METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME DELIVERING TO AT LEAST ONE USER ADDITIONAL CONTENTS/SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH A TELEVISION/RADIO PROGRAMME

摘要

Method (1) for real time delivering to at least one user additional contents/services (C/S) associated with a programme broadcasted by television/radio and intended to be received/used by the user through a standard television/radio receiving device (30), said additional contents/services (C/S) being suitable for being accessed by the user through a client (22) equipped with a graphical display interface (12) and distinct from the standard television/radio receiving device (30). The method (1) comprises the steps of : a) providing (4) a hardware/software module for sending notifications (25, 26) with updated data (C/S_d) relating to the availability of said additional contents/services (C/S); b) transmitting (6) to the client (22), through the hardware/software module for sending notifications (25,26), while the programme is being broadcast and in synchrony with it and after receiving a notification request (Synt_r) sent by the client (22), notification data (C/S_up) suitable for allowing information relating to the availability of additional contents/services (C/S) associated with the programme being broadcast to be displayed on the graphical interface of the client (22), the transmitting step (6) being carried out periodically according to update periods of predetermined and/or variable duration based on the updating in real time of additional available contents/services associated with the programme; c) distributing (8) data to the client (22) to allow an access request (A_r1, A_r2) of the client to be met, the distributing step (8) being carried out after receiving said access request (A_r1, A_r2) sent by the client (22) in order to access additional available contents/services (C/S) selected by the user and/or data to be recovered through the client to display on the graphical interface (12) said information suitable for showing the user the availability of selectable additional contents/services (C/S) associated with the programme being broadcast.