Receiver Patents (Class 725/68)
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Patent number: 8321907Abstract: An MPEG decoder decodes a video data packet for standard broadcasting to generate video data for standard broadcasting, and detects a decoding error thereof. A MPEG decodes a video data packet for broadcasting under rainfall to generate video data for broadcasting under rainfall. A synthesizing section generates a composite signal obtained by replacing a decoding error part of the video data for standard broadcasting with a corresponding part of the video data for broadcasting rainfall.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Isomura, Masahiko Hyodo
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Patent number: 8320823Abstract: For each audio and data service, a table of contents (TOC) specifies which logical channel may carry data. The TOC may be transmitted over the NRSC-5 transmission system using a pre-defined protocol, which is received and decoded at an NRSC-5 receiver apparatus that extracts the TOC. When a user or an application requests a specific service from the receiver, the receiver logic may examine the TOC and may identify which LC may carry the requested service data. The receiver may only decode the LCs that are needed for the requested service, and may not decode other unneeded LCs thereby conserving power and memory.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: SiPort, Inc.Inventor: Oren Arad
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Publication number: 20120297426Abstract: Methods and systems for providing satellite television service to a premises may comprise receiving satellite television signals utilizing a satellite dish, converting received satellite signals to internet protocol (IP) signals, and wirelessly communicating the IP signals into a premises to which the satellite dish corresponds. The IP signals may, for example, conform to a multimedia over cable alliance (MoCA) standard or a IEEE 802.11x standard. The wirelessly communicating may comprise magnetic coupling. The received satellite signals may, for example, be converted to IP signals utilizing an IP low-noise block downconverter (IP-LNB) which may comprise full-band capture receivers. The wireless communication of the IP signals may, for example, be within a wireless network of the dwelling or may be independent of a wireless network of the dwelling. The wirelessly communicated IP signals may be beam-formed and may be communicated wirelessly over one or more industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Curtis Ling, Tim Gallagher, Glenn Chang, Sridhar Ramesh
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Patent number: 8316401Abstract: A method for processing program information and a broadcast receiver are disclosed. The method includes selecting a program from a service guide screen, identifying a group to which the selected program belongs, and displaying a group list of programs included in a signaling table that signals information of the identified group.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kwan Suk Kim, Hyeon Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20120291074Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content, including a receiver, wherein the receiver receives at least one of a transmission of media content and a broadcast of media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of broadcast media content and entertainment media content, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the media content, a processor for processing at least one of the received media content and the received information regarding the media content, a display device for visually displaying the information regarding the media content, and/or a speaker device for audibly announcing the information regarding the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Alexander I. Poltorak
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Publication number: 20120284756Abstract: A video on demand (VoD) network architecture implements a gateway that provides both satellite-based communications and radio frequency-based communications. The gateway may receive a content request from a video client and determine whether the content request corresponds to a content delivery network (CDN). When the content request corresponds to the CDN, the gateway may install a VoD access point name (APN) route designated for VoD traffic between the video client and the CDN, and communicate the content request to the CDN via the VoD APN route. The VoD APN route may include a VoD APN of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connected to the gateway via an air interface. When the content request does not correspond to the CDN, the gateway may communicate the content request via an Internet APN route.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: Lalit R. KOTECHA, William H. STONE
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Patent number: 8307398Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for receiving and displaying cellular television content. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a wireless communication device for establishing a connection to a wireless telecommunications network and for receiving video content over the connection. The apparatus includes a processor for receiving the cellular television content and the television signal. The processor generates a signal for display on a video display screen from the television signal and the video content. A video display screen is also provided in the apparatus for displaying the signal. The apparatus may also include a remote control interface and a remote control device that includes a keypad for establishing a wireless telephone call through the apparatus over the wireless telecommunications network.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: William Matz
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Publication number: 20120278843Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to receive media content transport channels from multiple transponders. An exemplary embodiment receives a first transport channel, wherein the first transport channel comprises a first portion of a media content event of interest multiplexed together with a first plurality of media content events; receives a second transport channel, wherein the second transport channel comprises a second portion of the media content event of interest multiplexed together with a second plurality of media content events; demultiplexes the first portion of the media content event of interest from the first transport channel; and demultiplexes the second portion of the media content event of interest from the second transport channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.Inventor: Leslie Carmichael
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Patent number: 8302131Abstract: A method of receiving and processing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Gomer Thomas, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee
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Patent number: 8301971Abstract: A digital broadcasting system comprising of a digital broadcasting station, a set of digital broadcast receivers, and a switched network, wherein the digital broadcasting station transmits a digital signal to the set of digital broadcast receivers, and the digital broadcast receivers exchange error correction information with each other using the network to compensate errors in local receptions of the digital signal at each digital broadcast receiver location.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Inventor: Yang Liu
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Patent number: 8291445Abstract: In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a content provider subsystem providing media content over a closed media network and an open network. At least a subset of the media content provided over the closed media network is provided over the open network. The system further includes a user access subsystem communicatively connected to the closed media network and the open network. The user access subsystem is configured to access the media content over the closed media network and the open network and to process and provide at least a component of the accessed media content for presentation to a user. The user access subsystem includes a content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the closed media network and an expansion content processing device configured to decode the media content accessed over the open network.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Brian Roberts, Heath Stallings, Don Relyea, Ruchir Rodrigues, Sathya Bhaskaran, Ramakrishnan Ramaswamy Sankaranarayan
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Patent number: 8291455Abstract: A band converter consists of a band-pass filter, a band-stop filter, a first power distributor, a local oscillator, a mixer, a switch circuit, a high-pass filter, a second power distributor, and a low-pass filter. The band-pass filter and the band-stop filter respectively filter a down-converted input signal to generate a first filtered signal and a second filtered signal. The first power distributor is coupled to the band-stop filter. The mixer is coupled to the first power distributor and the local oscillator. The switch circuit is coupled to the first power distributor and the mixer. The high-pass filter is coupled to the switch circuit. The second power distributor is coupled to the band-pass filter and the high-pass filter. The low-pass filter is coupled to the second power distributor.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Wistron NeWeb CorporationInventors: Cho-Jui Tsai, Chen-Chia Huang
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System for processing programs and system timing information derived from multiple broadcast sources
Patent number: 8286207Abstract: A system for initiating scheduled program processing functions such as program display, recording or playback, derives a time clock based on a current time reference indication produced by a particular broadcast source. The derived time clock is used in initiating scheduled processing functions for programs derived from the particular broadcast source and time clocks derived from sources other than the particular broadcast source are disregarded. The system displays a second time clock different to the derived time clock. In addition, the system forms a composite program guide from data from multiple broadcast sources to associate current time reference indications with their corresponding broadcast sources.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Aaron Hal Dinwiddie -
Method and system for transmitting data between a central radio station and at least one transmitter
Patent number: 8286216Abstract: First data is transmitted between a central radio station and at least one transmitter, where the first data is in first data fields of data packets and useful data is in second data fields of the data packets. The first data fields in this context are pre-reserved by the central radio station for the transmission of second data between the transmitter(s) and the receivers.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Denis Hagemeier -
Publication number: 20120246688Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and associated apparatus for reducing the time required to scan an incoming satellite trans-mission power spectrum for available signals and to determine the characteristics of those signals. The frequency range of interest is scanned in narrow slices to determine approximate input power within each slice. Center frequencies and symbol rates of individual transponders are then estimated based upon these input power approximations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventor: Brian David Bajgrowicz
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Publication number: 20120240168Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for protecting a satellite reception system from strong terrestrial signals. A high Q tunable trap is used to help reject strong ATSC signals or other signals that may be present on the input coaxial cable of a satellite receiver that operates in a single-wire multi-switch (SWM) environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: David White, Henri Girard
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Patent number: 8269901Abstract: A digital broadcast receiver and a one-touch channel setting method are disclosed. In order to set channels, the digital broadcast receiver tunes a tuner corresponding to an applied channel setting value chosen from available channel setting values that are made from combinations of channel setting value factors by referencing a transponder list corresponding to the applied channel setting value, and sets an antenna and a tuner to correspond with the applied channel setting value in accordance with the tuning result. Thus, the antenna and tuner may be set automatically for searching channels.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Humax Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho Yi, Seung-Kwan Ha, Jun-Hyung Kim
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Patent number: 8270901Abstract: The present invention relates to media broadcast in which memory is used to reduce annoying signal dropouts. A receiver records dropout-free program material and, when a subscriber requests a particular program channel, the radio uses recorded dropout-free program material from the requested channel, only switching to the real-time broadcast, which is subject to dropouts, if the recorded dropout-free program material for the requested channel is exhausted.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Inventor: Martin E Hellman
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Patent number: 8270996Abstract: A receiving system comprises a first module configured to receive location information identifying current location of the receiver, a second module configured to receive a broadcasting signal including cell information which includes first information defining a location of each cell and second information defining a transport channel of each cell, extract the cell information, select a cell according to the extracted cell information, tune to a transport channel of the selected cell, and processing a broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel, a storage medium, and a controller configured to control to extract the cell information which is matched with the received location information, select the cell, tune to the transport channel of the selected cell, and process the broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: In Jae Lim, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, Jong Moon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee
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Patent number: 8260237Abstract: A LNB (Low Noise Block Down Converter) having indication function (30A) includes a supporting stage (38), a micro-controller (34), an indication unit (36) and an LNB unit (32). The micro-controller (34) is electrically connected to the indication unit (36) and the LNB unit (32). The micro-controller (34), the indication unit (36) and the LNB unit (32) are installed on the supporting stage (38). The micro-controller (34) sends an indication signal (S2) associated with satellite signal (S1) reception quality from a specific satellite (10) for driving said indication unit (36). A user (40B) at the LNB unit (32) end is allowed to understand the satellite signal (S1) reception status of the specific satellite (10) via the indication signal (S2) sent by the micro-controller (34).Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Inventors: Michael Rosenbusch, Martin Josef Beck
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Patent number: 8255547Abstract: A communication system and method for operating the same includes a group of user devices and a content delivery network in communication with the group of user devices. The content delivery network selects a plurality user devices from the group of user devices, divides the content into a crucial portion and a non-crucial portions, and encrypts the crucial portions differently for each of the user devices in the group using conditional access encryption. The content delivery network communicates the non-crucial portions to the plurality of user devices, communicates the encrypted crucial portion to the plurality of user devices separately from the non-crucial. The plurality of user devices assembles the crucial portion and the non-crucial portions to form the content.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David N. Schlacht, Deanna R. Kidd, Hanno Basse, Raynold M. Kahn, Steven Kasakitis
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Patent number: 8255957Abstract: A method and apparatus for eliminating the apparent delays in a televised presentation between local program content and delayed program content received from a remote location, e.g., via satellite. Local and remote program signals are delayed by the system and method and then combined to provide an output program signal where there is no apparent delay between the content from the different program sources. The delay of the input signals is preferably automatically adjusted such that the start of the program output is not delayed and may be obtained by imperceptibly altering the input program content, e.g., using delay buffers.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: The Buddy System, LLCInventor: Jeffrey Mattox
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Patent number: 8244884Abstract: A communication system 100 includes a group of user devices 110, a satellite 106 and a content delivery network 120 in communication with the group of user devices 110. The content delivery network 120 selects a plurality of user devices 110 from the group of user devices 110, divides content into a crucial portion and non-crucial portions, communicates the non-crucial portions to the plurality of user devices using a peer-to-peer network until all non-critical portions are received. After communicating the non-crucial portions, the content delivery network 120 communicates the crucial portion to the plurality of user devices 110 through the satellite. The plurality of user devices assembles the crucial portion and the non-crucial portions to form the content. In addition, security information may be first transmitted through the satellite to the user devices so that a peer-to-peer network may be established. Thereafter, the non-crucial portion are exchanged through the peer-to-peer network.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David N. Schlacht, Deanna R. Kidd, Hanno Basse, Raynold M. Kahn, Steven Kasakitis
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Patent number: 8238813Abstract: A broadcast satellite single wire interface. Such an interface comprises a low noise block amplifier module having multiple outputs, a plurality of filter banks, each filter bank coupled to each of the outputs of the low noise block amplifier module in a respective fashion and comprising a plurality of filters, and a plurality of analog-to-digital (A/D) converters, each A/D converter coupled to a filter in the plurality of filters in the plurality of filter banks in a respective fashion, wherein the A/D converters directly sample incoming downconverted broadcast satellite signals and the sampled incoming downconverted broadcast signals are output on a single wire in a stacked output.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventor: Robert F. Popoli
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Patent number: 8233091Abstract: Methods having corresponding apparatus and computer-readable media comprise: receiving television signals and a message at an apparatus, wherein the television signals include an NTSC television signal and an ATSC television signal, wherein the message represents first and second arrival times representing absolute times of arrival at the apparatus of a first wavefront of the NTSC and ATSC television signals, respectively; measuring third and fourth arrival times, based on a local clock, after receiving the message, wherein the third and fourth arrival times represent times of arrival at the apparatus of a second wavefront of the NTSC and ATSC television signals, respectively; and providing a clock correction signal for the local clock based on the first arrival time, the second arrival time, the third arrival time, and the fourth arrival time.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rabinowitz, James J. Spilker, Jr., Scott Furman, Dimitri Rubin, Harvind Samra, David Burgess, Guttorm Opshaug, Jim Omura
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Patent number: 8230464Abstract: Disclosed in one embodiment is the use of a terrestrial media access control (MAC) chip or circuit in a satellite modem. The satellite modem comprises a satellite receiver, a satellite transmitter, an adaptor, and a terrestrial MAC chip. The adapter translates between the satellite physical layer and the physical layer of the terrestrial MAC chip. Protocols, messaging and signaling is spoofed for the terrestrial MAC chip such that it can be integrated into a satellite system. The received satellite signal is filtered so select one or more sub-channels that are fed to the terrestrial MAC chip. The terrestrial MAC chip could use a variety of physical layers, for example, Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) or World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventor: Robert Arthur Fitting
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Patent number: 8229282Abstract: A plurality of video-recording devices are connected via a network. A video-recording reservation processing unit registers video-recording reservation information in a video-recording reservation management table of a storage unit and notifies the other devices of the video-recording reservation registration via the network when a video-recording reservation is made with respect to the video-recording function thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Toru Kamiwada, Noboru Iwamatsu, Yousuke Nakamura
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Patent number: 8214859Abstract: A user interface receives a user selection of a video content item. The video content item is available in a high definition (HD) format and a non-HD format via a broadband network access line. A format selector automatically selects which format of the video content item from the HD format and the non-HD format to retrieve via the broadband network access line. The format is automatically selected based on at least one rule. A receiver receives the video content item via the broadband network access line in the format automatically selected by the format selector. A television display displays the video content item received by the receiver and in the format automatically selected by the format selector.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Philip Ted Kortum, Marc Andrew Sullivan
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Patent number: 8214218Abstract: A method and an apparatus for switching speech or audio signals, wherein the method for switching speech or audio signals includes when switching of a speech or audio, weighting a first high frequency band signal of a current frame of speech or audio signal and a second high frequency band signal of the previous M frame of speech or audio signals to obtain a processed first high frequency band signal, where M is greater than or equal to 1, and synthesizing the processed first high frequency band signal and a first low frequency band signal of the current frame of speech or audio signal into a wide frequency band signal. In this way, speech or audio signals with different bandwidths can be smoothly switched, thus improving the quality of audio signals received by a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zexin Liu, Lei Miao, Chen Hu, Wenhai Wu, Yue Lang, Qing Zhang
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Publication number: 20120167147Abstract: A circuit, electrical device or other apparatus for band stacking and/or band translating multiple transmissions. Such transmissions may be satellite transmissions, terrestrial transmissions, signals carried across a wired network such as a cable network, and so forth. Two sets of left-hand polarized and right-hand polarized signals may be accepted by an embodiment. One left-hand polarized signal and one right-hand polarized signal may be band stacked such that the left-hand polarized signal occupies a first frequency and the right-hand polarized signal occupies a second frequency, thereby permitting the two signals to be transmitted simultaneously across a single transmission line as a first unique signal. The second left-hand polarized signal and second right-hand polarized signal may likewise be combined into a second unique signal for transmission. The first and second unique signals may be stacked as a first stacked output and a second stacked output by a band translating circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Edmund F. Petruzzelli
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Patent number: 8209726Abstract: A satellite transponder switch (STS) maintains a table that maps set-top boxes (STBs) to carrier frequencies. The STS receives a first request from a first STB for a first transponder band and a second request from a second STB for a second transponder band. The STS receives contact from the first STB on a control channel upon power-up of the first STB and in response to the contact from the first STB, assigns a first carrier frequency to the first STB. The STS frequency shifts the first transponder band to a first carrier frequency assigned to the first STB and the second transponder band to a second carrier frequency assigned to the second STB. The STS outputs a signal that comprises the frequency-shifted first and second transponder bands to the first STB and the second STB. The frequency-shifted first and second transponder bands are separated by a separation band. A first carrier frequency of the signal is unique to the first STB and a second carrier frequency of the signal is unique to the second STB.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Dinesh Nadarajah, Ahmad C. Ansari
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Patent number: 8203652Abstract: A method for detecting SECAM-L signals is disclosed. First, a SECAM-L signal is received and demodulated into a demodulation signal. Then high frequency components of the demodulation signal are filtered out and a low frequency signal, including many sync pulses and many data pulses, is obtained. Next, the low frequency signal is inversion into an inversion signal, having many inversion sync pulses and many inversion data pulses. Afterwards a voltage level of the inversion signal is detected continuously whether it is a lowest level. After that, the lowest level is determined whether belonging to the inversion sync pulses when the voltage level of the inversion signal is the lowest level, and a detection signal is outputted. When the lowest level belongs to the inversion sync pulses, a voltage level of the detection signal is high, and the demodulation signal is an inversion SECAM-L demodulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2007Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Himax Technologies LimitedInventor: Hung-Shih Lin
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Publication number: 20120110612Abstract: Two or more set-top boxes are installed in a household. A communications link, preferably a physical link, is provided between or among the set-top boxes. One of the boxes is designated as a “master” box while the other box or boxes are “slaves.” The slave box will use the communications link to communicate in a secured and encrypted manner with the master box. If that communication is severed, e.g., if an attempt is made to move the slave box to another household to provide unauthorized service in that household, the slave box will stop working when it can no longer communicate with the master box.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Moroney, Scott Contini, Eric Sprunk, Allen James Anderson
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Patent number: 8170577Abstract: A system (10) and method (50 or 70) of dynamic allocation of spectrum for a communication device where a UHF band is currently unused for licensed television broadcasting involves determining (51) a location of a user device using GPS or other signals (such as television broadcast signals) received at the user device using signal strength or time distance of arrival of those signals. The method can determine (52) which UHF television broadcast channels are available for use by the user device and determine (53) a maximum allowed transmission power for a given channel based on signal strength for the given channel and on adjacent channels before transmitting (54) the maximum allowed transmission power and location by the user device to a remote server for sharing information. The method can receive (55) polygon endpoints from a television broadcast defining the location of usable reception of the television broadcast.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Telcom Ventures, LLCInventor: Rajendra Singh
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Patent number: 8161513Abstract: A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) service and a broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of receiving a broadcast signal including an NRT service, the method comprises receiving a broadcast signal including first signaling information and second signaling information, identifying the NRT service based on the first signaling information, parsing the second signaling information to identify an Internet Protocol (IP) address of an NRT service signaling channel, receiving the NRT service signaling channel by accessing the IP address, and downloading a desired NRT service based on the NRT service signaling channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Gomer Thomas, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee
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Patent number: 8161512Abstract: A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service is disclosed herein. A method of receiving a broadcast signal including a Non-Real-Time (NRT) Receiver Targeting service, the method comprises receiving broadcast signal including first signaling information and second signaling information, identifying an NRT service based on the first signaling information, parsing a Receiver Targeting Descriptor from the second signaling information, determining validity of the NRT service or an NRT content based on a targeting_criterion_type_code included in the Receiver Targeting Descriptor, and downloading the NRT service or the NRT content when a receiver determines the NRT service or the NRT content to be valid.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Yeul Suh, Kwan Suk Kim, Gomer Thomas, Jae Hyung Song, Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee
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Patent number: 8140059Abstract: It is an object to provide a digital TV broadcast system and a cellular phone in which content of a data broadcast can be checked with a small display area, and work for checking desired content in detail is easy. Extracted character strings extracted from content data are provided in a picto display area 21 in a horizontally long display state as a marquee display. In the case where a display screen is switched to a vertically long display state during the display of the extracted character strings, a cursor 26 is placed on a character string corresponding to an extracted character string displayed in the horizontally long display state upon the switching, among character strings displayed in a data broadcast display area 25.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kei Okuda, Takayuki Mohri, Akihiko Uchiyama
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Publication number: 20120066725Abstract: A system for processing signals includes a single integrated circuit chip that includes one or more circuits, the one or more circuits including a first receiver demodulator and a second receiver demodulator. The one or more circuits are operable to: control access to information received by one or both of the first demodulator and/or the second receiver demodulator utilizing at least one secure key stored in on-chip memory within the single integrated circuit chip; and generate an audio stream and a video stream based on one or both of the information received by the first receiver demodulator and/or the information received by the second receiver demodulator. The one or more circuits include one or more video decoders, one or more video and graphics display engines coupled to the one or more video decoders; and one or more video encoders coupled to the one or more video and graphics display engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventor: Paige Bushner
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Patent number: 8135334Abstract: A communication network is operated by obtaining a subscription at a wireless network from at least one device for a rebroadcast of streaming media and rebroadcasting the streaming media to the at least one device using the wireless network responsive to obtaining the subscription.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Joseph Patrick Dennisson, Timothy Hope, Ron Perrella, Ryan Lee Schaub, John Blake Slemmer
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Patent number: 8132215Abstract: A broadcast signal receiving apparatus, which is capable of simultaneously processing a plurality of transport streams in an appropriate manner, is comprised of: a pre-processing unit 1202 that determines and extracts a piece of viewing-related data from each of a plurality of transport streams; a multiplexing unit 1203 that multiplexes the extracted pieces of viewing-related data, and outputs the resulting multiplexed data to an adapter 1204; and a demultiplexing unit 1205 that obtains, from the adapter 1204, the multiplexed data processed by the adapter 1204, and demultiplexes the received data.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Michiko Tanaka, Hiroaki Iwamoto
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Patent number: 8132214Abstract: A circuit, electrical device or other apparatus for band stacking and/or band translating multiple transmissions. Such transmissions may be satellite transmissions, terrestrial transmissions, signals carried across a wired network such as a cable network, and so forth. Two sets of left-hand polarized and right-hand polarized signals may be accepted by an embodiment. One left-hand polarized signal and one right-hand polarized signal may be band stacked such that the left-hand polarized signal occupies a first frequency and the right-hand polarized signal occupies a second frequency, thereby permitting the two signals to be transmitted simultaneously across a single transmission line as a first unique signal. The second left-hand polarized signal and second right-hand polarized signal may likewise be combined into a second unique signal for transmission. The first and second unique signals may be stacked as a first stacked output and a second stacked output by a band translating circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Edmund F. Petruzzelli
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Patent number: 8121064Abstract: A digital broadcasting system and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. A method for controlling a digital broadcast receiving system includes the steps of receiving a broadcast signal having mobile service data and main service data multiplexed therein, extracting transmission parameter channel (TPC) signaling information and fast information channel (FIC) signaling information from a data group within the received mobile service data, by using the extracted fast information channel (FIC) signaling information, acquiring a program table describing virtual channel information and service of an ensemble, the ensemble being a virtual channel group of the received mobile service data, by using the acquired program table, detecting a descriptor defining basic information required for accessing the received service, and, by using the detected descriptor, controlling the receiving system to enable access to the corresponding service.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chul Soo Lee, In Hwan Choi, Sang Kil Park
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Patent number: 8116453Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for user authentication required for conducting online financial institution transactions. The disclosed embodiments leverage the capabilities of platforms other than conventional personal computers and laptops, such as gaming consoles and wireless devices. Unique intrinsic user activities, such as controller motions or activities, built-in hardware signatures or other input data associated with a gaming console are used as the authentication mechanism, so as to provide a higher degree of security in the overall authentication process by lessening the likelihood of password replication or interception during network communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Daniel P. Shnowske, William Treadwell, Todd Keith Inskeep, Helene Urban Mele
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Publication number: 20120030703Abstract: Described herein are techniques for transmitting alert information in association with television programming in a transport stream. The alert information may be transmitted to a plurality of television receivers for which the message may be applicable to at least a portion of the television receivers. Each television receiver receives the alert information and determines whether to output the alert information for presentation to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.Inventor: Stephen Strong
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Patent number: 8108900Abstract: An apparatus coupled to, or integrated with, a tuner. This apparatus, which may be referred to herein as a “compensator,” may operate to adjust a frequency of the tuner to counteract drift or error that may cause the tuner to erroneously tune to an inaccurate or undesired frequency. The compensator may be implemented as hardware or software, and may be stand-alone or integrated into the tuner and/or LNBF.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventor: Edmund F. Petruzzelli
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Patent number: 8104060Abstract: The address information for reading the detailed information of a computer server which provides the detailed information of distribution information displayed on a predetermined display screen together with a single program or plural programs is transmitted with each program information, so as to realize an information transmitting method and a television broadcasting receiving apparatus which easily obtain, if necessary, the detailed information of the distribution information transmitted with each program information without storage of it at a receiving side.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1998Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Yasushi Tanaka
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Patent number: 8099753Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a satellite media receiver having a controller adapted to detect a service outage associated with a media program derived from satellite signals supplied to a satellite port of the satellite media receiver, and transmit a request for a portion of the media program for delivery to a broadband port of the satellite media receiver to mitigate the service outage. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Patent number: 8095068Abstract: When an RF signal is output, noise is prevented from appearing in the RF signal without degrading convenience. The MPU of the set top box has a functionally of an RF determination portion, which determines whether or not the RF signal is being output, the antenna setting portion, which if it is determined by the RF determination portion that the output of the RF signal is started, sets a smart antenna to preset one direction of a first predetermined number of directions and to preset one gain of a second predetermined number of steps of gains, and a change prohibition portion which prohibits a change of a direction and gain of the smart antenna if it is determined by the RF determination portion that the RF signal is being output.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Okamoto
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Patent number: 8091104Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing a broadcast program are provided. The apparatus includes: a signal processing unit which generates an audio/video (A/V) file, an application file, and a first electronic program guide (EPG) file by appropriately processing a plurality of A/V signals, application information, and EPG information, respectively, which are included in an input broadcast program transport stream; a synchronization unit which receives the A/V file, the application file, and the first EPG file from the signal processing unit, generates storage information for the A/V file and storage information for the application file, and converts the first EPG file into a second EPG file comprising the storage information for the A/V file and the storage information for the application file; and a storage unit which stores the A/V file, the application file, and the second EPG file.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jin-Yong Ahn, Soo-Kang Bae, Jung-Min Kang, Du-il Kim
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Patent number: 8087058Abstract: A system for providing television (TV) service including high definition television (HDTV) service, and for providing verification that a subscriber has connected an HDTV to the system includes a TV service provider headend and a set top box (STB). The HDTV may have an HDTV digital video interface (DVI) interconnect. The STB may be electrically coupled to the headend and have an STB DVI interconnect. When the HDTV DVI interconnect is initially electrically coupled to the STB DVI interconnect, the HDTV generally presents a data signal to the STB and the STB generally presents the data signal to the headend.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Comcast Cable Holdings, LLCInventor: Andrew D. Cohen