Signal processing apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. A method of processing signals at a receiver station based on an information transmission from an origination device, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a subscriber datum at a computer at said receiver station, said subscriber datum being at least one of the group consisting of;
(1) a property datum;
(2) a financial datum;
(3) an income datum; and
(4) an interest datum;
receiving at least one control signal in said information transmission;
detecting the presence of said at least one control signal in said information transmission received from said origination device;
passing said detected at least one control signal to said computer;
automatically generating a financial analysis by processing said stored subscriber datum in response to said detected control signal; and
outputting at least a portion of said financial analysis to a subscriber.
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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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16 Claims
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1. A method of processing signals at a receiver station based on an information transmission from an origination device, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a subscriber datum at a computer at said receiver station, said subscriber datum being at least one of the group consisting of; (1) a property datum; (2) a financial datum; (3) an income datum; and (4) an interest datum; receiving at least one control signal in said information transmission; detecting the presence of said at least one control signal in said information transmission received from said origination device; passing said detected at least one control signal to said computer; automatically generating a financial analysis by processing said stored subscriber datum in response to said detected control signal; and outputting at least a portion of said financial analysis to a subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of processing signals at a receiver station based on a broadcast or cablecast transmission received from an origination device said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a subscriber datum at a computer at said receiver station, said subscriber datum being at least one of;
(1) a property datum; (2) a financial datum; (3) an income datum; and (4) an interest datum; receiving, from said origination device, one or more control signals in said broadcast or cablecast transmission; detecting the presence of said one or more control signals in said broadcast or cablecast transmission; passing said one or more control signals to said computer; selecting a mass medium program on the basis of a stored parameter; outputting said mass medium program to a subscriber at said receiver station; and generating and presenting some portion of a user specific financial analysis in said mass medium program, said user specific financial analysis being based on said subscriber datum. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
- storing a subscriber datum at a computer at said receiver station, said subscriber datum being at least one of;
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11. A method of communicating program material to a receiver station which includes a broadcast or cablecast program receiver, an output device, a control signal detector, a processor operatively connected to said output device, wherein said receiver station is adapted to detect and respond to one or more instruct signals said method comprising the steps of:
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outputting a program to be transmitted at said origination device and delivering said program to a transmitter; embedding said one or more instruct signals in an information transmission at said origination device, said one or more instruct signals at said receiver station operating to deliver a user specific financial analysis, said user specific financial analysis based on pre-stored subscriber data at the receiver station; and transmitting, from said origination device, said information transmission comprising said program and said one or more instruct signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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