Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Utility Patent
1998-05-28
2001-01-02
Grant, Chris (Department: 2711)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
C348S014160, C348S564000
Utility Patent
active
06169541
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the data processing field, and more particularly, relates to a method, computer program product and system for integrating television signals with internet access.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Today, the internet and the world wide web (WWW) and a TV have been brought together using products such as WebTV. A special remote control and an optional keyboard are provided to access web content through the TV.
Today, it is possible to embed internet access controls into a TV signal; however, there are no mechanisms for specifying user preferences, such as language, in the use of these controls.
A need exists for a mechanism enabling a user to use such embedded internet access controls including an efficient and effective mechanism for specifying user preferences. It should be understood that as used in the following description and claims, a picture displayed on a TV screen is made up of several discrete images.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved method, computer program product and system for integrating television signals with internet access. Other important objects of the present invention are to provide such method, computer program product and system for integrating television signals with internet access substantially without negative effects and that overcome some disadvantages of prior art arrangements.
In brief, a method, computer program product and system are provided for integrating television signals with internet access. A television signal is received and divided into images and universal resource locators (URLs). Checking is performed to identify a filtered image user selection. Responsive to a filtered image user selection not being identified, the image is altered to visually emphasize URLs. Then the visually altered image is rendered for display. Responsive to a filtered image user selection being identified, the filtered image without URLs is rendered for display.
In accordance with features of the invention, the user enters user selected preferences and user selected filtering for display.
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Grant Chris
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pennington Joan
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