(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 4,641.205 A 2/1987 Beyers, Jr. TARGETING OF
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Related US Application Data 1993, Sybex, Inc., pp. 72-73.(63) Continuation-in-part of
application No. 08/336,247.(Continued) filed on Nov. 7, 1994, now Pat. No. 5,986,690 …

An electronic book selection and delivery system distributes text to subscribers. The system
provides for on-demand and virtual on-demand delivery of electronic books. Specified …

2015-03-27 Assigned to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION reassignment
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SECURITY INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT …

To allow a user to maximize use of a video and digital mul timedia aggregator, a search
Suggestion engine and corre sponding method may be used to provide Suggestions of …

A system and method are described for greatly increasing the number of services that can
be encrypted with existing conditional access equipment. The method is most useful when …

(57) ABSTRACT A viewer for displaying an electronic book and providing for electronic
commerce. In conjunction with viewing an elec tronic book, a user can view information …

5,825,829. A 10/1998 Borazjani et al. 2004/0081205 A1 4/2004 Coulson 5,844,890 A
12/1998 Delp et al. 2004/O181811 A1* 9, 2004 Rakib......................... 725/122 5,862,140 A …

An advanced multiplexer designed and optimized for next generation on-demand video
distribution is described. Features and capabilities include low-latency client interactions …

The present invention relates generally to virtual connec tion Switching networks and to the
processing of messages by networking devices, for instance in order to alleviate potential …