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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`08/449,097
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`05/2411995
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`JOHN C. HARVEY
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`5634.208
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`GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
`901 NEW YORK A VENUE, N.W.
`WASHINGTON, DC 20001
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`12/02/2009
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`EXAMINER
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`MOORE JR, MICHAEL J
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`2467
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`12/02/2009
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`AA1pha-Kpetewama@ goodwinprocter.com
`patentdc@ goodwinprocter.com
`fmckeon@ goodwinprocter.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`08/449,097
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`Examiner
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`HARVEY ET AL.
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`Art Unit
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`MICHAEL J. MOORE, JR.
`2467
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`-- The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address -(cid:173)
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`WHICHEVER IS LONGER, FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed
`after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
`If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
`Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1 )IZ! Responsive to communication(s) filed on 08 July 2002.
`2a)0 This action is FINAL.
`2b)0 This action is non-final.
`3)[8J Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4)[8J Claim(s) 2-30.32-36.41.42.47.48.56-89.96.97.106-116 and 118-134 is/are pending in the application.
`4a) Of the above claim(s) __ is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`5)[8J Claim(s) 2-30.32-36.41.42.47.48.56-89.96.97.106-116 and 118-134 is/are allowed.
`6)0 Claim(s) __ is/are rejected.
`7)0 Claim(s) __ is/are objected to.
`8)0 Claim(s) __ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)0 The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)[8J The drawing(s) filed on 24 May 1995 is/are: a)IZ! accepted or b)O objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
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`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121 (d).
`11 )0 The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PT0-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12)0 Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`a)O All b)O Some* c)O None of:
`1.0 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2.0 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __ .
`3.0 Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17 .2(a)).
`*See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`1) [8J Notice of References Cited (PT0-892)
`2) 0 Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PT0-948)
`3) [8Jinformation Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date __ .
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`4) [8Jinterview Summary (PT0-413)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date. __ .
`5) 0 Notice of Informal Patent Application
`6) 0 Other: __ .
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Off1ce
`PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20091123
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`Examiner-Initiated Interview Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`Examiner
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`HARVEY ET AL.
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`MICHAEL J. MOORE, JR.
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`All Participants:
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`Status of Application: Ex Parte Quayle
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`(1) MICHAEL J. MOORE. JR..
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`(3) CarlL. Benson (Reg. No. 38.378).
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`(2) Thomas J. Scott. Jr. (Reg. No. 27.836).
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`Date of Interview: 28 October 2009
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`Type of Interview:
`[8J Telephonic
`D Video Conference
`D Personal (Copy given to: D Applicant
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`Exhibit Shown or Demonstrated: DYes
`If Yes, provide a brief description:
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`Part I.
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`Rejection(s) discussed:
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`(4) __ .
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`Time: 2:30pm
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`D Applicant's representative)
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`Claims discussed:
`Claims 4, 57, 58, 107, 108, 131, and 134 were discussed.
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`Prior art documents discussed:
`Yanagimachi eta/. (U.S. 3,936,595), Rumreich (U.S. 4,670,904), Christensen eta/. (U.S. 4,271,468), Brennand eta/. (U.S.
`4,744,080)
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`Part II.
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`SUBSTANCE OF INTERVIEW DESCRIBING THE GENERAL NATURE OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED:
`See Continuation Sheet
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`Part Ill.
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`It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of the interview, since the interview
`directly resulted in the allowance of the application. The examiner will provide a written summary of the substance
`of the interview in the Notice of Allowability.
`[8J It is not necessary for applicant to provide a separate record of the substance of the interview, since the interview
`did not result in resolution of all issues. A brief summary by the examiner appears in Part II above.
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`/Michael J. Moore, Jr./
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2467
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`(Applicant/ Applicant's Representative Signature- if appropriate)
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-4138 (04-03)
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`Examiner Initiated Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20091123
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`Continuation Sheet (PTOL-4138)
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`Application No. 08/449,097
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`Continuation of Substance of Interview including description of the general nature of what was discussed:
`Amendments to independent claims 4, 57, 58, 107, 108, 131, and 134 that would obviate the Yanagimachi, Rum reich,
`Christensen, and Brennand references of record were suggested to Applicant by Examiner. Applicant agreed to
`incorporate these suggested amendments which are provided in the attached Examiner's Amendment.
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`Upon Applicant complying with the Administrative Requirement, the application may then proceed to allowance ..
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`This application is in condition for allowance except for the following formal
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`matters: The Administrative Requirement as set forth below.
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`Prosecution on the merits is closed in accordance with the practice under Ex
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`parte Quayle, 25 USPQ 74, 453 O.G. 213, (Comm'r Pat. 1935).
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`A shortened statutory period for reply to this action is set to expire TWO
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`MONTHS from the mailing date of this letter.
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`2.
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`As the application has prosecution closed on the merits, Applicant is now
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`required to make the submission to comply with the Administrative Requirement.
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`Applicants' compliance will take the form of one of the following actions:
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`(1) Filing terminal disclaimers in each of the related co-pending applications terminally
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`disclaiming each of the other co-pending applications;
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`(2) Providing an affidavit attesting to the fact that all claims in the co-pending
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`applications have been reviewed by Applicant and that no conflicting claims exist
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`between the applications; or
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`(3) Resolving all conflicts between claims in the identified co-pending applications by
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`identifying how all the claims in the instant application are distinct and separate
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`inventions from all the claims in the identified co-pending applications.
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`EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT
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`2.
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`An examiner's amendment to the record appears below. Should the changes
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`and/or additions be unacceptable to applicant, an amendment may be filed as provided
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`by 37 CFR 1.312. To ensure consideration of such an amendment, it MUST be
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`submitted no later than the payment of the issue fee.
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`Authorization for this examiner's amendment was given in a telephone interview
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`with Thomas J. Scott, Jr. (Reg. No. 27,836) on 10/28/09 and a subsequent facsimile
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`communication on 11/12/09.
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`The application has been amended as follows:
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`Claim 4 (Currently Amended) A method of processing signals in a network,
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`comprising the steps of:
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`receiving an information transmission to be transmitted;
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`receiving an instruct signal which is effective to one of:
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`(a) e#eet at a transmitter station to generate at least a first message that is
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`effective to enable a receiver station to control the reception or presentation of television
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`programming. select and output portions of said information transmission to a plurality
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`of processors at said receiver station based on control information in said first message.
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`process said portions of said information transmission simultaneously at said plurality of
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`processors and meter or monitor the availability, use or usage of said television
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`programming or said at least a first message; a-00
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`(b) e#eet a first reeeiver station to generate at least a first message that is
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`e#eetive to enable a seeond reeeiver station to eontrol the reception or presentation of
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`television programming and meter or monitor the availability, use or usage of said
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`television programming or said at least a first message;
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`receiving a transmitter control signal which operates at eRe-ef said transmitter
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`station and said first reeeiver 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, and said instruet signal and said
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`transmitter eontrol signal first message.
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`Claim 6 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 5, further comprising the step
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`of programming said control processor to compare information stored in at least a first
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`of said at least one register memory with control function invoking information.
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`Claim 7 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 6, further comprising the step
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`of programming said control processor to compare information stored in at least a
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`second of said at least one register memory with information that identifies a length or
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`format of at least a portion of said at least one message.
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`Claim 8 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 2, wherein said at least one .9.
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`register memory includes an input signal register memory and said step of selecting
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`eontrol information in said inputted first portion of said seleeted at least one message
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`and eommunieating said seleeted eontrol information to a plurality of registers memories
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`comprises further comprising the steps of:
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`communicating said at least a first portion of said selected at least one message
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`to said input signal register memory;
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`selecting information at said input signal register memory to compare or
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`communicate; 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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`Claim 15 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 14, further comprising the
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`steps of:
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`programming said control processor with comparison information to serve as a
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`basis for determining the length or format of said at least one segment message of said
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`message stream; and
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`programming said control processor to compare information stored at said at
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`least one register memory to said comparison information.
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`Claim 18 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 17, wherein said fifst control
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`processor performs at least one of (1) converting information detected in said message
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`stream based on protocols and (2) assembling processor code based on information
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`detected in said message stream, said message method further comprising the step of
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`communicating machine language code to said second processor in said selected other
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`portions of said message stream.
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`Claim 23 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 19, further comprising the
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`steps of:
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`storing a decrypted portion of said at least some of said message stream at
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`some or all of said at least one.£ register memory; and
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`processing decrypted portions of said message stream simultaneously.
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`Claim 26 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 25, wherein further
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`comprising the ~ steps of:
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`storing at least a portion of said standard at one or more of a Standard Word and
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`a 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 included at said one or more of a Standard Word and a
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`Standard Length memory.
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`Claim 27 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 25, wherein said receiver
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`station identifies, based on said standard, one of (1) an end of a prior message and (2)
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`a header in said selected at least one message.
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`Claim 33 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 32, wherein said receiver
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`station includes a speaker and a second of said plurality of processors generates an
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`audio signal including audio to be emitted as part of said television programming, said
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`method further comprising the step of outputting to said second processor a second of
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`said selected other portions of said message stream which causes which causes said
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`second processor to communicate said audio signal to said speaker.
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`Claim 36 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 35, wherein said second
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`processor code programs said control processor to select control information in said
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`message stream and communicate said selected control information to said at least one
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`.£register memory, said method further comprising the step of processing control
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`information of a new composition and/or length in accordance with said second
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`processor code.
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`Claim 47 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 41, further comprising the
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`step of transmitting an instruction which operates at said receiver station to control at
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`least one of said plurality of pFOeessor processors to select a second processor to be
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`interrupted.
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`Claim 57 (Currently Amended) A method of television or video signal processing
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`at a television or video receiver, said television or video receiver having a plurality of
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`processors, comprising the steps of:
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`f41 receiving an information transmission, said information transmission including
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`a message stream;
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`~ receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to
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`communicate said information transmission to a transmitter; and
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`~transmitting said message stream, said message stream enabling said
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`receiver station to select control information in said message stream, compare said
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`control information to a stored function invoking datum, input selected digital television
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`or digital video signals to said plurality of processors on the basis of one or more
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`matches of said control information to said stored function invoking datum.
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`simultaneously process said selected digital television or digital video signals at two or
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`more of said plurality of processors. and display television programming or video
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`information included in said selected digital television or digital video signals eA--tAe
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`basis of said comparison of said eontrol information to said stored funetion invoking
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`aa.tHm.
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`Claim 58 (Currently Amended) A method of television or video signal processing
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`at a television or video receiver, said television or video receiver having a plurality of
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`processors, comprising the steps of:
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`f41 receiving an information transmission including a message stream; and
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`~causing said message stream to be communicated to a transmitter at a
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`specific time, thereby to transmit said message stream, said message stream enabling
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`said receiver station to select control information in said message stream, compare said
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`control information to a stored function invoking datum, input selected digital television
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`or digital video signals to said plurality of processors on the basis of one or more
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`matches of said control information to said stored function invoking datum.
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`simultaneously process said selected digital television or digital video signals at two or
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`more of said plurality of processors. and display television programming or video
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`information included in selected digital television or digital video signals on the basis of
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`said comparison of said eontrol information to said stored funetion invol<ing datum.
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`Claim 65 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 56, wherein saffi .£digital
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`switch communicates at least some of said digital television signals to said plurality of
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`processors, said method further comprising the step of communicating said at least
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`some of said message stream digital television signals from said at least one register
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`memory to at least one of said digital switch and a seeond one of said plurality of
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`processors.
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`Claim 71 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 70, wherein said first
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`processor performs one of (1) converting information detected in said message stream
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`information transmission based on protocols and (2) assembling processor code based
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`on data detected in at least a first portion of said information transmission, said
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`message method further comprising the step of communicating machine language code
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`to said second processor based on data detected in at least a second portion of said
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`information transmission.
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`Claim 73 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 72, wherein said control
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`processor controls a decryptor to decrypt at least some of said digital television signals,
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`said method further comprising the step of controlling a digital switch to communicate
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`said at least some of said digital television signals to or from said decryptor in
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`accordance with said cadence information.
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`Claim 75 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 73, wherein said cadence
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`information is detected in a message stream, said method further comprising the steps
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`of:
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`storing a decrypted portion of said at least some of said message stream at said
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`at least one register memory; and
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`processing decrypted portions of said message stream simultaneously.
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`Claim 86 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 57, further comprising the
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`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 first cadence information which is effective at said receiver station to
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`execute a predetermined instruction and at least one message element including one or
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`more instructions to be directed to a specific one of said plurality of processors; and
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`embedding said cadence information and said at least one message element in
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`said information transmission before communicating said information transmission to
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`said transmitter.
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`Claim 87 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 86, wherein said specific
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`processor includes at least one register memory, said method further comprising the
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`~step of: communicating to said signal generator second cadence information
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`which operates at said at least one register memory to select or identify said control
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`information.
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`Claim 107 (Currently Amended) A method of processing signals at a receiver
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`station, said receiver station having a plurality of processors, said method comprising
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`the steps of:
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`fa1 receiving a broadcast or cablecast information transmission at a transmission
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`station;
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`f9j generating a message that is effective to enable said receiver station to
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`output selected portions of said message to said plurality of processors. to process said
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`selected portions simultaneously. to select a processor from said plurality of processors
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`to interrupt on the basis of control information included in said message; (e) at least one
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`of communicating and responding to communicate a processor interrupt on the basis of
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`the content of a flag memory; (d) controlling to said selected processor and to control
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`apparatus presenting media programming based on said processor interrupt the content
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`of a flag memory; and
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`(ej transmitting said message.
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`Claim 108 (Currently Amended) A method of processing signals in a network,
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`said method comprising the steps of:
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`(a) receiving a broadcast or cablecast information transmission;
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`(b) receiving an instruct signal whish performs at least one of:
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`(i) e#eeting effective at a transmitter station to generate a first message of a
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`message stream that is effective to enable a remote receiver station to: (1) output
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`selected portions of said message stream to a plurality of processors. (2) process said
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`selected portions simultaneously. (3) select a processor from a said plurality of
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`processors to interrupt on the basis of control information included in said first message,
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`~ .(1} at least one of communicate and respond to a processor interrupt on the basis of
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`the content of a flag memory, and~@ control apparatus presenting media
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`programming based on said processor interrupt; aR6
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`(ii) e#eeting a reeeiver station to generate a seeond message that is e#eetive to
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`enable a remote reeeiver station to: (1) seleet a processor from a plurality of processors
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`to interrupt on the basis of eontrol information ineluded in said seeond message, (2) at
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`least one of eommunieate and respond to a processor interrupt on the basis of the
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`eontent of a flag memory, and (3) eontrol apparatus presenting media programming;
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`(c) receiving a transmitter control signal which operates at said transmitter station
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`to communicate at least one of said instruet signal and said first message to a
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`transmitter; and
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`(d) transmitting said information transmission, said transmitter eontrol signal, and
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`said at least one of said instruet signal and said first message.
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`Claim 114 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 109, further comprising the
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`step of communicating at least one of said other portions of said message stream to
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`saiG an input signal register memory included in said plurality of dedicated register
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`memories.
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`Claim 115 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 114, further comprising the
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`step of communicating said at least one of said other portions of said message stream
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`from said input signal register memory to at least one of said digital switch and a seeond
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`one of said plurality of processors.
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`Claim 116 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 109, wherein said control
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`processor receives said at least a first portion of said message from a first of said
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`plurality of processors, said method further comprising the step of controlling said digital
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`switch to communicate one or more other portions of said message stream to a seeond
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`one of said plurality of processors.
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`Claim 118 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 1 09, wherein said control
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`processor controls a decryptor to decrypt at least some of said at least one message,
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`said method further comprising the step of controlling said digital switch to communicate
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`said at least some of said at least one message to or from said decryptor.
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`Claim 119 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 118, further comprising the
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`steps of:
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`Storing a decrypted portion of said at least some of said at least one message at
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`some of said plurality of dedicated register memories; and processing decrypted
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`portions of said message stream simultaneously.
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`Claim 122 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 120, wherein said receiver
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`identifies, based on said standard, at least one of (1) an end of a prior message and (2)
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`a header in said selected at least one message.
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`Claim 125 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 124, wherein said
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`television receiver includes a speaker and information included in said message stream
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`controls a second of said plurality of processors to generates generate an audio signal
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`including audio to be emitted as part of said television programming, said method
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`further comprising the step of causing at least one of said control processor and said
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`digital switch to communicate to said second processor a second signal which causes
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`said second processor to communicate said audio signal to said speaker.
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`Claim 127 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 109, wherein sate at least
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`one of said other portions of said message stream includes first processor code
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`addressed to a processor that generates information content of a video or audio signal,
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`said method further comprising the steps of:
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`Inputting to said control processor second processor code received in said
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`selected at least one message; and
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`Communicating, in accordance with said second processor code, said at least
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`one of said other portions of said message stream to said processor that generates said
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`information content.
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`Claim 129 (Currently Amended) A method of video signal processing at a video
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`receiver, said video receiver having a plurality of processors, said method comprising
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`the steps of:
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`receiving an information transmission including a digital video 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 at least one message of said detected message stream;
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`inputting at least a portion of said selected at least one message to a control
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`processor;
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`selecting control information in said inputted portion of said selected at least one
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`message and communicating said selected control information to at least one dedicated
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`register memory;
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`controlling a digital switch on the basis of a plurality of comparisons at said at
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`least one dedicated register memory;
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`outputting selected portions of said message stream to said plurality of
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`processors;
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`processing said selected portions of said message stream simultaneously; and
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`controlling the reception or presentation of video in accordance with said at least one
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`message.
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`Claim 131 (Currently Amended) A method for an origination station or
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`intermediate transmission station to control television or video signal processing at a
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`television or video receiver, said television or video receiver having a plurality of
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`processors, said method comprising the steps of:
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`f41 receiving an information transmission, said information transmission including
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`a message stream;
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`~ receiving a control signal which operates at a transmitter station to
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`communicate said information transmission to a transmitter; and
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`~transmitting said message stream, said message stream to effect said
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`receiver station to select a portion of at least one message from said message stream
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`and control the reception or presentation of television programming or video information
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`in accordance with said at least one message by selecting and outputting portions of
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`said information transmission to said plurality of processors based on control
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`information in said at least one message and processing said portions of said
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`information transmission simultaneously at said plurality of processors.
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`Claim 132 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 131, wherein said step of
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`receiving an information transmission is at a signal generator operatively connected to
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`said transmitter, and further comprising the steps of:
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`generating first cadence information which is effective at said receiver station to
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`execute a predetermined instruction and at least one message element including one or
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`more instructions to be directed to a specific at least one of said plurality of processors;
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`and
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`embedding said cadence information and said at least one message element in
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`said information transmission before communicating said information transmission to
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`said transmitter.
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`Claim 133 (Currently Amended) The method of claim 132, wherein said specific
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`processor includes a plurality of dedicated register memories, said method further
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`comprising the step of:
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`Communicating to said signal generator second cadence information which
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`operates at sai6 2 plurality of dedicated register memories to select said portion of at
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`least one message.
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`Claim 134 (Currently Amended) A method for an origination station or
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`intermediate transmission station to control processing of signals in a television or video
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`receiver, said television or video receiver having a plurality of processors, said method
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`comprising the steps of:
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`(1) receiving an information transmission, including a message stream; and
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`(2) causing a portion of said message stream to be communicated to a
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`transmitter at a specific time, thereby to transmit said portion of said message stream,
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`said portion of said message stream to effect said receiver station to control the
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`reception or presentation of some television programming or video information in
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`accordance with said message portion by selecting and outputting portions of said
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`information transmission to said plurality of processors based on control information in
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`said portion of said message stream and processing said portions of said information
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`transmission simultaneously at said plurality of processors.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`3.
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`The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on 5/11/01, 3/21/02,
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`6/18/02, 3/14/03, and 5/5/03 are in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97.
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`Accordingly, the information disclosure statements are being considered by the
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`examiner.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`4.
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`Claims 2-30, 32-36,41,42,47, 48,56-89,96,97, 106-116, and 118-134 are
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`allowable over the prior art of record.
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`5.
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`The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject
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`matter:
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`Regarding claim 2, the closest prior art, Yanagimachi eta/. (U.S. 3,936,595),
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`teaches a system for distribution of programming to a subscribing receiver device,
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`where control signaling is provided from the transmitter end to the receiver end such
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`that desired programming may be extracted from a program stream by the receiver in a
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`desired sequence for subsequent display to a subscriber.
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`However, Yanagimachi eta/. as well as the other prior art of record fails to teach
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`"selecting and outputting under the control of said control processor. other portions of
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`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 simult