Patent ID: 6097935
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A data receiver apparatus for receiving a stream of data, the apparatus comprising:a display for displaying a message in accordance with the received stream of data;a storage device for storing character data and display control data, the character data and the display control data respectively corresponding to predetermined combinations of bit patterns; anda controller for(i) extracting a combination of bit patterns from the received data stream,(ii) reading out the character data corresponding to the extracted combination of bit patterns when the extracted combination of bit patterns coincides with any one of the predetermined combinations of bit patterns corresponding to the character data and generating a message to be displayed based on the read out character data,(iii) reading out the display control data corresponding to the extracted combination of bit patterns when the extracted combination of bit patterns coincides with any one of the predetermined combinations of bit patterns corresponding to the display control data, and(iv) displaying the generated message on said display in accordance with the read display control data.