EP 0830785 A4 19990908 - TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FEATURES

Title (en)

TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FEATURES

Title (de)

FERNSEHSYSTEM MIT HERUNTERLADBAREN MERKMALEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE TELEVISION AVEC POSSIBILITE DE TELECHARGEMENT

Publication

EP 0830785 A4 19990908 (EN)

Application

EP 96917270 A 19960606

Priority

US 9609657 W 19960606
US 48226895 A 19950607

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9641472A1] The present invention is directed to providing downloadable features, and more particularly to providing these features to identified receiving locations (50) in a television system (10). Features may be desired by the manufacturer for correcting software defects, updating software, or meeting compatibility requirements. Features may also be ordered by consumers who respond to solicitation advertisements (130) for those features. The data related to the features is compiled and sent from a main location (20) to multiple receiving locations (46, 48 and 50). The data is then stored in a memory (58) in the identified receiving locations (50), and software is used to install or operate the stored feature.

IPC 1-7

H04N 7/10; H04N 7/20; H04N 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H04H 20/00 (2008.01); H04N 7/088 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01); H04N 5/44 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04N 7/088 (2013.01); H04N 7/165 (2013.01); H04N 21/4586 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8586 (2013.01); H04N 5/44 (2013.01); H04N 5/445 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] WO 9413107 A1 19940609 - DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC [US]
[XA] US 5410326 A 19950425 - GOLDSTEIN STEVEN W [US]
[X] US 5367571 A 19941122 - BOWEN DONALD H [US], et al
See references of WO 9641472A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9641472 A1 19961219; AU 5990596 A 19961230; AU 714491 B2 20000106; BR 9608610 A 20000425; CA 2223424 A1 19961219; CA 2223424 C 20131203; EP 0830785 A1 19980325; EP 0830785 A4 19990908; JP 2001527702 A 20011225; JP 3965462 B2 20070829; MX 9800004 A 19981130

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9609657 W 19960606; AU 5990596 A 19960606; BR 9608610 A 19960606; CA 2223424 A 19960606; EP 96917270 A 19960606; JP 50193197 A 19960606; MX 9800004 A 19980107