| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6680715 |
Electronic baseball card and stand for the same |
January 20, 2004 |
| An electronic baseball card and an associated adapter is disclosed for showing images of baseball players or other personalities. The card includes a flat body similar to a standard pre-printed baseball card with an electronic display and a memory storing imaging data. The display shows |
| 6591365 |
Copy protection control system |
July 8, 2003 |
| A system for protecting against use of pirated music. Two watermarks are inserted into the music to be protected by the music publisher. One watermark is robust--it will not be destroyed by compression. The other watermark is weak--it is designed to be destroyed by compression. The r |
| 6553176 |
Data structure for representing two or more versions of program material |
April 22, 2003 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6526221 |
Data structure representing both program and command data |
February 25, 2003 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6488600 |
Sports floor structure |
December 3, 2002 |
| A court for accommodating players in play of a game that employs a ball comprising a floor including a playing surface having ends, goals each supported proximate one of the ends, markings on the playing surface that define fields that govern the play of the game, a spring-loaded bias |
| 6487365 |
Data structure for representing a program containing components organized in a series of data bl |
November 26, 2002 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track Individual audio tracks are provided |
| 6442335 |
Data structure for audio signals that can be mixed and/or switched |
August 27, 2002 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6418271 |
Data structure for representing video program subtitles |
July 9, 2002 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6411772 |
Data structure for distinguishing data of authorized and unauthorized publishers |
June 25, 2002 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6408129 |
Method for processing a plurality of synchronized audio tracks, including phase inversion of a s |
June 18, 2002 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6402618 |
Computer software delivery system |
June 11, 2002 |
| Apparatus and method for sending and receiving subscriber video game computer data over a broadcast medium for use with video game players and which includes microprocessor controlled transmitter and receiver systems. The receiver system retrieves, demodulates, screens and selects comput |
| 6356031 |
Electroluminescent plastic devices with an integral thin film solar cell |
March 12, 2002 |
| A composite multi-layered display device consists of two components: a light emitting component which can be used to generate and display images, and a generating component such as a solar cell which generates an electrical current in the presence of light. The two components are inc |
| 6351596 |
Content control of broadcast programs |
February 26, 2002 |
| The invention allows a personal video recorder to store and selectively play a broadcast program whose scenes are tagged with content codes. The personal video recorder utilizes user preferences, derived from user inputs. When a program is broadcast and stored on hard disks in compressed |
| 6266069 |
Picture frame with electronic and moving images |
July 24, 2001 |
| A picture frame that can be used to exhibit regular objects such as photographs or other art works, as well as electronic images, including still and moving images. The frame includes a base, and a border forming a window through which a display area is visible. Electronic displays are |
| 6238084 |
Watch or other jewelry article with replaceable electronic images |
May 29, 2001 |
| A decorative article such as a wristwatch, pin or pendant having a case with a substantial visible surface area is provided with a display mounted on said area and an electrical circuit arranged to provide signals for said display so that a predetermined image appears on, or is displayed |
| 6219043 |
Method and system to replace sections of an encoded video bitstream |
April 17, 2001 |
| A method and system in which a section of a previously encoded digital bit stream is replaced with another section of encoded video. In order to remove a section of encoded video, it is necessary to determine the beginning and ending points of the encoded video in the digitally encoded |
| 6148139 |
Software carrier with operating commands embedded in data blocks |
November 14, 2000 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6115534 |
Software carrier whose play can be controlled by the software publisher |
September 5, 2000 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 6084526 |
Container with means for displaying still and moving images |
July 4, 2000 |
| A container for a beverage or other foods or household goods includes a wall with a display generating digital images. A controller is also provided associated with a memory, said memory storing digital imaging data. The controller selectively retrieves the data from the memory and g |
| 6026446 |
Method for interleaving data for seamless playback of multiple program versions having common ma |
February 15, 2000 |
| A method for formatting digital data on an optical disk that represents at least two versions of the same program. Data sequences which are unique to each version and data sequences which are common to the two of them are interleaved in a single data stream. In order to achieve seamless |
| 6026232 |
Method and system to replace sections of an encoded video bitstream |
February 15, 2000 |
| A method and system in which a section of a previously encoded digital bit stream is replaced with another section of encoded video. In order to remove a section of encoded video, it is necessary to determine the beginning and ending points of the encoded video in the digitally encoded |
| 6006273 |
Method for interleaving data for seamless playback of multiple program versions having common ma |
December 21, 1999 |
| A method for formatting digital data on an optical disk that represents at least two versions of the same program. Data sequences which are unique to each version and data sequences which are common to the two of them are interleaved in a single data stream. In order to achieve seamless |
| 5896454 |
System and method for controlling copying and playing of digital programs |
April 20, 1999 |
| A system and method for preventing effective copying of digital recordings. A copy-state code accompanies each recording, one state of which represents that no copies at all are to be made of the recording. Compatible players are designed to prevent play of any writable disk which in |
| 5838874 |
Audiovisual encoding system with a reduced number of audio encoders |
November 17, 1998 |
| An audiovisual encoding system using a multipass video encoder and a plurality of one-pass audio encoders. The number of audio encoders used by the system is equal to the number of audio tracks to be encoded divided by the number of passes required for the video encoding rounded up to th |
| 5825850 |
Automatic bypass switch for signal conductor |
October 20, 1998 |
| A lightweight, portable, low-power automated bypass device for passing a signal between a first point and a second point on an electrical conductor when an electrical discontinuity exists thereon. The bypass device has two terminals for connection to the electrical conductor, and a conti |
| 5822676 |
Digital serialization of program events |
October 13, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for encoding a serial number into a program event. The encoder embeds the serial number into the program event so that it is imperceptible to the user when the program event is played to the user. The embedded serial number is unique to the user so that any storage |
| 5822530 |
Method and apparatus for processing requests for video on demand versions of interactive applica |
October 13, 1998 |
| For an interactive communication system, a method and apparatus for processing requests for video-on-demand versions of interactive applications. One embodiment initially receives a request to transmit a video on-demand version of a particular interactive application. This embodiment |
| 5819004 |
Method and system for a user to manually alter the quality of previously encoded video frames |
October 6, 1998 |
| A method and system in which a user manually changes the quality of portions of video frames after the frames have been previously encoded. Regions of one or more frames of video are selected to have an increased quality, a decreased quality, or a quality which should not be altered. |
| 5818840 |
Asymmetric ATM switch |
October 6, 1998 |
| One embodiment of the invention is an ATM switch comprising a switch fabric, a controller, a buffer, a plurality of input line cards and a plurality of output line cards. The input line cards comprise input connectors and output connectors, with the number of input line card input co |
| 5818440 |
Automatic execution of application on interactive television |
October 6, 1998 |
| An interactive application on a set top computing is downloaded to the set top computing system from a headend in an interactive television network. The interactive application is automatically executed by the set top computing system currently running a video program for display on a |
| 5805154 |
Integrated broadcast application with broadcast portion having option display for access to on d |
September 8, 1998 |
| An interactive integrated application, having a broadcast portion and an on-demand portion, is provided to a user station via a communication network. The broadcast portion of the application is broadcast over a first channel to a plurality of user stations from an application source. |
| 5802448 |
Method and apparatus for processing requests for interactive applications based on system resour |
September 1, 1998 |
| For an interactive communication system, a method and apparatus for processing requests for interactive applications. One embodiment of the invention initially receives a request to transmit a first presentation of a particular interactive application. This embodiment then determines if |
| 5771435 |
Method and apparatus for processing requests for video presentations of interactive applications |
June 23, 1998 |
| For an interactive communication system, the invention provides a method and apparatus for processing requests for video presentations of particular interactive applications. One embodiment of the invention initially receives, from a viewing node, a request for a video presentation o |
| 5712950 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple dialog audio tracks of a software carrier |
January 27, 1998 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 5684714 |
Method and system for a user to manually alter the quality of a previously encoded video sequenc |
November 4, 1997 |
| A method and system in which a user manually changes the quality of specific time periods of encoded video. After the automatic encoding of video into a compressed digital format, a person editing the encoded video reviews the quality of the video and manually indicates that the quality |
| 5671320 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple dialog audio tracks of a software carrier |
September 23, 1997 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provided for language-specific specific versions of the same motion picture, but these t |
| 5671217 |
Scalable communications network employing shared logical nodes |
September 23, 1997 |
| A scalable communications network employing shared logical nodes and a related method are provided. The network includes one or more sources for providing program streams. The program streams may comprise a number of frequency-division multiplexed program streams generated by media serve |
| 5644507 |
Method for interleaving data for seamless playback of multiple program versions having common ma |
July 1, 1997 |
| A method for formatting digital data on an optical disk that represents at least two versions of the same program. Data sequences which are unique to each version and data sequences which are common to the two of them are interleaved in a single data stream. In order to achieve seamless |
| 5623424 |
Rate-controlled digital video editing method and system which controls bit allocation of a video |
April 22, 1997 |
| A method and system for re-encoding frames of a digital video stream in which selected areas are designated to have increased or reduced image quality, i.e., decreased or increased quantization levels, respectively, as compared to a previously run automatic encoding process, but without |
| 5619424 |
Software carrier for storing digital data representative of picture information and including pa |
April 8, 1997 |
| An optical disk format for representing several synchronized signals, e.g., multiple versions of motion pictures and multiple soundtracks. All signals are represented digitally, and the bits are arranged in data blocks. Each data block may contain a variable number of bits for each signa |
| 5598276 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple versions of the same motion picture stored on |
January 28, 1997 |
| An optical disk containing PG-rated and R-rated versions of the same motion picture. To minimize redundant storage of data, three types of video data blocks are provided in the same track, in an interleaved fashion - - - A-type blocks which contain material unique to version A, B-type bl |
| 5576843 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple dialog audio tracks of a software carrier |
November 19, 1996 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provide |
| 5574567 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple versions of the same motion picture stored on |
November 12, 1996 |
| An optical disk containing PG-rated and R-rated versions of the same motion picture. To minimize redundant storage of data, three types of video data blocks are provided in the same track, in an interleaved fashion--A-type blocks which contain material unique to version A, B-type blocks |
| 5497241 |
System and method for controlling display of motion picture subtitles in a selected language dur |
March 5, 1996 |
| A system for playing a selected one of multiple subtitle tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. Individual subtitle tracks in numerous languages may be provided for the same motion picture, with or without multiple soundtracks. The user may sele |
| 5469370 |
System and method for controlling play of multiple audio tracks of a software carrier |
November 21, 1995 |
| A system for selectively combining numerous audio tracks recorded on an optical disk, including subtracting, by phase inversion, particular tracks from a full mix. Each track might contain a recording of an individual instrument, or a group of instruments. When the disk is played, the pl |
| 5463565 |
Data block format for software carrier and player therefor |
October 31, 1995 |
| An optical disk format for representing several synchronized signals, e.g., multiple versions of motion pictures and multiple soundtracks. All signals are represented digitally, and the bits are arranged in data blocks. Each data block may contain a variable number of bits for each signa |
| 5450489 |
System and method for authenticating software carriers |
September 12, 1995 |
| A disk player that will play only authorized disks. Predetermined data blocks, including those in the lead-in section of the disk which contain content-related data, are processed to derive an authorization code. The authorization code is stored on the disk in encrypted form, using the |
| 5400077 |
System for generating multiple aspect ratio video signals from motion picture disk recorded in a |
March 21, 1995 |
| A system for generating a video signal in a selected one of multiple aspect ratios from play of a disk on which is recorded a motion picture in only one aspect ratio. The disk includes a code indicative of the recorded aspect ratio, and the player has a default aspect ratio setting which |
