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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0446124 (1995-05-19) |
등록번호 | US-8646001 (2014-02-04) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 975 |
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.
1. A method of communicating and controlling receiving and presenting video or audio mass medium programming in a network, said method comprising the steps of: inputting to a computer at an intermediate transmission station data related to said video or audio mass medium programming;transmitting a f
1. A method of communicating and controlling receiving and presenting video or audio mass medium programming in a network, said method comprising the steps of: inputting to a computer at an intermediate transmission station data related to said video or audio mass medium programming;transmitting a first downloadable code related to said video or audio mass medium programming to said intermediate transmission station;detecting the presence of said first downloadable code at said intermediate transmission station and passing said detected first downloadable code to said computer;generating a second downloadable code by processing said inputted data under control of said first downloadable code;transmitting said second downloadable code to at least one receiver station; andcausing said at least one receiver station to receive and present information to supplement said video or audio mass medium programming under control of said generated second downloadable code. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting a portion of said first downloadable code in said second downloadable code. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one receiver station generates a portion of said information to supplement said video or audio mass medium programming by processing stored data, said method further comprising the step of transmitting data to be stored at said at least one receiver station. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting said programming to said receiver station. 5. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting an information transmission, including at least one generation instruction and at least one signal for comparison, from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate stations;receiving in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations said information transmission;detecting in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations said at least one generation instruction and said at least one signal for comparison;passing in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations said at least one generation instruction and said at least one signal for comparison to said automatic control unit;generating in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations a respective generated signal in accordance with said at least one generation instruction; andcomparing, under control of said automatic control unit at each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said at least one signal for comparison with stored information;transferring in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations said respective generated signal to said transmitter as a result of said step of comparing, wherein a first of said respective generated signals when generated by a first of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is different from a second of said respective generated signals when generated by a second of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein said at least one generation instruction instructs each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate microprocessor instructions, said method further comprising the step of including said microprocessor instructions in said respective generated signal at each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein said automatic control units are programmed to respond to said at least one generation instruction at different times. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of said information transmission includes video or audio mass medium programming, said method further comprising the steps of: receiving a control signal which operates at each of said plurality of intermediate transmitter stations to transmit said video or audio mass medium programming; from each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 9. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of transmitting from a second origination station a control signal which is effective to cause at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to store a second generation instruction and a second signal for comparison. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of transmitting said second generation instruction from said second origination station. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein said video or audio mass medium programming comprises audio. 12. The method of claim 5, wherein said automatic control unit in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is programmed to control a switch, said switch adapted to communicate said information transmission transmitted from said at least one origination station, said method further comprising the step of transmitting an instruction from said at least one origination station which causes at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to control its switch. 13. The method of claim 5, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations transmits video or audio mass medium programming, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said video or audio mass medium programming from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 14. The method of claim 7, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is programmed to receive said at least one generation instruction from a local source. 15. The method of claim 5, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations generates control signals and wherein at least one receiver station outputs a video presentation in accordance with said control signals. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein a second information transmission transmitted from each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations includes said video or audio mass medium programming, said method further comprising the step of including said respective generated signal in said information transmission at each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said step of including comprises embedding at least a portion of said respective generated signal in the normal transmission location of said video or audio mass medium programming. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said video or audio mass medium programming comprises audio. 19. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of at least one of compiling and linking said microprocessor instructions. 20. The method of claim 5, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations generates control signals, wherein at least one receiver station outputs a first portion of audio in accordance with said control signals, said method further comprising the step of transmitting a second portion of audio to be output with said first portion of audio. 21. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting data related to programming to each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to be stored;originating at least one generation instruction to effect each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate processor instructions by processing said stored data in accordance with said at least one generation instruction;originating at least one transmission signal to effect each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to transmit said processor instructions in accordance with said at least one transmission signal;transmitting, from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said at least one generation instruction; andtransmitting, from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said at least one transmission signal. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein a plurality of instruction sets are generated at said plurality of intermediate transmission stations in accordance with said at least one generation instruction, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations transmits at least one of said plurality of instruction sets to at least one receiver station and wherein each said at least one receiver station generates output information content by processing data in accordance with at least one of said plurality of instruction sets, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said data. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein a plurality of instructions are generated at said plurality of intermediate transmission stations in accordance with said at least one generation instruction, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations transmits a portion of said processor instructions to at least one ultimate receiver station, and wherein each said at least one ultimate receiver station outputs a television programming presentation in accordance with a portion of said processor instructions, said method further comprising the step of transmitting television programming to be outputted as a part of said television programming presentation at said at least one ultimate receiver station. 24. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one transmitter station including a transmitter, and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, said method comprising the steps of: originating an information transmission including an instruct signal that instructs each respective one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate content of a second signal by processing data related to video or audio programming previously inputted at each respective one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations;originating at least one signal for comparison, wherein at said automatic control unit of each respective one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations a comparison is performed with said at least one signal for comparison and transmission of said second signal is based on the result of said comparison; andtransmitting, from said at least one transmitter station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said information transmission, said instruct signal and said at least one signal for comparison. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations generates a plurality of instructions in accordance with said instruct signal, and wherein at least one ultimate receiver station generates output information content by processing data in accordance with said plurality of instructions. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations generates a plurality of instructions in accordance with said instruct signal, and wherein at least one ultimate receiver station outputs a video presentation in accordance with said plurality of instructions, said method further comprising the step of transmitting video to be output with said video presentation. 27. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said automatic control unit, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting instructions from said at least one origination station, said instructions including at least one generation control signal;transmitting data for processing from said at least one origination station;receiving said instructions and said data for processing in each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, and detecting said at least one generation control signal, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations passes at least one of (1) said at least one generation control signal and (2) said data for processing to said automatic control unit, and wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations generates a signal by processing stored data and said data for processing in accordance with said at least one generation control signal such that said signal when generated by a first of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is different from said signal when generated by a second of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein at least one ultimate receiver station outputs a first portion of audio in accordance with said signal received from one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said method further comprising the step of transmitting a second portion of audio to be output with said first portion of audio. 29. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said automatic control unit, wherein each said automatic control unit is programmed to perform in a station-specific fashion, said method comprising the steps of: originating an information transmission including at least one generation control signal to effect each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate a generation instruction by processing stored data in accordance with said at least one generation control signal; andtransmitting said information transmission including said at least one generation control signal from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations;wherein said plurality of intermediate transmission stations transmitting said generation instruction to at least one receiver station based on said information transmission, and wherein a first generation instruction is transmitted by a first intermediate transmission station at a different time than a second generation instruction transmitted by a second intermediate transmission station. 30. The method of claim 29, further comprising the step of transmitting data to be stored at said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 31. The method of claim 29, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations transmits a plurality of generation instructions to at least one ultimate receiver station, and wherein said at least ultimate receiver station outputs a television programming presentation in accordance with said plurality of generation instructions, said method further comprising the step of transmitting to said ultimate receiver station television programming to be presented with said television programming presentation. 32. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one transmitter station including a transmitter, and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, a detector operatively connected to said automatic control unit, wherein each said automatic control unit is programmed to perform in a station-specific fashion, said method comprising the steps of: originating an information transmission including an instruct signal which is effective, at at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmitter stations, to instruct said at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate a generation instruction by processing stored data in accordance with said instruct signal, wherein said generation signal is different from a second generation signal generated by at least another intermediate transmission stations of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations;originating a communications control signal which operates at said at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmitter stations to transmit said generation instruction; andtransmitting said information transmission, said instruct signal and said communications control signal. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising the steps of: receiving, in said network, a class of data to be processed at said plurality of intermediate transmission stations; anddistributing said class of data to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 34. The method of claim 32, where said communications control signal includes an instruction to embed said generation instruction in said information transmission. 35. The method of claim 32, wherein said instruct signal enables each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to transmit a plurality of generation instructions to a plurality of ultimate receiver stations, and wherein each said plurality of ultimate receiver stations outputs a television programming presentation in accordance with one of said plurality of generation instructions, said method further comprising the step of transmitting, to each of said plurality of ultimate receiver stations, television programming to be outputted with said television programming presentation. 36. A method of communicating and controlling at least one of the reception and presentation of programming in a network, said network including a programming origination station, an intermediate transmission station, and at least one subscriber station, said intermediate transmission station including a receiver and a transmitter, and said at least one subscriber station including at least one output device, said method comprising the steps of: storing computer program code at said intermediate transmission station related to first programming;inputting to a computer at said intermediate transmission station data related to said first programming;transmitting a first control signal to said intermediate transmission station;detecting said first control signal at said intermediate transmission station and passing said first control signal to said computer;executing said stored computer program code in response to said first control signal;generating at said intermediate transmission station downloadable computer program code by processing said data under control of said stored computer program code;transmitting said downloadable computer program code to said at least one subscriber station in response to a second control signal;transmitting said first programming to said intermediate transmission station;receiving said first programming at said intermediate transmission station;transmitting a third control signal and said first programming from said intermediate transmission station to said at least one subscriber station; andcausing said at least one subscriber station, under control of said generated downloadable computer program code, to receive second programming and present said second programming with said first programming at said at least one output device, wherein said third control signal causes said at least one subscriber station to execute said downloadable computer code. 37. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said intermediate transmission stations having a receiver, at least one signal generator operatively connected to said receiver, a transmitter, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said at least one signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said automatic control unit, wherein each said automatic control unit is programmed to perform in a station-specific fashion, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting information content of at least one first signal from said at least one origination station to each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said information content of at least one first signal including at least one generation instruction;transmitting information content of at least one transmission control signal from said at least one origination station to each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations;receiving at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations said information content of at least one first signal;detecting, at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said at least one generation instruction;receiving, at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said information content of at least one transmission control signal;passing, at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said at least one generation instruction to said automatic control unit;generating, at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, in accordance with said generation instruction, information content of a second signal;including, at each one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, said information content of a second signal in a second signal; andtransmitting from each intermediate transmission station of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to at least one respective receiver station in accordance with said information content of at least one transmission control signal said second signal, such that the transmission time of said second signal when transmitted from a first of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is different from the transmission time of said second signal when transmitted from a second of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one generation instruction instructs each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate microprocessor instructions and said automatic control unit is programmed with data of at least one of (i) at least one formula and (ii) at least one item to be generated. 39. The method of claim 37, wherein said automatic control unit of each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is programmed to respond to said at least one generation instruction at a different time. 40. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one first signal contains video or audio mass medium programming, said method further comprising the steps of: communicating said video or audio mass media programming to said transmitter based on receipt of said at least one transmission control signal; andretransmitting said video or audio mass medium programming from each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations at a time that is different at each intermediate transmission station. 41. The method of claim 37, further comprising the step of transmitting from a second origination station an instruct signal that causes at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to store a second generation instruction and a second transmission instruction. 42. The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of transmitting said second generation instruction from said second origination station. 43. The method of claim 40, wherein said video or audio mass medium programming includes audio. 44. The method of claim 37, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations further has a switch and said automatic control unit is programmed to control said switch. 45. The method of claim 37, wherein each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations retransmits programming, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said programming from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 46. The method of claim 39, wherein at least one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is programmed to receive at least one generation instruction from a local source. 47. The method of claim 37, wherein a retransmission control signal instructs said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to retransmit immediately, said method further comprising the step of selecting at least one of said at least one generation instruction and said at least one transmission instruction to store and retransmit. 48. The method of claim 45, wherein said programming includes said second signal. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein at least a portion of said second signal is embedded in the normal transmission location of said programming. 50. The method of claim 49, wherein said programming includes audio. 51. The method of claim 37, further comprising the step of at least one compiling and linking said microprocessor instructions. 52. The method of claim 37, further comprising the step of transmitting at least one of a signal for comparison and at least one retransmission control signal from a first one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations. 53. A method of communicating signals in a communications network, said communications network including at least one origination station and a plurality of intermediate transmission stations, each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations having a transmitter, a receiver, at least one signal generator that is operatively connected to said receiver, an automatic control unit operatively connected to said signal generator, and a detector operatively connected to said automatic control unit, each automatic control unit being programmed to perform in a station specific fashion, said method comprising the steps of: originating a first generation instruction at said at least one origination station that instructs each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate processor instructions in accordance with said first generation instruction by processing data related to video or audio programming previously inputted at each respective one of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations, wherein a first set of processor instructions when generated by a first of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations is different from second set of processor instructions when generated by a second of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations;originating a second generation instruction at said at least one origination station that instructs each of said plurality of intermediate transmission stations to generate a signal including said processor instructions in accordance with said second generation instruction, said signal to be transmitted to at least one receiver station;transmitting said first generation instruction from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations; andtransmitting said second generation instruction from said at least one origination station to said plurality of intermediate transmission stations.
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