System and method for providing enhanced hot key functionality
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received; and
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, determining a location on a screen for the alternate content and displaying the original content and the alternate content in a Picture-In-Picture mode.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method of providing enhanced hot key functionality comprises receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network. The hot key signal indicates availability and a location of alternate content. A determination is made whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider. Responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, an indication that the hot key signal has been received is displayed on the screen. Responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, a determination is made regarding a location on a screen for the alternate content and the original content and the alternate content are displayed in a Picture-In-Picture mode.
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93 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received; and
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, determining a location on a screen for the alternate content and displaying the original content and the alternate content in a Picture-In-Picture mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing information providing details regarding the alternate content;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider; and
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing data representing a hot key form;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider; and
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, the indication corresponding to the data representing the hot key form. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received; and
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, displaying on the screen a menu of options for handling the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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receiving a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determining whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received;
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, presenting the alternate content to the user; and
responsive to the user finishing the alternate content, displaying on the screen a menu of options for returning from the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system comprising:
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a tuner, receiver, and demodulator portion and a demultiplexor portion to receive a hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content; and
a processor to determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider, responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, and responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, determine a location on a screen for the alternate content and displaying the original content and the alternate content in a Picture-In-Picture mode. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system comprising:
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a tuner, receiver, and demodulator portion and a demultiplexor portion to receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing information providing details regarding the alternate content;
a processor to determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider, and responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system comprising:
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a tuner, receiver, and demodulator portion and a demultiplexor portion to receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing data representing a hot key form; and
a processor to determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider, and responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, the indication corresponding to the data representing the hot key form. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system comprising:
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a tuner, receiver, and demodulator portion and a demultiplexor portion to receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content; and
a processor to determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider, responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, and responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, displaying on the screen a menu of options for handling the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system comprising:
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a tuner, receiver, and demodulator portion and a demultiplexor portion to receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content; and
a processor to determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider, responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, displaying on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, presenting the alternate content to the user, and responsive to the user finishing the alternate content, displaying on the screen a menu of options for returning from the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received; and
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, determine a location on a screen for the alternate content and displaying the original content and the alternate content in a Picture-In-Picture mode. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing information providing details regarding the alternate content;
determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider; and
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content and containing data representing a hot key form;
determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider; and
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received, and the indication corresponding to the data representing the hot key form. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received; and
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, display on the screen a menu of options for handling the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a hot key signal from an interactive television service provider'"'"'s network, the hot key signal indicating availability and a location of alternate content;
determine whether the hot key signal is relevant to a user viewing original content from the interactive television service provider;
responsive to determining the hot key signal is relevant to the user, display on a screen an indication that the hot key signal has been received;
responsive to receiving an indication that the hot key is accepted, present the alternate content to the user; and
responsive to the user finishing the alternate content, display on the screen a menu of options for returning from the alternate content. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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