DE69030933T2 - Kabelfernsehkonvertersystem mit modifizierbarer Funktion - Google Patents

Kabelfernsehkonvertersystem mit modifizierbarer Funktion

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DE69030933T2
DE69030933T2 DE69030933T DE69030933T DE69030933T2 DE 69030933 T2 DE69030933 T2 DE 69030933T2 DE 69030933 T DE69030933 T DE 69030933T DE 69030933 T DE69030933 T DE 69030933T DE 69030933 T2 DE69030933 T2 DE 69030933T2
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cable television
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Marc W Kauffman
Michael R Miller
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Arris Technology Inc
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DE69030933T 1989-05-25 1990-04-12 Kabelfernsehkonvertersystem mit modifizierbarer Funktion Expired - Fee Related DE69030933T2 (de)

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US07/357,174 US5003591A (en) 1989-05-25 1989-05-25 Functionally modifiable cable television converter system

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