Interactive content with enhanced network operator control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8418196
APP PUB NO 20040268418A1
SERIAL NO

10611454

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A method and apparatus are described that provide enhanced network operator control. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method comprises determining at a head-end and data center whether to inform one or more users of an interactive television service of available content, the one or more users connected with head-end and data center via a network. Responsive to determining to inform the one or more users of the available content, generating a hot key signal indicating availability and a location of the alternate content. The hot key signal is inserted into a content signal transmitted to the one or more users from the head-end and data center via the network.

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AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P754 PEACHTREE ST NE SUITE 7C ATLANTA GA 30308

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brothers, Thomas Jefferson Gainesville, US 15 396
Gray, James Harold Ellijay, US 16 396
Matz, Willilam Randolph Atlanta, US 1 7

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