Interactive television reception and transmitting processes and associated devices
First Claim
1. ) Interactive television process applicable to a system where at least one transmitting station transmits programmes to receivers, the process comprising:
- a) reception in one of said receivers, of a startup application and of a first application and triggering of said startup application causing execution of steps b) to d);
b) testing for a presence in a memory of said receiver of at least one file of additional data;
c) in the absence of said file of additional data in said memory, starting up of the first application;
d) if said file of additional data is present in said memory, starting up of an second application using said file of additional data.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an interactive television process applicable to a system where one or more transmitting stations transmit programmes to receivers. This process provides for: a) reception in one of the receivers, of a startup application and of a normal application; b) testing for the presence in a memory of the receiver of at least one file of additional data; c) in the absence of this file or of these files in this memory, starting up of the normal application; d) if the files of additional data are present, starting up of an improved application using the files of additional data.
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1. ) Interactive television process applicable to a system where at least one transmitting station transmits programmes to receivers, the process comprising:
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a) reception in one of said receivers, of a startup application and of a first application and triggering of said startup application causing execution of steps b) to d);
b) testing for a presence in a memory of said receiver of at least one file of additional data;
c) in the absence of said file of additional data in said memory, starting up of the first application;
d) if said file of additional data is present in said memory, starting up of an second application using said file of additional data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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