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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Charles Eric Hunter, Hilton Head Island, SC (US);
Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Kelly C. Sparks, Raleigh, NC (US);
John H. Hebrank, Durham, NC (US);
Charles Eric Hunter, Hilton Head Island, SC (US);
Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Kelly C. Sparks, Raleigh, NC (US);
John H. Hebrank, Durham, NC (US);
Ochoa Optics LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to video distribution systems and, more particularly, to a system that blanket transmits video/audio content such as movies (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based recording, storage and playback system. Customers preselect from a list of available movies or other content in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay for only the video/audio content that is actually viewed.