Broadcast metadata compression method and system
US9131189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/482
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Broadcast server and method for transmitting electronic program guide data to set top boxes via a broadcast network. The broadcast server is arranged to prepare a list of unique entries and associated identifications of the text items received, and to provide a compressed list to the plurality of set top boxes. The broadcast server repeats the following steps for each text item in the list:
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