WO2004055630A3 - Data enhanced multi-media system for a headend - Google Patents

Data enhanced multi-media system for a headend Download PDF

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WO2004055630A3
WO2004055630A3 PCT/US2003/039015 US0339015W WO2004055630A3 WO 2004055630 A3 WO2004055630 A3 WO 2004055630A3 US 0339015 W US0339015 W US 0339015W WO 2004055630 A3 WO2004055630 A3 WO 2004055630A3
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media system
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Paul A Boudreau
Samuel H Russ
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Scientific Atlanta
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Abstract

A system (10) provides multimedia content by sending first content and second content and providing an indication as to whether the first content is to be presented in synchronization at a display device (741) with the presentation of the second content at an external device (210).
PCT/US2003/039015 2002-12-12 2003-12-09 Data enhanced multi-media system for a headend WO2004055630A2 (en)

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