INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH DATA COLLECTION

摘要

A system is provided based on user equipment such as a set-top box or comput er on which an interactive television application may be implemented. Informati on may be collected on the television viewing activities of a user and the user 's interactions with the interactive television application. The interactive television application may be an interactive television program guide. The collected information may be transmitted to a data collection facility using e- mail protocols, using the communications capabilities of a web browser, usin g a stand-alone FTP application, or using the communications capabilities of a n operating system installed on the user equipment.