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Software and method for monitoring a data stream and for capturing desired data within the data stream

  • US 8,825,872 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2009
  • Issued: 09/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Software stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium at a user station, comprising:

  • an online service selector function that enables a user at the user station to select any one of a plurality of available online service providers;

    a communications function that establishes a communication link between a plurality of translator modules of the user station and the selected one of the available online service providers by mimicking a proprietary protocol of the selected one of the available online service providers, wherein each of the plurality of translator modules is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of available online service providers, and wherein the proprietary protocol is distinct from a protocol of at least one other of the available online service providers; and

    a user interface that repackages and presents content from the plurality of available online service providers and that is independent of a user interface provided by the selected one of the available online service providers.

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