Method and apparatus for monitoring audio-visual materials presented to a subscriber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5872588
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08568113

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A method and apparatus for content coding of Audio-Visual materials is presented. The content coding can then be decoded by a home station where the content coding is collected and processed. The content codes are utilized by the subscribers home station to collect information on the subscribers selection of AVM streams and record information on which AVMs have been presented to the subscriber. An audio-video material distribution system is described for supplying AVM streams to home station via a local distribution network. The home stations decode the content coding from the AVM streams and collect the encoded content codes. The collected content codes are then sent to collection centers for processing. The encoded information may also utilized to provide management of an upstream channel between the home stations and the video distribution node.

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CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP390 GREENWICH STREET 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013

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Aras, Caglan M Raleigh, NC 5 1332
Griffin, Luther B Raleigh, NC 2 1018
Lai, Fuyung Raleigh, NC 6 1419
Stagg, Arthur James Raleigh, NC 10 1333
Sy, Kian-Bon Kho Cary, NC 2 1018

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