Systems and methods for providing and processing print-augmented broadcast signals
First Claim
1. A method for providing a print-augmented broadcast signal for transmission to one or more conventional broadcast receivers, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program and (ii) a non-content portion;
receiving supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program; and
combining the supplemental content onto the non-content portion of the broadcast signal to form a print-augmented broadcast signal, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising the standard content, which can be rendered on a conventional broadcast receiver, and the supplemental content, which is printable on-demand at a destination conventional broadcast receiver substantially concurrently with the rendering of the standard content.
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Abstract
A process for providing a print-augmented broadcast signal for transmission to one or more convention broadcast receiver includes receiving a broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program and (ii) a non-content portion. Supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program is additionally received. Next, the supplemental content is combined onto the non-content portion of the broadcast signal to form a print-augmented broadcast signal, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising the standard content, which can be rendered on a conventional broadcast receiver, and the supplemental content, which is printable on-demand at a destination conventional broadcast receiver substantially concurrently with the rendering of the standard content.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for providing a print-augmented broadcast signal for transmission to one or more conventional broadcast receivers, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program and (ii) a non-content portion;
receiving supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program; and
combining the supplemental content onto the non-content portion of the broadcast signal to form a print-augmented broadcast signal, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising the standard content, which can be rendered on a conventional broadcast receiver, and the supplemental content, which is printable on-demand at a destination conventional broadcast receiver substantially concurrently with the rendering of the standard content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system operable to provide a print-augmented broadcast signal for transmission to one or more conventional broadcast receivers, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a broadcast signal, the broadcast signal comprising;
(i) standard content for a particular broadcast program, and (ii) a non-content portion;
a content server configured to provide supplemental content, the supplemental content being associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program; and
a content modulator configured to combine the supplemental content onto the non-content portion of the broadcast signal, thereby forming a print-augmented broadcast signal, wherein the print-augmented broadcast signal comprises the standard content, which can be rendered on a conventional broadcast receiver, and the supplemental content, which is printable on-demand at a destination conventional broadcast receiver substantially concurrently with the rendering of the standard content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for processing a print-augmented broadcast signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a print-augmented broadcast signal within a conventional broadcast receiver, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program, and (ii) supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program, wherein the supplemental content is combined onto a non-content portion of the print-augmented broadcast signal;
extracting, within the conventional broadcast receiver, the supplemental content from the non-content portion of the print-augmented broadcast signal, rendering the standard content on the conventional broadcast receiver; and
outputting the supplemental content from the conventional broadcast receiver, wherein the supplemental content is printable on-demand substantially concurrently with the standard content'"'"'s rendering. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A receiving system for processing a print-augmented broadcast signal, the print-augmented broadcast signal including standard content for a particular broadcast program and supplemental content which is combined onto a non-content portion of the print-augmented broadcast signal, the supplemental content associated with the particular broadcast program, the receiving system comprising:
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a conventional broadcast receiver configured to receive the print-augmented broadcast signal, the conventional broadcast receiver operable to render the standard content, and to extract from the non-content broadcast signal portion and output the supplemental content; and
a content processor having an input coupled to receive the extracted supplemental content, and an output, the content processor operable to assemble, using the supplemental content, a supplemental document which is printable on-demand substantially concurrently with the broadcast program'"'"'s rendering. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product, resident of a computer-readable medium, which is operable to execute instruction code for controlling a system to provide a print-augmented broadcast signal for transmission to one or more conventional broadcast receivers, the computer program product comprising:
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instruction code to receive a broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program and (ii) a non-content portion;
instruction code to receive supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program; and
instruction code to combine the supplemental content onto the non-content portion of the broadcast signal to form a print-augmented broadcast signal, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising the standard content, which can be rendered on a conventional broadcast receiver, and the supplemental content, which is printable on-demand at a destination conventional broadcast receiver substantially concurrently with the rendering of the standard content.
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29. A computer program product, resident of a computer-readable medium, which is operable to execute instruction code for controlling a system to process a received print-augmented broadcast signal, the computer program product comprising:
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instruction code to receive a print-augmented broadcast signal within a conventional broadcast receiver, the print-augmented broadcast signal comprising (i) standard content for a particular broadcast program, and (ii) supplemental content which is associated with the standard content of the particular broadcast program, wherein the supplemental content is combined onto a non-content portion of the print-augmented broadcast signal;
instruction code to extract, within the conventional broadcast receiver, the supplemental content from the non-content portion of the print-augmented broadcast signal, instruction code to render the standard content on the conventional broadcast receiver; and
instruction code to output the supplemental content from the conventional broadcast receiver, wherein the supplemental content is printable on-demand substantially concurrently with the standard content'"'"'s rendering. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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