Flexible, configurable, hierarchical system for distributing programming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5892535
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08766569

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A flexible and configurable system for distributing media (or programming) to one or more distribution networks. The system includes a media server, at least one server interface unit, a first communications path coupling the media server and a server interface unit, distribution network interface unit(s), and a second communications path coupling a server interface unit and the distribution network interface unit(s). The media server stores files of encoded (e.g., compressed) media data and files of scheduling information. Each of the distribution network interface unit(s) conditions received media data for transmission over the distribution network(s) which may be analog and/or digital distribution networks.

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DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEMS INC357 CASTRO STREET SUITE 5 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Philip M Duluth, GA 4 521
Davis, Joseph W Duluth, GA 6 727
Mai, Khanh Alpharetta, GA 22 1551
Maslaney, Michael J Atlanta, GA 3 456
Paulk, Howard L Cumming, GA 2 1239
Thompson, Ken Atlanta, GA 6 448

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