Method and apparatus for programme generation and presentation
First Claim
1. A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user the method comprising:
- (a) receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
(b) receiving from a transmitter a plurality of programme elements, each programme element having a respective classification code;
(c) screening received classification codes to identify programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code;
(d) storing identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes;
(e) receiving user selection of at least one classification code; and
(f) presenting at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code.
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Abstract
A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user. The method comprises receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest, and receiving from a transmitter plurality of programme elements, each programme element having a respective classification code. Received classification codes are screened to identify programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code, and identified programme elements are stored together with their respective classification codes. User selection of at least one classification code is received, and at least one programme element associated with the user selected at each one classification code is presented to the user.
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76 Claims
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1. A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user the method comprising:
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(a) receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
(b) receiving from a transmitter a plurality of programme elements, each programme element having a respective classification code;
(c) screening received classification codes to identify programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code;
(d) storing identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes;
(e) receiving user selection of at least one classification code; and
(f) presenting at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code. - 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)
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27. An apparatus for presenting at least one programme element to a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an input device configured to receive user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
a receiver configured to receive a plurality of programme elements, each programme element being received with a respective classification code;
a processor configured to screen received classification codes to identify programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code;
a storage device configured to store identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes;
an input device configured to receive user selection of at least one classification code; and
a display device for presenting at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code.
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28. A method for generating a programme for presentation as a sequence of programme elements from a set of pre-recorded programme elements, the programme elements being classified on the basis of programme element content such that each programme element is allocated to at least one of a predetermined set of classes, each programme element is stored with at least one associated programme classification code, each classification code identifying a class to which the associated programme element has been allocated, and a programme is generated by selecting at least one programme classification code and presenting programme elements associated with the said at least one programme classification code, wherein a user specifies a predetermined value selection representing programme element content of interest, a plurality of programme elements are received from a transmitter, each programme element being received together with a respective classification code, the classification codes are screened to identify programme elements associated with the predetermined value selection and identified programme elements are stored together with their respective classification codes to form the set of precorded programme elements.
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29. An apparatus for generating a programme for presentation as a sequence of programme elements from a set of pre-recorded programme element, comprising means for storing programme elements with associated programme classification codes, each classification code identifying a class selected from a predetermined set of classes to which class an associated programme element has been allocated on the basis of programme element content, means for selecting at least one programme classification code, and means for generating a programme by presenting programme elements associated with the selected said at least one programme classification code, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for specifying a predetermined value selection representing programme element content of interest, means for receiving a plurality of programme elements from a transmitter, each programme element being received together with a respective classification code, means for screening received classification codes to identify programme elements associated with the predetermined value selection, and means for storing identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes to form the set of prerecorded programme elements.
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30. A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving from a transmitter user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
screening a plurality of classification codes, each classification code being associated with a respective programme element, and the screening identifying programme elements associated with said at least one specified classification code;
storing identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes;
receiving user selection of at least one classification code; and
presenting at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code.
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31. A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving from a transmitter user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
screening a plurality of classification codes, each classification code being associated with a respective programme element, the screening identifying programme elements associated with said at least one specified classification code; and
transmitting identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes to a receiver, said receiver being configured to store programme elements, receive user selection of at least one classification code, and present at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39)
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37. A method of presenting at least one programme element to a user, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of programme elements to a receiver, each programme element having an associated classification code, and the receiver being configured to;
receive user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
screen a plurality of classification codes, each classification code being associated with a respective programme element, and the screening identifying programme elements associated with said at least one specified classification code;
store identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes;
receive user selection of at least one classification code; and
present at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74)
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40. Apparatus for presenting at least one programme element to a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest from a transmitter;
screening means configured to screen a plurality of classification codes, each classification code being associated with a respective programme element, and the screening identifying programme elements associated with said at least one specified classification code; and
a transmitting configured to transmit identified programme elements together with their respective classification codes to a receiver, said receiver being configured to store programme elements, receive user selection of at least one classification code, and present at least one stored programme element associated with the user selected at least one classification code.
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41. A method for presenting a programme to a user, comprising:
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receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
presenting first programme data to a user;
receiving second programme data comprising a plurality of second programme elements, each second programme element having an associated classification code;
screening received classification codes to identify second programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code; and
alerting the user to receipt of the or each identified second programme element. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57)
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- 55. A method for generating a programme for presentation as a sequence of programme elements from a set of pre-recorded programme elements, the programme elements being classified on the basis of programme element content such that each programme element is allocated to at least one of a predetermined set of classes, each programme element is stored with at least one associated programme classification code, each classification code identifying a class to which the associated programme element has been allocated, wherein a programme is generated by selecting at least one programme classification code and presenting programme elements associated with the said at least one programme classification code, a plurality of programme elements having associated classification codes are received during presentation of said programme, said classification codes are compared with classification codes representing programme element content of interest, and a user is alerted if a received classification code matches a classification code representing programme element content of interest.
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58. A method for alerting a user to receipt of programme element content of interest, the method comprising:
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receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
receiving programme data comprising a plurality of programme elements, each programme element having an associated classification code;
screening received classification codes to identify programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code; and
alerting the user to receipt of the or each identified programme element. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method of presenting emergency information to a user comprising:
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receiving a plurality of programme elements, each programme element being received together with an associated classification code;
screening each received classification code to determine whether the associated programme element represents emergency information; and
if the associated programme element represents emergency information, presenting said programme element to the user. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A method of presenting emergency information to a user comprising transmitting said emergency information and an associated classification code to a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to screen received classification codes to determine whether the associated programme element represents emergency information and if the associated programme element represents emergency information, present said programme element to the user.
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71. A method of presenting emergency information to a user, comprising:
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transmitting a programme element representing said emergency information to a receiver, transmitting a classification code to the receiver, said classification code being arranged to initialise said receiver, and to cause said receiver to display said emergency information.
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72. Apparatus for presenting a programme to a user, comprising:
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user input means for receiving user specification of at least one classification code representing programme element content of interest;
a display device configured to present first programme data to a user;
a receiver configured to receive second programme data comprising a plurality of second programme elements, each second programme element having an associated classification code;
screening means configured to screen received classification codes to identify second programme elements associated with the specified at least one classification code; and
alerting means configured to the user of receipt of the or each identified second programme element.
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