APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO ASSOCIATED DATA RELATED TO PRIMARY MEDIA DATA VIA EMAIL
First Claim
1. A method for transferring media information from a media data source to a media recipient, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a media data stream from the media data source, the media data stream including primary data and associated data, where the primary data comprises a primary media presentation and the associated data indicates availability of supplemental information;
(b) presenting the primary media presentation to the media recipient via a media presentation device;
(c) accessing the associated data in the media data stream;
(d) based on the associated data, providing an indication to the media recipient via the media presentation device that supplemental information is available;
(e) sending a request for delivery of the supplemental information; and
(f) sending the supplemental information in an electronic message to the media recipient.
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Abstract
Systems are described for distributing supplemental data to media recipients that are experiencing a primary media event, such as a television or radio program, a movie or a live event. One of the methods includes receiving a media data stream from a media data source, where the media data stream includes primary data and associated data. The primary data includes a primary media presentation, such as a television program or commercial, and the associated data indicates availability of supplemental information related to the program or commercial. As the primary media presentation is presented to the media recipient via a media presentation device, the associated data is accessed from the media data stream. Based on the associated data, an indication is provided to the media recipient indicating that supplemental information is available. This indication may be in the form of a graphic icon that appears on a television screen or other display device. If the media recipient is interested in receiving the supplemental information, the media recipient activates a button on a remote control or other device which causes generation of a request for delivery of the supplemental information. In response to the request, the supplemental information is sent in an email message to the media recipient'"'"'s email address. For example, the supplemental information may be an audio or video file, a document, or a link to a website which provides more information about a product depicted in the primary media presentation.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for transferring media information from a media data source to a media recipient, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a media data stream from the media data source, the media data stream including primary data and associated data, where the primary data comprises a primary media presentation and the associated data indicates availability of supplemental information; (b) presenting the primary media presentation to the media recipient via a media presentation device; (c) accessing the associated data in the media data stream; (d) based on the associated data, providing an indication to the media recipient via the media presentation device that supplemental information is available; (e) sending a request for delivery of the supplemental information; and (f) sending the supplemental information in an electronic message to the media recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transferring media information from a media data source to a media recipient, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a media data stream from the media data source, the media data stream including primary data and associated data, where the primary data comprises a primary media presentation and the associated data indicates availability of supplemental information; (b) presenting the primary media presentation to the media recipient via a media presentation device; (c) accessing the associated data in the media data stream; (d) based on the associated data, providing an indication to the media recipient via the media presentation device that supplemental information is available; (e) sending a request for delivery of the supplemental information, where the request includes a media recipient identifier; (f) accessing a database of message destinations to determine message destination associated with the media recipient identifier; (g) accessing a database of zip codes to determine a zip code associated with the media recipient identifier; (h) determining content to be included in an electronic message based at least in part on the zip code associated with the media recipient identifier; and (i) sending the supplemental information in the electronic message to the message destination associated with the media recipient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An media interface apparatus for receiving media information from a media data source and providing a media recipient access to the media information, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a media data stream from the media data source, where the media data stream includes primary data and associated data, where the primary data comprises a primary media presentation and the associated data indicates availability of supplemental information; means for outputting the primary media presentation to a media presentation device for presentation to the media recipient; means for accessing the associated data in the media data stream; means for generating an indication to be provided to the media recipient via the media presentation device, where the indication is based on the associated data and indicates that supplemental information is available; means for receiving input from the media recipient to request the supplemental information; and means for generating and transmitting a request for delivery of the supplemental information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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