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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:
Apr. 28, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 14, 2011
Applicants:

Natalie Regis, Chicago, IL (US);

Mark Tom, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Andrey Marsavin, San Jose, CA (US);

Lena Y. Pavlovskaia, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Natalie Regis, Chicago, IL (US);

Mark Tom, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Andrey Marsavin, San Jose, CA (US);

Lena Y. Pavlovskaia, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

ActiveVideo Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); H04H 20/78 (2008.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/222 (2011.01); H04N 21/2665 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04H 20/78 (2013.01); H04N 21/6118 (2013.01); H04N 21/6168 (2013.01); H04N 21/2221 (2013.01); H04N 21/2665 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are presented that permit an individual to share digital video between video devices using a cable television system. A first video device streams digital video to a cable headend, which transcodes it and stitches it with other video content, such as a menuing system. The headend then transmits the digital video to a second video device, such as a set top box, for display. The data stream may be controlled using a standard set top box remote control, and the system may be used without purchasing additional hardware or software, or configuring a wireless local area network.


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