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System and method in a television system for responding to user-selection of an object in a television program utilizing an alternative communication network

  • US 9,110,518 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2010
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, in a user'"'"'s local television system, for responding to user selection of an object in a television program communicated to the user'"'"'s local television system via a first communication network, the method comprising:

  • in the user'"'"'s local television system, at least;

    determining an identity of a user-selected object in the television program being presented via a television;

    requesting, via the first communication network, from a remote entity, based at least in part on the determined object identity, information of the user-selected object, the information comprising one or more interactions associated with the user-selected object;

    receiving, via a second communication network different from the first communication network, the information of the user-selected object;

    storing, in a memory, the information of the user-selected object for user-access; and

    performing, the one or more interactions included in the information, wherein the one or more interactions are performed off-line by accessing the stored information of the user-selected object after presentation of the television program via a user-account and by communicating via the second communication network.

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