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APP PUB NO 20120072941A1
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13033459

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Control of output of programme content from an apparatus including a receiver for receiving programme content and an output includes storing one or more dependencies and determining whether a programme to be output by the apparatus has any dependencies associated with it. The dependencies may be indicative of whether the content of a given programme is dependent upon the content of one or more other programmes. If the programme to be output by the apparatus has any dependencies associated with it, the output of the programme content by the apparatus may impaired based on the dependencies. A corresponding apparatus and computer programme are also provided.

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ECHOSTAR UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDSTEETON KEIGHLEY BD20 6QW

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davis, Peter Bradford, GB 57 1476
Thornberry, Kevin Leeds, GB 7 99

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