The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a
wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device
sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is
performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may
be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the
hot link is received by the device. The action (1105) can be a broadcast
action (1110), Internet action (1120), call action (1150), download
action (1130), or upload action (1140). The broadcast action instructs
the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection
of the user interface. The Internet action instructs the device to access
an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The
call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response
to the selection of user interface.
