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(11) EP 1 041 822 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45

(21) Application number: 00106040.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/16(2006.01)
 H04N 7/173(2006.01)

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Method and apparatus for conditionally processing, storing and displaying digital channel content in a television reception system

Procédé et appareil de traitement conditionnel, stockage et affichage du contenu d'un canal numérique, dans un système de réception de télévision

Verfahren und Gerät mit bedingter Verarbeitung , Speicherung und Anzeige von digitalen Kanalinhalten in einem Fernsehempfangssystem

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.03.1999 US 126576 P
29.03.1999 US 126686 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40

(73) Proprietor: Hughes Electronics Corporation
El Segundo, California 90245-0956 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ARSENAULT, Robert G.
    Redondo Beach 90278 (CA)
  • LEMINH, Tam T.
    Cypress CA 90630 (US)
  • FINSETH, Craig A.
    St. Paul, MN 55014 (US)
  • BROWN, Jeffrey A.
    Roseville, MN 55113 (US)
  • HSIAO, Philip E.
    Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (US)

(74) Representative: Lindner, Michael et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-97/26612
US-A- 5 666 645
 WO-A-99/01984
US-A- 5 724 521
   
       
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