System and method for providing interactive media content over a network
US8635643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8586
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, systems and methods are provided for informing a user of an interactive television service of available content from an Internet web site and redirecting the user to the Internet content responsive to selection of a hot key embedded in content signals. According to another aspect of the present invention, systems and methods are provided for caching alternate content on a user's terminal device and redirecting the user to the cached content responsive to selection of a hot key embedded in content signals.
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