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Patent No.:

US 9420230 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2005

Distributed composition of broadcast television programs

Applicants:

Glenn A. Reitmeier, Yardley, PA (US);

Peter Smith, Wayne, NJ (US);

Thomas M. Duff, Ridgefield, CT (US);

Michael F. Steib, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Glenn A. Reitmeier, Yardley, PA (US);

Peter Smith, Wayne, NJ (US);

Thomas M. Duff, Ridgefield, CT (US);

Michael F. Steib, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:

Fletcher Yoder, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Nasser Goodarzi

Assistant Examiner:

Fred Peng

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/025 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04H 20/10 (2008.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/2365 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/8547 (2011.01); H04N 7/088 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2013.01); H04H 20/103 (2013.01); H04N 5/44591 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/235 (2013.01); H04N 21/2365 (2013.01); H04N 21/23424 (2013.01); H04N 21/23614 (2013.01); H04N 21/25841 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/4312 (2013.01); H04N 21/4314 (2013.01); H04N 21/4347 (2013.01); H04N 21/4348 (2013.01); H04N 21/8126 (2013.01); H04N 21/8547 (2013.01); H04N 7/088 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described are methods and systems for combining programming content in a controlled synchronized manner. The systems and methods allow for centrally generated content to be modified using local content. The centrally generated content can include data that specifies what portions of the centrally generated content can be modified by the local content.

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Reitmeier, Glenn. (2016). Distributed composition of broadcast television programs (U.S. Patent No. 9420230). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9420230

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