SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM FOR RESPONDING TO USER-SELECTION OF AN OBJECT IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM
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1. A method, in a user'"'"'s local television system, for responding to user selection of an object in television programming, the method comprising:
- in a user'"'"'s local television system, at least;
determining an identity of a user-selected object in a television program being presented to a user;
determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity, one or more interactions in which to engage with an entity remote from the user'"'"'s local television system; and
performing the determined one or more interactions.
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Abstract
A system and method in a distributed television system for responding to user-selection of an object in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
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1. A method, in a user'"'"'s local television system, for responding to user selection of an object in television programming, the method comprising:
in a user'"'"'s local television system, at least; determining an identity of a user-selected object in a television program being presented to a user; determining, based at least in part on the determined object identity, one or more interactions in which to engage with an entity remote from the user'"'"'s local television system; and performing the determined one or more interactions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A user'"'"'s local television system for responding to user selection of an object in television programming, the user'"'"'s local television system comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least; determine an identity of a user-selected object in a television program being presented to a user; determine, based at least in part on the determined object identity, one or more interactions in which to engage with an entity remote from the user'"'"'s local television system; and perform the determined one or more interactions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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