Automated input in an interactive television system
First Claim
1. A method of script usage in an interactive television system comprising:
- executing an interactive television application, wherein said interactive application is configured to provide added content;
providing an opportunity for the display of added content, wherein provision of said added content is configured to be triggered by one or more user selections;
executing a script which generates one or more automatic selections associated with the opportunity, the automatic selections comprising input to the interactive application that triggers provision of said added content, the input being input that would otherwise be received responsive to a viewer'"'"'s active interaction, the script being configured to provide a selected one of a plurality of levels of detail of said added content based on a user preference indicating the selected one of the levels of detail preferred by the viewer; and
providing said added content for display in response to detecting said automatic selections.
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Abstract
A method and mechanism for automating user input in an interactive television system. An interactive application is conveyed concurrently with a broadcast programming stream in an interactive television system to a receiver. The interactive application is configured to provide added content to a television viewer upon a request by the viewer. In order to request the display of the available added content, a viewer may provide an indication that the use of a script is desired. Subsequently, a script corresponding to the interactive application is utilized to provide input to the interactive application in lieu of the viewer actively providing the input necessary to display the added content. In addition, a viewer may configure the receiver to indicate default preferences for the use of scripts. The receiver may then utilize a standardized script to provide input to interactive applications having added content available for viewing. Further, a corresponding program, interactive application, added content, and script may be received and stored on a mass storage device. Subsequently, the stored material may be retrieved for display and execution.
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76 Claims
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1. A method of script usage in an interactive television system comprising:
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executing an interactive television application, wherein said interactive application is configured to provide added content; providing an opportunity for the display of added content, wherein provision of said added content is configured to be triggered by one or more user selections; executing a script which generates one or more automatic selections associated with the opportunity, the automatic selections comprising input to the interactive application that triggers provision of said added content, the input being input that would otherwise be received responsive to a viewer'"'"'s active interaction, the script being configured to provide a selected one of a plurality of levels of detail of said added content based on a user preference indicating the selected one of the levels of detail preferred by the viewer; and providing said added content for display in response to detecting said automatic selections. - 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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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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execute an interactive application, wherein said interactive application is configured to provide added content; provide an opportunity for the display of added content, wherein provision of said added content is configured to be triggered by one or more user selections; execute a script which generates one or more automatic selections associated with said opportunity the automatic selections comprising input to the interactive application that triggers provision of said added content, the input being input that would otherwise be received responsive to a viewer'"'"'s active interaction, the script being configured to provide a selected one of a plurality of levels of detail of said added content based on a user preference indicating the selected one of the levels of detail preferred by the viewer; and provide said added content for display in response to detecting said automatic selections. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A script usage device comprising:
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a signal receiver, wherein said signal receiver is configured to receive a programming signal; and a script usage mechanism coupled to said receiver, wherein said script usage mechanism is configured to; execute an interactive application, wherein said interactive application is configured to provide added content; provide an opportunity for the display of added content, wherein provision of said added content is configured to be triggered by one or more user selections; executing a script which generates one or more automatic selections associated with said opportunity the automatic selections comprising input to the interactive application that triggers provision of said added content, the input being input that would otherwise be received responsive to a viewer'"'"'s active interaction, the script being configured to provide a selected one of a plurality of levels of detail of said added content based on a user preference indicating the selected one of the levels of detail preferred by the viewer; and provide said added content for display in response to detecting said automatic selections. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for automating user input in an interactive television system comprising:
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a first source configured to convey an interactive application to a receiver; a second source configured to convey added content to said receiver; and a receiver coupled to said first source and said second source, wherein said receiver is configured to; execute said interactive application, wherein said interactive application is configured to provide added content; provide an opportunity for the display of added content, wherein provision of said added content is configured to be triggered by one or more user selections; execute a script which generates one or more automatic selections associated with said opportunity, the automatic selections comprising input to the interactive application that triggers provision of said added content, the input being input that would otherwise be received responsive to a viewer'"'"'s active interaction, the script being configured to provide a selected one of a plurality of levels of detail of said added content based on a user preference indicating the selected one of the levels of detail preferred by the viewer; and provide said added content for display in response to detecting said automatic selections. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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