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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2002
Christopher Townsend, Middlesex, GB;
David Holliday, Middlesex, GB;
Robin Crossley, Middlesex, GB;
Alun David Webber, Middlesex, GB;
Nicholas James, Middlesex, GB;
Christopher Townsend, Middlesex, GB;
David Holliday, Middlesex, GB;
Robin Crossley, Middlesex, GB;
Alun David Webber, Middlesex, GB;
Nicholas James, Middlesex, GB;
British Sky Broadcasting Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Abstract
A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation of a control device. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to respond to the information data to output for display data derived from said image data and said information data and representing an inter-active image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation of the control device to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunications link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the interactive image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and plural broadcast interactive levels. The interactive services interface may comprise one or more on-line interactive levels entered from one of the broadcast interactive levels for establishing an on-line connection with a remote site.