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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Applicants:
Ranjit Sahota, Fairfax, CA (US);
John Carney, Sausalito, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ranjit Sahota, Fairfax, CA (US);
John Carney, Sausalito, CA (US);
Assignee:
TVWorks, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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.