PROVIDING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AUDIO-VISUAL AND PERSONAL BI-DIRECTIONAL SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method for accessing a plurality of bi-directional services over a cable television network, comprising:
- receiving in a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) a first information corresponding to plural bi-directional communication services, wherein the DHCT is coupled to a cable television network (CTN), wherein at least one of the plural bi-directional communication services corresponds to a bi-directional audiovisual service (BDAVS);
providing a visual presentation to a first subscriber, wherein the visual presentation includes at least a portion of the first information, wherein the visual presentation is provided by the DHCT;
responsive to providing the visual presentation;
receiving input from the first subscriber corresponding to a selection of a first BDAVS; and
requesting by the DHCT the first BDAVS.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems for accessing services in a television system. In one embodiment, a DHCT presents a subscriber an EPG presentation containing a plurality of selectable bi-directional services that are purchasable for a period of time and rendered to a buying subscriber on an individualized basis as offered by the cable television system. The subscriber navigates an EPG menu presentation with an input device such as a remote control device and selects a purchasable service by choosing the visual representation that corresponds to the desired service. The DHCT receives the user input, translates the selected command into an executable program call that queries service availability and, if the service is available, initiates the selected bi-directional audiovisual service on a personalized session.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for accessing a plurality of bi-directional services over a cable television network, comprising:
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receiving in a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) a first information corresponding to plural bi-directional communication services, wherein the DHCT is coupled to a cable television network (CTN), wherein at least one of the plural bi-directional communication services corresponds to a bi-directional audiovisual service (BDAVS); providing a visual presentation to a first subscriber, wherein the visual presentation includes at least a portion of the first information, wherein the visual presentation is provided by the DHCT; responsive to providing the visual presentation; receiving input from the first subscriber corresponding to a selection of a first BDAVS; and requesting by the DHCT the first BDAVS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for accessing a plurality of bi-directional services over a cable television network, comprising:
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receiving in a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) a first information corresponding to plural bi-directional communication services, wherein the DHCT is coupled to a cable television network (CTN), wherein at least one of the plural bi-directional communication services corresponds to a bi-directional personalized service (BDPS); providing a visual presentation to a first subscriber, wherein the visual presentation includes at least a portion of the first information, wherein the visual presentation is provided by the DHCT; responsive to providing the visual presentation; receiving input from the first subscriber corresponding to a selection of a first BDPS; and requesting by the DHCT the first BDPS. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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