Television – Special applications – Manufacturing
Patent
1995-08-31
1999-05-18
Kostak, Victor R.
Television
Special applications
Manufacturing
39820047, H04N7/14
Patent
active
059055227
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a method of delivering programming over an interactive television or televideo (IT) system. The IT system includes a central control node that delivers programming to multiple subscribers or viewers. Each viewer has a video display set (e.g., a television receiver) and an associated interactive controller in communication with the central control node and that is responsive to input from the viewer for controlling programming on the video display set. With reference to a preferred embodiment, the method of this invention includes allocating dedicated programming services among the viewers associated with the IT system. The dedicated programming services may be allocated according to the available resources of the IT system, the relative values of different dedicated programming services, or both. As a result, the method of this invention minimizes disruption of dedicated programming services and particularly those of highest value or priority.
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Kostak Victor R.
Microsoft Corporation
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