Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program
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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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Abstract
A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary information. This provides the user, in one embodiment of the present invention, with a visual indication of the type of information that accompanies television content. This helps the user to decide whether the user wishes to view the ancillary information and provides the opportunity to select that enhancement for viewing.
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1. A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed, cause a computer to:
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access received user selection of a category of information of interest to the user; request to transmit video data; automatically determine whether the video data has associated ancillary information, the ancillary information related to the category of information of interest to the user; request to transmit the ancillary information and an identifier of a location of at least one visual indication indicative of the ancillary information; and request 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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at least one memory and at least one processor configured to; access received user selection of a category of information of interest to the user; request to transmit video data; automatically determine whether the video data has associated ancillary information, the ancillary information related to the category of information of interest to the user; request to transmit the ancillary information and an identifier of a location of at least one visual indication indicative of the ancillary information; and request 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed, cause a computer to:
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request to transmit a user selection of a category of information of interest to the user; request to display received video data; request to access received ancillary information, the ancillary information related to the category of information of interest to the user; request to access an identifier of a location of at least one visual indication indicative of the ancillary information; and request 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. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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