Television chat system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a user request from a user at a user device to join a chat group;
generating for display a first selectable option to set a reminder for the requested chat group;
in response to a selection of the first selectable option, automatically connecting the user to the requested chat group at a time set by the reminder;
in response to connecting the user to the requested chat group, generating a display including an interface to the chat group and a second selectable option to view a program, wherein selecting the second selectable option at the user device causes the user device to access the program.
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Abstract
A television chat system is provided that allows television viewers to engage in real-time communications in chat groups with other television viewers while watching television. Users of the television chat system may engage in real-time communications with other users who are currently watching the same television program or channel.
The system allows real-time communications in a chat group to be transmitted between users at user television equipment devices via a television distribution facility. The television chat system of the present invention permits users to join chat groups related to television programs, channels, or categories of programs that the user may be interested in. Real-time communications may be textual messages, audio communications, or video communications.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a user request from a user at a user device to join a chat group; generating for display a first selectable option to set a reminder for the requested chat group; in response to a selection of the first selectable option, automatically connecting the user to the requested chat group at a time set by the reminder; in response to connecting the user to the requested chat group, generating a display including an interface to the chat group and a second selectable option to view a program, wherein selecting the second selectable option at the user device causes the user device to access the program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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control circuitry configured to; generate for display a first selectable option to set a reminder for the requested chat group; in response to a selection of the first selectable option, automatically connect the user to the requested chat group at a time set by the reminder; and generate for display an interface to the chat group and a second selectable option to view a program in response to connecting the user to the requested chat group, wherein selecting the second selectable option at the user device causes the user device to access the program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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