Administrative tool for video programming
CA 2619664 C · Owner: Thompson, Matthew J. · Inventors: Thompson, Matthew J.; Le, Craig; Tirer, Ilan
Overview
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A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for administering a video channel comprising a plurality of video feeds. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises coupling a computer to a transmission station the , transmission station receiving the plurality of video feeds arranging a , plurality of icons on a monitor of the computer to emulate a video layout to be presented, associating a video feed of the plurality of video feeds with an icon of the plurality of icons, and enabling manipulation of the video feeds through the computer.
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- Filed August 25, 2006 and granted July 15, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 25, 2026.
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