Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Grant, Christopher (Department: 2611)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S035000, C725S048000, C725S049000, C725S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06993782
ABSTRACT:
A system of defining, creating and decoding composite virtual channels advantageously supports dynamic channel and event substitution. A method, for use in a decoder for acquiring a program conveyed on more than one broadcast channel, involves generating a program guide display. The program guide display lists programs being broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels during specified broadcast time segments and also lists a particular program on both a first and a second broadcast channel. The particular program is acquired from the first broadcast channel in response to user selection of either of the first and second broadcast channels. A plurality of prioritized channel maps are used in substituting an alternative program for a first program on a broadcast channel.
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Search Report.
Newberry Thomas Patrick
Rhoads Steven Charles
Ruch Glen Wakeman
Wang Liangzhone
Fogelson Joel M.
Grant Christopher
Huynh Son P.
Kurdyla Ronald H.
Thomson Licensing
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