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4506387
Patent
Number
of Patent
Date
Mar 19
Griffin
1985
PROGRAMMING.ON.DEMAND SYSTEM AND METHOD
Inventor Howard
Fort
CABLE
Primary ExaminerRobert
Assistant
Walter
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Anthony
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May 25
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PROGRAMMING-ON-DEMAND CABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD
in
form not
is
by the normal
television rate to the
for
viewing
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sion
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users televi
BACKGROUND
This invention pertains
OF THE INVENTION
to broadcasting to cable
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present invention of present
mit
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electrical generator
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means
station for
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broadcasting
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optical
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