MOBILE INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATIONS
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1. A method implemented by a media client, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the media client and from a mobile device, a signal requesting access to an interactive television application;
presenting, by the media client and on a display device, program content received from a backend server, where the interactive television application is related to the program content;
retrieving, by the media client and from the backend server, data for the interactive television application;
forwarding, by the media client and to the mobile device, the data for the interactive television application to present on the mobile device;
receiving, by the media client and from the mobile device, user input for the interactive television application; and
forwarding, by the media client and to the backend server, the user input.
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Abstract
A media client for a subscription multimedia network presents, on a display device, program content received from a backend server. The media client also receives, from a mobile device, a signal requesting access to an interactive television application, where the interactive television application is related to the program content. The media client receives, from the backend server, data for the interactive television application, and forwards, to the mobile device, the data for the interactive television application for presentation on the mobile device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a media client, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the media client and from a mobile device, a signal requesting access to an interactive television application; presenting, by the media client and on a display device, program content received from a backend server, where the interactive television application is related to the program content; retrieving, by the media client and from the backend server, data for the interactive television application; forwarding, by the media client and to the mobile device, the data for the interactive television application to present on the mobile device; receiving, by the media client and from the mobile device, user input for the interactive television application; and forwarding, by the media client and to the backend server, the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method performed by one or more devices within a subscription multimedia network, comprising:
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sending, by one of the one or more devices and to a media client, program content for presentation on a display device; receiving, by one of the one or more devices and from the media client, a request for mobile device access to an interactive television application, where the interactive television application is related to the program content; sending, by one of the one or more devices and based on the request, data, for the interactive television application, to the media client; receiving, by one of the one or more devices and from the media client, data from the mobile device pertaining to the interactive television application; and forwarding, by one of the one or more devices, the data from the mobile device to an application server for the interactive television application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to; present, on a display device, program content received from a backend server, receive, from a mobile device, a signal requesting access to an interactive television application, where the interactive television application is related to the program content, receive, from the backend server, data for the interactive television application, and forward, to the mobile device, the data for the interactive television application for presentation on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to; send, to a media client, program content for presentation on a display device; receive, from the media client, a request for mobile device access to an interactive television application, where the interactive television application is related to the program content; send, to the media client and based on the request, data for the interactive television application; receive, from the media client, data from the mobile device pertaining to the interactive television application; and forward the data from the mobile device to an application server for the interactive television application. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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