Systems, methods and apparatus for transmitting weather information in a television distribution network
US8949885B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/814
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are techniques for transmitting alert information in association with television programming in a transport stream. The alert information may be transmitted to a plurality of television receivers for which the message may be applicable to at least a portion of the television receivers. Each television receiver receives the alert information and determines whether to output the alert information for presentation to a user.
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