Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Having link to external network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Boccio, Vincent (Department: 2616)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Having link to external network
C386S349000, C386S349000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06952835
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for integrating passive data content into multimedia content-controlled environment is described. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a device is coupled to a server through a network. The device includes a storage memory that includes a number of text sections. Additionally, the server can update the plurality of text sections through the network. The device also includes a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) drive coupled to the storage memory. The DVD drive plays a DVD, wherein the DVD includes video content. Moreover, a number of time codes are associated with positions in the video content. The DVD drive includes a register that includes a register value. Further, the DVD drive includes a table having a number of table entries, wherein each table entry includes one of a number of register values, one of the number of time codes and an address. Each address is associated with one of the plurality of text sections.
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Baum Susan
Bedard Neal
Dizoglio Tom
MacDowell Ian
Vyas Bhupesh
Boccio Vincent
Xperex Corporation
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