System and method for monitoring and recovering the state of user participation in interactive broadcasts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7908618
APP PUB NO 20020162115A1
SERIAL NO

09859114

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A system and method for managing interactive program and commercial content is disclosed. The system includes an interactive enabling device for receiving a broadcast stream containing interactive program and commercial triggers for retrieving interactive program and commercial content. An interactive content server communicates with a control application in the interactive enabling device. The interactive enabling device executes the control application to manage retrieval of interactive program and commercial content from the content server in response to the interactive program and commercial triggers. The interactive control application includes a gatekeeper function for selectively retrieving interactive program and commercial content in response to recognized interactive program and commercial triggers.

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SONY CORPORATION (TOKYO JAPAN) AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC3960 INCE BOULEVARD CULVER CITY CA 90232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allibhoy, Nizar Northridge, US 23 2005
Bruckner, John Anthony Venice, US 2 360

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