Among other things, we describe a reality alternative to our physical reality, named the
Expandaverse, that includes multiple digital realities that may be continuously created …

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing the presentation and
regulation of E-Commerce, content and service providers access in an interactive televi sion …

Satellite dish automatic pause of the display. The method and apparatus exists in a client
device and/or ahead-end or network operator. Event are assigned a relative priority based …

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0013 In accordance with one embodiment of the present
invention, Subscribers to a particular television Service pro vider, Such as a cable television …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for identifying a media file transmitted over a network includes
creating a plurality of known media file identifiers, each for a respective one of a plurality of …

7.584, 490 B1 9/2009 Schlack WO WO9904561 1, 1999 8,151.295 B1* 4/2012 Eldering et
al................. 725/34 WO WO9911065 3, 1999 2001/001 1844 A1* 8, 2001 Ernst et …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for telephone-based service utilization and control in
conjunction with interactive, real-time, Voice transmission of information to a user is …

Providing refreshed advertisements to subscriber equipment 210, such as a set-top box. A
“client” application runs on the subscriber equipment 210 and includes a queue 404 for …

Provisional application No. 60/229,156, filed on Aug.(57) 31, 2000. A system and method for
delivering channels of presentation streams carrying targeted advertisements in a television …

Monitoring a subscriber's 120 viewing activities and creat ing a Subscriber characterization.
The Subscriber character ization is then used to create the Subscriber's preferred categories …