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Visual object present within live programming as an actionable event for user selection of alternate programming wherein the actionable event is selected by human operator at a head end for distributed data and programming    
United States Patent5931908   
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Inventor(s)Gerba; George (Venice, CA); Lambert; Robert E. (Glendale, CA); Meiseles; Howard (Santa Clarita, CA); Nichols; Mike (Altadena, CA)
AbstractThe present invention provides a method and apparatus for linking real-time data with audiovisual content to enable a user to make selections, manipulate data, and to execute functions interactively through an audiovisual display unit based upon audiovisual content being displayed at the time. Audiovisual content is synchronized with the available interactive functions so that the user has the ability to interact with and perform functions related to the audiovisual content being shown at the time. In a preferred embodiment, actionable events in audiovisual programs are synchronized with associated overlay functions and interface data. A method is provided to make overlay functions available to the user through an audiovisual display during the actionable events that occur in a program being viewed by the user. A user interface for each overlay function that may be performed, which user interface may or may not be visible to the user, is overlaid on and synchronized with the program being shown. Interaction with selections may be made using any of several known methods such as a screen menu or a cursor controlled by a remote control device.
   














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Visual object present within live programming as an actionable event for user selection of alternate programming wherein the actionable event is selected by human operator at a head end for distributed data and programming
Inventor     Gerba; George (Venice, CA); Lambert; Robert E. (Glendale, CA); Meiseles; Howard (Santa Clarita, CA); Nichols; Mike (Altadena, CA)
Owner/Assignee     The Walt Disney Corporation (Burbank, CA)
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Publication Date     August 3, 1999
Application Number     08/773,263
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Filing Date     December 23, 1996
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Examiner     Asta; Frank J.
Assistant Examiner     Thomson; William D.
Attorney/Law Firm     Irell & Manella LLP
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