Broadcast system with associated data capabilities
First Claim
1. A system for the transmission and reception of program material and associated data, comprising:
- a transmitter for broadcasting said program material and said associated data, said associated data including header data defining a plurality of user interface selections;
a receiver, including,a demodulator for detecting said program material and said associated data as detected program material and detected associated data, respectively;
program material reproduction circuitry for reproducing said detected program material; and
user interface apparatus for displaying a first portion of said detected associated data on a display, for displaying on said display said header data from said detected associated data as a menu of user interface choices, and for displaying a subsequent portion of said detected associated data responsive to user selection of one of said user interface choices, said receiver operating in a plurality of modes responsive to mode selection made by a user by manipulation of said user interface apparatus.
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Abstract
A broadcast system includes a device to compare program material to be transmitted with a database of known material and to transmit along with the program material data corresponding to that program material. A corresponding receiving system stores the data in memory and displays, at the selection of the user, the data corresponding to the program material. The user selectively stores the data on a magnetic recording card for electronic coupon or other uses. Various modes of operation are selectable by the user, and the data may be used as electronic coupons, or to control attached equipment, or to sound alarms, or for other applications.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for the transmission and reception of program material and associated data, comprising:
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a transmitter for broadcasting said program material and said associated data, said associated data including header data defining a plurality of user interface selections; a receiver, including, a demodulator for detecting said program material and said associated data as detected program material and detected associated data, respectively; program material reproduction circuitry for reproducing said detected program material; and user interface apparatus for displaying a first portion of said detected associated data on a display, for displaying on said display said header data from said detected associated data as a menu of user interface choices, and for displaying a subsequent portion of said detected associated data responsive to user selection of one of said user interface choices, said receiver operating in a plurality of modes responsive to mode selection made by a user by manipulation of said user interface apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for the transmission and reception of program material and associated data, comprising:
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a transmitter for broadcasting said program material and said associated data, said associated data including header data defining a plurality of user interface selections; a receiver, including, a first demodulator for detecting said program material as detected program material; a second demodulator for detecting said associated data as detected associated data; program material reproduction circuitry for reproducing said detected program material; and user interface apparatus for displaying a first portion of said detected associated data on a display, for displaying on said display said header data from said detected associated data as a menu of user interface choices, and for displaying a subsequent portion of said detected associated data responsive to user selection of one of said user interface choices.
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18. A method of transmitting and receiving program material and associated data, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting said program material and said associated data, said associated data including header data defining a plurality of user interface selections; detecting said program material and said associated data as detected program material and detected associated data, respectively; reproducing said detected program material; displaying a first portion of said detected associated data; displaying said header data as a menu of user interface choices; and
displaying a subsequent portion of said detected associated data responsive to user selection of one of said user interface choices and responsive to selection of one of a plurality of operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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