Methods and apparatus for displaying textual data embedded in broadcast media signals
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1. A method for displaying textual data that is embedded in a broadcast media signal, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast media signal at a broadcast media receiver, the broadcast media signal including textual data;
extracting the textual data from the broadcast media signal;
determining with a circuit within the broadcast media receiver whether the textual data represents a phone number;
transmitting the textual data over a wireless coupling to a wireless terminal in response to determining that the textual data represents a phone number;
receiving the textual data at the wireless terminal; and
programmatically storing the textual data that represents a phone number in a phone book in the wireless terminal.
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Abstract
According to embodiments of the present invention, a broadcast media signal is received at a broadcast media receiver. The broadcast media signal includes textual data. The textual data is extracted and is transmitted over a wireless coupling to a wireless terminal.
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1. A method for displaying textual data that is embedded in a broadcast media signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast media signal at a broadcast media receiver, the broadcast media signal including textual data; extracting the textual data from the broadcast media signal; determining with a circuit within the broadcast media receiver whether the textual data represents a phone number; transmitting the textual data over a wireless coupling to a wireless terminal in response to determining that the textual data represents a phone number; receiving the textual data at the wireless terminal; and programmatically storing the textual data that represents a phone number in a phone book in the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying textual data that is embedded in a broadcast media signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast media signal at a broadcast media receiver, the broadcast media signal including textual data; extracting the textual data from the broadcast media signal; transmitting the textual data over a wireless coupling to a wireless terminal; receiving the textual data at the wireless terminal; displaying the textual data on the wireless terminal; sensing a user selection of the displayed textual data; transmitting a record command from the wireless terminal over the wireless coupling to the broadcast media receiver responsive to sensing the user selection; and recording at least a portion of the broadcast media signal on a nonvolatile media in response to the record command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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