TW571594B - Methods for providing video-on-demand services for broadcasting systems - Google Patents

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TW571594B
TW571594B TW090113207A TW90113207A TW571594B TW 571594 B TW571594 B TW 571594B TW 090113207 A TW090113207 A TW 090113207A TW 90113207 A TW90113207 A TW 90113207A TW 571594 B TW571594 B TW 571594B
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US09/709,948 US6725267B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-11-10 Prefetched data in a digital broadcast system

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