US2011179447A1PendingUtilityA1

Detection of media links in broadcast signals

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Assignee: HARKNESS DAVID HPriority: Jan 7, 1999Filed: Mar 31, 2011Published: Jul 21, 2011
Est. expiryJan 7, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David H. HarknessDaozheng LuWilliam A. FeiningerCraig Smithpeters
H04N 21/8352H04H 20/14H04H 60/37H04H 20/28H04H 60/40H04H 60/43H04H 20/93H04N 21/44204H04N 21/6582H04H 60/56H04H 2201/90
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Abstract

A detection apparatus includes a meter to record a media link embedded in a first program tuned by a tuner. The media link is activatable to retrieve content different from the first program from a content provider. The content is different from the first program to be presented to a user. The media link is broadcast with at least the first program and a second program different from the first program such that the media link does not uniquely identify either the first program, the second program or a tuned station. The apparatus further includes a program identifier to activate the media link to retrieve the content from the content provider to facilitate identification of the program.

Claims

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1 . A detection apparatus to identify a program comprising:
 a meter to record a media link embedded in a first program tuned by a tuner, the media link being activatable to retrieve content different from the first program from a content provider, the content different from the first program to be presented to a user, the media link being broadcast with at least the first program and a second program different from the first program such that the media link does not uniquely identify either the first program, the second program or a tuned station; and   a program identifier to activate the media link to retrieve the content from the content provider to facilitate identification of the program.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the media link is a URL. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the media link is a code referenced to a URL. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the media link is a trigger. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the media link is a hyperlink. 
     
     
         6 . The detection apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the program identifier is arranged to identify the program directly from the media link. 
     
     
         7 . The detection apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the program identifier is arranged to receive a manual identification of the program.

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