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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: 1998-07-06
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2018-07-06
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 on 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 20:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/61; H04L65/611; H04L65/612; H04L65/75; H04L65/764; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/239; H04N21/2393; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25891; H04N21/266; H04N21/2665; H04N21/40; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N21/4782; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N21/8547; H04N21/858; H04N21/8586; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a means for receiving programming, wherein the programming contains a video and audio signals and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiving means, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses , the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiving means, for presenting the video and audio signals concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
200 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a means for receiving programming, wherein the programming contains a video and audio signals and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiving means, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses , the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiving means, for presenting the video and audio signals concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the uniform resource locators are embedded in the received video signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the uniform resource locators are received independently from the video signal.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a digital cable box, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiver, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
170 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a digital cable box, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiver, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 4 further comprising a display means, connected to the controller and receiver, for presenting the video concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the uniform resource locators are embedded in the received video signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the uniform resource locators are received independently from the video signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the uniform resource locators are received directly from an Internet connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the uniform resource locators are received via a separate data channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the Internet information segments are synchronized to the video signal for display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the receiver receives the video signal from a multichannel cable.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a digital television, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiving means, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiver, for presenting the video concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
193 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a digital television, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and one or more uniform resource locators, wherein the uniform resource locators specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video and audio signals of the programming; a means for decoding, connected to the receiving means, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiver, for presenting the video concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 12, wherein the uniform resource locators are embedded in the received video signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 12, wherein the uniform resource locators are received independently from the video signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 14, wherein the uniform resource locators are received directly from an Internet connection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 14, wherein the uniform resource locators are received via a separate data channel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 12, wherein the Internet information segments are synchronized to the video signal for display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 12, wherein the receiver receives the video signal from a multichannel cable.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
223 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a production computer, comprising: means for creating a playlist, the playlist containing a list of events including one or more uniform resource locators; a server, in communications with the production computer, for storing the playlist; one or more user workstations, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and the playlist, wherein the uniform resource locators in the playlist specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video signal; a means for decoding, connected to the receiver, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiver, for presenting the video concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
223 words
A system for presenting integrated video programming and corresponding related Internet information segments obtained from Web sites on the Internet, the system comprising: a production computer, comprising: means for creating a playlist, the playlist containing a list of events including one or more uniform resource locators; a server, in communications with the production computer, for storing the playlist; one or more user workstations, comprising: a receiver, for receiving a video signal and the playlist, wherein the uniform resource locators in the playlist specify one or more Internet addresses of the information segments which relate specifically to the content of the video signal; a means for decoding, connected to the receiver, the uniform resource locators to determine the specified Internet addresses; a controller means, connected to the decoding means, for interpreting the uniform resource locators; and a web browser, connected to the decoding means and the controller means, for sending message requests to specific Internet sites located at the Internet addresses corresponding to the uniform resource locators and consequently receiving the one or more requested Internet information segments residing at the determined Internet addresses, the browser retrieves the requested Internet information segments under the direction and control of the controller means; and a display means, connected to the controller and receiver, for presenting the video concurrently with or independently from the Internet information segments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 19, wherein the user workstations comprise a chat dialogue frame interface, the chat dialogue frame interface allowing the user to send and receive messages from other users at other user workstations.
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