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US 7,313,810 · App. 09/269,454 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Multimedia information transmission and distribution system

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Patent No.
US 7,313,810
App. No.
09/269,454
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A communication system having programmable, addressable receivers that receive, store, process, and send digital and conventional video, audio and control signals for use in, among other things, a cable video network ( 9 ). Conventional audio and composite video and digital data signals are assembled into a single transmission by an automated production system. The transmission is delivered to the addressable receivers where the audio and video signals and some portion of the data may be selected and processed for re-transmission ( 114, 116, 118, 120, 98 ). The receivers may be addressed individually, in units or in groups for the purpose of receiving information on the basis of one or more pre-selected criteria.

Claims (18)

1. A method of providing programming to a plurality of information distribution centers, comprising:

transmitting a national programming product to the information distribution centers;

transmitting a command to a first one of the information distribution centers that indicates availability of a first local programming product;

transmitting the first local programming product;

transmitting a command to a second one of the information distribution centers that indicates availability of a second local programming product;

transmitting the second local programming product; and

transmitting scheduling information to the information distribution centers, wherein the scheduling information indicates a time period for providing national programming and a time period for providing local programming,

wherein the first information distribution center creates local programming using the first local programming product and the second information distribution center creates local programming using the second local programming product, and

wherein the first local programming product includes weather information and wherein the first information distribution center analyzes the weather information and creates local programming based on the weather information and a playlist for the local programming based on the weather information.

2. A method of providing programming to a plurality of information distribution centers, comprising:

transmitting a national programming product to the information distribution centers;

transmitting a command to a first one of the information distribution centers that indicates availability of a first local programming product;

transmitting the first local programming product;

transmitting a command to a second one of the information distribution centers that indicates availability of a second local programming product;

transmitting the second local programming product; and

transmitting scheduling information to the information distribution centers, wherein the scheduling information indicates a time period for providing national programming and a time period for providing local programming,

wherein the first information distribution center creates local programming using the first local programming product and the second information distribution center creates local programming using the second local programming product, and

wherein the first local programming product includes weather information and wherein the first information distribution center analyzes the weather information and creates local programming based on the weather information and selects an advertisement based on the weather information.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, LLC; WSI CORPORATION; WEATHER CENTRAL, LP; MYWEATHER, LLC
Reel/Frame 038080/0971 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WSI CORPORATION; ENTERPRISE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; THE WEATHER CHANNEL, INC.; THE WEATHER CHANNEL, LLC
Reel/Frame 038081/0001 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Jun 5, 2015
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 035841/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, LLC; WSI CORPORATION; WEATHER CENTRAL, LP; MYWEATHER, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 030698/0610 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 26, 2011
From: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, INC.
To: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, LLC
Reel/Frame 025700/0623 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 16, 2008
From: TWCC HOLDING CORP.; THE WEATHER CHANNEL, INC.; WSI CORPORATION; ENTERPRISE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 021531/0127 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 1999
From: BELL, JACKIE M.; MCKEEN, MARK R.
To: WEATHER CHANNEL, INC., THE
Reel/Frame 010298/0364 →