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Method and systems for providing enhanced television services

US7787439B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2002
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5664
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for allowing an end-user to interact with a system in order to execute an application. Multiple digital service packets are broadcast to a plurality of end-users, such that the upstream transmission of data from end-users is greatly reduced. Each end-ser further receives media packets, whereas visual objects relating to the application can be displayed on an end-user display unit with visual objects originating from the media packets.

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