Appeal 2007-1094
Application 09/844,976
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF CASE
Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection
of claims 1-12. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
Appellant's invention relates to a system and method for distributing
electronic content using unused portions of over-the-air broadcast signals.
In the words of the Appellant:
[0008] The present invention provides a system that
combines satellite broadcasting with over-the-air broadcasting
to bring service to both fixed and mobile users.
[0009] In one aspect of the invention, a system for
distributing electronic content comprises a satellite and a
network operations system that uplinks electronic content to the
satellite. An over-the-air broadcast system receives electronic
content from the satellite and generates over-the-air electronic
content signals during a vertical blanking interval of an analog
broadcast signal. A user appliance receives the electronic
content for use by the user.
[0010] In a further aspect of the invention, a method for
distributing electronic content comprises the steps of:
uplinking a plurality of electronic content packages to a
satellite;
receiving the electronic content packages from the
satellite;
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