Patent ID: 7673316
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of retrieving hyperlinks related to topics selected in a program broadcast on a channel, comprising: identifying the channel that is broadcasting the program; creating a universal-time table for the identified channel, the universal-time table comprising an identification of the channel, an address for accessing the information associated with the at least one hyperlink and/or a name designating the channel, being located at a receiver side on a user device; receiving a selection command of a topic relating to a broadcast program by recording in the universal-time table a time corresponding to perception of said topic; determining a universal time corresponding to receipt of the selection command, wherein the universal time is based on a universal timing system using a satellite based universal-time receiver; obtaining from a server over a network, information associated with at least one hyperlink defined in the broadcast program and having a universal time interval associated therewith that corresponds to the universal time of receipt of the selection command, the universal time interval based on a synchronization of a local time and the universal timing system, wherein the information comprises a destination address within the network for accessing multimedia information, the universal time interval indicating when the destination address is active for access to the multimedia information; storing the obtained destination address at the user device, wherein the local time is based on a location of the user device; and accessing the multimedia information utilizing the at least one hyperlink from the destination address within the indicated universal time interval.