Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Having link to external network
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-13
2011-12-13
Kincaid, Kristine (Department: 2421)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Having link to external network
C725S051000, C707S707000, C707S755000, C382S321000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08079055
ABSTRACT:
A method of obtaining metadata associated with an element of television programming involves instructing an access device to generate and communicate a signal to a control device suitable for driving a display, wherein the signal contains metadata suitable for rendering on a display device in a visual representation; receiving the signal and storing a representation of the video frame; processing the video frame using OCR to extract enough information to identify an element of television programming content from the video frame; processing the video frame to extract sufficient information to identify an element of television programming content from the video frame; and retrieving metadata associated with the identified element of television programming content from a television programming content source of metadata. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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Candelore Brant L.
Hardacker Robert L.
Kincaid Kristine
Miller Jerry A.
Miller Patent Services
Parry Chris
Sony Corporation
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