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System and method for providing interactive multimedia services

US9344666B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2007
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/44008
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for presenting interactive multimedia programs includes selecting a multimedia program for presentation, the program having one or more segments and a plurality of additional content items, where each of the items is associated with at least one of the segments and is responsive to at least one of a plurality of pre-defined queries for the program. The method also includes receiving at least one user query during presentation of the program, identifying one of the pre-defined queries corresponding to the user query, and retrieving one of the items associated with a current segment of the program and responsive to the identified one of the pre-defined queries.

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