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`(12) United States Patent
`Ullman et al.
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`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,409,437 B2
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`ENHANCED VIDEO PROGRAMMING
`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR
`[NCORPORATING AND DISPLAYING
`RETRIEVED INTEGRATED INTERNET
`INFORMATION SEGMENTS
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`Inventors: Craig Ullman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
`Jack D. Hldary, New York, NY (US);
`Nova T. Sptvack, New York, NY (US)
`Assignee: ACTV, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
`Notice:
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 1540:) by 1259 days.
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`App1.No.: 1(|!299,335
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`Filed:
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`Nov. 18, 2002
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2003f0084444 A]
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`May 1, 2003
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation of application No. 09I998,590, filed on
`Nov. 16, 2001, now abandoned, which is a continua-
`tion of application No. 09!633,351, filed on Aug. 4,
`2000, now abandoned, which is a continuation of
`application No. 09i"472,385, filed on Dec. 23, 1999,
`now abandoned, which is a continuation of application
`No. 09!109,945, filed on Jul. 6, 1998, now Pat. No.
`6,018,768, which is a continuation—in—part of applica-
`tion No. 08I615,143, filed on Mar. 14, 1996, new Pat.
`No. 5,778,181, which is a continuation-in-part of
`application No. 08I613,144, filed on Mar. 8, 1996, now
`abandoned.
`Int. Cl.
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`(2006.01)
`G065’ 13/00
`U.S. Cl.
`..................... .. 709E219; 709E227; 709E250;
`71 9.33 29
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`709E217,
`Field of Classification Search
`7093219, 250, 223, 224, 225, 227; 7193328,
`71 9.33 29
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`(56)
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`References Cited
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`2a"l986 Sitrick
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`(Continued)
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`717399
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`8:‘ 1997
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`(Continued)
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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`Eitz. “Combiners for Videotext Sig11a.ls” Broadcast Technology
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`XP002l82048, Norderstedt, Germany.
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`Primary Examr‘ner—V1et Va
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`(Continued)
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`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Schwegman, Lunclberg &
`Woessner
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`ABSTRACT
`
`A system for integrating video programming with the vast
`information resources of the Internet. A computer-based sys-
`tem receives a video program with embedded uniform
`resource locators (URLs). The URLs, the effective addresses
`oflocations or Web sites onthe Internet, are interpretedby the
`system and direct the system to the Web site locations to
`retrieve related Web pages. Upon receipt ofthe Web pages by
`the system, the Web pages are synchronized to the video
`content for display. The video program signal can be dis-
`played in a video window on a conventional personal com-
`puter screen. The actual retrieved Web pages are time
`stamped to also be displayed, on another portion of the dis-
`play screen, when predetermined related video content is
`displayed in the video window. As an alternative, the com-
`puter-based system receives the URLs directly through an
`Internet connection, at times specified by TV broadcasters in
`advance. The system interprets the URLs and retrieves the
`appropriate Web pages. The Web pages are synchronized to
`the video content for display in conjunction with a television
`program being broadcast to the user at that time. This alter-
`native system allows the URLs to be entered for live trans-
`mission to the user.
`
`See application file for complete search history.
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`4 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
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`........ .. 3957200.48
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`1271997 V011 1_<91101'11
`171998 Dednck
`371998 Freemanetal.
`371998 Batchelor
`371993 [)ed1-ick
`371998 Rose et a1.
`371998 Fraser
`371993 B1-33311
`371998 Lappingtonetal.
`371993 1333].;
`571993 3311-1511
`571998 Shephard
`571998 Mz1cDoranetal.
`571998 Ludwigetal.
`671998 Von Kohorn
`671998 Wagneretal.
`671998 Wolzien
`571998 1413131,
`671998 Jonesetal.
`671998 H.ida.ryeta1.
`771998 Hidzuyetal.
`771998 Walker et :11.
`771998 Stelovsky
`371993 T,.,1ge11.1_ ________________ __ 3457329
`871998 MacNaug]1toneta1.
`871998 Davisetal.
`871998 Hendricks etal.
`971998 Kllrihara
`971998 McA1'thu.reta1.
`971998 Polnerowetal.
`1071993 ']]1_1-331511131-[311eta1_
`1071998 Takahashietal.
`1071998 Goldberg etal.
`1371993 M0331-eiff
`1171998 Anandetal.
`1171998 Herz etal.
`1271998 Junkjn
`12.71998 DeLur1neeta.l.
`1271998 Gemce
`1271998 Marshetal.
`171999 E1153
`171999 Freemanetal.
`271999 MCLW11
`271999 Branton,JI.etal.
`371999 Harrison
`371999 Beckeretal.
`371999 Iwafune et :11.
`371999 13121115
`371999 Lombardi
`471999 Macrietal.
`471999 Yen
`471999 Grassoetal.
`471999 Grimmetal.
`571999 13111311371-,11511.1_
`571999 Palmeretal.
`571999 K311373131,
`571999 Nielsen
`671999 Honeyetal.
`571999 R31m7yet31,
`671999 Thacher etal.
`671999 Gehanietal.
`571999 Robinson
`771999 Syeda-Mallmood
`771999 Malsudaetal.
`771999 Ki];j_3j3
`771999 Bmadwin et 711.
`871999 Branden-Harderetal.
`871999 Brinegaxetal.
`........... .. 3457442
`371999 Rgberetal.
`871999 Takemotoetal.
`871999 Ehisawaetal.
`971999 Walkeretal.
`971999 De-Lormee-tal-
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`............. .. 7097201
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`4.592.546 A
`4.602.279 A
`4,734,764 A
`4.877.408 A
`4.894.789 A
`4,905,094 A
`4.931.865 A
`4,941,040 A
`5,014,125 A
`5.038.211 A
`5.114.155 A
`5.128.752 A
`5.140.419 A
`5.191.410 A
`5.208.659 A
`5,243,528 A
`5.262.860 A
`5.264.933 A
`5.282.028 A
`5.285.278 A
`5.291.486 A
`5,353,283 A
`5.359.510 A
`5.365.346 A
`5.438.355 A
`5.453.794 A
`5.462.275 A
`5.479.268 A
`5,481,542 A
`5.498.000 A
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`5,694,163 A
`5,695,400 A
`5,696,905 A
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`34877
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`34877
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`34877
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`671986 Fascendaetal
`771986 Freemaneta1-
`371988 Pococketal.
`1071989 Ha-rtsfield
`171990 Yes
`271990 Pococketal.
`671990 Scarampi
`771990 Pococketal.
`571991 Pococketal.
`871991 Hallenbeck
`571992 Ti11e17e1a1-
`771992 Von Kohom
`871992 Galumbecketal-
`371993 McCalle7e1al-
`571993 Rhodes
`971993 Lefebvre
`1171993 Fi12pa11icke1a1-
`1171993 Rosseretal»
`171994 Johnsonetal
`271994 Holman
`371994 Koya-nagi
`1071994 Tsuchiya 3707392
`1071994 Sabaliauskas
`1171994 Abumi
`871995 P3111161
`971995 Ezaki
`1071995 Loweeta1«
`1271995 Y0w18e1a1-
`171996 Logstonetal.
`371996 1391160
`671996 La1>1=in810ne1a1-
`771996 Ma1'et1eta1.
`771996 HaI1=91e1a1-
`771996 My1=IV01de1a1-
`871996 La-I18
`971996 Reimere1al-
`971996 Hoar1ye1a1-
`1071996 Takahisa
`1071996 Hixotaetal.
`1071996 15011501891331»
`1171996 Schulhofetal.
`1171996 Hami110ne1a1-
`1271996 HaIpe1e1a1-
`1271996 Perlmzm
`1271996 Menashe
`1271996 Kneeetal.
`171997 Migue-16151
`271997 He-ndrickse1a1
`271997 Hendersonetal.
`271997 Dedfick
`371997 Ahecassis
`371997 Lewis .......................... .. 34878
`471997 Bamard
`471997 Billocketal.
`571997 Altometal.
`571997 Mandala-1&1.
`571997 Mankovitz
`671997 Eiba
`671997 Wellner
`771997 Vanghnetal.
`771997 Yoshinobu
`871997 Kerman
`971997 Glassetal.
`971997 S15aulding.II
`1071997 Matthews. 1116151»
`1071997 Forreste-1&1.
`1171997 Yoshinobuetal.
`1171997 Pearlstein
`1271997 Han-ison
`1271997 Fennell, Jr.eta1.
`1271997 Reimeretal.
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`911999 Rekimoto
`1011999 Kunkel etal.
`1011999 Schafia. et al.
`1111999 Pashley et al.
`1111999 Hobbs
`1111999 Hind et al.
`1211999 Mahoneyetal.
`1211999 Goodman
`1211999 Schein et al.
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`1211999 Wolfe
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`512000 Kaplan
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`612000 Ichihashi et al.
`612000 Lihman
`612000 Khosla.
`612000 Schindler
`712000 Feuer et al.
`712000 Capek et al.
`812000 Blonderetal.
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`812000 Kail
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`812000 Leighton et al.
`812000 Shear et al.
`812000 Capek
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`1012000 Nixon et al.
`1012000 Reid
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`1012000 DeSin1one et al.
`1012000 Hoyle
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`112001 Alexander et al.
`112001 Leak et al.
`112001 Nammaetal.
`212001 Abecassis
`212001 Gutfireund et al.
`212001 Junkin
`212001 Goldszmidtetal.
`312001 Walker et al.
`312001 Giniger et al.
`312001 Fujii
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`6,205,582 B1
`6,239,797 B1
`6,240,183 B1
`6,253,228 B1
`6,260,192 B1
`6,263,505 B1
`6,266,649 B1
`6,275,705 B1
`6,278,942 B1
`6,279,007 B1
`6,285,407 B1
`6,288,753 B1
`6,289,362 B1
`6,292,780 B1
`6,297,748 B1
`6,298,330 B1
`6,317,722 B1
`6,317,780 B1
`6,317,791 B1
`6,326,982 B1
`6,327,574 B1
`6,330,592 B1
`6,330,595 B1
`6,353,933 B1
`6,366,914 B1
`6,389,458 B2
`6,397,220 B1
`6,412,011 B1
`6,424,979 B1
`6,425,012 B1
`6,442,590 B1
`6,442,598 B1
`6,442,687 B1
`6,456,854 B1
`6,457,010 B1
`6,459,427 B1
`6,460,180 B1
`6,463,585 B1
`6,466,929 B1
`6,466,969 B1
`6,480,885 B1
`6,486,892 B1
`RE37,957 E
`6,510,466 B1
`6,510,557 B1
`6,513,069 B1
`6,526,041 B1
`6,526,335 B1
`6,571,234 B1
`6,577,716 B1
`6,578,025 B1
`6,606,657 B1
`6,611,872 B1
`6,615,408 B1
`6,625,624 B1
`6,625,647 B1
`6,630,963 B1
`6,643,691 B2
`6,661,372 B1
`6,698,020 B1
`6,725,159 B2
`6,760,749 B1
`7,243,139 B2
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`200210038383 A1
`200210042813 A1
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`312001 Hoarty
`512001 H.il1s et al.
`512001 Marchant
`612001 Ferrisetal.
`712001 Rosin et al.
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`712001 Lindenet al.
`812001 Drane et al.
`812001 McDonough
`812001 Uppala
`912001 Yasuki et al.
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`1012002 Brown et al.
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`1112002 Olivier
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`112003 Garfield
`112003 Coxetal.
`112003 Th.1'ift ....................... .. 7251110
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