(19)
(11) EP 1 106 013 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24

(21) Application number: 99940971.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 7/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9917/983
(87) International publication number:
WO 0008/855 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 05.08.1998 US 95367 P

(71) Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc.
Tulsa, OK 74136 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALLISON, Donald, W.
    Tulsa, OK 74134 (US)
  • FORRER, Madeleine, A.
    Tulsa, OK 74136 (US)
  • FITZWILSON, E., Fontana
    Tulsa, OK 74137 (US)
  • BOYER, Franklin, E.
    Cleveland, OK 74020 (US)
  • DEMERS, Timothy, B.
    Tulsa, OK 74136 (US)
  • WILLIAMSON, Steven, C.
    Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (US)
  • HERRINGTON, W., Benjamin
    Tulsa, OK 74107 (US)
  • MARSHALL, Connie, T.
    Muskogee, OK 74401 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING TELEVISION-RELATED PRODUCT CONTENT AND INTERNET-DELIVERED INFORMATION