Patent ID: 6052556
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An electronics system comprising:an electronics product including an operatively connected display screen and a digital processor and a memory device for storage of a software driver, said processor providing a data and an address bus operatively connected with a bi-directional input and/or output (I/O) port accessible from an exterior of said product, said driver causing said processor to communicate with said product and an external device operatively connected to said I/O port, said driver enabling such an external device to convey information from such external device to said display screen for viewing thereon of such information supplied by such external device, wherein said information is conveyed as an overlay to any other information displayed on said display screen; andan external device operatively connectable to said I/O port for communicating such information to said product in accordance with a defined protocol, said external device being operatively linked to a remote messaging network which provides said information to be communicated.