MANAGEMENT OF GENERIC SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS FOR TELEVISION SERVICES
First Claim
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1. A method, comprising:
- registering, by a generic service enhancement application (SEA), with a server in a subscriber television system (STS), the generic SEA capable of enhancing functionality of more than one type of service; and
communicating, by the installed generic SEA, information to one or more other server components in the STS, the information including an indication of compatibility with one or more television service applications.
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Abstract
A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service.
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1. A method, comprising:
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registering, by a generic service enhancement application (SEA), with a server in a subscriber television system (STS), the generic SEA capable of enhancing functionality of more than one type of service; and communicating, by the installed generic SEA, information to one or more other server components in the STS, the information including an indication of compatibility with one or more television service applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A system, comprising:
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memory having a generic service enhancement application (SEA) encoded thereon; and a processor configured to execute the generic SEA, the generic SEA configured to; register with the server, the server located in a subscriber television system (STS), the generic SEA capable of enhancing functionality of more than one type of service; and communicate information to one or more other server components in the STS, the information including an indication of compatibility with one or more television service applications. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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