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US 2006/0218580 A1Published application
System and method for a acquiring URL coordinated with multimedia programming
OwnerWilliam Bushnellinventor
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OwnerWilliam Bushnellinventor
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A feature is disclosed whereby a customer is able to request URLs associated with programming they are watching or listening to. Using a wireless communication device (e.g., a wireless phone), computer or remote control, the customer sends a request to a URL request server indicating a desire to acquire a URL associated with content communicated on a specified broadcast media. Depending on the media, the customer may identify a channel/station associated with the request. Responsive to the request, the URL request server queries a content server associated with the specified broadcast media or a web server associated with a specified channel/station to identify specific content associated with the request. The URL request server queries a URL server or performs an independent search to find URL(s) corresponding to the specific content. The URL request server delivers the URL(s) to the wireless communication device or to a specified delivery device in the form of a hypertext link that can be used to quickly access an associated website.
A method for a customer to acquire a URL corresponding to viewed television content, the method comprising:
In a communication system including a URL request server for providing URL request service for one or more customers, a method comprising the URL request server performing steps of:
A method for a customer to acquire a URL corresponding to viewed television content, the method comprising:
In a communication system including a set-top box in communication with a URL request server, a method comprising the set-top box performing steps of:
In a communication system including a set-top box in communication with a URL request server, a method comprising the URL request server performing steps of:
A method for a customer to acquire a URL corresponding to broadcast multimedia content, the method comprising:
In a communication system including a URL request server for providing URL request service for one or more customers, a method comprising the URL request server performing steps of:
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