Method and system for the automatic collection and conditioning of closed caption text originating from multiple geographic locations

A method for the automatic collection and conditioning of closed caption text originating from multiple diverse geographic locations comprising:

• (a) receiving at least one broadcast source;
• (b) decoding closed caption text streams in said at least one broadcast source;
• (c) writing said decoded closed caption text streams to one or more closed caption text files;
• (d) storing said text files at a remote capture client means;
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• (e) transferring said text files to a central server means, conditioning said text files for format consistency said transferring being controlled by said remote capture client, whereby said text files are pushed from said remote capture client means to said central server means.

A system for the automatic collection and conditioning of closed caption text originating from multiple geographic locations comprising:

• (a) a remote capture client means having a tuner to receive at least one broadcast source of a plurality of broadcast source from geographically diverse locations, a decoder operatively connected to said tuner to decode closed caption text streams in said at least one broadcast source, and a text handler operatively connected to said decoder to write said decoded closed caption text streams to one or more format consistent closed caption text files, said closed captioned text files being directed from one or more television program segments closed captioned from said geographically diverse location;
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• (b) a central server means for storing and processing said text files;
• (c) an inquiry client means for submitting a search profile to said central server;
• (d) means for comparing said search profile to said text files to create a search result;
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• (e) means for displaying said search result using a web browser on said inquiry client.