Abstract: Method for verifying an association between a user and a group of users sharing a common subscription, comprising intercepting a message between a user and a service provider; adapting the message with information to include a guarantee to the service provider that the message is sent from a location allowed by the common subscription.

Abstract: A method and control device for controlling the display of multimedia data on an audio-video rendering device, e.g. a TV device (AVD), when a channel selection navigation, from a first channel to a second channel, is activated. It is controlled which, how and when particular multimedia data is displayed as it may for instance be necessary to perform parental control to prevent the display of “adult” multimedia data at particular times of the day, or advertisements at times when they could disturb the comfort of watching of the user of the TV set. In a preferred embodiment, multimedia data of a second content type, e.g. “normal” programs (PGS) or previews of programs (PRS) is displayed in replacement of the advertisements during a predetermined time delay called advertisement-play grace period.

Abstract: A method to control, on an audio-video rendering device, e.g. a PC or a TV device (AVD), the display of a first amount of first multimedia data, e.g. a predetermined quota of advertisements, defined as a function of a second amount of second multimedia data, e.g. audio-video programs, already displayed on the rendering device. In case of advertisements, the first amount relates to the funding of the second amount of program already displayed on a first channel received on the rendering device. The purpose of the application of this method is then to collect sponsoring money from advertisers according to advertisements being played and reversely ensure retribution of the channels according to the timing of each program has been effectively watched.

Abstract: A method and control device for controlling the display of multimedia data on an audio-video rendering device, e.g. a TV device (AVD), when a channel selection navigation, from a first channel to a second channel, is activated. It is controlled which, how and when particular multimedia data is displayed as it may for instance be necessary to perform parental control to prevent the display of “adult” multimedia data at particular times of the day, or advertisements at times when they could disturb the comfort of watching of the user of the TV set. In a preferred embodiment, multimedia data of a second content type, e.g. “normal” programs (PGS) or previews of programs (PRS) is displayed in replacement of the advertisements during a predetermined time delay called advertisement-play grace period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, a related system and a related playback module for playing multimedia content from a Multimedia content Source wherein first an audio signal is extracted from the Multimedia content provided by the Multimedia content source and subsequently the audio signal extracted by the extracting means is amplified. The method further includes the steps of controlling the playing of the multimedia content, generating an audio replacement signal and switching between the audio signal extracted from said multimedia content and the audio replacement signal in case of controlling the playing of the multimedia content, where the switching between the audio signal extracted from the multimedia content to the audio replacement signal is executed before the actual controlling of the playing of said multimedia content.

Abstract: A payment transaction is to be executed between a user terminal (TU1; TU2; TU3) registered with a user provider and an agent terminal (TA1; TA2; TA3) registered with an agent provider. Prior to sharing transaction details, the user terminal (TU1; TU2; TU3) delegates verification of trust to the user provider and the agent terminal (TA1; TA2; TA3) delegates verification of trust to the agent provider. The user provider and the agent provider have a pre-established trusted relationship.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for provisioning a multimedia service to a multimedia rendering device RD by a multi media application server. The multimedia application server is coupled to the rendering device over a communication network, The method of the present invention further comprises the step of determining at least one additional multimedia service associated with the multimedia service provisioned by the multimedia application server to the rendering device and the subsequent step of selecting an additional multimedia service of the at least one additional multimedia service by a communications device associated with the multimedia service provisioned to the rendering device or selected by the rendering device.

Abstract: Method for verifying an association between a user and a group of users sharing a common subscription, comprising intercepting a message between a user and a service provider; adapting the message with information to include a guarantee to the service provider that the message is sent from a location allowed by the common subscription.

Abstract: Systems (1) comprising receiving devices (2) for receiving broadcast information from sources (3), which is converted into audio/video information, are made more user friendly by introducing triggering devices (4) for, in response to user actions, transmitting selection information defining parts of the broadcast information to collecting apparatuses (5) and by retrieving additional information linked to the part of the broadcasting information. The user only needs to activate the transmission of the selection information, and then the additional information is retrieved automatically, from the sources (3) or from other media (6). The broadcast information comprises part codes defining the parts of the broadcast information and/or comprises source codes defining the sources (3), and the systems (1) further comprise time/date stamp adders (25,45,55) for adding time/date stamps to the source codes. Memories (26,46,56) store user profiles.