Integration of passive data content in a multimedia-controlled environment
US6952835B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8455
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device and method for integrating passive data content into multimedia content-controlled environment is described. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a device is coupled to a server through a network. The device includes a storage memory that includes a number of text sections. Additionally, the server can update the plurality of text sections through the network. The device also includes a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) drive coupled to the storage memory. The DVD drive plays a DVD, wherein the DVD includes video content. Moreover, a number of time codes are associated with positions in the video content. The DVD drive includes a register that includes a register value. Further, the DVD drive includes a table having a number of table entries, wherein each table entry includes one of a number of register values, one of the number of time codes and an address. Each address is associated with one of the plurality of text sections.
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