Appeal 2006-3117
Application 09/732,498
7. Brown teaches that the headend (22) can interact with the user
interface unit (26) via satellite communication. Brown also teaches that the
communication network can be constructed using a combination of wireless
and wire-based technologies. (Col. 4, ll. 41-45.)
8. Travaille teaches an interactive broadcast system (100) including a
broadcast server (110) that maintains a database of interactive applications
(112) that are transmitted to a broadcast receiver (120) (col. 4, ll. 21-36.)
9. Travaille further teaches that the broadcast receiver (120) includes
storage devices (212, 214) that can be substituted with a flash memory to
permit them to retain their content after a power loss. (Col. 7, ll. 1-10.)
10. Leermakers teaches a network control center (30) having a server
system (33) to broadcast therein via satellite link (40) software applications
contained to a plurality of portable clients (50). Each portable client (50)
includes a modem (93) for providing two-way communication with the
server system. (Paragraph [0027].)
11. Gessel teaches a network manager for controlling and configuring a
simulated telecommunications network having a plurality of nodes, each
node having a telecommunications protocol encapsulated by the TCP/IP
protocol. The network manager utilizes a UNIX- based Internet socket
interface to provide communications between applications of different
processors. (Col. 4, ll. 30-45.)
12. Diwan teaches a distributed network (175) for allowing subscribers
(105-125) to request certain types of information (e.g. weather, stock quotes)
from information providers (145-175). The information providers gather the
requested information from various sources, and package them into
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