Patents Assigned to NBCUniversal Medial, LLC
  • Patent number: 10291942
    Abstract: An interactive system and method allow for broadcast of basic content data along with data that define graphical inserts that can be played with or super-imposed on screens of the decoded broadcast. Coordinated pages or screens may be transmitted to audience secondary devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, and so forth. Audience members may participate in an interactive experience by selecting options provided on the secondary devices. Audience responses are received, aggregated, and rules applied in accordance with the desired experience. The graphical indicia are altered during the broadcast, and optionally during or just following a period for audience feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: NBCUniversal Medial, LLC
    Inventors: Aimee Beth Gariepy Viles, Keith Andrew Jackson, Kelly McSweeney, Michael George Duemo, Kevin Mercurio, Michael Wang