Patents Examined by Tung T Trinh
  • Patent number: 8941778
    Abstract: A video display apparatus is provided wherein even for ones, such as 32 pull-down and 22 pull-down, in which since the motion range of an original material is wide, there is a high probability of degradation of the precision of detected vectors, the processing time is effectively used to enhance the precision of detected vectors, thereby generating interpolated pictures having higher qualities. The apparatus recalculates, based on motion vectors (Va) used in generating the first interpolated picture, motion vectors for use in the next interpolated picture generation, thereby detecting recalculated motion vectors having higher precision and less errors than the original motion vectors. A repeated-picture determining part utilizes an interval, during which identical pictures requiring no vector detections consecutively appear, to further improve the precision of motion vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Hashimoto, Yasunori Takanezawa
  • Patent number: 8943542
    Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate generation, distribution, and presentation of category-based predefined channel lists. In one embodiment, an electronic program guide (“EPG”) manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The EPG manager receives from a program distributor a predefined channel list that includes multiple channels that carry related programming. The channel list includes an associated category and indicators of the multiple channels, the multiple channels each carrying at least some programming in the associated category. The EPG manager presents to a user at least some of the multiple channels in an electronic program guide. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel Mark Overbaugh
  • Patent number: 8832739
    Abstract: Display features of an interactive user interface for an online environment allow a user to interact with objects and/or information within a display space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd.
    Inventors: Sarah Raine, Gerrard Anthony O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8799962
    Abstract: Provided is a display control device including a display control unit that, when display information of one content among a plurality of contents is selected on a display screen, creates a next display screen containing display information of at least any of a plurality of contents relevant to the one content, wherein the display information contained in the next display screen is display information of contents according to a selection sequence of a plurality of display information having been selected before among the plurality of contents relevant to the one content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Ito, Kazuhiro Fukuda