System and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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39. A method for displaying information contextually related to a program, comprising:
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displaying a currently tuned program in full screen mode; identifying a service available over the Internet that is contextually linked to the program; receiving a request to access the identified service; and providing access to information from the identified service in response to receiving. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for displaying information contextually related to a program, comprising:
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a display controller configured to display a currently tuned program in full screen mode; and a processor configured to; identify a service available over the Internet that is contextually linked to the program; receive a request to access the identified service; and provide access to information from the identified service in response to receiving. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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