Contextual programming
OwnerCarlos A. Silva JR., Laurence F. Kirsh +3inventors
InventorsCarlos A. Silva JR., Laurence F. Kirsh, Robert M. Cooper, George D. Escobar, William Houghton
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for providing content relevant to television programming currently displayed to a viewer by determining television programming being viewed by a viewer at a particular time; determining context information associated with the television programming available for delivery to the viewer; making an intelligent selection from the available context information; and delivering the selected context information to the viewer.
Claims24
A method of providing content relevant to television programming, the method comprising:
- determining television programming being viewed by a viewer at a particular time;
- determining context information associated with the television programming available for delivery to the viewer;
- making an intelligent selection from the available context information;
- and
- delivering the selected context information to the viewer.
A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, comprising instructions for causing a computer system to perform the following operations:
- determine television programming being viewed by a viewer at a particular time;
- determine context information associated with the television programming available for delivery to the viewer;
- make an intelligent selection from the available context information;
- and
- deliver the selected context information to the viewer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.