System and method for displaying local messages over a satellite

Details System and method for displaying local messages over a satellite System and method for displaying local messages over a satellite

1997-10-29

1999-08-10

Grant, Chris

Telecommunications

Wireless distribution system

348 10, H04N 7173

Patent

active

059373296

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing community interest messages to subscribers to broadcast satellite services. A connection is established between a subscriber's satellite receiver and a message center. The message center downloads messages to the receiver. The receiver then writes these to the overlay display buffer which causes them to be displayed on the television display in addition to whatever video signal is being displayed.

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