×

Broadcast browser including multi-media tool overlay and method of providing a converged multi-media display including user-enhanced data

  • US 20040012717A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2001
  • Published: 01/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A system for communicating between a plurality of viewers of a broadcast presentation, each of said plurality of viewers having a multi-media display device displaying a single window layered display and a computer controlling said multi-media display device and interfacing each of said plurality of viewers over a computer network, said system comprising:

  • a single-window layered display including;

    a broadcast layer, for displaying said broadcast presentation in a background layer of said layered display; and

    at least one overlay displayed in at least a second layer of said layered display on top of said broadcast layer on said single-window, layered display, said at least one overlay having a substantially transparent background and allowing said broadcast presentation in said broadcast layer to be viewed through said at least one overlay, said at least one overlay including a plurality of user-selectable multi-media tools allowing a user to manipulate said at least one overlay to add user-prepared enhancements to said broadcast presentation; and

    a communications controller, for transmitting said user-prepared enhancements to said plurality of viewers of said broadcast presentation over said computer network.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×