Media streaming enhancements

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2005-12-21

2010-06-22

Kincaid, Lester (Department: 2617)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S136000, C725S110000, C455S404200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07743396

ABSTRACT:
A system and a method are disclosed for configuring a device for receipt of data corresponding to broadcast media signal. The system and method include selecting a metadata preference for use in a search of metadata associated with the broadcast media signals and selecting a notification preference for a notification format. The selected metadata preference and the selected notification preference are transmitted to a hosting system. The device can then receive, in the selected notification format, data corresponding to a broadcast media signal, the broadcast signal corresponding to the metadata preference. In one embodiment, the broadcast media signal is an analog or digital video signal. The metadata can be in a non-video portion of the broadcast television signal, for example, a vertical blanking interval or header field.

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