System and method for persistent storage of common user...

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2002-12-05

2010-11-30

Miller, John W (Department: 2421)

Interactive video distribution systems

Video distribution system with upstream communication

Receiver

C715S224000, C715S225000, C715S226000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07844994

ABSTRACT:
For interactive television subscribers, a system (10) and method for persistent storage of common information relating to a user (25) required by multiple disparate iTV applications to be shared among said applications to ease the burden of data entry off the user. Subscribers do not have to repeatedly enter the same common user information required by multiple applications. The registration information inputted by a user (25) is logged, temporarily stored in the STB (35), and its contents transmitted to a remote central repository (100) at predetermined intervals.

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