Appeal No. 2006-2208
Application No. 10/782,265
text. According to Appellant, a set of primary words appear
differently than the remaining text within the close captioning
text which permits the viewer to select at least one word to
invoke the display of a list of content related to the selected
word (specification, page 2). An understanding of the invention
can be derived from a reading of exemplary independent claims 1
and 10 which are reproduced as follows:
1. A method for obtaining information based on a TV
program, comprising:
receiving from a head end transmitter, along with the
program, closed captioning text;
primary words within the closed captioning text as received
from the head end transmitter appearing differently within the
closed captioning text than remaining secondary words when the
closed captioning text is presented on a display of a TV prior to
any user selection of words in the closed captioning text;
permitting a user of a remote control device communicating
with the TV to select at least one word to establish a selected
word; and
if the selected word is a primary word, displaying a list of
content related to the selected word.
10. A system for obtaining information using a TV closed
caption display, comprising:
a TV receiving content from a source, the content including
closed caption text;
a remote control device configured for wireless
communication with the TV; and
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