Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system components – Transmission network
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-05
2010-06-01
Ton, Dang T (Department: 2475)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system components
Transmission network
C370S270000, C370S277000, C370S343000, C370S355000, C725S135000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730517
ABSTRACT:
A method of transmission of digital information in a digital communication network, the network comprising at least one transport stream carrying one or more bouquet related tables such as BAT tables (53, 54) containing information regarding the services provided in a commercial bouquet and characterised in transmitting at least one table (51) comprising a list of bouquet identity values of some or all of the bouquet association tables together with an indication of the or each transport stream carrying that table or tables. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the table (51) containing a list of bouquet identity values may correspond to the Network Information Table of a network. The present invention also extends to the identification of any fixed PID, TID tables that may only be distinguished by their TID extension values. The present invention is particularly applicable to digital television systems conforming to the MPEG-2 and DVB proposed standards.
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Poulain Philippe
Rey Francois
Kavleski Ryan C
Osha • Liang LLP
THOMSON Licensing S.A.
Ton Dang T
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