Method and apparatus for providing message information to subscr

Details Method and apparatus for providing message information to subscr Method and apparatus for providing message information to subscr

1991-11-29

1994-05-31

Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.

Television

Special applications

Manufacturing

455 31, 455 61, H04N 708, H04H 102

Patent

active

053173910

ABSTRACT:
A subscriber terminal apparatus for a television in an in-band subscription television system is provided. The subscriber terminal includes a receiver for receiving a television signal including video, audio, ana data information. A selector selects a channel of the television signal. A memory stores a plurality of barker screens providing messages regarding one or more channels of the television signal. An on-screen display control circuit controls the display of the barker screens on the television. A processor retrieving a barker screen from the memory supplies the retrieved screen to the on-screen display control circuit if the barker screen provides a message regarding a selected channel. Barker screen information may also be obtained from a dedicated data channel or a six megahertz video barker channel.

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