AU2001243340A1 - A method and apparatus for interaction with hyperlinks in a television broadcast - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for interaction with hyperlinks in a television broadcast

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AU2001243340A1
AU2001243340A1 AU2001243340A AU4334001A AU2001243340A1 AU 2001243340 A1 AU2001243340 A1 AU 2001243340A1 AU 2001243340 A AU2001243340 A AU 2001243340A AU 4334001 A AU4334001 A AU 4334001A AU 2001243340 A1 AU2001243340 A1 AU 2001243340A1
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hyperlinks
interaction
television broadcast
television
broadcast
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Jon Altschuler
V. Michael Bove Jr.
Jon Dakss
Dan Katcher
Paul Milazzo
Andrew Miller
David Rose
Karen Sarachik
Josh Wachman
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WatchPoint Media Inc
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WatchPoint Media Inc
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US18566800P 2000-02-29 2000-02-29
US60185668 2000-02-29
US22924100P 2000-08-30 2000-08-30
US60229241 2000-08-30
US23334000P 2000-09-18 2000-09-18
US60233340 2000-09-18
US09/694,079 US7367042B1 (en) 2000-02-29 2000-10-20 Method and apparatus for hyperlinking in a television broadcast
US09694079 2000-10-20
US09/695,900 US7343617B1 (en) 2000-02-29 2000-10-25 Method and apparatus for interaction with hyperlinks in a television broadcast
US09695900 2000-10-25
PCT/US2001/006461 WO2001065833A1 (fr) 2000-02-29 2001-02-28 Procede et dispositif d'interaction avec des hyperliens dans une emission de television

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