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Interactivity emulator for broadcast communication

  • US 7,657,917 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2002
  • Issued: 02/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer architecture comprising:

  • a web content manager configured to;

    acquire web content, wherein the web content manager comprises a user interface displaying a web content tree so that a user can analyze dependencies of the web content utilizing the web content tree and select one or more web assets to be broadcast via a communications network; and

    produce cache-control instructions based upon the user analyzing the dependencies;

    a content distribution system configured to send one or more rotational sequences of data modules via the communications network, wherein the data modules comprise the one or more web assets and the cache-control instructions;

    a client device configured to receive such rotational sequences via the communications network;

    wherein the client device is further configured to;

    receive the one or more web assets in a digital video broadcast environment;

    fetch the cache-control instructions from the one or more data modules, wherein the cache-control instructions;

    help determine selected portions of the web assets to store and how long to temporarily store the selected portions of the web assets; and

    include one or more hooks indicating specific web assets for caching;

    cache the selected portions of the web assets based upon the instructions in anticipation of where a viewer may browse next; and

    display the selected portions of the web assets.

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