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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.06.2010 (43) Date of publication: 01.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/22 (21) Application number: 09791577.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/16(2011.01) H04H 60/17(2008.01) H04M 3/42(2006.01) H04N 7/173(2011.01) H04H 60/27(2008.01) H04N 5/445(2011.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/054027 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/025048 (04.03.2010 Gazette 2010/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 28.08.2008 US 200903 28.08.2008 US 200905 (71) Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)	(72) Inventors: JEFFS, Alistair, E. Los Angeles CA 90066 (US) SMITH, Carl, S. Manhattan Beach CA 90266 (US) SHANKS, David, E. Los Angeles CA 90077 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)