Digital television broadcasting apparatus and method for providing information in a digital television and internet convergent environment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, with a receiver or with a first computer, a first message, wherein the first message is an information or news message, wherein the first message is transmitted from a first communication device, wherein the first communication device is associated with or used by a content provider;
generating, with the first computer or with a second computer, a second message, wherein the second message is an information or news alert message, wherein the second message contains at least a portion of the information which is contained in the first message or information referring to information which is contained in the first message;
transmitting, with or from a first transmitter, the first computer, or the second computer, the second message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with or used by a user;
receiving, with a receiver, with the first computer, or with the second computer, a request for information regarding information or news contained in or referred to in the second message or information regarding an activity or an event associated with or referred to in the information or news message, wherein the request for information is transmitted from the second communication device or from a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is associated with or used by the user;
processing the request for information with the first computer or with the second computer;
generating, with the first computer or with the second computer, a third message containing information responsive to the request for information, containing information regarding the information contained in or referred to in the first message or containing information regarding an activity or event associated with the information or news message, and containing information, a link, or a hyperlink, for accessing or for obtaining video information or audio information obtained at a location or a venue of the activity or event, or containing information for allowing the user to participate in a video conference or in a video chat with the content provider, a participant of the activity or the event, or with an individual;
transmitting, with or from the first transmitter, the second transmitter, the first computer, or the second computer, the third message to the second communication device or to the third communication device; and
transmitting video information obtained by or with a camera or a video recording device located at the location or the venue of the activity or the event to the second communication device or to the third communication device, transmitting audio information obtained by or with a microphone or an audio recording device located at the location or the venue of the activity or the event to the second communication device or to the third communication device, allowing the user to engage in a video conference with the content provider, the participant of the activity or the event, or with the individual, or allowing the user to engage in a video chat with the content provider, the participant of the activity or the event, or with the individual.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, including receiving a first message which is an information or news message transmitted from a communication device associated with a content provider, generating a second message which is an information or news alert message, transmitting the second message to a first user device, receiving a request for information regarding information or news contained in the second message or information regarding an activity or event associated with the information or news message, generating and transmitting, to the first user device or a second user device, a third message containing information responsive to the request for information, and transmitting video information or audio information obtained at the activity or event to the first user device or the second user device, or allowing the user to engage in a video conference or video chat with the content provider, a participant of the activity or event, or another individual.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, with a receiver or with a first computer, a first message, wherein the first message is an information or news message, wherein the first message is transmitted from a first communication device, wherein the first communication device is associated with or used by a content provider; generating, with the first computer or with a second computer, a second message, wherein the second message is an information or news alert message, wherein the second message contains at least a portion of the information which is contained in the first message or information referring to information which is contained in the first message; transmitting, with or from a first transmitter, the first computer, or the second computer, the second message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with or used by a user; receiving, with a receiver, with the first computer, or with the second computer, a request for information regarding information or news contained in or referred to in the second message or information regarding an activity or an event associated with or referred to in the information or news message, wherein the request for information is transmitted from the second communication device or from a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is associated with or used by the user; processing the request for information with the first computer or with the second computer; generating, with the first computer or with the second computer, a third message containing information responsive to the request for information, containing information regarding the information contained in or referred to in the first message or containing information regarding an activity or event associated with the information or news message, and containing information, a link, or a hyperlink, for accessing or for obtaining video information or audio information obtained at a location or a venue of the activity or event, or containing information for allowing the user to participate in a video conference or in a video chat with the content provider, a participant of the activity or the event, or with an individual; transmitting, with or from the first transmitter, the second transmitter, the first computer, or the second computer, the third message to the second communication device or to the third communication device; and transmitting video information obtained by or with a camera or a video recording device located at the location or the venue of the activity or the event to the second communication device or to the third communication device, transmitting audio information obtained by or with a microphone or an audio recording device located at the location or the venue of the activity or the event to the second communication device or to the third communication device, allowing the user to engage in a video conference with the content provider, the participant of the activity or the event, or with the individual, or allowing the user to engage in a video chat with the content provider, the participant of the activity or the event, or with the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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