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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1999
Applicants:
John S. Hendricks, Potomac, MD (US);
Richard E. Wunderlich, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
John S. Hendricks, Potomac, MD (US);
Richard E. Wunderlich, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Sedna Patent Services, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04N 7/167 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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. The invention relates to methods and apparatus that manage and coordinate the reception of requested video on demand programs. The invention manages and coordinates the storage of the requested video on demand programs for intelligent selection and distribution to set top terminals