Selecting From Multiple Inputs Or Sources Patents (Class 725/59)
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Patent number: 8756627Abstract: In an example, a system for distributed video creation is provided. In an example, the system enables users to create the ideas that they and others might film and/or upload. These may be single scene ideas, or multiple scene ideas. These ideas may be as part of a broader, existing video work, or a new video work. These ideas may be manifested as text (such as descriptions or instructions) or verbal (audio), or through pictures or video.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Jumpercut, Inc.Inventors: Philip D. Marshall, Pooya R. Ghiaseddin
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Patent number: 8752090Abstract: Tools are provided for supporting content syndication to a set top box. The set top box requests a syndicated feed at regularly scheduled times, and receives the syndicated feed through an Internet Protocol (“IP”) network. Hence, a syndicated feed is distributed to the set top box that subscribes to the syndicated feed. Additionally, the set top box converts the syndicated feed for use by the set top box, and causes at least one image based at least in part on the syndicated feed to be displayed on a display device for a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Casey, Kurt Campbell, Gnanasegeran Selvadurai
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Publication number: 20140157326Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal processing apparatus comprises a tuner, one or more interfaces, a memory, a receiver and a controller. A first interface is configured to be connected to an external device so as to receive information from the external device while a second interface is used to transmit a control signal to the external device. The controller comprises (i) a first logic to determine whether a displayed image is a first image based on a signal from the tuner or a second image based on a signal from the external device, (ii) a second logic to display a first electric program guide if it is determined that the first image is being displayed, and (iii) a third logic to display a second electric program guide if it is determined that the second image is being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Tomotaka Ida
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Publication number: 20140157325Abstract: A video or multimedia distribution system receives multiple video streams and transcodes them into a single stream of UDP packets with each of the plurality of video data packets for respective ones of the video streams being assigned a port number corresponding to the respective video stream. The UDP packets are routed to a plurality of Access Points (APs) for transmission. A User Equipment (UE) communicates with the APs and selects one or more of the video streams for viewing on the UE by selecting the port number corresponding to the desired video streams. The UE can “change channels” to view other video streams by changing the port number to the port number of the desired video stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Gary B. Jabara, Lloyd Frederick Linder, David Brett Simon
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Patent number: 8739223Abstract: Provided is a method for processing augmented broadcast content, and the method includes receiving, from a broadcast content provider, broadcast content and augmentation region information required to composite augmented content to an augmentation region in the broadcast content; receiving, from a user input device, selection information necessary to select one out of a plurality of augmented content providers; generating an augmented content request message based on the augmentation region information, and transmitting the augmentation content request message to an augmented content provider selected based on the selection information; receiving the augmented content from the augmented content provider; and compositing the augmented content to the augmentation region in the broadcast content by using the augmentation region information.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Bum-Suk Choi, Jeoung-Lak Ha, Soon-Choul Kim, Jung-Hak Kim, Young-Ho Jeong, Jin-Woo Hong
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Patent number: 8739219Abstract: A method includes receiving data associated with a plurality of multimedia channels. The data includes a multimedia channel numbering set. The method includes presenting the data at a display device communicatively coupled to the set-top box device via an electronic programming guide that includes an option to customize the electronic programming guide by genre. The method includes receiving a selection of one or more genres and a particular multimedia content source. The method includes automatically replacing the multimedia channel numbering set with a renumbered multimedia channel numbering set. Multimedia channels that are associated with the one or more selected genres and that are associated with the particular multimedia content source are assigned a lower channel number in the renumbered multimedia channel numbering set than other multimedia channels that are associated with the one or more selected genres and that are associated with other multimedia content sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Edward Walter, Scott White
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Patent number: 8739225Abstract: A viewer viewing audio-visual content on an audio-visual display (12) advantageously can receive information as to potential sources of alternative audio (241-24n) via a set-top box (14). The set-top-box collects metadata identifying the audio-visual content viewed by the viewer and provides that metadata to a database (26) that searches for and identifies to the set-top-box the source(s) of alternative audio-if any. The set-top box will alert the viewer who can then select one of the identified sources of alternative audio in place of the audio embedded in the currently viewed audio-visual content.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Chad Andrew Lefevre, Martin Vincent Davey
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Patent number: 8732763Abstract: There is provided a system and method for a user interface for viewing video on demand (VOD) content organized by corresponding television broadcast schedules. There is provided a method comprising receiving a time period for navigation, retrieving VOD programming data and television broadcast schedule data, generating a plurality of program listings by matching the VOD programming data to the television broadcast schedule data within the time period, displaying the plurality of program listings on a display, and outputting, to the display, video corresponding to a first program listing selected from the plurality of program listings. Users are thereby enabled to quickly and optimally navigate to VOD content of interest using a familiar broadcast schedule format.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Albert Hao Cheng, Skarphedinn S. Hedinsson, David Watson
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Publication number: 20140137159Abstract: Systems and methods for using a cell phone to select and wirelessly receive audio from a display in a multi-display environment are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventor: Michael C. Ryan
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Publication number: 20140137160Abstract: A plurality of servers whose video output is coupled to video compression apparatus that transmits streaming interactive video to a plurality of users, with a feedback loop whereby the streaming interactive video is recursively combined within the video output of the plurality of servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: OL2, Inc.Inventors: Stephen G. Perlman, Roger Van der Laan
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Patent number: 8724025Abstract: A video processing apparatus and a method capable of selecting various video signals are provided. The video processing apparatus includes an input unit which receives a video signal select key value by which a video signal select command to select one of the plurality of video signals is recognized; a storage unit which stores a plurality of video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signals; and a control unit which sets a first display mode or a second display mode according to the duration of the video signal select key value, the first and second display modes indicating opposite orders in which the video signal names corresponding to the plurality of video signal units are displayed, and displays the video signal names sequentially in the set display mode. Thus, a user can conveniently select the video signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-hong Park, Young-kil Choil
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Patent number: 8719869Abstract: A method for sharing data and synchronizing broadcast data with additional information, the broadcast data and the additional information being provided by at least two distinct sources to a multimedia device. The method comprises steps of: receiving by a data extractor associated to the multimedia device broadcast data from a first source and extracting first metadata from the broadcast data, accessing by the multimedia device to additional information provided by a second source by using the first metadata and obtaining from the additional information second metadata and additional content data related to a content of the broadcast data, merging and synchronizing, by the multimedia device, the second metadata and the additional content data with the content of the broadcast data, and obtaining modified broadcast data.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Nagravision S.A.Inventors: André Kudelski, Christophe Nicolas
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Patent number: 8719868Abstract: In one embodiment, a system comprises at least a first video source device, at least a first remote control device, a digital display device comprising logic to receive, in a digital display device, a first video signal from a first video source, extract at least a first metadata from the first video signal, use the first metadata to obtain a second video signal from a second video source, present the first video signal on the digital display device, combine at least a portion of the second video signal and at least a portion of the first video signal to generate a combined video signal, and present the combined video signal on a display.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Leonard Tsai, Alexander Thatcher
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Publication number: 20140123168Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating hypermedia using multiple coordinated input/output device sets. Disclosed systems and methods allow a user and/or an author to control what resources are presented on which device sets (whether they are integrated or not), and provide for coordinating browsing activities to enable such a user interface to be employed across multiple independent systems. Disclosed systems and methods also support new and enriched aspects and applications of hypermedia browsing and related business activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CONVERGENT MEDIA SOLUTIONS LLCInventor: Richard Reisman
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Patent number: 8713606Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in an easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Ka Chun Wong, Walter R. Klappert, Michael R. Nichols, Brian Riegel, Michael Papish, Adam Powers
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Patent number: 8707359Abstract: A broadband gateway, which enables communication with a plurality of devices and handles at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider, may be operable to receive one or more programs in preview formats from one or more program sources. Each of the one or more programs may be specified in a list. The programs specified in the list may be from different program sources. The broadband gateway may process the received one or more programs in the preview formats for presentation to one or more of the plurality of devices. The processed one or more programs in the preview formats may be communicated by the broadband gateway to the one or more of the plurality of devices, via a programming guide, for program preview by one or more users during program selections from the list.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Rich Prodan, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Xuemin Chen, Wael William Diab, David Garrett, David Lundgren
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Patent number: 8689262Abstract: A broadcast receiving device capable of easily setting area information. A control unit of a DVR transmits an acquisition request for area information to a TV. When the control unit receives a response to the acquisition request from the TV, the control unit extracts area information from the received response and performs a channel presetting using the extracted area information. A control unit of the TV has area information stored therein. When the control unit receives an acquisition request for area information from the DVR, the control unit transmits, as a response to the request, the stored area information to the DVR.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toshiki Yamamura, Junji Yoshida
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Patent number: 8683539Abstract: A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Personalized Media Communications, LLCInventors: John Christopher Harvey, James William Cuddihy
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Patent number: 8677410Abstract: A method, data processing system, and computer program product for delivering media content. Outputs in a media player for use in delivering versions of a media content are identified. A parameter for each of the outputs is identified to form a set of parameters. A content distribution module forms a version of the media content from the media content and the set of parameters for each of the outputs to form a set of media content. Each of the set of media content is sent through an associated output in the outputs at substantially a same time.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Eric V. Kline
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Patent number: 8677404Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for configuring video ports on a computer. An operating system is used to generate a visual user interface comprising a plurality of icons representing video input sources coupled to a tuner and a plurality of icons representing tuner output channels. A user provides input data to associate individual video input sources with individual tuner output channels, thereby generating a set of predetermined video source-channel associations. Appropriate control signals are then used to process video data in accordance with said predetermined video source-channel associations.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.Inventors: Scott Quinney, Greg Stewart
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Patent number: 8677416Abstract: A method, system, and software for improved display of multiple media channels are disclosed herein. A system may be used to select, independent of direct user input, a subset of a plurality of media channels based on a user's viewing pattern. The system can include one or more media sources, a media processing system, and a display device, as well as a method for its use. The media processing system receives a plurality of media channels from the one or more media sources. One or more attributes associated with each media channel are compared with a user's viewing pattern determined independent of direct user input by the media processing system. A surf list is generated from the plurality of media channels, where the surf list includes a subset of the plurality of media channels having one or more attributes that are congruent with the user's viewing pattern. A portion, such as a still image, of each media channel in the surf list is output to an output device, such as a display device or storage device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: ATI Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Jitesh Arora
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Patent number: 8667526Abstract: A system may present video content with a data scroll on a video display device. The data scroll may include data scroll items that are automatically and consecutively presented on the video display device. Each of the data scroll items may include information associated with a particular topic. The system may receive a selection of a softkey corresponding to one of the data scroll items, retrieve, in response to receiving the selection of the softkey, additional content corresponding to the particular topic associated with the one of the data scroll items, and present the additional content on the video display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Andrew J Afram, D. Beau Morley, Hannah Y Moon
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Patent number: 8667541Abstract: A system is provided for intelligent handset remote control. The system includes a processor on a handset and a remote control component. When executed by the processor, the remote control component stores a list of media network providers, determines a location associated with the handset, retrieves an index associated with a media presentation device based on the location, and maps each of the media network providers in the list with at most one entry in the index. The remote control component also presents the list of media network providers to a user interface for the handset as a list of selectable inputs, receives a selection of one of the list of selectable inputs via the user interface, and transmits a command to the media presentation device to present media based on an entry in the index that corresponds to the selection.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventor: Kevin Zhu
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Publication number: 20140059616Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes interface circuitry to receive signals including video signals and drawing commands, and a command interpreter to receive the drawing commands and provide on screen display (OSD) signals in response to the drawing commands. Video processing circuitry processes the received video signals to provide processed video signals, and a blender to blend the OSD signals and the processed video signals to produce blended video signals including the OSD signals and the processed video signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Silicon Image, Inc.Inventors: James G. Hanko, Michael G. Lavelle, J. Duane Northcutt, Brian K. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20140053212Abstract: An media data service for an Intelligent TV can search a network to identify media sources and determine a number of media items associated with the media sources. The media items can be media of any type, such as videos, music files, photos, text files, social networking postings, and the like. The media data service can scan the media items to identify metadata associated with them. The media data service may record personalized metadata associated with users such as a list of media items viewed or a list of media items tagged as a favorite. The metadata may be processed, organized into one or more data models, and stored in memory. The metadata stored in memory may be used by a user interface presented to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Terrance D. Voth
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Patent number: 8654261Abstract: A video and audio processing device comprises: a switching unit that switches a video input and output pathway at least between “analog video input terminal—analog video output terminal” and “specific-standard digital input terminal—specific-standard digital output terminal”; an input determining unit that determines whether the specific-standard digital data is fed into the specific-standard digital input terminal; and a pathway determining unit that determines whether the video input and output pathway is “analog video input terminal—analog video output terminal”. The receiving unit produces only the audio data from the specific-standard digital data, when the specific-standard digital data is fed into the specific-standard digital input terminal while the video input and output pathway is “analog video input terminal—analog video output terminal”.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventor: Kazuya Kurokawa
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Patent number: 8649385Abstract: In response to user requests for content, content may be dynamically mapped to communications channels, e.g., QAM channels, used to communicate multiple programs during the same transmission time slot, e.g., through the use of multiplexed MPEG streams. A customer premise device, e.g., STB, uses a tuner tuned to the QAM channel to receive the communicated stream, recovers multiple programs communicated using the single communications channel, and records and/or displays the recovered programs. In this manner, more programs can be received and recorded than there are tuners in the customer premise device, e.g., STB. In some embodiments a content service provider control node processes user requests for content, maps requested programs to transport streams, communicates mapping decision information to a content distribution node, and communicates QAM tuning information to the user devices which can then receive and record multiple programs communicated via a single communications channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCInventors: Chris Cholas, George Sarosi, William Helms
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Patent number: 8640153Abstract: An interactive TV device is configured to receive and process multiple broadband input streams simultaneously. The device includes functionality to perform as a Web browser, HF, cable and satellite TV receiver, a digital PVR, an interactive TV set-top box, an advanced central processing unit and a videoconferencing device, thanks to an integrated videoconferencing camera. The present interactive TV device is configured to manage all multimedia sources identically, whether the input is a TV channel, a Web page, or a video stream played back from a data carrier such as a DVD, for example. The present interactive TV device is also configured to enable a user to watch and record a plurality of video streams simultaneously and to display them on four independently manageable quarter screen segments.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Korishima Property LLCInventors: Jean-Marie Gatto, Luis Nobre
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Patent number: 8631438Abstract: Systems and methods are described that provide favorite channel designation portability from a variety of locations, devices and/or programming service providers.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Inventors: Cedric DeLaCruz, Timothy Lubecki
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Patent number: 8621537Abstract: A method of processing channel information of a transmitter/receiver and a receiver are disclosed. The method of processing channel information of the transmitter includes service provider identification information in service provider discovery information, includes content provider identification information and content service identification information in service discovery information and transmitting the resulting service discovery information, and transmits the resulting service provider discovery information and service discovery information to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee, Jae Hyung Song
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Patent number: 8621513Abstract: Systems, methods and media are provided for presenting a group of available broadcast channels utilizing a wireless network upon initiation of a channel-viewing graphical user interface (GUI). The group comprises channels that can be broadcast most efficiently to the mobile device. After initiating the channel-viewing GUI on the mobile device, requests are communicated to elements on the network to retrieve lists of currently broadcast channels in the area and currently viewed channels throughout the wireless network. A list also is retrieved of recently viewed channels on the mobile device. At least a portion of each list is then presented on the channel-viewing GUI. The lists can be sent by a first video media proxy (VMP) server and a broadcast management server (BMS).Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLCInventors: Yaojun Sun, Jing Gu, Lyle Bertz, Wei-Ming Lan
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Patent number: 8615781Abstract: A method of processing channel information of a transmitter/receiver, and a receiver are disclosed. The method of processing channel information in the receiver receives at least two of provider identification information, region identification information, content source identification information, content genre identification information, content data characteristic identification information, channel level identification information and content existing channel number identification information, forms multi-part channel information using the received identification information according to a preset channel information format, and connects to a content service server providing content service corresponding to the multi-part channel information.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jin Pil Kim, Ho Taek Hong, Joon Hui Lee, Jae Hyung Song
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Patent number: 8607288Abstract: A method of providing one-way video transmission and corresponding interactive two-audio communication to remote recipients via a world wide computer network comprising the steps of creating a source digital video signal, broadcast transmitting the source digital video signal via an internet connection, transmitting a corresponding source digital audio signal a VoIP protocol, and transmitting a recipient audio signal to the source location via an Internet connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Inventor: Ali Abdolsalehi
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Patent number: 8607272Abstract: A set top box includes a processor configured to provide an electronic programming guide to available television programming. The available television programming includes previously-aired content, currently-airing content, and to-be-aired content. The processor is further configured to receive a selection indicating selected content, and determine if the selected content is previously aired content, currently airing content, or to-be-aired content. The processor is still further configured to request the selected content from a distribution server when the selected content is previously aired content, and provide playback of the selected content.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Edward Walter
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Patent number: 8607280Abstract: Systems and techniques for sharing the capabilities of consumer electronic devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user, identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, and assigning responsibility for the performance of the task to the identified device. The interconnected system includes two or more devices at remote locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Stephen S. Francis, Johannes Schmidt, David Daney, Kevin Shen
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Patent number: 8607268Abstract: Techniques are described to provide a categorized electronic program guide, as well as other user interfaces. In an implementation, each of a plurality of representations of content that is currently available via network for consumption are grouped into a respective one of the plurality of categories. An electronic program guide is output for display such that at least one of the categories, which is not have one or more items categorized of the currently available content, is not available for display in the electronic program guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Charles J. Migos
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Patent number: 8582641Abstract: Satellite distribution apparatus is provided for distributing digital broadcast signals in a pre-determined locality or building. The apparatus includes satellite receiving means for receiving broadcast signals from at least one satellite and communication means for transmitting the received signals to a control unit in the locality or building. The control unit allows a plurality of received digital broadcast signals to be selected and output onto a single cable for distribution around said locality or building. The control unit includes means for allowing the bandwidth of the selected signals to be compressed and rearranged for transmitting onto a single cable outlet. At least part of the means for compressing said selected digital broadcast signals includes signal symbol stacking means.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Pace plc.Inventors: Stephen Beales, Philip Yates
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Patent number: 8584173Abstract: A method of automatically selecting between a first video programming channel and a second video programming channel in a video content receiver is presented. In the method, the receiver receives video programming carried over at least one of the first channel and the second channel, as well as scheduling information regarding the two channels. The receiver also receives a channel selection for one of the two channels, such as from a user. In response to the channel selection, the receiver compares the scheduling information for the first channel to a current time value. If the scheduling information indicates the first channel is not currently carrying video programming that is available for presentation to the user, the receiver selects the second channel for presentation to the user; otherwise, the receiver selects the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: William Norris Moran, Michael Cavanaugh, Anand Menon
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Patent number: 8578296Abstract: A integrated content guide for multiple sources is provided with hyper-text type links to allow for the selection of various programs. The hyper-text links are provided for a transmitted and then stored digital bit stream. This allows for the embedding within the content guide what could be additional commercial information. The embedding may also be as to additional information for other related television or radio shows or the like. Information can be additional television shows, related information or activities on on-line services or automatic telephone ordering of products or services being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Exaflop LLCInventors: John P. Stautner, Richard J. Lawson, Brian V. Belmont
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Patent number: 8577411Abstract: A mobile terminal 20 receives a scene notification message via a communication network 10. The scene notification message at least includes scene identification information for identifying a scene corresponding to a part of a broadcast program, broadcast identification information on the time-difference broadcast of the scene, and URL information for accessing a server in which scene data is stored. Based on the scene notification message, the mobile terminal 20 receives a time-difference broadcast if it is a time at which the scene can be viewed by the time-difference broadcast and, if not, accesses a server 48, in which the data of the scene is stored, to acquire the data of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Access Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yosuke Adachi, Kaoru Komatsuda, Yohei Inoguchi
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Publication number: 20130291023Abstract: Provided is a method for processing augmented broadcast content, and the method includes receiving, from a broadcast content provider, broadcast content and augmentation region information required to composite augmented content to an augmentation region in the broadcast content; receiving, from a user input device, selection information necessary to select one out of a plurality of augmented content providers; generating an augmented content request message based on the augmentation region information, and transmitting the augmentation content request message to an augmented content provider selected based on the selection information; receiving the augmented content from the augmented content provider; and compositing the augmented content to the augmentation region in the broadcast content by using the augmentation region information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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Patent number: 8572483Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for browsing websites are provided. More specifically, a presentation browser application and method are provided that allows a user to browse content available from the World Wide Web using a display device and relatively limited user input device. The content is presented in a presentation skin selected from a number of available presentation skins. The presentation browser application is particularly useful for browsing the Internet with a television or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Inventor: Mark DiLorenzo
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Patent number: 8572649Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request associated with a user for media-related programming information, obtaining a plurality of media episode indicators for a time period associated with the request and with the user, and generating code for displaying the plurality of media episode indicators in a calendar associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Mehran Sahami, III, Manish G. Patel, John Blackburn, David A. Brown, Neha Gupta, Thomas H. Taylor
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Patent number: 8566876Abstract: In an Internet protocol television network, a set-top box includes a social network interface module and a remote control interface module. The social network interface module receives a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface module, and receives a second selection of a comment from the remote control interface module. The social network interface module also posts the second selection on a social network system.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Scott Morris, Nicholas P. Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
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Patent number: 8566880Abstract: A device for providing a television sequence has a database interface, a search request receiver, a television sequence rendition module and an output interface. The database interface accesses at least one database, using a search request. The search request receiver is formed to control the database interface so as to acquire at least audio content and at least image content separate therefrom via the database interface for the search request. The television sequence rendition module combines the separate audio content and the image content to generate the television sequence based on the audio content and the image content. The output interface outputs the television sequence to a television sequence distributor.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.Inventors: Peter Dunker, Uwe Kuehhirt, Andreas Haupt, Christian Dittmar, Holger Grossman
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Patent number: 8566881Abstract: The present invention discloses a mosaic video channel and a system for generating the mosaic video channel. A system in accordance with the present invention indicates an audio input for a mosaic video channel displayed on a monitor, with a plurality of individual video feeds being presented at a given time, and comprises a plurality of video cells presenting at least video information, each video cell having a respective audio portion associated with the video cell, an announcer audio portion, and an indicator, coupled to the respective audio portions, for indicating to an announcer that at least one of the respective audio portions is active.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: David Eric Shanks, Paul N. Niesen
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Patent number: 8555315Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a media guidance application with multiple perspective views. A first of a plurality of media guidance objects may be displayed in a first perspective view that appears flat on the screen. A second media guidance object may be displayed in a second perspective view that appears to be going into the screen creating the appearance of a fold between the first and second media guidance application objects at a location where the first perspective view changes into the second perspective view. The second media guidance object in the second perspective view may be caused to slide through the fold into the first perspective view. The second media guidance object displayed in the first perspective view may be selected. An action may be performed for a media asset corresponding to the selected media guidance object.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: United Video Properties, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Steven Woods, Jason Conness, Christopher Bauder
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Patent number: 8555317Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Wei Wei Ada Cho, Stephen R. Husak, Liang Ge, Aamer Hydrie
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Patent number: 8553150Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of input terminals to which a plurality of image transmitting apparatuses that transmit image data can be connected; a plurality of output terminals to which a plurality of image receiving apparatuses that receive image data can be connected; an image processing section that adjusts image data inputted from any of the plurality of input terminals, to a processing image quality adjustment value and outputs the adjusted image data from any of the plurality of output terminals; an input setting section that sets an input image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of input terminals, according to a user operation; an output setting section that sets an output image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of output terminals, according to a user operation; a selecting section that selects one of the input terminals to which image data is to be inputted and one of the output terminals from which the image data is to be outputted; and anType: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Sawada, Tadaharu Sunaga, Shinya Suzuki
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Publication number: 20130254812Abstract: Providing audio services to an Internet television device using a low-bandwidth Internet connection, including: configuring the Internet television device to operate and receive audio services using a low-bandwidth Internet connection; presenting a list of authorized services on a display of the Internet television device; receiving a search word for desired services, searching using the search word and aggregating search results, and presenting a playlist of services and stations obtained from the search results based on user's playback history and device's modular capabilities, when the desired services are not in the list of authorized or recommended services; enabling a customer to select a service from the list of authorized services or playlist of services and stations; and generating and streaming audio portion of the selected service to the Internet television device. Keywords include IPTV and low-bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Charles McCoy, Leo Mark Pedlow, JR., Jason Wallace, True Xiong