US6160570A
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Digital television system which selects images for display in a video sequence
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1998-04-20
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Granted: 2000-12-12
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Expires: 2018-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A digital television system includes a memory which stores a user profile and computer-executable process steps, and a display processor which receives video data and which outputs the video data as a video sequence. A controller receives video data corresponding to at least two alternative images. The controller executes the process steps stored in the memory so as to select one of the alternative images based on information stored in the user profile, and to cause the display processor to include the selected one of the alternative images within the video sequence.
Inventors
- 👤 Eran Sitnik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/442; H04N21/44213; H04N21/44222; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25883; H04N21/266; H04N21/2668; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/454; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A digital television system including a digital television receiver comprising: a memory for storing a user profile and computer-executable process steps; a display processor for receiving video data, and for providing the video data as a video sequence; a display for displaying the video sequence as a plurality of picture frames; and a controller for receiving video data corresponding to at least two alternative images, and for executing the process steps stored in the memory so as (i) to select one of the alternative images based on information stored in the user profile, and (ii) to cause the display processor to include the selected one of the alternative images within the video sequence, wherein the alternative images comprise images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing, on said display, integrally in the picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A digital television system including a digital television receiver comprising: a memory for storing a user profile and computer-executable process steps; a display processor for receiving video data, and for providing the video data as a video sequence; a display for displaying the video sequence as a plurality of picture frames; and a controller for receiving video data corresponding to at least two alternative images, and for executing the process steps stored in the memory so as (i) to select one of the alternative images based on information stored in the user profile, and (ii) to cause the display processor to include the selected one of the alternative images within the video sequence, wherein the alternative images comprise images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing, on said display, integrally in the picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the information stored in the user profile is based on television viewing habits of a user of the digital television receiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the television viewing habits of the user are predetermined and then information corresponding thereto is stored in the user profile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the controller determines the television viewing habits of the user by monitoring programming displayed on the digital television receiver over a predetermined period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user profile is based on user demographic information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital television receiver further comprises an audio decoder for receiving audio data corresponding to the at least two alternative images, and for decoding selected portions of the audio data, said audio decoder providing said decoded selected portions in conjunction with the selected one of the alternative images.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for locally superimposing images in a video sequence, the method comprising the steps: storing a user profile containing information relating to a user of a digital television receiver; receiving video data defining the video sequence and video data defining at least two alternative images for display within the video sequence; selecting one of the alternative images based on the information in the user profile; and displaying the video sequence as a plurality of picture frames together with the selected one of the alternative images, wherein the alternative images are images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing integrally in the picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for locally superimposing images in a video sequence, the method comprising the steps: storing a user profile containing information relating to a user of a digital television receiver; receiving video data defining the video sequence and video data defining at least two alternative images for display within the video sequence; selecting one of the alternative images based on the information in the user profile; and displaying the video sequence as a plurality of picture frames together with the selected one of the alternative images, wherein the alternative images are images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing integrally in the picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the information stored in the user profile is based on television viewing habits of a user of the digital television receiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said method further comprises the steps: monitoring programming displayed on the digital television receiver over a predetermined period of time; and determining the user profile based on the programming monitored in the monitoring step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the user profile is based on user demographic information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said method further comprises the steps: receiving audio data corresponding to the at least two alternative images; selecting portions of the audio data; and outputting the selected portions of the audio data in correspondence with the selected one of the alternative images.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
A digital television system comprising: a transmitter for transmitting coded data, the coded data comprising video data for a video sequence and video data for at least two alternative images for display within the video sequence; and a digital television receiver for storing a user profile comprising information on a user of the digital television receiver, and for decoding the coded data received from the transmitter, said digital television receiver selecting one of the alternative images for display within the video sequence based on the user profile, wherein the alternate images comprise images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing, on display, integrally in picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
A digital television system comprising: a transmitter for transmitting coded data, the coded data comprising video data for a video sequence and video data for at least two alternative images for display within the video sequence; and a digital television receiver for storing a user profile comprising information on a user of the digital television receiver, and for decoding the coded data received from the transmitter, said digital television receiver selecting one of the alternative images for display within the video sequence based on the user profile, wherein the alternate images comprise images of objects in the video sequence, said selected image then appearing, on display, integrally in picture frames of the video sequence.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the digital television receiver comprises: a memory for storing the user profile and computer-executable process steps; a display processor for providing the video data as the video sequence; and a controller for executing the process steps stored in the memory so as (i) to select one of the alternative images based on the information stored in the user profile, and (ii) to cause the display processor to include the selected one of the alternative images within the video sequence.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The digital television system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the coded data transmitted by the transmitter further comprises audio data corresponding to the at least two alternative images; and wherein the digital television receiver further comprises an audio decoder for decoding selected portions of the audio data, said audio decoder providing said decoded selected portions in conjunction with the selected one of the alternative images.
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