EP 1478444 A2 20041124 - SET-TOP-BOX
Title (en)
SET-TOP-BOX
Title (de)
SET-TOP-BOX
Title (fr)
DECODEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 03714748 A 20030219
- EP 0301655 W 20030219
- EP 02004019 A 20020222
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03070342A2] The invention relates to a set-top-box which can stand alone or which is integrated in a TV receiver, for example a TV set or video recorder. The set-topbox also can be simply connected to the scart connector of the TV receiver and possibly contains also the possibility to generate on-screen display information on the screen of said TV receiver. Game shows are quite popular in these days. Game shows like "Who becomes a Millionaire" or such a like have the concept, with some variations, which is always similar, if not the same. The invention according to this application describes a concept which allows everyone to become a virtual candidate and thereby a direct participant in a show, also with the possibility to win a price. Set-top-box, able to receive at least data, transmitted together with the TV signal, whereby the data containing information allocated to the content of the TV program which is transmitted with the TV signals, whereby the set-top-box is comprising a clock circuit controlled by said data, said set-top-box is able to receive user commands, received by command means, for example a usual remote control, whereby the set-top-box is comprising also a memory for memorizing said data, transmitted with the TV signal as well as said command inputs of the user, whereby said data or parts thereof and user commands are memorized together with the clock time when the user command is received by said set-top-box, said set-top-box is comprising a (processor) unit comparing the user inputs with said data, transmitted with said TV signal, said set-top-box is also comprising display means for displaying the result of the user inputs compared with the data, transmitted to the TV signal.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63F 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63F 13/12 (2022.01 - EP); A63F 13/30 (2014.09 - EP); A63F 13/338 (2014.09 - US); A63F 13/44 (2014.09 - US); A63F 2300/409 (2013.01 - EP); A63F 2300/638 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03070342A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03070342 A2 20030828; WO 03070342 A3 20040311; AU 2003218992 A1 20030909; EP 1364689 A1 20031126; EP 1478444 A2 20041124
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 0301655 W 20030219; AU 2003218992 A 20030219; EP 02004019 A 20020222; EP 03714748 A 20030219