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Synchronous updating of dynamic interactive applications

  • US 7,222,155 B1
  • Filed: 04/25/2001
  • Issued: 05/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method of updating an interactive application broadcast from a broadcast system to a reception device over a transmission medium, the method comprising:

  • receiving at the broadcast system a broadcast signal including at least one record of a first interactive application;

    selecting a second interactive application, and broadcasting records of the second interactive application to the reception device in place of at least some of the records of the first interactive application, for execution of the second interactive application by the reception device;

    receiving at the broadcast system in the broadcast signal one or more additional records of the first interactive application; and

    broadcasting from the broadcast system selected ones of the additional records to the reception device, for execution of the second interactive application in conjunction with the additional records.

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