SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION WHILE COMMANDING OPERATION OF AN APPLIANCE
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1. A method for causing media content to be presented on an appliance using a platform configured to communicate with the appliance, comprising:
- displaying in a display of the platform a user interface element representative of a media content provider; and
in response to a sensed interaction with the user interface element displayed in the display of the platform, causing the platform to both transmit a command to cause the appliance to perform an operation to thereby provide access via the appliance to media content available from the media content provider and an address to cause a retrieval of information from the address specified in the transmission wherein the address is an address that is uniquely associated with the media content provider.
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Abstract
When a command key of a controlling platform is activated, the platform performs an operation to initiate a playing of media content and also initiates the retrieval of information from an information source.
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1. A method for causing media content to be presented on an appliance using a platform configured to communicate with the appliance, comprising:
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displaying in a display of the platform a user interface element representative of a media content provider; and in response to a sensed interaction with the user interface element displayed in the display of the platform, causing the platform to both transmit a command to cause the appliance to perform an operation to thereby provide access via the appliance to media content available from the media content provider and an address to cause a retrieval of information from the address specified in the transmission wherein the address is an address that is uniquely associated with the media content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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