Multiplex communications – Channel assignment techniques – Messages addressed to multiple destinations
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-08
2009-10-20
Jain, Raj (Department: 2416)
Multiplex communications
Channel assignment techniques
Messages addressed to multiple destinations
C370S389000, C370S312000, C370S390000, C370S392000, C709S224000, C709S226000, C709S232000, C709S217000, C709S227000, C709S247000, C709S219000, C709S231000, C725S056000, C725S057000, C725S058000, C725S059000, C725S060000, C725S061000, C725S086000, C725S087000, C725S091000, C725S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606255
ABSTRACT:
A client device selectively receives broadcast data according to any one of multiple data configurations. A broadcast data server enables broadcast of multiple data configurations by maintaining configuration definitions that define how broadcast data may be configured for presentation to a viewer. The broadcast data server also maintains region definitions that identify regions that may be associated with client devices for receiving broadcast data. The configuration definitions are mapped to region definitions, enabling a client device associated with a particular region to selectively receive broadcast data according to any one of multiple data configurations that are associated with the particular region.
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Jain Raj
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
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