최소 단어 이상 선택하여야 합니다.
최대 10 단어까지만 선택 가능합니다.
다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
NTIS 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
DataON 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Edison 바로가기다음과 같은 기능을 한번의 로그인으로 사용 할 수 있습니다.
Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0459507 (1995-06-02) |
등록번호 | US-8711885 (2014-04-29) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 836 |
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 controlling the communication of signals at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising (i) a valve for receiving and controlling the communication of signals and (ii) at least one processor that processes said signals, said method comprising the steps of: receiving one of a
1. A method of controlling the communication of signals at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising (i) a valve for receiving and controlling the communication of signals and (ii) at least one processor that processes said signals, said method comprising the steps of: receiving one of a broadcast transmission and a cablecast transmission that includes an information transmission that includes embedded signals;demodulating said one of a broadcast transmission and a cablecast transmission to detect said information transmission therein;detecting said embedded signals in said information transmission;communicating said embedded signals to said valve;detecting, at said valve, valve control signals that are embedded in said embedded signals; andcontrolling said valve, in response to said valve control signals, so that said valve performs at least one of the functions of ceasing to communicate and commencing to communicate said embedded signals to said at least one processor. 2. A method of communicating at least one valve control signal to a plurality of receiver stations, each receiver station of said plurality of receiver stations having (i) a valve for receiving and controlling the communication of information signals and (ii) at least one processor that processes said information signals, said at least one valve control signal controlling said valve so that said valve performs at least one of the functions of ceasing to communicate said information signals and commencing to communicate said information signals to said at least one processor, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an information transmission that includes said at least one valve control signal;receiving a second control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said at least one valve control signal to a transmitter; andtransmitting said information transmission and said at least one valve control signal in one of a broadcast transmission and a cablecast transmission to cause said valve to perform at least one of the functions of ceasing to communicate and commencing to communicate said information signals to said at least one processor. 3. A method of communicating at least one valve control signal to a plurality of receiver stations, each receiver station having (i) a valve for receiving and controlling the communication of information signals and (ii) at least one processor that processes said information signals, said at least one valve control signal controlling said valve so that said valve performs at least one of the functions of ceasing to communicate said signals and commencing to communicate said information signals to said at least one processor, said method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one information transmission to be transmitted; delivering said at least one information transmission to a transmitter;receiving said at least one valve control signal;storing said at least one valve control signal;communicating said at least one valve control signal to said transmitter at a specific time; andtransmitting said at least one information transmission and said at least one valve control signal in one of a broadcast transmission and a cablecast transmission to cause said valve to perform at least one of the functions of ceasing to communicate and commencing to communicate said information signals to said at least one processor. 4. A method of controlling a television display at a receiver station, said receiver station having a television monitor for displaying television programming and at least one processor for generating at least one of a video and audio signal in response to data detected in a television signal, said at least one processor being capable of responding to a processor interrupt signal, said method comprising the steps of: receiving said television signal at said receiver station;demodulating said television signal at said receiver station to detect an information transmission;detecting said data on said information transmission;generating a processor interrupt signal in response to said data;communicating said processor interrupt signal to said at least one processor; andcausing said at least one processor, in response to said processor interrupt signal, to perform at least one of: (a) generating at least one of a video and audio signal at a specific time according to a schedule, and (b) outputting said at least one of a video and audio signal at a specific time according to said schedule to said television monitor. 5. A method of controlling a television display at a receiver station, said receiver station having a television monitor for displaying television programming, and at least one processor for generating information content of television programming and outputting said information content to said television monitor, said at least one processor being capable of altering its manner of generating and outputting said information content in response to a processor interrupt signal, said method comprising the steps of: receiving one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission at said receiver station:demodulating one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission to detect said information transmission;detecting said data on said information transmission;generating said processor interrupt signal based on said data; andinterrupting said at least one processor in response to said processor interrupt signal, thereby causing said at least one processor to alter its manner of performing at least one of: (a) generating said information content according to a schedule, and (b) outputting said information content according to said schedule to said television monitor. 6. A method of controlling a video display at a receiver station, said receiver station having a video monitor for displaying video and at least one processor for generating a video signal in response to data detected in one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission, said at least one processor being capable of responding to a processor interrupt signal, said method comprising the steps of: receiving said one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission at said receiver station;demodulating said one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission at said receiver station to detect an information transmission;detecting said embedded data on said information transmission;generating a processor interrupt signal in response to said data;communicating said processor interrupt signal to said at least one processor; andcausing said at least one processor, in response to said processor interrupt signal, to perform at least one of: (a) generate a video signal at a specific time according to a schedule, and (b) output said video signal at a specific time according to said schedule to said television monitor. 7. A method of controlling a television display at at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which has a television monitor for displaying television programming and at least one processor for generating video and audio signals in response to data detected in one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission, and said at least one processor being capable of responding to a processor interrupt signal, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an information transmission to be transmitted;receiving said data which: (i) enable said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate a processor interrupt signal, and (ii) cause said at least one processor to generate at least one of a video and audio signal;receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said data to a transmitter; andtransmitting said information transmission, and said data in said one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission. 8. A method of controlling a television display at at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which has a television monitor for displaying television programming and at least one processor for generating video and audio signals in response to data detected in one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission, said at least one processor being capable of responding to a processor interrupt signal, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an information transmission to be transmitted and delivering said information transmission to a transmitter;receiving and storing said data which: (i) enable said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate a processor interrupt signal, and (ii) cause said at least one processor to generate at least one of a video and audio signal; andcausing said data to be communicated to said transmitter at a specific time thereby to transmit said information transmission and said data in said one of a broadcast and cablecast transmission. 9. A method of controlling a receiver station in a mass medium programming presentation system, said receiver station having a first processor and a second processor, wherein said first processor and said second processor are capable of receiving input from a plurality of sources, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a transmission signal at said receiver station:demodulating said transmission signal to detect said information transmission thereon, said information transmission comprising embedded data;detecting said embedded data on said information transmission;passing said embedded data to said first processor; andselecting, by said first processor, a specific input source from said plurality of sources based on said embedded data, said embedded data causing at least one of said first processor and said second processor to commence waiting to receive said input from said specific input source. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmission signal is a broadcast signal. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmission signal is a cablecast signal. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmission signal is a multi-channel signal. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein said transmission signal includes mass medium programming, said method further comprising the step of outputting said mass medium programming as part of a mass medium programming presentation based on an input from said specific input source. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein said transmission signal includes data, said method further comprising the step of outputting said data as part of a mass medium programming presentation based on an input from said specific input source. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein said receiver station outputs an image, said method further comprising the step of ceasing to output at least some of said image in response to input from said specific input source. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of clearing at least some of a memory including said image. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of outputting a subsequent image based on said input from said specific input source. 18. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of communicating some of a message stream to at least one of a switch and the other of said first processor and said second processor based on input from said specific input source. 19. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of meter information and monitor information is processed before said at least one of said first processor and said second processor is caused to commence waiting to receive said input. 20. The method of claim 9, wherein said input includes at least one of an interrupt signal and an end of file signal. 21. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of determining a structure or composition of said input by processing at least a first bit of said input. 22. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of placing data at a register memory which designate said specific input source. 23. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of selecting, by said first processor, said specific input source based on the contents of a register memory. 24. The method of claim 9, wherein said input enables at least some of a mass medium programming presentation. 25. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of interrupting the other of said first processor and said second processor based on said input. 26. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of programming said receiver station to respond to said input. 27. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of overwriting RAM information whose overlay time or processing time has ended based on said input. 28. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of programming said receiver station with operating system instructions based on said input. 29. The method of claim 28, further comprising the step of waiting for input under control of said operating system instructions. 30. A method of communicating digital data, in a mass medium programming presentation system, to a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a processor capable of receiving input from a plurality of sources, comprising the steps of: receiving a transmission signal to be transmitted:receiving said digital data which operates, at at least one of said plurality of receiver stations, to cause said processor to commence waiting to receive said input from an identified input source;receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said digital data to a transmitter; andtransmitting said transmission signal comprising said digital data to effect said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations to process said digital data to cause said processor to identify said identified source from said plurality of sources based on at least a portion of the received data and to commence waiting to receive said input from said identified input source. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the receiver station is an intermediate transmitter station. 32. The method of claim 30, wherein said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations outputs at least some of a mass medium programming presentation based on said input, said method further comprising the step of transmitting at least one of said input and said at least some of said mass medium programming presentation. 33. The method of claim 30, wherein said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations clears said data from a memory in response to an instruction included in said input. 34. The method of claim 33, further comprising the step of transmitting said instruction. 35. A method of communicating digital data, in a mass medium programming presentation system, to a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a processor capable of receiving input from a plurality of sources, comprising the steps of: receiving a transmission signal to be transmitted and delivering said transmission signal to a transmitter;receiving and storing said digital data which at least one of said plurality of said receiver stations operates to cause said processor to commence waiting to receive said input from an identified input source; andcausing said digital data to be communicated to said transmitter at a specific time, said transmission signal comprising said digital data to effect said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations to process said digital data to cause said processor to identify said identified source from said plurality of sources based on at least a portion of the received data and to commence waiting to receive said input from said identified input source. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the transmitter station is an intermediate transmitter station. 37. A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising a plurality of programmable processors each for at least one of generating and controlling the passing of some information associated with at least one of a video display and an audio output, said method comprising the steps of: receiving one of a broadcast and a cablecast transmission at said receiver station:demodulating said one of a broadcast and a cablecast transmission to detect an information transmission thereon, said information transmission comprising data;detecting said data on said information transmission;communicating said detected data to said plurality of programmable processors;selecting at least one of said plurality of programmable processors:communicating an interrupt signal to said selected at least one of said plurality of programmable processors on the basis of said selecting; andcausing said selected at least one of said plurality of programmable processors to at least one of generate and control the passing of at least some portion of at least one of a video and an audio signal at a specific time. 38. The method of claim 37, further comprising the step of programming said receiver station to select at least one of said plurality of programmable processors to interrupt and communicate said interrupt signal. 39. The method of claim 37, wherein said step of causing said selected at least one of said plurality of programmable processors to at least one of generate and control the passing of at least some portion of at least one of a video and an audio signal is in consequence of said communicated programmable processor interrupt signal. 40. The method of claim 37, further comprising the steps of: communicating a control signal to said selected at least one of said plurality of programmable processors; andcausing said selected at least one of said plurality of programmable processors to at least one of generate and control the passing of specific video or audio based on said communicated control signal. 41. A method of communicating a first control signal to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each having a plurality of programmable processors each for at least one of generating and controlling the passing of some information associated with at least one of a video display and an audio output, with at least some of said programmable processors capable of responding to said first control signal, comprising the steps of: receiving data to be transmitted;receiving said first control signal which at at said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations operates to cause a selected programmable processor to at least one of generate and control the passing of a first portion of at least one of a video and an audio signal;receiving a second control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate at least one of said data and said first control signal to a transmitter to be transmitted according to a received schedule; andtransmitting one of a broadcast and a cablecast transmission comprising said data and said first control signal to cause said selected programmable processor to at least one of generate and control the passing of some portion of said at least one of a video and an audio signal at a specific time. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein said receiver station stores at least one of said data to document communication of at least one of said first control signal and said at least one of said video and said audio signal. 43. A method of communicating a control signal to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each having a plurality of programmable processors each for at least one of video display and an audio output, with at least some of said programmable processors capable of responding to said control signal, comprising the steps of: receiving a signal to be transmitted, said signal comprising data to be transmitted, and delivering said signal to a transmitter;receiving and storing said control signal which at at least one of said plurality of receiver stations operates to cause a selected programmable processor to at least one of generate and control the passing of some portion of at least one of a video and an audio signal at a first specific time; andcausing said control signal to be communicated to the transmitter at a second specific time based on a received second control signal describing a schedule. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein said first specific time and said second specific time are separated by a period of time during which said selected programmable processor completes a processing task. 45. A method of communicating a control signal to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each having a plurality of programmable processors each for at least one of video display and an audio output, with at least some of said programmable processors capable of responding to said control signal, comprising the steps of: receiving a signal to be transmitted, said signal comprising data to be transmitted, and delivering said signal to a transmitter;receiving and storing said control signal which at at least one of said plurality of receiver stations operates to cause a selected programmable processor to at least one of generate and control the passing of some portion of at least one of a video and an audio signal at a first specific time; andcausing said control signal to be communicated to the transmitter at a second specific time;wherein said control signal operates at said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations to communicate an interrupt signal to said selected programmable processor and cause said selected programmable processor to cease performing a processing task in response to said interrupt signal. 46. The method of claim 43, wherein said control signal causes said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations to output said first portion of said video and said audio signal and a second portion of said video and said audio signal at said first specific time, said method further comprising the step of storing at least one component of a television signal prior to said second specific time. 47. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of storing some of said data in said at least one component of said signal. 48. The method of claim 47, wherein said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations outputs said first portion of said video and said audio signal and a second portion of said video and said audio signal in a television signal, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said data in a plurality of components of said television signal. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations displays said some of said data at a video monitor as a part of television programming. 50. The method of claim 48, wherein said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations emits said some of said data in audio as a part of television programming. 51. A method of controlling at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a processor capable of processing data in response to one or more types of control signals, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a transmitter station, a broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted and delivering said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a transmitter;receiving and storing a first signal distinguishing control instruction which at said at least one receiver station operates to enable said receiver station to process a first control signal as being of a specific signal type; andcausing said first signal distinguishing control instruction to be communicated to the transmitter at a specific time according to a received schedule, thereby to transmit said broadcast or cablecast transmission and said first signal distinguishing control instruction. 52. The method of claim 51, wherein said broadcast or cablecast transmission includes said first control signal and said transmitter station transmits said first signal distinguishing control instruction in response to a second control signal, said method further comprising the steps of: inputting one of said broadcast or cablecast transmission and said first signal distinguishing control instruction to a control signal detector; anddetecting said second control signal at said transmitter station before said specific time. 53. The method of claim 52, wherein said receiver station receives said first control signal in a message stream and said first signal distinguishing control instruction operates at said receiver station to perform at least one of (1) receiving a specific portion of a television or video signal, (2) receiving a specific portion of a multichannel signal including a television or video signal, (3) discarding some of said message stream while waiting to receive a control signal which synchronizes said station in processing and responding to message information included in a television or video signal, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said television or video signal. 54. The method of claim 51, wherein said first signal distinguishing control instruction operates to synchronize said receiver station in processing and responding to message information included in said broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of embedding at least some of said message information in said broadcast or cablecast transmission. 55. The method of claim 54, wherein said first signal distinguishing control instruction comprises an end of file signal or operates at said receiver station to communicate a processor interrupt. 56. The method of claim 54, wherein said message information comprises an analysis instruction, said method further comprising the steps of: composing a message stream including an instruction which operates at said receiver station to identify signal composition or structure; andtransmitting said message stream. 57. The method of claim 51, wherein said transmitter station stores said broadcast or cablecast transmission for a period of time before delivering said broadcast or cablecast transmission to said transmitter, said method further comprising the steps of: inputting said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a control signal detector; anddetecting the presence of a storage or output control signal at said transmitter station. 58. The method of claim 51, wherein a controller controls at least one of (1) a switch and (2) a signal generator to communicate said first signal distinguishing control instruction and said broadcast or cablecast transmission from different sources to said transmitter, said method further comprising the steps of: inputting said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a control signal detector; anddetecting the presence of a second control signal which operates at said transmitter station to control said at least one of (1) a switch and (2) a signal generator. 59. The method of claim 58, wherein said at least one of a switch and a signal generator is a signal generator and said second control signal controls said signal generator to embed said first signal distinguishing control instruction in said broadcast or cablecast transmission. 60. A method of controlling at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a processor capable of processing data in response to one or more types of control signals, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a transmitter station, a broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted and delivering said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a transmitter;receiving and storing a first signal distinguishing control instruction which at said at least one receiver station operates to enable said receiver station to process a first control signal as being of a specific signal type;causing said first signal distinguishing control instruction to be communicated to the transmitter at a specific time, thereby to transmit said broadcast or cablecast transmission and said first signal distinguishing control instruction;generating a first message including first cadence information, an execution segment, and an information segment, said information segment including a first part of a program;generating one or more second messages, each of said second messages including second cadence information and some other part of said program;embedding said first message into one or more information transmissions;subsequently embedding said one or more second messages into said one or more information transmissions to thereby compose a message stream; andtransmitting said message stream. 61. The method of claim 60, wherein said program is a television program. 62. The method of claim 60, wherein said program is a computer program. 63. A method of controlling at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a processor capable of processing data in response to one or more types of control signals and a memory operatively connected to said processor, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a transmitter station, a broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted and delivering said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a transmitter;receiving and storing a first signal distinguishing control instruction which at said at least one receiver station operates to enable said receiver station to process a first control signal as being of a specific signal type;causing said first signal distinguishing control instruction to be communicated to the transmitter at a specific time, thereby to transmit said broadcast or cablecast transmission and said first signal distinguishing control instruction;generating a first message including multiple elements of at least fixed length, said first message including an information segment including at least some of a program and a execution instruction which operates at said receiver station to store said at least some of a program;generating a second message including multiple elements of at least fixed length, said multiple elements comprising an execution instruction which operates at said receiver station to output content of said memory;firstly embedding said first message into an information transmission;subsequently embedding said second message into said information transmission; andtransmitting said information transmission. 64. A method of controlling at least one of a plurality of receiver stations each of which includes a plurality of processors capable of processing data in response to one or more types of control signals, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a transmitter station, a broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted and delivering said broadcast or cablecast transmission to a transmitter;receiving and storing a first signal distinguishing control instruction which at said at least one receiver station operates to enable said receiver station to process a first control signal as being of a specific signal type, said first signal distinguishing control instruction designates one of a digital signal and an analog signal;causing said first signal distinguishing control instruction to be communicated to the transmitter at a specific time, thereby to transmit said broadcast or cablecast transmission and said first signal distinguishing control instruction;selecting code to be directed to said plurality of processors;generating one or more first elements or fields to identify the structure of a message;generating one or more second elements or fields to identify one or more processor instructions or data formats in said message;organizing said selected code in a sequence with a plurality of message components, said sequence including said generated first and second elements or fields, said selected code organized in said sequence with said plurality of message components and said generated first and second elements or fields comprising said message; andembedding said organized sequence into an information transmission, said information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; andtransmitting said information transmission. 65. The method of claim 64, further comprising the steps of: transmitting an analog television signal; andtransmitting a digital television signal. 66. The method of claim 51, wherein said first signal distinguishing control instruction designates a command, said method further comprising the steps of: generating an execution instruction specifying a control function to be executed;organizing said first signal distinguishing control instruction and said execution instruction in a sequence; andtransmitting said first signal distinguishing control instruction and execution instruction in said sequence. 67. The method of claim 66, further comprising the steps of: generating a third instruction specifying a data structure, length, or format; andtransmitting data in said command. 68. The method of claim 66, wherein said command is a specified condition command, said method further comprising the step of generating data specifying a condition. 69. The method of claim 51, wherein said processor at said receiver station is capable of receiving a control signal from a plurality of inputs, said plurality of inputs including a control signal detector operatively connected to a broadcast or cablecast signal receiver, said method further comprising the step of transmitting a second control signal which operates at said receiver station to cause said processor to wait to receive said first control signal from said control signal detector. 70. The method of claim 51, further comprising the steps of: receiving, at said transmitter station, a second control signal which operates at said receiver station to retransmit one or more of (1) said signal distinguishing control instruction, and (2) said first control signal; and transmitting said second control signal to said receiver station. 71. The method of claim 51, wherein said transmitter station is an origination station, said method further comprising the step of transmitting at least one of (1) a generation schedule and (2) an instruct signal which operates at said receiver station to generate at least one of said signal types at a specific time. 72. The method of claim 71, wherein said receiver station is an intermediate transmitter station and said first control signal is effective to generate at least one of (1) video, (2) higher language code, and (3) machine executable code according to said at least one of a generation schedule and an instruct signal. 73. A method of communicating one or more control signals to one or more receiver stations each of which includes a processor for storing and processing digital data included in at least one broadcast or cablecast transmission, comprising the steps of: receiving a first broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted, said broadcast or cablecast transmission including said digital data;receiving a first control signal which at said one or more receiver stations operates to designate a second broadcast or cablecast transmission:receiving a second control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said first control signal to a first transmitter according to a received schedule; andtransmitting said first broadcast or cablecast transmission, said digital data, and said first control signal, wherein said first control signal is operative at said one or more receiver stations to cause said processor to cease storing said digital data. 74. The method of claim 73, wherein said first control signal operates at said one or more receiver stations to designate a memory, said method further comprising the steps of: transmitting a third control signal, said third control signal operating at said memory;storing or outputting, at said memory, programming included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission in response to said third control signal. 75. The method of claim 73, wherein said first control signal enables said one or more receiver stations to execute one or more controlled functions in response to information included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of transmitting a series of instructions in said first control signal. 76. The method of claim 75, wherein a first one or more of said series of instructions controls one or more of a converter, a mass medium programming receiver, and a portion receiver to receive said information included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission. 77. The method of claim 73, further comprising the step of transmitting operating instructions which program said one or more of said plurality of receiver stations to execute said controlled functions in response to said information included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission. 78. The method of claim 77, wherein a selective communications device is operatively connected to a receiver at said transmitter station and said operating instructions program said one or more receiver stations to execute said controlled functions in response to one or more receiver station execution instructions included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of causing said selective communications device to communicate output to said transmitter in response to said second control signal. 79. A method of communicating one or more control signals to one or more receiver stations each of which includes a processor for storing and processing digital data included in at least one broadcast or cablecast transmission, comprising the steps of: receiving a first broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted, said broadcast or cablecast transmission including said digital data;receiving a first control signal which at said one or more receiver stations operates to designate a second broadcast or cablecast transmission:receiving a second control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said first control signal to a first transmitter;transmitting said first broadcast or cablecast transmission, said digital data, and said first control signal, wherein said first control signal is operative at said one or more receiver stations to cause said processor to cease storing said digital data;transmitting operating instructions which program (1) said one or more receiver stations to execute said controlled functions in response to one or more receiver station execution instructions included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission and (2) said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations to process at least one message in a message stream;causing a selective communications device to communicate output to said transmitter in response to said second control signal, said selective communications device is connected to a receiver at said transmitter station and comprises a memory which stores said one or more execution instructions in at least some of said message stream;detecting one or more transmitter station execution instructions in said message stream; andprogramming at least one processor at said transmitter station to respond to said one or more transmitter station execution instructions. 80. The method of claim 79, wherein said operating instructions program said one or more receiver stations to detect at least a first synchronizing control signal, said method further comprising the steps of: programming at least one processor at said transmitter station to detect said at least a first synchronizing instruction; andgenerating one or more second synchronizing control signals which are effective to synchronize said one or more receiver stations. 81. The method of claim 80, wherein one or more of said first and second synchronizing control signals is an end of file signal. 82. The method of claim 73, further comprising the step of transmitting said first broadcast or cablecast transmission based on said second control signal. 83. The method of claim 82, wherein said second control signal is a schedule, said method further comprising the step of generating said first control signal in accordance with said schedule. 84. The method of claim 82, wherein one or more transmitter stations include a memory operatively connected to said first transmitter, said method further comprising the step of outputting from said memory in response to said second control signal. 85. The method of claim 84, wherein said first control signal is embedded in one of said first broadcast or cablecast transmission and said second broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of storing at least some of said one of said first broadcast or cablecast transmission and said second broadcast or cablecast transmission at said memory. 86. The method of claim 73, wherein at least one transmitter station includes a second transmitter, said method further comprising the step of communicating one of said first broadcast or cablecast transmission and said second broadcast or cablecast transmission to said second transmitter in accordance with said second control signal. 87. The method of claim 86, wherein said at least one transmitter station transmits a plurality of channels of programming, said method further comprising the step of multiplexing signals including said first and second broadcast or cablecast transmissions. 88. The method of claim 86, wherein said at least one transmitter station comprises an intermediate transmission station, said method further comprising the step of embedding said first control signal in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission. 89. A method of communicating one or more control signals to one or more receiver stations each of which includes a processor for storing and processing digital data included in at least one broadcast or cablecast transmission, comprising the steps of: receiving a first broadcast or cablecast transmission to be transmitted and delivering said first broadcast or cablecast transmission to one or more transmitters, said first broadcast or cablecast transmission including said digital data;receiving and storing a first control signal which at said one or more receiver stations operates to designate a second broadcast or cablecast transmission; andcausing said first control signal to be communicated to a first of said one or more transmitters at a specific time according to a received schedule, thereby to transmit said first broadcast or cablecast transmission, said digital data, and said first control signal, wherein said first control signal is operative at said one or more receiver stations to cause said processor to cease storing said digital data. 90. The method of claim 89, wherein said first control signal is received at a memory, said method further comprising the steps of: generating said first control signal before said specific time; and communicating said first control signal to said memory. 91. The method of claim 90, further comprising the steps of: receiving a schedule at a controller; and communicating at least one of said first control signal and a second control signal in accordance with said schedule. 92. The method of claim 89, further comprising the steps of: receiving an intermediate generation set; andgenerating said first control signal in accordance with said intermediate generation set. 93. The method of claim 92, further comprising the steps of: storing, before said specific time, formula or item information to serve as a basis for generating said first control signal; andusing said formula or item information to serve as a basis for generating said first control signal. 94. The method of claim 89, wherein said first control signal operates to control said one or more receiver stations to detect information included in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of communicating to said first transmitter a synchronizing control signal for enabling said processor to output at least some of said detected information. 95. The method of claim 94, wherein said synchronizing control signal is embedded in said second broadcast or cablecast transmission, said method further comprising the step of communicating said second broadcast or cablecast transmission to said first transmitter. 96. The method of claim 89, further comprising the step of transmitting said synchronizing control signal following said specific time. 97. The method of claim 89, further comprising the step of communicating said first broadcast or cablecast transmission to a second of said one or more transmitters prior to said specific time. 98. The method of claim 89, further comprising the step of multiplexing a signal including said first and second broadcast or cablecast transmissions. 99. The method of claim 51, further comprising the steps of: generating a message stream including at least some of a program and an execution instruction which operates at said receiver station to store said at least a portion of a program and an execution instruction which operates at said receiver station to output content of said memory; andtransmitting said information transmission. 100. A method of processing signals in a television receiver, said television receiver having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a television signal;detecting a stream of digital data in said television signal;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing said passed first portion of said stream of digital data and outputting processed information from said plurality of programmable processors; andpassing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor to cause programming of at least one processor of said plurality of programmable processors to process said passed first portion of said stream of digital data;controlling, with said programmable control processor, the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion or the outputting of second processed information from said plurality of programmable processors in response to said passed control portion; andoutputting viewable or audible information to a subscriber based on said step of controlling. 101. A method of processing signals in a television receiver, the television receiver having a plurality of programmable processors and a programmable control processor, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a television signal;detecting a stream of digital data in said television signal;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing said passed first portion of said stream of digital data and outputting processing information from said plurality of programmable processors;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor, said programmable control processor programming at least one processor of said plurality of programmable processors to process said passed first portion of said stream of digital data;controlling the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion and the outputting of second processed information from at least one of said plurality of programmable processors in response to said passed control portion; andoutputting viewable or audible information to a subscriber based on said step of controlling. 102. A method of processing signals in a video receiver, said video receiver having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a video signal;detecting a stream of digital data in said video signal;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor;controlling, with said programmable control processor, the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital video data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion in response to said passed control portion;processing said passed second portion of said stream of digital data and outputting processed information from said plurality of programmable processors to a video display apparatus; anddisplaying video at said video display apparatus based on said outputted processed information from said plurality of programmable processors. 103. A method of processing signals in a receiver of a broadcast or cablecast transmission, said receiver including an image receiver and having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast or cablecast signal;detecting a stream of digital data on said received signal;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing said passed first portion of said stream of digital data and outputting processed information from said plurality of programmable processors;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor, said programmable control processor programming at least one programmable processor of said plurality of programmable processors to process said passed first portion of said stream of digital data;controlling the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion in response to said passed control portion; andprocessing said passed second portion of said stream of digital data and outputting image information from said plurality of programmable processors to an image display device based on said step of controlling; anddisplaying said image at said image display device. 104. A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said receiver station having a plurality of programmable processors for processing a data message and a plurality of buffers with each of said plurality of buffers capable of passing data of said message to at least one of said plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast or cablecast transmission;demodulating said broadcast or cablecast transmission to detect an information transmission thereon, said information transmission including at least said data message;detecting said data message on said information transmission;passing at least a portion of said data message to each of said plurality of buffers; andcausing at least one of said plurality of buffers to receive only some of said data message, thereby to cause said plurality of programmable processors to process said data message selectively;passing a control portion of information transmission to a programmable control processor, said programmable control processor programming at least one programmable processor of said plurality of programmable processors to process said only some of said data message;processing said only some of said data message based on said programming and outputting image information from said plurality of programmable processors to an image display device based on said step of passing. 105. A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said receiver station having a plurality of programmable processors for processing a stream of digital data messages, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast or cablecast transmission;demodulating said broadcast or cablecast transmission to detect an information transmission thereon, said information transmission including said stream of digital data messages;detecting a first digital data message of said stream of digital data messages on said information transmission;passing said first digital data message among said plurality of programmable processors; andcausing, using a programmable control processor, at least one of said plurality of programmable processors to receive only some of said first digital data message, thereby to cause said plurality of programmable processors to process said first digital data message selectively, where the only some of the data message processed by said plurality of programmable processors contains a control signal;outputting image information from said plurality of programmable processors to an image display device based on said causing. 106. A method of processing signals in a receiver of a broadcast or cablecast transmission, said receiver including a controllable device and having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a broadcast or cablecast signal;detecting a stream of digital data on said received signal;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing said passed first portion of said stream of digital data into a first control signal;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor;controlling the passing of said first control signal from said plurality of programmable processors to said controllable device in response to said passed control portion; andcontrolling said controllable device in response to said first control signal, including:controlling the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion in response to said passed control portion; andprocessing said passed second portion of said stream of digital data to output image information from said plurality of programmable processors to an information output device. 107. A method of processing signals at a receiver station having an information transmission receiver and a plurality of controllable devices, said information transmission receiver having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an information transmission with said information transmission receiver;detecting a stream of digital data in said information transmission;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing said passed first portion of said stream of digital data into a first control signal and outputting said first control signal from said plurality of programmable processors to a first of said plurality of controllable devices;controlling said first of said of said plurality of controllable devices in response to said passed first control signal;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor;controlling, with said programmable control processor, the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion;processing said passed second portion of said stream of digital data into a second control signal based on said step of controlling and outputting said second control signal from said plurality of programmable processors to a second of said plurality of controllable devices, said second of said plurality of controllable devices and said first of said plurality of controllable devices being different controllable devices; andcontrolling said second of said of said plurality of controllable devices in response to said passed second control signal. 108. A method of processing signals at a receiver station having an information transmission receiver, a decryptor, and at least one output device, said information transmission receiver having a plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving an information transmission with said information transmission receiver;detecting a stream of digital data in said information transmission;passing a first portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion;processing, with said plurality of programmable processors, said passed first portion of said stream of digital data and passing processed information of said passed first portion of said stream of digital data from said plurality of programmable processors to said decryptor;decrypting, with said decryptor, said processed information of said passed first portion of said stream of digital data;passing a control portion of said stream of digital data to a programmable control processor;controlling, with said programmable control processor, the passing of a second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion;processing, with said plurality of programmable processors, said passed second portion of said stream of digital data into one of a control signal, information of a sound, information of an image, and a data stream for further processing based on said step of controlling and outputting said one of a control signal, information of a sound, information of an image, and a data stream to an external device from said plurality of programmable processors to an external device; andutilizing said passed and processed second portion of said stream of digital data appropriately at said external device based on said last named step of processing. 109. A method of communicating a control signal to at least one receiver station having a plurality of programmable processors, said at least one receiver station passing a first portion of a stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a first passing fashion, processing at least some of said passed first portion of said stream of digital data at each of said plurality of programmable processors based on said first passing fashion, and outputting processed information of said first portion of said stream of digital data from said plurality of programmable processors to a device which is external from said plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a second portion of said stream of digital data to be transmitted;receiving said control signal which at said at least one receiver station of said plurality of receiver stations operates to cause a programmable control processor at said at least one receiver station to control the passing of said second portion of said stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a second passing fashion which is different from said first passing fashion, the processing of at least some of said passed second portion of said stream of digital data at each of said plurality of programmable processors based on said second passing fashion, and the outputting of processed information of said second portion of said stream of digital data from said plurality of programmable processors to an output device which is external from said plurality of programmable processors;including said control signal and said a stream of digital data in an information transmission to be transmitted; andtransmitting said information transmission including said control signal and said stream of digital data to said at least one receiver station. 110. A method of communicating a control signal to at least one receiver station having a plurality of programmable processors, said at least one receiver station passing a stream of digital data among said plurality of programmable processors in a passing fashion, processing at least a portion of said passed stream of digital data at each of said plurality of programmable processors based on a first passing fashion, with each of said processors processing its passed portion of said stream of digital data in its own processing fashion, which processing fashion differs among individual processors of said plurality of programmable processors, and said at least one receiver station outputting processed information of said stream of digital data from said plurality of programmable processors to a device which is external from said plurality of programmable processors, said method comprising the steps of: receiving said control signal which at said at least one receiver station of said plurality of receiver stations operates to cause a programmable control processor at said at least one receiver station to control one of said plurality of programmable processors at said at least one receiver station of change its own fashion of processing its passed portion of said stream of digital data; andtransmitting said control signal said at least one receiver station. 111. The method of claim 110, wherein said control processor causes said one of said plurality of programmable processors at said at least one receiver station of change its own fashion of processing its passed portion of said stream of digital data by reprogramming said one of said plurality of programmable processors to process its passed portion of said stream of digital data in a different fashion. 112. The method of claim 111, further comprising the step of transmitting to said at least one receiver station operating system instructions which said at least one receiver station uses to reprogram said one of said plurality of programmable processors.
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