Global Patent Index - EP 1302074 A2

EP 1302074 A2 20030416 - MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATA

Title (en)

MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT DATA

Title (de)

MECHANISMUS ZUR VERTEILUNG VON INHALTSDATEN

Title (fr)

MECANISME DE DISTRIBUTION DE DONNEES DE CONTENU

Publication

EP 1302074 A2 20030416 (EN)

Application

EP 01954822 A 20010719

Priority

  • US 0122945 W 20010719
  • US 21985700 P 20000720

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0209431A2] The current invention provides a system for distributing content data to user locations. The content data is preferably comprises digital video data that is available on demand form a requesting location. A system server stores user accounts and generates customized program schedules for the user account based user criteria which includes user preferences. Authorized users access their accounts to modify user criteria and to select program transmissions. Preferably, a computer and a television set receive program transmissions from a system network, wherein the computer provides a logical interface between the television set and content data transmitted over the system network.

IPC 1-7

H04N 7/173

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G06Q 50/10 (2013.01 - KR); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/26283 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/472 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/4753 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01 - EP KR); H04N 21/4782 (2013.01 - EP); H04N 21/84 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0209431A2

Citation (examination)

EP 0933892 A2 19990804 - GREENWICH TECH [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0209431 A2 20020131; WO 0209431 A3 20020516; AU 7704201 A 20020205; BR 0112577 A 20030909; CN 100484236 C 20090429; CN 1468492 A 20040114; EP 1302074 A2 20030416; JP 2004505516 A 20040219; KR 100869531 B1 20081119; KR 20030022851 A 20030317; KR 20080038454 A 20080506; KR 20080075043 A 20080813; TW 525385 B 20030321

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0122945 W 20010719; AU 7704201 A 20010719; BR 0112577 A 20010719; CN 01815892 A 20010719; EP 01954822 A 20010719; JP 2002515020 A 20010719; KR 20037000240 A 20030107; KR 20087008595 A 20080410; KR 20087018954 A 20080731; TW 90117835 A 20010720