Patent · US Active

Data distribution

US9258529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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128References

15Claims

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Assignee

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US

Inventors

Nabil N. Bitar · Acton, US
Michael P. Ruffini · Methuen, US
Rajesh Yadav

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 15, 2009
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/84
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may include a communication interface configured to receive programming information from a service provider multicast over multiple channels. The device may also include logic configured to decode the programming information received over the multiple channels, assemble a programming guide based on the decoded programming information and output the programming guide to an output device for display.

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