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US 2019/0349623 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content
AssigneeInteractive Wearables, LLC
InventorAlexander I. Poltorak
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content, including a receiver, wherein the receiver receives at least one of a transmission of media content and a broadcast of media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of broadcast media content and entertainment media content, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the media content, a processor for processing at least one of the received media content and the received information regarding the media content, a display device for visually displaying the information regarding the media content, and/or a speaker device for audibly announcing the information regarding the media content.
Claims32
A system comprising:
- a content player;
- and
- a remote control device wirelessly coupled with the content player;
- wherein the content player comprises:
- a receiver configured to receive content and information associated with the content;
- a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content;
- memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the system, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display;
- and
- wherein the remote control device comprises a second display, the remote control device being configured to receive commands directing operations of the content player, and to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content.
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A method of providing content, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving content by a receiver of a content player;
- receiving information associated with the content by the receiver;
- processing the content and the information associated with the content by a processor of the content player, to obtain processed content;
- providing the processed content to a user of the content player using playing device equipment of the content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display;
- receiving commands directing operations of the content player through a remote control device of the content player;
- and
- providing to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content through a second display of the remote control device.
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A method comprising steps of:
- furnishing a content player comprising a receiver configured to receive content and information associated with the content, a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content, a memory coupled to the processor, and playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player having a first display;
- and
- furnishing a remote control device configured to couple wirelessly with the content player, the remote control device having a second display and being configured to provide to the content player commands thereby providing remote control over operation of the content player, wherein the remote control device is configured to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content.
A system comprising:
- a content player comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive content and information associated with the content,
- a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content,
- memory coupled to the processor,
- a first display coupled to the processor, and
- a playing device coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the content player, the playing device comprising a video player having a first display;
- and
- a remote control wirelessly coupled with the content player, the remote control having a second display and configured to receive from the user commands directing operations of the content player, wherein the remote control is configured to provide to the user at least a portion of the information associated with the content;
- wherein the information associated with the content is received by the receiver together with the content.
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A content player comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive content and information associated with the content;
- a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to process the content and the information associated with the content;
- memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- playing device equipment coupled to the processor and configured to provide the content to a user of the content player, the playing device equipment comprising a video player;
- wherein the content player is configured to receive operational commands from a wireless remote control device, the wireless remote control device comprising a remote control display and being configured to receive user commands directing operations of the content player, and wherein the content player is further configured to provide to the wireless remote control device at least a portion of the information associated with the content for display to the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.