Method and system for transmitting a video message to television set
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1. A method of transmitting data, by using a television receiver to restore visual stimuli which method includes:
- creating at least one set of digital data representative of audiovisual stimuli, creating a text message, referred to as a video message, said message being associated with said set of data and including at least one identifier which defines at least one recipient of said message, identifying the recipient by using an identifier for the recipient, transmitting the video message to said recipient as a stream of digital data, and converting said stream of digital data into an analogue signal which is compatible with a predefined input format for said television receiver.
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Abstract
Data are transmitted to a television receiver by creating audiovisual stimuli and a video message that convey these stimuli, has an identifier of its recipient, and is in the form of a stream of digital data. The stream of digital data is converted into an analogue signal which is compatible with a predefined input format for the television receiver. As a result an individual can transmit, to a recipient of his choice, a text message with which there has been previously associated audiovisual stimuli which are specifically and expressly intended for the recipient.
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1. A method of transmitting data, by using a television receiver to restore visual stimuli which method includes:
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creating at least one set of digital data representative of audiovisual stimuli, creating a text message, referred to as a video message, said message being associated with said set of data and including at least one identifier which defines at least one recipient of said message, identifying the recipient by using an identifier for the recipient, transmitting the video message to said recipient as a stream of digital data, and converting said stream of digital data into an analogue signal which is compatible with a predefined input format for said television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. System for transmitting data for enabling visual stimuli to be restored by a television receiver, which system includes:
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a process arrangement for (a) creating at least one set of digital data representative of audiovisual stimuli, (b) a text message, referred to as a video message, said message being intended to be (i) associated with said set of data and (ii) provided with at least one identifier for defining at least one recipient of said message, and (iii) identifying the recipient by using his identifier, a transmitter for transmitting the video message to said recipient in the form of a stream of digital data, and a converter for converting said stream of digital data into an analogue signal which is compatible with a predefined input format for said television receiver.
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