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Method and system for automatic insertion of interactive TV triggers into a broadcast data stream

  • US 9,788,058 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2001
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a computing device located at a distribution point within a distribution network, a first transmission comprising a video data stream, wherein the receiving is from a source located remotely from the distribution point, and wherein the first transmission is received by the computing device via the distribution network during delivery of the video data stream to a terminal;

    determining, by the computing device and in response to the receiving, a first pattern in the video data stream received in the first transmission;

    generating, in response to the determining the first pattern, a modified video data stream by inserting, into the video data stream, a first interactive trigger associated with the first pattern;

    transmitting, to the terminal, a second transmission comprising the modified video data stream, wherein the transmitting is by the computing device via the distribution network and is in response to the generating;

    determining, by the terminal, a second pattern in the modified video data stream received in the second transmission; and

    inserting a second interactive trigger associated with the second pattern into the modified video data stream in response to the determining of the second pattern.

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