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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2001
Kelly L. Dempski, Evanston, IL (US);
Ryan C. Horner, Evanston, IL (US);
Dax A. Fohl, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Kelly L. Dempski, Evanston, IL (US);
Ryan C. Horner, Evanston, IL (US);
Dax A. Fohl, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Accenture Global Services GmbH, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
The present invention includes a system and method for combining television broadcast programming content with customized or personalized information and educational or entertainment content. The system includes a set-top box capable of receiving data transmissions and locally rendering video animation for display with, instead of and/or synchronized with television broadcast programs in a way that the television viewer sees a coherent seamless merging of the television program content and supplemental content sources in an indistinguishable format. Preferably, the viewer may interact in real-time with the enhanced television programming to provide a higher level of engagement and customization potential.