System for providing closed captioning to an electronic discussion group
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1. An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising:
- electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups;
closed captioning entered onto said discussion group;
electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and
closed caption replies to said electronic replies.
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Abstract
An electronic discussion group includes interaction with closed captioning from a media program, in substantially real time. Video clips from the program may also be displayed on users'"'"'computer terminals.
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6 Claims
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1. An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising:
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electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups; closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and closed caption replies to said electronic replies.
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2. An enhanced electronic discussion group, comprising:
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electronic messages entered from computer users onto said discussion groups; closed captioning entered onto said discussion group; electronic replies to said closed captioning entered from said computer users onto said discussion group; and video clips entered onto said discussion group, said video clips related to said discussion.
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3. A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of:
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posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and capturing a video clip from said video program, and posting said video clip onto said discussion group.
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4. A method for operating an electronic discussion group, said method comprising the steps of:
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posting an electronic message from a computer user onto said discussion group; capturing a closed caption dialog from a video program and posting said closed caption onto said discussion group; posting a reply to said closed caption onto said discussion group; and assigning said closed caption to a user conference room.
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5. A system for operating an electronic discussion group, comprising:
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a computer network for facilitating said electronic discussion group; at least one user computer in electronic communication with said network; a conference manager in association with said network for coordinating said discussion group; a video signal tuner for receiving a program signal containing closed captions to be used in said discussion group; a closed caption decoder in communication with said video signal tuner for obtaining closed caption signals from said program; a closed caption formatter system which supplies said network with said closed captions from said program; whereby said user computer may receive said closed captions and send a reply message to said network in response to said closed captions. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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