WO2002009431A3 - Mechanism for distributing content data - Google Patents

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WO2002009431A3
WO2002009431A3 PCT/US2001/022945 US0122945W WO0209431A3 WO 2002009431 A3 WO2002009431 A3 WO 2002009431A3 US 0122945 W US0122945 W US 0122945W WO 0209431 A3 WO0209431 A3 WO 0209431A3
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content data
user
accounts
television set
computer
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Theodore L Griggs
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Digitaldeck Inc
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Priority to KR1020037000240A priority Critical patent/KR100869531B1/en
Priority to JP2002515020A priority patent/JP2004505516A/en
Priority to BR0112577-0A priority patent/BR0112577A/en
Priority to EP01954822A priority patent/EP1302074A2/en
Priority to AU2001277042A priority patent/AU2001277042A1/en
Publication of WO2002009431A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002009431A2/en
Publication of WO2002009431A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002009431A3/en

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    • H04N21/262—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists
    • H04N21/26283—Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic program guide data
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    • H04N21/4753—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password
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    • H04N21/4755—End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
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Abstract

The current invention provides a system for distributing content data to user locations. The content data is preferably comprises digital video data that is available on demand form a requesting location. A system server stores user accounts and generates customized program schedules for the user account based user criteria which includes user preferences. Authorized users access their accounts to modify user criteria and to select program transmissions. Preferably, a computer and a television set receive program transmissions from a system network, wherein the computer provides a logical interface between the television set and content data transmitted over the system network.
PCT/US2001/022945 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 Mechanism for distributing content data WO2002009431A2 (en)

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KR1020037000240A KR100869531B1 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 System for providing a customized program schedule to a remote user location
JP2002515020A JP2004505516A (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 Content data distribution mechanism
BR0112577-0A BR0112577A (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 Mechanism for the distribution of content data
EP01954822A EP1302074A2 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 Mechanism for distributing content data
AU2001277042A AU2001277042A1 (en) 2000-07-20 2001-07-19 Mechanism for distributing content data

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US21985700P 2000-07-20 2000-07-20
US60/219,857 2000-07-20

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