IMPROVEMENT IN RECEIVER FOR TELEVISION SIGNAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved receiver for television signals which provides high-quality and inexpensive interactive services. SOLUTION: A receiver for television signals is arranged to receive video signals comprising video data and information data. The receiver is arranged to respond to viewer operation. The receiver includes a processor for processing selected information data to convert the same into signals representative thereof for output to a television in combination with the video signals. The receiver is arranged to display data representing an interactive image. The receiver is responsive to viewer manipulation to vary the interactive image and to establish a telecommunication link to a remote site for on-line interaction via the inter-active image between the viewer and the remote site. The interactive image may form part of an interactive services interface comprising a broadcast entry level and a plurality of broadcast interactive levels. The interactive services interface may comprise one or more interactive levels entered from one of the broadcast interactive levels for establishing an on-line connection with a remote site. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT