Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Having link to external network
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-29
2006-08-29
Vu, Ngoc (Department: 2611)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Having link to external network
C725S091000, C725S093000, C725S098000, C725S121000, C709S217000, C709S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07100192
ABSTRACT:
A WEB server includes a control unit for HTTP server, a table of addresses of VOD servers, and a table of identifiers of video data. The control unit accesses these tables, in response to a request from a user of a terminal device for a display of video data, to retrieve therefrom an address of a video server and an identifier of a title of video data related to information on a WEB page accessed by the user, then transfers the address and the identifier to the terminal device. This enables the user of a video-on-demand system to easily obtain video data associated with information on the WEB server.
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Igawa Masaru
Takiyasu Yoshihiro
Hitachi , Ltd.
Mattingly ,Stanger ,Malur & Brundidge, P.C.
Vu Ngoc
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