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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:
May. 15, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 07, 2009
Applicants:

James Irwin, Newbury, GB;

David Pollington, Newbury, GB;

Inventors:

James Irwin, Newbury, GB;

David Pollington, Newbury, GB;

Assignee:

VODAFONE GROUP PLC., Newbury, Berkshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/4227 (2011.01); H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/44526 (2013.01); G06F 8/60 (2013.01); H04N 21/235 (2013.01); H04N 21/4227 (2013.01); H04N 21/435 (2013.01); H04N 21/6581 (2013.01); H04N 21/8173 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling a widget execution device configured for use with a television includes: using a control application on a mobile terminal to wirelessly identify one or more widgets in a data network environment, such that the one or more widgets are suitable for download to the widget execution device; and using the control application to cause the download of the one or more widgets to the widget execution device. The method may involve identifying the one or more widgets on a remote server, the remote server being in communicable relation with the widget execution device; and causing the download of the one or more widgets by selecting the one or more widgets.


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