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System and method for coordinating interactive television programs

  • US 8,555,313 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2002
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for synchronizing enhanced content with a broadcast signal provided from a broadcast system that has the ability to insert content or triggers into the broadcast signal, and has a playlist with broadcast event and timing information, the system comprising:

  • a synchronization application receiving timing information from the playlist and using that timing information to generate synchronization triggers, the synchronization application residing in a device other than a first end user device;

    a content server configured to receive the synchronization trigger from the synchronization application and push content to the first end user device over a channel separate from the broadcast signal; and

    a trigger insertion application configured to receive the synchronization trigger from the synchronization application for causing the broadcast system to insert a content trigger that allows a second end user device to pull the enhanced content from the server using the content trigger.

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