Digital television system having personalized addressable content
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorAngel Janevski
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Abstract
A system and method for displaying to a user alternative content of a transmitted television program based on data stored in the user's profile as well as viewing context parameters, such as available viewing time or audience composition. Sources of alternative content to be presented include transmitted alternative program segments as well as media and Internet data input.
Claims20
An apparatus for receiving a television program transmitted as a transport stream and for editing said television program for a user, said apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing said transport stream, a user profile and computer-executable process modules;
- a display processor for receiving video data contained in said transport stream, and for providing the video data as a sequence of video segments;
- a display for displaying the sequence of video segments;
- and,
- an editing process module for producing an edited version of said television program in light of the user profile to thereby cause the display processor to display said edited version.
A data storage medium comprising indicia of instruction for a processor to perform a method for receiving a television program transmitted as a transport stream and for editing said television program for a user, said method comprises the steps of:
- storing said transport stream and a user profile;
- receiving video data contained in said transport stream;
- providing the video data as a sequence of video segments;
- and,
- producing an edited version of said television program in light of the user profile.
A method for receiving a television program transmitted as a transport stream and for editing said television program for a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing said transport stream, a user profile and computer-executable process modules;
- receiving video data contained in said transport stream;
- providing the video data as a sequence of video segments;
- displaying the sequence of video segments;
- producing an edited version of said television program in light of the user profile;
- and,
- displaying said edited version.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.