WO2001095055A3 - Systems and methods for personalized access to internet-enabled television - Google Patents

Systems and methods for personalized access to internet-enabled television Download PDF

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WO2001095055A3
WO2001095055A3 PCT/US2001/011632 US0111632W WO0195055A3 WO 2001095055 A3 WO2001095055 A3 WO 2001095055A3 US 0111632 W US0111632 W US 0111632W WO 0195055 A3 WO0195055 A3 WO 0195055A3
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Anthony Istvan
Armando Stettner
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Abstract

A user registration component receives a request for information, as well as criteria for delivery of the requested information (2502). An information monitoring component (2506) monitors an information source for satisfaction of the delivery criteria. An information delivery component (2508) delivers the requested information from the information source to an Internet-enabled television system in response to the delivery criteria being satisfied. A user notification component (2510) within the Internet-enabled television system notifies a user concerning the delivered information using a requested notification format.
PCT/US2001/011632 2000-06-08 2001-04-10 Systems and methods for personalized access to internet-enabled television WO2001095055A2 (en)

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US09/591,547 2000-06-08
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US09/613,445 2000-07-11
US23858100P 2000-10-06 2000-10-06
US60/238,581 2000-10-06
US70327200A 2000-10-31 2000-10-31
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