Interactive media system

• US 20040178923A1
• Filed: 01/08/2004
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shaobo Kuang
• Inventors: Kuang, Shaobo
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,715 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.72
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link

Abstract

An interactive media system includes a broadcasting or sending device for broadcasting or sending content signals and a receiving device for receiving the said content signals. The content signals, broadcasted by the broadcasting device include screen related action codes which include device type, action type and the detail action information. The receiving device includes means for storing the reference address for other home electronic devices, and a trigger means for the users to start interactive with the interactive media system. The receiving device is connected by wire or air to those other home electronic devices. The receiving device will read the action codes coming with the screen contents, and based on the device type and the reference address from the reference address means, send the action type and the action detail information to the designated home electronic device, and perform the action on or interactive with the designated home electronic device. Users are able to only use key buttons on a small remote control to interactive with TV, PC or the like.

Claims

1. An interactive media system includes

A broadcasting or sending device for broadcasting or sending content signals;

A receiving device for receiving the said content signals;

Wherein, the content signals include the screen related action codes which include device type, action type and the detail action information; and

the receiving device includes means for storing the reference address for other home electronic devices, and a trigger means for the users to start interacting with the interactive media system; and

the receiving device are wired or wireless connected to those other home electronic devices;

when the user clicks or presses the trigger means, the receiving device will read the action codes coming with the screen contents, and based on the device type and the reference address from the reference address means, send the action type and the action detail information to the designated home electronic device, and perform the action on the designated home electronic device.

2. An interactive media system according to claim 1;

wherein the said action codes may be the part of the contents so that existing broadcasting protocols or standards need no change;

the receiving device further includes a contents scanning unit for scanning out the action codes from the contents.

3. An interactive media system according to claim 2;

wherein the said action codes may be represented by one or more graphic patterns, which can be scanned and translated by the said scanning unit.

4. An interactive media system according to claim 3;

wherein the said receiving device may further include a memory unit for storing the information of any action type command in the screen, and the other command-related information such as the sequence or order, the position of the command.

5. An interactive media system according to claim 3;

wherein the said receiving device may further include a controller unit, by which users control the receiving device.

6. An interactive media system includes

A device for receiving data from or sending data to a host center through a wired or wireless connection, or Internet;

Wherein the said device includes

Process Unit for processing data and generating the data for displaying;

Storage or memory means storing the data for displaying;

Displaying unit for displaying based on the data in the said memory means;

Said device further includes a storage or memory means for storing the commands that are obtained from the said received data;

Said process unit will automatically assign a number or letter to each the said command and store the assigned related numbers or letters into the commands storage or memory means;

Said displaying unit will display the said assigned numbers or letters next to, overlapping, or above the symbols, such as images or texts, which represent the commands, on screen;

When a user presses a key on the remote control, the process unit will find the particular command based on the user pressed key number or letter, and execute the command.

7. An interactive media system according to claim 6;

wherein on the said remote control, there is a switch button allowing users to hide or display the said assigned numbers or letters next to, overlapping, or above the symbols, such as images or texts, which represent the commands, on screen.