Apparatus for the integration of television signals and information from an information service provider

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6510557
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08943171

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A Java television receiver (10) includes a Java television platform (12) that has a bidirectional Internet connection (14) capable of sending Internet data to the Java television platform (12) and transmitting data from the Java television platform (12) to an Internet provider. Additionally, a tuner/decoder (24) connected to the Java television platform (12) is provided which can receive, tune and decode television signals. An audio/video overlay (32) connected to the Java television platform is provided to combine displays from the Java television platform (12) and television signals from the tuner/decoder (24). Finally, a video output (36) and an audio output (38) sends the combined Internet data and television signals to a television (40).

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BOULEVARD MS 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thrift, Philip R Dallas, TX 9 1137

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