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System for encoding and displaying captions for television programs

  • US 5,508,754 A
  • Filed: 10/07/1994
  • Issued: 04/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of providing captions for a television signal, the captions comprising a plurality of words to be superpositioned over a video portion of the television signal, the method comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a caption data signal over a telephone line to a computer;

    monitoring time code signals from a video program provided by a video player, said caption data signal corresponding to said video program;

    outputting said caption data signal from said computer when a match is detected between a time code signal of said caption data signal and a time code signal of said video program;

    inserting said output caption data signal into the video signal of said video program; and

    generating and transmitting to a remote terminal acknowledgement signals indicating operating status of said computer.

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