CA2643806A1 - Procedes et appareils de selection de technologies numeriques de programmation et transmission de donnees - Google Patents

Procedes et appareils de selection de technologies numeriques de programmation et transmission de donnees Download PDF

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CA2643806A1
CA2643806A1 CA002643806A CA2643806A CA2643806A1 CA 2643806 A1 CA2643806 A1 CA 2643806A1 CA 002643806 A CA002643806 A CA 002643806A CA 2643806 A CA2643806 A CA 2643806A CA 2643806 A1 CA2643806 A1 CA 2643806A1
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Charles A. Hasek
Jeffrey P. Markley
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    • H04N21/235Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
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    • H04N21/2358Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors involving reformatting operations of additional data, e.g. HTML pages for generating different versions, e.g. for different recipient devices
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    • H04N21/258Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics, processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
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    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/418External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
    • H04N21/4181External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access for conditional access
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    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/472End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/47202End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/60Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/61Network physical structure; Signal processing
    • H04N21/6106Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network
    • H04N21/6118Network physical structure; Signal processing specially adapted to the downstream path of the transmission network involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/60Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/63Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing
    • H04N21/637Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components
    • H04N21/6377Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components directed to server
    • H04N21/63775Control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components directed to server for uploading keys, e.g. for a client to communicate its public key to the server
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/60Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/65Transmission of management data between client and server
    • H04N21/658Transmission by the client directed to the server
    • H04N21/6582Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number

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US11/364,147 US8718100B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital interface technology for programming and data delivery
US11/363,578 US8170065B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital access technology for programming and data delivery
US11/364,147 2006-02-27
US11/363,577 2006-02-27
US11/363,577 US7916755B2 (en) 2006-02-27 2006-02-27 Methods and apparatus for selecting digital coding/decoding technology for programming and data delivery
US11/363,578 2006-02-27
PCT/US2007/005155 WO2007100850A2 (fr) 2006-02-27 2007-02-27 Procédés et appareils de sélection de technologies numériques de programmation et transmission de données

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