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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsLiesbeth M. Scholten, Paul J. Rankin, Timothy J. Everett
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A method and system for the enabling of access to data services, together with devices, record carriers and signal formats for use with the same, comprises a consumer electronics device (14) arranged to receive content (24) and operable (36, 72) to present the same to a user; and a portable communications device (18) configured both for communications (70) and to access (50, 62) data services. Various means (40, 16, 48) are provided for transmitting data from the consumer electronics device (14) to the portable communications device (18). One or more services related to the content received by the consumer electronics device are provided (20), with connection data (26) for the service or services being delivered to the consumer electronics device (14) in conjunction with the content (24). The connection data is transmitted therefrom to the portable communications device (18), with the portable communications device being operable to establish a connection (22) to access the service or services at least partially in dependence on the connection data.
A method for the enabling of user access to data services by a portable communications device configured both for communications and to access such data services, wherein a consumer electronics device is arranged to receive content and present the same to a user;
A system for the enabling of access to data services, comprising:
A consumer electronics device for use in a system for the enabling of access to data services, comprising said consumer electronics device arranged to receive content and operable to present the same to a user, and a portable communications device configured both for communications and to access data services, with the consumer electronics device including means for transmitting data therefrom to said portable device;
A portable communications device for use in a system for the enabling of access to data services by said device, and comprising a consumer electronics device arranged to receive content and operable to present the same to a user, and said portable communications device configured both for communications and to access data services, with said portable communications device including means for receiving data transmitted from said consumer electronics device thereto;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.