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System and method to display media content and an interactive display

US8281337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

23Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Paul Van Vleck · Austin, US
Javier Arellano · Austin, US
Donald Garofalo · Saint Paul, US
Marc Sullivan · Austin, US
Gregory Edwards · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2007
Grant date	Oct 2, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8456
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of displaying an interactive display at a set top box (STB) device is disclosed. The method includes receiving a media content stream. The media content stream includes a first content segment and a second content segment, where the second content segment is received at the STB device after the first content segment. The method also includes displaying a first interactive display, where the first interactive display includes at least one field to receive user input. The method also includes displaying a second interactive display after displaying the first interactive display but before displaying the second content segment. The method also includes performing a user-designated transition with respect to the second content segment based on a user input received via the second interactive display.

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