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METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO THE IMPORT, MANIPULATION AND EXPORT OF DATA USING SET-TOP BOXES

  • US 20090271816A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2007
  • Published: 10/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A set-top box specially configured to receive, manipulate and export video signals and television programming information, the set-top box comprising:

  • a tuning device configured to receive both television signals and programming signals relating to the received television signals, wherein the set-top box is capable of rebroadcasting the received television signals to an external device according to a video-display standard;

    a data extraction device configured to extract programming information from the received programming signals, the programming information including at least one or more schedules for a plurality of television channels with each schedule identifying one or more programs with respective time-slots upon which the programs are presented or available; and

    a network interface configured to communicate with a network residing in a consumer residence, wherein the data extraction device is further configured to provide the programming information to one or more computer-based devices connected to the network via a data-transmission protocol.

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