TW492252B - Method and apparatus for providing an interactive program guide with headend processing - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US7075998A | 1998-05-01 | 1998-05-01 | |
PCT/US1999/009057 WO1999057904A1 (fr) | 1998-05-01 | 1999-04-27 | Procede et dispositif permettant d'etablir un guide de programmes interactif avec traitement en tete |
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TW492252B true TW492252B (en) | 2002-06-21 |
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TW089124292A TW492252B (en) | 1998-05-01 | 2000-11-16 | Method and apparatus for providing an interactive program guide with headend processing |
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EP (1) | EP1078527A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2002514864A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1178506C (fr) |
AU (1) | AU766265B2 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR9910183A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2331092A1 (fr) |
TW (1) | TW492252B (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999057904A1 (fr) |
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- 1999-04-27 CN CNB998082023A patent/CN1178506C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
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BR9910183A (pt) | 2001-12-11 |
EP1078527A1 (fr) | 2001-02-28 |
CN1308815A (zh) | 2001-08-15 |
AU766265B2 (en) | 2003-10-09 |
AU3763599A (en) | 1999-11-23 |
JP2002514864A (ja) | 2002-05-21 |
CN1178506C (zh) | 2004-12-01 |
WO1999057904A1 (fr) | 1999-11-11 |
CA2331092A1 (fr) | 1999-11-11 |
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