Virtual Channel Declarative Script Binding
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution;
the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function;
initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device;
running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and
where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver.
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Abstract
A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function; initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function; initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. The method according to claim 13, where the operational parameter discovered by the script comprises at least one of a major channel number, a minor channel number, a short channel name, a program number, an event ID, a closed caption status, an audio language, and an audio bsmod value.
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines a plurality of operational parameters of the television receiver device and further includes a plurality of programmed functions; where the operational parameters define a screen size and a currently tuned channel; initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameters and in order to carry out the programmed functions; and where the programmed functions are conditional upon the discovered operational parameters of the television receiver by utilizing a font and graphics matched to the screen size.
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16. A device, comprising:
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a processor; a television receiver receiving and storing a triggerable declarative object (TDO) that includes a programmed script; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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