发明名称 |
PROGRAM STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND MANAGEMENT BASED ON SEGMENTATION MESSAGES |
摘要 |
Segmentation messages indicative of locations of upcoming events, such as th e start and the end of programs and program portions, and/or rights related to the programs and program portions, are used by cable systems and the like to store programs and program portions for later retrieval and transmission to customers on request. Storage, retrieval and management of programming is thereby facilitated. Messages, such as segmentation messages, may indicate a time to an upcoming event and an elapsed time from a prior event. The messag es may be placed at equal intervals between events. Methods and systems are disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
CA2484519(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.11.13 |
申请号 |
CA20032484519 |
申请日期 |
2003.05.05 |
申请人 |
AOL TIME WARNER INTERACTIVE VIDEO GROUP, INC.;TIME WARNER CABLE, INC. |
发明人 |
WILLIAMSON, LOUIS D.;CALLAHAN, JOHN W.;URDANG, ERIK G.;CARLUCCI, JOHN B.;KIMBLE, DAVID M.;GONDER, THOMAS L.;BUEHL, JOSEPH |
分类号 |
G06F3/033;G06F3/048;H04H60/14;H04H60/39;H04N5/00;H04N5/44;H04N5/445;H04N5/45;H04N5/60;H04N5/782;H04N7/16;H04N7/173;H04N7/24;(IPC1-7):G06F3/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F3/033 |
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