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Television display device and method of operating a television system

  • US 7,308,698 B1
  • Filed: 08/24/2000
  • Issued: 12/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A television display device for use with a television display configured to display television services and an input unit configured to provide at least one command to the television display device, the television display device including:

  • a memory configured to store in advance a plurality of predetermined control images;

    an event selector configured to enable a user selected event, from a group of events, each event having an event type predetermined from a plurality of different event types and an independently user-selected one of the plurality of predetermined control images and configured to associate said selected event with said selected predetermined control image;

    an action selector configured to enable a user associated action from a group of actions, each action having an action type predetermined from a plurality of different action types, and configured to associate said selected action with the selected predetermined control image;

    a display section configured to detect an occurrence of said selected event and, in response, producing display information configured to display only for a predetermined period the selected predetermined control image on a portion of the television display superposed on the television service being viewed; and

    a command section responsive to a predetermined control command provided by the input unit and configured to initiate said selected action conditional on whether or not the predetermined control command is provided within said predetermined period.

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