Method and apparatus for internet TV
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for viewing data retrieved over the Internet on a television system, the method comprising:
- receiving a voice signal transmitted from a user over a phone network, the voice signal including an instruction for browsing the Web;
identifying, at a location remote to the user, a Web browsing instruction corresponding to the instruction included in the received voice signal;
retrieving data corresponding to the Web browsing instruction; and
transmitting the retrieved data to the user over a television network;
whereby at least portions of the retrieved data can be displayed on the television system associated with the user.
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Abstract
A telephone interface and voice recognition driven Internet browser system and method for accessing/browsing the Internet on a cable or satellite television includes a phone for receiving a voice signal from a user. The voice signal controls a telephone interface which displays Internet contents on the television via a cable or satellite television channel. The system also includes a voice recognizer, preferably operated on a supercomputer, for recognizing/interpreting/analyzing the voice signal and generating command signals to access/browse the Internet. The voice recognizer is capable of recognizing/interpreting/analyzing voice signals transmitted from a plurality of users in real time. The system further includes a stack of computers and an Internet browser. Each of the stack of computers is capable of accessing/browsing the Internet and retrieving/organizing requested Internet contents via the Internet browser. The requested Internet contents are sent to the user via a cable or satellite television channel.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for viewing data retrieved over the Internet on a television system, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice signal transmitted from a user over a phone network, the voice signal including an instruction for browsing the Web; identifying, at a location remote to the user, a Web browsing instruction corresponding to the instruction included in the received voice signal; retrieving data corresponding to the Web browsing instruction; and transmitting the retrieved data to the user over a television network; whereby at least portions of the retrieved data can be displayed on the television system associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for viewing data retrieved over the Internet on a television, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice signal delivered over a telephone network at a location remote from a user; identifying a Web browsing instruction corresponding to the received voice signal; retrieving data corresponding to the Web browsing instruction; and transmitting the retrieved data to the user over a television network; whereby the retrieved data can be displayed on the television.
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23. A method for viewing data retrieved over the Internet on a television, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice signal transmitted from a user over a data transmission network; identifying, at a location remote to the user, a Web browsing instruction corresponding to the received voice signal; retrieving data corresponding to the Web browsing instruction; and transmitting the retrieved data to the user over a television network; whereby at least portions of the retrieved data can be displayed on the television. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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