Method and system for dynamically inserting content information into a mobile TV application
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and displaying selected content within a television environment of the mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device;
capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device, the television signal being one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels;
outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device;
retrieving a configurable content object from a database provided within the mobile communication device, the configurable content object being one of a plurality of configurable content objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1;
associating the configurable content object to one of a plurality of the television channels using one of a plurality of presentation criteria, the plurality of presentation criteria being based on the configurable content object and a real world state of the mobile communication device;
displaying a dynamically generated content based on the configurable content object on the display when a user selects a new channel associated with the configurable content object, the new channel being one of the plurality of channels, the dynamically generated content and the TV program not being displayed contemporaneously;
displaying a new TV program associated with the new channel after displaying the dynamically generated content.
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Abstract
A method operates a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and displaying selected content within a television environment of the mobile communication device. The method includes initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device. The method also includes capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device. The television signal is one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels. The method further includes outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device. Additionally, the method includes retrieving a configurable content object from a database provided within the mobile communication device. The configurable content object is one of a plurality of configurable content objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and displaying selected content within a television environment of the mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device; capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device, the television signal being one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels; outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device; retrieving a configurable content object from a database provided within the mobile communication device, the configurable content object being one of a plurality of configurable content objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1; associating the configurable content object to one of a plurality of the television channels using one of a plurality of presentation criteria, the plurality of presentation criteria being based on the configurable content object and a real world state of the mobile communication device; displaying a dynamically generated content based on the configurable content object on the display when a user selects a new channel associated with the configurable content object, the new channel being one of the plurality of channels, the dynamically generated content and the TV program not being displayed contemporaneously; displaying a new TV program associated with the new channel after displaying the dynamically generated content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile communication apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a transmitter/receiver device coupled to the processor; a TV tuner coupled to the processor; one or more computer readable memories, the one or more computer readable memories coupled to the processor; a configurable content database comprising a plurality of configurable content objects; a presentation criteria database comprising a plurality of presentation criteria based on the configurable content object and a real world state of the mobile communication device; and a channel selector configured to initiate transfer of either one of a plurality of TV channels or at least one of the configurable content objects; wherein a dynamically generated content based on the configurable content objects is displayed between a first TV channel and a second TV channel when the switching from the first TV channel to the second TV channel, the dynamically generated content and the first TV channel not being displayed contemporaneously. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for operating a mobile communication device configured for outputting a television application and operating selected action objects within a television environment of the mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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initiating a TV application using a user interface coupled to the mobile communication device; capturing a television signal using a tuning device provided in the mobile communication device, the television signal being one of a plurality of television signals from respective television channels; outputting a TV program associated with the television signal for the captured television channel on a display of the mobile communication device; retrieving a configurable action object from a database provided within the mobile communication device, the configurable action object being one of a plurality of configurable action objects numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 1; associating the configurable action object to one of a plurality of the television channels using one of a plurality of presentation criteria, the plurality of presentation criteria being based on the configurable content object and a real world state of the mobile communication device; displaying a dynamically generated content based on the configurable action object on the display when a user selects a new channel associated with the configurable action object, the new channel being one of the plurality of channels, the dynamically generated content and the TV program not being displayed contemporaneously; and initiating a selection associated with the configurable action object in response to a user selection of the configurable action object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile communication apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a transmitter/receiver device coupled to the processor; a TV tuner coupled to the processor; one or more computer readable memories, the one or more computer readable memories coupled to the processor; a configurable content database comprising a plurality of configurable action objects; a presentation criteria database comprising a plurality of presentation criteria; a channel selector configured to initiate transfer of either one of a plurality of TV channels or at least one of the configurable action objects; and an action object selector configured to interface between the configurable action object and a user; wherein a dynamically generated content based on the configurable content objects is displayed between a first TV channel and a second TV channel when the switching from the first TV channel to the second TV channel, the dynamically generated content and the first TV channel not being displayed contemporaneously.
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