Patent ID: 8863171
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: pre-delivering a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a television receiver device, the TDO including a programmed routine script that is executed when user activated; the TDO including delivering one or more trigger objects associated with the TDO to the television receiver device, the trigger objects including metadata that defines: the announcement time that defines at least one time at which the announcement of the TDO is to be made, and a screen location for the announcement; announcing the presence of the TDO to the user when both the announcement time is reached and the TDO remains user activatable according to the timing data; receiving a signal from a user by activation of a remote controller command responsive to the announcement indicating that the user wishes to interact with the TDO; and responsive to the signal from the user, launching the TDO.