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| Method and system for emulating and HTTP server through a broadcast carousel |
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| Method and apparatus for displaying images |
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| Broadcasting receiver for receiving and regenerating records of digital broadcasting |
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Method and apparatus for automatically accessing web pages based on television programming information
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Inventors: Wu, Bo; Xu, Guohong;
Assignee: Enreach Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Bayerl; Raymond J.
Assistant Examiner: Nguyen; Thomas T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Boyce; Justin, Khan; Tamiz Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
A client system and a dedicated server are provided, the client system having an internet module providing communication with the server, a television tuner operative to receive a plurality of video channels carrying video data, and a video processing unit operative to provide a video output signal for displaying images on a television. A process is provided for accessing Web pages associated with corresponding portions of the video data, the process including the steps of: determining a selected channel parameter indicative of a selected one of the video channels received by the television tuner of the client system; determining a particular time parameter indicative of a particular time at the client site, the selected channel parameter and the particular time parameter being associated with a particular portion of video data to be transmitted to the client system via the selected video channel at the particular time; and determining a matching Web address associated with the particular portion of video data, the matching Web address being determined by comparing the particular time parameter and the selected channel parameter to electronic program schedule information including a plurality of program schedule segments each including a corresponding time frame parameter indicative of an associated time frame, and a corresponding channel parameter indicative of an associated one of the video channels, each of the program schedule segments being associated with a corresponding portion of video data to be received by the client system via the associated channel during the associated time frame. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG.
1 shows a generalized block diagram of a Web/television hybrid network at 10 in accordance with the present invention, the network including a Web television client system 12.
The client system 12 includes: a television signal input 14 coupled to receive an input video signal from a video data provider 16 (e.
g.
, a television broadcast network, cable television provider, or the like) via a video transmission medium 18 (e.
g.
, radio broadcast, satellite communication, cable network, or the like); an internet access port 20 coupled for communication with the internet 22 including the World Wide Web via a communication medium 23; and a video signal output 24 for providing a video output signal adapted for a television 28 having a screen 30, the video output signal for displaying images on the screen 30.
The Web/television hybrid network 10 further includes a dedicated server 34 which is operative to provide Web/TV programming schedule mapping information including: a plurality of programming schedule segments each being associated with a corresponding portion of video data to be received by the client system 12 from the video data provider 16 via a corresponding one of the video channels during a corresponding time frame; and a plurality of Web addresses associated with corresponding ones of the schedule segments, each of the Web addresses indicating a corresponding one of a plurality of Web sites 36 each having a server operative to provide a Web page associated with a corresponding one of the program schedule segments.
In accordance with them present invention, each of the Web sites 36 may also provide Java programs, Java scripts, HTML triggers, HTML, etc.
The contents and use of the Web/TV programming schedule mapping information provided by the server 34 is further explained below.
In an alternative embodiment, the client system 12 may communicate with the dedicated server 34 via a dial up telephone line connection.
FIG.
2 shows a circuit block diagram at 50 of the Web television system 12 including a remote control device 52 providing a user with an interface for selecting television programming options and for controlling communications via internet 22 (FIG
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