AU2001271548A1 - System and method for unprompted, context-sensitive querying during a televisionbroadcast - Google Patents

System and method for unprompted, context-sensitive querying during a televisionbroadcast

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AU2001271548A1
AU2001271548A1 AU2001271548A AU7154801A AU2001271548A1 AU 2001271548 A1 AU2001271548 A1 AU 2001271548A1 AU 2001271548 A AU2001271548 A AU 2001271548A AU 7154801 A AU7154801 A AU 7154801A AU 2001271548 A1 AU2001271548 A1 AU 2001271548A1
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Martin Behrens
Armando Stettner
Mai-Lan Tomsen
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Digeo Inc
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