WO2003041383A3 - Provision of video-on-demand - Google Patents

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WO2003041383A3
WO2003041383A3 PCT/IB2002/004629 IB0204629W WO03041383A3 WO 2003041383 A3 WO2003041383 A3 WO 2003041383A3 IB 0204629 W IB0204629 W IB 0204629W WO 03041383 A3 WO03041383 A3 WO 03041383A3
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customer site
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Petrus Jacobus De Bruyn Roux
Merryl Ford
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Csir
Petrus Jacobus De Bruyn Roux
Merryl Ford
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Abstract

A video-on-demand (10) includes a head-end system (12) and a customer site system (14). The head-end system (12) broadcasts or transmits on a plurality of channels, indicated by reference numeral (16), to the customer site systems (14) of many customers. The customer site system (14) stores selected video material and provides an audio and video output signal (18). The customer site system (14) is also capable of communicating with the head-end system (12) by means of a customer feedback channels (20).
PCT/IB2002/004629 2001-11-08 2002-11-05 Provision of video-on-demand WO2003041383A2 (en)

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AU2002363546A AU2002363546A1 (en) 2001-11-08 2002-11-05 Provision of video-on-demand
EP02802683A EP1459542A2 (en) 2001-11-08 2002-11-05 Provision of video-on-demand

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