System and method in a television system for providing for user-selection of an object in a television program
A system and method in a television system for providing for user-selection of objects in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
1. A method comprising:
in a television system, at least:
determining that a user desires to select a user-selectable object in a television program being presented at a first speed; and in response to said determining:
presenting the television program at a second speed prior to user-selection of the user-selectable object, the second speed being slower than the first speed; and
interacting with the user regarding the user-selectable object in the television program being presented at the second speed, wherein the interaction comprises receiving the user-selection of the user-selectable object;
wherein:
the television program being presented at the first speed is being presented on a first screen;
said presenting the television program at the second speed comprises presenting the television program on a second screen; and
said interacting with the user comprises interacting with the user on the second screen.
2. A television system comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least:
determine that a user desires to select a user-selectable object in a television program being presented at a first speed; and
in response to said determining:
present the television program at a second speed prior to user-selection of the user-selectable object, the second speed being slower than the first speed; and
interact with the user regarding user-selectable objects in the television program being presented at the second speed, wherein the interaction comprises receiving the user-selection of the user-selectable object;
wherein: the television program being presented at the first speed is being presented on a first screen;
the at least one module is operable to present the television program at the second speed by, at least in part, operating to present the television program on a second screen; and
the at least one module is operable to interact with the user regarding user-selectable objects in the television program being presented at the second speed by, at least in part, operating to interact with the user on the second screen.