Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system components – Receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-12
2010-06-29
Koenig, Andrew Y (Department: 2423)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system components
Receiver
C725S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07748024
ABSTRACT:
A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel.
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Kim Jin Pil
Thomas C. Gomer
Koenig Andrew Y
LG Electronics Inc.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Stokely-Collins Jasmine
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