Abstract: A method for broadcasting data to a television set using a carrier signal such as a television or commercial radio carrier signal composed of the steps of: constructing a data stream from individual first record of a transmission database, each first record comprising one of a selection of formats, at least one of the first records comprising executable program code or an object, broadcasting the data stream within the carrier signal, providing a user with a user's device for receiving and decoding the data stream, the user's device receiving and decoding the data stream to a user's database, the user's database having second records comprising at least some of the first records, the second records comprising one of a selection of formats and at least one record comprising executable program code or an object broadcast from the first records determining the format a second record using a control program running, when required, the executable program code, and generating a display on the television consistent
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2000
Assignee:
Io Research Pty. Limited
Inventors:
Thomas Andrew Cohen, Robert Jeffries Chatfield
Abstract: A distributed database system includes a central station for accumulating and distributing data on a database, and a plurality of receiver stations that receive the data and selectively make available at least portions of the data in accordance with the demands of a user. A transmitter encodes and transmits the sequential data stream for delivery embedded within television signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 7, 1999
Assignee:
IO Research Pty. Limited
Inventors:
Thomas Andrew Cohen, Robert Jeffries Chatfield
Abstract: A distributed database system includes a central station for accumulating and distributing data on a database, and a plurality of receiver stations that receive the data and selectively make available at least portions of the data in accordance with the demands of a user. A transmitter encodes and transmits the sequential data stream for delivery embedded within television signals.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 1995
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1998
Assignee:
Io Research Pty. Limited
Inventors:
Thomas Andrew Cohen, Robert Jeffries Chatfield