Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – Interactive product selection
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-28
2011-10-25
Kumar, Pankaj (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
Interactive product selection
C725S032000, C725S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046803
ABSTRACT:
A multimedia distribution system is provided that includes a multimedia distributor and a customer device. The multimedia distributor is in communication with a multimedia producer. The multimedia producer produces multimedia content. The multimedia distributor encodes the multimedia content with a metatag. The customer device is in communication with the multimedia distributor and is configured to present the multimedia content to a customer and provide the customer with a plurality of options for the customer to obtain additional information about a subject of the metatag. The multimedia distributor encodes the multimedia content with the metatag based on information about the customer.
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Kumar Pankaj
Newlin Timothy
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
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