Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium containing instructions for presenting a received programming signal and at least one corresponding related online information segment obtained from an online information source, by:
- receiving an address identifying the online information source providing the online information segment related to the programming signal;
automatically establishing a communications link with the online information source;
automatically receiving the online information segment providing online content from the online information source related to the programming signal;
presenting the online information segment; and
presenting the programming signal.
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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.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium containing instructions for presenting a received programming signal and at least one corresponding related online information segment obtained from an online information source, by:
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receiving an address identifying the online information source providing the online information segment related to the programming signal;
automatically establishing a communications link with the online information source;
automatically receiving the online information segment providing online content from the online information source related to the programming signal;
presenting the online information segment; and
presenting the programming signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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