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Application streamer

  • US 20040221319A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2003
  • Published: 11/04/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for sending interactive textual and graphical data from a content provider to a user'"'"'s set-top box through a satellite broadcast system comprising:

  • sending said textual data and said graphical data from said content provider to a server that is located in an uplink center;

    converting said textual data into OpenTV data and converting said graphical data into MPEG data by using an application streamer that is coupled to said server and that retrieves said textual data and said graphical data from said server;

    using said application streamer to create a file directory structure based on said textual data;

    using said application streamer to create a node tree on a broadcast streamer by mirroring said file directory structure;

    mapping nodes in said node tree to files in said file directory structure;

    allocating bandwidth and transmission frequency of said node based on priority of said node;

    using said broadcast streamer to multiplex said OpenTV data and said MPEG data with a regular broadcast stream resulting in an interactive data stream; and

    , sending said interactive data stream to said user'"'"'s set-top box.

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