Patent ID: 7774809
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of delivering audio or video mass medium programming to at least one subscriber in a network, said network having at least one programming origination station and a subscriber station, said subscriber station for receiving programming from an intermediate transmission station and outputting information to said at least one subscriber at an output device, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting, from said at least one programming origination station, said audio or video mass medium programming to said intermediate transmission station; transmitting, from said at least one programming origination station, to said intermediate transmission station control information associated with said audio or video mass medium programming; controlling said intermediate transmission station based on determining the composition of said control information, said step of controlling comprising: receiving said audio or video mass medium programming and said program instruction set at said subscriber station; controlling said subscriber station by processing said program instruction set, said step of controlling comprising: