Automatic Contact Information Transmission System
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1. A method for transmitting contact information, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a multimedia device, particular content comprising at least one of (a) a television program or advertisement that the multimedia device is receiving, (b) recorded content, or (c) content that the multimedia device is receiving over the Internet;
receiving a tag of a particular type along with the received particular content, the tag of the particular type representing an invitation to the multimedia device to send a user'"'"'s contact information to a third party that is associated with the tag, and the tag of the particular type comprising an instant messaging identifier of the third party;
in response to receiving the tag of the particular type, performing;
determining a particular interactive icon specified by the tag of the particular type;
overlaying the particular interactive icon with at least a portion of the received particular content; and
presenting the received particular content overlaid with the particular interactive icon to request the user'"'"'s permission to send the user'"'"'s contact information to the third party that is associated with the tag.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user'"'"'s contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user'"'"'s contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet).
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1. A method for transmitting contact information, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a multimedia device, particular content comprising at least one of (a) a television program or advertisement that the multimedia device is receiving, (b) recorded content, or (c) content that the multimedia device is receiving over the Internet; receiving a tag of a particular type along with the received particular content, the tag of the particular type representing an invitation to the multimedia device to send a user'"'"'s contact information to a third party that is associated with the tag, and the tag of the particular type comprising an instant messaging identifier of the third party; in response to receiving the tag of the particular type, performing; determining a particular interactive icon specified by the tag of the particular type; overlaying the particular interactive icon with at least a portion of the received particular content; and presenting the received particular content overlaid with the particular interactive icon to request the user'"'"'s permission to send the user'"'"'s contact information to the third party that is associated with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device configured to:
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receive particular content comprising at least one of (a) a television program or advertisement that the device is receiving, (b) recorded content, or (c) content that the device is receiving over the Internet; receive a tag of a particular type along with the received particular content, the tag of the particular type representing an invitation to the device to send a user'"'"'s contact information to a third party that is associated with the tag, and the tag of the particular type comprising an instant messaging identifier of the third party; in response to receiving the tag of the particular type, perform; determining a particular interactive icon specified by the tag of the particular type; overlaying the particular interactive icon with at least a portion of the received particular content; and presenting the received particular content overlaid with the particular interactive icon to request the user'"'"'s permission to send the user'"'"'s contact information to the third party that is associated with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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