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| 20090327356 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED TRANSITION BETWEEN ALTERNATING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMON CHANNEL PROGRAMMING VIA SYNCHRONIZED PLAYISTS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for a synchronized playlist calculation, which is used to calculate playlists and filler media for seamless transitions during the alternation of individual and common channel programming. In various embodiments of the present invention, an optimum switching (synchronization) point is determined for the individual channels. Subsequently, channels not having a termination/end point consistent with the determined switching point are padded with respective filler content (media) to coordinate the termination points of the channels to be synchronized. The amount of filler content needed for each channel is determined respectively for a channel. Similarly, a switching (synchronization) point is determined for the common channel to provide accurate transitions. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100011407 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYLIST SYNCHRONIZATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for synchronizing the playlists of department channels or groups of department channels. In one embodiment of the present invention, the playlists of department channels or groups of department channels are synchronized to endpoints defined in a global playlist schedule. That is, channels not having a termination/end point consistent with the endpoints defined by said global playlist schedule are padded with respective filler content (media) to coordinate the termination points of the channels to be synchronized. The amount of filler content needed for each channel is determined respectively for a channel. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110052213 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR REDIRECTING INFRARED CONTROL CODES OVER A NETWORK FOR CONTROL AND PROCESSING - A networked bypass controller of the present invention receives IR codes transmitted from an IR transmitter (often a handheld device) and the controller is configured to either process the IR codes normally, or to perform actions, such as translation or association of the codes with stored function commands, on the IR codes transmitted. The networked bypass controller of the present invention can then send the resulting commands to one or more playout devices over a network to a device controller(s) for causing a response/change in an associated device(s). | 03-03-2011 |
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| 20090300693 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC GROUPING AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for dynamic content distribution and grouping includes a server for providing a plurality of content channels, at least one tuning/decoding means for receiving/decoding at least one of the plurality of content channels, and at least one respective display means for displaying the at least one received/decoded content channel. In such embodiments of the present invention, the server is configured to dynamically configure the at least one tuning/decoding means to receive/decode at least one of the plurality of content channels. More specifically, in embodiments of the present invention, the server dynamically configures the at least one tuning/decoding means by communicating a channel change command to the at least one tuning/decoding means over a dedicated radio-frequency channel or, in an alternate embodiment, using an internet protocol. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100162330 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC PLAYLIST OVER-RIDE - Embodiments of the present provide a method, apparatus and system for the control and override of the playout of playlists. That is, the various embodiments of the present invention provide a means of effecting changes to a playlist and remove the need to provide a totally new playlist. In one embodiment of the present invention, a media playback system dynamically applies change instructions in real-time to existing playlists rather than building new playlists. More specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention a method for providing a dynamic override of at least a portion of a playlist includes identifying a location in the playlist that requires change and changing a media portion presented during the intended presentation time of the identified location in the playlist without modifying the playlist. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110004704 | Method, Apparatus and System for Implementing Peripheral Devices Using A High Definition Multimedia Interface - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system for controlling a peripheral device in communication with a content playout device. In various embodiments of the present invention, high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) applications are provided for communication between a control device and a content playout device for controlling the operational functionality of a peripheral device via the content playout device using HDMI communication means and, in one embodiment, vendor specific commands. That is, associated control signals are provided for controlling and communicating with peripheral devices connected to a playout device, such as a display, for, in various embodiments, affecting the presentation of specific or requested content. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110066480 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR EVENT-BASED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AND DISPLAY - In various embodiments of the present invention, the determination of what content to distribute or play is determined by a set of triggers (events) and rules for processing the triggers. The rules are simple and actionable and the triggers are clear and unambiguous and relate directly to the rules. In such embodiments, a schedule can be accomplished by following the trigger and the rules, for example, to play a sequence of media at the occurrence of the triggers. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110154173 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC PLAY LIST MODIFICATION - Asynchronous message delivery to a media player is defined wherein the message provides instructions to change the SMIL (or XML) based play list dynamically at runtime without creation or provision of any entirely new play list. This play list modification does not result in a visible, distracting transition as would normally occur during an instruction to reload the SMIL play list. Changes to the media presentation occur without the visually disruptive page reload. | 06-23-2011 |
