System and method for supplying supplemental audio information for broadcast television programs

摘要

A method, computer readable medium and an apparatus for providing supplemental information related to a character featured on a broadcast television program, wherein the supplemental information is not broadcast along with the broadcast television program. A viewer can request specific supplemental information associated with the broadcast television program through a telephone or electronic network interface. In some embodiments, a service controller transmits the requested supplemental information such that an audio component of the supplemental information does not conflict with the audio component of the broadcast television program.

主权项

1. A method of receiving supplemental information related to a broadcast television program including an audio component and a video component, comprising:
outputting, by a first user device, the broadcast television program; receiving, by the first user device, ordering information for supplemental audio information of the broadcast television program; requesting, by a second user device, the supplemental audio information in accordance with the ordering information; providing, by the second user device, selection information; and receiving, by the second user device and during the broadcast television program, the supplemental audio information according to the selection information, in which the supplemental audio information is synchronized with the broadcast television program such that the supplemental audio information does not conflict with an audio component of the broadcast television program when listened to simultaneously.