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Number: 725/144
Name: Interactive video distribution systems > Video distribution system components > Headend
Description: Subject matter comprising means or steps for a central system that distributes video programs.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
725/147 Communications interface 34
725/146 Control process 106
725/145 Data storage or retrieval 60


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7403547 Method and system for synchronizing separated edge QAM devices located remotely from a CMTS Jul. 22, 2008
7382729 Video transmission of layered coded data Jun. 3, 2008
7379548 Virtual smart card device, method and system May. 27, 2008
7373653 Channel merging method for VOD system May. 13, 2008
7367043 System and method for generating metadata for programming events Apr. 29, 2008
7339945 System and method for partitioning streaming data coded with fine granularity scalability of use in a cable network Mar. 4, 2008
7337462 System and method for providing timing data for programming events Feb. 26, 2008
7310810 Broadcasting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and medium Dec. 18, 2007
7305697 Service gateway for interactive television Dec. 4, 2007
7299487 Control program, for a co-processor in a video-on-demand system, which uses transmission control lists to send video data packets with respective subgroups of internet protocol headers Nov. 20, 2007
7278153 Content propagation in interactive television Oct. 2, 2007
7275256 System and method for providing an interactive, visual complement to an audio program Sep. 25, 2007
7263713 Television signal distributor apparatus, receiver apparatus, television signal transmission system and method Aug. 28, 2007
7254826 Broadcast apparatus and reception apparatus that enable additional data to be used without a waiting time when one program changes to another Aug. 7, 2007
7237250 Promotion server using video on demand channel Jun. 26, 2007
7231655 Technique for reverse transport of data in a hybrid fiber coax cable system Jun. 12, 2007
7218611 Broadcast system May. 15, 2007
7207057 System and method for collaborative, peer-to-peer creation, management & synchronous, multi-platform distribution of profile-specified media objects Apr. 17, 2007
7194753 System and method for efficiently tuning to channels of a variety of different broadcast types Mar. 20, 2007
7194756 Systems and methods for provisioning a host device for enhanced services in a cable system Mar. 20, 2007
7170546 Television system distributing a dynamically varying number of concurrent video presentations over a single television channel Jan. 30, 2007
7143132 Distributing files from a single server to multiple clients via cyclical multicasting Nov. 28, 2006
7096487 Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded content Aug. 22, 2006
7076793 Program guide information producing apparatus and related program guide information collecting/transmitting system Jul. 11, 2006
7065779 Technique for synchronizing multiple access controllers at the head end of an access network Jun. 20, 2006
7047553 Method and apparatus for decreasing cable installation time and cable installation faults May. 16, 2006
7039930 Television advertising automated billing system May. 2, 2006
7020888 System and method for providing an omnimedia package Mar. 28, 2006
7003793 System for providing video-on-demand services in wireless network environment and method therefor Feb. 21, 2006
6988245 System and method for providing videomarks for a video program Jan. 17, 2006
6965593 High bandwidth broadcast system having localized multicast access to broadcast content Nov. 15, 2005
6940874 Method for reducing interference from initializing network devices in a data-over-cable system Sep. 6, 2005
6898801 Transmission apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and distribution medium May. 24, 2005
6868550 Conditional access system of CATV Mar. 15, 2005
6857132 Head end multiplexer to select and transmit video-on-demand and other requested programs and services Feb. 15, 2005
6792615 Encapsulated, streaming media automation and distribution system Sep. 14, 2004
6791995 Multichannel, multimode DOCSIS headend receiver Sep. 14, 2004
6782553 Apparatus and method for transporting information about broadcast programs Aug. 24, 2004
6772435 Digital video broadcast system Aug. 3, 2004
6681394 Broadcast transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, and broadcast transmitting method, receiving method Jan. 20, 2004
6654958 Reference signal generator for return path aligning Nov. 25, 2003
6651253 Interactive system and method for generating metadata for programming events Nov. 18, 2003
6493878 Method and apparatus for tv broadcasting and reception Dec. 10, 2002
6477707 Method and system for broadcast transmission of media objects Nov. 5, 2002
6430742 Device for distributing television signals by cable Aug. 6, 2002
6414720 Digital broadcasting system using virtual channels Jul. 2, 2002
6353699 Method and apparatus for compiling audio/video information from remote sites into a final video program Mar. 5, 2002
6137524 Transmitter and receiver circuits for transmission of voice, data and video signals for extended distances Oct. 24, 2000
6133958 Broadcast video desynchronizer Oct. 17, 2000
6049694 Multi-point video conference system and method Apr. 11, 2000

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