AU3134993A - Compressed digital data interactive television system - Google Patents

Compressed digital data interactive television system

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Publication number
AU3134993A
AU3134993A AU31349/93A AU3134993A AU3134993A AU 3134993 A AU3134993 A AU 3134993A AU 31349/93 A AU31349/93 A AU 31349/93A AU 3134993 A AU3134993 A AU 3134993A AU 3134993 A AU3134993 A AU 3134993A
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Prior art keywords
digital data
television system
interactive television
compressed digital
data interactive
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AU31349/93A
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Michael J. Freeman
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ACTV Inc
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ACTV Inc
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
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  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
AU31349/93A 1991-11-25 1992-11-20 Compressed digital data interactive television system Abandoned AU3134993A (en)

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US79729891A 1991-11-25 1991-11-25
US797298 1991-11-25

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US5734413A (en) * 1991-11-20 1998-03-31 Thomson Multimedia S.A. Transaction based interactive television system
US5724091A (en) * 1991-11-25 1998-03-03 Actv, Inc. Compressed digital data interactive program system
US5534941A (en) * 1994-05-20 1996-07-09 Encore Media Corporation System for dynamic real-time television channel expansion
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US5495291A (en) * 1994-07-22 1996-02-27 Hewlett-Packard Company Decompression system for compressed video data for providing uninterrupted decompressed video data output
BR9506316A (en) * 1994-08-12 1997-08-05 Actv Inc Completely interactive system to receive an interactive program signal that simultaneously transmits an interactive program by radio and television program to produce an interactive program program to offer a unique composite interactive program signal to simultaneously transmit by radio and television an interactive program and entertainment system interactive and educational household
US5940738A (en) * 1995-05-26 1999-08-17 Hyundai Electronics America, Inc. Video pedestal network
EP0776127A3 (en) * 1995-11-24 1999-06-09 Hitachi, Ltd. A video data transmitting method and a receiving apparatus therefor
WO1998036563A1 (en) * 1997-02-14 1998-08-20 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Tv signal receiver
WO2000014962A1 (en) * 1998-09-08 2000-03-16 Asvan Technology, Llc. Enhanced security communications system
US6977691B1 (en) 1999-09-21 2005-12-20 Texas Instruments Incorporated System for nonlinear viewing of television show segments
EP1087617A3 (en) * 1999-09-21 2003-01-08 Texas Instruments Incorporated System for nonlinear viewing of television show segments
US7949722B1 (en) 1999-09-29 2011-05-24 Actv Inc. Enhanced video programming system and method utilizing user-profile information
US20040060074A1 (en) * 2002-09-19 2004-03-25 Ganesh Basawapatna Video distribution system with increased centralized processing
US7690022B2 (en) 2002-10-02 2010-03-30 Ganesh Basawapatna Video distribution system for digital and analog subscribers
US7930716B2 (en) 2002-12-31 2011-04-19 Actv Inc. Techniques for reinsertion of local market advertising in digital video from a bypass source

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US4264924A (en) * 1978-03-03 1981-04-28 Freeman Michael J Dedicated channel interactive cable television system
US4264925A (en) * 1979-08-13 1981-04-28 Michael J. Freeman Interactive cable television system
US4975771A (en) * 1989-02-10 1990-12-04 Kassatly Salim A Method and apparatus for TV broadcasting
CA2022302C (en) * 1990-07-30 1995-02-28 Douglas J. Ballantyne Method and apparatus for distribution of movies
US5132992A (en) * 1991-01-07 1992-07-21 Paul Yurt Audio and video transmission and receiving system

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