CA2266598A1 - Multimedia information transmission and distribution system - Google Patents

Multimedia information transmission and distribution system

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Publication number
CA2266598A1
CA2266598A1 CA002266598A CA2266598A CA2266598A1 CA 2266598 A1 CA2266598 A1 CA 2266598A1 CA 002266598 A CA002266598 A CA 002266598A CA 2266598 A CA2266598 A CA 2266598A CA 2266598 A1 CA2266598 A1 CA 2266598A1
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Prior art keywords
audio
video
transmission
receivers
distribution system
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CA002266598A
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French (fr)
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CA2266598C (en
Inventor
Jackie M. Bell
Mark R. Mckeen
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Weather Group Television LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/162—Authorising the user terminal, e.g. by paying; Registering the use of a subscription channel, e.g. billing
    • H04N7/165—Centralised control of user terminal ; Registering at central
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01W—METEOROLOGY
    • G01W1/00—Meteorology
    • G01W1/02—Instruments for indicating weather conditions by measuring two or more variables, e.g. humidity, pressure, temperature, cloud cover or wind speed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H20/00—Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast
    • H04H20/10—Arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or the distribution
    • H04H20/103—Transmitter-side switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/02—Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information
    • H04H60/06—Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/68—Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information
    • H04H60/71—Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information using meteorological information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H2201/00—Aspects of broadcast communication
    • H04H2201/70—Aspects of broadcast communication characterised in that receivers can be addressed

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Atmospheric Sciences (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Ecology (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Television Systems (AREA)
  • Time-Division Multiplex Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A communication system having programmable, addressable receivers that receive, store, process, and send digital and conventional video, audio and control signals for use in, among other things, a cable video network (9).
Conventional audio and composite video and digital data signals are assembled into a single transmission by an automated production system. The transmission is delivered to the addressable receivers where the audio and video signals and some portion of the data may be selected and processed for re-transmission (114, 116, 118, 120, 98). The receivers may be addressed individually, in units or in groups for the purpose of receiving information on the basis of one or more pre-selected criteria.
CA002266598A 1996-09-30 1997-09-25 Multimedia information transmission and distribution system Expired - Lifetime CA2266598C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2757796P 1996-09-30 1996-09-30
US60/027,577 1996-09-30
US2796496P 1996-10-08 1996-10-08
US60/027,964 1996-10-08
PCT/US1997/017412 WO1998015122A1 (en) 1996-09-30 1997-09-25 Multimedia information transmission and distribution system

Publications (2)

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CA2266598A1 true CA2266598A1 (en) 1998-04-09
CA2266598C CA2266598C (en) 2003-04-22

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EP (1) EP0929974A4 (en)
CN (1) CN1249107A (en)
AR (1) AR022356A1 (en)
AU (1) AU4506197A (en)
BR (1) BR9714347A (en)
CA (1) CA2266598C (en)
CO (1) CO4771009A1 (en)
PE (1) PE106598A1 (en)
UY (1) UY24734A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998015122A1 (en)

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US7185044B2 (en) * 2000-11-06 2007-02-27 The Weather Channel Weather information delivery systems and methods providing planning functionality and navigational tools
US20020103699A1 (en) * 2001-01-29 2002-08-01 Figueiras Ferreiro Jose Carlos Targeted advertising based on weather conditions
US7212922B1 (en) 2004-12-16 2007-05-01 The Weather Channel, Inc. Method of determining a climate-based activity index and best-time-to recommendation
US7383130B1 (en) 2004-12-16 2008-06-03 The Weather Channel, Inc. Weather-based activity advisor
CN114329121A (en) * 2021-11-29 2022-04-12 云门(深圳)技术有限公司 Efficient meteorological data visualization automatic rendering method

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US5446919A (en) * 1990-02-20 1995-08-29 Wilkins; Jeff K. Communication system and method with demographically or psychographically defined audiences
US5412416A (en) * 1992-08-07 1995-05-02 Nbl Communications, Inc. Video media distribution network apparatus and method
EP0920207B2 (en) * 1992-12-09 2006-09-27 Sedna Patent Services, LLC Interactive terminal for television delivery system
CA2121151A1 (en) * 1993-04-16 1994-10-17 Trevor Lambert Method and apparatus for automatic insertion of a television signal from a remote source
CA2106222C (en) * 1993-09-15 2000-10-31 Russell D. N. Mackinnon Object oriented communication network
US5568385B1 (en) * 1994-06-01 1999-07-20 Int Weather Network Software system for collecting and displaying weather information

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AU4506197A (en) 1998-04-24
WO1998015122A1 (en) 1998-04-09
BR9714347A (en) 2000-04-11
CO4771009A1 (en) 1999-04-30
AR022356A1 (en) 2002-09-04
UY24734A1 (en) 1997-10-14
EP0929974A1 (en) 1999-07-21
CA2266598C (en) 2003-04-22
PE106598A1 (en) 1999-02-02
EP0929974A4 (en) 2004-05-06
CN1249107A (en) 2000-03-29

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