Distribution of interactive information content within a plurality of disparate distribution networks
First Claim
1. An interactive information platform comprising:
- a plurality of assignable sessions processors arranged to responsively provide information content encoded into a format capable of being decoded by a decoder associated with a television;
an operation manager receiving requests for information content from one or more television user in any of a plurality of disparate television distribution networks and assigning one of the session processors to establish an interactive session for each requesting user; and
a communications link between the assignable processors and the operation manager, from which the information content can be sent to the television associated with the requesting user on any of the plurality of disparate television distribution networks.
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Abstract
An interactive information platform and method for distribution of interactive information content is shared by a plurality of disparate distribution networks. The interactive information platform includes a plurality of assignable sessions processors that render and encode the information content into a format capable of being decoded by a digital decoder associated with a television on any of the disparate distribution networks. The interactive information platform also includes an operation manager that receives requests for interactive television content from one or more digital decoders in one of a plurality of disparate distribution networks such as a cable television network, a telephone network, or a wireless network. The operation manager establishes an interactive session with the requesting digital decoder and assigns one of the sessions processors to the interactive session.
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32 Claims
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1. An interactive information platform comprising:
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a plurality of assignable sessions processors arranged to responsively provide information content encoded into a format capable of being decoded by a decoder associated with a television;
an operation manager receiving requests for information content from one or more television user in any of a plurality of disparate television distribution networks and assigning one of the session processors to establish an interactive session for each requesting user; and
a communications link between the assignable processors and the operation manager, from which the information content can be sent to the television associated with the requesting user on any of the plurality of disparate television distribution networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 29, 30, 31)
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7. A method of providing interactive television content from an interactive information platform to one of a plurality of digital decoders residing in one of a plurality of disparate television distribution networks, each digital decoder associated with a television, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for interactive information content from a user associated with a television;
assigning a processor to the request for interactive information content;
retrieving the information content from a storage location;
rendering the information content using the processor;
formatting the information content into a format that is compatible with the digital decoders on the plurality of television distribution networks; and
transmitting the formatted and rendered information content to the requesting digital decoder. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interactive television system for managing interactive sessions over a plurality of disparate television distribution networks comprising:
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a plurality of assignable interactive processes that provide television information content in response to television user interaction;
a communication link that carries said television information content;
first television distribution equipment in communication with a first of said disparate television distribution networks and said communication link so as to distribute television information content to those of said television users on said first of said television distribution networks; and
second television distribution equipment in communication with a second of said television distribution networks and said communication link so as to distribute television information content to those of said television users on said second of said television distribution networks. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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32. An interactive television system for managing interactive sessions over a plurality of disparate television distribution networks comprising:
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a plurality of assignable interactive processes that address television information content to a requestor on one of the disparate television distribution networks and maintain an interactive session with the requestor;
a communication link that carries said addressed television information content for delivery onto the television distribution network of the requester.
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