Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting video clips over the Internet, implemented on a system including a data port, comprising:
- receiving a request for a web page via the data port; and
generating the web page, wherein the web page includes a first interactive media asset identifier for linking a viewer of the web page to a first remote server and a second interactive media asset identifier for linking the viewer to a second remote server, and wherein, in response to a user selection of the first media asset identifier, the first remote server;
transmits a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier over a data network for immediate viewing, andgenerates for display information that is contextually related to the video clip, wherein the information is caused to be displayed simultaneously with the video clip.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting video clips over the Internet, implemented on a system including a data port, comprising:
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receiving a request for a web page via the data port; and generating the web page, wherein the web page includes a first interactive media asset identifier for linking a viewer of the web page to a first remote server and a second interactive media asset identifier for linking the viewer to a second remote server, and wherein, in response to a user selection of the first media asset identifier, the first remote server; transmits a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier over a data network for immediate viewing, and generates for display information that is contextually related to the video clip, wherein the information is caused to be displayed simultaneously with the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transmitting video clips over the Internet, the system comprising a web server, the web server comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a request for a web page; and generate the web page, wherein the web page includes interactive media asset identifiers, wherein a first interactive media asset identifier includes a first programmatic action for linking a viewer interface to a first remote server, and wherein a second interactive media asset identifier includes a second programmatic action for linking the viewer interface to a second remote server, and wherein, in response to a user selection of the first interactive media asset identifier, the first programmatic action causes the first remote server to; transmit a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier to the viewer interface over a data network for immediate viewing, and generate for display information that is contextually related to the video clip, wherein the information is caused to be displayed simultaneously with the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transmitting video clips over the Internet, implemented on a system including a data port, comprising:
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receiving a request for a web page via the data port; and generating the web page, wherein the web page includes a first interactive media asset identifier for linking a viewer of the web page to a first remote server and a second interactive media asset identifier for linking the viewer to a second remote server, and wherein, in response to a user selection of the first interactive media asset identifier, the first remote server; transmits a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier over a data network, and generates for display a selectable option during the transmission of the video clip, wherein a selection of the selectable option causes a function to be invoked in relation to the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for transmitting video clips over the Internet, the system comprising a web server, the web server comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a request for a web page; and generate the web page, wherein the web page includes a first interactive media asset identifier for linking a viewer to a first remote server and a second interactive media asset identifier for linking the viewer to a second remote server, and wherein, in response to a user selection of the first media asset identifier, the first remote server; transmits a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier to the viewer over a data network, and generates for display a selectable option during the transmission of the video clip, wherein a selection of the selectable option causes a function to be invoked in relation to the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for transmitting video clips over the Internet, implemented on a system including a data port, comprising:
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receiving a request for a web page via the data port; and generating the web page, wherein the web page includes a first interactive media asset identifier for linking a viewer of the web page to a first remote server and a second interactive media asset identifier for linking the viewer to a second remote server, and wherein the first media asset identifier is configured to, when selected, cause (i) a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier and (ii) information that is contextually related to the video clip to be transmitted for simultaneous display. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system for transmitting video clips over the Internet, the system comprising a web server, the web server comprising a processor configured to:
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receive a request for a web page; and generate the web page, wherein the web page includes interactive media asset identifiers, wherein a first interactive media asset identifier includes a first programmatic action for linking a viewer interface to a first remote server, wherein a second interactive media asset identifier includes a second programmatic action for linking the viewer interface to a second remote server, and wherein the first media asset identifier is configured to, when selected, cause (i) a video clip corresponding to the first interactive media asset identifier and (ii) information that is contextually related to the video clip to be transmitted for simultaneous display. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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