[미국특허]
System and method for providing television services
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-007/173
H04N-007/16
H04N-021/438
H04N-021/4722
H04N-021/235
H04N-021/472
H04N-021/488
H04N-021/258
H04N-021/482
H04N-021/442
H04N-021/858
H04N-021/81
H04N-021/658
H04N-021/435
H04N-005/50
H04N-005/44
출원번호
US-0644045
(2006-12-22)
등록번호
US-8914839
(2014-12-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Howe, Wayne R.
Danner, III, Fred Thomas
Mauney, John R.
출원인 / 주소
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
대리인 / 주소
Toler Law Group, PC
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초록▼
A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a
A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network. When the session is terminated, the set top box re-tunes the television signal to the original program channel.
대표청구항▼
1. A method comprising: providing video content to a device;providing interactive callback data to the device, wherein the interactive callback data is different than the video content, wherein the interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of intera
1. A method comprising: providing video content to a device;providing interactive callback data to the device, wherein the interactive callback data is different than the video content, wherein the interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of interactive content, and wherein the interactive content is accessible to the device based on the interactive callback address in response to selection of a prompt; andin response to expiration of a particular time period, providing a remove prompt signal to the device, the remove prompt signal indicating that display of the prompt is to be discontinued. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video content includes broadcast television content. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the video content includes television programming. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the video content and the interactive content are provided to the device via a common path. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive content is accessed from an interactive server that is located remote from the device. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data includes instructions to display the prompt. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt comprises information that is descriptive of the interactive content. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt and the video content are displayed on a display device coupled to the device. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein subject matter of the interactive content is distinct from subject matter of the video content. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data indicates a type of the prompt, a characteristic of the prompt, a location on a screen to display the prompt, and a text description of the prompt. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive content includes an interactive application. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive content includes advertising content. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a request to an interactive server to obtain the interactive callback address. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt is selectable to cause a request to be sent to an interactive server to access the interactive content. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the interactive content is retrieved via an interactive session between the device and the interactive server. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein information identifying a first channel that provides the video content is stored in response to selection of the prompt. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the interactive content is provided to the device during an interactive session via a second channel that is distinct from the first channel, and wherein the device resumes display of the first channel in response to termination of the interactive session. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the interactive server provides the device with an identifier of the second channel via the interactive session. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive content includes an interactive game. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data includes a second interactive callback address that indicates a second location of second interactive content. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the video content and the interactive callback data are provided by a media distribution system. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data includes an application identifier assigned by an interactive server. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the video content and the interactive content are provided via distinct distribution channels. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data includes an application identifier assigned by a service provider. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive callback data includes an image associated with the interactive content. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein the prompt is displayable in connection with display of at least a portion of the video content. 27. A system comprising: a processor; anda memory accessible to the processor, the memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: providing video content to a device;providing interactive callback data to the device, wherein the interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of interactive content, and wherein the interactive content is accessible to the device based on the interactive callback address in response to selection of a prompt; andin response to expiration of a particular time period, providing a remove prompt signal to the device, the remove prompt signal indicating that display of the prompt is to be discontinued. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the video content includes television content. 29. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive callback data includes an instruction to display the prompt. 30. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive content is associated with advertising content. 31. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive callback address includes a logical address or a server address. 32. The system of claim 27, wherein the prompt is displayable on a screen that displays the video content. 33. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive callback data indicates a type of the prompt, a characteristic of the prompt, a location on a screen to display the prompt, and a text description of the prompt. 34. The system of claim 27, wherein the prompt is selectable to cause a request to be sent to an interactive server to access the interactive content. 35. The system of claim 34, wherein the interactive content is retrieved via an interactive session between the device and the interactive server. 36. The system of claim 35, wherein the interactive content is provided to the device via a channel that does not provide the video content. 37. The system of claim 27, wherein the video content includes advertising content. 38. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive callback data includes information descriptive of the interactive content. 39. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive callback data includes an image associated with the interactive content. 40. The system of claim 27, wherein the interactive content includes an interactive application. 41. The system of claim 27, wherein the video content and the interactive content are sent to the device via distinct channels. 42. A method comprising: receiving video content at a device;receiving interactive callback data at the device, wherein the interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of interactive content that is accessible to the device based on the interactive callback address in response to selection of a prompt; andreceiving a remove prompt signal at the device in response to expiration of a particular time period, the remove prompt signal indicating that display of the prompt is to be discontinued. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the device is a set-top box device or a media playback device. 44. The method of claim 42, wherein the video content includes television content. 45. The method of claim 42, wherein the video content and the interactive content are provided to the device via different distribution channels. 46. The method of claim 42, wherein the interactive content includes an interactive application. 47. The method of claim 42, wherein the interactive content includes an interactive game. 48. The method of claim 42, wherein the video content and the interactive callback data are received from a media distribution system. 49. The method of claim 42, wherein the interactive callback data includes a second interactive callback address that indicates a second location of second interactive content.
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