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OpenTV Patent Portfolio 

OpenTV is one of the pioneers in the development of advanced digital television solutions. Founded in the early 1990s as a joint venture between two prominent technology companies, Sun Microsystems and Thomson S.A., OpenTV was one of the first technology companies to design and develop software and products for interactive and enhanced digital television. From the beginning, the company has been focused on technology innovation, including in respect of the delivery of interactive and enhanced television services, systems and methods for distributing digital video, enablement of advanced forms of advertising and secure transactions within an interactive television system. These efforts now form the foundation of OpenTV's industry-leading intellectual property portfolio.

OpenTV benefits from early patent filing dates and one of the broadest portfolios in its industry, developed through internal research and development as well as several acquisitions, including ACTV, Intellocity, Spyglass and Wink Communications. As interactive and enhanced digital television continues to gain traction around the world, and, more importantly, as the methods and channels for delivering video continue to expand, OpenTV's portfolio is increasingly relevant beyond the traditional video distribution environments.

OpenTV's patent portfolio consists of over 700 issued patents worldwide. In addition, OpenTV has filed hundreds of pending patent applications around the world concerning key technology innovations within the digital television space. OpenTV's patents generally fall within the following categories:

• Internet Technologies
• Broadcast Technologies
• Applications
• User Interface Technologies
• Advertising Technologies
• Digital Television Technologies
• Backend Systems
• IPTV Technologies
• Cooperative Processing Technologies
• Receiver Control/Configuration Technologies

For additional information, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (http://uspto.gov) offers access to detailed patent information that may be helpful to you in your evaluation of our patent portfolio. If you are interested in additional information regarding OpenTV's patents, or specific licensing terms that we would consider, please contact us at IPLicensing@opentv.com.