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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1997
Robert H. McCoy, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Edward R. Andes, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
David M. Berezowski, Tulsa, OK (US);
Bruce A. Blackwell, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Franklin E. Boyer, Cleveland, OK (US);
Jon R. Braunsma, Jenks, OK (US);
James T. Buckley, Tulsa, OK (US);
Eric Cockrell, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Timothy B. Demers, Tulsa, OK (US);
Harlan Ford, Tulsa, OK (US);
Donald C. Kern, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Pamela S. Klich, Tulsa, OK (US);
Terry J. Kroh, Tulsa, OK (US);
Randall C. Lievsay, Sapulpa, OK (US);
Douglas E. Naufel, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Steven P. Reiser, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Alan K. Roper, Tulsa, OK (US);
Ronald R. Russell, Tulsa, OK (US);
Robert A. Wallis, Tulsa, OK (US);
United Video Properties, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
Multimedia distribution and broadcast systems and related processes are provided for transmitting multimedia contents and control information from a central uplink facility to a remote downlink via a satellite. The system is preferably implemented in order to generate sequences of multimedia that are broadcast from the remote downlink facility to viewers. The display arrangements of the multimedia sequences are varied and customized by each downlink facility using the control information in order to better inform and entertain viewers.