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20100054534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING WITH A MEDIA DEVICE USING FACES AND PALMS OF VIDEO DISPLAY VIEWERS - Systems and method which allow for user interaction with and control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a face and/or palm detection device configured to identify faces and/or palms and map them into coordinates. The mapped coordinates may be translated into data inputs which may be used to interact with applications related to the television. In some embodiments, multiple faces and/or palms may be detected and inputs may be received from each of them. The inputs received by mapping the coordinates may include inputs for interactive television programs in which viewers are asked to vote or rank some aspect of the program. | 03-04-2010 |
20100271390 | VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT PICTURE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for dynamically changing the display parameters of a display device. The system includes a server that obtains information about display content, environmental factors and user preferences affecting the display device. This information is used to generate initial display parameters which can be downloaded to the display device. The display device can use the initial display parameters to select final display parameters based upon sensed real-time information about the display device, the user preferences and environmental factors affecting the display device. | 10-28-2010 |
20110078161 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING AND DISPLAY OF FAVORITES AMONG MULTIPLE USERS - A system and method for sharing and displaying lists among multiple users is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a first list of items from a first user device, generating a sorted list based on at least the first list and a second list, and displaying the sorted list. Multiple lists of items can be received from user devices having a small screen and the sorted list can be displayed on a large screen viewable by the multiple users of the user devices. | 03-31-2011 |
20110185437 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-USER, MULTI-DEVICE LOGIN AND CONTENT ACCESS CONTROL AND METERING AND BLOCKING - A method and system for multi-user, multi-device content access metering and control is provided. In one embodiment, a system implements a method such that in response to user login requests, the system controls login access by providing multiple users login access to plural electronic devices capable of communicating via a communication system. Further, in response to user content access actions, the system controls access to content by selectively providing content to said one or more users via said one or more electronic devices based on content access policies. | 07-28-2011 |
20140118392 | VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT PICTURE QUALITY ADJUSTMENT - A system and method for dynamically changing the display parameters of a display device. The system includes a server that obtains information about display content, environmental factors and user preferences affecting the display device. This information is used to generate initial display parameters which can be downloaded to the display device. The display device can use the initial display parameters to select final display parameters based upon sensed real-time information about the display device, the user preferences and environmental factors affecting the display device. | 05-01-2014 |
20140282111 | CAPTURING AND ANALYZING USER ACTIVITY DURING A MULTI-USER VIDEO CHAT SESSION - A system for facilitating a multi-user video chat session, wherein the system comprises multiple electronic client devices and a server. The server receives, from each client device, an information unit representing user activity at the client device. The server selects one or more information units based on measurements of user activity in the information units received. The server generates a combined video stream including said selected one or more information units, wherein the combined video stream is sent to at least one client device. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140254779 | Integrated CMOS Multi-mode Drivers - A multi-mode line driver circuit designed to be fabricated in a CMOS process and capable of supporting a plurality of operating modes corresponding, for example, to different profiles of communication standards such as xDSL standards. The line driver circuit incorporates integrated mode switches with a two-stage amplifier architecture to relax amplifier requirements by distributing the signal gain into two amplifier stages. Reconfigurable feedback loops are provided to permit design optimization for particular modes of operation (e.g., ADSL and VDSL compliant modes). In one embodiment implemented as a Class-H amplifier, lift amplifier(s) are provided between a first amplifier stage and a second amplifier stage for controlling voltage supply levels of the second amplifier stage. The lift amplifiers may be enabled by voltage threshold detection circuitry that monitors either the input or the output signals of the first amplifier stage depending on the operable transmission mode. | 09-11-2014 |
20140266099 | IN-RUSH CURRENT CONTROL FOR CHARGE-PUMP LDO - A circuit for a charge-pump low-dropout (LDO) regulator may include a comparator circuit configured to control a pass transistor based on an error signal. A pre-charge path may be provided between a supply voltage and an output node of the regulator. The pre-charge path may be configured to allow charging of an output capacitor to a pre-charge voltage during a pre-charge operation mode. The output capacitor may be coupled between the output node of the regulator and ground potential. The pass transistor may be configured to allow charging of the output capacitor during an LDO mode of operation. A charge-pump circuit may be configured to provide a current for charging the output capacitor during the LDO mode of operation. | 09-18-2014 |
20150066438 | Low-power data acquisition system and sensor interface - A sensor interface includes on-chip relaxation oscillator circuit and a PLL that operate cooperatively to generate a highly accurate clock signal on-chip using low-power components. A photodiode generates a current signal based on an optical signal that is representative of a sensor signal. An ADC that operates based on the highly accurate clock signal generates a digital signal based on the current signal generated by the photodiode, and a processor processed the digital signal to estimate sensor data within the sensor signal. Examples of characteristics that may be sensed can include environmental characteristics (e.g., temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, etc.) and/or biomedical characteristics (e.g., body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, etc.). In desired, an amplifier processes the photodiode-provided current signal before it is provided to the ADC. Also, one or more CDACs that generate feedback currents may be used to reduce noise sensitivity of the sensor interface. | 03-05-2015 |
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20090217210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEVISION CONTROL USING HAND GESTURES - Systems and method which allow for control of televisions and other media device are disclosed. A television set is provided with a gesture capture device configured to receive a gesture input directed to at least one of a plurality of predefined areas related to the television set. The television set further includes a user interaction interface configured to generate data indicative of the gesture input directed toward the at least one of the predefined areas and control the television based at least in part on the generated data. | 08-27-2009 |
20090251599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OF TELEVISION SIGNALS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE BROADCAST NETWORKS - Embodiments include a system and method of synchronizing broadcast signals from multiple broadcast networks on televisions or other media devices. One embodiment includes a method comprising receiving signatures or other data indicative of each of a plurality of video frames from each of a plurality of video devices, each of the video devices having received the frame from a video broadcast. At least one of the video frames is identified as being received by each of the video devices based on the received data. A request or other data indicative of a time to display the one of the video frames is communicated to each of the plurality of video devices. Other embodiments include media devices configured to send such frame data and to display video frames at the indicated time. | 10-08-2009 |
20100095319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TELEVISION VIEWING USING KEYFRAMES - Embodiments of keyframe analysis and distribution from broadcast television are disclosed. For example, embodiments include methods and systems of sharing video frame data over a data network to provide features that may include improved program guides, parental or other monitoring of televisions or other video receivers, and sharing of user identified frames or scenes of video programs. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095345 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND DISTRIBUTING KEYFRAME TIMELINES - Embodiments of keyframe analysis and distribution from broadcast television are disclosed. For example, embodiments include methods and systems of sharing video frame data over a data network to provide features that may include improved program guides, parental or other monitoring of televisions or other video receivers, and sharing of user identified frames or scenes of video programs. | 04-15-2010 |
20120276996 | MULTI-USER DISCOVERY - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for enhancing full-app content playing on a first device, the method comprising: receiving a first selection of a first item from a first micro-app; receiving a second selection of a second item from a second micro-app, wherein the second micro-app is different than the first micro-app and the second selection is in a different format than the first selection; retrieving item context information regarding the first item; retrieving item context information regarding the second item; issuing a query to a micro-app partner based upon both the item context information regarding the first item and the item context information regarding the second item; receiving results from the micro-app partner; and causing at least a portion of the results to be displayed or played. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278209 | MICRO-APP DYNAMIC REVENUE SHARING - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided comprising: displaying full-app content using a full-app on a first device, wherein the full-app is associated with a full-app partner and was downloaded from an app store; running a micro-app simultaneously with the full-app content playing on the first device, wherein the micro-app is associated with a micro-app partner; performing a revenue generating event on the first device; retrieving current context information; dynamically assigning a percentage of shared revenue associated with the revenue generating event to each of the app store, the full-app partner, and the micro-app partner, based upon the current context information; and causing revenue associated with the revenue generating event to be shared among the app store, the full-app partner, and the micro-app partner based on the dynamically assigned percentages. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278736 | COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKING FOR DERIVING MICRO-RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFSITE USERS - An offsite user having a device can collaborate with an onsite user having an onsite device. The offsite device may be a handheld device, such as a smartphone and the onsite device is generally stationary. The onsite device receives a context from the offsite device wherein the offsite user is asking the onsite user for help with information or making a decision. The offsite device may not have the full range of services that the onsite device has and collaborates with the onsite device/user in making a decision. The onsite device receives the context, and obtains recommendations from appropriate Web services. The onsite user may view these recommendations and sends a reply message back to the offsite user telling her what she may do. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278821 | MIDDLE PARTNERS - In a first embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided comprising: retrieving, by a middle partner, content playing or to be played by a full-app and/or micro-app; determining additional context information for the content; augmenting the content with the additional context information; and sending the augmented context information to a first micro-app for use in retrieving additional content to play or display along with the content. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278825 | CROWD SOURCING - A community of consumers of media content is created by providing users of an interactive television system with the capability to augment content and provide the augmented content to a repository. The augmented content may include rankings, votes, micro-games, user created tags, metadata, or other information associated with content. The augmented content is then made available to the community. Financial incentives may be provided to users to contribute augmented content, to rank augmented content, or to judge augmented content. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278830 | PRIVACY AND TRENDS - This invention is directed to a television system that supports web-based applications. Individual users may select privacy levels for different types of confidential information, such as Internet usage, TV usage, device interactivity, or other types of information. The privacy levels may be enforced by the local media device. The user thus has control over the level of detail of different types of information that may be obtained by third parties for trend analysis and behavior analysis. | 11-01-2012 |