OFFERED BY A SOFTWARE APPLICATION RESIDING ON A SET TOP TERMINAL - A set top terminal includes a processor and a runtime execution engine adapted to run on the processor. The runtime execution engine has at least one interface to expose one or more functions of the runtime execution engine. The set top terminal also includes a software application adapted to run on the runtime execution engine. An application interface shim is also provided to chain calls between the software application and the runtime execution engine and to redirect select functions calls over a communications network to a remote device. The select function calls enable at least one feature not otherwise available to the software application. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090094661 | Networked personal video recorder backup system - Methods, systems and computer software products are provided for backing up the recording of television events by a primary recording device when the primary recording device fails or is unavailable. One or more backup video recording devices is specified in a networked household entertainment system for backing up the primary recording device. If the primary recording device is powered down, fails, or is otherwise unavailable at the time the television event is aired, the controller of the networked household entertainment system instructs one of the backup recording devices to record the event. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090138935 | Apparatus and Method of Receiving Data - According to one embodiment, a data receiver apparatus comprises input ports complying with a digital interface standard, wherein each input port comprises a voltage signal terminal receiving a prescribed voltage signal, a detection terminal outputting a connection detection signal, a data input terminal receiving a data signal, and an address terminal transmitting a physical address. A nonvolatile memory is connected to the address terminal. A connection detection signal output from the detection terminal is set to a detection-state voltage irrespective of whether the data input terminal is selected. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090044245 | Reproducing apparatus and method, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program - The present invention is intended to automatically construct a database of contents data which are distributed over plural reproducing apparatuses and search this database on the basis of user's fragmentary memory. A contents sharing management system practiced as one embodiment of the invention comprises an episode server installed at user's home and plural reproducing apparatuses including a component stereo set, portable player, portable wireless terminal, and MD player, which are interconnected in a wireless manner based on wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth. The episode server wirelessly connects to the portable player for example to get the episode information stored therein and organizes the retrieved episode information into a database. The episode server also searches the database upon request from the portable player to identify a source apparatus in which desired contents data are stored and supplies the retrieved contents data to the requesting portable player. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090138936 | INTELLIGENT IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FOR SYNCHRONIZATION - An intelligent synchronization tool ensures access to desired content in a manner that automatically keeps the content current on the portable media device. A variation threshold or user-specified degree of content variation may be introduced among content downloaded to a user's mobile device to prevent the user from becoming bored. Furthermore, intelligent synchronization may automatically populate the portable media device with popular content to save a user time and/or use passive monitoring techniques to ascertain a user's preferences for subsequent population. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090064266 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA RECORDER WITH FUNCTIONALITY FOLLOWING LOSS OF PROVIDER NETWORK SERVICE - A network addressable appliance with digital multimedia recording capabilities has limited access including playback of stored multimedia content upon faulty connection with a service provider network. Upon a connectivity event, the network addressable appliance compares a retrieved hardware address for a connected residential gateway to a stored hardware address for an assigned residential gateway. If the two hardware addresses correspond, the network addressable appliance provides playback to stored multimedia content. The system helps prevent violations of digital rights management rules by restricting access to stored multimedia content while the network addressable appliance is connected to an unauthorized residential gateway. The system provides a user with limited access (i.e. playback) to multimedia content during service provider network outages. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110225621 | Adaptable Data Receiving Apparatus - The invention relates to apparatus which can be used in first and second modes and to the manner in which the change in modes of operation can be achieved. In a first mode, the apparatus operates to receive data which is received typically from a television programme broadcast system and process the same and in the second mode the apparatus has the additional feature of a data storage device in which received data can be stored and be made available for subsequent retrieval. The data storage device can be provided as part of an assembly which can be mechanically and electrically connected to the apparatus housing and which allows the transfer of data between the assembly and the remainder of the apparatus. In one embodiment the assembly also includes cooling means which allow a cooling functionality to be provided to the apparatus. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20080263619 | Display of Enhanced Content - A decoder for use in an interactive television system in which items of enhanced content can be presented to users, the decoder: including a receiver for receiving enhanced content data, a signal including timing indications and a video stream; a memory for storing enhanced content data received by the receiver and a timing schedule indicating timings associated with the enhanced content data; a timer; playout means for presenting the video data to a user, and being responsive to the timer for presenting the enhanced content data stored in the memory to a user in accordance with the state of the timer and the timing schedule; and synchronising means for synchronising the timer in accordance with the received timing indications. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090100494 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLAYLIST ENTRY SELECTION - A playback selection feature of an electronic device is disclosed. The playback selection feature enhances the ability of a user to control the manner in which audiovisual files are played back using the electronic device. In one implementation, the playback selection feature allows a user to scroll through a playlist and select a desired entry for playback. Playback of the selected entry may commence after playback of an entry that is currently being played back ends. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090254964 | Method for providing record information in a digital broadcast receiver and a digital broadcast receiver for providing record information - A method for providing record information in a digital broadcast receiver and a digital broadcast receiver for providing record information are disclosed. A reception unit receives a broadcast signal including a data broadcast-associated application. A storage medium stores records. And a controller manages the application, receives an information request for requesting information related with a record from the application, finds provision information of the record from a list of the stored records, generates a thumbnail image of the record based on the found provision information, and transmits the generated thumbnail image to the application. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090077612 | Television Box with Photo Display Function - The TV box with digital photo display function includes a signal receiver for receiving a television signal, a video decoder connected with the signal receiver, a memory slot for receiving a removable memory, a photo decoder connected with memory slot, a processor, and a transmitting interface. The television signal received by the signal receiver is transmitted to the video decoder and is decoded. An image data stored in the removable memory is transmitted to the photo decoder through the memory slot. The processor may process the decoded television signal or the decoded image data, and the television signal or the image data can be transmitted to an external display through the transmitting interface. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100211988 | MANAGING RESOURCES TO DISPLAY MEDIA CONTENT - This document describes tools capable of enabling a media device to assign available resources to media content prior to receiving a request to display that media content. In one embodiment, the tools determine a next media content to be requested and available resources on a media device to display that next content. The tools may assign the available resources to the next page of media content prior to receiving a request to display the next page of media content. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110023077 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE CONVERGENT TELEVISION ACCESSIBILITY ON DIGITAL TELEVISION PANELS WITH ENCRYPTION CAPABILITIES - The present invention relates to a method, system and apparatus to enable information accessibility on digital panels such as television panel. In particular, the invention relates to a method, system and apparatus to enable multiple sources of information to be displayed independently onto one or more graphics planes of multimedia devices and, where and when necessary, for securing access to information revealed on one or more graphics planes of multimedia devices such as convergent television and digital displays. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100306815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING USER CONTENT THROUGH A SET-TOP BOX - A system and method for managing video content through a set-top box. User input is received to record the video content to a set-top box. Digital rights management parameters associated with the set-top box are determined. The video content is recorded directly to the set-top box in response to the DRM parameters. The video content is edited based on selections by a user in response to receiving a selection to edit the video content. Preferences for distributing the video content are determined. The video content is distributed from the set-top box to a number of addresses in response to the preferences. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325683 | Media broadcast emulator - Media broadcast emulator. A media processing device is operative to create a live program type experience for a user. Various types of media are combined to emulate a live media broadcast. Different portions of various media types (e.g., real-time media, stored media, etc.) may be combined to generate a program that emulates a live program. First media can be analyzed to identify characteristics thereof (e.g., meta data associated therewith: (1) music media: song title, rating, artist name, album name, year, track number, genre, author, publisher, etc., (2) disk jockey/talk radio commentary media: speaker, date of first broadcast, station affiliate, broadcast locale, etc.). Based on these identified characteristics, second media related to the first media may be combined with the first media to generate an emulation of a live media broadcast. Alternatively, it is noted that any desired playlist may also be constructed by combining user-selected and/or related media as well. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110023078 | CONTENT RECEIVER AND CONTENT TRANSMITTER - A transmitting party adds reproduction time information to each transport packet to form an extended transport packet, encapsulates the extended transport packet, adds capsule counter information, and transmits the capsule. A receiving party has a storage means, and transmits a re-send request including the capsule count information to the transmitting party when a packet loss occurs. At the receiving party, the re-sent data received overwrites data in its original storage region. At reproduction, the receiving party decodes the data after compensating for jitter referring to reproduction time information. Accordingly, a packet loss or jitter is compensated for at both transmitting and receiving parties in a communications network such as the Internet so as to prevent the occurrence of a decoding error at the receiving party. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110131626 | SMOOTH STILL IMAGE CAPTURE - A live video is directed to a display buffer of the device. The device is preferably a set top box and a live video frame stored in the display buffer is preferably displayed by a display device coupled to the set top box. The display device is preferably a television. A capture command preferably signals the set top box to store one or more frames of the currently displayed live video. Upon receiving the capture command, the live video is paused, thereby preventing the display buffer from loading subsequent live video frames. The live video is then re-directed to a capture buffer, the live video is un-paused, and a current live video frame is captured from the capture buffer. The captured frame is then stored using a conventional storage medium. After the frame is captured, the live video is re-directed from the capture buffer to the display buffer to resume display of the live video. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20090254965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING DISPLAY FUNCTIONALITY IN A SET-TOP ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems for enhancing the storage and display of video data and other digital content in a set-top box or other television environment so that such data is securely stored and displayed are provided. Example embodiments provide an enhanced display controller (EDC) that executes in an electronic device, such as a set-top box, to provide secure storage and playback of streamed digital content. The EDC creates or identifies a secure storage location and stores the data stream in that secure location in a secure manner, thereby minimizing unauthorized access. In addition, the EDC supports the secure display of the data stream using standard (or proprietary) encryption techniques, and/or obfuscation techniques. The EDC also optionally supports various requirements for complying with the usage limitations typically associated with DRM data content. In one embodiment, the enhanced display controller is a modified set-top display (device) driver that includes a VBI decoder, mechanisms (e.g., code) for securely storing and retrieving digital content, a display obfuscation/encryption mechanism, and a secure data repository. Methods and systems for displaying dynamic, floating graphics using an EDC are also provided. These graphics may be used to as interfaces to invoke the secure storage and playback mechanisms of the EDC and to navigate through display spaces presented on the television display. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100192192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPORTING DIGITAL CONTENT USING AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION - The present invention relates to methods and systems for extracting digital content using an interactive television application. The interactive television application may allow the user to record programs on a set-top box. The interactive television application may also allow the user to extract the audio from one of the recorded programs and transfer the extracted audio to removable media (e.g., a CD-R). The interactive television application also be configured to perform a future transfer of digital content to removable media. The future transfer may occur without requiring any further user interaction. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20090031388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING CONTENT AT A SET TOP BOX - A communication system | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100325682 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TIMESHIFT AND PERMANENT RECORDING IN A STORAGE DEVICE ON A VIDEO BROADCAST RECEIVER - Presented herein are system(s), method(s), and apparatus for managing timeshift and permanent recording in a storage device on a video broadcast receiver. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for recording programs. The system comprises memory, another memory, and a processor. The memory buffers recently displayed programs on a channel that said system is tuned. The another memory stores a plurality of instructions. The processor executes the plurality of instructions. Execution of the plurality of instructions causes writing the recently displayed programs on the channel that said system is tuned; writing a first list comprising at least one element, wherein each of the at least one elements indicate particular ones of the recently displayed programs; receiving an input indication a selection of presently displaying program for recording; and removing an element indicating the presently displaying program from the first list and adding the element to a second list. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20090070851 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A signal processing apparatus includes: a communication unit which communicates with another signal processing apparatus storing an encoded first certificate; and a controller which accesses the other signal processing apparatus through the communication unit, copies the first certificate stored in the other signal processing apparatus and decodes the copied first certificate. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20120023543 | Advanced digital TV system - A system for displaying electronic program guide information about a plurality of video items on a screen, the system including a display module to display a plurality of pages layering into the screen, each of the pages including a plurality of graphical panels associated with the video items, and a user input module to receive a user input to turn at least one of the pages such that the at least one page is peeled away from other ones of the pages in order to bring the graphical panels of the at least one page in or out of view, wherein the display module is operative to show the turning of the at least one page bringing the at least one page in or out of view. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120072966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AND TIME-SHIFTING PROGRAMMING IN A TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH LIMITED CONTENT RETENTION - Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to record broadcast programming for at least one television channel for a period of time, wherein the recording is performed upstream from subscribers in a television distribution system, and further including after the period of time, keeping recorded programming by request from at least one subscriber. And further wherein the request is for at least one television program contained in the recorded programming or for a time window for a particular channel. According to another embodiment a subscriber requests that broadcast programming be saved for the subscriber upstream from the subscriber in a television distribution system, and wherein the subscriber may request the programming be saved for later viewing by the subscriber between the time the programming was broadcast and a later point in time. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20100205645 | DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVER - A digital television broadcast receiver includes a memory section, a reception section and a control section. The memory section stores a channel list associating selected channel numbers with broadcast signals, respectively. Each of the broadcast signals includes a country identifier indicative of a country from which the broadcast signal is transmitted. The memory section stores reception country information indicative of a country that is preset as a reception country, and compliance information indicative of countries that have a rule to transmit a broadcast signal with a logical channel number for high-resolution broadcast. The control section registers the logical channel number for the high-resolution broadcast of a first broadcast signal if the reception country matches both the country of the country identifier and one of the countries of the compliance information, and if the first broadcast signal includes the logical channel number for the high-resolution broadcast. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100011406 | METHOD FOR FEEDING BACK FAILURES OF SET-TOP BOXES - A method for feeding back failures of a set-top box (STB), includes: providing a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device with a diagnostic program and a reporting program; inserting the USB storage device into the STB; loading the diagnostic program from the USB storage device to the STB; running the diagnostic program to find failures within the STB; writing the failures of the STB to the USB storage device; inserting the USB storage device into a network device; and running the reporting program by the network device to feed back the failures of the STB to a remote server. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20120291086 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A broadcast receiving apparatus includes an operation receiving module for receiving a user operation; a broadcast receiving module for receiving broadcast contents including view restriction level information; a view restricting module for restricting viewing of the broadcast contents if the view restriction level information meets preset conditions; a decoding module for decoding the broadcast contents not being subject to the view restriction; and a display control module. The display control module displays videos of the decoded broadcast contents on a display device and to display, in a first form, a predetermined object displayed on the display device if the broadcast contents are not subject to the view restriction. The display control module also displays the object in a second form if the broadcast contents are subject to the view restriction. The view restricting module releases the view restriction if the operation receiving unit receives a user operation on the object. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20100132006 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST OUTPUTTING APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TIME-SHIFTED BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TIME-SHIFTED IMAGE THEREOF - A broadcast receiving apparatus, a broadcast outputting apparatus, and a method for providing a time-shifted image are provided. The broadcast receiving apparatus transmits a received broadcast signal to at least one display apparatus, and time-shifts a stored broadcast signal and transmits the time-shifted broadcast signal to at least one of other display apparatuses. Accordingly, a user is allowed to watch the time-shifted broadcast through an external display apparatus. | 05-27-2010 |
