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DATA BROADCAST METHOD

  • US 20100153987A1
  • Filed: 02/26/2010
  • Published: 06/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing requested data sets of broadcast data service transmitted as part of a broadcast signal, comprising:

  • a broadcast headend configured to receive a data request from a receiver, and configured to broadcast requested data sets to the receiver in response to the data request from the receiver;

    a processor configured to periodically extract all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service from a broadcast carousel included in the broadcast signal;

    a memory configured to store all of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service, the requested data sets containing digital audio/video data and defining a plurality of digital audio/video data sets, the digital audio/video data sets including television clips;

    a first controller configured to allow selection from a list of the plurality of sets of the digital audio/video data sets; and

    a second controller responsive to a user initiated selection signal to cause the memory to output a user selected one of the plurality of digital audio/video data sets selected from the list, the selected one of the plurality of digital audio/video data sets having digital audio/video data in non-real time,wherein the processor converts the digital audio/video data of the requested data sets of the broadcast data service into real time audio/video data.

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