Patent ID: 8584162
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G01R,G06Q,H04H,H04K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering programming to at least one subscriber in a network, said network including at least one programming origination station, an intermediate transmission station and at least one subscriber station, said intermediate transmission station capable of receiving programming from one of said at least one programming origination station and retransmitting said received programming to said at least one subscriber station, said at least one subscriber station capable of receiving programming from said intermediate transmission station and outputting information at an output device based on said received programming, said method comprising the steps of: receiving at least one unit of programming at said intermediate transmission station; each of said at least one unit of programming including a plurality of retransmission control signals, each of said plurality of retransmission control signals in said each of said at least one unit of programming designating at least one of a point and a portion of its corresponding said each of said at least one unit of programming in which said each of said plurality of retransmission control signals is included; receiving at least one signal for comparison, wherein said at least one signal for comparison designates said at least one unit of programming; passing said retransmission control signals and said at least one signal for comparison to an automatic control unit at said intermediate transmitter station; storing said at least one unit of programming based on comparisons performed by said automatic control unit in accordance with said at least one signal for comparison and said plurality of retransmission control signals; locating, at said intermediate transmission stations, at least one of a point and a portion of said at least one unit of programming in accordance with at least one of said plurality of retransmission control signals included in said at least one unit of programming; and retransmitting said at least one unit of programming from said intermediate transmission station to said at least one subscriber station in accordance with said plurality of retransmission control signals.