The
scoop is on ArsTechnica. The patent is for a
"multimode interactive television chat." Like Jeremy, I also worked for a company during the dotcom boom time
that had the brilliant idea of embedding clickable links in QuickTime video content. Anyone seeing this today? I didn't
think so. The holy grail of TV and interactivity may come to pass, however, if MS can figure out how to make it useful
or at least fun. Personally I think it's boring enough to see "live" comments during a broadcast. Kinda like
listening to the callers on QVC. I can't imagine it gets better
interacting with the inane comments you're
likely to see in the middle of a
Cribs marathon. But I'm sure MS has plans to make TV chat a lot less
annoying... right?
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Subscribe to commentsRobertApr 28th 2006 4:20PM
In other news, Wrigley's just patented walking and chewing gum at the same time.
Mark SisleyApr 28th 2006 4:56PM
I had a similar idea a few years back. I thought it would be neat to start a video rental type service whereby friends could chat about the movie as they watched it. It would all be streaming video, though. Nothing on TV or anything of the sort. Alas, my brilliant idea has become worthless.
dean collinsMay 3rd 2006 9:39AM
I haven't bothered to check into the filing date for Microsoft yet but do a google search on CableCard3
It's a document I published involving the overlay of text from independent servers(including chat) over video streams
Microsoft - I await your licensing call :)
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