Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and device for receiving and providing programs
- Patent Title (中): 用于接收和提供程序的方法和设备
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Application No.: US13591015Application Date: 2012-08-21
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Publication No.: US08855139B1Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: Swaminatha Vasudevan , Pritesh Mukeshbhai Dave , Kumaraguru Dhandapani , Ran Oz , Nery Strasman
- Applicant: Swaminatha Vasudevan , Pritesh Mukeshbhai Dave , Kumaraguru Dhandapani , Ran Oz , Nery Strasman
- Applicant Address: US GA Suwanee
- Assignee: ARRIS Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ARRIS Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Suwanee
- Agent Troy A. Van Aacken
- Main IPC: H04J1/00
- IPC: H04J1/00

Abstract:
A method for providing programs, the method includes: (i) providing a program multiplex to multiple users device; (ii) considering a removal of at least one program from the multiplex in response to program viewing parameters; (iii) allowing at least one user to respond to a possible removal of the program; and (iv) determining whether to remove the al least one program in response to received user removal responses. A user device that includes a transceiver unit that is connected to a controller, wherein the device is adapted to receive a program multiplex, to receive an indication that at least one program is to be removed from the multiplex, and to selectively transmit a program removal response.
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