Signal processing apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A method of changing the volume of processor data detected in a television signal at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising a processor for processing data, a detector for detecting data, a portion receiver for receiving a television signal, and a controller for controlling said portion receiver, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at said portion receiver said television signal, said television signal including segmented portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segmented portions and a first control signal included in a predetermined instruction portion of said segmented portions;
selecting an amount of said segmented portions of said received television signal including said control portion, and communicating said selected amount of segmented portions to said detector;
searching and detecting at said detector said embedded digital data and said first control signal in said selected amount of said segmented portions;
passing said detected digital data to said processor processing said digital data; and
controlling said portion receiver by said controller and based on said detected first control signal to instruct said portion receiver to one of increase and decrease the size of said amount of segmented portions by varying the amount of segmented portions selected from said segmented portions received in said television signal, to communicate a corresponding at least one of an increased and decreased amount to said detector and cause said detector to search and detect a varying volume of embedded digital data.
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Abstract
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of changing the volume of processor data detected in a television signal at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising a processor for processing data, a detector for detecting data, a portion receiver for receiving a television signal, and a controller for controlling said portion receiver, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at said portion receiver said television signal, said television signal including segmented portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segmented portions and a first control signal included in a predetermined instruction portion of said segmented portions; selecting an amount of said segmented portions of said received television signal including said control portion, and communicating said selected amount of segmented portions to said detector; searching and detecting at said detector said embedded digital data and said first control signal in said selected amount of said segmented portions; passing said detected digital data to said processor processing said digital data; and controlling said portion receiver by said controller and based on said detected first control signal to instruct said portion receiver to one of increase and decrease the size of said amount of segmented portions by varying the amount of segmented portions selected from said segmented portions received in said television signal, to communicate a corresponding at least one of an increased and decreased amount to said detector and cause said detector to search and detect a varying volume of embedded digital data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of changing the volume of processor data detected in a television signal at a receiver station, said receiver station including a first processor for processing data, a first detector operatively connected to said first processor for detecting data, a first portion receiver for receiving a television signal, and a first controller for controlling said first portion receiver, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a television signal at a transmitter station, said television signal including segmented portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segmented portions; generating a control signal; embedding said control signal in a predetermined instruction portion of said segmented portions; and transmitting, from said transmitter station to said receiver station, said television signal including said segmented portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segment portions and said control signal in a predetermined instruction portion of said segmented portions, said television signal effective;
to effect first controller based on said control signal at said receiver station to control said first portion receiver to select one of an increase or a decrease in the size of an amount of said segmented portions including said predetermined instruction portion selected from said segmented portions received in said television signal and to communicate a corresponding one of an increased and decreased amount to said first detector;
to search and detect a varying volume of embedded digital data and said control signal in said selected amount of said segmented portions;
to pass said detected digital data to said processor; and
to process said detected digital data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of changing the volume of processor data detected in a television signal at a receiver station, said receiver station comprising a first processor for processing data, a first detector operatively connected to said first processor for detecting data, a first portion receiver for receiving a television signal, and a first controller for controlling said first portion receiver, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a television signal to be transmitted at a transmitter station, said television signal including segmented portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segmented portions; receiving an instruct signal; receiving a transmitter control signal which operates at said transmitter station to embed said instruct signal in a predetermined instruction portion of said segmented portions; and transmitting said television signal including segment portions with digital data embedded in one or more of said segmented portions with said embedded instruct signal, said television signal effective at said receiver station to;
effect said first controller based on said instruct signal to control said first portion receiver to one of increase or decrease the size of an amount of said segmented portions selected from said segmented portions received in said television signal, to communicate a corresponding one of an increased or decreased amount to said detector;
to search and detect a varying volume of said embedded digital data;
to pass said detected embedded data to said processor, and to process said detected embedded data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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