throbber
W000/11869
`
`- 60 -
`
`define user preferences comprises means for providing a
`user with an opportunity to designate a preference
`level for a plurality of preference attributes.
`
`23. The system defined in claim 20 further
`comprising means for providing software from the
`program guide server to the program guide client
`according to the user preferences.
`
`24. The system defined in claim 20 further
`comprising means for providing Internet links from the
`program guide server to the program guide client
`.according to the user preferences.
`
`25. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for.scheduling reminders according
`to user defined expressions, comprising:
`means for providing a user. with an
`opportunity to define an expression with an interactive
`television program guide client implemented on user
`television equipment, without requiring the user to
`navigate the Internet;
`means for processing the expression with
`a program guide server to find programs that satisfy
`the expression; and
`means for scheduling with the program
`guide server reminders for programs that satisfy the
`expression.
`
`26. The system defined in claim 25 wherein
`the means for scheduling with the program guide server
`reminders for programs that satisfy the expression
`comprises means for providing at least one message from
`the program guide server to the program guide client
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`GOOGLE EXHIBIT 1008
`Part 2 of 2
`
`Page 401 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS991190~1
`
`- 61 -
`
`before each of the programs that satisfy the expression
`begin.
`
`27. The system defined in claim 25 wherein
`the means for scheduling with the program guide server
`reminders for programs that satisfy the expression
`.comprises means for providing program identifiers for
`each of the programs that satisfy the expression from
`the program guide server to the program guide client.
`
`28. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for scheduling programs for
`recording according to user defined expressions,
`comprising:
`
`means for providing a user with an
`opportunity to define an expression with an interactive
`television program guide client implemented on user
`television equipment, without requiring the user to
`navigate the Internet;
`means for processing the expression with
`a program guide server to find programs that satisfy
`the expression; and
`means for scheduling with the program
`guide server the programs that satisfy the expression
`for recording.
`
`29. The system defined in claim 28 wherein
`the means for scheduling with the program guide server
`the programs that satisfy the expression for recording
`comprises means for scheduling with the program guide
`server the programs that satisfy the expression for
`recording by the user television equipment.
`
`30. The system defined in claim 28 wherein
`the means for scheduling with the program guide server
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`5()
`
`55
`
`Page 402 of 778
`
`

`

`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`45
`
`50
`
`WOOOI11869
`
`- 62 -
`
`the programs that satisfy the expression for recording
`comprises means for scheduling with the program guide
`server the programs that satisfy the expression for
`recording by the program guide server.
`
`31. A client-server interactive television
`program .guide system for parentally controlling
`programs according to user defined expressions,
`comprising:
`
`means for providing a user with an
`opportunity to define an expression with an interactive
`television program guide client implemented on user
`television equipment, without requiring the user to
`navigate the Internet;
`means for processing the expression with
`a program guide server to find programs that satisfy
`the expression; and
`means for locking with the program guide
`server programs that satisfy the expression.
`
`32. The system defined in claim 31 wherein
`the means for locking with the program guide server
`programs that satisfy the expression comprises means
`for indicating to the program guide client that the
`programs that satisfy the expression are locked.
`
`33. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for tracking a user's viewing
`history, comprising:
`means for tracking a user's viewing
`history with a program guide server;
`means for indicating ori user television
`equipment programs that are consistent with the user's
`viewing.history and that the user has not watched, with
`
`Page 403 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOO!Jt869
`
`PCT/US99/19~1
`
`- 63 -
`
`an interactive television program guide client
`implemented on the user television equipment.
`
`34. The system defined in claim 33 wherein
`the means for tracking the user's viewing history
`comprises means for storing a user defined expression
`with the program guide server.
`
`35. The system defined in claim 33 wherein
`the means for tracking the user's viewing history
`comprises means for calculating user demographic values
`with the program guide server.
`
`36. The system defined in claim 33 further
`comprising:
`
`·means for providing a user with an
`opportunity to define a user preference profile with
`the interactive televis1on program guide client
`implemented on user television equipment; and
`means for finding programs with the
`program guide server that are consistent with the user
`prefere~ce profile, wherein:
`the means for indicating on user
`television equipment the programs found by the program
`guide server that are consistent with the user's
`viewing history and that the user has not watched
`comprises means for indicating on user television
`equipment the programs found by the program guide
`server that are consistent with the user's viewing
`history and the user preference profile and that the
`user has not watched.
`
`37. The system defined in claim 36 further
`comprising:
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`Page 404 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`- 64 -
`
`means for targeting advertising with the
`program guide server based on the user's viewing
`history; and
`
`means for displaying the advertising
`with the interactive television program guide client on
`the user television equipment.
`
`38. The system defined in claim 36 further
`comprising means for collecting program ratings
`information with the program guide server based on the
`user's viewing history.
`
`39. A client-server .interactive television
`program guide system comprising:
`a program guide server;
`user television equipment on which an
`interactive television program guide client is
`implemented, wherein the interactive television program
`guide client is programmed to provide a user with an
`opportunity to define user preferences without
`requiring the user to navigate the Internet; and
`a communications path over which the
`user preferences are provided by the interactive
`television program guide client to the program guide
`server.
`
`40. The system defined in claim 39 wherein:
`the program guide server is programmed
`to generate a viewing recommendation based on the user
`preferences; and
`the interactive television program guide
`client is further programmed to display the viewing ·
`recommendation on the user television equipment.
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`55
`
`Page 405 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCf/US99/19QSil
`
`- 65 -
`
`41. The system defined in claim 39 wherein
`the interactive television program guide client is
`further programmed to provide a user with an
`opportunity to designate a preference level for a
`plurality of preference attributes.
`
`42. The system defined in claim 39 wherein
`the program guide server is programmed to provide
`software to the interactive television program guide
`client according to the user preferences.
`
`43. The system defined in claim 39 wherein
`the program guide server is programmed to provide
`Internet links to the interactive television program
`guide client according to the user preferences.
`
`44. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for scheduling reminders according
`to user defined expressions, comprising:
`user television equipment on which an
`interactive television program guide client is
`implemented, wherein the program guide client is
`programmed to provide a user with an opportunity to
`define an expression without requiring the user to
`navigate the Internet;
`a communications path over which the
`expression is provided by the interactive television
`program guide client to a program guide server, wherein
`the program guide server is programmed to find programs
`that satisfy the expression and schedule reminders for
`programs that satisfy the expression.
`
`45. The system defined in claim 44 wherein
`scheduling with the program guide server reminders for
`programs that satisfy the expression comprises
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`45
`
`55
`
`Page 406 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`- 66 -
`
`providing at least one message from the program guide
`server to the program guide client before each of the
`programs that satisfy the expression begin.
`
`46. The system defined in claim 44 wherein
`the program guide server is further programmed to
`provide program identifiers for each of the programs
`that satisfy the expression to the interactive
`television program guide client over the communications
`path.
`
`47. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for scheduling programs for
`recording. according to user defined expressions,
`comprising:
`
`user television equipment on which an
`interactive television program guide client is
`implemented, wherein the interactive television program
`guide client is programmed to provide a user with an
`opportunity to define an expression without requiring
`the user to navigate the Internet;
`a communications path over which the
`expression is provided by the interactive television
`program guide client to a program guide server, wherein
`the program guide server.is programmed to find programs
`that satisfy the expression and schedule the programs
`that satisfy the expression for recording.
`
`48. The system defined in claim 47 wherein:
`the user television equipment comprise·s
`a storage device; and
`the program guide server is further
`programmed to schedule the programs that satisfy the
`expression for recording by the storage device.
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`Page 407 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCI'IUS99/1~1
`
`- 67 -
`
`49. The system defined in claim 47 wherein
`the program guide server comprises a storage device on
`which the programs that satisfy the expression are
`stored.
`
`50. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for parentally controlling
`programs according to user defined expressions,
`comprising:
`
`user television equi~ment on which an
`interactive television program guide client is
`implemented, wherein the interactive television program
`guide client is programmed to provide a user with an
`opportunity to define an expression without requiring
`the user to navigate the Internet;
`a communications path over which the
`interactive television program guide client provides
`the expression to a program guide server, wherein the
`program guide server is programmed to find programs
`that satisfy the expression and lock programs that
`satisfy the expression.
`
`51. The system defined in claim 50 wherein
`the program guide server is programmed to indicate to
`the interactive televis~on program guide client the
`locked programs over the communications path; and
`the interactive television program guide
`client is further programmed to indicate to the user
`the locked programs with the user television equipment.
`
`52. A client-server interactive television
`program guide system for tracking a user's viewing
`history, comprising:
`user television equipment on which an
`interactive television program guide client is
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`Page 408 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCI' IUS99/1905_1
`
`- 68 -
`
`implemented, wherein the interactive television program
`guide client is programmed to provide viewing history
`information to a program guide server over a
`communications path, wherein:
`the program guide server is programmed
`to find programs based on the viewing history
`information and to indicate the programs to the
`interactive television program guide client over the
`communications path; and
`the interactive television program guide
`client is further programmed to indicate on the user
`television equipment a subset of the programs wherein
`the subset of the programs are programs that the user
`has not watched.
`
`53. The system defined in claim 52 wherein
`the program guide server is further programmed to
`calculate user demographic values based on the viewing
`history information.
`
`54. The system defined in claim 52 wherein:
`the interactive television program guide
`client is further programmed to provide user preference
`information to the program guide server over the
`communications path; and
`the program guide server is further
`programmed to obtain programs based on the us~r
`preference information and to indicate the programs to
`the interactive television program guide client.
`
`55. The system defined in claim 54 wherein:
`the program guide server is programmed
`to target advertisements based on the user preference
`information and to provide the advertisements to·the
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`40
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`Page 409 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOOnl869
`
`PCTIUS99/1~1
`
`- 69 -
`
`interactive television program guide client over the
`communications path; and
`the interactive television program guide
`client is further programmed to display the
`advertisements on the user television equipment.
`
`56. The system defined in claim 54 wherein
`the program guide server is further programmed to
`collect program ratings information based on the
`viewing history information.
`
`5
`
`10
`
`15
`
`20
`
`25
`
`30
`
`35
`
`45
`
`50
`
`55
`
`Page 410 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US99/19~1
`
`1/39
`
`10
`
`~ -
`
`{12
`
`MAIN FACILITY
`
`14
`......
`
`DATA
`SOURCE
`
`41
`1-'
`
`LOCAL INFORMATION
`SERVICE
`
`DATA SOURCE 04
`
`15
`LJ
`
`1 7
`INTERACTIVE TELEVISION LJ
`PROGRAM GUIDE EQUIPMENT
`
`41
`LJ
`
`FIG. 1
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 411 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US99/1905,1
`
`2139
`
`r------------------------,
`
`I
`I 17
`I }
`V
`16 I
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`
`25
`
`21
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`DISTRIBUTION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`SERVER
`PROCESSING
`CIRCUITRY
`STORAGE
`DEVICE
`
`22
`
`USER TELEVISION
`EQUIPMENT
`
`I
`I
`II
`I
`:
`I
`:
`I
`:
`:
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I·
`
`L-------------------------
`FIG. 2a
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 412 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`.3139
`
`6
`
`~--------------------------------,
`I
`I
`:
`I
`I
`I 17
`~
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`
`L--------------------------------1
`FIG. 2b
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 413 of 778
`
`

`

`wo 00/11869
`
`PCf/US99/1905_1
`
`4139
`
`TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
`
`as
`
`r--------------------------------~
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`a'
`1
`I
`I
`I
`lJ
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I 17
`~
`
`PROGRAM GUIDE
`SERVER
`
`PROCESSING l-7
`56 1-
`STORAGE lJ
`
`CIRCUITRY
`
`DEVICE
`
`61
`)
`
`INTERNET
`SERVICE
`SYSTEM
`
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`I
`
`20
`lJ
`PERSONAL COMPUTER
`
`MONITOR
`
`27
`
`35
`
`CIRCUITRY
`
`~
`I
`PROCESSING II MEMORY ~
`-~ COMMDU~~~TIONS II' STORAGE ~
`L--------------------------------
`FIG. 2c
`
`23
`lJ
`
`29
`
`3.1
`
`DEVICE
`
`SUBSTITUTE SllEn (RUlE 26)
`
`Page 414 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US99/l~l
`
`5139
`
`22
`
`VIDEO AND DATA IN
`
`26
`
`26
`
`SET-TOP BOX
`44
`MEMORYr
`
`37
`
`1
`
`31
`DIGITAL
`STORAGE
`DEVICE
`
`COMMUNICATIONS
`DEVICE
`
`30
`VIDEO...J
`
`CONTROL
`
`34
`
`SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICE
`
`38
`
`36
`
`TELEVISION
`
`FIG. 3
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 415 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS99/J~l
`
`6/39
`
`22
`
`VIDEO AND DATA IN
`
`CONTROL CIRCUITRY
`63
`
`~ r42
`I MEMORY p
`L COMMUNICATIONS
`
`,-51
`
`DEVICE
`
`DISPLAY
`DEVICE
`
`5
`4
`lJ
`
`;-20
`
`{46
`
`USER
`INTERFACE
`
`. . -
`
`(47
`
`SECONDARY STORAGE
`DEVICE
`
`49
`DIGITAL STORAGE DEVICE ~
`03
`
`1--
`
`FIG. 4
`
`SUBSTilUli SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 416 of 778
`
`

`

`wooont869
`
`.,_ 114
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`r--108
`
`7/39
`
`100
`
`CtCI12tPI ~
`
`118
`
`116
`
`112
`
`0
`
`TV
`GUIDE
`

`MSO
`SHOWCASE
`
`VIEWER
`SERVICES
`
`)
`
`1 02
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`\ 110
`
`FIG. 5
`
`~UBSTITUTE SHEET {RULE 26)
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT 120
`\( BY TIME X PPVTIME X PROFILE )
`(BY CHANNEL X PPV TITLE X MESSAGES )
`( MOVIES X EVENTS X PARENTS
`( SPORTS X PREMIUM X REMINDERS )
`( CHILDREN X MUSIC X SETUP )
`"'!;. RECORD )
`1061 SEARCH ~ ADULT
`AGENT X PACKAGES X EXIT
`)~
`)
`
`r108
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`Page 417 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS99119~1
`
`8139
`
`Looo·
`
`c111
`10:30P SAT
`
`SERVICE
`
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`PROVIDER ~§
`~I
`I~
`•
`153
`"''(98E! ~ ILOVELUCY
`~ MTV AFTER HOURS
`( 99MTV
`~ LlffiESTAR
`( 100 DSC
`129-< ( 101 ENC 153~DEAD MEN DON'T
`~ WORLD OF WONDER
`( 102 NICK2
`( 103 ESPN2153~SPORTS CENTER
`( LOST IN SPACE
`( 104SCIFI
`'-
`
`150
`
`Xs1
`~161
`).)50
`150
`... :;}!157
`).!50
`))50
`~It~ so
`155 157
`~10
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`...
`
`FIG. 6
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 418 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCf/USCW/19~1
`
`9/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`c
`
`t?J12:01P I I ~= I
`I~
`
`c147
`206CMDYTHU
`
`~I
`/A.
`
`(11:00P
`
`159
`~ 150
`~SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE,NEWY
`151
`~SHANDLING LIVE
`(11:30P
`161-0}"
`~g
`(
`FRIDAY
`129-< (12:00A FRI ~MAKE ME LAUGH 155~0
`150
`)1so
`~NINE TO FIVE
`(12:30A FRI
`(t30A FRI ~BENNY HILL
`161-0){s0
`155 --0)-"
`....._(2:00A FRI ~MARTY FELDMAN
`)
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`..
`
`FIG. 7
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 419 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCfiUS99/1~1
`
`10139
`
`SERVICE·
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`~I
`
`...
`
`'( 11 PPV1
`
`( 14 HBO
`( 16MAX
`129-< ( 39AMC
`(
`( 52TBS
`( 104 MULTI
`.....
`
`j«::::?j10:30P I §
`
`GO
`
`12:30P SAT
`
`I~
`
`151
`>rso
`~ PERFECT BODY
`~ AS GOOD AS IT GETS
`:>:so
`~ FIVE FINGERS
`~
`150
`~ FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER ~
`128
`1:00P
`>1so
`~ TENACLES
`155 -0)150
`y
`~ RAPPIN' RODENTS
`)
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`....
`
`FIG. Ba
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 420 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS99/19Q5.1
`
`11/39
`
`~I .. ( 14 HBO-
`
`( 15 GOLF
`
`( 25 ESPN
`
`12~
`
`( 307 ESPN2
`(
`( 403 CLAS
`( 404 OUTLI
`......
`
`12·30PSAT
`
`~·
`~
`_,1~
`150
`~)1s1
`X so
`>1so
`0J:155
`)E8
`0)J§O
`~5
`150
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`C
`
`~ WIMBLEDON '98
`~ SPORTSCENTER
`~ NBA INSIDE STUFF
`~ SOCCER: SCOTIISH
`1:00P
`~ '98 SMIRNOFF CUP
`~
`CA SAND BLAST
`)
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`_
`~----~----------~
`T
`
`FIG. Bb
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 421 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCr/US99/19~1
`
`12139
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`~I
`_.A.
`( 11 FOX
`
`( 14NICK
`
`( 16PBS
`12~ ( 39TNT
`(
`( 52HB02
`
`SaECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`( 104 MULTI
`
`...
`
`f'"'7112:01PJ @]
`I~
`
`12:30PSAT
`
`0
`
`150
`
`1:00P
`~ MADELINE
`155-0Hso
`~ JAPANIMATION .
`
`~ SIMPSONS
`~1
`~ PINKY AND THE BRAIN Hso
`~ SESAME STREET
`~0
`( FLINTSTONES 155-0~ 128
`Hso
`'Y
`)
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`FIG. Be
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 422 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOQ/JJ869
`
`PCTIUS99n9~1
`
`ill
`
`13/39
`
`I""'J'112:01PI § OGO
`...
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)~
`
`)Jtl-
`)Jtl-
`
`)Jtl-
`
`) ..
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)Jtl-
`
`)j.
`)Jtl-
`)Jtl-
`)~
`).
`
`ACTOR
`BRUCE WILLIS
`
`AND
`
`GENRE
`
`ACTION
`
`AND
`
`START MIN
`7:00P
`
`AND
`
`START MAX
`
`11:00P
`
`AND
`
`END MIN
`
`9:00P
`
`AND
`
`END MAX
`
`1:30A
`
`AND
`
`SORT
`
`ALPHABETICALLY
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`~(
`~(
`~(
`
`1:~
`
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`(
`~(
`
`FIG. 9a
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 423 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOOIJI869
`
`PCT/US99/l9051
`
`14139
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`~
`~
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SEARCH
`
`LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ALL ACTION
`PROGRAMS STARRING BRUCE WILLIS AND THAT
`START TODAY BETWEEN 7 :OOP AND 11 :OOP
`AND THAT END BETWEEN 9:00P AND 1 :30A.
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SAVE AS AGENT
`
`FIG. 9b
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 424 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US9911905_1
`
`15/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`• (
`...
`
`(
`(
`
`~
`~
`
`'151
`
`BRUCE WILLIS
`
`CLEAN ACTION
`
`OUTDOORS
`
`)
`)
`)
`
`FIG. 10
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26}
`
`Page 425 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCf/US9911~1
`
`16/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`I""""""' 112:01 p I §
`
`0
`
`7:00P FRI
`
`I~
`
`~I
`
`SELECTABLE •
`
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`)
`~ ARMAGEDDON
`( 49 PPVI
`)
`( 50HB02 ~ MERCURY RISING
`)
`(
`7:30P
`)
`( 57PPV2 ~ THE JACKAL
`)
`( 59STR7 ~ LAST MAN STANDING
`(
`)
`9:30P
`( 50 HB02 ~ DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE)
`
`)
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`....
`
`FIG. 11
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 426 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/1J869
`
`PCTIUS99/1905l
`
`17/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`1"""""'112:01P I §
`
`OGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SETUP
`
`)
`GUIDE
`PARENTAL CONTROL )
`)
`CABLE BOX
`)
`
`AUDIO
`
`SCREEN POSITION
`
`USER PROFILE
`
`) 417
`
`y
`
`(
`(
`(
`(
`(
`(
`
`(, ___________ A_Dv_E_R_T,_sE_M_E_NT_s_A_N_NE_R __________ ~)
`
`FIG. 12
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26}
`
`Page 427 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOOIIJ869
`
`PCTIUS99/1~1
`
`18/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`M12:01PI ~
`..
`
`0
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`
`109
`
`SERIES »
`5~11
`
`PROFILE#1
`
`~(
`~(
`
`, 104
`)~
`)~
`'-106
`,104
`)~
`)~
`:-..:-106
`.. 104
`1~
`)~
`'"106
`,.104
`)~
`)~
`'-106
`
`FRAZIER
`
`WEAK DISLIKE
`
`FRIENDS
`
`STRONG LIKE
`
`SEJNFIELD
`
`STRONG LIKE
`
`PROVIDENCE
`
`WEAKUKE
`
`~(
`~(
`
`~(
`~(
`
`~(
`~(
`
`~(
`~(
`
`..
`
`FIG. 13a
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 428 of 778
`
`

`

`wooont869
`
`PCTIUS99/l9~1
`
`19/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(" 147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`~
`5 .....
`109
`~ (
`PROFILE #1
`~-=:=::;;~=~ '111
`~(
`GENRE
`)..-.
`
`-104
`~(::==::::::::M=OV=IE=S ==~1~
`~(
`)~
`STRONG LIKE
`'106
`... 104
`~(~===G~~~E~SH~O~W~S==~)~
`~(
`)~
`STRONG Dl.SLIKE
`'106
`104
`~(::===N=EW=S==~)~
`~(
`)~
`WEAK LIKE
`
`BASEBALL
`_....
`""~~~~;:=====~
`STRONG LIKE
`~
`
`ACTION
`_....
`""~~~~;.==~===!~
`STRONG LIKE
`~
`
`HORROR
`
`WEAK DISLIKE
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 429 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS991190~J
`
`20/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`.A.
`c1o9
`~(~==P:::::R:::OF:ILE:::::::#1===:!J~11
`J ...
`~(
`
`CHANNEL
`
`~()=:=40=D:;:ISN:;:E:;;Y C::HA=::N=N:EL===!) ..
`~(
`WEAK LIKE
`) ...
`'106
`,104
`
`~( 41 DISCOVERY CHANNEL
`STRONG UKE
`~(
`
`'106
`,104
`JJJI(
`14 NIKELODEON
`"\1111..
`....... :;=:::::;:;;:;:::::::::;::::::::::==t.~,..
`STRONG LIKE
`) ..
`~(
`.....
`'106
`
`FIG. 13c
`SUBSTilUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 430 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US99/19~1
`
`21139
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`
`~
`,109
`,..._
`PROFILE #1
`~I(
`..... ;:====::;"!===!JJI""
`~(
`ACTOR
`) ....
`
`~( ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ) ....
`~(
`STRONG DISLIKE
`) ....
`'101
`104
`
`~(
`... (
`
`~(
`... (
`
`JOHN WAYNE
`WEAKLIKE
`
`SHARON STONE
`
`STRONG LIKE
`
`"106
`~104
`
`'"106
`
`FIG. 13d
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET {RULE 26)
`
`Page 431 of 778
`
`

`

`wooont869
`
`PCT/US99/19()!11
`
`22139
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`~
`.... (
`~(
`
`PROFILE #1
`
`RATING
`
`,109
`) ..
`
`) ..
`'-111
`... 104
`
`I:~::====~LLE=RA=:=:===-.=:::!~E
`
`,...._
`TV-MA RATING
`~I(
`~:=====~_},
`.... (
`ILLEGAL
`) ..
`'106
`..-104
`..,.I(
`,..,..
`NC-17 RATING
`~;=========~_},
`~(
`· ILLEGAL
`) ..
`'106
`~
`
`FIG. 13e
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 432 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOO/l1869
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`23/39
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`
`....
`,109
`~()=====PR~O~FI~~#1~==~)~
`~(
`)~
`OTHER
`
`~(
`~(
`
`~(
`~(
`
`CLOSED-CAPTIONED
`
`MANDATORY
`
`)~
`)~
`
`ENGLISH
`
`MANDATORY
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`FIG. 13f
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 433 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOOIJ1869
`
`PCT/VS99/19~1
`
`24139
`
`1"""7112:01P I §
`
`0
`
`PREFERENCE PROFILE SETUP
`PRESS ~ .. TO CHANGE SETTINGS.
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(
`
`...
`...
`...
`
`PROFILES
`PROFILE#1 J ~~ MODERATE )~
`l ~~ BROAD
`PROFILE#2
`)~
`PROFILE#3 J ~~ NARROW )~
`PROFILE#4 A ~~ NON-ACTIVE )~
`
`(
`(
`(
`(
`
`ADVERTISEMENT BANNER
`
`)
`
`FIG. 14
`
`SUBSTilUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 434 of 778
`
`

`

`NARROW MODERATE WIDE
`SCOPE TITLE
`--
`SCOPE
`SCOPE
`y
`y
`y
`SEINFELD
`
`GENRE
`
`COMEDY
`
`MANDATORY+ HIGHEST
`CC RATING NOT ILLEGAL
`LEVEL
`-
`y
`y
`
`TV-PG
`
`SL
`
`~
`-~
`
`~
`8
`......
`E!
`j;i
`~
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`N
`
`y
`
`N
`
`y
`
`y
`
`N
`
`N
`
`y
`
`y
`
`y
`
`THE SHINING
`
`HORROR
`
`DANTE'S PEAK
`
`COMEDY
`
`y
`
`y
`
`NIGHTATTHE
`OPERA
`
`COMEDY
`
`N
`
`PG-13
`
`R
`
`G
`
`ER
`
`DRAMA
`
`TERMINATOR
`
`ACTION
`HORROR
`MY STEPMOTHER COMEDY
`IS AN ALIEN
`HORROR
`
`y
`
`y
`
`y
`
`TV-PG
`
`PG-13
`
`PG-13
`
`y
`
`N
`
`N
`
`y
`
`y
`
`y
`
`I ' )
`
`~
`
`(0
`
`WD
`
`SL
`
`SL
`
`NEUTRAL
`
`so
`
`SL+WD
`
`FIG. 15
`
`~

`i
`
`\Q
`
`~
`~
`·~
`
`Page 435 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOOnt869
`
`PCTIVS99119~t
`
`26/39
`
`(~------------AD--~_R_T_IS_E_ME_N_T_B_AN_N_E_R __________ ~)
`
`FIG. 16a
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 436 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS99/l~l
`
`27/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r~112:01PI §
`
`0
`
`8:00PTHU
`
`I~
`
`)
`~ SEINFELD
`~ MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN)
`)
`10:00
`)
`
`( ER
`
`~I
`
`...
`
`( 4NBC
`( 7ABC
`(
`( 4NBC
`
`(~------------A_o~ __ RT_Is_E_M_EN_T_B_~_N_E_R __________ -J)
`
`FIG. 16b
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 437 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCTIUS99!19~1
`
`28139
`
`~
`~
`~._I ___ a_:oo_P r_Hu __ ----11~
`
`.A,
`(r~4~NB~C----(~s=EI~NF=E~W~--------)
`( 7 ABC
`( MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN)
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`(-----------~A~DVE~R-TI-SE_M_E_NT_B_A_N_NE_R __________ ~)
`
`...
`
`FIG. 16c
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 438 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOMI86!l
`
`PCTIUS!l!l/1~1
`
`29/39
`
`I """"""112:01 p I §
`...
`
`GENRE
`
`COMEDY
`
`AND
`
`ACTOR
`GARY SHANDUNG
`
`AND
`
`RATING
`RRATING
`
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`~(
`... (
`1<4(
`
`... ( •
`
`0
`
`)~
`)~
`)~
`)~
`)~
`)~
`
`~:I
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`r 147
`
`SAVE AS
`AGENT
`
`FIG. 17a
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 439 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCf/US9911~1
`
`30/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`~
`~
`
`UST ALL COMEDIES STARRING GARY
`SHANDLING THAT HAVE A RATING LESS THAN R.
`
`FIG. 17b
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 440 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCI'IUS99/19051
`
`31139
`
`VIDEO FOR
`CURRENT
`CHANNEL
`
`(
`( 206 CMDY
`
`••
`•
`
`REMINDER LIST
`
`(972
`
`)
`HIDE REMINDER
`~ SHANDLING LIVE R 11:30P-12:00A)
`
`971
`
`PRESS [Q[} TO WATCH
`
`FIG. 18
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET {RULE 26)
`
`Page 441 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCI'/US9911905.1
`
`32139
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`~I
`( 98El
`(
`99MTV
`( 101 DSC
`
`GO
`
`I"""""" 111:29P I §
`I~
`)
`)
`)
`
`10:30P SAT
`
`~I LOVE LUCY
`~ MTV AFTER HOURS
`~UTILE STAR
`
`(
`( 206CMDY
`
`•
`•
`
`REMINDER LIST
`
`{_972
`
`HIDE REMINDER
`
`)
`~ SHANDLING LIVE R 11:30P-12:ooA)
`PRESS I OK I TO WATCH
`
`971
`
`FIG. 19
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 442 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/1186!}
`
`PCf/US99/l!}~l
`
`33139
`
`VIDEO FOR
`CURRENT
`CHANNEL
`
`RECOMMENDATION
`
`2111
`
`( 49 PPV1
`
`~ ARMAGEDDON
`
`)
`
`PRESS INFO FOR MORE INFORMATION.
`WATCH?
`(-Y-Es-)
`c-~-0--..)
`
`FIG. 20a
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 443 of 778
`
`

`

`wo 00111869
`
`PCf/US99/19051
`
`34/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`~I
`( 98E!
`( 99MTV
`( 101 osc
`
`.
`
`M6:59PI §
`I~
`)
`)
`)
`
`10:30P SAT
`
`~I LOVE LUCY
`~ MTV AFTER HOURS
`( LlffiESTAR
`
`2111
`
`RECOMMENDATION
`
`( 49 PPV1
`
`( ARMAGEDDON
`
`)
`
`PRESS INFO FOR MORE INFORMATION.
`WATCH?
`c-N-0--..)
`e-Y-ES-)
`
`FIG. 20b
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 444 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`PCT/US99119051
`
`35/39
`
`SERVICE
`PROVIDER
`LOGO
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`SELECTABLE
`ADVERTISEMENT
`
`~
`~
`
`[IT)
`ARMAGEDDON
`7:00-10:30? FRI 49 PPV1
`
`( LAST )
`
`(REMIND)
`
`( LOCK ) ~
`
`ARMAGEDDON
`
`THIRD GENERATION WILDCAT OIL DRILLER
`HARRY STAMPER LANDS ON AN ASTEROID
`AND BLOWS IT UP IN TIME TO SAVE THE
`WORLD FROM TOTAL DESTRUCTION.
`
`FIG. 20c
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 445 of 778
`
`

`

`PROVIDE USER WITH OPPORTUNITY TO
`DEFINE PREFERENCE PROFILE 2002
`I
`
`2000
`_)
`
`SELECT PROFILE •
`~04
`I SELECT A TIRIBUTE TYPE ~ ~006
`v
`L 2008
`I
`
`SELECT CRITERIA
`
`SELECTATIRIBUTE
`
`-~.
`2012
`I STORE PREFERENCE I)
`I PROFILE ON SERVER I
`
`•
`
`•
`
`LOCK
`PROGRAMS
`BASED ON
`PREFERENCE
`PROFILE
`
`\.._ 2050
`
`\.._ 2040
`
`BASED ON PREFERENCE PROFILE
`
`FIG. 21
`
`~
`~
`m
`~ m
`~ .....
`
`2070
`\
`
`TARGET
`ADVERTISING
`BASED ON
`PREFERENCE
`PROFILE
`
`! . 2060
`
`\.
`SCHEDULE
`REMINDERS
`BASED ON
`PREFERENCE
`PROFILE
`
`AUTOMATICALLY
`RECORD
`PROGRAMS
`BASED ON
`PREFERENCE
`PROFILE
`2080
`PROVIDE VIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS
`BASED ON PREFERENCE PROFILE _ /
`I FILTER VIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS
`2085
`:/
`
`~
`
`0
`
`!§: -!
`
`'20
`
`(A)
`
`'25~
`
`PROVIDE PROGRAM GUIDE
`DATA, OTHER INFORMATION,
`OR VIDEOS FROM SERVER
`PROVIDE DATA, OTHER
`INFORMATION, OR
`VIDEOS BASED ON
`PREFERENCE PROFILE
`
`~
`I;
`
`_ ...
`
`•
`
`DISPLAY
`PROGRAM GUIDE DATA
`PROVIDE DATA, OTHER
`INFORMATION, OR
`VIDEOS BASED ON
`PREFERENCE PROFILE
`
`030
`
`'
`
`~
`
`_ ...
`
`135
`
`~ til
`~
`.~
`
`Page 446 of 778
`
`

`

`WOOO!l1869
`
`PCTIUS9911~1
`
`37139
`
`PROVIDE USER WITH OPPORTUNITY TO DEFINE
`EXPRESSION (E.G., BOOLEAN, NATURAL
`LANGUAGE, ETC.)
`2102
`
`2100
`~
`
`I SELECT ATTRIBUTE TYPE ~
`2104
`I SELECT ATTRIBUTE
`fJ
`2106
`I SELECT LOGICAL OPERATOR ~
`l
`0110
`
`PROVIDE USER WITH
`OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE
`EXPRESSION AS AGENT
`
`!
`2120
`PROVIDE EXPRESSION TO J
`SERVER
`!
`
`PROCESS EXPRESSION
`ON SERVER
`
`l)40
`
`i
`
`SAVE EXPRESSION AS
`AGENT ON SERVER
`
`l)30
`
`1
`
`RUN AGENT
`AUTOMATICALLY
`ON SERVER
`
`2145
`LJ
`
`PROVIDE AGENT
`
`GUIDE CLIENT
`
`DISPLAY AGENT
`RESULTS
`
`2165
`
`lJ
`
`PROVIDE RESULTS (E.G.,
`PROGRAM LISTINGS,
`l
`INTERNET LINKS,
`SOFTWARE, VIDEOS, ETC.)
`2155 TO PROGRAM GUIDE CLIENT
`RESULTS TO PROGRAM lJ
`~
`LJ
`1
`
`+
`
`LJso
`
`2160
`
`DISPLAY RESULTS
`
`FIG. 22
`
`SUBSTI11JTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`Page 447 of 778
`
`

`

`W000/11869
`
`38/39
`
`/
`PROVIDE USER WITH OPPORTUNITY TO DEFINE EXPRESSION
`(E.G., BOOLEAN, NATURAL LANGUAGE, ETC.)
`
`2100
`
`I SELECT ATTRIBUTE TYPE ~02
`~104
`I
`I SELECT LOGICAL OPERA TOR ~06
`
`SELECT ATTRIBUTE
`
`2210
`
`2220
`
`~
`
`,2250
`
`LOCK FOUND
`PROGRAMS
`\:)JUKt:
`2260
`PARENTAL
`/
`CONTROL ~
`INFORMATION
`ON SERVER
`
`~
`
`,-2240
`
`AUTOMATICALLY
`RECORD FOUND .
`PROGRAMS
`
`I PROVIDE EXPRESSION TO SERVER
`I PROCESS EXPRESSION ON SERVER
`l
`r 223o
`SCHEDULE REMINDER
`FOR FOUND
`PROGRAMS
`STORE REMINDER
`INFORMATION ON
`SERVER
`
`2235
`../
`
`FIG. 23
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26}
`
`Page 448 of 778
`
`

`

`r
`
`WOOO/U869
`
`PCI'IUS99/J9051
`
`2300 '
`J- /
`TRACK REMINDERS SCHEDULED ~ v
`J- /
`TRACKADVERTISEMENTUSAGE l- /
`TRACK RECORDED PROGRAMS 1-v
`~
`STORE VIEWING HISTORY ON SERVER
`I STORE USER DEFINED EXPRESSIONS ON SERVER 1-.J
`I CALCULATE USER DEMOGRAPHICS WITH SERVER 1--'
`l ,- 2350
`l ,-2360
`
`39139
`
`TRACK VIEWING HISTORY
`
`TRACK WATCHED PROGRAMS
`
`TRACK PAY-PER-VIEW
`PROGRAMS ORDERED
`
`2310
`
`2320
`
`2330
`
`2335
`
`2337
`
`2340
`..)
`
`2345
`
`2347
`
`,2370
`
`COLLECT
`PROGRAM
`RATING
`INFORMATION
`
`TARGET
`ADVERTISING
`BASED ON
`VIEWING
`HISTORY
`
`FIND PROGRAMS THAT ARE
`CONSISTENT WITH
`VIEWING HISTORY
`FIND PROGRAM ALSO
`CONSISTENT WITH
`PREFERENCE PROFILES
`
`~
`
`IDENTIFY EPISODES
`OF FOUND
`PROGRAMS THAT ARE
`NEWTOUSER
`
`FIG. 24
`
`\
`2380
`
`SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
`
`"
`
`~ 2375
`PROVIDE VIEWING
`RECOMMENDATION
`FOR FOUND
`PROGRAMS,
`SOFTWARE,
`INTERNET LINKS, ETC.
`
`'
`
`2390
`
`Page 449 of 778
`
`

`

`r
`
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`
`lllr '"'adOIIIII Appllcllllon No
`h .. I/US 99/19051
`
`A. CI.ASSIFICA nON OiSUBJECT MA TTE1'1
`IPC 7 H04N7 16
`
`~nmg to ll!lemdonal Palen! Cl...,li:olbn PPCI otto boCI1 n a t iO n a l - ond IPC
`B. REUIS SEARCH EO
`Mlt*num docunonlotion ooa~ehod (ela..,lcalbn syatom folowOd by """"lcatlon oymbob)
`IPC 7 H04N
`Oocumonta1lon seorc!Md -Chan mlnln1um documonta11011 to ""' ol<lol'llha1 ...:n d"""'"""'a are included In tho liolcb 80an:hod
`
`Bodmnlo dala bas• """"""Od du'l

This document is available on Docket Alarm but you must sign up to view it.


Or .

Accessing this document will incur an additional charge of $.

After purchase, you can access this document again without charge.

Accept $ Charge
throbber

Still Working On It

This document is taking longer than usual to download. This can happen if we need to contact the court directly to obtain the document and their servers are running slowly.

Give it another minute or two to complete, and then try the refresh button.

throbber

A few More Minutes ... Still Working

It can take up to 5 minutes for us to download a document if the court servers are running slowly.

Thank you for your continued patience.

This document could not be displayed.

We could not find this document within its docket. Please go back to the docket page and check the link. If that does not work, go back to the docket and refresh it to pull the newest information.

Your account does not support viewing this document.

You need a Paid Account to view this document. Click here to change your account type.

Your account does not support viewing this document.

Set your membership status to view this document.

With a Docket Alarm membership, you'll get a whole lot more, including:

  • Up-to-date information for this case.
  • Email alerts whenever there is an update.
  • Full text search for other cases.
  • Get email alerts whenever a new case matches your search.

Become a Member

One Moment Please

The filing “” is large (MB) and is being downloaded.

Please refresh this page in a few minutes to see if the filing has been downloaded. The filing will also be emailed to you when the download completes.

Your document is on its way!

If you do not receive the document in five minutes, contact support at support@docketalarm.com.

Sealed Document

We are unable to display this document, it may be under a court ordered seal.

If you have proper credentials to access the file, you may proceed directly to the court's system using your government issued username and password.


Access Government Site

We are redirecting you
to a mobile optimized page.





Document Unreadable or Corrupt

Refresh this Document
Go to the Docket

We are unable to display this document.

Refresh this Document
Go to the Docket