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Methods and systems for providing additional service applications in pay television    
United States Patent5539450   
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Inventor(s)Handelman; Doron (Givataim, IL)
AbstractA pay television gaming system including a pay television network having a multiplicity of subscriber units each including a television, receiving apparatus for receiving gaming inputs from the multiplicity of subscriber units, transmitting apparatus for transmitting to the multiplicity of subscriber units information relating to gaming results and accounting apparatus for settling gaming debts and winnings via the pay television network. Other services, such as shopping may be provided.
   














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Inventor     Handelman; Doron (Givataim, IL)
Owner/Assignee     News Datacom Limited (GB2)
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Publication Date     July 23, 1996
Application Number     08/080,344
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Filing Date     June 21, 1993
US Classification     725/1 463/29 463/40 705/26 705/44 725/6 725/31 725/116 725/131
Int'l Classification     H04N 007/10
Examiner     Harvey; David E.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Poms, Smith, Lande & Rose
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Priority Data     Apr 16, 1993[IL]105432
USPTO Field of Search     358/84 358/85 358/86 455/2 455/3.1 455/3.2 455/4.1 455/4.2 455/5.1 455/6.1 455/6.2 235/379 235/380 235/381 235/382 235/383 364/410 364/411 364/412 364/401 364/406 364/400 348/6 348/7 348/8 348/10 348/12 348/13 380/10 380/20
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