APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR ENABLING A DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER TO ACCESS SYSTEM INFORMATION IN AN ABSTRACT FORMAT - Patent 1125432

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EP 1 125 432 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21)	Application number: 99971609.5

(22)	Date of filing: 28.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/00, H04N 7/24, H04N 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9925/322

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0027/114 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

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

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Priority:

30.10.1998 US 106508 P
12.11.1998 US 107965 P
23.12.1998 US 113444 P

(71)	Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
	Horsham,Pennsylvania 19044 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	PETERKA, Petr San Diego, CA 92130 (US) KASSMAN, Todd Encinitas, CA 92024 (US) MANGALORE, Geetha San Diego, CA 92128 (US)

(74)	Representative: Beck, Jürgen,
	Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner,Uhlandstrasse 14 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)

(54)	APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE FOR ENABLING A DIGITAL TELEVISION RECEIVER TO ACCESS SYSTEM INFORMATION IN AN ABSTRACT FORMAT