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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2005
Swaminatha Vasudevan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pritesh Mukeshbhai Dave, Fremont, CA (US);
Kumaraguru Dhandapani, Fremont, CA (US);
Ran Oz, Modi'in, IL;
Nery Strasman, Ramat Gan, IL;
Swaminatha Vasudevan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pritesh Mukeshbhai Dave, Fremont, CA (US);
Kumaraguru Dhandapani, Fremont, CA (US);
Ran Oz, Modi'in, IL;
Nery Strasman, Ramat Gan, IL;
ARRIS Solutions, Inc., Suwanee, GA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing programs, the method includes: (i) providing a program multiplex to multiple users device; (ii) considering a removal of at least one program from the multiplex in response to program viewing parameters; (iii) allowing at least one user to respond to a possible removal of the program; and (iv) determining whether to remove the al least one program in response to received user removal responses. A user device that includes a transceiver unit that is connected to a controller, wherein the device is adapted to receive a program multiplex, to receive an indication that at least one program is to be removed from the multiplex, and to selectively transmit a program removal response.