Audio/Video Program-Related Hyperlink Printer

US 20100146376A1
Filed: 01/15/2010
Published: 06/10/2010
Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
Status: Active Grant

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1. A system for hyperlinking to predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to predetermined program material wherein said hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprising:

means for generating a hyperlink address string including a first attribute indicating a predetermined hyperlink address to said predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to said predetermined program material and a second attribute indicating one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;

means for encoding operably coupled to said means for generating for encoding said hyperlink address string for transmission via means for transmitting program signals;

said means for transmitting program signals operably coupled to said means for encoding for transmitting said hyperlink address string to means for receiving program signals;

said means for receiving program signals for receiving said hyperlink address string;

means for processing operably coupled to said means for receiving program signals for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;

A) processing said predetermined hyperlink address indicated in said first attribute to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content andB) processing said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute for said hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content andmeans for hyperlinking operably coupled to said means for processing for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content whereinsaid hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content prints only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content according to said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute.

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A system is disclosed for hyperlinking to hyperlinked content corresponding to program material wherein the hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content comprising a generator for generating a hyperlink address string associated with the program material including a first attribute indicating a hyperlink address to the hyperlinked content and a second attribute indicating one or more parameters defining the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content, an encoder for encoding the hyperlink address string for transmission via a program signal transmitter, the program signal transmitter for transmitting the hyperlink address string, a program signal receiver for receiving the hyperlink address string, a data processor for processing the hyperlink address string for hyperlinking to the hyperlinked content printing only the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content and a web browser for hyperlinking to the hyperlinked content printing only the pre-defined printable output of the hyperlinked content.

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1. A system for hyperlinking to predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to predetermined program material wherein said hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprising:
- means for generating a hyperlink address string including a first attribute indicating a predetermined hyperlink address to said predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to said predetermined program material and a second attribute indicating one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;
  
  means for encoding operably coupled to said means for generating for encoding said hyperlink address string for transmission via means for transmitting program signals;
  
  said means for transmitting program signals operably coupled to said means for encoding for transmitting said hyperlink address string to means for receiving program signals;
  
  said means for receiving program signals for receiving said hyperlink address string;
  
  means for processing operably coupled to said means for receiving program signals for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;
  
  A) processing said predetermined hyperlink address indicated in said first attribute to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content andB) processing said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute for said hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content andmeans for hyperlinking operably coupled to said means for processing for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content whereinsaid hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content prints only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content according to said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute.

2. A method of generating a hyperlink address string for hyperlinking to predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to predetermined program material wherein said hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content including the step of:
- generating via means for generating an hyperlink address string including a first attribute indicating a predetermined hyperlink address to said predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to said predetermined program material and a second attribute indicating one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content.
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- - 3. The method of claim 2 further including the step of:
    - entering via means for entering said predetermined hyperlink address and/or said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content to means for storing data operably coupled to said means for generating.
  - 4. The method of claim 3 whereinsaid means for generating comprises computer means.
  - 5. The method of claim 2 whereinsaid hyperlink address string comprises a character string andsaid predetermined hyperlink address comprises an URL.
  - 6. The method of claim 2 whereinsaid hyperlink address string further comprises a third attribute indicating predetermined activation of both hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content and printing said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content.
  - 7. The method of claim 2 whereinsaid one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprises at least one parameter specifying a predetermined spatial or temporal aspect of said predetermined hyperlinked content.
  - 8. The method of claim 2 further including the step of:
    - encoding said hyperlink address string for transmission in conjunction with program signals representative of said predetermined program material.
  - 9. The method of claim 2 whereinsaid pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content is printed to paper.
  - 10. The method of claim 2 whereinsaid pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content is printed to a screen via a PrintWriter andsaid one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprises at least one parameter instructing said PrintWriter to display said pre-defined printable output on a screen.

11. A program signal receiver apparatus for hyperlinking to predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to predetermined program material wherein said hyperlinking prints only pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprising:
- means for receiving program signals for receiving a hyperlink address string including a first attribute indicating a predetermined hyperlink address to said predetermined hyperlinked content corresponding to said predetermined program material and a second attribute indicating one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;
  
  means for processing operably coupled to said means for receiving program signals for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content;
  
  A) processing said predetermined hyperlink address indicated in said first attribute to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content andB) processing said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute for said hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content printing only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content andmeans for hyperlinking operably coupled to said means for processing for hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content whereinsaid hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content prints only said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content according to said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content indicated in said second attribute.
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- - 12. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid program signal receiver apparatus comprises a television receiver apparatus.
  - 13. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid program signal receiver apparatus comprises a radio receiver apparatus.
  - 14. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid program signal receiver apparatus comprises a media player apparatus.
  - 15. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid means for receiving program signals comprises tuner means.
  - 16. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid predetermined hyperlink address comprises a local storage address.
  - 17. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid predetermined hyperlink address comprises an Internet Web address.
  - 18. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid hyperlink address string comprises a character string andsaid predetermined hyperlink address comprises an URL.
  - 19. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 wherein said hyperlink address string further includes a third attribute indicating said means for hyperlinking is user-activated and further comprising:
    - means for storing, means for visually displaying and means for user-activating, each operably coupled to said means for processing and collectively configured for user-activating said means for hyperlinking to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content,said means for storing to store for predetermined time said predetermined hyperlink address and said means for visually displaying to visually display for predetermined time predetermined data to prompt said user-activating said means for hyperlinking to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content, both said means for storing and said means for visually displaying responsive to said third attribute andsaid means for user-activating to activate said means for hyperlinking to hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content.
  - 20. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 wherein said hyperlink address string further includes a third attribute indicating said means for hyperlinking is automatically activated and further comprising:
    - means for automatically activating said means for hyperlinking operably coupled to said means for processing and configured for automatically activating said means for hyperlinking to automatically hyperlink to said predetermined hyperlinked content responsive to said third attribute.
  - 21. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid hyperlink address string further comprises a third attribute indicating predetermined activation of both hyperlinking to said predetermined hyperlinked content and printing said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content. said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprises at least one parameter specifying predetermined print activation for activating printing of said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content.
  - 22. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 wherein said one or a plurality of predetermined parameters defining said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content comprises at least one parameter specifying a predetermined spatial or temporal aspect of said predetermined hyperlinked content.
  - 23. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content is printed to paper.
  - 24. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid printing means comprises Printwriter means for displaying said pre-defined printable output of said predetermined hyperlinked content on a screen.
  - 25. The program signal receiver apparatus of claim 11 whereinsaid means for hyperlinking comprises Web browser means andsaid means for printing comprises Web browser printer means.

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Progme Corporation
Original Assignee
Progme Corporation
Inventors
Reams, David Anthony

Granted Patent

US 8,713,425 B2
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715/208
CPC Class Codes

G06Q 30/02   Marketing; Price estimation...

H04N 21/4117   for generating hard copies ...

H04N 21/435   Processing of additional da...

H04N 21/4622   Retrieving content or addit...

H04N 21/4782   Web browsing , e.g. WebTV

H04N 21/8586   by using a URL processing c...

H04N 7/088   the inserted signal being d...

H04N 7/163   by receiver means only

H04N 7/17318   Direct or substantially dir...

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