CN1188575A - Broadcast system with associated data transmission capabilities - Google Patents

Abstract

A broadcast system includes a device to compare program material to be transmitted with a database of known material and to transmit along with the program material data corresponding to that program material. A corresponding receiving system stores the data in memory and displays, at the selection of the user, the data corresponding to the program material. The user selectively stores the data on a magnetic recording card for electronic coupon or other uses. Various modes of operation are selectable by the user, and the data may be used as electronic coupons, or to control attached equipment, or to sound alarms, or for other applications.

Description

Broadcast system with relevant data transmission capabilities

Relevant application

This is that submission on April 8th, 1993, series number are the part continuation application of U.S. Patent application 08,045,352, common unsettled.

The background and the field of invention

The present invention relates generally to broadcast system, and relate to the transmission data relevant particularly, so that the system of the useful information relevant with program material is provided for audience or spectators with sound or video program material.

The a lot of such wireless broadcast systems of known existence, wherein numerical data sends with the sound programme material.For example, by National Association of Broadcasters (government broadcasting NAB National Association 0f Broadcasters) and Electronics Industry Association (Electronic Industries Association) proposal and deliver by National Radio Systems Committee (national radio system the committee), U.S.'s radio broadcasting data system (United States Radio Broadcast DataSystem, i.e. " RBDS ") standard, a kind of multiple and program system for information about that broadcasts on the subcarrier of standard FM broadcasting channel has been described.The RBDS standard has been told about a kind of system that sends station symbol and positional information and time, business and multiple out of Memory.

Authorize the U.S. patent no.5 of Alwadish, 063,610 have disclosed a kind of system, and wherein the relevant data of copy, song title or other program can send with the sound programme material, and are used appropriate receiving system storage, show or printed by the audience.The Alwadish system be understood that to need will be corresponding with program material data itself store (that is, being stored on CD or the digital audio tape) with the program material source.Therefore, the Alwadish system depends on the sound programme source hardware and software of customization.

In another field, the broadcast singal of having told about several automatic supervision receptions is so that write down the system of the programme content of this broadcasting.For example, authorize people's such as Kenyon U.S. patent no.4,450,532 and 4,843,562 have told about the scheme that the program material that will receive is identified as one of a plurality of " reference " storehouse program automatically.

But what obviously be short of in the known systems is a kind of like this system, and it can be used to the broadcast program material and does not rely on the program source material of customization and the relevant data of relative assembly, and wherein this program and these data connect at program source class cochain.Wish to have a kind of like this system, wherein Chang Gui program source (for example, conventional disc, tape or CD) can use conventional program source device plays (for example, conventional disc record, tape player and CD player), but also the advantage of the emission data relevant with program material is provided.

Also wish to have the system and method that such broadcast data is used for different purposes.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, a kind of broadcast transmission system comprises: conventional program source, be used for detecting select several program source which device, be used for program material with the comparison of known program material database with the device of identification program material and be used for the data flow corresponding to the program material of being discerned offered transmitter so that the device that sends with program material.

Simultaneously according to the present invention, a kind of receiver comprises: be used to the user's interface device that detects the demodulator of program material and data flow and be used for providing to the user data options menu, its option depends on the information in the data flow.

Still according to the present invention, receiver comprises that the information that is used for selecting from data flow is recorded on the portable data card so that the data card logging machine of Shi Yonging subsequently.

Still according to the present invention, operation of receiver in different patterns so that receive selectively, handle and duplicate launch each several part in program material and the data.

Still according to the present invention, receiver comprises the game mode of the game data that processing is launched.

Still according to the present invention, receiver produces the device that signal is connected with control based on the data of being launched.

Still according to the present invention, receiver produces the bar code that can scan based on the data of being launched.

The invention another aspect in, receiver comprises a plurality of tuner subsystems, is used for receiving selectively more than the program material of a channel and the data of being launched.

The invention another aspect in, receiver is connected to computer system, thereby controls the operation of this system according to the data of being launched.

Characteristic of describing in explanation and advantage are not all-embracing, and particularly, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, explanation and claims, a lot of additional characteristic and advantages will be concerning one of ordinary skill in the art obviously.And, should be noted that the language that uses in the explanation mainly selects for the purpose of readability and guidance, and do not select in order to describe or limit institute's subject matter of an invention, adopt what is claimed is and determine that this institute subject matter of an invention is necessary.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the transmitting system of program material of the present invention and relevant data.Fig. 1 a is the block diagram that data flow generator illustrated in fig. 1 is described in detail in detail.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to the receiving system of program material of the present invention and related data.

Fig. 3 is according to the present invention, shows the diagram with musical works user interface display floater for information about.

Fig. 4 is according to the present invention, shows the diagram with composer's user interface display floater for information about.

Fig. 5 is according to the present invention, and the flow chart of receiver operation is described.

Fig. 6 explanation is used for the storage address of storage and retrieval according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 explanation is according to the composition of packet of the present invention.

Fig. 8 explanation is according to receiver on-screen menu level of the present invention.

Fig. 9 illustrates the on-screen menu stream of programmer's terminal illustrated in fig. 1.

Figure 10 is the block diagram according to receiver of the present invention, this operation of receiver at different mode optionally to receive, to handle and to duplicate the program material of being launched and the each several part in the data.

Figure 11 is the block diagram according to receiver of the present invention, and this receiver comprises the game mode of the game data that processing is launched.

Figure 12 is the block diagram according to receiver of the present invention, and this receiver produces signal with control institute jockey based on emission's data.

Figure 13 is the block diagram of receiver, and this receiver produces the bar code that can scan based on emission's data.

Figure 14 is the block diagram according to receiver of the present invention, and this receiver comprises a plurality of tuner subsystems, is used for receiving selectively more than the program material of a channel and the data of being launched.

Figure 15 is according to system block diagram of the present invention, comprises that data that receiver and the response that is connected launch are to its computer system of controlling.

The description of preferred embodiment

Each figure just describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention for illustrative purposes.Those skilled in the art will recognize at an easy rate from following discussion that here the embodiment of the replacement of the structure of explanation and method can use under the situation that does not deviate from invention principle as described herein.

With reference now to Fig. 1,, it has been represented according to transmitting system 100 of the present invention.The part that the operation of transmitting system 100 is illustrated in fig. 1 through discussion and being illustrated.Provide program source sound such as microphone 102, CD player 103 and tape player 104 so conventional sound sources to mixing platform 101.Mixing platform 101 and sound source 102-104 can be conventional device, has for example appeared in the general radio broadcasting platform those.Pass through audio frequency bus 113 feed-in transmitters 110 in a usual manner from the voice output that mixes platform 101, so that from antenna 111 emissions.Transmitter 110 can be the wireless broardcast transmitter that has main channel and subcarrier channel input capability of any routine, for example those that the typical case installs in modern FM broadcasting station.Subsidiary conventional audio compression, limit band or other treatment circuit (not shown) can be installed in mixes on the platform 101, on the transmitter 110 or between them, irrelevant with the purpose here.

The voice output that mixes platform 101 also offers program material identifier 106 by audio frequency bus 113.The purpose of program material identifier 106 is that the database from program material of mixing platform 101 and known program material 107 is compared.If the coupling of detecting, program material identifier 106 just send relevant program data to data flow generator 105, for example, the exercise question of program material, composer and player.Any suitable program identification system all can be used for realizing the database of program material identifier 106 and known program material 107, and for example people such as Kenyon is at U.S. patent no.4, the system of the broadcasting sound signal that being used for of describing in 843,562 received.U.S. patent no.4,843,562 content is here in conjunction with as a reference.Those skilled in the art can use this known system sound recognition program at an easy rate, the program material identifier 106 among realization Fig. 1 and the database of known program material 107.

The dateout that program material identifier 106 is provided is converted to the form of the conventional subcarrier channel input that can be directly used in transmitter 110 by data flow generator 105.The mode of carrying out this conversion will depend on employed specific program material identification device 106 and the desired data format that is used to transmit, and can be finished at an easy rate by those skilled in the art.In a preferred embodiment, data flow generator 105 is configured to follow the big transmission capacity multiplex data broadcast system agreement that is called as L-MSK that NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) delivers.This agreement allows message transmission rate up to per second 32kbit.

Mix platform 101 and also provide a kind of signal by existing facility on the mixing platform 101 or by a kind of simple improvement, which program source (that is, microphone 102, CD player 103 or tape player 104) that this signal indication mixing platform 101 is selected at present.The form that program source detector 108 becomes data flow generator 105 to use this conversion of signals.Although the specific implementation of program source detector 108 may be with the difference of mixing platform 101 types difference, those skilled in the art will can realize the program source detector 108 operated with any specific blend platform 101 at an easy rate.

Data flow generator 105 produces different data flow according to the program source that program source detector 108 is detected.For example, if 101 selections of program source detector 108 expression mixing platforms is CD player 103 or tape player 104, data flow generator 105 just offers transmitter 110 with the information that program material identifier 106 is produced so.But if program source detector 108 expression selects is microphone 102, data flow generator 105 can produce the data of identification of broadcast person's name so, or expression news or business information broadcasting this fact, and this will decide according to the use of microphone 102.If microphone 102 is used for multiple use, data flow generator 105 can produce such as radio station station symbol or the so general message of advertisement arbitrarily so.Therefore, in operation, data flow generator 105 provides data flow to transmitter 110, it for example represents the details of the musical works of broadcast on the CD player 103, be advertizer's information then corresponding to the advertising programme of playing on the magnetic tape station 104, be appropriate information then corresponding to microphone 102 options, for example " professional warning (Traffic Alert) ".

In one embodiment of the invention, the database of known program material 107 had both comprised the required data of program material identifier 106 identification specific programs, also comprised pass through the data that data flow generator 105 be sent to transmitter 110 relevant with program.As known to aspect the conventional recognition system, the data relevant with program material can be from programmer's terminal 112 by manual keyboard input, perhaps other conventional data input methods by some.Programmer's terminal 112 can be special-purpose terminal or can be the personal computer that is connected to data flow generator 105 by conventional local area network (LAN).Database 107 can be provided by the third party, for example with the form of computer magnetic tape or disk, wherein contains the data of identification desired data and desired transmission.In a such embodiment, other data relevant with program material, for example relevant with advertising program material data can be used conventional data input technology input database 107 independently.In addition, when microphone 102 was selected in 108 expressions of program source detector, the data that send can be used as the part storage of database 107 or are stored in the independent database (not shown).It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any such selection that provides relevant data to be used to transmit can use according to the present invention.

Obviously as seen, in order to realize transmitting system 100, the existing assembly in conventional broadcasting station (may except mixing platform 101 discussed above) does not need to change or change from Fig. 1.Only program source detector 108 need be connected to the subcarrier channel input that the feed-in that mixes platform 101, mixes the sound programme material between platform 101 and the transmitter 110 is switched to program source identifier 106 and data flow generator 105 is connected to transmitter 110 from conventional transmitting system to the upgrading of the transmitting system 100 of Fig. 1.

With reference now to Fig. 1 a,, represented the detailed functional block diagram of data flow generator 105 here.The primary clustering of data flow generator 105 comprises data input processor 153, database manager 155, system controller 157, output buffer (spooler) 154 and NHK encoder 152.Data input processor 153 by serial RS-232 data link 151 from program source detector 108 program receiving source datas, and also by serial RS-232 data link 151 from program material identifier 106 program receiving recognition data.Data input processor 153 uses this input data to determine use which data of database manager 155 access screen stored data bases 156, and is sent to output buffer 154.For example, if the program material that the data representation CD player that data input processor 153 is received has activated and broadcasted is the music option that is called " Concertino for Piano and Chamber Ensemble ", it will make the database project corresponding to this option institute particular data extract from screen stored data base 156 so, and offer output buffer 154 by database manager 155.Database project is included in demonstration data message necessary all data relevant with music option on the receiver, as following contact Fig. 3 and 4 described.

System controller 157 is respectively two purposes and is connected to database manager 155 and output buffer 154.At first, system controller 157 provides timing and control signal to manage so that data are moved on to output buffer 154 from database manager 155.Secondly, system controller 157 by with being connected of programmer's terminal 112, the means of data being inserted screen stored data bases 156 by database manager 155 are provided.For example, the staff of radio station can key in the data relevant with any specific project of screen stored data base, so that allow such information to launch by system when relevant program material option is played.As a specific examples, if the open performance of " Concertino for Piano ﹠ Chamber Ensemble " is arranged in local symphony hall, can be with this incident entr screen stored data base 156, thereby when playing this music option, this information will be launched so that be presented on the receiver user.Other discussion relevant with data items will provide in conjunction with Fig. 9 below.

Output buffer 154 is that the data that a storage will be launched also send to the NHK data encoder with such data by RS-232 serial data link 151 so that allow to use transmitter 110 to send the buffer of these data.The NHK data encoder will become to satisfy above-mentioned NHK high power capacity multiple connection data broadcasting agreement L-MSK predetermined data stream from the data transaction of output buffer 154.According to an example of the business machine of this protocol operation is that the model that is used for the mobile receiver that Eiden Co., Ltd (Tokyo) provides is 4001A FM Mutiplex SignalTransmitter (a frequency modulation multiplexed signals transmitter).

In a preferred embodiment, assembly 152-157 realizes by using the programmable universal computer.Those skilled in the art can realize the function of these assemblies at an easy rate with so a kind of mode.

With reference now to Fig. 2,, represented here according to a kind of receiving system 200 of the present invention.The operation of receiving system 200 is by illustrating the discussion of the illustrated building block of Fig. 2.The signal that the transmitting system 100 of Fig. 1 is launched receives by antenna 211 and is demodulated into the voice and data composition by demodulator 201 in a usual manner.Demodulator 201 is to be used for detecting respectively and the conventional design of the voice and data signal that demodulation is launched on the subcarrier of main broadcasting channel and this channel.Sound programme information from demodulator 201 offers conventional program material duplicate circuit 202.Use any routine techniques well known to those skilled in the art and equipment, the data relevant with program material (those that are produced corresponding to the data flow generator 105 of Fig. 1) are in a usual manner by error correction circuit 203 error correction, be delivered to microprocessor 204, be stored in then in the data storage 205.

The user selection accessing of user's interface device 206 permission receiving systems 205 is stored in the data in 203.User's interface device 206 adopts the design based on microprocessor that know, routine of the technical staff in user interface design and realization field to realize.User's interface device 206 provides the display capabilities of emission data and allows user's selection portion to divide user's input capability of emission data.

Routine data card logging machine 207 (for example be used on abcoulomb card or analog recorded information those) is connected to data storage 205 by microprocessor 204.The purpose of data card logging machine 207 is to allow the user of receiving system 200 to store selected data on portable magnetic card.For example, data relevant with advertizer's sales promotion can be used as " electronic lottery " and are used to make the audience who has write down this data to receive the discount of commodity.The lottery ticket data can comprise the standard identification data of product, for example " SKU " of product sign indicating number.The magnetic card reader (not shown) of corresponding conventional design can be used in cashing the shop of this lottery ticket.

Receiving system 200 can increase the numerical data function by the broadcasting receiver of giving the routine that demodulator 201, program material duplicate circuit 202 and antenna 211 can be provided and realize at an easy rate, these numerical data functions corresponding to error correction circuit 203, microprocessor 204, data storage 205, user's interface device 206 and if necessary, data card logging machine 207.Perhaps, the function of unit 203-207 can (for example realize with general purpose digital computer, conventional personal computer, notebook or home entertainment computer), and antenna demodulator 201, program material duplicate circuit 202 and antenna 211 can or insert circuit card and realize with optional equipment.In this case, general purpose digital computer even can be used to provide the sound of main program channel/video program material output, promptly program material duplicate circuit 202 routines provide those.Those skilled in the art are easy to recognize may realizing according to of the present invention of other.

With reference now to Fig. 3,, represented the display floater 300 of user's interface device 206 here.Display floater 300 comprises four menu keypad 301-304 and bigger information window 305.In a preferred embodiment, display floater 300 has conventional liquid crystal design, uses the switching between the conventional touch screen technology realization menu keypad 301-304.Perhaps, can use physically independently switch in the position near menu keypad 301-304, but be to use a benefit of touch screen technology to be, the size of keypad, position and number can dynamically change under software control.The information window 305 of Fig. 3 shows that the program material that receives just simultaneously with receiving system 200 is corresponding, is stored in composer, exercise question and player's data in the memory 205.Menu keypad 301 provides request to have the option of another screen of the out of Memory relevant with this composer to the user; Menu keypad 302 provides the option of request band information to the user; Menu keypad 303 to the user provide that request has current option running time information the option of another screen; Menu keypad 304 provides the option of the ordering information of this recording of request to the user.Should be realized that in fact the information and the menu keypad 301-304 that provide in the information window 305 can be diversified and be not limited to information shown in Fig. 3 or layout type.

In another embodiment, some highest level menu options can be stored in the read-only storage (not shown) of user's interface device 206, but the number of information that in general shows on the display floater 300 and keypad (for example 301-304), pattern and mark 105 that produced by the data flow generator, send to receiving system 200 and the data that are stored in the data storage 205 are determined.For convenience's sake, the data corresponding to menu keypad (for example, 301) are called header data.The number of menu option and displayable amount of information only are subjected to the bandwidth of transfer of data subcarrier channel and the restriction of data storage 205 capacity.In these restrictions, the header data that needs more or less show can be selected to comprise by each radio station, and can design menu information and the layout that occurs on the display floater 300 in the customization mode.

With reference now to Fig. 4,, represents that here menu keypad 301 that the user has touched Fig. 3 has the display floater 300 after relevant composer's the screen of more information with request.Information window 405 has shown the information different with Fig. 3 information window 305 now.The menu keypad 301 of Fig. 3 is replaced by Menu key 401, and the ability of getting back to first screen (that is the screen of Fig. 3) is provided for the user.The keypad 302 of Fig. 3 is replaced by keypad 402, and another option of the screen of browsing other works of expression composer is provided for the user.The option that does not have other under this menu path, the keypad 303 and 304 of Fig. 3 do not have corresponding keypad to replace in Fig. 4.

With reference now to Fig. 5,, expression is as the process in conjunction with Fig. 3 and 4 described receptions and video data here.This process starts from receiving data in step 501.Then, step 502 is carried out the data that error correction is received with checking.When this step was done, the data of reception and checking were stored in the address of regulation in step 503, so that use subsequently.Carry out an inspection in step 504 then, determine current whether transmission of new program material (for example new music option) based on the data that received.If no, carry out an inspection in step 505, whether pass through to determine the user in screen keypad.Carry out a selection on one in (for example 301-304) and asked a new screen.New screen request is provided with and represents by " new screen request sign ".If new screen request sign is not provided with, handles and just turn back to step 501 so that obtain other data.

If the inspection of step 504 is represented new program material and is sent, handle and proceed to step 506, wherein be that this new program material shows a new main menu screen.According to the present invention, the data at first that send for new program material are corresponding to the main menu screen of this option, as long as therefore detect new program, the main screen data of this material should obtain.When step 506 shows new main screen data, handle and return step 501 so that obtain and checking corresponding to other data of other screen.In a preferred embodiment, in case detect new program options, need not abandon from the data of previous program options, but search after can getting up to be used for by user storage.In another embodiment, if necessary, the user can be from the option of several fronts restore data.For example, if the user hears the music option that they like, but finish not remember also and will order that they may also want to search the ordering information of that option after next option begins up to this option.Routine techniques well known to those skilled in the art can be used for from the storage of front option and retrieve such information.

Asked new screen if the user is represented in the inspection of step 505, handled and just flow to step 507, here determined with regard to the specific new screen of being asked.Then, whether step 508 inspection has stored the new on-screen data of current program options.If no, handle and return step 501, so that allow to obtain other data.If the necessary data of this screen is stored, just reset new screen request sign and step 510 of step 509 shows new screen.Handle then and turn back to step 501.

With reference now to Fig. 6,, represented storage image 600 here according to on-screen data of the present invention.The data of main screen menu provide at place, location superlatively, and be 1000 this moment.The on-screen data corresponding with main screen menu option number 1 to 4 is stored in address 1100-1400 respectively.The on-screen data corresponding with the menu option of the on-screen data that is in address 1100 is stored in position 1110 to 1130, and the like.Therefore, the definition of on-screen data address makes the highest significant bit of address represent the father's screen corresponding to screen data.Now simultaneously with reference to figure 8, this screen level can be thought a pyramid, and the main menu screen of data 800 appears at pyramidal top, and the screen pyramid is along with expanding and come along moving down of on-screen menu, for example 801-804.The memory mapped 600 of Fig. 6 is not listed the address by numerical order, but according to this menu level.This menu level has determined also which data at first sends when new program material option is broadcasted.The data of initial menu screen 800 (for example, the data at 1000 places, address) at first broadcasting, be then from this menu screen directly the menu screen 801-804 of visit data (for example, the data at 1100,1200,1300 places, address), be from the menu screen of those menu screens visit, for example 812 data are (for example then, and press level the data at 1110,1120,1130 places, address).In this way, will send data by sequence of addresses than strictness makes the user obtain being in the data of higher level quickly.The data of main screen 800 at first send and repeat more continually, and the data of screen, for example 801-804 then send and repeat not too continually subsequently.

With reference now to Fig. 7,, represented here according to packet 700 of the present invention.Middle transmission that provide structure flexibly in order to present data in to the receiver display---demonstration 300 for example illustrated in fig. 3---, data are in variable-length packets---for example 700---.In a preferred embodiment, grouping 700 comprises several components, and first is the pyramid address 710 of 8 bits, and sign is corresponding to the data that will send of the particular options of program material.Therefore, if music option is broadcasted, all data relevant with this music option will have identical pyramid address.Then, one 8 bit data segment is used for screen address 720, identifies specific on-screen data.This address is mainly used in the control purpose, when selecting to browse new screen with convenient user, has the address of sign corresponding to this on-screen data.

8 following bit data segment are used for the sign of packet type 730.Packet type 730 provides data, expression grouping 700 provide actually screen text a grouping, be such screen text parameter is set a grouping (for example, the font of literal) or only provide one of control information (for example to divide into groups, select the address that to jump to if carried out a specific user, if or in specific " overtime " time, do not do the action that to take when Any user is selected) from current screen.In another embodiment, other a packet type 730 may represent that the data of this grouping will be used for showing picture shape image on 300.After the packet type 730 is 8 bit initial addresses 740.What will show on packet type 730 expression screens is under the situation of literal, and initial address 740 is used to provide this literal at the row and column that shows beginning on 300.Be used to control under the situation of other address redirect at packet type 730, initial address 740 is used to provide the address that will jump to.Be that elongated literal body section 750 (comprises and will show the literal that shows on 300, if any) after the initial address.In a preferred embodiment, routine techniques (for example simple letter head) can be used to represent the length of literal body section 750.At last, the error correction section 760 of 16 bits is included in the grouping 700, the data that therefore can use conventional error check method validation to be received, those that mentioned in conjunction with Fig. 2 and 5 as the front.

In the embodiment of another simplification, fixing hierarchical structure can be used for data and shows 300, therefore cancels the needs to variable-length packets 700.For example, can use " piece " structure, wherein each program material option has a data block of corresponding fixed size with it.As a special example, menu structure can be three layer depth, and except that last, the menu in every layer provides three options of menu subsequently.If each menu is restricted to the alphabetic character of defined amount, each screen in the level can use fixing address so.Therefore, although lost flexibility, it is possible increasing data throughout, because the addressing of data is implied in structure, needn't send unique address for every partial data.One of ordinary skill in the art can be at an easy rate according to the present invention the particular demands to any system use appropriate data structure.

With reference to figure 8, represent flow chart here again according to menu level of the present invention.The menu level of Fig. 8 is corresponding to the demonstration of explanation in Fig. 3 and 4.In the figure of Fig. 8, main menu 800 provides four selections of second level screen 801-804 to the user.Screen 801 provides two selections of other screen successively again to the user, one is main menu screen 800, and another is " Screen 12 " 812.Screen 800-804 and the bigger frame table of 812 usefulness show, be directly to show to show these screens, or possible screen are selected in Fig. 3 and 4.

In the example of Fig. 8, also can provide other screen to select.For example, " Screen 2 " 802 provide four screens to select 822-824, and one 822 selection that another screen 825 also is provided in these selections, and screen 825 itself allows to select another screens 826.This structure can be used for the situation that information is very long thereby three screens of needs are expressed of relevant particular topic.

Similarly, " Screen 3 " 803 provide two to select 831,832.Screen 832 also provides three selections, screen 833-835." Screen 4 " 804 provide three to select 841-843.Any screen configuration may be used to given program material option, to be suitable for the requirement of program material itself.Unique restriction of this structure is the available memory of this data of storage in transmission time of data and the receiver.In another embodiment, all data in this level of enough memory stores can be used the data of the low layer that is in level of the following less important transmission of little " notepaper " memory stores user request.In this way, can use very complicated level, and not need very big receiver data storage, just add slower cost of potential response time.

For the sake of clarity, Fig. 8 has just illustrated a return path of main menu 800.But should be realized that in a preferred embodiment, each screen of level bottom will provide the selection of returning main menu 800 to the user.In addition, other screen also can provide this selection, and can provide the possibility of leaping to previous screen (" father " in the level) to the user, even can jump to the screen of any position in the level.The path of roaming in level is unfixing by any means, and can be different for each program material option (that is each music clip).

With reference now to Fig. 9,, the menu option figure that has represented to give programmer's terminal 112 of transmitting system 100 illustrated in fig. 1 to provide here.As above-mentioned, programmer's terminal 112 allows the data input relevant with program material.In a preferred embodiment, the user interface of menu-drive provides the flexible configuration of input different types of data.Main menu 900 allows programmers to select the operation of relevant musical database, advertising database, reserve database and possible other database.These databases are front parts in conjunction with the screen stored data base 156 of Fig. 1 a discussion.

Music data library menu 901 provides three other option of operation to the programmer.The information that menu 911 allows programmer's down-load music database update, the service of for example third party database to provide is provided.These information can provide on disk, CD, tape, perhaps can obtain by online service.These information can comprise that is typically used identification division and a top Fig. 3 of combination and 4 those a class title and artist informations of describing that identify the specific music option with the mode of program material identifier 106 compatibilities.In a preferred embodiment, existing database is only upgraded by importing information new or that change, but new information database also can be downloaded according to the present invention fully.

Revise the information that menu 912 allows in the current musical database of programmer's coup.For example, if the canned data amount limits to some extent in the transmitting system 100, then revise menu 912 and allow the programmer to delete the information that no longer needs in the music option.For example, if radio station changes to jazz with the musical form of its broadcast from allusion, keeping classical music information so in database may be just nonsensical.When memory space has bigger restriction, the programmer in addition can delete " outmoded ", the information of the song seldom playing or can not play in the future.In revising menu 912, can use routine techniques to allow programmer's search and to select specific deleted entry.

Revising menu 912 also allows the programmer to add the information of localization to database.Such information can comprise that for example, the specific music option is about in date, time and the place of this locality performance, perhaps can be used for being added on use and upgrade the option information that the Universal Database of menu 911 downloads does not comprise.Can use routine techniques to allow the programmer to customize any receiver screen (for example, those that show among Fig. 3 and 4) so that these localization information are provided.In some cases, may need to limit the ability that local station is revised particular options information, and can use conventional bit handoff technique to allow or refuse such modification.The information that menu 911 is downloaded of upgrading of using can be replenished or replace to local if desired the modification.Wish to add under the situation of using the program options information that does not comprise in the Universal Database that upgrades menu 911 downloads the programmer, revise menu 912 and also allow the programmer to write down and store one " marking " of new program options, so that can be discerned by program material identifier 106.

Print menu 913 allows programmer's printing different forms for information about, and these information are used renewal menu 911 and 912 storages of modification menu before being.

If the programmer selects ad data library menu 902, the programmer can carry out the multi-mode operation about the data that send along with the advertising programme material.Renewal menu 921 provides the renewal menu 911 similar functions with musical database 901.For example, can use renewal menu 921 being loaded into advertising database with the information that the particular commodity advertisement sends.Revise the ability that menu 922 provides interpolation, deletion and changes advertising message.Except the function that the modification menu 912 of combining music database menu 901 is discussed, revise menu 922 and also allow the programmer to formulate the date that particular advertisement begins and finishes, relevant like this data can be added from the advertising database that activates and deletion on demand.

Link menus 923 provides inside and outside link ability to the programmer.The example of internal links is the function that allows advertising message to broadcast selectively in the scope of specific program option.For example, if advertiser is supporting a musician's this locality performance, so any program material option of this musician may be all related this gray information.The example of external linkage is " business " software kit and the ad data bank interface that allows in order to the routine of following the tracks of advertisement schedule, turnover and variation.As the example that this external linkage uses,, will delete automatically for all information of this active storage in the advertising database when advertising campaign that finishes of professional guidance deletion.

Print menu 924 produces and prints the form of relevant advertising database according to programmer's needs.For example, the programmer can ask will send during the news broadcast on relevant main (that is sound) channel the form of gray all clauses and subclauses of advertising message.

If the programmer selects reserve database menu 903, when the program material of unmusical or advertisement is sending or when program material identifier 106 can not be discerned the program material that is just sending, can carry out multiple operation on the information that will send.For example, alternate item is sending station call sign, position and little mark, perhaps current time after one.Another can be relevant one group of turnover message that will broadcast program.Another example of database use in support, if determine that in conjunction with the program source detector 108 that Fig. 1 describes " physical culture microphone " is the equipment of current selection, can send the current competition status or the statistics that are stored in the reserve database, so that be presented on the receiver user display floater 300.Upgrading menu 931 allows the programmer to download the fresh information of this database to be similar in conjunction with upgrading menu 911 and 921 described modes.Revise menu 932 and allow the programmer that this database is carried out other interpolation, change or deletion, and be similar in operation in conjunction with revising menu 912 and 922 described functions.Print menu 933 allows programmer's generation and prints the form of relevant reserve data-base content, and it is similar to previously described print menu 913 and 924.

If the programmer selects other database menu 904, can carry out the various operations of relevant any other database of being supported with transmitting system 100.An example of this other database is the advertisement that will play or the schedule of prompting.Another kind of database can be an astrology database, and whatsoever program material sends, and all will send astrology information at the fixed time.By the 3rd information that example is an automatic and interactive audience incoming call facsimile service of other database menu 904 addressable databases, the audience uses the information of the telephone receiver request facsimile machine printout of facsimile machine about the program material of current transmission.Last this database can provide the mechanism of the similar information that obtains relevant program options to the audience of the receiver that does not have the related data ability (for example receiver 200).

In another embodiment, the system that illustrates among Fig. 1 and 2 also can be used for providing personal information to the user.Personal identification code can be stored in the data storage 203 or receiving system 200 in other available memory in.This identification code can or can for example use the series number of receiving system 200 to pre-determine as identification code by user's input.Use with audience's receiving system 200 in the relevant Given information of personal identification code stored, the radio station of operation transmitting system 100 can comprise personal information (the prize announcement of for example, special delivery song or award) in data flow generator 105 offers audience's relevant data.User's interface device 206 simply checks, with check any this class message of receiving whether with the personal identification code coupling, and when detecting this coupling, only show those personal messages (or output to card logging machine 207 with it).An application of this function is to allow the audience to make a phone call to ask to dedicate program to may listen at another place the people that he liked by its personal inclination to radio station.In Another application, radio station itself can provide incentive prize for those audiences that registered identification code in advance and listening to when the award lottery ticket of announcing an audience can be used for the record data card by electronic lottery.

In second additional embodiments, relevant data capability can add in the video program material.For example, menu screen can be used as the insertion of TV image and occurs, and can provide the selection that receives data to the user, the track of the relevant moving-picture of watching of these data.Similarly, conventional indication device or " mouse " can be used for the user and select the part video pictures, and the user may need the additional information of relevant this picture.Therefore, if the fashion model is showing fashionable dress, jewelry and special hair style, the user just can be in cursor on certain jewelry and press and give directions device to obtain the description of this jewelry and how to order its information.

In another other embodiment, about the data of program can be and the corresponding data of computed in software machine program.For example, TV or radio station can send the whole software program specific sound/video frequency program Duan Zhongxiang user.This software can also can not be directly related to the sound/video frequency program that is sending, but general and meaningful to the interesting people of that sound/video frequency program.As a specific example, the radio station can send the Games Software of home entertaining computer with child's cartoon program, comprises personage identical in this cartoon.This software can little by little send in whole sound/video frequency program process, perhaps even in commercial-break sends, and makes the user be reluctant to change the radio station in data transmission procedure.Aspect another of this embodiment, the radio station can send software in the whole broadcasting sub-fraction of day, perhaps send, therefore give another stimulation of these viewer/listener to some individual group or to all listener/viewer, make they keep be tuned to this radio station.This software download ability also can be used to provide the directly update system software of use of receiver 200, perhaps can be used to download the irrelevant software of sound/video program material complete and that the radio station is sending.

In another other embodiment, can send the information as having obtained lottery ticket, perhaps relevant with this lottery ticket pattern sound/video frequency program sends together, is perhaps sending At All Other Times.Simple memory configurations can be stored such information in the receiver user, be used for or the user is manual in the future browses, perhaps automatically and the lottery ticket option imported in advance of user compare.

With reference now to Figure 10,, represents here according to the receiver that can in various modes, operate 1000 of the present invention.Different with the monotype that always receives and handle program and relevant data, receiver 1000 allows the user to select different operator schemes.By using user interface 1002 choice menus item rightly, the user can select in several operator schemes.In the illustrated example of Figure 10, there are seven patterns to use." entirely " pattern is corresponding to top operation in conjunction with Fig. 2 description, and wherein receiver 100 provides the demonstration of voice output and relevant data." pure sound (SoundOnly) " pattern is ignored relevant data, makes the broadcast receiver operation of having only sound of receiver 1000 as routine." clear data (Data Only) " pattern makes the voice output of receiver 1000 quiet, and only as data receiver work, storage and video data are as top described in conjunction with Figure 2.

When keeping Data Receiving, make voice output quiet like " (Station Activate) activated in the radio station " mode class, but when receiving predetermined relevant data, make the voice output reactivation from sending station.For example, receiver 1000 is configured to: when it is in the radio station enable mode, make sound quiet till receiving that expression has the data that emergency message will send, this moment the duration of emergency message it with the reactivation voice output.

When keeping Data Receiving, make voice output quiet like " audience's priority " mode class, but allow the audience to select the data type that voice output is activated again.For example, in a preferred embodiment, the user selects " audience's preference " pattern, produces to show " weather (Weather) ", " professional (Traffic) ", " economical (Financial) ", the demonstration of " physical culture (Sports) " and " news recap (News Headlines) " submenu.The user can select one or more in these classifications.Before any program material sent in these classifications, sending station sent corresponding data-signal, and the voice output of receiver 1000 is activated again.In another embodiment, send except program material with these classifications in each corresponding data, or do not send program material.In this embodiment, receiver 1000 according to user's selection storage also/or show the data of selected each classification that receives.In yet another embodiment, data and/or program material are according to their classifying importance, and for example " 5-star " (most important) arrives " 1-star " (just generally important).In this embodiment, the user selects the needed level of priority that activates voice output or storage again.For example, if the user selects " 3-star ", any program material that has " 3-star " or higher importance so will offer voice output, perhaps " 3-star " or more all data of high priority will be shown and/or store.Therefore, provide very big information type and the amount of information of flexibility to the user to determine that receiver 1000 provides.

Pattern makes receiver 1000 continue to receive and store data as " clear data " pattern " dysnystaxis is slept (Half-Sleep) ", but these data are not shown.When being key issue, electrical source consumption can select this pattern.

" recreation (Game) " mode class is similar to " dysnystaxis dormancy " pattern, and different is that the data of storing only are the game datas that is sent, and is used for the description below in conjunction with Figure 11.

Still with reference to Figure 10, user interface 1002 is connected to data decoder 1004, make the menu that undertaken by user interface 1002 select can control data decoder 1004 operation.According to user-selected pattern, data decoder 1004 or quit work or the data type of every kind of pattern description discussing at top combination is filtered the input data.The receiver power controller 1006 that is connected to data decoder 1004 is from data decoder 1004 reception control signals and with sound, data and the display circuit of mode discussed above at every kind of institute's lectotype receiver control 1000.For example, if the user selects " radio station activation " operator scheme, data decoder 1004 checks whether the input data are data settings of being scheduled to, and the setting of these data wishes to activate the receiver that is in this pattern corresponding to sending station.(for example receiver 1000).When such data are provided with when decoded, data decoder 1004 sends a signal to receiver power controller 1006, and receiver power controller 1006 activates the voice output of receiver 1000 again.

In a preferred embodiment, user interface 1002 is realized that by the user's interface device among Fig. 2 206 data decoder 1004 and receiver power controller 1006 are realized by the microprocessor among Fig. 2 204.

With reference now to Figure 11,, represents that here receiver 1100 according to the present invention comprises the game mode of the game data that processing sends.Can comprise the data that are used to carry out various games according to the data that send in conjunction with the discussion of Fig. 1.For example, sending station can send the data of representing bingo board (a kind of bingo) and numeral, and cards game data, for example playing card, blackjack, like that.In order to encourage audience's loyalty, " winning a prize " data can send at one day different time.If receiver 1100 is transferred to this, just may receive prize-winning data; If no, just can not receive prize-winning data.If it is long to enough receiving prize-winning data that receiver 1100 is transferred to the time of certain station, just produce lottery ticket, or electronics or duplicating, the user can convert to it prize, merchandise discount or other benefit.

Especially, receiver 1100 comprises game data decoder 1104, and it filters the input data, seeks and the recreation relevant data.For example, such data can identify with predetermined data letter head.Game data decoder 1104 is with such data decode and be stored in the game data memory 1106, and all these is under the control of game data processor 1108.If game data processor 1108 determines prize-winning data and be stored in the game data memory 1106, game data processor 1108 just indicates lottery ticket generator 1110 to send the lottery ticket that the user can prize.If necessary, user interface 1102 allows user and exchanging game data effects, notifies the user game result, and can show lottery ticket, as below in conjunction with Figure 13 discussed.

In one embodiment, the data of bingo board are represented in sending station transmission every morning.In one day, this sends the data of representing the bingo number.Board data and number data are stored in the game data memory 1106.If, in one day, the number data of enough parts coupling board data (the same) with general bingo recreation, the user is exactly winner and the lottery ticket that obtains sending.In the variation of this embodiment, the different boards that the user sends when using user interface 1102 to select daystart.

In another embodiment, user or sending station are selected by user interface respectively or send data to select specific board recreation.Sending station periodically sends the representative data of dealing out the cards, and the user of receiver 1000 or receive these data to be stored in the game data memory 1106 by user interface 1102 does not perhaps process.If the user has selected one group to represent in the selected recreation board of winning hand, as determined like that by game data processor 1108, game data processor 1108 is just indicated prize certificate of lottery ticket generator 1110 generations so.Should be realized that other various games, for example roulette and groover etc. can realize in this way.

In a preferred embodiment, game data decoder 1104 and game data processor 1108 are realized by the microprocessor among Fig. 2 204, the game data memory is realized by the data storage 205 of Fig. 2, user interface 1102 is realized by the user's interface device 206 of Fig. 2, lottery ticket generator 1110 realized by the microprocessor among Fig. 2 204 and data card logging machine 207 or user's interface device 206, as following in conjunction with Figure 13 in greater detail.

With reference now to Figure 12,, represents here to be mixed with the receiver 1200 that to control external equipment 1208 based on the transmission data according to one of the present invention.In one embodiment, receiver 1200 comprises data decoder 1204, and it checks receiving data stream, seeks the data of predefined type.A kind of data of such type are corresponding to the voice attribute of the program material of broadcasting, thereby luminous, jingle bell, stroke and other indicating devices can be activated synchronously with program material.A simple example is, sends beat and the corresponding data of volume with program material, like this, by use external apparatus interface 1206, can be by the external equipment 1208 that decorative lamp is formed according to activating corresponding to the mode of program material.For example in this example, the lamp of Christmas tree can be according to the Christmas program material control that is sent.Similarly, professional dancing floor lamp and " being fuming " machine can trigger with this data corresponding to the dance music program material that is sent.In another example, a kind of " vibration ball " that has or do not have the lyric works of demonstration shows can make the mode that moves with the lyric works of the music program material that sends.In another example, driving the conventional pianotron or the data of other musical instruments can send with program material, and the audience can hear " live telecast " piano performance that has background music or vocal from receiver 1200 voice outputs like this.

In a different embodiment, receiver 1200 is installed in the automobile.Data decoder 1204 is formulated as the data received in order to check, with seek corresponding to receiver 1200 or install this receiver the series number of automobile or the unique data collection of other identification numbers.In this embodiment, if it is stolen that the automobile of receiver 1200 is installed, the car owner can ask sending station to broadcast this unique data collection.In case this unique data collection is decoded, data decoder 1204 just provides signal to equipment interface 1206, controls lamp, loudspeaker, electronic lock and the igniter of external equipment 1208, for example automobile with appropriate mode.In the modification of this embodiment, receiver 1200 receives that unique data rally makes that auto lamp flicker, loudspeaker pipe, on the door lock and igniter close.

With reference now to Figure 13,, represents here that according to receiver 1300 of the present invention it can produce the bar code 1321 that can scan based on the transmission data.Just as mentioned above, in a lot of the application, wish to produce the lottery ticket that the user can exchange in the supplier place of prize, discount and other benefit.A kind of mode that produces this lottery ticket is by use data card logging machine 207, as described in connection with Fig. 2.The another kind of mode that produces electronic lottery is to show a bar code 1321 on user interface 1302, and this bar code can be used conventional bar code reader device scan.

In one embodiment, data decoder 1304 is checked the data that received, and seeks the predetermined data types of representing electronic lottery.For example, when sending station broadcasting during from the program material of specific CD, this also can broadcast the data of representing electronic lottery, and this lottery ticket is can discount offered when specific supplier buys that CD.When such data were decoded by data decoder 1304, decoder 1304 indication lottery ticket generators 1310 produced corresponding electronic lottery.In the embodiment shown in fig. 13, the lottery ticket generator makes user interface 1302 show the lottery ticket 1320 that comprises conventional bar code 1321 and word message 1322.User interface 1302 provides the option that shows lottery ticket and storage lottery ticket to the user.And, also provide the menu of deletion lottery ticket to select, supplier can delete this lottery ticket after this lottery ticket scanning like this.In a preferred embodiment, user interface 1302 provides a LCD panel that can show lottery ticket 1320, and this display panel should have enough quality and the contrast that allows bar code scanning.In operation, the bar code 1321 that user interface 1302 provides can not only be scanned in supplier, and can scan the recorded information of other sign receiver 1300.Such information can be represented to obtain by another bar code that carries receiver 1300 series numbers on the user interface 1302, perhaps can obtain by the printed bar code of routine or the series number of receiver 1300 back sides or bottom.By collecting lottery ticket and receiver information simultaneously, supplier or third party can collect client's overview and number information, and this is of great use for market or other commercial object.

With reference now to Figure 14,, represent that here it comprises a plurality of tuners according to receiver 1400 of the present invention, be used for optionally receiving the program material that surpasses a channel and send data.In some cases, the user may like the program material of a platform and another data.Therefore, and it requires the user to switch between such platform, not as allowing receiver 1400 comprise a sound tuner 1404 and a data tuner 1406, the sound programme material is provided and provides data from first from second platform to allow receiver 1400.User interface 1302 allows the user to select to receive voice and data from single, still receives from the platform that separates.In the modification of this embodiment, the voice and data that sound tuner 104 is used in this pattern receives.In another modification, sound tuner 104 and data reconciliation device 1406 in this pattern just be tuned to identical frequency.Conventional user interface techniques allows the user to enter separate unit or two platform pattern, and enters needed frequency.Therefore, if the user likes first music program, but wish to receive electronic lottery from second, as discussing in conjunction with Figure 13, receiver 14 just allows such operation.

With reference now to Figure 15,, represent here a system comprising receiver 1500 and the computer 1510 that links to each other according to of the present invention, this computer can respond the data of receiving and controlled.The connector 1502 and the 1512 pairs of computers 1510 and receiver 1500 are electrically connected.Should be realized that, connect computer 1510 and receiver 1500 alternate manner, for example infrared or other Radio Link also can use.Connect in this way, computer 1510 can show and handle the data that receiver 1500 receives.For example, receiver 1500 and computer 1510 can be formulated as: highlight, weather or the business information that is received as data by receiver 1500 demonstration of glimmering on the screen of computer 1510.If receiver 1500 or computer 1510 have been equipped with modulator-demodulator, the user can carry out transaction with remote station based on the data of being received.For example, if the data of receiving provide the CD title that can find current program material, computer 1510 can be formulated as and puts through remote location automatically so, sends the order form of this CD, and this CD can give the user by mailing then.

In another embodiment, the data received of receiver 1500 can directly be used by computer 1510.For example, data can be represented computer 1510 employed game datas, computer 1510 employed computer programs or or even the data of computer 1510 screen protection of shown customization during it does not need the user that input is provided.The program material that such screen protection information can receive along with receiver 1500 and on the display of computer 1510, dynamically moving.

In another embodiment, receiver 1500 can be formulated as folding form, makes to carry with easy to use, and the shape factor that is connected compatibility with computer 1510 still is provided simultaneously.Should be realized that other shape factor and configuration easily of receiver 1500 and computer 1510 all can use, this may need in any specific application.

From top description as seen, here the invention of Jie Shiing provides a kind of novelty of related data ability and useful broadcast system of having, wherein program material can be discerned in the studio and can send related data thereupon, and receiver system comprises menu explicit user interface and magnetic card reader flexibly.The discussion of front just discloses and has described demonstration methods of the present invention and embodiment.Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the present invention can embody with other specific mode under the situation that does not deviate from its spirit or substantive characteristics.Therefore, disclosure of the present invention is illustrative, and does not limit invention scope, and invention scope will propose in claim subsequently.

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1. the system of transmission and program receiving material and relevant data comprises:

A transmitter is broadcasted described program material and described relevant data, and described relevant data comprises the header data that defines a plurality of user interface option;

A receiver comprises,

A demodulator detects described program material respectively and as the described relevant data of the program material that detected and the relevant data that detected;

The program material duplicate circuit is used to duplicate the described program material that detects; And

User's interface device, be used on display, showing the first of the described relevant data that detects, on described display, show header data from the described relevant data that detects, menu as user interface option, and be used for the selection of one of described user interface option being shown that a further part of the described relevant data that detects, described receiver response user are operated described user's interface device and the model selection carried out and being operated in the various modes at the user.

2. the system that requires in the claim 1, thus it is characterized in that described various modes comprises that response do not receive that the described relevant data that detects of predefined type optionally makes from the quiet pattern of the voice output of described receiver.

3. the system that requires in the claim 1, thus it is characterized in that described various modes comprises the pattern that the described relevant data that detects that responds predefined type is optionally stored the described relevant data that detects.

4. the system that requires in the claim 1, it is characterized in that described various modes comprises game mode, under this pattern, with comparing with the data of storage in the past when forward part of the described relevant data that detects, and the relevant data that detected of response described is when the corresponding relation between forward part and the described data of storing in the past and from wherein producing the result's that an expression wins victory signal.

5. the system that requires in the claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising the indicating device that is operably connected to described demodulator, comprises in the described various modes that a relevant data that is detected that is used to respond predefined type activates the pattern of described indicating device.

6. the system that requires in the claim 5, it is characterized in that also being included in the interface circuit of placing between described indicating device and the described demodulator, described interface circuit responds the operation that signal that described demodulator produces corresponding to the described relevant data that detects is controlled described indicating device.

7. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is a car alarm system.

8. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is a lighting device.

9. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is a theater effect equipment.

10. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is a musical instrument.

11. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is an igniter for automobile interlocking device.

12. the system that requires in the claim 5 is characterized in that described indicating device is an automobile door lock fixed system.

13. the system that requires in the claim 1 is characterized in that one of described various modes provides the demonstration of the bar code that can scan on described user's interface device.

14. the system that requires in the claim 13 is characterized in that the described bar code described relevant data that detects of response that scans and produces.

15. the system that requires in the claim 13 is characterized in that the described bar code that scans constitutes the part of the lottery ticket on the described user's interface device.

16. the system that requires in the claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising a computer, this computer receives it in order to handle described relevant data as input.

17. a system that is used to send with program receiving material and relevant data comprises:

A transmitter is used to broadcast described program material and described relevant data, and described relevant data comprises the header data that defines a plurality of user interface option;

A receiver comprises,

First demodulator is used to detect the described program material as the program material that is detected;

Second demodulator is used to detect the described relevant data as the relevant data that is detected;

The program material duplicate circuit is used to duplicate the described program material that detects; And

User's interface device, be used on display, showing the first of the described relevant data that detects, on described display, show described header data, and the selection of one of described user interface option is shown a further part of the described relevant data that detects according to the user from the described relevant data that detects as the menu of user interface option.

18. the method for transmission and program receiving material and relevant data comprises the steps:

Send described program material and described relevant data, described relevant data comprises the header data that defines a plurality of user interface option;

Detect respectively as described program material and the described relevant data of the program material that is detected with the relevant data that is detected;

Duplicate the described program material that detects;

The first that shows the described relevant data that detects;

Demonstration is as the header data of the menu of user interface option; And

According to the user to selection of one of described user interface option and the further part that shows the described relevant data that detects according to the selection of one of multiple modes of operation.

19. the method that requires in the claim 18, thus it is characterized in that the described relevant data that detects that described various modes comprises that response do not receive predefined type optionally noise elimination duplicate described program material pattern.

20. the method that requires in the claim 18, thereby it is characterized in that described various modes comprises the pattern that the described relevant data that detects that responds predefined type is optionally stored the described relevant data that detects.

21. the method that requires in the claim 18, it is characterized in that described various modes comprises game mode, under this pattern with the described relevant data that detects when forward part compare with the data of storage in the past and respond the described relevant data that detects described when forward part and described before between the data of storing corresponding relation and therefrom produce a signal of representing a result who wins victory.

22. the method that requires in the claim 18 is characterized in that described various modes comprises that response comprises that the described relevant data that detects of predefined type data provides the pattern of indication.

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