MX9603321A - Metodo y aparato para proporcionar una guia interactiva en una red de informacion. - Google Patents

Metodo y aparato para proporcionar una guia interactiva en una red de informacion.

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MX9603321A
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information network
providing
events
interactive guide
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MX9603321A
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Mark K Eyer
Zincheng Guo
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Gen Instrument Corp
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Abstract

Un método para proporcionar una guía interactiva de eventos mediante una red de informacion en la cual están disponibles los eventos, que comprende los pasos de: proporcionar una pluralidad de páginas de base de datos para comunicarse sobre la red de informacion, cada página corresponde a un intervalo de tiempo sobre el cual están disponibles los eventos en la red; insertar datos calendaricos para cada evento que va a incluirse en la guía interactiva, dentro de la página de base de datos, para el intervalo de tiempo durante el cual va a proporcionarse el evento; y transmitir las páginas de base de datos mediante la red de informacion a una velocidad de transmision seleccionada para permitir la recuperacion de la página de base de datos particular dentro de un límite de tiempo de adquisicion predeterminado, para recuperar los datos calendáricos para el intervalo de tiempo representado por esa página.
MXPA/A/1996/003321A 1995-08-11 1996-08-09 Metodo y aparato para proporcionar una guiainteractiva en una red de informacion MXPA96003321A (es)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/502,774 US5801753A (en) 1995-08-11 1995-08-11 Method and apparatus for providing an interactive guide to events available on an information network
US08502774 1995-08-11

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MX9603321A true MX9603321A (es) 1997-07-31
MXPA96003321A MXPA96003321A (es) 1997-12-01

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