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Buried data stream in a wireless home network

  • US 20020080827A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2001
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. ) A method for financially subsidizing network components comprising:

  • a) combining a commercial message in a combined data stream that also contains a desired digital signal, the commercial message being buried in the combined data streamed such that the combined data stream is the functional equivalent of the desired digital signal;

    b) transmitting the combined data stream at a wireless local area network transmitter;

    c) decoding the commercial message from the combined data stream at an adapter that can present the desired digital signal to an appliance;

    d) obtaining revenue for distributing the commercial message; and

    e) using the revenue to subsidize the price of at least one of the group consisting of the transmitter, the adapter, and the appliance.

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