Signal processing apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a transmitter station, said transmitter station including a first programmable processor apparatus, said first programmable processor apparatus controlling equipment at said transmitter station, said method comprising:
- inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming;
communicating, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to a transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station;
selecting at said transmitter station, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, at least one executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at a remote receiver station, wherein, when executed, said selected at least one executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station to process pre-stored data stored at said remote receiver station, to perform a sequence of steps to provide a series of instances of information content for output locally at said remote receiver station upon command, and to identify subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, and wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences;
communicating, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said selected at least one executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station with a first command that is operative at said remote receiver station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said selected at least one executable code module;
receiving a second control signal at said transmitter station, said second control signal containing a sequence of commence outputting messages, each commence outputting message of said sequence of commence outputting messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to output to an output apparatus at said remote receiver station for a humanly observable period of time an instance of said series of instances of information content for output locally upon command;
detecting at said transmitter station a control command;
inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station said control command;
controlling, with said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station and in response to said control command, a selective transfer device at said transmitter station to communicate to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station a second command operative at said remote receiver station to execute said selected at least one executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus;
communicating to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, wherein at least some commence outputting messages of said sequence of commence outputting messages are effective at said remote receiver station to output a plurality of instances of information content from said series of instances of information content, each instance of information content of said plurality of instances of information content having different information content from one another, outputted in a plurality of different humanly observable periods of time; and
transmitting from said transmitter station to said remote receiver station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected at least one executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, whereby said remote receiver station is enabled to deliver to a human user at said output apparatus at said remote receiver station a locally customized presentation of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming.
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Abstract
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.
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118 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a transmitter station, said transmitter station including a first programmable processor apparatus, said first programmable processor apparatus controlling equipment at said transmitter station, said method comprising:
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inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming; communicating, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to a transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station; selecting at said transmitter station, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, at least one executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at a remote receiver station, wherein, when executed, said selected at least one executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station to process pre-stored data stored at said remote receiver station, to perform a sequence of steps to provide a series of instances of information content for output locally at said remote receiver station upon command, and to identify subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, and wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences; communicating, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said selected at least one executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station with a first command that is operative at said remote receiver station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said selected at least one executable code module; receiving a second control signal at said transmitter station, said second control signal containing a sequence of commence outputting messages, each commence outputting message of said sequence of commence outputting messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to output to an output apparatus at said remote receiver station for a humanly observable period of time an instance of said series of instances of information content for output locally upon command; detecting at said transmitter station a control command; inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station said control command; controlling, with said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station and in response to said control command, a selective transfer device at said transmitter station to communicate to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station a second command operative at said remote receiver station to execute said selected at least one executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus; communicating to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, wherein at least some commence outputting messages of said sequence of commence outputting messages are effective at said remote receiver station to output a plurality of instances of information content from said series of instances of information content, each instance of information content of said plurality of instances of information content having different information content from one another, outputted in a plurality of different humanly observable periods of time; and transmitting from said transmitter station to said remote receiver station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected at least one executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, whereby said remote receiver station is enabled to deliver to a human user at said output apparatus at said remote receiver station a locally customized presentation of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A transmitter station, comprising:
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a first receiver that receives a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming and a second control signal; a transmitter; a first programmable processor apparatus operatively connected to said first receiver, said first programmable processor apparatus communicating said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to said transmitter, selecting at least one executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at a remote receiver station, wherein, when executed, said selected at least one executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station to process pre-stored data stored at said remote receiver station, to perform a sequence of steps to provide a series of instances of information content for output locally at said remote receiver station upon command, and to identify subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, and wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences, wherein said second control signal contains a sequence of commence outputting messages, each commence outputting message of said sequence of commence outputting messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to output to an output apparatus at said remote receiver station for a humanly observable period of time an instance of said series of instances of information content for output locally upon command; a first communication device operatively connected to said first programmable processor apparatus and said transmitter, said first communication device, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, communicating said selected at least one executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station with a first command that is operative at said remote receiver station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said selected at least one executable code module; a control signal detector, operatively connected to said first receiver and said first programmable processor apparatus, for detecting a control command and causing said control command to be input to said first programmable processor apparatus; and a first selective transfer device operatively connected to said first programmable processor apparatus and said transmitter that, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus and in response to said control command, communicates to said transmitter a second command operative at said remote receiver station to execute said selected at least one executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus, and said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, wherein at least some commence outputting messages of said sequence of commence outputting messages are effective at said remote receiver station to output a plurality of instances of information content from said series of instances of information content, each instance of information content of said plurality of instances of information content having different information content from one another, outputted in a plurality of different humanly observable periods of time, wherein said transmitter transmits to said remote receiver station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected at least one executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, whereby said remote receiver station is enabled to deliver to a human user at said output apparatus at said remote receiver station a locally customized presentation of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of controlling a transmitter station, said transmitter station including a first programmable processor apparatus, said first programmable processor apparatus controlling equipment at said transmitter station, said method comprising:
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storing data that relates to information content of at least one of image programming and sound programming; inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming; communicating, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to a transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station; generating at said transmitter station, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, at least one executable code module, said generating in response to processing said stored data, said generated at least one executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at a remote receiver station, wherein, when executed, said generated at least one executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station to process pre-stored data stored at said remote receiver station, to perform a sequence of steps to provide a series of instances of information content for output locally at said remote receiver station upon command, and to identify subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, and wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences; communicating under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, said generated at least one executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station with a first command that is operative at said remote receiver station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said generated at least one executable code module; receiving a second control signal at said transmitter station, said second control signal containing a sequence of commence outputting messages, each commence outputting message of said sequence of commence outputting messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to output to an output apparatus at said remote receiver station for a humanly observable period of time an instance of said series of instances of information content for output locally upon command; detecting at said transmitter station a control command; inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station said control command; controlling, with said first programmable processor apparatus at said transmitter station and in response to said control command, a selective transfer device at said transmitter station to communicate to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station a second command operative at said remote receiver station to execute said generated at least one executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus; communicating to said transmitter apparatus at said transmitter station said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, wherein at least some of said commence outputting messages are effective at said remote receiver station to output a plurality of said instances of information content from said series of instances of information content, each instance of information content of said plurality of said instances of information content having different information content from one another, outputted in a plurality of different humanly observable periods of time; and transmitting from said transmitter station to said remote receiver station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said generated at least one executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, whereby said remote receiver station is enabled to deliver to a human user at said output apparatus at said remote receiver station a locally customized presentation of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A first transmitter station, comprising:
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a transmitter; a first programmable processor apparatus that receives a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming, controls communication of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to said transmitter, controls selection of at least one first executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at at least one second transmitter station, wherein when executed said selected at least one first executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said at least one second transmitter station to generate a second executable code module, and controls communication of said selected at least one first executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said second transmitter station with a first command that is operative at said second transmitter station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said selected at least one first executable code module and receives a second control signal containing a sequence of messages, each message of said sequence of messages containing a command addressed to a remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to cause performance of a series of functions related to output of said designated at least one image programming and sound programming; a control signal detector that detects a control command and causes said control command to be input to said first programmable processor apparatus; and a selective transfer device coupled to said first programmable processor apparatus, said selective transfer device, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus in response to said control command, communicating to said transmitter a second command operative at said second transmitter station to execute said selected at least one first executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus and communicating to said transmitter said second control signal containing said sequence of messages, said at least one second transmitter station executing said selected at least one first executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus and transmitting, to said remote receiver station, said second executable code module and said sequence of messages that cause said remote receiver station to (1) save said second executable code module, (2) execute said second executable code module, and (3) perform said series of functions related to output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said transmitter transmits from said first transmitter station to said at least one second transmitter station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected at least one first executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal, whereby said at least one second transmitter station is enabled to generate said second executable code module that when executed causes said remote receiver station to perform said series of functions.
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47. A method of controlling a network including at least one first transmitter station, at least one second transmitter station, and a remote receiver station, said at least one first transmitter station including at least one first programmable processor apparatus, said at least one second transmitter station including at least one second programmable processor apparatus, said method comprising:
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inputting to said at least one first programmable processor apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming; communicating, under control of said at least one first programmable processor apparatus, said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming to a transmitter apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station; selecting at said at least one first transmitter station, under control of said at least one first programmable processor apparatus, at least one first executable code module for programming said at least one second programmable processor apparatus at said at least one second transmitter station, wherein when executed said selected at least one first executable code module causes said at least one second programmable processor apparatus at said at least one second transmitter station to generate a second executable code module; communicating, under control of said at least one first programmable processor apparatus, said selected at least one first executable code module for programming said at least one second programmable processor apparatus at said at least one second transmitter station with a first command that is operative at said at least one second transmitter station to cause said at least one second programmable processor apparatus to store said selected at least one first executable code module; receiving a second control signal at said at least one first transmitter station, said second control signal containing a sequence of messages, each message of said sequence of messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to cause performance of a function of a series of functions related to an output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming; detecting at said at least one first transmitter station a control command; inputting to said at least one first programmable processor apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station said control command; controlling, with said at least one first programmable processor apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station and in response to said control command, a selective transfer device at said at least one first transmitter station to communicate to said transmitter apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station a second command operative at said at least one second transmitter station to execute said selected at least one first executable code module at said at least one second programmable processor apparatus; communicating to said transmitter apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station said second control signal containing said sequence of messages, said at least one second transmitter station executing said selected at least one first executable code module at said at least one second programmable processor apparatus and transmitting, to said remote receiver station, said second executable code module and said sequence of messages that cause said remote receiver station to (1) save said second executable code module, (2) execute said second executable code module, and (3) perform a series of functions related to an output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming; and transmitting from said at least one first transmitter station to said at least one second transmitter station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected at least one first executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal, whereby said at least one second transmitter station is enabled to generate said second executable code module that when executed causes said remote receiver station to perform said series of functions. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A transmitter station for communicating at least one executable code module, comprising:
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a storage device that stores data that relates to information content of at least one of image programming and sound programming; a first receiver that receives a first control signal that designates said at least one of image programming and sound programming, and a second control signal; a transmitter; a first programmable processor apparatus operatively connected to said storage device, said first receiver, and said transmitter, said first programmable processor apparatus generating said at least one executable code module, said generating in response to processing said stored data, said at least one executable code module for programming a second programmable processor apparatus at a remote receiver station, wherein, when executed, said at least one executable code module causes said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station to process pre-stored data stored at said remote receiver station, to perform a sequence of steps to provide a series of instances of information content for output locally at said remote receiver station upon command, and to identify subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said designated said at least one of image programming and sound programming, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences, wherein said second control signal contains a sequence of commence outputting messages, each commence outputting message of said sequence of commence outputting messages containing a command addressed to said remote receiver station and operative at said remote receiver station to output to an output apparatus at said remote receiver station for a humanly observable period of time an instance of said series of instances of information content for output locally upon command; a communications device operatively connected to said first programmable processor apparatus and said transmitter, said communications device, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, communicating said at least one executable code module for programming said second programmable processor apparatus at said remote receiver station with a first command that is operative at said remote receiver station to cause said second programmable processor apparatus to store said at least one executable code module; a detector, operatively connected to said first receiver and said first programmable processor apparatus for detecting a control command and causing said control command to be input to said first programmable processor apparatus; and a selective transfer device, operatively connected to said detector, said first programmable processor apparatus and said transmitter, that communicates, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus and in response to said control command, to said transmitter a second command operative at said remote receiver station to execute said at least one executable code module at said second programmable processor apparatus, and said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, wherein at least some commence outputting messages of said sequence of commence outputting messages are effective at said remote receiver station to output a plurality of instances of information content from said series of instances of information content, each instance of information content of said plurality of instances of information content having different information content from one another, outputted in a plurality of different humanly observable periods of time wherein said transmitter transmits to said remote receiver station (1) said designated said at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said generated at least one executable code module with said first command, (3) said second command, and (4) said second control signal containing said sequence of commence outputting messages, whereby said remote receiver station is enabled to deliver to a human user at said output apparatus at said remote receiver station a locally customized presentation of said designated said at least one of image programming and sound programming. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of controlling at least one first transmitter station to reprogram a network including, at least one second transmitter station and a receiver station, said at least one first transmitter station including a first programmable processor apparatus, said at least one second transmitter station including a second programmable processor apparatus with an operating system capable of being reprogrammed, and said receiver station including a third programmable processor apparatus with an operating system capable of being reprogrammed, said method comprising:
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transmitting from said at least one first transmitter station through said network (1) a plurality of updated operating system modules and (2) a series of messages that cause programmable processor apparatus including said second programmable processor apparatus and said third programmable processor apparatus to select an appropriate updated operating system module from said plurality of updated operating system modules and to reprogram said operating system of said second programmable processor apparatus and said third programmable processor apparatus; inputting to said first programmable processor apparatus at said first transmitter station a first control signal that designates at least one of image programming and sound programming; controlling, with said first programmable processor apparatus at said at least one first transmitter station and in response to a command, a selective transfer device at said at least one first transmitter station to communicate to a transmitter at said at least one first transmitter station an executable code module for execution under control of said reprogrammed operating system of said third programmable processor apparatus; communicating to said transmitter at said at least one first transmitter station a control signal containing messages having commands addressed to said at least one second transmitter station and operative at said at least one second transmitter station to (1) generate second commands addressed to said reprogrammed third programmable processor apparatus at said receiver station to execute said executable code module and (2) to transmit, to said receiver station, said generated second commands which cause said receiver station to execute said executable code module to perform upon command functions related to output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming in accordance with said reprogrammed operating system of said third programmable processor apparatus; and transmitting from said at least one first transmitter station to said at least one second transmitter station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said executable code module, and (3) said control signal containing messages having commands addressed to said at least one second transmitter station, whereby said at least one second transmitter station in enabled to generate messages which cause said receiver station to execute said executable code module to perform upon command functions related to output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming in accordance with said reprogrammed operating system of said third programmable processor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99)
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100. A first transmitter station in a network including at least one second transmitter station and a receiver station, said at least one second transmitter station including a second programmable processor apparatus with an operating system capable of being reprogrammed, and said receiver station including a third programmable processor apparatus with an operating system capable of being reprogrammed, said first transmitter station comprising:
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a transmitter that transmits (1) a plurality of updated operating system modules and (2) a series of messages that cause programmable apparatus including said second programmable processor apparatus and said third programmable processor apparatus to select an appropriate updated operating system module from said plurality of updated operating system modules and to reprogram said operating system of said second programmable processor apparatus and said third programmable processor apparatus; a first programmable processor apparatus coupled to said transmitter that receives a first control signal designating at least one of image programming and sound programming; and one or more selective transmission devices coupled to said transmitter and said first programmable processor apparatus that, under control of said first programmable processor apparatus, communicates to said transmitter a selected executable code module for execution under control of said reprogrammed operating system of said third programmable processor apparatus and communicating to said transmitter one or more portions of a second control signal containing a plurality of messages having commands addressed to said at least one second transmitter station, at least some of said plurality of messages addressed to said at least one second transmitter station operative at said at least one second transmitter station to (1) generate second commands addressed to said reprogrammed third programmable processor apparatus at said receiver station to execute said selected executable code module and (2) to transmit, to said receiver station, said generated second commands which cause said receiver station to execute said selected executable code module to perform upon command functions related to output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming in accordance with said reprogrammed operating system at said third programmable processor apparatus, wherein said transmitter transmits from said first transmitter station to said at least one second transmitter station (1) said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming, (2) said selected executable code module, and (3) said one or more portions of said second control signal that contain said plurality of messages having commands addressed to said at least one second transmitter station, whereby said at least one second transmitter station is enabled to generate instruct messages which cause said receiver station to execute said selected executable code module to perform upon command functions related to output of said designated at least one of image programming and sound programming in accordance with said reprogrammed operating system at said third programmable processor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A method of controlling a transmitter station including:
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inputting to a transmitter station computer a control signal that designates at least one of video, audio, and graphic information to be outputted at a remote receiver station; communicating said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information to a transmitter in response to said control signal; controlling a selective transmission device to communicate computer code and a message to said transmitter in response to said control signal, said message operative to cause a computer at said remote receiver station to be programmed with said computer code to enable said computer to be able to process a subscriber response to said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, wherein execution of said computer code controls processing of data stored at said remote receiver station; controlling said selective transmission device to communicate at least one command to said transmitter, said at least one command operative to cause said computer at said remote receiver station to execute said computer code to process the subscriber response to said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, wherein when executed said computer code processes data stored at said receiver station prior to execution of said computer code, wherein when executed said computer code identifies subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, and wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences; one of generating and modifying a signal to include said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, said computer code, said message, and said at least one command; and transmitting said signal to said remote receiver station. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
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118. A transmitter station, comprising:
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a computer that receives a control signal that designates at least one of video, audio, and graphic information to be outputted at a remote receiver station, and controls communication of a computer code operative to program a receiving computer at said remote receiver station to process a subscriber response to said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information and controls communication of a message operative to cause said receiving computer to be programmed with said computer code, wherein execution of said computer code controls processing of data stored at said remote receiver station; a selective transmission device that, under control of said computer, communicates said computer code, said message and at least one command operative to cause said computer at said receiver station to execute said computer code to process the subscriber response to said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, wherein when executed said computer code processes data stored at said remote receiver station prior to execution of said computer code, wherein when executed said computer code identifies subscriber data for electronic transmission to a location remote from said remote receiver station that uses a communication channel carrying only digital information during said electronic transmission, wherein said subscriber data comprises information for an order for a physical product identified in said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, wherein said electronic transmission includes a unique identifier, wherein said order for said physical product is modified as to at least one of quality and quantity of said order for said physical product based on previously stored subscriber preferences whereby said computer causes a signal to be generated or modified to include said at least one of video, audio, and graphic information, said computer code, said message and said at least one command; and a transmitter coupled to said selective transmission device, said transmitter receiving said generated or modified signal from said selective transmission device and transmitting said generated or modified signal to said remote receiver station.
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