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Myriad Telecom gets broad patent for Interactive TV, broadband methods
NEW YORK: The European Patent Office has granted a broad patent to a US company for its methods of communication and technology that are the bases of much of the emerging interactive television, e-learning, and “broadcast online” industries. Myriad Telecom, Inc. of Syracuse, New York claims ownership of “Interpersonal Television,” “Interpersonal Computing,” and more.
Myriad is the owner of the patents developed by its founder and president Rick Guy relating to interactive television, e-learning, and broadband online services. Since the late 1990s some of the world’s leading interactive television companies like Microsoft, BSkyB, Fantastic Corporation, Open TV, and others have been spending billions of dollars on the basic building block technologies of a new “converged” interactive television and broadband online industry.
According to Guy, the fundamental intellectual property behind the variety of television and broadcast platforms for delivering multimedia content belongs to Myriad. Myriad’s claims include techniques for using high bandwidth signals like television signals to send all kinds of multimedia information in an interactive fashion. High speed online services and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) platforms like Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) are based in large part upon the company’s intellectual property, according to Guy.
He said, “All the exciting interactive possibilities presented by DVB and the convergence of television and the Internet depend upon our core methods of communication and related intellectual property,” This is only the first of our European Patents and one of many that will be issued worldwide as we continue to build our IP portfolio while also creating the best possible applications in the fields of education, edutainment, and communication.” He went on to say that the company’s pending patents cover interactive TV devices, software, and all related basic technologies.
The use of basic interactive television and broadcast online methods for distance learning and “Interpersonal Computing” are the focus of Myriad’s first product “WorldClass.” WorldClass is a combination of computers, television, and networking technologies that together provide a whole new medium for learning and teleconferencing that is something more than the sum of its parts. Students and their professors can literally engage in all the same human interactions they do when together in person. In fact, they can do some things even better. They see and hear each other and otherwise interact without any limitations normally encountered on typical Internet systems.
Also under development are a suite of interactive TV products that will be available to broadcasters. The “iTV Toolbox” will provide broadcasters with a whole array of interactive features like chat, chalk, polling, interactive advertising, games, and more. Guy said that Myriad intends to offer licensing of its intellectual property to selected partners who have expressed interest in their Powered by WIT (WorldClass Interactive Technology) Programme. He said the iTV Toolbox and other Myriad products will enable the development of whole new markets based on what he called the interpersonal computer or iPC and Interpersonal Television (iTV).
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
