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Method for broadcasting addressed data to a plurality of users

US6968383B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1998
Grant dateNov 22, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/1859
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for broadcasting addressed data to a multiplicity of users via various broadcasting channels. The method includes setting up at least one information data base, which contains data that are intended to be transmitted through at least one of the broadcasting channels, the stored data from a multiplicity of information suppliers being transmitted through at least one communication channel into the information data base, storing of transmission criteria for each user or each user group, the transmission criteria including indications about the data from the information data base that have to be transmitted to each user or each user group, as well as an indication about the selected broadcasting channel, and automatic selection of the data to be transmitted according to the stored transmission criteria, and transmission of this data to the user or to the user group through the selected broadcasting channel.

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