Signal processing apparatus and methods
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of programming a receiver station, said receiver station having a first processor and a memory operatively connected to said first processor, said method comprising the steps of:
- generating a first message including first cadence information, an execution segment, and an information segment, said information segment including a first part of an instruction set and a data module, said data module to be processed in accordance with said instruction set;
generating one or more second messages, each of said second messages including second cadence information and some other part of said instruction set and said data module;
organizing said first message and said one or more second messages in a sequence, said first message and said one or more second messages in said sequence comprising a message stream;
transmitting said message stream;
detecting said message stream at said receiver station;
processing said first and second cadence information to determine the structure or composition of said message stream;
executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with said execution segment;
selecting said first part of said instruction set and said data module and said some other part of said instruction set and said data module in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; and
directing said instruction set to said first processor and said data module to said memory.
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Abstract
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.
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203 Claims
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1. A method of programming a receiver station, said receiver station having a first processor and a memory operatively connected to said first processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first message including first cadence information, an execution segment, and an information segment, said information segment including a first part of an instruction set and a data module, said data module to be processed in accordance with said instruction set; generating one or more second messages, each of said second messages including second cadence information and some other part of said instruction set and said data module; organizing said first message and said one or more second messages in a sequence, said first message and said one or more second messages in said sequence comprising a message stream; transmitting said message stream; detecting said message stream at said receiver station; processing said first and second cadence information to determine the structure or composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with said execution segment; selecting said first part of said instruction set and said data module and said some other part of said instruction set and said data module in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; and directing said instruction set to said first processor and said data module to said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream to program a receiver station, said receiver station having a first processor and a memory operatively connected to said first processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first message including first cadence information, a first execution segment, and an information segment, said information segment including a first part of data and an instruction set; generating one or more second messages, each of said second messages including second cadence information and some other part of said data and said instruction set; firstly embedding said first message into one or more information transmissions; subsequently embedding said one or more second messages into said one or more information transmissions, said first message and said one or more second messages in said one or more information transmissions comprising said message stream; transmitting said message stream; detecting said message stream at said receiver station; processing said first and second cadence information to determine a structure or composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with said first execution segment; selecting said first part of data and said instruction set and said some other part of said data and said instruction set in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; and directing said instruction set to said first processor and said data to said memory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling a receiver station, said receiver station having a first memory and one or more processors operatively connected to said first memory, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information transmission including an embedded message stream, said message stream having a first message and one or more second messages, said first message including first cadence information, an execution segment, and an information segment including a first part of an instruction set and a data module, said one or more second messages each including second cadence information and some other part of said instruction set and said data module; detecting said message stream in said information transmission; processing said first and second cadence information to determine the structure or composition of said message stream; selecting said execution segment; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with said execution segment; selecting said first part of said instruction set and said data module and said some other part of said instruction set and said data module in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; directing said data module to said first memory; and directing said instruction set to said one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 176)
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39. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream to a receiver station, said receiver station having a first processor and a memory operatively connected to said first processor, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmission station, an information transmission in which some of said message stream is embedded, said information transmission including a first message having a first part of data and an instruction set and a first cadence information, and an execution segment; detecting at least said first message in said information transmission; processing said first cadence information, and execution segment to determine a structure or composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with said execution segment; directing said instruction set to said first processor; generating a balance of said message stream, said balance of said message stream including second cadence information and some other part of said data and said instruction set; embedding said balance of said message stream into said information transmission with said some of said message stream in a first sequence, said first sequence including said execution segment and comprising said message stream; and transmitting said information transmission and said message stream. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal including a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats; detecting a message having a plurality of segments; identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header; executing a controlled function in response to an execution segment; generating and transmitting one or more first control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions in an information segment; controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of second control signals generated in response to said plurality of embedded messages, said plurality of second control signals including at least said one or more first control signals; assembling a signal record by processing the contents of a message segment; and transmitting to a remote station data received in said plurality of messages.
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59. A method of delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to communicate said plurality of messages to a transmitter; transmitting said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate and transmit one or more control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions included in an information segment of at least one of said plurality of messages; detecting a message having a plurality of segments; identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header; executing a controlled function in response to an execution segment; and controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of control signals generated in response to said plurality of messages.
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60. A method of delivering a plurality of messages to at least one of a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving and storing said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; causing said plurality of messages to be communicated to a transmitter at a specific time, thereby to transmit said plurality of messages, said plurality of messages effective to cause said at least one of a plurality of receiver stations to generate and transmit one or more control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions included in an information segment of at least one of said plurality of messages; detecting a message having a plurality of segments; identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header; executing a controlled function in response to an execution segment; and controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of control signals generated in response to said plurality of messages.
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61. A method of programming a plurality of processors in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of different elements or fields, each element or field comprising an instruction to identify a structure, format or composition of information included in a message; organizing a plurality of message components in a sequence including code to be directed to said plurality of processors, said sequence including said plurality of different elements or fields, said plurality of message components in said sequence with said code and said plurality of different elements or fields comprising a message, wherein said code comprises at least some of an operating system; embedding said message into an information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; transmitting said information transmission to said plurality of receiver stations; detecting said message at one or more of said plurality of receiver stations; controlling said plurality of receiver stations based on said message, said step of controlling comprising; processing one or more first elements or fields in said message to determine a structure of said message; processing one or more second elements or fields in said message to locate a processor instruction in said message; processing one or more third elements or fields in said message to determine a format of said information included in said message; and directing said code to at least one of said plurality of processors; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; programming said plurality of processors with different processor instructions based on said message; storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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63. A method of composing and transmitting a message in order to program a plurality of processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting code to be directed to said plurality of processors wherein said code comprises at least some of an operating system; generating one or more first elements or fields to identify a structure of said message; generating one or more second elements or fields to identify one or more processor instructions in said message; generating one or more third elements or fields to identify a data format in said message; organizing said selected code in sequence with a plurality of message components, said sequence including said generated first, second and third elements or fields, said selected code organized in said sequence with said plurality of message components and said generated first, second, and third elements or fields comprising said message; embedding said organized sequence into an information transmission, said information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; transmitting said information transmission; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; and storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method of programming a plurality of processors at a receiver station including:
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receiving an information transmission including code and a control signal detecting said code and said control signal wherein said code comprises at least some of an operating system; controlling said plurality of receiver stations based on said control signal, said step of controlling comprising; processing one or more first elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data structure; processing one or more second elements or fields in said control signal to invoke a predetermined processor instruction; processing one or more third elements or fields in said control signal to determine a data format; directing said code to said plurality of processors; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; programming different ones of said plurality of processors with different processor instructions based on said code; and storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors.
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73. A method of composing and transmitting a signal in order to program one or more processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmitter station, one or more first information transmissions including some of said signal, said some of said signal included in one or more signal components, at least some portion of at least one of said signal components being received from a remote origination station; detecting said some of signal in said one or more first information transmissions; processing one or more first signal elements or fields to identify signal composition or format; processing one or more second signal elements or fields to identify code to be directed to said one or more processors; selecting said code; organizing said selected code in a sequence with said some of said signal, said sequence including at least one of said processed first and second elements or fields, said selected code organized in said sequence with said some of said signal and said at least one of said processed first and second elements or fields comprising said signal; embedding said organized sequence into an information transmission; and transmitting said information transmission. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method of programming and controlling one or more processors at a receiver station by communication of an information transmission including a message stream, said receiver station having a memory operatively connected to said one or more processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first message including multiple elements of fixed length, said first message including an information segment including an instruction set; generating a second message including multiple elements of fixed length, said second message comprising a command; embedding said first message and said second message in said information transmission in a sequence, said first and second messages in said sequence comprising said message stream; transmitting said information transmission to said receiver station; receiving said information transmission at said receiver station; detecting said message stream in said information transmission; processing at least one portion of said detected message stream, said at least one portion including control information; selecting said information segment and said command in said detected message stream on the basis of said step of processing; storing said instruction set at said memory; processing said multiple elements of fixed length of said first message and said second message to determine a structure or a composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with at least one of said multiple elements of fixed length; selecting said instruction set and said command in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; and executing a series of instructions in said at least one processor in accordance with said instruction set and in response to said command.
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80. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream to program and control a receiver station, said receiver station having one or more processors and a memory operatively connected to said one or more processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first message including multiple elements of fixed length, said first message including an information segment including an instruction set; generating a second message including multiple elements of fixed length, said second message comprising a command; firstly embedding said first message in said information transmission; subsequently embedding said second message in said information transmission, said first message firstly and said second message subsequently in said information transmission comprising said message stream; transmitting said information transmission; receiving said information transmission at said receiver station; detecting said message stream in said information transmission; processing said multiple elements of fixed length of said first message and said second message to determine a structure or composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with at least one of said multiple elements of fixed length; selecting said instruction set and said command in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; storing said instruction set at said memory; and subsequently executing a series of instructions in said one or more processors in accordance with said instruction set and in response to said command. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. A method of programming and controlling a receiver station, said receiver station having one or more processors and a memory operatively connected to said one or more processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said information transmission including a message stream, said message stream having a first message with an information segment including an instruction set and a second message including a first command; detecting said message stream in said information transmission; processing at least one portion of said detected message stream, said at least one portion including control information; selecting said information segment and said first command in said detected message stream on the basis of said step of processing; storing said instruction set in said memory; processing multiple elements of fixed length of said first message and said second message to determine a structure or composition of said message stream; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions in accordance with at least one of said multiple elements of fixed length; selecting said instruction set and first command in accordance with said one or more preprogrammed operating instructions and subsequently; and executing a series of instructions in said at least one processor in accordance with said instruction set and in response to said first command. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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108. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream to program and control a receiver station, said receiver station having one or more processors and a memory operatively connected to said one or more processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmission station, an information transmission including only some of said message stream, said only some of said message stream including a first message including at least one of a first instruction set and a first command; detecting said only some of said message stream in said information transmission; processing at least one portion of said detected only some of said message stream, said at least one portion including control information; selecting said at least one of a first instruction set and a first command in said detected only some of said message stream on the basis of said step of said processing; generating, based on said selected at least one of a first instruction set and a first command, a second message including multiple elements of fixed length, said second message including at least one of a second instruction set and a second command; embedding said second message in said information transmission with said some of said message stream, said first message and said second message in a sequence, said embedded second message and said some of said message stream comprising said message stream; and transmitting said information transmission, including said message stream, to said receiver station. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116)
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117. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal including a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats; detecting a message having a plurality of segments; identifying one or more message segments on the basis of a header; generating some portion of a television signal by processing data received in an information segment; transferring said portion of a television signal to a television monitor; assembling a signal record by processing the contents of a message segment; transmitting to a remote station data received in a plurality of said messages; executing a controlled function in response to an execution segment; generating and transmitting one or more first control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions in an information segment; and controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of second control signals generated in response to said plurality of embedded messages, said plurality of second control signals including at least said one or more first control signals.
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118. A method of controlling a specific processor in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and one or more receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first digital sequence specifying a control function to be executed; generating a second digital sequence specifying a condition which must exist; organizing said first and second digital sequences into a command, said command including an element or field which operates at said receiver station to identify a data structure or format; embedding said command into an information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; transmitting said information transmission to said one or more receiver stations; detecting said command at said one or more receiver stations; processing a portion of said detected command based on said element or field; determining whether said condition exists at said receiver station based on said step of processing said portion; executing said control function if said condition exists at said receiver station; and controlling said specific processor in accordance with said control function; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of a plurality of processors based on cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said command and selecting said specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process a second message in said information transmission based on said fixed length portion. - View Dependent Claims (119)
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120. A method of composing and transmitting a command in order to control a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first instruction specifying a control function to be executed; generating a second instruction specifying a data structure, length, or format; processing data specifying a condition, said data in said structure, length, or format specified by said second instruction; organizing said first and second instructions and said processed data in a sequence, said sequence comprising said command; embedding said command into an information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; transmitting said information transmission; receiving said information transmission and detecting said command at said receiver station; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of a plurality of processors based on cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said command and selecting a specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process a second message in said information transmission based on said fixed length portion. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127)
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128. A method of controlling a receiver station including:
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receiving one or more information transmissions including code and a specified condition command, at least one information transmission including at least one of said code and said specified condition command received from a remote transmitter station; detecting the presence of said code and said specified condition command at said receiver station; processing data included in said specified condition command based on a portion of said specified condition command that specifies at least one of (1) the structure of said specified condition command, (2) the length of said data, and (3) the format of said data; determining whether a condition exists at said receiver station based on said step of processing said data; executing one of (1) a first portion of said code if said condition exists, and (2) a second portion of said code if said condition does not exist; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of a plurality of processors based on cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said specified condition command and selecting a specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process a second message in said information transmission based on said fixed length portion. - View Dependent Claims (129)
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130. A method of composing and transmitting a command in order to control a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmitter station, one or more first information transmissions including some of said command and an element or field specifying a format; detecting the presence of said some of said command and said element or field at said intermediate transmitter station; processing, based on said element or field, data specifying one or more of a control function and a condition; organizing said some of said command and said processed data in a sequence, said sequence comprising said command and including digital information specifying a control function to be executed and a condition which must exist at said receiver station; embedding said sequence in a second information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; and transmitting said second information transmission. - View Dependent Claims (131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137)
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138. A method of signal processing, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal including a plurality of embedded messages, said messages having different data formats; detecting a message having a plurality of segments; identifying at least one of said plurality of segments on the basis of a header; executing a controlled function in response to an execution segment of said plurality of segments; determining at least one of length and format of said at least one segment by processing a selected field; transferring data included in an information segment of said plurality of segments to a processor; one of receiving and presenting at least a portion of combined medium programming in response to at least one of said plurality of embedded messages; generating and transmitting one or more first control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions in an information segment; and controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of second control signals generated in response to said plurality of embedded messages, said plurality of second control signals including at least said one or more first control signals. - View Dependent Claims (139, 140)
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141. A method of programming and controlling a specific processor at a receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a message including multiple elements of fixed and variable length, said message includes (1) cadence information and (2) at least one variable length element including at least one instruction; combining said message into an information transmission including a message stream; transmitting said information transmission to said receiver station; receiving said information transmission and detecting said message stream at said receiver station; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of said plurality of processors based on said cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said message and selecting said specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process a second message in said message stream based on said fixed length portion.
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142. A method of composing a message stream to program and control a specific processor at a receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a signal generator in a first transmitter station a first information transmission including at least a first message to be processed at said receiver station; generating a second message including multiple elements of fixed and variable length, said second message including (1) cadence information which is effective at said receiver station to execute a predetermined instruction and (2) at least one variable length element including at least one instruction to be directed to said specific processor; embedding said second message into said first information transmission in a first sequence with said first message, said first message and said second message in said first information transmission in said first sequence comprising said message stream; transmitting said first information transmission to said receiver station; receiving said first information transmission and detecting said message stream at said receiver station; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of said plurality of processors based on cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said message and selecting said specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process a third message in said information transmission based on said fixed length portion. - View Dependent Claims (143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154)
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155. A method of programming and controlling a specific processor at a receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an information transmission including a message stream, said message stream having a first message and a second message, said first message including multiple elements of fixed and variable length, said second message including (1) cadence information and (2) at least one variable length element including at least one instruction; detecting said message stream in said information transmission; executing a predetermined instruction at a first of said plurality of processors based on said cadence information; processing a fixed length portion of said first message and selecting said specific processor based on said predetermined instruction; directing said at least one instruction to said specific processor; and controlling said specific processor to execute said at least one instruction and said first processor to process said second message based on said fixed length portion. - View Dependent Claims (156, 157)
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158. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream to program and control a specific processor at a receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmitter station, a portion of said message stream and a first message, said a first message including fixed and variable length elements and including at least a first of (1) cadence information and (2) a variable length information element including one or more instructions; detecting at least a control portion in said portion of said message stream and said first message; processing said control portion based on said at least a first of (1) cadence information and (2) a variable length information element; generating, based on said control portion, a second message including multiple elements of fixed and variable length, said second message including at least a second of (1) cadence information and (2) a variable length information element including one or more instructions; organizing said portion of said message stream and said second message in a sequence, said portion of said message stream and said second message in said sequence comprising said message stream, said message stream including (1) cadence information operative at said receiver station to execute a predetermined instruction and (2) at least one variable length element including one or more instructions to be directed to said specific processor; and transmitting said message stream to said receiver station. - View Dependent Claims (159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169)
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170. A method of signal processing comprising the steps of:
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receiving a signal including a header and a plurality of embedded messages, said plurality of messages having different data formats; detecting at least one of the plurality of messages, said at least one of the plurality of messages having a plurality of segments, the plurality of segments including an execution segment and an information segment; identifying one or more of said plurality of segments on the basis of said header; executing a controlled function in response to said execution segment; determining at least one of the length and format of at least one of said plurality of message segments by processing a selected at least one of a token field and a distinctive signal; transferring data included in said information segment to a processor; processing user input based on the content of the information segment and the content of the execution segment; generating and transmitting one or more first control signals in accordance with microprocessor instructions in an information segment; and controlling a plurality of receiver station functions on the basis of a plurality of second control signals generated in response to said plurality of embedded messages, said plurality of second control signals including at least said one or more first control signals. - View Dependent Claims (171, 172, 173, 174, 175)
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177. A method of programming a plurality of processors in a communications network having at least one transmitter station and a plurality of receiver stations, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a message including multiple elements of both fixed and variable length, including a plurality of variable length elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and a following end of file signal; embedding said message into an information transmission including one or more of a message stream, video, and audio;
transmitting said information transmission to said plurality of receiver stations;
receiving said information transmission at said plurality of receiver stations;
detecting said message in said information transmission;processing one or more portions of said detected message, said one or more portions including control information, wherein said control information comprises at least some of an operating system; selecting said plurality of variable length elements in said detected message on the basis of said processing of said portions; directing to a first processor information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements; directing to a second processor information included in a second of said plurality of variable length elements; programming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said message; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; and storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. - View Dependent Claims (178, 179)
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180. A method of composing and transmitting a message stream in order to program a plurality of processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating at least one fixed length message element including specific cadence information which operates at said receiver station to execute one or more preprogrammed operating instructions; generating a plurality of variable length message elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and an associated signal designating a file, said plurality of variable length message elements including instructions directed to different ones of said plurality of processors; organizing said generated at least one fixed length message element and said generated plurality of variable length message elements in a sequence, said at least one fixed length message element and said generated plurality of variable length message elements in said sequence comprising said message stream; embedding said message stream into an information transmission including at least one of a graphic, video, and audio; transmitting said information transmission; receiving said information transmission at said plurality of receiver stations; processing one or more portions of a detected message, said one or more portions including control information;
wherein said control information comprises at least some of an operating system;selecting said plurality of variable length message elements in said detected message on the basis of said processing of said portions; directing to a first processor information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements; programming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said information transmission; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; and storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. - View Dependent Claims (181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192)
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193. A method of programming a plurality of processors at a receiver station including:
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receiving an information transmission including an embedded message, said message including multiple elements of both fixed and variable length, including a plurality of variable length elements, each variable length element including at least one instruction and having at least one of an internal length token, and an associated signal designating a file, said message including cadence information in a specific sequence, said cadence information including said at least one of an internal length token, and an associated signal designating a file; detecting said message in said information transmission; processing said cadence information at a control processor; selecting said plurality of variable length elements in said detected message on the basis of said cadence information; directing information included in a first of said plurality of variable length elements to a first processor; directing information included in a second of said plurality of variable length elements to a second processor; programming said first and second processors to process in accordance with different instructions included in said message; processing one or more portions of a detected message, said one or more portions including control information, wherein said control information comprises at least some of an operating system; selecting at least one of said plurality of processors to program; and storing said at least some of an operating system at a memory operatively connected to said selected at least one of said plurality of processors. - View Dependent Claims (194, 195, 196)
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197. A method of composing and transmitting a message in order to program one or more processors at a receiver station, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an intermediate transmitter station, one or more first information transmissions including some of said message, said some of said message included in multiple message elements of both fixed and variable length, said multiple message elements including one or more first variable length elements, each first variable length element including at least one first instruction and having at least a first of an associated length token, and an associated signal designating a file, said one or more first information transmissions including first cadence information received from a remote origination transmitter station in a specific sequence; detecting said some of said message and said first cadence information in said one or more first information transmissions; executing one or more preprogrammed operating instructions based on said first cadence information; generating one or more second message elements, said second message elements including at least one second variable length message element including at least one second instruction and having at least a second of an associated length token, and an associated signal designating a file; organizing said some of said message and said generated one or more second message elements to comprise said message, said message including at least one fixed length message element, at least one of said first and second instructions, and second cadence information which operates at said receiver station to execute at least one preprogrammed operating instruction, said at least one of said first and second instructions to be directed to said one or more processors; embedding said second message in a second information transmission including one or more of (1) a message stream, (2) video, and (3) audio; and transmitting said second information transmission. - View Dependent Claims (198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203)
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