Interactive reward associated with a broadcast

An interactive method for generating a supplementary, program-related output from a broadcast signal that is a combination of a programming signal and a supplementary, program-related data signal, said method comprising:

• receiving said broadcast signal;
• performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• storing said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal;
• enabling retrieval of said stored supplementary, program-related data signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• and
• responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to interactively retrieve said stored supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An interactive method for generating a supplementary, program-related output, comprising:

• obtaining a programming signal;
• obtaining a supplementary, program-related data signal;
• combining said programming signal and said supplementary, program-related data signal into a broadcast signal;
• broadcasting said broadcast signal from a program signal source;
• receiving said broadcast signal;
• performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• enabling access to said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• and
• responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to interactively access said supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An interactive method for generating a supplementary, program-related output, comprising:

• obtaining a programming signal;
• obtaining a supplementary, program-related data signal;
• combining said programming signal and said supplementary, program-related data signal into a broadcast signal;
• broadcasting said broadcast signal from a program signal source;
• receiving said broadcast signal;
• performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• storing said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• enabling retrieval of said stored supplementary, program-related data signal;
• and
• responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to retrieve said stored supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An apparatus for interactively generating a supplementary, program-related output, comprising:

• means for obtaining a programming signal;
• means for obtaining a supplementary, program-related data signal;
• means for combining said programming signal and said supplementary, program-related data signal into a broadcast signal;
• means for broadcasting said broadcast signal from a program signal source;
• means for receiving said broadcast signal;
• means for performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• means for storing said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal;
• means for enabling retrieval of said stored supplementary, program-related data signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• and
• means for responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to interactively retrieve said stored supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An apparatus for interactively generating a supplementary, program-related output from a broadcast signal that is a combination of a programming signal and a supplementary, program-related data signal, said apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving said broadcast signal;
• means for performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• means for storing said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal;
• means for enabling retrieval of said stored supplementary, program-related data signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• and
• means for responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to interactively retrieve said stored supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An apparatus for interactively generating a supplementary, program-related output from a broadcast signal, comprising:

• means for obtaining a programming signal;
• means for obtaining a supplementary, program-related data signal;
• means for combining said programming signal and said supplementary, program-related data signal into a broadcast signal;
• means for broadcasting said broadcast signal from a program signal source;
• means for receiving said broadcast signal;
• means for performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• means for enabling access to said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• and
• means for responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to interactively access said supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.

An apparatus for interactively generating a supplementary, program-related output from a broadcast signal, comprising:

• means for obtaining a programming signal;
• means for obtaining a supplementary, program-related data signal;
• means for combining said programming signal and said supplementary, program-related data signal into a broadcast signal;
• means for broadcasting said broadcast signal from a program signal source;
• means for receiving said broadcast signal;
• means for performing said programming signal of the received broadcast signal with reproduction equipment for an audience;
• means for storing said supplementary, program-related data signal of the received broadcast signal interactively with said programming signal being performed;
• means for enabling retrieval of said stored supplementary, program-related data signal;
• and
• means for responding to a control signal actuated by a member of said audience tuned to said programming signal being performed to retrieve said supplementary, program-related data signal and to generate said supplementary, program-related output.