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Method and apparatus for providing additional information about a broadcast

  • US 6,577,849 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2000
  • Issued: 06/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method used in a selective call communication system and in a television broadcast system to provide to a selective call device of the selective call communication system additional information about the contents of a television broadcast, the method comprising the steps of:

  • in a receiver of the television broadcast system;

    receiving a television broadcast that includes a prompt and an information address, the prompt indicating that additional information about the contents of the television broadcast is available, and the information address identifying a location for obtaining the additional information;

    presenting the television broadcast;

    receiving a request for the information address; and

    transmitting the information address in a first SRW signal responsive to the request;

    in the selective call device;

    receiving and decoding the information address from one of the first or a second SRW signal; and

    storing the information address;

    in a remote control device;

    receiving the first SRW signal;

    storing the information address; and

    transmitting the information address to the selective call device in the second SRW signal.

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