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System for providing closed captioning to an electronic discussion group
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1995-03-10
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2015-03-10
Abstract
Abstract An electronic discussion group includes interaction with closed captioning from a media program, in substantially real time. Video clips from the program may also be displayed on users'computer terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Owen J. Mortensen
- 👤 Jeffery S. Dalton
- 👤 Jeffrey S. Miller
- 👤 Douglas P. Chinnock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/488; H04N21/4884; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1069; H04L65/40; H04L65/403; H04L65/4053; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04L65/1101; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising: electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups: closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and closed caption replies to said electronic replies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising: electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups: closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and closed caption replies to said electronic replies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising: electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups: closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and video clips entered onto said discussion group, said video clips related to said discussion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising: electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups: closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and video clips entered onto said discussion group, said video clips related to said discussion.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of: posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and capturing a video clip from said video program, and posting said video clip onto said discussion group.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of: posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and capturing a video clip from said video program, and posting said video clip onto said discussion group.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of: posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting a reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and assigning said closed caption to a user conference room.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of: posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting a reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and assigning said closed caption to a user conference room.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for operating an electronic discussion group, comprising: a computer network for facilitating said electronic discussion group; at least one user computer in electronic communication with said network; a conference manager in association with said network for coordinating said discussion group; a video signal tuner for receiving a program signal containing closed captions to be used in said discussion group; a closed caption decoder in communication with said video signal tuner for obtaining closed caption signals from said program; a closed caption formatter system which supplies said network with said closed captions from said program; whereby said user computer may receive said closed captions and send a reply message to said network in response to said closed captions.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for operating an electronic discussion group, comprising: a computer network for facilitating said electronic discussion group; at least one user computer in electronic communication with said network; a conference manager in association with said network for coordinating said discussion group; a video signal tuner for receiving a program signal containing closed captions to be used in said discussion group; a closed caption decoder in communication with said video signal tuner for obtaining closed caption signals from said program; a closed caption formatter system which supplies said network with said closed captions from said program; whereby said user computer may receive said closed captions and send a reply message to said network in response to said closed captions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 5, further comprising; a video capture interface for supplying said network with video images from said program.
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