Virtual channel table for a broadcast protocol and method of...

Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with local interaction – Receiver

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C725S037000, C725S049000, C725S146000, C725S151000

Reexamination Certificate

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07448065

ABSTRACT:
A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel.

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