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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011

Filed:

Aug. 23, 2005
Applicants:

Brett A. Pantalone, Pittsboro, NC (US);

William O. Camp, Jr., Chapel Hill, NC (US);

Toby John Bowen, Durham, NC (US);

Inventors:

Brett A. Pantalone, Pittsboro, NC (US);

William O. Camp, Jr., Chapel Hill, NC (US);

Toby John Bowen, Durham, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Video distribution methods include providing a primary video data stream having a first image size and formatted in a first video display format. A transmission data stream is formed having a plurality of blocks of data including at least first and second data fields. The first data field includes a secondary video data stream extracted from the primary video data stream and is formatted for display in a second video format. The second data field includes supplemental data extracted from the primary video data stream and configured to provide, when combined with the data of the first data field, a tertiary video data stream formatted for display in a third video format. The transmission data stream is multicasted from a wireless communication transmitter to a plurality of wireless communication terminals. Wireless communication terminals and systems are also disclosed.


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