Television audience interaction system
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1. An audience interaction method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a first message from a member of the audience of an electronic entertainment program; and
b) inserting a second message based on said first message into said electronic entertainment program.
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Abstract
A systems for inserting feedback from members of the viewing public into a television program. Viewers submit reactions to programming in realtime in the form of spoken messages, text messages, or graphics which are incorporated into the program being watched or into a separate program broadcast subsequently. The invention has many applications in the entertainment industry, including, for example, making television programs more entertaining and creating an extra revenue source for broadcasters.
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34 Claims
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1. An audience interaction method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a first message from a member of the audience of an electronic entertainment program; and
b) inserting a second message based on said first message into said electronic entertainment program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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14. An audience interaction method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving an audio message from a member of the audience of an electronic entertainment program;
b) converting said audio message into a text message;
c) inserting said text message into said electronic entertainment program.
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15. An audience interaction method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a text message from a member of the audience of an electronic entertainment program;
b) converting said text message into a spoken message;
c) inserting said spoken message into said electronic entertainment program.
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32. A method of creating a television program comprising the steps of:
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a) Receiving at least one message from at least one member of the audience of an electronic entertainment program;
b) Converting the messages into a television program; and
c) Transmitting said television program. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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