Patent ID: 7757267

Claim:
A method for providing broadcast video programming, comprising: (a) receiving video programming; (b) encoding the video programming into a vertical blanking interval and unused Active lines of a television channel; (c) broadcasting the television channel and encoded video programming in the vertical blanking interval; (d) receiving the broadcast encoded video programming in the vertical blanking interval in a user device, wherein the user device comprises: (i) a mobile portable handheld device; (ii) tuning hardware configured to receive normal over-the-air terrestrial broadcasts and to pass the encoded video programming in the vertical blanking interval; (iii) vertical blanking interval software configured to: (1) receive output from the tuning hardware; and (2) decode the encoded video programming from the vertical blanking interval; (iv) a screen and a speaker; and (v) decompression software configured to: (1) decompress the decoded video programming; and (2) output analog audio and video signals from the decoded video programming to enable a user to watch the video programming on the screen and speaker of the user device.