US Patent Application No: 2003/0078,972
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Method and apparatus for disconnected chat room lurking in an interactive television environment
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Apr 24, 2003
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Sep 12, 2002
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10/242,069
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Abstract
A chat room is broadcast in an interactive television environment for lurking "in" a chat room, without the need for establishing a back channel connection. The present invention provides a mode of chat room broadcasting and communication that can be easily handled by a client device, typically a set top box (STB) processor, an interactive television server and its subscriber clients. The present invention broadcasts chat rooms to clients who may either connect through a back channel to participate in a chat room or simply lurk, that is, to watch the chat room content and discussion in the broadcast without participating or registering in the chat room.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
| Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| OPENTV, INC. | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 155 |
| OPEN TV, INC. | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 10 |
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Inventor(s)
| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Delpuch, Alain | Les Essarts, FR | 45 | 1202 |
| Tapissier, Frederic | Paris, FR | 2 | 85 |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |