Enhanced interactive television experiences
US10142697B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
- Tyler Bielman
- Helen Joan Hem Lam
- Michelle Chua
- Shannon Yen Yun Lee
- Matthew Carter
- Matthew Davy Walsh
- David Seymour
- Preetinderpal Singh Mangat
- William Michael Mozell
- Jesse William Wesson
- Michael Mahar
- Raymond Lum
- Michael James Perzel
- Cameron David James McRae
- Darrin Adam Brown
- Dashan Yue
- Remus Gabriel Radu
- Eric Bridgwater
- David T. Ferguson
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4312
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various enhanced interactive TV experiences are supported by a real-time TV service that can interact over a network with applications running on interactive TV platforms. The real-time television service enables data, video, and communication user interface (UI) elements to be supported alongside the linear TV content in three discrete navigational states, each with a specific role aligning to user intent. In the case of one particular UI element—a focused companion panel—a live stream of personalized data is supported that enhances the user's comprehension and awareness of live events. The real-time TV service can further enable users to opt in to certain customizable events and be served notifications on the TV screen on which their attention is directed, and follow the notification into an application that lands them on a specific piece of content that satisfies specific conditions.
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