Television message system

a message system and television technology, applied in the field of television message systems, can solve the problems of difficult to view, awkward arrangement, and inability to easily reach the users of a traditional e-mail message system, and achieve the effect of avoiding the loss of users
US20110179129A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-21ROVI GUIDES INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ROVI GUIDES INC
Publication Date
2011-07-21
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A television message system is provided that allows users at user television equipment devices that are connected to a television distribution facility to transmit messages to each other relating to a television program or other suitable subject. The television message system permits users to participate in evaluations, contests, promotions, and surveys related to a television program while watching that television program. The television message system also permits users to compose and send a message to a television program entity. The television message system also allows a user to purchase a gift related to television programming for a recipient. The gift may be an electronic gift certificate for pay-per-view programming. The television message system may be based on an interactive television program guide or a set-top box application implemented on a set-top box.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 130,606, filed May 30, 2008, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 657,775, filed Jan. 24, 2007, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 408,747, filed Apr. 21, 2006, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 356,245, filed Jul. 16, 1999, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 099,301, filed Aug. 26, 1998, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates to television message systems, and more particularly, to techniques for supporting the transmission of messages in a television environment that may include an interactive television program guide.

[0003] A popular aspect of the Internet and other networking environments relates to e-mail messages. A network or Internet...

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