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Interactive television system for providing full motion synched compatible audio/visual displays
Assignee: ACTV Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-16
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An interactive television system (10, 10a) for providing full motion synched compatible audio visual displays based on dynamic user selection (26) of a plurality of syllable synched compatible audio choices for a common full motion video frame presentation provided over a common television channel. Two or more audio channels are synched to a common video channel, with the video being compatible will all audio channels. The interactive programming is stored on video cassette (12, 12a) or other storage media and the audio channels are either multiplexed into the video line or the existing audio channels and are provided to a control module (14, 14a) which demultiplexes the signal (16, 16a) and ultimately combines the user selected audio signal with the video in an RF modulator (20) under computer control (18, 22, 24, 26) to provide the interactive display.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:14
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/08; G09B5/12; G09B7/00; G09B7/02; G09B7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
327 words
A television system for providing an interactive full motion synched compatible audio/visual television display presentation based on dynamic user selection of a plurality of choices for a multiple video frame common full motion television display, said system comprising: means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display, said provided common full motion television display comprising a plurality of synched successive video frames, at least one of said successive video frames comprising a common interrogatory message and a plurality of user selectable output choices related to said common interrogatory message, and for providing a plurality of user selectable simulataneously provided audio output presentations corresponding to said user selectable common interrogatory message related choices, said plurality of simultaneously provided audio presentations being synched to and compatible with a subsequent common full motion video frame video presentation in said common full motion television display subsequent to said common interrogatory message containing video frame, said plurality of simultaneously provided user selectable audio output presentations comprising a plurality of simultaneously provided user selectable responsive output messages to said common interrogatory message, said plurality of user selectable responsive output messages having different word content with substantially identical syllable content portions for providing a plurality of simultaneously provided dynamic user selectable syllable synched different responive audio output messages to said previous video frame common interrogatory message in said common full motion television display; and means for dynamically selecting one of said plurality of selectable simultaneously provided syllable synched different responsive output messages from said plurality of user selectable responsive output messages and for providing said subsequent common full motion video frame presentation comprising said common full motion video frame and said dynamic user selected one syllable synched audio presentation compatible therewith for providing said user selectable interactive audio/visual full motion television display over a common television channel; whereby there is no discernable syllable distinction in whichever one of said audio output choices is matched to said common video full motion frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
327 words
A television system for providing an interactive full motion synched compatible audio/visual television display presentation based on dynamic user selection of a plurality of choices for a multiple video frame common full motion television display, said system comprising: means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display, said provided common full motion television display comprising a plurality of synched successive video frames, at least one of said successive video frames comprising a common interrogatory message and a plurality of user selectable output choices related to said common interrogatory message, and for providing a plurality of user selectable simulataneously provided audio output presentations corresponding to said user selectable common interrogatory message related choices, said plurality of simultaneously provided audio presentations being synched to and compatible with a subsequent common full motion video frame video presentation in said common full motion television display subsequent to said common interrogatory message containing video frame, said plurality of simultaneously provided user selectable audio output presentations comprising a plurality of simultaneously provided user selectable responsive output messages to said common interrogatory message, said plurality of user selectable responsive output messages having different word content with substantially identical syllable content portions for providing a plurality of simultaneously provided dynamic user selectable syllable synched different responive audio output messages to said previous video frame common interrogatory message in said common full motion television display; and means for dynamically selecting one of said plurality of selectable simultaneously provided syllable synched different responsive output messages from said plurality of user selectable responsive output messages and for providing said subsequent common full motion video frame presentation comprising said common full motion video frame and said dynamic user selected one syllable synched audio presentation compatible therewith for providing said user selectable interactive audio/visual full motion television display over a common television channel; whereby there is no discernable syllable distinction in whichever one of said audio output choices is matched to said common video full motion frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A television system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display and said plurality of simultaneously provided user selectable audio presentation comprises a common storage media for said synched compatible video and audio presentations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A television system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said common storage media comprises a video cassette recording.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A television system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said common storage media comprises a video disc recording.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A television system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said subsequently provided common full motion video frame video presentations comprises an animated character having mouth movements common to said identical syllable content portions of said plurality of simultaneously provided selectable syllable synched different responsive messages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A television system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said animated character is a puppet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A television system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said animated character is a cartoon animation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A television system in accordance with claim 5 wherein said animated character is a human character.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A television system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said subsequently provided common full motion video frame video presentations comprises an animated character having mouth movements common to said identical syllable content portions of said plurality of simultaneously provided selectable syllable synched different responsive messages.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
A television system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display and said plurality of simultaneously provided synched user selectable audio output presentations comprises means for providing said synched user selectable audio output presentations as a multiplexed audio signal, said dynamic selecting means comprising means for demultiplexing said multiplexed audio signal for providing said subsequent common full motion video frame presentation comprising said common full motion video frame and said dynamic user selectable one synched audio output presentation compatible therewith.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A television system in accordance with claim 10 wherein said means for providing said video frames comprises means for providing said video frames as a video signal, said means for providing said multiplexed audio signal further comprising means for providing said multiplexed audio signal multiplexed into said video signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A television system in accordance with claim 11 wherein said means for providing said audio signal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for pulse amplitude modulating said audio signal with said video signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A television system in accordance with claim 11 wherein said means for providing said audio signal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for digitizing said audio signals and inserting said digitized audio signals into an active portion of said video signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A television system in accordance with claim 10 wherein said means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display and said plurality of user selectable audio presentations comprises a common storage media for said synched compatible video and audio output presentations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A television system in accordance with claim 14 wherein said multiplexed audio signal is provided from an existing audio channel of said storage media.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A television system in accordance with claim 15 wherein said common storage media comprises a video cassette recording.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A television system in accordance with claim 15 wherein said common storage media comprises a video disc recording.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A television system in accordance with claim 15 wherein said subsequently provided common full motion video frame video presentations comprises an animated character having mouth movements common to said identical syllable content portions of said plurality of selectable syllable synched different responsive output messages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A television system in accordance with claim 10 wherein said subsequently provided common full motion video frame video presentations comprises an animated character having mouth movements common to said identical syllable content portions of said plurality of selectable syllable synched different responsive output messages.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
A television system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means for dynamically selecting one of said plurality of selectable syllable synched different responsive output messages comprises a plurality of selectors greater than the plurality of user selectable choices, a portion of said plurality of selectors being made dynamically common to one of said choices in said plurality of user selectable choices and being dynamically changeable for different common interrogatory messages.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A television system in accordance with claim 20 wherein said selectors comprise button selectors.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
89 words
A television system in accordance with claim 20 wherein said means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display and said plurality of synched user selectable audio output presentations comprises means for providing said synched user selectable audio output presentations as a multiplexed audio signal, said dynamic selecting means comprising means for demultiplexing said multiplexed audio signal for providing said subsequent common full motion video frame presentation comprising said common full motion video frame and said dynamic user selected one synched audio output presentation compatible therewith.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
A television system in accordance with claim 22 wherein said means for providing said video frames comprises means for providing said video frames as a video signal, said means for providing said multiplexed audio signal further comprising means for providing said multiplexed audio signal multiplexed into said video signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
A television system in accordance with claim 23 wherein said means for providing said audio signal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for pulse amplitude modulating said audio signal with said video signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
A television system in accordance with claim 23 wherein said means for providing said audio signal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for digitizing said audio signals and inserting said digitized audio signals into an active portion of said video signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
60 words
A television system in accordance with claim 11 wherein said means for providing said common full motion multiple video frame television display further comprises means for providing an additional audio signal synched to and compatible with said video signal successive video frame for providing a subsequent common full motion audio/visual video frame presentation absent said dynamic selection by said user.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
A television system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said provided common full motion video frame provides a user selectable full motion and full resolution audio/visual television display.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
A television system in accordace with claim 11 wherein said means for providing said audio sigal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for pulse duration modulating said audio signal with said video signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
A television system in accordance with claim 23 wherein said means for providing said audio signal multiplexed into said video signal comprises means for pulse duration modulating said audio signal with said video signal.
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