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Interactive display system

US6593972B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 12, 1998
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2005/91342
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interactive display system is provided for use with (i) a program source having an associated video output signal and a digital data stream, the digital data stream being modulated on the video output signal, and (ii) a monitor in communication with the program source for displaying the output, the display system. The system in a preferred embodiment has a data decoder, for separating the digital data stream and a viewer control box. The control box has a user input for receiving user selections, a data input in communication with the data decoder for receiving the digital data stream, and a program execution module in communication with the user input and the data input. A video cassette for use in such a system is also provided.

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