# US 8,789,100 B2 · Method and TV receiver for storing contents associated to TV programs > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,789,100 B2 - Document ID: US8789100B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/227,827 - Filed: 2006-05-31 - Published: 2009-10-29 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2006-05-31 - Assignees: Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Applicants: Laura Contin; Maurizio Pelizza; Luigi Quattrocchi; Piero Mozzone - Inventors: Laura Contin; Maurizio Pelizza; Luigi Quattrocchi; Piero Mozzone - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8789100B2 ## CPC - H04N 7/17309: {Transmission or handling of upstream communications} - G06Q 30/06: Buying, selling or leasing transactions - H04N 21/25891: {being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/4147: PVR [Personal Video Recorder] (H04N5/76 takes precedence {; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40}) - H04N 21/4334: {Recording operations (recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27)} - H04N 21/43615: {Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805)} - H04N 21/4758: {for providing answers, e.g. voting} - H04N 21/6125: {involving transmission via Internet (transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82)} - H04N 21/631: {Multimode Transmission, e.g. transmitting basic layers and enhancement layers of the content over different transmission paths or transmitting with different error corrections, different keys or with different transmission protocols} - H04N 21/812: {involving advertisement data (advertising per se G06Q30/02)} - H04N 21/858: Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot - H04N 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract In order to offer contents on demand services triggered by broadcasted TV programs in an efficient and effective way, notifications are received by a TV receiver, for example, a set-top box, on the availability of additional contents, such as, movie tracks, back stages, audio and/or video interviews, written articles, songs, photos, games, software programs, catalogues, brochures, electronic books, electronic tickets, electronic discounts, and electronic bonuses, together with TV programs, and these additional contents are automatically collected and stored into electronic appliances, for example, a portable electronic appliance, at the request of a user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for storing contents associated with a television program into a portable electronic appliance, comprising: A) receiving a television signal through a television receiver, the television signal carrying at least a television program and data relating to contents associated with said television program; B) decoding the television signal; C) taking into account a user profile stored in said television receiver or in a smart card associated with said television receiver; D) identifying relevant contents data based on said user profile; E) asking a user, via the television receiver and without the user initiating said asking, for said user's interest in said contents and for an identification of the portable electronic appliance designated to receive said contents; F) getting a reply from the user, via the television receiver, specifying which of said contents are of interest and identifying the portable electronic appliance designated to receive said contents; G) collecting specified contents; and H) enabling storage of collected contents associated with the television program in the portable electronic appliance separate from the television receiver, said method being carried out sequentially and automatically. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein said collected contents are stored in non-volatile memory of said portable electronic appliance. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein said contents associated with said television program are multimedia contents. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein said contents associated with said television program are keys for decrypting multimedia contents or licenses for using multimedia contents or keys for receiving multimedia contents. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity of said user and/or of said television receiver is taken into account, said identity being stored in said television receiver or in a smartcard associated with said television receiver. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein said asking a user and said getting a reply are carried out by said television receiver through an interactive application stored or downloaded into said television receiver. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein said asking a user comprises displaying at least one image on a display associated with said television receiver. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said getting a reply, said television receiver receives input from the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver sends at least one message to an information center through a wired or wireless data or telephone network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising carrying out said collecting specified contents and said enabling storage of storing collected contents through two different communication channels. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, in said collecting specified contents and/or said enabling storage of collected contents, said television receiver receives said specified contents from an information center for temporary storage or said portable electronic appliance receives said specified contents directly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising carrying out said enabling storage of collected contents at a time specified by said user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising carrying out said enabling storage of collected contents at a time specified by an information center. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A television receiver capable of being adapted to carry out the method according to claim 1, when said television receiver is connected to a portable electronic appliance having non-volatile memory. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver sends information identifying said specified contents to said information center. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver sends the identity of said television receiver and/or of said user to said information center. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver detects the operative status of said portable electronic appliance before sending said at least one message to said information center. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver sends a telecommunication address of said portable electronic appliance to said information center. ### Claim 19 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein said at least one message comprises a service request for the provision of contents in push mode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, wherein, in said collecting specified contents, said television receiver alerts the user upon detecting that said portable electronic appliance is not operative. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein, in said collecting specified contents and/or said enabling storage of collected contents, said television receiver receives said specified contents from said information center through the return channel of a television system. ### Claim 22 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein, in said collecting specified contents and/or said enabling storage of collected contents, said television receiver receives said specified contents from said information center in broadcast mode through television signals. ### Claim 23 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12, comprising carrying out said enabling storage of collected contents after a certain period of time from said collecting specified contents.