Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface configured to connect to a tuner device. The information processing apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to receive, from the tuner device, data packets corresponding to an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 service included in a digital broadcast signal, determine whether an indication to pause the ATSC 3.0 service is received, and in response to a determination that the indication to pause the ATSC 3.0 service is received, stop reading, from a first memory of the tuner device, subsequent data packets corresponding to the ATSC 3.0 service.

Abstract: A method for managing a buffer having a preset byte size for storing files includes determining a file identifier and length of an incoming file. The method includes determining that the incoming file will not fit into a space between a next write location and an end of the buffer. In response to the determination that the incoming file will not fit, the method includes, in a map, deleting each entry corresponding to a file at least partially overlapping the range of the incoming file and adding an entry in the map for the incoming file. The method further includes allocating a contiguous area in the buffer for the incoming file and then moving the next write location to the end of the allocated contiguous area, and receiving packets of the incoming file and storing the received packets into the allocated contiguous area.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a memory configured to store a television receiver application. The reception apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to display, via a television broadcaster application, a user interface that provides a plurality of services for user selection. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive a user selection of a service from the plurality of displayed services. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine whether the selected service is an Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 1.0 service. In response to the determination that the selected service is the ATSC 1.0 service, the processing circuitry is further configured to continue execution of the television broadcaster application along with a display of the contents of the selected service.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver circuitry configured to receive a broadcast stream that includes (i) a first broadcaster service selected by a user and (ii) a second broadcaster service. The reception apparatus further includes a demodulator configured to demodulate the broadcast stream into a plurality of data packets. The reception apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to: store the plurality of data packets corresponding to the first and second broadcaster services in a pause buffer, process each data packet associated with the selected first broadcaster service to extract audio and video content, and output, as part of a live TV broadcast, the extracted audio and video content associated with the first broadcaster service to the user during a first time period.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a memory that stores a television receiver application and a native application. The reception apparatus further includes a processor configured to send, by the native application to the television receiver application, a query command regarding a number of services available for display, receive, by the native application from the television receiver application in response to the query command, a query response message including at least a first parameter that specifies a number of associated services available for display, and provide, by the native application, a video surface for each service indicated in the first parameter.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to issue a first command, via an application programming interface (API), that instructs a tuner device to tune to a RF channel of a broadcast stream. In response to reception of an indication from the tuner device that the RF channel is acquired, and the received indication specifies a signal type of the acquired RF channel is a first predetermined type of signal, the processing circuitry is further configured to (i) issue a second command that instructs the tuner device to identify each physical layer pipe (PLP) in the broadcast stream that includes low level signaling (LLS) tables, (ii) issue a third command that instructs the tuner device to select up to a predetermined number of PLPs from the identified PLPs and send data packets from the selected PLPs to the processing circuitry, and (iii) process the data packets.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes a receiver and processing circuitry. The receiver circuitry configured to receive a broadcast stream that includes television content. The processing circuitry executes a television receiver application that displays the television content. The processing circuitry receives indication of a selection of a key that is provided on an input device. In response to reception of the indication of the selection of the key, the processing circuitry determines whether a broadcaster application has reserved the selected key. In response to the determination that the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key, the processing circuitry determines whether a native application associated with the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key. The processing circuitry processes, by the native application, the selected key in response to the determination that the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key and the native application has reserved the selected key.

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for detecting a focus of at least one viewer as being directed to a particular region of a video display. A first portion of a frame of video for presentation in the region of the viewer's focus is processed differently than another portion of the frame of video related to a region that is not part of the viewer's focus.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for securely sharing user-generated content using DRM principles, and for tracking statistics of content viewing. In this way, a user can generate protected content that can still be shared among friends on, e.g., a social network.

Abstract: To provide for security and robustness in distribution of high value video content such as UHD video, a white list is provided that does not grant default access to content like a revocation listing does, but rather forces a software update on potentially compromised devices to bring them back into copy protection compliance, eliminating, e.g., the use of certain outputs that have been compromised. Prior to outputting content, a source device determines whether the receiving device is on a white list, whether the output is still valid, whether the version number of the receiving device is still valid, and that the receiving device does not have insecure outputs on which it could re-output content.

Abstract: A TV without a touch screen can nonetheless execute applications designed for mobile devices that assume a touch screen user interface (UI) by a “dumb” remote control with up/down, left/right, select buttons, or by a remote control with a touch pad, or by a remote control application running on a mobile device with a touch screen that communicates with the TV. In all three scenarios, the TV recognizes that it is running in a special remote control mode and with a corresponding remote control application running on the TV that is able to intercept key presses and finger swipes and translate them to touch screen commands that are input to a touch screen-enabled software application running on the TV.

Abstract: A TV without a touch screen can nonetheless execute applications designed for mobile devices that assume a touch screen user interface (UI) by a “dumb” remote control with up/down, left/right, select buttons, or by a remote control with a touch pad, or by a remote control application running on a mobile device with a touch-screen that communicates with the TV. In all three scenarios, the TV recognizes that it is running in a special remote control mode and with a corresponding remote control application running on the TV that is able to intercept key presses and finger swipes and translate them to touch screen commands that are input to a touch screen-enabled software application running on the TV.

Abstract: A TV without a touch screen can nonetheless execute applications designed for mobile devices that assume a touch screen user interface (UI) by a “dumb” remote control with up/down, left/right, select buttons, or by a remote control with a touch pad, or by a remote control application running on a mobile device with a touch screen that communicates with the TV. In all three scenarios, the TV recognizes that it is running in a special remote control mode and with a corresponding remote control application running on the TV that is able to intercept key presses and finger swipes and translate them to touch screen commands that are input to a touch screen-enabled software application running on the TV.

Abstract: A UHD display presents multiple video windows and a control device enables a user to establish the layout of the windows, either by selecting from templates of predetermined layouts or by constructing a custom layout. The UHD display can communicate messages to the control device if a particular layout fails to conform to predetermined rules depending on the types of applications to be presented in the various windows.

Abstract: Digital living network alliance (DLNA) hypertext markup language 5 (HTML5) remote user interface (RUI) or VidiPath™ technologies are extended such that a W3C-defined <iframe> element facilitates incorporation of RUI-wrapped content into a client user interface that is a web application designed on the HTML5 RUI or VidiPath™ technology to ensure that remote user interface components of the RUI-wrapped content are rendered as an HTML5 RUI/VidiPath™ server expects, including any authentication protocol needed to verify client capability. In this way, search and playback of content, previously made available through monolithic web application (web app) based Electronic Program Guides (EPG) over a home network, are distributed without losing the programmable and graphics components provided when playing that same content via the monolithic web app EPG.

Abstract: To provide for security and robustness in distribution of high value video content such as UHD video, a white list is provided that does not grant default access to content like a revocation listing does, but rather forces a software update on potentially compromised devices to bring them back into copy protection compliance, eliminating, e.g., the use of certain outputs that have been compromised. Prior to outputting content, a source device determines whether the receiving device is on a white list, whether the output is still valid, whether the version number of the receiving device is still valid, and that the receiving device does not have insecure outputs on which it could re-output content.

Abstract: Digital living network alliance (DLNA) hypertext markup language 5 (HTML5) remote user interface (RUI) or VidiPath™ technologies are extended such that a W3C-defined <iframe> element facilitates incorporation of RUI-wrapped content into a client user interface that is a web application designed on the HTML5 RUI or VidiPath™ technology to ensure that remote user interface components of the RUI-wrapped content are rendered as an HTML5 RUI/VidiPath™ server expects, including any authentication protocol needed to verify client capability. In this way, search and playback of content, previously made available through monolithic web application (web app) based Electronic Program Guides (EPG) over a home network, are distributed without losing the programmable and graphics components provided when playing that same content via the monolithic web app EPG.

Abstract: A compositing device lessens a rendering/processing load for rendering devices by processing one or more sessions instead of requiring the rendering devices to do so. The compositing device is able to receive one or more sessions from one or more source devices and process the sessions either together or separately. Then, either a composited session or a selected session is sent to be displayed by a rendering device.

Abstract: A server sends to a video device such as a TV a remote user interface (RUI) that is presented on the TV and manipulable to send control commands back to the server. A companion device such as a tablet computer discovers the RUI session and is provided by the server with its own RUI, which mirrors that on the TV, modified as appropriate for the screen of the companion device. The server maintains the two RUIs synchronized such that the RUI on the companion mirrors the RUI on the TV.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for securely sharing user-generated content using DRM principles, and for tracking statistics of content viewing. In this way, a user can generate protected content that can still be shared among friends on, e.g., a social network.