Method and apparatus for automatically altering viewed segments of television broadcast
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1. A system for reporting selective changes in TV broadcasting content, comprising:
- TV analysis means for detecting and reporting changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channel; and
a Web Server in communication with said TV analysis means, for receiving said reported changes and for transmitting them to at least one subscriber, said Web Server storing a database of said plurality of channels and their current status;
wherein said transmitting comprises selectively transmitting a full status report for all said plurality of channels or a partial status report for a selected number of channels.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying real time changes in broadcasted segments, communicating the changes over the Internet to a user PC (130) and performing pre-defined operation in response to the identified changes, including switching to another channel, changing the volume of the current channel, using IR/RF transceivers (140, 150).
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38 Claims
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1. A system for reporting selective changes in TV broadcasting content, comprising:
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TV analysis means for detecting and reporting changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channel; and
a Web Server in communication with said TV analysis means, for receiving said reported changes and for transmitting them to at least one subscriber, said Web Server storing a database of said plurality of channels and their current status;
wherein said transmitting comprises selectively transmitting a full status report for all said plurality of channels or a partial status report for a selected number of channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for selectively changing viewed TV segments, comprising:
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TV analysis means for detecting and communicating changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channels;
a computer storing a database of desired selective changes in viewed TV segments, said computer in communication with said TV analysis means;
a first IR/RF transceiver in communication with said computer; and
a second IR/RF transceiver in communication with said first IR/RF transceiver and with at least one media device, wherein said first and second IR/RF transceivers are operable to communicate from said computer to said at least one media device control signals for implementing said desired selective changes. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for selectively changing viewed TV segments, comprising:
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TV analysis means for detecting and reporting changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channels;
a Web Server in communication with said TV analysis means, for receiving said reported changes and for transmitting them to at least one subscriber, said Web Server storing a database of said plurality of channels and their current status;
at least one subscriber computer storing a database of desired selective changes in viewed TV segments, said computer in communication with said Web Server;
a first IR/RF transceiver in communication with said computer; and
a second IR/RF transceiver in communication with said first IR/RF transceiver and with at least one media device, wherein said first and second IR/RF transceivers are operable to communicate from said computer to said at least one media device control signals for implementing said desired selective changes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of reporting selective changes in TV broadcasting content, comprising the steps of:
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detecting changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channels; and
reporting said detected changes to at least one subscriber;
wherein said reporting comprises selectively transmitting a full status report for all said plurality of channels or a partial status report for a selected number of channels. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of selectively changing viewed TV segments, comprising the steps of:
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detecting changes in TV broadcasted content for a plurality of channels;
communicating said detected changes to a computer storing a database of desired selective changes in viewed TV segments; and
transmitting to at least one media device control signals for implementing said desired selective changes. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for remote operation of a media device, comprising:
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a Web Server;
a computer in communication with said Web Server, operable to receive remote operation instructions from the Web Server;
a first IR/RF transceiver in communication with said computer; and
a second IR/RF transceiver in communication with said first IR/RF transceiver and with at least one media device, wherein said first and second IR/RF transceivers are operable to communicate from said computer to said at least one media device control signals for implementing said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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