US 6,857,131 B1 · Method and apparatus for displaying an image and data related to the image conditioned on user identifier

Abstract

A device and method of displaying images and data on a display device. The device and method displays still and moving images in which at least one icon is associated and displayed with each image on a screen. A single screen may contain several images which change over time. As the images change so do the icons associated with them. Upon selection of an icon by a viewer, the device and method will display one of several possible advertisements or information associated with the icon. The selection of which advertisement or piece of information is based on information stored about the viewer. This information would include data concerning the viewer's age, income, address and hobbies. A list of selections made by a viewer is maintained and may be displayed at the viewer's request. The system may also force the display of advertisements if desired by advertisers.

Claims49

Dependent claims

A method of displaying video information on a display device included in a receiver broadcast from an information broadcasting apparatus, comprising:

(a) receiving the video information having a plurality of sequential a scene of the plurality of sequential images in the video information, and a plurality of first utilization conditions indicative of a characteristic of a user corresponding to a plurality of related data, respectively from the information broadcasting apparatus;
(b) comparing a second utilization condition indicative of characteristics of the user registered with the receiver and the plurality of first utilization conditions, respectively;
(c) selecting the related data corresponding to the first utilization condition further corresponding to the second utilization condition from the plurality of related data in accordance with the compared result obtained from the step (b);
(d) determining at least one related data among the selected related data in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data when there is a plurality of the selected related data that conflict with other related data of the plurality of the selected related data;
and
(e) displaying, on the display device, information corresponding to the at least one related data determined by the step (d),
wherein the display priority order is determined by a value of providing the related data.

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A receiver having a display device for receiving video information broadcast from an information broadcasting apparatus and for displaying the received video information on the display device, comprising:

a receiver unit for receiving the video information having a plurality of sequential images broadcast from the information broadcasting apparatus, a plurality of related data corresponding to a scene of the plurality of sequential images in the video information, and a plurality of first utilization conditions indicative of a characteristic of a user corresponding to the plurality of related data, respectively;
a storage unit having a second utilization condition, previously stored, indicative of the characteristic of the user registered with the receiver;
a controller connected to said receive unit and said storage unit through signal lines, for comparing the second utilization condition with the plurality of first utilization conditions, respectively, and selecting the related data corresponding to the first utilization condition further corresponding to the second utilization condition from the plurality of data in response to a compared result;
and
a display control unit to control and display, on the display device, information corresponding to predetermined related data among the selected related data corresponding to the scene of the plurality of sequential images indicative of the received video information in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data in a case where there are a plurality of the selected related data and the plurality of the selected related data conflict with one another,
wherein said display control unit controls display information corresponding to the selected related information in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data, the priority order being determined by a value of providing the related data.

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An information broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting video information to a plurality of receivers, comprising:

means for providing a correspondence to a scene of a plurality of sequential images in the video information and a plurality of related data related to the scene of the plurality of sequential images in the video information;
means for providing a correspondence to the plurality of related data and a plurality of first utilization conditions indicative of characteristics of users, respectively;
and
means for broadcasting the video information, the plurality of related data and the plurality of first utilization conditions to the plurality of receivers, wherein at least one of the plurality of receivers performs the following processing:
a processing means for comparing a second utilization condition, previously stored, indicative of the characteristic of the user registered with the receiver and the plurality of first utilization conditions, respectively;
a processing means for selecting the related data corresponding to the first utilization condition further corresponding to the second utilization condition from the plurality of data in accordance with a compared result;
and
a processing means for displaying, on the display device, information corresponding to predetermined related data among the selected related data corresponding to the scene of the plurality of sequential images indicative of the received video information in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data in a case where there are plurality the selected related data and that conflict with other selected related data,
wherein said receiver carries out the display in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data, the priority order being determined by a value of providing the related data.

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A method of displaying video information on a display device included in a receiver broadcast from an information broadcasting apparatus, comprising:

(a) receiving the video information having a plurality of sequential images, a plurality of related data corresponding to a scene of the plurality of sequential images in the video information, and a plurality of first utilization conditions indicative of a characteristic of a user corresponding to the plurality of related data, respectively from the information broadcasting apparatus;
(b) comparing a second utilization condition indicative of characteristics of the user registered with the receiver and the plurality of first utilization conditions, respectively;
(c) selecting the related data corresponding to the first utilization condition further corresponding to the second utilization condition from the plurality of related data in accordance with the compared result obtained from the step (b);
and
(d) determining at least one related data among the selected related data in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data when there is a plurality of the selected related data that conflict with other related data of the plurality of the selected related data;
(e) displaying, on the display device, information corresponding to the at least one related data determined by the step (d);
and
(f) storing related data among the selected related data, with the exception of the predetermined related data, in a storage device, wherein the display data priority order is determined by a value of providing the related data.

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a receiver unit for receiving the video information having a plurality of sequential images broadcast from the information broadcasting apparatus, a plurality of related data corresponding to a scene of the plurality of sequential images in the video information, and a plurality of first utilization conditions indicative of a characteristic of a user corresponding to the plurality of related data, respectively;
a storage unit having a second utilization condition, previously stored, indicative of the characteristic of the user registered with the receiver;
a controller connected to said receive unit and said storage unit through signal lines, for comparing the second utilization condition with the plurality of first utilization conditions, respectively, and selecting the related data corresponding to the first utilization condition further corresponding to the second utilization condition from the plurality of data in response to a compared result;
a display control unit to control and display, on the display device, information corresponding to predetermined related data among the selected related data corresponding to the scene of the plurality of sequential images indicative of the received video information in accordance with information indicative of a display priority order added to the selected related data in a case where there are a plurality of the selected related data and the plurality of the selected related data conflict with one another;
and
a storage device for storing related data among the selected related data, with the exception of the predetermined related data, wherein the display data priority order is determined by a value of providing the related data.