Channel hopping scheme for update of data for multiple services across multiple channels

Method for streaming video content, node in a network for monitoring video content streaming

Proximity-based video playback synchronization

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCAST RECEPTION MANAGEMENT

System and method of recording media content

System and method for decreasing an initial buffering period of an adaptive streaming system

Media engagement factors

Method and apparatus for streaming multimedia data with access point positioning information

Method and device for generating media fragment requests for requesting fragments of an encoded media stream

Device and method for adaptive rate multimedia communications on a wireless network

Device and method for adaptive rate multimedia communications on a wireless network

Service coverage identification using augmented reality

Adaptive video streaming over a content delivery network

System and methods for adjusting settings of a video post-processor

Quality of experience reporting for combined unicast-multicast/broadcast streaming of media content

System and method for low delay fast update for video streaming

Replacing lost media data for network streaming

Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts

Video stream measurement

Adaptive streaming of multimedia

Systems and methods for mobile music zones

Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, reception method, program, and communication system

Dynamic video source selection for providing the best quality programming

Media Switching Unit and Method

Method and server for fast channel change in unicast-multicast IPTV networks

Systems and methods for seamlessly switching between media streams

Sync frame recovery in real time video transmission system

Compact cumulative bit curves

Method and system for providing feedback based on monitoring of channels at a customer premise

Nested symbol constellations representing respective services for graceful degradation in the presence of noise

Transmitting apparatus, transmitting method, receiving apparatus, receiving method, program, and content distribution system

System and method for remote-hosted video effects

Classified media quality of experience

Method and device for receiving multimedia data

Low-cost leakage detector for a digital HFC network

Electronic device and method for transferring data via digital television network and mobile communication network using the electronic device

Methods and systems to meter media content presented on a wireless communication device

Rotation pointed antenna for fixed wireless wide area networks

Method and apparatus for improving the adaptive bit rate behavior of a streaming media player

Method and system for full spectrum capture sample rate adaptation

SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS IN THE PACKET SWITCHED DOMAIN

Quality of experience reporting for combined unicast-multicast/broadcast streaming of media content

Processing load distribution

Signaling three-dimensional video information in communication networks

Frame structure design for new carrier type (NCT)

Enhancements to wireless networks to support short message service (SMS) communication in the packet switched domain

Method and apparatus for assessing the quality of a video signal during encoding and transmission of the video signal

Method and apparatus for content channels based on selection criteria

Systems and methods for adaptively transmitting media and advertising content

Devices and methods for dynamic broadcast

Method and apparatus for providing broadcast content and system using the same

Method and apparatus for receiving multimedia contents

System, method, and infrastructure for synchronized streaming of content

Multimedia data processing apparatus and method of terminal

Coordinating video delivery with radio frequency conditions

Methods and systems for mobile telepresence

Transmission terminal, transmission system, display control method, and recording medium storing display control program

Adaptive bit rate transcode and caching for off air television programming delivery

Image processing system, method of operating image processing system, host apparatus, program, and method of making program

Electronic device and reception control method

System and method for dynamic bandwidth allocation

Moving image reproduction apparatus, information processing apparatus, and moving image reproduction method

Encoding optimization using quality level of encoded segments

Channel tuning redirect

Algorithmic Media Stream Selection

System and method of managing multiple video players executing on multiple devices

Mobile video delivery

Method and mechanism for efficiently delivering visual data across a network

System and method for media stream playback and buffer management

Determining loss of IP packets

Apparatus and method for user equipment assisted congestion control

Test fixture and method for securing and testing network devices

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ENCODED VIDEO SIGNALS

Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a set top box using weather profiles

VIDEO/BROADCAST DATA RECEIVING SYSTEM

Multi-media slicing and transcoding system and storage medium and method thereof

Controlling bit-rates for media streaming sessions

System and method of recording media content

Packet receiver and packet processing method thereof

USING DIFFERENT PHYSICAL INTERFACE TO REQUEST RETRANSMISSION OF PACKET LOST ON UNIDIRECTIONAL INTERFACE

SCALABLE VIDEO CODING OVER REAL-TIME TRANSPORT PROTOCOL

Adaptive playback with look-ahead

Block troubleshooting

REDUNDANT KEY FRAME TRANSMISSION

Adaptive video switching for variable network conditions

Method and apparatus for communicating electronic service guide information in a satellite television system

Client device, method and computer program for playing media content

Estimating quality of a video signal

Transient video anomaly analysis and reporting system

Video streaming

Systems and methods for real-time adaptation of multimedia data

Displaying animated images in a mobile browser

Signaling characteristics of segments for network streaming of media data

METHOD OF DISPLAYING A DIGITAL SIGNAL

Quality of user experience testing for video transmissions

VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

System and method for diagnostic modeling of audio and video quality of service

Apparatus and method for managing a presentation of media content

Network communication and cost awareness

Streaming of multimedia data from multiple sources

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING MEDIA DATA

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING MEDIA DATA

Systems and methods for saving encoded media streamed using adaptive bitrate streaming

Inflight entertainment system with selectively preloaded seat end video caches

Dynamic bandwidth re-allocation

Variant streams for real-time or near real-time streaming to provide failover protection

Systems and methods for encoding source media in matroska container files for adaptive bitrate streaming using hypertext transfer protocol

Multi-source assisted content delivering system

Constant-quality rate-adaptive streaming

Delivery quality of experience (QoE) in a computer network

Video streaming apparatus with quantization and method thereof

System for monitoring a video network and methods for use therewith

Real-time or near real-time streaming with compressed playlists

Systems, methods, and apparatus for stream client emulators

Wireless communication device and wireless communication method

BIT RATE ADJUSTMENT IN AN ADAPTIVE STREAMING SYSTEM

Virtual set-top box that executes service provider middleware

Method and apparatus for simulating head-end connectivity on a set-top box

Systems and methods for performing multiphase adaptive bitrate streaming

Systems and methods for estimating available bandwidth and performing initial stream selection when streaming content

Enhanced block-request streaming system for handling low-latency streaming

Interaction modalities for multimedia delivery and presentation

Dynamic encode setting adjustment

Quality control apparatus, moving image transmission system, quality control method, and recording medium

Methods and apparatus for cellular broadcasting and communication system

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR SAVING POWER, AND METHOD OF SAVING POWER IN AN APPARATUS

Playlists for real-time or near real-time streaming

Multipath rate adaptation

Cable equalization and monitoring for degradation and potential tampering

Multipath delivery for adaptive streaming

Jitter estimation for MPEG receivers

Fine-tuning the time for leaving/joining a multicast session during channel changes

System and method of managing multiple video players

METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING QUALITY ESTIMATION OF STREAMED VIDEO

CENTRAL CONTROLLER TO MANAGE NETWORK RESOURCES ACROSS A GROUP OF PLAYBACK DEVICES TO CONTROL STREAMING VIDEO QUALITY ACROSS THE GROUP OF PLAYBACK DEVICES

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA CONTENT OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK

Contextually aware client buffer thresholds

Progress bar

Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, transmission method, program, and broadcast system

Method and apparatus for controlling display of information on a television

Video on demand architecture

System and method of selecting a multimedia stream

METHOD, SYSTEM, OR USER DEVICE FOR ADAPTIVE BANDWIDTH CONTROL OF PROXY MULTIMEDIA SERVER

Method, device, terminal and system for switching video resolution

Adaptive video server with virtual file system and methods for use therewith

Advertising metrics system and method

DOWNLOAD MONITORING IN A MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Method and device for controlling bandwidth of set top boxes in internet protocol television (IPTV) system

Downloading video using excess bandwidth

Polymorphic codec system and method

Higher speed high definition television (HDTV) channel and external input surfing

System and method for delivering multimedia content for playback through network

System and method for setting resolution utilized for video conferencing through a streaming device

MPEG-W decoder

Pre-loading follow-up content

System and method for dynamically switching quality settings of a codec to maintain a target data rate

COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND CONTENT DATA RECEIVING METHOD

Method of digital audio/video channel change and corresponding apparatus

Cable modem for network measurements

Method, apparatus, and system for evaluating video quality

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A SELF-REFRESHING DISPLAY DEVICE COUPLED TO A GRAPHICS CONTROLLER

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Multicast adaptive stream switching for delivery of over the top video content

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

CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Method for transmission of unicast control in broadcast/multicast transmission time intervals

Communication system for synthesizing and outputting a plurality of pieces of video data, device for determining quality of video data to be synthesized and output, control method thereof, and program

Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth allocations in media delivery networks

Real-time or near real-time streaming with compressed playlists

Method and Apparatus for Indicating Switching Points in a Streaming Session

Three-dimensional earth-formation visualization

Methods and apparatus for power efficient broadcasting and communication systems

Systems and methods for adaptive bitrate streaming of media stored in matroska container files using hypertext transfer protocol

Systems and methods for performing smooth visual search of media encoded for adaptive bitrate streaming via hypertext transfer protocol using trick play streams

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING OF MEDIA INCLUDING SUBTITLES

Systems and methods for encoding media including subtitles for adaptive bitrate streaming

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCODING TRICK PLAY STREAMS FOR PERFORMING SMOOTH VISUAL SEARCH OF MEDIA ENCODED FOR ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING VIA HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL

Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming

Method and apparatus for generating and handling streaming media quality-of-experience metrics

Video data receiving and sending systems for videophone and video data processing method thereof

SELECTIVELY RECEIVING MEDIA CONTENT

Variable bit video streams for adaptive streaming

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO

Digital broadcast reception device and digital broadcast reception method

IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM

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

Methods and apparatus for providing a media stream quality signal

Methods and systems for use in controlling playback of content in relation to recorded content

Method and system for improving playing quality of mobile TV

Variant streams for real-time or near real-time streaming

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

Dynamic encode setting adjustment

Adaptive joint source and channel coding scheme for H.264 video multicasting over wireless networks

System and apparatus for receiving digital television signals

Adjusting audio and video synchronization of 3G TDM streams

SELECTIVELY RECEIVING MEDIA CONTENT

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Recording variable-quality content stream

Methods and apparatus for cellular broadcasting and communication system

Broadcasting receiver and television set

Dynamic bandwidth load balancing in a data distribution network

User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system

Broadcast/digital network switchover system and method

Utilizing a replacement pathway for lost packet delivery during media reception in a set-top box (STB)

Method and system for applying content-based picture quality profiles

Live streaming media delivery for mobile audiences

USER CONTROLLED MULTI-DEVICE MEDIA-ON-DEMAND SYSTEM

Method and apparatus for providing broadcast content and system using the same

User controlled multi-device media-on-demand system

Systems and methods for digital data transmission rate control

Method and apparatus for retrieving and rendering live streaming data

Method and system for live streaming video with dynamic rate adaptation

Signal degradation detection

Method for processing channel switching failure case, terminal device, and channel switching server

Distributed gateway for reliable multicast wireless video

Image quality estimation apparatus and image quality estimation method

Image Receiver, Television Set and Settop Box

CONTROLLING AN ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF DIGITAL CONTENT

Control apparatus, content transmission system and content transmission method

Method, system and user device for obtaining a key frame in a streaming media service

Image display apparatus and method for operating the same

Electronic device and method of controlling the same

Real-time or near real-time streaming

Receiver and method for reporting the usage of advanced television services

Television Appliance

Moving-picture image data-distribution method

Enhanced block-request streaming using cooperative parallel HTTP and forward error correction

Enhanced block-request streaming system using signaling or block creation

Method and image display device for setting definition

Enhanced block-request streaming using block partitioning or request controls for improved client-side handling

Enhanced block-request streaming using URL templates and construction rules

Automatically setting an operative state of a wideband amplifier

Method for streaming media playback and terminal device

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING USING SCALABLE VIDEO CODING SCHEME

Scheduling wireless communications

Variable modulation unicast system

Multicast subscription based on forward error correction

Video frame synchronization

Method and apparatus for controlling video-audio data playing

Network fraud prevention via registration and verification

Digital broadcast receiver and reception method

Controlled Delivery of Content Data Streams to Remote Users

Video transmission system with timing based on a global clock and methods for use therewith

Method for requesting a file repair distribution mode

Streaming encoded video data

Method and apparatus for transferring files to clients using a peer-to-peer file transfer model and a client-server transfer model

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING FILES TO CLIENTS USING A PEER-TO-PEER FILE TRANSFER MODEL AND A CLIENT-SERVER TRANSFER MODEL

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE RATE SHIFTING OF VIDEO/AUDIO STREAMING

Method for receiving data streams and corresponding method for transmission

Method and apparatus for measuring delay within a compressed digital stream

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE MEDIA DOWNLOAD AND PLAYBACK

Method and device for redirecting a data flow monitoring query

System and method for monitoring video packets for quantifying video quality

Managing multiple dynamic media streams

Reception apparatus, reception method, and program with encoding bit rate determination

PREMIUM CHANNEL PROMOTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Multicast rate optimization

Content reproduction system, content reproduction apparatus, and content reproduction method

Method of processing non-real time service and broadcast receiver

Method and apparatus for utilizing a broadcasting channel

Real-time or near real-time streaming with compressed playlists

Broadband cable network utilizing common bit-loading

Dynamic service group discovery

Video stream measurement method and system

System and method for remote-hosted video effects

EDITING MENU FOR A NETWORK TELEVISION

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A TELEVISION CHANNEL SCAN LIST

Apparatus and method for providing a surveillance system

Method for providing menu for network television

Failover with redundant multicasts for switched digital video

System and method for internet protocol television network status notifications

Method and apparatus for reducing loss of media data while handover is performed

System and method for optimizing media playback quality for a wireless handheld computing device

Advertising metrics system and method

Streaming encoded video data

FILTERING OF DYNAMIC SERVICES IN CACHED SERVICE ACQUISITION DATA

ENHANCED BLOCK-REQUEST STREAMING USING SCALABLE ENCODING

Content reproduction system, content reproduction apparatus, program, content reproduction method, and providing content server

Content reproduction device

Apparatus and method for providing media content

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Digital broadcast receiving apparatus

Variant streams for real-time or near real-time streaming to provide failover protection

SYNCHRONIZED DATA STREAMING

Channel hopping scheme for update of data for multiple services across multiple digital broadcast channels

Multicast with joint layer resource allocation in broadband wireless networks

Audio and video communications apparatus and communications method thereof

VIDEO DELIVERY APPARATUS AND VIDEO DELIVERY METHOD

System, method and computer software product for providing interactive data using a mobile device

Location authentication

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING IMPROVED RECEPTION OF BROADCAST SIGNALS

Method and apparatus for power savings in staggercasting

Transmitting content corresponding to a time of disabled communications

Media return system

Methods and systems for mobile telepresence

Systems and methods for reducing disruptions in recorded programming

DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE OPTIMIZATION METHOD

Adaptive streaming for digital content distribution

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ANTENNA CONFIGURATION

Transferring multimedia content