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(12) United States Patent
`US 7,827,587 B1
`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Nov. 2, 2010
`Harvey et al.
`
`US007827587B1
`
`(54) SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND
`METHODS
`
`(56)
`
`(75)
`
`Inventors: John Christopher Harvey, New York,
`NY (US); James William Cuddihy,
`New York, NY (US)
`
`(73) Assignee: Personalized Media Communications,
`LLC, New York, NY (US)
`
`AU
`
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`33,189 A
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`9/1861 Dougal
`
`(Continued)
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`481565
`4/1976
`
`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`( * ) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 08/459,521
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Jun. 2, 1995
`
`Related US. Application Data
`
`(63) Continuation of application No. 08/113,329, filed on
`Aug. 30, 1993, which is a continuation of application
`No. 08/056,501, filed on May 3, 1993, now Pat. No.
`5,335,227, which is a continuation of application No.
`07/849,226, filed on Mar. 10, 1992, now Pat. No.
`5,233,654, which is a continuation of application No.
`07/588,126, filed on Sep. 25, 1990, now Pat. No.
`5,109,414, which is a continuation of application No.
`07/096,096, filed on Sep. 11, 1987, now Pat. No.
`4,965,825, which is a continuation-in—part of applica-
`tion No. 06/829,531, filed on Feb. 14, 1986, now Pat.
`No. 4,704,725, which is a continuation of application
`No. 06/317,510, filed on Nov. 3, 1981, now Pat. No.
`4,694,490.
`
`(51)
`
`Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`H04N 7/00
`(2006.01)
`H04N 7/08
`(2006.01)
`H04N 7/16
`(2006.01)
`H04N 11/00
`(52) US. Cl.
`....................... 725/140; 725/137; 348/461;
`348/468
`
`(58) Field of Classification Search ..................... 348/2,
`348/3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 461, 468,
`348/563, 564; 455/3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2,
`455/5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3; 725/1357140
`See application file for complete search history.
`Mum-CHANNEL CABLE SYSTEM
`
`“Automatic Commercial Insertion Equipemnt For Unattended Inser-
`tion of Local Advertising, kILLION, ”Cablematic Inc., NCTA1984,
`p. 15-22, Dec. 1984*
`
`(Continued)
`
`Primary ExamineriYubin Hung
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm4oodwin Procter, LLP
`
`(57)
`
`ABSTRACT
`
`A unified system of programming communication. The sys-
`tem encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast
`hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user spe-
`cific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel process-
`ing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) con-
`trolling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and
`output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast
`control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information
`selectively into prior art communications to exhibit person-
`alized mass media programming at video monitors (202),
`speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmis-
`sion stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in net-
`work broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause
`control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively
`automate connection and operation of receivers
`(53),
`recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strip-
`pers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received trans-
`missions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control
`processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connec-
`tion and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryp-
`tors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces
`(206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availabil-
`ity and usage of programming.
`
`21 Claims, 22 Drawing Sheets
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`
`
`'Fr'E—I'fi-L—‘E‘E-Ii'ff:
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`———-- mmrommauW SMI'CM CONTROL INS/RUCTIONS
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`Amazon Ex. 1002
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`l78/5.l
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`1786
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`4,425,578 A
`4,425,579 A
`4,425,581 A
`4,425,664 A
`4,426,698 A
`4,427,968 A
`4,429,385 A
`4,430,669 A *
`4,430,731 A *
`
`.................. 178/3
`.............. 178/22.1
`
`
`
`3/ 983 Crager et al.
`3/ 983 Davida et al.
`3/ 983 Tiemann
`.......... 358/191.1
`3/ 983 Templin et al.
`.. 455/2
`3/ 983 Anderson et al.
`.. 179/2C
`3/ 983 Murto et al.
`..
`. 178/22.1
`4/ 983 Wyner .........
`358/147
`4/ 983 Leventer et al.
`4/ 983 Lambert
`........................ 348/7
`4/ 983 Acampora
`5/ 983 Nagata .................. 340/825.44
`
`5/ 983 Giallanza et al.
`.
`340/825.47
`5/ 983 Lunn ...........
`348/725
`
`.. 348/781
`5/ 983 Shioda et al.
`
`5/ 983 Rosbury et al.
`371/22
`5/ 983 Giltner et al.
`.
`.. 364/900
`
`5/ 983 Kocheret al.
`.
`.. 455/151
`
`.....
`6/ 983 Cox et al.
`358/27
`6/ 983 Aminetzah
`358/123
`
`6/ 983 Ishman et a1.
`.
`. 358/84
`
`.....
`.. 358/147
`6/ 983 Cox et al.
`.
`. 361/93.6
`6/ 983 Ishman et a1.
`
`.. 358/124
`.
`6/ 983 Posner et al.
`
`.. 358/119
`6/ 983 Bond et al.
`
`6/ 983 Keiser .........
`358/147
`
`6/ 983 Johnston et al.
`.. 358/335
`
`. 340/825.44
`........
`7/ 983 Ohyagi
`
`.. 179/2A
`7/ 983 Besen et al.
`7/ 983 Thomas
`340/717
`
`..
`.. 358/147
`7/ 983 Cox et al.
`
`..
`.. 358/147
`7/ 983 Hutt et a1.
`
`7/ 983 Amano et a1.
`.
`358/194.1
`
`7/ 983 Nabeshima ..
`371/38
`7/ 983 Bienvenu et a1.
`.
`.. 364/200
`
`
`8/ 983 Farnsworth et al.
`.
`340/870.03
`8/ 983 Bond ..........
`380/226
`
`8/ 983 Cheung
`358/124
`.................. 358/121
`8/ 983 Field et al.
`8/ 983 Taylor et a1.
`.............. 179/27D
`8/ 983 Southworth et al
`358/13
`
`8/ 983 Rathjens ..................... 348/169
`9/ 983 Wright, Jr.
`................... 358/86
`.. 358/119
`9/ 983 Block et al.
`
`.................... 358/192.l
`9/ 983 Knight
`10/ 983 Yashiro et a1.
`................. 455/3
`10/ 983 Field et al.
`358/121
`
`............... 360/15
`10/ 983 Newdoll et al.
`10/ 983 Talbot
`......................... 455/26
`10/ 983 Shanley,H
`. 358/22
`
`.................... 358/147
`11/ 983 Thonnart
`11/ 983 Riggle et al.
`.................. 371/38
`11/ 983 Howard
`. 333/21A
`
`................. 364/200
`11/ 983 Bown et al.
`11/ 983 Martinez .................... 179/5R
`11/ 983 Fennel et al.
`....... 455/27
`
`12/ 983 Christopher et a1.
`12/ 983 Freeman .................... 179/6.04
`12/ 983 Novak ........................ 358/139
`12/ 983 Noirel
`.................. 725/115
`12/ 983 Pargee, Jr.
`.. 358/903
`12/ 983 Rodesch et al.
`
`12/ 983 Maret ..................... 144/117R
`1/ 984 den Toonderet al.
`....... 358/120
`1/ 984 Rzeszewski
`358/167
`
`1/ 984 HaselWOOd et al.
`........... 358/84
`1/ 984 Merrell ........................ 358/86
`1/ 984 Schweppe etal.
`358/148
`
`................ 375/8
`1/ 984 Sherman et al.
`1/ 984 Pargee, Jr.
`................... 371/37
`1/ 984 York ........
`340/310
`
`1/ 984 Cichelliet a1.
`................ 370/92
`2/ 984 Cheung ...................... 358/122
`2/ 984 Gimple et al.
`................. 348/1
`
`
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`Page 6
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`..
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`
`
`........................ 178/22.09
`2/1984 Best
`4,433,207 A
`2/1984 McCalmont et al.
`.. 179/1.5S
`4,433,211 A
`2/1984 Schenk et al.
`..
`364/200
`4,433,379 A
`
`. 178/22.17
`2/1984 Levine etal.
`..
`4,434,323 A
`2/1984 Kleykamp et a1.
`358/118
`4,434,436 A
`
`2/1984 Rzeszewski
`.358/167
`4,434,438 A
`2/1984 Suzuki et a1.
`. 364/200
`4,434,464 A
`
`3/1984 Fleming et al.
`. 348/468
`4,439,761 A *
`3/1984 Furukawa et a1.
`725/25
`4,439,784 A
`3/1984 Leonard ........
`358/120
`4,439,785 A
`
`4/1984 DeLong
`178/ 22.04
`4,443,660 A
`5/1984 Thomas .........
`364/200
`4,446,519 A
`
`5/1984 Fascenda et a1.
`340/988
`4,449,114 A
`5/1984 Ciciora ..........
`358/147
`4,449,145 A
`
`.
`5/1984 Seiler et a1.
`455/9
`4,449,246 A
`5/1984 Waschka, Jr.
`455/9
`4,449,247 A
`
`5/1984 Price .............
`.. 455/45
`4,449,249 A
`340/814
`5/1984 Tanaka
`4,450,442 A
`
`5/1984 Lovett ............... 348/7
`4,450,477 A *
`
`5/1984 Dickinson
`358/114
`4,450,481 A
`.
`5/1984 Kenyon et al.
`364/604
`4,450,531 A
`
`5/1984 Kempner et al.
`.. 179/2 AS
`4,451,700 A
`
`5/1984 Bendig ..........
`.. 179/2 TV
`4,451,701 A
`..... 358/86
`6/1984 Toriumi
`4,454,538 A
`..
`6/1984 Lund et a1.
`. 358/118
`4,454,543 A
`6/

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