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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

May. 31, 2006
Applicants:

Laura Contin, Turin, IT;

Maurizio Pelizza, Turin, IT;

Luigi Quattrocchi, Turin, IT;

Piero Mozzone, Turin, IT;

Inventors:

Laura Contin, Turin, IT;

Maurizio Pelizza, Turin, IT;

Luigi Quattrocchi, Turin, IT;

Piero Mozzone, Turin, IT;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/858 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/63 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/17309 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/858 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/631 (2013.01); H04N 21/4758 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01);
Abstract

In order to offer contents on demand services triggered by broadcasted TV programs in an efficient and effective way, notifications are received by a TV receiver, for example, a set-top box, on the availability of additional contents, such as, movie tracks, back stages, audio and/or video interviews, written articles, songs, photos, games, software programs, catalogues, brochures, electronic books, electronic tickets, electronic discounts, and electronic bonuses, together with TV programs, and these additional contents are automatically collected and stored into electronic appliances, for example, a portable electronic appliance, at the request of a user.


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