System And Method For Providing Rss Content In A Broadcast System

1 . A method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprising the acts of.

(a) retrieving, at a broadcast station ( 102 ), RSS content from at least one remote source ( 110 ) storing said RSS content;

(b) parsing said retrieved RSS content to generate transformed RSS content;

(c) formatting said transformed RSS content, and

(d) transmitting the formatted ASS content from the broadcast station ( 102 ) to a plurality of receivers ( 106 ).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said act (a) of retrieving is performed periodically.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , fiber comprising the act of displaying the formatted RSS content at each of said plurality of receivers ( 106 ).

4 . The method according to Claim 1 , further comprising the acts of:

transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) to the plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

executing said broadcast application ( 132 ) to display said transmitted RSS content.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the act of formatting said transformed RSS content comprises adding layout information to said RSS content.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the layout information comprises at least position information and/or color information and/or graphic information.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the RSS content is in a Resource Description Framework Site Summary CUSS) format.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, prior to act (c), the acts of:

comparing said MSS content retrieved at two sequential periods of periodic retrieval to determine if the RSS content is identical at each period; and

omitting the act of formatting the transformed RSS content when said determination is true.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the act of periodically retrieving said RSS content further comprises retrieving, from a data repository ( 128 ) at each retrieval period, a pre-stored list of URL addresses of said at least one remote source ( 110 ) storing said RSS content.

10 . A method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprising the acts of

(a) periodically retrieving, at a broadcast station ( 102 ), ASS content from at least one remote source ( 110 ) storing said RSS content;

(b) parsing said RSS content to generate transformed RSS content;

(e) transmitting the transformed RSS content to a plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

(d) transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) to the plurality of receivers.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , further comprising the act of executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ).

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the act of executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ) further comprises the acts of:

formatting said transformed RSS content ( 106 ), to generate formatted RSS content; and

displaying said formatted RSS content.

13 . A method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprising the acts of:

(a) periodically retrieving, at a broadcast station ( 102 ), RSS content from at least one remote source ( 110 );

(b) transmitting said RSS content to a plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

(c) transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) to the plurality of receivers ( 106 ), said broadcast application ( 132 ).

14 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising the act of executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ).

15 . The method according to Clam 13 , wherein the act of executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ) further comprises the acts of, parsing said transmitted RSS content to generate transformed RSS content, and

formatting said transformed RSS content to generate formatted RSS contest; and

displaying said formatted RSS content.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the act of formatting further comprises adding layout information.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the layout information comprises position information and/or color information and/or graphic information.

18 . A method for providing RSS content in 4 broadcast system comprising the acts of,

(a) receiving a request at the broadcast station ( 102 ) from one of said plurality of receivers ( 106 ) for RSS content;

(b) retrieving said requested RSS content from at least one remote source ( 110 ) responsive to said receiver request;

(c) parsing the retrieved PSS content to generate transformed RSS content;

(d) formatting said transformed RSS content; and

(e) transmitting the transformed RSS content from Me broadcast station to the requesting receiver ( 106 );

19 . The method according to claim 18 , further comprising the acts of:

transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) from a broadcast station ( 110 ) to the plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ) at one of said plurality of receivers to display said formatted RSS content.

20 . A method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprising the acts of:

(a) receiving a request at the broadcast station ( 102 ) from one of said plurality of receivers ( 106 ) for RSS content;

(b) retrieving said requested RSS content from at least one remote source ( 110 ) responsive to said receiver request;

(c) parsing the retrieved RSS content to generate transformed RSS content;

(d) transmitting the formatted RSS content from the broadcast station to the requesting receiver ( 106 ).

21 . The method according to claim 20 , further comprising the acts of:

transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) from a broadcast station to a plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

executing said broadcast application ( 132 ) to RSS content.

22 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the act of executing said transmitted broadcast application ( 132 ) filter comprises the acts of:

formatting said transformed RSS content to generate formatted RSS content; and

displaying said formatted RSS content.

23 . A method for providing RSS content in a broadcast system comprising the acts of:

(b) receiving a request at the broadcast station ( 102 ) from one of said plurality of receivers ( 106 ) for RS content;

(b) retrieving said requested RSS content from at least one remote source ( 110 ) responsive to said receiver request;

(c) transmitting the formatted RSS content from the broadcast station to the requesting receiver ( 106 ).

24 . The method according to claim 23 , further comprising the acts of:

transmitting a broadcast application ( 132 ) from a broadcast station to a plurality of receivers ( 106 ); and

executing said broadcast application ( 132 ) at one of said plurality of receivers ( 106 ).

25 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the act of executing said broadcast application ( 132 ) further comprises the acts of, parsing said transmitted RSS content to generate transformed RSS content; and

formatting said transformed RSS content to generate formatted RSS content; and

displaying said formatted RSS content.

26 . A system ( 100 ) for providing RSS content in a broadcast system, the system ( 100 ) comprising:

(a) a broadcaster ( 102 ) comprising:

a controller ( 120 ) configured to control the operations of the broadcaster ( 102 );

an RSS retriever ( 122 ) configured to periodically retrieve RSS content, parse the RSS content and generate transformed RSS content;

a formatter ( 124 ) configured to format the transformed RSS content and generate formatted RSS content;

(b) a plurality of receivers ( 106 ), each receiver ( 106 ) comprising:

an MS device ( 107 ) configured to execute an application; and

a display configured to display an output of the MB application to an end-user.

27 . The system of claim 26 , further comprising at least one remote source storing the RSS content.

28 . The system of claim 26 , further comprising a data repository configured to store a URL list corresponding to remote sources of said RSS content.

29 . The system of claim 26 , further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the RSS content to said data in the transformed format to the receiver.

30 . A system for extending an interactive television application with RSS functionality in an interactive television system, the system comprising:

(a) a broadcaster comprising:

a request handler configured to receive a client request for RSS content and retrieve said requested RSS content

(b) a receiver comprising:

a requester ( 306 ) configured to compose retrieval requests for RSS content initiated by an end user and process a return,

a presenter ( 308 ) configured to allow the end user to enter a URL address of a particular RSS server ( 110 ) storing RSS content of interest to the end user aid present RSS content to the client.

31 . The system of claim 30 , user, comprising a transmitter for transmitting the transformed RSS content to the receiver.