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System and method for receiving and synchronising content on communication device Invention relates to a system and a method of receiving and synchronising content, such as a radio broadcast, on a communication device. Disclosed system for receiving and synchronising content on a communication device, which comprises: a source configured to provide first content to the communication device via a first channel; a host of the communication device configured to forward second content to the communication device via a second channel, the second channel being separate and independent from the first channel; wherein in operation, the first content and second content are synchronised in the communication device via a presentation layer of the communication device, wherein the system additionally includes an adaptive system arranged to take into account historic actions of the communication device and thereafter profiles the communication device to determine relevant second content to be pushed to the communication device. |
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Dvb-t2 broadcasting method with insertion of regional content and device used in said method Invention relates to broadcasting television programs, particularly personalisation of program streams for different broadcast zones of a transmission network at a single frequency in accordance with the Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial version 2 (DVB-T2) standard. Disclosed is a method of broadcasting a set of national and regional DVB-T2 programs, based on the creation of various T2-MI streams using physical layer pipes (PLP) technology, wherein one T2-MI stream is dedicated to national programs and T2-MI streams are created for regional programs. National programs intended to be replaced with regional programs are isolated in specific pipes, wherein the frame duration and the size of the blocks are harmonised in different pipes. Each transmitter receives the national T2-MI stream and at least one regional T2-MI stream. The transmitter has a device for replacing at least one pipe of the national T2-MI stream with a pipe of the regional T2-MI stream in order to generate the T2-MI stream to be transmitted. |
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Receiving device and receiving method Invention relates to a receiving device and a receiving method capable of controlling operation of a given application in relation to the progress of audiovisual (AV) content, such as a television program. A trigger signal retrieving unit retrieves trigger signal information with respect to the control of the application, performed either by the receiving device as such, or by an external device connected to the receiving device in relation to the AV content, wherein the trigger signal information is transmitted along with the AV content. If the retrieved trigger signal information indicates a command addressed to the receiving device as such, the device control unit as such controls operation of the application in accordance with the command indicate by the trigger signal information. If the command indicated by the retrieved trigger signal information is addressed to an external device, the processing unit of the external device outputs a command indicating the trigger signal information to the external device. |
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Invention relates to a digital broadcast receiver and a receiving method, which enable to provide high-quality services by combining broadcasting and communication. A tuner receives broadcast content transmitted over a broadcast network. A communication interface receives inserted content inserted while receiving the broadcast content. Video and audio output units output the broadcast content and the inserted content. A switch switches between the broadcast content and the inserted content output by the video and audio output units. A retention buffer and the video and audio output units output broadcast content stored in the buffer when outputting inserted content if the inserted content is switched to broadcast content. |
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Invention relates to a content delivery device and method, which enable to broadcast content by digital television broadcasting, and distributed content which is distributed over the Internet, reproduced with each other. The content delivery device includes: a generation unit for generating a video switching command, which enables the content reproducing device to perform processing relating to switching the reproduced video content; a broadcasting unit for broadcasting video content with the embedded generated video switching command via a broadcasting network; and a distribution unit for distributing video content over the Internet. |
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Terminal access authentication method and customer premise equipment Invention relates to means of accessing customer premise equipment (CPE). The method comprises CPE sending, according to an IP address of each access controller (AC) in a server of a WLAN, a discovery request to each AC; if the CPE receives a discovery response which is returned by any one of the ACs and corresponds to the discovery request, the CPE establishing a tunnel with any one of the ACs; enabling access the WLAN through the tunnel and enabling the server of the WLAN to authenticate the terminal accessing the WLAN through the tunnel. |
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Transmission device and method, receiving device and method and transmission and receiving system Invention relates to a broadcasting system for transmitting a digital television program, particularly a transmission device and a transmission method, in which content which meets needs can be acquired. A server generates a script PDI-S for obtaining a user side PDI-A representative of an answer of a user to a question about user preferences; generates launch information for executing the PDI-A; and transmits the launch information and PDI-S in response to the delivery of broadcast content, and transmits to the client in response to the delivery of reference content a provider side PDI-A representative of an answer set by a provider to the question. The client executes the PDI-S based on detection of launch information and carries out matching between the user side PDI-A and the provider side PDI-A to determine acquisition of reference content delivered by the server. |
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Invention relates to a base station device and a communication method used for multi-carrier communication. The station device includes: a selection unit for selecting a mobile station resource block using one of a first selection and a second selection, wherein the resource blocks, each comprising a plurality of subcarriers, are sequential in the frequency domain, are divided into a plurality of groups, each comprising a predefined number of resource blocks which are sequential in the frequency domain; and a transmitting unit for transmitting to the mobile station control information which includes both information of the difference between the first selection and the second selection and information indicating the selected resource block, where in the first selection said plurality of groups is divided into a plurality of sets which includes a first set comprising at least two groups which are part of said plurality of groups and are non-sequential in the frequency domain, and a second set comprising at least two groups which are different from said part of said plurality of groups and are non-sequential in the frequency domain. |
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Method and system for transmitting digital information via broadcast channel Present invention relates to transmission of digital messages embedded in the audio program of analogue radio broadcast stations. The method of transmitting digital information over a broadcast channel includes decoding a resultant audio signal with simultaneous transmission and repeating the embedding of an encoded information message until successful restoration of said message during said decoding. |
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System for two-way high-speed short-wave radio communication Invention relates to radio communication and can be used in constructing high-speed two-way radio links operating at one frequency when transmitting discrete or analogue signals. A system for two-way high-speed short-wave radio communication consists of two transceiving sets, each comprising an analogue signal source, an analogue signal receiver, a signal compressor, a signal expander, a control unit, a modulator, a transmitter, a transceiving antenna, a first input signal switch, a demodulator, a clock signal demodulator, a receiver, wherein each transceiving set further includes an encoder, a decoder, a discrete signal source, a discrete signal receiver, a first radio signal switch, an output signal switch, a digital selective call (DSC) signal generator and a second input signal switch. |
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System comprises interconnected automated system for controlling target application of an orbital group of spacecraft for remote earth probing, a common geo-information databank, a data communication system, a ground-based information reception, processing and distribution system, a remote earth probing space system operator and a regional ground-based information reception, processing and distribution system network. |
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Internet protocol television child lock control method and electronic programme guide server Invention relates to an internet protocol television (IPTV) child lock control method and an electronic programme guide (EPG) server. The IPTV child lock control method includes: the EPG server provides a child lock setting interface to a user and receives the child lock settings set by the user through the child lock setting interface; and the EPG server determines whether to directly broadcast the predetermined channel for the user according to the child lock settings after receiving the information on turning on a predetermined channel or switching thereto from the user. |
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Method of determining real-time broadcast media streams and system therefor Invention relates to detection of audio and/or video streams broadcast in real time. The method includes receiving, from a media server, information about a media stream, which includes searching for features indicating that an analysed stream is a source of multimedia broadcast in real time. The features used can be, for example, a parameter which characterises stream Duration and/or a parameter which characterises the Start Time of the stream and/or a Seekable parameter within the transmitted stream. |
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Invention relates to methods for dynamic generation and automatic control of information of industrial machines. The method comprises assigning a selected component in an industrial machine as an information master which is capable of transmitting data through the network bus of the industrial machine, obtaining data by the information master from at least another component of the corresponding industrial machine which is connected to the network bus of the machine, storing information of industrial machines based on the obtained data in the storage device accessible by the information master in accordance with a scheme determined by an object data model, assigning at least part of memory associated with the object data model as broadcast information, and repeated extraction by the information master of at least part of the information stored in the memory, assigned as broadcast information by the information master, generating a broadcast message representing the extracted broadcast information and transmitting the generated broadcast message via the network bus of the machine, wherein full content of the assigned broadcast information is ultimately transmitted via the network bus of the industrial machine through a plurality of transmitted broadcast messages. |
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Invention relates to traffic flow providers. A traffic flow provider is configured to provide a traffic flow packet of a first packet type containing a programme correlation table and information about access restriction, which comprises in formation about a key for decrypting encrypted media information, wherein the programme correlation table contains links between a programme number and a packet type identifier for an additional traffic flow packet of a second packet type; and the traffic flow provider is configured to provide a traffic flow packet of a second packet type such that the traffic flow packet of a second packet type contains a link to packet type identifiers for traffic flow payload packets which describe content of different content types in digital media information. |
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Information processing system, image processing device, user device, control method and data medium Invention relates to an information processing system, an image processing device, a user device, a control method and a data medium. The technical result is achieved through a service intermediary that receives a coordination command from a web browser to coordinate a web application server with a coordination device, generates a script to be authenticated by an authentication method which corresponds to the server, and forwards the generated script to the service provider system of the coordination addressee indicated by said coordination command. The web browser forwards to the coordination device authentication information or an authentication marker obtained in response to an input operation on a screen for inputting authentication information displayed by executing the script. The coordination device then receives and stores the authentication information or authentication marker. |
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Invention relates to communication, particularly to a receiver in which an input module is formed, the input module receiving analogue broadcast television signals and digital broadcast signals. The technical result is achieved due to that the receiver 10 includes, on a module installation board 11, a first ground wave tuner 16 and a second ground wave tuner 17, which receive broadcast signals in a first frequency band, and a first satellite wave tuner 14 which receives broadcast signals in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, wherein the first satellite wave tuner 14 is located between the first ground wave tuner 16 and the second ground wave tuner 17. |
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Invention relates to satellite communication. A communication satellite transmits a high-power content beam to different geographic areas at different moments in time. A holding beam allows a receiving device to remain synchronised with the communication satellite when the high-power content beam is directed to another location. The holding beam can be a lower-power beam. Determination that the high-power content beam can be received can be performed based on information in the holding beam. Determination that the high-power content beam can be received can be performed by monitoring intensity of a frequency signal associated with the high-power content beam. |
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Transmitting information using text format Invention relates to information transmission. Disclosed is a receiver for receiving information signals in a text format, which receives the information content using the text format divided into information objects, wherein the receiver is a radio broadcast receiver and the text information signal is a text information signal for forwarding in a carousel data transmission mode, wherein the information objects are transmitted in the carousel mode, which includes a user-controlled selector; and a processor designed to analyse an information object, which includes a selected object ID from a plurality of unique objects IDs, which determines whether the analysed information object is a link object which supports automatic processing, comprising link items indicating other object IDs from the plurality of the unique objects IDs; if so, the method includes verifying if conditional data associated with the link items for the link object supporting automatic processing are satisfied; and automatically assigning an ID to an object indicated by the link item for the link object supporting automatic processing, having conditional data associated with the conditional data that were satisfied for a recently selected object ID, or providing a user with a presentation relating to the link object supporting automatic processing using a method which depends on the verification result and assigning an ID to the object indicated by the said link item for the link object supporting automatic processing, selected by the user using the user-controlled selector as a newly selected object ID. |
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Information processing apparatus, data management method and programme Invention relates to hybrid broadcast broadband television (HBBTV), particularly an information processing apparatus, capable of receiving data via broadcast or over a network, as well as a data management method which is based on information defining the life cycle of data. A browser acquires, via a network, description information which includes second defining information (XML-AIT) having content equivalent to a broadcast application information table (AIT) defining a life cycle of a broadcast application while voice over data (VoD) content is reproduced after being switched from the broadcast application. The browser manages the broadcast application based on the XML-AIT and resumes the reception of the broadcast application after the reproduction of the VoD content is ended. The processing for separating two transport streams at the same time becomes unnecessary, and one demultiplexer only needs to be provided. |
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Invention relates to television, particularly receivers of radio television signals in at least two different formats. The method comprises storing in a first table a first plurality of programs of said plurality of radio-television networks received by said receiver in a first signal format, in accordance with a first sorting criterion of said first programs; storing in a second table a second plurality of programs of said plurality of radio-television networks received by said receiver in a second signal format, in accordance with a second sorting criterion of said second programs, including a step of storing in a third table programs stored in said first and second tables based on existing matches between said first and second sorting criteria. |
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Broadcasting service provision method Invention relates to a broadcasting service provision method, in particular, the one based on an electronic service guide (ESG). The method is proposed for the provision of the electronic service guide in a network, which provides multiple broadcasting services. The said network contains at least one client device connected to the first device. The subset of the broadcasting services broadcasts to the said client device via the mentioned first device, and the service guide provides for the list of the multiple broadcasting services in the second order. The method contains the following stages at the client device side: determination of the broadcasting service list in the first order. The latter is changed from the second to the first, based on the broadcasting services from the subset and the presentation of the said service list in the first order. |
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System, method of reproduction and server of services for media resources Client of media resources is provided with the first interface to receive a control command by media reproduction from the client of media resources, as well as to provide the client of media resources with interface for loading of media resources. Client of control function is provided with the second interface to provide to it the interface for control of determination of subscriber data and personal subscriber resources. Portal of services and/or control portal is provided with the third interface to provide to them the interface for updating and receiving of information of configuration of subscribers. Server of additional services and applications is provided with the fourth interface to provide to it the interface for calling of service server, which allows server of additional services and applications to receive media resources subject to reproduction and to control reproduction on call and information on services, and server of services allows receiving control commands of media reproduction from server of additional services and applications. |
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Method and apparatus to enable fast channel switching with limited dvb receiver memory Invention relates to digital video broadcasting (DVB). The apparatus and method for channel switching comprise encapsulating a plurality of IP datagrams associated with a plurality of real time audio/visual (A/V) streams or a plurality of file objects onto a plurality of multi-protocol encapsulation (MPE) sections; inserting the plurality of MPE sections into one of a plurality of elementary streams; and multiplexing the plurality of elementary streams associated with the plurality of real time A/V streams or the plurality of file objects into a plurality of non-consecutive bursts, wherein the plurality of elementary streams are adjacent in a channel line-up. The plurality of non-consecutive bursts is transmitted to a DVB-H receiver with a limited memory size for enabling fast channel switching, and the channel line-up is presented in an electronic service guide (ESG). |
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Wireless communication system (versions) and wireless communication method Invention relates to wireless communication methods. The technical result of the invention is improving coverage and throughput at the edge of a cell in a communication system for a mobile user using fixed transponders which are part of the infrastructure without an intermediate wire link. The transponders transmit or "relay" downlink messages between a base station (BS) and mobile terminals (MS) through a multi-interval link. |
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Control device for modifying images on smartphone display Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to a control device for modifying images on the display of a smartphone. The control device for modifying images on the display of a smartphone is provided with a monitor that is installed with a resident screen device driver. The resident screen device driver comprises a real-time operating system which controls a TCP/IP communication protocol, a USB-Host communication protocol, a network and display server, a mobile telephone driver and processes data transmitted via a link and a Bluetooth-Host communication protocol. Said mobile telephone drive and processing of data transmitted via a link provide synchronous transmission of instructions to the mobile telephone via a peripheral input device to said monitor. The mobile telephone has a resident mobile telephone driver installed in the mobile telephone casing. The resident mobile telephone driver comprises a resident operation detection service, a remote human-machine interface, a remote disc, a screen resolution control device, a remote operation event handler and a virtual display driver. |
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Method and apparatus for configuring presentation of service guides Invention relates to wireless communication engineering and particularly to techniques for presenting service guides in a wireless communication network. A head-end platform generates a service guide fragment and inserts a tag into the service guide fragment to generate a modified service guide fragment. The head-end platform then causes, at least in part, transmission of the modified service guide fragment to user equipment, which receives the service guide fragment and detects the tag in the service guide fragment. The user equipment determines a transformation type based, at least in part, on the tag and causes, at least in part, performing of the transformation and output of a transformed presentation. |
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Transmission device and method, receiving device and method Invention relates to ground-based digital broadcasting equipment which enables to obtain all tuning information during multi-segment broadcasting. A signal converter generates a network information table (NIT) of the centre segment of one-segment rebroadcasting including tuning information that is information on tuning to the centre segment of the one-segment rebroadcasting and multi-segment information indicating that the centre segment is a segment of the multi-segment broadcasting. A multi-segment transmitter transmits a NIT of the centre segment of the one-segment rebroadcasting in the centre segment. |
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Method and apparatus for providing rich multimedia data service Invention relates to content processing and distribution, and specifically to providing a rich multimedia data service. The method includes generating memory information required to configure rich multimedia content, generating rich multimedia content containing memory information and transmitting the generated rich multimedia content to a terminal. The memory information contains at least one parameter for determining if the terminal has available memory for displaying rich multimedia content, and memory information is used to detect an event associated with change in memory status of the terminal, and processing the rich multimedia content according to said event. The parameter contains at least one of a total number of points, a number of Unicode characters, memory size required to load all images and memory size required to process all video in the rich multimedia content. |
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System for capture and selective playback of broadcast programmes Invention relates to television, particularly for capture and selective playback of broadcast programmes. An apparatus for storing broadcast programmes for future transmission to subscribers comprises means for receiving a broadcast channel data stream which comprises a plurality of sequential programmes and a data storage means, wherein video and audio data relating to each programme are extracted from a received broadcast channel data stream and stored on the data storage means at a known position, wherein service information relating to each programme is extracted from the data stream and stored at a known position on the data storage means with data identifying the position on the storage means at which the video and audio data for the programme are stored. |
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Method and apparatus to enable fast channel switching with limited dvb receiver memory Invention relates to an apparatus and methods to enable fast channel switching with limited digital video broadcasting (DVB) receiver memory. The method comprises selecting a real time audio/visual (A/V) stream n from a plurality of real time A/V streams from a channel line-up presented in an electronic service guide (ESG); demultiplexing a plurality of elementary streams (ES) in a plurality of non-consecutive packet signals to obtain real time A/V streams (n-1), n and (n+1) from the plurality of real time A/V streams, wherein the real time A/V streams (n-1), n and (n+1) are consecutive in the channel line-up; decoding the real time A/V stream n to obtain decoded data; and discarding the real time A/V streams (n-1) and (n+1) in the time period between a first non-consecutive packet signal and second non-consecutive packet signal. |
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Method of designing automatic control system with interaction over ethernet network Invention relates to automatic control systems. The method of designing an automatic control system with interaction over an Ethernet network consists of steps of configuring network elements, forwarding a first broadcast data packet, synchronising operation relative to the time of reception of a first data packet, determining correctness of operation of the device based on that it forwards packets with certain periodicity; each device may forward data to any other device on the network; a controller may operate with multiple control loops, wherein control loops are formed automatically in the presence of a sensor, an actuating mechanism and a controller on the network, wherein only the sensor can transmit broadcast packets. |
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Distribution server, method of distributing data and programme Invention relates to a distribution server for transmitting data obtained from a video image, for example, with an image of a sports game, for example, a football match. Disclosed is a data distribution server which comprises: an analysis module for analysing basic data used in statistics to generate statistical data for a sports game (number of shots etc), a control module for receiving a request to obtain basic data and statistical data from a communication terminal, a bandwidth control module for controlling link bandwidth, connected to the communication terminal, a compactness computing module for calculating compactness for simultaneous transmission of basic data and statistical data to the communication terminal through the link based on the data size for the basic data and statistical data and the available link bandwidth, a division module for dividing basic data and statistical data into given modules based on the compactness and a module for transmission to the communication terminal for transmitting basic data and statistical data divided into given blocks. |
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Invention relates to an apparatus/method for processing information using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) technology, which facilitates smoother continuous reproduction. The information processing apparatus includes: a reproducing means for requesting an information providing device to transmit content, for which a reproduction instruction was issued by a user, receiving content transmitted in response to the request and reproducing the content; and a control means for stopping reproduction of content by the reproducing means, and transmitting, to another information processing apparatus, instructions to prepare for continuous reproduction, which includes a continuous reproduction position which is a position for stopping reproduction of content when a user issues an instruction to prepare for continuous reproduction. |
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Invention relates to wireless communication for downlink transmission of a mobile multimedia broadcasting service manual. Disclosed is a method for downlink transmission of a mobile multimedia broadcasting service manual, which comprises steps where: a content operation management platform generates an information part of basic services of the service manual and facilitates downlink transmission of the information part of basic services of the service manual to a terminal over a broadcast network; a mobile services management platform generates an information part of services of the service manual and facilitates downlink transmission of the information part of the services of the service manual to the terminal over a mobile network; and the terminal combines the information part of basic services and the information part of services of the service manual to provide a user with the service manual. |
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Invention relates to controlling access to scrambled content during hierarchical encoding. The hierarchical access control method includes: receiving and transmitting to a protective processor second cryptograms (CWi)Ki for i, ranging from 1 to k-1, obtained by encoding control words CW1-CWk-1 using corresponding keys K1-Kk-1, built using at least part of an array formed by data residing in ECMk, and an operational key CEk; decoding the second cryptograms (CWi)Ki, only if access conditions CAk, obtained in the ECMk message, correspond to access rules TA, and without preliminary comparison of access conditions CAi with access rules TA for i, strictly less than k, and, otherwise, blocking decoding of the second cryptograms (CWi)Ki, if access conditions CAk do not correspond to access rules TA. |
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Method of integrating website into another website Invention relates to a method of integrating a website into another website. In the method, a JavaScript code is embedded into the recipient website, said code enabling to maintain functionality of the recipient website, through which the frame in which the recipient website is open is determined; if the recipient website is open in an external frame, contents of said website is cleaned through the JavaScript code and opened in the IFrame of a donor website to which the address of the recipient website is sent within parameters; the embedded donor website then determines, based on the sent parameters, the address of the recipient website and opens it in the formed IFrame; if the recipient website is open in an internal frame, address changes within the IFrame are monitored, and the JavaScript code enables to change content of the address line, wherein both websites are loaded from one domain name of the recipient website. |
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Method and apparatus for supporting mobility in mobile broadcasting system Invention relates to a method and an apparatus for supporting mobility in a mobile broadcast system and particularly supporting mobility in a mobile broadcasting system which uses an electronic service guide (ESG). The technical result is achieved due to that mobility support is classified in three ways. The first way is to provide roaming information for a local internet protocol data casting (IPDC) operator having a roaming partner among local IPDC operators. In the second way, a terminal transmits a query message for requesting transmission of information on a particular local IPDC operator, and receives information on the particular local IPDC operator in response thereto. The third way is to provide the terminal with ESG type information, an access type of which is classified according to provision of a roaming service. The roaming information, the information on the particular local IPDC operator and the ESG type information, which are provided to the terminal from the mobile broadcasting system, can be provided in an ESG bootstrap level. |
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Invention relates to a system based on the convergence of broadcast and mobile services (CBMS) standard and particularly to a method and device for selecting an electronic service guide (ESG) in a CBMS system. Disclosed is a method of providing information for detecting an entry point for ESG initial initialisation, which includes listing at least one fragment of characteristic information of ESG initial initialisation for initial initialisation of an ESG suitable for the terminal status, creating a control object which connects an entry point for ESG initial initialisation with said at least one fragment of characteristic information of ESG initial initialisation, and transmitting the created control object to the terminal through an interactive channel. |
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Method, system and corresponding channel switching processing device Invention relates to a method and a system for processing channel switching, particularly Internet protocol television (IPTV). The technical result is achieved due to that the channel switching processing method involves: receiving, by the switching server, a channel switching request sent by the receiving side; performing, by the switching server, a procedure to process exceptions and send channel switching command information to the receiving side, when the switching server determines that the current information on switching resources does not satisfy the switching condition according to the channel switching request, wherein the channel switching command information is configured to instruct the receiving side to perform a channel switching operation which corresponds to the channel switching command information. |
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Communication device and method Invention relates to a communication device and a communication method. The communication device comprises: a first operating system which executes commands belonging to a first group of commands; a second operating system which executes commands belonging to a second group of commands different from the first group of commands; and a determining unit which, when a first command belonging to the first group of commands is obtained from an external device, inputs the first command into the first operating system, when a first response is output from the first operating system as a response to the first command, transmits the first response to the external device and, when a second command belonging to the second group of commands is output from the first operating system as a response to the first command, inputs the second command into the second operating system and further inputs into the first operating system a second response as a response to the second command which is output from the second operating system. |
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Self-contained heliogeophysical information receiving station Invention relates to space communication and can be used in ground stations operating with high-elliptical orbit and geostationary spacecraft for receiving heliogeophysical information generated by an onboard radio system of a geostationary or high-elliptical orbit artificial earth satellite, for further normalisation of transmission of dedicated accurate information to different organisations. The self-contained heliogeophysical information receiving station comprises a band-pass filter, a low-noise amplifier, an onboard signal source simulator, first and second analogue-to-digital receivers, first and second computer system blocks, a guidance and automatic tracking system, a panel switch, a routing switch, an operator workstation consisting of a printer and an operator panel as part of a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, first and second uninterrupted power supply units, first and second secondary power sources, an antenna post and a power splitter. |
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Receiving device, receiving method and transmitting device Disclosed is a receiving device which includes: a receiving unit which receives image data, based on which a stereoscopic image is displayed on a defined area of a program, procedure description information transmitted with broadcast signals and, included therein, information on stereoscopic image data transmission source and switching instruction information which specifies an instruction for moments in time for switching the stereoscopic image, transmitted with broadcast signals, a unit for analysing the procedure description information which switches the stereoscopic image data transmission source based on analysis of procedure description information, a switching notification unit which notifies the unit for analysing the procedure description information on stereoscopic image data switching upon arrival switching instruction information when waiting for stereoscopic image data switching instruction information based on analysis, and a reproduction control unit which switches to receiving/reproducing stereoscopic image data, based on information on the transmission source and the switching instruction for the stereoscopic image data. |
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Set top box, system and method for internet protocol television (iptv) channel recording and playing Set top box 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 multimedia stream of a channel program corresponding to the playing address from a multimedia server for recording or playing; and when the user needs to record and play simultaneously in the same procedure, the set top box switches the recording to be performed in a background mode, and sets the playing to be performed in a viewing mode. |
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Method for multicasting views of real-time streaming interactive video Method of streaming interactive video involves running real-time twitch video games or applications on servers or a hosting service centre, generating, through the hosting service centre, compressed interactive video streams by running real-time twitch video games or applications; transmitting multiple compressed copies of one specific compressed stream of the interactive video through the Internet-graphics interface of the hosting service centre to multiple client devices. A specific compressed stream of the interactive video is compressed with the worst latency of a to-and-from signal from the control input of a user, for display in response to the control input of the user on the client device, of 90 ms for transmission distance of up to 2414 km. |
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Transmitter, transmission method, receiver, reception method and program Invention discloses a transmitter, a transmission method, a receiver and a reception method which allow the acquisition of all selection information during multi-segment broadcasting. A relevant information generating unit 51 generates an NIT including channel selection information of a central segment of the multi-segment broadcasting and an NIT including channel selection information of non-central segments. A transmitter unit 57 transmits the NIT of the central segment as the actual NIT and the NIT of the non-central segments as the other NIT using the central segment. Such a configuration can be applied, for example, to a broadcasting unit that transmits the multi-segment broadcasting using terrestrial digital broadcast waves. |
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Digital broadcast receiver (versions) and signal processing method Disclosed is a digital broadcast transmitter, having a random number generator for randomising an input data stream, having zero bytes inserted in a given position, a multiplexer for outputting a data stream generated by inserting certain known data into the position of zero bytes of the randomised data stream, an encoder for encoding the data stream from the output of the multiplexer and a modulator/radio-frequency converter for modulating encoded data, radio-frequency conversion of the modulated data and transmitting the converted radio-frequency data. Reception characteristics are improved even in a multibeam channel by extracting known data from the obtained signal using known data for synchronisation and level equalisation in digital broadcasting. |
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Server receives multimedia data from one or more devices on a local area network, creates a multiplex signal from the various multimedia data received from the devices, and wirelessly transmits the multiplex signal over the local area network. The server is further configured such that the multiplex signal comprises a plurality of logical channels, with at least one of the logical channels representing multimedia data received from one of the devices on the network. By subsequently tuning into one or more of the logical channels of the transmitted multiplex signal, a device on the local area network can present to a user multimedia data originating from or residing on another device on the network. The multiplex signal can further contain multimedia data from sources on a wide area network, such as the Internet or a cellular telephone network. |
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Mobile payment application architecture Apparatus includes a security element and a plurality of functional modules installed in the security element, the plurality of modules including: a mobile payment module which facilitates a payment transaction; a mobile gateway authentication module enabling to mutually authenticate a mobile gateway and the mobile payment module; a wireless communication and data transfer module enabling to transfer data and commands to conduct the payment transaction between a cellular network and the apparatus; a message processing module enabling to convert messages received from the mobile gateway into commands that are executable by other modules and to convert responses from the other modules into messages that are understood by the mobile gateway; and a multi-access module enabling to share data common to a plurality of the consumer's payment; and a user interface application installed outside of the security element and enabling to generate a user interface. |
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System for collaborative conferencing using streaming interactive video Specific hosting service server centre receives transmission from a client device over a packet network, the transmission including a request to reproduce a selected video game twitch or application. The selected video game twitch or application is executed in the specific hosting service server centre on one or more servers, thereby generating uncompressed streaming interactive video. The uncompressed streaming interactive video is compressed in said specific server centre to generate low-latency compressed streaming interactive video. The low-latency compressed streaming interactive video is transmitted to the client device over the packet network. The low-latency compressed streaming interactive video is, at worst, compressed with to and fro transmission latency of 90 ms, read from reception of user input at the client device to the response at a display connected to the client device, at a transmission distance of 1500 miles or less. |
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