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20080316022 | Beacon Based Tracking Devices and Methods for Using Such - Various embodiments of the present invention provide tracking devices and systems, and methods for using such. As one example, a method for locating a individual monitoring device is disclosed that includes determining a discard status of an individual monitoring device, identifying a location of the individual monitoring device, uploading the location of the individual monitoring device to a monitoring system via a wireless communication link, entering a low power state of the individual monitoring device, receiving a wake-up signal from a mobile transmitter, and transmitting a human identifiable location signal. | 12-25-2008 |
20100123589 | Systems and Methods for Adaptive Monitoring of Physical Movement - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for adaptive monitoring of physical movement. As one example, a method for adaptive initialization of a monitoring system is discussed. The method includes associating a monitor device with a monitor target; receiving information indicating movement of the monitor target from the monitor device; plotting or defining one or more paths corresponding to the movement of the monitor target during a learning period; and based at least in part on the one or more paths, identifying one or more exclusion zones where movement of the monitor target is restricted. | 05-20-2010 |
20110133928 | Systems and Methods for Variable Collision Avoidance - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for collision avoidance. As an example, a system for collision avoidance is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify a first zone around the first monitoring device and a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133937 | Systems and Methods for Disrupting Criminal Activity - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for behavior determination. As an example, a system for behavior determination is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device; receive information from the second monitoring device; identify at least a first zone around the first monitoring device; identify at least a second zone around the second monitoring device; and characterize an intersection of the first zone and the second zone. | 06-09-2011 |
20150048948 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing Information to Monitor Targets - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for monitoring movement in relation to locations about which data is available from one or more sources. | 02-19-2015 |
20150061864 | Systems and Methods for Contact Avoidance - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for collision avoidance. As an example, a system for collision avoidance is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify a first zone around the first monitoring device and a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone. | 03-05-2015 |
20150078622 | Systems and Methods for Image Based Tamper Detection - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for monitoring movement, and in particular to systems and methods for monitoring monitor targets, and more particularly, to systems and methods for using images in relation to tamper detection. | 03-19-2015 |
20150228184 | Systems and Methods for Individual Tracking Using Multi-Source Energy Harvesting - The present inventions are related to monitoring movement, and in particular to systems and methods for extending the service life of a monitoring device. | 08-13-2015 |
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20090258027 | Methods of modulating immune function - The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules as well as gamma delta T cells. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, cancer, bacterial infection, HIV infection, and AIDS, as well as novel methods of diagnosis and of introducing a treatment regimen into a subject. | 10-15-2009 |
20100034839 | METHODS FOR TREATING VIRAL DISORDERS - The invention relates to topical formulations of CLIP inhibitors as well as methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with viral infection, such as HIV infection, and AIDS. | 02-11-2010 |
20100166782 | CLIP INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF MODULATING IMMUNE FUNCTION - The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, allergic disease transplant and cell graft rejection, cancer, bacterial infection, HIV infection, and AIDS. | 07-01-2010 |
20100166789 | PROTEINS FOR USE IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING INFECTION AND DISEASE - The present invention describes compositions of thymus derived peptides and uses therefore in diagnostic methods and for the treatment of diseases associated with reduced T helper cell counts, diseases such as infection, e.g., HIV infection and other viral infections, parasitic, and bacterial infection, AIDS, ARC, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, allergy, dermatitis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease/irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, Psoriasis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Systemic lupus erythematosus, transplant rejection and cancer. | 07-01-2010 |
20110015262 | Systems and methods for treating human inflammatory and proliferative diseases, with a combination of compounds, or a bifunctional compound, that provides fatty acid metabolism and glycolysis inhibition - Methods and compositions for treating inflammatory and proliferative diseases, enabling treatment of MDR tumor cells by using combination of compounds, or a bifunctional compound, that inhibits both fatty acid metabolism and glycolysis. In particular, the invention combines or links a glycolysis inhibitor that is, or that is derived from, hypoglycin A (also referred to as hypoglycine A) and a fatty acid metabolism inhibitor. Preferably, the invention provides bifunctional compounds that link a moiety having the functionality of an oxirane carboxylic acid compound to a moiety having the functionality a hypoglycin A derivative. In specific embodiments, the invention provides a bifunctional compound that links a moiety having the functionality of etomoxir to a moiety having the functionality of hypoglycin A. | 01-20-2011 |
20110118175 | COMPETITIVE INHIBITORS OF INVARIANT CHAIN EXPRESSION AND/OR ECTOPIC CLIP BINDING - The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products. | 05-19-2011 |
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20100238303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEMORIALIZING A VIEWER'S VIEWING EXPERIENCE - Systems and methods of memorializing a viewer's viewing experience are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment presents a program stream to the viewer, detects an occurrence of one of a plurality of event capture triggers, captures at least one image of the viewer in response to detecting the event capture trigger, and stores the image of the viewer. | 09-23-2010 |
20100260473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTED PROGRAM RECORDING - Program recording systems and methods are operable to adjust recording times of a program of interest in response to an occurrence of an interrupting program that alters the scheduled recording times of the program of interest. An exemplary embodiment receives an unscheduled program flag (UPF) corresponding to an occurrence of an unscheduled program; adjusts at least one of a scheduled recording start time associated with the program of interest to an updated record start time and a scheduled recording end time associated with the program of interest to an updated record end time in response to receiving the UPF; and records the program of interest based upon at least one of the updated record start time and the updated record end time. | 10-14-2010 |
20110113454 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING USER GENERATED CONTENT - A television provider receives content from a plurality of users. The user generated content is aggregated and scheduled for broadcast across a channel of the television provider. The user generated content is then broadcast at the scheduled time for reception by communication devices associated with the television provider. | 05-12-2011 |
20110320057 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER DEFINED POWER CONSERVATION PERIODS - Electronic device communication systems and methods are operable to decrease power consumption in an electronic device during user defined power conservation periods. An exemplary embodiment identifies an occurrence of a start of a user defined power conservation period, maintains power to a first group of components in the electronic device, and shuts off a second group of components in the electronic device in response to the occurrence of the start of the user defined power conservation period. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321114 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PROGRAMMING - Various systems and methods allow supplemental information such as recipes, parts lists, instructions, notes, outlines or other information associated with a television program to be delivered in the same transport stream that carries the television program to the viewer. The transport stream includes at least two elementary streams, wherein the first elementary stream conveys video content associated with the television program and the second elementary stream conveys supplemental information that summarizes at least a portion of the television program. The device receiving the digital transport stream identifies the first and second elementary streams in the digital transport stream, processes the first elementary stream to present the video content associated with the television program to the viewer, and makes the supplemental information in the second elementary stream available to the viewer. | 12-29-2011 |
20120185887 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEMORIALIZING A VIEWERS VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH CAPTURED VIEWER IMAGES - Systems and methods of memorializing a viewer's viewing experience are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment presents a movie to the viewer, detects an occurrence of one of a plurality of event capture triggers, captures at least one image of the viewer in response to detecting the event capture trigger, and stores the image of the viewer. | 07-19-2012 |
20120197930 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION INFORMATION METADATA ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are operable to process production information related metadata content. An exemplary embodiment receives a user specification identifying at least one production information search parameter, searches production information metadata content associated with a media content event for instances of the user specified at least one production information search parameter, and generates a production information report configured to present information pertaining to the identified instances of the user specified at least one production information search parameter. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200571 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DISPLAYED IMAGE INFORMATION OF A MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE ON A LARGE DISPLAY AND CONTROL OF THE MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE THEREFROM - Systems and methods are operable to concurrently present images on a small display of a mobile media device and a large display of a media presentation system. An exemplary method receives emulated information from a mobile media device, wherein the emulated information corresponds to at least one image that is being currently presented on a display of the mobile media device; generates at least one image based upon the received emulated information, wherein the at least one image is configured for presentation on a display of a media system; and communicates the at least one image to a display of the media system. The image presented on the display of the media system is substantially the same image presented on the display of the mobile media device. The image presented on the display of the media system is substantially larger than the image presented on the display of the mobile media device. | 08-09-2012 |
20120301127 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION FROM FILM SET DEVICES - Systems and methods are operable to acquire device information from film set devices used to film a media content event. An exemplary film production information acquisition device has at least a sensor device configured to sense an operation characteristic of a film set device, a film production information management system (IMS) communication interface configured to communicatively couple the film production information acquisition device to a film production information management system, and a processor system communicatively coupled to the film production IMS communication interface and the sensor device, and configured to process the sensed operation characteristic of the film set device into information that is communicated to the film production information management system. | 11-29-2012 |
20130014142 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEMORIALIZING A VIEWERS VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH CAPTURED VIEWER IMAGES - Systems and methods of memorializing a viewer's viewing experience are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment presents a movie to the viewer, detects an occurrence of one of a plurality of event capture triggers, captures at least one image of the viewer in response to detecting the event capture trigger, and stores the image of the viewer. | 01-10-2013 |
20140189746 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERRUPTED PROGRAM RECORDING - Program recording systems and methods are operable to adjust recording times of a program of interest in response to an occurrence of an interrupting program that alters the scheduled recording times of the program of interest. An exemplary embodiment receives an unscheduled program flag (UPF) corresponding to an occurrence of an unscheduled program; adjusts at least one of a scheduled recording start time associated with the program of interest to an updated record start time and a scheduled recording end time associated with the program of interest to an updated record end time in response to receiving the UPF; and records the program of interest based upon at least one of the updated record start time and the updated record end time. | 07-03-2014 |
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20090165040 | MESSAGE PRESENTATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An embodiment of a dynamic messaging system receives a message presentation request from a program distributor, the message presentation request having a first identifier that identifies the receiving device and a second identifier corresponding to one of a fixed message indicator and a dynamic message indicator. In response to receiving the message presentation request identifying the receiving device and the fixed message indicator, the dynamic messaging system retrieves a fixed message from a memory of the receiving device based upon the fixed message indicator. In response to receiving the message presentation request identifying the receiving device and the dynamic message indicator, the dynamic messaging system receives a dynamic message from an information stream communicated from the program distributor. | 06-25-2009 |
20100017831 | Pay-Per-View Sharing - One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for sharing a purchased pay-per-view (PPV) event over a plurality of set-top boxes (STB). Thus, a PPV event purchased through one STB may be viewed through every STB associated with the customer ID number of the purchaser, including an STB located in a separate location from the PPV purchaser. The customer information used to locate the STBs associated with the customer ID may be retrieved from a database or may be provided by a billing site. Providing for the purchaser to view the PPV event on several STBs may allow the customer of the PPV service maximum access to the purchased PPV event. | 01-21-2010 |
20100130141 | Account Tracking System - The present invention is directed to a system and method for identifying and responding to missing or absent receivers. The invention includes determining, at a particular receiver that is a member of a group of receivers, that one member of the group is currently or was at a particular time missing, absent or otherwise unresponsive. Embodiments of the invention are directed to notifying a service provider of a receiver status or absence, which, in response, may take one of a number of predetermined actions. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131968 | Account-Specific Encryption Key - One embodiment takes the form of a method and apparatus for creating a customer-specific encryption key for encrypting digital information. The encryption key may be based on a customer number and may be associated with several devices such that the devices may encrypt and decrypt the digital information. Because each device may have the same encryption key, the encrypted data may be encrypted by a first device, transferred from the first device to a second device and decrypted and read by the second device. Thus, encrypted digital information may be shared between devices that generate a customer-specific encryption key from a common customer number. In one embodiment, the customer-specific encryption key may be utilized by a set-top box of a television system to encrypt and decrypt a digitally recorded television program. | 05-27-2010 |
20110010735 | Addressable Account Commands - One embodiment takes the form of an apparatus or method for generating and transmitting distribution system commands addressed by a general identification, such as a customer-specific identification. The general identification may take the form of a customer number or any other identifier unique to a customer account. The identifier may be stored in the computer-readable memory of several or all of the set-top boxes associated with a particular customer such that commands addressed with the unique identifier may be decrypted and executed by the set-top boxes. Thus, a single command addressed with the customer identification may be received and executed by several or all of the set-top boxes for a particular customer without the need for addressing the command to each set-top box individually. | 01-13-2011 |
20120017242 | Long Distance Audio Attendance - In one embodiment, a system or method is provided for collecting audio, video and/or graphical inputs from one or more viewers of a program. The received input(s) may then be provided to an aggregator that combines the received inputs into one or more aggregated audio, video, data and/or combined signals. Such aggregated signals may be generated based on one or more predefined or dynamically defined criteria. The aggregated signal may be provided by a system or method to an external user or customer connected via one or more distribution systems to other viewers of the program such that the viewers may substantially/simultaneously receive the one or more audio, video and/or data inputs provided by other viewers during given presentation of the program. | 01-19-2012 |
20140152899 | USER PROXIMITY RECOGNITION AND HANDS-FREE CONTROL - A set-top box provides for touch free operation of home entertainment system. The set-top box detects the mobile phone of a of a user and initiates a configuration of the home entertainment system according to the preferences of the user. | 06-05-2014 |
20140278969 | DERIVATIVE MEDIA CONTENT - A media device is configured to identify an indicia of user interest in at least one media content attribute. At least one segment of an item of media content that is associated with the indicia of interest is identified. An item of derivative content that includes the at least one segment is generated. | 09-18-2014 |
20140372208 | DYNAMIC BLOCKING OF TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON USER EVENT OCCURRENCES - A targeted advertising method is presented here. The method receives, at a targeted advertising management system, an incident report for a user. The incident report indicates an event occurrence that involves the user. The method continues by obtaining advertisement blackout criteria based on the event occurrence, and communicating the advertisement blackout criteria to a presentation device associated with the user. | 12-18-2014 |
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20100199310 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RECOMMENDING MEDIA CONTENT - A method of recommending media content is presented. In the method, a first media content receiver receives from a first user an indication of recommended media content and an identity of a second user. The indication and an identity of the first user are transmitted to a second media content receiver associated with the second user. The indication, the identity of the first user, and available commands associated with the recommended media content are presented via the second media content receiver to the second user. The second media content receiver receives a selection of one of the available commands from the second user. The recommended media content is processed at the second media content receiver according to the selected command. | 08-05-2010 |
20100263000 | CONTROL MESSAGE FEEDBACK IN A SATELLITE BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of communicating control information in a satellite broadcast communication system is presented. In the method, at least one copy of a control message set is transmitted from a control system by way of a satellite to a broadcast receiver. The control message set includes at least one control message. At least one copy of each of the control messages of the control message set is received at the broadcast receiver. A feedback message is transmitted from the broadcast receiver by way of a terrestrial communication link to the control system. The feedback message includes an indication that all of control messages of the control message set were received at the broadcast receiver. The feedback message is received at the control system. In response to receiving the feedback message, transmission of subsequent copies of the control message set is terminated at the control system. | 10-14-2010 |
20110010734 | SEPARATE ADDRESSING OF A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER AND AN INSTALLED REMOVABLE CIRCUIT DEVICE - A method of communication involving a media content receiver is presented. In the method, the media content receiver receives a message including an address. The receiver processes the address to determine whether the address is associated with the media content receiver. Additionally, if a removable circuit device is installed in the receiver, the receiver processes the address to determine whether the address is associated with the installed removable circuit device. If the address is associated with the media content receiver, the receiver processes the message. If the address is associated with the removable circuit device, the receiver transfers the message to the removable circuit device, which then processes the message. | 01-13-2011 |
20130160066 | SEPARATE ADDRESSING OF A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER AND AN INSTALLED REMOVABLE CIRCUIT DEVICE - A method of communication involving a media content receiver is presented. In the method, the media content receiver receives a message including an address. The receiver processes the address to determine whether the address is associated with the media content receiver. Additionally, if a removable circuit device is installed in the receiver, the receiver processes the address to determine whether the address is associated with the installed removable circuit device. If the address is associated with the media content receiver, the receiver processes the message. If the address is associated with the removable circuit device, the receiver transfers the message to the removable circuit device, which then processes the message. | 06-20-2013 |
20130283321 | CONTROL MESSAGE FEEDBACK IN A SATELLITE BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method of communicating control information in a satellite broadcast communication system is presented. In the method, at least one copy of a control message set is transmitted from a control system by way of a satellite to a broadcast receiver. The control message set includes at least one control message. At least one copy of each of the control messages of the control message set is received at the broadcast receiver. A feedback message is transmitted from the broadcast receiver by way of a terrestrial communication link to the control system. The feedback message includes an indication that all of control messages of the control message set were received at the broadcast receiver. The feedback message is received at the control system. In response to receiving the feedback message, transmission of subsequent copies of the control message set is terminated at the control system. | 10-24-2013 |
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