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Integrated video system

  • US 20010000826A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2000
  • Published: 05/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An integrated Internet and telephony video system comprising:

  • a personal computer having a modem for transferring information signals between the Internet and said personal computer, and a video/telephone interface card for receiving Internet and telephony information signals, the video/telephone interface card outputting a video window containing the Internet and telephony information signals;

    an enhanced set top box, receiving a plurality of video source signals from a broadcast video source and the video window output from the video/telephone interface card of said personal computer, said enhanced set top box generating television (TV) images based on selected ones of the plurality of video source signals and the video window output from the video/telephone interface card;

    a television (TV) set displaying TV images generated by said enhanced set top box for display on a TV screen of said TV set, wherein said video window appears on the TV screen as a pop-up window displayed on the TV screen together with the TV images based on the selected ones of the plurality of video source signals; and

    a remote control device outputting at least one of a plurality of remote control command signals, the plurality of remote control command signals used to interactively control operation of said enhanced set top box and said personal computer based on the TV images displayed on the TV screen, wherein said enhanced set top box passes to the video/telephone interface card remote control commands output from the remote control that are designated for control of said personal computer.

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