ENHANCED "TICKER" APPLICATION
First Claim
1. A method (300) of transmitting a television signal including an information ticker, comprising:
- embedding (310) a ticker, including first ticker data, into a video stream;
including (320) second ticker data in a separate data stream;
multiplexing (330) the video stream and the separate data stream to create a digital television transport multiplex;
broadcasting (340) a broadcast television signal including the digital television transport multiplex, the digital television transport multiplex further including the video stream and the separate data stream, wherein the ticker including the first ticker data is embedded in the video stream, and wherein the second ticker data is included in the separate data stream.
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Abstract
A method (300) of transmitting a television signal including an information ticker, includes embedding (310) a ticker, including first ticker data, into a video stream; including (320) second ticker data in a separate data stream; multiplexing (330) the video stream and the separate data stream to create a digital television transport multiplex; and broadcasting (340) a broadcast television signal including the digital television transport multiplex, the digital television transport multiplex further including the video stream and the separate data stream, wherein the ticker including the first ticker data is embedded in the video stream and wherein the second ticker data is included in the separate data stream.
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18 Claims
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1. A method (300) of transmitting a television signal including an information ticker, comprising:
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embedding (310) a ticker, including first ticker data, into a video stream; including (320) second ticker data in a separate data stream; multiplexing (330) the video stream and the separate data stream to create a digital television transport multiplex; broadcasting (340) a broadcast television signal including the digital television transport multiplex, the digital television transport multiplex further including the video stream and the separate data stream, wherein the ticker including the first ticker data is embedded in the video stream, and wherein the second ticker data is included in the separate data stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method (400) of processing ticker information received with a broadcast television signal, comprising:
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receiving (405) a broadcast television signal comprising a digital television transport multiplex, including a video stream and a separate data stream, wherein a first ticker including first ticker data is embedded in the video stream, and wherein second ticker data is included in the separate data stream; recovering (410) the video stream from the digital television transport multiplex, and producing therefrom a video signal for display, including the embedded first ticker; recovering (420) the second ticker data from the data stream of the digital television transport multiplex; creating (425) a second ticker including at least a selected portion of the second ticker data; combining (425) the second ticker with the video signal to produce a modified video signal, wherein the modified video signal includes the second ticker next or in place of the first ticker; and providing (430) the modified video signal to a display device to display the second ticker. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A broadcast television transmitter (100) for transmission of a television signal including an information ticker, said transmitter comprising:
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a means (130, 140) for embedding a ticker, including first ticker, into a video stream; a means (160) for including second ticker data in a separate data stream; a multiplexing means (170) for multiplexing the video stream and the separate data stream to create a digital television transport multiplex; a broadcasting means (180, 190, 195) for broadcasting a broadcast television signal including the digital television transport multiplex, the digital television transport multiplex further including the video stream and the separate data stream, wherein the ticker including the first ticker data is embedded in the video stream, and wherein the second ticker data is included in the separate data stream.
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15. A broadcast television receiver (200) for processing ticker information received with a broadcast television signal, said receiver comprising:
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a means (201, 210) for receiving a broadcast television signal comprising a digital television transport multiplex, including a video stream and a separate data stream, wherein a first ticker including first ticker data is embedded in the video stream, and wherein second ticker data is included in the separate data stream; a means (220, 240) for recovering the video stream from the digital television transport multiplex, and producing therefrom a video signal for display, including the embedded first ticker; a means (220) for recovering the second ticker data from the data stream of the digital television transport multiplex; a means (250) for creating a second ticker including at least a selected portion of the second ticker data; a means (240) for combining the second ticker with the video signal to produce a modified video signal, wherein the modified video signal includes the second ticker in place of the first ticker; and a means (280) for providing the modified video signal to a display device to display the second ticker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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