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Audiovisual information management system

US6236395A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 26, 1999
Grant dateMay 22, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8456
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Providing at least one description scheme. For audio and/or video programs a program description scheme provides information regarding the associated program. For the user a user description scheme provides information regarding the user's preferences. For the system a system description scheme provides information regarding the system. The description schemes are independent of one another. Preferably, the program description scheme, user description scheme, and system description scheme are independent of one another.

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