Multiple services within a channel-identification in a device
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1. A method of providing at least one item of supplemental content related to at least one service on a receiver device, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving information concerning availability of the at least one item of supplemental content related to the at least one service on the receiver device;
(b) displaying at least one indicator to indicate availability of the at least one item of supplemental content related to a selected service;
(c) selecting the at least one item of supplemental content related to the selected service; and
(d) presenting the at least one selected item of supplemental content related to the selected service on the receiver device.
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Abstract
The invention provides supplemental content related to a service on a receiver device. The supplemental content related to the service is indicted to a user on the receiver device and may be accessed by the user. The receiver device receives and displays the information concerning availability of the supplemental content related to the service. A user may select supplemental content for viewing or listening by selecting a selectable indicator on the receiver device.
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1. A method of providing at least one item of supplemental content related to at least one service on a receiver device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving information concerning availability of the at least one item of supplemental content related to the at least one service on the receiver device;
(b) displaying at least one indicator to indicate availability of the at least one item of supplemental content related to a selected service;
(c) selecting the at least one item of supplemental content related to the selected service; and
(d) presenting the at least one selected item of supplemental content related to the selected service on the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A receiver terminal, comprising:
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(a) a display;
(b) a memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions;
(c) a communication interface; and
(d) a processor for controlling operation of the receiver terminal, the processor configured to perform the computer executable instructions stored in the memory, the computer executable instructions comprising;
displaying at least one service on the display of the receiver terminal;
receiving information concerning availability of the supplemental content related to the at least one service on the receiver terminal;
displaying an indicator to indicate the availability of the supplemental content related to the at least one service on the display of the receiver terminal;
selecting the supplemental content related to the at least one service; and
presenting the supplemental content related to the at least one service on the display of the receiver terminal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for providing supplemental content related to a service, the system comprising:
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(a) a broadcast network; and
(b) a receiver device for receiving signals broadcast from the broadcast network, the receiver device comprising;
a display;
a memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions;
a communication interface; and
a processor for controlling operation of the receiver device, the processor configured to perform the computer executable instructions stored in the memory, the computer executable instructions comprising;
displaying the service on the display of the receiver device;
receiving information concerning availability of the supplemental content related to the service on the receiver device;
displaying an indicator to indicate the availability of the supplemental content related to the service on the display of the receiver device;
selecting the supplemental content related to the service; and
displaying the supplemental content related to the service on the display of the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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56. The system of 51, wherein the supplemental content and the service are received through an IP datacasting transmission from different IP datacasting service operators.
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58. The system of 51, wherein the information received concerning the availability of the supplemental content related to the service on the receiver terminal comprises second information substantially simultaneously received with the service.
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65. The system of 51, wherein the supplemental content and the service are received through an IP datacasting transmission from a same IP datacasting service operator.
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76. In a receiver terminal having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of providing and selecting from at least one selectable indicator on the display, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying the at least one selectable indicator to indicate availability of the at least one item of supplemental content related to a selected service;
(c) selecting the at least one item of supplemental content related to the selected service; and
(d) presenting the at least one selected item of supplemental content related to the selected service on the receiver terminal. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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