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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0458760 (1995-06-02) |
등록번호 | US-8804727 (2014-08-12) |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 979 |
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.
1. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of: receiving a signal containing a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats;detecting a message having a plurality of segments;identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header;gene
1. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of: receiving a signal containing a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats;detecting a message having a plurality of segments;identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header;generating a portion of a television signal by processing data received in an information segment of said plurality of segments in said message;transferring said portion of a television signal to a television monitor for display;assembling a signal by processing contents of said one or more of said plurality of segments; andtransmitting to a remote station data received in a plurality of said embedded messages. 2. A method of signal processing in a network including a transmission station, a receiver station and a remote station physically distinct from said receiver station, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a signal at a transmission station;generating a plurality of messages, one or more of said plurality of messages being effective to enable a receiver station to automatically generate a portion of a television signal by processing data received in an information segment in said plurality of messages when received at the receiver station, to enable said receiver station to assemble a signal record by processing contents of a message segment, and to enable said receiver station to transmit to said remote station data received in a plurality of said messages; andtransmitting said plurality of messages from said transmission station to said receiver station. 3. A method of signal processing at one of a transmitter station and a first receiver station, comprising the steps of: receiving a signal to be transmitted;receiving an instruct signal which is effective to:generate a plurality of messages at said first receiver station, wherein at least one of said plurality of messages being effective to enable a second receiver station to generate some portion of a television signal by processing data received in an information segment, assemble a signal by processing contents of a message segment, and transmit to a remote station data received in said plurality of messages;receiving a transmitter control signal from a remote source which operates at said transmitter station to communicate said instruct signal and said signal to a transmitter; andtransmitting said signal, said instruct signal and said transmitter control signal. 4. A method of programming a plurality of processors in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of different elements or fields, each element or field comprising an instruction to identify a structure, format or composition of information included in a message;organizing a plurality of message components in a sequence including code to be directed to said plurality of processors, said sequence including said plurality of different elements or fields, said plurality of message components in said sequence with said code and said plurality of different elements or fields comprising the message;embedding said message into an information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio;transmitting said information transmission to said plurality of receiver stations;detecting said message at one or more of said plurality of receiver stations;controlling said plurality of receiver stations based on said message, said step of controlling comprising:(1) processing one or more first elements or fields in said message to determine a structure of said message;(2) processing one or more second elements or fields in said message to locate a processor instruction in said message;(3) processing one or more third elements or fields in said message to determine a format of said information included in said message; and(4) directing said code to at least one of said plurality of processors; andprogramming said plurality of processors with different processor instructions based on said message. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of: transmitting video or audio; andprocessing said video or audio in accordance with different processor instructions based on said message. 6. A method of composing and transmitting a message in order to program a plurality of processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of: selecting code to be directed to said plurality of processors;generating one or more first elements or fields to identify a structure of said message;generating one or more second elements or fields to identify one or more processor instructions in said message;generating one or more third elements or fields to identify a data format in said message;organizing said selected code in sequence with a plurality of message components, said sequence including said generated first, second and third elements or fields, said selected code organized in said sequence with said plurality of message components and said generated first, second, and third 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. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of generating code to be selected. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein said one or more first elements or fields comprise a header and said sequence is organized to have said header precede said second and third elements or fields. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein said one or more first elements or fields comprise a length token and said length token designates one or more of said message components. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein said one or more second elements or fields comprise an execution segment which operates at said receiver station to communicate or execute at least some portion of said selected code. 11. The method of claim 6, wherein said one or more second elements or fields comprise a format field and which operates at said receiver station to identify at least a portion of one or more of said message components. 12. The method of claim 6, wherein said one or more second elements or fields comprise an end of file signal. 13. The method of claim 6, wherein said message includes at least one variable length message component and a plurality of said first, second and third elements or fields are organized to occur in said sequence before the end of said at least one variable length message component. 14. The method of claim 6, wherein said message includes at least one variable length message component and at least one of said first, second and third elements or fields are organized to occur in said sequence following the end of said at least one variable length message component. 15. A method of programming a plurality of processors at a receiver station including: receiving an information transmission including code and a control signal;detecting said code and said control signal;controlling said plurality of receiver stations based on said control signal, said step of controlling comprising:(1) processing one or more first elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data structure;(2) processing one or more second elements or fields in said control signal to invoke a predetermined processor instruction; (3) processing one or more third elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data format; and(4) directing said code to said plurality of processors; andprogramming different ones of said plurality of processors with different processor instructions based on said code. 16. A method of programming a plurality of processors at a receiver station including: receiving an information transmission including code and a control signal, said code comprises at least some of an operating system;detecting said code and said control signal;controlling said plurality of receiver stations based on said control signal, said step of controlling comprising:(1) processing one or more first elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data structure;(2) processing one or more second elements or fields in said control signal to invoke a predetermined processor instruction;(3) processing one or more third elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data format; and(4) directing said code to said plurality of processors;selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program;programming different ones of said plurality of processors with different processor instructions based on said code, andstoring said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. 17. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of: receiving a signal including a plurality of messages, said messages having different data formats;detecting a message having a plurality of segments;identifying at least one of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header;determining the length of each individual segment of said at least one of said plurality of segments by processing a predetermined message field;transferring data included in each message to a plurality of processors with at least two of said plurality of processors processing different portions of said message; andgenerating a portion of a television signal by processing information included in said plurality of messages. 18. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations from a transmitter station, comprising the steps of: receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats and including a length token or format field;receiving a control signal from a remote source which, when processed by a processor at said transmitter station, causes said transmitter station to communicate for transmission said plurality of messages to a transmitter associated with said transmitter station according to a schedule; andtransmitting said plurality of messages from said transmitter associated with said transmitter station, said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations receiving said plurality of messages, identifying at least one of a plurality of message segments of at least one of said plurality of messages, and determining a length or format of at least one of said message segments by processing said length token or format field. 19. A method of composing and transmitting an information transmission including a message stream to program and control a receiver station, said receiver station having one or more processors and a memory operatively connected to said one or more processors, said method comprising the steps of: generating a first message including multiple elements of fixed length, said first message including an information segment including an instruction set;generating a second message including multiple elements of fixed length, said second message comprising a command;firstly embedding said first message in said information transmission;subsequently embedding said second message in said information transmission, said first message firstly and said second message subsequently being embedded in said message stream; andtransmitting said information transmission, said information transmission causing said at least one processor of said one or more processors of said receiver station to be programmed with processor instructions based on at least one of said first message and said second message. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said information segment is of variable length and at least one of message element of fixed length designates one or more of a beginning and an end of said information segment. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein said multiple elements of fixed length included in said first message and said second message include one or more of a length token, a format field and an end of file signal. 22. The method of claim 19, wherein said multiple elements of fixed length included in said first message and said second message include a header, an execution segment, one or more of a length token and a format field, and a end of file signal. 23. The method of claim 19, wherein said command operates at said receiver station to execute one or more instructions included in said instruction set. 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of transmitting an execution instruction which operates at said receiver station to store said instruction set at said memory. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein said command operates at said receiver station to present mass medium programming at an output device, said method further comprising the step of transmitting said mass medium programming. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein said instruction set operates at said receiver station to control one or more of a signal processor, a control processor, a receiver, a decryptor, a switch, a signal stripper, and a signal generator. 27. The method of claim 23, wherein said command operates at said receiver station to present one or more receiver specific data at an output device, said method further comprising the step of transmitting one or more of (1) subscriber transaction data to be stored and processed at said receiver station and (2) meter-monitor data. 28. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of transmitting a processor instruction which operates at said receiver station to store data to be processed in accordance with said instruction set. 29. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, comprising the steps of: (1) receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats;(2) receiving a control signal which, when processed by a processor at a transmitter station, causes the transmitter station to communicate said plurality of messages to a transmitter; and(3) transmitting said plurality of messages at specific times according to a schedule, said plurality of messages effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate some portion of a video or audio signal by processing data received in an information segment of at least one of said plurality of messages, to process a portion of the data received in the information segment based on an element or field which operates at at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to identify a data structure or format of at least one of said plurality of messages, and to determine whether a condition exists at said receiver station based on said processing of the portion of the data received. 30. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, comprising the steps of: (1) receiving and storing said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; and(2) causing said plurality of messages to be communicated to a transmitter at specific times according to a schedule, thereby to transmit said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate some portion of a video or audio signal, and to transmit one or more signals, by processing data received in an information segment of at least one of said plurality of messages. 31. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of: receiving a signal including a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats;detecting a message having a plurality of segments;identifying one or more message segments on the basis of a header;generating some portion of a television signal by processing data received in an information segment;transferring said portion of a television signal to a television monitor for display;assembling a signal record by processing contents of a message segment; andtransmitting to a remote station data received in a plurality of said messages. 32. A method of controlling a specific processor in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and one or more receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: generating a first digital sequence specifying a control function of a plurality of control functions executable by the specific processor;generating a second digital sequence specifying a condition which must exist;organizing said first and second digital sequences into a command, said command including an element or field which operates at said receiver station to identify a data structure or format;embedding said command into an information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio;transmitting said information transmission to said one or more receiver stations;detecting said command at said one or more receiver stations;processing a portion of said detected command based on said element or field;determining whether said condition exists at said receiver station based on said step of processing said portion;executing said control function of the plurality of control functions executable by the specific processor if said condition exists at said receiver station; andcontrolling said specific processor in accordance with said control function. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising the steps of: transmitting video or audio; andprocessing said video or audio in accordance with said command. 34. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats;(2) receiving a control signal from a remote source which, when processed by a processor at a transmitter station, causes the transmitter station to communicate said plurality of messages to a transmitter, said plurality of messages communicated to the transmitter at specific times according to a schedule; and(3) transmitting said plurality of messages, wherein said plurality of messages is effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate assemble at least a portion of a television signal based on the plurality of messages and to control a plurality of devices. 35. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats;(2) receiving a control signal from a remote source which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said plurality of messages to a transmitter, said control signal comprising a schedule; and(3) transmitting said plurality of messages, wherein said plurality of messages is effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate at least a portion of a television signal and to control a plurality of devices. 36. The method of claim 35, further comprising the step of generating at least a portion of at least one of said plurality of messages in accordance with said schedule. 37. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving and storing at least a portion of said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; and(2) causing said plurality of messages to be communicated to a transmitter at specific times according to a received schedule, thereby to transmit said plurality of messages, wherein said plurality of messages is effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate at least a portion of a television signal, to control a plurality of devices, and to assemble a signal by processing contents of a portion of one or more of said plurality of messages. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein television programming is outputted at said at least one of said plurality of receiver stations based on said television signal, said method further comprising the step of transmitting digital information to be outputted in said television programming. 39. The method of claim 38, wherein said at least said portion of said plurality of messages includes said digital information. 40. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, comprising the steps of: receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats;receiving a control signal from a remote source which, when processed by a processor at a transmitter station, causes the transmitter station to communicate said plurality of messages to a transmitter according to a schedule;transmitting said plurality of messages, said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations receiving said plurality of messages, identifying one or more of a plurality of segments of at least one of said plurality of messages, and determining a length of a message segment by processing at least one of a token, field, and distinctive signal; andenabling said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to process user input based on the content of said plurality of segments. 41. A method of processing information by delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, comprising the steps of: receiving and storing said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; andcausing said plurality of messages to be communicated to a transmitter at specific times, based on a schedule, to transmit said plurality of messages, said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations receiving said plurality of messages, identifying one or more of a plurality of segments of at least one of said plurality of messages, determining at least one of the length of a message segment by processing a selected at least one of a token, field, and distinctive signal, and processing user input based on the content of another of the plurality of segments. 42. A method of programming a plurality of processors in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: generating a message including multiple elements of both fixed and variable length, including a plurality of variable length elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and a following end of file signal;embedding said message into an information transmission including one or more of a message stream, video, and audio;transmitting said information transmission to said plurality of receiver stations; receiving said information transmission at said plurality of receiver stations;detecting said message in said information transmission;processing one or more portions of said detected message, said one or more portions including control information;selecting said plurality of variable length elements in said detected message on the basis of said processing of said portions;directing to a first processor information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements;directing to a second processor information included in a second of said plurality of variable length elements; andprogramming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said message. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein said information transmission includes video or audio, said method further comprising the steps of: transmitting said video or audio; andprocessing said video or audio in accordance with said different instructions. 44. A method of programming a plurality of processors in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of: generating a message including multiple elements of both fixed and variable length, including a plurality of variable length elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and a following end of file signal, said message includes operating system instructions; embedding said message into an information transmission including one or more of a message stream, video, and audio;transmitting said information transmission to said plurality of receiver stations;transmitting to at least one of said plurality of receiver stations an identifier designating at least one of said first and second processors;receiving said information transmission at said plurality of receiver stations;detecting said message in said information transmission;processing one or more portions of said detected message, said one or more portions including control information;selecting said plurality of variable length elements in said detected message on the basis of said processing of said portions;directing to said first processor information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements;directing to a second processor information included in a second of said plurality of variable length elements; andprogramming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said message;wherein said first and second processors are different from each other. 45. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream in order to program a plurality of processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of: generating at least one fixed length message element including specific cadence information which operates at said receiver station to execute one or more preprogrammed operating instructions;generating a plurality of variable length message elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and an associated signal designating a file, said plurality of variable length message elements including instructions directed to different ones of said plurality of processors;organizing said generated at least one fixed length message element and said generated plurality of variable length message elements in a sequence, said at least one fixed length message element and said generated plurality of variable length message elements in said sequence comprising said message stream;embedding said message stream into an information transmission including at least one of a graphic, video, and audio; and transmitting said information transmission. 46. The method of claim 45, further comprising the steps of: generating a command which causes said receiver station to store said preprogrammed operating instructions; andtransmitting said command and said preprogrammed operating instructions. 47. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of transmitting an assembly language. 48. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of transmitting higher language code. 49. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of transmitting machine language code to be processed at said receiver station in accordance with said operating instructions. 50. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of transmitting data to be processed at said receiver station in accordance with said operating instructions. 51. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of transmitting mass medium programming to be processed at said receiver station in accordance with said operating instructions. 52. The method of claim 45, further comprising the steps of: receiving said information transmission including one or more of a graphic, video, and audio from a remote transmitter station; anddirecting said information transmission to a signal generator; andcommunicating said message stream to said signal generator. 53. The method of claim 45, further comprising the steps of: detecting a message at said first transmitter station; andcausing a computer to generate at least some of said message stream in response to the message. 54. The method of claim 45, wherein said at least one of said plurality of variable length message elements includes meter-monitor information, said method further comprising the steps of: generating at least one of an intermediate generation set and a program instruction set; andorganizing said message stream to include said at least one of an intermediate generation set and a program instruction set into said first information transmission. 55. The method of claim 45, wherein said associated signal designating a file is an end of file signal. 56. The method of claim 45, further comprising the steps of: generating a first instruction specifying a control function to be executed;generating a second instruction specifying a data structure, length, or format;organizing said first and second instructions in a second sequence, said second sequence comprising a command; andembedding said command into said information transmission. 57. The method of claim 56, further comprising the steps of: processing data specifying a condition which must exist at said receiver station; andincluding said data specifying a condition in said second sequence. 58. A method of programming a plurality of processors at a receiver station including: receiving an information transmission including an embedded message, said message including multiple elements of both fixed and variable length, including a plurality of variable length elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and an associated signal designating a file, said message including cadence information in a specific sequence, said cadence information including said at least one of an internal length tokendetecting said message in said information transmission;processing said cadence information at a control processor;selecting said plurality of variable length elements in said detected message on the basis of said cadence information;directing information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements to a first processor;directing information included in a second of said plurality of variable length elements to a second processor; andprogramming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said message. 59. The method of claim 58, further comprising the steps of: determining a type or version of receiver station apparatus based on information included in said message. 60. The method of claim 58, further comprising the step of assembling said at least one instruction based on information included in said message. 61. The method of claim 58, further comprising the step of generating at least one of video and graphic based on information included in said message.
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