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20120084825 | PROVISIONING AN ENHANCED TELEVISION (ETV) APPLICATION - A method includes detecting, from an Enhanced Television (ETV) Integrated Signaling Stream (EISS), an indication that an ETV application is available to be downloaded; downloading, in response to the indication, the ETV application from a video stream identified by the indication, where the ETV application does not conform to an ETV Binary Interchange Format (EBIF) standard; detecting, from the EISS, another indication that the ETV application is to be started; executing, in response to the other indication, the ETV application to generate an ETV page, where the ETV page includes information that is not permitted by the EBIF standard; and displaying the ETV page on a video display device to enables a user to interact with the ETV page. | 04-05-2012 |
20120272263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE APPLICATION WITHIN A MEDIA STREAM - An approach provides interactive application and advertisement within media streams. A program map table of a media stream is retrieved, wherein the program map table includes a plurality of private descriptor fields that permit user specified tag values. One of the descriptor fields is configured to indicate whether the media stream is associated with an interactive application or advertisement information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120284742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE CONTENT WITHIN MEDIA STREAMS USING VERTICAL BLANKING INTERVALS - An approach provides interactive application and advertisement within media streams. An identifier is generated according to an interactive content specified within an extended data services field of an advertisement video. The identifier is inserted into a media stream to indicate to a set-top box presence of the interactive content, wherein the media stream represents the advertisement video. | 11-08-2012 |
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20100013569 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PULSE-WIDTH MODULATED SIGNAL TO AN OUTPUT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are disclosed that can be used to control an output signal, such as for controlling a heater for a hard disk drive. A system can include a pre-driver configured to provide a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal to an output system in response to a control signal and a feedback signal, the output system being configured to provide an output signal for driving a load, the pre-driver comprising a modulator that provides the PWM signal in response to the control signal and a filtered feedback signal. A low pass filter is configured to receive a feedback signal with a voltage corresponding to a voltage of the output signal, wherein the low pass filter provides the filtered feedback signal that controls a frequency of the PWM signal to the modulator, the low pass filter having a bulk driven operational transconductance amplifier. | 01-21-2010 |
20100237910 | High-Speed, Low-Power Driver System - A reduced power driver is described. This reduced power driver comprises: an input current driver for transmitting a current signal that is a fraction of a DC current signal; a first resistor coupled at one end to a first voltage supply; a first current driver coupled to the input current driver and a first switch control; a second switch coupled a first current driver output, another end of the first resistor, and the output control; a dynamic booster coupled between the first voltage supply and the output control; and wherein the reduced power driver is operative for selectively adding an overshoot current to the output control so that power consumption is reduced, while synchronizing the DC current signal with the overshoot current. | 09-23-2010 |
20140368944 | ANALOG FRONT END FOR PROXIMITY SENSING OF TUNNELING CURRENT - A circuit includes an input that receives a current that increases as a tunneling current sensor moves closer to a media. A high gain path is operatively coupled to the input to amplify the received current as a first amplified output. The first amplified output increases until a saturation threshold is attained for the high gain path. Further increases in the received current beyond the saturation threshold are diverted from the input as an overflow current. A low gain path is operatively coupled to the input to amplify the overflow current as a second amplified output. The second amplified output increases with the overflow current as the tunneling current sensor continues to move closer to the media. | 12-18-2014 |
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20120257626 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-LINE REMOVAL OF DUPLICATE NETWORK PACKETS - Systems and methods are disclosed for in-line removal of duplicate network packets in network packet streams operating at high speeds (e.g., 1-10 Gbps and above). A hash generator applies at least one hash algorithm to incoming packets to form one or more different hash values. The packet deduplication systems and methods then use the one or more hash values for each incoming packet to identify data stored for previously received backs and use the identified data to determine if incoming packets are duplicate packets. Duplicate packets are then removed from the output packet stream thereby reducing duplicate packets for downstream processing. A deduplication window can further be utilized to limit the amount of data stored for previous packets based upon one or more parameters, such as an amount of time that has passed and/or a number of packets for which data has been stored. These parameters can also be selected, configured and/or adjusted to achieve desired operational objectives. | 10-11-2012 |
20130259045 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING NETWORK PACKETS TO USE UNRECOGNIZED HEADERS/FIELDS FOR PACKET CLASSIFICATION AND FORWARDING - Systems and methods are disclosed for modifying network packets to use unrecognized headers/fields for packet classification and forwarding in packet processing systems, such as network tool optimizer (NTO) devices. The packet modifications described allow standard switch or routing integrated circuits (ICs) to process, classify, and forward packets based upon data that is not typically recognized by the hardware capabilities of the standard packet routing circuitry for packet processing. Input packets are modified so that unrecognized data becomes recognized data for purposes of packet processing, classification, and forwarding by the packet routing circuitry. These modifications are then removed after packets are processed to reform the original packets. The original packets are then provided to destination devices based upon packet classification and forwarding control information. As such, packet processing, classification, and forwarding is provided in packet processing systems using headers/fields that are not supported for processing by standard switch or routing integrated circuits (ICs). | 10-03-2013 |
20140219100 | Mobile User Identification And Tracking For Load Balancing In Packet Processing Systems - Systems and methods are disclosed for mobile user identification and tracking for load balancing in packet processing systems. Packet processing systems, such as network tool optimizer (NTO) systems, are configured to receive packets associated with multiple mobile users, to extract user identification information from the packets, to store identity binding information for the mobile users, to track changes in identification information for mobile users within a communication system by analyzing control information within packets for the communication system, and to forward packets to one or more tool ports associated with the packet processing system. The packet processing systems disclosed thereby allow for user packets to be identified and sent to the same load-balanced network tool, even though the user identification information changes over time within the communication system. The disclosed embodiments are useful for a wide variety of mobile and/or non-mobile communication systems and related communication protocols. | 08-07-2014 |
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20100031306 | MEDIA SOURCE MONITORING AND PARENTAL AWARDS - A content processing device selectively queries at least one remote device in response to a message received from a user device. The message includes an instruction to modify information in at least one user data set stored on a remote device. Modifying information includes providing an award to one or more users associated with the one or more data sets. | 02-04-2010 |
20100146558 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING STATUS UPDATES ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE PENDING ORDERS - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, at a set top box, one or more user request messages to display order status information from an input device. The system and method may then output, to a display device, the order status information in response to receiving the one or more user request messages. Further, the system and method may receive, at the set top box, one or more user selection messages from the input device. Even further, the system and method may transmit, to a server, one or more order status update request messages based on the one or more user selection messages received via a network. The system and method may output, to the display device, order status update information in response to the one or more order status update request messages. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153222 | PORTABLE DEVICE CONFIGURED TO RECEIVE PRODUCT INFORMATION - A portable device includes a data capture unit and a wireless communication circuit in communication with a control circuit. The data capture unit is configured to receive product information from a product identifier. The wireless communication circuit is configured to communicate with a vendor server storing an electronic catalog that includes a product associated with the product information. | 06-17-2010 |
20100153991 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCALIZED ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION USING A SET TOP BOX - A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may receive, at a server, user profile data associated with one or more set top boxes via a network. The system and method may then search for and select local advertisement content based on at least the user profile data. Further, the system and method may transmit, to the one or more set top boxes, the selected local advertisement content. | 06-17-2010 |
20100161437 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MULTI-PARTY SALE TRANSACTIONS USING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATIONS (RFID) AND/OR BARCODES - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a system and method for detecting, via a wireless device, identification information associated with at least one of products and services, wherein the at least one products and services are identified based at least in part on the identification information. The system may also provide information associated with one or more of the identified products and services to a server and receive, from the server, solicited retail information associated with the one or more identified products and services offered by one or more retailers. In addition, the system may further display, via at least one of the wireless device, a set-top box and a display device, the solicited retail information associated with the one or more identified at least one of products and services offered by the one or more retailers to a user. | 06-24-2010 |
20100263015 | Wireless Interface for Set Top Box - A method includes receiving data from a service provider, where the data includes an interactive element. The method may also include outputting the data to an output device and receiving a voice command from a user, where the voice command is associated with the interactive element. The method may further include transmitting, via a wireless protocol, an instruction to a user device associated with the user, where the instruction indicates that a telephone call is to be placed from the user device or a text message is to be transmitted from the user device. | 10-14-2010 |
20110138412 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA CONTENT INSTANCE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE - An exemplary method includes presenting, by a media content delivery system, an advertisement for a media content instance that is accessible only at or after a scheduled release time, receiving, by the media content delivery system, a request input by a user to purchase access to the media content instance, and providing, by the media content delivery system in response to the received request, enhanced content associated with the media content instance for experiencing by the user before the scheduled release time. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110247037 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED CONTENT BY WAY OF A VIRTUAL CHANNEL - Exemplary methods and systems for providing enhanced content by way of a virtual channel are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes a service provider subsystem providing a virtual channel, associating the virtual channel with a content provider, receiving enhanced content to be provided by way of the virtual channel from the content provider, associating one or more selectable triggers with the virtual channel, and providing a user with access to the enhanced content in response to a selection by the user of one of the one or more selectable triggers. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20130013698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING MEDIA CONTENT BETWEEN USERS - An exemplary system includes a first user device associated with a first user and a second user device associated with a second user. The first user device is configured to detect a request input by the first user to share media content being processed by the user device with the second user, generate an invite message including data configured to be utilized by the second user device to access the media content, and send the invite message to the second user device by way of a messaging service. The second user device is configured to receive the invite message from the first user device by way of the messaging service, determine that the invite message is associated with a media sharing service, and perform one or more operations to facilitate access to the media content by the second user. Corresponding methods, systems, and apparatus are also disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130132999 | PROGRAMMING BASED INTERACTIVE CONTENT - A method may include receiving an identification of a device; receiving at least one of device information, which includes a location of the device or a viewing history for the device, or preference information, which includes preferences by a user or a third party, associated with the identification of the device from the device; identifying interactive content based on the at least one of the device information or the preference information; and receiving trigger information, which includes a time and a place for a trigger, the trigger information to identify an event relating to a provisioning of video content. The method may further include mapping the identification of the device and the identified interactive content with the trigger information; detecting that the event has occurred; and sending the identified interactive content based on the mapping and the trigger information. | 05-23-2013 |