Appeal 2007-0580
Application 09/839,000
BACKGROUND
The claims are directed to an interactive television (ITV) capable of
presenting both TV channels and "virtual channels." A virtual channel
corresponds to a Web page that is given a number like a conventional TV
channel which may be selected like a regular TV channel.
Claim 7 is illustrative:
7. An interactive television (ITV) comprising:
a housing;
a television tuner in the housing;
a microprocessor;
a user input device communicating with the microprocessor;
and
a memory system communicating with the microprocessor, the
memory system storing user data, the user data being at least partially
based on signals received from the user input device, wherein the
memory system further stores virtual channels displayable on the ITV,
and the microprocessor accesses the memory to display a virtual
channel in response to user input, a consumer profile being used to
tailor virtual channels.
THE REFERENCES
Greer US 5,978,828 Nov. 2, 1999
Norsworthy US 6,144,402 Nov. 7, 2000
Nobakht US 6,745,223 B1 Jun. 1, 2004
(filed Jan. 26, 2000)
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