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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Jan Eveleens, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerardus Cornelis Petrus Lokhoff, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus Johannes Lucas Maria Maandonks, Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Eveleens, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerardus Cornelis Petrus Lokhoff, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus Johannes Lucas Maria Maandonks, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Disclosed are a method, a controlling device (), a controllable device () and an arrangement () for communicating a command from the controlling device () to the controllable device (). A watermark is generated comprising the command, and embedded in a signal () representing an audio or video fragment. The controllable device () receives the signal () comprising the command, and decodes and executes the command therefrom. Also disclosed is a method of presenting an advertisement which involves sending a command related to presenting the advertisement using the above-mentioned method.