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System and method for providing interactive on-demand content

US9094477B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9094477-B2
Application numberUS-25876808-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 27, 2008
Priority dateOct 27, 2008
Publication dateJul 28, 2015
Grant dateJul 28, 2015

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Abstract

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A set-top box device includes a network interface module and a client interface module. The network interface module is configured to receive interactive content instructions and an interactive content notification over an Internet protocol data connection, and to receive an associated on-demand content video stream from a television service provider. The network interface module is also configured to connect to a website containing product information for a product associated with the on-demand content video stream. The client interface module is configured to output the on-demand content video stream, to output the interactive content notification concurrently with the on-demand content video stream in response to outputting a portion of the on-demand content video stream and based on the interactive content instructions, and to output the website currently with the on-demand content video stream in response to a selection of the interactive content notification.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a request for on-demand content; receiving, by the system, responsive to the request for the on-demand content, interactive content instructions and an interactive content notification over an Internet protocol data connection from a television service provider, wherein the interactive content instructions are received from an interactive on-demand server, and wherein the interactive cont…

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What does patent US9094477B2 cover?
A set-top box device includes a network interface module and a client interface module. The network interface module is configured to receive interactive content instructions and an interactive content notification over an Internet protocol data connection, and to receive an associated on-demand content video stream from a television service provider. The network interface module is also config…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Manthoulis Orestis, Sposato Stephen A, At & T Ip I Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/47815. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).