Broadcast video burst transmission cyclic distribution apparatus and method

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PATENT NO 5440334
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08011972

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An apparatus and method for broadcast burst transmission of compressed audio/video programs from a stored library to a multiplicity of subscibers. The stored programs are burst transmitted repeatedly in a predetermined sequence of entire programs or segments thereof to a receiver at each subscriber's location. Each receiver is operative for accessing the predetermined broadcast schedule, inputting a subscriber's order for one or more programs, monitoring the broadcast burst transmissions for the one or more ordered programs, receiving the one or more ordered programs in a burst time period corresponding to the time period of the burst transmission, and storing the one or more ordered programs. The subscriber then enjoys full VCR-like control over playback at his convenience of the ordered, stored programs, that are then decompressed by the receiver for viewing in real time.

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DEMOCRASOFT INC50 OLD COURTHOUSE SQUARE SUITE 300 SANTA ROSA CA 95404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lang, Richard A Mendocino, CA 28 2809
Mincer, Earl I Scottsdale, AZ 3 901
Walters, Eric H Phoenix, AZ 8 432

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