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Distributed database system and database received therefor
Assignee: IO Research Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1999-05-21
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Granted: 2000-06-13
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Expires: 2019-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal composed of the steps of: constructing a data stream from individual first record of a transmission database, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object, broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal, providing a user with a user's device for receiving and decoding the data stream, the user's device receiving and decoding the data stream to a user's database, the user's database having second records comprising at least some of the first records, the second records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records determining the format a second record using a control program running, when required, the executable program code, and generating a display on the television consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Andrew Cohen
- 👤 Robert Jeffries Chatfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4332; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/27; H04N21/4335; H04N21/435; H04N21/4351; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8166; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/922; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/955; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99942; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
In a method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: constructing a data stream from individual first record of a transmission database, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal; providing a user with a user's device for receiving and decoding the data stream, the user's device receiving and decoding the data stream to a user's database, the user's database having second records comprising at least some of the first records, the second records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; determining the format a second record using a control program; running, when required, the executable program code; and generating a display on the television consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: constructing a data stream from individual first record of a transmission database, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal; providing a user with a user's device for receiving and decoding the data stream, the user's device receiving and decoding the data stream to a user's database, the user's database having second records comprising at least some of the first records, the second records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; determining the format a second record using a control program; running, when required, the executable program code; and generating a display on the television consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one first record comprises stream data and the display on the television comprises an audio presentation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one first record comprises index data and the display on the television comprises menus based on the index data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of supplying the user's database with requested records, the requested records being the result of a return link established between a microprocessor which operates with the user's database and the transmission database, the return link established at least in part via a telephonic network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4, wherein a second data stream is received over the return link.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the data stream comprises one or more data objects represented by information encoded in a first object and packet based protocol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the information is broadcast in a second packet based protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: constructing a data stream from the records of a transmission database; and the database having individual first records, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: constructing a data stream from the records of a transmission database; and the database having individual first records, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8, wherein at least one first record comprises stream data and the display on the television comprises an audio presentation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8, wherein at least one first record comprises index data and the display on the television comprises menus based on the index data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of supplying a user's database with requested records, the requested records being the result of a return link established between a microprocessor which operates with the user's database and the transmission database, the return link established at least in part via a telephonic network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11, wherein a second data stream is received over the return link.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the data stream comprises one or more data objects represented by information encoded in a first object and packet based protocol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13, wherein: the information is broadcast in a second packet based protocol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a method for receiving data for a television display using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: receiving a carrier signal and from it decoding a data stream to a user's database, the user's database comprising individual records comprising records recovered from the data stream, the individual records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; determining the format an individual record using a control program; running, when required, the executable program code; and generating a display on the television consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a method for receiving data for a television display using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: receiving a carrier signal and from it decoding a data stream to a user's database, the user's database comprising individual records comprising records recovered from the data stream, the individual records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; determining the format an individual record using a control program; running, when required, the executable program code; and generating a display on the television consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the data stream further comprises stream data and the display on the television comprises an audio presentation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15, wherein at least one first record comprises index data and the display on the television comprises menus based on the index data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of supplying the user's database with requested records, the requested records being the result of a return link established between a microprocessor which operates with the user's database and a transmission database, the return link established at least in part via a telephonic network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 18, wherein a second data stream is received over the return link.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the data stream comprises one or more data objects represented by information encoded in a first object and packet based protocol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the information is broadcast in a second packet based protocol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a communications device such as a personal computer or television or set top box adapted to receive a data stream broadcast over a carrier signal, such as a television or radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: a receiver for receiving broadcast database records; a decoder and processor for extracting individual data records from the data stream to a user's database, the user's database comprising individual user records comprising at least some records recovered from the broadcast database records; the user records recovered from the broadcast database records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; a control program for determining the format a user record; a processor for running, when required, the executable program code; and a display generator for creating a display consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a communications device such as a personal computer or television or set top box adapted to receive a data stream broadcast over a carrier signal, such as a television or radio carrier signal, the improvement comprising: a receiver for receiving broadcast database records; a decoder and processor for extracting individual data records from the data stream to a user's database, the user's database comprising individual user records comprising at least some records recovered from the broadcast database records; the user records recovered from the broadcast database records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records; a control program for determining the format a user record; a processor for running, when required, the executable program code; and a display generator for creating a display consistent with the format determined by the control program.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 22, wherein the data stream further comprises stream data and the display comprises an audio presentation.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 22, wherein at least one user record comprises index data broadcast in the broadcast database data and the display comprises menus based on the index data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device of claim 22, further comprising a return link for sending commands to supply the user's database with requested records, the return link established between a microprocessor which operates with the user's database and a transmission database, the return link established at least in part via a telephonic network.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 25, wherein a second data stream is received over the return link.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 22, wherein the data stream comprises one or more data objects represented by information encoded in a first object and packet based protocol.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 27, wherein the information is broadcast in the data stream in a second packet based protocol.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a device for broadcasting a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal to a user, the improvement comprising: a computer having a transmission database; the database having individual first records, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; an encoder for creating a packet based data stream constructed at least in part from the first records; an inserter for inserting the data stream into another signal and a transmitter for broadcasting the data stream.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a device for broadcasting a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal to a user, the improvement comprising: a computer having a transmission database; the database having individual first records, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object; an encoder for creating a packet based data stream constructed at least in part from the first records; an inserter for inserting the data stream into another signal and a transmitter for broadcasting the data stream.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 29, wherein at least one first record comprises stream data and the display comprises an audio presentation.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 29, wherein at least one first record comprises index data used for displaying to the user menus based on the index data.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 29, further comprising a return link for accepting user requested records, the link established between a microprocessor operated by the user and the transmission database, the return link established at least in part via a telephonic network.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 32, wherein a second data stream is received over the return link.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 29, wherein the data stream comprises one or more data objects represented by information encoded in a first object and packet based protocol.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 34, wherein the information is broadcast in a second packet based protocol.
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