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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johan De Vos, Brussels, BE;
Claude Barraud, Brussels, BE;
Assignee:
Sony Europa B.V., Badhoevedorp, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 ;
Abstract
A system for serving information comprises routing means for routing information to end devices and one or more storage units connected to the routing means. Managing means connected to the routing means manages distribution of the information data in response to identification data from an end device. Navigation means connected to the routing means provides information as to available information data and identification data thereof, wherein the navigation means provides data for navigating to an end device, and wherein at least one end device displays video information and outputs the identification data selected by a user.