CA2106597A1 - Apparatus for generating and collecting viewing statistics - Google Patents
Apparatus for generating and collecting viewing statisticsInfo
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- CA2106597A1 CA2106597A1 CA002106597A CA2106597A CA2106597A1 CA 2106597 A1 CA2106597 A1 CA 2106597A1 CA 002106597 A CA002106597 A CA 002106597A CA 2106597 A CA2106597 A CA 2106597A CA 2106597 A1 CA2106597 A1 CA 2106597A1
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- Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US671,532 | 1991-03-19 | ||
| US07/671,532 US5251324A (en) | 1990-03-20 | 1991-03-19 | Method and apparatus for generating and collecting viewing statistics for remote terminals in a cable television system |
Publications (1)
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| CA2106597A1 true CA2106597A1 (en) | 1992-09-20 |
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| CA002106597A Abandoned CA2106597A1 (en) | 1991-03-19 | 1992-03-19 | Apparatus for generating and collecting viewing statistics |
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| CS83492A3 (en) | 1992-10-14 |
| PL293901A1 (en) | 1992-11-30 |
| AU669659B2 (en) | 1996-06-20 |
| BR9205792A (pt) | 1994-06-28 |
| WO1992017027A1 (en) | 1992-10-01 |
| EP0576597A1 (en) | 1994-01-05 |
| JPH06506334A (ja) | 1994-07-14 |
| MX9201232A (es) | 1992-10-01 |
| AU1680492A (en) | 1992-10-21 |
| EP0576597A4 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1994-03-09 |
| PL169709B1 (pl) | 1996-08-30 |
| CN1066359A (zh) | 1992-11-18 |
| TW238461B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1995-01-11 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 19980319 |