SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR RESPONDING TO USER-SELECTION OF AN OBJECT IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM UTILIZING AN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A method, in a user'"'"'s local television system, for responding to user selection of an object in a television program communicated to the user'"'"'s local television system via a first communication network, the method comprising:
- in a user'"'"'s local television system, at least;
determining an identity of a user-selected object in the 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 via at least a second communication network different from the first communication network; and
performing the determined one or more interactions with the remote entity via the second communication network.
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Abstract
A system and method in a television system for responding to user-selection of an object in a television program utilizing an alternative communication network, 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 a television program communicated to the user'"'"'s local television system via a first communication network, the method comprising:
in a user'"'"'s local television system, at least; determining an identity of a user-selected object in the 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 via at least a second communication network different from the first communication network; and performing the determined one or more interactions with the remote entity via the second communication network. - 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 a television program communicated to the user'"'"'s local television system via a first communication network, the user'"'"'s local television system comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least; determine an identity of a user-selected object in the 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 via at least a second communication network different from the first communication network; and perform the determined one or more interactions with the remote entity via the second communication network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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