SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERGING AND DISPLAYING HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A method of processing a broadcast digital television signal, comprising:
- receiving a broadcast digital video signal including television content;
obtaining at least one other digital signal including digital content;
combining said broadcast digital video signal with said at least one other digital signal to form a combined digital media signal including a unitary image that maintains the integrity of said television content of said broadcast digital video signal and the entire digital content is unobstructed by said television content; and
outputting the combined digital media signal.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing and displaying a unitary image formed from the combination of a broadcast signal with a second signal with no or minimal modification, alteration or degradation of the broadcast signal. In one embodiment, the system and method processes and displays a High Definition Television (HDTV) video signal with another High Definition (HD) video and/or non-video digital media signal as one combined HD image. This convergence allows the HDTV video signal and the additional HD signal to be displayed on a monitor as a combined HD image without any modification in the appearance of the HDTV image when compared to an unprocessed HDTV image. The system and method allows an HDTV video signal to be wrapped and displayed with an additional media, such as advertising and entertainment, in a variety of display configurations. The advertising and entertainment may be selected based on various considerations to provide targeted advertising and entertainment.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of processing a broadcast digital television signal, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast digital video signal including television content; obtaining at least one other digital signal including digital content; combining said broadcast digital video signal with said at least one other digital signal to form a combined digital media signal including a unitary image that maintains the integrity of said television content of said broadcast digital video signal and the entire digital content is unobstructed by said television content; and outputting the combined digital media signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of converging a High Definition Television (HDTV) signal, comprising:
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receiving a first main High Definition video signal including television content; receiving at least a second main High Definition video signal including primary digital content; obtaining at least one auxiliary High Definition signal including auxiliary digital content; combining said first main High Definition video signal with the at least one auxiliary High Definition signal to form a first combined High Definition signal including a first unitary image having television content contiguous to auxiliary content; combining said second main High Definition video signal with the at least one auxiliary signal to form a second combined High Definition including a second unitary image having primary digital content contiguous to auxiliary content; and outputting said first combined High Definition signal and said second combined High Definition signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
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receive a broadcast video signal, wherein said signal includes television content; obtain at least one other digital signal, wherein said signal includes digital content; and
,combine said broadcast digital video signal and said at least one other digital signal into one combined digital media signal including a unitary image that maintains the integrity of the broadcast digital video signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A data processing system comprising:
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means for combining a High Definition broadcast digital video signal including television content with an auxiliary High Definition digital signal including digital content to form a unitary image wherein the television content is contiguous to the digital content; and at least one display connected to said means for combining that displays the unitary image.
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20. A method for scheduling and displaying media on an advertising network, comprising:
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receiving a list of advertisement files into a content catalog wherein said list contains at least one advertisement file; approving said advertisement files to be included in a database of advertisement files, wherein approving said advertisements files includes; accepting the advertisement file parameters to ensure compliance with system guidelines, reviewing the content of the advertisement file to ensure compliance with appropriateness standards, and placing a rules tag on the advertisement file that regulates how the file is to be displayed; authorizing the advertisement file for publication; publishing the advertisement file to the advertising network; assigning a display schedule to the advertisement file; and displaying the advertisement file consistent with said display schedule and rules tags.
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Specification