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Method and system for delivering a synchronized stream of broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data over a hybrid fiber coax network
Assignee: US West Inc
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Filing: 2000-09-15
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Granted: 2002-07-16
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Expires: 2020-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A system and associated method for delivering a data stream to an audience member a communications device associated with an audience member. A hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network is connected to the communications device for communicating data with the audience member. A synchronization processor receives broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event. The synchronization processor generates a synchronized data stream having broadcast, live, and static event data for an event object of the event. The synchronization processor transmits the synchronized data stream to the communications device for access by the audience member via the HFC network. The synchronization processor processes the broadcast event data to determine an event object being broadcasted. The synchronization processor selects the live event data and the statice event data corresponding to the determined event object. The synchronization processor generates the synchronized data stream by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event and statice event data.
Inventors
- 👤 Carol L. Stimmel
- 👤 Ken Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2801; H04N21/20; H04N21/21; H04N21/218; H04N21/2187; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234318; H04N21/235; H04N21/242; H04N21/47; H04N21/488; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/6106; H04N21/6118; H04N21/6156; H04N21/6168; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0638; H04L12/2803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for delivering a data stream to an audience member, the system comprising: a communications device associated with an audience member; a hybrid fiber coax network connected to the communications device for communicating data with the. audience member; and a synchronization processor for receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event, wherein the synchronization processor processes the broadcast event data to determine an event object being broadcasted, wherein the synchronization processor selects the live event data corresponding to the determined event object and selects the static event data corresponding to the determined event object, wherein the synchronization processor generates a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for the determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data, wherein the synchronization processor transmits the synchronized event data stream to the communications device for access by the audience member via the hybrid fiber coax network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for delivering a data stream to an audience member, the system comprising: a communications device associated with an audience member; a hybrid fiber coax network connected to the communications device for communicating data with the. audience member; and a synchronization processor for receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event, wherein the synchronization processor processes the broadcast event data to determine an event object being broadcasted, wherein the synchronization processor selects the live event data corresponding to the determined event object and selects the static event data corresponding to the determined event object, wherein the synchronization processor generates a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for the determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data, wherein the synchronization processor transmits the synchronized event data stream to the communications device for access by the audience member via the hybrid fiber coax network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the static event data is data that is collected prior to the event, wherein the synchronization processor includes a static event database for storing the static event data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: a broadcast event data feed for supplying the broadcast event data to the synchronization processor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: a live event data feed for supplying the live event data to the synchronization processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the communications device and the hybrid fiber coax network are operable with one another to enable the audience member to select the live event data for the synchronized event data stream transmitted to the audience member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the communications device and the hybrid fiber coax network are operable with one another to enable the audience member to select the static event data for the synchronized event data stream transmitted to the audience member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the communications device and the hybrid fiber coax network are operable with one another to enable the audience member to select the live event data and the static event data for the synchronized event data stream transmitted to the audience member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: an Internet, wherein the synchronization processor generates a data stream having live event data for an event object of the event and then transmits the data stream to the Internet for access by Internet users.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the broadcast event data includes video data of event objects of the event.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the broadcast event data includes audio data of event objects of the event.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein: the live event data includes real time data of event objects of the event.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for generating a data stream for transmission to an audience member, the system comprising: a synchronization processor for receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event, wherein the synchronization processor processes the broadcast event data to determine an event object being broadcasted, wherein the synchronization processor selects the live event data corresponding to the determined event object and selects the static event data corresponding to the determined event object, wherein the synchronization processor generates a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for generating a data stream for transmission to an audience member, the system comprising: a synchronization processor for receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event, wherein the synchronization processor processes the broadcast event data to determine an event object being broadcasted, wherein the synchronization processor selects the live event data corresponding to the determined event object and selects the static event data corresponding to the determined event object, wherein the synchronization processor generates a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 12 wherein: the static event data is data that is collected prior to the event, wherein the synchronization processor includes a static event database for storing the static event data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for delivering a data stream to an audience member, the method comprising: associating a communications device with an audience member; connecting a hybrid fiber coax network to the communications device for communicating data with the audience member; and receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event; processing the broadcast event data to determine an event object of the event being broadcasted; selecting the live event data corresponding to the determined event object; selecting the static event data corresponding to the determined event object; generating a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for the determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data; and transmitting the synchronized event data stream to the communications device for access by the audience member via the hybrid fiber coax network.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
174 words
A method for delivering a data stream to an audience member, the method comprising: associating a communications device with an audience member; connecting a hybrid fiber coax network to the communications device for communicating data with the audience member; and receiving broadcast event data of event objects of an event, live event data of event objects of the event, and static event data of event objects of the event; processing the broadcast event data to determine an event object of the event being broadcasted; selecting the live event data corresponding to the determined event object; selecting the static event data corresponding to the determined event object; generating a synchronized event data stream having broadcast event data, live event data, and static event data for the determined event object by combining the broadcast event data of the determined event object with the selected live event data and the selected static event data; and transmitting the synchronized event data stream to the communications device for access by the audience member via the hybrid fiber coax network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 14 wherein: the static event data is data that is collected prior to the event.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising: selecting the live event data for the synchronized event data stream transmitted to the audience member by using the communications device and the hybrid fiber coax network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising: selecting the static event data for the synchronized event data stream transmitted to the audience member by using the communications device and the hybrid fiber coax network.
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