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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1995
Philip L Karlton, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert K Myers, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Charles V Rossi, San Jose, CA (US);
Terry Weissman, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-based system and method for providing immediate feedback to the user in an interactive television system. The system presents interactive programs to a user; each program can have a 'cover bundle' for 'covering' the delay between user selection of the program and the program's availability. When a user requests a program having a cover bundle, the cover bundle is downloaded first. The cover bundle provides a simple presentation (e.g., a short movie, music, and the like) to keep the user engaged while the requested program downloads.