Michael A Short

US Patent:

20100131975, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/276192

Inventors:

Kate Megan Carney Landow - Denver CO, US
David J. Fernandes - Englewood CO, US
Daniel Overbaugh - Aurora CO, US
Michael R. Short - Castle Rock CO, US
Timothy Heckathorn - Larkspur CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 7/10

US Classification:

725 34

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of a interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during a otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.

US Patent:

20150201252, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Mar 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/670851

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
David J. Fernandes - Englewood CO, US
Daniel Overbaugh - Aurora CO, US
Michael R. Short - Castle Rock CO, US
Timothy Heckathorn - Larkspur CO, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/8545
H04N 21/858
H04N 21/239
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/2665
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/235

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing supplemental content during a broadcast. The supplemental content is provided by the operation of an interactive application resident on a receiver. The interactive application is initiated through a trigger that is received during an otherwise standard broadcast. The trigger includes an interactive prompt that is to be displayed during a particular portion of the broadcast. The prompt including a means for enabling receipt of a user input. The user input may be a request for further information.