Interactive broadcast system
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1. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
- a controller generating a prediction of an event determining program material to be displayed; and
an audio/video (A/V) processor controlled by the controller for preparing a digital stream for use in response to the prediction of the events wherein the anticipatory processing system smoothes transition to the program material to be displayed from a presently viewed program.
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Abstract
An anticipatory processing system is described. The anticipatory processing system includes a controller generating a prediction of an event determining program material to be displayed, and an audiovideo (A/V) processor controlled by the controller for preparing a digital stream for use in response to the prediction of the of the event. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
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1. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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a controller generating a prediction of an event determining program material to be displayed; and
an audio/video (A/V) processor controlled by the controller for preparing a digital stream for use in response to the prediction of the events wherein the anticipatory processing system smoothes transition to the program material to be displayed from a presently viewed program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 45, 80)
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13. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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a controller generating a prediction of an event determining program material to be displayed; and
a tuner controlled by the controller for preparing an analog channel for use in response to the prediction of the event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 46)
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17. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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a plurality of A/V processors comprising at least a first A/V processor and a second A/V processor; and
a controller controlling at least the first A/V processor and the second A/V processor and, upon the first A/V processor rendering or preparing for rendering a first digital stream, instructing the second A/V processor to prepare a second digital stream for rendering based, at least in part, on predicted input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 81, 82)
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48. Display apparatus for marking an object of interest on a display, the apparatus comprising:
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an object determiner determining the object of interest based, at least in part, on user input;
a position information receiver receiving, from a source remote to the display apparatus, information defining a position of the object of interest within a displayed picture; and
an on-screen display (OSD) unit displaying a visible indicator at a display position on the display, the display position being based, at least in part, on the position of the object of interest. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. An anticipatory processing method comprising:
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predicting an event determining program material to be displayed; and
preparing a digital stream for use in response to said predicting wherein the anticipatory processing method smoothes transition to the program material to be displayed from a presently viewed program. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. An anticipatory processing method comprising:
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predicting an event determining program material to be displayed; and
preparing an analog channel for use in response to said predicting. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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73. An anticipatory processing method comprising:
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providing a plurality of A/V processors comprising at least a first A/V processor and a second A/V processor; and
instructing the second A/V processor, upon the first A/V processor rendering or preparing for rendering a first digital stream, to prepare a second digital stream for rendering based, at least in part, on predicted input. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. A display method for marking an object of interest on a display, the method comprising:
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determining the object of interest based, at least in part, on user input;
receiving information defining a position of the object of interest within a displayed picture; and
displaying a visible indicator at a display position on the display, the display position being based, at least in part, on the position of the object of interest.
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76. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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predicting means for predicting an event determining program material to be displayed; and
preparing means for preparing a digital stream for use in response to said predicting means, wherein the anticipatory processing method means smoothes transition to the program material to be displayed into a presently viewed program.
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77. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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predicting means for predicting an event determining program material to be displayed; and
preparing means for preparing an analog channel for use in response to said predicting.
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78. An anticipatory processing system comprising:
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providing means for providing a plurality of A/V processing means comprising at least a first A/V processing means and a second A/V processing means; and
instructing means for instructing the second A/V processing means, upon the first A/V processing means rendering or preparing for rendering a first digital stream, to prepare a second digital stream for rendering based, at least in part, on predicted input.
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79. Display apparatus for marking an object of interest on a display, the apparatus comprising:
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determining means for determining the object of interest based, at least in part, on user input;
receiving means for receiving information defining a position of the object of interest within a displayed picture; and
displaying means for displaying a visible indicator at a display position on the display, the display position being based, at least in part, on the position of the object of interest.
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