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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849393 | Electronic book connection to world watch live An electronic book selection and delivery system distributes text to subscribers. The system includes the ability to use electronic links as well as a system for creating electronic links between specific electronic books and other electronic files. The links may be... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7835989 | Electronic book alternative delivery systems The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, distributes electronic text and graphics to subscribers. The system contains an operations center, a video distribution system or a variety of alternative distribution systems, a home subsystem, and a ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7716349 | Electronic book library/bookstore system The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the system are a subsystem for placing text in a video signal format and... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7401286 | Electronic book electronic links An electronic book selection and delivery system distributes text to subscribers. The system includes the ability to use electronic links as well as a system for creating electronic links between specific electronic books and other electronic files. The links may be... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7336788 | Electronic book secure communication with home subsystem The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the system are a subsystem for placing text in a video signal format and... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7298851 | Electronic book security and copyright protection system The invention, electronic book security and copyright protection system, provides for secure distribution of electronic text and graphics to subscribers and secure storage. The method may be executed at a content provider's site, at an operations center, over a vide... | 11/20/2007 |
| 6738978 | Method and apparatus for targeted advertising A novel network controller for use with a digital cable headend capable of monitoring and controlling set top terminals in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for a network controller that manages a confi... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6557173 | Portable electronic book viewer A portable electronic book viewer receives electronic text and graphic files, or electronic books, by connection to a television program delivery system. The electronic books may provided as compressed data that is transmitted with a video signal. The ele... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6539548 | Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system An Operations Center for television entertainment systems that provide television programming to consumer homes is disclosed. The Operations Center organizes and packages television programming and program information for delivery to and from consumer hom... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6515680 | Set top terminal for television delivery system A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a telev... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6463585 | Targeted advertisement using television delivery systems A novel multiple channel architecture is designed to allow targeted advertising directed to television terminals connected to an operations center or a cable headend. Program channels carry television programs. During commercial breaks in the television p... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6408437 | Reprogrammable terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system A novel reprogrammable set top terminal for a television program delivery system which suggests programs for viewing is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for reprogramming set top terminals, and selecting and displaying programs to... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6201536 | Network manager for cable television system headends A novel network manager for use with a cable television system headend capable of monitoring and managing headend components and set top terminals in a television delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus that manage and... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6181335 | Card for a set top terminal An apparatus for upgrading a viewer interface for a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs and services. Specifically, the apparatus involves hardware ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6160989 | Network controller for cable television delivery systems A novel network controller for use with a digital cable headend capable of monitoring and controlling set top terminals in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for a network controller that mana... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6052554 | Television program delivery system An expanded television program delivery system is described which allows viewers to select television and audio program choices from a series of menus. The primary components of the system include an operations center, a digital cable headend, and at leas... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5990927 | Advanced set top terminal for cable television delivery systems A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5986690 | Electronic book selection and delivery system The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the system are a subsystem for placing text in a video signal... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5798785 | Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system A novel reprogrammable set top terminal for a television program delivery system which suggests programs for viewing is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for reprogramming set top terminals, and selecting and displaying programs to... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5734853 | Set top terminal for cable television delivery systems A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a telev... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5682195 | Digital cable headend for cable television delivery system The present invention provides greater capability and flexibility than existing cable headends. Specifically, the invention comprises a modular design for a cable headend and a combiner component for cable headend. The invention is particularly useful in ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5659350 | Operations center for a television program packaging and delivery system An Operations Center for television entertainment systems that provide television programming to consumer homes is disclosed. The Operations Center organizes and packages television programming and program information for delivery to and from consumer hom... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5600573 | Operations center with video storage for a television program packaging and delivery system The present invention is an operations center that organizes and packages television programs for transmission in a television delivery system. The center is capable of receiving, storing, packaging and delivering countless programs in various signal form... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5600364 | Network controller for cable television delivery systems A novel network controller for use with a digital cable headend capable of monitoring and controlling set top terminals in a television program delivery system is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for a network controller that mana... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5559549 | Television program delivery system An expanded television program delivery system is described which allows viewers to select television and audio program choices from a series of menus. The primary components of the system include an operations center, a digital cable headend, and at leas... | 09/24/1996 |
