(19)
(11) EP 1 143 730 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:
02.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(21) Application number: 00108857.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/173(2011.01)
 H04N 7/24(2011.01)

(54)

Multicast data services and broadcast signal markup stream for interactive broadcast system

Muliticast-Datendienste und ein um einen Zustazdatenstrom erweitertes Rundfunksignal für ein interaktives Rundfunksystem

Services multidiffusion de données et signal de diffusion enrichi d'un flux de données additionnelles pour un système de diffussion interactif

(84) Designated Contracting States:
FR GB

(30) Priority: 27.03.2000 US 536276

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(73) Proprietor: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Vellaikal, Asha
    Los Angeles, CA 90007 (US)
  • Zhang, Yongguang
    Moorpark, CA 93021 (US)
  • Dao, Son K.
    Northridge, CA 91324 (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-99/15968
US-A- 5 929 849
 US-A- 5 708 845
   
       
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