DE69506571T2 - Funkprogrammservice zur bereitstellung von video-auf-anfrage mit einer interaktiven schnitstelle zur vereinfachung der auswahl von videoprogrammen - Google Patents

Funkprogrammservice zur bereitstellung von video-auf-anfrage mit einer interaktiven schnitstelle zur vereinfachung der auswahl von videoprogrammen

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DE69506571T2
DE69506571T2 DE69506571T DE69506571T DE69506571T2 DE 69506571 T2 DE69506571 T2 DE 69506571T2 DE 69506571 T DE69506571 T DE 69506571T DE 69506571 T DE69506571 T DE 69506571T DE 69506571 T2 DE69506571 T2 DE 69506571T2
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simplify
request
selection
interactive interface
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John Billock
Craig Cuttner
Kevin Dowdell
Elisabeth Flanagan
James Granger
Henry Hsu
Robert Martin
Robert May
Nicolas Peck
Michael Pontecorvo
Bruce Probst
Marc Rosenberg
Debra Smul
Dennis Wilkinson
Robert Zitter
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Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/472End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/47202End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/482End-user interface for program selection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/85Assembly of content; Generation of multimedia applications
    • H04N21/854Content authoring
    • H04N21/8549Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00Television systems
    • H04N7/16Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H04N7/17309Transmission or handling of upstream communications
    • H04N7/17318Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00Television systems
    • H04N7/16Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
    • H04N7/17309Transmission or handling of upstream communications
    • H04N7/17336Handling of requests in head-ends
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/426Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/445Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards for displaying additional information
DE69506571T 1994-09-14 1995-09-13 Funkprogrammservice zur bereitstellung von video-auf-anfrage mit einer interaktiven schnitstelle zur vereinfachung der auswahl von videoprogrammen Expired - Lifetime DE69506571T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/305,847 US5619249A (en) 1994-09-14 1994-09-14 Telecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs
PCT/US1995/011552 WO1996008927A1 (en) 1994-09-14 1995-09-13 Telecasting service for providing video programs on demand with an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs

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EP (1) EP0781489B1 (de)
JP (4) JPH10505976A (de)
AU (1) AU685320B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2199153C (de)
DE (1) DE69506571T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0781489T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2126317T3 (de)
WO (1) WO1996008927A1 (de)

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