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Video caller identification systems and methods

  • US 6,061,434 A
  • Filed: 08/14/1996
  • Issued: 05/09/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A video caller identification system comprising:

  • a television receiving and displaying a plurality of video signals, wherein the television receives a first video signal and displays a main picture based on the first video signal and receives a second video signal and displays a sub-picture based on the second video signal;

    one or more telephone lines for receiving one or more incoming telephone calls;

    at least two inputs for at least two video sources providing the first and second video signals to the television, wherein the video sources provide video signals for the main picture and the sub-picture;

    a telephone line modem coupled to the one or more telephone lines, the line modem receiving caller identification information from incoming telephone calls on the one or more telephone lines; and

    a video signal generator generating a caller identification video signal, wherein the video signal generator is coupled to receive caller identification data derived from the telephone line modem, wherein the video signal generator is coupled to receive a video signal from one of the video sources through an external video signal input, wherein the video signal generator generates the caller identification video signal based on the video signal received through the external video signal input and based on signals from a character generator and a background video generator, wherein in response to an incoming telephone call on the one or more telephone lines, caller identification information is displayed on the television as the sub-picture.

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