DISTRIBUTED COMPOSITION OF BROADCAST TELEVISION PROGRAMS
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1. A method of distributing customizable program content comprising:
- distributing a program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously on different portions of a display, anddistributing spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments can be subsequently modified,wherein the data and program are distributed simultaneously as part of a common program signal.
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Abstract
Described are methods and systems for combining programming content in a controlled synchronized manner. The systems and methods allow for centrally generated content to be modified using local content. The centrally generated content can include data that specifies what portions of the centrally generated content can be modified by the local content.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of distributing customizable program content comprising:
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distributing a program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously on different portions of a display, and distributing spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments can be subsequently modified, wherein the data and program are distributed simultaneously as part of a common program signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising instructions to:
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distribute a television program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously on different portions of a display, and distribute spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments can be subsequently modified, wherein the data and the television program are distributed simultaneously as part of the same program signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of customizing program content comprising:
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receiving a program in a compressed format, the program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously on different portions of a display, receiving spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments can be subsequently modified, and modifying one or more segments to produce a modified program based upon the spatial location data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A non-transitory computer readable media having computer readable code stored on a programmed computer system which when executed by the computer system causes the computer system to implement a method for customizing program content, comprising:
modifying a program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously utilizing spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments may be modified. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A system for customizing program content comprising:
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a computer system, and an application program for modifying a program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously utilizing spatial location data comprising an indication of which segments may be modified. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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