Identifying ancillary information associated with an audio/video program

A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary information. This provides the use...

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Hauptverfasser: CASEY SCOTT P, LALOMIA MARY J, MARLER JERILYN L, CASSEZZA JASON T, KINDER DAVID B
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Zusammenfassung:A system communicates video information including television content associated with a plurality of channels and ancillary information. Information may be transmitted with the ancillary information that is indicative of the type of content included in the ancillary information. This provides the user, in one embodiment of the present invention, with a visual indication of the type of information that accompanies television content. This helps the user to decide whether the user wishes to view the ancillary information and provides the opportunity to select that enhancement for viewing.