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United States Patent6647417   
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Inventor(s)Hunter; Charles Eric (Hilton Head Island, SC); Sparks; Kelly C. (Raleigh, NC); Hebrank; John H. (Durham, NC)
AbstractMusic is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to have recorded for unlimited playback, for example, by a "CD burner". An antipiracy "ID tag" is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a "good copy". In conjunction with the blanket transmission of more popular music, an automated CD manufacturing facility may be provided to manufacture CD's that are not frequently requested and distribute them by ground transportation.
   














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Inventor     Hunter; Charles Eric (Hilton Head Island, SC); Sparks; Kelly C. (Raleigh, NC); Hebrank; John H. (Durham, NC)
Owner/Assignee     World Theatre, Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
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Publication Date     November 11, 2003
Application Number     09/502,069
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Filing Date     February 10, 2000
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Examiner     Najjar; Saleh
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Attorney/Law Firm     Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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