User selection of software components in a television set-top box
US9479812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/818
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for allowing user selection of interactive video software components in a television STB operatively coupled to a video content network includes the steps of: affording the user a selection of interactive video software components to run on the set-top box; and loading selected interactive video software components onto the set-top box. The selected interactive video software components are delivered from a remote node over the video content network to which the STB is coupled.
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