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Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated Internet information segments
Assignee: OpenTV Inc
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Filing: 2002-11-18
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Granted: 2008-08-05
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Expires: 2022-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A system for integrating video programming with the vast information resources of the Internet. A computer-based system receives a video program with embedded uniform resource locators (URLs). The URLs, the effective addresses of locations or Web sites on the Internet, are interpreted by the system and direct the system to the Web site locations to retrieve related Web pages. Upon receipt of the Web pages by the system, the Web pages are synchronized to the video content for display. The video program signal can be displayed in a video window on a conventional personal computer screen. The actual retrieved Web pages are time stamped to also be displayed, on another portion of the display screen, when predetermined related video content is displayed in the video window. As an alternative, the computer-based system receives the URLs directly through an Internet connection, at times specified by TV broadcasters in advance. The system interprets the URLs and retrieves the appropriate Web pages. The Web pages are synchronized to the video content for display in conjunction with a television program being broadcast to the user at that time. This alternative system allows the URLs to be entered for live transmission to the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Craig Ullman
- 👤 Jack D. Hidary
- 👤 Nova T. Spivack
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 17:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/235; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/70; G06F16/74; G06F16/748; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0269; G06Q30/0277; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/322; H04N21/239; H04N21/2393; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25891; H04N21/262; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/4722; H04N21/80; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N21/8547; H04N21/858; H04N21/8586
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal and the online information segment are presented on the display monitor in a picture-in-picture format.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal and the online information segment are presented on the display monitor in a picture-in-picture format.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal is presented on one half and the online information segment is presented on the opposite half of a split screen display format.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal is presented on one half and the online information segment is presented on the opposite half of a split screen display format.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
169 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal is presented in a first window and the online information segment is presented in a second window in a multiple window display format.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
169 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal is presented in a first window and the online information segment is presented in a second window in a multiple window display format.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal and the online information segment are presented on the display monitor.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for receiving a programming signal containing an embedded address, the address identifying a source of at least one online information segment related to the programming signal, the system comprising: a receiver for receiving a programming signal and the embedded address, the address identifying the source of the online information segment which relates to the programming signal; an address extractor which extracts the address from the programming signal; a web browser; a processor which automatically directs the web browser to establish a communications link with the online information source identified by the address, whereby the processor retrieves the online information segment from the online information source via the communications link; and a display monitor for presenting the programming signal, comprising a video signal or an audio signal, concurrently with the online information segment; wherein the programming signal comprises the video signal and the video signal and the online information segment are presented on the display monitor.
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