Invention Grant
US09043852B2 Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program
有权
方法，设备和计算机程序产品，用于与视听，视频或音频节目一起提供即时消息
- Patent Title: Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program
- Patent Title (中): 方法，设备和计算机程序产品，用于与视听，视频或音频节目一起提供即时消息
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Application No.: US13764046Application Date: 2013-02-11
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Publication No.: US09043852B2Publication Date: 2015-05-26
- Inventor: Tim Weaver
- Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/173
- IPC: H04N7/173 ; H04N7/16 ; G06F3/00 ; H04N21/643 ; H04N21/231 ; H04N21/258 ; H04N21/478 ; H04N21/8352
Abstract:
Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing instant messaging in conjunction with an audiovisual, video, or audio program are provided. The methods include providing an audiovisual, video, or audio program to a user. Viewer/listener input is received requesting activation of a program-based instant messaging function. A viewer/listener identifier corresponding to the viewer/listener is associated with a program identifier that uniquely identifies the audiovisual, video, or audio program being provided to the user to thereby generate a program viewer/listener record. The program viewer/listener record is transmitted to an electronic database. A list of other users who are viewing or listening to the program in addition to the viewer/listener is acquired from the electronic database. The list of other users is transmitted to the viewer/listener.
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