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Set top terminal for television delivery system

  • US 6,515,680 B1
  • Filed: 09/12/1997
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating a menu with video for use with a set top terminal in a program delivery system with menu selection of programs from a plurality of individual menus, using a program signal with a split screen video channel, comprising the steps of:

  • choosing a split screen video channel from the program signal;

    decompressing the split screen channel of the program signal;

    selecting the desired portion of video on the split screen channel;

    creating a mask of all the portions of the split screen channel which are not selected;

    overlaying the mask on the split screen video channel;

    overlaying menu graphic information on the masking;

    overlaying text information on the graphics and masking; and

    displaying the overlays as a menu.

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