| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100138868 | CROSS-CHANNEL INTERSTITIAL PROGRAM PROMOTION - According to the invention, a method for generating a personalized menu promoting other video programs available from a video content delivery system is disclosed. The video content delivery system provides a plurality of channels of video content simultaneously. In one step, it is determined that a triggering event has occurred with a video content delivery conduit. First information about one or more users is gathered. The one or more users are associated with an account with the video content delivery system. Alternative video programs are determined and personalized for the one or more users based, at least in part, upon the first information. The context for the triggering event is analyzed to produce second information. A configuration of the personalized menu is determined based, at least in part, upon the second information. The personalized menu is formulated for presentment to the one or more users. The personalized menu comprises links to the alternative video programs | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110116766 | VIDEO ADVERTISING - According to the invention, a method is disclosed for playing a video program for a user that has an associated commercial that can be avoided to some extent if the user is authorized. In one step, the video program is received with the associated commercial and made available for display. An attempt by the user to avoid normal playback is detected. A playback point in the video program for the associated commercial is determined. The attempt is correlated to the playback point in the video program for the associated commercial. It is determined whether the user is authorized to avoid normal playback of the associated commercial. If the user is not authorized to avoid normal playback of the associated commercial, the attempt is thwarted. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110197216 | PROGRAMMING DISTRIBBUTION SYSTEM - A method is provided for distributing programming. A first set of programs is transmitted in real time according to a schedule of programming. A second set of programs is stored on a server, with at least one of the first set of programs having a counterpart in the second set of programs. A request from a user for program control over one of the programs in the first set of programs is detected. A determination whether the requested program has a counterpart program stored on the server is made. If so, the counterpart program form the server is played under the control of the user. | 08-11-2011 |
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| 20090029278 | UV curable toner with improved scratch resistance - A radiation curable toner is described comprising at least a radiation curable binder (e.g. a UV curable polymer), a photoinitiator, and a wax; wherein the wax is present in a concentration ranging from 0.3 to 3% by weight. The ratio of scratch resistance after curing to scratch resistance before curing is preferably at least 2. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090061344 | DUAL COMPONENT DUAL ROLL TONER - A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80 % wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.95 by modifying the shape or surface of said particles, wherein the total amount of surface additive does not exceed 2% wt of toner particles, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additive stays on the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110064927 | DUAL COMPONENT DUAL ROLL TONER - A toner comprising toner particles having at least one type of surface additive, the toner particles having an FPIA average circularity of at least 0.95, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additives stays onto the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied; a substrate printed or marked with the above-described toner; and a method for manufacturing a toner, said method including the steps of: mixing a binder resin, a colorant and optionally other additives, thereby forming a mixture, melting, kneading and milling said mixture, thereby obtaining a melted kneaded product, pulverizing said melted kneaded product, adding at least one surface additive before or while bringing the FPIA average circularity of said toner particles to 0.95 by modifying the shape or surface of said particles, wherein the total amount of surface additive does not exceed 2% wt of toner particles, whereby at least 80% wt of the total amount of surface additive stays on the surface of the toner particles when an ultrasonic treatment of 4500 to 4700 J/gram of toner is applied. | 03-17-2011 |