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`PATENT
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of:
`John C. Harvey and James W. Cuddihy:
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`Group Art Unit:
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`Serial No.:
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`08/449,097
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`Examiner:
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`Faile, A.
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`May 24, 1995
`Filed:
`For: SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS
`AND METHODS
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`Box: FEE AMENDMENT
`Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`Attorney Docket:
`05634.0208
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`APR 0 6 l999
`Group 2700
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`SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.115
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`Sir:
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`Applicants herewith submit the following Supplemental Amendment.
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`In the Claims:
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`No Claims have been amended. Claims 56-108 have been added. Claims 2-108
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`remain in the application. For the PTO' s convenience, claims that remain unchanged are
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`included below in order to allow the Examiner to review all pending claims from this
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`response in their numerical order.
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`2.
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`(Unchanged) A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said
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`receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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`receiving an information transmission containing a digital television signal and a
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`message stream;
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`detecting said message stream in said information transmission;
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`selecting one message of said detected message stream;
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`inputting at least a first portion of said selected one message to a control
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`processor;
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`selecting control information in said inputted first portion of said selected one
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`message;
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`selecting and outputting under the control of said control processor, other portions
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`of said message stream to said plurality of processors., based on said control information;
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`processing said selected other portions of said message stream simultaneously at
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`said plurality of processors;
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`controlling the timing of communicating television programming in accordance
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`with said message stream; and
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`storing information evidencing the availability, use or usage of said television
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`programming or said message stream.
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`3.
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`(Unchanged) A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said
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`receiver station having a plurality of processors, said plurality of processors including a
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`first control processor which controls a remainder of said plurality of processors based on
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`a message stream, said method comprising the steps of:
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`receiving an information transmission containing a message stream
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`at a transmission station;
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`generating a control portion' of said message stream at said transmission
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`station that is effective at a receiver station to cause said first control processor to select
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`portions of said message stream that control said control processor and said remainder of
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`said plurality of processors to perform different functions comprising (i) processing
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`television programming and (ii) controlling the timing of communicating said television
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`programming; and
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`transmitting said message stream to be received at said receiver station.
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`4.
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`(Unchanged) A method of processing signals in a network, comprising
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`the steps of receiving an information transmission to be transmitted; receiving an instruct
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`signal which is effective to one of:
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`(a) effect a transmitter station to generate at least a first message that is effective
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`to enable a receiver station to control the reception or presentation of television
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`programming and meter or monitor the availability, use or usage of said television
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`programming or said at least a first message; and
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`(b) effect a first receiver station to generate at least a first message that is effective
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`to enable a second receiver station to control the
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`reception or presentation of television programming and meter or monitor the
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`availability, use or usage of said television programming or said at least a first message;
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`receiving a transmitter control signal which operates at one of said transmitter
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`station and said first receiver station to communicate said at least a first message to a
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`transmitter; and
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`transmitting said information transmission, said instruct signal and said
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`transmitter control signal.
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`5.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to execute a controlled function in response to said
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`one message.
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`6.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored in at least a first of
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`said at least one register memory with control function invoking information.
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`7.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored in at least a second of
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`said at least one register memory with information that identifies a length or format of at
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`least a portion of said one message.
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`8.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one register
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`memory includes an input signal register memory and said step of selecting control
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`information in said inputted first portion of said selected one message and
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`communicating said selected control information to a plurality of registers memories
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`comprises:
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`communicating said at least a first portion of said selected one message to said
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`input signal memory;
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`selecting information at said input signal memory to compare or communicate;
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`and
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`communicating said control information to at least a second of said at least one
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`register memory.
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`9.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of
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`communicating at least one of said other portions of said message stream to said input
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`signal register memory.
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`10.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of
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`controlling a switch to output at least one of said selected other portions of said message
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`stream to a specific one of said plurality of processors.
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`11.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of
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`controlling said switch to communicate said at least one of said selected other portions of
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`said message stream from one of ( 1) said control processor and (2) a buffer that inputs to
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`said control processor.
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`12.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 10, wherein said switch outputs said at
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`least one of said selected other portions to said control processor.
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`13.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 10, wherein said switch outputs said at
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`least one of said selected other portions to one of a signal processor and a central
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`processor.
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`14.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to control said switch based on information
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`contained in said message stream.
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`15.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
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`programming said control processor with comparison inform information to serve
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`as a basis for determining the length or format of said at least one segment of said
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`message stream; and
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored at said at least
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`one register memory to said comparison information.
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`16.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 14, wherein said control processor and
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`said switch are located on a single microchip.
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`17.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein said control processor
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`receives said at least a first portion of said message from a first of said plurality of
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`processors and controls outputting to a second of said plurality of processors.
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`18.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 17, wherein said first processor
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`performs one of (1) converting information detected in said message stream based on
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`protocols and (2) assembling processor code based on information detected in said
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`message stream, said message further comprising the step of communicating machine
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`language code to said second processor in said selected other portions of said message
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`stream.
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`19.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein a decryptor decrypts at
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`least some of said message stream, said method further comprising the step of outputting
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`one or more of said selected other portions of said message stream to said decryptor.
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`20.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:
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`selecting at least a portion of said message stream; and
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`controlling said decryptor in accordance with said selected at least a portion of
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`said message stream.
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`21.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 20, wherein said selected at least a
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`portion of said message stream comprises a decryption key.
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`22.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 21, further comprising the step of
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`decrypting at least some of said digital television signal in accordance with said
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`decryption key.
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`23.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:
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`storing a decrypted portion of said at least some of said message at some or all of
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`said at least one register memory; and
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`processing decrypted portions of said message stream simultaneously.
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`24.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of
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`decrypting processor code contained in said message stream.
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`25.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein a standard informs said
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`receiver station of a signal to be processed, said method further comprising the step of
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`evaluating at least some of said selected one message based on said standard.
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`26.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 25, wherein further comprising the
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`step of:
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`storing at least a portion of said standard at one or more of a Standard Word and a
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`Standard Length memory; and
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`programming said receiver station to compare data received in said information
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`transmission to information contained at said one or more of a Standard Word and a
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`Standard Length memory.
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`27.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 25, wherein said receiver identifies,
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`based on said standard, one of (1) an end of a prior message and (2) a header in said
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`selected one message.
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`28.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of
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`causing said control processor to process an interrupt signal based on said standard.
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`29.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of
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`programming said receiver station to communicate a processor interrupt signal to at least
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`one of said plurality of processors.
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`30.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 29, wherein two or more of said
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`plurality of processors are adapted to communicate or respond to processor interrupt
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`signals, said method further comprising the step of programming said receiver station to
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`select at least one of said two or more processors to interrupt.
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`31.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 30, wherein said control processor
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`selects said at least one of said two or more processors, said method further comprising
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`the steps of:
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`detecting a processor interrupt signal in said information transmission; and
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`inputting said processor interrupt signal to said control processor.
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`32.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein said receiver station
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`includes a video monitor and a first of said plurality of processors generates a video
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`signal to be displayed as part of said television programming, said method further
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`comprising the step of outputting to said first processor a first of said selected other
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`portions of said message stream which causes said first processor to communicate said
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`video signal to said video monitor.
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`33.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 32, wherein said receiver station
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`includes a speaker and a second of said plurality of processors generates an audio signal
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`containing audio to be emitted as part of said television programming, said method
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`further comprising the step of outputting to said second processor a second of said
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`selected other portions of said message stream which causes which causes said second
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`processor to communicate said audio signal to said speaker.
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`34.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 33, wherein said receiver station
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`includes one or more of a tuner and a portion receiver and a third of said plurality of
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`processors is adapted to control said one or more of a tuner and a portion receiver, said
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`method further comprising the step of programming said third processor to control said
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`one or more of a tuner and a portion receiver based on information contained in said
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`selected other portions of said message stream.
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`35.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of said selected
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`other portions of said message stream contains first processor code that controls at least
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`one of said plurality of processors to generate information content of one or more video
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`or audio signals, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`selecting second processor code contained in said selected one message; and
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`communicating said first processor code in accordance with said second processor
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`code.
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`36.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 35, wherein said second processor
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`code programs said control processor to select control information in said message stream
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`and communicate said selected control information to said at least one register memory,
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`said method further comprising the step of processing control information of a new
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`composition and/or length in accordance with said second processor code.
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`37.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 2, wherein a second receiver station
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`includes a second plurality of processors, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`receiving said information transmission at a signal generator operatively
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`connected to a transmitter;
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`generating (1) first cadence information which is effective at said receiver station
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`to execute a predetermined instruction, and (2) at least one message element containing.
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`one or more instructions to be directed to a specific one of said second plurality of
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`processors; and
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`embedding said cadence information and said at least one message element in said
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`information transmission; and
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`communicating said information transmission, said cadence information and said
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`at least one message element to said transmitter.
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`38.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 37, wherein one of said second
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`plurality of processors includes a plurality of register memories, said method further
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`comprising the steps of:
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`communicating to said signal generator second cadence information which
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`operates at said plurality of register memories to select a portion of one message of said
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`message stream.
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`39.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 37, wherein said signal generator
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`embeds said generated message stream in said information transmission, said method
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`further comprising the step of communicating said television programming to said
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`transmitter in said information transmission.
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`40.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 37, wherein said second receiver
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`station includes one of a tuner and a portion receiver operatively connected to said second
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`plurality of processors, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`transmitting an instruction which operates at said receiver station to control said
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`one of said tuner and said portion receiver to receive a signal containing at least some of
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`said television programming; and
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`transmitting said television programming.
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`41.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
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`generating a first instruction specifying a control function to be executed;
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`generating a second instruction specifying a data structure, length, or format;
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`organizing said first and second instructions in a sequence, said sequence comprising a
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`command; and
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`communicating to a signal generator cadence information which operates at said
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`receiver station to select a portion of one message of said message stream.
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`42.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 41, further comprising the steps of:
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`processing data specifying a condition which must exist at said receiver station;
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`and
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`including said data specifying a condition in said command.
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`43.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 41, wherein said command operates at
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`said receiver station to execute one or more instructions contained in an instruction set,
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`said method further comprising the step of organizing said message stream to include
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`said instruction set.
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`44.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of
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`transmitting operating instructions which enable said receiver station to execute said
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`control function in response to said command.
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`45.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 41, wherein said command operates at
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`said receiver station to present one or more receiver specific data at an output device, said
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`receiver specific data generated in accordance with said instruction set, said method
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`further comprising the step of transmitting one or more of ( 1) subscriber transaction data
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`to be stored and processed at said receiver station and (2) meter-monitor data.
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`46.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 41, further comprising the step of
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`transmitting a signal which operates at said receiver station to communicate a processor
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`interrupt to at least a portion of said plurality of processors.
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`47.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of
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`transmitting an instruction which operates at said receiver station to control one of said
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`plurality of processor to select a second processor to be interrupted.
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`48.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
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`selecting at least some of said television programming at said transmission
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`station;
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`selecting meter-monitor data; and
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`organizing said message stream to include said selected at least some of said
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`television programming and said selected meter-monitor data.
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`49.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 4, wherein said at least a first message
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`contains first cadence information, a first execution segment, and an information
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`segment, said information segment containing a first part of data and an instruction set,
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`said method further comprising the steps of:
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`generating one or more second messages, each of said second messages
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`containing second cadence information and some other part of said data and an
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`instruction set;
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`organizing said first and second messages in a sequence, said sequence
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`comprising a message stream; and transmitting said message stream.
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`50.
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`(Unchanged) A method of claim 4, wherein said at least a first message
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`contains multiple elements of fixed length, said first message including an information
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`segment containing an instruction set, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`generating a second message containing multiple elements of fixed length, said
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`multiple elements comprising a command;
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`firstly embedding said first message into an information transmission;
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`subsequently embedding said second message into said information transmission,
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`said first message firstly and said second message subsequently in said information
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`transmission comprising A message stream; and
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`transmitting said information transmission.
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`51.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 4. wherein at least one receiver station
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`includes a plurality of processors, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`selecting code to be directed to said plurality of processors;
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`generating one or more first elements or fields to identify a structure of said at
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`least a first message;
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`generating one or more second elements or fields to identify one or more
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`processor instructions in said at least a first message;
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`generating one or more third elements or fields to identify a data format in said at
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`least a first message; and
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`organizing said selected code in a sequence with a plurality of message
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`components, said sequence including said generated first, second, and third elements or
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`fields, said selected code organized in said sequence with said plurality of message
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`components and said generated first, second, and third elements or fields comprising said
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`at least a first message.
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`52.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
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`generating a first instruction specifying a control function to be executed;
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`generating a second instruction specifying a data structure, length, or format;
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`processing data specifying a condition, said data in said structure, length, or
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`format specified by said second instruction;
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`organizing said first and second instructions and said processed data in a
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`sequence, said sequence comprising a command;
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`transmitting said at least a first message and said command.
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`53.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
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`receiving said information transmission at a signal generator operatively
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`connected to said transmitter;
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`generating one or more second messages, said one or more second messages
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`containing multiple elements of fixed and variable length, said one or more second
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`messages including (1) cadence information which is effective at one or more receiver
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`stations to execute a predetermined instruction and (2) at least one variable length
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`element containing one or more instructions to be directed to a processor;
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`embedding said second message into said first information transmission in a
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`sequence with said first message, said first message and said second message in said first
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`information transmission in said sequence comprising a message stream; and
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`transmitting said information transmission and said message stream.
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`54.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 53, further comprising the step of
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`transmitting at least some of said television programming.
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`55.
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`(Unchanged) The method of claim 4, wherein at least one receiver station
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`includes a plurality of processors, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`generating at least one fixed length message element containing specific cadence
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`information which operates at said at least one receiver station to execute one or more
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`preprogrammed operating instructions;
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`generating a plurality of variable length message elements, each variable length
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`element containing at least one instruction and having one of ( 1) an internal length token,
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`and (2) an associated signal designating a file, said plurality of variable length message
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`elements containing instructions directed to different ones of said plurality of processors;
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`organizing said generated at least one fixed length message element and said
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`generated plurality of variable length message elements in a sequence, said at least one
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`fixed length message element and said generated plurality of variable length message
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`elements in said sequence comprising at least a portion of a message stream; and
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`transmitting said message stream.
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`(New Claim) A method of processing signals in a television receiver, said
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`eceiver having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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`recet ing an information transmission containing digital television signals and a
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`id message stream in said information transmission;
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`inputting at 1 st a first portion of said message stream to a control processor;
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`selecting control · nformation in said at least a first portion of said message stream
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`and communicating said se cted control information to at least one register memory;
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`comparing stored func · n invoking data to the contents of said at least one
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`register memory;
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`inputting said digital televisio signals to said plurality of processors on the basis
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`of one or more matches;
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`processing of said digital television ignals simultaneously at two or more of said
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`plurality of processors; and
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`displaying television programming contai d in said digital television signals.
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`(New Claim) A method of television or
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`· deo signal processing at a
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`television or video receiver, said television or video receive
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`processors, comprising the steps of:
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`(1) receiving an information transmission, said informatio
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`containing a message stream;
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`) receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to
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`communic e said information transmission to a transmitter; and
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`(3) tra mitting said message stream, said message stream enabling said receiver
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`station to select ntrol information in said message stream, compare said control
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`information to a sto d function invoking datum, and display television programming or
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`video information cont ·ned in selected digital television or digital video signals on the
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`basis of said comparison o said control information to said stored function invoking
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`datum.
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`58.
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`(New Claim) A me od of television or video signal processing at a
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`television or video receiver, said telev1 'on or video receiver having a plurality of
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`processors, comprising the steps of:
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`(1) receiving an information transmis ·on containing a message stream; and
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`(2) causing said message stream to be co
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`unicated to a transmitter at a specific
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`time, thereby to transmit said message stream, said
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`station to select control information in said message stre
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`, compare said control
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`information to a stored function invoking datum, and displa elevision programming or
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`video information contained in selected digital television or dig1 I video signals on the
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`basis of said comparison of said control information to said stored
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`datum.
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`59.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, wherein said information
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`transmission is processed using forward error correction techniques.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to execute a controlled function in response to said
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`message stream.
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`61.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored at said at least one
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`register memory to said stored function invoking data.
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`62.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored at said at least one
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`register memory with information that specifies a composition of said message stream.
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`63.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, wherein said step of selecting
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`control information in said at least a first portion of said message stream and
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`communicating said selected control information to at least one register memory
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`includes: communicating said control information to a first part of said at least one
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`register memory; and communicating said control information to a second part of said at
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`least one register memory.
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`64.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, further comprising the step of
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`controlling a digital switch on the basis of said one or more matches.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, wherein said digital switch
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`ast some of said digital television signals to said plurality of
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`rther comprising the step of communicating said at least some
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`of s · message stream from said at least one register memory to one of said digital
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`of said plurality of processors.
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`66.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 56, wherein said control processor
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`receives said at least a first portion of said message stream from a first of said plurality of
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`processors, said method further comprising the step of communicating at least a second
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`portion of said message stream to a second of said plurality of processors.
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`(New Claim) A method of processing signals at a receiver station, said
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`receiver sta ·on having a video monitor and a plurality of processors, said method
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`information transmission containing digital video signals and control
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`information;
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`rol information in said information transmission and passing
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`said control information to a: ontrol processor;
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`communicating said co ol information selectively to at least one register
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`memory;
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`comparing stored function inv
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`ing data to the contents of said at least one
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`register memory; communicating said di 'tal video signals to at least one of said plurality
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`of processors on the basis of one or more rna hes;
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`processing said digital video signals sim
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`taneously at two or more of said
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`plurality of processors; and displaying video contai ed in said digital video signals.
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`68.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 67, wherein said video includes
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`television programming.
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`69.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 67, wherein said control information is
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`detected in a message stream, said method further comprising the step of communicating
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`at least some of said message stream from a first of said plurality of processors.
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`70.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 67, wherein said control processor
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`receives said control information from a first of said plurality of processors, said method
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`further comprising the step of communicating said control information to a second of said
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`plurality of processors.
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`71.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 70, wherein said first processor
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`performs one of (1) converting information detected in said message stream based on
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`protocols and (2) assembling processor code based on data detected in at least a first
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`portion of said information transmission, said message further comprising the step of
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`communicating machine language code to said second processor based on data detected
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`in at least a second portion of said information transmission.
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`(New Claim) A method of processing signals in a television receiver, said
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`·ver having a plurality of processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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`ation transmission containing digital television signals and cadence
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`information; detectin and passing said cadence information to a control processor;
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`communicating said cade ce information selectively to at least one register memory;
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`unication control information to the contents of said at
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`least one register memory;
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`communicating said digital te vision signals to said plurality of processors on the
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`basis of one or more matches;
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`cessing said digital television signals simultaneously at two or more of said
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`television programming contained in said digital television signals.
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`73.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 72, wherein said control processor
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`controls a decryptor to decrypt at least some of digital television signals, said method
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`further comprising the step of controlling a digital switch to communicate said at least
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`some of said digital television signals to or from said decryptor in accordance with said
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`cadence information.
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`74.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 73, wherein said cadence information
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`is unencrypted.
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`75.
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`(New Claim) The method of claim 73, wherein said cadence information
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`is detected in a message stream, said method further comprising the steps of:
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`storing a decrypted