Tvworks, LLC

Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC

Ranjit Sahota

John Carney

David De Andrade

Mark O Knowles

A method and system are disclosed for acquiring and transforming existing content (e.g., Hyper Text Markup Language HTML content) for display and execution on multiple platforms and architectures. In one embodiment, capture templates are created to harvest content from disparate content sources on multiple platforms. Data is extracted from the content from the disparate content sources using the created capture templates that drives extracting process. A standardized data stream is generated from the extracted data. The standardized data stream is provided for display on one or more different type of platforms.

Management of pre-loaded content

A method and system are disclosed for automatic insertion of interactive television (TV) triggers into a broadcast data stream. The automatic insertion of the Interactive TV trigger can be based on recognition of one or more elements within the broadcast data stream. In particular, a recognized element can trigger the insertion of the interactive TV trigger into the broadcast data stream. Furthermore, the interactive TV trigger can be pre-inserted into the stored broadcast content having the recognized element prior to being broadcast.

Method and system for automatic insertion of interactive TV triggers into a broadcast data stream

A method and system are disclosed to provide interactivity using an interactive channel bug. The interactive channel bug (e.g., an 'interactive broadcast channel branding logo') allows a television user to access a variety of interactive services. The interactive broadcast channel branding logo may be configured to launch a functionality determined by a broadcaster. This functionality may change over time. The form of the interactive broadcast channel branding logo may also change over time in which the availability of new interactive services is indicated.

Method and system to provide interactivity using an interactive channel bug

Method and system for transforming content for execution on multiple platforms

A method and system are disclosed to provided interactivity using an interactive channel bug. The interactive channel bug (e.g., an 'interactive broadcast channel branding logo') allows a television user to access a variety of interactive services. The interactive broadcast channel branding logo may be configured to launch a functionality determined by a broadcaster. This functionality may change over time. The form of the interactive broadcast channel branding logo may also change over time in which the availability of new interactive services is indicated.

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Fairfax, CA, United States of America

Ranjit Sahota