On-demand interactive magazine

• US 20020184648A1
• Filed: 05/30/2001
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OpenTV, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Original Assignee: OpenTV, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Inventors: Delpuch, Alain
• Granted Patent: US 7,069,579 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/112
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44012 involving rendering scenes according to scene graphs, e.g. MPEG-4 scene graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/858 Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications

Abstract

A method and system for providing an on-demand interactive magazine are disclosed. A method for processing a magazine generally comprises receiving a magazine and data associated with the magazine, receiving at least one broadcast, storing portions of the broadcasts, based on the data, and presenting the magazine to a user. In another embodiment, the method includes receiving broadcasts from a plurality of channels, and tuning to the channel on which a broadcast is to be received. The method also includes providing at least one hyperlink for selecting a stored broadcast portion. A system for providing an on-demand interactive magazine comprises a receiver operable to receive a magazine and data associated with the magazine, a receiver operable to receive at least one broadcast, a storage device, and a processor configured to use the data to store portions of the broadcasts and present the magazine to a viewer.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a multimedia presentation, comprising:

receiving a magazine and data associated with the multimedia presentation;

receiving at least one broadcast;

storing portions of the broadcasts, based on the data; and

presenting the multimedia presentation to a user.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one broadcast includes receiving broadcasts from a plurality of channels.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein receiving broadcasts from a plurality of channels includes tuning to the channel on which a broadcast is to be received.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein presenting the multimedia presentation includes providing at least one hyperlink for selecting a stored broadcast portion.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising playing the selected broadcast portion.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein playing the selected broadcast portion includes searching the stored portions of the broadcasts.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein presenting the multimedia presentation includes playing at least one stored broadcast portion.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein playing the at least one stored broadcast portion is automatic.

9. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein presenting the multimedia presentation includes displaying the multimedia presentation and the at least one stored broadcast portion on a display.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the at least one stored broadcast portion is displayed integral with the multimedia presentation.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the at least one stored broadcast portion is displayed within the multimedia presentation.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the multimedia presentation includes a plurality of pages.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein presenting the multimedia presentation includes providing at least one hyperlink operable to select one of the plurality of pages.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein presenting the multimedia presentation includes presenting a selected page.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein presenting the selected page includes playing at least one stored broadcast portion associated with the selected page.

16. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein at least one stored broadcast portion is associated with more than one page.

17. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the multimedia presentation and associated data includes receiving from a point-to-point connection.

18. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving the multimedia presentation includes receiving a plurality of magazine pages.

19. The method as recited in claim 18, further comprising storing at least one of the plurality of magazine pages.

20. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein storing portions of the broadcasts includes comparing the data to a viewer profile.

21. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data include metadata.

22. A method for processing broadcasts, comprising:

receiving a transmission including data;

receiving a broadcast;

storing a portion of the broadcast, based on the data;

presenting the transmission to a user; and

playing the stored broadcast for the user.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, further comprising storing the transmission.

26. The system as recited in claim 25, wherein the first receiver comprises

a receiver operable to receive the magazine and a receiver operable to receive the data.

24. A method of providing a magazine, comprising:

transmitting a magazine and data associated with the magazine; and

transmitting at least one broadcast including magazine content;

wherein the data are operable to cause a receiver to store portions of the at least one broadcast for presenting to a user with the magazine.

25. A system for providing a magazine, comprising:

a first receiver operable to receive a magazine and data associated with the magazine;

a second receiver operable to receive at least one broadcast;

a storage device coupled to the second receiver; and

a processor configured to use the data to store portions of the broadcasts and present the magazine to a viewer.

27. A computer program product for processing broadcasts, comprising a computer usable medium having machine readable code embodied therein for:

receiving a magazine and data associated with the magazine;

receiving at least one broadcast;

storing portions of the broadcasts, based on the data; and

presenting the magazine to a user.