Enhanced custom content television

Details Enhanced custom content television Enhanced custom content television

2001-08-08

2009-12-08

Miller, John W (Department: 2421)

Interactive video distribution systems

Program, message, or commercial insertion or substitution

Specific to individual user or household

C725S032000, C725S042000, C725S045000, C725S046000, C725S047000, C725S049000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631327

ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a system and method for combining television broadcast programming content with customized or personalized information and educational or entertainment content. The system includes a set-top box capable of receiving data transmissions and locally rendering video animation for display with, instead of and/or synchronized with television broadcast programs in a way that the television viewer sees a coherent seamless merging of the television program content and supplemental content sources in an indistinguishable format. Preferably, the viewer may interact in real-time with the enhanced television programming to provide a higher level of engagement and customization potential.

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