Abstract: A system for controlling use of broadcast content is described. In accordance with a particular implementation, the system includes a receiver in communication with a source of broadcast content. The receiver also includes, or is coupled to, a playback device. The receiver is configured to control the use of received broadcast content through the playback device in accordance with control information embedded in the broadcast content.

Abstract: A system for controlling use of broadcast content is described. In accordance with a particular implementation, the system includes a receiver in communication with a source of broadcast content. The receiver also includes, or is coupled to, a playback device. The receiver is configured to control the use of received broadcast content through the playback device in accordance with control information embedded in the broadcast content.

Abstract: A system for controlling use of broadcast content is described. In accordance with a particular implementation, the system includes a receiver in communication with a source of broadcast content. The receiver also includes, or is coupled to, a playback device. The receiver is configured to control the use of received broadcast content through the playback device in accordance with control information embedded in the broadcast content.

Abstract: A system and method of publicizing a schedule of upcoming events over the Internet. Visitors to an events website are able to browse various schedules of upcoming events, called events pages, publicize by the entities that are sponsoring the events. Furthermore, such visitors may become a subscriber of one or more events pages that he/she has an interested in. Once the visitor becomes a subscriber, he/she may receive automatic notification via e-mail when the events page(s) that he/she has subscribed to is/are updated or changed. Additionally, if the subscriber has a commercially available Internet-linked calendar or obtains a subscriber calendar, this invention allows such subscribers to automatically update their Internet-linked calendar or subscriber calendar to comprise the events contained in the events page(s) they have subscribed to.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described that allows a wireless device to detect and initiate communications with a selected second wireless device in a multi-device environment. Initiation of communications with a chosen second device is accomplished by generating a list of all available devices in sequential order according to device identifier and then communicating with each device in a sequential fashion until communications have been established with the selected second device.

Abstract: A persistent host identifier value is used during the automatic detection (e.g., enumeration) of a wireless peripheral device by a host computer system following a power-up or reset operation of the host. Use of the persistent host identifier may allow the rapid establishment of a communication channel between the host computer system and wireless peripheral device. Once a wireless peripheral device has been enumerated, an identifier value associated with the peripheral device may also be retained, and used, during subsequent enumeration and/or binding operations.