Mobile terminal interactivity with multimedia programming
First Claim
1. A method of providing an interactive service relating to a video program at a mobile terminal, comprising:
- launching a software application stored in the mobile terminal, said software application, when launched, being prepared to receive information from a server relating to said video program;
activating said software application upon the receipt of said information from the server relating to said video program, said activation including invocation of a user interface defined by said software application;
prompting the user to provide an input to the interactive service, said prompt utilizing previous information concerning the user so that said prompt is provided automatically upon receipt of said information relating to said video program and without the need for prior action by the user; and
receiving the prompted user input and sending information indicating said prompted user input to said server.
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Abstract
A method allows a user of a mobile terminal to participate in an interactive service relating to multimedia programming. A software application is stored in the mobile terminal. The software application is launched so that it is prepared to receive information concerning the interactive service from a server. Upon receipt of this information, the software application utilizes a stored user interface to prompt the user of the mobile terminal. The software application utilizes previous received information concerning the user so that when the information is received, the user interface prompting the user is provided automatically and without the need for user approval.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of providing an interactive service relating to a video program at a mobile terminal, comprising:
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launching a software application stored in the mobile terminal, said software application, when launched, being prepared to receive information from a server relating to said video program;
activating said software application upon the receipt of said information from the server relating to said video program, said activation including invocation of a user interface defined by said software application;
prompting the user to provide an input to the interactive service, said prompt utilizing previous information concerning the user so that said prompt is provided automatically upon receipt of said information relating to said video program and without the need for prior action by the user; and
receiving the prompted user input and sending information indicating said prompted user input to said server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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9. A mobile terminal in a wireless communication network adapted to support an interactive service relating to a video program, said mobile terminal comprising:
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a system software, including an operating system and a Java profile; and
at least one Java midlet, wherein said Java midlet;
when launched, receiving information from a server relating to said video program;
upon the receipt of said information from the relating to said video program, invoking a user interface defined by said Java midlet;
prompting the user to provide an input to the interactive service, said prompt utilizing previous information concerning the user so that said prompt is provided automatically upon receipt of said information relating to said video program and without the need for prior action by the user; and
receiving the prompted user input and sending information indicating said prompted user input to said server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 30, 31, 39, 40)
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16. A server in a communications network, said server carrying out an interactive service method related to a video program comprising:
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providing a client software application to a mobile terminal, said client software application containing a user interface for the mobile terminal and supporting said interactive service method;
sending video program information to said mobile terminal related to said interactive service method, said video program information adapted to be presented to the user of said mobile terminal by said client software application; and
receiving user information from said client software application, said user information indicating a user response to said presented video program information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 21, 23, 25)
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41. A mobile terminal for providing an interactive service relating to a video program to a user, comprising:
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means for launching a software application stored in the mobile terminal, said software application, when launched, being prepared to receive information from a server relating to said video program;
means for activating said software application upon the receipt of said information from the server relating to said video program, said activation including invocation of a user interface defined by said software application;
means for prompting the user to provide an input to the interactive service, said prompt utilizing previous information concerning the user so that said prompt is provided automatically upon receipt of said information relating to said video program and without the need for prior action by the user; and
means for receiving the prompted user input and sending information indicating said prompted user input to said server.
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