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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Mark Francis Rumreich, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Mark Robert Zukas, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and a method for displaying text information include a scrolling feature having a modulated scroll rate. Previously undisplayed text information stored in the buffer memory is accessed and scrolled into the display at a rate related to the amount of previously undisplayed text information stored in the buffer memory. Scrolling involves a pause in the movement of the displayed text after each complete row of text information is displayed. The pause duration is related to the amount of previously undisplayed text stored in the buffer memory. The text information may include closed caption information, teletext information, and text information associated with moving message displays.