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US 2009/0158324 A1Published application
Method for implementing television service enhancements
AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.
InventorsArturo A. Rodriguez, Dean F. Jerding
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Abstract
A method for providing a television service enhancement includes receiving a first user input requesting a television service, providing the user with an option to receive an enhancement to the television service for a charge, and receiving a second user input selecting the option to receive the enhancement to the television service.
Claims21
A method corresponding to an implementation routine, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input corresponding to a request for a service enhancement, the service enhancement to be used in conjunction with a parent application corresponding to a television service;
- determining whether an enhancement application corresponding to the requested service enhancement resides in a client device;
- and
- downloading the enhancement application responsive to a determination that the enhancement application does not reside in the client device, otherwise,
- determining whether the enhancement application is ready for use responsive to determining that the enhancement application resides in the client device.
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A system configured to implement a routine, the system comprising:
- a memory having executable instructions encoded thereon;
- and
- a processor configured by the executable instructions to:
- receive a user input corresponding to a request for a service enhancement, the service enhancement to be used in conjunction with a parent application corresponding to a television service;
- determine whether an enhancement application corresponding to the requested service enhancement resides in a client device;
- and
- download the enhancement application responsive to a determination that the enhancement application does not reside in the client device, otherwise,
- determine whether the enhancement application is ready for use responsive to determining that the enhancement application resides in the client device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.