WO2011032270A1 - Application multimedia - Google Patents

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WO2011032270A1
WO2011032270A1 PCT/CA2010/001433 CA2010001433W WO2011032270A1 WO 2011032270 A1 WO2011032270 A1 WO 2011032270A1 CA 2010001433 W CA2010001433 W CA 2010001433W WO 2011032270 A1 WO2011032270 A1 WO 2011032270A1
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Dwight Allenbaugh
Lawrence Beagan
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Gillespie Practical Technologies Inc.
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  • the present disclosure relates to telecommunications.
  • the present disclosure relates to the augmentation of broadcast television content with content received over a wireless network.
  • Patent Application US 2004/0249726 describes a method of making financial transactions using a satellite TV connection as well as a connection to the internet in order to redirect inquiries and payments to the vendor. It requires specialized hardware which is specific to the television service provider.
  • Patent Application US 2002/0157101 describes a one way system that enables the viewer to request additional information about the program the viewer is watching. For example, if the program being watched is sports, scores and statistics related to the sporting event are provided in real time. However, it does not allow the viewer to exchange information or interact with the program. It also requires additional hardware and is specific to the service provider.
  • Patent Application US 2008/0263619 describes a system which also requires specialized hardware, namely a specialized system decoder which receives the television broadcast signal along with enhanced content.
  • the enhanced content is received and stored at the decoder and is displayed according to a timer value which was received along the enhanced content.
  • the present system overcomes these and other deficiencies of the prior art by providing enhanced content functionality for which no specialized hardware is needed, and which is independent of any television service provider.
  • a system for providing interactive enhanced content to a viewer of a television broadcast comprising: a client device, said client device being adapted to send and receive data over a wide area network (WAN); a server, said server having access to a programming schedule corresponding to the television broadcast and further having access to enhanced content associated to at least one program of said programming schedule; wherein said client device is further adapted to receive said programming schedule from said server and to allow the viewer to select a program from said programming schedule; and wherein said server is adapted to receive an indication from said client device of said selected program and send to the client device, in response to said indication, enhanced content associated to said program.
  • WAN wide area network
  • a method for providing interactive enhanced content to a viewer of a television broadcast comprising the steps of: at a client device, sending a notification of a selected program to a server, said selected program having been selected from a programming schedule corresponding to the television broadcast; at said server, receiving said notification and verifying whether there exists enhanced content associated with said selected program; if there exists enhanced content associated with said selected program, sending said enhanced content to said client device.
  • Figure 1 is a diagram showing an exemplary system according to one
  • Figure 2 is a flow diagram showing the steps of an exemplary method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 3 is a flow diagram showing the steps of a method according to one aspect of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 4 is a block diagram of an exemplary client device apt to be used with the present system and method.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exemplary system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • a television 160 is connected to broadcaster 150, and receives television programming as is well known in the art.
  • the broadcaster 150 is illustrated as a satellite broadcaster, however the present disclosure is not limited to any particular type of broadcaster or television service provider.
  • the broadcaster 150 communicates its programming schedule to TV listings server 140.
  • TV listings server 140 is typically owned and operated by a third party which provides information on television programming for a given area and a given service provider.
  • the link between broadcaster 150 and TV listings server 140 is represented as a dotted line because there is no need for these two entities to be in constant
  • TV listings server 140 receives the necessary information at appropriate intervals.
  • TV listings server passes on the programming schedule to enhanced content server 130.
  • the enhanced content server 130 receives the programming schedule, one way or another, and that the mechanism illustrated in Figure 1 involving the broadcaster 150 and the TV listings server 140 is merely provided as an example. In some other embodiments for example, enhanced content server 130 could obtain the programming schedule directly from the broadcaster.
  • the enhanced content server 130 further stores, in one embodiment, the enhanced content. This information can either be entered manually by an operator, or be received from the broadcaster, a television channel operator, or a third party.
  • the enhanced content is associated to a particular program in the programming schedule, and can consist of any information which may be of interest to a viewer of the program.
  • the present system is not limited by any type or format of enhanced content.
  • enhanced content may consist of raw data, such as actors' biographies or relevant sports statistics.
  • enhanced content may consist of a Universal Resource Locator (URL) linking to a web page viewable on the client device, where the web page provides actual data.
  • URL Universal Resource Locator
  • the enhanced content may be tailored to the type of client device used by the viewer, such that for example, a wireless phone may receive a compressed version of the enhanced content and a personal computer may receive the full version of the enhanced content.
  • the enhanced content may be provided on the fly.
  • an operator may be standing by to produce or provide enhanced content such as factoids related to athletes or other aspects of the sporting event, or a detailed score sheet.
  • enhanced content server 130 Such an operator would be in communication with enhanced content server 130.
  • the enhanced content may be associated not only to a particular program but also to a particular time slot. As is well known in the art, it is not uncommon for the same television program to be broadcast in more than one time slot. In some cases, it may be desirable to provide some enhanced content for a television program when it is broadcast in one time slot, and provide a different version of enhanced content for the same television program broadcast in a different time slot.
  • the enhanced content server is connected to the client device 110 through a Wide Area Network (WAN) 120.
  • WAN Wide Area Network
  • the WAN is the Internet, although the present disclosure is not so limited.
  • the enhanced content server 130 sends the client device 110 the programming schedule at appropriate intervals. For example, if the programming schedule is known by the TV listings server 140 only one day in advance, the programming schedule is communicated from server 140 to server 130 and to client device 110 on a daily basis. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the precise interval at which the programming schedule is communicated is not critical and the present disclosure is not so limited.
  • the client device may request the programming schedule from enhanced content server 130 only when the user attempts to access the
  • the enhanced content server further sends enhanced content to the client device.
  • the enhanced content is only sent to the client device upon request.
  • enhanced content may be communicated along with the programming schedule.
  • the present system is independent of any television service provider. That is, it is available to a viewer regardless of which television service provider the viewer is subscribed to, as long as the television service provider makes its programming schedule available. Typically however, it is desirable for a television service provider to make its programming schedule available.
  • a user or viewer In order to access the service, a user or viewer (please note that the terms “user” and “viewer” are used interchangeably in the present disclosure), must notify the system of its television service provider and viewing area. According to some embodiments, the user may provide additional information to the system, as will be described in greater detail below.
  • FIG. 2 shows a flow diagram of a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the method starts at block 210, where the client device sends a notification of a selected program to the server.
  • the client device sends a notification of a selected program to the server.
  • the client device has already received a programming schedule from the enhanced content server, and that the user has selected a program from the programming schedule.
  • the selection of the program may be manual, for example a selection from a list of programs, or may be automatic, for example if a device is being used as a remote control.
  • the server Upon receiving the notification from the client device, the server checks a database to see if there is any enhanced content associated with the program selected by the user at block 220. If there is enhanced content, the server sends it to the client device at block 240 and the method ends at block 260. If there is no enhanced content, the server may send a notification to the client device that there is no enhanced content at block 250. In some embodiments, block 250 may be omitted.
  • the system and method as described above are advantageous over the prior art in that they allow a user to receive enhanced content for television programs, regardless of the television service provider they are subscribed to, without the need for specialized hardware. All is needed for a user is a television set, a subscription to a television service provider, and a client device adapted to send and receive data over a WAN.
  • a client device for the present system and method can be any one of a personal computer, a wireless phone with Internet access, a gaming console, a personal digital assistant, or any other electronic device capable of being connected to a WAN.
  • the present system and method can further be adapted to allow the user to place orders for products or promotions in response to an advertisement broadcast during programming.
  • advertisement information would be included as part of the programming schedule received at the enhanced content server and forwarded to the client device.
  • advertisement information would consist at least of the identity of the advertisers and the product being advertised, and would be viewable by the user on the client device, either alongside the programming schedule or separately.
  • only partial information like the advertiser's name and product name are displayed, although additional information like price, marketing material or product options are also included as part of the advertisement information received at the client device.
  • the programming schedule for that channel is displayed in one column and advertisement information for the selected channel is displayed in an adjacent column, allowing the user to either select a program or an advertisement.
  • the advertisement information maybe grouped according to the program in which they are broadcast. Other means of organizing the advertisement information would be known to skilled in the art, and the present disclosure is not so limited.
  • a user selects an advertiser from the advertisement information displayed on the client device, he may be presented with additional information related to that advertisement, if such information is available. The user is also prompted on whether he would wish to purchase the product being advertised. In some cases, the product being advertised requires the user to select options such as size, color or model. Such product options would also be selectable by the user.
  • the user may have pre-entered payment information on his client device.
  • This information may be stored on the device or may be transferred to the server for storage.
  • the user may place an order for a product based on advertisement as described above without having to enter his payment information. For example, in a very simple case, a user may select an advertisement from the programming schedule, view the additional information related to the product, and chose to purchase the product with the click of a button. In one embodiment, the user is prompted for confirmation before an order is placed.
  • the user may not have pre-entered payment information and would have to do so at the time of purchase.
  • the user is presented with a form on the client device for entering payment information after the user has indicated that he wishes to purchase a particular product.
  • the advertising information provided as part of the programming schedule can take any suitable format as is known in the art. However, in one embodiment, such information can take the form of extendable Markup Language (XML).
  • FIG. 3 shows a flow diagram of a method for making a transaction according to the present disclosure.
  • the client device displays advertisement information as described above.
  • the user selects an advertiser from the displayed advertisement information, and the client device responds at block 330 by displaying additional information for the selected advertiser. As described above, there may not be any additional information to display and in that case only the basic advertisement information is displayed.
  • the user chooses to purchase the product, and if necessary, selects the appropriate product options.
  • Payment information is retrieved at block 350, either manually from the user, or by reading it from a storage location. In some embodiments, the payment information may be stored on the server and block 350 would be omitted.
  • an order is routed from the mobile device to the enhanced content server and on to a merchant server, where the order is processed. The method ends at block 370.
  • a client device 400 includes a microprocessor 410, memory 420, at least one storage unit 430, and a communication subsystem 440.
  • the device further include inputs and outputs 450, and display means 460. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, for example in the case of a gaming console, display means 460 may be external to the device.
  • Client device 400 further includes an operating system (not shown), as well as a number of applications for performing various tasks, including some aspects of the present disclosure.
  • the embodiments described herein are examples of structures, systems or methods having elements corresponding to elements of the techniques of this application.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un système permettant de fournir un contenu amélioré interactif à un téléspectateur, le système comportant un dispositif client qui est destiné à envoyer et recevoir des données sur un réseau étendu (WAN); un serveur qui a accès à un calendrier de programmation correspondant à une émission de télévision, et à un contenu amélioré associé à au moins un programme du calendrier de programmation; le dispositif client est en outre destiné à recevoir le calendrier de programmation du serveur et à permettre au téléspectateur de choisir un programme à partir du calendrier de programmation; et le serveur est destiné à recevoir une indication du dispositif client du programme choisi et à envoyer au dispositif client, en réponse à l'indication, un contenu amélioré associé au programme.
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