发明名称 |
TELEVISION MESSAGE SYSTEM |
摘要 |
television message system is provided that allows users at user television equipment that are connected to a television distribution facility to transmit messages to each other relating to a television program or other suitable subject. The television message system permits users to participate in evaluations, contests, promotions, and surveys related to a television program while watching that television program. The television message system also permits users to compose and send a message to a television program entity. Users can send messages through the television message system to users, at personal computers who are connected to the user's television distribution facility through a communications network. The television message system also allows a user to purchase a gift related to television programming for a recipient. The gift may be an electronic gift certificate for pay-per-view programming. The television message system may be based on an interactive television program guide or a set-top box application implemented on a set-top box. |
申请公布号 |
CA2455809(C) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.06.07 |
申请号 |
CA19992455809 |
申请日期 |
1999.08.26 |
申请人 |
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. |
发明人 |
MCKISSICK, PAMELA L.;THOMAS, WILLIAM L.;ELLIS, MICHAEL D.;REGOUBY, MARK A.;HASSELL, JOEL G. |
分类号 |
H04H60/33;G06F13/00;G06Q30/02;G06Q30/06;H04H60/72;H04N7/025;H04N7/03;H04N7/035;H04N7/14;H04N7/16;H04N7/173;H04N17/00;H04N21/482 |
主分类号 |
H04H60/33 |
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