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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
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:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
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.