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Abstract

A method, computer system and computer program product which enables a user to simultaneously view video content and supplemental information. A first video content is converted to a format wherein the first video content is reduced in size and displayed on a first portion of a display; and data associated with the supplemental information is converted to a format for display on a second portion of the display at the same time as the video content is displayed on the first portion of the display. In one aspect of the invention, a television viewer is able to watch a broadcast television program and simultaneously view information about the show being watched without obstructing any of the broadcast content. In another aspect, a television viewer is able to retrieve information about other shows, while staying tuned to a single broadcast channel and without obstructing that channel's broadcast content. In yet another aspect, a broadcast message is displayed without obstructing the current broadcast content on the television screen. Other aspects of the invention relate to video content received from sources such as the internet.

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First Claim