System, method and device for automatic capture of internet access information in a broadcast signal for use by an internet access device
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating automatic storage of internet access information in a broadcast signal for automatic use by an internet access unit comprising:
- A) a broadcasting unit having an internet access information unit, IAIU, coupled to receive internet access information, for encoding the internet access information into a broadcast signal to provide an augmented signal and broadcasting said augmented signal;
B) a receiving unit for receiving the augmented signal for a user;
C) a capture unit, coupled to the receiving unit and interfaced with the internet, for automatically storing/utilizing the internet access information in accordance with a predetermined scheme at a predetermined time upon initiation of the predetermined scheme,D) a display/television screen/audio unit, coupled to the capture unit and, where selected, to the receiving unit, for displaying at least one of;
video/audio/textual information obtained by utilizing the internet access information; and
video/audio/textual information from the broadcast signal.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system (100, 200), device (300) and method (400) for facilitating automatic capture of internet access information in a broadcast signal for use by an internet access unit. The system includes: a broadcasting unit having an internet access information unit, IAIU, coupled to receive internet access information, for encoding the internet access information into a broadcast signal to provide an augmented signal and broadcasting said augmented signal; a receiving unit for receiving the augmented signal for a user; a capture unit, coupled to the receiving unit and interfaced with the internet, for automatically storing/utilizing the internet access information in accordance with a predetermined scheme; a display/television screen/audio unit, coupled to the capture unit and, where selected, to the capture unit, for displaying at least one of: information obtained by utilizing the internet access information and information from the broadcast signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating automatic storage of internet access information in a broadcast signal for automatic use by an internet access unit comprising:
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A) a broadcasting unit having an internet access information unit, IAIU, coupled to receive internet access information, for encoding the internet access information into a broadcast signal to provide an augmented signal and broadcasting said augmented signal; B) a receiving unit for receiving the augmented signal for a user; C) a capture unit, coupled to the receiving unit and interfaced with the internet, for automatically storing/utilizing the internet access information in accordance with a predetermined scheme at a predetermined time upon initiation of the predetermined scheme, D) a display/television screen/audio unit, coupled to the capture unit and, where selected, to the receiving unit, for displaying at least one of; video/audio/textual information obtained by utilizing the internet access information; and video/audio/textual information from the broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for automatic storing of internet access information in a broadcast signal for automatic use by an internet access device, comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving a broadcast signal having internet access information; and B) automatically storing the internet access information to provide initiation of internet access in accordance with a predetermined scheme at a predetermined time upon initiation of the predetermined scheme. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for automatic storage of internet access information in a broadcast signal, comprising:
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A) a receiving unit, for receiving a broadcast signal having internet access information; B) a capture unit, coupled to the receiving unit and an internet interface, and, where selected, to a display/television screen/audio unit, for automatically storing the internet access information to provide initiation of internet access in accordance with a predetermined scheme; and C) a display/television screen/audio unit, coupled to the capture unit and where selected, to the receiving unit, for displaying at least one of;
the broadcast signal information and, upon initiation of the predetermined scheme, video/audio/textual information obtained by internet access. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for providing automatic storage of internet access information in a broadcast signal for use by an internet access unit comprising:
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A) a signal receiver, arranged to receive the broadcast signal; B) a capture unit, coupled to the signal receiver and an internet interface, and where selected, to a display/television screen/audio unit, for automatically storing the internet access information to provide initiation of internet access in accordance with a predetermined scheme upon initiation of the predetermined scheme, comprising; B1) an internet signal decoder, coupled to the signal receiver, for decoding the internet access information; B2) a hypertext markup language browser, coupled to the internet signal decoder, an internet information fetcher, and where selected, to a display/television screen/audio unit, for signaling the internet information fetcher to access information indicated by the internet access information utilizing the internet interface; and B3) the internet information fetcher, coupled to the hypertext markup language browser and an internet interface, for, upon being signaled by the hypertext markup language browser, fetching information using the internet access information; and C) the display/television screen/audio unit, coupled to the hypertext markup language browser of the capture unit and where selected, to the signal receiver, for displaying at least one of;
broadcast signal information and information obtained by internet access at a predetermined time upon initiation of the predetermined scheme.
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14. A method for automatic storage of internet access information in a broadcast signal for use by an internet access device, comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving a broadcast signal having internet access information; B) automatically storing the internet access information to provide initiation of internet access in accordance with a predetermined scheme at a predetermined time upon initiation of the predetermined scheme; wherein broadcastable billing/accounting information is captured at a source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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