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Method and apparatus for presenting media programs

US8839306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

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

Inventors

Linda Roberts · Boynton Beach, US
E-Lee Chang · Mableton, US
Ja-Young Sung · San Jose, US
Natasha Barrett Schultz · Lawrenceville, US
Robert King · Roswell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2009
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8173
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface (GUI) to a media device operating in an interactive television (iTV) network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate commentary with the media content received at the media device; and conduct searches for one of consumer products or consumer services associated with the media content based on the commentary regarding the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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