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Television content through supplementary media channels

  • US 8,881,192 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2009
  • Issued: 11/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for supplementing multimedia content, the method comprising:

  • during streaming of a program over a multimedia distribution network to a user, polling program metadata for a match with user configuration information wherein a match occurs in response to a character in the program initiating a telephone call;

    responsive to detecting the match, initiating a telephone call to establish a telephone connection to the user as a supplemental media channel; and

    communicating supplemental content to the user via the supplemental media channel.

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