Buffering and switching - Interactive video distribution systems patents
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Admitting a Data File Into a Channel
US 08745676 B2, June 3, 2014, Michael W. Patrick et al. / General Instrument Corporation (Horsham, US)
A method for admitting a new data file into a channel, said channel communicating…
Alternative Audio Content Presentation in a Media Content Receiver
US 08850500 B2, Sept. 30, 2014, Steven M. Casagrande et al. / EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. (Englewood, US)
A media content receiver, comprising:…
Alternative Audio Content Presentation in a Media Content Receiver
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A method of presenting alternative audio content related to an audio/visual…
Buffering Content on a Handheld Electronic Device
US 08701147 B2, April 15, 2014, Genevieve Thomas et al. / Kangaroo Media Inc. (Mirabel, Quebec, CA)
A method of presenting content to a wireless mobile computing device, comprising:…
Caption Data Delivery Apparatus and Methods
US 08566887 B2, Oct. 22, 2013, Kenneth Gould et al. / Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC (New York, US)
A system for distribution of multimedia content and associated closed-caption…
Determination of Receiving Live Versus Time-Shifted Media Content at a Communication Device
US 08661483 B2, Feb. 25, 2014, Brian Lucas / Sling Media, Inc. (Foster City, US)
A method executable by a computing device to determine whether media content…
Distributing Digital Video Content to Multiple End-User Devices
US 08468572 B2, June 18, 2013, Alon Bernstein et al. / Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, US)
A method for distributing digital video content to multiple end-users, the method…
Interactive Television Systems With Digital Video Recording and Adjustable Reminders
US 08799971 B2, Aug. 5, 2014, Michael D. Ellis / United Video Properties, Inc. (Santa Clara, US)
A method comprising:…
Method of Data Management for Efficiently Storing and Retrieving Data to Respond to User Access Requests
US 08875203 B2, Oct. 28, 2014, Christopher W. B. Goode et al. / Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC (Wilmington, US)
A method comprising:…
Method, Equipment and System for Reducing Media Delay
US 08607286 B2, Dec. 10, 2013, Yekui Wang et al. / Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, CN)
A method for reducing a media delay, comprising:…
Methods and Systems for Fast Channel Change Between Logical Channels Within a Transport Multiplex
US 08793750 B2, July 29, 2014, Laurence Oliver Ward / Sirius XM Radio Inc. (New York, US)
A method for fast channel change between logical channels within a transport…
Methods and Systems for Providing Video on Demand
US 08832758 B2, Sept. 9, 2014, Charles I Cook et al. / Qwest Communications International Inc. (Denver, US)
A method for providing a selected video segment to customer premises equipment,…
Non-Real Time Push Services
US 08726322 B2, May 13, 2014, Mark Kenneth Eyer / Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
A digital television transmitter configured to transmit non-real time (NRT)…
Personal Media Broadcasting System With Output Buffer
US 08819750 B2, Aug. 26, 2014, Vijayachandran Velliyan Mariappan et al. / Sling Media, Inc. (Foster City, US)
A device that transmits a media stream to a media player via a network…
Playing Out Interludes Based on Predicted Duration of Channel-Switching Delay or of Invoked Pause
US 08650603 B2, Feb. 11, 2014, Martin Prins et al. / Koninklijke KPN N.V. (The Hague, NL)
A method of controlling a play-out functionality in a data processing system,…
Reducing Channel Change Delays
US 08516531 B2, Aug. 20, 2013, Kim N. Matthews et al. / Alcatel Lucent (Paris, FR)
A method for reducing channel change delays, comprising:…
Synchronization of Media Stream Components
US 08819749 B2, Aug. 26, 2014, Jozef Pieter Van Gassel et al. / Koninklijke Philips B.V. (Eindhoven, NL)
A method for synchronizing a plurality of components of a broadcast media stream,…
System and Method of Providing Video Content
US 08813141 B2, Aug. 19, 2014, Robert Duncan Doverspike et al. / AT&T Intellectual Properties I, L.P. (Atlanta, US)
A method of providing video content, the method comprising:…
System for Updating Channel Lineup for Broadcasting and Switched Digital Broadcasting Services
US 08566888 B2, Oct. 22, 2013, David P. Reed et al. / Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (Louisville, US)
A method for delivering video programs to customers by means of a system…
Systems and Methods for Allocating Bandwidth in Switched Digital Video Systems Based on Interest
US 08627389 B2, Jan. 7, 2014, Michael L. Craner / Rovi Guides, Inc. (Santa Clara, US)
A method for providing a start-over feature that allows a user to watch a program…
Video Identification and Search
US 08719884 B2, May 6, 2014, Eitan Sharon et al. / Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, US)
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions…
Video Playback Device for Channel Browsing
US 08522291 B2, Aug. 27, 2013, Cheng-sean Chen et al. / AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. (New Taipei, TW)
A video playback device, provided in a P2P-based network, comprising:…
Virtual Multimedia Matrix Over Packet Switched Network
US 08806547 B2, Aug. 12, 2014, Patrick Hardy et al. / Thomson Licensing (Boulogne, Billancourt, FR)
A switching device in a packet-switched communication network, said switching…
Patentorg has 23 documents under Buffering and Switching Patents.
- Billing in Video Distribution System 8
- Data Stored Locally 2
- Data Stored at Intermediate Point 3
- Payment Method or Scheme 7
- Card Reader 1
- Having Variable Cost or Free Preview Period 2
- Use Surveying or Monitoring 34
- Monitoring Physical Reaction or Presence of Viewer 25
- With Entry of User Identification 3
- By Passive Determination and Measurement 21
- Manual Entry 12
- By Passively Monitoring Receiver Operation 68
- By Detecting Local Oscillator or IF Signal 1
- By Polling 1
- By Use of Audio Signal 16
- By Use of Pattern Recognition or Signature 22
- By Data Encoded in Video Signal 8
- Combined With Detecting VCR Operation 4
- Commercial or Program Airing Verification System 14
- System for Awarding Coupon, Token, or Credit 19
- Interactive Opinion Polling 12
- Access Control or Blocking 60
- By Mechanical Lock 1
- Of Specific Channel 8
- Of Specific Program 29
- Time Dependent 6
- Access via PIN or Password 9
- With Encryption or Scrambling of Video Signal 31
- Program, Message, or Commercial Insertion or Substitution 156
- Emergency Warning 13
- Specific to Individual User or Household 105
- Based on Demographics or Geographical Area 28
- Insertion of Local Commercial or Local Program at Headend or Network Affiliate 26
- Operator Interface 47
- To Facilitate Tuning or Selection of Video Signal 69
- Electronic Program Guide 79
- For Displaying Additional Information 64
- Video Still or Clip 27
- Commercial or Advertisement 18
- With Separate Window, Panel, or Screen 31
- Content Arrangement 33
- Based on Genre, Theme, or Category 39
- Based on Personal Preference, Profile, or Viewing History 89
- User Customization of Display Content 18
- Combined From Plural Information Providers 24
- Combined at Local Receiver 14
- Information Updating 35
- Having Link to External Information Resource 26
- Navigational Feature 24
- Searching 30
- Transmission Scheme 45
- Provided on Recordable Medium 1
- Channel Guide 11
- Program Reserve or Reminder System 37
- Selecting From Multiple Inputs or Sources 7
- Interactive Product Selection 19
- Interactive Program Selection 32
- Cellular Video Distribution System 62
- Satellite Video Distribution System 17
- Return Path 1
- Transmitter 4
- Receiver 11
- For Digital Signal 3
- For Providing Signals to Plural Subsequent Receivers 10
- Antenna Initialization, Calibration, or Aiming 5
- Terrestrial Microwave Video Distribution System 1
- Local Video Distribution System 10
- Vehicle 12
- Airplane 10
- Seat-Back Terminal 6
- Multiunit or Multiroom Structure 23
- Using Existing Power Network 2
- Coordinating Diverse Devices 36
- Using Wireless Link 25
- Local Server or Headend 16
- Having Additional Amenity 4
- Receiver 6
- User-Requested Video Program System 23
- Video-On-Demand 29
- VCR-like Function 19
- By Use of Memory at Receiver 7
- With Particular Transmission Scheme 12
- Server or Headend 18
- Mass Storage 8
- Control Process 56
- Channel or Bandwidth Allocation 33
- In Accordance With Server or Network Congestion 10
- Scheduling 18
- Transmission Network 5
- Using Telephone Network 4
- Receiver 9
- Near Video-On-Demand System 3
- Pay-Per-View 1
- Video Distribution System With Upstream Communication 35
- Telephony via Television Distribution Network 8
- Remote Testing of Cable System 27
- Alarm System Using Television Network 1
- Having Link to External Network 36
- Connection to External Network at Receiver 51
- Cable Modem 20
- Link Transmission 14
- Conveyed in Video Image 8
- Server or Headend 17
- Data Storage or Retrieval 30
- Control Process 49
- Communications Interface 6
- Transmission Network 36
- Having Significant Intermediate Network Unit 7
- With Two-Way Connection From Unit to Receiver 10
- Return Path 4
- Return Path via Telephone Network 1
- Noise in Return Path 3
- Ingress Noise 4
- Detail of Use of Two-Way Spectrum 2
- Network Component 20
- Hybrid Fiber-Coax Network 2
- Receiver 28
- Programmable or Upgradeable 21
- With Diverse Device 49
- Having Particular Storage Feature 17
- Video Distribution System With Local Interaction 25
- Interactive Data Transmitted in Video Signal Band 16
- Teletext 7
- Headend 1
- Receiver 13
- Programmable or Upgradeable 2
- With Diverse Device 18
- Having Particular Storage Feature 10
- Video Distribution System Components 6
- Headend 2
- Data Storage or Retrieval 3
- Control Process 8
- Transmission Network 3
- Network Component 4
- Power Signal Over Network 2
- Receiver 20
- Programmable or Upgradeable 11
- With Diverse Device 9