SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND EVENTS
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1. A system for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
- an interactive media transmission associated with at least one event, wherein a unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity is transmitted in association with the interactive media transmission;
a database associated with the interactive media transmission, wherein the unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity resides in a look up table;
an interactive media receiver;
a monitor module to determine whether the notification criteria for the scheduled event has occurred, associated with the interactive media receiver;
an input module for a user to select the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver;
a communications module for communicating between the interactive media receiver, the monitor module associated with the interactive media receiver, and the database associated with the interactive media transmission, wherein the unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity is communicated to the database associated with the interactive media transmission upon the user selection of the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver; and
wherein the at least one event is scheduled in the monitor module after the user selects the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver.
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Abstract
The user can respond to a media segment wherein the media segment may be associated with a schedulable event. Software on the device can then schedule the event into an electronic calendar system, and/or may use data associated with the media segment. At the appropriate time, the electronic calendar system may notify the user of the scheduled broadcast and/or event.
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1. A system for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
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an interactive media transmission associated with at least one event, wherein a unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity is transmitted in association with the interactive media transmission; a database associated with the interactive media transmission, wherein the unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity resides in a look up table; an interactive media receiver; a monitor module to determine whether the notification criteria for the scheduled event has occurred, associated with the interactive media receiver; an input module for a user to select the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver; a communications module for communicating between the interactive media receiver, the monitor module associated with the interactive media receiver, and the database associated with the interactive media transmission, wherein the unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity is communicated to the database associated with the interactive media transmission upon the user selection of the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver; and wherein the at least one event is scheduled in the monitor module after the user selects the interactive media transmission received by the interactive media receiver. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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2. A system for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
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an interactive broadcast media transmission associated with at least one media or an event; a database associated with the interactive broadcast media transmission; an interactive broadcast media receiver; a calendar associated with the interactive broadcast media receiver, wherein the calendar is configured to allow a user to select the interactive broadcast media transmission received by the interactive broadcast media receiver; a communications connection configured to communicate between the interactive broadcast media receiver, the calendar associated with the interactive broadcast media receiver, and the database associated with the interactive broadcast media transmission; and wherein the at least one event is scheduled on the calendar after the user selects the interactive broadcast media transmission received by the interactive broadcast media receiver. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A computer-implemented method for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
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receiving, in a broadcast receiver device, at least a broadcast, wherein the broadcast comprises an interactive media transmission, at least one option associated with the interactive media transmission, and a unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity of the interactive media transmission, wherein the interactive media transmission is associated with a scheduled event; presenting, using the broadcast receiver device, the interactive media transmission and the at least one option associated with the interactive media transmission; receiving, through an input module connected to the broadcast receiver device, a selection by a user of at least one option associated with the interactive media transmission; transmitting, through a network connection using the broadcast receiver device, the unique identifier specific to the instance of the scheduling opportunity to a schedule delivery system server; receiving from the schedule delivery system server, through the network connection using the broadcast receiver device, scheduling data specific to the interactive media transmission and user scheduling preference data; generating a calendar reminder in the broadcast receiver device based on the scheduling data and the user scheduling preference data, wherein the calendar reminder causes the broadcast receiver device to produce an alert. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer system for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
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a scheduler control module configured to operate on a server that receives a schedule for at least event;
wherein the scheduler control system associates an interactive broadcast media transmission with the at least one event;
wherein the scheduler control module determines an recipient interactive broadcast media receiver;a database associated with an interactive broadcast media transmission; and a scheduling delivery module that communicates the interactive broadcast media transmission associated with the at least one media or event to the interactive broadcast media receiver. a means for communicating between the scheduler control module, the scheduling delivery module, the interactive broadcast media receiver, and the database associated with the interactive broadcast media transmission.
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9. A method for scheduling interactive media and events, comprising:
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associating at a server an interactive media transmission with at least one event; selecting a recipient interactive media receiver to receive the interactive media transmission; and communicating the interactive media transmission to the interactive media receiver.
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