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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Ji Zhang, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Hain-ching Liu, Fremont, CA (US);
Jiangang Ding, San Jose, CA (US);
Ji Zhang, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Hain-Ching Liu, Fremont, CA (US);
Jiangang Ding, San Jose, CA (US);
Software Site Applications, Limited Liability Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for deploying two-way data communication over a one-way infrastructure are disclosed. An end user enters a control command into an input device that is capable of sending data containing the control command over a network to a content service provider. The content service provider adjusts the end user's output stream in accordance with the end user's control command. The adjusted output stream is distributed to the output display device. Further features are disclosed such as providing content descriptive metadata to the input device and/or the output display device.