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Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program

  • US 8,595,774 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 11/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

  • receiving user selection of a category of information of interest to the user;

    requesting to transmit video data;

    automatically determining whether the video data has associated ancillary information, the ancillary information related to the category of information of interest to the user;

    requesting to transmit the ancillary information and an identifier of a location of at least one visual indication indicative of the ancillary information; and

    requesting to display, during the display of the video data, at least one visual indication to indicate to the user the availability of the ancillary information, wherein at least one visual indication comprises an image.

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