Method and apparatus for providing a variety of information from

Details Method and apparatus for providing a variety of information from Method and apparatus for providing a variety of information from

1997-02-10

2000-10-10

Britton, Howard

Television

Basic receiver with additional function

348564, H04N 700, H04N 1100, H04N 5445

Patent

active

061307203

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for requesting, receiving, processing, and providing local information from a single local source to a television viewer. A local information provider is accessed via a communications link and specific data, which is separate and distinct from video signals received by the television receiver, is downloaded to the television receiver. The data provided by the local source is minimally formatted without any graphical overhead. Requests for information from the local source may be on demand or at a predetermined time.

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