Direct access to content and services available on an entertainment system
First Claim
1. A method of providing direct access to content available on an entertainment system having a head end and a plurality of user terminals connected by a distribution system, the method comprising:
- providing a display promoting content available for direct access by a user at a user terminal;
receiving a selection input made by the user on an input device at the user terminal; and
providing, from the head end to the user terminal, the content being promoted when the selection input was made by the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing direct access to content available on an entertainment system. The entertainment system includes a head end and a plurality of user terminals connected by a distribution system. In operation of the entertainment system, a display promoting content available for direct access by a user is provided at a user terminal. A selection input made by the user on an input device is received at the user terminal. The content being promoted when the selection input was made by the user is then provided from the head end to the user terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing direct access to content available on an entertainment system having a head end and a plurality of user terminals connected by a distribution system, the method comprising:
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providing a display promoting content available for direct access by a user at a user terminal;
receiving a selection input made by the user on an input device at the user terminal; and
providing, from the head end to the user terminal, the content being promoted when the selection input was made by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of delivering content in an entertainment system without requiring a user to navigate a menu of content offerings, the method comprising:
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displaying at a user terminal a sequence of promotions of content offerings;
receiving a selection input representing a user selection made while a promotion for a specific content offering was being displayed at the user terminal; and
delivering to the user terminal the specific content offering that was being displayed when the selection input was received. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing content on an entertainment system having a plurality of user terminals and an input device at each user terminal, the method comprising:
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providing a content listing of individual content available on the entertainment system to a user terminal, each of the individual content in the listing being associated with a set of input device keystrokes required for direct access to the individual content;
communicating from the user terminal keystrokes entered by a user; and
transmitting content to the user terminal based on the set of input device keystrokes entered by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An entertainment system comprising:
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a plurality of user terminals, each user terminal including an input device and capable of time-stamping keystrokes from the input device;
a distribution system connected to the user terminals;
a content server for storing entertainment content and transmitting to the distribution system signals based upon stored entertainment content; and
a computer which communicates with the user terminals over the distribution system, the computer providing the user terminals with information as to input device keystrokes required for direct access to the content and controlling transmission of content to the user terminal based on the time-stamped keystrokes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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