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Tv broadcasting

  • US 20070136486A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2004
  • Published: 06/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for enabling video content to be selected by a user via the Internet (140) and for distributing selected video content via a multichannel video broadcasting system, for the selected video content to be received on a multichannel receiver and displayed at the user'"'"'s location on a TV monitor (150) or on a PC (160) provided with a TV display card, the system comprising:

  • a main video server (200) storing a plurality of selectable video contents (210,220,230);

    an authorization server (300) accessible via the Internet for a user to transmit user commands to select video contents that are to be displayed immediately or with a delay;

    a multichannel video broadcasting apparatus (250;

    280,285); and

    a distribution server (350) for supplying, from the main video server (200) to the broadcasting apparatus (250;

    280,285), selected video contents to be broadcast on channels of the broadcasting apparatus;

    the system being arranged to provide an indication of a channel that is available to broadcast a selected video content immediately or with a delay in correspondence with a user command, said indication being available to the user via the authorization server (300) and the Internet (140); and

    the system being arranged to initiate the broadcast of a selected video content on the indicated available channel immediately or with a delay in correspondence with said user command.

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