Pulse or digital communications – Transmitters
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Wang, Ted M (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Transmitters
C370S254000, C370S395300, C370S450000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07995673
ABSTRACT:
A system and method (130, 135and140) for a user of a multichannel broadcasting service listening to a particular channel provides alerts about the content currently available on other channels which are of interest to the user. Auxiliary data streams of interest can be presented for display in conjunction with the audio transmission of a related or unrelated channel. The system and method include storing criteria associated with programming or auxiliary content of interest to a user and searching for unique identifiers within the broadcast signal signifying the availability of content which meets the criteria. Content of interest can be, for example, traffic information (105, 110, 120, 111and125), sports games available on other channels, sports scores, stock or other trading instruments prices, news headlines or travel information.
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Birks David
Dombrowski John
Lockledge Jeff
Lowe Ray
Mitzel Kevin
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
Wang Ted M
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