Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Bui, Kieu-Oanh (Department: 2611)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S037000, C725S040000, C725S042000, C725S087000, C725S105000, C725S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093272
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for selecting from among multiple upgraded media features for transmitted entertainment programs. Information regarding a plurality of different entertainment programs and a plurality of different upgraded media features associated with each entertainment program is received. A list of entertainment programs and, for each entertainment program, a plurality of different upgraded media features are displayed at a user terminal. An entertainment program selection together with one or more upgraded media feature selections from the displayed plurality are transmitted to an entertainment program provider and the selected entertainment program with the selected upgraded media features is received by the user. In one embodiment, the received and displayed information includes received information regarding costs for each of the plurality of different upgraded media features.
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Comcast Cable Product Description, “Select a Package”, www.comcast.com/Buyflow, Aug. 31, 2005, 3 pages.
Goldschmidt Iki Jean M.
Moore Kenneth Alan
Shah-Nazaroff Anthony A.
Williams Christopher D.
Bui Kieu-Oanh
Scout Justin B.
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