СПОСОБ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВОСПРИЯТИЯ МУЛЬТИМЕДИА ПОСРЕДСТВОМ НЕСКОЛЬКИХ ЭКРАНОВ

Изобретение относится к системе для восприятия ассоциированного контента, используя несколько экранов. Техническим результатом является обеспечение восприятия ассоциированного контента, используя несколько экранов. Указанный технический результат достигается тем, что отслеживаются текущий канал сетки вещательных программ и его контент, отображаемый на первичном устройстве отображения, осуществляется поиск web-контента, связанного с контентом, отображаемым на первичном устройстве отображения, и пользователю обеспечивается доступность полученных в результате данных на по меньшей мере одном вторичном устройстве отображения через интерфейс пользователя. Доступность результатов поиска обеспечивается так, что когда данные, найденные в результате поиска, выбираются для отображения на по меньшей мере одном вторичном устройстве отображения, то данные отображаются на по меньшей мере одном вторичном устройстве отображения, не пересекаясь с отображением контента на первичном устройстве отображения.

ПРИЕМНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, ПРОГРАММА, ПЕРЕДАЮЩЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ ПЕРЕДАЮЩИХ ПРОГРАММ

Изобретение относится к приемному устройству и системам взаимодействия прикладных программ. Техническим результатом является выполнение приложения, подходящего для пользователя, которое должно выполняться во взаимодействии с воспроизведением произвольного содержимого, которое просматривается пользователем. Предложено приемное устройство, содержащее: извлекающий модуль для извлечения из воспроизводимого содержимого данных об отличительных признаках объекта, указывающих характеристики содержимого, модуль генерирования профиля для генерирования данных профиля пользователя, модуль генерирования запроса для генерирования запроса, включающего в себя по меньшей мере данные об отличительных признаках объекта и данные профиля пользователя, передачи сгенерированного запроса передающему устройству и приема ответа, согласованного с данными профиля пользователя в передающем устройстве и возвращенного передающим устройством, в соответствии с запросом, и модуль выполнения приложения для сбора данных и ...

СПОСОБ И ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОННЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ

ПРОГРАММИРУЕМАЯ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНАЯ СИСТЕМА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ С ТАКТИЛЬНЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ ДИСТАНЦИОННОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

... 1. Мультимедийная система управления, включающая:a) программируемый мультимедиа контроллер, который содержит компьютер общего назначения для исполнения одного или более программных приложений и выполнен с возможностью управления, коммутации данных и взаимодействия с соответствующими компонентами, включающими одно или более аудио-, видео- и телефонных устройств, средств обработки данных и безопасности, устройств с приводным или релейным управлением, для предоставления одной или более программируемых услуг;b) специализированное беспроводное устройство;c) переносное устройство связи и управления (ПУУ), поддерживающее связь с программируемым мультимедиа контроллером при помощи канала беспроводной связи между этим устройством ПУУ и программируемым мультимедиа контроллером; иd) устройство дистанционного управления, выполненное с возможностью приема со скольжением устройства ПУУ в углубление таким образом, что это устройство ПУУ присоединяется к устройству дистанционного управления механическим ...

МИКРОПРОЦЕССОРНАЯ СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ПРЕДОСТАВЛЕНИЯ МЕДИАПЛЕЕРУ ДОСТУПА К УДАЛЕННО СОХРАНЕННОМУ ЦИФРОВОМУ МЕДИАКОНТЕНТУ

... 1. Микропроцессорная система, предназначенная для обеспечения доступа медиаплеера к удаленно сохраненному цифровому медиаконтенту и/или к связанным с ним метаданным (которые называются в собирательном значении как "контент"), при этом (a) система выполнена с возможностью получения доступа к контенту; (b) обеспечения медиаплеера подходящим интерфейсом, доступным с помощью этого медиаплеера для взаимодействия с контентом.2. Система по п.1, в которой медиаплеер подсоединен к сети, медиаплеер не подсоединен к сети или медиаплеер периодически подсоединяется к сети.3. Система по п.1, в которой подходящий интерфейс, представленный в медиаплеере, состоит из одного или более из следующего, или некоторых их комбинаций: USB-соединение и технологии, которые относятся к нему, такие как мини-USB и микро-USB-соединения любой версии, которые представлены или нет в виде интерфейса массового запоминающего устройств в медиаплеере; беспроводное USB-соединение; соединение с помощью карты формата Secure Digital ...

Image capturing apparatus, and control method and program thereof

Image capturing apparatus, and control method and program thereof

An image capturing apparatus comprises image capturing means (such as a digital camera), and communication means (e.g. via wireless, local area network, LAN) arranged to communicate with a distribution server via the internet; the image capturing apparatus comprises: time measuring means arranged to measure, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given; and control means arranged to start, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means has reached a set time, distributing an image captured by the image capturing means to the distribution server via the communication means. The set time or a plurality of set times may be set by a user.

Augmented reality and artificial intelligence integrated interactice display platform

Media content reception and playback control

A receiving device and a method for controlling playback of a media content stream, the receiving device comprising a media player and being associated with a conditional access module is configured to receive, process and play back the media content stream. The receiving device comprises a service selection module configured to receive a user command during playback of a current media content stream and to forward the user command to a media content stream input selector included in the conditional access module. The media content stream input selector is configured to stop reception of the current media content stream and to switch to an input receiving an additional media content stream at reception of the user command, the additional content media stream containing at least one chunk to be injected into the current media content stream, said at least one chunk being configured to pause playback of the current media stream at a time point following reception of the user command.

MEDIA CONTENT RECEPTION AND PLAYBACK CONTROL

A receiving device and a method for controlling playback of a media content stream, the receiving device comprising a media player and being associated with a conditional access module is configured to receive, process and play back the media content stream. The receiving device comprises a service selection module configured to receive a user command during playback of a current media content stream and to forward the user command to a media content stream input selector included in the conditional access module. The media content stream input selector is configured to stop reception of the current media content stream and to switch to an input receiving an additional media content stream at reception of the user command, the additional content media stream containing at least one chunk to be injected into the current media content stream, said at least one chunk being configured to pause playback of the current media stream at a time point following reception of the user command.

REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM

A remote control device for a separate electronic device to be controlled has a secondary display screen, at least one user-input mechanism, and at least one microprocessor running a user interface application for use in providing control over operation of the electronic device to be controlled. The user interface application causes a user interface to be displayed on the display screen of the remote control device, and the user interface displayed on the display screen graphically mirrors a corresponding user interface independently run by the electronic device to be controlled. The remote control device also has a transmitter and receiver mounted within the body enabling a two-way wireless communication link to be established with the electronic device to be controlled. Apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a media display system are also described.

Set top box stable to install

Method and device for audio playing based on smart television

Movable multifunctional network set-top box fixing device

BROADCAST SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL

Media management host

Set top box with rail guide high-frequency electromagnetic wave autonomous tracking function

METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A SERVICE PLAN

L'invention a pour objet un procédé de balayage d'une bande de fréquence pour la production d'un plan de services. L'invention parallélise ce balayage en divisant l'analyse en deux étapes : une étape d'exploration ayant pour but de détecter des canaux ou fréquences porteuses de services ; une étape d'analyse ayant pour but d'extraire des canaux détectés des informations de programmes pour alimenter un plan de services. Chacune des étapes est réalisée par plusieurs instances de tâches. Ces tâches se partagent la bande à explorer et se synchronisent, pour une même étape, via des sémaphores et, pour une communication inter étape, selon un principe de producteur-consommateur.

DEVICE FOR ACCESS TO INTERNET VIA A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

La présent invention concerne un boitier pour l'accès à Internet via un réseau de communication mobile comprenant un module de traitement de données connecté à une prise traversant le boitier permettant d'y connecter un câble libre souple via un deuxième connecteur sur l'une des extrémités du câble, ledit câble étant terminé à une autre extrémité par un premier connecteur pour la connexion du boitier à un équipement externe, le boitier étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins un élément d'engagement principal du premier connecteur dans laquelle le premier connecteur s'engage par translation et au moins un élément d'engagement du deuxième connecteur dans laquelle le deuxième connecteur s'engage par translation, le boitier et le câble étant configurés de telle sorte que lorsque les premier et deuxième connecteurs sont respectivement engagés dans leur éléments d'engagement, le câble forme une boucle définissant un espace entre le boitier et le câble pour la suspension du boitier.

방송 전송 장치, 방송 전송 장치의 동작 방법, 방송 수신 장치 및 방송 수신 장치의 동작 방법

... 방송 신호를 수신하는 방송 수신 장치가 개시된다. 방송 수신 장치는 방송 신호를 수신하는 방송 수신부; 및 방송 신호에 기초하여 방송 서비스 가이드에 대한 정보를 포함하는 전자 서비스 가이드(Electrical Service Guide, ESG) 데이터를 수신하고, 상기 ESG 데이터에 기초하여 방송 서비스 및 방송 컨텐츠 중 적어도 어느 하나가 포함하는 컴포넌트에 관한 정보를 획득하는 제어부를 포함한다.

비실시간 콘텐츠 저장

... 수신 장치가 비실시간(NRT) 콘텐츠를 저장하는 방법이 제공된다. 방법은 수신 장치에 의해, 콘텐츠 소스로부터 방송된 디지털 텔레비전 방송 신호에 포함되는 NRT 콘텐츠를 수신하는 단계를 포함한다. 콘텐츠 소스로부터 방송된 디지털 텔레비전 방송 신호에 포함된 수신된 NRT 콘텐츠는 수신 장치의 메모리에 저장된다. 수신 장치는 사용자에 제시를 위해 메모리에 저장된 NRT 콘텐츠를 출력한다. 수신 장치는 NRT 콘텐츠를 외부 디바이스에 저장하기 위한 요청을 수신하고, 이에 응답하여 통신 네트워크를 통해 NRT 콘텐츠를 외부 디바이스에 저장하기 위한 명령을 전송한다.

장치 컨텐츠 공급 시스템

... 본 발명은 전자 브릿징 장치를 사용하여 컨텐츠 데이터를, 네트워크 구축되고 원격 위치한 컨텐츠 제공자로부터, 제1 단거리 통신 수단을 포함하는 휴대용 전자 장치에 공급하는 방법 및 시스템에 관한 것이다. 상기 방법은, 제1 통신 채널을 네트워크 구축된 전자 브릿징 장치와 상기 휴대용 전자 장치 사이에 설정하는 단계로서, 상기 전자 브릿징 장치는 제2 단거리 통신 수단을 포함하고, 상기 제1 통신 채널은 상기 제1 단거리 통신 수단 및 제2 단거리 통신 수단을 사용하여 설정되는, 제1 통신 채널을 네트워크 구축된 전자 브릿징 장치와 상기 휴대용 전자 장치 사이에 설정하는 단계; 제2 통신 채널을 상기 네트워크 구축된 전자 브릿징 장치와 상기 네트워크 구축되고 원격 위치한 컨텐츠 제공자 사이에 설정하는 단계; 및 상기 제1 및 제2 통신 채널을 사용하여 상기 컨텐츠 데이터를 상기 원격 위치한 컨텐츠 제공자로부터 상기 휴대용 전자 장치로 전송함으로써 상기 컨텐츠 데이터를 상기 휴대용 전자 장치에 공급하는 단계;를 포함한다.

HDMI를 사용하여 데이터를 송수신하기 위한 방법 및 장치

... 본 발명은 HDMI(High Definition Media Interface)를 이용하여 데이터를 송수신하는 방법 및 장치에 관한 것이다. 본 발명에 의하며, 싱크 기기가 연결되면, 상기 싱크 기기로 EDID(Extended Display Identification Data) 판독(Read)을 요청하는 단계; 상기 싱크 기기로부터 상기 싱크 기기의 능력 정보를 포함하는 EDID를 수신하는 단계로서, 상기 능력 정보는 상기 싱크 기기가 제스처 정보(Gesture Information)를 처리할 수 있는지 여부를 나타냄; 상기 EDID에 기초하여 상기 싱크 기기로 인식 또는 추출될 수 있는 기 설정된 제스처를 나타내는 상기 제스처 정보(Gesture Information)를 요청하는 단계; 및 상기 싱크 기기로부터 상기 제스처 정보를 수신하는 단계를 포함하는 방법 및 장치를 제공한다.

DISPLAY DEVICE

The present invention relates to a display device. The display device comprises a mobile display which is paired and connected with a main display to receive and store image information transmitted from the main display, and which continuously executes an image being displayed on the main display based on the image information when motion of the mobile display is detected. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016 ...

Accompaniment visual effect system and method for processing accompaniment visual effect

The present invention relates to an accompaniment visual effect system and a method for processing accompaniment visual effect. The system includes a controller and a visual effect outputting device. The controller obtains visual effect data collection corresponding to a multimedia file when playing the multimedia file. The visual effect data collection includes at least two versions of visual effect tags, and each tag defines time configuration data and visual effect configuration data. The controller detects a current singing status and obtains a matched visual effect tag from a version of visual effect data collection corresponding to the current singing status and produces a synchronous visual effect signal according to the matched visual effect tag. The visual effect outputting device outputs the visual effect signal. According to the above system and method, the visual effect an vary synchronously with the timeline and rich visual effect is provided. In addition, the version of visual ...

MEDICAL OVERLAY MIRROR

Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING MULTIMEDIA BROADCASTING PROGRAM

A system and method for sharing multimedia broadcasting program are disclosed, which are used among a plurality of PCs belonging to the same sub network, wherein, a wireless data terminal is configured in a first PC. The method includes: when other PCs want to share multimedia broadcasting program with a first PC in a sub network, the other PCs initiate sharing requests to the first PC, and the first PC transmits the sharing requests to a wireless data terminal; after the wireless data terminal transforms the multimedia broadcasting program to stream media format, it is sent to the PCs initiating the sharing requests by the first PC. By using the method and system described in the present invention, it can be realized that the multimedia broadcasting signal received by wireless is shared in a wire network, and the other computers being in the same sub network with the computer in which the wireless data terminal locates can also view the multimedia broadcasting program in real time.

DIGITAL CAMERA HAVING BLUETOOTH MODULE THEREIN

The present invention relates to a digital camera having bluetooth module therein. The digital camera according to the present invention can wirelessly transmit an image captured to communication devices, for example, computer, printer, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) and mobile phone having bluetooth module therein respectively. The digital camera according to the present invention can also cably transmit the image to the communication devices not having bluetooth module therein. The digital camera having an adapter module so that the image can be wirelessly transmitted from the communication device having the bluetooth module to the communication device not having bluetooth module.

AUTOMATICALLY LOADING USER PROFILE TO SHOW RECENTLY WATCHED CHANNELS

Aspects of the present disclose involve a method, a device, and a system comprising a processor and a machine-readable storage medium storing at a set of instructions for identification and authentication of user profiles associated with a digital television system and displaying information related thereto. In example embodiments, the method includes identifying a user profile registered with a content presentation device based on received identification data that includes biometric data. The method further includes receiving, from a server, identifiers of a set of recently watched channels associated with the user profile and causing presentation of a recent channels interface that includes selectable elements corresponding to the set of recently watched channels.

BROADCAST TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING BROADCAST TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS

A broadcast receiving apparatus receiving a broadcast signal is disclosed. The broadcast receiving apparatus includes a broadcast receiving unit configured to receive a broadcast signal and a controller configured to receive electrical service guide (ESG) data including information about a broadcast service guide based onbased on the broadcast signal and to acquire information about a component included in at least one of a broadcast service and broadcast content based onbased on the ESG data.

Advanced Wireless IPTV Set Top Box

An advanced wireless IP STB is provided with multiple built-in antennas capable of capturing plural downstream transmissions simultaneously on dedicated receivers using different modem technologies without the use of wires to the home. The proposed solution facilitates the advanced wireless IP STB being able to receive multiply sourced data traffic, including, for example, IPTV, digital TV, web TV, radio web, internet chat: written, voice and video, GPS tracking locator signals, media player web support, web based video gaming, YouTube and the like video streaming, TV surveillance, video intercom surveillance, and much more. The advanced wireless IP STB is configured to be able to establish a broadband (internet) session through previously assigned or negotiated channel assignments between one or more modems and plural remote wireless infrastructures widely deployed in a municipality, such as WIMAX, LTE, WCDMA, CDMA 1×, TDSCMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 5G or the like.

Remote control system and electronic device

A remote control system includes a main body apparatus and a remote controller. A motion sensor included in the remote controller detects an amount of change in posture of the remote controller. A user interface creator included in the main body apparatus creates a user interface image including a pointer. The user interface creator: determines virtual coordinates of the pointer based on the amount of change in posture; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present in a movable region, displays the pointer at a position of the virtual coordinates; when the virtual coordinates of the pointer are present outside the movable region, displays the pointer at a position in the movable region closest to the virtual coordinates; and when the virtual coordinates of the pointer have reached a boundary of a clip region, limits the virtual coordinates of the pointer within the clip region.

БЕСПРОВОДНАЯ ДОК-СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ АУДИО-ВИДЕОРЕТРАНСЛЯЦИИ

Изобретение относится к области беспроводной связи. Технический результат заключается в обеспечении возможности сокращения необходимых затрат на ретрансляцию при поддержании совместимости с периферийным аудио/видеоустройством, требующего прямого соединения между источником AV-данных и периферийным аудио/видеоустройством. Технический результат достигается за счет подсоединения подсоединяемого устройства и ретрансляции пакетов данных от подсоединяемого устройства к периферийному аудио/видеоустройству и/или от периферийного аудио/видеоустройства к подсоединяемому устройству, использования первого IP-адреса ведущего устройства в качестве IP-адреса источника ведущего устройства для беспроводной связи при подсоединении подсоединяемого устройства, использования второго IP-адреса ведущего устройства в качестве IP-адреса источника ведущего устройства для беспроводной связи для настройки прямого соединения с периферийным аудио/видеоустройством, пока ведущее устройство действует в качестве источника ...

СПОСОБ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВОСПРИЯТИЯ МУЛЬТИМЕДИА ПОСРЕДСТВОМ НЕСКОЛЬКИХ ЭКРАНОВ

... 1. Способ обеспечения восприятия контента посредством нескольких экранов, содержащий этапы, на которых:отслеживают контент, отображаемый на первичном устройстве отображения;осуществляют поиск данных, доступных через сеть Интернет, которые связаны с контентом, отображаемым на первичном устройстве отображения; иобеспечивают на по меньшей мере одном вторичном устройстве отображения доступ к данным, найденным в результате поиска.2. Способ по п. 1, в котором доступ к данным обеспечивается через ссылки на данные, связанные с контентом, отображаемым на первичном устройстве отображения.3. Способ по п. 2, в котором упомянутые ссылки автоматически определяются и представляются пользователю.4. Способ по п. 1, в котором упомянутый поиск осуществляется посредством предоставления пользователю URL локальной сети, для соединения с web-сервером, который, после соединения по URL локальной сети, инициирует поиск данных, связанных с контентом, отображаемым на первичном устройстве отображения, на основании ...

Electronic device for audio/video download acquisition to data media from remote data box via data transmission network has modems ensuring no further copies of downloaded material

The device has modems that ensure that no further copies of the downloaded material can be made. The user has access to a wide range of film offerings direct from the film providers against charges. A control program coordinates the various functions such as pin code entry, clearing, payment mode and all necessary controls for smooth operation.

Improvements to television (etc) broadcast signal distribution amplifiers

Smart internet of things menus with cameras

An image is captured of an IOT device using a camera of an electronic communications device. The IOT device is identified. The image of the IOT device is displayed on a display of the electronic communications device. A user of the electronic communications device is identified. A customized IOT device control menu is displayed for the IOT device based on the user’s identity. The IOT device may also be identified using the Received Signal Strength indicator (RSSI) level of the IOT device received at the electronic communications device and a determined size of the displayed image of the IOT device, wherein it is determined that the RSSI level and the size of the displayed image both correspond to the same distance within a predetermined tolerance. Further aspects of the invention generate the customised IOT device control menu using retrieved data regarding historical behaviour of the user and also provide identifying the IOT device using the captured image. The IOT device may be a lighting ...

A method and device

Image capturing apparatus, and control method and program thereof

Gateway Device, System and Method

A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The gateway device further includes a plurality of communications modules in communications with the external network and/or one or more terminals.

Gateway device, system and method

A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The gateway device further includes a plurality of communications modules in communications with the external network and/or one or more terminals.

APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL

INTELLIGENT REMOTE CONTROL

A content access device and system may allow portable remote devices to be paired with a variety of different devices, allowing remote control through a network connection. Content access devices may expose application program interfaces, allowing incoming network traffic to control operation of the device much in the same way that a local infrared remote would. Routing content commands through an external application server may also yield other benefits, such as allowing more customized selection of information and advertising content to users based on their viewing history.

INTELLIGENT REMOTE CONTROL

A content access device and system may allow portable remote devices to be paired with a variety of different devices, allowing remote control through a network connection. Content access devices may expose application program interfaces, allowing incoming network traffic to control operation of the device much in the same way that a local infrared remote would. Routing content commands through an external application server may also yield other benefits, such as allowing more customized selection of information and advertising content to users based on their viewing history.

REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM

A remote control device for a separate electronic device to be controlled has a secondary display screen, at least one user-input mechanism, and at least one microprocessor running a user interface application for use in providing control over operation of the electronic device to be controlled. The user interface application causes a user interface to be displayed on the display screen of the remote control device, and the user interface displayed on the display screen graphically mirrors a corresponding user interface independently run by the electronic device to be controlled. The remote control device also has a transmitter and receiver mounted within the body enabling a two-way wireless communication link to be established with the electronic device to be controlled. Apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a media display system are also described.

METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE SCREEN MEDIA EXPERIENCE

A current programming channel, and the content thereon, being displayed on a primary display device are tracked. Web content related to the content being displayed on the primary display device is searched and the resulting data is made available to a user on at least one secondary display device via a user interface. The results of the search are made available to a user such that when data resulting from the search is selected for display on the at least one secondary display device, the data is displayed on the at least one secondary display device without interfering with a display of content on the primary display device. In the event of a change of the programming channel or the content thereon, a new search is initiated for data related to content being currently viewed.

Intelligent set top box

Data display method and device and electronic equipment

방송 전송 장치, 방송 전송 장치의 동작 방법, 방송 수신 장치 및 방송 수신 장치의 동작 방법

... 방송 수신 장치가 개시된다, 본 발명의 일 실시 예에 따른 방송 수신 장치는 방송 서비스를 시그널링하기 위한 서비스 시그널링 메시지가 포함된 전송 프로토콜 패킷을 수신하는 수신부 및 상기 수신한 전송 프로토콜 패킷으로부터 서비스 시그널링 메시지를 추출하고, 추출한 서비스 시그널링 메시지로부터 방송 서비스를 제공하기 위한 정보를 획득하는 제어부를 포함한다.

동영상 제공 장치, 동영상 제공 방법, 및 컴퓨터 프로그램

... 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 동영상을 제공하는 방법은, 통신부에 의해, 원본 동영상의 정보를 포함하는 원본 동영상 신호를 수신하는 단계; 제어부에 의해, 상기 원본 동영상을 제1 시간만큼 지연시킨 딜레이 동영상의 정보를 포함하는 딜레이 동영상 신호를 생성하는 단계; 상기 통신부에 의해, 상기 원본 동영상 신호 중 적어도 일부를 적어도 하나 이상의 자막입력자 단말기로 송신하는 단계; 상기 통신부에 의해, 상기 자막입력자 단말기로부터 상기 원본 동영상에 대한 자막의 정보를 포함하는 자막 신호, 및 상기 자막의 출력을 지연시키기 위한 정보를 포함하는 딜레이 신호를 수신하는 단계; 상기 제어부에 의해, 상기 딜레이 신호를 기초로, 상기 딜레이 동영상 상에서 상기 자막이 출력될 시각을 나타내는 출력 시각 신호를 생성하는 단계; 상기 통신부에 의해, 상기 딜레이 동영상 신호를 시청자 단말기로 송신하는 단계; 및 상기 통신부에 의해, 상기 출력 시각 신호 및 상기 자막 신호를 상기 시청자 단말기로 송신하는 단계;를 포함하되, 상기 자막 신호는, 상기 자막입력자 단말기의 사용자에 의해 입력된 자막, 상기 자막입력자 단말기 내부의 자동 번역 프로그램에 의해서 생성된 자막, 상기 자막입력자 단말기 외부의 자동 번역 프로그램에 의해 생성된 자막 및 상기 자막입력자 단말기의 음성 인식 컴퓨터 프로그램에 의해서 자동으로 생성된 자막 중 적어도 하나를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.

CONTENT RECEIVER, CONTENT RECEIVER SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Disclosed are a content receiver, a content receiver system including the same, and a control method thereof, allowing a user to simply reproduce content stored in a server on a network in a device not having a display device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an audio receiver comprises: an input unit including a plurality of buttons; a storage unit to store link information of content servers providing content to be matched with the plurality of buttons, respectively; a communication module to perform communication with the content server; a signal processing unit to process audio content received from the content server; a signal output unit to output an audio signal to the outside; and a control unit which connects to the content server corresponding to the link information stored in the storage unit to receive the audio content and outputs the audio content through the signal processing unit and the signal output unit when there is user input through one of the ...

METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIDEO CONTENT AND APPARATUS THEREOF

The present invention relates to a method for providing a video content for providing an image and a voice which a user wants and an apparatus thereof. More particularly, the user can watch the video content by selectively receiving the image and the voice which the user wants, from different content providers by receiving at least one or more image data and voice data related to a specific content, from different content transmitting servers according to the kind of the data and, combining and providing the image data and the voice data matched with the request of the user. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 (100a) First communication network (100b) Second communication network (210) First content transmitting server (230) Second content transmitting server (300) Content reproducing apparatus ...

MEDICAL OVERLAY MIRROR

Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

EMBEDDED SYSTEM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING WITH HARDWARE MEANS

MULTI-ANGLE MIRROR

Multi-angle mirror methods and related systems.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SUBSCRIPTION DATA

A media guidance application is provided by which users can view program listings associated with programming that the user may access using other user equipment devices. The media guidance application, implemented on, for example, a remote system, may determine through communications with television equipment whether or not the television equipment is authorized to provide a particular package of television programming to be viewed by the user. For example, an online program guide application may determine whether or not television equipment allows a user to view particular channels and, based on that determination, proceed to determine what packages of programming the user subscribes to. A customized program guide may then be displayed based on what programming the user subscribes to on various systems.

DISPLAY APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING APPLIED THERETO

A display apparatus, a remote controller and a method for controlling applied thereto are provided. The display apparatus receives direction information regarding an orientation of the remote controller from the remote controller, and selects an area to be controlled by the remote controller from among a first area and a second area of a screen according to the direction information received from the remote controller. As a result, user is enabled to control different areas on the screen by appropriately moving the remote controller between different orientations.

APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION BASED ON AN IMAGE PRESENTED ON A DISPLAY

Systems and methods are operable to control operation of a portable media device based on machine readable information of a graphical artifact shown on a display concurrently with presentation of a video portion of a media content event. A portable media device, using a portable media device provisioned with an image capture device, captures at least one image that includes the display that is presenting the graphical artifact and the video portion of the media content event, identifies the graphical artifact in the captured at least one image, determines the machine readable data based on the identified graphical artifact, and operates the portable media device to perform at least one operation based on the determined machine readable data.

Programmable multimedia control system having a tactile remote control

In one embodiment, a remote control device is configured to receive a portable control device into a recess, such that the portable control device is mechanically and electrically coupled to the remote control device. The portable control device communicates with a programmable multimedia controller, by way of a bi-directional wireless communication path, and with a dedicated wireless receiver, providing a redundant communication path. The remote control device includes surface enhanced buttons that allow a user to make selections by the sense of touch for changing settings of components associated with the programmable multimedia controller.

БЕСПРОВОДНАЯ ДОК-СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ АУДИО-ВИДЕОРЕТРАНСЛЯЦИИ

Media data processing using distinct elements for streaming and control processes

SIGNAL TREATMENT DEVICE AND PROCEDURE

RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND TRANSMITTING METHOD

The present invention relates to a reception device, reception method, transmission device, and transmission method that make it possible to appropriately maintain a table in which control information for an application program that is executed in conjunction with AV content is stored. A trigger information extraction unit acquires trigger information for identifying control information for controlling operation of a program that is executed in conjunction with AV content. A TPT/AMT analysis unit acquires a table in which the control information identified by the trigger information is stored, acquiring said table in accordance with version information that is included in the trigger information and that indicates the version of the table. A control unit controls operation of an application program in accordance with the control information that is stored in the table identified by the trigger information. The present invention can be applied, for example, to a television receiver that ...

PROGRAMMABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A TACTILE REMOTE CONTROL

A remote control for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device is provided. The remote control is configured in such a manner that it is adapted to couple to it, a portable control device both mechanically and electrically. The portable control device is configured to receive signals from the remote control based upon button presses by the user. The remote control is configured with a set of surface enhanced buttons that provide a user with tactile feedback, allowing the user to experience a touch sensation when pressing the buttons. The remote control device and the portable communication device are wirelessly coupled in a bi-directional manner to a programmable multimedia controller. The programmable multimedia controller is interfaced with many components thus providing audio, video, telephony, data, security, motor-driven and relay driven parts. The remote control and portable communication device allow a user to make selections regarding components that are interfaced with ...

Home entertainment system and control method

Set top box

Wireless signal strength analysis system

DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING REPLACEMENT ADVERTISEMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a communication interface for receiving a broadcast image from a broadcast transmission device; an input interface for receiving a user input; a display for displaying the broadcast image; a memory for storing an application for displaying a replacement advertisement image on the display; and a processor set for checking information about a replaceable image of the broadcast image displayed on the display, checking whether or not the state of the display device satisfies a designated condition for displaying the replacement advertisement image on the display if the information about the replaceable image is checked, and executing the application if the designated condition is satisfied. Besides, various embodiments grasped through the present specification are possible. Accordingly, the present invention can prevent a limited hardware resource from being wasted. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (200) Broadcast transmission ...

DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display device comprises: a display unit having a screen for displaying an image; a receiving unit configured to receive information for determining a distance between at least one region on the screen of the display unit and a viewing point of a user; and at least one processor configured to perform an operation to enable a relative size of an image displayed on each region on the screen of the display unit to correspond to a distance between a corresponding region of the screen and a viewing point in accordance with the information for determining the distance, which is received by the receiving unit. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016 (AA) Start (BB) End (S10) Perspectively projecting a changed image with respect to a preset location in a space (S110) Detecting the generation of a trigger event (S120) Detecting a relative location of a user for a display unit (S130) Determining a curvature of an observer in response to the detected location (S140 ...

method of receiving a digital broadcast signal

... 본 발명의 실시예는, 트랜스포트 스트림을 비디오 스트림, 및 EIT( event information table)와 PMT(program map table)을 포함하는 보조 스트림으로 역다중화하는 단계, 상기 EIT 또는 상기 PMT는 캡션 정보를 포함하는 캡션 디스크립터를 포함하고, 상기 캡션 디스크립터는, 상기 비디오 스트림에 포함된 캡션 데이터가 EIA (electronic industry association)-708에 따른 디지털 클로즈드 캡션 서비스를 제공하는 데이터인지 또는 EIA (electronic industry association)-708에 따른 아날로그 클로즈드 캡션 서비스를 제공하는 캡션 데이터인지를 나타내는 상기 캡션 정보를 포함하고; 상기 비디오 데이터를 디코딩하는 단계; 및 상기 캡션 데이터를 디코딩하는 단계;를 포함하는 디지털 방송 수신 방법을 제공한다.

멀티미디어 수신기 및 멀티미디어 신호 처리 방법

... 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 컨텐트 데이터 및 멀티미디어 서비스의 접근 정보를 포함하는 서비스 가이드 정보를 포함하는 멀티미디어 신호를 수신하는 수신부; 상기 서비스 가이드 정보는 상기 멀티미디어 서비스에 관한 정보를 포함하는 서비스 프래그먼트 및 상기 멀티미디어 서비스의 상기 컨텐트 데이터에 관한 정보를 포함하는 컨텐트 프래그먼트를 포함하고, 상기 컨텐트 프래그먼트는, 프라이빗 익스텐션 엘레먼트(PrivateExtension element)를 포함하고, 상기 프라이빗 익스텐션 엘레먼트는, 상기 컨텐트 데이터에 포함되는 컴포넌트 엘레먼트(component element)와 상기 컴포넌트 엘레먼트를 기술하는 언어정보에 대한 속성(attribute)을 포함하고, 상기 컴포넌트 엘레먼트를 디코딩하고 프리젠팅하기 위해 필요한 캐패빌리티(Capability)를 나타내는 캐패빌리티 정보를 포함하고; 상기 멀티미디어 신호에 포함된 상기 서비스 가이드 정보를 디코딩하고 상기 컨텐트 데이터를 디코딩하는 디코더; 상기 캐패빌리티 정보에 따른 사용자 입력정보를 입력받는 입력부; 상기 캐패빌리티 정보에 따라 상기 컨텐트 데이터의 비디오 해상도 정보를 표시하고, 상기 표시된 비디오 해상도 정보 중 상기 입력부에서 입력된 상기 입력정보에 따라 상기 디코딩된 컨텐트 데이터를 디스플레이하는 디스플레이부;를 포함하는 멀티미디어 수신기를 포함할 수 있다. 상기 비디오 해상도는 UHD 비디오 또는 WCG 비디오에 대응되는 비디오 해상도를 포함할 수 있다. 상기 캐패빌리티(Capability) 정보는, 상기 컨텐트 데이터의 오디오 채널 정보를 포함할 수 있다. 상기 디스플레이부는 상기 캐패빌리티(Capability) 정보 중 상기 멀티미디어 수신기가 지원하지 못하는 캐패빌리티(Capability) 정보와 상기 멀티미디어 수신기가 지원하지 하는 캐패빌리티(Capability) 정보를 서로 다르게 표시할 수 있다. 상기 수신부는, 상기 멀티미디어 신호를 포함하는 방송 신호를 수신하고, 상기 방송 신호는 ...

SET-TOP BOX TO LEARN AND IMPROVE USER INTERFACE AND USER EXPERIENCE ITSELF BY PERFORMING CONTEXT-AWARENESS FUNCTION BASED ON MULTI-MODAL INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE, METHOD USING SAME, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

According to one aspect, in a set-top box to learn and improve a user interface and a user experience itself by performing a context-awareness function based on multi-modal information, provided is the set-top box comprising: a broadcasting signal processing unit to receive and process a broadcasting signal and to provide the broadcasting signal to a basic terminal; an embedded sensor; a communication unit to communicate with an external IoT terminal; and a processor, if at least one sensing data is obtained through the embedded sensor or the external IoT terminal, to obtain specific situation information data for showing a state of at least a part among a person, an object, and an environment within an interior space including the set-top box as a result which analyzes the at least one sensing data (i) and to perform or support to perform an action item of the basic terminal or an action item of the external IoT terminal corresponding to the specific situation information data by referencing ...

Systems and Methods for Integrating a Set-Top Box with Internet Content

Methods, systems and computer readable media for controlling a set-top box includes receiving at processor a request from a user to access a web page. The content of the web page is scanned at the processor for items relating to content that may be available through the set-top box. The processor then provides a web page to the user with an embedded widget which the user can use to select commands to be executed by the set-top box. The processor receives the widget command and sends the widget command to the set-top box for implementation.

DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

A television receiver 101 is connected to two or more wireless terminals via a communication line. A controller 214 and a network I/F 212 in the television receiver 101 send pieces of login information entered from the two or more wireless terminals to the content distribution server and obtain pieces of content list information each generated by the content distribution server based on the pieces of login information. An aggregated content list in which the obtained pieces of content list information are aggregated is generated. The display 210 displays the aggregated content list. The content list information includes content available for viewing on the information terminal connected to the communication line. The aggregated content list includes content available for viewing on the two or more information terminals in which the pieces of content list information are aggregated.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIENCE BASED ON CONCURRENTLY VIEWED CONTENT

A method and a system to provide a supplemental experience based on concurrently viewed content is provided. The system comprises an identification module to identify, at a user device, concurrently viewed content assigned a content identifier via communication with one or more components of a home theatre. The system further comprises a curation module to identify one or more listings describing items for sale based on keywords mapped to the content identifier and provide a user interface including the listings to the user device.

MEDIA CONTENT RECEPTION AND PLAYBACK CONTROL

A receiving device and a method for controlling playback of a media content stream, the receiving device comprising a media player and being associated with a conditional access module is configured to receive, process and play back the media content stream. The receiving device comprises a service selection module configured to receive a user command during playback of a current media content stream and to forward the user command to a media content stream input selector included in the conditional access module. The media content stream input selector is configured to stop reception of the current media content stream and to switch to an input receiving an additional media content stream at reception of the user command, the additional content media stream containing at least one chunk to be injected into the current media content stream, said at least one chunk being configured to pause playback of the current media stream at a time point following reception of the user command.

Video message device

A video display device. The video display device includes a display device, a display, and a memory device for storing video data. A controller controls the display and the memory device so as to display a video sequence as a function of the video data stored in the memory device. The video display device may be adapted to be a trophy, a plaque, lapel pin, sports equipment, sports memorabilia, a trading card, a board game piece, a book marker, a key fob, a business card, a desk accessory, a promotional give-away item, a direct mail item, a refrigerator magnet or a souvenir.

GATEWAY DEVICE

Provided is a gateway device for interconnecting an IEEE1394 network and an IP network, which automatically detects and operates an AV device connected to the IEEE1394 network from a player device connected to the IP network, thereby enabling the player device to watch and hear contents stored in the AV device. The gateway device interconnects a network, to which an AV/C installed IEEE1394 device is connected, and a network, to which a player device compliant with a UPnP is connected, and includes: a conversion unit for converting Plug-and-Play processing of the IEEE1394 device to each step of Plug-and-Play of the UPnP; a conversion unit for converting an action of a UPnP AV to an AV/C command of the IEEE1394 device; and a stream transfer unit for transferring stream data transmitted from the IEEE1394 device to the IP network.

CUSTOMIZED ZAPPING

WIRELESS SCREEN PROJECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Embodiments of this application provide a wireless projection method and apparatus, and relate to the communication field, to reduce image tearing and freezing and image quality deterioration occurring in wireless projection, and improve user experience. The wireless projection method is applied to a Wi-Fi communication system, and includes: An electronic device transmits a scalable video coding slice of a first video frame to a display device in a first video transmission period; obtains channel state information that is fed back by the display device and that is for transmitting the first video frame; and selectively enables a retry mechanism based on the channel state information. The retry mechanism is: transmitting a first scalable video coding slice of a second video frame to the display device in a first time period in a second video transmission period, and transmitting, to the display device in at least one another time period after the first time period, a portion that is of the ...

СПОСОБ И ОБОРУДОВАНИЕ ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОННЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ

Изобретение относится к вычислительной технике. Технический результат заключается в повышении эффективности управления электронным устройством. Технический результат достигается за счет обнаружения уровня сигнала от устройства управления; получения управляющей инструкции, переданной посредством устройства управления, в ответ на определение того, что уровень сигнала выше, чем заранее заданное значение уровня; и выполнения обработки согласно управляющей инструкции; получения уровней сигнала между другими устройствами и устройством управления; при этом получение управляющей инструкции, переданной посредством устройства управления, в ответ на определение того, что уровень сигнала выше, чем заранее заданное значение уровня, включает: сравнение уровней сигнала между соответствующими устройствами и устройством управления в ответ на определение того, что уровень сигнала выше, чем заранее заданное значение уровня; и получение управляющей инструкции, переданной посредством устройства управления, ...

СИСТЕМА СНАБЖЕНИЯ УСТРОЙСТВА КОНТЕНТОМ

Изобретение относится к технологиям сетевой связи. Технический результат заключается в повышении скорости передачи данных. Способ содержит: этап установления первого канала связи между сетевым электронным сопрягающим устройством и портативным электронным устройством, причем электронное сопрягающее устройство содержит второе средство связи ближнего действия, и первый канал связи устанавливают с использованием первого и второго средств связи ближнего действия; этап установления второго канала связи между сетевым электронным сопрягающим устройством и сетевым удаленно расположенным поставщиком контента; этап снабжения портативного электронного устройства данными контента посредством передачи данных контента от удаленно расположенного поставщика контента к портативному электронному устройству с использованием первого и второго каналов связи. 3 н. и 17 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ВОСПРОИЗВЕДЕНИЯ АУДИО И ВИДЕО

Suppression of further notifications during initial notification handling and automatic recording of parallel video/audio upon notification display

A device providing services which produce notifications (eg. e-mail, chat, IM) manages the notification display 320 on the user interface (eg GUI). The system defers further notifications 310 whilst it is determined that the user is focussed on an existing notification 330. The withheld notices may be queued 340,350. Notifications may be given priorities which determine handling. The device may be a TV receiver. The set top box may also automatically start recording program audio/video when the alert is displayed or attended to, to allow the user to watch any missed content.

Delivering content

Reception device, reception method, transmission device, and transmission method

The present technique relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a transmitting device, and a transmitting method that can properly retain a table in which control information of an application program run in conjunction with AV content is stored. A trigger information extractor acquires trigger information adapted to identify control information to control operation of an application program run in conjunction with the AV content. A TPT/AMT analyzer acquires a table in which the control information identified by the trigger information is stored in response to version information that is included in the trigger information and indicates a version of the table. A control section controls the operation of the application program in response to the control information that is identified by the trigger information and is stored in the table. The present technique is applicable to, for example, a television receiver that receives a digital television broadcast signal.

Device content provisioning system

The present invention relates to a method and system for provisioning a portable electronic device comprising a first short-range communications means, with content data from a networked remotely located content provider, using an electronic bridging device. The method comprises the steps of: establishing a first communication channel between a networked electronic bridging device and the portable electronic device, the electronic bridging device comprising a second short-range communications means, and the first communication channel being established using the first and second short-range communications means; establishing a second communication channel between the networked electronic bridging device and the networked remotely located content provider; provisioning the portable electronic device with the content data by transmitting the content data from the remotely located content provider to the portable electronic device using the first and second communication channels.

APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL

The present invention provides a method for transmitting a broadcast signal. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step for generating service guide information, including access information of a broadcast service, and content data, wherein the service guide information includes a service fragment indicating the information on the broadcast service, a content fragment indicating the information on the content data, and/or a component fragment indicating the information on components included in the broadcast service; a step for encoding the generated service guide information and the content data; and a step for transmitting the encoded service guide information and the content data.

GATEWAY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

A local network system includes one or more terminals operable to act as a client on the local network and a gateway device operable to manage communications between the one or more terminals and an external network. The gateway device includes a memory configured to store a set of instructions and a processor configured to execute the set of instructions. The gateway device further includes a plurality of communications modules in communications with the external network and/or one or more terminals.

Set top box

Equipment control method and equipment control device

Housing of set-top box and set-top box

Set top box system and method of STB system for deriving different product forms

Device with multi-operation mode switching and operation mode switching method

Broadcast signal transmission apparatus, broadcast signal reception apparatus, method for transmitting broadcast signal and method for receiving broadcast signal

METHOD FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL BROADCAST

According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is a method for receiving digital broadcast, which comprises: a step of demultiplexing a transport stream into a video stream and a secondary stream having an event information table (EIT) and a program map table (PMT), wherein the EIT or the PMT includes a caption descriptor having caption information which indicates whether caption data included in the video stream are caption data providing a digital closed caption service in accordance with electronic industry association (EIA)-708 or caption data providing an analog closed caption service in accordance with electronic industry association (EIA)-708; a step of decoding the video data; and a step of decoding the caption data. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2015 ...

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a display apparatus and a control method thereof, the display apparatus comprising: a display unit displaying an image; a communication unit communicating with an input apparatus equipped with at least one detection unit to detect gesture input of a user; and at least one processor responding to detection of the gesture input through the detection unit of the input apparatus to determine a command corresponding to the detected gesture input among a plurality of commands corresponding to a plurality of functions supported by the display apparatus and to perform action corresponding to the determined command, wherein the processor determines the command corresponding to the gesture input based on at least one among content displayed in the display unit, a first user interface, and user input ahead of the gesture input. Thereby, user-friendly user interaction through the gesture input can be realized, so user convenience can be improved. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 ...

MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY DEVICE

The present invention relates to a display device for multimedia including images and voices, and more particularly, to a multimedia display device provided therein with a plurality of input units for supporting a display after automatically detecting multimedia data inputted through the input units. The multimedia display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a communication unit for communicating with the outside; a plurality of input units for receiving predetermined command signals and/or multimedia data from the outside; a user interface for receiving signals from the outside or operations of a user; a control unit for performing a signal-process to receive and display the inputted multimedia data; and a display unit for receiving the output signal of the control unit to display the output signal. When multiple pieces of multimedia data are inputted through the input units, the control unit performs a signal-process to display the multimedia data by determining ...

Media content playback

Media content playback includes providing a plurality of media contents; providing for each of the media contents information identifying the respective media content; receiving from a user selection instructions that effect selecting or deselecting of a specific media content; providing context data based on measurements of at least one of absolute time, absolute position and of at least one physical quantity at or in the vicinity of the location where the selected media content is to be reproduced; providing or adapting a user profile that assigns for each specific media content user instructions to the context data provided at the time of receipt of the respective instruction; selecting according to the user profile one of the media contents dependent on the context data at the time of selection; and reproducing the selected media content.

Multi-vendor conditional access system

The invention provides a smartcard, a head-end system and a conditional access system enabling incompatible receivers to be used in a vendor specific conditional access system. Hereto the smartcard stores an operation mode identifier, which is read upon insertion of the smartcard into the receiver and activation of the smartcard. The operation mode identifier is used to select a protocol for communication with the receiver. If the protocol is incompatible with the receiver, the operation mode identifier is changed and another protocol is selected upon reinsertion of the smartcard in the receiver. The head-end system uses data packet encapsulation to enable the receiver to forward EMMs and ECMs to the smartcard.

Portable Terminal, Portable Terminal-Electronic Apparatus Associating System and Portable Terminal-Electronic Apparatus Associating Method

This portable terminal includes a transmission portion capable of transmitting an information disclosure request signal for making an electronic apparatus disclose apparatus specifying information for specifying the electronic apparatus to the electronic apparatus, a communication portion formed to be capable of acquiring the apparatus specifying information disclosed by the electronic apparatus and a control portion associating a portable terminal body portion and the electronic apparatus with each other on the basis of the apparatus specifying information acquired by the communication portion.

Method and apparatus for supporting services via a set-top box

An approach is provided for supporting messaging services via a set-top box. A set-top box establishes communications with a user device. The set-top box receives a message from the user device, and stores the message for inclusion in a messaging log. The set-top box presents content of the messaging log via a display coupled to the set-top box. According to one embodiment, the set-top box receives network address information of the user device, maps the network address information to location information, and retrieves information from a data repository based on the location information. In another embodiment, the user device acquires information about a program being experience by a user via the set-top box, and generates a message to provide presence status information to a social network service based on the program information.

Alert Gateway, Systems and Methods

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for distributing urgent public information. Merely by way of example, urgent public information, such as an alert message, may be received by, inter alia, an alert gateway device. The alert message may then be distributed to a subscriber in any of a variety of ways, including by telephone, by data message (e.g., to a computer), by video message (e.g., via a television), by display on an alert notification device. In some embodiments, the alert gateway device may process the alert message and/or may determine how to provide the alert message to the subscriber.

Delivering Advertisements Based on Digital Television System and Mobile Communication Device

A system for delivering advertisements based on a digital television system and a mobile communication device is disclosed. The television system and the mobile device are connected in ad hoc manner when a program is broadcasted by the television system. When a user is attracted by an advertisement, an instruction is sent from a remote control device of the television system or from the mobile device to trigger the processor of the television system to send a data file including a product identifier related to the product being advertised to the mobile device. An icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile device to represent the received data file. When the icon is selected, the mobile device is connected to a data manager in the Internet to deliver more product information to the user.

Image capturing device, image capturing method, program, and integrated circuit

A camcorder ( 100 ), which is an example of image capturing devices, includes the following units. An imaging unit ( 110 ) captures moving pictures. An attribute information generation unit ( 120 ) generates attribute information indicating features of the moving pictures captured by the imaging unit ( 110 ). An evaluation unit ( 130 ) applies the attribute information generated by the attribute information generation unit ( 120 ) to a predetermined criterion, so as to calculate an evaluation value of the moving pictures for each predetermined time width. A still picture extraction unit ( 140 ) extracts a still picture from moving pictures in a predetermined time width, when the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit ( 130 ) for the predetermined time width exceeds an evaluation threshold value. A threshold value change unit ( 150 ) changes the evaluation threshold value based on at least one of person information and a composition change amount which are included in the attribute information. The person information is used for specifying a person captured in the moving pictures, and the composition change amount is an amount of change in image compositions between the moving pictures.

Electronic device and input-signal switching method

According to one embodiment, an electronic device receives inputs of video signals from a plurality of input systems. The electronic device includes a priority determination table, a video switching instruction module, a video switching module. In the priority determination table, video display priorities of the video signals from the input systems are determined in advance. The video switching instruction module instructs to switch among the video signals from the input systems on the basis of the priorities determined in the priority determination table. The video switching module switches among the video signals from the input systems according to a switching instruction from the video switching instruction module.

Playback apparatus and program content transmitting and receiving system

Program content is easily selected on a playback apparatus having a plurality of program content recording locations. A video recording management server ( 11 ) manages program IDs, the video recording condition of program content on a television apparatus ( 10 ), and recording location information indicating on which server each program content is recorded, in association with each other as program management information. The television apparatus ( 10 ) displays an electronic program guide ( 100 ) in which past and future programs are displayed integrally, and displays a video recording complete mark (RM) for programs previously recorded on a user content server ( 13 ). On the other hand, when an instruction to play back program content is made in the electronic program guide ( 100 ), the television apparatus ( 10 ) receives the program content from a server designated from the video recording management server ( 11 ) to perform streaming playback. Thus, the television apparatus ( 100 ) can perform video recording and playback of program content desired by the user by means of the electronic program guide ( 100 ), without making the user specify a program content recording location.

Electronic reader system with external display interface and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of an electronic reader system includes: identifying a content attribute of a content block on a displayable page; determining a first display capability of a first display device associated with the content attribute; determining a second display capability associated with the content attribute from a communication port, the communication port for connecting with a second display device having the second display capability; ranking the second display capability against the first display capability; and processing the content block for displaying on the second display device when the second display capability is ranked higher than the first display capability.

Video displaying system and reproducing apparatus

When reproducing 3D contents, a video signal reproducing apparatus connected to a 3D display device of various 3D display schemes provides a guide display or a guide voice conformed to each of the 3D display schemes. Viewing requirements concerning the 3D display scheme of the 3D display device are transmitted to the video signal reproducing apparatus. When reproducing contents, the video signal reproducing apparatus is configured to conduct suitable guide display or voice guide on the basis of viewing requirements concerning the 3D display scheme.

Apparatuses and methods for translating multiple television control protocols at the television side

An apparatus includes a memory, a communications buss coupled to the memory and a processor. The processor is coupled to the communications bus and the processor is programmed to: receive a user command signal, the user command signal is initiated by a user of a television set; pass the user command signal to an external control unit (ECU); receive a television command signal from the ECU in response to the user command signal; translate the television command signal into an IM TV protocol command, wherein a translation protocol is selected for the ECU from n possible translation protocols which are stored in the memory; and transmit the IM TV protocol command to the television.

Method and System for Remote Television Replay Control

A method, system, computer medium, and other embodiments for integrating unrelated web hosted services with stand-alone media-based devices are provided. Users can access and control the media-based device conveniently with a web-browser through various portals on the Internet. In one embodiment, users access the media-based device through one or more unrelated web portals, so as to control and to program the media-based device in a single web session, and to see information both stored on the media-based device and originating from third-party online sources of information and services in a single integrated presentation.

Playback Device and Associated Method

Various embodiments of a battery detector are provided. In one aspect, a playback device is capable of learning remote control signals transmitted from a source device. After learning, the playback device operates in an automatic switching mode. When a user remotely controls the source device via a remote control of the source device, the playback device automatically switches to the source device to play a source signal provided by the source device.

Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device

Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.

Apparatus and Methods For Testing Cable Television Receivers

Described herein are techniques for facilitating the testing of cable television receivers during manufacturing and remanufacturing. More particularly, described herein techniques for simulating a conditional access module and/or cable television communication network/head-end for use during a testing process. The simulated conditional access module allows for the testing of a cable television receiver without the use of a head-end and/or fully functional conditional access module to verify all communication paths through the cable television receiver.

Movie reproduction system and movie reproduction method

After a sending-side clock and a clock 34 of a communication unit 33 on a receiving side are synchronized with each other, the first vertical synchronizing signal is generated in accordance with the sending-side clock, and movie data 5 representing a movie is generated by generating frame data in accordance with the generated first vertical synchronizing signal. Start time data indicating the time for starting generation of the movie data 5 and the movie data 5 are sent as communication data from the sending side to the communication unit 33 . Then, the second vertical synchronizing signal is generated in accordance with the clock 34 of the communication unit 33 and the start time data received as the communication data. The frame data 50 included in the movie data 5 received as the communication data is presented in accordance with the second vertical synchronizing signal.

System and Method of Scheduling an Event Related to an Advertisement

A method includes transmitting media content to a set-top box. The media content includes an advertisement having a selectable reminder indicator related to an event. The method further includes receiving an input selection related to the selectable reminder indicator from the set-top box, sending a first menu to the set-top box including at least one option to schedule a reminder associated with the event, and sending a second menu to the set-top box in response to receiving a selection of the at least one option. The second menu includes a device menu including an option to specify a device order in which to send the reminder to a plurality of devices.

Security of a multimedia stream

A method including receiving encrypted multimedia information of a multimedia broadcast multicast service streaming session, wherein the multimedia information is encrypted using an encryption key. An indication allowing to switch the receiving of the encrypted multimedia information to a peer-to-peer streaming session is received and receiving of the encrypted multimedia information from the multimedia broadcast multicast service streaming session to the peer-to-peer streaming session is switched. Encrypted multimedia information of the peer-to-peer streaming session is received.

Handheld device with gesture-based video interaction and methods for use therewith

A handheld device includes a wireless interface module that communicates a plurality of display interface data with a remote display device. The handheld device recognizes gestures in response to user interaction with the touch screen. A video application controls the communication of media signals between the handheld device and the remote display device via the display interface data, based on the recognized gestures.

Host device interface with a point of deployment (pod) and a method of processing broadcast data

A host device interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) and a method of processing broadcast data are disclosed. Herein, an Internet Protocol (IP) physical interface unit receives an Ethernet frame including broadcast data; and a routing engine transforms the Ethernet frame to an IP packet when a destination address included in the Ethernet frame matches with an address of a pod and routs the transformed IP packet to an extended channel connected to the POD. Accordingly, it is possible to protect contents using a conditional access provided by the existing cable card and process broadcast data received on all types of transmission protocols including an IP protocol over a wired/wireless network using a channel provided for connection between the existing cable card and the host device.

Mobile device input/output interface expansion device and system having the same

A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for providing an I/O extension for a mobile device. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a first interface to the mobile device; a second interface to a cloud; a third interface to a display device; a fourth interface to one or more user input devices; and a controller, coupled to the first, second, third and fourth interfaces, to coordinate information exchange between the mobile device, the cloud and the one or more user input devices to enable display on the display device of data from the mobile device and the cloud, including full-resolution rendered web pages from a full browser running on the mobile device.

Method and Apparatus to Provide an Ecosystem for Mobile Video

A method or apparatus to provide a video ecosystem is described. The video ecosystem, in one embodiment, permits live video streaming between users on different platforms, carriers, and/or devices.

Broadcasting receiver and method of interfacing resource information between a host device and a pod, sending host device resource information and obtaining host device resource information

A broadcasting receiver and method of interfacing resource information between a host device and a POD, sending host device resource information and obtaining host device resource information are disclosed. A POD sends a resource information requesting message. And a host device receives the resource information requesting message and responds with a resource information message including a resource identifier defined in a resource information table which includes information indicating whether the host device supports A-mode. Using a “conditional access” feature provided by a conventional cable security card, content received through any type of transport protocol (including an IP protocol) including a wired/wireless network can be protected and A-mode resource information can be systematically defined together with other-mode IP communication resource and the resource information of different modes can be integrated and transmitted to the host device.

Train-mounted content delivery system and method of displaying train content information

A train-mounted content delivery system includes a video information delivery apparatus that performs delivery control for advertisement/guidance image content and a display control apparatus that stores service image content generated based on train information from a train information apparatus, accumulates advertisement/guidance image content delivered from the video information delivery apparatus, and controls, based on a display schedule created by the video information delivery apparatus, display of a service image and an advertisement/guidance image that should be displayed on displays. The video information delivery apparatus includes a service image scheduler that manages the service image content and an advertisement/guidance image scheduler that manages the advertisement/guidance image content. Switching from the service image to the advertisement/guidance image or switching from the advertisement/guidance image to the service image in the displays is executed according to the control by the service image scheduler.

Non-real Time Services

In certain embodiments, a digital television receiver method for receiving non-real time (NRT) program content involves receiving a transport stream containing an Internet Protocol (IP) stream of packets containing non-real time program content, NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; a demultiplexer that demultiplexes the IP stream of packets to produce: NRT program content, NRT service metadata, and NRT content metadata; an NRT metadata parser that produces NRT service metadata and NRT content metadata; and where the NRT service metadata contains an indication whether or not a particular NRT service is to be offered on a subscription basis. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Dsl video service with memory manager

A digital video recorder (DVR) has a memory manager to determine a particular date and a particular video program in a download schedule for which the DVR will reach a low memory condition based on the download schedule and an amount of unoccupied memory space in the DVR. The DVR outputs a display signal to indicate the particular date and the particular video program.

Common purchase plan based advertisement

A method, system, and computer program product are disclosed for selecting an advertisement for play on a specified device for one or more users. Each of the users has a defined relationship with the specified device, and has an information description stored on a mobile communications device. In one embodiment, the method comprises transmitting the respective information description of each of one or more users from the user's communications device to a provider server. The server analyzes one or more information descriptions to identify an advertisement for playing on the specified device. The specified device, in one embodiment, is a television. In an embodiment, advertisements are displayed based on common purchase profiles and common purchase plans among different people. The purchase plans may be sent to the television when the users are in a defined area or come within a given distance of the television.

Interactive media system and method for presenting pause-time content

Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system.

Multiple image buffer simulation

Various embodiments related to a host computing device for rendering and sending image data to a peripheral device for display at the peripheral device. For example, one embodiment comprises a host computing device, the host computing device comprising a data storage subsystem and a logic subsystem. The host computing device further comprises instructions stored in the data storage subsystem and executable by the logic subsystem to output to the peripheral device a frame of image data representing a difference between a currently rendered image and an (N−1)-th previously rendered image, N being an integer and having a value of 3 or more.

Control Word Obfuscation in Secure TV Receiver

A device for descrambling encrypted data includes a descrambler, a secure link, and a secure element that securely transmits a control word to the descrambler in a normal operating mode. The secure element includes a first secure register, a read-only memory having a boot code, a random-access memory for storing a firmware image from an external memory, and a processor coupled to the first secure register, the read-only memory, and the random access memory. The processor executes the boot code to generate the control word, stores the control word in the first secure register, and send the stored control word to the descrambler through a secure communication link. The descrambler may include a second secure register that is connected to the first secure register through the secure link. The first and second secure registers are not scannable during a normal operation. The secure link contains buried signal traces.

Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device

Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device include creating a set of user interface rules and a plurality of user interface objects. The set of user interface rules are applied to the plurality of user interface objects to create a mapping between the inputs and output of the user interface of the secondary device to television remote control commands.

System and method for presenting information associated with a media program

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor adapted to receive a message from a portable communication device communicatively coupled to a set-top box presenting a media program and to retrieve from the message a media descriptor associated with the media program. The processor is further adapted to identify according to the media descriptor one or more images of one or more performers commonly presented in the media program, to monitor one or more frames of a live media feed including the media program, and compare the one or more human figures to the one or more images of performers. The processor can also be adapted to recognize a performer from the comparison, to retrieve information associated with the performer, and to transmit the information to the portable communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Programmable multimedia controller with flexible user access and shared device configurations

A system which includes a programmable multimedia controller is provided in which flexible user access is provided through a combination of user profiles and usernames/pas swords. A configuration for a given device which may form part of the system or may interoperate with the system may be shared by multiple similar devices. A sharable device configuration is stored by a master device and can be shared by other devices of the same type as the master device.

Mobile terminal, display device and controlling method thereof

The mobile terminal has a memory unit configured to store a software, a first display unit configured to display a first screen image generated by a first version of the software, and an interface unit configured to be connected to an external display device having a second display unit. A controller is configured to display the first screen image corresponding to the software of a first version on the first display unit when the software is executed, and to control a second screen image corresponding to the first image, according to the software of a second version to be displayed on the second display unit when the interface unit is connected to the external display device, the second image generated by a second version of the software. Accordingly, a user is able to experience different versions of software simultaneously.

Shared planner

An improved media system is provided for sharing, accessing and managing stored media content between a plurality of networked Set-Top Boxes (STB). Aspects include displaying a global STB planner listing media content stored on all remote STBs, switching between remote STB planners and filtering remote listings of media content.

Methods and apparatuses for affecting programming of content for transmission over a multicast network

Methods and apparatuses are provided that may be implemented in various electronic devices to identify at least one current interest topic associated with message content transmitted over a wireless communication network, and affect programming of at least a portion of content for transmission over a multicast network based, at least in part, on the current interest topic.

Digital broadcast system for transmitting/receiving digital broadcast data, and data processing method for use in the same

The present invention is directed to a digital broadcast system and a data processing method. A broadcast signal in which mobile service data and main service data are multiplexed is transmitted and received. Then, in a broadcasting receiver, mobile service data identification information indicating whether the mobile service data of the broadcast signal provides an internet protocol (IP)-based service is parse from the broadcast signal. And the mobile service data is outputted by using the parsed mobile service data identification information.

Interface device and data processing method

An interface device coupled between a computer system and a display system. The interface device includes a control module. The control module receives data from the computer system, and determines whether to display the data on the display system in a projection mode or in a media rendering mode according to operation signals inputted by a user. In the projection mode, the data includes static pictures. The control module projects the static pictures onto the display system in sequence. In the media rendering mode, the data includes a video stream. The control module controls the video stream to be transmitted from the computer system to the display system and controls the playback of the video stream on the display device. When in the projection mode and when the operation signal indicates that switching to the media rendering mode is required, the media rendering mode is activated in the projection mode.

Integrated content guide for interactive selection of content and services on personal computer systems with multiple sources and multiple media presentation

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.

Apparatus, systems and methods for customer premises weather reporting at a media device

Customer premises weather station systems and methods are operable to present local weather information on a media presentation system display located at the customer premises. An exemplary embodiment detects at least one ambient weather condition using a detector located at a customer premises, determines occurrence of a degradation of at least one characteristic of an over the air (OTA) media content signal received by a receiving antenna located at the customer premises, and generates a report in response to the determined degradation of the OTA media content signal characteristic. The report is configured to be presented on a display to a customer. The report may indicate the at least one ambient weather condition.

Time-adapted content delivery system and method

A system for coordinated playback of time-shifted content with time-adapted complimentary content is provided. The time-shifted content may be played back from storage media, both local and remote. Time-shifting may occur by independent playback such as from optical discs and other memory devices, as well as from user manipulation of features in a playback system based upon real-time or near real-time content distribution. The content is identified, along with timing information identifying where in the content the playback is occurring. Time-adapted complimentary content may then be selected and transmitted to the playback system. Such time-adapted content may include advertisement, product and service offerings, complimentary information, audio and/or video content, and so forth.

Network digital signage solution

The present invention relates to a network based digital signage apparatus and a method for causing the digital signage apparatus to retrieve content from a remote server, for use in displaying content thereon. By utilizing a computer network to cause a digital signage device to remotely retrieve and store and/or display content, the instant invention potentially offers significant cost savings over the use of traditional digital signage systems that require separate media player and controller hardware.

Display apparatus, remote controller and control method thereof

A display apparatus, a remote controller and a control method thereof, the display apparatus including a first communication section which receives web page data including a plurality of link items, a receiving section which receives a video signal, a signal processing section which processes the web page data or the video signal, a display section which displays a web page corresponding to the processed web page data or a video corresponding to the processed video signal, and a control section which groups the plurality of link items included in the displayed web page into a predetermined number of groups, generates index information about the groups and the link items included in the groups, and displays first user selection icons corresponding to each group using the generated index information.

Method and system for applying content restrictions to renderers in identified network viewing areas

A media broker includes a communication interface communicatively coupling the media broker to one or more media storage devices and one or more renderers and a controller associated with the communication interface adapted to transmit a request for location information to one or more renderers, receive location information from each of the one or more renderers and determine, based upon the received location information, one or more viewing areas each comprising at least one of the one or more renderers. And then applying the media restrictions assigned to the renderers in those viewing areas, while still allowing media storage devices detected in any viewing area to record media of any rating.

System and Method of Delivering Advertisements to a Mobile Communication Device

System and method of delivering advertisements to a mobile computing and communication device is disclosed. The system comprises a digital television system and a mobile communication device. A video program being played by the television system may be transferred to the mobile device when a user intends to move away from the television system. According to one embodiment, an advertising message may be delivered on a display of the mobile device when the digital content of the video program is being transmitted. According to another embodiment, advertising messages may be inserted into predetermined positions of the received video program. The advertising messages may be selected based on the user's identity of the mobile device.

Providing multiple video perspectives of activities through a data network to a remote multimedia server for selective display by remote viewing audiences

Multiple visual perspectives in video of private and public activities including those in public areas such as entertainment venues captured by cameras located near the activities can be transmitted over data networks to a server where video-related data is processed and recorded for selective display by authorized, remote video display devices (e.g., HDTV, set-top boxes, computers, handheld devices) in wired/wireless communication with the server. Users can be registered and authorized to access the server to provide/access video captured by cameras at activities. Wireless handheld devices can selectively retrieve video-related data captured at activities for server storage and subsequent display by video display devices. Captured video/pictures can be organized in a server based on at least one of: activity title, activity time, activity date, activity place, wireless handheld device location at time of video recording, distance from location of interest. Simultaneous display of multiple videos on a display can be synchronized.

Two-Sided Remote Control

A remote control is described that with at least two faces that have at least one touch-based input. The remote control also includes an orientation sensor that determines the orientation of the remote control. A processor on the remote ignores signals from inputs on certain faces of the remote based upon the orientation of the remote control.

Digital broadcast system and data processing method

A digital broadcast system and a data processing method are disclosed. A data processing method of a digital broadcast transmission system includes delaying a reference time of a program clock reference (PCR) based on a size of mobile service data, when processing a broadcasting signal including main service data and the mobile service data, verifying a transport stream system target decoder (T-STD) model based on the PCR of the delayed reference time, and storing a packet of the main service data in an auxiliary buffer, when overflow of a buffer in the T-STD model is estimated as the verification result of the T-STD model.

Method and apparatus for audio communication of information

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller configured to obtain information associated with media content, to generate a first group of tones representative of the information associated with the media content, and to generate a media stream comprising the media content and the first group of tones; and a communication interface configured to transmit the media stream to a media device whereby the media device presents the media content and a sequence of tones, where the sequence of tones is generated based at least in part on the first group of tones, where the first group of tones comprises high frequency tones and low frequency tones, and where one of the high and low frequency tones represents a binary one and the other of the high and low frequency tones represents a binary zero. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Video signal transmission device, video signal transmission and receiving system, and video processing system, that transmit/receive over a clock line

The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one interface. An STB packetizes a compressed video signal, and multiplexes the compressed video signal and a blanking signal combined with a non-compressed video signal. Thus, both the video signals are transmitted simultaneously. A picture represented by the non-compressed video signal is displayed on a television in real time. The compressed video signal is stored in a storage medium incorporated in the television, read at any user's desired time, and decoded so that a picture represented by the compressed video signal can be viewed at the user's desired time.

Remote Control for Video Media Servers

Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the controller while normal TV programming (cable, satellite, or broadcast) is viewed on the TV. Other embodiments describe background operations performed on the controller device, the media server, or both, such that new videos may be located on the web or locally on the LAN while a current video is playing on the media server and viewed on the TV. Methods are also described for more reliably establishing network connections between the controller and media server, and systems and methods are described for implementing a multi-video display on the media server where videos to be played on the media server are played on and selected by a controller device.

System, Method and Device for Providing a Mobile Application Across Smartphone Platforms to Enable Consumer Connectivity and Control of Media

A system, method and device for providing a mobile application across smart phone platforms to enable consumer connectivity and control of media. The viewing experience of the individual is improved by the added control and the advertising experience is enhanced by ensuring advertisements are relevant and actionable. A system for providing interactivity between a mobile device and content includes a content provider providing content for presentation on a display device and a mobile device configured with a media management module communicating to provide user interactivity with the content. The media management module enables individualized consumer media services for the mobile device.

Portable terminal, method, and program of changing user interface

A user can automatically change a user interface of a portable terminal into a user interface of an electronic appliance suitable for user's intention. A portable terminal recognizes a circumferentially existing electronic appliance based on a photographic image or a radio signal, and allows one or more applications having a user interface varying by electronic appliance to start and then be resident in a memory of the portable terminal. Then, when the portable terminal recognizes a predetermined electronic appliance, the portable terminal changes a user interface displayed on a display unit and an input unit of the portable terminal into a user interface of an application associated with the predetermined electronic appliance to enable a user to view the user interface. When a user puts the portable terminal to a predetermined direction, the portable terminal recognizes an electronic appliance existing in the direction and displays the corresponding user interface.

System and method for transferring digital content

A device is provided for use with a digital content provider and a content purchaser. The content provider can provide digital content and a first digital key, wherein the digital content has quantified digital rights associated therewith. The device includes a receiving portion, a security portion, a content database, an interface portion and a transmitting portion. The receiving portion can receive the digital content and the first digital key. The security portion can access the digital content with the first digital key. The content database can store the digital content. The interface portion can offer to the content purchaser the digital content and can enable the content purchaser to purchase the digital content in accordance with purchased quantified digital rights. The security portion can further encrypt the digital content with a digital key such that the content purchaser may use the purchased digital content.

Displaying encoded video content via a display adapter

A device receives, from a user device, a request to subscribe to a video content service, and receives privileges and a list of authorized users associated with the user device. The device also registers the user device based on the request to subscribe and based on the privileges associated with the user device, and receives a request to register applications associated with the user device. The device further registers, based on the request to register, the applications associated with the user device, and provides, to the user device, at least one registered display adapter that is capable of being used by the user device to display encoded video content.

Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data

Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping, filtering and/or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the audio/video stream. The text data is processed using location information that references a segment of the text data of the first audio/video stream to identify a location within the first audio/video stream. The location within the first audio/video stream is utilized to identify portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped during presentation. The portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the audio/video stream, and some of the skipped portions of the audio/video stream are replaced with substitute content. The filtered video stream, including the substitute content, is outputted for presentation to a user.

Set top box device, system and method for realizing internet protocol television (iptv) channel recording and playing

A set top box apparatus, a system and a method for implementing Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel recording and playing are disclosed in the present invention. The set top box apparatus is configured to: store information of channels and playing addresses of the channels downloaded from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) server; when receiving a channel recording and/or channel switching command of a user, acquiring a corresponding playing address according to a channel selected by the user, and acquiring a media stream of a channel program corresponding to the playing address from a media server for recording or playing; when the user needs to record and play simultaneously in a same procedure, the set top box apparatus switches the recording to be performed in a background, and set the playing to be performed in a foreground. The invention implements a humanized channel recording function.

Mobile to Hardware Device Linking

Allowing a user of a mobile computing device to link the mobile computing device and its associated network or system to a subject piece of hardware operating via a second network or system is provided. After the mobile computing device is linked to a given hardware device, functional operation of the hardware device and access to accounts associated with the hardware device may be provided to the linked mobile computing device.

System and method of providing personalized service

Provided is a mobile device for a personalized service including: a media receiving unit acquiring broadcasting contents during expressing in a broadcast viewing terminal device; and a comparing unit generating a media ID based on the broadcasting contents acquired in the media receiving unit, comparing the generated media ID with a media ID in a media ID list received from a media ID server to identify a channel ID, and transmitting a personalized service request message including the identified channel ID and a user ID to a personalized information providing server to request a personalized service.

Wireless transmission display system and wireless transmission displaying method

An exemplary wireless transmission display system includes a signal generating apparatus and at least one display apparatus. The signal generating apparatus receives a display data represented in a first data format and converts the display data to be represented in a second data format. Then, the display data represented in the second data format is transmitted to the display apparatus in wireless manner. The display apparatus receives the display data represented in the second data format and performs a display directly according to the display data represented in the second data format without converting the second data format into any other data format. Moreover, a wireless transmission displaying method is also provided.

Systems, devices and methods for streaming multiple different media content in a digital container

A user interface is configured to present a plurality of user-selectable icons. Each user-selectable icon of the plurality of user-selectable icons is individually configured to trigger playing of different streaming media content in an area on the user interface of the user-selectable icon upon a cursor-over or hover action on the user-selectable icon or other selection action by the user. The user-selectable icons are presented in a digital container wherein the container is configured to display contents of the container within a defined area on the user interface such as a Web page. The container may include a single user-selectable icon that is individually configured to trigger playing of streaming media content or multiple different user-selectable icons that are each individually configured to trigger playing of different streaming media content based on assigned specifications or selected criteria.

System and Method for Digital Content Retrieval

Flexibility with respect to access and enjoyment of time shifted content in a content distribution network is provided, especially with regard to content not present on a DVR. A DVR accesses a network storage device over a network for particular portions of content not available on the DVR and the network storage device provides those missing portions. The user may then rewind and playback not only already locally stored content but also that content provided by the storage device. Content can he provided through faster-than-real-time transmissions such that the content is made available to the DVR prior to it being needed for rewind functionality or playback.

Method and system for coordinating client and host security modules

A system and methods for coordinating the operation of a client security module and a host security module on a mobile electronic device. The modules communicate with each other through a platform abstraction layer using application programming interfaces to coordinate their activities. In particular, the client security module instructs the host security module when to lock and unlock the device, and the host security module alerts the client security module to attempts by the user to lock or unlock the device.

Methods of and Systems for Content Search Based on Environment Sampling

The present disclosure provides user interface methods of and systems for displaying at least one available action overlaid on an image, comprising displaying an image; selecting at least one action and assigning a ranking weight thereto based on at least one of (1) image content, (2) current device location, (3) location at which the image was taken, (4) date of capturing the image; (5) time of capturing the image; and (6) a user preference signature representing prior actions chosen by a user and content preferences learned about the user; and ranking the at least one action based on its assigned ranking weight.

Projector device and projecting method

According to an aspect, a projector device includes an image projecting unit and a control unit. The image projecting unit projects an image. The control unit acquires brightness information of regions included in a projection surface on which the image projecting unit can project the image, and causes the image projecting unit to project, based on the brightness information of the regions, the image on a low-brightness region, among the regions, whose brightness is lower than that of another region.

Utilizing Matrix Codes to Install a Display Device

One embodiment described herein may take the form of a system or method utilizing one or matrix codes to aid in installing a display device. In one embodiment, the one or more matrix codes may be utilized to configure the transmission of the multimedia presentation based on the orientation of the display device. In general, the one or more matrix codes may be obtained and decoded by one or more devices such that the information contained within the matrix codes may be provided to an electronic device for configuration of the multimedia presentation. In another embodiment, the one or more matrix codes may be utilized to determine the resolution of the display device and/or, in yet another embodiment, the generated matrix codes may be configured to account for the resolution of an associated display device, such that matrix codes displayed on a low resolution display device may be larger than matrix codes displayed on a high resolution display.

Portable audio/video playback apparatus

A portable audio/video playback apparatus of the present invention comprises an apparatus main body 1 and a broadcast receiver unit 4 removably attached to the apparatus main body. The apparatus main body 1 includes interfaces 32, 33 for connecting thereto the broadcast receiver unit; an audio processing circuit 22 connected to one interface 32 for processing and feeding an external audio signal to a speaker 24 ; and a video processing circuit 27 connected to the other interface 33 for processing and feeding an external video signal to a display 13 . The broadcast receiver unit 4 includes interfaces 55, 56 connected to the foregoing interfaces 32, 33 and decoders 47, 48 for feeding an audio signal and a video signal included in a received television broadcast signal to the interfaces 55, 56.

Secure progressive download for media content playback

In embodiments of secure progressive download for media content playback, a client device ( 128 ) implements a media player ( 142 ) and a proxy application ( 144 ). The proxy application is implemented to receive media content ( 136 ) from a media server ( 126 ), and the media player controls playback of media content ( 148 ) on the client device. The proxy application receives the media content ( 136 ) encrypted and formatted by the media server for playback by the media player, and the proxy application initiates storing segments of the media content ( 148 ) as encrypted media content on the client device. The proxy application also requests an encryption key ( 124 ) to decrypt the encrypted media content for playback by the media player. The proxy application receives the encryption key from a key server ( 122 ) and stores the encryption key on the client device to decrypt the encrypted media content when requested by the media player.

Content Overlay System

A system for associating overlay content with video programming and for allowing viewers of video programming to view the associated overlay content during playback of the video program, and methods for operation of video equipment, associated display devices and network servers to provide overlay content are disclosed. The overlay content is associated with specific passages of the video program while the content itself may be asynchronous or synchronized to the frames of the video programming. Users are able to identify what content is available and to determine how it will be played and on what devices.

Determining Mobile Video Quality of Experience and Impact of Video Transcoding

Video data packets transmitted through a wireless network are captured by a network monitoring system. Video data sessions are detected from the video data packets. Key parameters are identified within the video data packets, such as video bit rate, resent or failed video packets, and video session duration. A Quality of Experience (QoE) is determined for some or all users associated with the video sessions based upon the key parameters. A header extension is added to the video data packets by a transcoding system. The header extension includes data associated with original and transcoded video data packets. The network monitoring system monitors the header extension and evaluates the effect of video transcoding upon the overall QoE for users. The monitoring system provides feedback to a transcoding policy engine based upon the effect of transcoding upon QoE.

Performing wirelss communications in half-duplex and full-duplex modes

In a wireless communication system including at least a plurality of wireless communication terminal apparatuses each including first and second wireless communication apparatuses, the first wireless communication apparatus includes first and second wireless communication parts. The first wireless communication part transceives digital data in a half-duplex communication mode via a first wireless communication path, and the second wireless communication part transceives digital data in a full-duplex communication mode via a second wireless communication path. A first control part controls transmission of digital data for the first and second wireless communication parts. The second wireless communication apparatus includes third and fourth wireless communication parts. The first control part controls the first and second wireless communication parts to transmit identical digital data from both of the first and second wireless communication parts when instructing the second wireless communication apparatus to transmit digital data.

Method and System for Cellular Network Services and an Intelligent Integrated Broadcast Television Downlink Having Intelligent Service Control With Feedback

In an RF communication system, aspects for cellular network and intelligent integrated broadcast television downlink with intelligent service control with feedback may comprise generating a request in a mobile terminal for media to be delivered to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may transmit the request via a cellular service. The mobile terminal may receive the requested media having a specified quality of service via a single integrated cellular and VHF/UHF baseband processing integrated circuit. The received requested media may be received from a cellular broadcast service, the cellular service and/or a VHF/UHF broadcast service. The mobile terminal may negotiate for an acceptable quality of service with a service provider that controls delivery of the media. The media may be delivered via at least one of the cellular broadcast service, the cellular service and the VHF/UHF broadcast service.

Process, instructions and architecture of a graphical user interface saved on a physical, computer read-able media device and run for the display of multiple streaming live video feeds simultaneously

An apparatus including the process, instructions and Architecture of a Graphical User Interface Saved on a Physical, Computer Read-Able Media Device and Run for The Display of Multiple Streaming Live Video Feeds Simultaneously as set forth in the following specifications. The multiple live feeds play live simultaneously and continuously, unlike others represented by the most recently updated or other still image. The apparatus projects, mirrors or otherwise transmits the signals via the internet, wi-fi (wireless internet), Wi-Max, cable, satellite, cellular, VoIP, radio frequency or other connection to users on mobile media devices such as mobile phones, smart-phones, tablet computer devices, computers, and other similar mobile devices.

Method and system for implementing video monitoring by mobile terminal

A method and a system are disclosed for implementing video monitoring by a mobile terminal. The method includes a mobile client sending a request for on-demand of a monitoring front end to a media transcoding device directly or through a mobile stream media relay, the media transcoding device receiving said request, then requesting a media code stream of said monitoring front end from a fixed network stream media server, and transcoding and outputting the received media code stream, wherein the media transcoding device presets video transcoding parameters corresponding to various mobile network standards, thereby implementing video monitoring of mobile terminals of various standards.

Video display method

A method for video playback uses only resources universally supported by a browser (“inline playback”) operating in virtually all handheld media devices. In one case, the method first prepares a video sequence for display by a browser by (a) dividing the video sequence into a silent video stream and an audio stream; (b) extracting from the silent video stream a number of still images, the number of still images corresponding to at least one of a desired output frame rate and a desired output resolution; and (c) combining the still images into a composite image. In one embodiment, the composite image having a number of rows, with each row being formed by the still images created from a fixed duration of the silent video stream. Another method plays the still images of the composite image as a video sequence by (a) loading the composite image to be displayed through a viewport defined the size of one of the still images; (b) selecting one of the still images of the composite image; (c) setting the viewport to display the selected still image; and (d) setting a timer for a specified time period based on a frame rate, such that, upon expiration of the specified time period: (i) selecting a next one of the still images to be displayed in the viewport, unless all still images of the composite image have been selected; and (ii) return to step (c) if not all still images have been selected.

Dual mode projection docking device for portable electronic devices

A dual mode projection display apparatus for portable electronic device comprises: a projection device, a built-in screen, an input device and a wired or wireless connector to said portable electronic device. It has dual operation mode: in the first mode, it produces an image onto the built-in screen; in the second mode, it produces an image onto any external surface with substantially high reflectance/scattering. When connected with a smartphone, the apparatus provides a big screen and convenience input method for the user. The invention increases the functionality and utility of a smartphone.

System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide

A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide (“EPG”), the EPG allowing for the controlling of recording functionality of an appliance and/or playing of media. The displayable EPG includes a listing of playable media from which the user may select a program of interest for recording or playing. The EPG may also include a display of prior recorded media for playing. Options may be presented to allow for a selection of a rendering device on which selected media is to be played.

Multichannel Video Player System

An example multichannel video player includes a digital processor, random access memory coupled to the digital processor, a plurality of video outputs coupled to the digital processor and non-volatile memory coupled to the digital processor. The non-volatile memory includes program instructions which are transferrable to the random access memory and are executable on the digital processor. The non-volatile memory also includes a plurality of multichannel video tracks. An example method for providing a multichannel video system includes storing on a server a plurality of video tracks, where each video track includes a plurality of synchronized video segments, transferring at least one video track from the server to a player computer over the Internet and storing the at least one video track in non-volatile memory of the player computer.

System to augment a visual data stream based on a combination of geographical and visual information

An mobile computing device includes a video capturing module to capture a video stream, a global positioning system (GPS) module to generate geographical information associated with frames of the video stream to be captured by the video capturing device, and a video processing module to analyze the frames of the video stream and extract features of points of interest included in the frames. The video processing is configured to transmit the features of the points of interest and the geographical information to a server and to receive augment information from the server computer using wireless communication. The video processing module uses the augment information to overlay the frames of the video stream to generate an augmented video stream.

Interactive point of purchase system

The system includes a garment having a series of electronic components affixed to a new or existing panel of said garment, which garment includes a flexible video display screen mounted on a portion of the garment outer surface and may contain a series of video cameras, communication systems, audio and video input and output devices, computer chips and transmission devices. A power generation system affixed to the garment or garment panel supplies the energy for its display.

Method to playback a recently-played asset via a second display

Apparatus and methods are provided to implement a technique for using a second display with a content playback device. In one implementation, this feature allows users to replay or resume playback of a recently-played asset directly via a second display. Knowledge of the recently-played asset could come from a second display or from a content playback device such as an IPTV. The recently-played list may be specific to the user account, a user profile within the user account, or the content playback device. In this way, the user is able to retrieve the asset on all their content playback devices, not only on the content playback device on which the asset was originally played. In some implementations, the second display may be a smart phone that can often be found beside the user, a laptop or tablet PC, or the like.

Dormant Background Applications on Mobile Devices

The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which a mobile device maintains an application in a dormant state in which the application's process is not terminated and remains in memory, but the application cannot execute code. Further, state and execution context are maintained for the application, allowing the application to be quickly and efficiently resumed into the running state. To prevent the application from executing code while dormant, thread activity is suspended, requests canceled, completed or paused, resources detached, and so forth. Resource usage may be monitored for dormant applications, to remove a misbehaving dormant application process from memory if improperly using resources.

Constrained Execution of Background Application Code on Mobile Devices

The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology by which background application code (e.g., provided by third-party developers) runs on a mobile device in a way that is constrained with respect to resource usage. A resource manager processes a resource reservation request for background code, to determine whether the requested resources meet constraint criteria for that type of background code. If the criteria are met and the resources are available, the resources are reserved, whereby the background code is ensured priority access to its reserved resources. As a result, a properly coded background application that executes within its constraints will not experience glitches or other problems (e.g., unexpected termination) and thereby provide a good user experience.

Method and apparatus for searching over a network

A method and apparatus for performing global searching using second display devices. In an IPTV system, a second display application is typically a more complex application. There are typically many features, which increase complexity when a user attempts to find an asset, a service, a utility, a shortcut, or other information and/or content of the second display application. The use of a global search tool enhances the usage of the second display application, especially when a utility is buried in the second display application, making that utility more difficult to access.

Video-On-Demand (VOD)-Augmented eBook

A system and method for providing an environmentally enhanced experience to a user reading an electronic book (eBook) on an eBook reader in proximity to a television. An application program in the eBook reader causes the eBook reader to send an indication to a Video On Demand (VOD) television delivery system identifying a page of the eBook displayed on the eBook reader. The VOD television delivery system accesses an eVODBook package that defines start, stop ; and loop locations in video content associated with the eBook. Video content associated with text or an illustration on the eBook page currently displayed on the eBook reader is streamed to a Set Top Box (STB) and the television in accordance with the eVODBook package.

METHOD AND APARATUS FOR SHARING INTERNET ASSETS OR CONTENT URLs VIA A SECOND DISPLAY DEVICE

A user can share Internet assets or content URLs via a second display device with other Internet content service users. Thus, the other users will be able to view the same content on their own internet protocol televisions (IPTV), as first display devices, without the need to search for the content in the content providing service. When the shared content is URLs, the recipient can even preview the content from the URL on the second display device before sending it to the recipient's internet protocol television (IPTV).

Apparatus, systems and methods for accessing an initial portion of a media content event

Systems and methods are operable to retrieve a previously broadcast initial portion of a media content event. An exemplary embodiment stores a media content event at a first media device as the media content event is communicated over a broadcast system; receives a request at the first media device from a second media device, wherein the request identifies an initial portion of a media content event that has previously been communicated over a broadcast system; identifies the initial portion of the media content event from the stored media content event; retrieves the identified initial portion of the media content event; and communicates the initial portion of the media content event from the first media device to the second media device.

Synching One or More Matrix Codes to Content Related to a Multimedia Presentation

One embodiment described herein may take the form of a system or method for generating one or more matrix codes that may then be obtained by a reader device, the one or more matrix codes including information that may be utilized to access additional content related to one or more multimedia presentations. For example, the information contained within the one or more matrix codes may include one or more web addresses that, when selected, may link to one or more webpages on the Internet containing information related to the multimedia presentation. In another example, the information contained within the matrix codes may include instructions that may be executed by an electronic device to provide the additional content. The additional content may be displayed a display device associated with the distribution system, on a reader device, or any electronic device that includes a display.

Method for checking audio interface in av system and apparatus using the same

A method for checking availability of audio interface between a display apparatus and an AV apparatus in an AV system, and an AV apparatus using the same are provided. The checking includes transmitting a command to check an audio interface to a second AV apparatus where an audio from a first AV apparatus is output, and receiving a result of checking the audio interface in response to the command from the second AV apparatus. Therefore, a user can recognize whether or not an audio interface has a problem in an AV system.

Billing with QR Codes

Disclosure is directed to receiving billing information at a television receiver and communicating that billing information to a user's mobile device. The television receiver may create a two-dimensional barcode with billing information and output the two-dimensional barcode for display on a display device. Once displayed on the display device, the two-dimensional barcode may be scanned into a mobile device where the billing information may be used to allow a user to view billing information and/or submit payment information through the mobile device.

Apparatus and method for managing media content

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to present media content, and provide access to related media content based upon access information, where the related media content is determined based upon monitoring of the media content, where the related media content is retrieved based on a query of a plurality of sources over the internet for ancillary information, and where the access information is associated with each of the plurality of sources and the ancillary information is at least one among a video blog, a pod cast or a website. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Set Top Box Health and Configuration

Disclosure is directed to determining a condition of the television receiver and communicating information regarding that condition to end-points that are external to the television receiver. The television receiver may create a two-dimensional barcode with information regarding the receiver condition and output the two-dimensional barcode for display on a display device. Once displayed on the display device, the two-dimensional barcode may be scanned into a mobile device where the information regarding the receiver condition may be stored, processed and/or forwarded to another location or device.

Method and apparatus for switching between a native application and a second application

A system and method for controlling a native application and a second application. The second application may be launched in a mobile device for controlling an IPTV device. The method includes executing the native application that includes a first function to implement a device discovery process and a second function to designate a discovered device as a selected device. The second application is executed according to settings of the native application. For example, the native application may be set as a parent and the second application may be set as a child. The second application and the native application may be synchronized such that second application includes functions for controlling the selected device. Additionally, the native device may transmit information about the selected device to the second application.

System, Method and Device for Presenting Different Functional Displays When Orientation of the Device Changes

Different functional views for a mobile device are provided depending on orientation of the device. The mobile device includes an enclosure and a display disposed within the enclosure, wherein the display presents a functional view to a user when the device is positioned in a first orientation and a second functional view when the display is rotated to a second orientation.

Providing media for synchronized presentation by multiple devices

According to one embodiment, a media system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple media output devices. When providing media data for presentation, the system adjusts for device clock drift by resampling the media data provided to a media output device based at least in part on a device clock rate difference between a device clock of one of the media output devices and a device clock of another of the media output devices.

Apparatus, and associated method, by which to play out media data pursuant to a media data service

An apparatus, and an associated method facilitates play out of media data pursuant to a media data service in which the media data is susceptible to modification during play out. A calculator calculates a value indicative of a buffer level of media data buffered pursuant to play out during performance of the media data service. The calculated value is evaluated. And, the reading of media data is caused to be slowed or stopped if the calculated value indicates an increasing buffer level.

Multi Source and Destination Media Discovery and Management Platform

A platform allows viewing and sorting digital media from multiple content sources across multiple devices by title, category, series, or other sorting desired. Available content from providers may be co-mixed to display as if from a single provider. Listings may be restricted to specific providers or sets of providers, such as removing providers with paid content which the user will not access. Alternatively, listings may be prioritized based on business rules programmed into the system. Listings may be limited to those available on the current device, on another set of devices, or on all devices. Control of access to content, including playback and queuing, may be done through the interface regardless of the consumption device. This allows access to all content across all devices in a fashion desirable to the user, merging providers and devices into a seamless interface tailored for the user instead of the content or device manufacturer.

Method and system for a media processor

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a presentation device having a controller that performs operations including enabling a supply of power to a portable battery operated device from a presentation port where the presentation port is a high definition multimedia interface port by trickle charging a rechargeable battery of the portable battery operated device through the presentation port, and receiving from the portable battery operated device an audio-visual signal for presentation at the presentation device through the presentation port. Other embodiments are disclosed.

System and method for embedding and viewing media files within a virtual and augmented reality scene

A preferred method for viewing embedded media in a virtual and augmented reality (VAR) scene can include at a viewer device, defining a real orientation of the viewer device relative to a projection matrix; and orienting a VAR scene on the viewer device in response to the real orientation in block, in which the VAR scene includes one or both of visual data and orientation data. The preferred method can further include selecting a media file in the VAR scene, wherein the media file is selected at a media location correlated at least to the real orientation of the viewer device; and activating the media file in the VAR scene at the media location. The preferred method and variations thereof functions to allow a viewer to interact with media that is embedded, tagged, linked, and/or associated with a VAR scene viewable on the viewer device.