Method and apparatus for interacting with media programming in real-time using a mobile telephone device
First Claim
1. A method for providing real-time interaction with a prerecorded multimedia program being presented to a viewer having an interactive end-user communications device, comprising:
- providing an applet to the interactive end-user communications device, said applet including a timer and at least one interactive graphical user interface (GUI);
synchronizing activation of the applet with the multimedia program while being presented to the viewer, said applet programmed to generate, at a first predetermined time, a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) on the end-user communications device, said first GUI displaying at least two values associated with the multimedia program for real-time selection by the viewer; and
receiving a response signal from the end-user communications device when at least a predetermined metric associated with correct selections of the at least two values by the viewer is satisfied.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing real-time interaction with a multimedia program being presented to a viewer having an interactive end-user communications device. The system and method includes an applet distribution program to provide an applet to the interactive end-user communications device, where the applet includes a timer, time stamps and at least one interactive graphical user interface (GUI). The applet distribution program is operable to synchronize activation of the applet with the multimedia program while being presented to the viewer, wherein the applet generates, at a first predetermined time, a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) on the end-user communications device, the first GUI displaying at least two values associated with the multimedia program for real-time selection by the viewer. A response signal is received from the end-user communications device when a predetermined metric associated with correct selections of the at least two values by the viewer is satisfied.
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1. A method for providing real-time interaction with a prerecorded multimedia program being presented to a viewer having an interactive end-user communications device, comprising:
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providing an applet to the interactive end-user communications device, said applet including a timer and at least one interactive graphical user interface (GUI); synchronizing activation of the applet with the multimedia program while being presented to the viewer, said applet programmed to generate, at a first predetermined time, a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) on the end-user communications device, said first GUI displaying at least two values associated with the multimedia program for real-time selection by the viewer; and receiving a response signal from the end-user communications device when at least a predetermined metric associated with correct selections of the at least two values by the viewer is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. A system for providing real-time interaction with a multimedia program being presented to a viewer having an interactive end-user communications device, the system comprising:
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a memory storing a plurality of applets specific to different types of end-user communications devices;
each applet including a timer and at least one interactive graphical user interface (GUI);at least one processor coupled to the memory; and an applet distribution program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the applet distribution program operable to; provide an applet to the interactive end-user communications device, said applet including a timer and at least one interactive graphical user interface (GUI); synchronize activation of the applet with the multimedia program while being presented to the viewer, said applet being programmed to generate, at a first predetermined time, a first interactive graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the end-user communications device, said first GUI displaying at least two values associated with the multimedia program for real-time selection by the viewer; and receive a response signal from the end-user communications device when at least a predetermined metric associated with correct selections of the at least two values by the viewer is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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