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Patent US5357276 - Method of providing video on demand with VCR like functions - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA near video on demand time shifting feature for a subscriber terminal emulates the video cassette recorder functions of pause, fast forward, and rewind for a NVOD service subscription. The subscriber terminal stores global transactions concerning NVOD events in an event portion of memory. The subscriber...http://www.google.com/patents/US5357276?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5357276 - Method of providing video on demand with VCR like functionsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5357276 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/984,038Publication dateOct 18, 1994Filing dateDec 1, 1992Priority dateDec 1, 1992Fee statusPaidPublication number07984038, 984038, US 5357276 A, US 5357276A, US-A-5357276, US5357276 A, US5357276AInventorsRobert O. Banker, Jeffrey B. Huppertz, Michael T. Hayashi, David B. Lett, Voytek E. Godlewski, Michael W. RaleyOriginal AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (7), Referenced by (945), Classifications (19), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of providing video on demand with VCR like functions
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