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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2009
James Irwin, Newbury, GB;
David Pollington, Newbury, GB;
James Irwin, Newbury, GB;
David Pollington, Newbury, GB;
VODAFONE GROUP PLC., Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
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.