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Method and system for providing access to information of potential interest to a user

US8209724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2007
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4722
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and system for providing access to information of potential interest to a user. Closed-caption information is analyzed to find related information on the Internet. User interactions with a TV which receives programming including closed-caption information are monitored to determine user interests. The related closed-caption information is analyzed to determine key information therein. The key information is used for searching for information in available resources such as the Internet, and the search results are used to make recommendations to the user about information of potential interest to the user.

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