Patent ID: RE42103

Claim:
A method for connecting a computer with one or more on-line services providing information corresponding to audio or video programming being broadcasted comprising: a) providing a computer located at a first location and an on-line service located at a second location remote to said first location, b) broadcasting from a programming transmitter audio or video programming to one or more audio or video receivers, c) receiving an address identifying said on-line service at an address transmitter from said programming transmitter or from a central office, d) transmitting said address identifying said on-line service from said address transmitter at a third location remote from said first and second locations, said on-line service providing information corresponding with the audio or video programming being broadcast from said programming transmitter at the time said address is transmitted, e) coordinating said step of transmitting to occur simultaneously with said step of broadcasting, independent of user interaction with said on-line service, f) receiving said transmitted address at said computer, and g) automatically accessing said on-line service by said computer using said address identifying said on-line service.