SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A PARALLEL TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FOR USER-SELECTION OF AN OBJECT IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM
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1. A method for interacting with a user regarding user-selectable objects in a television program being presented on a first screen of a user'"'"'s local television system, the method comprising:
- while the television program is being presented on the first screen of the user'"'"'s local television system, on a second screen of the television system;
presenting the television program; and
interacting with a user regarding user-selectable objects in the television program without interfering with the presentation of the television program on the first screen.
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Abstract
A system and method in a parallel television system for providing for user selection of objects 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 for interacting with a user regarding user-selectable objects in a television program being presented on a first screen of a user'"'"'s local television system, the method comprising:
while the television program is being presented on the first screen of the user'"'"'s local television system, on a second screen of the television system; presenting the television program; and interacting with a user regarding user-selectable objects in the television program without interfering with the presentation of the television program on the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A television system for interacting with a user regarding user-selectable objects in a television program being presented on a first screen of a user'"'"'s local television system, the television system comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least; while the television program is being presented on the first screen of the user'"'"'s local television system, on a second screen of the television system; present the television program; and interact with a user regarding user-selectable objects in the television program without interfering with the presentation of the television program on the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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