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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2001
Richard S. Chernock, Newtown, CT (US);
Paolo Dettori, Elmsford, NY (US);
Frank A. Schaffa, Hartsdale, NY (US);
David I. Seidman, Chicago, IL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A personalized data delivery system for dynamically integrating viewer-specified data with visual content includes an input port for receiving a visual content signal, an output port for displaying enhanced visual content on a display, and an interface operatively coupled to the input and output ports. The personalized data delivery system may also include an input/output port for receiving data from a data content source other than the visual content signal and/or for sending requests for viewer specified data to the data content source. Parameters for the selection and display of data can be customized by the viewer. The interface includes at least one processor responsive to one or more viewer personalization parameters and operative to integrate at least a portion of the received data with the visual content signal in accordance with the personalization parameters.