Distributing datacast signals embedded in broadcast transmissions over a computer network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for distributing interactive data to a plurality of users over a computer network, the method comprising:
- processing a series of the interactive data, the interactive data being synchronized with a performance of audio-visual content; and
distributing the interactive data to the plurality of users over the computer network, wherein the distributing is synchronized with the contemporaneous performance of the audio-visual content.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing in real-time interactive data extracted from a video signal to a plurality of client computers via a computer network. A plurality of data source computers extract the interactive data from the video signals, and forward them to a distribution server. The distribution server buffers the interactive data and broadcasts the interactive data to a Web server cluster. A program executing on each client computer periodically sends updation requests to the Web server cluster to retrieve new interactive data for display to the user. A re-direct server receives a user request for access to a remote computer resource identified in the interactive data, and re-directs the user request to the remote computer resource. A computer program operating within a Web server and the distribution server further enables script files containing additional interactive data to be created and processed by the system.
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34 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing interactive data to a plurality of users over a computer network, the method comprising:
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processing a series of the interactive data, the interactive data being synchronized with a performance of audio-visual content; and
distributing the interactive data to the plurality of users over the computer network, wherein the distributing is synchronized with the contemporaneous performance of the audio-visual content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer system for distributing a series of interactive television events to a plurality of users over a computer network, the method comprising:
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a first computer connected to the computer network;
a first computer program executing in the first computer, the first computer program including computer instructions for;
receiving the series of interactive events over the computer network, wherein the series is embedded in a live broadcast signal; and
sending the series to at least one second computer;
the second computer connected to the first computer and to at least one client computer via the computer network;
a second computer program executing in the second computer, the second computer program including computer instructions for;
receiving the series of interactive events from the first computer; and
sending the series to the client computer in response to a request received from the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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