Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data via a familiar printed medium
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1. A system for displaying programming to a user, the system comprising:
- a printed matter having at least one signal transmitting device;
a feature recognition unit having associated therewith a means for recognizing said signal and a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said signal;
an intelligent controller having associated therewith a receiver for receiving said coded signal and a means for accessing programming material; and
a display unit for presenting said programming material;
wherein said feature recognition unit, in response to the recognition of said signal, causes said intelligent controller to access said programming material and said display unit to display said programming material.
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Abstract
The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or utilization of standard printed matter, such as magazines, textbooks, or any other printed matter that can be correlated to electronic media.
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1. A system for displaying programming to a user, the system comprising:
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a printed matter having at least one signal transmitting device; a feature recognition unit having associated therewith a means for recognizing said signal and a transmitter for transmitting a coded signal in response to the recognition of said signal; an intelligent controller having associated therewith a receiver for receiving said coded signal and a means for accessing programming material; and a display unit for presenting said programming material; wherein said feature recognition unit, in response to the recognition of said signal, causes said intelligent controller to access said programming material and said display unit to display said programming material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for displaying programming to a user comprising the steps of:
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attaching at least one signal transmitting device to a printed matter; providing a feature recognition unit having associated therewith a means for recognizing said signal; reading said at least one signal transmitting device with said feature recognition unit; transmitting data associated with said at least one signal transmitting device via a communication link to access said programming material, wherein said programming material is related to said printed matter.
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