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System and method for delivering data over an HDTV digital television spectrum

  • US 7,913,287 B1
  • Filed: 02/12/2003
  • Issued: 03/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system of providing data programming to consumers comprising:

  • means for directly providing an HDTV broadcast of a live television program in HDTV format to a plurality of consumer premises over a first over-the-air terrestrial transmission means, having a consistent total bandwidth, where a level of bandwidth consumed by the HDTV broadcast is independent of the number of viewers;

    means for monitoring a level of available bandwidth of said means for directly providing an HDTV broadcast in excess of that bandwidth which is consumed by the HDTV broadcast;

    means for providing rerun programs, to a viewer at one of said plurality of consumer premises, over a first over-the-air terrestrial transmission means in a volume which is commensurate with said level of available bandwidth;

    wherein content of said rerun programs is selected via viewership feedback of viewership information of previously commenced live broadcasts;

    said means for monitoring a level further configured for monitoring a variable level with intermediate levels between a bottom level of no use and a top level of fully consumed.

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