Patent ID: 7734251
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: G01R,G06Q,H04H,H04K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving and processing remotely originated and user specific data for use with a video apparatus, said video apparatus having a video output device for displaying a video presentation comprising a locally generated image and an image received from a remote video source, said method comprising the steps of: receiving said user specific data at said video apparatus, said user specific data being specific to a user of said video apparatus; contacting a remote data source after said step of receiving said user specific data; receiving from said remote data source based on said step of contacting said remotely originated data to serve as a basis for displaying said video presentation; executing processor instructions to process said remotely originated data and said user specific data at said video apparatus in order to generate said locally generated image; storing a first television program in order to present at least one of said locally generated image and said image received from said remote video source at a particular time or place, said locally generated image including at least some information content that does not include any information from said remote video source and said remote data source; and simultaneously displaying said locally generated image and said image received from said remote video source at said video output device, wherein said at least some information content of said locally generated image is displayed.