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Signal processing apparatus and methods

  • US 10,715,835 B1
  • Filed: 06/06/1995
  • Issued: 07/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1981
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for promoting and selectively delivering programming at a receiver station comprising:

  • a first receiver section that receives a promotional video program at said receiver station, said promotional video program promoting said programming and including a request for a viewer response to receive said promoted programming;

    output apparatus including a plurality of output components for outputting programming, one output component operatively functional at said receiver station to display said promotional video program;

    programmable processor apparatus operatively functional at said receiver station to receive a signal that designates said programming;

    a second receiver section operatively connected to said programmable processor apparatus to receive a viewer response to said request for a viewer response to receive said promoted programming;

    a storage device operatively connected to said programmable processor apparatus to store said viewer response, said programmable processor apparatus accessing said storage device in response to said viewer response to at least one of control reception of said promoted programming and control presentation of said promoted programming;

    a third receiver section that receives said promoted programming at said receiver station; and

    a selective transfer device at said receiver station, that under control of said programmable processor apparatus based on said signal that designates programming, selectively transfers said promoted programming from said third receiver section to a selected output component of said plurality of output components of said output apparatus.

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