US 7818777

Here is a concise summary of US patent 7818777, based on the provided authoritative patent text and a search of CAFC 2026 dockets:

US Patent 7818777 Summary

• Title: Signal processing apparatus and methods
• Assignee:
  • Current: Contentnexus LLC (as of 2025-06-09)
  • Original: Personalized Media Communications LLC (filed 1995-06-07)
• Inventors: John Christopher Harvey, James William Cuddihy
• Filing Date: 1995-06-07
• Issue Date: 2010-10-19 (This is the publication date for the granted patent)

Abstract:
The provided "Full patent text" does not contain a formally labeled "Abstract" section. However, within the "Definitions" section, the invention is described as relating "to an integrated system of programming communication and involves the fields of computer processing, computer communications, television, radio, and other electronic communications; the fields of automating the handling, recording, and retransmitting of television, radio, computer, and other electronically transmitted programming; and the fields of regulating, metering, and monitoring the availability, use, and usage of such programming."

Independent Claims Overview:
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