Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Receiver
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-21
2010-10-19
Kincaid, Lester (Department: 2617)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Receiver
C725S119000, C725S120000, C725S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07818775
ABSTRACT:
Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to record broadcast programming for at least one television channel for a period of time, wherein the recording is performed upstream from subscribers in a television distribution system, and further including after the period of time, keeping recorded programming by request from at least one subscriber. And further wherein the request is for at least one television program contained in the recorded programming or for a time window for a particular channel. According to another embodiment a subscriber requests that broadcast programming be saved for the subscriber upstream from the subscriber in a television distribution system, and wherein the subscriber may request the programming be saved for later viewing by the subscriber between the time the programming was broadcast and a later point in time.
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Chen Sean
Chen Zesen
Chou Peter
Gonsalves Brian
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Gu Yu (Andy)
Guntin Meles & Gust PLC
Gust Andrew
Kincaid Lester
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