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Control of a system for processing a stream of information based on information content

  • US 6,005,603 A
  • Filed: 05/15/1998
  • Issued: 12/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A segment announcement receiver comprising:

  • a receiver section for receiving a signal;

    one or more content streams carried on the signal;

    one or more announcements carried on the signal, the announcement containing a description about one or more of the content streams, a time at which the content stream is received on the carrier signal, and a content stream identifier, said one or more announcements being selectively added to said signal by any of a broadcaster of said signal and a party other than said broadcaster; and

    a controller that performs a function determined by the description and the time,wherein said party other than the broadcaster of the signal, selectively creates, distributes and employs the announcements.

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