HK1049389B - Method for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems - Google Patents

Method for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems

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Publication number
HK1049389B
HK1049389B HK03101490.0A HK03101490A HK1049389B HK 1049389 B HK1049389 B HK 1049389B HK 03101490 A HK03101490 A HK 03101490A HK 1049389 B HK1049389 B HK 1049389B
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
broadcasting systems
providing video
demand services
services
demand
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HK03101490.0A
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Chinese (zh)
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HK1049389A1 (en
Inventor
黃炎
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派威公司
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Priority claimed from US09/584,832 external-priority patent/US6557030B1/en
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Publication of HK1049389A1 publication Critical patent/HK1049389A1/en
Publication of HK1049389B publication Critical patent/HK1049389B/en

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
  • Television Systems (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
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US09/584,832 US6557030B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-05-31 Systems and methods for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems
US09/709,948 US6725267B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-11-10 Prefetched data in a digital broadcast system
PCT/US2001/017986 WO2001093062A1 (en) 2000-05-31 2001-05-31 Methods for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems

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HK1049389B true HK1049389B (en) 2006-01-13

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