Electronic document with an automatically updated portion

• US 20020161634A1
• Filed: 04/27/2001
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Kaars, Peter Bernhard
• Application Number:
  US09/844,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20020161634A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4586 Content update operation triggered locally, e.g. by comparing the version of software modules in a DVB carousel to the version stored locally deployment, distribution, installation, update of software G06F8/65; error detection or correction of the data by redundancy during software upgrading G06F11/1433; arrangements for updating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/25
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

A method is provided enabling an individual to temporarily control the display of an electronic document. A portion of the document is automatically updated and modified while displayed without the user being in control of the change. When a specific content information is displayed in the portion, the method allows the individual to request the display in the portion of another content information in lieu of the specific content information. The other content information may be displayed for a predetermined period of time.

Claims

1. A method of enabling a display of an electronic document with a portion being automatically updated while being displayed, the method comprising:

causing a display of a first content information in the portion; and

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enabling an individual to request a display of a second previously displayed content information in lieu of the first content information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second content information comprise advertisements.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the document comprises a selectable graphical user interface element that, upon selection, triggers a request for the display of the second content information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing the temporary display of the second content information in the portion.

5. An apparatus for enabling the display of an electronic document with a portion of the document being automatically updated while being displayed:

storage means for storing at least a first and a second content information; and

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controlling means for causing a display of the second content information in the portion, for, thereafter, causing a display of the first content information in the portion, and, for, upon request, causing a display of the second content information in lieu of the first content information.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the apparatus comprises a set top box.

7. An electronic document comprising:

a portion being automatically updated while displayed, the portion displaying a first content information and the portion being configured to display a second previously displayed content information in lieu of the first content information in response to a control command.

8. The electronic document of claim 7, further comprising:

a selectable user interface element that, upon selection, triggers the control command.

9. The electronic document of claim 7, wherein the control command is received from a separate control device.

10. The electronic document of claim 7, wherein the first and second content information comprise advertisements.

11. The electronic document of claim 7, wherein the first and second content information are selected by the individual.

12. The electronic document of claim 7, wherein the document comprises an electronic program guide.

13. The electronic document of claim 7, wherein the document comprises a Web page and the portion is a Web frame.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the enabling to override comprises enabling to cause the portion to display the content displayed on a previous occasion.

14. A computer readable storage medium for storing instructions for carrying out a method of displaying a document with a portion of the document being automatically updated while being displayed, the method comprising:

causing a display of a first content information in the portion; and

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enabling an individual to request a display of a previously displayed second content information in lieu of the first content information.

15. A method of enabling to display an electronic document with a portion whose content is automatically changed while the document is being displayed, the method comprising enabling an end-user to override the automatic change.

17. A portion for embedding in an electronic document, the portion displaying content that is automatically changed while the document is being displayed, the portion comprising means to enable an end-user to override the automatic change.

18. A control software for use in a portion for embedding in an electronic document, the portion displaying content that is automatically changed while the document is being displayed, the portion comprising means to enable an end-user to override the automatic change.