System and method for retrieving uniform resource locators from television content
First Claim
1. A method for transferring computer hyperlink information from a television to a computer, comprising:
- receiving the hyperlink information at a remote control device and storing the information therein; and
uploading the hyperlink information from the remote control device to the computer.
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Abstract
A system and method for retrieving uniform resource locators from television content includes a television that receives a broadcast signal. The broadcast signal includes embedded URL information. Moreover, the television includes a remote control unit that has a memory slot that is sized and shaped to receive a portable memory media. In response to a signal received at the television, e.g., from the remote control unit, the embedded URL is extracted from the broadcast signal and downloaded to the remote control unit. To facilitate Internet use, the downloaded URL can be transmitted to an Internet device, e.g., a computer or a personal digital assistant where it can be used to access information associated with Web sites linked to the URLs.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for transferring computer hyperlink information from a television to a computer, comprising:
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receiving the hyperlink information at a remote control device and storing the information therein; and
uploading the hyperlink information from the remote control device to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for facilitating Internet use, comprising:
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embedding at least one uniform resource locator (URL) in a broadcast signal receivable by a TV;
in response to a user command, transferring the URL from the TV to a user Input device;
storing the URL at the user input device; and
transmitting the URL from the user input device to an Internet device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for promoting Internet use, comprising:
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at least one TV receiving a signal having at least one URL therein;
at least one user input device to cause the URL to be stored therein; and
at least one Internet device distanced from the user input device to receive the URL from the user input device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A television, comprising:
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means for receiving a broadcast signal having at least one URL embedded therein;
means for receiving at least one user command from a user input means; and
means for transferring the URL from the TV to the user input means, in response to the user command. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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