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App. No. 11/511,590

Automatic program guide for windows media streams

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App. No.
11/511,590
Abstract

An automatic program guide for media streams automates the identification of streaming media without human intervention for both a unicast and a multicast case.

Claims (3)

1 . A source of live streaming media, specifically in the Windows Media format, that generates periodic announcements containing information on how to play the media and sends the announcements via IP multicast.

2 . A source of live streaming media, specifically in the Windows Media format, that generates announcements containing information on how to play the media, and sends the announcements via IP unicast to a specified destination.

3 . A receiver of periodic announcements that contain information on how to play streaming media, specifically, Windows Media format, such that the receiver can display program guide information in a web page.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2016
From: VBRICK SYSTEMS, INC.
To: COMERICA BANK
Reel/Frame 040953/0567 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2006
From: MAVROGEANES, RICHARD; WEBBER, BRUCE; SENIOR, JOHN M.
To: VBRICK SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 018374/0418 →