Features for interactive television
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1. A method for interactive television, the method comprising:
- providing a traditional broadcast signal comprising a video stream;
embedding commands in the video stream, said embedded commands operable to access interactive features, said embedded commands synchronized and correlated with additional Internet-based content; and
displaying said additional Internet-based content superimposed on said video stream from said traditional broadcast signal.
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Abstract
An interactive television that combines the video/audio content, delivered by existing broadcast methods, with the interactive Internet capabilities, delivered by existing network methods. In this approach, mixed media, including fall frame-rate high definition video, audio, text, and graphics are delivered via mixed transmission mediums, both traditional broadcast and the Internet. This provides for personalized content, both video and Internet, and allows interactive content to be developed by third parties.
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1. A method for interactive television, the method comprising:
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providing a traditional broadcast signal comprising a video stream;
embedding commands in the video stream, said embedded commands operable to access interactive features, said embedded commands synchronized and correlated with additional Internet-based content; and
displaying said additional Internet-based content superimposed on said video stream from said traditional broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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18. An interactive television system, comprising:
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a broadcast video receiver for receiving video data from a video provider service;
an internet browser providing bidirectional access to internet content;
a graphics processor capable of receiving said broadcast video content and said internet content and providing combined video data comprised of both broadcast video content and internet content;
a display in communication with said graphics processor for displayingsaid combined video data; and
a viewer interface interpreting viewer input and sending corresponding data content through said internet browser to a third party.
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